Chapter 5, coollll. And no, this isn't Jason speaking! And calm down about my writing, you won't die from it! ;D And this chapter doesn't seem to have as many words as the others for some reason... Btw, there will be some spelling and grammar errors... maybe
Chapter 5:
Lucy eyed Natsu in distaste while they sat in their room, eating food. Well, Natsu was the one eating most of it which made Lucy worried about if there was enough him than if it was too much. He might accidently eat the bed if he's not paying attention. And also...
"So, I was never informed as to why we, as in you and I, are sharing the same room." Lucy groaned unhappily, shoving her fork into her pasta.
"I told you already, it's because I'm your bodyguard."
"Yeah? And you can be my bodyguard nextdoor too," Natsu peered at Lucy, a squint on his face. "Harsh. Besides, you can never be too sure about your surroundings; people that you think you may be safe around could also turn around to stab you in the back someday." Lucy huffed for the umpteenth time that day. She twirled her fork in the pasta, watching as it swirled around, more noodles connecting to the fork the more she spun. But, as always, noodles still hung from her fork, making her sigh as she tried to get it into her mouth without looking dumb.
"Hey Natsu, why are all these people looking for me if even I don't know where the Body Software is?" Natsu shrugged, thinking. He seemed to be thinking for a while, because she was almost done with her pasta by the time he actually answered.
"They might not know, or they could try and use you in some way to find it... But I don't know how they could do that." Natsu wondered, biting into his slice of pizza. Lucy looked around the room in boredom and anxiety. She felt very uncomfortable after Natsu's obervation.
He could be completely correct, and if she kept asking, she thought she would just end up paranoid. So she returned to her pasta, keeping herself from picking at it and actually eating it.
If anything, she wasn't sure she could live a regular life after this... If she even managed to survive after this. She hoped Natsu lived up to her expectations, because if not, she'd be back to haunt him.
"I wonder how Levy is okay..." Lucy blurted out without noticing. Natsu looked up from his food and watched her sigh as she took another bite out of her pasta.
"You tow are really close, huh?" Lucy glanced up to him before nodding, taking another bite from her pasta.
"Yeah, we've been together almost ever since we were born since our fathers worked together. She came to live with us after her parents died in an accident... After my mom's death, we seemed to bond even more since we understood one another." Lucy was taken aback by her own words. Why was she even telling Natsu this? Well, he'd probably end up finding out sooner or later.
"Is it alright if I ask how your mother died?" Natsu asked quietly, his voice was actually pretty deep when he spoke softly and it made Lucy feel strange.
"... I don't know. I just woke up one day and found out she was dead. She wasn't murdered, and there was no illness... It's still a mystery... Well, to me. Nobody else is alive to wonder." Lucy replied rather calmly, taking her last bite of her pasta, then pushing her plate away, getting up to get a glass of water.
Natsu watched her awkwardly, wondering if he should've asked. Somehow, whenever the two spoke, it'd either be awkward by the end, or they'd just end up arguing. He sighed, leaning against his hand. It was going to be hard getting to know her. They knew nothing about each other or how they act, so it was gonna be pretty hard to be her bodyguard if he didn't know how she was on a regular basis or what her quirks were. Knowing them could probably help save her life in the future.
He huffed silently. Was being a bodyguard even apart of being a secret agent, or was he just being a babysitter? He won't know until he finds out, but right now, it kinda feels like both. He watched Lucy pour herself a glass of water from the supplied cups they were given, he tried reading her emotion but failed. He could never tell what she was thinking and hopefully it was the same vise versa.
Lucy chugged down the liquid, forgetting that it wasn't alcohol and that she wasn't with Levy. She placed the cup down onto the counter softly while she gave Natsu a brief look from where he still sat, just watching her.
"Umm, I guess I'll be taking a shower first." Lucy mumbled as she grabbed her stuff and walking away from the tense atmosphere and into the bathroom. It wasn't as luxurious as the one she and Levy had but she's been living with the bathroom in her apartment for years so she will live.
She turned the knob, checking the temperature before stripping down her clothes. She didn't take comfort in the fact that Natsu was behind the door when he could be behind a wall in another room. But she'd be lying if she said she didn't feel a little safer with him staying with her... But she was still uncomfortable.
She let the hot water run on her for a minute or so before she began to lather up.
Natsu stared at the trash on the table, some leftover scraps on the plates, wasn't there room service or something? They'd clean it up. Natsu left it the way he was, walking to his bed which was closer to the door and also more spaced out from Lucy's than it was before because she made him move them a bit further while they were waiting on food.
He didn't think it was that big of a deal, it's not like he was gonna do anything to her in the first place. Just as he got settled on to the top of his bed to relax, his phone issued from the agency began ringing. Strange, he wasn't expecting a call.
He clicked the answer button, placing it by his ear. "Hello?" He asked a little puzzled. Was it Lisanna? Just as if on queue, her muffled voice rang through the phone.
"Natsu? How's bodyguarding doin' for ya'," He could hear her snickering through the phone, making him smile. "Lisanna, I know it's you..."
"Oh... Anyways, how are you guys? Is Lucy okay? You haven't freaked her out yet, have you?" Natsu glanced over to the closed door which led to their bathroom where Lucy was currently bathing.
"Um, why would I freak her out?"
"Your eating habits?"
"Eh, she seemed fine with it I guess? But that's besides the point; why are you calling me right now? It's almost twelve." He could hear Lisanna laughing through the phone, some ruffling sounds registering through.
"Well, when I was finally given permission to contact you, I couldn't wait." Natsu smiled lightly at her innocence. Lisanna was a very sweet and fun girl, Natsu even used to have an extreme crush on her before, but now it's subtle. Of course every now and then, he'd feel something, but other than that, Lisanna was a very close person to him; she was important to him, he'd known her forever so of course.
"Aw, so very sweet of you, now I need to go to bed," He yawned, his voice monotone, making her gasp in shock. "You're not seriously going to bed after I went through the trouble to call you!?"
"Well, you are my specialized assistant... I'm gonna be speaking to you almost everyday anyways."
"Oh yeah." He heard her yawning through the phone, making him yawn as well.
"Whelp, goodnight Lisanna, I'll contact you tomorrow," There seemed to be a little hesitance on the other line before she finally replied, "Goodnight Natsu, sweet dreams."
Natsu hung up just as Lucy walked out the bathroom in her pajamas. She really seemed to like blue and pink, most of the clothes he's seen her in consisted of those colors. She looked at him before looking at the floor bashfully.
"Uhm, the shower's all yours if you're going to take one." Natsu nodded, rolling off his bed and grabbing some clothes while she snook her way over to her bed the was by the window, she loved having her bed by the window because she would look at the stars and they would help her fall asleep. But she couldn't really see anything from where this headquarters was so she just sighed and snuggled in to her bed.
The room was dark but illuminated when Natsu opened the bathroom door, the room quickly becoming dark again when he closed it. Lucy was left with her thoughts and the sound of a shower turning on as she lay in her bed. She turned to her side with a huff, looking up out her window, searching for any kind of sky but something blocked her view and it was too dark to tell.
The rhythm of the shower's water was somewhat relaxing and helped her fall asleep.
A/N: New places and new people? The relationship between Natsu and Lucy is a little tense and awkward right now. Who wouldn't feel awkward if they were in a situation like this. What's this big take off all about? And just how close are Natsu and Lisanna? Also more info on the Body Software, yay!
Srry about the wait guys, just got back from vacation and I wanted to get situated before I posted another chapter, hope you enjoyed and another chapter will be out soon. Oh, and to you GALE fans, we'll be getting back to those two real soon!