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WHEN WE WERE KIDS
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
Previously: having discovered the blackmailer, and confronted her father, Lucy is back in Magnolia, and staying there permanatly as far as she knows. Obba has recovered, her firneds know about her origins, and Natsu has forgiven her, not that he eld a grudge in the first place. The weekend of Lucy's birthday, the gang, that is to say Gray, Cana, Mira, Erza, Levy, Gajeel, and Juvia decide to go on a weekend camping trip in the forest. It's the last weekend of the month, and Lucy knows she has no choice but to tell Natsu what she feels for him...Or will he tell her? And on another matter, what are Lorces?
"Welcome, to the clearing of the gods!" Cana said, as all of us walked into a large clearing, surrounded by trees and thick undergrowth.
"Wow! Why clearing of the gods?" Levy asked.
"No idea." She answered.
"How did you find it?" Juvia said.
"No idea." She repeated.
"It's great!" I said.
"I'll get a fire started." Natsu said, before walking off to get some firewood. Something was strange about him.
"I'll find some wood we can use as seats." Gajeel said.
"I'll help!" Levy said, running of with him.
"I'm getting the food out!" Cana said.
"By food you mean alcohol."
"Right in one!" She said, taking a swig of wisky. Mira walked up next to me.
"Go and help Natsu." She oredered. I nodded. He was crouching down, picking up dry twigs. I crouched down next to him.
"Hey." I said. No answer. "What's up?"
"Nothing." He said.
"What's up?"
"Nothing."
"What's up?"
"Somehing."
"What?"
"Did you love Tristan?" He asked. The question took me aback, I wasn't sure myself. "I mean, you were friends before, right, and you knew he wanted to marry you. Did you love hom before?" He asked again.
"That's what's been bothering you?" I asked, rasing an eyebrow.
"I suppose."
"What's that even meant to mean?"
"Just answer the question." He said.
"Fine, fine. Someone in a grumpy mood. We were friends, and from what I can remember, he was the only boy my age I knew, but things between us were always normal." I said.
"Okay. And why does he call you Lula?"
"Why do you call me Luce?"
"I see. So, do you think of me as a second Tristan, am I a replacement?" He asked. The question hurt my feelings, like as if he was accusing me.
"What? No! No way! How could I ever compare him to you? You are a whole different thing! Tristan and I would sit in the library, and read books, but with you, we do so much things, like running around in the rain, fighting, truth or dares-"
"Making out."
"Making out, wait! What? Natsu!" I said, elbowing him while he laughed. "But seriously, you're Natsu, he was Tristan, and you're not a replacement in any shape or form. How could you be?" I said.
"Okay. I feel better."
"Good, now get that fire ready. I said, before standing up, and putting the sticks I had collected in the middle the circle that Gajeel had formed with logs.
It was dark when we finished eating our dinner, canned food. Gray had a guitar, which didn't surprise me, and he was randomly strumming it, lit by the flickering light of the campfire. Levy was sitting on Gajeel's lap, Juvia was leaning against Gray's shoulder, erza was sitting upright, but with a smile playing on her lips, Cana was already lying down in her sleeping bag, Mira was holding a stick into the fire, and Natsu was next to me, looking deep into the flames.
"Juvia, sing." Gray said, as he started playing a melody. She nodded, and cleared her throat.
"
Nobody has ever paid a visit
to this tiny room in the attic.
I'm a frail girl having an empty dream of happiness
in this world of absolute solitude.
One day, in an old mirror,
a boy suddenly appeared.
Introducing himself as a magician,
he smiled at me with a face which bore a striking resemblance to mine.
The wheel of my fate began to turn, and my days began to change.
Is it okay for me to call you my "friend", my very first friend!?
As I hesitantly placed my palm against yours across the mirror,
I could sense the magic set in motion. "Say my name?"
From that hand I was touching, I heard your voice.
It was so warm that my tears started flowing.
Can I really just keep holding your hand?
In this lonely world, by myself, I had waited so long
for your tender hand from the other side of the mirror." She sang. Her voice was beautifull, which surprised me, because she was always so quiet. The silence by the camp was lovely, everyone relaxing, and enjoying the time with their friends. That moment, I could of just stopped it, and lived it forever, it was such a nice feeling. Eventually, we all started to get into our sleeping bags, and got to sleep.
I didn't wake up at first. I was just semi asleep, aware of my surroundings, but not taking in anything that was happening around me.
"Should we wake her?"
"We might wake Natsu."
"He's such a heavy sleeper, he won't wake up."
"Okay, everyone, in one, two, three-"
"Happy birthday Lucy!" They yelled, into my ear. I opened my eyes, and saw them all around me, looking down at me. I smiled.
"Hi." Was my response.
"Get up! Get up! Let's party!" Cana said, pulling me out.
"We're in the forest."
"And we are gonna have loads of fun!" Levy said. "Come on, it's Natsu's go know." She said. Everyone gathered around him, and waited, before Gray kicked him, giving us the signal.
"Happy birthday Natsu!" We shouted. He looked up, awake and confused.
"What? It's not my birthday, I don't have a brthday."
"Well now you do." I said, smiling. He grinned.
