Alright! I finally finish this! Whew!
Ahaha, I've been veeeery lazy lately. Well, actually, hmm... How to say it? Oh yeah, I'm in a looong holiday right now :) So, I sleep late and wake up late, ahaha. Maybe because of the holiday aura, I become so lazy.
So, this is the third chapter of Chasing A Dream! A lot of people has encourage me on twitter. Thank you guys! You're the best! XD ENJOY!
5 minutes break. Natsu sits on the ground while leaning over the green screen. Even though he mustn't do that. Lucy glances at him, with a towel is around her neck and she's drinking a bottle of mineral water. She walks to Natsu who doesn't even notice her
"Boo!" Lucy shouted after squirting in front of Natsu
"Aaaah!"
"Oh, you're awake. I thought you were sleeping with your eyes open." Lucy teased. Natsu smirks
"How dare you surprise me, Luce!" Natsu said as he pulls Lucy's nose
"Hey! Hey! Th-That hurts!" Lucy yelled as Natsu lets her go. Natsu laughs seeing the professional model in front of him acts like that. His laugh disappeared into a smile, and then, a straight face appears. Lucy sits next to Natsu "What happened?" Lucy asked worriedly
"It's nothing." Natsu said "Oh yeah, can I ask you something, Luce?" Natsu asked
"Hmm? What is it?" Lucy asked back
"Do you have someone you're interested in?" Natsu asked as Lucy blushes
"E-Eh?! What's up with that question?!" Lucy said while blushing wildly
"I-It's nothing. Forget I asked." Natsu said as he spaces out again. Lucy looks at Natsu. It is the first time she ever sees Natsu spaces out. Suddenly, she feels something cold on her cheek. She backs off a little, surprised with the sudden temperature change
"Hii! Who did tha-, Gray!" Lucy shouted
"Hey, Lucy. You did a great job." Gray said as he squats in front of Lucy
"Hehe, of course I did!" Lucy said with a grin
"Hooo… Even though you were the one who messed up on your first photo shoot?" Gray teased as Lucy pouted
"That's because you teased me!" Lucy yelled
"Hahaha, okay, okay. So… Lucy," Gray said as he glances at Natsu who is still spacing out "He's that professional photographer? That 'Dragneel'?" Gray asked
"Ah, yes." Lucy said. She stands up while pulling Natsu to stand up as Gray stands up too "Gray, this is Natsu Dragneel. Natsu, this is Gray Fullbuster." Lucy said
"Hooo… You're Gray Fullbuster? Hmph, not as charming as everyone says." Natsu said
"What did you say?!" Gray yelled
"I said, you're NOT AS CHARMING AS EVERYONE SAYS." Natsu said while pressing the sentence from 'not' to 'says'.
"You jerk!" Gray yelled
"A jerk is someone who calls other people jerk!" Natsu yelled back. Lucy steps back as she runs to Levy. Better not get involved when two guys are fighting
"Lu-chan? Did something happen?" Levy asked
"Y-Yeah, sort of. Natsu and Gray are fighting." Lucy said
"Eeeh…" Levy said while looking at both men. Ahh, they're troublesome. Lucy thought
"Sorry for Gray's attitude." A voice said. Both Lucy and Levy turns their head, seeing a black-haired girl is standing behind them. "I'm Ultear, Gray's manager." Ultear said "Nice to meet you." She continued
"N-Nice to meet you too." Lucy and Levy both said with kind of awkward tone
"5 minutes break is over! Everyone, position!" the staff said as both of them stop fighting because Ultear suddenly hit Gray on the head and he doesn't bother to get angry to her, somehow.
Everyone works again at that time until the clock shows 6 PM. The whole photo shoot is ended with Natsu's last 'click'. Lucy walks to Levy as she gives her a bottle of a mineral water and a towel. Lucy glances at the door, where Lisanna is standing and playing with her phone. Natsu walks to Lisanna as both of them talk. Let's just admit it, Lucy has the right to be jealous too. She turns her head and ready to walk to her dressing room. Until…
"Attention, everyone!" Lisanna shouted
"Lisanna! You agreed that we'll tell them tomorrow!" Natsu shouted
"I have something to tell!" Lisanna said, ignoring what Natsu said. Lisanna takes out a lot of paper from paper bag that she brought "Next week, Natsu and I will get married!" Lisanna shouted
Crack… She can hear her heart break perfectly clearly
Lisanna gives out the invitations, and she stops right in front of Lucy. She smirks while holding the invitation
"Lucy, I hope you come. Let's just say that you're the guest of honor." Lisanna said as she walks away after giving her the invitation. Natsu suddenly looks down again as he walks outside the studio along with Lisanna. Lucy sighs heavily while looking at the invitation. Suddenly, she feels something on her head. It's Gray's chin with his hand is hugging Lucy from behind which makes her blush, so does everyone who sees that
"Hmm… That guy is engaged. I though he's the dense forever alone guy." Gray said
"G-G-Gray! Le-Le-Let go!" Lucy stammered while blushing wildly while slapping Gray's hand lightly
"Fine, fine." Gray said as he lets go of his hug. Lucy sighs in relief "Hey, Lucy. You'll come to the wedding?" Gray asked
"…I don't know." Lucy said. Suddenly, Levy takes both of Lucy's hands
"Don't worry! We'll go together, Lu-chan!" Levy said
"Thank you, Levy-chaaaaaan!" Lucy shouted while hugging her best friend.
