Chapter Teaser: The story continues, finally we get to know how Natsu got separated from his girlfriend. But that's not all, Lucy starts to wonder about her true feelings. And what is this jerky movements? They look a little like...
Well, I won't say much this time. Just I hope I'm not putting loop holes anywhere, or contradicting myself. Please tell if I am. Comment and Review please.
Declaimer: I don't not own any of the characters used within the story, but I do own the plot line. All character rights go to Hiro Mashima
Italic = Flashbacks
Underlined = Thoughts
*Natsu POVs end when at the divider.
Chapter 6
Previously: "Thank you." They all got in the car and the blond fished for the keys form the new added corpse. I watched them leave, my heart breaks every inch, every miter, every mile she was leaving me. But it wasn't time to be feeling hurt that I left my girlfriend with strangers, I then made my way in the opposite direction.
"A week after I might up with a group of police officers, we were raiding a near by shop for some food when we ran into a mod of 15 walker. Our group was only made up of 5 members, we didn't stand a chance. We were out numbered and everyone died trying to run away that or they shot them selves because they thought it was hopeless to try and escape. I picked off a gun form one of them before he could get up again, I was finally able to get away with a Trashed Up Rust Bucket of a car that I hijacked. I headed to the highway trying to get back here, I managed to get as far as 1 mile off the main highway. Then the damn thing ran out of fuel so I continued on foot, that's when I meet Luce. That wasn't a pleasant meeting."
He finished, giggling at the new memory of their first meeting. I squeezed his hand that was fitting so nicely in mine. I felt bad about hitting him and even worst now knowing his reasons for being separated from his current girlfriend. Making me felt super guilty for being there holding his hand in front of his girlfriends older sister. Erza who had walked in half way through the story placed a hand on his shoulder opposite to where I stood. Mira had lost all her anger to sympathy and understanding.
"I would do the same thing in that situation."
Gray added in, he had apparently sat down some where a long the line too. Mira looked away, Natsu wanted to say something more but I had to stop him. I had a feeling that she wanted some time alone, to let it sink in that her sister; Lisanna, wasn't going to be around for a while. Not knowing if she'll 'ever' be back, never knowing if she could be dead or alive. Natsu looked at me, worry stitched in his expression.
"Come on Natsu, give her some space."
I lead him away back to my room, the others in the group stayed quiet. Processing the reasons and evaluating Natsu's first encounter with the undead. Grabbing any information that could solve the mystery of the outbreak. I closed the door, behind us, our hand still stuck together. I let out a sigh and released his hand, which was clammy with sweat but now cold from the lost of company. I made my way to the comfy cushion I called bed, sitting down heavily I keep my eyes on the floor.
"Thanks Lucy, I was relieved you stayed through the whole story."
"It's fine, she was important to you... I was curious anyway."
He looked at me with a smile creeping on his lips.
"Yeah, but it's not like you're not important either. You were there when I needed someone the most, I'm just glad it was you. And sorry for threatening to kill you, I wasn't exactly chipper at the time."
I blushed madly, how could he say that? Isn't he taken and care for his current girlfriend a lot? Though I am happy he apologized for being rude. I thought to myself, releasing a gulp of air that stuck it's self in my throat. He came to sit beside me, leaning back on the palm of his hands. Silence fill the contained space of my room, I never knew that I could let one boy make me fall for him so hard. Even after the extremely rude first impression, he was just special. In this silent moment I pondered the very reasons for my emotions, how things changed some much is so short time.
I probed my mind about how Natsu was different that the rest of the men I've meet. I've meet rude men, nice men, flirtatious men. Indifferent men, clingy, and cowardly men. All types but none of them were like Natsu. He was well... special. I've seen him get angry, seen his smile ever so big just because he was happy. Seen him be caring, sweet, scared, worried, and panicked. It feels like I know him entirely, he doesn't try to hide how he feels. Unlike myself. I always try to hide everything, even the most important part of myself.
