Glass Hearts Chapter 2: Dreaming Reality, a fairy tail fanfic

I have ended up writing most of this story during my chemistry class with . He's so boring. Our class is so out of control. It's kind of funny. But I end up zoning out and falling into a world of my own which results in most of my stories. I suppose you guys should be thanking him in that case! Aha! I'm sorry it's late. So So Sorry! I made it extra long for you guys instead and extra juicy. Hope you like! Review thanks: ZeldaWithAShotgun, Leoslady4ever, Cupcakegirl633, minion90. And thanks for the follows and favourites! (You know, i'm starting to see some of your guys names all over my stories! Aha, thanks for being so devoting to my stories; extra thanks to those who do read more than one of my stories)! Anyway, hope you like this chap!

Lucy anxiously hurried down the street. Even though it was midday, the streets were surprisingly packed. People rushed passed each other just grazing shoulders. The stellar mage wasn't paying attention. Her mind drifted off into a daze as she subconsciously wandered towards her apartment. 'What was that?' she question herself in her thoughts. How could it be that she felt the dragon slayer's emotion. It's stupid to think she could 'absorb' it. The disappointment he felt as it flowed into her was like she was feeling it herself. But still her mind forced her to believe it wasn't her own. It was most defiantly his. A nagging feeling was echoing in the back of her mind. The right answer, the right explanation was back there. Somewhere in her tangle of thought, she chose to ignore it. In hope, she would find a sane explanation before venturing there.

Suddenly, someone shoved passed her, knocking her shoulder. For a fraction of a second she felt it. Glancing up to his face. Dark eyes full of tears watched forward, completely oblivious to anyone or anything in his surroundings. Greif. Lucy had felt a similar feeling before. Now, it skated through her viens like ice. Knives ablaze, stabbing her heart. She gasped for air, feeling the oxygen being torn from her lungs. Dropping to her knees, tears streamed down her face. Shocked to the core by the pain he felt. Stuck in a dark, damp world where nothing mattered. Nothing at all. Where he was showed the explination for his lack of awareness. All he could do was miss the person he had lost.

A Blue feline leaped down beside her. "Lucy!" the cat whined watching her with worry. "Lucy, are you okay?" Happy had witnessed his friend get knocked down by a simple idiot who was careless in where he was walking. The clear tears rolling from her cheeks, spalshed against the dusty, stone path. Small dark circles of wet stone absorbing her pain-filled tears, littered the ground.

Finally managing to catch her breath, she realised it was gone. Relief struck her body as the horrible pain dispersed. Calmly down, the tears stopped. Shakily, she stood up. "Lucy?" Happy whimpered again. Only now realising the the blue feline, she looked down as big eyes stared up at her in shock and concern. But mostly fright. The feline felt scared as he gaze uneasily at her random pour of emotion.

"Happy!" The blond girl exclaimed.

"That guy...he wasn't looking were he was going. Are you alright? He gave you quite the shove." the cat frowned in his innocent little way. Lucy gave him a light-hearted laugh, noting that the cat was mistaken as to why she ended up crying on the floor. Deciding to go with it, she played along.

"Yeah. That guy just shocked me that's all. What are you doing here Happy? I didn't see where you came from." The little feline broke into a nervous sweat. Lucy decided to take it as suspicious. "Happy..." She elongated the 'Y' in a small grumbled as a murderous aura shrouded around her. The cat gulped.

"W- Well. I just wanted to see Lucy!" Happy anxiously laughed. Lucy gasped making the fur ball jump.

"He asked you to follow me!" The girl exclaimed in disbelief.

"N- No. He erm..." the cat struggled.

"Yes he did!" She enforced in a high-pitched tone. "How dare he hire Happy as a stalker!" Apparently Lucy was in a monologue. To the blue fur ball, she was just talking to herself. Slyly, the cat tried his best to sneak away. Busted. Hand's on hips, the girl stopped talking. It was hard to ignore the eyes burning holes into his back. Slowly, he turned around almost dreading what he might see behind her. "And where are you going?" her voice growled. Looking up at her angered eyes the cat's eyes began to fill with tears.

