Sorry, it took a while to update…I was preoccupied from updating my new fanfic "The Lucky Ones" GOMENASAI. TT_TT Thanks you for those who put this on their alerts and for the reviews….you guys inspire me to keep on writing even though some parts of the story are confusing.
GRAY'S POV:
"Gray! Take Lucy away from here!" Erza shouted at me while running towards the monsters that appeared after the blizzardvern flew away protecting the herbs that they were supposed to gather. It seems like they were herbivores and the herbs that our group needed were their favorites, and the approaching monsters which were called Wyverns.
"Requipt!"
"Lucy, come on get going!" I shouted grabbing one of her arms.
"But, Gray….how about Erza?" She asked nervously.
"She'll be fine!" And with that we ran towards safety and I left her behind a pile of snow.
"Stay, there Lucy!" She nodded.
"Ice-make lance!" I chanted fighting the approaching Wyverns, it was persistent but thanks to my magic was in favor of the place I was able to defeat it easily.
"Roar of the fire-dragon!" I heard Natsu bellowed as he was facing the Blizzardvern. Me and Erza knew he was faking to be motionless to get the attention of the other blizzardvern when he was outnumbered using the avalanche to his advantageso that he can easily attack all of them in one blow but apparently Lucy didn't get the memo and ran towards the idiot.
"NATSU!" Lucy screamed shielding her body towards Natsu and the flying creature took Lucy flying.
"LUCY!" Me and Erza chorused. But moments later I saw Natsu running after the creature.
"Roar of the fire-dragon" He repeated and Erza and I helped and the blizzrdvern dropped Lucy as Natsu went for her.
Well, that was what happened two hours ago at least…..there was no sign of those two. We were separated as an avalanche occurred thanks to Natsu's fire and we were separated. Me and Erza have been looking for them to no avail.
"Damn, this! We were able to get the herbs and everything…but to get separated from them…." Erza cursed smacking her fist into the unconscious Wyvern.
"I hope they're alright anyways." I muttered under my breath.
"We should still keep on looking for them.." Erza finalized as she started to walk again and I followed suit.
LUCY'S POV:
"Lucy!" I heard a voice call out to me over and over. I was hypnotized at how I felt easily distracted by simplest of things. And again the voice called out.
"Lucy, are you alright?" A panicking voice urged and I felt that I was on somebody's arms and fought the urge to pass out and let everything around me sink in.
"N-natsu?" I whispered weakly. "Are you alright? I saw you motionless and that bird after you!" I sat up looking at him gazing all over to make sure he was fine.
"Baka….that was just a diversion! And you thought it was real?" Natsu frowned and I felt pretty stupid learning that it was just to lure the monster.
"Yeah, whatever…guess I am pretty stupid but…I'm glad you're safe." I murmured.
"Where ar—" But I was caught off when he took me in a choke-hold embrace.
"I was so worried about you Lucy! How could you just run off like that?" He asked and I felt my face flush from the gesture but snuggled contentedly in his arms. It wasn't so bad to be just friends right?
"Of course….cause I'm your best friend! We stick together no matter what happens." I grinned after letting go I faced the other way not wanting to show him how hard that was to say.
"R-right…hey, Luce…."
"Yes?" I hesitated a heartbeat.
"I noticed that…you've been acting different…did I do something wrong?" Natsu asked and when I turned around to look at his face his bangs were on the way concealing his eyes. So has Natsu realized that I tried to avoid him?
"Come on, Natsu…stop acting like that! So not cute." I teased forcing myself a laugh.
"Shut up, Luce." He pouted. Well that was cute.
"So where are we?" I asked glancing around then remembering our comrades. "Wait…Erza and Gray!"
"Yeah, we got separated from them after I shielded you from the snow." Natsu tensed sitting comfortably on the ice-floor and realizing that the reason that I wasn't cold was because his scarf was placed around me, this made me smile all to myself.
"Thank you Natsu…." I snuggled the scarf and laid my head on his back.
"Anytime—" He answered.