The next day, Lucy walks out from her limousine with her chauffeur opening her door with a bow. She doesn't really like that attitude of her butlers and maids, but she has no right to ask them to stop. The orange-haired chauffeur who used to play with Lucy a lot closes the door after Lucy got out
"Lucy-sama, please be careful." He said like always
"You too, Loke. Pick me up the same as yesterday. Thank you very much." Lucy said with a smile
"Yes." Loke said as Lucy walks in the agency. Lucy sighs heavily after she enters the agency. Hard to believe that he acts that way these days, he used to play a lot with her and the other servants too. Suddenly, she feels someone is patting her head, she knows exactly who does this
"Natsu, don't mess up my hair!" Lucy yelled
"I'm just patting." Natsu said with a grin
"You'll eventually mess it-, see?!" Lucy yelled again
"It's no big deal." Natsu said as Lucy pouts. Again, she feels something hugging her from behind. And again, she knows exactly who did this
"Gu-re-i Fu-ru-ba-su-taa!" Lucy shouted with Japanese accent while struggling but Gray doesn't even let go
"Oi, pink head. I had an eye on her first, okay?" Gray said "Don't be so close to her, you're ENGAGED remember?" Gray said "I…, love…, her…, first." Gray confessed as Lucy blushes wildly. Seeing Lucy's expression, he kisses Lucy's cheek which makes Natsu clench his teeth
"G-G-Gray, Natsu doesn't-,"
Click. Sound of a camera
"Who?!" Lucy yelled. She looks at the door, seeing some paparazzi taking picture of Gray kissing her. This is going to be a scandal. A really big scandal. Gray and Natsu walks out of the agency, seems they want to beat the up. Before they could walk out of the automatic door of the agency, Lucy pulls their hands "Don't." Lucy said simply.
Suddenly, some of the security team run outside and cover the whole entrance
"Lu-chan, did something happen?" Levy said after she runs here, hearing the commotion from upstairs
"Some paparazzi take picture of Gray and me…, umm…," Lucy couldn't continue, she's too embarrassed
"You and Gray…?"
"I kissed her." Gray said simply as Levy's mouth turns into an 'o' shape
"I-It's not! I-It's on the c-cheek!" Lucy shouted
"Ck."
"Anyway, let's go to the studio." Levy said as Lucy nods. Did someone just 'ck'-ed? Lucy thought. Lisanna suddenly appears when Lucy wants to walk to the lift. She glares at Lucy for a while and then she looks away to Natsu. Lucy presses the lift button, when the door opens, Levy steps in first, when Lucy want to step in the lift, she feels someone pulls her hand
"Levy, I'll be borrowing her for the day." Natsu said while pulling Lucy to him
"But we have photo shoots to attend today." Levy said
"Yeah, Natsu! She has to go to work!" Lisanna yelled. Natsu glances at Lisanna
"You've always want to win over Lucy, right? Why don't you show up at her photo shoot? Tell me what they say later. I hope you can win over Lucy." Natsu said sarcastically "Levy, can I borrow her?" Natsu asked
"Yeah, sure. I guess it's alright for only today." Levy said with a soft smile "Here," Levy gives Natsu a glasses for Lucy "Itterashai!" Levy shouted while waving
"Put your glasses on, Mia!" Natsu said while grinning "We're going on a date!"
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"Hey, hey, did you hear that gossip? Gray Fullbuster and Lucy Heartfilia are dating!"
TANG! The sound of someone hit the pole
"Ittaaaaaiii…" Lucy moaned
"Are you alright, Lu- I mean, Mia?" Natsu asked
"Y-Yeah…." Lucy said while rubbing her forehead "Let's hurry, everyone is looking at me." Lucy said while pulling Natsu away from the crowd. She unconsciously pulls Natsu to a fancy 5 stars restaurant. It'll be awkward if they step out just like that
"How can I help you, miss?" one of the servants said. Lucy can hear clearly Natsu gulped out of awkwardness. She takes out her wallet and pulls out a golden card
"A table for 2, please." Lucy said while showing that card
"Gladly." He said "Table for 2! Give the VIP table!" He shouted as some maids walk to them and escort them to the VIP table. As soon as Natsu and Lucy sit, the maids are gone
"L-Luce, what did you do?" Natsu asked
"I-I show them the Heartfilia credit card." Lucy said
"Haaaa… As expected from a hime-sama." Natsu said
"I panicked! Anyway, order anything you want. Today is my treat." Lucy said
"How lame of me…, being treated at a 5 stars restaurant by a girl." Natsu said as Lucy giggles.
