Natsu tensed up so much in the tent when he heard the word "Loke". He deliberately looked through the clear plastic window of the tent, circumspect not to make any sound. "Holy crap, that is Loke."Natsu snagged his phone and vigorously dialled Grey's number.
"Hi Natsu! Guess what? Me and Juvia are officially in a relationship!"Grey cheerfully spoke into the phone. "Woah, that's great. Listen, Loke is right outside of my tent, and I doubt that he wants to see me and Lucy sleeping in the same tent. What should I do?"Natsu anxiously checked outside.
"Oh, that's not good. Try and hide in the sleeping bag, and prevent Loke from going in the tent as much as possible. Oh yeah, listen to their conversation carefully. Me and Juvia are making fruit loops~ Bye!"Grey hung up the phone before Natsu could freak out with him some more. Natsu tossed his phone on the pillow.
"Wow! You're so brave, Lucy! Living in the wilderness all by yourself? And don't you think that it's such a coincidence that we meet right here right now? I was strolling in the woods, and I met you!"Loke exclaimed, both of his hands grabbing Lucy's. "It is! Listen, um, can you go and pick up some berries from those berry bushes I saw? I need to get ready, thanks!"Lucy stumbled into the tent and zipped up the tent. "What should we do?"Lucy asked, frantically.
Right, what was I thinking. Lucy has a boyfriend, I almost forgot about that. I should really back off and let Lucy and Loke enjoy this stay in this beautiful cave. I already spent enough time here, I guess. Natsu thought.
He packed up his bags and tied up his sneakers in the blink of an eye. "What are you doing?"Lucy smiled confusedly. "Oh, I'm leaving. There's no way we could hide all day. We should use this time of his absence for me to get away." Natsu crouched down and walked outside. "I'm so sorry!"Lucy held him back. "No no, it's fine. I don't want to make it too uncomfortable between the two of you. I'll text you, Lucy! I had a nice time with you!"Natsu flipped upwards and darted away before Lucy could even say goodbye.
"Ooh, you're making grilled cheese sandwich? My favorite!"Loke jumped down and grabbed one of the grilled cheese sandwich and munched on it hungrily. "Yep, and isn't it so incidental that I made two? It was like I knew you were coming!"Lucy smiled and took the other sandwich, despite the voice in her head that keeps repeating: Go after Natsu, go after Natsu, go after Natsu…
Natsu ran to the public pay phone and pushed in two quarters, and dialled his dad's number. "Hello?" picked up before the first ring even ended. "Hey dad, can you come pick me up? It's Natsu if you don't recognise my rather satisfying voice. And I think messy hair looks the best, don't you? I mean, hair gelled hair looks like crap, especially orange hair. "Natsu ran his hand through his hair, suddenly self conscious. "Uh, sure, son. I'll pick you up when I finish my double cheese omelet." said, chewing loudly and smacking his mouth. "Save one for me! Didn't even have breakfast yet." "Oh, that's strange. You're coming home before you have breakfast? Do you miss your old man?" said in a jolly tone. "Um, byeee."Natsu hung up before his dad starts singing the christmas song that sounds more like a reindeer ogre creature.
It almost seemed preposterous to Natsu, his feelings towards Lucy. It was so out of no where and didn't seem to change no matter what happens. Even if Lucy gets engaged to Loke, he will probably still love Lucy. If he never even met Lucy, maybe everything in his life will be on the right trail. It would be so much better that way. But now he is stuck with this incurable illness called can'tforgetLucyits.
The horn honked, sending a sudden tremble through Natsu's spine. "Woah dad, you know you can just call out of the window and wave, instead of using a barbaric noise device."Natsu swung his backpack into the back row and slid in. "Somebody's been taking grumpy pills~" whistled. "Just drive."Natsu rolled his eyes and crossed his arms, watching the whirling cars speed past him, catching only the blurs of indistinct colors.
"Hey, Lucy. So what are you planning on doing after we graduate from high school?"Loke chucked the half-bitten sandwich on the grill and leaned back in the canopy chair. "Sweetie, you know that there's a garbage bag like, right here."Lucy tossed the sandwich into the plastic back about a foot away. Loke shrugged and clapped his hands together as bread crumbs instantly fell down. "And to answer your question. I plan on becoming an author. I love writing."Lucy finished her sandwich and had a chug or two from her water bottle.
