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Name: Happy (Yuki) Dragneel
Age: 6
D.O.B: May 7, X778 (Made up except the year)
Height: 4'5
Weight: 50 lbs (Made up)
Eye color: Crystal Blue
Hair Color: Blue
Blood Type: O
School: Wing Elementary
Team: Team Natsu
Chapter 4: Magic Fairy
(P.O.V Natsu)
Lucy looked a little shocked, well I did say something like that very nonchalant, I sighed and turned around, debating whether I should tell her or not. Happy placed a hand on my arm "Just tell her Natsu" he spoke softly seeing my dilemma. Lucy just looked over at Happy then back at me.
"Um you don't have to tell me anything" she smiled, causing me to sigh and give in.
"It'll be a trade" she tilted her head slightly, "for the dinner" I finished. "Well, where do I begin? I guess when Igneel found me huh?"…
I was a kid, probably about the age of 4 or 5, possible under; I was somehow lost in the woods, crying like a baby, I didn't know where I was, or even if I had parents all I knew was that I was lost and hungry. "Hey kid, why are you crying?"I heard a man's voice to the right of me, tears still streaming down my face I turned to see him leaning against a fallen tree. He had long red hair, most of it tied back, a cigarette hanging from his lip, brown pants, and a white scarf wrapped loosely around his neck. I stood there still sniffling, the man stood up and walked toward me, I was too tired to run, or even think he was a bad guy. "Hey, you're a man aren't you? Men don't cry" he smiled wide and picked me up, "What's your name?" I was silent, "Do you have parents?" still nothing came to mind, "Do you remember?" I thought for a moment then shook my head no. "I see" he sighed and decided to take me back to his place. The next few weeks were full of trying to find out who I was, calling the police, putting up flyers but no one came to claim me as their child, the only thing he found was in the back of my jacket read Dragneel, he decided that had to be a last name and after weeks of trying to find it leaving me in an orphanage he came back to officially adopt me, giving me a first name "You're name is Natsu Dragneel, I'm Igneel, your new dad" he smiled causing me to do the same. I started to live with him and through the years he taught me many things. I was sent into the woods again at a young age to 'heighten' my senses, Igneel went with me of course so he could train me. I was blind folded for over a month, multiple times so my ears could lead me if I could never see. He introduced me to multiple smells and how to pick out different smells from the others, and he trained me physically so my body could handle the hottest fires. Looking back that man almost killed me multiple times, but he loved me. One time 3 people came over to the house when I was home sick. For some reason I got the feeling I wasn't supposed to be listening to their conversation but my body wouldn't move back to my bed room.
"Igneel, you can't stay here much longer you know that right?" a man spoke, his voice full of anxiety,
"Flame, we've come here to warn him, what he chooses to do is up to him in the end" the woman sighed.
"I can't just leave Natsu…" Igneel sighed, sadness in his voice, at that moment my heart started to pound and I rushed out from around the corner. Standing there with Igneel was three other people, two men and one woman.
"Please don't go" my voice cracked and my head was spinning from my fever, "I'll be good, and I'll get even stronger so please don't leave me here dad, I promise I'll get better and become stronger…" tears welding up in my eyes as I saw him walk over to me putting his hand on my head.
"You're a man Natsu, so don't cry, I'm not going anywhere" he smiled.
I nodded holding my tears back "Ye-yeah" he picked me up, which was good cause the fever was making me light headed.
"Well guess we have the answer" the man who had piercings spoke his voice deep, "Let's go guys" the three people started to walk away but then the woman and the piercings guy turned around.
"You know Igneel, you're not the only one who has found a treasure" the woman started looking down sad.
"We all have to make choices, whether or not we think they are right" the man said without facing us and they two of them left catching up with their other friend. That morning I woke up to find Igneel cooking breakfast, and I thought everything was going to be okay. I found out a few days later that Igneel and the other people were part of a Yakuza group, which one he never said, but that's why he was training me, so I could always be prepared. Three years went by and it felt like that problem was in the past, but when I woke up one day I found Igneel was gone and a small note:
You're a man Natsu, we'll see each other again – Igneel.
I finished my story and looked over at Lucy who just sat there for a moment. "Well that explains a lot" she sighed as she leaned back in the chair.
"What's that suppose to me?" I asked and she just smiled.
"I was trying to figure out how you always knew it was me, and now I know"
I sighed, "Yeah…" she cleaned up the plates and put away the left overs.
