"Still no news from him?" Lucy asked about Natsu to Gray.
"Nop. I guess he went home."
"Hmm.." "Don't worry. He'll be back." she got up from the lunch table, trying to deny interest.
"Well it's not like I like him, he's my friend, just that."
Gray laughed at Lucy's face. "Yeah, sure. Keep thinking that I'll believe that."
"What?! It's true!" Gray laughed at the blondie blushing and she went to class. Of course she was angry at Natsu for ran away plus stay with that white-haired girl on the party, but she didn't feel in position to complain. "It's not like he's your boyfriend Lucy, stop acting like you were jealous." she kept saying that to herself since that day. During his absence, Lucy tried to understand what she felt about Natsu. Was she really falling in love for that trouble? "Nah, I'm not like that, I don't fall in love so easily." she shacked her head in deny and the class started.
Natsu woke up and decided to come back today. He walked down stairs and Po and Wendy were waiting to eat breakfast. "Po, I have to go back."
"Nii-san, so soon? Is your girlfriend mad at you?" Wendy held his arm and he blushed.
"I don't have a girlfriend Wendy.. I can't skip more classes or Makarov will kill me!"
"That old man.. I hope he's ok." Porlyusica said remembering of her friend.
"He is."
"You don't have a girlfriend Nii-san?"
"No.."
"When you do, will you bring her with you?" she talked with a innocent face and Natsu couldn't stay mad at her question.
"I will. Let's finish breakfast so I can take you to school ok?" Wendy was so cute, Natsu could never stay mad at her. He remembered Lucy and imagine both entering on his house, Po and his little sister meeting the blonde. Lucy would love to know Wendy, he thought.
He changed his clothes and Po entered on the room. Natsu was looking at a photograph of Igneel and him. His eyes filled with tears. "You look so much like him." he turned around surprised with her presence. He smiled to Po trying to disguise.
"Hey, didn't see you coming." she approached and looked to the photo.
"He was a great man. Always smiling, playing with you two.. Focused on work, yet he would always find time to take care of us."
"I wish I could be like him."
"You are. Everything about you reminds me of your father. You have his way, his features." she laughed with the memory of Igneel.
"I remember when I met your father, he was stubborn just like you. But time turned him in a wonderful wise man. You'll become equal to him one day, I know that." she hugged his son. He responded hugging stronger.
"I love you mom. I'll try to be better."
"I love you too darling."
He got his backpack and said goodbye to Po and walked Wendy to her school. "Nee Natsu, when I grow up I'll enter on Fairy Tail too, that way you'll always be close to me like before! And we'll come home together to visit mama!" she hugged her brother and he smiled.
"I can't wait for that Wendy." he ran his hand on the top of her head, proud of his sister. "Take care of mama ok? I'll be back soon." she nodded and went to class. He walked back to Magnolia.
When he arrived home, Gray was studying on his bed. "Look who's back! Where were you?"
"Home."
"I knew it. How's Po and Wendy?"
"They're fine. I'm gonna go shower." Gray waited a few minutes for his friend go out of the bathroom to talk again.
"Oi, aren't you forgetting someone?"
"Nop. I'll talk with Lucy later." Natsu left before Gray continues his scolding. He went to get a coffee then to the library. Erza was there and she warned him about Makarov, he wanted to talk with him so he headed to his office.
"Oi kid, you really think you can disappear like that? I'll kill you next time."
"I know, calm down ojii-chan." Makarov kept his grumpy face.
"Are they fine?"
"Yep."
"What about you?"
"I'm fine."
"Just like that?"
"Yep. I don't know, I just decided go home ok? You don't have to worry."
"I hope not." Makarov let him go away. Damn it, why he keeps acting like my father?
When he left Makarov's office, it was raining. Natsu decided not wait and started to move. He was walking to his dorm and bumped into someone. "S-sorry!" he recognized the voice and looked up. "Natsu?" the blonde made a surprise face. "I-I.. I didn't knew you were back."
"I just arrived." they kept staring at each other in silence. "Listen I'm so sorry for not telling you that day, I didn't wanted to wake you."
"That's ok" Lucy smiled to him. Why is her smile so perfect? Suddently the rain didn't matter anymore for both of them. They were happy to see each other again.
"Come, let me show you something." Natsu gave her his hand and they ran out from campus, passing through the city, till they arrived in abandoned playground. "It's nice huh? I used to play here when I was kid." he jumped in the swing and Lucy laughed. She joined him and they started to play together. After the swing they played at the merry-go-round and the see-saw. They raced all over the place, Lucy was laughing at Natsu, that was getting tired of running.
"I thought you were better than this, you look like a old man running!"
"Ehh?! I'm only two years older than you! Now you'll see what's run!" he chased Lucy and grabbed her by the waist, spinning around. Their eyes met and Lucy blushed when realized her hands were on his neck.
A/N: guys so sorry about all this time without posting but here it is! Hahah this ending sure will let you curious but don't kill me! :3