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A WHOPPING 5! WOO! I LOVE YOU! (The same number, I know. I didn't actually think I would get 5 tho.) *Plue dances on the table*. ANd I'm terribly sorry for blackmailing you minna *Retreats to corner and sobs quietly.* bUT YOU CHILDREN DO STILL GET SOMETHING. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS? A REPLY TO THE 5 REVIEWS I GOT THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN IF IT WASN'T FOR MY BLACKMAIL SO IT ALL WORKED OUT! I'm still sorry though. aND YOU DID ALSO GET A HAPPY CHAPPIE! KILLING TWO BURDS WITH ONE STONE YOU GUYS DID! Okay. Here are my replies to your beautiful reviews!:
Fairytail-lover1934:
I'm so glad you love it! And as you can see I updated x3. But I've read all of your stories (well, one. And I'm only 3 chapters in. But close enough.) And I love your stories so much, and it honors me to have someone of your talent like my story :D. So thanks :3. I love you perfect *insert heart emoji*.
LiveTheAnime01:
Heh, I didn't think anyone who read the original would read this one x3. So thanks, I am so glad you love it and me, but what can I say *flips hair*. And thanks for your feedback on Natsu emotional moment, I was kinda unsure about putting that in there but you made me feel better about it. So I love you, I have loved you for a long time now I guess XD, ever since the innocent days of my first ever story on Fanfiction . net… *looks off dreamily in the distance*.
Random Reader:
I thought my NaLu cheer was good… *returns to corner so I can sob quietly*. But I would put Juvia in slap mode but-
Juvia: "Juvia doesn't want to be selfish, Juvia want's Gray-sama to be happy! But once Love-Rival gets her paws off of Gray-sama, *dark aura…*"
Me: "This is my story, back off punk! But yeah, kinda what Juvia said."
I never thought I would be that person. Damn it. But trust me, Gruvia comes soon :D. Just not in this chapter. But look forward to it. And thank you Random Reader, I love my story too (^U^)/). (And I love you of course.)
Aniya:
Hey der Aniya! I'm sorry I made you cry :/. But I hope this chapter made you happy, because I love you :3. And I will try, but I'm only a good writer under pressure, like now. Though seriously, my other stories suck XD. But you should still read them. BUT I LOVE YOU BOOTIFUL DUN CRY SMILE BECUZ UR NOT FULLY DRESSED WITHOUT A SMILE. Okaii? Okaii. The fault in our Annie.
riahsparks:
*laughs nervously*, Life is harsh? heh. heheh. heh. Sorry dude. This chapter is less harsh though, and le NaLu is starting to flow in :D. And, I am a dork. I am a proud dork who is amazing at NaLu cheers, *cough* Take that Random Reader *cough* and who is also queen of le dorks. doN'T YoU dARE let anYONE tell you otherwise. Cause then they are lying to you and themselves. That's very bad. I should stop talking now, I am starting to sound kinda stupid. But I love you and I hope you love this chappie! :D.
Okay, thats it. I would also like to thank everyone who reviewed before my blackmail, Ily2 my fingers are just hurting now so I want to stop typing. Maybe another day…
Alrighty, I'm done. Thank you for your follows, favorites, and reviews, and I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Disclaimer: I pledge allegiance, to the Fairy Tail, in the town of Magnolia in Fiore. And to the Mashima, for which we stand, only he owns, this Fairy Tail, not me, for liberty and justice for all!
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Maybe I shouldn't make parodies to the U.S.'s pledge of allegiance either. Maybe.
Lucy dashed through the cobblestone streets of Magnolia, each step a slap for her bare feet on the sun bathed ground. And it hurt. Though it was her own fault for forgetting shoes on her mad dash out, and dashing out in the first place to be honest. And she deserved it. Damn did she deserve it. As she ran aimlessly, Lucy actually thought about the past events. And then she realized how she should have looked into Natsu's weird behavior instead of ignoring it.
Flashback
Lucy was dancing, everything else in the world seemed to disappear. She was enjoying herself a lot more than she thought she would tonight. Though as Lucy was twirling, she caught sight of something that at the time, she hadn't really noticed. It was Natsu. His onyx eyes were locked on her, and there was an unexplainable anger that filled up the dark orbs. And...Jealousy? But Lucy shook it off as nothing, and she continued to dance.
It was much later in the night before anything happened again. It was when the slow dance came on. Lucy's arms were wrapped tightly around Gray's neck, and his arms held her waist. And then they kissed. Fireworks and angels sang in Lucy's head, almost loud enough to drown out the sound of the door slamming.
And then it slammed a second time.
Lucy was too busy kissing Gray to really hear it, but looking back, she did hear it. She heard those door slams like warning bells. But she ignored those warning bells and pretended as if it was nothing. Though maybe if she hadn't brushed off those weird occurrences, then maybe she wouldn't be in the situation she was now.
End of Flashback
Tears clouded Lucy's vision, so now on top of not knowing where she was running, she couldn't help running into innocent passer byers as she continued to run to who-knows-where.
'Natsu loves you Lucy! You've waited for this for so long! But now...Do you honestly love him back?' Gray… He had his maturity, his mysterious nature, his kisses… Did she really want to give that up? But then there was Natsu, his stupid grins, his complete idioticness, his warmth...Did she really want to give that up? Loving Natsu would be, has been, difficult, but isn't that what love is? Willing to stay with them no matter how difficult that love got? (A/N: KINDA SORTA TITLE DROPPPPPP)
Lucy sobbed harder, ran faster, until her feet no longer met the numbing slap of hot stone but instead, the cool prick of grass. She suddenly felt the suns warmth leave her back, replaced with a cool end-of-winter breeze. Lucy looked up as she was running to see she had just entered a forest on the outskirts of Magnolia.
