Heyi, Im back after ages, here is chap14
WHEN WE WERE KIDS
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
I read and re-read the letter, but nothing else was written, just 'Hello.' I remembered reading a detective book once, and the main character examined the stationary used for clues. Black ink, looks like a quill, nice paper. That didn't help. I guessed that all I could do was wait for another one.
"Dinner's ready!" Natsu called from the kitchen. I stuffed the letter in my bag again, tried to smile, and walked into the kitchen. A nice smell was coming from the saucepan Natsu was stiring.
"Smells good, what is it?"
"Don't get too exited, even though I am cooking. I'm just heating up some left over curry."
"But won't it be really spicy? I mean, you eat it, after all..."
"I don't know, maybe gramps-" he stopped talking.
"What?" I asked, as he stopped stiring too. He looked around at me, and frowned slightly.
"Something's not right, what's wrong, Lucy?" He said. Was I not smiling normally?
"No, I'm fine, why do you think something's wrong?" I lied.
"You're hiding something again. What is it?"
"I...I was just...thinking about...the play." I said, making up every single word.
"What about the play?"
"It's sad isn't it. I wonder if we will have to cry?"
"I'm not crying." He said, as he turned back to stir the pan. "Gray would have a field trip pissing me off."
"Why don't you two ever try to be friends, it gets annoying, all the fighting."
"It's fun, plus, he really annoys me. Get the bowls out, would you?" He said. I sighed in relief, he had been distracted. Again. I got two bowls out. He put rice in them, and some curry on top. We sat down at the table, and ate.
"It's a bit on the mild side, don't you think?" He said, as he took a morsel.
"Are you joking? It's burning my tongue off!" I said, and took a long gulp of water.
"Weak."
"Who are you calling weak, Fire?" I said, using his nickname.
"Are you wanting a fight just like Gray, Luce?" He said, standing up.
"Bring it on!" I said, kind of living in the spur of the moment... he laughed, and stood up on the table, and walked of onto my side. I raised my hands, in a defending stance, and kicked my leg. It hit his shin, but he ignored the impact, and aimed for my shoulder. I dodged, but hit the chair, and lost concentration for a moment. Natsu hit my side, and I fell backwards on to the floor. I kicked the back of his knee, and it jutted forward. I used the second it gave me to get back on my feet.
"Come on, Lucy, you can do better!" He said, as I raised my hands again.
"I haven't been fighting with a friend of mine for ages like you have!" I said, kicking his knee again.
"You always kick, you never punch!" He said, punching me in the stomach. It winded me, and I fell on the floor.
"I give up! I give up!" I said, catching my breath and holding my hands up.
"Few. I thought I was going to have to hurt you for a second. Are those scars?" He said, bending down next to me. I noticed that my top had ridden up, and was showing the right side of my abdomen. On it, was a series of criss cross scars that I never knew how I got.
"Wow! Impressive! How did you get them?"
"I can't remember. But there just scars, nothing to be proud of." I said, pulling my top down. I got back, and sat at my seat.
That night, I had a nightmare again, so much for the dispearance. In it, I was sittiing all on my own, in a room with no windows. I could hear words, they were wispered to me, orders.
"Don't follow me, don't look at me, go away, repeat what I just said, why are you here, make friends with, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill your friends, kill your friends, don't come back till you kill your friends. KILL YOUR FRIENDS!" The voice screamed all of a sudden, I looked around, and saw them, in a bloody pile. I woke up, and gave a small yelp before putting my hand to my mouth to stop myself from screaming. Once again, I was clamy and panting, the covers around me all messed up. Why does that sound so dirty? It isn't dirty, jeez...
"Lucy?" A voice at my door said.
"Natsu, I'm sorry, did I wake you up?" I said, voice trembling.
"No, no, I can't sleep. Are you okay?" He asked, coming into the room.
"Yeah...just another nightmare, thats all." I said, sitting up.
"You're crying."
"What?..." I said, reaching up to touch my eyes, it's true, I was crying.
"Are you okay Lucy? You seem like your hiding something." He said, siiting on the side of my bed. I haden't been told not to tell him, I suppose I was just being slightly paranoid thinking something bad might happen.
"I got a letter, it fell out of my book. All it said was Hello." I said, wiping the tears away.
"Is that why you're having the nightmares again?"
"Yes, but this time I killed you." I said, recalling the pile of bodies. He laughed.
"I think we established that you couldn't win a fight against me earlier on."
"Oh shut up." I said, elbowing him. "Why couldn't you sleep?"
"I was thinking, about my parents." He said.
"Are you okay?"
"Fine. Just tired" He leant against my arm, his eyes closed.
"You can talk to me, I'll listen."
"I know, there's just not much to say, that's all." He said. I put my hand on his arm and stroked it.
"Do you know what the time is?" I asked.