"N- Natsu just wanted you to be safe!" the feline whimpered. Releasing a long sigh, the stellar mage smiled softly.

"Happy. I know what you can do for me," -Lucy crouched down to be eye-level with the crying cat.-"Why don't you go tell Natsu 'If he wants to see me home safely, do it himself.' Will you tell him that for me?" At the sympathetic and possibly apologetic request the cat stopped crying, drying his sodden fur cheeks. Smiling cheerfully once more, Happy sprouted his white feathered wings.

"Aye Sir!" He called, diving out into the beautiful and warming midday sun."

A little smile crept over her lips as she watched the cat disappear over the tall city buildings. The celestial mage felt exhausted. All of her energy was whisped away when she bumped into that man. Heartache boiled inside of her at just the thought of it. Shaking away said thoughts she went into her apartment.

Turning the key in the door, it opened with a clink. Shutting the door behind her, she tugged of her pink jacket and tossed it on the couch beside her. Every time she blinked a new wave of fatigue hit her. The blond mage stumbled onto the bed. As soon as her face hit the soft pillow, she tumbled into a deep slumber.

fidgeting, Natsu shuffled on his stool by the bar. Mira watched him curiously. "You okay?" she asked, pouring the pink-haired boy a consoling fire whiskey. Dark eyes glanced up at the beautiful white-haired mage, looking straight through her.

"Yeah. Fine." he muttered, returning to his shifting. Something was playing on the dragon slayer's mind. And that something could only be one person. Lucy. His best friend. Natsu knew how stubborn, irritable and annoying she was. Also he knows how bad she is at lieing to him. He had noticed her face when she suddenly pulled back from him. It didn't show repulsion or anger. Another emotion contorted on her face. Shock and fright bulged from her warm brown eyes. The fire mage didn't take it lightly. At least his mind was a peace with Happy following her. However that peace of mind didn't last very long for Natsu.

A cheerful blue exceed glided into the guild. "Happy?" Natsu exclaimed. A small smile beamed from the blue cat as he landed on top of the bar.

"Aye!" the exceed chimed.

"Why are you here?"

"Ah, that." The cat pulled a random fish from God knows where. and began to nibble on its raw body. "Lucy caught me. And by caught, I mean I accidentally gave myself away."

"How did that happen?" Natsu asked genuinely shocked that his cat's spy skills had failed.

"Well,"- Happy swallowed- " Lucy got knocked down by some guy and flew over to her."

"Is she okay?" he exclaimed almost yelling in the face of his whiskered friend.

"She's fine..." the small cat began to ponder to himself. A short pause of thought after being told Lucy was 'fine' worried the pink-haired boy.

"But...?" Natsu added, knowing the feline was missing something out. Withdrawing from his thought, the cat glanced at his friend, faintly curious.

"It was strange; Lucy began crying and breathing heavily on her knees. The guy knocked Lucy but not enough for her to fall. It looked like she fell herself. But she's okay now. She told me so!" Happy's smile gleamed innocently at the last part. However as his eyes caught the even more anxious expression on the dragon slayers face, the smile dropped. "Natsu?" the cat mumbled in worry, setting down his clean fish bones. Ignoring his friend, the boy was deep in thought. "Natsu?" the cat asked again a little louder than last time. Pulling the slayer back into reality. Whipping his head to look at the worrisome exceed. Guild immediately rushed over him.

"Sorry Happy!" Natsu smiled, trying to cheer up his friend.

"Oh!" Happy exclaimed, remembering something. "Lucy told me 'she wants you to walk her home for safety from now on. Not me!"

"Huh?" the dragon slayer huffed. "Well then, let's go!"

"Where?"

"Lucy's place!"

As the two leaped up into the window's outside ledge. The curtains were closed. It was late in the afternoon but the sun still shone brightly in the warm sky. It was far too early for her to be closing her curtains. "I wonder why her curtains are closed?" Happy wondered allowed. Natsu just gave a indifferent shrug. Leaning his lips towards the window frame, the slayer began to blow hot air through a gap in the frame. Surely enough, the latch flipped open. With a gentle push the window swung agape, pushing the dark pink curtain aside.

