A Wish - Sequel to You Are My Sunshine

Chapter 9 - The Weird Encounter

After many times of getting mad, and thinking that Lucy hates me, I'm positive about this time. I mean, I yelled at her. What kind of friend does that? I think as I'm loading on concealer.

I know as soon as I step out my door that something is wrong in the air. Jellal and Gajeel aren't in their usual place in front of the flat screen with Xbox controllers. Levy and Juvia aren't around the house along with Gray. And finally, Erza and Lucy sit at the table discussing something. They don't even look up when I leave. Whatever. Give me the silent treatment for all I care.

Its Wednesday today. So that means its my morning jog time.

I start to jog around the corner once I get outside, then pass the park and the bench. About fifteen minutes go by before I start to get tired. So I stop. Its a pretty nice day outside. I admire how the sunlight hits the water and how the trees sway with the wind. Maybe that's why I close my eyes and breathe in the fresh air. Its a really nice feeling because I haven't really enjoyed the outside lately.

I stand there for a certain amount of time. I don't really know since I'm not paying attention. But what I do know is that once I had opened my eyes, there was a flash of black and then I was down on the concrete with weight on my chest.

"S-sorry." The words emerged from a girls mouth. I soon noticed that the weight I felt was actually the girls body. She looked about 19 and was very, very embarrassed. Her thick black hair was strung around her shoulders and her crystal blue eyes were wide open. We stared at one another for a second, our faces an inch apart. Then, finally, we both awkwardly stood up.

"Its fine." I replied. A blush appeared on my cheeks. She was blushing too. Her shaggy bangs covered one of her eyes as she stared at the ground. "Its Aya." Says the girl. I was about to question her, but then she added "I could tell you wanted to know, so, my name is Aya." I don't really know how to respond. Its true I wanted to know who she was, but I didn't expect her to just spit it out.

Trying to be polite, I told her what my name was too. "Well my name is Natsu." She nods quickly, then looks up at me. "I know. You're that businessman that comes to Erzas bakery every night to get a free vanilla cupcake." How does she know that? She seems to notice my puzzled look so she adds on "Oh, I'm the head decorator there. Its hard not to notice you because of your hair!"

I sigh. Its always the hair.

"Well I'm sorry but I have to get going." I say and start to jog away from Aya. But before I can get 2 steps away from her she tugs on my wrist. Her hand is cold and kind of pale. "I'm sorry for stumbling into you so meet me at the bakery tomorrow at noon."  And then she walks off like nothing happened.

'I have a life you know.' I would've said. But by then she's gone.

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Aya, my new stalker. I've had so many girls think they know everything about me. I've had so many girls walk up to me and say "Natsu, I'm (name) (last name) and I'm in love with you." But I've never met a girl/stalker like Aya before.

"Natsu." Narikos  words take me out of my trance. I look behind me at him. "Yes?" I ask. "I want to talk to you." He replies. I turn around completely in my chair. "Go ahead."

Nariko sits down on my bed and stares at me.

"I think you should be the first and only one to know that next month, I'm proposing to Lucy."

IM SO EXCITED. THE FIRST BOOK IN THIS SERIES IS ALMOST TO 10K READS!!! Thanks to everyone for that!! I never thought that that story would have gotten that much attention. Yay! Arigatou Gozimasu!

-Everything_Counts