3rd POV
After 1 hour of pure silence, Natsu had fallen a sleep in his sitting position. Lucy giggled inwardly at how he could sleep in such an uncomfortable posture, finally breaking from her wonderland of thoughts she decided to not wake Natsu. Instead she -as gently as she could- placed him comfortably on her bed. For a couple of moments she simply stared into his carefree sleeping face, all his muscles relaxed and stress free. Gulping down her desires to cup his face with her hands she drew back, leaving him to take over the bed. She then sat down on the floor, her back resting on the bed frame. Her heart was crying with today's story and her body ached with joy from his presence. She never told anyone, her one and only secret. Her muscles tensed and she knew it was coming, her hand jerked and twitched. Shortly followed by the rest of her body, it wasn't to violent but defiantly noticeable if seen. The cause of this reaction was something that happened in the past, as past she has been running away from. Her families failures.
The next day I woke up being on the floor feeling pretty cold, I rubbed my arms in an attempt to warm myself up. Shakily I stood up to see Natsu spread out like a star fish on top of my sheets, sleeping soundly. Unconsciously I rubbed the back of my neck feeling the left over sweat from my little episode late last night. I looked away feeling sheepish and a desperate need to shower, I spared one more look at Natsu sleeping then made me way to the showers.
I got there just in time to run into Erza leaving, she amazingly was hiding a hot body under all the layers of military gear. She said good morning then speed walked back to her room, I had a feeling she was embarrassed to be caught without her armor. Well I call it armor because she treats her uniform like one.
As I showered I smelt the wonderful smell of my new shampoo and conditioner I had picked up before hand, I sniffed my strands after towel drying my hair. It smelt wonderfully of Vanilla and Lavender, I remembered that the scent of Vanilla came from my mother and the Lavender was the smell of my father. It was a constant reminder of the happy times I had with my family. Everything about my past was depressing, everything that is only after my mother passed away. I hid my symptoms with fear and I'm surprised no one has noticed yet but that's to be expected sense none of them were real doctors.
After dressing I made my way back to my room wondering if Natsu was awake or not, I opened the door a crack to see he was still sprawled on my bed. I couldn't help but giggle at his funny expression, he was definitely dreaming about something to do with food. With a glance at my clock I decided to wake him up, I gently shock his should.
"Hey, Natsu. Wake up."
He still didn't get up.
"Natsu!"
I yelled a little louder this time, still he remained sound asleep. Left with no other choice I leaned in close to his eat and whispered.
"Mira and Erza are looking for you."
He bolted up right with frightful eyes, I was right he is afraid of the two.
"Haha"
I was laughing hysterically at how funny his reaction ways, it was completely priceless. He simply looked at me with annoyance and huffed.
"That wasn't funny Luce."
"It's Lucy."
I corrected him but now he was towing with me.
"Right you are Luigi."
I gave him a death glare and he shut up pretty quickly, he then looked at me than smile that I have now learn was his trade mark smile. I was already getting worried about how this day was going to play out. Without any warning Natsu pulled me out of my room and back to the cafeteria, he pulled me up to a chalk board in one of the corners and scanned the list. I didn't have time to read the first thing on the board when Natsu pulled me along again, this time to the bar on the other end of the room.
"Natsu...Wait. Slow down will you!"
But he wasn't listening, another thing I learned about him was that he was stubborn and had a one track mind. In simple terms; an idiot or simpleton. But I would have to admit that he has another side to him that was normal and sensible but those times are rare, that's Natsu for you. Next thing I knew Natsu leaned on the counter across for Mira and grinned.
"Good morning Natsu, sleep well?"
Mira asked nicely but her tone said other wise, she looked my way and gave a smile as well. Though it was much more friendly than the one she gave Natsu but of course the one track mind of his ignored it and just returned a smile of his own.
"Luce and I are going on a job. We'll be taking one with the demolition team."
"Really? And you're taking Lucy with you, does she even know what she's getting into?"
Mira asked worriedly, I could only gape at the conversation at hand. I was completely clueless this whole thing, job? demolition?
