Author: Fiamatta Montague
Her smile, her Laugh, her presence, defined the world to him. His hair, his protection, his whole being, made her life complete. And they wonder why they could not live a happily ever after. NaLu.
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Chapter 7
Open up my heart and you'll see;
The lies I tell myself as I sleep at night.
Natsu stood with shaking fist at the edge of the train platform. He could not believe what happened a few moments ago. His eyes must be deceiving him, surely that wasn't a kiss right? Heck, maybe it was not Lucy and probably the real Lucy is still somewhere in this damned city.
How he wished it was that simple.
No matter how hard he tried to deny things, he knows it was definitely Lucy. No other Lucy has the same brown eyes that he loves so much. No one can compare to her, no one can be at par with his Lucy.
His Lucy.
His Lucy.
Lucy would only be his. No one else should be with her except him. He loves her too much to just give up so easily with just a simple kiss.
Loki, the root of all his problems; that darn lion spirit just has to ruin everything between him and Lucy. God knows what he might do to Loki when he sees him next.
With his determination set in place, Natsu calmed his shaking fists and quietly walked away from the platform. He would get Lucy back and straighten things with her. He would ask her about the kiss and her feelings and hopes that she answers back with 'I love you and only you'. Nothing would come between them, even if it is Loki.
As Natsu neared the entrance of the station, he whipped his head at the sight of the nearest ticket counter. Natsu contemplated with himself. He should probably head back to Erza and the others before he makes a move. They're probably worried about him right now. Who knows what Erza might do to him if he just disappeared without their knowledge? Still, the prospect of heading over straight to Lucy sounded more appealing to him, even at the cost of Erza's wrath.
"Excuse me miss?" Natsu placed his hand on the window and peered at the ticket lady.
"What can I do for you?"
"Can you tell me the destination of the train which just left a few minutes ago?"
"That train is headed towards Gracia. It's a small town but it would take about five hours of travelling time before it arrives."
"Is there any other train leaving for Gracia?"
"Please wait a moment sir." As the woman punched some words into her computer, Natsu felt hope rising up in his chest. It's now or never. He might never get the chance again.
"Sir, the next train for Gracia will be leaving around 5am in the morning. Gracia is a very secluded town so we only have one or two trips for it in a day."
"Thanks."
Natsu heaved a sigh as he left the counter. Tomorrow morning is already too late. Lucy was never an idiot to begin with; she would be leaving Gracia around that time already for she knows Natsu would trail just behind her. The time gap is too long. Too much time to waste, too much opportunity forgone, and too much distance would already be in place.
I Love You,
The three words I utter in your ear,
The three words he utters in your ear.
Erza was pacing around the room as she kept glancing towards the clock, Natsu was sure late. It's not like him to just run off and never say a word to them.
Things are getting too complicated. First, Lucy was here and they just missed her by a fraction of time. Second, Lucy was with someone whom they do not know. Third, Natsu was missing. The search for Lucy is definitely going out of hand.
"Erza, stop pacing around, it's making me anxious as well."
Gray was sitting on the bed with his back resting on the wall. Who could be with Lucy at the moment? It couldn't be possibly one of the guild's mages. Surely when they left the gang made sure to make an account of all the people there and none was amiss except for the blonde. Could it possibly be a guy they do not know? Nah, as bad as it may sound, Gray made it a daily habit of his to try and read Lucy's letters to her mom. Surely if there was a guy, she would never hesitate writing it down.
However, there was one tiny problem. Lucy stopped writing to her mom a few months back. The first time it happened, Gray thought that Lucy was just tired from their journeys and would write the next day. The next day came and the day after that and no letter materialized.
Who could be close to Lucy that they forgot? If only Loki was here, he would definitely ask the lion spirit to uncover the truth about Lucy. But wait. What if Loki already knows what's happening and just refused to tell them? Could it be that he is the guy Lucy's with?
No. That could never happen. Loki's a good friend. Surely he's as loyal to Lucy as he is to the guild. He would never betray them by keeping Lucy away.
"Natsu, you're back." Happy said a little loud for Erza and Gray to hear. The two were very much preoccupied with their thoughts that they did not hear the creak of the door when it opened.
"Happy, sorry for earlier, my bad."
Natsu ruffled Happy's head as he took a seat near Gray.
"Natsu, where were you?"
"Erza, you might get mad at me, but a few moments ago, I had considered the idea of leaving you guys behind and run off on my own."
"Natsu you idiot, what the hell are you talking about?"
Natsu hung his head low, his hands clutching the bed sheets.
"I saw Lucy."
"Great!" Erza exclaimed, she was about to pack her things when she noticed the dejected look on Natsu's face.
"Well, where is she then?"
Gray was now looking straight towards Natsu, something is not just right.
"She's gone."
"What do you mean by that Natsu?"
"She left the town already."
"What?" Gray was now pulling on Natsu's scarf angrily. The idiot has seen Lucy and he let her go? Darn it. They're back to square one!
Natsu slapped Gray's hand away. He looked him straight into the eyes as he seethes the words from his lips.
"I COULD NOT STOP HER! SHE'S WITH LOKI!"
Silence filled the room as Natsu relayed to them what happened. "I was following Lucy's scent..." The gang could not believe what they heard. Not only was Loki's with Lucy, but they even kissed in front of Natsu.
"What are you planning to do then?"
"Gray, I just came back to tell you guys what happened. That aside, I also neeedd Happy's wings."
Natsu stood up from the bed and grabbed his bag.
"Why?"
Natsu looked at Happy and grinned.
"Because I have a princess to save."
My right hand holds an orange,
My left hand holds a strawberry,
My heart is in between.
"Lucy?"
"..."
"I'm sorry."
Lucy held out her hand and reached for Loki's. He was feeling guilty and never once tried to say anything to her for the last hour.
"It's okay." Lucy squeezed his hand tighter.
Loki felt relief wash over him upon hearing Lucy's words. He smiled back at her as he reached out and kissed the top of her head.
"I'm glad."
"Loki?"
"Hm?"
"Do you think he hates me now?"
The sound of the train moving filled their ears. As Loki looked over at Lucy, he gave her a small chuckle.
"Probably, but he would definitely hate me more because I kissed you."
Lucy stared at him for a few seconds before she joined him in laughter. Loki was definitely a good companion and friend. He made things lighter for her to bear. She just hoped that the look she saw on Natsu was definitely true; the look of yearning for someone dear.
"Yeah, too bad you missed the lips."
Come, run after me.
Run until you reach me.
I'm waiting for you.
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 y a n a h r i · Wed Jun 06, 2012 @ 11:43am · 0 Comments |
