WAR ➳ nalu vs. graylu

Chapter 9: Rock Pools

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Resort Hotel (Fiore)

5:00pm (Next Day)

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[LUCY'S P.O.V]

My mind seethed with thoughts of Natsu. My emotions mixed into a messy pile, I am unable to sort through all of it.

"Lucy!" I heard Levy call out. A book filled her arms, like a baby. She came up to me with a big grin.

"Lucy, look!" She showed me the book cover, it read; Lover's Breach I smiled back and assumed this was a romance book.

"It's about one girl who was caught up in two relationships." She exclaimed. "It's such a good romance story." Hugging the book to her chest, Gajeel appeared behind her.

"She's been talking about that book all day." He whined. Levy poked her tongue at him, and gave me the book. I looked at the book and back at her.

"Hah, thanks, Levy, but why are you giving this to me?" I asked.

"I want you to have it! And I think you can relate to it." She winked, and her and Gajeel headed out of the building. I gripped the book, and made my way back to the room.

I swung open the door, to find it completely empty. Well, apart from my stuff that is. Natsu's things are all gone. It seemed that someone did the bed and cleaned up the whole place.

Did he move out? Was it because of me? It had to be. Anger festered in my stomach before settling down. I had caused a mess. And I knew it. I had do at least say something.

I set down the book on the bed, and raced to the lobby.

"Um, excuse me, do you know where Natsu Dragneel's room is?" I asked the guy at the desk, he checked his papers and looked back up at me.

"Actually, Mr Dragneel has moved into a... Lisanna Strauss' room... And it says here that Wendy is now in your room."

So Lisanna and Natsu are a thing again? Maybe he's doing it to get back at me, or get away from me. The guilt I felt was now anger. I thanked the man, and went to find Gray. I needed Natsu off my mind.

I spotted Gray and Gajeel talking. I walked in and they greeted me.

"If you don't mind, Gajeel, I need to borrow Gray." I said, and took Gray's hand outside the room.

"What's up, Luce?" Gray asked, sliding his hands down my back pockets, closing the distance between us. The warmth found my face and neck easily.

"N-Nothing... I just wanted to talk to you-"

"I do too, Luce."

"Ah. Okay, you first then."

"Wanna get out of here? On a date? A proper one, this time?" He asked suddenly, my cheeks warmed up.

"O-Of course, Gray!" I exclaimed, hugging his waist tightly. He laughed and planted that cool kiss on my lips. I felt eyes on us, but I decided to ignore it.

We pulled away, and I noticed in the corner of my eye, a pink-haired figure race past. I knew it was Natsu, I still wanted to apologise.

I ran up to him, and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned to show a pair of golden eyes, tiredly weak. When they landed on me, panic showed in his eyes.

"Hey, um. I saw that you moved out of my room... Look I'm-"

At that, he walked away from me as if I wasn't there. I saw him go into a room, and Lisanna came shortly after.