Chapter Seven - A Damaged Wall

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(but I do own Yumiya)

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Natsu's P.O.V

I stopped in front of Lucy's building, shifting the weight of my backpack to my other shoulder. I had ran to my house and gathered my stuff quickly so I would be able to talk to her with no one else around. Lately I had been feeling weird around Lucy, like I had an enormous boulder on my stomach. It was almost unbearable when I came to pick her up this morning, so I tried to distant myself as if it would lift the weight. When she asked about the dance, I froze and panicked, ending up making her mad again. She repeated the words Gray had said to me. It felt like Lucy, Gray and Gajeel were all in on something and I was left out in the cold.

I heard Lucy's footsteps from inside and I straighten up, thinking about what I was going to say. As she floated outside her chocolate eyes met mine, her eyebrow cocked.

"I thought we were going to meet at the train station?" Lucy asked, her voice smooth but was laced with confusion.

"Well, I wanted to talk to you first…" I stepped closer to her, closing the proximity between us.

Looking nervous and even more confused she nodded tentatively.

"Look," I started, putting my hands up in a submissive position. "I don't know why I keep saying things to you that I don't mean. This is the second time I've made you really angry this week and.. I-I hate it. I'm sorry that I keep saying all the wrong things. I'm sorry I keep messing up." My voice grew quieter, I felt like there was a magnet between us, drawing me closer to her. I heard Lucy catch her breath, but her eyes stayed locked onto mine.

I cleared my throat and continued, "The truth is, Luce, I had a great time."

We were inches apart now, I looked down at her as she blinked rapidly. I almost laughed out loud about our size differences, if someone walked by now I would probably look like a kidnapper. She let out a huge shaky breath of air, breaking my internal joke.

"Thanks."

I gave her a huge grin as I backed away, "yeah, no problem. Wanna go?"

We began walking to the train station in silence, I eyed Lucy and saw her cheeks were a slight shade of pink. I smiled inwardly, she looked almost as cute as she had the night of the dance.

Was this what Gray meant? That I like her? Of course I do, she is my best friend. She is brave, smart and tough.

What's not to like about Lucy… But do I like her more than everyone else?

Lucy's P.O.V

While Natsu talked adamantly about him being able to 'beat Erza if they really went at it', I am silently freaking out. He had gotten so close to me while he was apologizing, I almost couldn't take it.

I wanted to wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him.

I wanted him to kiss me back.

With each step we took towards the train station the more and more I got into my own head. I had been staring at him the whole time, but since he was talking I had an excuse to do so.

My heart thudded as I broke my eyes away. Could Natsu… Like me? Or am I just reading into things? Has it always been this way? Both of us.. Treading on ice?

I consider coming out and asking him, but I shook my head violently. That didn't go so well last time.

"Oh, where is Happy?" I asked, interrupting his tall tales, I had just realized that there was no blue cat flying around Natsu.

"I told him it was just going to be the two of us." Natsu answered smiling, he blushed.

That was it. I would literally die from a heart attack. I studied his face, his toothy grin, his unorderly pink hair, his onyx eyes.

I felt as though my legs were going to give out.. And then they did. I tripped and began my slow ascend to say hello to the ground.

"Luc-!" Natsu yelled startled, but he was so surprised that he didn't have time to catch me.

My arms took most of the impact so I really wasn't hurt, too embarrassed to get up, I laid on the ground for far too long.

I saw Natsu crouch beside me, and was roaring with laughter.

"Are.. You.. Okay?" He asked in between his howls.

His snickering didn't help my situation. I was caught between being angry at his inconsiderance and joy at my ability to make him laugh.

I was about to open my mouth to give him a snide retort, when I heard heavy footsteps approach us, I watched as Natsu's eyes lifted from me to the person coming. His laughter ended almost as quickly as it began.

"Hey, dumbass. You know it's not very nice to laugh at lady who needs help." The voice was silky, I turned my head in it's direction.

My eyes met a tall, muscular figure. His hair was a soft shade of blonde, it was short and spiked in the front. He wore glasses that made him look very intelligent, he also adorned a loose white crewneck t-shirt, with blue jeans. He was absolutely GORGEOUS and approaching quickly.

I felt Natsu rise to his feet.

"No one asked for you opinion." Natsu growled, his jaw tightening.

My elbows started to burn so I sat up on my knees, dumbfounded at the situation before me.

The nameless man closed in on me and offered his hand to me.

"Let me help you up." He gave a dazzling smile that momentarily made me forget Natsu was still there. I took his hand and he pulled me up swiftly towards his chest.

