Summary: Letavitsy - Spirits in slavic mythology who fall from the sky at night like shooting stars to cause mischief. Sometimes, when their feet touch the ground, they leave trails of stars.

A/N: A belated birthday gift for not-just-any-fangirl, whom I adore.

The cold hit him square in the face the moment he stepped out of the cabin, slamming the door behind him. He hadn't bothered with a coat; hadn't really had time to grab one during his dramatic departure, but he didn't care. Natsu would literally rather freeze to death than try to make awkward conversation with Gajeel and Levy for another minute as they all tried to ignore the rather loud and very specific noises coming from Gray and Juvia's room.

So he stomped out into the thick snow, heading towards the trees. If this were a horror movie, something would be watching him from the woods. Waiting for him to stumble and sprain his ankle, letting out one lonely cry for help before it pounced and he was torn to shreds.

Still better than listening to Gray and Juvia doing… It.

The night sky was clear above him, letting the moonlight his way and providing a perfect view of the stars. This far up in the mountains, there was no light pollution, and he could make out all the constellations he'd learned as a child on camping trips with his father.

There was Aquarius, and Cassiopeia, even Orion painted shining against the black of space. He paused a moment to trace their outlines at the edge of the woods, imaging he was a painter who decorated the heavens.

As he finished tracing Orion, a breeze blew through the woods. Pushing against his back as though encouraging him to go into the woods. The only sound being the rustle of the leaves overhead, and the occasional hoot of an owl.

He delved into the trees. There was nothing out here that could really hurt him. Apart from bears. And maybe wolves. Hopefully they were all hibernating. Did wolves hibernate?

He howled into the night to test his theory.

No response. He was all alone.

He wandered through the snow and the pine needles with no clear direction in mind. He promised himself he wouldn't go far. If he looked behind him, he could still see the lights of the cabin through the trees. Those horrific noises now far enough away they were merely a distant, traumatic memory.

As he walked, he caught glimpses of the stars through the trees, the constellations appearing to him only in fragments. Sometimes he could guess the bigger picture, but most times they were just stars.

Until one began to twinkle.

Well, they all twinkled, but this one was brighter than the others. Its light dancing erratically until it detached itself from the darkness and raced across the sky. Natsu watched in fascination. He'd never seen a shooting star before, yet alone one hurtling towards earth.

He took a step back and stumbled. Maybe he would die out here after all.

As the star grew closer he was forced to shield his eyes, but he could tell by the shadow it cast in the snow that it was heading somewhere off to his left. He expected an earth shattering sound and a harsh gust of wind as it collided with the earth. He waited and waited for it.

Instead there was only a distant 'pop'. Like a firework going off a few streets over.

Natsu stood from where he had fallen in the snow and looked around him. To his left, where the star had fallen, a soft glow was emanating from beyond the trees. Tinged with blue and quickly fading.

He ran in the direction of the glow without thinking. The possibilities were endless. An asteroid? Aliens? Space junk? Any one of those things was bound to fetch enough to pay off all his college debts. He just needed to grab a piece of whatever it was and get out of there. He wondered if the others back at the cabin had noticed anything strange. Heard the sound or seen the light shooting across the sky.

He hoped not.

By the time his legs had begun to ache from running, the glow had faded. He slowed to a light jog, then eventually stopped. Surely something than had fallen from space would have left a massive crater that he would have stumbled upon by now? There wasn't even any smoke from burnt trees or a trail through the earth.

Not ready to give up just yet, he continued on a few more paces, only to be rewarded by the smallest crater he had even seen (not that he had seen many).

It was small enough that someone could have dug it, but the shape itself was unmistakable, even with the absence of a fiery aftermath. In fact, the only indication that anything at all had fallen here was the strange glow the shone dully from inside the small hole.

That, and the glowing footsteps that led a trail away from it.

Natsu gulped.

Definitely aliens.

