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NaLu Fanfic | A Debt Paid for a Date Made | Chapter 5 | Over the Line
Title: A Debt Paid for a Date Made (<â Click for AO3)
Content Rating: SFW, Teen
Words: ~3200, Chapter 5/?
Summary: Natsu takes things too far.
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Lucy paused in her sipping of beef stew to watch Natsu tear a hunk of meat off his turkey leg like a wild animal. With cheeks stuffed full of food, he smiled contentedly. âMmm, dash da shtuff!â he exclaimed. Good thing Juvia wasnât around to tell him off like she had to Happy earlier.
âAnd so you just left them all there, tied up like that?â Wendy asked after taking a bite from her own bowl. She and Carla had joined them for a late dinner in the guild hall, having just arrived back from a job themselves, and was listening to the details of their journey through the countryside today. While it was just the four of them and Happy at the table together, the guild hall was far from empty this evening. Many of the others were scattered about, eating, drinking, and chatting.
âYup,â Lucy laughed. She blew on her steaming hot spoonful. âThey werenât about to go anywhere, not after Natsu and I were done with them. We contacted law enforcement once we reached the village, and by the time we passed the spot on our way back, theyâd already come and gone. We stopped by the jail on our way back into town, and sure enough, there they all were. I donât think they were too happy to see us.â She stuck the spoon in her mouth and giggled. âNatsu mightâve gone a little too hard on them.â
Natsu washed down another big mouthful with several gulps of beer and set his mug heavily down onto the table. âThey deserved it,â he said unsympathetically. âSounds like theyâve been givinâ people a whole lotta trouble lately. Stealinâ from those nice people out thereâŚmakes me sick.â After this input, he resumed the task of tearing away at his dinner.
Lucy watched him for another moment, a smile tugging insistently at her lips. That was Natsu: always ready to defend those in need. It was one of the things she loved most about him.
âAnd where were you during all of this, Happy?â Carla asked. âWhy didnât you go on the job with them?â
The exceed in question sat by Natsuâs side, busy devouring his own plate of fish and potatoes. âNatsu was being a real downer this morning,â Happy answered. âI decided Iâd rather go catch some fishies and take a nice long nap while he and Lucy went on the job.â
Lucy had been a little curious why Happy hadnât joined themâthat morning heâd simply stated âI donât wanna comeâ, which was a little unusual, considering the two of them went pretty much everywhere together. She wondered at the time if theyâd gotten into a fight or something, but maybe it was as simple as Happy being tired of Natsuâs moping.
âYou do seem to be in much better spirits than you were this morning,â came Mirajaneâs voice as she stepped up behind Natsu. She gave them all a warm smile and set a full pitcher of beer on the table.
âThanks, Mira,â Lucy said with a nod. She looked curiously back at Natsu, who merely grunted in response to Mirajaneâs observation. What exactly was it about this job that had lifted his spirits? Probably beating those bandits to a pulp. Natsu loved a good fightânot that those dolts had put up much of a fightâand it was a great way to blow off steam. Lucy smiled wider, glad he had found that outlet today. She didnât want to see him feeling down. One of these days, she would figure out exactly what had him feeling this way and do whatever she could to snap him out of it.
Someone tapped Lucyâs shoulder from behind. âUm, Lu?â
The celestial wizard pivoted on the bench to find Levy wearing an unusual, coy sort of smile. Once she had her attention, Levy pointed a finger toward the front doorwayâor, rather, the front doorway hole. There stood Kavan, who held up a hand in greeting but did not invite himself further inside.
Lucy rose from her seat, pretty sure she heard a mildly irritated grunt from Natsu as she did so. A few bouncy steps later and she stood before Kavan and offered a flirty, belated wave. He took her hands gently in his and pecked her on the cheek, causing her to flush.
âHi, Lucy,â he greeted her quietly. The young man smiled at her, but now that she was closer, she noticed a slight upward tick to his brow.
âIs everything okay?â she asked, still holding loosely onto his hands.
