Cheers and applause filled the room as Evergreen, the hostess, emerged out from the back. She had a wide smile on her lips as she waved to her audience, hushing them quickly so she would have time to tell the great news.

"Welcome to the Ever Show! Today is a bright new day and the queen," she paused to flip her curled green hair over her shoulder. "will be having the kings accompany her." A smile curled up on her lips as she turned around to present the guests. "Ladies and gentleman... Fairy Tail!"

Loud cheers and screams echoed into the room as Fairy Tail came on stage, the four boys causing a bigger scene than anyone else that's ever been on the show.

Evergreen made her way towards the couches where she took a seat along with the four who had a squeeze fit.

"Uh, should I bring another couch out for you four?"

"Oh, no, it's fine," Loke waved her off as he placed his hand on top of Gray's leg which was on his lap while the boys all leaned against one another.

Evergreen only quirked a brow at them before adjusting her glasses, a slight smile appearing on her glossed-lips. "Okay then! Let me start off by telling you guys how grateful I am to have you guys on my show for the fifth time already," she allowed the audience to cheer and clap for them as she cleared her throat. "how are you guys?"

"We're great," Jellal spoke for the group as he was closest to Ever. "we stopped in Magnolia for a bit and the crowd is amazing."

The other three agreed with Jellal making the crowd give a little whoop of their own.

"That is great, I'm sure everyone loves you here as well," she offered a dashing smile. "how is your foot doing, Natsu? After you gotten hurt almost a month ago."

"Oh it's nothing I couldn't handled," he chuckled. "I'm fine. Everything is great, the nurses and doctors helped me a lot." He grinned, thinking of a particular blonde nurse.

"Speaking of nurses and doctors... Gray," Ever looked at the bassist who raised a brow at her. "We have photographic evidence that you went out with a nurse from that hospital." She pointed at the screen right behind them as the photo of Gray and Lucy appeared on the screen. Natsu's grin immediately dropped as Gray's grin rose. "Is she your girlfriend?"

"Actually—"

"No," Natsu was quick to answer for the male. "that's not his girlfriend."

"Oh? Is she your girlfriend then because we have photos of you two together as well." She pulled up a photo of the two at dinner up in the screen. "So is she your girlfriend?"

"No," Gray answered for Natsu this time as he glared at he rosy-haired male who was also glaring back. "they're not dating."

"Lucy is a very special childhood friend of their's," Loke explained as he was right between the two, sweat starting to appear as he was terrified he was going to be in-between a brawl again. "but I think Natsu dated her back in high school."

"Yeah, we did," he shot Gray a look before looking back at Evergreen with a smile. "we dated back in high school."

"Oh?" She smiled. "High School sweetheart?"

"Yeah, but they broke up after graduation," Gray answered making Natsu sneer at him. "actually, he was the one who broke up with her."

"Ah—?"

"Yeah but Lucy also agreed, it was mutual."

"Yeah but you broke her heart."

"It was mutual," he growled. "I didn't break her heart because she felt the same."

"Sure," he snorted, rolling his eyes to lean back into the couch.

"What do you mean—?"

"U—uh, let's continue into the activity!" Evergreen suddenly butt into the conversation as she made the camera change scenes where four tricycles appeared. "Let's see who is the best?"

"I am!" Loke was first to break the silence and jump up. "You three are going down!" He smirked as Jellal joined his side while Gray and Natsu slowly rose from their seat.

The tension between them was thick and heavy as they furiously glared at one another but they joined the two regardless.

—X—

Holding the remote in her hand and staring at the small television where she watched Fairy Tail ride tricycles on the Ever Show, Lucy only let out a wary sigh as she had no idea what to think or feel about her being exposed to the entire Fairy Tail fandom. Her name was publicly announced and not to mention her photos, she was practically famous now. She was bound to have more people than her fellow nurses question her, now. Like they weren't annoying with all the "how was your date with Natsu" or "how do you know Natsu" or the "how come Natsu picked you".

She just wanted to lay down in her bed, eat chocolate ice cream, and sleep. But instead, she was working a twelve hour shift and being questioned like she killed the president.

"Hey, Lucy!" Somebody called her making her turn around.

"Oh, hey Jenny," she offered a smile at the other blonde nurse. "what's up?"

"The patient on the third floor, y'know, the one with the loud family that comes around every other day with baked goods and chicken? Yeah, he needs a CT and more pain meds."

"Why couldn't you have done it?"

"Because he's your patient," she blew on her nail as she finished filing it. "duh," she said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

Lucy could only sigh and roll her eyes as she grabbed his chart. "Thanks for telling me," she muttered as she turned away to go.