"Okay. But, don't you want to move into Fiore City with me instead of staying in this small town?"Loke gazed into Lucy's eyes sincerely. "Um, I'm not so sure about my future. Maybe."Out of uncomfortableness, Lucy started wiping the grill intensively. "Great, because we love each other. And then we could start a family, and have our own little house…"Loke grabbed Lucy's hands. "Haha, funny. Have you ever considered that we might find someone else when we both go off to college?"Lucy awkwardly chuckled after she spitted out, somehow nostalgic memories of Natsu finds his way into her mind.
"So, are you saying you want to end our relationship when we finish senior year?"Loke said, as if even that very thought is threatening to end his life. "No, no, of course not! I, I was just stating a hypothesis, not a statement."Lucy immediately regretted the words she spoke. It was almost uncontrollable, involuntary. Almost seemed like she didn't even LIKE the relationship she was in from her impulsive outburst. "Okay. Well, I want you to know that I love you so much and I want to be with you forever."Loke stared into Lucy's eyes like the apocalyptic zombie dolphins war is coming.
{Some of you may be like whattttttttt I thought Loke only dated Lucy for you-know-what stuffs! Just be patient and wait!}
"Yep!"Lucy cheerfully remarked, almost too cheerful. Almost too spurious.
Simply just something fun.
"I'VE GOT A BLANK SPACE BABY… AND I'LL WRITE YOUR NAME!"The Bose speaker broadcasted booming music throughout the bathroom, but the one behind the shower curtain has a majestic voice that nearly blocks out Taylor Swift. "Boys only want love if it's torture… Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn ya!"Natsu sang, high-pitched, typical what-do-girls-sound-like squeaky, that line of lyric didn't employ with him at all. He didn't want torture, all he wanted was… "Natsu! Would you PLEASE quiet down! I am in a conference call with my client! And in the middle of it, you started barking like a Pomeranian!" pounded on the door, jeering so intensively that Natsu almost slipped. "Alright dad."Natsu turned off the waterproof speaker cumbersomely.
"Jeez Lewis. Exfoliating lavender face wash. Moisturises and relieves."Natsu squinted since it was simply too steamy. "Huh."He squeezed a few drops onto his hands and took a deep sniff. "Boyyyyyyyyy. Now I know why dad smells so good when he doesn't use cologne. Does he apply this all over his body or something?"Natsu smoothed the cream and diffused it with water until all that was left was the sweet fragrance.
"So, this Friday, me and Juvia are hosting a celebratory party at Juvia's place."Grey set his lunch tray down next to Natsu, who was busy peeling an orange. "Count me in! What is this about?"Levy eagerly agreed, her hand fumbling with her utensils. "This is to celebrate our friendship and um, the romantic relationships between some of us."Grey eyed Natsu and Lucy timidly. Natsu knew that Grey was hinting him and Lucy implicitly. "Juvia told me about you two! Congratulations!"Lucy clapped, almost unaware of Grey's last comment.
"Yeah, somehow this ice block finally cracked opened!"Gajeel fisted Grey's head, almost a bit too harsh. "Hey, can Lisanna come?"Lucy questioned, nervously glancing at the group. "Seriously? Lisanna Strauss?"Juvia scoffed, almost like it was impossible. "Yes, Lisanna. She's actually a really really nice person who just faced something that's difficult. Come on you guys, let her come, pretty please?"Lucy insisted. Nobody could really argue with that. You have to be kinda cruel not to give anyone a chance. "I guess, we don't really no her except for her cheerleader side."Grey shrugged, voting yes. "Yay! Thank you guys!"Lucy glimpsed at Lisanna, who was sitting in her normal queen bee spot, listening to the chatter of gossips and smiling forcedly. "If we're going to invite other people. What do you say?"Natsu nodded towards the couple sitting by themselves at the next table.
One with crimson red hair, and another one with blue hair and a tattoo on his face. "I don't see why not. Let's go over and invite them. I never see them hanging out with others. Might as well give it a try."Levy agreed. "We shouldn't all go over, then we will look like brigands trying to rob their money. Especially with this guy."Grey whistled at Gajeel, who was of course, furious with the comment. "Shut up, Daddy just likes piercings."Gajeel shot back playfully. "Alright. I think we can all agree that Natsu and Lucy should go."Levy pushed Lucy out of her seat. The group was actually on a mission, a mission to fix Natsu and Lucy together.