Kavan tilted his head and sighed, his smile growing a little in response to her immediate insight. âYeahâwell, noâŚno, not exactly. Iâm afraid Iâll have to cancel the plans we had for tomorrow. I hope you can forgive me.â
It was Lucyâs turn to tilt her head, and concern wiped the smile from her lips. âWhatâs going on?â
He closed his eyes briefly and shook his head. âItâs nothing; please donât worry about it. I just have someâŚpersonal matters I must attend to.â Kavan opened his eyes again and renewed that handsome smile of his. âI donât have time to stay right now, but I wanted to stop by and tell you in person. AndâŚâ He leaned forward and whispered the next words into her ear, âI really wanted to see you.â
Lucy, sure she was beet red by now, gave Kavanâs hands a squeeze. Her heart thumped in her chest.
âIf you need help with anything,â she began hesitantly after he had withdrawn, âyou know you can ask meâŚright?â
Kavan nodded. âOf course. Thank you, Lucy.â He squeezed her hands back before releasing them. âIâll see you soon, alright?â Kavan leaned in one more time to give her a peck goodbye, this time doing so lightly on her lips. âBye.â
âBye,â Lucy said with a little wave, feeling a little breathless. She stood there and watched him go for a long minute, then for another minute after that, before numbly turning around and shuffling back to her table. Without a word she dropped back onto the bench, initially unaware that she had garnered the attention of quite a few of her guild mates, who now flocked over to their table.
What felt like a silent eternity, but in reality was probably only a few seconds, passed them by before Cana chimed in.
âGods, Lucy!â she exclaimed. âDid you win the lottery or what?!â
âNo kidding!â Levy clasped her hands in front of her chest. âHeâs so dreamy, Lu!â
Lucy raised her hands to her burning cheeks. Flustered as she was, she really didnât need all this attention right now. She could barely process her own thoughts without everyone else sharing theirs!
âYou finally got that romance of yours youâve been yappinâ about, huh, Lucy?â Gray teased.
âGuysâŚâ Lucy started, but her guild mates werenât about to let up.
âLooks like our guildâs gonna lose another eligible young beauty,â Wakaba declared.
Jet and Droy chortled, the latter pointing a finger and saying, âLook at her! Sheâs red as a tomato!â
The lot of them went on for another minute or two, teasing her in good fun and doing their best to keep that blush on her face.
âI donât see what the big deal is.â This time it was Natsuâs voice, and Lucy managed to uncover her face to look up at him. âWhatâs so special about this guy?â
âUmm,â Cana drawled, as if he was crazy for even asking, âhave you seen him? Heâs gorgeous! And rich, and sweet, and just the total package.â
Natsu rose from his seat, part of his meal still untouched, and threw a big shrug in the air. âI dunno, I still donât get it. I mean, first off, the guy looks like the wind could blow him over.â
Hardly a fair assessment, yet Elfman nodded in agreement. âNot very manly!â he declared.
Jet threw a couple mock punches at Natsu, and the dragon slayer feigned mortifying defeat and crumpled to the ground, causing a fit of laughter among part of the groupâmostly the men.
âYou guys arenât being very nice,â Lucy told them. Her face remained hot from a wild mixture of emotions.
Natsu hopped back onto his feet and replied, âAw, câmon Lucy, weâre just teasinâ!â He began to round the table to the other side. âYouâre right, we shouldnât make fun of the guy just because heâs a weakling. Iâm sure thereâs lots of great stuff about him. Like money! All those fancy clothes, fancy dinnersâŚâ
âHey, cool it, man,â Gray spoke up as the mood in the room began to shift.
âWhat?â Natsu asked, throwing his arms back into the air. âTheyâre the ones going on and on about how rich he is!â He gestured at the girls closest to Lucy. âHeâs the one who rolled in here, knowinâ he could get whatever he wanted if he just flashed his money around.â
Lucy turned to look at him, a deeply unpleasant tension building in her chest. âNatsu, thatâs enough,â she said in barely more than a whisper.
He either didnât hear her or chose to ignore her. âIs that what you like so much about him?â he pressed on. âYou grew up rich; maybe you miss all that fancy stuff.â
Lucy could hear Happy say Natsuâs name as she rose from her seat, fists trembling at her sides.
