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Chapter 39

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"...I'm... hungry" Lucy said very cautiously.

Natsu couldn't believe the words coming out of her mouth. They sounded so normal... so... human? Never did he expect Lucy to say that, especially to him. Was she expecting him to do something about it?

"O-okay, what would you like?" Natsu asked a little stunned.

Lucy's face lowered as she glared.

"I give you an opportunity for a date and you ask me where to go?" she asked.

"A date? You call that an opportunity?" Natsu asked bewildered.

"Fine, me and Wendy could get our own meal" Lucy said quickening her pace.

Natsu reached out and grabbed her hand.

"No, let me. Alright... I know a place we can go" he said.

Natsu was happy. Lucy could tell by the smile he was giving her. She was happy they weren't fighting anymore, it seemed that whole thing with Bora had just blown over.

"Let's go then" she said.

School was over now and that meant most students were on there way home. Natsu only hoped the joint he had in mind wouldn't be pack, he didn't want his girlfriend to starve. Still, Natsu felt like Lucy had just asked him out on a date, he was thrilled. Nothing could bring him down!

"Hey! Nii-chan!"

Natsu didn't seem to notice the voice.

"Nii-chan!"

This time he heard it, but it couldn't be directed at him could it? Natsu looked over to Wendy, she called him Nii-san not -chan. Besides that voice was masculine, it couldn't have been her.

"Oye! Pinky!"

That seemed to catch his attention. Natsu turned his head slightly behind him and froze. Lucy jerked back due to his sudden movement. Why was Natsu squeezing her hand so hard? Lucy flinched and tried to pull it out of his grasps.

"Na-" her voice stopped when she saw Natsu.

His face was pale... why? Her eyes followed his and she was led to a boy. Blond hair, medium height. Who was this boy? Lucy thought studying him. His clothes were normal so he didn't go to school here... Lucy's breathe hitched up in her throat when she met his gaze. Those eyes.

Then she knew, this man was Natsu's half brother.

"Finally you look. I didn't know your name so I just called you Nii-chan, since we are brothers and all" Sting said walking up to them.

Wendy stood in the background, behind her brother and sister, shielded. Lucy was good at controlling her emotions, she looked bored as the boy approached them but Natsu, his emotions showed as bright as day.

"And who's this next to you? Wow you sure are a looker" Sting said eyeing the girlfriend.

Natsu took a step in front of Lucy, protecting what was his. Sting took a step back, hands up.

"Alright, alright I can see she's taken. I didn't come here to fight Nii-chan, I came here to talk" Sting said.

"I have nothing to say to you" Natsu told him. He was glad that his doubt didn't show in his voice, it was clear and masculine.

"You may have nothing to say but I do, like for example where has my big brother been hiding for all these years?" Sting joked.

No one found it funny. Actually things were quite serious. Tough crowd Sting thought and coughed.