8:59. The crowd went by and still no blondey. My foot started tapping with impatience, when suddenly the blonde girl from yesterday stood in front of me. She had a her hair pulled up with a blue hair tie. Her brown glasses on her head. Her tank top matched her hair tie and she wore a short jean skirt. Her pink purse hung by her side. "Hi" she said to me. I smiled at her "ready for the best coffee of your life?" I asked. She nodded in confirmation.
We sat down in the quietest corner Mira and Laxus had. Soccer played on a TV behind us, news to our left and the weather on our right. "So what brought you to Magnolia?" I asked her. She smiled "My dad is in charge of the company in the building we stopped in front of yesterday. We travel all over Fiore. It gets a bit annoying when you have deadlines to meet for classes" Lucy told me stirring her coffee. "School? What are you studying?" I asked her before I took a sip of my mocha. "I'm going to Crocus University for Journalism. I want to be a reporter and as long as I am traveling with my dad he pays for my schooling. I have another 15 months and 24 days till I graduate with my bachelor's" she informed me with a smile. I smiled at her smile. "What about you?" She asked. I shrugged "I have no idea. Right now I'm trying for pros with the Magnolia's skateboard team. Next week is the try outs" I told her. She spit out her coffee in surprise. "You okay?" I asked her. "Yeah, I've always wanted to report on sports" she said. "Well if you're still in town week. Come by the Park its two blocks from here. I'm sure we could give you something to use" I offered. She smiled and bounced in her seat. "Are you sure? Cause that would help me with my paper I have due next Friday." She asked me practically begging. I grinned as wide as I could. "Of course! You can sit with my friends and they can help you out" I told her. "Thank you!" She almost yelled knocking over our coffees. "Your welcome?" I told her.
Mira came by and chatted with us a bit. We continued to discuss this and that. After our second cup, Lucy had to go. She had a paper due tomorrow that she needed to write. I watched the blonde walk out the door. Mira sat down in the recently vacated seat. "It's been awhile since I have seen you smile and laugh that much" she teased. I finished off my coffee. "Why does everyone say that?" I asked her. Mira smiled and leaned in "Because you deserve it" she said. I folded my arms and pouted. She laughed at me "Still a kid." She ruffled my hair and went back behind the counter.
7:30 pm my clock read. Mom had drilled me through dinner about my date. I saw her and dad smile. I put on a pair of black jeans and a white v neck. I grabbed my board and hopped down the stairs. "Mom, I'm going to the club!" I yelled. "Okay baby, remember if you need a ride call me. Doesn't matter the time" she called. I shut the door.
I got to the nightclub. A line had formed outside underneath a spray painted "Arctic Klub". I shook my head. There was a big guy standing in front of me. "Name?" He asked me as I stopped at the head of the line. "Dragneel" I told the big guy. I heard a lot of people cursing. "Come in" The big guy moved aside.
The music pulsed. I saw gray in the DJ booth. He was completely shirtless. Juvia was watching the bar. I sat down and a familiar brunette walked up. "Usual?" She asked. "Bet your ass off Cana" I told her. She took a shot glass out and poured out some fireball whiskey. "So I heard you replaced me as your favorite girl?" She asked loudly. "How in the hell did you hear?" I countered. "Mira" she yelled. I watched her turn around to grab a few more bottles for another drink. "Naw, I haven't replaced my favorite bartender" I told her. "I'm not just your favorite bartender according to a few nights ago" she yelled sliding two fuzzy navels down the bar. "You wouldn't be getting jealous, now would you?" I teased. "No, just be careful Natsu" she warned. Evergreen walked up. "I have a booth in need of a bottle of Bacardi silver and a Cosmo" Evergreen yelled. "Wow," Cana mouthed. "Poor girl looks like she doesn't belong with these guys" Ever yelled. After evergreen got what she needed. "So tell me about this chick" Cana yelled pouring me another fireball. I threw it back and put the glass. "She a few inches shorter than me. Blonde hair. Beautiful brown eyes. Smart as a whip. Funny too. Her dad's a big shot in the business community apparently. Only bad thing, is I can never get her last name" I yelled. "Funny, sounds like the girl in the both Ever is attending" she yelled back pouring me another shot. I spit it out and almost got Cana. "You must be fucking with me" i yelled. "Nope" she answered "you have to go to the floor to see her though. She sat down facing away".
