XIII. Speak Now

P.S.:: So sorry for the very very late update you guys! We promised a Christmas special but we had a hard time writing. We kinda had a writers' block. We had been fan-girling over a boyband. Lol. Well, happy new year to everyone! If ever you have a facebook account, add me up damziie20 at gmail . com .. :))

Another day came and it was typical as always. Lucy was already in Fairy Senior High. Everyone was busy, pacing here and there. The girls squealed at the thought of going to Kyoto and now that day has come. Every student at Fairy Senior High was looking forward to a field trip every year.

"I'm so excited! I can't believe we're actually going to Kyoto!" Juvia exclaimed holding Lucy's hands.

"Aren't you excited, Lucy? You've been talking about this trip non-stop a few months ago", Erza said.

"Of course I am", Lucy replied with a smile. "I can't let things get to me. I could at least try to have fun", she thought to herself considering everything she's been going through.

"It's nice to run away from everything for a while", she added. This statement somewhat got Erza thinking.

Yes, she's running away from everything for a few days, but not from pop star dilemma. Natsu is a few feet away from her, smiling and joking around with his classmates. He actually looked at her direction and smiled at her as his way of saying "good morning!"

Lucy turned red for an instant and smiled back. Lisanna was there too.

"If you're wondering why Natsu is coming in spite of his busy schedule, Madoushi Ouji-sama is actually shooting their music video in Kyoto", Erza interrupted Lucy's thoughts.

"Did Jellal tell you that?" Lucy teased.

"N-n-no", Erza said blushing. Jellal was actually the one who texted Erza about their video shoot.

Not a moment too soon, the school buses were loaded. Lucy seated herself beside the window. Suddenly, she noticed Natsu approaching her.

"Hey there, orange juice!" Natsu said with a cheeky smile and sat beside Lucy.

"Tell me you took your medicine or you'll throw up all over the place", she replied.

"'Course I did! I packed a lot of them".

With that said, the bus drove off.

Two hours passed and everyone was in excellent spirits. Lucy sank into deep thoughts with earphones on her ears.

"What's the matter Lucy? You're usually not this quiet", Natsu said.

Lucy kept looking at the window. She did not hear Natsu. This ticked him off. He took off one of her earphones and said,

-"You okay?"

-"I'm fine. Give me my earphone back."

Natsu just amused himself by eating and talking with others since Lucy isn't in the mood for chit-chat.

He noticed a thudding sound on the window. Lucy was asleep and her head gently hits the glass. A huge bump was ahead and this time Lucy's head would really hurt if it touches the window again. Before she'd hurt herself Natsu's hand covered the left side of her head so she'd land on it and not the glass.

He let off a sigh and said to himself, "That was a close one."

Lucy was still asleep and it would be silly if he kept his hand on Lucy's head, so he gently placed her head on his shoulder. He didn't seem to mind and a few minutes later, he too fell asleep.

The blonde woke up and saw that she fell asleep on Natsu's shoulder. She flushed red and composed herself. Natsu on the other hand was still sleeping.

When they arrived at the hot springs, they were astonished by the view.

Lisanna immediately grabbed Natsu by the arm and said, "Let's go sight-seeing, Natsu!"

All the students that saw this began whispering and saying things like, "They are such a cute couple!" or "They're perfect for each other!" much to Lucy's annoyance.

She stood there looking down on the ground, thinking.

The girls and boys were separated when it came to sleeping quarters. They stayed in a hot spring resort. Lucy shared a room with Erza, Juvia and Cana. The four of them decided to take a long dip in the hot spring for the journey was long and it would be a good way to relax.

"I just love hot springs", Juvia said as she sank deeper into the water.

A while later, the girls started talking about dating and love stuff. Lucy tried not to join in on the topic, but Cana made sure that everyone gets a chance to talk.

"What about you, Lucy? You must have someone you're thinking about since you're trying to avoid the topic", Cana said while stroking the water.

"Uhm… I don't really have anything to share", Lucy replied shyly.

"Do you ever get the feeling when your chest tightens and you get really confused over someone and you can't stop thinking about that person…" Cana went on and on. Lucy on the other hand placed her fist near her heart as if she wanted to hold it and get a grip. She agreed in silence to everything that Cana said.

After their trip to the hot spring, Lucy decided to get her head together and went for a walk. She was wearing a yukata. On her own she walked the busy streets of Kyoto. Everything looked beautiful and traditional, but there was something else going on inside Lucy's mind.

"The feeling when your chest tightens and you get really confused… Ahhhhh!" Lucy said with her hands on her head. "What the heck am I doing?"

Talking to herself, she didn't notice that Natsu was just behind her.

"I knew something was up with you today", he stated. Lucy immediately looked behind and saw Natsu. He must've heard her talking to herself.

"Nothing's up with me. I'm alright, alright?" Lucy was embarrassed. "I'm just a little tired, that's all."

-"Why don't you head back, orange juice?"

-"I just got here and I hear they're gonna have fireworks tonight."

-"In that case, I'll watch the fireworks with you."

This made Lucy blush.

"But what about, Lisanna?" she asked.

-"What about her?"

-"I mean you should be with her instead of wandering off the streets."

-"Well that's not necessary. Besides, she's just…"

Natsu did not finish his statement and this left Lucy hanging. Suddenly, they heard fireworks.

"Fireworks! Let's go get a better view orange juice", Natsu said and grabbed Lucy by the hand. They stopped by a large Sakura tree where they watched the display of colorful fireworks.

To our reviewers:

AmuletDragonSlayerFairy, of course! We have to be a lil' bit dirty for a while .. xD

AngelsFairyTail, so sorry for the wait! )

Sparkling Love, epic writer? *touched ..

LiLyRoSe98 , here's the update.. )

AznMelody5678 , Natsu: like a boss .. lol

Damonica , she's pretty much alive in our story .. hehehe .. )

Thrish-neko , yes, Natsu's pretty sizzling .. lol

princessNia , here ya go!

Cupcake-Lover-1374, got that right! xD

Yuni-sama, haha ! Natsu is very very hot! xD

ThePartyHasEntered, kiss? Hmm .. maybe a lil' bit later .. xD

vk-16, very glad you liked it!

GoldenRoseTanya, she WAS but she got broke .. huhuhu ! poor Lucy!

MrYien, cliché right? Hehehe … glad you liked it still ..

dog's paw burning in hot ash, i couldn't get the link for those faces that you like because of the freakin' slow internet connection…huhuhu!

Sailor Supernova, she may actually marry him..lol

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I love Nalu, it will ..

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NatsuXLucy4ever2000, by her what? *if you know what I mean..lol..just kiddin'

Guest, rage comics! xD

1fairytaillover, don't worry, this is a nalu fanfic after all ..

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NaLu4ever2000, so sorry for the late update nalu-chan. We will just update one-by-one but don't worry, we have our a-game on now. We will continue writing. Thanks for the comment too! )