Fairy Tail: Falling Towards the Chaos

Chapter 23: Act 2

"And then Natsu roared, and flipped the table! Then, he broke the support beam in the middle. That one over there!" Happy explained, reenacting the scene on top of the wooden table, wiggling his body around. Lisanna watched with amusement and a bit of concern. Natsu had never lashed out like that before, she'd never seen him like that. It was hard to imagine. She missed out on a lot.

"Wow, I can't believe all of that really happened," Lisanna mused, hand on her chin. Happy nodded vigorously.

"I couldn't believe it either, it was all so crazy! But, a lot has happened since then so that's pretty much old news," the blue exceed shrugged, crossing his arms. The two had been chatting for around an hour, catching up on life, as the young Strauss sibling had only just returned to Earthland. She had years to catch up on.

"So, Lucy, was it?" Lisanna inquired, stirring her drink with a straw.

"Yeah! We met Lucy in Hargeon, got into some trouble, and then brought her back to the guild!" Happy affirmed. Chatting and laughing as they reminisced, among other things.

"We're home!"

At the doors stood Natsu and Lucy, sporting completely different looks. Lucy had cut her hair into an ear-length bob with the long pieces of hair framing her face, she also had a pair of pearl earrings in as well as some light makeup. Her black halter top matched perfectly with her grey shorts, and her black thigh-length socks pulled the entire look together. She adjusted her long gloves on her fingers with a smile. Natsu, on the other hand, had traded his outfit for something more simple and styled his hair into an updo with some fringe. He also had black arm sleeves that matched Lucy.

"Wow, you two look great! The matching outfits are super cute!" Mirajane smiled as she handed a pint of beer to Macao. Lucy ran a hand through her hair, a large grin on her face.

"Natsu just can't dress himself, he was helpless so," she shrugged.

"Lucy! Lucy! Why couldn't I come with you guys?" Happy whined, flying over to them. He dove straight into Lucy's bosom, causing the blonde to laugh. She pet his head with a smile, gently waving at Levy, who winked at her cheekily.

"Next time, okay?" Lucy promised, sitting down at an empty table. She looked around curiously, the guild lacked its boisterous atmosphere. Many people had gone off on missions — that much she had noticed recently. Then, there was Cana.

Lucy sighed, leaning against Natsu, who had taken a seat next to her, lost in her own thoughts and consumed with Cana's wellbeing. Natsu grunted, roughly rubbing his chin against the top of her head. She smiled slightly, going lax against him. She held hope that everything would be okay because she didn't know what she would do if they weren't.

To be continued...