I'm trying my hardest to write professionally. I swear I write like a six year old or something. It probably still looks like a six year old made this story...
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Natsu's POV:
I was awakened by the sound of a cat purring. I sat up straight and found the cat resting right next to my legs. I gently stroked it's fur and looked at my surroundings.
As I was observing the room I was in, a rush of pain began to spread through my head. I caressed my forehead and noticed there was a bandage around it. Someone must have wrapped it, while I was unconscious.
I realized that I was resting on somebody's bed. I got up from the mattress and decided to snoop around the area. There were three dresses that were not yet finish. I looked to the right and saw a needle just sitting on the table. I was about to pick it up, until the door suddenly opened.
"Oh, thank goodness you're awake. I thought I killed you out there," Lucy said, as she brought a bowl of warm water and a towel. She placed them on top of the nightstand and gestured me to sit down. I did as I was told and sat on the edge of the bed, right in front of her.
Lucy used the dry towel and soaked it with the warm water. She squeezed the excess water out and carefully removed my bandages. She applied the warm, damp towel on my head and did this for about a few minutes.
"You really got me injured," I said, trying to start up a conversation.
She smiled. "I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused. But, to be fair, you didn't give me much of a choice."
"If you'd like, I can pay for the plate that you threw at me."
"Oh, you shouldn't worry about that. I'm just glad you finally woke up. Though, it did take you about two hours," Lucy said, as she placed the towel into the water.
"How did you carry me to your bedroom, anyway?"
"Not to be rude, but you were pretty heavy. I had to carry you all the way here and tuck you in," she explained.
"Then, I apologize for the inconvenience I've caused you." She gave me a small nod and made her way to the unfinished dresses. She picked up the needle that was attached with a long strand of thread and started sewing.
"I know that these are incomplete, but you make really nice dresses," I complimented.
"Thanks. I've been doing this, since the age of twelve. Before, I didn't have a lot to do in the house. I would finish the chores, but have nothing more after that. I kept telling Mother to teach me how to sew gowns, so I wouldn't have to buy one. Reluctantly, she agreed to teach me and I've been doing it ever since," Lucy said.
"How boring. Do you have anything interesting to say, mister?" The white cat asked. Startled by what it just said, I fell to the ground and backed away from the odd, peculiar cat.
"Petunia, you're not suppose to scare people like that. Especially, men," Lucy lectured.
"I can't help it, Lucy. It's in my genes to be curious and ask questions. I'm Petunia. Remember it, fellow human," Petunia said, as she came closer to me.
"Lucy, this cat can talk."
"I know, Natsu. I know."
"Come on, stranger. Tell me something that can literally blow my mind," Petunia said, as she flung her paws in the air. I thought about a good story to tell.
"Well, how about I tell you a tale about a runaway prince?" Her eyes began to sparkle.
"Tell me! Tell me!" Petunia demanded.
"Once upon a time, there lived a wise king and a beautiful queen. They ruled over the prosperous land of Magnolia and gave birth to a healthy son. They loved the son very much and threw a big celebration to commemorate his birth. The king and queen never missed one of his birthdays, but overtime, they started to realize the prince was unhappy. They ignored their son's feelings and pretended that everything was perfectly fine. The son felt neglected. He wanted to escape the castle. So, with the help of his friends, he was able to do the one thing he desired most. To travel around the world. Rumors say, he's still doing it till this very day." The cat was amazed by the story I just shared. I softly petted Petunia and she pounced at me, making me fall on my back.
"Wow, a prince? If he's still traveling till this very day, I want to go meet him! Ooh, tell me some more tales about the prince. Pretty please with a cherry on top?" Petunia pleaded.
"A prince..." I looked at Lucy who seemed to be mumbling to herself.
"What was that, Lucy?"
"Oh, it's just that... I think the prince is a very fortunate guy."
"Really? How so?" I asked. She carefully set her needle down and sat on the floor next to me.
"My one wish is to also go outside. I've been confined in this tower for almost eighteen years and all I want for my birthday is to see what it's like to be out of the tower. Just once and I'll never ask for anything ever again," Lucy said as she held Petunia in her arms. I poked her head lightly to get her attention.
"What's stopping you from going outside? If you want to leave the tower, do it. Nobody can control the choices you make. You have the power to do anything you want. So, just go outside." She looked away from me and wrapped her legs against her chest.
"I don't want to disobey Mother. No matter how much I want to abandon my home, I can't." Sadness was all I could see from Lucy's face. It was clear that she longed to be outside, even if her mother didn't approve of it.
"Don't cry. It doesn't suit you," I cooed. She looked at me and gave me a genuine smile.
She had a really pretty smile.
"Lucy, I think I broke your vase by accident," Petunia said, as she showed us a piece of the broken vase.
"Petunia, are you serious? Mother's going to be mad at me," Lucy said as she stood up to clean the mess. Petunia walked up to me and laid down on my legs.
"Sorry, if I disturbed anything. You weren't going to tell me a story and I got bored," Petunia said, as she let out a short yawn. I shook my head and tenderly rubbed her head.
"Don't worry, Petunia. You didn't disturb anything."
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Next Update: Next Saturday
I love all of your comments! It really made my day and it couldn't be any better. All of you were waiting for my next chapter to come out so here it is! I hope you guys enjoy it! I certainly did.
If you guys didn't know, I'm actually a very shy person. I had to do my rebuttals for a debate about homework and I was so glad when my teacher told us he was going to move all of his students to another class. Now, it was just me, my partner, and my opponents. In my opinion, I totally rocked it.
~TheKonfusingKK
