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He stared at her in disbelief, unable to believe that it was all actually true.

"You mean it? Like really, really mean it?"

Lucy sighed for the umpteenth time, nodding in response.

"Yes Natsu, it absolutely is true."

There was no warning. None at all. All she knew next was she was on the ground, her back hurting like hell, with Natsu on top of her, hugging the life out of her.

"Ow ow ow ow.Natsu..can't..breathe.." Lucy wheezed.

He let go of her, getting back up on his feet and then helping her too.

"Jeez Natsu, how many times have I told you not to do that!"

She was totally pink, and was hiding her face behind her bangs.

"Ah, sorry. I was too excited." He mumbled apologetically.

"Get a room you two!"

Lucy was completely red and she didn't even bother hiding it now. In an instant, all her defences were up.

"Shut it cat! It's not like that!"

"Whatever! You are totally in loooovvvveee.~"

"That's it!"

Lucy stomped over to Happy and began stretching his cheeks, her aura dark and forbidding.

However, Natsu just stayed quiet.

15 minutes later, Lucy was standing in front of her mirror, combing her hair.
She had a habit of humming whenever she did her usual chores, but today she was humming and smiling.

The reason? Oh it was nothing much!Just the smile of pure delight and happiness on a dragon slayer's face.

She put aside the comb and grabbed her necessities.

"Okay! You ready?"

Happy came flying towards her, and plopped down on her head.

"Hey! I just did my hair y'know!"

"Ughh Luceeeeeee..I'm hungry. Give me some fish."

"What? But you just ate!"

"You took so much time to get ready that I became hungry again."

Lucy controlled the urge to slap the blue cat off of her head, and instead settled for a retort.

"Well excuse me for having a morning routine! At least I care for a shower unlike you!"

"Mmhm.."

"Where's Natsu?"

"Oh, he fell asleep while we waited for you."

She smiled, walking towards her couch, where she was certain he would be. And true, Natsu was fast asleep on the couch, sitting with his arms crossed as if waiting. It was adorable.

Too bad he couldn't stay like that.

•••

"Okay, so let's revise the rules once again." Lucy breathed.

"One: you both will be invisible to all but me."

"Aye!" They both agreed.

"Two" she sighed. "You'll be with me at all times. No wandering off."

Happy grunted a bit but nodded anyway.

"Three: Do not touch my things or mess with them. I'll throw you out the moment you do that."

Saying this, she had the formidable aura around her again and Happy and Natsu gulped, shaking their head a bit too enthusiastically.

"Yes ma'am."

"Alright then! Welcome to Fairy Tail!"

•••

"Lu-chan!"

The door to Lucy's office was banged open and a whining Levy came in.

Lucy froze, wide eyed at the sudden intrusion.

Levy skeptically eyed the situation before her once again, before asking.

"What are you doing Lu?"

"P-Playing cards?"

'Dammit! I knew this was a bad idea!'

Ever since they had come to Fairy Tail, Natsu had been whining about getting super bored. Finally fed up, she suggested a game of cards, to which the cat and the dragon slayer complied to happily.

"Alone? Lucy who plays a game of cards alone?"

Lucy's reverie stopped suddenly, and she returned back to the present. That's right, Natsu was invisible to anyone else.

She glanced behind her, and sure enough, Natsu was there with Happy, looking at her with an uncertain expression.

"Fine!" The blonde writer exclaimed. "You caught me Levy!"

From her peripheral vision, she could see his eyes widen considerably and he mouthed 'WHAT?'

He might be invisible, but he could still be heard and felt.

"I was actually practicing..uh..this new card magic trick I found a while ago."

Behind her, Natsu relaxed and Levy seemed to buy it too.

"Oh!"

"So Lev, what happened?"

Upon this, Levy rushed forward and hugged the living daylights out of Lucy. Seriously it has been happening a lot lately. What's up with that?

"Lucyyy!!" She whined yet again.

"What's wrong Levy-chan?"

"You were right. I do like him!"

At this, she smirked, pushing Levy back.

"Finally accepted it huh? Called it! One point for me!"

"It's worse now that our departments have to work together for a while. Freed noticed it too and he's not letting it go!"

She covered her face with her hands in embarrassment, amusing Lucy further.

"That's why..imma hide out in your room for a while."

Now this wiped the smirk off of her face.

"What?!"

Levy looked up, confused at her sudden outburst. She expected Lucy to tease her and comfort her, but not go all gung-ho on her.

"Uhh..Lucy?"

"S-Sorry Levy. I-It's nothing."

The bluenette nodded, once again taking a seat on the couch and getting comfortable. She picked up a magazine and started flipping through its pages.

"So..how's that story coming Lu? The next edition is to be released soon."

'Crap! With all that has been going on, I completely forgot about it.'

"Fine I guess." She lied.

Levy's eyes sparkled, and she threw the magazine to the side and clapped her hands together.

"Can I read it?"

"Uhm..there's still a ton of work left.."

"Please!"

"No Lev. I promise you can once it's done."

"Hmph!" Levy pouted, closing her eyes. "Fine then. But I want to be the first one to read it."

Lucy smiled.

"Sure. I can work with that."

"Oh! By the way Lucy. That boy, Natsu? Does he even exist? Because I can't find him ANYWHERE." Levy said, exaggerating the last word.

"Huh?"

"I mean, he had no trace whatsoever on social media. Almost like he doesn't even exist."

"W-Well.."

"However." Levy cut her off. "I did find a 'Dragneel'. Though he doesn't go by the name 'Natsu'."

This sparked Lucy's interest.

"I was going through some records yesterday, when I came across the name. You know Mavis right? The co-founder of Fairy Tail? Well, her husband goes by the name of Zeref Dragneel."

Natsu couldn't believe his ears. Zeref? Here? Of all the places? How?

He was going insane with questions.

Lucy could feel the tension in the air behind her.

"He has a brother, who left him with Igneel, but he has been missing for a long time."

Happy's words reverberated in her ears and she wondered, if he was indeed Natsu's brother after all.

Quietly, she snuck a glance behind her and stared at Natsu. He had a distinct look in his eyes but when he finally looked at her, Lucy's question was answered.

Yep, it was him alright.

She gave him a beseeching look, pleading for him to not do anything stupid. That they would figure it all out together.

However, his gaze was steel hard and then he spoke, making Lucy's stomach drop.

"I want you to tell me everything that you know about him."

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