Hey, guuuuyyss! Keiko Amano heree! Sorry for the long update! Wow! It took me soooo much time to finish this one! Sorry it's kind of different from the one I put in my profile last month. But I kind of think if I continue with that, it'll be too rushing!
Anyway! This is the 4th chapter of Chasing A Dream, the FF that I love the most! This chapter tell about everything! Well, there'll be another mystery, though! HAHAHA! Anyway! I hope you enjoy it!
Dozou!
"You don't have to come if you don't want to."
Harsh words that come out of Natsu's mouth. Lucy sees Natsu walks in front of her while she walks behind him, acts like they don't know each other. They haven't spoken even a word ever since Natsu said that. Her eyes already teary, mou, she can't take it anymore
"STUPID NATSU!" Lucy shouted as she runs away toward the different direction. Natsu stands still while gripping his hand, he clenches his teeth and continues walking
Bzzt…, bzzt.Natsu's phone vibrates. He takes his phone from his pocket, seeing the unknown number calling him. He clicks the answering button
"Hello, this is Natsu Dragneel." Natsu said
"Natsu? It's me, Levy." Levy said "Lu-chan dropped her phone in front of the agency's elevator. Can you tell her that?" Levy asked. Natsu doesn't respond. He stays silent, more to spacing out "Natsu…?" Levy asked as Natsu snapped out of his daydream
"A-Ah, yes. I'll tell Lucy later." Natsu said
"Umm! Thanks, Natsu! Take a good care of Lu-chan for me!" Levy said as she hangs up. Natsu looks at his phone screen, the wallpaper is him with Igneel when Natsu was really young. He closes his flip screen and put his phone in his pocket again. And then, he continues walking toward nowhere
Meanwhile, Lucy….
Lucy walks slowly along with the crowd. She looks at her right and left, she doesn't know this place. She has been running and now she's lost. Lucy looks at a park that doesn't seem so far from where she's standing. She walks to the park and sits on a bench. She looks at her right and left again, seeing a lot of different people in the park, like couples, children, grownups, and old people. She sighs heavily. I'll take the day off today. I want to go home soon and go straight to sleep Lucy thought. She puts her hand on her pocket, and then stops with a scared expression
"My phone…? Where's my phone?!" Lucy yelled. She opens her bag and searches for it in it, but seems like it's not her lucky day. "Worst, day, ever." Lucy said. She takes her bag and walks away. And times like this, she really wants to get a car accident
BEEEEEEP! Sound of a car's horn. This is her only wish that comes true
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Bzzt…, bzzt…, bzzt…, bzzt. Natsu's phone keeps vibrating. He's not in a mood to talk to anyone. But the phone keep vibrating nonstop, it seems like something important. Natsu lazily takes his phone, seeing Levy's name which he just put in his phone on the screen. He puts his phone in his pocket again, but Levy doesn't give up, she keeps calling Natsu again and again. Natsu sighs heavily, he finally clicks the answering button
"Hello?" Natsu said simply
"DON'T 'HELLO' ME, NATSU!" Levy shouted "You… You're not with Lu-chan, AREN'T YOU?!"
"None of your business, right?" Natsu said
"NATSU! Don't you know?! Lucy got an accident! Car accident!" Levy yelled as Natsu stuns at his place, trembling, scared
"D-Didn't she go straight to the agency?" Natsu asked
"She hasn't show up AT ALL!" Levy shouted, suddenly she bursts out crying "Wh-Where are you… Natsu…? P-Please, go to L-Lu-chan…." Levy said while crying. Natsu immediately closes his phone, he looks at an email that Levy sent him which addresses where she is.
Natsu runs as fast as he can. He looks to the left and right, searching for the hospital. He really panics, his heart is beating fast, he doesn't want anything to happen to Lucy. Everything is his fault. Notices that the hospital is at the end of the street, he runs again and doesn't stop anymore. The automatic door of the hospital open. Not caring about the guard saying that he shouldn't run, he keeps running to the room Levy typed she was in. Doesn't care if she's conscious or not, on a check up or not, Natsu slams open the door of Lucy's room.
"LUCYYY!" Natsu shouted. He's breathing hard, looking at the right and left of the big VIP room, and then, he notices someone is on the bed. Looking at him
"Natsu…?" Lucy said with a confused expression. Natsu walks towards her, closer and closer, suddenly, their face becomes closer. Lucy closes her eyes with mixed emotions and then suddenly, she feels something heavy on her right shoulder. She opens her eyes, seeing Natsu holds both of her hands while shaking and his head is on her shoulder. He's breathing hard, shaking, sweating
"L-Luce…."