"Shouldn't we look for them?" I asked biting my tongue from asking that, since I rather die than give up the chance to be alone with Natsu.
"Well, I couldn't leave you and….it's still snowing…we should let it stop for now." He explained and I felt relieved from that news.
"Okay…."
NATSU'S POV:
Shit. I couldn't believe myself. I lied to Lucy that it was impossible to go out and look for our friends. I just wanted to be alone with her for a while since she has been avoiding me these days. I know those two would be alright anyway. They're strong. I just couldn't explain it to myself but every time Lucy decides to get reckless and I have to always save her-not that it bothered me it's just that I couldn't help but think that she attracts danger. So much for her speech being Lucky Lucy. Cause whatever happens I will always be here to protect her. I never had this kind of responsibility in all my life. All I ever thought was to look for Igneel and become stronger…but ever since meeting her, I've always been challenged for more extreme lifestyle. Life never gets boring when I'm with her. There's something about Lucy that you can't avoid. She's a loudmouth loves to brag and someone's who gets mad easily but she's the Lucy that I want to protect.
"Hey, Natsu….I guess I haven't been updated with your life much…." Lucy interrupted my thoughts.
"Huh? Finally admitting you were ignoring me?" I asked chuckling at her.
"No! Idiot….it's just that…." She remained silent and stared at the ice-floor.
"What is it? I promise not to laugh at you anymore." I put on my serious face and stared at her.
"How's it going with Lisanna?" She asked pulling her knees to cup her chin.
"Oh, right…well, I guess she likes me." I murmured. Then I saw Lucy flinch?
"What do you mean? You're really stupid! That's why you guys are together, duh." Lucy snapped looking at me with fierce eyes.
"Oh, so you don't know Luce? That's was just an act…I never thought she'd like me for real…but I don't feel the same way." I told her and shuddered at the memory of Lisanna throwing a fit and remembered something back when Mira took him to see Lisanna..…Lisanna told me that she said mean stuff to Lucy? "Hey, Luce have you talked to Lis—"
"Baka! How could you do this to me? I hate you!" She screamed and got up to her feet. "Natsu, you're an idiot!" And she ran away from the cave that I spent hours to built.
"Hey, Lucy! Take it easy! What do you mean?" I stood up hurrying to catch up with her. What is with girls crying out of the sudden? Never knew that she was so nimble. When I heard a scream from the distance.
"LUCY!" I went deeper into the forest and saw Lucy on the ground putting her hands up from a Wyvern grabbing at her. I moved fast and punched the Wyvern and burst out flames which scared the mountain creep away. "Are you alright?" I asked bending down to examine her legs.
LUCY'S POV:
I couldn't believe it. Lisanna and this jerk had completely fooled me and played with my emotions! Who was he to do this to me? And now learning that it was all some sort of game?
"Lucy, are you injured? Talk to me Luce…come one." He begged poking my arm and I cried and just cried. "Come on Luce…what's the matter?" I stopped crying and wrapped my arms around him. Even though this idiot was the densest human in the world, even though he always screws things up for me…he just can't make me hate him. I loved him too much…he's always there when I am in trouble, always saving me risking his life. Tell me how I could stay mad at a person like that?
"N-natsuuu-"
"Don't ever run away from me okay?" And I looked up to his smiling face but his face changed when he moved to stand in front of me. "Stay quiet." He ordered. And two figured sprouted from the bushes and attacked us, Natsu was already in a ready position but seeing who the attacker was stopped.
"Natsu! Lucy! Are you guy alright?" Came a familiar voice and we saw Erza with a Gray who was motioning Erza to drop her sword.
"Erza! Yeah, we are." I smiled, happy to see both of them safe.
"That's good news. We should go back now…we already got the herbs anyway." Erza said appallingly.
"Can you stand Lucy?" Gray asked eyeing how I was sprawled on the ground.
"Yeah, I can…"
"Hop up, Luce! I'll carry you." Natsu offered facing his back for me to climb on. I nodded and shifted my weight to the boy and hoped that he wouldn't hear my heartbeat thumping madly.