"Well, thanks for telling me the story" she said as I walked her to the door.
"You want me to walk you back to your apartment?" I asked, she shook her head.
"No its okay, and Natsu" I looked at her, "If you ever want to talk, I'm all ears" she smiled.
"Thanks Luce" I smiled at her and she smiled back "Bye Natsu" I watch her walk down the hall and then down the steps.
"You lllllliiiike her" I heard Happy roll his tongue from behind me, making me turn around and slam the door just to chase after him.
(P.O.V Lucy)
I entered my apartment; luckily I got home without any problems. I sighed and plopped down on my bed, "Natsu's dad is part of a Yazuka…" I sighed and thought 'How many people can say that?' I rolled over and sat up taking off my shoes and headed toward the bath, not sure what exactly his story means, 'I'm sure Natsu has thought about it a lot too' I thought as I turned on the water. Once the tub was filled I slid into it letting myself sink until the water hit my lips, 'I guess there really isn't thing I can do…' I started to blow bubbled in the water thinking about it more, realizing the more I thought the more I worried then something else hit me, 'There wasn't a picture of Yuki with Igneel…' I did the math in my head, if Happy; Yuki, is 6 and Natsu's dad disappeared 7 years ago, 'Natsu started to care for Happy when he was 11…' I sunk more into the water, 'An 11 year old taking care of a baby… 11 year old…' my mind felt like it was going to exploded as I pictured a young Natsu taking care of a pink cheek, blue haired baby Yuki. My night ended with those thoughts circling around in my head causing me to wake up every time a baby appeared in my dreams
"Ah Lu, you okay?" Levy came over and asked, I was laying the side of my face against the desk.
"Levy…" I whined as she stared at me more; my hair is a mess, and I had dark circles under my eyes, "I didn't get any sleep last night" I whined more.
"Oh Lu, how come?" she asked another question sitting in the empty desk in front of me.
"I had dinner with Natsu last night, and I kept thinking about him" I mumbled, my head still on my desk as my eyes glanced up to her. A small tint of pink lined across her cheeks as it looked like she realized something then she smiled down at me. "…No Levy, not like that!" I shot up a small blush across my cheeks. I then started to explain that he told me about him a little more and how he basically raised Happy since he was 11, and she just nodded her head listening to me. "…And now I'm tired as hell because of those weird dreams!" I flung my arms back and glanced over about to blame Natsu for all of this when I realized he wasn't there. "He's late" I said blankly as I stared at his seat, then I looked over to the window, looking down from the second floor waiting for him to run through the gates yelling that he was late.
"Lucy!" I nearly jumped out of my skin as I heard my name being called; turning slightly with a hand over my heart I looked to see who it was. "Luce, look here!" Natsu ran up to me a grin plastered on his face as he placed a piece of paper on my desk. It read: The requirements in making a club; first you must have 5 people sign up for your club, you need a club name, and a list of activities you're club will be doing, along with the signatures of all the club members, and a club sponsor.
The rest of the paper had an outline on the requirements to make a club. I looked at Natsu "You want to…?"
"Make a club of course Luce" he said it his signature grin plastered on his face, "And I want to make the club with you!" I stared at him shocked causing his grin to fade and look at me confused.
"Okay" a soft smile formed on my lips and his expression brighten.
"Thanks Lucy!" he hugged me and then jumped into his chair and started to write on a piece of paper, putting the end of his eraser to his lip every now and then to think.
(P.O.V Levy)
I glanced to the smiling Lucy and the thinking Natsu and slowly a smile pulled at the corner of my lips. 'So cute' I thought a small giggle coming out of my lips. Lucy then looked over at me a questionable look on her face. I waved my hand up and down "Oh nothing" I smiled more, "So what kind of club are you guys going to start?" I asked.
Lucy thought for a moment, "He'll probably give that pitch to me when lunch starts" she laughed slightly.
"Looks like you already got accustomed to Natsu and the class" I laughed, her eyes brightened and her smile widen.
"You guys are really fun, I love coming to school" My heart ran fast with happiness and I could feel myself smiling more.
"Thank you Lucy" I hugged her and pulled away. "You're fun too!" I said happily. She nodded and Mr. Conbolt came in telling us to sit down.
"Sorry I was late, we had a teacher's meeting this morning" he sighed as he hit his shoulder with his lesson plans as he moved to in front of his desk, getting class started.