"Natsu…," Lucy hugs Natsu tightly as Natsu stiffens "Sorry, I made you worry. Sorry." Lucy said gently while hugging the one she loves so much
"Yeah… You almost make me have a heart attack." Natsu said while slowly hugging Lucy back. They suddenly swallowed by a long silence and stay at the position like that. Lucy already loosens her hug, but not Natsu. Lucy gulps in awkwardness. "Lucy…," Natsu suddenly said
"Y-Yes?!" Lucy exclaimed
"Sorry." Natsu said in a full of regret tone
"Mmm? For what?" Lucy asked
"For… Earlier." Natsu said "I said that you don't have to come to the wedding…, when I said that-," Lucy pushes Natsu gently
"Mou ii yo, Natsu. It's fine. If you don't want me to come, then I won't come." Lucy said with a smile
"It's not like that!" Natsu shouted. Natsu sits down on a chair right next to Lucy's bed "It's not like that…," Natsu repeated "It's not like I don't want you to come." Natsu said "It's just that… I hate it when we're together, you keep talking about another guy with such a gentle expression…," Natsu suddenly looks down to his shoes "It pisses me off." Natsu said while blushing ear to ear. Seeing Natsu like that Lucy blushes too, and she unconsciously hides under her blanket
"N-Natsu…, thanks for coming and worrying about me." Lucy said under her blanket
"Yeah." Natsu said simply "I too… Want to clear something up." Natsu said "I… Don't actually love Lisanna." Natsu said. Eh? Lucy thought. She gets out of her blanket and look at Natsu
"What do you mean, Natsu?"
"Like I said, I don't love Lisanna. Well, I can say that I was in love with her. But it's an old story. I… Don't see her that way anymore." Natsu said "Everything, was an arrange marriage."
"Arrange…, marriage?" Lucy asked
"Yeah. I don't know what old man is up to, but… Even if I marry Lisanna for financial support from Strauss family, it won't leave such a great impact on us." Natsu said "He must've used me."
"That's not true…, I think Igneel-san love you very much."
"How do you know about my dad?" Natsu asked
"I know everyone from the Dragneel family, not the face, though. I've been looking up to pictures that's taken by the Dragneels. I'm a big fan of your dad, and you, of course!" Lucy said with a sweet smile
"Ahahaha, I'm flattered. Thanks, Luce!" Natsu said "Anyway, you're not hurt, right, Lucy?" Natsu asked
"Why do you ask it now? It's weird, you know, haha." Lucy said "Of course I'm not! Only minor scratches, see? It'll heal in no time!" Lucy said
"Thank goodness. Ah, anyway. I really need to get going to the studio. I haven't told the office that I'll take a day off today. I'll tell them and go straight back here, okay?" Natsu said while standing up
"You don't have to do that! You should finish your work! I'm only here to rest a bit, and I don't even stay the night here!" Lucy said while pushing Natsu's back a little
"Alright…, what about your phone?" Natsu asked
"I can take it tomorrow. Good luck with your job!" Lucy said while waving her hands
"Yeah! See ya, Luce-," suddenly, the door opens
"Lucy-san. Are you really alright? Your chauffeur is already here-, Natsu?" Natsu stuns at his place, seeing a red haired man in front of him
"Dad?! What are you doing here? Don't tell me…!"
"It's not like that, Natsu! It was my fault for not seeing the traffic light! He didn't hit me on purpose!" Lucy shouted. Natsu suddenly runs out of Lucy's room "Natsu!" Lucy shouted and then sighs
"Sorry for my son's behavior." Igneel said
"No, it's alright. Has Natsu always been like this?" Lucy asked
"No… He becomes like this ever since I engaged him with Lisanna. I wonder if I did wrong." Igneel said while sitting at the chair Natsu sat on
"Why did you do that, anyway, Igneel-san?" Lucy asked
"I… Seeing Natsu was so happy when he's with Lisanna, I thought it would be the best if they marry. I want to always see Natsu having expression like that." Igneel said "But, I guess I'm wrong, am I?" Igneel said
"Igneel-san. I guess you should talk to Natsu. Say what your intention on doing this is. I'm sure he'll understand. And then, you ask him, what does he want?" Lucy said. Igneel smiles at the blondie
"You're a nice girl, Lucy-san." Igneel said
"Anyway, Igneel-san. Since when did Lisanna and Natsu know each other?" Lucy asked
"Since when, huh? They're childhood friend. They met when kindergarten, at about 3 years old and now they're 22, so, 19 years?"
"That's LONG!" Lucy shouted. Anyone would fall in love with each other in that long of a time! Lucy thought "But…, Igneel-san. Feelings change, right?" Lucy said "Not every feeling always stay like that. Have you considered Natsu's feeling? Do you really think that Natsu still loves Lisanna when he objects his marriage like that?"
"Yeah…, you have a point, Lucy-san."
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"Hime, there's a call from Levy-sama." Virgo said from the door while holding the wireless phone
"Thanks, Virgo." Lucy said while picking the phone "Hello? Levy-chan?"
"Lu-chaaan! I'm so glad you're alright!"
"Yeah, sorry for making you worry. The car stopped when right before it hit me, but I only fall from a shock. I was so scared, I passed out, haha." Lucy said
"Huu. Anyway, anything happened with Natsu? You weren't with him, right?"