"Wait!" Jenny called out making Lucy turn back around to look at the nurse. "Quick question," she pursed her lips. "have you ever slept with Dragneel and if so, how is he in bed?"

"Completely inappropriate!" Lucy's entire face exploded in pink as she turned around and stomped away leaving Jenny blinking in confusion as she exchanged looks with another nurse.

"How is he in bed... ha!" Lucy practically threw the chart on the counter top. "What would they do with that information, anyways?"

"Does that mean you guys have?"

"Levy!" She squeaked in surprise as the blue-haired nurse gave her a grin. "You can't pop up like that!"

"So, is that a yes?"

"That is none of your concern!" Lucy turned away in embarrassment as she pretended to be doing something important. "B—beside, what would you do with that information?"

"Drown in envy because you know the Natsu Dragneel," the small nurse grinned. "so, tell me."

Biting down on her lip, Lucy started to debate weather or not if she should tell her best friend since college and medical school about her High School sweetheart. Sure, it was a private matter but she had to have someone to gush about Natsu with.

Placing her pen down, Lucy leaned down and started to whisper. "Alright, I'll tell you but you can't tell anyone," she pointed a finger at her face making Levy eagerly nod and lean in as well. "Natsu... was my first. Back in Junior Prom, he was..." she shrugged. "he was good for his first time."

"You took his virginity! The Natsu Dragneel's virginity!" Levy whisper-shouted as she gasped. "You—!"

"Alright, end of conversation," Lucy cleared her throat, leaning away. "you won't tell anyone," she put a finger in her face once more. "nobody, okay?"

"Alright, Lu," she smiled cheekily. "but tell me, are you guys going to... yeah?" She wiggled her brows in her direction making Lucy flush and look away. "Oh come on! You have to tell me, you're putting me on the edge of my seat!" She almost shouted making the blonde hush her, her eyes darting around go look back into the hazel ones of her friend.

"Levy, I don't know. I haven't seen or heard from Natsu since—" She paused as she heard her phone go off, their conversation being cut short. She fished out her cellphone and looked at the screen where Natsu's name popped up, a soft smile appearing on her face.

"—now." Levy finished for her as it snapped her out of her state of mind, her face burning red.

"Y—yeah, well—!"

"Answer the phone, Lu!"

"Oh, right," she cleared her throat to answer the phone call. "Hello?"

"Hey there, Luce," his deep voice from the other line sent shivers down her spine.

"Hi," she said breathlessly as she looked at Levy. "what's up?"

"Oh nothing much, just finished the Ever Show and on my way to a photos shoot but I think I'll be done by one,"

"Sounds like fun," she couldn't help but smile. "how was the interview?"

"It was alright, did you watch?"

"Of course," her voice dropped to a whisper. "of course I watched it."

"Anyways, I was wondering..." She heard him clear his throat from the other line. "how long is your lunch break?"

"About forty minutes,"

"Want to... uh spare those forty minutes with me?"

"As in..?"

"Lunch," he cleared his throat once more. "with me, yeah?"

Lucy locked eyes with Levy as the nurse mouthed words to her she couldn't comprehend, a blush painting her pale cheeks.

"Yes," she let out a breath of air. "I would love to have lunch with you."

Just then, Levy's eyes went wide as a wide grin spread across her face as well.

"Awesome! So... I'll come see you around one?"

"See you at one," She repeated before she hung up the phone.

Levy was quick to cheer and jump around as Lucy watched her best friend, her cool hand pressed against her burning cheeks. "Lu! This is great! You're going to lunch—"

"It's just lunch," Lucy quickly dismissed it as she turned away and pretended to act like it was nothing. "I used to have lunch with Natsu all the time."

"Are you eating here?"

"Hospital food is kind of gross, though," she scrunched her face up in disgust as Levy shrugged. "I mean, they do have good mac n' cheese though. Eh, I don't know." She shrugged before she closed her chart book and turned around. "I'm going to go check up on Mr. Chi so," she nodded her direction before she walked down the hallway leaving Levy to watch her from behind.

Oblivious to everything else, all Lucy could think of was her pounding heart and Natsu Dragneel.

—X—

One o'clock couldn't come any slower.

Lucy found herself looking at the clock every two minutes and she was going crazy when she realized that time didn't even pass but she was checking the time again and again.

Darting her eyes at the small wall clock parallel to her, the clock ticked away as it presented 12:23. Lucy just wanted to go rip the clock off its hook on the wall and throw the thing on the ground but she just impatiently sat in her chair, her nail drumming on the wooden table repeatedly.

