Hello guys!
Yep, another chapter that we have absolutely no idea what it's going to be about. Happy reading! :D
Credits: Joanne Park :D, Purrfectly Me :3
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Lucy hummed Magic Of Smiles as she turned the bend to the school.
Classes were easy. Her life was pretty good.
But the whole thing with Lisanna… it still made her uneasy. You remind me of Lisanna, he had said. He had teared up.
Was that the strength of their relationship?
Lucy wouldn't know. Lucy couldn't know. She has never experience actual love in years.
Not since her only true love in her miserable world back then died.
Layla Heartfilia, assigned wife to Jude Heartfilia, mother of Lucy and deceased body still decaying in the depths of the earth. Lucy despised her father.
She despised anything to do with the Heartfilia name now.
Nobody knew about her last name except for her servants back home and of course, her father. Nothing in the world could change her hate for her dad, the one who made her young life into a life of hell.
He would assign her classes, day and night, from the break of dawn to the fading light of twilight. Then she would dress in her nightgown, sleep, and do anything her father says in hope of him showing even the slightest interest in her.
He didn't, not even after fifteen years.
And when she turned sixteen, he breaks the news that he has an assigned marriage to her. Then he tells her that she must have a baby boy, be successful, and allow him to retire peacefully. That was the last straw.
That was the last time he would speak to her. Or ever.
Lucy thought. If Natsu thought she was like Lisanna… if he liked Lisanna that much…
Lucy cringed, then slapped herself. "Snap outta it!" she shouted. A voice behind her said curiously, "Who?"
Lucy jumped and turned, revealing Natsu. "Natsu! Don't scare me like that," she said, heart racing in more reasons than one. Natsu cheekily grinned. "I don't think you minded, to be honest. So how's it going?" he said as he started walking with her to her next class. Lucy forced down a blush. Don't do this. Don't crush.
But how could she not?
Ever since the beginning of the year, she had been in like with Natsu- how he challenged anyone and everyone to fights, his varsity jacket, his grin that drove girls crazy- (Lucy was not one of them- seriously, get a life.) what's not to love?
Love.
She cringed as she slapped herself again. Natsu blinked. "You sure you're okay?" Lucy felt her cheeks flame red. "Y-yeah, just nerves," she said. She tried to act like Natsu, or Gray for that matter- chill, unresponsive, not caring about anything any other way.
Natsu stopped her, in front of Ms. Libra's class. He studied her, for long enough for her to get really uncomfortable. "Uh…" she stammered, sweating droplets.
Natsu came up, grinning wide. "I've got it! I'll teach you how to play guitar."
Lucy blinked. "What?"
Natsu nodded and gave his signature fanged grin. "You heard me, Luce. I'm going to teach you how to play guitar, and you're gonna thank Mavis it's not Erza that's teaching you." Lucy shook her head. "No, no no no no no no. I don't play guitar," she murmured.
Natsu now shook his head and lifted Lucy's chin. She felt like she had just eaten a ball of fire itself. "I am going to teach you. Besides, we need another player." He gazed into Lucy's warm brown orbs. "Come on. Just once?"
Lucy closed and reopened her eyes. "Fine."
Natsu's onyx eyes lit up. "Really?" Lucy gritted her teeth. "I said fine. Though I'm probably gonna be crap at it like I always am with everything." Natsu squinted. "I'm no critic, but I'm pretty sure that 'crap' isn't what makes the crowds crazy during prime time." Lucy let out a laugh- and was surprised by it. She hadn't laughed in a long time.
The bell rung, signaling the late students to file in. "Holy crap, I gotta go! See ya, Lucy!" hollered Natsu as he sprinted towards his class.
Lucy stood there, smiling stupidly as Ms. Libra came outside and told her off for being late.
For once, she didn't care.
Natsu cursed as he landed in the desk in Mr. Taurus's room. "You're late, boy," boomed the bulky gym teacher. Natsu waved a hand. "Yeah, yeah, get on with it," he said lazily.
Gray, who was sitting next to him, winked. "Why were you late?" he scribbled on a piece of paper.
