The Fallen(Nalu)

5- Girl with a "Plan"

My feet tread as lightly as they can, setting slowly on the ground to ensure a lack of noise.

I watch the ground carefully, stepping over twigs and leaves that might make a ruckus if crushed.

I pause to look behind me. Natsu lays on the ground, sleeping deeply.

I woke at the crack of dawn, while the sun was starting to peek over the horizon for today.

Now, I'm sneaking away.

I snap my gaze from Natsu and take a deep breath before continuing my steps.

As soon as I get a short distance away, I break off into a sprint.

Last night was amazing. While talking with Natsu I felt an old exhilarating feeling that I haven't felt since being welcomed into those big warm walls...

But Natsu is the past.

He's a reminder of old memories.

I don't want to revisit the past.

I spent the last two and a half years running away from it and I can't just let all of that time be for nothing.

Sorry, Natsu.

I slow down to a swift walking pace after a minute or so of running.

I balance the little carrying sack that I travel with on my shoulder and around my back and walk through the wooded area.

It should only take a couple hours to get to the next town. Then I'll grab some more food and hop onto the next train to wherever.

I walk along and speak sarcastically to the air.

"The girl with the plan, that's me."

I point to myself dramatically with my finger and then slump my shoulders and glare at the pathway that I walk on, muttering to myself as I do so.

"Some plan you have, Lucy. Falling off of a cliff, running away from Natsu, and now going god knows where! What's the plan, Lucy? Oh, you know, just do literally nothing in the way that it would be the least troublesome for me!"

The last sentence comes out in a harsh whisper. I angrily mutter the word "plan" under my breath repeatedly as I move.

"Yeah, so what is your plan?"

A voice other than my own says it from behind me on my left.

"Ahhh!"

I jump to the side, away from the voice.

I fall to the ground onto my butt and curse underneath my breath when I look up to see Natsu standing innocently a few feet away.

"You scared me, Natsu!"

He stares at me.

"So, what were you doing?"

I avoid eye contact and skit my eyes around my surroundings.

"I was looking for our breakfast this morning."

I jump up from the ground and dust off my clothes.

"Leaving to get some breakfast. That's nice of you, Lucy."

"Yup."

I say it rather awkwardly and continue walking, without stopping to look at the person who follows right behind me.

Something jerks me backwards and I stumble to a stop.

"Hey!"

I turn my head to see Natsu with a hold on my small bag.

He just eyes the bag and doesn't let go.

"Funny that you need all your stuff to go find something to eat."

I grab hold of it and pull it towards me, ripping it from his grasp. I adjust it on my back again and turn around.

"I...like to be prepared."

"Uh-huh."

We walk on in silence, but in my head I'm cursing myself. I guess we'll go to the next town together and then I can figure something out from there.

After a while Natsu starts to says something.

"It's been a while since we traveled together, hasn't it?"

I gulp.

"It has."

He bumps into my shoulder and laughs.

"It will be just like old times."

I look at him from the corner of my eye, my hair falling over my face. His eyes are closed and his teeth are showing from his laughter.

I exhale trembly.

"Yeah."

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Alright.

I'm going to try to update Tuesday/Wednesdays and Saturday/Sundays

So hopefully there will be two updates per week.

Sometimes there may only be one though because I get lazy🤷🏼‍♀️

I might just give up on the schedule, or maybe I'll get into it and have a really set schedule.

Only time will tell.