Lucy's normal sun-lit room emitting happiness and calmness was gone. Instead a dark, boiling hot room releasing a depressing aura greets the two inside. Even the fire dragon slayer thought it was warm. "Lu-" Happy began to call. A hand tightly wrapped over his mouth before he had a hence chance to finish. Natsu shushed softly in the felines furry ear. Slowly, the boy removed his hand, keeping a finger pressed against his lips. His companion sent him a quizzical look. Releasing a inaudible sigh, the fire mage gestured over to the bed. Happy looked at the bed then back at his friend with confusion. Two seconds later he realized simultaneously launching towards the bed. Jerking backwards, something tugged at the blue cats tail. Happy sent the boy a hurtful scowl, snatching his tail back.

Shuffling over to the bed, both culprits in crime peered down. Small strands of blonde hair laid on the pillow is disarray. The exceed let out a small giggle.

Lucy began to stir, scaring the two boys into stone. Stiff bodies strained, their muscles tensing as the stellar mage flipped over so her face was looking at the pair. Luckily she was still asleep. Natsu crouched down. His face inched closer to the celestial wizards until there was only a short few centimeters between the boy and girl. Dark, onyx eyes studied the sleeping girl. "Natsu what are you doing?" Happy gasped in a hushed tone trying to hide a mischievous smile.

"Something's up with Luce?" the boy deduced, standing up straight. Both watched her for a few peaceful minutes with curiosity.

When Lucy would stop stirring, she shifted and shifted. It seemed impossible for her to lay still. Sweat dripped from her forehead. Tears occasionally trickled down her cheeks. Now and then, small smiles lit her lips. She even blushed and scowled. In disbelief, Natsu and Happy found it amusing as their friend exploited a random range of emotions.

Suddenly, her whole body stopped still, face blank of expression. Fairy pair felt something churn in their stomachs.

The celestial mages body began to shake. A cold sweat broke out on her pale skin. "N- No...No!" Lucy began to scream. Taken a back, the dragon slayer and co. watched in shock. "No Stop!" Lucy began to scream again, trusting her fists into the sheets. Her eyes bulged open. Her empty eyes. Fright filled dead brown orbs. Blind fright.

Quickly springing back to life, Natsu leaped forward catching the girl by her small shoulders. The dragon slayer almost let go at the searing heat of her skin. Pinning her down on the bed, Lucy struggled under his weight."Let go!" she wailed, desperately pushing against the boys buff chest.

"Lucy!" Natsu yelled bit ahead continued to try and escape. "Snap out of it!" Lucy came to a abrupt halt. Her body fell limp, stopping dead against the wet sheets. Tears welled in her warm brown eyes. Her heart was at a stand still. Orbs glaring at the dragon slayer in shock.

"Lucy breathe!" Natsu yelled, pulling her into a warm embrace. The blond girl hadn't realized she was holding her breath. Startled, The celestial wizard let the air escape back into her lungs, sending cool chill through her body. Rapidly inhaling and exhaling shaky, her body shook in shock. Squeezing her tighter, Natsu body warm her goosebumps covered skin.

Minutes passed and the celestial mage began to calm down. Reluctant to Lucy, Natsu hesitantly pulled away. Still keeping his firm hands around her arms, his dark eyes watched hers. Small traces of fright hid in the onyx irises. Guilt crashed into Lucy like a wall. The words couldn't seem to form inside her mouth all she could do was stare. Something fuzzy crawled onto her lap, big, black orbs staring up at her in hesitance. The cats ever move was cautious he too was scared of her. "Lucy?" the feline whimpered. Natsu's hands fell to his side, as she cradled the kitten in her arms. "Lucy you were scary!" Happy teared up, hugging the celestial wizard back tightly. The stellar mage buried her face into the cats soft, blue fur.

"I'm sorry," She muttered softly. A small smile tugged at the corners of the dragon slayers lips.