"Come on, get up! Breakfast!" Erz said.
We ata a meal of danish pastries and apples, and then we decided to play a game.
'OKAY! TROOPS, ASSEMBLE!" Erza called. We all stood in front of her.
"Is it me, or is she way to much in character?" I said.
"Nope, you're right." Natsu replied.
"Right! Aim of thiss war, don't get to wet!" She said, handing us each a water pistole.
"Oh la la..." Cana said.
"Cana stope with the sexual references! Anyway! Each of you will be in a team of two! We have, of course, the birthday team, Lucy and Natsu! The lovebirds, Levy and Gajeel! The old couple, Juvia and Gray! And the single ladies, Mira and Cana!" She called. "You will have to use your skill and teamwork to take down your enemy, and make sure you aim correctly! Enjoy! You have five minutes to find a camp, the whole forest is your playgrund, now GO!" She said. We ran of.
After ten minutes of walking, Natsu jumped up into a tree.
"Here." He said, and extended his arm. I took it, and climbed up. We settled down, and we had a good view of the forest.
"Are you ready to win?" He asked.
"I was ready the moment I was born." I said.
And we won. The teams just wakled up, and we 'killed' them, one by one, till it was sunset, and we had to go back to the cclearing of the gods.
"Coongratulations! You have been promoted to major Lucy and major Natsu! Use these positions wisely!"
"Pff..." Gray sighed in the background.
"Haha! We win! Woohoo!" Natsu said. He really was an overgrown toddler... my thoughts were interupted as he lifted me up, and sat me on his shoulder, hen spun around. I yelped, but laughed.
The day came to an end to soon, and once again, we were aroundthe campfire, Gray strummig his guitare.
"Natsu?" He said.
"What?"
"Have you ever sung?"
"Me? Sing? Please..." he laughed.
"Go on, Natsu!" I said. Something abut him singing made me...intrigued...
"No, and no." He said, crossing his arms.
"Come on! For my birthday..." I said, fluttering my eyelashes at him. He sighed.
"Fine. What should I sing?" He said.
"Try and sing between the bars." Gray said.
"Fuck that, that's depressing as hell." Natsu said.
"Language!" Erza interveened.
"Come on, it's an awesome song." Gray said.
"Fine. Play. He said.
Gray played the tune, and once again, all was quiet., then Natsu sung. His singing voice was weird, but weird in a good way. His normal voice was kind of raspy, but it could go dark and velvety. His singing voice was a mix between the too, and he could sing high notes.
"Drink up baby, stay up all night
With the things you could do
You won't but you might
The potential you'll be
That you'll never see
The promises you'll only make
Drink up with me now
And forget all about
The pressure of days
Do what I say
And I'll make you okay
And drive them away
The images stuck in your head
People you've been before
That you don't want around anymore
That push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still
Drink up baby, look at the stars
I'll kiss you again between the bars
Where I'm seeing you there
With your hands in the air
Waiting to finally be caught
Drink up one more time
And I'll make you mine
Keep you apart,
Deep in my heart
Separate from the rest,
Where I like you the best
And keep the things you forgot
The people you've been before
That you don't want around anymore
That push and shove and won't bend to your will
I'll keep them still"
He finished the song, and the guitar strummed a chord that made it sound like it was going to continue, but left us all on a suspense that was amazing. Once again, music meddled with my emotions.
"Wow. Natsu can sing." Cana said.
"No need to sound so surprised. He said back. "Anyway, Lucy." He said.
"Huh? What?" I asked. He got up.
"Come with me." He ordered, and walked of.
"Wait, what?" I asked, but to late, he was still walking.
"Go on, Lucy, don't leave him waiting, he'll be asking for his birthday present, for sure." Mira laughed.
"Whatever." I said, got up, and walked after him.
Meanwhile...
"Something's happened, it's changed , look." Silver said, as she showed the blade, which had gone a darker amber colour.
"Oh no, what if they've gotten hurt or something?" Polyuchka worried.
"No, they haven't. I think it's time we told them, and sent them on their trip." Mokarov said.
"Their trip? Hold on, there both going? On their own?" Silver said.
"I know her worries, he's a boy and she's a girl, and you know what happens-" Yajima said.
"Well their friends, and if it does, it does, it's not our concerns anymore." Mokarov said.
"Alright...but how will you explain it to them?"
"I'll tell them, everything, I don't see why we shouldn't."
"What, tell Natsu and Lucy that there friendship is purely invented?" Polyuchka interveined.
"Sure, that'll go down well." Silver said sarcasticaly.
"What other choice do we have?"
"Tell them nothing, just send them on the trip and tell Natsu it's about his father." Rob said.
"Fine." Mokarov said.
Haha! More cliffhangers! Haha! I am a troll! Haha! Hope you enjoyed, the songs are Lin and Ren Kagamine, maggical mirror, it's in japanese, but I figured you would rather the translation than the kanji, and Eliott Smith, Between the bars, kindly recommended by super biscuit, TSW, who has been awarded title of Heichou Biscuit, congrats! Bisous, and next chap should be out tommorow, and I hope you'll enjoy (I enjoyed writing it, maybe a bit too much) Bisous, from Roji :*