Lucy's gorgeous brown eyes fluttered open slowly to the sunlight peeking in through the two windows in the room. So warm, Lucy thought, not realizing her head was resting on Natsu's perfectly toned chest, what kind of pillow is this warm? She sat her head up a little to look at where she was laying and when her eyes fell on Natsu's sleeping form she froze. Her eyes went wide at the sight of him.
Her face contorted to a thinking look that almost looked pained. She struggled to remember what had occurred the previous evening. We didn't go on that tour. I told him to... I told... Him... To... she swallowed hard making a loud 'gulp' noise. I told him to lay next to me! What the hell is wrong with me!? She shook her head vigorously in an attempt to make what she had said vanish.
Natsu stirred a little and Lucy didn't realize it through all her shaking. "L- Lu- Lucy?" He mumbled, stuttering due to his sleepiness. He tried to sit up but low and behold he was stuck. Stuck because of the hands on top of him. He turned to see the who the beautiful pale hands belonged to. His eyes landed exactly on who he suspected it to be. Lucy. "Luce, quit moving so much. You woke me up." She finally snapped out of her trance, her face starting to glow a bright red, and pulled her hands back off Natsu. He wasn't really asking her to do that. Natsu liked the feeling of Lucy's cool hands on him. But slowly he began to sit up and wipe the sleep from his eyes.
"G- g- good m- morn- ning." Lucy frantically said, her voice filled with nerves.
Natsu placed a cheeky smile on his face, "Mornin' Luce!" He stretched his arms. Raising them high up, then he glanced around. "Looks like we didn't finish the tour..."
Lucy nodded her head simply, her blush beginning to fade away. "We could go now. If you're free that is."
"Well, Makorav said I had to show you around so I guess I'm always free until we finish this tour!" He said it like he was excited even though he made it sound like he had no other choice.
Lucy smiled knowing that he meant he was excited to do the tour and that he definitely had time. "Then let's go then!" She stood to leave but Natsu quickly snatched her wrist. "What is it?"
"You should change. No offense but you look, well, you know, just, you could look better." He said, scratching his head not wanting to offend her.
Lucy looked down at the pink dress she was still wearing. Moth holed and dirty. A frown found its way onto her face. She reached down and grabbed the tattered end of the dress, inspecting it closely. She heaved a heavy sigh. "I suppose I could do better."
"I think there is already something in the closet. They usually leave basic cloths in there for you, until you go shopping." His finger directed Lucy to the enormous walk in closet that was almost as big as the closet she had when she was a child.
"Alright thank you." She said and Natsu, with a nod, walked out of the room. Lucy stood and walked to the closet. Opening it, she found a yellow and white sundress. Lucy smiled. Though the dress wasn't her style, it was nice to be able to wear nice clothes again. She hasn't worn nice cloths in years since the death of her father.
She slipped out of the pale pink dress, and slid the sundress over her head. She grabbed a brush off of the bathroom counter and brushed out all the knots in her hair. She put her hair up in a half ponytail, a style she was rarely able to do because of the knots in her hair.
Lucy examined her reflection and smiled at how she looked. Beauty that hasn't been seen in a long time.
She walked over to the door and opened it. Leaning against the wall right outside the door was Natsu. His arms were crossed and one of his legs was raised with his foot on the wall. Natsu turned towards Lucy, at the sound of the door. His eyes widened and his mouth gaped open.
"Wow!... Y-you look r-r-really pretty." Natsu was practically rendered speechless, barely able to say those few words.
"Shall we get this started?" Lucy held her arm out for Natsu to take. Natsu swallowed nervously but gladly took her welcoming arm. He lead her down the hallway, leading to the main area of Fairy Tail Records. After two minutes Lucy decided to speak. "So, why are you so quiet."
Natsu froze for a second before finding an appropriate response. "I don't know what you mean?"
Lucy giggled slightly. "I may not have known you for long Natsu, but I already know that you're one hell of a talker. And being that we are on a tour, I figured you would be more talkative than usual."
"I am talkative, but when you came out of your room looking like that, you, you took me by surprise." Natsu said as his cheeks took on a color similar to his hair. After hearing his compliment, Lucy cheeks took on an even stronger shade.
"W-well, t-tell the s-sur-pr-prise to w-wear off." Lucy said, and as usual when she is nervous, her voice stuttered.
"Okay. I guess I could try that!" He was God for the solution. "Anyway, here we are turning into Studio Hall. Basically it's we're all the recording studios are." The hall was painted red and line with jet black doors. Each door had a number above it and a large window next to it. "Before a recording session you'll be told which number studio you are to go to." As they walked down, Lucy was distracted by a beautiful sound and was intrigued. She looked through the window of studio four and saw a girl with short blue hair. Her hair was held back with an orange headband. She was playing the piano and singing a soft song.
"Who is she? She is, amazing..." Lucy said almost breathlessly.
"Levy McGarden. She is one of the soloists here. She is actually kind of like you. Writes her own music, sings, and plays an instrument." He crossed his arms in contentment. "If bet you two would hit off." Natsu messed with a panel on the side of the door and suddenly Lucy could hear Levy's voice clearly.
"I'm oh so close
And yet you're so far
Why do you have to
Make this so hard
I can only be
This version of me.
And,
This version is a little short
She needs a little work
She has a little quirk
But all she needs
Is to have you
Next to me---Oh-oh oh-oh
Darling, next to me---
Yeah yeah...So hold my hand
And hold me close
Don't disappear tonight
Don't be a ghost
Cause all I want
And all I need
Is to have you
Next to me
Oh
Next to me
Oh-oh oh-ohAll I need
Is to have you
Next to me..." The song finished with the girl, Levy, wiping away the tears at the corners of her eyes. She played the piano so beautifully and her voice was so soft. Almost like a pillow. Lucy couldn't help but clap a small clap as the song finished.Levy stood from the bench she was sitting at and began walking towards the door when she noticed the two onlookers in the window. She ran through the door. "Natsu!" She yelled giving him a slap on his arm. "What the hell are you doing here!? I told you not to listen while I'm recording!? You always bring Gajeel, and I, I, don't want him hearing my songs!" She finished and Natsu just stood there, wearing a coy smile.
"Don't worry Levy." Natsu said with a wave of his hand. "I'm just bringing Lucy on a tour of the place. She's new!, and she isn't Gajeel..." Natsu finished with a slight laugh.
"That's right! You moved in next to me!" Levy announced springing at Lucy, enveloping her in a tight hug. "I heard you sing yesterday! Your voice is just gorgeous! And the ukulele. It's so original! I love it!!!" Levy was overjoyed by Lucy's presence.