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AU – Somewhere where mobile phones exist xD

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It has been ten minutes now since Lucy woke up. Scared and nervous. This dream freaked her out. She often dreamed about this shit but this tonight was more shit than before.

There was always a man, and she was alone, going home in the dark. You can imagine the rest.

Since she dreamed about those things she was scared of meeting her friends in the evening.

Well, not scared of meeting her friends but more scared of going back home, alone.

Lucy would always walk home alone, since she lived in the opposite direction than everybody else. And since she was an 18 year old girl she would be able to handle that. At the beginning she had no problems but now since she had those dreams she would always get nervous when she was alone when she was outside and it was dark.

And now she had such a dream again. The last time it happened she called Levy with the excuse that she just watched a super sad movie and she needed support to survive the night. There was no way she could do that again. Especially since Levy didn't believe her in the first place.

When Lucy turned to the side, the clock read 4:55 am. Who could she call at a time like that? Oh yeah, right. No one. Normal people would sleep at a time like this...

Sighing, the girl turned onto her back again. The light of the moon shown through her window and covered her bed and the ground in front of it in a light blue and white.

Lucy closed her eyes again, trying to banish her dream from her mind and get at least a bit more sleep. It didn't work.

Groaning, she sat up. It annoyed her. When she heard the slightest noise and if it was just the wind outside she freaked out. How was she supposed to fall asleep like that?

The girl fell back on her back and pulled out her phone from under her pillow. Then she opened her messenger and read through the messages she received after she fell asleep. Her friends often went to bed later than her and they would still write her although they knew she was already sleeping.

There wasn't anything exciting about the messages she received. Just that Gray was drunk again and Juvia had to bring him home. The two of them had been together now for 7 months. The first couple in their circle of friend. But there would soon be another couple. Lucy was sure that Levy and Gajeel were the next ones. She had enough of listening to her best friend, telling her that she loved him so much but wasn't sure if he felt the same.

Lucy laughed slightly. He sure as hell loved Levy. Even a blind person could see that. And Lucy would do everything to get them together.

Again, Lucy had to smile when she saw a photo Erza took that evening. Gray, Gajeel and Natsu were seen on it, smiling like idiots.

Her heart started beating slightly faster when she took a longer look at Natsu's stupid smile. It was so adorable that Lucy couldn't tear her eyes away. She often saw him smiling but on this picture it was another smile. Different in a way of pure happiness and drunken state.

Normally he wouldn't drink that much that he would be completely drunk but it seemed that he was in a good mood yesterday.

Now she got a bit sad, she actually always wanted to see him a bit drunk.

Her phone vibrated slightly in her hand, startling her a bit.

She received a message. Fast she opened the chat and read through the few lines. She first didn't pay attention to the person who wrote at such an hour but after she read the text she looked up.

It read 'Natsu'. Lucy frowned. Why would Natsu write her now?

His text was also very strange. 'Hiii:3 I saw that you're also still awake:) Why didn't you join us tonight?'

Lucy wasn't sure what to answer. They had been friends even before she got friends with everybody else, but since she found out that she actually loved him, things changed.

Or maybe she was just imagining things. She started typing.

'Hey:) I wasn't feeling that good and I was really tired. Maybe I'll join you the next time... Why are you still awake?'

She waited, seeing that he was also typing. Then her phone vibrated again.

'Haha, can't sleep. Guess I overdid it tonight... Is everything okay?'

'With the alcohol?:D Yes, I'm fine, Natsu. Thanks :3'

'Defiantly, I feel like throwing up the whole time:D You'd tell me when something is wrong, right?'

'Aww, poor Natsu :D Yeah, I would :)'

'Then tell me.'

The girl smiled a bit. Even through her writing he knew that something was up with her. She dipped her head in her pillow and waited a bit. Her phone vibrated yet again.

'Lucy, tell me. What's wrong?'

She sighed, starting to type. But it was interrupted when the display changed and she received a call from Natsu.

Hesitantly she picked up. ''Why did you call?''

''You didn't answer.''

''Well, I would need a bit of time to text you my problems.''

''So something is wrong.''

She groaned and fell back on her bed.

''Lucy?''

''Hm?''

''Are these problems the reason why you're not going out with us anymore?''

''Kind of.'' The blonde covered her eyes with her one hand, being ashamed of it although she knew she had no reason to be.

''So... What is it?''

''I... Have nightmares Natsu.''

There was a pause. She heard him sigh and that he moved. But he didn't say a thing.

Lucy wanted to ask what he was thinking but then he spoke.

''What are they about?''

Lucy gulped audible. She never even wrote them down in her diary. How could she tell him?

''I... I can't...'' Her voice trailed off, tears threatening to fall.

''Lucy, tell me. It's no good if you keep it inside of you all the time.''

The girl sobbed slightly but caught herself from crying out loud.

''Natsu I can't... I don't know how I'm supposed to talk about them...''

''Try.''

She never heard him talk like that to her. His voice was really soothing at that moment. Lucy gripped her phone tighter and started.

''You see... I... I always dream about that some man r-rapes me... On the way home after I meet all of you... B-because I'm always walking home alone... And...''

But at that moment she couldn't hold back the tears which just wanted to leave her eyes so badly.

''I'm sorry I never told any of you... But I didn't want to bother you... I mean, I'm old enough... But... I just...'' She wasn't able to stop her tears. It was quiet between the two, Lucy was just crying and Natsu only listened to her broken and shaking voice.

After some time he spoke again.

''Lucy. You should have told us. It's not really that much of a problem for me to walk you home, you know? And that you're scared about something like that isn't bad at all. I can totally understand but you shouldn't hide behind your fears and always say 'no' when we meet. I mean, we're friends and it's always more fun having you around us.''

He waited for her to calm down.

''You... You would really do that? I mean, walking me home?''

''Of course!''

Lucy smiled a bit when she could hear his normal cheerful voice. That was her Natsu. The Natsu who would always be there for her when she needed it.

''Thanks.''

''You're better now?''

''Yeah.'' Lucy was still smiling, knowing although that he couldn't see her that he knew she was smiling.

''Hey... It's already pretty early and we have to stand up anyway in half an hour... How about I pick you up and then we breakfast somewhere together?''

When Lucy took a look at her clock again it was indeed already half past 6. She never recognized the time when she was talking to Natsu.

She kinda liked the idea. Going to breakfast together before college. Why not?

''I'd love to.''

She heard him laugh a bit.
''Okay, I'll be there in 20 minutes.''

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