It's been almost a week since we all knew about Gray and Juvia getting together. It was so cute when they first met each other after making it official. They could be seen giving each other little glimpses here and there and they would always been seen together hanging out, but to anyone else, it would seem that they were just friends. We even managed to help sneak each other onto the other's tour bus so that they could sleep in the same bed together every night. We all could tell that they were happy so we all had no problems with helping out. Juvia confided in me the other day that she hated hiding from Mira-Jane and Makarov but they had their reasons why and I'm sure that they will find out soon enough.
Since Gray and Juvia got together, all of us ended up spending a lot more time with the guys, if that was even possible. Of course Gray and Juvia were always together in their own little perfect world, but recently it sort of seemed like we had picked our own fella to hang out with. Erza and Jellal were ALWAYS seen together, Levy-chan and Gajeel were quite close and Natsu and I were hanging out a lot together writing songs.
It was nice having a particular person that we were close to but we had to be careful, especially when we were seen out in public. Although we had only been on tour for just under two weeks, we all have been seen in public a lot trying to find the nearest starbucks. Technically we should get people to escort us, but Natsu and Gray let us borrow a few wigs so that we could not be as noticed in the crowds. Luckily they have worked so far which has helped in keeping my feet on the ground a little.
We also have to be careful out in public because of the rumours that are going around already! The guys had an interview yesterday and they came into our tour bus to warn us of the apparent rumours going around.
Flashback
"Hey guys how was the interview?" Erza asked as the guys joined us on the sofas on our tour bus.
"It was okay. Not the best one we've had." Jellal explains taking a seat beside Erza.
"Why is that?" I ask while Natsu takes a seat beside me.
"Gray got a bit of a pounding today for the radio people." Natsu explained. "They asked him if he was dating Juvia completely out of the blue. Took us all by surprise really"
"What did Gray-sama say?" Juvia asked turning her head towards Gray who was now sitting between her and me.
He grabbed her hand and linked it in response "I had to tell them no to keep things up. To the public I need to be single." This just made Juvia look more upset "But I did tell them that you and I do spend a lot of time together and we are very close friends." He continued giving her a kiss on the head.
Juvia just sighed leaning her head against Gray's shoulder. "Juvia understands. Gray-sama needs to do it for the band. Juvia just wants to be honest and admit to dating Gray-sama"
He sighs aswell taking his spare hand and rubbing her upper arm soothing her. "I know you do. So do I."
"But Gray is not the only one that got it today. We all need to be careful before the rumour mill comes flying our way" Gajeel explains.
"What do you mean" I ask curiously
"Well fire-balls here got asked if you and him were dating aswell since they were on the subject." I instantly turn bright red. After getting to know Natsu so well, that would be pretty awkward. "Don't worry, after much kicking under the table, we made sure that he said that you guys were only friends."
"Why did you have to kick him under the table. We ARE just friends." I state
"Yeah why did you? We're not dating, we're just close" Natsu said making me blush even more.
"Because flame-brain, we had to make sure that nothing that came out of your mouth would spark anything off. Knowing you, you would have said the wrong thing which would have been taken out of context and you and Lucy would be put on the front of the newspaper depicted as going out! I know that you guys are friends and all and Makarov would probably would see it as great publicity for both bands, it is just not a good idea if that came out if it wasn't true." Gajeel answered.
"You saying that I couldn't keep my mouth shut without supervision metal-mouth?"
"Of course that's what I mean fireball" Gajeel retoured.
"Enough!" Erza shouted making us all freeze. "Guys we do not need this now. Look at how upset Juvia is on just the fact that she is hiding the relationship. We need to be more careful. Gajeel does have a point. If something got made up and it went public, the more that it gets denied, ironically the more likely it will spread like wildfire! We can't afford to be reckless. I'm not Mira-Jane or Makarov but I'm making a stand and say that we need to stop being seen out in public unless it's official band stuff. No disguises for a few weeks. Just get the general assistants to get our coffee if we want it. The girls and I will be in the studio in a few weeks, so it should have died down by then. What do you think?" Not wanting to get into the wrong side of Erza, we all agreed.
Everyone else had started getting into their own conversations, Gray taking Juvia upstairs hopefully to calm her down. Natsu and I were sitting across the others listening to the conversation going on right now but there was something bugging me on the inside.