(P.O.V Natsu)
It was the middle of class and I was still thinking over ideas for the club I was going to start, when I looked over at Lucy. She was starring out the window watching some of the storm clouds off in the distance. She slouched a little more than usual today, her head slowly turned and she faced me her big brown eyes staring at me. She had dark bags under her eyes, and she looked a little paler than yesterday and her cheeks were a little pink. Even though she looked so tired there was just something about her, my hand moved on its own and before I could react I placed the back of my hand against her head "You sick Luce?" Her eyes looked up at my hand then back as me and my other hand came to her and I placed them both on either side of her face pulling her close as I leaned over in my chair and touched her forehead with mine. I closed my eyes for a second to see if I noticed anything, "You have a slight fever Luce" I said as I felt it get strangely, rapidly hotter. I pulled back and saw that her face was bright red.
"Natsu Dragneel, we are in the middle of class!" I felt the eraser smack me on the side of the head, chalk smoke falling around me.
"Oops sorry Macao" I laughed, trying to not make a big deal about it since I felt everyone's eyes on Lucy and I. "Sorry Luce, didn't mean to embarrass you" I grinned her way, her face still slightly flushed, from the fever or me I wasn't sure but I still grinned at her either way.
She just nodded, "Hm…" she looked down at her textbook and I felt my cheeks heat up as I quickly folded my arms on the desk to hide my face in.
I was starring at the darkness of my arms as I felt my cheeks become even hotter all the way up to my ears, making me snuggle into my arms deeper. 'I need to watch what I do' I thought as I sighed realizing everyone was going to get the wrong idea now. I then sat up and started to work more on my ideas for my club, wanting to let Lucy know the idea by the time lunch came around.
Lunch soon arrived and Lucy pulled out two bentos as I pulled my chair over to her desk. "Here" she smiled a little tiredly.
"For me?" I pointed to myself and blinked.
She nodded "Yeah, I'll make you lunch so you don't have to worry about it" she smiled a little more.
"Thanks Luce" I grinned and then Gray sat down in the empty desk in front of Lucy.
"Oh so you guys are dating?" he grinned teasingly.
"No snow ball" I glared at him then look over at Lucy who still had the pink cheeks she did before, however, she wasn't paying attention.
"What's wrong with her?" Gray leaned in and whispered.
"I think she's sick" I said as I whispered back. Then I remembered why I was excited for lunch to start. "Here Lucy, listen to what I want our club to be" a smile over my face as I pulled out the piece of paper from my pocket. She looked over at me and Gray listened in too, though he could just leave. "I have no idea what to call it, but, I think we should be a club that goes around and helps out other people, we could do work in the community, or help other clubs here at school, then when the school festival comes around we can set up awesome venues, and go on outdoor training camps and the like!" my smile grew as she looked at me.
"Like a guild almost?" she questioned.
"Like what?" I questioned back causing her to sigh.
"A guild, it's a place for people to come and ask the guild mates for help, for example if you needed a sword back during medieval times you might go to a black smith guild, or to buy and sell stuff a merchants guild. There were all types of guilds, some of which still are in use today if I remember correctly" she thought for a moment.
"So we could be a guild created to help people, doing odd jobs and the like?" I asked, a fire of excitement burning in me.
"Yeah I guess" she thought.
"I'm all fired up!" I yelled while standing up causing Gray to look at me with an annoyed face.
"That doesn't sound too bad, but how did an idiot like you come up with that idea?" he asked as he looked at me with a scowl.
"I might be an idiot but this just shows I'm smarter than you" I crossed my arms and grinned. I then looked over at Lucy who hasn't touched her food and I could see that her cheeks became a little redder and her skin a little paler. "Hey Luce, you feeling okay?" I questioned as I sat down looking at her worried.
"Huh? Oh yeah I'm fine, just tired" she waved it away but I let it go even though I was still worried.
Class started again and it was almost over when I looked at Lucy, her head was hung low and she was leaning back in her chair. Past her blond hair I could see that she was extremely pale and breathing heavy. "Lucy?" I called her name out loud, making sure she heard me, her head bobbed up and she smiled at me.
"Hey Natsu, it's kind of hot in here huh?" She looked down at her watch and squinted her eyes, "My head really hurts…" her voice trailed and she started to fall out of her chair, and luckily my desk was right next to her so I easily caught her. I pressed my hand against her head and felt the heat rise, if felt like her fever could burn my skin if I wasn't careful. I quickly picked her up bridal style and started to head to the door, "I'm taking her to the nurse Mr. Conbolt" my voice was strict and carried worry on my words. The man just nodded and as I left I could hear him breaking the silence by getting the class started once more.
