Bet You Didn't Know

10. Student Returns

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Here is today's useless fact.

Bet you didn't know that, on average, people fear spiders more than they do death.

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Bet You Didn't Know

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Student Returns

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Natsu came back some hours later, when the sun was barely starting to set over their forest. He didn't come back unscratched or empty handed though. As he walked out of the forest and towards the plains he saw Igneel sleeping on his back, wings stretched out wide, and Lucy making a necklace from flowers that grew around her. Lucy heard the grass rustling ahead of her and looked up to see if Natsu had returned. When she saw him, blood oozing down his forehead with random scratches all over his body, Lucy dropped her flower necklace immediately and ran to get her medical bag before running towards him.

"Natsu?! What happened?" She screamed out.

Igneel still laid fast asleep, oblivious to what was happening around him. His tail twitched slightly when Lucy scream though.

"Um, well the humans weren't happy that I didn't have any money." Natsu said dropping his things to scratch the back of his head.

"Humans? Money? What are you talking about?" Lucy asked.

"Well..." Natsu said blushing slightly.

That's when Lucy noticed the pink material on the floor beside him, she bent down to reach it but Natsu smacked her hand away.

"Ow," she hissed, sniffing.

"No! I mean, here!" Natsu said bending down to pick it up.

He held it out in front of him and towards Lucy.

"I... I'm... I'm sorry!" He blushed shoving it into her hands.

Lucy took the object and held it away from her, it was a dress. A very simple and plain pink dress with a red ribbon around neckline.

"What's this?" She asked.

"Um, well! Ugh, I thought you'd be happy if I got you that." Natsu sighed.

"I am! I'm happy! I'm really, really happy! Thank you Natsu!" Lucy smiled.

Natsu rubbed his nose, "yeah, I mean your welcome. Father told me once that girls like girly things and clothes with no pants so I got that for you."

Lucy blinked, "you went to a human town just to get this for me?" She asked.

Natsu nodded, "well yeah. We're family and I've been meaning to tell you this and haven't, but there's a hole in the back of your skirt." He laughed.

"WHAT!?" Lucy screeched trying to look at her butt.

Natsu continued to laugh as he fell on the floor while Lucy finally saw the small hole on the back of her skirt. It wasn't that big, but it was noticeable and you could clearly see her white undies through it. Her reaction was so funny to Natsu that he almost forgot his second gift.

"I also got you this!" Natsu cheered holding up a ball.

Lucy's eyes widened once she saw it, forgetting all about the hole in her skirt.

"I saw some kids playing with it in town and took it, since you can't train I figured we could play together sometimes!" Natsu smiled.

Lucy launched herself at Natsu, hugging his neck tightly. Natsu stood completely still, not knowing what else to do at this moment.

"Thank you, so much Natsu." She whispered in his ear.

Natsu looked away and started rubbing her head, hard.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow!" Lucy whined pulling away.

She saw his cut on his forehead, which was still bleeding, and put her dress down. Opening up her bag she pulled out a cloth and bandage and started to clean the wound.

"All better." She said rubbing the bandage in place.

At that exact moment Igneel curled up his wings and rolled over, his eyes opening drowsily. "Son. You're back." He yawned.

Lucy stood up, picking up her dress, and glared at her Father.

"HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL ME I HAD A HOLE IN MY SKIRT?!" She yelled turning red.

Igneel blinked as he started sweating, he looked away from his daughter and started humming lightly.

"I hadn't noticed."

"LIAR!" She yelled then stalked off into the forest to changer her outfit.

She paused for a second though, remembering her conversation with Igneel before, and looked back at Natsu.

"You aren't allowed to fall in love with me!" She yelled pointing a finger at him.

Natsu blinked, "what?"

"You can love me but you can't fall in love with me! Alright?! If you do I'll never forgive you." She pouted before continuing her walk.

Natsu looked at his Father for guidance, "what is she talking about?"

Igneel yawned, "I've already explained once today my boy, ask me another day."

Natsu just shrugged and stood up, picking up the ball with him.

"Where'd you go?"

"Human town."

"Is that where you got the ball?"

"Yup, Lucy can play now and be happy right?" Natsu asked smiling at his Father.

Igneel raised an eyebrow, "it's not good to eavesdrop."

Natsu frowned, "what does eavesdrop mean?"

"When you listen to a conversation between two people that you weren't suppose to hear."

Natsu's frown thickened, "what does conversation mean?"

"When two people are talking pri-" Igneel was about to say privately but knew his son wouldn't know the word so he changed it, "alone."

"Oh, then alright! I just... wanted to make Lucy happy and smile again." Natsu mumbled holding the ball to his face.

Igneel smiled also, proud of his son.

"She won't be lonely with us... right?" He asked.

"I don't think so my child."

"We'll never let her feel that way again, it's not a pleasant feeling... being alone." Natsu sighed.

Igneel reached for Natsu and picked him up.

"Hey, we'll never allow you to be alone either." He told him.

Natsu nodded and smiled, throwing the ball in the air before catching it again.

"Natsu! Papa! How do I look?!" Lucy asked coming back into the clearing.

The dress Natsu had stolen for her was a little to big and sagged a little, other than that though it looked quite pretty on Lucy... at least... Natsu liked to think so when he saw her. Igneel saw the blush rising to his son's cheek and chuckled, maybe one day he'll like her or maybe not. Judging on how his son looked right now staring at her and on how his blush darkened when Lucy spun around in her dress and started thanking Natsu over and over again... Igneel didn't really know what to put his money on.

Sure it was clear that he was attracted to her, but his son was an idiot. And idiotcy always changed the outcomes of bets.