Natsu pov

I watched as Lucy walked away. I smiled. She's still the same as ever. Well I really shouldn't have done that. Now she's mad at me, technically she was before. I made it worse.

She stomped away into the distance, finally disappearing around the corner. Once she left, I turned around and headed to my locker. I looked at the time. She was right, we would've been on time even if we did walk.

I sighed heavily. I agreed with Lucy, I thought our next meeting would be dramatic, crying would be involved. Unless you count orientation day where I practically stared her down.

I didn't mean to drag her to school with me. But I had the urge to. I always get these moment where I don't even have control my body. And this was one of those moments.

I headed to class. The only classes I had with Lucy were English, gym, and history. I was lucky I had English first. I sat down in the back again. And I pulled out my sketch book, I use it to doodle. Doodle was now soothing to me I guess.

For the rest of class I didn't bother looking up, I just stayed to my drawings.

Lucy pov

I sat on the side lines with levy. It was gym and I'd rather sit here than play. I'm guessing levy does too since she's still sitting here with me. Erza is out on the court playing.

I held my knees. I watched as everyone play basketball, the sound of their shoes squeaking as they ran and jumped. I watched as natsu dunked it. He winked at me and continued playing.

I scoffed. But levy giggled and nudged at me. I frowned and hugged my knees tighter.

I kept catching natsu glancing at me, and when our eyes met he always smiled. Why was he still acting like this? Like my friend? It bothered me. After almost 1-2 years of not seeing him hes acting as if nothing ever happened.

I sighed and closed my eyes as I buried my head into them. Oh god. Why was he like this.

After school when I was walking to the station, natsu stopped me. "What?" I ask him. He smiled "can I walk with you?" I frown and ignore him. But he followed. "Are you still mad?" He asks me. But I stay quiet.

"Look I'm sorry for dragging you to school this morning if that'll make you feel better-"

"I already warned you natsu. I dont want you trying to become my friend, or thinking that we are" he stopped. So did I. The area between us got longer.

"I don't want to be your Friend. So please, stop it" I look at him. His eyes were warm, the corners of his mouth were daring to come up. "I'm serious!" I say. "I didn't say anything" I sighed and continued walking.

"Well whether you like it or not, I still have to walk with you." I looked at him again. And he smirked, as in too-bad-it-can't-work-on-me smirk. I clenched my fists and walked my fastest away from him.

On the subway we stood together. And when we got off we were still together. It annoyed me to no end. Finally when I thought I finally would be alone, he followed. Hands in his pockets with a half smile on his face.

I stopped at my apartment. "This is my place" I say to him. He looked at the building. "You moved?" He asked me. I nodded. "Why? You had such a nice place" I sighed in my pocket for my keys. "Just I did. Dad still has the mansion. As if he'd ever leave there" I found them.

"What why are you here?" I ask him before I could put the key into the door. "Just making sure you make it home safe." Again he smiled, I frowned at it.

"I live down the street by the way." He points at his house. But I'm not sure which one it is. "Oh" I say and opened the door. "Later Luce" he waved and started heading down the street.

My heart stopped when he said Luce. He hasn't called me that in so long. I slammed the door. I felt my chest tighten again. No Lucy. Don't. He'll only break your heart again.

I take off my shoes and head to my room. Again I slam the door. No body is here but me anyway. I plopped onto my bed. Natsu is still the same as ever, he just does what he wants. "Later Luce" I groaned, annoyed.

And he lives down the street?!

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Natsu pov

I opened the door to my house and shut it once I entered. "I'm home" I say. Nobody would be back yet. Wendy, my sister was at a friends house, my dad was at work. Happy walked in and purred. I yawned as I walked up the stairs.

I fell onto my bed and closed my eyes. Lucy lived up the street now? Good, now she won't be so lonely in a big mansion. I remember what she said, that she only liked to go around some places in the house, she avoided the rest.

"Why would you avoid some places?"

She smiled. "Because that's where my mom usually was" I stared at her. Her eyes looked up at the sky. "I always avoid her and my dad's room, her powder room, the sun room, and even a part of the garden"

"What happens to your mom?" Her smile faded. Her eyes looked watery. "She.. Passed away when I was younger, around 5-3. I never asked since its still hard on my dad" she tried smiling again. But frowned.

"I don't even know how she died. But I remember her. She was always cheerful. And she was so beautiful, her hair was always in curls, and she never wore a drop of makeup."

"I never really had a mother either. She died when I was younger. When my sister was born" she looked at me, and I looked at her. "We're the same then" she smiled. "Yeah…"

I turned onto my side. Now a days, she won't smile at me anymore. No matter how hard I try. But I'll keep trying. For as long as it takes. I'll fix her smile. I yawn again. I was so tired.

I closed my eyes. And eventually went to sleep.

Lucy pov

A week later he was back. I walked out my door step and walked to school. "Hey" I jump scared and just about scream. I turn around and look at natsu. He leaned against the wall, like he was posing for a picture.

He smiled at me, and I breathed out. "Holy shit you scared me natsu" he laughed a bit. "Oops" he walked up to me. I stepped back a bit. "Let's walk together" he offers me his hand. I stare at it, then at him. He takes the hint and lowers his hand.

"Look natsu. I told you. I don't want anything to do with you"

"No. You said you didn't want to be my friend. And I'm asking as… an acquaintance." He looked down at me. "An acquaintance?" He nodded. I walked away. Ignoring him. Geez. Can't he get it?