"Alright, but FYI, that was peer pressure and totally bullying."Lucy remarked before she accompanied Natsu towards the couple. "Hello. What are your names?"Natsu smiled that brilliant, magnificent smile of his that can make any girl cave down right on the spot. However, the red head sat there, unflinching. "Hello, my name is Erza Scarlets. Head of the student council body."She bowed her head slightly, shaking Natsu's hand. "Oh, hi Erza. I'm Lucy Heartfalia, a newbie."Lucy waved, she recognized Erza's voice from the morning announcements. "I'm Jellal Fernandes, Erza's boyfriend, vice president of the student council."Said Jellal, using an almost monotone voice to respond.
"That's great! Listen, do you want to hang out with us from now on? I mean, you guys seem like cool people!"Natsu suggested, watching the couple as they eye them suspiciously. "Why? Do you want us to do your homework for you? Take tests? Do assessments? Type essays? "Lucy almost snorted when Jellal asked that with a straight face. "No no, of course not. We just noticed that you guys sit by yourselves and, we wanted to invite you because it will be a lot more fun if you guys can hang out with us!"Natsu calmly responded, Lucy was actually quite impressed how calm he is under these kind of social situations. "Fair enough."Erza nodded and pushed herself up simultaneously with Jellal. "Great!"Lucy clapped and skipped towards her seat.
"Hey! I'm Grey Fullbuster, that's Juvia Lockser, my girlfriend, that's Gajeel Redfox, that's Levy Mcgarden!"Grey introduced. "Yep! And we have a party this Friday! It's at my house, 9 dreams Way. You want to write that down?"Juvia invited, glad that they made new friends. "No, I have an eidetic memory."Jellal responded, tearing open his chip bag in a perfect manner. "Wow! That's so cool! I wish I have eidetic memory."Levy said, astonished. "It's actually not super rare."Erza shrugged. They almost didn't seem like couple, but they worked in such a compatible manner that it's hard not to consider them as one.
The days went by at the blink of an eye, and Friday rolls around the corner. To speed up his time getting dressed up, Natsu always played some music, preferably Taylor Swift. Humming along the tune, he posed with different ties, but finally settled with this navy blue one with a little golden whatever you call it that's removable and goes on your tie. He couldn't help but wonder what Lucy will wear, but hopefully not something that makes his heart pound too loudly and obviously.
It was the same with Lucy. She struggled with the clothing choice. For a couple of reasons. 1)Natsu was going to be there. 2)She got the little number on a super sale and it's less than her size, so unless she wears it soon or she'll be too bloated to wear it when she grows up. 3) It was her best friend's party. She had to dress up comely for that. 4)That dress was sold at a store called fireflies, and fireflies remind her of Natsu, so she's going to wear it. After she inhaled and stuck herself into that tight dress, she folded a sweater and some sweatpants into her purse, incase something pops off her dress.
Natsu's dad drove him to Juvia's house. It was on quite a nice street, and the houses were, large in size as well. They pulled up at a house with a fountain on its porch, and a marble walkway leading to the double doors. Wasn't so much to be called a billionaire's mansion, but definitely something. The color set was blue, silver, black and grey. Quite comfortable for the pupillary sphincters. (I won't tell you I got that idea from An Abundance of Katherines by John Green. But I will recommend that book to you since, it is hysterical and, it has some math in it and, I love me some math, don't I.)
Classical music was playing, but not everyone arrived yet. Erza and Jellal fitted in quite well along with everyone, especially with their incisive comments that can be whimsical at times. "Yay! Natsu, you're here!"Juvia trotted towards the door and quickly unlocked it. "Your place looks great!"The room was filled with balloons, snacks, music, and all sorts of decoration. "Thank you! I am taking credit for everything here!"Levy screamed from the kitchen, clearly munching on something. "Haha, no worries, I bet you all worked on this. So, who arrived yet?"Natsu scratched his head. "Lucy has not arrived yet. Grey, Erza, Gajeel, and Lisanna are all absent right now."Juvia wiggled her eyebrows before skipping away, leaving Natsu standing in the doorframe.
"Hello, Natsu."Jellal greeted, laying against the black leather couch. "Hey, Jellal!"Natsu sat down next to him, looking for a common topic in his head. "So, I have observed that you have some amorous feelings toward Lucy."Jellal stated. Natsu almost spitted all the sparkling water he had in his mouth like a fire distinguisher. "Is it that obvious?"He wiped his mouth speedily. "Isn't it obvious? It's pretty simple for anybody to figure it out. From, your body movements, your eye contact, your facial expressions, and, if we have access, your brain waves."Jellal listed as Natsu listened, half-understanding.
