The Affection of Natsu and Lucy

Chapter 17: Switching Places

P.O.V Natsu Dragneel

I felt like a huge threat towards Magnolia Town, especially Fairy Tail. I didn’t know where I was going to go or hide, but all I knew was that I didn’t want to hurt and kill anyone any further. As the walked around and wondered, I found that I was standing close to where Lucy was living. The river in the centre, men pushing their oars. The people around me looked afraid, their pale faces staring at me, they hid their confused children and rushed away. That’s probably because they saw my tail.  I don’t know why, but I had an urge to see Lucy again. I ran to her house and took a peek at her window, there I saw the blonde girl, snuggled in her pink bed.   I glanced at her and felt like I was at peace but also felt like danger to her. And to think that maybe I could have worked with her again, maybe she decided to come back to Fairy Tail. But it was my turn to leave, I left so heartbroken.

“Natsu…” I heard a little mumble from the blonde that slept in her bed.

I knew she was about to wake up, I couldn’t stay. Who knows what I was about to do. I didn’t want to accidentally hurt her, I looked behind me, seeing my tail. I’m sorry Lucy. I bought a dark red cloak and popped it on as I ran towards the forest deciding what I was going to do next.

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Lucy Heartfilia P.O.V

“Lu-chan, have you decided that you’re going to stay in Fairy Tail?” Levy’s eyes stared right at mine and her tone of voice was slightly off.

I took a deep breath and thought about it. Was I going to leave while this was happening? Just by asking that one little question to myself I had a feeling that I had to stay, it didn’t matter if my feelings hurt. This situation was more important than me.

“....Sure, I’ll stay.” I responded, staring at the faces of Fairy Tail and stood in my path, starting to admire the symbol placed on my right hand again, I gave Levy a faint smile, Levy smiled back, her eyes getting moist with tears.

“Thank goodness.” She breathed, “Thank goodness.” Levy wrapped her arms around, crying like a little baby, I couldn’t help but laugh at her, seeing salty drops of joy run down her pink cheeks.

“Hey, bunny girl.” Gajeel greeted. Running a hand threw his dark bushy hair that looks like a rat’s nest.

I made a face at him, offended of the nickname he gave me. “Uh, what is it?”

“Where’s salamander?”

I looked around, seeing crowds and crowds of guild mates walking around, but spotted no pink head. Feeling a wave of disappointment sweeping over me, it felt like a piece was missing from Fairy Tail, like a missing piece from a puzzle, that can’t be completed without it.

I then saw Lisanna, her eyes looking at mine, she walked towards me, looking like she is asking the same thing. I shook my head in response and felt a gloomy aura forming around the short white headed girl. After Natsu talking privately with Master Makarov, I wondered if Natsu was...devastated, by the fact that he’s turning into a breakneck dragon. Natsu usually is in the guild, he enters, causing a catastrophe. The guild was noisy, filled with chatter, but it didn’t feel right. Adding Natsu’s rowdy voice to it, it would be perfect.

I then saw Master, walking across the guild. Chance! I quickly sprinted towards the short old man, Makarov saw me, and gave me a little wave. “Master, where is Natsu?” I asked.

Looking rather glum, Master said, “I’m afraid, he decided to leave this guild.”

What?! Damn it Natsu! I was suppose to be the one leaving! Why….this is such a bad timing.