I hopped of my seat. I made my way through the crowd and saw Lucy sipping on a Cosmo. Some long armed bastard had his arm around her neck. She was reading something. I laughed to myself because that seemed like what she would do. She looked up and saw me. She excused herself from the group. The guy just waved her off. I felt the blood boil in my veins. She was a beautiful woman, not property. Lucy weaved her way through the crowd. "Hey! I didn't know you came here" she yelled. "Yeah, I'm the friends with the owners. The DJ is my friend Gray, his wife Juvia is the bar manager" I yelled. Gray started a basshunter song which got everyone going. "Let's dance!" I yelled. She grabbed me and we shoved in a bit more. We started jumping and shaking our heads. Her smile grew by the beat. It made me smile too. "Who are you with?" I asked her. "Some guy my dad thinks I should marry" she said. "That blows. Why does he think that?" I drilled some more. Cascada's Everytime we touch came on. She started belting out the lyrics. She turned and started swaying with the rhythm. I kept time and caught a whiff of some coconut shampoo. She kept a hand behind my head. We continued dancing as the sweat beaded down us. Then she flipped around and started singing again. I could only help but admire her. Sure it might have been the cosmos in her system but she was killing it.
As the song wound down we went to the bar. "Yo!" Cana called. "A Cosmo and Fireball" she said. "A fireball?" Lucy yelled. "It's a cinnamon whiskey" I answered loudly. "Make that two!" Lucy yelled to Cana. "Heads up!" The brunette yelled. Lucy downed the shot. "That's good!" She yelled. I held up three fingers to Cana. She slid the entire bottle to me. "How do you pay for this?" Lucy asks. "I told you I'm friends with the owner. So everything is on the house" I yelled. I poured her a shot. She threw it back quick. "Easy these will bite you in the ass" I warned her. "I was the queen of the horseman in the high school" Lucy yelled at me. "What's a horseman?" I asked her. "Hey can we get two horseman?" The blonde asked Cana. "Damn girl" she yelled. I watched Cana pour in a cup Jack Daniels, Jim Bean, Jameson, and Johnnie Walker Black Label. "Have fun Natsu!" Cana called sliding the glasses down. I sniffed my glass. I almost died of the alcohol. Lucy tossed it back. With a shrug of my shoulders, I did too. The burn hurt my chest causing me to coughing. "Dammit Luce! Trying to kill me?" I said jokingly. "Told you!" She smiled.
After another half a bottle, we were back on the floor. I was riding a good buzz and it looked like Lucy was too. "Shit! It's 3 am already!" She yelled. "What's wrong?" I asked her. "My ride left an hour ago" she said. "Well I'd take you back to my place but my parents don't like me bringing home girls" I yelled. "You live with your parents?" She said. "Yeah! I'm only 21. Plus dad is a Vice President at Plue-tech. So if I wanted I could on the stipulation I take the company over. Right now I want to try skateboarding" I yelled. Lucy darted off the floor and grabbed her book. I followed her out the door. "What's wrong?" I asked. "Plue-tech is the rival company to my dad's" she told me with the full thump of bass hunter echoing my heart beat. "Wait. You're the heiress to Heartfilia Co.?" I asked her. She got uncomfortable and started to walk away. "Lucy!" I yelled. "I can't be seen with you" she said. "God dammit, Luce. Wait, it's not safe" I told her. "No, go away" she tried to shoo me. "I refuse to. Let me get a couple of rooms. In the morning if you still want to leave me because of stupid shit between our dads that is fine. But I know that I couldn't stand not knowing that you are safe" I told her. She spun and look at me. "Fine. Two beds or two rooms" she said. We wobbled down the road to the nice hotel. "I'm sorry sir we just got a king suite" the gal told me. "That's fine. We will make due" I said handing her my credit card my dad gave me. In all the room cost me $82.11. We got to the room. Lucy frowned at the bed "Natsu" she growled. "I'm on the couch don't worry" I reassured her. She got to the bathroom first and then crawled into her bed. She had forgotten to pull the covers over her so I pulled them over her. I sighed and did the same. The couch wasn't horrible but it wasn't the best.
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Groggily, I answered my phone. "Yeah?" I answered. "It's mom. I didn't hear from you. Just wondering if your okay" I heard my mother ask. "Yeah mom, just stayed at the hotel down the road. Thought dad would've said something. He usually gets those alerts" I reassured her. "Okay baby. By the way, have you seen the news?" She asked. "No. Why did they finally announce a new flavor of hot sauce?" I asked. I heard my mom chuckle. "No son the Heartfilia heiress is missing. Apparently her fiancée went home last night without her. Your new girlfriend's name and description match this heiress perfectly. I do hope they find her" mom said worriedly. "I'm sure they will. Hey I'm gonna probably stay here for a while. Take a bit of freedom. So tell dad if he sees something it's me not Wendy" I told her. "Okay baby, just let me know what is going on. I love you sweetie" she said cheerily. "Love you too mom" I told her. Lucy stood at the end of the wall. "So sweet" she teased. "She was just worried" I defended. "You're parents are fine with you doing this?" She asked me with a cocked eyebrow. "Yeah. They want me to try to be independent. Usually I crash with the Fullbusters but here lately they've been working on trying for an Elsa junior" I said chuckling the last part. Lucy smiled gently. "Tell me about them." She asked.