"Sure she does, right Luce?"
Natsu shot me a look of pleading, it took me a moment to think about what I could possible get myself into and decided that it really couldn't get any worst than it already.
Oh was I so wrong about that.
Natsu POV
I had literally just dragged Luce into a job that she had no clue about, poor girl has no idea what's coming. But I plan to keep her safe, like I would let anything happen to her she was just to important to leave behind. To be honest it would be pretty boring without her around, after reaching back to Fairy Tail Luce and I have been getting along really well. Some how she reminds me a little of Lisanna but a lot different, it's hard to explain. Anyways I forced Luce to join me on a demolition job, something I was always really good at. The is the only secret Lisanna doesn't know about, why I didn't tell her...well she doesn't like destroying thing or killing things or even anything that remotely harms others. And 'demolition' is the pure definition for 'harm' if you know what I mean.
The job we -I- took up is infiltrating a local factory 3 miles out from Fairy Tail and simply bring the building down. Nothing more nothing less. Why do it? See, even though Fairy Tail is a survivor camp it's still also a military base and even though most of humanity is now in hiding there are the few who can benefit from this catastrophe. Just like when weapon merchants benefit in the war. So those who are willing to still do there jobs in protecting the remaining population then these are the jobs that need to be done. And even though I'm only twenty I received the training to be a full fledged soldier from both my dad and uncle. So I want to be useful when I can and that is why we are going on this job.
I just finished packing the explosives in a black hard cover brief case, it was filled with Dynamite coated with C4 moulding for the extra kick. I've always liked to demolition thing, I'm not obsessed and wouldn't randomly demolition thing -I'm not crazy- but I do enjoy the flames and roar of the explosion. Which make me a demolition expert! I simply like to demolish things using high or low explosives, for this job we need high explosives such as Dynamite. C4 is powerful too but because the structure we are trying to destroy is big and has thick pillars for support it needs a little more push, hence the Dynamite coated with C4.
I shoved the case in the back of the camo designed jeep wrangler, while Luce sat in the front passenger seat waiting on me. I slammed the back door shut and quickly got in the drivers seat behind the wheel, I looked at Luce and smiled at her. I saw her blush faintly and look away with a humph sound, it seemed she was still a little upset that I dragged her along without giver her any of the details. I still haven't told her because I know if I did now she would surely back out, there was no fun in that.
The jeep roared as we exit the base basement to ground level, Luce looked out the window worried about leaving safety. I don't blame her but being stuffed in an underground base can get claustrophobic after a while, I would know from experience. Though this was back when I was still under training, I watched at the back cement gate lifted up off the ground to grant us exit. When the door was fully open I drove the car as fast a it could carry us away from base spinning the tires and burning rubber, all to bring attention to us not the open door to base.
"Natsu, I thought we were safe in Fairy Tail why are we back out in the open like this."
She as shacking in the corner of my eye and I began to feel really guilty for bringing her, I just had to tell her anyways it was to let to turn back.
"We're going on a job, we don't get payed but it'd for the sake of the people. Or of what's left of it, I only do demolition jobs so we shouldn't be dealing with all that many undead. And if we do, I promise you I will protect you with my life."
I reassured her, she jusst twiddling her thumbs as she looked down at them while listening to me carefully. Her beautiful blond hair covering her face so I couldn't tell if she was blushing or not but if I had to guess I would say she was. She was really easy to blush at things, which I thought was pretty cute.
"Well if you say it's okay I guess it's alright but you better teach me some things, I don't want to be completely useless and I want to be able to protect myself when the need arises."
She looked up at me right when we arrived to the place I had pulled up to park the Jeep, I looked back at her as shoved the stick shift to 'P'. Her deep chocolate brown eyes dug deep holes into mine as if they were darker in color, her determination burning like fire. I couldn't stop the smile crawling on my lips and I internally praise her for being so spunky. She's the girl who would never back down without a good fight, that was my type of girl.