The Rival Popstars
`Chapter 5'
I'm so glad you made time to see me…. How's life? Tell me how's your family? I haven't seen them in a while…
You've been good, busier than ever…
We small talk, work and the weather, your guard is up and I know why…. Because the last time you saw me… Is still burned in the back of your mind….
You gave me roses and I left them there to die.
I hummed a song titled by 'Back to December' as I got off my private limousine.
I walked to the red carpet surrounded by my 'fans' as I waved to them with a smile as always…
"Lucy! Lucy! Kyaa!" they were screaming here and there.
I just waved and smile trying my best not to cover my ears from their squealing.
I entered the grand ballroom fill with people chit-chatting here and there. I can't seem to find that Pink Bubblegum anywhere…
Why? Cause everybody in here wear a colourful masks you wouldn't even guess who they are.
And yes- I was too… And of course- I was wearing a dark pink cocktail prom dress designed with a light purple on the ends. Not too long just to my foot, not too puffy, just wavy…And just the way I like it…
My hair is tied on a side messy bun letting some of my bangs down in front of my face.
For my foot wear is a pair of shimmering gray designer high heel. And accessories- a diamond necklace and a pink and purple masquerade mask to match my dress.
Perfect.
"Lucy-nee! Is that you?" Lissana's voice echoed from my back.
I turned to look at a white haired, masked short girl wearing a gray velvet dress.
"Yes, Liss. Wow, you look simply gorgeous!" I gushed eyeing her from head to toe in admiration.
"Thank you! But you look even more beautiful!" she gushed back.
"Thank you! So- enjoying the annual party yet?" I asked her looking around.
"Yup." She smiled behind her masquerade mask.
I nodded and looked around.
"I guess you're probably wondering where he is now…" she simply smiled ever so teasingly.
"Who?" I asked in confusion.
"Oh- just some guy…" she smiled in a teasing look again.
I swear if she doesn't stop this- I'll get the nerve to kick her ass out of this ballroom.
"Uh, whatever…" I rolled my eyes playfully.
Lissanna gasped. Like- what's wrong with these people nowadays?
"Um, is that Gildarts calling my name? Gotta go now… Bye Lucy-nee…" she waved sheepishly walking out.
Seriously? What's wrong with people nowadays?
Suddenly I felt a slight tap on my shoulders. If this is another prank…
I turned to see a guy with a mask in a black tuxedo and a white and blue neck tie.
"May I have this dance?" he smirked while helding out his hand.
I know who's voice belong to… None other than-
Sting Eucliffe…
I thought I smell a rat…
But not to be rude- it's just a dance anyways, so what could possibly go wrong?
"Must you?" I asked sarcastically but took his hand.
He led me to the dance floor and put his right hand on my waist my other hand on his left. I put my right hand on his left shoulder.
I wonder where Bubblegum is…
Hey, don't look at me- it's not like I'm jealous or anything if he'd prefer to eat in that table than to dance with me…
Like- how juvenile would that be?!
Unlike Stingy Bee here-
"You look beautiful…" he smirked behind his masquerade mask.
Whoa… Stingy is not so bad after all… Well, not really… I still think his a snob… But thank you to him though… But- he's still my enemy for beating Natsu in that Charity for the Orphan's Contest…
Damn- I was so disappointed… But it will only happen once… I'm never ever gonna let those two suckers beat us again…
"Thank you…" I forced a smile avoiding his eye contact. But he just kept on staring at me like I'm his lunch or something…
When is this dance gonna end?!
I could see what is in his mind…
Sting: I'll make you mine…
Lucy: Oh, you think you're too good enough for me to beat me in that Charity?! No way I'm gonna let that happen again! Never!
Sting: You will be mine…
Lucy: You're creeping me out! Stop that!
Hey that could happen! Even if I can't really read what's in his mind- I know what his thinking! That stinkin' imbecile…
I gotta admit this is totally awkward…. Especially when a guy you totally hates dances with you and stares at you for like no reason at all…
I mean- don't you hate it when someone pretends to be nice then drop you down like an anchor in the sky?!
That's why I totally hate having friends…. Except- Natsu and I become friends- and I thought we wouldn't….
"Would you please stop stepping on my shoes?" Sting suddenly said.
OMG! I never felt so embarrassed my whole life! I was stepping on his shoes the whole time! And that's why his looking at me like that!
Crap, crap, crap! All I ever wanna do right now is dig a very deep whole, crawl on it and die from embarrassment!
"S-sorry…" I hide my face behind my bangs.
There was a tap on my shoulder.
"Can I borrow her for a while?" some guy in a maroon masquerade mask asked Sting.
"Sure." Sting forced a smile and handed my hands to him.
He couldn't just leave me with this "mysterious guy" can't he?
That's when Sting walked away from the dance floor leaving the two of us to dance.
"Hey, Luce."
Wait- what?! Natsu?! OMG!
My heart started beating faster I think it was gonna explode…
"Uh- I uh… I- um…" I began stuttering like a fool.
I don't know why- I'm feeling like this… I need to stop this before I faint!
"May I have this dance?" Natsu offered his hand.
I can't believe this… Why do I always feel like this when his around?! And I totally can't believe his asking me to dance… Like- who does that?
I nodded shaking in excitement as I took his hand.
It's gonna be a long night…
There was a long silence as we danced in the dance floor.
He seriously needs to say something! This silence is killing me! I know what's in his mind… Damn this happen two times one night!
Natsu: You look hot…
Lucy: Shut up… Is this how guys really act when they see a girl?!
Natsu: Yeah sure, babe. You could be all mine…
Lucy: How come guys have the same speech they continue over and over again?
