The Dragon's Light

STORY

"I heard about it..." Lucy started, breaking the awkward silence floating in the air. He didn't say a word. Both sitting on the ground with unconscious bodies.

"Lisanna" she blurts out, Natsu looking at her. "Happy told me, and don't be mad at him. I... asked him" she sighs, Natsu quietly clicking his tongue.

"First of all, I'm sorry about what to her" she starts. Natsu stared at her eyes, yet he didn't see what he expected to see. All this time, whenever someone would talk about Lisanna to him, they would look at him with pitiable eyes.

Which irritated and annoyed him the most. But the girl in front of him isn't looking at him with any single ounce of pity at all. She was looking at him with determination.

"You're the first one..." he muttered, enough for her to hear what he said. "What?" she blink. He looked away. "The first one to... not look at me with pity" he said in a faint voice.

"Why would I?" she asks, him raising an eyebrow at her. "What??" he asks. "If I pity you will she come back? No, she won't. And besides, pitying annoys me too. It just... gives me this irritating feeling" she shrugs.

Like his cage was shattered around him, he felt his world a bit brightening. Not a word coming out from his mouth, he gave out a faint yet charming chuckle.

Looking at her, she gave him a shocked expression. "What?" he blinked. "So you CAN laugh after all! You should smile more often, you look handsome" she winks, laughing at her own joke.

"Natsu!! Lucy!!!" the duo heard Happy's voice nearing. They turned around go see Gray, Erza and Wendy with him. "Anyone injured?!" Erza asks in a hurry.

"Luce is" he answered. "What about those guys?" Gray asks, pointing at the dead like people laying on the ground. "They're still alive, no sweat" Natsu says standing up.

"I'll take care of them, for now have yourselves cleaned up" Erza states, the duo nodding. "Thanks Wendy" she smiles at her healed injured arm.

"No problem Lucy-san" she smiles back at her, glad to know her friend is alright now. "Well, let's go back for now" Gray says, them nodding as they head back to their guild, Erza dragging the men back.

"You sure don't need any help Erza?" Natsu asks, Erza blinking in surprise. "I'll let helping pass for now. And besides, it's been so long since you casually talked to us" she smiled, Natsu guilty about that part.

"By the way, what kind of name is Luce?" Lucy asks. "I cant?" he blinks, her giggling at his childlish face. "Of course you can, and besides, it's the first nickname I ever received. I better treasure it" she grins, playfully smacking his shoulder.

"Alright, as you wish" he gently smiled, but then instantly disappeared unconsciously. "He's smiling..." Gray muttered, the others nodding dumbfound.

"And he will continue to" Erza smiles, seeing their lost friend finally smiling.