"Natsu." I start, Natsu turning his head and making a 'hmm?' sound to tell me to continue.
"Why did that guy ask if we were dating? Why not anyone else?"
"Oh don't worry we all did. The radio guys just picked me first because you and I were spotted a few days ago getting some coffee together and they said that they assumed that we would be close because we are the front singers of our bands." He answered shrugging his shoulders.
I just look down at my feet "Okay"
"Is everything okay?" Natsu asks concerned
"Yeah I'm fine. Just… hoping that this not going to take you guys down being paired in the media with us." I answer a little embarrassed. Honestly this is a thing that has been plaguing my mind for a while. I'm worried that we are not good enough and popular enough as a band to be playing on a tour with them despite the fact that they did pick us personally to support them.
Natsu chuckles "Honestly Luce. You have nothing to worry about" I smile after hearing my new nickname. Natsu started calling me Luce a few days ago and I quite like it. He is the only one that uses it too. It's like it is my little thing with him. I always know that it is him calling me because of it. He looks at me still sensing my apprehension. "Seriously Luce. It's fine. I love that the two bands are put together in one way or another."
"Really?"
"Yeah I love hanging out with you guys. It's great. It's like one big family." I couldn't help but look away from Natsu and out at our 'family' as Natsu calls it and I could not help but feel like it was in one way or another. We were all one big dysfunctional family and honestly I wouldn't change it for anyone.
End of Flashback
"Anyway" Natsu says bringing me out of my own world, currently taking in the fact that both of us are sitting at the breakfast bar in the boy's tour bus. We had started the conversation about yesterday but I got lost in thought with my flashback. "I bet you will get something like that when it comes to your interview this weekend." Shit the interview is this weekend! How could I forget! It was going to be the time that we announce that we are going to be recording in the studios soon for our first album! How did I forget that?
I tried to sound nonchalant "Oh yeah. I forgot about that" Natsu doesn't seem to notice anything and gets up to take a beer from the fridge so I guess I got away with it.
But my thoughts were starting to run away from me. Remembering the fact that the guys were asked if any of us were together because of how close we all were was playing with my head. Natsu once again breaks me out of my thoughts when I see him sitting down next to me taking a swig from his drink.
"Everything alright in there?" Natsu asks "You're very out of it today"
I shake my head "Yeah I'm fine. It's just….. I just can't get out of my head earlier about the radio interview. I know that we are all close, especially now that we all have kind of found someone from the each other's band that we get on with more than the rest, but is that how everyone else sees it? That we are all 'together' together?"
Natsu puts on his thinking pose takes a while with his response. "Maybe. The newspapers like to twist anything that they can get their hands on so honestly I am not surprised at all. I have been paired with so many girls that I only knew for a day it's not even funny anymore."
For some reason I took offence to that "So the papers just think that I'm another one of your fantasy hookups?"
Natsu senses my mood and backs up defensively "Woah no not at all Luce. It's not like we are together anyway is it? We're very close friends. I prefer your company than the rest and there is nothing wrong with that. Is there?"
Shit I'm being unreasonable. I take a deep breath to calm myself down. "I know. I'm sorry. I just… don't want to be known for the wrong thing. The girls and I have worked so hard to get this far, and working with you guys is a major bonus for us all. You guys are one of the most popular bands at the moment and to be on a tour with you….." I look directly at him in the eyes knowing that I need to say this to him directly to put across my feelings on this matter "It is the best thing that has happened to this band so far and we thank you so much for letting us be part of it."
Natsu smiles as our eyes lock "No worries Luce. I'm still glad that you are all here. I'm glad that I've got to meet you all for this tour." Our eyes have stayed locked as I feel my face start to heat up and turn slightly pink from realising our intense gazing. "I just know that we're already going to miss you when the tour is over" For those few moments everything has slowed down and I take my chance to take in as much as I can about the man in front of me.
Okay, okay I admit it Natsu is very cute and when I've caught myself peaking at his amazing rock-hard abs that would make any girl swoon during the last week! Amazing body: tick. Great personality: tick. Get on well with him and have a laugh: tick. Written on paper, Natsu is quite the perfect guy. I don't even mind when he has fights with the boys. I actually find it adorable!
And there it was. Written out fully in front of me as it hit me like a fast train…..I was growing feeling for Natsu Dragneel.
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