We Were... (Nalu) ✔

Chapter 5: We are a duo

6 years later

"Natsu, Fire ball three o'clock!"

"Lucy, a monster at nine o'clock!"

As they stood back to back, they both saw their targets were meant for the other. Natsu quickly pulled Lucy's hand and they rotated. Natsu sucked the flames from the fireball and Lucy summoned Torahs. As they both defeated their targets, a bell rung.

"TIME!" yelled master Makarov. Natsu smiled and Lucy placed her hands or her knees and panted.

Natsu placed his hands behind his head a asked,"So how did we do?"

Master Makarov smiled and said,"The best team so far. It took you guys 5 minutes to take down all 100 monsters as a team. That's splendid. Then again, Team Fighting practice is your best subject, Natsu."

Master Makarov then turned to the rest of the students,"Brats! Team Fighting is a course to help you guys learn to work as a team. You must all learn from our best team formed by Natsu and Lucy. Learn from their example. Hit the showers kids, and be prepared for next class."

Lucy P.O.V

I couldn't believe it's been 6 years since my Mom's death. I still remember as if it were yesterday. I was lucky to have Natsu by my side. Ever since that incident, Natsu became my best friend.

As I walked to the showers, Levy quickly jumped on my back and said, "That was an amazing performance."

I shook my head, "No, we just work well together, that's all."

Levy then did a wicked smile.

"What?" I asked.

"You work well together, huh? Are you sure it's nothing else?"

My cheeks turned pink. I stuttered,"He-He's just a friend! We're just friends...besides, I don't think he's over her yet."

For some reason, somewhere in my heart, I wished that he wouldn't think of me as just a friend and that he had loved me first instead of her...

Levy looked at me and asked,"Lucy, do you like Natsu?"

I jumped at that thought. I quickly spoke,"No no no no no. Of course not! I just think he's a really good friend. I mean, he is kind of my hero in a way."

"Love stealing in to overtake two people who'd believe they were merely friends..."

Lucy chuckled at the line Levy said as she walked into the shower. "What author said that?"

"Cecilia Grant from A Woman Entangled," Levy said as the shower went on.

"What does it mean?" I asked as I washed my hair.

"It means, that there's love sneaking and growing between two people who thought they were just friends. So in other words, you and Natsu are those friends."

"Huh? N-no, there's no love forming or sneaking anywhere!"

"Lucy, stop lying to yourself," Levy said as she turned off the water, "Do you honestly just want to be friends or is there really feelings you don't want to admit?" Levy said.

I stayed quiet as I turned off the water and grabbed my towel.

As we got dressed, Levy said,"If you ever need advice, I'm always here. I'll be more than happy to lend you a book about love." I nodded and she left.

Levy P.O.V

As I saw Natsu and Lucy fight together, I couldn't help but notice that they work well together. They both know each other really well and they both know how to pull each other's weight. I'm just weak and I don't really fit in with the fighters. Jet and Droy hovered around me and placed a hand on my shoulders.