Her Protector ~NaLu~

~Chapter forty two~

We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.
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~Lucy's POV

I shook Natsu awake. The train finally stopped and we reached my hometown. He dramatically thanked the food God and kissed the ground.

Now we were walking on the Heartfilia ground. "I almost forgot your father is filthy rich," Natsu muttered, looking at the free ground we were standing on.

"I heard it," I said, making him look up. He shrugged and put his hands behind his neck. "You look really like your mother," he said.

I looked up sadly. Why did she have to leave me?

I felt his hand intertwining with mine. I looked at him as he gave me a small squeeze. We stopped at my mother's grave.

I heard Natsu's sharp inhale, looking at her grave. I forgot mum was his friend too at a time.

"I never thanked your mother for everything she did," Natsu spoke, looking down.

We stood there in silence, watching the statue of an angel.

I closed my eyes, thinking about all the good times with my mother. She was the one who played with me, the one who taught me how to summon spirits, the one who comforted me when I cried. Always her.

I miss her.

I haven't been here for so long.

Suddenly I heard faint sniffles coming from Natsu. I turned my head and saw his moist eyes he desperately wanted to hide.

"Are you crying?"

Natsu nodded his head slightly. He stepped forward, ignoring me for the rest.

"Layla..." he began, his voice low. "Thank you for everything."

I smiled, it wasn't a heart confession, but it was enough. Then he gave me a side glance with a soft smile.

"Also, thank you for raising Lucy. She turned out beautiful."

I turned red, looking down shyly. I fumbled with my fingers. Natsu came in front of me and grabbed my wrists.

I looked up. He smiled at me and kissed my forehead. I felt sparkles everywhere in my body.

"Can we leave please? Your father is looking out of the window and I get chills from him."

I looked at the window of my father's office. Surely, he stood there, watching us. I gave a small wave, hoping he changed a little bit.

Yeah... nope. He just turned around, ignoring me.

I withdrew my hand and bit my lip. Was it so hard to act like a father?

"Let's go," I said, too cheery to be real.

Natsu walked behind me, not saying a word, but I know he was concerned.

"Don't worry," I whispered. "I'm used to it."

We went to a cafe. "Lucy," Natsu whined. "I want to go to a restaurant! More food!"

I smiled. "Which of us has the money, hmm?" I asked and waved my money in front of him.

He snarled. "But it takes two in a relationship. You spend the money, I choose the place."