The Mate That Was Not Loved (NaLu Fanfic)

Chapter 4- LuLu, Lu-chan & Luce...

Through a shield of darkness, a dawning light shone down on my face. Huh? Where am I? Spontantaneously, a sudden thought floated to my mind.

"The library! I need to go to the librar---y?"

What? The comforting sensation of a pillow lay below me and the soft cushioning blanket pressed against my body.  "Hmm. H-how did I get here?" I asked myself as I began to sit up. From the other side of my apartment I could hear the gushing sound of running tap water and also the sweet, sentimental smell of dinner cooking.

Squinting my eyes in suspicion, I grabbed a nearbye book from my duchess and made my way slowly towards the kitchen area. Step... Step... Step... Step...

I wonder who could be there? Was it someone from Fairy Tail or... (!o~o!) Was it that scary stalker guy the LandLord Lady kept warning me about? Eeekkk. I quickly reached for my Celestial Keys. With my keys in one hand and the heavy encyclopedia in the other, I scrambled into the kitchen.

Eyes tightly closed, I screamed over a million times as I swung the book around, hitting random objects. Just so you's know I was trying to hit the person. Spontaneously, two hands grabbed my wrists. A rush of adrenaline, shock and anger flushed over me, my eyes shooting open promptly. It was...

Rogue? What was he doing----? With that single question, I suddenly remembered the chain of events before passing out. A warm, buzzing feeling drifted up to my cheeks remembering everything that happened.

"Rogue..." I stammered, looking into his dark eyes. Slowly, I became entranced in his gaze and I felt like gravity had us leaning in closer and closer. When suddenly... "Where the hell does that Blondie keep her towels?!" Screamed a booming voice from the bathroom. Oh hell no! He was showering in my shower! Ewwww!!! Well, then again. Natsu used to do that all the time... Used to...

Sadness cautiously took over me as I thought about my own words. "Huh? What's wrong with Blondie?" Asked an inquisitive voice. As fast as light, the blonde pig was abruptly standing right in front of me and Rogue. Cognizance gradually spread over Rogue and he let go of my hands. "Well dinner's finished. My turn to shower." And just like that, the shadow dragon took off towards the shower." As his shadow passed by me, my head rose instantly to try and grab him. After all, I didn't want to be stuck with someone as pig-headed as Sting.

But it was too late. Within seconds, the shower was running and the smell of bath soaps lingered in the air. Great! You can just tell Rogue's the rubber-ducky-kinda-guy who takes forever in the shower. Taking a proper look at what was in front of me, I realized Sting was still there....

AND HAD NOTHING BUT A TOWEL ON?!?

"Kyyyaaaa!!! Put some clothes on, PERVERT!!!" I screamed, Lucy kicking him all the way to the lounge room. Already, I could feel the blood rushing to my cheeks and a nosebleed forming. "Oww. That's one powerful kick you have there." He remarked, rubbing his behind delicately as he rose from his position.

Looking at him from afar, you could see the droplets of water falling down his chocolate bar abs. He casually ruffled his bright blonde hair as he stared at me grinning. The perfect lighting glistened upon him and I couldn't help but stare.

"Hehe. You don't look too bad yourself, Blondie." If it were even possible, I flushed an eccentric scarlet blush that could rival even Erza's hair. Wait... what did he mean by that? 【・ヘ・?】
Similar to a bobble head, my head shot right down to see my attire. "KYYYAAAAA?!?" It was terrible, just terrible.

I was wearing nothing but my lingerie bra and panties under my black chemise. HOW THE HECK DID I EVEN GET INTO THESE ANYWAY?? I hastily covered myself with my hands. "Hehe. Before we put you in bed, some Virgo and Aquarius chicks popped out of nowhere and put you in those. They look nice." He conquered. I blushed weirdly as he stared.

"STOP STARING UNLESS YOU HAVE A DEATH WISH, YOU DISGUSTING PERVERT!!" With that he turned his head around laughing aloud. Quickly I ran into my room and began to redress. I changed into a beautiful Latin top and some short, little pants.

Cautiously, I made my way into the lounge room. There Sting sat on the lounge devouring almost all my food. Preparing my voice, I opened my mouth to scream, only to choke. Tears sprung from my eyes as the pain spread through my entire body. What is happening!? I screamed in terror as I fell to the floor; my head began spinning, but to my dismay my body refused to pass out. Instead I was left to anticipate the suffering. "Aaaahhhh!!!"

"Lucy?! Are you okay?!" I heard the blonde ignoramus yelp, as he flung off his lazy ass. "What's happening?!" He asked, trying to sweep me off the ground and slinging me over his shoulder. He immediately ran me into my room and switched all the lights on. In a fit of panic, he tripped over his own feet whilst having me on his shoulder and we both tumbled onto my bed, before he could lay me down. "Ahh. You Baka!!" I cursed at him. Suddenly, as my eyes adjusted to where we were, I realized we were in a very ..... Position. Sting was laying right beside me with his strong, masculine arms wrapped tightly around my waist. "S-S-Sting?" I asked challengingly.

Let's just say, I wanted him off of me as quick as possible. As I waited for him to respond, he hesitantly moved himself up. We were literally in the weirdest position ever! He somehow managed to spin himself around, with his head cushioned comfortably on my stomach. It was weird, awkward and definitely annoying but... It was also very relaxing and seemed to be soothing to my 'condition'.

"You smell nice." He inquired, at this I couldn't help but smile sweetly. "You know, Rogue calls you Lu Lu and your friends call you Lu-chan, so can I call you Luce 'cause that seems to be the one name that has a romantic meaning."

Luce... Luce. Why would it have a romantic meaning? I mean HE didn't look at me romantically. He loves someone else. No, he loves HER.

"Lucy?" He asked. "Huh. Oh. Sure you can... Almighty Stingybee!" I concluded with a cheeky giggle. "Hey! It's the Almighty Sting!! Get it right Luce!" I slightly smiled at him as I continued. "I'm sorry, Stingybee! Please forgive me!! After all, I never knew you looked at me romantically!!" He pouted cutely as he sat up over my stomach. "Hm. You're prettier than you think, Luce." I simply giggled.

"Come on, let's go Almighty Stingybee!" I gestured towards the door. He soon caught on and jumped off of me, his warmth still lingering on my shirt and skin. Speeding off into the lounge room, Sting had completely ran ahead of me, leaving me alone to trudge out of my room. With every step I took, the pounding in my heart stood out more and more.

Making my way through the doorway, the light began to consume my vision as I dozed off into thought.