I could hear him behind me. I sighed. "Natsu." I kept walking, waiting for him to answer me. "What" he said. "Stop it" I say. "Hey I have to get to school too." I turned my head to look at him. He was walking with his eyes closed, arms behind his head.

On the subway he sat with me. And kept walking with me. As much as I like for him to go somewhere else other than here, he also had to get to school. And which that meant he was going to be with me.

For the rest of high school.

We approached the school. Sting came running to me. "Lucy!" He called out. I waved at him. "Finally! I was getting worried there" he smiled at me. But glared at natsu. "You don't have to worry about me" he kept staring at natsu.

"Let's go" he said in a demanding voice. He put his arm around me. And pulled me away. I hated it when he did this. I pushed him off me. "Sting don't" I tell him. "Don't what?" He smirked and pulled me even closer. "Get off me, I can walk on my own." I try and tell him.

"Dude. Get off her"

We both turn around to see natsu. Still here surprisingly. He stared at sting, waiting for him to get off me. He pulled away. I stepped away from the both of them. "What's your problem?" Sting asked, with that same voice from earlier.

"Nothing, just protecting the lady" he smiled. "That all" natsu waved and walked beside me. He pushed me along. And I let him. We left sting behind us and went inside, I could feel natsu's hand on my back as he pulled me away.

I stayed quiet once we were inside. His hand was still behind my back as we walked. "Still no thanks?" He asks me. I slap his hand away. " I could've handled that myself" I frown. "What's his problem anyway?" I shrugged my shoulders.

"He's always like that. Clinging to me and other stuff like that" he scoffs. "What?" I ask him. "Nothing. Just that…" I kept staring at him. He looked at me and then turned away. "Never mind" he walked away. Leaving me confused.

"Thanks.." I whisper to myself.

…

I stood outside. The brisk air was nice. And I needed s break from the crowds and waves of people. It was too much sometimes.

I breathed in the crisp air. Enjoying the moment to my self. I sat down and leaned my back against the wall. I closed my eyes. I could hear the wind in my ears.

"Do you still cry?"

I open them again. Recognizing the voice. I turn my head and see him standing there. He smiled. I frowned at him. But he continued to smile. "No." I say. And get up. But he waves his hands, telling me not to get up.

"So you come here too?" He asks me. "Just now. I.. Needed a break" he tilts his head slightly. "This brings back memories" his eyes scan the place, then me. "Memories?" I say. He nodded.

"Yeah. Remember? Like at the old school, its where we first met"

"But this isn't the old school"

"I know, but it was at the side of the building wasn't it?"

He kept looking at me. I looked at the wall. Trying to ignore his face, and eye's. "You know, this seems nice" he sat down beside me. He pats the spot next to his. I stare at it for a moment, then sit down. "Its mostly bad memories for me." I say. His eyes looked at me.

"Do.. You still wish to forget about them?" I sighed. I don't really know anymore to be honest. I stay quiet for a second. The air seemed to get even more cold.

"No."

He widened his eyes a bit. "If I didn't have those memories, then I wouldn't become the person I am today" I put my head back. "So the answer is no."

"Officially?"

"Let's not get that serious"

He chuckled a bit. "I wish to erase your memories some days. Especially of me." I look at him, and his head is help up, looking up at the clouds above us. "I.. caused you so much pain." He smiled a bit. But it wasn't the one he always gave me.

"I can't believe I was so dumb back then. I bet I still am"

"No you're not"

His eyes seemed warm. As they stared into mine. "It was partially… my fault" he shook his head. "It never was Lucy. So stop saying that" I sigh.

"I'm sorry luce.. I truly am" I lowered my head. "Gray told me I would always live with regret, he said for me to rot in the guilt." He paused and looked at me. I stared into his.

"And you know what?"

I stayed quiet. And the air around us went silent. Not a thing to be heard. Everything went still.

"I'm swimming in it."

He gave me another smile. "It's okay" he tells me. Yet I should be the one telling him that. "I deserve this. So don't worry about me" he puts his hand on my head and rubs it. "Natsu." I say and he keeps looking at me.

"I'm sorry luce. I.. Ruined everything."

I stand up and dust my self off. "You're right" I say. "You did wreck it. And in that process, you broke my heart. And even my smile." He stayed quiet, listening to every word I say. "Lissana.. And you…" I look at him and his head is held low. So his eyes can't see mine.

"Do you even know what lissana did to me?"

He looked up at me. I lifted up my shirt. His expression changed. There was a small scar on my stomach. "This." I say and pull my shirt down again. He frowned. "And that's not even half" I smile at him, and his face goes soft.

"You weren't even there for half of it"

He stood up and looked down at me. We stared at each other. Not breaking it. He was the first to break it by bending down and hugging me. I felt my eyes go wide. He squeezed me and held me tight.

"I'm sorry" he says in my ear. I breath out. "Luce, I'm sorry for ever hurting you. I'm sorry for breaking your heart, and your smile. I'm sorry for ever doing anything to you. I'm sorry" he kept saying that repeatedly.

I hugged him back, for some strange reason. I held him tight. And he held me tight. I let go. And so did he. "Natsu.." I look at him. He smiled.

"I'll make it up to you. I'll fix the pieces. I'll make it up to you. I swear on it Lucy."

"And Lucy?"

I kept looking at him. Waiting for him to say what ever he was about to say.

"I'll make it so you could forgive me"

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Wow this was longer than I expected it to be.

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