"Lucy," Natsu began, breaking up the sweet moments between his two best friends. Reluctantly, Lucy set Happy on her lap. Thin arms still wrapped around the cat protectively. She was hesitant at first, but she tilted her head upwards, drawing her gaze away from the blue cat. Slowly, they worked their way up his body, until they locked onto his eyes. Like a drug, once she saw them she was hooked. Unable to pull away from his intense and worried eyes, she heaved a sigh. Of course the stellar mage knew what he was going to say- or ask. "What happened?" his voice fell into a small whine. Tears pricked in her eyes as she saw the pained looked in the dragon slayers onyx eyes. Lucy heaved a sigh. As her mouth opened, a large scream echoed through the room.

At first, Natsu, Lucy and Happy all jumped at the shrill cry. The dragon slayer glanced at Lucy, thinking it was her. But she looked as surprised as he did. A loud wave of muttering flowed through the window shortly after. Sharing the same glance, Happy and Natsu pushed towards the window. Looking out they saw a huge crowd gathering around the entrance to the alley way beside Lucys house. Natsu felt a cold chill down his spine, instantly reminding him of the stellar mage. He turned to see her pale face besides his. All color had drained from her face as she scanned over the crowd. Something told the dragon slayer that she wasn't actually looking at what was going on. "I wonder what happened?" Happy pondered, tempted to fly out and see. However, the exceed felt a little scared by what might have actually happened to go.

"Some girl has been attacked." Natsu muttered, straining to sift through the sounds of the mumbling below.

"What?" Happy exclaimed.

"Well that's what they're all saying."

"I wonder who did it?"

"Apparently she was mugged." Natsu heard a small, inaudible gasp besides him. As he looked over to the stellar mage, her mouth had dropped slightly open, eyes almost empty. Her hand quivered besides her face, as she fell into deep thought. Cautiously Natsu pulled back from the window ledge, sitting back on the bed besides her. "Lucy?" Happy perked up at the name, turning around to catch the blond quickly regaining herself.

"Sorry, I was just...thinking." The celestial wizard gave a sweet smile to the dragon slayer.

"About what?" Happy curiously asked, a little too cheerfully.

"Just that...the girl; I hope she's okay," The smile looked a little too forced now that even the blue exceed could of noticed it. To the dragon slayers surprise the cat seemed completely oblivious. For a millisecond, Happys eyes found Natsu, a saddened smile flickered over his lips as his head slightly shook. Natsu understood. This was something Lucy wasn't going to tell them. Even though Natsu hated her lies, he would respect them. She obviously didn't want to worry them. Something the fire mage knew too well was that the celestial wizard was stubborn. Actually, he'd never met anyone more stubborn that her. They won't get very far in perusing this subject. In time, Lucy will tell them. They will just have to try their best to prove to her how much she trusts them. Natsu returned a faint nod towards blue exceed. The millisecond came to a end and the dragon slayer looked up to the blonde with a smile.

"Why don't we go to the guild?" The slayer gave her his goofish smile. That always cheered her up. Luckily, this time it did as well. Lucy definitely is the most stubborn person he'd ever met, except she could never resist his smile. Nor could he with hers. Lucy gave him a small nod.

"Okay. I'll go get a shower." She laughed, swinging her body off the edge of the bed, relieved that they had dropped the subject of whatever had just happened. The celestial wizard swept across the room to her Chester wardrobe, pulling out a set of clothes. Passing back past the two towards the bathroom she stopped, giving a soft scowl towards the two. "Don't go in the kitchen." She warned, then continued walking into the bathroom. The door closed with a small bang and a click of a lock behind her followed by the sound of running water. Happy gave Natsu a mischievous glance, which was returned with a thick grin.

Warm water ran over the celestial mage's skin. What did happen in there? No matter how much she wanted the drop the subject, her mind wouldn't let her so. She was just so damn stubborn. It could just be a coincidence though. Having that dream and then that happening on the street. It must be a coincidence. There's no way that it could actually happen, could it?

Lucy felt the fresh memories of the dream flow into her mind.

