Princess_Blondie has signed on.
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Princess-Blondie: Okay okay, I got the text. What's so urgent that it couldn't wait until tomorrow Erza? I typed, the low light from my laptop illuminating my dark bedroom with a bluish glow. The shadows danced along the walls and soft music was playing from the headphones crammed into my ears. It's not like I had been sleeping or anything. I was up late writing a report for Mr. Justine aka. Freed. I had to write an essay about Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" on the theme of how nothing is ever as it seems. Five minutes ago I'd received an urgent message from my redhead friend to get online along with a chat room password. After signing in and opening the chat, my other friends' screen names began to pop up.
Girl_With_The_Dragon_Tattoo: I was sleeping too... do you have any idea how scary it is to wake up to the Jurassic Park theme song blaring in your ears at 1am?! need to change my ringtone for you Erza... Lauren's response popped up on the screen. I tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear as I giggled softly. Of course it'd be Jurassic park she loved that movie when I went to see it with her a couple weeks ago. The dinosaurs had made her eyes sparkle like nothing I'd ever seen. (besides Gray and whenever she was around kids)
Stripper_King: She gets the Jurassic Park song? Then what's my ringtone?
Girl_With_The_Dragon_Tattoo: …... It may or may not be "Calling All the Monsters"…
Stripper_King: What? No way! Why don't I get a cool song?!
Titania: That isn't the point Gray! The redhead typed.
Girl_With_The_Dragon_Tattoo: :3
Wind_Reader: Can we get back to Lucy's question and not argue about Lauren's ringtones?! I could almost hear Levy's exasperation from here. I pictured the bluenette pressing her palm to her face and sighing deeply as she often did back in my dream whenever she was dealing with Gajeel.
Titania: It was the only time that he could get online. After Natsu fell asleep.
Princess_Blondie: Who? I typed suspiciously, curious as to who might be living with Natsu. He didn't strike me as the kind of person who would be living with his parents. Didn't really strike e as someone to be in a serious relationship to stay with a lover either... For some reason the thought of Natsu having a girlfriend (or boyfriend for that matter) made my heart sink in my chest.
Aye_Sir! Has joined the chat.
Aye_Sir!: Is this working? Testing? Fish fishy wingfish... Charla 1 2 3?
Princess_Blondie: HAPPY?! I stared at his screen name. Who else could it possibly be? So he wasn't an ordinary house cat like Lector... then he was Natsu's little brother like Frosche was to Rogue?!
Wind_Reader: Happy! So good to hear from you! Didn't you go to stay with your grandmother in Oregon? Levy typed quickly in response.
Aye_sir: LUSHIIIII! YOU'RE AWAKE! THEY SAID YOU WERE BUT I WASN'T SURE!
Stripper_King: Happy your caps lock is stuck again.
Aye_Sir: IS NOT!... OKAY MAYBE. HOW DO I TURN IT OFF AGAIN?
Princess_Blondie: Press the caps lock key on the left of the keyboard. I giggled softly, then pulling out my headphones and listening to make sure that Laxus was still asleep. Sting was okay with me being up late, my eldest brother on the other hand would probably take away my laptop privileges for a week... My attention was drawn back to the screen by another message flashing
Titania: Tell them what you told me Happy. What's going on?
Aye_Sir: I don't have the specifics, but I think there's something with Natsu...
Stripper_King: You mean besides the fact that he's an abusive bastard that picks on the weak?
Girl_With_The_Dragon_Tattoo: Gray be nice... As much as Natsu isn't exactly... kind... He's still a human being. What's wrong Happy? Has he upset you in some way?
Stripper_King: He branded you!
Titania: Be quiet Gray. Go on Happy.
Aye_Sir: He's been drinking... Guys I know he's not your friend or anything, but I am right? I got home yesterday and the house smells like booze. He didn't hit me or anything, he's not usually violent, but he didn't even say hello when I got back... I'm scared for him. I could hear his voice in the back of my mind and frowned sadly at how upset he must have been feeling. I didn't know this new Natsu very well, I had assumed that he'd be the type to drink all the time. But Happy made it sound as though it were a new thing. Something that shouldn't have been happening.
Wind_Readers: Oh Happy... I'm so sorry to hear that...
Stripper_King: I thought he was non-alcoholic or something after your dad got taken by social services for his drinking problems? Gray responded quickly. I know that Natsu and I aren't on good terms, but we are neighbors after all. I heard him say that to you.
Aye_Sir: He did! Something must be really wrong if he started again!
Titania: I could try to figure out what it is for you. Erza suggested. Although it's been clear that Natsu no longer wants anything to do with me since I left, I'm still on good terms with Wendy, Gajeel, Juvia, and the others of his group.
Wind_Reader: That sounds like a good idea Erza. Is there anywhere that you can go until then Happy?
Girl_With_The_Dragon_Tattoo: He can spend the night with me. I have extra space in my room, I'll sleep on the floor and he can take my bed.
Wind_Reader: Are you sure?
Girl_With_The_Dragon_Tattoo: Of course. Happy is always welcome with me :)
Titania: Tomorrow we'll all start trying to sort this mess out. Don't worry Happy, we'll do everything that we can to help you.
Aye_Sir: Thanks everyone. I guess I'll pack a bag then...
Princess_Blondie: Don't worry Happy. We'll figure it out. I spoke as I typed, hearing the sadness in my own words. Maybe... Maybe I should try talking to Natsu directly after school tomorrow...
Stripper_King: Hey did we have homework?
Titania has signed off.
Aye_Sir has signed off.
Wind_Reader has signed off.
Girl_With_The_Dragon_Tattoo has signed off.
Stripper_King: OH COME ON!
Stripper_King has signed off.
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I smiled as I half closed the lid of my computer with a yawn. It was no use, any further work on my essay would only be counter-productive I was so tired. I'd continue tomorrow. We had a week to get it done after all. The thought of Natsu drinking stayed fresh in my mind as I brushed my teeth in the bathroom, looking in the mirror for a moment before rinsing and walking back out to bed. I couldn't help but wonder what it was that had caused him to lose his grip like that. If he'd really promised Happy that he wouldn't drink, then why would he do it? I knew that alcoholism could run in families, but that would be all the more reason for him to avoid the stuff... A small idea began to spring forth in my mind.
Halloween was just around the corner. Apparently Loke and Leo were throwing a huge bash where everyone in the school was invited. Including Natsu. IF I could get a good enough costume to get close to him... maybe disguised my voice... then maybe, just maybe, I could ask him what was on his mind.
And maybe, just maybe, He'd answer.
Hi guys. Sorry again for the delay. I've had rugby every single day and I've been swamped in homework. I hate to say it, but school takes priority over fanfiction (crazy right?) anyways, I thought that I'd try something new by using the chat room for the majority of this chapter. Sorry if it sucked but update soon!