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 1
Shattered.
Broken.
Pained.
Lucy Heartfilia walked swiftly inside the Fairy Tail headquarters. Everyday was always the same. Natsu would be arguing with Gray, Erza would stop the fight by punching the two mages in the head, and Lissana would be laughing at the side with Happy. Mira would continue to give drinks to the guild members while everybody else chill the day out by chatting and having fun with each other.
Yup, it was definitely normal.
But somehow, Lucy could not shake the feeling tugging inside her heart whenever she sees them together. It was somehow foreign yet faintly familiar.
Perhaps this is what they call jealousy.
Ouch.
The hurt.
The tears.
Ever since Lissana came back from Edolas, Fairy Tail became so much brighter. Everybody seemed to miss the sister they once thought dead. Even Wendy became friends easily with the takeover mage.
Lissana seemed so at ease right now. It was as if she did not left for years.
'I hope everything goes back to normal, back to when I was at least important.'
Lucy heaved a sigh as she walked over to her new sit at the guild. She was seated three tables away from Natsu and the others. Of course, who was she to hinder their happiness? Personally, she was also glad that Lissana came back because at least Mira and Elfman were happier these days.
At the very least, she was thankful that Erza and the gang sometimes invited her to their missions, in which she declines almost always, except in those times when she needed to pay her rent.
It was as if everything was fine. The only difference is that before, it was Natsu, Erza, Gray, Happy, and her. But now, it became Natsu, Erza, Gray, Happy, and Lisanna.
Lucy didn't really know why, but to place Lisanna's name side by side with Natsu always left a bad taste in her mouth.
Get Stronger.
Get Colder.
And a voice rings inside: As if that is possible.
No. The gang didn't push her away. They just seem to forget that she was around whenever Lissana was with them. Her new seat suits her anyway. She was currently situated at the far end of the guild, near the entrance.
Better.
At least, an easier escape from the pain.
It was Lucy's own choice that she distanced herself from Natsu and the others. She would not even talk to Levy anymore. Mira even asks her to come and sit at the bar once in a while but she always declined saying that she's not staying for too long. After all, one hour is all it took to keep herself from breaking in front of them.
She didn't want to meddle into things; things which are beyond the boundaries set before herself.
Crying is weak.
Crying is evil.
Crying will not get them back.
"Hey Natsu!" Lissana laughed happily. She's currently playing with Happy's tail with her fingers. Her short silver locks swaying as she turned her head from Natsu to Erza and the others.
Natsu happily smiled at the sound of Lissana's voice. He was in the middle of an emerging fight with the now shirtless Gray.
"Yeah?" He asked sheepishly. As if Lissana means the whole world to him right now.
"I hope that we get to carry out our promise soon. You know, the marriage thing?" She said it so casually.
Erza and Gray were listening intently on the conversation. Lucy was even straining her ears to hear what Natsu would say.
Of course, as expected, Natsu was as dense as ever.
"Huh?" he asked.
"Oh. Nothing Natsu, I just said that we should be getting a new job soon." Lissana's smile faded away with her response.
And she laughs at herself silently.
Revenge is always as sweet as strawberries.
It was not as if Natsu did not hear Lissana properly. Nope. He definitely heard her loud and clear. But there is something wrong with the image of her and him. Sure, Lissana meant a lot to him. She was her only best friend from before. She takes care of him and Happy. Everyday seemed fun whenever she is around. However, there is only one problem.
Lucy.
He hardly ever saw her near them. Lucy would always be sitting near the door. Exactly after an hour, she would either pick a job on her own, or she would just leave quietly. It had always been her routine. He did not even bother coming to her house anymore because he just didn't know what words to say.
He likes Lucy, Yes. But Lissana also meant something to him. And so, what better way to evade a question than to pretend not to hear anything. After all, he had an image to be an idiot so why not live the reputation?
Pink + Yellow = A Lot of Complications.
Lucy smiled inwardly for what had happened. At least, Natsu's dumbness made her smile. Today was not bad after all. The Gods must be smiling upon her right now. She could even feel a grin growing at the corners of her lips. At least, she still had a chance with Natsu. Though, she wasn't quite sure if that chance would materialize in the long run.
A job is what she needed right now. She needed to pay rent immediately, needed to get stronger as soon as possible, needed to be better, for right now, that is the only thing she could do in order to prove to herself that she is worth a Salamander's heart.
Slowly, Lucy stood up from where she was seated.
"Great. An hour wasted again on unimportant things." She mumbled to herself quietly.
Her legs started to walk towards the job board.
As she reached the place, Lucy felt a little overwhelmed to find a lot of jobs posted, all of which had at least 500,000 Jewels as the reward. Most tasks consisted of retrieval duties. Others were involved in capturing some crook. She concentrated slowly on each paper posted. Once her eyes found what she's looking for. She yanked it off the board and waved at Mira with a smile.
Certainly, a job of cleaning a big mansion in order to find a book fitted her perfectly.
Her exit, as per usual, was quiet.
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.
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 y a n a h r i · Wed Jun 06, 2012 @ 12:09pm · 0 Comments |
