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WHEN WE WERE KIDS
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
The train journey was meant to be long, but it felt short. Once again, nobody was in our carriage, because we took the fast train which practically nobody could afford, but, being the daughter of the company's boss does have it's perks...
Sting sat next to obba in a two seater, he seemed to have taken a liking to her, like a child and it's mother, kawaii... Which left Natsu and me. We sat in a four seater, like last time we took this train.
"Are you okay?" He kept asking.
"Are you okay?" I would always say back.
"Fine, just thinking."
"Oh-oh, about what?"
"Hey! Just...no, nothing." He said. I leant on his arm.
"Come on...what do you have to say?"
"It must be strange for you."
"What must be?"
"Living like this. Knowing your house will always be here, but your home will always be in Magnolia. Like split personalities." He said. I stayed silent for a while.
"Yeah, but home is home, and that's where my real personality will always be." I said.
After the short-long journey, we arrived in Magnolia. It was early in the morning, so the streets were quiet, Sting went off towards his house, and we arrived at Hyacinth road. Obba went to the house, once again, leaving me and Natsu. I couldn't help myself, I hugged him. He seemed surprised at first, but then, he hugged me back.
"Lucy? Are you sure everything's okay?" He said.
"They really honestly couldn't be better. Oh, and it's the end of the month soon, remember your promise."
"Right. Remember your's to." He said.
"Sure, see you on monday." I said, and went down the path to obba's house. I got in, and found her asleep, in her room. I smiled and closed the door. Just like that, everything was back to normal again, except for the one problem that lay ahead. I heard a knock on the door, and rushed to get it. Cana was there, and it was good to see her. She looked weirdly at my (pointless) frilly dress.
"Woah! Somebody's eager for the dress rehearsal of the play!" She said.
"Uh...yeah..." I said.
"You've got red on the corner of your mouth, are you bleeding?" She said, coming in.
"Um...No strawberries." I said, wiping it away. "Let me get changed, I'll be back in two seconds." I said, before hastily going into my room. When I removed the (pointless) dress, I saw the damage Tristan had done. Scratches, but most of all a giant bruise that covered most of my left rib cage, I poked it, and it hurt, quite a bit. My leg still hurt, but I was healing quickly.
"I'm back." I said, arriving in the kitchen. She was sitting at the table.
"Okay."
"So...what did you want to tell me?"
"I came to talk about your birthday." She said.
"What?"
"Your birthday, it's this weekend."
"H-how did you know?"
"The pope."
"What?"
"Joke. Natsu, he told us all."
"Tsch..." I said, secretley flattered by him remembering.
"Anyway-"
"Hold on. I also want to talk about Natsu's birthday." I said.
"He doesn't know when it is."
"I know, but who cares? We invent a date. This weekend." I said.
"But that's yours!"
"And I don't care about it. Celebrate Natsu's, he's the one who needs a birthday." I said.
"You really care about him, don't you?" She said, smiling at me. I blushed, but smiled back.
"I care about all of you."
"I know, but he's got a different meaning to you. Not just a friend-"
"Cana..."
"I'm not talking about the fact that you love him, I mean that you trusted him first, you've told him stuff that you would never of told me, or anyone else, or even-" she was interupted by another knock on the door.
"I'll be back in two seconds." I said, before going to get the door.
"Natsu?" I said, surprised to see him, in a red t-shirt and black jeans, very nice. Mind!
"Yeah, I came to see if I could help, with obba, or anything."
"That's really kind, but Cana's here, come and speak to her." I said, opening the door wider. He nodded, and came in.
"Yo." He said.
"Natsu! So you two have made up?" She said. We looked at each other briefly.
"Lucy, I think you should tell her." He said.
"Yeah, I was thinking the same thing."
"Tell me what? She's pregnant? Really, Natsu..." she joked.
"Shut up Cana. It's about where she comes from."
"Oh. This just got interesting." She said, leaning across the table.
"Have you heard my last name? Maybe in class or something?"
"I must of done, but I never remember. It starts with an H, or is it M..."
"Lucy Heartfilia." I said.
