-Jealousy- (Lucia arc) Chapter 61
It's been 4 weeks now from the only night natsu and Lucy became one again. They communicated in every language you could think of, more so 'body' language. Things went back to normal after that as natsu's rut had been satisfied until next years mating season but natsu wasn't worried much.
A strange woman approached the old apartment that belonged to Lucy. The woman looked around the age of 25, she was well dressed and had a lovely body. She had blond hair like Lucy's, but it was more dull like her late fathers Jude Heartifilia.
This woman was a distant cousin of Lucy's father. She has come to magnolia to track down her cousin Lucy in search of something..
*the woman knocked on the door gently as she waited by the apartment door to open.*
There was faint bit of a muted cry from a baby, the woman was surprised and wondering if maybe she was knocking in the wrong door since she didn't expect Lucy that she knew to have kids.
The door suddenly opened as a handsome shirtless man answered it and looked at her.
"May I help you?"
*grey answered the door as he leaned on the door frame to block the woman's view..*
"Um… is their a person by the name of 'lucy Heartifilia' who lives here? Or she used to live here?"
*the woman put up her guard now as she didn't know who this man was but was very surprised by his sudden lack of clothes.*
"Lucy? Yeah she used to live here… I actually know her, but who are you to be looking for her?"
*grey stood straight now as to try to reading this woman's intentions, why was she looking for Lucy?*
"Oh, that's great! Can I know where she lives now? I'm in a rush and I only got her address today, may i know here address?"
*the woman avoided answering grey as she was also smart enough to not let private information that she didn't want to share hidden.*
"Well actually I can't tell you tha-"
*grey finally decided to not tell this crazy woman Jack shit until Lucy knows first but was shoved out of the way by juvia as she now stood infront of him with little gina in her arms.*
"Juvia would like to know who you are to be talking to my husband! Are you a potential love rival of juvia?!"
*juvia as crazy as ever for grey, she threatened the woman with a stare that could kill.*
"No! Of course not! I'm just here to look for my cousin Lucy!"
*the woman was thrown off her guard as she quickly cleared things up with this angry water mage.*
"Oh! Ok… if you want to see Lucy you can see her at the dragneels residence, you can go to the fairy tail guild to get directions on how to get their, tell them that juvia sent you."
*with that juvia smiled sweetly at the woman and slammed the door back shut.*
"… the dragneels residence??.."
*the woman stood dumbfounded as she left the apartment building and started on her way to this fairy tail guild the water mage had sent her.*
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"Oh! Juvia sent ya? Ok, well the path is marked now so you won't get lost but if you go straight into the woods you will find a path that outlined with little river stones. Follow that path and you will see a big house in the middle of a blocked off area … there you will see the only house that's the dragneels residence.. good luck!"
*cana gave the woman a thumbs up as she grinned with pride holding a bottle of booze.*
"Ah.. ok thank you.."
*the woman began her walk out of the guild that was full of 'hooligans' as she would describe it and began to follow the marked path the drunk woman had told her about. There she noticed how peaceful and very refreshing the forest was… that's until she heard a big explosion go off in the woods that had her fall back on her butt. She wore a pretty silky summer dress that complimented her hips the best. She was small on her bosom. She looked to where that explosion was from and it sounded like it came from the left side of the marked path.. she thought about it for a while until she decided to check out what had happened.*
As she came to a open area away from the path she had been instructed to follow.. she first saw a man with pink hair sit on the floor before he got up and dusted himself a bit. His back was facing her as he hadn't noticed her presence yet, she was wearing a black t-shirt and his usual white baggy pants. He wiped some sweat of his hair as he began to strip his shirt off him because it was ruined by the sweat.
"Well… I think that should be enough for today… I should be going back— ?who are you?"
*natsu had faced her now as he showed off his incredible body that he began to work hard to keep ever since he went on a date with Lucy as he tucked a edge of the shirt he took off into the side of his pants behind him.*
"Oh! Um? I-I wasn't starring!!! I just heard a explosion go off and I was worried of what it would be!"
*the woman protested defending her lady manners from this wild man… she wouldn't lie, she fell in love with the man from the moment they both met through their eyes… she blushed lightly now as she wondered why a man as handsome as him be in the woods?*
"Oh… don't worry about it, hehe' I'm sorry about the explosion that was me training earlier see, I'm a dragon slayer so I train with fire.."
*natsu showed off a flame as he lit it up on his finger impressing the woman more*
"A dragon slayer? I never heard of it."
"Really?! What rock have you been living under! Anyways what's your name? And why are you here?"
*natsu stretched his arms up as he rested his hands behind his head.*
"Oh.. where are my manners.. my name is Lucia Heartifilia, I am here to visit my cousin 'Lucy Heartifilia'.."
*with that natsu stiffened up as he heard that she was a family member of Lucy… he never remembered Lucy talk about anyone other then her mother or father..*
"Ahh I see.. why have you came looking for Lucy?"
