Nalu: The Playboy's Ex

Chapter seventeen

Me: this isn't going to be a chapter featuring the bad guy...our poor characters need a little rest.
Natsu: aye...
Me: let's start!

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"Hey." I hear Gray's voice say after a while. I open an eye just in time to see him sit next to me.
"Hey." I reply and close my eye again.
"How you holding up?" He asks. I lean forward and open my eyes again.
"As good as I can....I guess..." I reply.
"We'll get him Lucy..." Gray says. He looks at the door a moment before speaking. "Natsu won't let anything hurt you."
"Did he tell you to say this to me?" I ask, raising an eyebrow.
"No...as much as I may fight with him...I do care about him." He says after a while. "He was there when I needed to punch something, and despite our squabbles, I'd like to think we're pretty close. I only said that because Natsu genuinely cares about you, and when it ended between you two he was destroyed." I look back down at the grass. "Im not saying you should give your relationship another shot, that's for you both to decide, but if you need someone to run to, he'll be there."
"Thanks Gray, I'll keep that in mind." I reply.
"It's getting late, you should head back to Erza and see if she can't get you a place to sleep..." Gray says. I wordlessly stand up and leave, making my way back to Erza. Lucas was sitting on the table, in human form thankfully, but he still had a few feathers stuck to him.

Later the next morning Levy and Gajeel came to the house. I asked Levy if she could take me somewhere so we got into her car and drove away.
"Where we going Lu?" Levy asks.
"I need to stop by the florist." I reply. "Would you mind lending me some money, at least until I get my purse back?"
"Of course Lu!" Levy replies enthusiastically. Erza had texted everyone what had happened and most of our friends were going to stay at Erza's for a while until our problem could be solved. "So...does Grandine know?"
"I don't know." I reply. "I hope not. The last thing she needs is knowing that the person who orchestrated her husbands death is targeting her son."
"How's it going between you two?" Levy asks, referring to Natsu.
"I don't know Lev..." I reply after sighing. "I'd like to think we have another chance at making it work...and it was proved that it wasn't his fault...but....." I struggle to find the words to finish.
"Every time you look at him, you're reminded of what hurt you." Levy finishes.
"Yeah...about that." I reply.
"Lu..." Levy says. "You and Natsu were best friends and he really does care about you."
"I feel like everyone's been saying that...." I say.
"Maybe because it's true." Levy says. "Even if you don't want to give your relationship another try, do you really want to throw away all those years of memories and the bond you guys had just because of some stuck up-"
"Levy!" I exclaim at her language.
"Sorry, but you get my point." Levy says. I turn to look out the window and watch as the clouds roll by.

We stopped by the florist and picked up three bouquets and we're now at the graveyard. I find Igneel's grave and place a bouquet on it.
"Hope you're doing well Igneel....your family needs you..." I say and move on. I find my mother and father's grave and place a bouquet each on them. "I miss you guys...." a tear rolls down my cheeks. "Why did you have to leave? I need your help..." Levy places a hand on my shoulder and strokes my back as I allow my tears to freely fall.
"LUSHEEEE!" Someone screams behind us and loud footsteps are soon heard.

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Natsu: dun dun duh!
Me: dun dun duh!
Lucy: dun duh?
Me and Natsu: *look at each other as we don't understand*
Mira: I don't think you quite got it...
Lucy: I tried....T.T
Me: everyone say bye!
Everyone: byieeee!