I saw Erza and Gray exchange looks but ignored that. I fell asleep on the way being comfortable in Natsu's arms waking up to see that I was back in my room. I sat up and saw a note from the table with a container that held jewels with a note that Erza left saying to pay my rent and rest.
"You're awake Lucyyyy?" Someone asked.
"Yeah, I'm awake." I answered…realizing that there was someone talking to me looked around to see Natsu giving a scary face.
"AHHH! Monster!" I screamed and without thinking I pulled my sleeves up and put on a stance and lurched forward to punch the face. "Oh, yeah…who knew I could be a professional wrestler someday?" I put on a peace sign and hit myself looking at Natsu flinching with a silly face on the floor.
"What was that for Luce? You're way too evil." Natsu complained rubbing his nose which was bleeding from the impact.
"I-I'm sorry, Natsu!" I apologized bowing.
"Nah, it's good to see you in high-spirits Luce!" Natsu said putting his thumbs up. Then I realized that what happened the other day which was hearing from Natsu that he and Lisanna weren't serious…but still….Lisanna's warnings…..I still can't confess my feelings to Natsu if Lisanna will get hurt.
"So Natsu what's up today?" I asked.
"Well….dunno I just wanted to make sure you were alright."
"Well, I am feeling better."
"Hmm? What's up Luce?" He asked moving too close with our foreheads touching. I didn't know what I was doing but I took both of my hands to his face and sighed.
"Natsu…thank you for everything. You do know that you're the most important person to me right?" I asked laying my head on his shoulder.
"Of course! We're partners in crime! You're important to me too Luce." He replied and we stayed in that position with him sitting across the bed with me on top of him.
"Forever? Partners?" I repeated wanting some acknowledgement from him.
"If you want…" He suggested hitting my head lightly.
"We're back!" Natu hollered all over once we reached the guild. It took me quite a while to get dressed than we went together to the guild.
"Natsu, gee you're so noisy…" I muttered putting my hands on my hips.
"Welcome back from the mission." Mira greeted.
"Mira, I missed you!" I emotionally answered.
"I did too, Lucy." She said smiling back.
GRAY'S POV:
"Hey, there Gray…back from the mission?" Cana greeted and sat beside him. The moment they went back from mission everything changed. I no longer hurt from her rejection but all I want is to her to be happy.
"As you can see—"
"So, I reckon you finally get what the cards meant?" She asked drinking a glass of wine.
"Y-you knew the meaning?" I asked her giving her an unbelievable look which she just shrugged off.
"You kids have to learn the hard way of life." Was all her answer.
"You witch…." I retorted.
"You see Gray…you needed to learn how to fight and to accept defeat…which I'd wager you did?" Inclining her head to Lucy who was sitting on the counter talking to Mira and who he noticed throwing looks at the idiot fire mage.
"U-huh….it no longer bothers me." I gripped on the table and laughed.
"Then next phase…according to my reading…you are to find the one for you next."
"Nah, I'm good for now." I snickered flicking my fingers on her forehead.
"I hope you find her soon." Cana smiled mysteriously. I shrugged of the comment and walked out of the guild to get some fresh air and I don't know why my feet has a mind of it's own and it lead me to the familiar cake shop.
"Mister, thank you! I'll just have this." Erza answered the old man drooling on her favorite cake.
"Missed it much?" I smirked.
"G-Gray…"
"Just eat…don't mind me." And she obeyed and after eating the cake in a second. "Whaat the…you swallowed the cake in a second!" I accused.
"Hmmm?" She asked innocently and there were traces of cake on her mouth. I laughed and reached to clean her face.
"What are you doing?" She asked frowning but her face got redder.
"Cleaning you up." Crap, what was wrong with me? It's good that she hasn't killed for doing that. Ad suddenly Cana's words came back at me. Next phase…look for the one who will give you new hope. What was I thinking?
"Oh. Gray, come with me! I'll show you something!" She stood up and grabbed at my sleeves. And we kept walking until we stopped into a place outskirts of town. I complained on where she was planning to take me but ignored it. She instructed me to close my eyes and I did. "Okay, now open!"
