You and He, I and She [1st Place in FT Watty Awards]

Puppy Love

I was left dumbfounded standing at the center of the road looking back to where Gray went.

"Gray likes Lucy? And Lucy likes Gray. That makes it easy for them to get together." I slap myself

"Get a hold of yourself Natsu." I went into my car and just sit at the driver's seat holding the stirring wheel looking in no where

"Lucy doesn't remember anything so she will be fine. I don't want to see her again like that." I drive myself to a bar that I always go when I have a problem. Since I'm in legal age I can drink tons of wine that I want.

I sit at my favorite spot here at the counter of the bartender. I order a glass of whiskey.

I know that Lucy lied to me that time...

"Lucy. I like you!" I said as I confess my feeling for her. I know that I am just a six year old kid but I know my own feelings

"Natsu, you can't love me because you are my best friend and you are like my big brother you know." Am I being rejected here?

"But..."

"Natsu lets stay be friends okay? I am just five and I don't know anything about that love stuff so I don't know if I love you too?" Little Lucy said with an innocent smile

"Oh okay if that's what you want."

Lucy lied that time that I confess to her. She still can't get over from Gray. I know we are just kids back then but Lucy likes Gray when we are still kids. The three of us grow up together until Gray left the two of us. That time I don't know what to do to Lucy. She keeps on looking for Gray and she keeps on crying every time she remembers him. Even though she didn't tell me that she likes Gray, I know that she do love him. And I just realized all of that now that I am old enough to understand all of that. A puppy love of Lucy to Gray and mine to her.

I take another shot and another and another. I drown myself from the alcohol. I want to wash all this anxieties in me.

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Lucy's POV

I went home after class and Lisanna said that they didn't get to eat together with Natsu because of this Gray that seems to be a friend of Natsu. That makes me a bit happy.

"Oh Mama, Papa! You're both here early." I said as I kiss both of them in the cheeks. They are at the living room watching television. It's rare for me to see them relaxing because they always work and didn't even get to rest their body.

"Lucy princess come and join us here." Papa said and tapped the vacant room on the sofa. Michelle is seated beside Mama

"Sure. Don't you have work to do?" I asked and take a sit. Virgo took my bag as always and brings it up to my room.

"Well, Papa and I wanted a day off tomorrow for your school festival. So we leave early today at the office." Mama said and hugged Papa

"Y-you're going?!" I asked

"Yes, we want to see you at the play and I heard from Michelle that you are going to perform a solo." Papa said and I looked at Michelle and she just stick out her tongue to me

"Why you-!" I said attempting to throw a pillow at her but she hides behind Mama

"Don't be like that Princess, I am sure you will look great tomorrow." Mama said