Previously:
"Umm...Hello. My name is Lucy. I'm here for a job you sent to my guild." I introduce myself.
She turns her head slightly, bowing to me and facing me, showing her dark-brown eyes with flawless skin. At first, she smiles at me but suddenly the smile turn into a shocked expression when she looks at my face. She looks at me up and down and holds my hand tightly. I can't move. I feel stupefied when she touches me. She holds my hand tightly but gently before tears started to form on her eyes. She asked me.
"Are…are you Lucy Heartfilia?"
Still Lucy's pov.
I am confused because I did not mention my family's name. I just nod my head, answering her question.
She touches my face and says, "It's really you! Finally...Finally... After all this time, now I meet you Lucy. I missed you so much. Where have you been? Why didn't you tell me you were running away from home or why don't you ask me for help?" She throws me with a lot of questions and hugs me with tears flowing from her eyes.
"Wait a minute. I am sorry. But... I don't really know you. Wait, colourful flower…like a rainbow... a… Rainbow's garden… you are…" I start to remember things clearly.
"Yes! Yes! It is me, Almida. Almida Dezairea. Your first friend, remember?" She hugs me tightly and starts sobbing. "You..you have forgotten about me..." She cries loudly.
I return her hug. Now I remember her. Energetic as ever, true enough, it is you. "Mida!" I start to cry as well. "I'm sorry. Sorry, I'm going through so much until I forgot almost all my childhood memory. I'm sorry!" I cried harder.
Third person pov.
My partner and I walked into the garden when that guard allows us to. As we walked into the garden, I could smell familiar scent not far from us. Vanilla and strawberry scent. I take a glace to my partner, to ask him whether he notice it or not. As if on cue, he nodded knowing what I wanted to ask. Then, we see 2 beautiful women under the tree. Beautiful? Ahh..sure.. Just seeing their wonderful hair I could conclude that they are beautiful. Especially the blond one. When we came near them, I debated with myself whether I should interfere with their lovey-dovey conversation. Then, I decided to just interrupt them.
"Urmm… Sorry to interrupt your conversation but I think you should paid attention to us now." I said to them
"Oh.. I'm sorry." The brown haired girl answered me. She wiped her tears and said. "Are you from Sabertooth who accept my request?"
Normal pov
Lucy who still facing Mida did not turn her back to see who interrupt their conversation. When she heard they are from Sabertooth, her body automatically facing that person.
'Sabertooth?' Said Lucy in her mind. She turns her back and sees two men. One of them has a blond hair while the other has black hair. Don't forget about their 2 exceed sitting on their shoulders.
"STING! ROUGE! What are you doing here?!"
"Ehh! Lucy-san?!" Sting also screamed clearly shocked by Lucy's appearance.
"Hello Lucy-san. Where are Natsu-san and the others?" Rouge greeted calmly.
Sting grabbed Rouge's shoulder'. "Hei Rouge how can you be so calm? Don't you shock to see her here?"
"Well, I do smell her scent, I thought you already know."
"Yeah Sting-kun, I recognize her too!" Lector added.
"Froch too!" Froch added.
"Wha-at.. guys.. Don't make me look like a fool here!" Sting protested.
"Wow! Surprise.. surprise!" Mida cut their conversation. "I've never thought that the all of you know each other."
Lucy who already comes from her shocked state answered. "Ahh.. yes.. We do know each other starting from the grand magic game last time. But it has never crossed my mind that we could bump with each other here."
"Well, it because I send the request to Sabertooth and Fairy Tail. I'll explain the detail later okay. For now, let's enter my house first." Mida invited them.
All of them just nodded. They follow Mida into her house while trying to compose themselves with such a huge and grand place. It almost looks like a palace.
After a few moment.
"Okay, now let me explain why I send a request to 2 famous guilds in the town. I need to go to other town for business purposes. However, to go there we need to go through a forest that is really dangerous. I heard from my friend that there is many people get killed by the monster and even robbery happen there."
"You make a wise decision choosing Sabertooth. We will make sure you're safe along the way." Sting exclaimed. "But.. You make a mistake choosing Fairy Tail though." He mumbles the last part.
"Wait a minute, what are you trying to say? Say it clearly Sting!" Lucy retorted.
"Nah, not important BLONDIE" Sting said sarcastically.
"Try mocking me and I'll make sure you will pay. Wait.. You're blond too! Not forget to mention, you're stink!" Lucy argues.
Before Sting could argues more, Mida interuupt.
"Such an energetic respond from the two famous guilds. By the way Lucy, you're cute even when you're angry." Mida giggles a little. Seeing her precious friend gets energetic like that really makes her glad and happy.
" Mida! Don't laugh okay. He is trying to make me upset over here." Lucy crossed her arm while puffing her cheeks.