I opened my eyes to see a place with streaming water and trees around us. But the one that caught my attention was the crystals that enveloped the streaming water. Sparkling like diamonds. It looked like ice-crystals that were sent from Ice-land. The place gave off a different feeling. It was cold too.
"What's with this?" I asked.
" Master, told me that someone created this for the festival that he planned. No one has saw it yet." She bragged and the view was beautiful, extraordinary. I looked to see her hair flying and I reached out and took strands of her hair into my hands and I smelled it. It smelled wonderful.
"What are you doing?" She asked her face flushing a bright red that went well with the color of her face. And something clicked…and I decided that I was going to make Erza the one to give me new hope. I was sure about that.
"Nothing, I just realized what my future with you will be." I smirked and couldn't stop myself as I leaned in and put my arms around her back and the other to the back of her head and kissed her soft lips making it part. After I leaned away I smirked.
"I-I….." Erza stammered blushing furiously.
"I know….amazing right?" I smirked.
"Baka, who told you that you can just kiss anyone freely?"
"I know you liked it anyway." And I made a run as she held her sword, running towards me. Now I was sure that love wasn't so bad once you find the one who would love you too right?
LUCY'S POV:
It's been a week since we went home from our mission on Mt. Hakobe and I have been waiting for Wendy who went on a mission with Freed. I wanted to know why she was so engrossed to speak to me. A normal day walking outside alone as I headed for the guild, when someone poked me from behind and I shrieked.
"Gee, take it easy Luce….just me." The handsome face of the Ice-mage snickered.
"Gray! You scared me." I accused glaring at him , which he just shrugged of laughing. "How have you been lately?" I asked sensing discomfort after their previous situations.
"Well, mind going with me? I'll update you." He said winking after pulling my hand where the Fairy Tail mark was.
"Okay, so… doing well?" I asked curiously, peeking through the curtains, that my hair provided.
"Yeah, life is great." I was taken aback from the tone of voice as I flipped my hair to see his face, and his face wasn't what I was expecting…it was filled happiness.
"You seem happy." I couldn't help but smile.
"Well-" I waited and tried to read him, but he was good in hiding things so I asked head-on. "What's up?"
So we sat on one of the park benches as he started talking about nonsense stuff about liking a person all your life but only realizing it after a few years. I laughed at since it sounded like the person was blind. And then he told me that he and Erza were officially dating.
"Shut up!" I hit him on the shoulder from instinct too shocked from the news he delivered. There was no clue if ever he was joking.
"I'm serious. We just started dating yesterday." He grinned. I placed my hand on his, squeezing it.
"I'm happy for you." I said as softly as I could.
"Thank you, Lucy." He smirked letting go of our hands to pinch me. "So how's our favorite love team?" He inquired nudging the leaves scattered below us impishly.
"What love team? Which one?" I tried to lighten the subject with joking but he saw right through me.
"Luce?"
"Well, it would never work out anyway…I guess we're not just compatible?" I said lamely.
"Compatible my ass, Luce….you need to be together with him since I gave up on you."
"Umm…I don't know."
"He's better off not knowing how I feel." I flinched from his stare.
"Come on-"
"Please, let's not talk about it Gray." I begged, standing up to stretch. "Let's go back?" I offered.
"About that…I actually supposed to—"
"Oh, have fun then…tell Erza I said congrats." I giggled and waved happily at Gray before leaving to head to the guild.
"Lucy!" Natsu's voice bellowed.
"Natsu, wanna go on a mission?" I asked smiling to him.
"Not today! Waiting for Happy who's coming back from his mission with Wendy." The smile on his face never faltered and crossed his arms.
"Well, okay." I answered back and went straight to the counter to catch up with Mira.
"Hmm? Is there anything you want Natsu?" I asked as he girdled beside me.
"I just want to…."
"Yes?"
"Nothing, I guess."
