The girl was wearing a long sleeved red and white flannel that was made of light material due to the time of year it was. Her long ivory legs were covered in nothing but a pair of jean shorts that barely passed as actual shorts and not underwear. She had long wavy golden hair that was tied into a pony tail at the top of her head and her big brown eyes were mixed with worry and a slight bit of confusion but there was something else there. Wonder.
"Oh no it's fine! Sorry I just came out here to think but I can leave if you want." Natsu said quickly to the blonde.
"Uh it's ok. I usually come here during my off hours but I wouldn't want to push you out," The girl held her hands up in a submissive way causing her right sleeve to fall down ever so slightly revealing a black dot on her wrist.
"Hey there's a black dot on your arm. Why?"
"Oh... I...uh...well I mean-"
"You're a bonder?" Natsu questioned as he shifted his position.
"Ya...how'd you know?"
Natsu held up his wrist to show the black dot that belonged to Lisanna and pointed at it.
"Oh. I'm sorry." She sat down next to Natsu and took a breathe. "This belongs to my mother. She died when I was young. She was the one who taught me." The girl looked down and took a shaky breath before forcing a smile and looking up at Natsu. "Hi! I'm Lucy. It's nice to meet you," she cheered as she held out her hand. Natsu took it hesitantly.
"Natsu."
"Whelp since we both decided to come here might as well be friends ya?" Lucy smiled happily and grabbed her bag as she began to sit up. "Here since we have another hour at least. Well I mean my off hour just started and I'm assuming you have the same one since you're here. Unless you're skipping classes and in that case I shouldn't really be around you. Oh I'm ranting again sorry. I do that. A lot." Lucy stopped to swing her backpack around her shoulders while Nastu chuckled at her random ranting.
"Why are you laughing at me!" She puffed her cheeks out and put her hands on her hip.
"Because you're a weirdo," Natsu continued to chuckle.
"Am not."
"Are too"
"Am not!"
"Ok whatever you say...weirdo."
The blonde teen let out an exasperated sigh and crossed her arms. "I was going to take you to lunch but now I'm not too sure I want to."
"Awwww Luce!"
Her face went red at the quick nick name. "Oh come on I was kidding. Where do you want to go? My dad owns like every food chain there is so say the word and off we go!" She shoved her fist into the air enthusiastically and marched off as Natsu muttered a quick "weirdo" under his breathe. Lucy turned around quickly to yell at him for such a stupid remark which he quickly deadpanned by calling her and angry weirdo.
Lucy came back with "hot head" and the name stuck. The entire way to the restaurant Natsu had chosen they bickered about their new nicknames and about who was the weirdest.
As they walked into the restaurant Lucy giggled at the latest thing Natsu had told her.
"Wait you actually shoved hot sauce up your noise as a kid?" Lucy stifled between giggles.
"Ya and it hurt like hell"
"I can imagine," she paused, "hey you never told me about your black mark. I know it's probably hard to talk about so you don't have to. I was just curious."
"Oh yeah. My friend lisanna and I bonded as kids and she died a few years ago."
Lucy rubbed his arm soothingly and stepped forward to order. Natsu went shortly after. Seconds later they both pulled their wallets.
"Oh it's fine Luce I'll pay" Natsu said as he pulled out a card.
"No Natsu you don't-"
"Shut up I am"
"Natsu like I said my dad owns this place. I get a discount."
"Too late." While she was talking Natsu stealthily slipped his card in and paid. He was now putting it back in his wallet.
"Natsu! I said I would take you to lunch. That means I pay. Not the other way around."
"Shut up Luce and go sit down. You can pay me back later." He teased as he grabbed the two cups for drinks and handed one to her.
Something about Lucy just reminded him of Lisanna. And it made him want to keep her close. But he would never admit that.
As they sat Lucy looked at Natsu with interest. "So mister hot head tell me more about you."
"That's sir Natsu Dragneel to you Weirdo."
"Hm Dragneel. Cool last name...sir dragneel."
"Thank you my lady. And what might you be called?"
Lucy giggled. "Madame Lucy Heartfilia," she held her hand out gracefully and Natsu took it slowly.
"Lovely to meet you Madame Heartfilia." Natsu kissed her knuckle causing her to explode into another fit of giggles.
Suddenly a server appeared with two trays of food.
"Thanks." Lucy said sweetly as the server set the trays down and left.
"You know you didn't have to-" Lucy stopped as she looked up to see Natsu devouring the plate set in front of him. "Hey! Slow down!"
Natsu looked up at her with sauce dripping down his face. "But it's sooooo gooood" he turned back to the food.
"Ugh you're a pig!" Lucy whined as she started to munch on her meal.
"And you're the weirdo who wanted to be friends with this pig."
"I-" Lucy stopped not be able to find any retaliation. She gave a loud 'hmf' then continued eating.
But at least I have a friend.
Yaaaaa schedule for writing! Maybe this will help me not skip weeks and stuff. Love y'all! Enjoy your life!