âHe can take you to all those expensive restaurants, buy you whatever you want, and youâll never have toââ
Natsu never got to finish that final thought, for he was cut off by a resounding slap! after which a heavy silence descended over the guild hall.
Lucy stood, shaking, tears burning her eyes, as he remained still for a long moment, head still turned from the impact. When he slowly began to straighten back out, fingers reaching up toward a red cheek, Lucy only allowed their eyes to meet for a single moment before brushing past him and rushing toward the exit. The only other thing she heard before bursting out into the cool night air was Gray bellowing at Natsu, âWhat the hell is wrong with you?!â
Lucy ran as fast as her feet would carry her, even though her throat constricted painfully and her lungs resisted filling to capacity. She had to run, run away from the guild, away from this crushing feeling. Never, never in her life had she felt like this. Not when Phantom Lord kidnapped her. Not when Acnologia threatened to destroy them on Tenrou Island, not when she learned her father had died, not when sheâd been beaten down at the Games. Because, through all of that, heâd been by her side. Heâd been there to defend her, to pick her back up, to give her whatever support she needed. To make her laugh when she was feeling down. To make her feel safe when she was feeling vulnerable. To tell her she was strong, and important.
So whyâŚwhy? Why would he say such awful things to her? Was thatâŚreally how he saw her, after all this time? Just some rich girl, playing at being a guild wizard, with shallow desires?
Lucy ran and ran until she could no longer propel herself further. She wound up in South Gate Park and collapsed against the great sola tree in its center. There she sat, cradling her knees against her chest, allowing herself to devolve into a sobbing mess.
Some long stretch of time later, after her sobs had finally begun to subside, Lucy heard footsteps approaching. She lifted her head to find Gildarts gazing down at her. He must have just returned to town, having gone on a job the day he and Natsu destroyed the guild hall.
âI heard what happened,â he said gravely. The man stood there awkwardly for a moment then gestured toward to the ground. âMind if I sit?â
âSure,â Lucy answered quietly, wiping the residual tears from her eyes.
Gildarts lowered himself to the ground by her side with a groan, leaving a polite gap between them.
âNatsu can be a real idiot sometimes. Runs that mouth of his before he even realizes what heâs saying half the time.â
Lucy stared straight ahead at the silhouettes of the tall waving grasses at the edge of the park. ââIdiotâ is putting it lightly,â she responded bitterly.
Gildarts heaved a sigh and seemed to contemplate his next words carefully. âListen, LucyâŚIâve known Natsu for a long time. Heâs never had a whole lot of tact. But, more importantly, heâs also always been fiercely loyal to his friends. Youâre one of his friends, arenât you?â
Lucy swallowed. âI thought so,â she mumbled, her sore eyes threatening to spill tears again.
Gildarts sighed again before he continued speaking. âThing isâand Natsu doesnât want to admit itâI think heâs jealous of this Andoss kid youâve been spending all your time with.â
âI know heâs jealous,â Lucy muttered. âHeâs all but said as much. But if heâs truly my friend, then he should be happy I actually have a life outside of the guild, instead of being a selfish jerk.â
Gildarts uttered a light chuckle, and Lucy couldnât for the life of her figure out what was so damn funny about this situation.
âThatâsâŚnot exactly what I mean when I say Natsu is jealous.â
Lucy finally turned to glare at the older wizard. âWell then, what didâŚyouâŚâ Her voice trailed off as the realization set in. Gildarts had said Natsu was jealous of Kavan, not her. She could feel her face grow hot again. âYouâre not saying you think Natsu wantsâŚâ
Gildarts held up a hand to stop her and gave his head a small shake. âItâs not my place to assume anything. If you really want an answer to that question, then you should ask Natsu himself.â
Too embarrassed to maintain eye contact with Gildarts after that bombshell, Lucy redirected her gaze back to the park scenery.