"Hello?" I asked as I slide the door open with my foot as I still tried to carry Lucy who was fast asleep in my arms already.
"What do you want brat?!" a pink hair women held at me as she spun around in her chair, however, she stopped when she saw the blond girl in my arms.
"Porlyusia" I smiled slightly, asking her with my actions to take care of my class mate, I laid Lucy on one of the beds.
"Go get her a cold rag Natsu and a bottle of water, she's going to have to take some medicine to bring the fever down" I nodded to the nurse and got the rag ready as she checked Lucy's vitals and taking her temperature even though at first glance you could tell she had a fever. I placed the cloth on Lucy's forehead and ran down the hall to buy some water. "So Dragneel why are you here?" the pink haired woman glared at me, causing me to step back a few steps.
"Well, I want to make sure Lucy is okay" I looked away shyly.
"She'll be fine once she takes the medicine but she has to wake up for that" Porlyusia sighed looking at the girl who was getting worse.
"I'll wake her up" I grinned and sat next to Lucy, "Hey Luce wake up!" I sort of yelled and started to shake her just to receive a giant lump on my head.
"That's not how you wake up a sick person!" Porlyusia yelled at me.
"Sorry sorry" I said rubbing the back of my head. My eyes widened as I looked back at Lucy, "Hey Porlyusia, I think Lucy is getting worse" the nurse looked over at the girl and her eyes flickered with worry. Lucy was breathing more shallow and she almost had no color to her, expect for her lips starting to turn a blue instead of her normal pink.
"She needs the medicine now, we'll have to give it to her through an I.V" she said as she quickly got the stuff. My heart raced and I decided that wasn't fast enough, so I took the two pills that laid in the lid of the medicine bottle, popping one of them in the mouth I filled it with water, letting it dissolve in my mouth and I put my lips against Lucy's, making the now medicated liquid go down her mouth. Luckily for me her body reacted and she started to shallow it, even though she was basically out cold. I then repeated the process and took the other pill in my mouth with water, once again placing my lips against Lucy's. It was strange even though she felt cold, her lips were strangely warm, from the fever probably. I closed my eyes without thinking; and when I moved my lips from hers once the medication was gone I opened them. I stared at the blonde girl whose hair was covering her face slightly. I took my hand and moved the strands away as color started to come back little by little.
"You're a daring brat aren't you" Porlyusia blankly stated as she starred at me and Lucy.
I felt my cheeks turn red "I panicked, okay?" I said in my defense, Lucy then coughed bringing my attention back to her.
I think saw Porlyusia hook the IV up, "She still needs to stay hydrated, I'll call one of my colleagues from the hospital and have them come over to check on her more." I nodded and sighed, "You need to go finish class when you're done you can come see her and take her home."
I was confused, "Shouldn't her parents come get her?" I questioned.
"She lives alone" the nurse said as she finished with the IV, "now get out of here! Patients need rest" she yelled as she chased me out the door and slide it shut on my face.
(P.O.V Gray)
I watched as Natsu grabbed the pills and water, then he waited for a minute as I could see panic in his eyes, and next thing I knew was that he was kissing Lucy! I stood there for a moment awe struck on what just happened, but as he sat his lips against her for a second it looked like she swallowed and Natsu parted his lips from hers and they were slightly open. I watched as he put the other pill in his mouth and repeat the process, I sighed deeply as I leaned against the wall, "That stuff actually happens and is not just in the movies huh?" I spoke out loud rubbing the back of my next feeling awkward that I just watch him do that. I then heard noises coming from the room and the nurse yell something to Natsu as he was basically thrown out of the nurse's office. He stood there for a moment peering in through the window of the door when he finally realized I was there.
"Huh? Gray?" he looked at me wide eyed, a small smile pulled at the corner of my lips.
"Hey Flame Brain, how is she?" I asked.
"Better now" he sighed and we started to walk back to class.
"Better because of you" I said acting like I wasn't teasing him, he then stopped in his tracks and covered his face with his hand turning away. "Oi, don't tell me you're sick too now" I said as I was about to turn him around but as my hand reached for him I could see the red tint against his ears and on the back of his neck. This caused me to laugh, hard, so hard that I ended up leaning against the wall.
"What the hell Gray?" Natsu asked a light pink tint still against his cheeks.
"If you were going to act like this you shouldn't have kissed her" I laughed more.