"Uh-huh."Natsu nodded confusedly, looking at Jellal. "In conclusion, I have examined that you have feelings towards Lucy. And I am hereby confirming with you that you do, yes?"Jellal inquired. "Yes. And you sound like Spock."Natsu's brain instantaneously connected Jellal with the Star Wars character. "Why, you're not the first person to say that. I guess I do sound like Spock, but I do not have the exceptional pointy ears or the high intelligence to work in the Enterprise."Jellal smiled slightly. "Oh shut up! If you're classified not smart, then I don't know what I am! I mean, you nail the Physics tests while I can barely remember what MASS is!"Natsu exaggerated, but it is true, Physics honestly sucks. "Mass is the amount of material in an object. Volume is…"Jellal started, ready to teach Natsu a lesson. "Yes, yes, now let's talk about something else."Natsu's head began to throb when he heard Jellal going on and on about Physics. "Okay. Let's talk about… What is your favorite food choice? Mine consists of vegetables, fruits and ranch. Commonly known as salads, full of Vitamins."Jellal smiled, his teeth gleaming and white.
"Hey, you're not that apathetic. I don't really have a favorite food, but I do like fish, barbecue…"Natsu was cut off by the ringing bell, he pushed himself up immediately and scurried over the white carpet. Levy got there one step before he did, revealing Lucy standing on the welcome carpet in front of the doors. Natsu immediately dove back into the living room, casually posing. He didn't to look too eager for her arrival. Jellal chortled and shifted in his seat. If only I have something to eat, he thought.
But Natsu was too inquisitive to sit on the couch, he slowly pushed himself up and walked to the hallway, peaking over the wall at first. He smoothed down his hair and straighten up his back, adjusted his tie and sucked on a lollipop incase he accidentally faints from the beauty of Lucy.
I was five minutes late, I hope this dress isn't too much. I don't want him to think that I'm slutty. Hopefully Lisanna shows up, I really want her to come. She eagerly accepted, so I doubt that she'll adjourn this. I looked at my reflection in the glass, a silky navy blue dress, a pair of silver high heels, lip gloss, and dangly earrings I got from a thrift shop. I slowly pressed the doorbell. Juvia's place is gorgeous, I mean, there's a fountain, the porch is so pretty, there's flowers, there's a swimming pool in the back…
Levy excitedly jumped on me, I was startled but hugged her back. "Oh, my god, Lucy you look like a goddess!"Levy patted all over me like a security check person in the airport. "Thank you! And may I say, you look sumptuous as well! I mean, look at that little yellow number and those amazing shoes! Gajeel is going to have a nose bleed as soon as he sees you!"I nudged her, watching her face get flushed. "I-I gotta go prepared the cupcakes come help me when you finish with Natsu."She ran away before I could tease her some more.
Natsu literally walked out in slo motion, I'm not even kidding. He looked like a bad-ass and I could've just taken him on the spot, like, literally. Oh and that gleeful smile he shot at me, I almost died. But then I realized the stupid, some what perverted thoughts I was having and tried to stop myself from staring at him like a dead fish. But it was like my eyes were fixed on him. "Hey, Lucy."He spoke, and oh my dear god. When I heard his voice and I looked at his smile and I literally blushed so hard. "Hi, Natsu. You look nice."I said, trying to sound easy and relaxed. "Thanks, Lucy. You too."His hands were in his pockets and he smiled again before Juvia pulled me away.
Why the hell did I smile like a pervert at Lucy? I probably looked liked a forty years old stalker gawking at her through a window in 7/11! And, did she look great. She had on a gleaming blue dress, and her eyes were like twinkling stars. I stared at her for about a decade before I actually spoke. "Hey, Lucy."I said, surprised that my voice didn't crack like a little girl. She looked so pretty, I'm so envious at her boyfriend. Wait, that's Loke.
"Hi, Natsu. You look nice."She replied, her hair dangling her shoulders. Wait a minute did she just compliment me? "Thanks, Lucy. You too."She began to speak again, but Juvia pulled her away.
Hello! I am so sorry for the delayed updates on this story! School has been CRAZY in Shanghai, especially Physics, which I HATE! Now, now, please don't give up on this story because I will try to write as much as possible! You can also go check out Darkest Daze! Anyway, I love you guys and please follow, review, and favorite!