She continued to run until her feet wouldn't take her any farther. Then she slumped against a tree and held her knees close to herself, feeling like a little girl again. And then the tears came once more, the tears she thought she had finally ran out of. She tried to think, get rid of the tears that were now clouding her mind.
What she did to Natsu wasn't fair. It wasn't fair at all. His hurt expression made Lucy want to cry all over again, but she had to focus. If she was honest with herself, Lucy still loved Natsu, a lot. And the more she thought about her continuing love for Natsu, the more it hurt her as she realized what she had done to him. But what she had with Gray was so… Perfect.
But that's what she loved about Natsu, his imperfections. Maybe her relationship with Gray wasn't built to last. Gray was sweet, and loving, but Natsu, well he was Natsu. Her goofy, loyal, strong, completely idiotic best friend. But he fought for what he believed in without a doubt and she loved him for it.
But Gray….
Lucy succumbed back to tears, pulling her knees closer to her chest. She didn't even try to think anymore, she just let her emotions fall freely through the salt water that slid down her blotchy cheeks. And she felt guilty for it. Guilty that she was crying when she had the worst reason to be sad. Guilty that she had hurt Natsu so bad. Guilty that through all of it, she was still thinking about Gray.
"Lucy?" a voice growled at her.
Lucy jumped up and looked at the man who had spoken to her, eyes looking identical to saucers. Her brown orbs met dark ones that were filled to the brim with anger. His surprisingly sharp teeth were gritted, and his spiky hair did nothing to make him look any less menacing.
"Loke…" Lucy mumbled, "I didn't feel you come in."
He ignored her and continued in a surprisingly calm voice.
"What bastard did this to you?"
Lucy plastered on a fake smile and wiped away any evidence of tears, she hated it when anyone saw her like this.
"I-I'm fine Loke. Honestly. The sun was just really bright today and I-"
"DON'T ACT LIKE THERE'S NOTHING WRONG LUCY!' Loke lashed out, eyes flashing.
"YOU DON'T NEED TO PRETEND LIKE YOU'RE OKAY ALL THE TIME, BECAUSE WE KNOW WHEN YOU AREN'T! SO TELL ME WHAT'S FUCKING WRONG LUCY, WE ALL WANT TO SEE YOU SMILING AGAIN!" Lucy's eyes widened. Loke never yelled. Ever. Even he seemed a little surprised with his outburst, so he straightened his back and tie. He cleared his throat before continuing in a creepily calm voice once more.
"So who will I be killing today, Lucy?"
She stared at him for just a second before bursting into sobs again. The image of Loke killing Gray and Natsu was too much, and it would be all her fault.
"No- *sob*- It's my *hic* fault!" She yelled between her tears. Loke looked at her, sympathy and concern replacing the angry features on his face. He sat down next to Lucy and wrapped his arm around her shaking shoulders, pulling her closer so her head rested between his chest and shoulder. She greatly accepted his embrace and turned so her face was resting in the crook of his neck and her arm was wrapped around his torso.
"Lucy…" He said quietly. Loke hated seeing her like this. After all she had done for his spirit-mates and himself, he hated seeing her so sad. It was almost like he could feel her sadness. So whenever anyone, anything for that matter, made her sad, he wanted to break it until it would never be able to hurt his master ever again. (A/N: If I didn't ship NaLu so much, I might ship LucyxLoke to be honest. That's all. Continue.)
And then she spilled. Something willed her to do it, forcing the choked words out of her mouth, starting from the dance till now. Loke stayed silent the entire time, rubbing her upper arm to comfort her. By the time she was finished, her tears had finally subsided, but Loke continued to gently rub her arm, still feeling the presence of tears behind her eyes. And then, after not speaking the entire rant, Loke finally spoke up.
"Well, I don't know why you would go out with either of those morons when you could have me," He ran his other hand through his hair, a gentle smirk playing on his lips, "But you should do what your heart tells you to do."
Lucy sighed. Isn't that what she had been doing this last hour, trying to figure out what her heart was telling her to do? And that obviously didn't work.
"I already tried that," Lucy mumbled, staring and playing with the emerald green grass that stuck out between her legs. Loke mirrored her sigh and looked up at the leaves, which had small rays of sunlight shining through them.
"Then lets try this: Who has always been there for you?"
Lucy thought for a second, but if she was honest with herself, "Natsu."
"Who has always comforted you?"
"Natsu.."
"Who makes you the most happy?"
"Natsu."
"And finally," Loke laughed, running his hand through his bronze hair once more.
"Who do you trust the most?"
"Natsu." Lucy replied, a satisfied glint in her brown eyes.
"Then I think we both know who it is Lucy," Loke said, a small, gentle smile playing on his lips. Lucy returned his smile, her depression suddenly gone. Deep down, she knew she loved Natsu, she knew she wanted to be with him. But she wanted to believe it was Gray. Though now she fully accepted how much she liked Natsu, no, how much she loved Natsu Dragneel, and she was ready to tell him and beg for his forgiveness. But there was one more problem standing in her way: What about Gray?
Did you guys like this chapter? Do you forgive me for last chapter? *wags tail and sticks out tongue like a dog.* I HOPE YOU DID! Cause we still have 4 more chapters to go. Okay? Okay. I love you. A lot. ANDDONTFORGETTOFOLLOWFAVORITEANDREVIEWANDIWILLSEEYOUNEXTTIME!
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(P.S. I thought you guys should know that I meant to update the story yesterday but I only put it in the doc manager, I didn't actually post it XD. Well here it is now. That's all that matters.)