•••
"Yes..yes..and yes.." Lucy mumbled tiredly, sighing for the umpteenth time. "My name is Lucy Heartfilia and I am Layla Heartfilia's daughter."
Erza stared back at her in shock, unable to process it all. After all, how many times does it happen that a person you desperately wished even existed would just show up moments later at your doorstep?
Zilch. Zero. Nada.
But here she was, sitting in front of them, nervously twirling a lock of her golden hair around her finger.
"But then.." Erza began, confused. She needed answers and it was for the best if she could get them now. "Why doesn't any record of your existence exist? There is nothing. Nothing at all."
There it was. The dreaded question. The word 'existence' sent a pang of sharp, bitter hurt through her chest, the poisonous feeling spreading through like wildfire.
Lucy clutched her shirt, trying to even out her irregular breathing.
She just wanted to relieve herself from this pain a little.
Of course there'd be no records of her existence whatsoever.
The spell, no, she made sure of that.
As if he'd sensed her nervousness and panic, Natsu subtly took her pale hands in his own, and squeezed it reassuringly.
'I'll be here for you, no matter what.'
Lucy's breath hitched, warmth coursing through her body at his touch, his presence successfully erasing the poisonous feeling of hurt from her heart.
Ever since her vituperative outburst in the cemetery, Natsu had been by her side, never once leaving. She knew it was risky and stupid, being close to him, but she didn't want to get heartbroken again.
She didn't have the strength to let go. Not right now.
It was the first time in three years, that her heart had triumphed over her head.
All logic was lost, all of it just a silly background noise now. The only sound Lucy could hear was of her heart, and her heart screamed to stay.
Smiling slightly, Lucy squeezed his hand back, and from her peripheral vision saw him hold back a smile. Taking a deep breath, she stared staright into Erza's eyes, ready to answer.
The excuse was lame. She knew it. But what mattered most was the confidence with which she told it. Her confidence was going to be the line between the truth and lie for her former comrades.
Three years, such a short time it seems in theory. But three years, they're enough to change a person drastically.
And the last three years made Lucy Heartfilia quite the liar.
"No many people know about me anyway." she began, acting nonchalant about it all. "So I'm not surprised with that."
Everyone looked at her in shock, unable to say anything. Lucy took this opportunity to elaborate her fabricated lie, to make it seem more believable. Well, half lie anyway.
YOU ARE READING
Adrift | NaLu |
Fanfiction"So.." he began, shifting to look at her now instead. "Why'd you leave?" There it was, the question she had dreaded from the start. Lucy closed her eyes, taking in a deep breath. Her hand shifted just a little, pulling away from his warm one. 'Becau...