I told her all about school and everyone finding their soul mate. She sat there and listened. When I stopped she looked concerned. "What about you? Have you found your other half?" She asked. I sighed. "I did. She was hit from behind by a drunk driver" I said. Rolling up my sleeve on my left hand. The red mark spanned my forearm. "That looks like my dad's arm. My mom died when I was little. I remember the morning after mom died, her name wasn't there" she spoke. "What about you?" I asked her. "Blank slate" she said showing me her forearms. "Well you at least have the chance of finding him" I chuckled. "I hope it's soon" she spoke. "This about the blonde guy, your fiancée ?" I asked her. "How did you know?" She looked at me in shock. "My mom watched the news. Don't worry I didn't tell her that you are here" I reassured her. She stood up. "I have to go" she said hurriedly. "Don't. Stay here with me" I told her jumping up and hugging her from behind her. "Please don't go. My chest doesn't hurt as bad with you around" I confessed. I felt her turn and wrap her arms around my neck. I let go of my tears. "Then I won't" she cooed"I'll stay as long as you need me." I let go. Wiping my eyes, I looked at her "I'm sorry, we barely know each other and here I am being needy" I told her. She got close to me. I looked at her chocolate eyes and studied them. Knowing soon she wouldn't be here. "Doesn't matter" she said.
We sat at fairy tail laughing over lunch. Gray, Juvia, Levy, and Gajeel sat with us. She had just learned why we called Gray Elsa. "Seriously? A blue dress? Why didn't I go to your guy's high school." She said between laughs. The door opened and Jellal walked through the door followed by Ezra. Mira brought over two strawberry cappuccino and two chocolate chip muffins. "Awe" Lucy sighed. Everyone was eating when the news flashed. "The heiress Lucy Heartfilia is still missing. If you see her call the number on the screen. A 10 million jewel reward will be given to the person who finds her" the TV stated. The laughter died down and Lucy refused to touch her food. "Natsu" she whispered. "We would never sell you out Lucy. You're a fairy now" Ezra spoke. Everyone nodded. "Besides Magnolia is big. Just so happens that Natsu's dad run this half. So I'm sure no one will look here afraid to incite the wrath of Igneel Dragneel" Gray said. He stuck two straws in his mouths like fangs and roared. Everyone laughed. I saw Lucy's smile again.
"Does your dad really own this side of town?" Lucy asked holding her bubblegum ice cream. I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't pay attention much to the assets. I mainly watch the stocks. Occasionally attend a board meeting. It gets boring" I said. Lucy finished her ice cream when we hit the skate park. "I want to see you in action" she teased. "As you wish!" I told her. I grabbed my back up board and dive off the end. I heard Lucy shriek. On the other side of the bowl I grabbed the edge and rolled backwards. Each time a different trick. I moved to the grinding rail. When I reached the end my board gave way. I rolled and slid a bit. Lucy came running over. "Natsu! Are you okay?" She asked. I smiled "just some road rash" I told her with a smile. She pushed me over and I pulled her down on top of me to get her out-of-the-way of some jackass coming through. I noticed Lucy's face turned red. "Natsu!" She screeched hitting me. "Fine, don't say thanks!" I told her. I flipped her gently as I could and started tickling her. "Natsu! Stop!"she yelled between giggles.
When we got back to the hotel, we upgraded to a two bedroom suite. We ordered in Chinese. We watched some Netflix in our make shift apartment. Lucy had a Adam Sandler movie. I started my mocking of the actor. She threw a pillow at me. I grabbed it and hit her back. "Natsu!" She cried. I stopped "what?" I asked her. "Heeeyyyyaah!" She cried as she hit me with a pillow. I let momentum carry me backwards over the arm. I waited as she leaned over. I pulled her down over on top of me. The sunset glowed in her as she crossed her arms as the blonde girl sat on my stomach. "Run away with me" I asked her before I caught myself. "Shit! I'm sorry" I told her pulling her off me. I sat with my back against a chair.
After a few moments, she spoke up. "Natsu?" She asked. "I'm sorry Lucy, I didn't mean it. We just met. I'm sure your dad would be upset" I told her. She scooted to me. "I'm pretty sure he wouldn't. He just wants me around to yell at me more and use me to secure his company" she confessed. "Besides, these past few days have been the best of my life. Even if you are from the rival company" she said with a smile. We heard a boom. We looked out the window to see fireworks. "Crap I forgot tonight was the bicentennial for the city" I said. She smiled at the fireworks. I stared at her. She was beautiful and smart and funny and caring. Maybe she was the one.