"Wow," he breathed, looking down at me. "You are really pretty."

I blushed severely, he smelled like lavender and freshly cut grass. It was intoxicating. His smell.. That's why I felt this way, right?

"Let go of her." I ripped my eyes from the blond headed beauty, to find Natsu, who was not hiding his anger.

The stranger ignored him, keeping his eyes on me.

"Why is a pretty girl like you, hanging out with a loser like him?"

I wanted to stick up for Natsu, but I was too interested in his reply.

But there wasn't one, he just stood there, his fury almost a visible liquid seeping out of all his pores.

Once again the stranger ignore him. He pushed me away slightly, and began to scan my face.

"My name's Yumiya, what's yours?"

"My... name's Lucy." I answered timidly as I lifted my hand to brush the hair from my face, but before I could, he caught my hand, and observed it thoughtfully.

"You're in official guild, huh? I've always wanted to join one." Yumiya's voice was soft and quiet, only then did I realize how close we actually were.

I tried to distance myself but he tightened his grip, not knowing what to think, I whimper in confusion.

Natsu at that moment was like a violin with old strings being tuned, the strings pulled and pulled until finally when the stress was too much, they snapped.

"OKAY JACKASS. LET GO OF HER." He stepped forward quickly, ripping Yumiya's hand from mine. He then grabbed me by the waist, and I was pulled behind him. Everything was moving so fast I could barely keep up.

"Who do you think you are?" Natsu yelled, and I saw small flames flickering from his fists.

"Just a guy that has enough decency to help a beautiful girl in need." Yumiya smiled coily, knowing that he had won.

Natsu's mouth momentarily dropped, but quickly snapping closed, forming a sharp tooth snarl.

Yumiya laughed, and turned his back on us.

"Lucy, look me up if you ever get tired of that loser. I'd treat you way better than he does."

He walked away, giving a backhanded wave, the other stuffed in his pocket.

We stood there in silence together, I felt hot air coming from Natsu's body while I was trying to comprehend all that had just transpired.

"Lucy." Natsu, hissed as he bent down to pick up his backpack that he had thrown off while confronting Yumiya. "Don't ever 'look' for that creep."

My heart squeezed with joy, but the comment still had annoyed me.

"Why couldn't I? I can do whatever I want." I stuck my tongue at him playfully, but only to realize that that wasn't the best thing to do.

Natsu froze like a statue and his glare was so hot that I thought it might burn me.

"Because," his jaw tightened, as he backed me into a wall of a nearby shop. "

That guy is.." Natsu slammed his fists into the wall, caging me like a wild animal.

"That guy is bad news."

I almost couldn't get a hold of myself. This is the second time today that Natsu had gotten this close to me. Sure, Natsu and I were no strangers with physical contact but it had never been like this. It had never been this intimate.

I decided to test the waters, "he seemed nice to me.."

Natsu's face fell, all his anger drained away and was replaced by something else.

His arms dropped to his sides and he slowly backed away, his face twisted.

"So a guy like that could insult me all day, and you would still think he's nice?"

Shit, Lucy. Strike two.

Natsu's P.O.V

I stormed off, leaving Lucy and the two holes I had put in the wall behind.

The more steps I took, the more I regretted leaving.

Her face went into shock as I delivered my parting line.

"Natsu!" Before I could even look behind me, I felt something crash into my back. I saw Lucy's slender arms wrap around my stomach.

"I'm sorry... I guess we are both saying the wrong stuff, huh?" Her voice was muffled as she snuggled into my back. I let her hold me, it was like we were frozen in time. In this moment nothing matter.

I wanted to turn around and hug her back. I wanted to hold her and never let go. I wanted to turn around and tell her all of the things I pretended to be strong about. I wanted to let them spill out like blood from an opened wound and I wanted to watch as she patched them up.

Maybe I did like Lucy more than everyone else. Maybe I- a guy that has enough decency to help a beautiful girl in need… I'd treat you way better than he does.

I stepped forward, breaking her grip as Yumiya's words still echoed through my head.

"It's almost noon, we should get going." I cleared my throat and began once again to the train station.

Whatever feelings you develop just remember.. You're not good for her, Natsu. You're not.

As we walked, I didn't look back.

Yumiya will make another appearance very soon.

What role do you think his character will play?

Also if you didn't notice, I was trying to go for 'a' themed words for each chapter but I kinda gave up(it was harder than expected).

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Wow it is five in the morning, I best get some sleep!

Au Revoir!