He glanced around trying to spot it, but the clearing was empty. He jogged over to the footsteps for a closer look. The marks they left were human-foot shaped, and a small human foot at that. It seemed that wherever the creature stood caused the dirt to glitter and shine, the glow made brighter by the surrounding snow. It looked almost like stardust.

Natsu took his phone out from his jeans pocket. He opened up his camera to take a photo of the strange footprints and felt his brows furrow in confusion.

Through the camera lense, the ground just looked like regular dirt.

I'm concussed, Natsu thought, I hit my head on a rock when I fell over. I am now crazy.

He was just about to text Gajeel to come get him when a laugh rang through the trees.

Or, more specifically, a giggle.

He straightened, turning in each direction and trying to find the source of the sound. Was that his concussion, or was something glowing just behind the first line of trees? Glowing and moving?

The strange, melodic laugh sounded again as something bright dashed through the trees. Natsu turned abruptly, trying to follow it. He spotted more glowing footsteps just behind the treeline heading off into the woods and decided to follow him. The laugh sounded again and he knew it was on its trail.

As he ran he caught glimpses of it through the trees, enough to determine that the it was in fact a she. She- whatever she was- had golden hair that flowed after her as though she were underwater, and skirts that shimmered like moonlight. She was also running barefoot.

Eventually he caught up, but only because the creature had paused outside a small, crumbling shed that was emitting a strange humming noise from inside.

Catching glimpses of her were startling, but seeing the full picture almost sent him to his knees.

She had pale, glowing skin. Literally glowing. A soft white light shining out from inside of her. Her hair was long and moved like liquid gold. Her strange blue skirts connected to a top that exposed her stomach, and tied around her neck. All the jewels she wore caught the light and glittered like stars.

She looked more like a goddess than an alien.

Natsu was so mesmerised he didn't realise he was drooling until the creature laughed again.

He swiped the incriminating saliva from his chin just as she turned to the shed behind her, its doors falling off its hinges as an unnatural gust of wind made way for her. She skipped into the decrepit building, illuminating its interior as she moved forward. She turned around with a grin spreading wide over her delicate features just as he realised that the humming object inside was the cabins generator.

She reached out a hand. Natsu realised her intentions a second too late.

"No-!"

The moment she touched the humming metal surface, the generator shuddered and sparked. Black smoke erupted from the vents and the cables that led to the cabin seemed to tear themselves apart. Natsu swore he heard his friends yelling their outrage in the distance, but most of his attention was focused on the beautiful creatures melodic laughter.

The sound dissipated his anger, even though he knew he was well within his rights to be annoyed. Any sort of negative emotions seemed to perish in her wake.

The creature caught his eyes then, a smirk still playing on her lips.

"Oops."

Her voice seemed to echo in his head as she placed her fingers over her lips coyly. He couldn't help but smile in answer to her giggle.

"What are you?" He asked, sounding slightly breathless even to himself.

In a flash of light she was right there in front of him, her nose inches from his. The movement was so fast he didn't even have time to flinch backwards.

"I am letavitsy."

This close, she was truly dazzling. He was struggling to comprehend the immaculate curve of her features, never mind the strange word she'd just used. It sounded odd, like a language he'd never heard before. He didn't dare to even attempt to pronounce it,

"Yeeeaaaah, I'm just gonna call you Lucy."

The newly dubbed Lucy frowned slightly.

"I am letavitsy." She repeated.

Natsu wondered if this encounter was going to be a 'I am Groot' situation in which he was apparently Rocket Raccoon.

"Yes, you said that. But I can't really pronounce Leta-vic… leta-vish-"

"Letavitsy!" Her voice rose to almost a shout, but it was still pleasant. She stepped back and raised her arms with dramatic flair, "We are spirits made from starlight, who make our homes in the night sky. I am letavitsy."

Her voice seemed accented due to the strange rhythm in which she spoke, as though she wasn't really used to communicating this way and so had rehearsed some strange introduction. Natsu was unsure whether or not he should applaud, given that she remained frozen in her dramatic pose and was looking at him expectantly.

