Here is day five of my very late CoLu Week submissions.
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Day 5: Answers
Erik was determined to get answers, and he was going to get them now.
Lucy had been avoiding him all week. There was the mission she'd been on when he'd come to Magnolia, and then all the one day missions she'd been taking with the Fire Dragon Slayer. She knew he was in town, but had made no attempt to contact him. He'd briefly seen her at the guild hall, but some sort of communication happened between the duo which led to Natsu dragging her out on another mission.
Did he do something? Erik couldn't remember doing anything. The last time he'd seen his girlfriend, about a month ago, everything had been fine. There was no reason that he could think of that would lead Lucy to avoid him.
Mira had taken pity on him, and had informed him that Lucy had recently reported in. She was at her apartment, and her partner was not with her. Erik had wasted no time heading out, but now that he was in front of her building, doubt began to creep in.
What if the reason she had been avoiding him all week was because she no longer wanted to be with him? Lucy could be scary, but she wasn't mean. She never intentionally hurt anyone, least of all him. Maybe she'd realized she could do better. He was an ex criminal after all, still was in a couple other countries.
Erik had been dreading the day this would happen, but he'd secretly hoped he'd get to keep her. She was the light of his life, the reason he got up every day. He would have succumbed back into the darkness without her love to hold him steady.
Cursing his insecurities, Erik decided to get it over with. If she no longer wanted him… He'd deal with that when it actually happened.
She paled a little when she saw he was at her door, but let him in anyways. He ignored the seriousness of her face, but couldn't think of anything else either.
His poker face was never good when it came to Lucy. She winced, "I guess I owe you an explanation."
That did it.
"Explanation?" He said, voice rising with every word. "You're damn well right I want an explanation. I come down to see you only to have you avoid me. All week Lucy, all week you couldn't stand to be in my presence. I never took you for someone to prolong a break up."
She was shocked. That was clear as day. She said, "Break up? Who said I want to break up? I love you, Erik. I don't want to leave you."
He ran a hand through his hair, frustrated. "Then what other explanation can you give me? Did I do something wrong? Lucy, you have to tell me what's going on. I don't like secrets, especially when you're one of the few that can keep one from me."
Frustrated herself, Lucy put her hands on her hips. "Come on Dragon Slayer, can't you tell? All you have to do is concentrate."
Erik frowned at her choice of name, but something in her gaze made him focus on her. Though she appeared annoyed, he could detect a hint of fear in her gaze. Her heart was beating a little faster, too fast. What would she have to be afraid of?
Wait.
Focusing, Erik took a deep breath, taking in her scent. His eyes widened, shock freezing him in place.
He had his answers.
AN: After this, all the rest of the days are connected.
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