Married at Eighteen [NaLu] ✓

Ch. 54 - The Big News!

Ch. 54 - The Big News!

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Lucy's POV

          Impatiently, I bit the inside of my right cheek as I waited for Natsu to finally open the house. He kept twisting and turning the key around the hole. He would pause to laugh awkwardly then, turn his attention back to the keyhole and try again. But, it's been hours and I've been dying to lie on the bed.

          “Oh, for crying out loud, give me that!” There. I said it. I snatched the key away from him and with a simple turn, I opened the door.

          He slapped himself by the face, looking at the door in horror. “W-Why?!!”

I simply shook my head in disbelief, pulling my luggage inside where I dropped them off by the living room. “Welcome home, lovebirds!”

I suddenly jumped behind Natsu in shock when I was greeted by our parents. “M-Mom and Dad?! W-What are you all doing here?!”

Dad stood up from his seat and went in front of Natsu with his hands tucked inside his pockets. “I apologize for the sudden greeting but, it was really my idea for us to come here. We came to a conclusion about your marriage which we can discuss after you two have changed.” Dad nodded, kissing me on the forehead before he sat back down.

I looked in Mom's direction and she looked at me. She smiled sadly before looking away. I looked at Natsu and patted his back, “Natsu, I'm just going to change.”

He nodded. “Sure, Luce. I'm just gonna... uh... talk to them.” I nodded in response as I ran off up to our room.

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“So, what are you guys doing here again?” I asked with my arms folded in front of my chest as my legs automatically crossed each other. Natsu sat beside me with his arms spread widely on top of the sofa.

Mom drank a spoonful of tea before placing it down on the coffee table. She crossed her legs and looked straight at both of us. “Aren't you two just adorable?!!” Mom suddenly sqeualed after clapping her hands together with Grandine following.

“Ugh...” I groaned, looking down to my knees unamused of her news. “A-Anything else...?”

Mom snapped her fingers, “Ah! I know--” She was cut off when Dad held her hand and sighed. “We're just here to say, we've been observing you two, how you got along well and, we're here to say we are proud of you two to have made it this far.”

I smiled at Dad of his lines but, I looked  away from Natsu with my arms stable on my lap. “Y-Yeah, N-Natsu and I are getting along pretty well...”

Natsu held my hand, clearing his throat. “Uh, actually, I-I have something to announce to everybody.”

I blushed, staring at our intertwined hands. “Oh?” Mom reacted in awe. “We also have something to discuss with you two lovebirds.”

“Now, sweetie, I think we should let Natsu announce his news first.” Dad smiled at Natsu, gesturing him to go on.

Natsu nodded in understanding, caressing the top of my hand before he looked straightly at our parents. He took a deep breath, closing his eyes for effect, before saying, “I love Lucy.”

Our parents gaped in our direction, looking back and forth at Natsu and I, not knowing what to say. I looked up at Natsu, who seemed fine with announcing our relationship. I smiled and whispered, “You caught me by surprise. I didn't know you were going to say that now.”

He shrugged, “I'm a man who's not afraid to tell what he feels about the woman he loves.” he winked, causing me to bite my lip and punch him playfully by his arm.

Igneel gulped, he was the first one to break the ice between the six (6) of us by saying out loud, “Well,” he looked in Grandine's way, who seemed to have been taken by surprise. “This was unexpected.” He stood up, went towards Natsu and pat him on his shoulder. “Well done, my boy!”

Grandine came running toward me and kissed me on the forehead. “You are officially my daughter! Oh my goodness! This is such a blessing to both sides of our family!”

I smiled, “Thank you, Mis--er, Mom. I gotta get used to that.” After she chuckled, I looked at my parents, dad and mom seemed quite nervous about the situation.

“Mom, Dad? Aren't you two happy? Both of you were right to have married us.” I quickly went beside them and gave them a big tight hug.

Mom held me by my arm and stuttered, “L-Lucy, dear, I-I need to talk to you. Alone.”

I didn't know what the atmosphere was but, I shrugged and followed them, leaving the dragneel family alone. Dad, Mom and I went up to my bedroom, that's where we talked.

“Lucy, it's about your relationship with Natsu.” Mom started, making me nod.

“I know, I know, you're gonna say 'I told you so!' aren't you? Fine. I learned my lesson and you're right. If it weren't for that forced marriage, I wouldn't have Natsu.” I sighed delightfully, swooning until I fell on top of my bed.

Mom looked at Dad, who seemed pretty guilty. So, I rose up from the bed and smiled, “So, what were you guys going to tell me?”

Mom took a deep breath and told me with a straight face that caused me to break down, “Lucy, we are making an annulment for you and Natsu.”

My eyes widened at first but, now that I think about it, it wouldn't be bad. Sure, I would miss seeing his face whenever I wake up but, we can still be together after that. I bit my lip and nodded, taking both of my Mother's hands. “I would be honored, Mom!”

Her eyes furrowed. “Wait, what? T-This is alright with you?”

“I'll miss living with him but, we can still be together even though we don't live in the same house anymore.” I smiled, hugging Mom about his big news. “Thank you, Mom!”

When we let go of the hug, Mom and Dad crouched down towards me, staring me down. “You don't understand, honey, we're not staying here in Magnolia once that happens.”

“W-What? Why not? I-I have highschool and my friends here. I-I can't just get up and go.”

She shook her head, placing a warm hand on my shoulder, “Your father and I have decided to go to Europe once the annulment is finished, which will be done on Christmas eve.”

I can't believe this is happening. How could this happen? After all I've been through with Natsu, after confessing to each other, and wait--we leave on Christmas eve?! Why did this have to happen???