Meet The Boss! [Sequel of MTNG] (Completed)

Chapter 9: Can we talk?

A/N: To make it clear, I'm not going to delete this but I'm going to make a big change in this story. A plot twist that only Ashley knows.

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Natsu's POV

It's been a week since Lucy work under me. It's been awkward between the both of us whenever I need her in the business. She never talks to me about us it's always work, work, and work. I miss her so much that I want to hold her tight, kiss her, embrace her, and love her even more to make up the time when I'm not around.

6 year is a really long time and I've waited for this day to come to be with her, but not this way. We still have lots of misunderstandings and I still don't know the reason why is she so mad at me. She said that she will wait but I guess people can't wait any longer huh? But I've waited! I've waited for 6 years for her call, message, anything! Just to talk to her. But she didn't give me any of that. I kept sending her mails but she never respond.

I need to talk to her.

After work hours I followed her again in front of the company. She seems to be waiting again, and I guess that it would be Rouge.

"Lucy?" I said in cross fingers, hoping that she will respond

"What is it?" she said after she turns around

"Uh...Can..we talk?" I said fidgeting my fingers under the pockets of my coat

"What are we going to talk about?" she said but I can feel the coldness in her voice

"I want to talk about everything...about us." I said while walking up to her

"Us? We don't have anything to talk about us." She said that crushed my heart again

"Lucy, we have so much to talk about. Please just let me explain everything to you. I also want to hear what happened to you, why are you ignoring me like this?" I said

"Do you want to know why? Why?! Isn't your disappearance enough of a reason for me to hate you? You wouldn't even want to tell me the reason why you leave! You didn't even let me see you off! You didn't even allow me to do anything! Natsu, please! Just please stop killing me again! I've had enough!" She let out all her feelings on me. I was stunned and speechless as I look at her while her tears are falling on her eyes again. I don't know what I will say. I hate seeing her crying.

"Luce.." that the only word that came out from my mouth

"Natsu please. Don't call me by that name again." She said and walks away and get into the car that just arrived

What will I do? She's going again with that guy. Rouge drove away with Lucy. I didn't notice that my feet are starting to run after their car, calling her name.

"Lucy!" I yelled while running until I can't run anymore. I stop running and catch my breath for a minute. I squeeze my shirt because I feel pain inside of me. I hurts that I want to extract it to be relieve but I can't find any cure to this pain except for Lucy. She's what I need, she's who I need. I need her and I don't know how I can live without her again.

This pain I felt is as twice on what I felt during the times I'm in America away from her, without us having any connection. I want to return to America so badly but I also need to take care of Zeref. He became sick and I am his only family. I also considered him my brother.

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Lucy's POV

I wipe away my tears and just keep quiet along the ride.

"Lucy? Why are you crying? Is it because of Natsu-san again?" Rouge asked

I didn't respond and just stay my gaze on the window.

Why am I still feeling like this? Why is still my heart beating so fast whenever he's around? Why am I feeling pain again? I thought I don't care anymore. I thought I won't feel anything anymore, but why am I like this?! I can't understand myself. I'm tired of crying. I'm tired of feeling this pain on my chest. I'm tired of him!

"Lucy, are you still into him?" that question that came from Rouge rings through my ears. I look at him. "What did you say? Pull over."

"Lucy."

"I said pull over!" I yelled and he pulls over

"I'm sorry Lucy, I didn't mean to--." He said but I already get out of his car and slam the door

"Lucy!" he said running after me

"What?!"

"I said I'm sorry."

"Rouge, please I just want to be alone. I don't want to get angry with you also. So please leave me alone." I said

"Okay if that's what you want. Take care." He said and left me

Am I still into him that's why I'm feeling like this? I need to talk to Ashley. I need her now.

I dialed her number and tried to call her but she's not answering it. Gosh! Nee-san I need you now. I walk on the sidewalk and I'm still far from my house. I can't see a cab anywhere.

"Lucy!" I turned around to look who called me

"Natsu? What are you doing here?" I said

"I followed you. Can I give you a ride? I don't want you to walk to your home." He said "I promise I won't talk. I'm doing this for my EA." He said and opens the passenger seat. I'm not going to reject it, because I also want a ride home plus he said he won't talk and I'm just going to pretend that nothing happened between us earlier.

Good thing that my tears have dried up. I went inside his car and put on my seat belt. I just look at the window like I did earlier without saying anything. The ride is silent and awkward. I don't know if he's looking at me but I felt like he is. I take a peek at him. I slightly titled my head to check on him. As my eyes are in the corner, I take a look at him but he's looking at the road. Good thing because I don't know what I will feel if he does. I just returned back my gaze outside.

The truth is I want to talk to him badly but whenever he speaks to me, I felt like spears are pierced on me. My chest became heavy that I can hardly breathe. I remember the thing helve done to make me hate him. All those things are coming back and I can't take it. I hurt so much to endure it again and again.

"Thank for the ride Sir. Dragneel." I said and went out of his car

"No problem, ah Lucy. I'm sorry about earlier. I shouldn't have done that. I'm really sorry." He apologized to me. I was surprised because I can see the sincerity in his eyes that I long for the long time.

"It's the past and let's just forgets everything in the past. Bye Sir. Dragneel." I said and bowed at him and went inside my house.

We can't bring up the past. And I already buried them and it's hard to forgive a person that hurts you so much, that causes you so much pain. That's why I'm sorry Natsu because I don't think I can forgive you.

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To be continued...