Natsu thought. "Was talking to Lucy," he scribbled back, then pretended to snap back into attention to Mr. Taurus.
Gray smirked as he read his response. "Sucker," he wrote back.
Natsu gritted his teeth. "Shut up," he wrote in big, blocky letters. Gray's smirk only got wider. "You seriously like her, dude?"
Before he could make a withering retort, Mr. Taurus held out a hand. "Note, boy," he boomed- or mooed, as his students said.
Natsu grumbled and handed him the note- or so it looked like it was.
Mr. Taurus glanced at the paper. "Different ways to study for math?" he said incredulously. Natsu shrugged. "Gray here was too stupid to know what studying is," he said, poker-faced.
He slowly slipped the other slip of paper in Gray's palm.
Mr. Taurus crumbled it up and tossed it in the trash can. "As I was saying, boys' basketball teams will be issued this weekend…"
Gray glanced at the note, and his expression was blank shock. "There a problem with me liking her?"
Gray scribbled something on his sheet of paper and tossed it to Natsu, who caught it and opened it quickly. "Nah, it's just that she's way out of your league. Go and get another chick that isn't as hot and maybe I'll spare you the time."
This time, Natsu had the blank shock.
Gray likes Lucy…?
Before he could say anything, Mr. Taurus was standing in front of him, an exasperated expression on his face, big hand out. "Note, boy."
Lucy stayed into her apartment, changing and eating fruit as she read the latest novel of Kotoba Danraku. "What! Nieve ended up evil?" she said in disbelief. She flipped through the credits, then groaned. "Damn, I hate it when it just ends like that…"
When a new voice said, "Yo."
Lucy screamed and kicked them in the soft spot, causing them to double over and groan. "HOLD UP!" yelled a certain salmon-haired boy as he bent over, holding his legs. Lucy held her book up as if it was a weapon.
Then she lowered her book. "Natsu?" she said incredulously. Natsu was still bent over, but he managed a faint grin and raised a hand. "That's me…"
After Lucy had gotten him cleaned up, Natsu grinned and looked around her place. "Nice digs," he said as he took in all of the furniture. Lucy gave him the stink-eye. "How did you come in?"
Natsu scratched his head. "Through the window."
It took a minute to process what he had just said. "What."
"I said, through the window."
Lucy swung her leg out and socked Natsu in the stomach. "WHY WOULD YOU COME THROUGH MY WINDOW?" she roared. Natsu rubbed his appendix. "Calm down, it was 'cause you wouldn't answer your stupid door," he mumbled.
Lucy blinked. "Oh."
"Yeah."
She testily tapped her foot. "Why are you here?" she demanded, still ruffled from him breaking in. Natsu gave her his adorable fanged grin and unslung his guitar from his back. "To teach you how to play guitar!"
Lucy blinked. "I thought you were kidding." Natsu smiled and shook his head. "Nope," he said casually.
Lucy pursed her lips.
"Fine."
"Great!" Natsu zipped the bag open and took out the guitar that was inside. "Here!" He smiled, handing her a pink guitar with glittery white stars around the bottom. Lucy gasped in surprise. "Wait… Did you buy this for me?" Natsu looked up and smiled.
"Yeah! Like it?"
"Yes, it's just that I'm not sure I'll even use it that much…"
"So? I've got enough money to spare!" He grinned.
Lucy smiled, her heart thumped so loud she was afraid Natsu could hear it. I'm not crazy. He just bought a guitar for me… That doesn't mean anything! Right?
"Alright! Let's get started!" Natsu smiled at her, snapping her back to reality. "Y-yeah!" She replied nervously. "So, you hold it like this…" He took her arms and arranged them, one underneath the guitar, and one on the hollow end. "W-why are you touching me!" She blushed. Natsu looked up. "I was putting you in the right position," he said with a derp face. What's gotten into me? Lucy sweated, little beads of water drawing down her back. "Um, are you okay, Luce?" He asked, tilting his head a bit. "I'm fine!" She replied, plastering on a fake smile.