"Ah. Yeah, a little. But, it's alright now… I know everything now." Lucy said as she tells everything from the start
"Huwaaaaa, maiden in love, Lu-chaan! 'Feelings change', huh? Hahahaha, so you remember that you were in love with Gray?"
"D-Don't press that out!" Lucy shouted "I… Have someone I like now." Lucy said while blushing
"Awww, Lu-chaan!" Levy teased "But I bet Natsu loves you too!" Levy said
"H-Huh? T-That's not true!"
"Of course it is! He was soooooo jealous that he got mad!" Levy said
"But-!"
"Ah, it's already this late. Oh, yeah. Your phone is with me, I've charged it so don't worry! See you, Lu-chan!" Levy said as she hangs up the phone. Lucy puts her wireless house phone on her big bed and throws herself on it too. Crazy things… A lot of crazy things happen today Lucy thought
Criiing! Criiing! The house phone rings. Lucy clicks the answering button
"Hello. The Heartfilia main resident." Lucy said
"Lucy? It's me, Natsu." Natsu said
"Natsu? How do you know my home number?"
"I kind of asked Levy. Anyway… Are you free?" Natsu asked
"Yeah, why?"
"Nothing really. It's just that I want to ask… What did you say to dad after I leave?" Natsu asked
"E-Eh… Why did you ask that?" Lucy asked. Oh, no. Don't tell me Igneel-san say something unnecessary! Lucy thought
"Nothing particular, it's just that he asked me what do I think about Lisanna. And of course I answer I don't love her anymore. But, he suddenly bows and say 'Sorry, but I can't cancel the wedding now.'"
"I-I see. So… The wedding must go on." Lucy said
"So… Before that, I want to talk to you, Luce. A lot. And then I unconsciously call you. So… Now that I've stepped this far, let me tell you about me and Lisanna back then." Natsu offered
"Eh, you sure?"
"Yeah." Natsu said simply "Lisanna and I were best friends ever since kindergarten. My parents and hers get along really well. When I was about 10 years old, I fell in love with her, she was my first love. Playing together, doing everything together, I gradually fell for her much more. When I'm 14 I decided to confess to her, and she rejected me. 'Sorry, I can't see you that way' was her respond. I decided to move on, and for about 2 years, my feeling toward her was completely gone. When I hit the years of 17, Lisanna confessed to me, she said that she wants a second chance, she regrets it when she rejected me. I neither reject her nor accept her. Later then, I've been next to her with unsettled feelings, but, my heart doesn't beat fast like it used to, no matter if she touches me, or kisses me. So that's how it is." Natsu said
"I see. But I know that you'll fall in love with Lisanna again, Natsu! She's a really nice girl deep down. She's very cute, and I think she's pretty smart. I'm sure! You can dig what you buried, right?" Lucy said. Natsu stays silent for a moment
"Yeah, if you say so, Luce. I guess, I really can." Natsu said with somehow sad tone
"Yeah! Good luck, Natsu! Ah… And, I need to tell you something too… Just, listen okay?"
"Okay."
"I… Since you confessed about Lisanna. I need to confess about Gray too. I… Actually loved him. B-But, it's a really long story! It's not the same right now! And I never had the chance to confess too!" Lucy said a little bit panicky
"Yeah. Okay." Natsu said with a low tone "It's late, see you, Luce. Have a nice dream, 'night."
"Good night." Lucy said. She clicks the disconnect button, and suddenly tears start falling. "It hurts so bad." Lucy said while crying even more
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Natsu closes the flip screen of his phone. And sigh heavily. Lucy and that Gray guy… Natsu thought
Knock… Knock… Someone knocks the door
"Come in!" Natsu said
"Natsu," Igneel shows up at the door "Here are some letters for you." Igneel said while giving Natsu the letters
"Thanks, dad." Natsu said. Suddenly, Igneel grins while looking at his son
"That Lucy girl… She's a really nice girl." Igneel said. Natsu suddenly grins along with his dad
"Yeah. She is." Natsu said as Igneel walks out of his room. Natsu sits on his small bed. Yeah, Natsu's not rich, his family is just a famous photographer, but he's not THAT rich. He looks through the letters, and one letter makes him stop. "T-This!" Natsu yelled "Talk about bad timing… Oh, no."
What lies behind the letter? What about the wedding? What about Natsu's and Lucy's relationship?!
Kind of short, isn't it? Haaa, even though this isn't the student council busy month which is in November, but still! It's reaally busy here. And I'm soooo lazy with everything, I don't even open my twitter that frequently anymore!
But I hope you like it, and I hope the end keep you hanging. I already decided what's the letter is anyway, MUAHAHA!
Anyway! Please review and no flames. Flames makes my work goes much slower than this. Please follow my twitter for more information about the next chapter, and... I guess that's it? See you next time! Remember to read my other FF! ;D
Sincerely,
Keiko Amano