*natsu could tell that Lucia still didn't know that her cousin was married already, more so that he was Lucy's husband. He rested his hand down now as he hid them behind his back hiding his wedding ring and engagement ring.. if he was going to find out her intentions he would have to hide the fact that he is married to Lucy to find out.*
"Oh.. well that's kinda personal.. Let's just say I come to visit her after finding out where she last was seen… see I haven't heard or seen her in my life.. but recently some family troubles had arised… I don't have anyone left but her.."
*lucia wasn't a mean person, but she wasn't nice either. She was like Lucy's father Jude, all about etiquette and a bit selfish at times.. but she had a good heart that she did use only if she saw it was in for her benefit or if she truly saw the situation pityful.
She wasn't lying to natsu about lucy being the only member of her family left, but also she hid her intentions from him about her wanting to ask Lucy for help to get her back on her feet. She was brought up to only be a lady whose only worry was to marry and be smart about her decisions. Their family had no sons just like Lucy's and eventually went bankrupt. Lucia's father and mother kicked her out of her own home deeming her a 'worthless' child since no suitor wanted her smart mouth and bitter personality. That wasn't her fault though if all the men she met were pigs who just wanted her for her body..
Yes you can say she lost her human kindness twords the world, but Lucy was her last choice as she now only had a hand bag of a few jewels left and a suitcase carrying only a weeks worth of clothing.*
Natsu eyed her as he didn't like her response but he sighed out a breath of fire as he began walking around her and twords the marked path.
"Well come on, don't you want to finally see your cousin?"
*he stopped as he turned back to give Lucia a goofy grin*
Time stopped for Lucia as she blushed out of embarrassment, why was she still standing there when this kind man was showing her the way back to meet her long lost cousin?
'Maybe he is the 'one' for me..'
Lucia quickly made her way to natsu who just laughed at how funny it was when she tripped over a rock and made a funny dance to balance her back on her feet.
"Hey! Didn't you know it's not nice to laugh at a lady in distress!"
*lucia grumbled as she made a similar pout to how Lucy did when she would get flustered by natsu.*
Natsu noticed the similarity as he laughed more at her comment..
'She really is Luce's cousin..'
He ignored her hate comment as they walked back to his and Lucy's home.. there Lucy was busy cleaning the house like usual while Nashi and Liddan had run off to play in the woods with the twins and gine who had come over for a play date.
"LUCY!!! You have a visitor!!!"
*natsu not even waiting to get inside, he cupped his mouth with his hands as he yelled infront of the house for luce. In that moment lucia giggled a bit at how strange the man was and also very easy to get along with but her giggles stopped as she noticed two rings on his left ring finger that she didn't notice before.*
"A VISITOR!?? It better not be one of your dumb pranks again natsu!!"
*lucy yelled back as she came out brushing out her short gold blond hair through and dusting her clothes a bit to look more presentable. Natsu ran to her as he hugged her and gave her a quick peck, natsu wanted to show off his love for her to her only family member alive as he twirled her around as well.*
"NATSU!!! PUT ME DOWN YOU BIG IDDIOT!!"
*lucy was in raged now but calmed down as he laughed and set her down slowly, he then pointed to her the visitor he was referring to as lucy looked at lucia waiting for her to introduce herself.*
Lucia's heart was broken as she saw that strong display of love infront of her… she had fallen in love with this man she forgot to ask his name but stood their in a straight posture, calm face expression and relaxed shoulders as she had been taught all her life.. the feeling that was filled with 'love at first sight' was replaced with 'envy and jealousy'.
"Oh where are my manners, I'm Lucia Heartifilia, I'm a long lost cousin on your fathers side who was my uncle…"
*lucia frowned a bit as she bit her cheeks from the inside as she took a bow in respect as she held her summer dress in her hands to show lucy proper etiquette. Lucy flinched as she pushed natsu's hug as she mirrored Lucia's actions out of reflex, lucy was still considered a princess.. so she did what all people in hierarchy did and received their guest with hospitality.*
"Oh! It's been so long since I have done this… forgive me lucia… I'm Lucy Dragneel, wife of Natsu Dragneel now and mother to two.. but please come in.. would you like some tea or hot water to relax inside?"
*natsu felt weird seeing lucy act so modest as lucia stayed in her serious expression and accepted the hospitality. Natsu didn't like how lucia was smiling with him in one setting and serious with the person she should have been smiling with.. natsu only narrowed his gaze as he followed behind the two blonds who sat at their dinner table… on opposite ends.*
"NATSU!"
*natsu flinched as he heard Lucy's agitated yell wondering what was wrong.*
"How dare you stand their naked infront of my cousin! Go take a bath and put some clothes on!"
*lucy huffed as she had also been taught how rude it was for a man to stand half naked infront of a unmarried woman, no less infront of his wife who had company!*
"Ooops! Aight I'll leave you two to catch up then."
*natsu finally excused himself as he went upstairs to freshen up*