The sun beat down on her sweat beaded sin. Her breath was rasp, heart thrashing against her ribs. The sound of footsteps thumped behind her, standing out from the rest of the crowd. Tightly, her hands clutched the small blue purse to her stomach.

Lucy shook her head, refusing to remember that dream. She tried her best to resist, but they managed to go rattle through her mind only a second later.

Walking at an abnormally fast pace, her shoulders collided into a few people as she passed. Not bothering to apologies she just sped through the streets. She had to loose him quick. The pace behind her matched hers, if not faster than her own. 'What does he want?' her mind cried, causing the panic to amplify. She took a chance, her head spun back. It was impossible for someone to stand out so much in a crowd. Never the less, she caught sight of him. Dressed all in black with a black mask covering his face, he pushed through the crowd like a ghost. 'How could no one notice him?' She gasped, turning her head back to where she was walking.

Her eyes locked onto a alley way between two approaching buildings. Hopefully, she would be able to loose him down there. Subtly, she slipped in the alley way. If she had been anyone else passing by, she probably wouldn't have seen herself slip into that alleyway. Still, she didn't feel quite safe yet. She trudged through the alley way. She continued walking calmly, making sure to listen out for the sound of footsteps. Risking it once again, she hesitantly flickered herself around again, walking backwards. No one. Relieve flooded over her whole body as she let out a sigh. Turning around again, she abruptly stopped before she walked into the 10 foot wall. She hadn't realized this had a dead end. It didn't really matter to her, she felt relaxed and exhausted. A weak laugh escaped her lips as she studied the big wall. She must have just confused herself. A thunderous laugh rang through the alley way, causing hers to stop dead.

The loud sound of large boots slamming against a concrete floor startled her, she leaped back, pressing her back against the wall. A large figure stood towering tall over the girl. A thick smirk stuck to his lips. Her legs quivered in shock, her breath catching at the back of her throat. "Now, now. It's rude to run away." he bellowed.

In a desperate attempt she thrusted the blue purse into his chest. Using her chance she made, she jumped past the man in the narrow gap between him and the wall. He's relaxed were too fast. Like a whip, his fat hands wrapped around her arms jerking her backwards. Her body flew full throddle into the wall.

Lucy gasped, returning back to her shower. The warm water hit her cold skin, covered in goosebumps. Even in the warm temperate, Lucy couldn't help but shiver. With a rusted screech, Lucy turned the shower off. The celestial wizards breath was long and deep, her eyes almost bulging out of their sockets. Tears ran over her damp skin. She desperately tried to wipe them away with the towel, but they kept running. Giving up, the towel slipped from her fingers. Clasping around the sink basin, her eyes looked up at the foggy mirror. Through the blurred version of herself, she saw the horrified expression on her face.

'Some girl has been attacked'...

...'Apparently she was mugged' The words echoed in Lucy's mind. They couldn't possible match. No. It can't be happening again. She couldn't possible be a... NO. She wouldn't resort to that thought until she was completely sure. But for now...what was she supposed to do? There's no way she could tell the guild without them thinking she was crazy. No. No. No. This can't be happening.

"Lucy shut up!" She hissed quietly to herself. Taking a deep breath, she let the panic drain from her. "Just because you had a dream that was exactly like this incident doesn't mean you are a- whatever." She sighed, sinking onto the moist bathroom floor. "All you have to do is be strong. You can do it Lucy. Be strong for the guild, for your team...for Natsu."

No matter how much the celestial mage thought about it, it didn't matter. All she had to do for now, was be strong. Because nothing is wrong with Lucy. Lucy is just Lucy and nothing will change that. Or will it?

Natsu's worried, how cute! But doesn't he have every right to be worried? Especially when Lucy's hiding things from him? I really liked how happy seemed so innocent; believing Lucy's words so passionately. My poor blue kitty. :'( Oh my gosh! Could there be something wrong with Lucy? What does it mean if she had a dream that matched what happened outside? What is Lucy? Find out next time!

Btw. Two more stories have been released this week. Try checking them out; Golden Hearts and Through out time.