Chapter 12

*soft knocks*

"Come in..." mumbled a tired and low voice.

I twisted the knob to the door of Lisanna's father's room. I walked further into the room. He sat at his desk flipping through documents. He looked up to see who it was that interrupted him. When he knew it was me he sighed and looked back down.

"If this is about your 'friend' then might as well hurry it up."

I was shocked to see that the father of my childhood friend had turned to this. His once kind and caring gaze had turned into a piercing and cold glare. I confidently straightned myself up and spoke up, "I would like to hold another ball with a party in our manor tonight."

"For your friend? Or for Lisanna?"

"For the divorcing of Lisanna and I."

"What makes you think i'll agree to that." He said coldly.

"By all means, you agree if money is involved right?" I provoked him.

"Don't think so lowly of me, who do you think you're speaking to?" He shouted, "Get out, I don't have the time for your nonsense."

The door behind me crashed down, standing in the doorway was my father. He was furious.

"Igneel, your son is here to disgrace his pride is he not? Get him out, has he no manners?"

My father walked past me and stood at the desk of Lisanna's father.

"Do you think you're the one who should be leaving?" Father said angrily. "I insist on having a second ball for Natsu, there will be no objection."

Lucy's POV

"Mmm" I woke up to a coldness that had replaced Natsu's body warmth.

I prop myself up, only to feel the piercing pain of the wound on my shoulder. I look around to find the room barren and cold.

I get up and try to stand. The sharp pain again taunted my left shoulder. The knob of Natsu's room twisted. I tensed up, I turned to stare at the tired figure of Natsu.

He looked up and into my eyes. "Lucy! Are you okay? can you move comfortably?" He drowned me in his endless questions.

"Of course im fine. When you're with me I couldn't be better." I smiled.

He pulled me into a long and loving hug. "I thought i would lose you."

"My lord, you say the most silly things." I laughed only feel the embrace tighten.

"That wasn't silly!" I went silent, "What would i ever do without you?"

Lucy's POV

Maids were busily running around the place grabbing clothes and accessories. Many of them flocked into my room and dressed me like a doll.

They finished and stepped away.

"M'lady, we shall go and get the Young Master." One of them spoke up.

Before she could exit the room i grabbed her wrist. "Why is everyone so worked up?"

"M'lady, do you not know? We have a ball followed with a party tonight!" She said excitedly, "Well then, if you'll excuse me." She exited quietly and ran off to get Natsu.

I sat down at the antique vanity. I looked at the borders that held the mirror and traced the outline with my index finger. My eyes widened as two strong arms embraced me. I looked into the reflection of the mirror. There Natsu back hugged me. He had his head buried into the crook of my neck. Then he looked up at me in the mirror and smiled.

"You must be a star from a different planet." He whispered into my ear, "I'm glad to be the witness of the most beautiful star in the universe."

"You embarrass me..." I said softly as his hand wondered down to my waist to pull me closer to him.

Natsu's POV

I greeted the guests as they flooded in one by one. Among them was Lucy's father. I pulled him to the side, "Sir Hearfilia, no. Father tonight I will announce the divorce of Lisanna and I."

"Be careful Natsu. The fact that you will divorce with her means that you'll need to protect Lucy even more then you are now." He said seriously.

"You can relax, for Lucy will be safe with me." I said to assure him.

After all the guests settled in the ballroom that were ready for the ball, I walked up the stairs so that I was visible to everyone and said in an audible voice, "Welcome to the Dragneel mansion. We invite you here to announce that..." I looked around the room and spotted Lucy. Then I looked behind me to make sure that Lisanna had no weapon and that she had no murderous intent, "... That Lisanna Strauss and I, Natsu Dragneel. From today onwards are divorced." Gasps and surprised murmurs filled the ballroom.

I adverted my gaze to Lucy's. She was shocked but calmed down immediately and smiled warmly at me. I returned the smile and turned around to see the frozen Lisanna. I walked towards her and put my hand on her shoulder, "You will find someone better than me..." I said quietly so that no one would hear me and brushed my shoulder past hers and walked off.

My father continued the night, "Well then, shall we start off the night with a ball? Please enjoy yourselves to the fullest."

Lucy's POV

Lisanna walked off sadly. I followed her. 'What am i doing?' I followed her until she stopped outside of Natsu's room and looked to her left and walked towards the long windows. She lifted her hand to touch the clear glass as she looked up at the illuminated moon.

Slowly I sneaked up to her when she surprised me, "You don't have to sneak. Please, join me if you wish."

I walked up towards the window and leaned against it with my back. "Was 'love' really what you wanted from him?"

"Of course, I wanted him to give me the same love he gave you." She said sadly.

Hello! I'm getting my new laptop soon! From then, for everyone i will update more chapters to make up for the late updates when i didn't have my laptop.

No hard feelings towards me right?

Well then, thank you for reading this chapter! Please leave a review!

~Cheryl