"Hee.. I'm sorry my dear." Then Mida turn her head facing Sting. "Oh yeah, Sting-kun please don't try make my precious friend here angry or I'll make sure you'll get some punishment." Said Mida with her sweetest smile. However, dark aura could be seen along each word her said. It really makes Sting shuddered by the threat.
"Ehh-hh.. Yes!" Sting nodded. He doesn't even have the heart to argue as her threat is really scary.
"Good then, we will depart tomorrow morning. I have prepared the room for all of you. Please tell my friend over there if you need anything." Her smile returns back to normal.
Lucy sweat dropped by Mida's statement. She takes a mental note that she must not fight or angry with other people infront of Mida or she will make them pay. After all, Mida is overprotective when it comes to her.
"Well then… Let's go Lucy! I've a lot of thing to discuss with you!" Mida grabbed Lucy's wrist and dragged her to her room, leaving the twin dragon slayer and their exceed confused with current situation.
"What was that?" Said Sting, dumbfounded.
"They must have things that they need to settle. After all, it was their first meeting after so long." Answered Rouge with a small smile.
"Fro think so too!" Fro agreed.
"How did you know that Rouge? Did they tell you?" Sting still look confused.
"Didn't you heard their conversation earlier Sting-kun?" Lector innocently asked his partner.
Sting could feel that if he asks further, he will be played by them for maybe a month. He shrugged off and starts asking their room from the maid.
At night.
Lucy's pov.
Mida and I chit-chatting all night long. I told everything to Mida starting from the time I ran away from home. She sulks because I did not ask help from her but after a moment, she forgives me. I'm really glad. After Mida fall asleep, I opened my diary and start writing.
Dear Diary,
Today, I met my first friend. I'm really happy.
I could not express my happiness as she didn't ever forget about me ever since we're separated. I'm loved by a lot of people. I have to make sure I pay their kindness and love them more than that. Oh.. I've never thought that I met Sting, Lector, Rouge and Froch too! I did not have any chance to talk to them properly. Tomorrow I'll make sure to be nice with them. After all, they have changed!
Whenever I saw Sting's foolishness I remember about Natsu. Oh.. You don't know how much I miss him. Wait.. I do miss the others too. But.. yes.. I admit.. I like.. No.. I love him. I'll make sure he won't know it. After all, he is the densest dragon slayer ever. Hmm.. I wonder what Natsu and the others are doing right now.
Lucy Heartfilia.
I closed my diary and lie beside Mida. I look at her flawless face and smile. Yes, I love and miss her too. I've to protect her at all cost.
With Natsu and Happy.
Natsu's pov
Uurrhh… I stretch my whole body. I can't help but felt really tired walking one and half day. Thank god we come across this hotel or we will sleep at the woods. Hmm..Tomorrow we will reach the town. Erza said that we have to attack the dark guild tomorrow's evening. I wonder why we did not take the train. I have to ask her tomorrow. But I guess this is nothing if I compare with the train.
I open the window and look at the stars. Somehow, when I look at the stars, I remembered Lucy. It also makes my heart sink when I remember about how she falls from the sky. It was a luck I manage to catch her. I wonder what Lucy is doing now. Man I miss her already. Ehh? I miss her? Oh well I can't hide my feeling with myself do I? She is weird and sometimes hot tempered too! Always shouting and love books. But I guess that's why I love her! She smells sweet, her smile is dazzling, and her bed is comfortable. She is just perfect and strong too! Although the famous 'Lucy kick' looks like a normal kick, if it hits you... Man it is powerful and it hurt! I better finish this job fast and see her. I am dying to see her flustered face when I tease her.
Normal pov
"Aww..Natsu you're thinking about someone right…. I wonder who she is…" Happy started to tease Natsu.
"Whaa..what? No! I AM NOT THINKING ABOUT LUCY" Natsu becomes flustered.
"Ehehe.. I did not say it is Lucy Natsu" Happy keep teasing and giggling.
"Fine! I think about her. It is not wrong right. You miss her too do you?" Natsu pouted
"Well, I do miss her, but not like the way you do Nat..suuu~~" Happy keep teasing him.
"HAPPY!" Natsu yelled and chase him inside the hotel room. It is a great thing for them because they did not share the same room with Erza.
After a few moment.
The two of them lying on the bed, tired running around almost all night long.
"Hey Natsu. I wonder what Lucy is doing. I miss her cooking and fish" Happy asked with sleepy voice.
"Maybe writing a letter to her mother? Or already fall asleep because we're not here to disturb her. Haha.. I miss it too, I can't wait to play with her things and sleep on her bed." Natsu answered.
"Zzz..Weird Lucy" Happy mumble in his sleep.
Natsu smiled and put Happy on the bed. "Lucy is becoming popular these days huh? Even Happy and I dream of her. Man, she is just precious. I better sleep and kick those dark guild asses and come home. Wait for me Lucy…" Natsu mumbles and goes to the dream land.
To be continued.