Between the Wooden Door

The Decision

        Lucy jumped up when she heard Grey's voice, and ran to her mirror. Her eyes where still puffy and her face was a mess. "Hold on just a minute Grey," she said. She ran to her bathroom and washed her face and combed her hair as quickly as possible. When she was finished washing up, she came out of her bathroom only to find that Grey was sitting at her desk making himself at home. Grey was shirtless, as always, and reading through her stories on her desk.

        "Lucy your stories are a little bit dirty aren't they." Lucy quickly snatched the pages from his hands.

        "Who said you could come in here," she said.

        "Do I ever get permission," he said. "Besides I'm just returning the favor too you." Lucy looked at him confused. "Yesterday Natsu came knocking at my place saying you kicked him out." Lucy hid her face from Grey with embarrassment.

        "Sorry for that Grey."

       "No it's all right. Juvia had shown up out of nowhere anyways so we just made it one big sleepover" Lucy couldn't help but laugh a little bit at the thought. "Anyways I'm here to get you and bring you back to the guild hall since you haven't been there in a while. Mira wanted to see you because you hadn't taken a job in over a month." Lucy understood and followed Grey out the door.

      "Oh, and about you and Natsu, I don't know exactly what your fight was about, but all I can say is Natsu is a real idiot sometimes. Even so I think you should really give him another chance." Lucy nodded as the head towards the guild.

       "Lucy-chan what can I get you" Mira said.

       "Just water please." Mira gave her a strange look but then brought her a glass of water.

       "So tell me what's wrong Lucy."

       "It's nothing Mira, I just haven't felt well enough to go on Jobs lately and..."

       "Oh no not about that Lucy. I mean about Natsu. Jobs can wait till later." Mira stared at her intensely. Lucy put her head on the bar and took a deep breath.

       "I don't know Mira. Lately I hardly get to see Natsu because he's always on jobs, and whenever he's on a job he's with Lisanna."

       "So you're jealous."

      "No way, I'm to old to be jealous, besides Natsu is my boyfriend I have complete faith in him." The words sounded shallow as they left her mouth.

       "It doesn't sound like it Lucy."

       "I know, what should I do, Mira."

      "How bout this. Tell Natsu your sorry for getting mad at him and ask him to take you out so you can talk things over."

       "That's a great idea, Thank you. Have you seen Natsu today."

       "No, I haven't but..."

   "Lucy-chan!!" Lucy turned her head and saw Levy running towards her. "I heard what happened between you and Natsu from Grey and Juvia, are you alright." 

     "I am now Levy, thanks. Have you seen Natsu around?" Levy cautiously avoided eye contact with Lucy after that.

     "Well you see he's..."

     "Shrimp don't go running of like that." Gajeel came up behind Levy and put his hand on her head. He then looked at Lucy. "If your looking for the Salamander bastard, we saw him walking with Lisanna to the train station." Lucy heart dropped.

     "Gajeel!"

     "What I'm just telling her what we saw." Lucy pushed pass Gajeel and ran toward the door.

   "Lucy wait" Levy yelled, but she couldn't hear her. Lucy ran as fast as she could toward the train station. She had to catch Natsu before he left. She wanted him to stay with her that night and not go on a mission. She got to the train station just in time. Natsu and Lisanna were preparing to board when she called his name.

    "Natsu!"

    "Lucy?"

   "Wait Natsu. I'm sorry I got so mad at you yesterday. Please just stay with me today. We can go out and eat and have fun. Just please Natsu." Natsu looked at Lucy with sad eyes.

    "I'm sorry Lucy I have to go on this mission with Lisanna. When I get back we'll have all the fun in the world."

   He stepped on the train with Lisanna and just like that it pulled off away from Lucy. Lucy fell to her knees. Natsu had chosen to be with Lisanna instead of her. She started to cry she couldn't take the pain anymore it was eating her up inside. She yelled and screamed but nothing made her feel better. She doesn't remember how but once again she woke up in her room with tears in her eyes and a broken heart.