Hating a star

Chapter 14: The Orphanage

Lucy's POV

After punching Natsu over the school and Sting carried me away, we arrived at the town's orphanage to visit a friend. "Wendy!" I cheer and our small, blue haired friend turns around from her circle of friend and sees us, her dark eyes instantly sparkling with joy. "Lucy-San!" She cheers and jumps into my open arms, after and had jump off Sting and ran half way to her. "Hi Wendy!" Lev and Ju run over too, Erza walking calmly, trying to keep her composed status. "Hello Levy-San, Juvia-San and Erza-San. How are you all?" Wendy gets out of our hug and bows. "Oh come on Wendy. Lucy gets a hug but we don't." Levy squeezes her. "So-Sorry Levy-San." Wendy gasps for breath.

Then we see the orphanage cat slowly crawling over to us. for some reason, this independent, white, clean fured feline liked Wendy the most, so she named her. "Carla!" Wendy picked up the four paw walking creature and snuggled her. "Aww Wendy. You better look after her. Then she'll look after you in the future." Sting walks over. "That's what happened with our strays." He smirked as he pointed to Rogue. "How is Lecter and Fro?" Juvia looks to her boyfriend. "They're fine." Rogue states as blankly as ever. Apparently, Rogue is much more lively when he and Sting are alone with their cats, I guess it's because they've known each other for so long. "Come on Wendy, let's go play!" I grab the youngling's hand and pull her over to the other kids, Juvia, Levy and Sting running after joyfully, Erza and Rogue straggling behind.

Natsu's POV

After Lucy punched me over the school, I climbed out of the hole in the ground I had made from my fall. I looked around me and noticed I had landed in the middle of the baseball pitch. Unluckily, there was a game going on. "IS THAT NATSU DRAGNEEL?!" The announcer screams and my fan girls were already on the mark, as they were currently climbing over the chained gate for stray balls.

I looked around for an escape and saw my friends waving over to me. I stated running as quick as I could, but the girls were faster and I only pulled the others down with me.

After that terrifying experience, the girls were pulled off of us and we were home free. "What should we do now. Natsu and Gray blew it with Lucy and Juvia." Jellal panicked as our plan was falling apart. "It's not over yet. We just have to show them that those guys aren't good enough for them!" I encourage the others. "Yeah, but you're not exactly the saint either, Natsu." Gray grumbles. "But we're better looking." I elbow him, trying to restrain my self from socking him in the jaw. "Good point." He smirks at two cute girls walking by, making them both blush and look at each other, giggling. "Maybe we're just rusty. Let's get some practise in." I start waking over to the girls. "Dude, forget about someone?" Gajeel asks. "You guys go find where they went. Try the cafe first. See yah later!" I wave as Gray and I go to pick up the girls, successful the instant we tried our moves.

After talking with the girls for a while, they start heading away. "Wait, you two are going to ditch us. Aww man, I really thought I'd get over my girlfriend with you." I cry crocodile tears at my girl, she had short purple hair and a green, short dress that clung to her body. "I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to seem rude, but we were on our way to the orphanage when you two showed up." She tried to console me. "Orphanage?" Gray asked, his arm around his girl, one with her light purple hair in a bun, glasses and a white skirt with purple lines going down both sides, her jacket matching with a white tank top underneath. "Yeah, why don't you guys come, I think you'd really make the kids happy." I think her name was Kinana, grabbed my hand and Laki, Gray's girl, to Gray, dragging us off to this Orphanage.

When we got there, a huge group at the back of the play ground had formed. "Omg! Lucy must be here!" Kinana cheered and ran with Laki up to the group, leaving us in their dust. "Could that be our Lucy?" I look at the tall image in the centre and see said girl's pretty, long hair. I instantly run up to the group and start calling her name. "Luce! Luce!" I shout over the giggling kids and finally get her attention. "Natsu?" She looks at me and so do the kids, all going silent. "Is that Prince Natsu from your stories?" One kid yells and they all surround me. "Wow! He's just like she explained!" One gasped. "You're so brave, Natsu-senpai!" Another cheers. "Prince?" I look at Luce and see her blushing wildly, but her bangs were covering her eyes so I couldn't entirely see her cute, embarrassed state. "He's not the Natsu from my stories!" She tried to stop the kids. "How did you feel when you save princess Lucy from depth of the see Prince Natsu?" A girl with long, dark blue hair asks. "What're yo-?" Before I could finish my sentence, I get a brain splitting headache and see the image from my dreams, but I could see a bit more of the girl's face with time. "He even gets the headaches someone mentions it!" A girl's voice squeals and so do the other girls of the group. "Dude, you okay?" Gray runs up. "Is that Prince Gray?! Princess Lucy's big brother!" Someone cheers and they all direct their attention to him, leaving me in my pained state. "What are you doing here Natsu? I thought I told you not to follow me?" Lucy walked over. "Right. Can ta-lk right now Luce. Dealin' with something here." I point at my head with my eyes closed to show how it felt. I heard her sigh and then felt some fingertips on my temples. "Around here?" She asks as I open my eyes in shock, seeing her slightly blushing face looking away from my own. "Y-Yeah." I blush and she starts rubbing the area.

After a while, she stops and pulls her hands away. "Better?" She looks away, still blushing. "Yeah." I rub the back of my neck. "Why'd you help me?" I asked, trying to relieve some of the tension of the situation. "You may be an entire perv, but I know how migraines like those feel. I'm not a demon who wouldn't help someone in pain." She goes to her bag and pulls something out. "If they happen again, take a couple of these. Help helps." She throws the item at me. "Thanks, but don't you need them?" I try to offer them back. "Don't worry, I've got loads at home." She waves her hands and I put the pills in my pocket. "Thanks." I mumble and walk away, embarrassed to the core.

Gray's POV

When I heard the kids say I was a big brother to Lucy, I remember something. That girl who we played with in childhood. Could that be... I trail off as I watch Natsu and Lucy's encounter. Oh my god!