Nashi knew it was a stupid idea to have Elise boost her up to her second floor window, but, hell, she wasn't going through the front door. If she knew her mother, she'd wait up all freaking night for her, and that wasn't something she was willing to face right now. Nashi managed to grab the windowsill.
"God damn" Elise grumbled. "Can you lose a little weight?" Nashi purposely kicked her in the face. "Damn it..." She managed to pull herself into the window, and looked back down at her.
"Got it"
"Well, if that's all you need, I'm gonna go home now" Nashi smiled at her.
"Thanks Elise"
"Yeah, whatever. Just don't think you can use me as a pillow all the time" Nashi rolled her eyes and shut the window behind her. She'd decided to take the window in because she had a bad feeling that her parents were waiting for her in the kitchen. This way, no one would know that she'd gotten in. Nashi heard a man sigh.
"It isn't your fault, Natsu" She heard her mother say. " She's just unsure how to handle this."
"That's an understatement if I've heard one" He replied. Nashi cracked her door open a fraction and peered out. Her guess had been correct. She could just barely see her parents in the kitchen.
"I never told you about her. It's my fault if it's anyone's"
"No, because you were there while she was growing up. I never was."
"Natsu, it's not like she hates you"
"Were you even listening to her back at the guild?" He asked, glaring at Mom. "She wants absolutely nothing to do with me"
"She didn't mean that, she's just angry." Her father stormed off. Nashi's heart dropped when she saw her mother walking towards her door. She quietly flung herself into bed and wrapped herself in her sheets. Better to be found 'asleep' than eavesdropping. She heard the door open, and slammed her eyes shut. She heard her mother gasp in surprise.
"Natsu! Natsu! Come here!"
"What?" She heard her fathers footsteps approach and stop near the door. "Wait, she's...?"
"How did we not see her?" Nashi almost smiled to herself in her sleep. Her parents had already checked here in her room, but were dense enough think that she'd been here the whole time. She heard her parents enter her room and stand in the direction she was facing.
" God she's beautiful..." She heard her father say. It tugged at her heartstrings.
"She looks just like you" Mothers cracking voice said. Her father laughed.
"That's your face, Lucy" They were silent for a moment, and Nashi strained to hear if they were saying anything.
"She's been crying," Dad said warily. She heard her mother grunt in agreement.
"Poor thing probably cried herself to sleep." they were silent again, before she felt her mother sit on her bed and brush the stray hair out of Nashi's face.
"Nashi... please forgive your father.. it's not his fault." Nashi let a stray tear escape her eyes, even though she thought she'd cried herself empty earlier.
"let her sleep, Lucy, she need to rest"
" Yeah, okay.." Her parents left her room, and Nashi lay there and stared at her roof, hoping maybe someone would come out it and help her, before falling fast asleep.
Nashi woke up around noon, she could tell it was late. She groaned and dragged herself out of bed and to her mirror, scanning her appearance. Her pink hair was sticking out at odd angles, and she had tear stains the size of waterfalls under her ringed eyes.
"God, I'm ugly" She said out loud. She made for her bathroom ( Yes she had her own) and jumped in the shower, losing herself in thought. Elise and her had a very extensive talk about her father the night before. Elise was absolutely convinced she should forgive him, but Nashi was too good at holding grudges. Elise said at least a million times that her father had no idea she even existed up until 24 hours ago, and that he shouldn't be held accountable for things he didn't even know were his fault. Nashi sighed as she stepped out of the shower and stared at her reflection in the mirror. Her damp hair had cascaded over her face, hiding her right eye from the mirror. She sighed. It wasn't that her body type was undesirable, but years of being called ugly and useless kind of effects your image of yourself. Nashi walked back into her room and shifted through her drawer for something to wear. She finally settled on a black vest that she zipped up, and black jeans. Examining her face one last time in the mirror, she wrapped her scarf back around her neck and walked out into the kitchen.
"Morning," Her father said. " Sleep well?" Nashi's eyes widened as she watched him. He looked comfortable enough, lounging in the chair.
"W- what are you doing still here? I's like noon"
"I could say the same thing to you young lady" She flinched.
"You can't tell me what to do"
"I never said I could, I said I could ask you the same question" They watched each other for a moment, before he laughed.
"You look good today" Nashi blushed. No one ever told her that. "You were in the shower for a while" Nashi glanced at the clock on the wall. She'd been in the shower for a least an hour.
"Sorry" She murmured, moving to leave.
"Your mother said we can't leave until we sort out your daddy issues" He called after her. she froze.
"Is he here to stop me?" Nashi called back.
"No, but she had Aquarius and Loke guard the door. And I'm pretty sure she was Sagittarius watching from the rooftops. We can't leave yet" Nashi looked out the window and was greeted by the familiar face of the leader of the 12 zodiacs. He shooed her to go back inside. Scowling, she stomped back inside and sat in a chair opposite her father. The sound of a ticking clock was the only sound that pierced the awkward silence.
"Stop scowling, it makes you look terrible" Her father said finally.
"I always look terrible" She replied. "I'm ugly"
"Who told you that?"
" Everyone my age at the guild, minus Drake and Elise" There was more silence. Nashi wanted to hide somewhere dark.
"So your mother tells me you have a problem with magic." Nashi winced. Damn it mom.
"Yeah, I can't use it. The most I can do it produce a few embers"
"Show me" Nashi raised her left hand and focused. Flames licked around her open palm before dissipating. She growled. "That was more than embers" He pointed out.
"Regardless, it's still all I can do. I'm useless"
"Stop talking down on yourself like that" He growled. Nashi looked up to find her father giving her a look that terrified her. " Whatever those scumbags at the guild say, it isn't true. You aren't useless. Your not ugly. Who ever told you that doesn't know what their talking about." Nashi felt a little good hearing her fathers praise.
"Well, if I can't use magic, what use am I?" He stood up.
"Come on, we're leaving"
"But you said that..." He glared at her, and she got up to follow him. When he opened the door, Loke watched him.
"Your not supposed to leave" He spoke up.
"We're leaving, whether or not you like it" Loke grinned.
"Oh, I see. Alright, but it'll be your ass not mine" Loke disappeared, along with Aquarius in the water.
"Where are we going?" Nashi asked, as she had to take 2 steps to keep up with her father gigantic strides. He didn't respond. "Hello? Earth to Dad? Where are we going?"
"We're going to train you" He finally spoke. He turned to Nashi, grinning widely. "Do you have a problem with that?"
Nashi really didn't have a problem with that