"I didn't kiss her, it was like CPR, yeah CPR!" he shouted defensively.
"You know Porlyusia would have gotten her hooked up fast" I said chuckling more.
"I panicked!" he shouted once more then calming down slightly, "She has to join my club, she can't go getting sick to that point you know."
This caused me to smile, I've never seen a Natsu like this, sure he cared for his friends greatly but this was funny to me, 'The start of love?' I laughed to myself and started to walk with Natsu back to class. "Come on Flame Brain" I chuckled as I put a hand on his back.
"Don't get friendly with me pervert" he slightly yelled less loud than before.
(P.O.V Lucy)
I had a strange dream, I was cold, freezing almost, but my body felt like it was melting, and before I feel asleep the last thing I remembered was falling out of my chair. All of this is probably because I am sick. I felt like I was just sitting in the darkness, it was lonely, and scary, I wanted to wake up and get better, and continue my fun life at Fairy High. All of a sudden I felt a rush of cool liquid come over me, but at the same time I saw a fire light up. The longer that fire stayed there the brighter it got, my world wasn't in darkness any more. The more I looked at it the better I felt. It was calming and for some reason it got closer to me, it was a small fire but it felt like it held a powerful power. I smiled at it and the fire floated closer touching my lips. A feeling bubbled inside me as the fire disappeared leaving me to sleep comfortably.
I woke up, covered under a light sheet, my head pounding with my heart beat. "Here" a pink haired, older woman handed me a cup of water, and two pills, "These will help" she said and turned around in her chair.
"Um…" I was slightly confused on, where I was, and how I got here.
"You're in the nurse's office, and the pink haired brat carried you in" the woman said as she was going through some paper work on her desk.
"Natsu did?" I asked; which he would carry someone to the infirmary but I don't even remember him bringing me here.
"Yes he did, and luckily he did you have a flu" she said and I saw her name tag hanging off her white coat.
'Porlyusia' I took a mental note in my head of her name. I then realized the IV next to be and a bandage on my arm. "Wow I guess I really was sick huh?" I said as I stared at the IV then back at my arm sitting up more, my head still pounding. I put the pills in my mouth and hurried to swallow them with the water so that they wouldn't dissolve and leave a gross taste.
"Porlyusia I'm back" I heard a familiar voice open the door, standing there looking tired was Natsu, his eyes widening when he saw me. "Lucy" he spoke shocked, "You're awake" I smiled and nodded slightly.
"Yeah" he then came over and placed a hand on my forehead once more.
"Still have a fever huh?" he looked at me then quickly looked away.
"She's a lot better though" Porlyusia said, "now that she's up and you're back, leave already" she glared at the both of us.
"Okay okay, we're leaving" Natsu took his scarf off and wrapped it around me, and then he turned his back toward me. "Come Luce" he grinned back at me.
"I-I can walk" I started to get up more but I started to feel light headed and decided that I should let Natsu carry me. "Sorry if I'm heavy" I mumbled.
"Don't worry you're not" he grinned once more. I wrapped my arms around his neck and held onto my bag that he handed me.
"There is some medication in the bag, take it once a day" Porlyusia pointed at my bag and I nodded making a "Hmm" sound. Natsu held his bag in his hand as he placed them under my things and knees to carry me to my house.
"Thanks Porlyusia" Natsu said as we left the nurse's office.
(P.O.V Natsu)
"I turn here right?" I asked Lucy already past the intersection where we meet up at, I felt her head nod and I smiled, "Hey Luce" she moved her head from leaning against my back to putting her chin on my shoulder.
"Hmm?"
"I think I've thought of a name for our club." I looked up at the cloudy sky just to see a patch of stars peering through.
"What is it?" she asked her voice still small from being sick.
"Mahō no Yōsei" she leaned her head against my back again.
"Magic Fairy, huh… it has a nice ring to it" she said as I could feel a smile forming on her lips.
To be continued...
A/N: Hey everyone, thanks for reading, sorry for it being slow again, but I'm trying to get the story going while keeping it close to the plot, so hopefully it works out! I hope you liked the NaLu moments, but I won't let their relation progress just yet, I still have plans for their new founded Club "Mahō no Yōsei" or otherwise translated to "Magic Fairy". Also I do not plan on writing A/N's at the end of all of these, so don't always expect them. Please review Fairy High: A Love Tail, and take my poll at the top of my profile page at this link: u/5310765/Scarlet-R-Heart
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