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CHAPTER 4- suspicions

"Let's try going around!" Happy suggested.

Natsu made a sound "We should be inside already!" Natsu whined "We should just burn the whole place down!" he stated

"Don't be reckless, Natsu. Erza is in there somewhere.." I Advised

"Let's just go to the other side we're wasting time." Grey Warned

We all started to walk to the left. I stopped as something caught my attention. I looked back at the entrance of the Jail. On the left side of the door there was a square shaped imprint on the door. It was faint, but you could see it if you looked close. I ran my hand over the smooth black metal. I took my hand off and started to use my nails to try to peel it open. Didn't work though. I looked down and saw an out of place rock on the ground. I looked at it questionably. I could hear my name in the distance, but I ignored the voices of my team mates. I bent down and touched the rock, it didn't feel like a rock. It felt more like metal.

I stood up straight and stood on the rock. As the rock pressed down and into the ground slowly, the little square opened. The outline of a hand clouded my mind for a second. I reached out my hand and let it place among the lines of the handprint. My hand began to shake as I felt a sharp pain shoot through my body. I took my hand off of the scan, immediately feeling drained. The door then opened loudly, with a swish and a bang. I looked at my hand, there were no scratches. Yet I my body had Goosebumps.

There's a ringing in my ears, and the only thing I can hear is my breathing… Then darkness. After a couple minutes it seems, I can finally register what's happening around me.

"LUCY! LUCY! LUCY!" I could hear Natsu call my name, Mixed in with Happy's high pitched voice.

I could feel them shaking me… The sound in my head was so… annoying! My eyes flashed open, and I sat up fiercely.

Then my lips… hit Natsu's. My eyes widened, in synch with Natsu's. Natsu's face didn't say anything, I immediately pulled away. I got off of my ass, and dusted myself off. The atmosphere was awkward, and my cheeks were burning like hell's fire.

"S-sorry Natsu" I apologized as I scratched the back of my head.

"it's okay" Natsu replied, his back turned to me. He entered the door, where Lisanna and Grey were.

". . . You llliiikkkkee him!" Happy whispered to me.

I ignored the common quote and followed everyone inside the Jail. 'That… kiss? What was it; it's not a kiss unless Natsu wanted to do "that". My head was clouded with the thought, as I replayed the scene in my head. Liking Natsu? Psh that was never really an option, Natsu's a dear friend. One of the best friends I've ever had, yet I want to like him. It can't happen though, because-'

"What happened Lucy?" Lisanna questioned me '– of her…'

"Eh? Uh… What?" I asked, confused.

"How did you open the door?" Lisanna questioned

"Oh.." I recalled what happened "There was a hand scanning device by the door, It scanned my hand. Then I blacked out" I told the four of my team mates.

"That's weird.. " Grey pointed out "Usually those kinds of things are for a certain person. Not just any one"

"That's suspicious" Lisanna said as she eyed me.

I ignored her, and looked at our path ahead. Which only contained two large stair cases? I walked towards the first stair case and looked up. The walk was very long, but there seemed to be no one there. Everything here was starting to confuse me; usually I was the only one who was un able to do anything, now I have actually gotten us to the main objective. Something so… awkward is very suspicious. Especially the hand scanner. My feelings are extremely undefined right now, as I'm trying to deal with all of this.

Questions are now taunting every bit and angle of my brain…: Where's Erza? Which way do we go? How come my hand opened the door? Is this really a jail? Can Erza even be here? Was that a real kiss? … And even more. Every question hurt my brain more than the last. Especially… the last.

"We should split up" Happy instructed

"Maybe so," Grey agreed

My head was faced down as this conversation took place. It was still awkward for me to even look at Natsu. Or even Happy, gives me shudders when I think about what happened. It seems as if it's been days since it happened. Yet, it has only been a few minutes.

"I'll go with Natsu!" Lisanna claimed

"Then I'll go with Lucy" Grey suggested

"Whata bout me?" Happy whined

"Come with us then," Grey replied.

"Aye sir!" Happy answered happily.

I lifted my head as Happy shuffled to Grey, I caught sight of Natsu who was smiling with Lisanna. He caught sight of me and our eyes met carefully. I couldn't think for a moment, so I couldn't register mine nor Natsu's feelings. My eyes darted down, and I dragged my feet to Grey and Happy. Did Happy have to come with us?

We started to walk up the stairs but it seemed as if there was no end.

"I think I'm going to go back downstairs" Happy sighed, tiredly

"C'mon I bet there's a huge dead stack of fish up there." Grey encouraged

Happy quickened his pace as a reply. I, on the other hand probably slowed down a bit. Nothings worse than a tired Lucy. I'm never fit for this kind of stuff. Happy looked back, stared for a minute and then finally said something.

"You haven't said a thing, since Natsu kissed you Lucy" Happy said as he headed up the steps at the same time. I could hear the cheeky smile in his voice.

"W-"I started… (Warm cheeks)

Grey stopped dead in his tracks. "Natsu did what?"

Grey's action caused all of us to stop. I however was about two – three steps away from Happy and Grey.

"Noth-"I started... (Getting hotter)

"Lucy and Natsu kissed" Happy choked out, as he laughed

"Wow, wait. When did this happen?" Grey asked

"We have no time-"I started (BURNING CHEEKS)

"HAHAHAHAHAHAH! Whe- when Lucy was unconscious o- on the f-f-f-floor and Natsu and I were t-t-t-trying to wake her up" Happy fell on the step in front of him, clutching his chest as if he couldn't breathe, "T-t-then they k-kissed"

"WHAT THE HELL IS SO FUNNY?" I yelled frustrated. (Cheeks are so hot, that they are numb…)

Grey and Happy stopped, then looked at me, then started to laugh. There ignorant laughs rang throughout the long staircase of steps. I slapped my hand to my forehead in disgrace. As there laughs started to cool down I looked at them with seriousness.

I-I'm sorry Lucy, i-it's just that Na-Natsu's Nev-Nev-"Grey started

"I don't care! OKAY? We are only here to find ERZA! And that's IT! If you wanna laugh FINE" I started to walk up, ahead of them "Stay here and laugh"

I started to walk faster than before. My anger leading my every move. I didn't here either of them speak, but I could clearly hear their footsteps behind me. As the last and final turn was made… I saw Natsu and Lisanna, both of them were in iron cuffs. The kind the council use so prisoners cannot use their powers. Trust me, I know that because my Dad-

Was standing right in front of me…