"What a concidence! That's the same name as the railway business!" She said, laughing. "And the families name. Have you heard? The daughter has run-" she stopped, and looked at me. "Away...oh." she said.
"Yep, that's me." I sighed.
"What?"
"I'm the daughter of Jude Heartfilia, the director of Heartfilia railways."
"Oh. But you ran away, why?" She asked. I told her the whole story, including the blackmailing.
"So that's why you couldn't speak to Natsu?"
"Yes."
"I'm sorry to of come and pestered you." She said.
"No, that's okay."
"But how did you tell the difference between dreams and reality?" She asked. I laughed. "Why is she laughing? Oh, you're laughing to." She said, as she saw Natsu. "Anyway, Mira's postponed the play again. Next week." She said. We stopped laughing and nodded. "And she is demanding that you kiss with tongues."
"What? Why?" I said.
"Because you're playing godamn Romeo and Juliette! The ones who would die for one another and who've learnt there lines!" She said, rolling her eyes. "Of course there gonna kiss with tongues! Unless Romeo was chewing gum at the time!"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Was Natsu's replie.
"Anyway, I came here to talk about birthday plans." She said. I and leaned across the table to wisper something at her.
"Let's make his a surprise." I said. She nodded.
"What did you just say to her?"
"Nothing."
"Okay! So, birthday stuff! Levy proposed a trip to the pool, but I came up with something better. A camping trip."
"Camping trip?"
"In the forest on top of the mountain, this weekend, Gray, Mira, Erza, Levy, Gajeel, Juvia, me, and you two. All the others said they couldn't come."
"That sounds awesome!" I said. "Natsu, you cool with that?"
"You bet!" He said.
"Okay! It's a plan! Pack up, cause' we're leaving in five days, on friday night."
"Okay, I can't wait!"
"And also one other thing."
"What?"
"School prom."
"You have one of those!?" I said, surprised.
"Yeah, and it's a rule that you have to go with someone, or you can't." She said.
"Oh..." I sighed.
"Alright, I'll leave you, see you this weekend." She said, before leaving.
The week that followed went by in a flash. All of my friends knew about my origins, and pardoned me for what I did to Natsu. And just like that, everything was normal again. Cana and I went round telling everyone about the plan for Natsu, then there was the question of buying him a present...
Friday arrived so soon, and before I knew it, my birthday was tommorow, when I would become fifteen, and it would be legal for me to drink... I got home, and packed my stuff, obba had recovered well.
"Are you sure a bunch of teens can handle themselves in the forest?" She asked again, still worried.
"I'm sure, very sure." I said.
"Okay...But because I won't be seeing you tomorow, I'll say it now."
"What?"
"Happy birthday, Lulu." She said, and gave me hug.
"Y-you remembered!"
"Of course I did, now go! You're friends are waiting for you outside!" She said, smiling, and shooing me out.
"Okay, okay, I'll miss you, but obba..."
"Yes?"
"Are you alright? I can't imagine what you had-"
"Then don't, and yes, I'm quite alright, knowing that you're okay. Now go!" She said. I smiled, and left with my backpack on.
"And the guest of honour, Lucy!" Cana said when I got outside.
"Have you rehearsed your lines yet?" Mira immediatly said.
"Yes, quickly, but don't worry, I know them." I said, she raised her eyebrows, and attacked Natsu.
"And you?"
"Yeah, yeah..." he sighed.
"Lu-chan! Gajeel's coming! I'm so happy!" She squealed, excited.
"Calm down shrimp, of course I'd come, I can't let Gray and Natsu lay their hands on you." He said, crushing her into a one armed hug. The two other boys rolled their eyes, and walked.
"Come along! We should get to the forest before night fall!" Erza ordered. We walked along the road, as the sun started setting.
"Luce?" Natsu said, as he walked next to me.
"Yeah?"
"Here." He said. I felt something, small and hard, fall into my pocket.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Your present, but open it when nobody is around, and tomorrow, of course." He said, grinning at me.
"Um...okay, thank you." I said, kissed his cheek quickly.
"Jeez, love birds, keep up!" Juvia said, as we entered the forest.
"Hey!" I said, but ran along.
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