AN: This is my first ever story for Fairy Tail! I really only write for this one pairing in Bleach, but I figured I would branch out with another OTP of mine! I am just an amateur writer with ideas but I hope you enjoy regardless! Please leave a review! :)

Chapter 1

It was a beautiful, sunny day in Crocus, the grass swaying side to side while flowers proudly blossomed magnificent petals. There were no clouds in the sky, only an endless sea of azure. Children were playing loudly outside, thankfully not wrecking anything as they played with their amateur level of magic. It was in this regal city where a young journalist woke up with a small smile plastered on her face. The blonde mage pushed back her golden mane of jumbled hair and raised her arms above her head to stretch, letting out a yawn as she did. It was a beautiful day and Lucy was determined to spend it relaxing before the weekend would come to an end the next day.

Taking a seat on her new couch, Lucy glanced around at her newish apartment. It was much better than her last as it was much more spacious and the appliances were well-kept. The previous owners even left behind some of their furniture, which Lucy was grateful for considering she was running low on money recently. Being a journalist did not pay the bills as well as going on jobs did. Thus, the mage saved money as much as she could and was beyond excited to find this spacious apartment for a cheaper price than her previous home. Though she had to admit it was much lonelier.

It had been over a year since Natsu and the others went their own ways, leaving Lucy alone and heartbroken. Fairy Tail was her home and it was suddenly dismantled as if it were nothing. Everyone argued with Makarov at first, telling him he was crazy to try and do such a thing. I mean, they were all a family, how could they not? Fairy Tail was their home, the place where they built such strong bonds with each other. How could he try to disband their guild? Their family? In the end, their efforts were futile and the guild was disbanded, forcing everyone to go their own ways.

The worst part of it all was when Lucy went home to discover a note on her desk, informing her that Natsu and Happy were going on a year-long training mission. She remembered running out, tears streaming down her face as she tried to find them. Of course, it was useless and the two were long gone. After that, Lucy began to resent the two for leaving her alone. Why couldn't they take her with them? She knew Natsu had lost Igneel, but she lost somebody just as important during their battle with Tartaros. How could they just leave her without saying a proper goodbye? Her anger towards her friends disappeared eventually as she finally managed to get her life back on track.

Lucy managed to get a job with Jason, the weird reporter that overused the word "cool." Though she wasn't expecting a modeling position with skimpy pin-up pictures. Practically begging Jason for a journaling job, she was beyond relieved when he allowed her to be his intern. She began writing articles of mages, though it always painfully reminded her of Fairy Tail, and quickly got the hang of it. Her internship quickly ended and she was a full-on journalist. All of that in a span of almost a year and a half.

Lucy shook her head furiously, trying not to remember Fairy Tail and her long gone friends. It was hard to do that, however, when she turned her head and saw her room wall covered in clues on where they were. Taking one last sip of her coffee, the girl walked over to the board covered in string and articles on her old friends and took a deep breath. It was now or never. It was time to move on.

Ripping away at the map on her wall, Lucy shredded it and tossed it away, along with all of the articles and string. Her eyes landed on one article in particular with a picture of a certain pink-haired mage- who had apparently burned down a whole forest. Fighting back tears, the golden-haired girl sighed and went back to her laptop. She refused to think about them, all of them, especially when she knew they weren't thinking of her. Thus, the mage began to write, temporarily forgetting the pain she felt in her heart.

Lucy jumped in her seat at the startling pounding on her door. She had been so consumed in her writing, it nearly caused her to have a heart attack due to the loud, banging noises. Huffing and muttering curse words, she threw open her door.

"What do you want, Jason?" the girl asked, her eyebrows furrowed in annoyance.

The blonde boy usually would've cowered away in a corner, afraid of Lucy's wrath, but this time he remained where he stood. Lucy noticed his eyes were significantly widened. There had to be something juicy to write about if he was this determined to talk to her.

"L-Lucy," Jason started, his body shaking, "they are here. Your friends are here in Crocus."

"Oi, Happy," a certain pink-haired mage started as he walked down the streets of Crocus, "do you remember the Grand Magic Games? Seems like forever ago, doesn't it?"

"Aye! Sting and Rogue were the enemies back then!" the blue cat answered while munching on a raw fish.

"Oh yeah! Forgot all about that! Man, we've been walking forever! I wanna hurry up and get to Fairy Tail already so I can kick Gray's ass!"

"We would get there quicker if we rode the train!"