As soon as the foods arrive, Natsu and Lucy start eating. The situation is really awkward. Especially the place they are in is the VIP room with candles around them just like in the movies. Natsu notices that Lucy has been fidgeting uncomfortably. He puts the fork and knife on the plate
"I'm sorry." Natsu said. Lucy jolts hearing Natsu. Did he just reject me?! Even though I haven't confessed?! Am I being too obvious?! I want to dieeee! Lucy thought panickedly. Yes, that word doesn't exist, but who cares now? "I'm sorry for Lisanna's behavior." Natsu cleared up. Lucy exhales slowly in relief
"You don't have to apologize, Natsu. And, congratulation on your engagement." Lucy said
"Y-Yeah." Natsu said with a sad tone. Lucy looks at Natsu deeply. Did she say something wrong? Lucy gives the butler her credit card to pay their extravagant lunch. When the butler gives back her card and the receipt, Lucy and Natsu walk outside the restaurant "Aaaaahh… It was the best moment of my life!" Natsu yelled as Lucy giggles "Hey, Lu-, I mean, Mia. Let me treat you something too!" Natsu said
"Eh? You don't need to!" Lucy said
"Come on!" Natsu insisted
"Hmm… Then, just treat me crepe from the stand that was just opened there." Lucy said
"Alright! Let's go!" Natsu said while pulling Lucy's hand unconsciously. Lucy blushes wildly without Natsu noticing. I might die because of a heart attack right now! Lucy thought.
Both of them arrive at the stand. Lucy orders and Natsu pays. As soon as the employee gives Lucy the crepe, they both continue their 'journey'.
They walk…, and walk…, until they stopped in a flower park. Both of them sit on a bench. Distance between them is kind of far about 15 centimeters. Lucy takes a bite of her crepe. This is her second time eating something that was bought at places that are not 5/4 stars restaurant
"Is it good?" Natsu asked
"Yeah! Thank you!" Lucy said happily. Natsu smiles at her reaction
"Let me take a bite." Natsu said, before Lucy even has the chance to react, Natsu already bite the place where Lucy already bit. Oh my, an indirect kiss "Yeah, it is good." Natsu said with a big smile as always. Lucy still stuns at her place. I-I-Indirect kiss! W-Wait…, I have kissed him… R-Right? Ahhh! I don't want to remember that! Lucy thought. She glances at Natsu who has cream on his cheek. Lucy giggles, she takes a handkerchief from her pocket
"You have cream on your cheek Natsu." Lucy said. She moves closer to Natsu and wipes the cream slowly from her cheek. Ah, they broke they own distance. Their faces become so close. Both of them blush and back off. Lucy wipes her own lips and folds the paper from the crepe
"Kyaaaa!" some girls shouted
"My dream comes true! Lucy and Gray are together! They look soooooo cute together!" Girl A said
"I know, I know?! Remember when Lucy debuted and they doing the picture of Beauty and The Beast. Lucy wears that princess costume and Gray using some dark evil aura-ed costume?!" Girl B said
"That was the best one yet!" Girl C said. Lucy looks at them from her bench
"Ahahaha, girls these days." Lucy said
"Hey, Luce…. Do you like that Gray guy?" Natsu asked
"It's not like that! I like him just as fan. I used to admire him a lot before I become a model." Lucy said
"You look so close together with him." Natsu said with some kind of sad-angry tone
"He's the one who paired up with me when I debuted. So, he's the first one I know. He used to tell me everything about modeling, and also he used to teach me how to become a great model, actress and stuff. Because of that we're close. But he likes to tease me, A LOT." Lucy said. Natsu looks at Lucy's eyes who seems become very soft
"I see," Natsu stands up and walks away "Let's go back." Natsu said. Lucy follows him. Did I say something wrong? Lucy thought
"Luce, will you come to the wedding?" Natsu asked
"Y-Yeah. I guess I will." Lucy said
"You don't have to come if you don't want to." Natsu said. Lucy jolts, she feels that tears might burst out soon
So this is how it feels when 'your heart being stabbed by a spear?'
Huwaaaah... I hope it's good. Because I'm too lazy, I haven't check it yet. I hope there are no fatal mistakes.
I think this one will be a long one. I've made the conflict per-chapter ever since I made the first chapter. So I know exactly what will happen next. Let's just say that I'm they type to have well-arranged plot
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See you next time! No flames allowed, and, I hope you read my other fanfictions too! XD
Sincerely,
Keiko Amano