Fairy Tail: Hiro Mashima
CHAPTER 1
"Who the hell are you?"
"You need to get married first son, then I'll reconsider everything."
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"Hi my name is Lucy and- please take care of me. Thank you."
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Today is a great day for Lucy Heartfilia. She will officially be working as a real baker and dear God; she was very excited about it.
Ever since she was a little girl, she always wanted to work at a bakery shop; just making cakes, cookies, bread or whatever type of pastries there is. Lucy Heartfilia is a total maniac when it comes to sweet bakery stuff.
Moreover, today also has been two weeks since she move back to her favorite place in the world; Magnolia. The place where she practically grew up in and she did spend most of her teenage life here.
People always said that your real life or journey or whatever it is will starts when you reach your thirties. And Lucy Heartfilia is already 35 years old. After having some thoughts; she decided that she wanted to spend her life in Magnolia. So that is how she ended up here, in this small, cozy-ish town.
She originally came from Fiore; she was born there and then she ran away from home when she was 16 years old. So then, her teenage life mostly revolves in Magnolia but after graduating high school; she went back to Fiore because of reasons.
Living in Fiore is awesome; big city and all. However, the money- it really drained Lucy's budget out. Now that she's a single mother with a 17 years old teenage son- she really needs to save more-
"That's not how you introduce yourself." Said Lucy's teenage son. "You're not sincere enough mom." Said the boy again.
"Shut up Sting. I'm really trying my best here." Lucy clicked her tongue at the boy, "Son, why don't you go clean up your room instead of laying on the floor being useless with nothing but a boxer."
"Ugh. I hate this place." Sting rolled his body on the floor childishly, "I miss Fiore. I hate Magnolia. There's nothing cool about this place except the river outside."
Lucy rolled her eyes, "Then go play near the river. Dear God, you are so annoying."
Sting then swiftly grabs his mom ankle, "That's not how you talk to your son, woman!"
"Let me go you idiot. I need to get ready!"
"Make me something first before you leave! You un-thoughtful mom!"
"Get your lazy butt up and make your own food, you ungrateful son!"
This is how Lucy communicates with her son. Both of them are not very good at using lovey dovey type of words. Their relationship is more like the best friend type instead of the typical too sweet mother and son lovingly type; the reason probably because they kind of 'grew up' together.
Lucy got pregnant at a very young age; the blonde woman was dense back then, especially about 'love'- she falls in love with the wrong guy. Simply believe everything he said and let he took her virginity; very unprotected and next thing you know- she's pregnant right after she graduated high school. The father- typical cliché stories; he didn't know about the baby and he was too busy being an asshole, dumped Lucy's sorry ass because he wanted to chase out his dream.
Men- that's why until today; Lucy never had a stable relationship with a guy because she still have that trust issue, problem and second; her son, Sting had a little mother complex. The boy got jealous very easily whenever he found out about Lucy dating someone.
Life was hard for Lucy but she's used to it- she learned a lot of stuff as she grew up as a single mother and so is Sting who is always thankful to God for separated his idiot father from his mom.
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"Erza, thank you so much for offering me this job."
"Lucy honey, don't thank me. We're best friend; so of course it's a must for me to give you this job. And you're like the best baker ever. I'm just glad you took my offer."
"Thank you Erza."
Erza Scarlet is Lucy's best friend since high school. Back then, when she came to Magnolia, she didn't have anybody to rely on. She was alone- the irony of running away from home.
Anyway, Erza and her family were Lucy's only neighbor. The Scarlet family owns a bakery called The Scarlet's Bakery. The two girls spend most of their teenage life hanging out there. Sometimes, Lucy would help out and actually learned something about the world of bakery from Erza's parent. Her family is the best compare to Lucy's own family.
"So how's Sting?" Asked Erza, "How is he taking; with the moving and all?"
"Not good. He's a teenage boy so I don't blame him." Said Lucy; slowly sighing dejectedly. She knew very well that her son hated moving here. The boy is such a typical city- spoiled brat.
Erza couldn't help but patted Lucy's shoulder, "He'll come around. Don't worry about it."
"Yeah, hope so." Lucy smiles at her best friend, "So where's Wendy? I haven't seen her since I got here."
"She's with Jellal. He's chaperoning her for her first study date." Erza said proudly.
"Chaperoning or stalking?" Joked Lucy, "We all know that he is too overprotective."
"That's what I'm worried about. Wendy's already 15 and Jellal still treated her like she is 5. I don't know what his problem."
"Men."
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"No, you're not getting a car. This is not Fiore."