"Ok… I'm going to teach you how to carefully strum the guitar," Natsu sat behind Lucy, back to chest. He closed around her, holding her arms in the same position as his.
"Just carefully whip your wrist back and forth on the strings…" Lucy obeyed, a light sound coming from the hollow guitar. Natsu smiled, "Nice!" He said. He's too close to my face! Lucy thought to herself. She squirmed, uncomfortable.
"H-hey Natsu? It's getting dark, maybe you should go home," she thought of a random excuse. "But it's just four o'clo"- Lucy pushed Natsu out the door. "Bye!" She locked the oak door behind her, Natsu standing outside. "Lucy! Did I do something wrong?!" He shouted. She was nervous, and felt a little guilty. But she ignored Natsu's knocks and sat down next to the guitar.
She shoved her hands into her face and groaned. "What a mess-up…" she mumbled.
Later, Natsu came back.
Lucy reddened. "Already?" she muttered. Natsu cocked his head. "I didn't get to teach you guitar properly, weirdo."
Lucy narrowed her eyes. "Did you just call me weirdo?"
Natsu grinned. "Sure did. Come on, let's practice."
He handed her a sheet of paper. "Those are just starting keys," he explained. He began to point at the different notes. "Not too different from violin. Since you've played strings before, guitar should be easier for you."
Lucy nodded, her throat closing. "All- alright," she stammered.
She held the guitar, a hand on the nut (Side note: we searched it up, and it was actually called the nut -.-), steadying the guitar and one hand resting on the body.
Natsu nodded. "You're doing great so far." Lucy made a face, trying to ignore her rapid heart. "I didn't even play yet."
Natsu made a silly face. "I know, that's why you're doing so good."
"HEY!"
Moments later, Lucy winced as she got a note wrong. "Sorry sorry sorry!" she yelped, hugging her new guitar. Natsu shook his head. "It's your first time, loosen up."
Then he held out a hand. Lucy blinked. "What?"
"Give me the guitar."
Obediently, Lucy handed over the beautiful guitar to Natsu, who held it professionally and strummed. A waterfall of notes filled the air as he sang in his smooth-yet-scratchy voice. "Hey fairy where you going," he sang, low voice soothing Lucy as her sweat dropped the ground. "I'm trying to assemble all this light. I'll shine it down and make tomorrow bright…" His hand, resting on the nut, now pressed down on different strings as he plucked the cords of the new guitar, fresh notes spilling from its vast sea of chords.
"Oh, yeah. Do you hear the voices calling out your name? Oh, yeah. Because I lost my voice while doing the same…"
Lucy stared and listened, mesmerized.
"I'll never quit until I feel your beating heart… oh, yeah. Oh yeah." Natsu kept on singing, low tuned voice contrasting perfectly with the song. Lucy thought. He doesn't even have sheet music…
His hand flicked back into the ground, staring at the floor. Lucy's mouth was slightly opened. "What song was that?" she said, voice gentle. Natsu kept staring at the floor. "It was called Snow Fairy… Lisanna's last… last song," he said, voice cracking.
Lucy put a hand on his shoulder. "I know about Lisanna," she said softly. His shoulders started to shake.
Lucy kept talking. "If I remind you of her, that's good. It gives you another chance to enjoy being you. If you don't embrace what you already have…" she trailed off. Lucy started to think of all of her servants and friends back in the Heartfilia estate. "You'll end up loveless…"
Natsu hastily wiped his eyes and handed the guitar back to Lucy. "Try again," he said, voice strained with a thin-lipped smile to match. Lucy nodded, then tried to strum. The end result was something that sounded accurate to a rooster's call.
Natsu burst out laughing, then adjusted Lucy's hands. "Again," he said, now smiling for real.
Lucy grinned.
It was worth leaving her wretched father forever.
Boiii we finished another chapter?
Sorry, this was mostly a filler chapter cause we didn't really know what to do :P But Gray likes Lucy? (Btw this is a Nalu fic if you are wondering :P)
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Peace from Magnolia,
~HowAboutTeam :]