Chapter 2
Natsu's day totally sucked.
For starters, he couldn't find the mysterious girl from yesterday.
And his head hurt like hell.
The walk home was blurry as he opened his front door, not even caring to take his backpack off as he took ten steps forward before plopping down face first onto the couch, letting out a loud groan. He heard a giggle from somewhere behind him but ignored it, staring into the cream fabric of the couch close up.
"Natsu! Mom and Dad want us in the kitchen!" His little sister poked him annoyingly, a happy smile on her face as she skipped to the kitchen like an angel. Natsu continued to stare before just sitting up and shuffling to the kitchen, sitting down at the kitchen table.
"What is it?" He sighed, setting his ice pack In the trash. He wasn't going to be overdramatic about a small bruise, and he didn't want his mom seeing it. She'd freak.
He sat down at the table, staring at the three other occupants. His mother smiled slightly, her eyes narrowing in on him.
"How was your day at school?" She asked like every other day, her brown eyes expectant.
"Uh..good, I guess. Saw a new girl, that's it." He shrugged nonchalantly, his gaze flickering over to his father who had a wide smirk.
"Was she cute?"
"Igneel!" Grandine slapped him on the arm, the man letting out a boisterous laugh. He wrapped his arm around his wife and kissed her on the temple, causing both children to groan.
"Gross dad, do that somewhere else!" Natsu complained, putting his hands In front of his face to shield his eyes.
"Yeah yeah yeah, whatever." Igneel dismissed, sitting straight once more.
"Anyway, we wanted to tell you two that uh.."
"Today, a girl will be moving in." Grandine finished for Igneel, her eyes full of excitement.
"What?"
"What!"
They said simultaneously, though in different tones. Wendy exclaimed it eagerly while Natsu…not so much.
He shrunk back in his chair, groaning dramatically.
"Another girl? Don't we have two too many?"
"Hey!" Both girls protested, staring sourly at the pink haired boy. A smile flickered on Igneel's face, amused by his son's logic.
"Well you better get used to it." He said breezily, crossing his arms. A knock sounded on the door and his smile turned into a sly grin. "Because here she is."
The color drained from Natsu's face and he groaned again.
"Why don't you get that, Natsu?" Igneel sniggered, Natsu glaring in response.
"I'll get it!" Wendy squealed, rushing into the other room to get the door. The three left in the kitchen tensed, hearing the door open and a slight greeting. The sound of footsteps and wheels followed, and soon a girl walked in with a suitcase.
Natsu couldn't believe it.
It was her.
The blonde that had hit him the same day stood right in front of him, as beautiful as he last remembered.
"You!"
"You." Natsu was surprised by the malice in her voice, her brown eyes turning from warm brown to cold oak.
She turned on her heel, stomping out of the room. He heard a door slamming, causing all of them to wince. Natsu turned in his chair, staring at his parents with a bizarre look.
"What the hell was that?" He demanded. Igneel's smile flickered to a frown slightly, his eyes filling with sadness.
"She just lost her father and her mother died when she was young…she's an orphan and I promised Jude I'd take her in until they found her a new home." Igneel explained.
Natsu sighed, getting up from his seat.
"I'm going to bed."
"I don't like you." Lucy started off, glaring down at the boy. Natsu flickered the channel nonchalantly, her threats leaving him unfazed.
"I don't like any of you! I don't want to be here!" Lucy yelled, face planting the other couch.
"Nobody's keeping you here." He informed.
"Shut up! Don't talk to me!" She glowered, her voice muffled by the pillow.
He rolled his eyes at her dramatic act. "What happened to the nice girl that helped me yesterday?"
"She was forced to come here." Lucy grumbled. "If I had known it was you I would've hit you extra hard."
Natsu narrowed his eyes, turning towards her slowly. "What's that supposed to mean?" He asked.
"Whatever you want, sweetheart." She smirked, and to her surprise, he grinned back.
Her eyes widened slightly and a blush formed on her cheeks, a ghost of a smile appearing on her face as she abruptly looked away.
Edit 4/7/13:
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