"Well that's nice." He finally managed, "But y'know, Lucy means light too, and it's easier to say so…"

Her arms began to descend slowly.

"What kind of light does a Lucy have?"

"Uh," Natsu stammered, "Heavenly?"

The starlight spirit took a moment to ponder before nodding very seriously.

"Yes." She decided, "I am Lucy."

"Alright then Lucy." He smiled at her, "What brings you to earth?"

Lucy unleashed a smile that was almost blinding. The light glow she emanated seeming to grow brighter when she did it, so much so Natsu had to turn away for a moment. He was smiling when he met her eyes again.

"Adventure!"

Although he was unsure where exactly cutting off the electricity to a cabin in the mountains filed into adventure, he had to admire her enthusiasm.

She turned away and skipped off back into the trees, leaving a trail of stardust in her wake. Natsu followed, too enthralled to really care about his cabin-mates that would currently be stumbling around in the dark.

He followed her through the maze of the forest, following her trail of stardust the few times he lost sight of her. He was sure she was walking through trees as well as around them. Gods knew what a being like that was capable of. The thought raced through his head, but the realisation that she could possibly be dangerous was silenced by another peal of laughter. Surely something that sounded so sweet couldn't hurt a fly?

Lucy slowed as she reached another edge of the forest- a small cliff that overlooked the small town in the distance. She looked back at Natsu, beckoning him to stand at her side. He obliged to find her staring down at the town with a wild gleam in her eye.

His thoughts flicked back to the destroyed generator, and for the first time since finding her he let himself feel unnerved.

"Where do you come from Lucy?" He asked in an effort to distract her while he thought of a way to keep the town's power supply intact.

"Up there." She pointed to the sky above- still painted with glowing stars- but her eyes remained on the town.

"And what's it like? Up there?"

He studied her perfect face as her brows furrowed, the action not deducing from her beauty in the slightest bit. He thought absently that if her face were ever on a billboard she'd cause hundreds of traffic accidents a day.

"It is beautiful but… there is nothing to do. The destinies of every mortal is written in the heavens, but I have yet to find where my own has been decided."

"And you think it's down here?"

At that, she smiled.

"I would like to think that my destiny is where I make it," She turned to him, her eyes bright with mischief, "But for now, here will do."

Natsu smirked.

"Well, I'm glad you've found a suitable playground. Perhaps we should play a game?"

Lucy turned to face him fully, giving him her full attention. He was taller than her by a few inches, but under the weight of her otherworldly gaze, he felt small. The slightly amused smile on her face was cunning. It sent a chill down his spine as well as sending heat to his face.

"And who are you, to play a game with me?"

Natsu blanched, realising he'd never actually introduced himself.

"My name is Natsu. Natsu Dragneel."

Her eyes widened. He could have sworn they changed from brown to green for just a moment.

"Natsu Dragneel," She purred, "Yes. I have read about you."

"You have?"

Lucy nodded.

"Your name repeats itself in history."

Natsu frowned.

"Is that… good?"

"It makes you worthy of a game." Her smile was devilish, "What would you like to play?"

She stepped close to him, her head titled back to meet his eyes. Natsu gulped. Just what had he gotten himself into?

"How about hide and seek?" He blurted.

Lucy scowled.

"In the trees at night? You are aware, Natsu Dragneel, that I glow in the dark. It is my purpose."

"I suppose that does give me an unfair advantage. Why don't you pick something?"

Lucy chuckled.

"The games we play are not for mortals."

Natsu repressed a shudder, deciding to turn away from her for a moment to collect his thoughts. Part of his mind was yelling monopoly but he doubted that would be thrilling enough for a girl from space.

"We used to play this game in school, like a get-to-know-you kind of thing," he pondered, "You say three things about yourself but only one of them is true, and you have to guess which one."

Lucy nodded in understanding.

"That could work. I have not yet read about this version of you, so I hold no advantage."