"Then how the hell am I going to go somewhere. By walking? You know how dangerous out there. I'm still a virgin mom and what if some guy kidnaps me and- oh my God, I'm too pretty to be raped by a guy or a woman."
"What the fuck are you talking about?" Lucy quickly shut her mouth when a customer catches her cursing. What a great way to start a first day; thought Lucy.
"Sting, can you at least wait till I got home and we can discuss this, face to face."
"No. We are having this discussion now. Or I'll leave. One call and I'll plead grandpa to take me back to Fiore."
"You wouldn't." Lucy's face suddenly gone pale at the thought of her dad coming here forcibly taking Sting away from her. It's not like she hated the old guy, she just didn't like the way he spoiled Sting with his money.
"I would. Or we could make this easier. If I'm not getting a car. I want a bike. Choose wisely woman. A bike or no more Sting."
"Goddamnit. Fine! You're getting a bike. Not a damn car. Now, I have to work. Bye."
"Love you mom."
Lucy lets out a heavy sighed, "What a pain in the ass." She muttered to herself. Erza, who heard the whole thing just shook her head and smiles at Lucy.
"Why am I too soft with that brat?" Lucy asked Erza, "I could never say no to him."
"Mother- oh, speaking of pain in the ass. Your favorite 'asshole' is back in Magnolia also." Erza said with a hint of amusement in her tone. The way she said the word a-hole just annoyed Lucy so much, especially now that the scarlet haired woman is grinning like an idiot.
"I don't have a favorite a-hole. What are you talking about?"
"Sting's one and only father."
"What? Why is he here? He is supposed to be in Fiore not here." Lucy said harshly.
"Wait, how did you know his whereabouts?" Erza quickly asked, "I thought you don't care about him." She grinned widely.
"I don't." Replied Lucy embarrassedly; just when she wanted to play cool, she blew it. "Let's just say that I had someone report stuff about him to me."
"Oh Lucy- Why?" Said Erza; looking sympathetically at Lucy. Am I that sympathetic; thought Lucy.
"Because- well, it's just that- oh whatever. I move here because I don't want to see his stupid face. And now- dear God!"
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(Doorbell ringing)
"Open the door yourself!" Sting shouted from the couch.
(Doorbell ringing)
"Lucy. Heartfilia! I am still wearing just boxer and I am seriously too sluggish to get up now!" He is indeed feeling very sluggish right now.
(Doorbell ringing nonstop)
"Goddamnit woman!" The teenage boy finally stood up and headed to the front door.
He opens the door-lock clumsily, "Did you lose your- what the?"
A man was standing near the door. He looks like someone in his thirties. Sting didn't like him already because the man is wearing an expensive branded suit while Sting; he is half naked and smells like nachos.
The older man seems shocked to see Sting, "Who the hell are you?" He asked.
Suddenly feeling pissed, Sting folded his arm and glared at the older man, "Tch, who the hell are YOU? Are you selling something because I'm not buying anything."
The man then folded his arm as well, "I'm looking for Lucy Hearfilia."
"There is no Lucy Hearfilia here. Only me." Replied Sting; there's no way in hell would he tell this man about his mom.
Sting scrunched his nose; the man in front of him looks very suspicious. He never saw him before; and Sting knew all of his mom's guy friends. And this pinky haired weirdo is certainly not on the list-
"Look, kid. I don't know who you are but could you at least put some cloth on." The pink haired guy said, "It's really disturbing talking to a half naked boy." He muttered.
"I can dress however I wanted to be." Said Sting a little loud with his face already flushed because of the nakedness he just felt, "Look, Mr fancy pants. You got the wrong house. There is no Lucy Heartfilia here so be gone you pink weirdo." The teen boy said before slamming the door close.
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"Gajeel, are you sure you give me the right address?"
"Yes, I did."
"Well, there's no Lucy Heartfilia there. There's just some dumb kid live there!"
"Is he blonde?"
"Yeah, blonde and annoying."
"That's the boy you shithead!"
"Oh- Oh really?"
"You're such an idiot. I'm out."
"Wait- wait. Ugh damn it. He always hung up first."
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"Natsu?"
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"Lucy."
The End – CHAPTER 1
Okay. First thing first, I don't know why I did this story. TBH, I did finish "Love Me, Dear" new chapter (the Rivetra story), but I kinda scrap it all off. Why? Because I think it's not good enough. And lately, I feel like I wanted to write something and blah blah blah; this story got on my mind.
I just missed NaLu so much. I think this will be a NaLu- but! There will be someone else, soon; I will put him in. Maybe in chapter 3; I will add him. He is quite important in this story.
So right now, let me know what you think about it. Please be gentle with me-
Next chapter – "I Don't Like Him!"