Every Reason I Loved Her- FairyTail edition

Chapter 21: It's a Thing

"Natsu..." Lucy jumps at a noise from the kitchen.

"Call 911." I tell her nudging her toward the door. "I'll go look."

"No!" Lucy snaps latching onto my arm "lets leave and call the police."

"Don't do that."

Lucy freezes, her nails digging into my arm as Lucy stares at Owen.

"Come on, Lucy." Owen says holding his arms out "you're not afraid of me." he took a step toward us... her.

"So quite lying to everyone and making me look like the bad guy." His features shifts, his hands shake.

"Get out of here, Owen." Lucy snaps trying to hide her fear but I can hear it. "this isn't your house and you're not welcome here."

Owen walks around the sofa and takes a seat.

"Come on, Lucy." He pleads with her. "just a few weeks, while I get back on my feet."

"No." Lucy shakes her head "no, I can't I don't want you in my life anymore, Owen." Her hearts pounds in her chest against my arm.

"You cause too much chaos." She says, "you never do what you say you're gonna do."

"Come on!" he yells "one more chance, Lucy, that's all I need." He reaches for her hands but I push her back and stand between them really wish Grey were here right now I think.

"she said leave." I try to sound as intimidating as Grey would but even I know it falls short.

"Get out of the way." Owen shoves me aside.

"Natsu!" Lucy reaches for me but Owen catches her hands and steps between us.

"Come on Lucy, you know how mom is." He says "I need someone like you to watch out for me."

Lucy shakes her head "no, no you never do what you say you're gonna do." Her chest hiccups and she's trying not to cry.

"that's enough!" I grab him by the shoulder and yank him back. he doesn't seem all that steady now.

"You're not part of this." Owen snaps at me, chest to chest with me. He's short but he doesn't look weak. "this is family business."

"Natsu is my family." Lucy clutches at her chest as she tries to get herself under control.

"Exactly," I say, "so get out of our home."

"Lucy!" Owen yells past me "Lucy come on don't be a b—"

"Eh." I snap thrusting my hands into his chest "you don't call her that."

"move!" Owen shoves me back and into Lucy and makes me knock her backward. She catches her self but that's it. This is it. I'm not going to let him do this anymore.

I tackle him to the ground the way Grey showed me. I ram my arm under his chin.

"Natsu, no!" Lucy yells but she's frozen in place, she's scared and I'm not Grey.

I thought getting hit in the club was hard. Owen's punch knocks the wind out of me and has me seeing stars. He shoves me off with embarrassing ease.

"You're gonna sic your pathetic boyfriend on me?" Owen demands, Lucy's phone already to her ear. She backs away from him .

I have an intruder in my house." Lucy's voice is urgent. I push myself to my feet and grab him again.

"Natsu, please." Lucy cries at me.

"Stay away from her, Owen." I yank him back. My only advantage is that I have more leverage because of my height. Even that is not helpful when his elbow hits me in my core and drops me to my knees.