Most Wanted!

Misunderstandings

"You better get some sleep, Lucy." Gray said as he noticed me looking at the balcony.

"I was about to. But I can't." I replied.

"Well, I better join you there then." Gray said as he walked towards me.

He put his hand on the balcony exactly the same time I did and the same place too.

We both stared at each other in awkward silence.

"Lucy?" A cute voice below said.

Gray and I withdrew our hands at the same time. We look down below to see two tall shadows and one small shadow. We just stared at the shadows.

"Luce. It's me." Natsu's voice said.

My heart skipped a beat.

"NATSU!!!" I shrieked loudly. "YOU'RE BACK!!"

Adrenaline rushed and I lifted myself against the balcony and jumped. Natsu caught me, holding me on my hips as we hugged. He dropped all his bags in an instant.

"Bastard!" I roared, hitting him hard. "How dare you! How dare you leave me? I was worried! Idiot!"

I continued to hug him, tears of joy flowing like waterfalls. I became unaware of my surroundings. He pushed me gently and I suddenly saw everyone looking at us.

"He's Natsu Dragneel?" Gray asked, already walking towards me, with his hands on his pocket.

"Y-Yes." I nervously said.

Natsu looked at Gray from head to toe. Suddenly.. The man Natsu is with spoke.

"She-... She is Lucy, I assume?" The man asked.

"Yeah." Natsu casually said.

"Nice to meet you." Said the man as he stepped up and shook my hand. "I'm Leo."

"What were you and him doing?" Said the cute kid as he pointed at me and Gray.

I blushed like an overripe tomato. I remember that stupid coincidence.

Natsu cleared his throat and looked away.

"W-We.. I-It's.. J-." I started.

"It's just a coincidence." Gray quickly said. He looked at his shoes and fiddled.

Natsu put his hands on his pockets and breathed out.

"I thought you two were holding hands. I was kind of confused because I thought you were Daddy's girlfriend." The cute girl said.

"W-Who is your Daddy?" I asked, fearing for the answer.

Leo pointed at Natsu. Natsu looked away again.

"Asuka addresses Natsu 'Daddy'" Leo explained.

"You are Daddy's girlfriend, aren't you?" Asuka's innocent voice murmured.

I blushed even harder. I hid my face on my jacket as everyone looked at me. There was a long awkward silence.

"A-Asuka, I think it's time for us to sleep." Leo saved.

"Yeah." Natsu agreed and Gray nodded.

All of us walked inside and assigned beds.

Asuka and Leo and will sleep on my gigantic bed and Gray will sleep on my reserved bed. Natsu decided to sleep on the couch downstairs.

Natsu put all their stuff on the guest bedroom.

I turned all the lights off as we drifted away.

~~~~~ Natsu's P.O.V. ~~~~~

I just stared at the ceiling as they slept. Something's really bothering me but I can't seem to put a finger on it...

I stood up and walked outside.

I sat on the doorstep. A boy on the other side of the street looked at me. Then he walked towards me.

"Hello and good evening." The boy said. "Are you Lucy-nee's guest?"

"Yeah." I answered.

"I'm Romeo. I'm Lucy-nee's neighbor." Then he smiled.

"Why aren't you sleeping yet?" I asked in curiosity.

"I'm... Training." He slowly replied.

"For what?" I asked. "How old are you, anyway?"

"I'm Twelve. I want to be a police someday. So I'm training." He said, smiling. "I also adore Lucy-nee for that."

"Oh." I said. "How are you training?"

"I read books about weapons. And law." He answered me with confidence.

"I think you're gonna be an awesome police officer." I smiled kindly. "Well, You better get to sleep because you need that more than anything."

"Okay, thank you..." He faded and I filled him. "Natsu Dragneel, call me Natsu."

"Thank you and Good Night Natsu-nii!" Romeo said, walking away.

"Good Night Romeo." I said, waving a hand.

I stayed silent and lay down to look at the celestial skies.

"I see you've met Little Romeo." A gentle voice approached.

I turned around to see Lucy, still on her pajamas.

"Yeah." I said. "He's cool."

"He's quite young. He's-" She started.

"Twelve years old. Yeah." I remembered.

"Ahaha! Anyway, He wants to be-" Lucy started again.

"A policeman." I finished.

"You listen to details. I like that." Lucy said and then she laid down next to me.

I stayed silent and Lucy looked happily at the stars. She pointed the different zodiacs. We both sat straight and I just listened.

"I love the celestial skies. I love them above anything. But I think I've found someone I love more down here below." Lucy murmured and she faced me.

I faced her too. We were now silent. Only the sound of the wind is heard. Nothing else. Everything was muted and everyone was paused. Why, she's killing me softly.

I combed her blonde hair away from her face and caressed her face. I leaned closer to her. She bit her lip. We were close enough. Lucy and I were nose to nose now.

Then something reflected in my eyes. The sun is rising, we both looked at it rose, pulling away.

We just sat there as it rises. The magnificent color of the sun oddly reminded me of Lucy's hair.

Lucy put her head on my shoulder. I wanted to stay, to be there for her. But it seems like there was somebody else... Gray. Now I know what bothered me..

I gently put a hand on her head and pushed it carefully. She looked at me with confused eyes. I didn't look back.

I stood up and walked inside.