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Chapter 102
Daddy Issues
"I'm allowed to have friends of my own."
Lucy's anger was winding down but the emotion that replaced it made Natsu's insides squirm.
"I don't belong to you. I don't belong to anyone. I am my own person and no one is going to tell me who I'm going to be friends with or how I'm going to live my life."
Drawing herself up to her full height, Lucy turned sharply on her heel and marched towards the guild's front door. As she went Natsu managed to catch one last muttered statement that nearly broke his heart.
"Never, ever again."