NATSU'S POV:
Ever since coming back from the mission I always visited Lucy's house. I always did—but I have now every single hour waiting for her to wake up and when she did I was glad that she was feeling okay. And to top it all off she was acting like the same Lucy that I knew, although it wasn't exactly the same Lucy but the important part was she wasn't ignoring me no more. I stared at her trying to come up with what was bothering me. Did she always act like this? Is she still mad at me? She seems different.
"Oi, Natsu! Why are you so fucking dense?" The drunken Cana threw a bottle at my head.
"What the—" I complained gloating at her.
"You love her too don't ya? I can see it. You just don't admit it because you don't understand it…but don't be afraid! It's part of life." Cana jeered, smirking at me and placed her hands on my shoulders. I was annoyed, and shook it off.
"Quit blubbering nonsense when you're drunk." I snapped shaking her slightly.
"Me? I'm never drunk idiot…how many do have to suffer for you to realize your feelings?" She stirred and after slapping me, passed out on the floor.
"Cana! My lovely and cute daughter! What have you done with her Natsu?" The powerful S-class wizard mage, Gildarts bellowed as he snatched his daughter from my arms.
"Gee, she passed out since she can't contain her liquor." I retorted, glaring at them and Gildarts left with his alcoholic-daughter In his arms.
"Natsuuuuu!" The cheerful voice of my partner Happy hollered.
"Happy! You've been gone for a while now, partner!" I said, as he landed on face.
"Yeah, I went on a mission with Wendy and Charles!" The exceed sputtered innocently.
"I heard. Wendy, long time!" I greeted seeing her make her ways towards us.
"Natsu-kun, where is Lucy?" She asked breathlessly with a usual haughty Charles behind her.
"Looking for me Wendy?" Lucy interrupted, placing her hands on her back and smiling friendly-like on the sky-maiden.
"Lucy! We need to talk." Wendy answered.
"Okay, we have all the time for that." I stared at their retreating figures when someone with great force threw a chair….which hit me head-first, and the pain was excruciating.
"I see our reflexes are getting slower as our head." Gray sneered, casually examining his hands.
"At least I'm not gay enough to stare at my nails." I retorted, preparing for a battle.
"Oh, yeah? Let's get this started…we've been resting enough." He stated,
"Fine by me." I snapped, calling out my flames.
"Gray! What is this?" The deadly voice of the Titania boomed which made the pervert glance consciously at his care-chest.
"E-Erza! Well, you see I wanted to play catch with Natsu! Since I thought a chair might be…interesting?" He explained trying to pat Erza.
"Well, be careful next time alright?" If everyone in the guild hasn't noticed it, well I sure did. Erza, the scariest female of the guild shook the incident like it was nothing. To top it all off, she smiled warmly at Gray who smirked. What was wrong with those two? What did those two eat this morning?
"What the hell? Erza! Why are you acting like that to this pervert?" I demanded getting up to face her.
"Umm, well it's just that-" Erza stammering? UNHEARD OF.
"What have you done to her pervert?"
"Why is it you blame me?" He snapped, gloating at me lazily.
How many do have to suffer before you realize your feelings for her? Act before it's too late.
Those weird words that Cana told me before popped into my head out of nowhere. What was that? I stared at the palms of my hand. Then I looked at Gray and Erza who was talking, and the two were too close to each other. And the usual rowdy guild. Something didn't feel right. What was it?
"Natsu? What's wrong?" Happy inquired flying beside me.
"Nothing." And I started running towards where I should be. I needed to make sure what those words meant.
YES. Say it….lame. I'm sorry! -_- Anyway, thanks, to those who reviewed and for those who read it. THANK YOU!
Yeah, I'm so annoyed on how Natsu can be so dense. Wouldn't you agree? :D haha.
Erza, finally warming up to Gray and Natsu XD
And the title "For the sake of many" meant NATSU BEING TOO DENSE THAT HE HAS HURT LISANNA, LUCY AND GRAY! XD
So, I promise to update soon. I need to finish my fanfics soon because school is nearing…..NO NO NO.