After checking the coast was clear, I ran into my room which was luckily empty to get changed and we walked down to the restaurant. It was very strange though… the entire hall was really quiet. I assumed that they must all be downstairs for breakfast already. Mira Jane and Makarov all gave us the morning off to recouperate so it's a surprise that everyone is out of bed!
Natsu and I walk down to the restaurant in complete silence. Although we agreed to be friends, it is still weird since the events of last night keep coming back to me bit by bit. I try to look at him and start a conversation while we are walking down but when I look at Natsu, I am reminded of what we did last night. We arrive in the restaurant to find everyone sitting down, but Makarov and Mira Jane are standing. Mira Jane greets us normally with a smile while Makarov looks like he has a face of death! We both stand there frozen with fear. This is not going to go well.
"You two brats need to seriously explain yourselves concerning last night? You understand me?" Makarov asks rather clammy. We both nod our heads.
"Good. Then can you please explain to me why you both are in the paper this morning leaving together last night!" Makarov starts to shout at us.
We both stare in shock. "What!" We both shout back. Gray turns around in his chair and hands us a paper. Indeed there is a picture of Gray and Juvia on the front - no surprise there since we announced their relationship at a premier- but next to them is a picture of myself and Natsu leaving the party arm in arm giggling away! The headline above it reads 'The Mages are All Fired Up!' with the line underneath it saying 'Bass players make it official while lead singers leave together - looks like there is love on tour!' Shit! This morning could not get any worse!
"Seriously?" Natsu says throwing the paper back at Gray clearly angry. "Just because ice-freak and Juvia are official, doesn't mean that we are aswell because a paper says that we are. Lucy and I left last night together because we wanted to go home and there were a shit load of photographers outside. Of course it's going to be taken the wrong way!" I look up at Natsu. Wow he really is pissed.
"Then how does that explain walking past our room with Juvia last night and hearing Lucy in there with you?" Gray asks. I give him immediate daggers. It's alright to ask when Mira Jane and Makarov were gone but not when they are here. Mira Jane is known as a big match maker!
"We carried on drinking and were having a chat. Nothing more to it really" I explain knowing it's half of the truth.
Gray nods excepting it. "Okay."
"Right" Mira Jane interjects. Shit I completely forgot that she was there. "Now that we have that sorted, I just wanted to make something clear. One. Natsu. Lucy. What ever happened last night with you two it doesn't matter. The papers always exaggerate. Natsu you should know that by now since you've been in the media long enough. Two. The whole reason Gray did what he did on the carpet last night was because both him and Juvia thought that it would be a good idea to keep their relationship quiet while they sorted things out. While this is a good case for the media, don't feel that you have to hide any relationships from myself or Makarov. I know that you all knew about Gray and Juvia and don't worry. I am not mad. I just wish that I knew so that I can set precautions in place incase you guys get found out by the media. Do I make myself clear?"
Before we can do anything Makarov steps in "That is not what we discussed Mira Jane! They should not have relationships with each other! The public have to believe that they are single and they don't need to get distracted while they are on tour! Wait! Wha-" As a surprise to us all Mira Jane puts a hand over Makarov's mouth to shut him up!
She just giggles in response. "Ignore him. Just let us know. We're going to leave you guys alone now to your breakfast and we will see you about 5pm tonight for a talk." With that, they both walked away leaving us to our breakfast. Natsu and I sat down in the last two seats available and poured ourselves some coffee. I sighed as the first sip from my morning coffee practically cured my hangover and made me more relaxed and aware of everything. In the meanwhile the others were just looking at us with a mixture of concern from the girls and awe from the boys.
"What?" I ask agitated.
"Just be aware that we could hear you next door" Gray jokes making Natsu and myself turn bright red!
"Shut up Ice-freak!" Natsu argues back
"Make me flame-breath. I know what you would have drunk in that room and it's no wonder you guys look hungover now!" Gray joked
"Don't threaten Gray-sama. Be glad he didn't come into the room. Juvia talked him out of it." Juvia pipes in
"Don't get involved Juvia." Natsu bites back.
"Hey don't have a go at my girlfriend flame-boy" Gray shout back. We all hear a large bang on the table and we snap out heads to Erza who is showing her 'if you don't shut up you are going to die' face.
"That's enough! Now apologise to each other and Juvia" Erza says in her calmest- yet scariest voice. The boys hadn't yet come across the scariness that is Erza when she is mad and now they are just getting a glimmer of it. Both Natsu and Gray look petrified as they give a half-assed apology to each other.
"Sorry Juvia. I didn't mean to snap at you. I am very hungover this morning" Natsu apologises.
"Juvia understands." Juvia answers.
"Good." Erza continues sounding a bit like Mira-Jane "Now that we are all sorted out, you guys were telling us that Lisanna was coming to visit today in a few hours."
"Who's Lisanna" I ask Natsu who's eyes had suddenly become very wide, almost in fear.
I saw him look at me and for once in his life was practically speechless. "Lis- Lisanna is c-c-coming today? S-she never told me! How did you guys know?"
"She tried to call you apparently but you wouldn't answer so she rung me last night since you were…busy" Jellal explains. "I told her that we had the morning off, she was in the area and wanted to say hello so I told her where we were and she is coming down just for the day"
Lisanna…..Lisanna…..where have I heard that name before? I know that it is something to do with the band but I can't remember what. I try to think through everything that I know about the band while I was a fan but I am still coming up blank.
I try to ask again "Natsu… who is Lisanna and why do I recognise her name?"
This time Natsu recognises my voice and turns to look at me. I see everyone looking at me for my reaction.
"Lisanna…..is my ex-fiancee"
Who saw that coming!? The plot is thickening even more! Thank you all again for reading this story! Hope you are all still enjoying this as I have loads more to give on this story :D
See you next monday with another chapter!