You're The One (Nalu AU Fanfiction)

~*Chapter 14*~ 7 Years Later (Natsu's POV) [Edited]

~Natsu's POV~

It's been 7 years since I haven't seen Lucy. 7 years from that day. After that day, I sulked in my room. I couldn't do anything. I couldn't protect her. When school started, I saw my friends my walking towards me. They greeted me, but I just walked past them. I heard them whispering, "What's wrong with Natsu?"

"I don't know Erza. He looks like he is in low spirits."

I covered my mouth with my scarf, but as I lifted my scarf up to my nose, I smelled a nostalgic scent. It smelled like vanilla and flowers. It was my scarf. This is Lucy's scent...

"Hey Flame Brain! Let's fight!" Gray said, but I just walked past him. I didn't want to fight. I couldn't even look at anyone. I just went straight to my elementary classroom. Everyone was staring at me in class.

After school, Lisanna asked me if she can come over. I didn't want to talk to her, so I just walked past her. I waited for Wendy in front of her class. She seems sad also. I grabbed her hand and we walked home together. When we opened the door, I see my mom in a cheery mood.

"Guys don't be sad, she will be fine." she said cheerfully. We both went to our rooms, ignoring what she said. I laid down on my bed and stared at the ceiling. The door opened. I sat up and looked at the door. It was my mom.

"Natsu, she's going to be fine. Don't worry about her. She is strong. We'll see her again someday." she said as she sat down next to me on my bed.

"I know.. It's just that I promised to protect her... And I was too weak to save her..." I said with a saddening mood.

"It's really hard to protect someone you care about, but you have to know that Lucy will come back." she said.

She's right. When my mom said that, I was really happy. I hugged my mom.

"Thanks mom. I'm fine now." I said. Then, I remembered something. "Mom, can I go to the forest? I've forgotten something." I asked.

"Yeah. Just come back before dinner." she said. She walked out the room and went to Wendy's room.

I put on my coat and ran towards the forest. I found the cave where I found Lucy. Then, I went inside the cave. The umbrella is still here. I picked it up, but I sat there. I started to remember all the memories I had with Lucy.

"It's nice to meet you too, Natsu."

"You look great Luce!" I said. "Luce?" she asked. "Well I wanted to give you a nickname. What do you think?" I asked "I like it." she said happily.

"Hey Luce, don't cry. It's just a movie." I said. She is still crying. I thought of something. I took off my scarf and wrapped it around Lucy's neck. She looked at me with a surprised look. "You can wear it. It will make you feel better. It always makes me feel better when I'm sad." I said and I felt my cheeks burning so I quickly looked away from her. "Thank you Natsu." she said. I turned to her and she smiled while closing her eyes and her cheeks are red. I turned away. "You're very sensitive you know that?" I said."Hey! I'm not sensitive!" she yelled.

"Hey, Luce? I decided that I will protect you. I know we just met and all, but I want to be your friend and protect you no matter what. Just like the movie." I said but I didn't hear a word from her. "Luce? I said. When I turned around to see her, her head fell on my shoulder. Did she fell asleep before I said that? I looked at her. She looks so peaceful... And cute... I shook my head. But I smiled. I whispered in her ear. "Goodnight Lucy." I fell asleep.

As I went through the good memories, I smiled, but as I smiled, my chest started to throb. I clenched my chest over my heart to soothe the pain. I've felt this pain once... And that was when Igneel left.

When I got out of the cave with my umbrella, I walked back home. I opened the door and I see Wendy smiling. "Come on, brother lets go eat." she said.

I smiled at her. "Alright."

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The next day, I smiled and talked to my friends and fought with Gray. I told them what happened and why I was sad. Erza, Mira, Elfman, Lisanna, and Gray looked sad.

"Idiot..." Gray said.

"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?!?!" I yelled.

"You would've called out for me and I would've beaten up the security guards and saved Lucy." Gray confronted. I stepped back a little. There was a little pause of silence. Until it was broken. I gritted my teeth.

"Hey! Don't you say those things!" I yelled back. "You would've got your butt kicked!"

"ENOUGH!" Erza said and she hit us both on the head.

"Ouch! Erza!" we yelled.

"It's no one's fault!"

We all stood there in silent and then the bell rang.

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Now, I am in Fairy Tail High School. I am now 18 years old, and I am in the Top 5 of Boxing, Martial Arts, and Karate in Magnolia. And I guess the girls say I am one of the most popular guys in the school, but I don't care about that. The fan girls always go up to me to try to be close to me but I would ignore them.

But... I always think about Lucy. How is she and what's she's doing right now, but I am also really worried about her and her father.

After school was done, I went to the Fairy Tail Middle School, which is near my school, and pick up Wendy from her middle school class. She is now 13 years old and has really long blue hair. "Come on Wendy. Let's go home." I said.

"Okay." she said. We walk to the house and it is still the same. Our little house. My mom shows up on the door. "Natsu! Wendy!" she yells. Her hair is turning a little bit grey but she still looks young. "Come on in. Supper is ready." She said in a cheerful way. We went inside.

"Hello mom." We said together. She kisses my cheeks and Wendy's cheeks.

"Mom." I complained as I was wiping off the kiss.

"I'm sorry. It's just you children are growing up." She said. "Natsu I need to talk to you."

"Oh okay mom." I follow her to her room and she gives me an envelope. "Open it." She says.

I open it and I am really surprised. My eyes opens up and my cheeks feel like it's burning up. It was a picture of me and Lucy sleeping. She was laying on my shoulder and I slept on her head. She was still wearing my scarf in the picture also.

"I am sorry. I should've gave it to you before but, I waited for awhile for a perfect time and I thought this is a perfect time." she said.

I looked at the picture and smiled. "Thanks mom. You're the best. I will put this on a frame." I said.

She smiles. "No problem sweetie."

I walked and closed my mom's door. I went inside room and drop my backpack. I look at the picture again. Tears began to fall from my eyes.

No Natsu. Crying doesn't solve anything.

I wiped my tears. I put the picture on my frame and put it on my desk. I smiled.

"Luce, I miss you so much..."

~*~*~END OF CHAPTER 14~*~*~