Safe and Sound | Nalu

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Four: Ice
Rainbow Connection - The Muppets
- Joseph Vincent (Cover)
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"Juvia!" Lucy waved her hand around trying to get her attention.

The blue haired girl bobbed her head up and down with her headphones on as she walked down the hall, completely unaware of the blonde trying to get her attention.

"Mummified my teenage dreams; No, it's nothing wrong with me..." Lucy had heard her sing quietly as she walked closer to her. She tapped Juvia on the shoulder finally getting her to turn around.

The blunette took off her headphones and grinned. "Oh, hey Lucy."

The blonde smiled before glancing at her headphones, able to hear her music playing through them. She looked around before turning to her curiously. "Where's Gray? You two are usually always together."

Juvia shrugged. "He had to do something with Natsu, I think."

Just at the mention of his name had made Lucy's heart flutter. At least this time she knew what the feeling was.

She quickly shook the thought away as Juvia spoke. "Are you on the roster for today's auditions?"

Lucy sighed. "Nope. I'm not auditioning until next week."

Juvia chuckled. "You almost sound disappointed."

"It's easier to get it over with than have it prolonged to one of the farther dates," The blonde mumbled.

"Actually, having your audition much later is beneficial. You get more time to practice your song if you feel it isn't perfect yet," Juvia said. She fished her phone out of her pocket to change the song before looking at Lucy again.

"Hello, ladies."

Juvia and Lucy turned to see Gray and Natsu walking towards them. Natsu seemed to be staring at some sheet music while Gray had waved to them casually. The pink haired boy snapped his head up when he glimpsed her blonde hair from the corner of his eye. He winked at her, causing Lucy to look away, trying her best to cover the light shade of pink her cheeks were beginning to turn.

"Gray-sama, there you are," Juvia said cheekily as she wrapped her arms around his neck. The raven haired boy rolled his eyes with a grin before kissing her cheek.

Natsu gagged. "Keep the PDA on the down low, for Pete's sake!"

Lucy stifled a laugh as Gray grunted. "And we'll take that as our cue to leave. See you later, guys."

The blonde shook her head in amusement. She glanced at Natsu, only to make eye contact with him. He walked closer to her.

"Hey."

"Hi," Lucy smiled as she tucked a lock of her golden blonde hair behind her ear.

Natsu paused, staring at her for a moment before gently flicking her in the middle of her forehead. Lucy pouted, rubbing the spot he flicked as he snickered. "How about we skip auditions for the morning and do something?"

"Okay. What do you have in mind?" Lucy asked as they began walking down the hallway, side by side. She tried her best to ignore every time her fingers would brush against his as they walked.