Natsu: Hey, it's just a compliment! Don't take it too seriously! And guys never say the same thing over and over again, you know!
Lucy: Puh-leeze!
I think I'm going insane just imagining all of these by this- this wretched silence! Except there was the music for the dance so it's like breaking the silence…
And that's when the music stopped and Natsu and I walked out of the ballroom.
"Whoa, you look different, Luce…" Natsu handed me a wine in a glass goblet.
"Thank you... That's because this isn't me… Jokes…" I giggled as I sipped on my wine.
"So- you're dancing with our enemies instead of your partner- what a cliché…" Natsu scoffed.
"It's not like I'm the one who asked him to dance… He asked me to. Unlike you who preferred to dig in that table than to dance with me…" I shot back and glared at him behind my mask.
"Whatever… How could I even recognize you anyways? When everyone is wearing a mask?!" he crossed his arms in dismay.
"Oh- yeah right… But- I could make it up to you…" I said in concern.
"How?" he pouted.
I had a wrong feeling about this…
"I could um- invite you to my place for dinner… Tomorrow…" I stuttered while scratching the back of my head while drops of sweat began forming on my forehead.
"Yay! Thanks, Luce! You're the best!" Natsu cheered as he crushed me into a death hug.
Urgghh… I knew I had a bad feeling for this…
Wait- Natsu is hugging me?
Natsu. Is. Hugging. Me.
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!
What the heck is wrong with me?! I think I'm gonna faint! What is this feeling?! I'm totally gonna get insane just as I sniffed on Natsu's scent.
Honeysuckle, axe body spray, red licorice- Ooh! And Polo's perfume!
Just smelling his perfume hypnotizes my whole brain.
"Luce? Luce?" Natsu waved his hands just near my face bringing me back into reality.
"What?!" I asked his crankily.
"Want to grab some wingdings?" Natsu offered.
"Huh? Oh- okay." I mumbled like an idiot and followed Natsu into the grand buffet.
Why do I feel so weak when Natsu is around? Why, oh, why, oh, why?
…..
"In this California king bed. We're ten thousand miles apart. I've been California wishing on these stars. For your heart for me. My California king…" I sang in my room as I put some stuffs in a box.
Yeah- guess what I'm doing? I'm having a general cleaning! Yeah!
"I'm so fancy… You already know- I'm in a fast lane… From L.A. to Tokyo… I'm so fancy… Can't you taste this gold? Remember my name… Bout' to blo-" I stopped singing when I heard a clattering sound downstairs.
What the fuck?! Is this a burglar?!
I grabbed my baseball bat which BTW I still kept it since highschool…
I went downstairs with a crossed look on my face.
I swear to beat the pulp of this moron if he's tryin' to junk off my favourite refrigerator….
"Aha!" I surprised the goddamn thief red-handed.
He bumped his head on my fridge.
"Ow- Luce… What the heck was that for?!"
I hid my bat behind my back and chuckled nervously.
"What are you doing here, Natsu?" I chuckled nervously as he rubbed his head.
"What am I doing here?! Did you have amnesia or something, Luce?" Natsu asked in disgust.
What? Did I forget something?
"Um- no?" I asked in confusion.
"Don't tell me you forgot that you offered to cook me some dinner?!" Natsu asked with anger in his voice.
"Aaaww… Luce… You're so mean…" Natsu whined and began tearing up a bit.
"Um, of course- I remember? How could I forget?" I scoffed and crossed my arms.
But on the inside—I felt like kicking myself to death for not remembering…
What could I remember from last night? Natsu drown me from eating stupid wingdings!
"Then where's the dinner?" Natsu scoffed.
"About that… You see… I didn't know you were coming so early so I decided to clean up some stuffs first in my room…" I began.
Nice going, Lucy… I can't believe I'm even your brain…
Oh, shut up!
"But, I'm gonna cook now…" I assured.
"Well, you better…" Natsu shot back and head outside the kitchen.
"Yes, boss…" I mumbled in under breath as I grabbed pan.
"What was that?!" Natsu shouted.
"N-nothing! I said you were handsome!" I shouted in panic.
Wait- I just said he was handsome- in front of his face!
Crap, crap, crap!
Natsu's peeped in the kitchen with a smirk written on his face.
"Can you please repeat that?" Natsu smirked.
"Um- I said- um… I didn't say anything…" I simply said.
"Ohhh… Cause' I just heard someone call me handsome…" Natsu smirked as he leaned in the door.
He ran his hands to his hair ever so seductively while I bit my bottom lip.
"N-no… S-someone didn't…" I stuttered as I looked at him leaned on my door.
"I wonder… Did you hear that someone?" he said in a low voice.
"N-no… Didn't hear anything…" I turned on my stove avoiding his eye contact.
H-he needs to stop this! It's creeping me out!
That's when he began walking forward me in the sexiest way.
Oh, no… We're just friends! Noo!
"Kyaa!" I began shouting bringing me back into reality.
I was just alone in the kitchen. Carrying my pan.
I must've been daydreaming again…
OMG! It seemed so real!
Natsu began walking forward to me and-
What a nightmare- scratch that day-mare…
"What's with the screaming, Luce? You see a bug or something?" Natsu scoffed and rolled his eyes.
"Damn you, Natsu… Just get the hell away from here! I'm cooking…" I turned on my stove avoiding Natsu's question.
I just don't wanna see him right now… It reminds me of my daydream mare…
"So mean… Big Meanie…" he mumbled grumpily.
"What was that?" I kept my eyes on the stove.
"Nothing! I said Beans 'n' Weenies… I want Beans 'n' Weenies…" he assured with a grin.
"Kay'…" I simply said taking out some stuffs from the fridge.
Another awkward silence and a dinner with Natsu….
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