Grief

A Confession A Mist The Ache Pt 2

Obsidian eyes observed the sway of the celestial mage's hips as they sauntered through the hectic pathways of Magnolia. After dressing his scratches Lucy decided to take him on a walk to visit the pristine common inside Magnolia Square. Thus after throwing on a pair of sweats and a red t-shirt he had gotten eight months ago to replace his ragged pants they preceded outside of the apartment and along the boulevard towards downtown Magnolia. Although his cheeks metamorphosed back to their archaic ashen color he still felt the obnoxious pulsating in his ribcage and it was irritating the crap out of him!

Why the hell won't my heart stop beating?

He peered away from the blonde and gaped at the towering buildings. What used to be two story apartments and houses now boomed into enormous offices ten levels in elevation. The slayer felt trivial compared to the huge buildings and unusually... vulnerable. Exposed when the shadows no longer hid his scrawny form and haunted when he was.  Shaking his head he retrained his eyes on the beautiful blonde admiring her splendor from behind. Her elongated golden mane held up in a messy bun with long tresses hanging limply on her back and a bandana swathed around her forehead. The pink button up she was wearing enfolded her breasts snugly and cuffed at the elbows while her denim overalls compressed her ass enough to show all the contours of her butt cheeks and slender legs. To say the least Natsu never had seen an outfit quite like this on the busty woman; however was beginning to remember why he was so engrossed to the blonde in the first place. Of course he also recalls her interesting personality but damn will he be mendacious if he was to say she was the most magnificent female he'd seen these past months he'd returned. It was no incredulity he fell in love with her before he was seized hostage.

Do I still love her?

He pondered the thought for a moment realizing just how fixated on the blonde he was back during the first two years of his captivity. "Lighten up boy, before I give you a reason to pout"

Natsu glared furiously up at the muscled male; spitting on his combat boots with vigor. His spit was laced with burgundy as it landed atop the shoe sliding off as the seconds ticked by. A brawny hand lifted him by the shirt to meet his captors face making the chains that bind him tug on his tanned skin.

"Listen brat! I'm gonna tell you this once and ONLY once. You don't disrespect me, got that?!" his captor snared breathing what smelled like rotted pork chop onto his bruised cheek. He cringed at the smell but held a steady gaze with the male in front of him. His captor threw him on the floor like trash as he stomped out the room angrily. Leaving the slayer be Natsu reclined against the wall curling his knees to his chest. His stomach growled hungrily making him moan in discomfort. Two months of being in this dump and he was already half starved and treated like an sadistic bastards pet.  He was thrown scraps of food twice a week and was expected to be obedient towards his newfound 'master'. Of course he would spit on that sick minded bastards shoe. He hated the fucker!

Sighing when he herd footsteps sauntering towards him he lazily looked up only to see his captor unlock the shackles binding his arms against the wall. He instantly bolted up off the ground and towards the door only to have his body yanked back and dragged towards the other side of the room. Struggling he was flung into the wall and kicked in the abdomen making him hunch over in pain. A rough hand grabbed a wrist and bound it against the wall with a  knife making him shriek out in pain.

"Shut up if you know what's good for yah!" Obeying he sealed his lips as his other wrist was pinned down the same way. Tears stained his cheeks as he tried to keep silent horror making his eyes widen as his captor unsheathed his dagger from his belt. The disgusting male proceeded to slice Natsu's cheek  making the laceration drip blood onto the floor.

"I'm gonna teach you a lesson in respect!"

"NATSU!"

The dragon slayer vaulted as Lucy placed a hand on his arm, concern for her friend expressed on her features. Natsu didn't look at her but pushed past in an attempt to escape her and continue their journey to the park. Although the celestial mage knew they should probably rest for a moment she couldn't help but admire his determination. Chasing after him she latched onto his arm only for him to shake her off with an almost vacant look overshadowing his gaze.

"Why'd you shake me off Natsu?" Lucy hummed playfully elbowing him in the ribs. He stumbled maladroitly directing a glare her way before grinning at the apealing mage.

"Because I can't concentrate when you hang off me" Natsu chimed forgetting all the tormenting thoughts churning in his fragmented mind.

"And why is that?" Lucy chimed smiling as he stumbled once again. He beamed wistfully at her before answering her question.

"I'm in love with you"