Natsu stopped in his tracks as he hunched over, grabbing his stomach. His face turned a tint of green and he began to feel nauseous. Just thinking of riding the train made him want to hurl. That wasn't the only thing making his stomach feel upset, however. He was anxious to see the guild again, especially a certain blonde mage he had left behind.

"Just hurry up and eat that fish already so you can fly us back!"

"Aye, sir!"

With that, the two were on their way towards Magnolia, leaving Crocus, unaware that they were also leaving the person they were looking forward to seeing again the most.

"W-What do you mean?" Lucy asked incredulously. There was no way someone from Fairy Tail could just magically show up in Crocus when she had spent so long looking for them. She had finally given up, close to moving on. It just couldn't be possible.

"Natsu and Happy were spotted in Crocus near the castle. I guess they've been starting trouble again, as always," Jason answered, taking in the effect his words had on the girl in front of him. He could see her chocolate brown eyes widen and her body becoming limp. It was clearly too much for her to take in.

"Good for them," Lucy finally replied rather plainly. "Is that all?"

"Lucy, I think you should-"

"Goodnight, Jason! I'll see you tomorrow at work!"

With that, the blonde mage closed the door. She couldn't see them. Not now. Maybe not ever. Though she no longer felt anger towards them, she would be lying if she said she forgave them. They left without her, not even bothering saying goodbye. They were no longer her friends. Natsu and Happy were just people she used to know. Lucy liked her life the way it was. The girl kept her distance from people so as to not be heartbroken again. She had a nice apartment, a nice job, and a nice boss. She didn't need anything or anyone else.

Or at least that's what she told herself as she climbed into her bed and covered herself with her blanket. Tears streamed down her face as her body shuddered. She was finally moving on. She even removed the tacky map off of her wall, a symbol of her devotion to finding her friends. Why did those two have to show up then? Lucy then began to doze off into slumber as she cried herself to sleep, something she had recently stopped doing.

"WE ARE BACK!" Natsu shouted as he entered the place he called home. "OI GRAY! WHERE ARE YOU SO I CAN KICK YOUR-"

Natsu's eyes widened as he took in his surroundings. The place was empty. Even on the busiest days where most of the guild was on jobs it was never empty. Looking more closely, he saw that the building itself wasn't in the best condition, though one wouldn't be able to notice from the outside. Paint was chipping off of the walls as cobwebs were just about everywhere.

"N-Natsu, what happened? Where is everyone?" Happy asked as he plopped himself on his partner's shoulders.

"I don't know," Natsu answered. "Let's just go see Lucy then! Maybe the guild switched buildings or somethin'!"

With that, the two were on their way to a familiar apartment, one that they had invaded a countless number of times. Natsu snickered as Happy flew them towards the window, preparing to pounce on Lucy when they barge in. Finally, the two were crashing into the cramped apartment, creating a loud ruckus as they fell on the floor.

"WE'RE BACK, LUCY!" the two exclaimed, only to find that the place was empty as well.

Not just Lucy-less, but completely empty. No furniture or anything. Natsu couldn't even smell Lucy's scent, meaning she hadn't been there in a long time.

"Natsu, she's gone!" Happy cried out, tears gathering in his eyes. "Where did Lucy go?"

"Who's in there!?" the two heard from outside. The door burst open and they saw that it was Lucy's landlord, whose name they never bothered to know. "Y-You two! What are you two doing in here!?"

"Oi, lady!" Natsu greeted, receiving a smack to the head in reply from the petite lady. "Oww! That hurt! Anyways, where the hell is Lucy?"

The short lady frowned as she stared at the two in front of her. They clearly hadn't heard anything.

"She's gone," the landlady answered grimly.

"What do you mean gone!?" Natsu asked, his anger starting to flare. A small flame escaped his mouth.

"She moved. She doesn't live here anymore."

"She moved? Where did she move to?" Happy asked, beginning to munch on another fish to calm his nerves.

"I don't know. Didn't ask."

"Maybe she's at the guild with everyone else!" Natsu exclaimed, a bright smile on his face. "Oi, do you know where the new Fairy Tail guild is?"

The petite woman's eyes widened as she asked, "Oh, did you guys get together again? It was such a shame when the guild was disbanded."

"W-What? Disbanded? What the hell are you talking about, lady?"

The landlord clasped her mouth shut. Of course he didn't know. And now she just babbled it to him. Well, there was no going back now.

"Fairy Tail disbanded over a year ago. It is no longer a guild."

AN: What do you guys think? Should I keep going? Please review and let me know what you think :D