"Slow days at work suck," the blonde groaned as the other nurses around her laughed at her dismay. "as bad as it sounds, I wish somebody would code or something so I have something to do."

"Why don't you do post-ops?"

"Screw that," she sighed, playing with the little crack on the counter. "what I hate the most are post-ops."

"Why don't you call that little hottie of a boyfriend of yours?"

"He's not my boyfriend," she flushed pink. "besides... he's at a photo shoot."

"Ooh, a photo shoot, I wonder if there will be any half-naked photos taken!" An excited nurse gushed as the others started to talk about the boy-band while Lucy dozed off once more.

Her eyes gazed over towards the wall clock where it now showed 12:28.

It's literally been five minutes and it felt like an hour—how was she going to wait thirty more minutes?

Standing up, Lucy pushed herself out of her seat. "I'm going to peds," she announced before walking away from the nurse station. She made a bee-line towards the pediatric floor where she knew staring at newborns would bring her mood up and pass the time quicker. They were so much more interesting than staring at the wall, anyways. And she loves kids, it never hurt to be in the pediatric floor.

Standing by the window where it separated the viewers from the baby room, Lucy stood there watching the newborns sleep, cry, or fuss about whatever there was to fuss about. But they were all so cute and tiny that she wanted to hug them all. And kiss them. They were so small and squishy looking that they almost looked like a doll made of dough.

Just then, a memory made it through her mind and a smile tugged on the corner of her lips.

"If we have a kid together, you think they'll have my hair or your hair or maybe a combination like, orange?"

Looking at the small infant that was just in the corner, she noticed the small tuffs of pink hair poking out making her think of Natsu. She had a whole plan planned out for her and Natsu when she was in high school. She would marry Natsu when she turns twenty-five, have three children, and grow old together. And so far, she accomplished none as her twenty-sixth birthday would be coming up on the upcoming month of July. She and Natsu aren't even dating!

She knew it was just too good to be true. Natsu was a high school fling and she was willing to accept that.

Seven years could do a lot, even taking away the ones she loved dearly. He meant the world to her, she just didn't know if she meant the world to him.

Pressing her fingertips against the cool glass, Lucy gave the newborns one last look before turning around go walk away. The clock almost hit one o'clock and she wanted to check how she looked before Natsu came. Even though he's seen her through her worst times, she felt different with him this time.

As if it was her first time going on a date with him or even meeting the guy.

It's just Natsu.

And she loved him.

"I feel terrible."

"No, it's okay," Lucy reassured as she tucked a strain of hair behind her ear. "really, it's okay, don't sweat it."

"But I feel terrible like... you probably didn't even eat lunch," he sounded like he discovered the more horrific cause in the world. "oh my god, you're probably starving! Lucy—!"

"Natsu," she spoke calmly and softly but stern enough for him to stop panicking over the other line. "calm down." She paused as she heard him sigh. "Alright, good. I'm okay, really, I am. You're a busy guy so of course I don't mind that you were pulled to do something than eat lunch with me," she tried to laugh it off but I'm reality, she was disappointed. "your job is more important."

"No," he said so sternly she could feel her body shutter slightly. "my job isn't more important, it's bullshit that I was pulled to do something else rather than have lunch with you. I broke a promise with you and let you down and that is worse than anything else in the entire world," he paused as Lucy felt her heart race inside her chest. "I'll make it up to you, I promise you."

"Natsu, really you don't have—"

"I know I don't have to," he cut her off. "but I want to so let me."

Biting down on her bottom lip, Lucy hugged herself tightly as she didn't want her heart to pop right out of her chest. "Natsu," she breathed out, sounding almost like a moan.

At a time like this, she wanted to say it. She had to say it but that's just weird if she did. She couldn't, he would definitely think she was weird and crazy.

"Yeah?"

"..never mind," she shook her head even though she knew he couldn't see her. "just... don't do anything stupid, okay?"

"Alright," she could hear the grin from the other side. "I'll call you once my work is finish, okay?"

"Okay," she smiled down at the ground, swaying back and forth on the spot. "have fun and be careful." She murmured into the phone as Natsu chuckled.

"Bye Lucy,"

"Bye Natsu," she held the phone onto her ear as the line went dead in a matter of seconds. She squeezed her eyes shut and took in a deep breath, exhaling loudly as her voice trembled. "I still love you."

notes: aw yeah, I'm back in my game! how nice was this chapter for a comeback?

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