After a short pause, Gildarts spoke again. âI do agree,â he began, âthat Natsuâs choice of words was in pretty poor taste, if Iâm to believe the others at the guild hall. Youâre not wrong to be angry with him. That being saidâŚI think heâs confused about how heâs feeling, and he doesnât know what to do or say about it. Go easy on him.â
Lucyâs face grew hotter, but this time it wasnât from embarrassment; it was from brewing rage.
âOh, so heâs confused, and that alone excuses him from acting like a complete ass?â she barked. Lucy rose to her feet, clenched fists trembling at her sides once more as she glared down at Gildarts. âWhat is it with you men? You act like animals and then come up with some lame excuse instead of just owning up to it! Well, Iâve had enough!â She wasnât sure what she meant by that threat, but she was too angry to think clearly. Lucy huffed out a scoff before turning on her heels, but she only made it a couple of steps before spinning back around to point a finger at the stunned-looking Gildarts. âAnd you know what Kavan never does? Act like an animal!â She withdrew her accusatory hand and instead placed it against her chest. âHe respects me. Something that fire-brained jerk is apparently incapable of doing.â She opened her mouth again but found she had nothing left to add, so she clamped it shut and turned away from Gildarts once more, this time for good. The celestial wizard stomped off into the night without a single glance back toward the sola tree.
With some good distance behind her, Lucy slowed her pace and stared down at the cobblestone street beneath her feet. Once again, she was alone on the streets of Magnolia.
OkayâŚthat might have been a tiny bit of an overreaction. She grimaced at the thought of Gildarts sitting there, baffled, after her outburst. He mostlyâmostlyâhadnât deserved that barrage, and she regretted letting out her frustrations on him. It was Natsu she was really mad at. Stupid, boorish Natsu. The thought of even his name caused the fire in her chest to rage higher. But it also brought tears to her eyes. She still couldnât believe heâd been so rude and heartless. That alone was bad enough, but he did it in front of the entire guild. A friend? Hah! What kind of friend would do that?
Lucy wiped the fresh tears from her eyes and she continued down the deserted street. Every few paces she passed through a gentle orange globe shed down from the streetlights above. It reminded her of the warm light cast by a fire. Though she felt anything but warmth.
She thought she knew Natsu. She thought she knew what kind of relationship they had, one built on trust and mutual respect. Her mental vision of him did not match the wizard whom sheâd slapped in the middle of the guild hall that night. All those things he saidâŚwas that really what he thought about her? Was that what heâd thought the entire time theyâd known each other? It didnât make senseâhe couldnât!âbut that didnât change the fact that heâd said what heâd said.
Lucyâs thoughts drifted back to what Gildarts told her. Now she was calm enough to consider those words again. âI meanâŚitâs crazy, right?â she whispered aloud to herself. Natsu, jealous of Kavan, because he himself wanted to date her?! No way! First off, if thatâs really what he wanted, then heâs had plenty of time to make his wishes known. Lucy found herself blushing again. Sheâd be lying if she said she had never considered the possibility, especially considering all they had been through together, but her mind always dismissed the notion as absurd. They were friends, and Natsu had never once expressed romantic interest in herâor in anyone, for that matter. Either way, whatever the truth was, it didnât excuse him from being so rude to her. Even a friend should know better. On that she would remain firm.
Lucy sighed, her wildly fluctuating emotions relinquishing her to fog of sadness once again. She was exhausted, and in this state it was really difficult to make sense of her own emotions, let alone speculate at someone elseâs. Sleep seemed like the only solution. She longed to splash cold water over her puffy eyes and slip her tired body into bed. Maybe tomorrow, after some rest, she could muster up the willpower to look that jerk in the eyes and figure all of this out. But right now, she did her best to push all these thoughts and feelings to the back of her mind as she slowly headed back home.
As lost inside her own mind as she was, Lucy never heard the quiet footsteps that hurried at her from behind, even though the street was otherwise empty, the night quiet but for the chirping crickets and cicadas. She never knew anyone was there until a hand clamped firmly over her mouth. Even if this unseen figure hadnât taken such a precaution, she wouldnât have had time to scream. Within an instant, something hard and heavy struck the side of her neck, then it was lights out.
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