Natsu tried very hard to ignore the 'this version of you' comment, but he couldn't help but wonder. He'd never really believed in an afterlife or reincarnation or anything like that, but what if he had lived before, and she had read about it in the stars? What would she be able to tell him?

"What do I get if I win?"

Lucys voice pulled him from his thoughts.

"I didn't know we'd be playing for prizes."

"Why else would we play?" She smirked.

Natsu pondered the risk. She could ask anything of him, and he'd probably give it. Even if he wouldn't she could likely take it. Her glow had never stopped or faded, and standing this close, the hairs on his arms rose from the tingle in the air of raw power.

But he could also ask anything of her. He could ask about these other versions of him or about her world and what she was. He could ask about his life, if all destinies were written in the stars. Perhaps he could even ask to see her world…

"Alright. What do you want, if you win?"

"I think I shall wait until I have won to decide." She smirked.

Natsu smirked right back.

"Cocky. You can go first."

Lucy nodded in acceptance, that smirk still playing on her lips. Her brows furrowed in thought as she paced, thinking of her lies and her truth. After a few moments her eyes lit up and her attention found him once again.

"Number one," She began, "I am over three thousand years old. Number two, I was once human. Number three… my favourite story in all of history, is of the great general Natsu Dragneel, and his notorious dragon riders."

Admittedly he was only half listening, distracted by the sway of her hips as she paced. But that last part had most definitely caught his attention.

"Dragon riders?" He breathed.

Lucy smiled at him, her soft glow blazing for a moment at the action. She tipped her head slightly.

"You are correct." She admitted, mistaking his surprise for his answer. "Your turn."

Natsu shook his head, pulling himself out of his surprise. If he won, he could always ask her to explain.

"Number one, my favourite colour is pink." This made her laugh, "Number two, when I was younger my dream job was to be a pilot. Number three, I own a blue cat."

Lucy laughed again, causing Natsu to smile at the sound. He watched her carefully as she considered her answer.

"I think number two is your truth." She grinned smugly, "What mortal does not dream of flying?"

Natsu didn't bother to hide his smirk.

"Me, actually. Planes make me sick, so you're wrong."

Her smile dropped so fast Natsu let out a bark of laughter. Lucy huffed out a breath of displeasure as he continued to laugh, but by the time he'd composed himself she'd regained her own almost regal grace.

"Fair is fair, Natsu Dragneel. I admit defeat. Though I am curious, what was your truth?"

"Number three. Happy's been blue since I found him, though I don't know how or why."

"I was not aware such strange beasts still dwelt in mortal lands."

Natsu snorted.

"He's just a cat."

Lucy smiled softly.

"A companion is never just anything."

Natsu merely nodded in response, too enraptured to form words. He wondered if she knew how enchanting she looked, if everyone from the heavens were as beautiful as her. Her eyes when she looked at him seemed to be filled to the brim with soul. The thought danced through him, though he didn't fully understand what it meant, it just seemed right.

"What would you ask for your prize, Natsu?"

"I would ask…"

All the possibilities raced through his head. She was a trove of knowledge and power. But in that moment when she looked up at him expectantly, the moonlight making her skin gleam like pearl, he only wanted one thing.

"I would ask for a kiss."

Lucy cocked her head.

She didn't say anything as her eyes fluttered closed in invitation.

Natsu gathered his courage and leaned in.

His skin tingled where his hand cupped her cheek to tilt her mouth towards his. He stepped closer, everywhere they touched his skin sang, and when their lips met-

The kiss was the whole world. It was his earth and her heavens and everything inbetween. Just the brush of his lips on hers overwhelmed him with feeling and still he dived further in. He pulled her closer, kissed her harder, and she kissed him back just as fiercely.

Even with his eyes closed, he could tell her light grew brighter with each touch, each kiss. They broke apart only once in their haze, long enough for her to breathe his name until he was on her again.

He kissed her until the world went white with starlight.