(forgot to add these v last chapter, *awkward laugh)
Chapter 5
Natsu Dragion's POV:
I had to find her. I needed to find her, as fast as I could. I ran around, searching alleyways and between trashcans, anywhere a 103 pound girl could hide. "Lucy!" I called, stopping in the middle of the market place. People bumped into me and pushed past me, grumbling about me not moving. I twirled around, bobbing in the sea of people, trying to find a blonde.
"Lucy!" I called again, running to the park. I saw a flash of blonde next to one of the large trees, steering me towards it.
"Lucy." I gasped in a breath, exhausted from all the running. Her elbows were on her knees, her face hidden by her bangs. "Lue?" I called quietly, inching closer to her.
"Go away." She growled lowly, her voice harsher than usual. I took a step closer to her, concerned.
"Lue, you know you can tell me anything-"
"I said GO AWAY!" She screamed, her eyes filled with sadness. I frowned, crouching down next to her. She hid her face in between her knees, swallowing loudly.
"I shouldn't have trusted that idiot." She grumbled, breaking the silence. I rose an eyebrow at her in confusion, wondering who she was talking about. Something clicked in my brain, remembering I was Natsu Dragneel, which means she's talking about...
Ow that's mean Lucy~right in my heart!
I pouted slightly but her face was turned the other way, not being able to see it.
"I'm not gonna be all heartfelt and open to you either." She sneered, leering at me. I smiled, Lucy was back sort of.
"Yeah yeah I know." I chuckled, sitting down next to her with my legs crossed. She grumbled before looking away, a dark, thoughtful look in her eyes.
"I just...I don't know why he puts up with me, y'know? I hurt him, and mean it too." She said quietly, her voice conflicted. I felt shocked, was she really telling me this? Would she tell me about things she thought about...me?
I couldn't help but blush slightly, remembering what she had told Lucy a few nights ago.
"Why?" I managed to ask before getting too lost in my thoughts. She sighed before taking a moment to think.
"Why not? My mother was a total witch to me, not giving a damn whether I survived the night or not. She taught me to never get attached to someone, 'they'll always disappoint you in the end.' were her exact words. I beat everyone up, no one talked to me, I was okay with that. But then I met him..." She chuckled bitterly, a reminiscing look in her eyes. I listened intently, honestly curious of what she was saying.
"He was a little skinny kid, didn't talk much; cried a lot. And yet, I felt like it was my job to..dammit I don't know..watch out for him? Ah screw this I'm not gonna-"
"No no! I mean...no. I wanna hear, really." I covered up, coughing slightly. She eyed me for a moment before continuing, flicking a strand of hair out of her face.
"I never talked to him unless it was nasty, never played or interacted with him in any friendly gesture and yet...well...one day, this old lady told me that I was gonna grow up all alone and have no one that cared or gave a crap about me since I was so hateful. I just brushed her off but really..it..it hurt. A lot. And I guess the wimp heard, cos' right when I was about to..no not cry, I never cry...I dunno..break? Well, break, he came up to me and you know what he did? He gave me a hug. That skinny, wimpy, dorky baby gave me a hug. And then he said 'I'll always be here for you.' " She blushed slightly, her eyes and voice soft.
Her face was glowing as she smiled, her eyes misty as if she were living in the memory. I smiled, too, remembering that day. I knew she'd never admit it, but in fact Lucy did cry. She cried on my shoulder right after I said that. That was the day I found out that Lucy Ashley was indeed not a badass. Just a girl that had a rough life, and in return became a rough person.
"I truly hated him." She deadpanned. My eyes widened, startled. She...she hated me?
"I mean...he always stayed by my side even when I beat him up every day. I don't think I-why am I tellin' you this crap? Forget everything I said!-"
"Finish Lucy!" I said in a commanding voice, dying to know what she was about to say. Her blushing face scowled, grumbling incoherent words.
"Ah dammit. You can't go flouncin' around and tellin' everyone I said this, you hear? I'll punish you!" She threatened before breathing out a big breath.
"I don't think I deserve him.." She answered shyly and quietly, a pink tint to her cheeks. My cheeks flared and I looked the other way as casual as possible, trying to control my warm cheeks.
"Why?" I asked again, hoping to get more.
"Well I tell him to go away, I hit him, I'm mean to him, and yet here he is, my partner. What the hell? Is he stupid or something? My momma told me not to trust anyone, cos' once your guards down that's when they break your heart. So I always listened, until he broke my wall and now look at me." She seethed, sadness in her eyes. I stared at her in complete and utter silence. She had never told me this before, never even dared talking about her feelings.
"Don't think like that Lucy. He really does care about you, a lot. If he didn't he wouldn't be your partner, right? Having a second of you is worth all the beatings." I answered truthfully, happy I was acting as a different person so this wouldn't be so embarrassing. Her eyes widened slightly as she looked at me weirdly, wondering if I was being honest or mocking her. I offered her a wide smile, reassuring her.
I'll always be here for you.
Really short, but I thought I should end it here.(: Wow, two chapters in two days? I'm on a roll! I find Lucy Ashley would be the sort of person to have a rough past, y'know? Natsu having the love and caring from family, while Lucy having a dead father and a careless mother(remember they are edolas so it could be possible~like opposites of earthland:P) I don't know if I'm being conceited right now, but I gotta admit I did pretty well on that line Natsu used. C'MON ADMIT IT...DON'T MAKE ME LOOK FULL OF MYSELFD: lol jk, but I hope you liked it and it didn't disappoint! Next chappy be Natsu and Lucy earthland confrontation, and I got a drama bomb idea(Adventure Time reference) Oh speaking of that, did anyone catch my AT reference in the last one? this has got to be the only story i've actually looked forward to writing(I'm super lazy but I do love all my stories!)