Chapter 16
"Natsu! Happy!" Mira exclaimed. Natsu and Happy just sat there, at the bar, gloomily. "What's wrong?" Natsu let out a sigh, but didn't answer her so she decided to let them be...for now. She walked away from them and grabbed some mugs to clean.
"Hey Mira!" She turned around to see Gray and Erza. "What's wrong with them?" Gray asked, pointing to Natsu and Happy.
"I don't know. I tried asking, but they didn't answer," Mira sighed. "They seem so gloomy..."
"Hey idiot! What's wrong?" Gray shouted. He only got a groan as a reply. Gray sighed as he walked away and back over to Mira.
"See?" She asked. Gray nodded. "What are we gonna do?"
2 hours later...
"Okay, that's it!" Mira shouted. "What is wrong Natsu! Tell me!" She yelled, shaking Natsu back and forth.
"M-M-Mira, s-stop sha-shaking m-me!" Natsu yelled. Mira dropped him.
"Then tell me what's wrong!" She exclaimed.
"Okay, fine...We...found Lucy's father...but he disappeared. We searched for him...but we couldn't find him," Natsu sighed.
"...Oh...," Mira replied. "That explains why I haven't seen Lucy all day." Natsu sighed again as he went back to being gloomy.
"Did he tell you?" Gray asked, walking up to Mira.
"Yeah. He said they found Lucy's father, but he disappeared and they couldn't find him," Mira said.
"Oh," Gray said and looked over at Natsu. Suddenly, Natsu jumped out of his seat and grinned. "H-Huh? Wasn't he just gloomy a few seconds ago...?" Natsu ran out of the guild, Happy trailing right after him.
"Haha, guess he's gonna be just fine," Mira smiled brightly.
"Yeah...," Gray muttered. "He'll be fine."
...
"Lucy!" Natsu shouted as he entered her apartment.
"I'm in the kitchen," Lucy said.
"Lucy, can I have a fish?" Happy asked.
"Sure," Lucy smiled as she handed him a fish. Happy happily nibbled on his fish in the kitchen as Lucy and Natsu walked into the bedroom and both sat on her bed.
"Are you feeling better now?" Natsu asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Good, because we're gonna go on a mission tomorrow!"
"What?!"
"Yup!" Natsu grinned and laid down on her bed.
"Hey, hey! Get off my bed!" Lucy shouted. Natsu just grinned and pulled her down towards him too, so she was laying down next to him. "W-What do you think you're doing?"
"Sleeping," he replied, closing his eyes. The lights suddenly turned off, thanks to Happy of course, and Lucy decided to just sleep. Happy joined them in the bed, quickly falling asleep as well.
The next day...
"Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuucccccccccyy!" Natsu shouted, waking up the sleeping blonde. "Wake up!"
"Natsu...," Lucy mumbled and then yawned, sitting up on her bed. "Why the hell did you wake me up?" She glared at him.
"Mission, remember?" Natsu grinned.
"Aye!" Happy chimed, eating a fish on Lucy's bed.
"H-Hey! Don't eat on my bed!" Lucy yelled, pushing the poor cat off her bed.
"Ouch! Lucy's mean!" Happy cried and went to the kitchen to finish his meal. Lucy sighed in relief once she finished checking her bed for any mess, which the results were there was none.
"C'mon Lucy! Don't just sit there," Natsu exclaimed, tugging on Lucy's arm.
"You do know that I have to take a shower, get changed...basically get ready for the day, right?" Lucy mumbled.
"Then get it done!" Natsu grinned. "We'll wait." Lucy sighed, but started to get ready anyways.
Later...
"Finally you're done! You took years just to get ready!" Natsu exclaimed.
"Natsu...I only took like an hour," Lucy said.
"That's still long!" Natsu complained, grabbing Lucy's wrist.
"Whatever. Hey why are you-"
"C'mon let's start our mission, I already informed Mira about it!" Natsu grinned, leading Lucy to their destination.
"Natsu, Lucy! Wait for me!" Happy cried, flying after them.
Lucy's POV
We finally arrived at our destination, by walking-for Natsu-though. The first thing the two of my companions did was shout for food before running off, leaving me on my own. I sighed as I walked around the town.
"Let's see...Where's the client live...?" I mumbled. I walked around for what seemed like thirty minutes when in reality it was only ten minutes.
"Ah! Here it is!" I smiled and knocked on the door of the house.
"H-Hello?" A voice asked.
"Hey, I'm here for your request."
"O-Oh! Come on in t-then," the door opened, but no one was standing there. ...Creepy? I walked into the house anyways, the door closing behind me as I entered. I turned around and tried to open it, but it was locked. I shrugged and walked foward.
"Hello?" I called out.
"C-Come closer...," the voice said quietly.
"Where are you?"
"Over h-here."
"Where's 'here'?"
"Just come c-closer."
I sighed, but kept walking foward. Should I really trust this...voice? This is kind of creepy...Where's Natsu and Happy?
"P-Perfect!"
"What's perfect?" I asked. I felt as if I should run back to the door right now...So, that's what I did.
"No! Y-You ruined it! C-Come b-back!" The voice muttered. I noticed something about that voice...It kept stuttering...Oh well. I tried to open the door to get out of this creepy house, but it didn't open.
"It won't open, girl! Now come back!"
"What the hell is going on? Let me out!" I shouted, banging on the door.
"Stop that! Or else I'll have to put you in a room!"
"What?" I asked, confused. I also noticed that the voice had stopped stuttering...
"Come closer!"
"No."
"You better listen to me, girl!" The voice sounded angry.
"And why should I?" I asked.
However, before the voice could reply, there was a knock at the door.
"Hey! Is Lucy in there? This is the client's house right? I'm here for the request!" It was Natsu!
"Yes Natsu, I'm in here! But I don't think you should come in!" I yelled.
"Hello? Anybody in there?" I heard Natsu ask.
"NATSU! I'm in here!" I shouted.
"HELLO?" I heard Natsu yell and knock harder on the door.
"Why can't he hear me?" I asked aloud, not exactly expecting a reply.
"Because the house is me. I won't let him here you, he can here me though."
"...What...?"
"H-Hello? I-I'm sorry I took long, please come in," the voice said, going back to stuttering. The door opened and I ran towards it.
"Okay!" I heard Natsu reply and he began to walk into the house.
"Wait, Natsu! Don't come in-" It was too late, the door was shut closed behind him.
"What the-? Oh hey Lucy!" Natsu grinned. "How come you didn't reply to me?"
"I did. This house doesn't allow the outside to hear what's inside. Hey, where's Happy?"
"Oh, he'll come soon. Wait...Does that mean we're trapped in here?" Natsu asked and then tried to open the door. "Its locked!"
"Yeah, we'ere stuck in here..."
"C-Come closer. B-Both of you...," the voice whispered.
"No way," I said, crossing my arms. However, I saw Natsu walking closer. "H-Hey! Natsu don't go closer!"
"Why not?" He asked.
"Perfect!" The voice exclaimed.
"Natsu! Move!" Lucy shouted. But it was already too late...There was this flash of light and then...Natsu was still there?
"Natsu! Are you alright?" I asked, running over to him. Something was off...He turned around and I could see some black stuff around him..."Natsu?"
xX End of Chapter Xx
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