"Time to sleep." He said, getting into bed next to me, and pulling the covers over him. I let him, and lay back down. My nightmare didn't continue after Natsu's slow breathing helped me get to sleep.
I was woken up by a loud crash, I sat up straight, and saw that it was morning. On the floor, Natsu stood up, he had fallen of the side. He strechted his arms and gave a loud yawn.
"Ah! I slept like a log!" He said. "Morning."
"Moring." I said, my thoughts still slow from being woken up. "How come you're so unfazed by falling of the bed?" I asked.
"I always roll of, it helps me wake up." He said, ruffling his hair. "Any more nightmares?"
"None, thanks."
"What for?"
"Seeing if I was alright."
"That's okay, thank you."
"Why are you thanking me?"
"Because normally, if I came in your room without asking, you would of killed me." He said, laughing. I sighed. "Come on, school today, and our first drama class, Julliette."
"Don't forget your script, Romeo." I said, as he walked out of my room.
We got to school on time (thankfully) after Natsu fighting with Gray again. We planned to go and see obba-chan after school. Our first class was Physics (yawn), so I sat at the back, with Levy, and chatted for the whole hour while the teacher was jabbering on about wether pluto was a planet or not.
"Apparently you're staying with Natsu?" Levy asked.
"Yeah, he's my neighbor, so..."
"And apparently, you kissed him?"
"That was a game!"
"Also, apparently, you said you loved him?"
"Cana and her big mouth?"
"Yes." She admitted. One problem, Cana had also told me a lot of things about her and Gajeel...
"Apparently, Gajeel came and rescued you during a fight?"
"Yeah, so?"
"Apparently, you're math partners?"
"And?"
"Also, he hangs out at the library with you?"
"That doesn't mean anything..."
"Apparently, he wrote a song for you?"
"No! It was called blue haired girl! That doesn't mean he meant me!" She said, hitting my arm. I laughed evily.
"Could it be..." I said.
"Natsu and Lu-chan?"
"Levy-chan and Gajeel, I was going to say."
"Shut up Lu-chan, at least I'm not playing Juliette with him as Romeo."
"Whatever, who are you playing anyway?"
"Your maid." She said.
Physics finished, and I went with Levy to spend our free hour in the library, only to be acosted by Felicia.
"Lucy, I've been given a letter to pass on to you. You have to open it now." She said, handed me an envelope, and walked away.
"She is so strange..." Levy said. I nodded, and looked down at the seal. I gasped.
A purple seal, just like the one from my first letter,
"Hey Levy? I'm just going to the bathroom, I'll see you later." I said, and walked out of the library in a hurry. When I was finally in a cubbicle on my own, I tore open the letter.
Miss Heartfilia.
We are aware of your situation, and if you don't respect what we say, we shall bring you to your father. We are sorry, we should rephrase that sentenve. We are going to bring you back to your father anyway, but we won't hurt your maid if you do what we say. You will have two months, so do whatever we say and Silver will not get hurt. If you tell anyone about these letters, or attempt to hint, she will be hurt. We have already hurt her for you telling your friend Natsu Dragneel about our first letter. Make sure it doesn't happen again. Your first 'game', shall we call them, will be sent to you soon. We are using Felicia Merel as a messanger, but she has no idea about what is going on. Good luck. Here is a letter that was written by your maid.
I didn't know what to do. I felt myself go week, and I collapsed onto the floor, sitting in fetal position. They had Silver, and they were hurting her. I opened the second envolope, and recognised her handwritting.
Lulu, I am not allowed much space, but here is what I need to tell you. I have a present for you, in my jewelery box. They were your mothers. Use them well.
That was all that was written. The briefness of it made my heart crave for more. So they want to play a game? I'm all for it.
I exited the toilets, and headed for the school gates, planning on going home. As Silver's house, I wasn't sure where home was.
"Lucy! Wait up!" I heard a voice call, I turned around, and saw a blond boy rush over towards me.
"Hey, Sting? Was it?" I said, remembering him from basket ball, and all of Cana's jokes.
"Yeah, I do basket ball and drama with you. I was wondering, where are you going? Perhaps you need some company?"
"No. I'm good." I said, coldely. I continued to walk, but he took hold of my bag.
"Are you sure? You seem kinda... annoyed..."
"I said I'm fine. Thanks for your concern." I said, and walked off.
"That's okay! Just make sure not to do anything suspicious, you already look suspicious as it is!" He called after me. I turned around, surprised at his words. He was waving, and smiling.
Could he be the author of the letters?
Sorry I took ages to post this one:$ and it's short, sorry :$$$$$$ ive had some reviews asking when they'll get there magic, some of them right at the end, some through out the story, but all will be reveiled :) sorry for having an OC, personaly, they really annoy me, but I needed one for the story , guessed who she is yet?