It was late. It was dark. It was raining its ass off. Most of my time is spent inside my apartment on rainy days. Rainy days always made me feel tired or drowsy. Days like this gave me the long periods I needed to continue on my novel. I frown thinking about it. Levy used to ask constantly about my newest chapters, but now, two whole chapters later, she hasn't asked about them once.

Alone again, I thought as I frown, sipping on my mug of steaming Camille. I try to cuddle more into my throw blanket.

Rain pattered against the windows. Besides the clock ticking, the pattering was the only sounds gasping into the silence. I sipped on my tea again, staring over at my desk, my novel abandoned the desktop with the pen and notepads I use.

It's been more than a few weeks since my friends slowly neglected to barge in and visit me. It's a funny thing. You never know how much you love your friends until they suddenly stop coming around. I mean, I really should've seen it coming. They're the powerhouses of Fairy Tail, of course, they'd want to hang with people on their leagues. It's only natural.

I subconsciously begin to hum an unknown tune and tap my drum my pointer and middle finger on the sides of the mug.

Not only are they probably trading me in for better people, but they're also probably too busy flocking Natsu and Lisanna's new relationship announcement. Well, when I say 'new', I really mean like two months. They just like to continue speaking of their dumb partnership as if we should worship them and call them the "power couple of Fairy Tail". Like that's gonna happen. I'm not bowing down to them. Any of them. Especially since they left me in the dust.

I sigh. I shouldn't harbor such envy. Lisanna came back. She deserves a life just as much as I did. I shouldn't be so callous towards her or her intimate relationship with Natsu. As much as I want to, I just can't. She was apart of the family far before I was.

"It's whatever", I mumble, vigorously shaking my head. "Can't be down about it forever."

I shift my body into a more comfortable position, careful not to spill any tea on me. Just when I begin to feel comfortable, there was a sharp and angry knock rapping on my apartment door.

I groan internally, but I get up anyway. I set the mug on the coffee table and untangle myself from the throw blanket.

The furious knocks didn't cease and I found myself suddenly growing with a headache.

"All right! All right!" I hurry to unlock the door. "I'm coming!"

A pink flash shoves past me, nearly knocking me to my ass.

"Hey!" I shout in surprise before realizing it was someone I haven't seen in a long while. I gape at the pink-haired man in shock. "Na-Natsu?! Wh-what're you doing here!"

I shut the door, eagerly turning to my unexpected guest.

"Natsu, what the hell!" I say, glaring daggers his way.

"Sorry." He says, more than less empathetically.

I went to speak up again, but I noticed how Natsu looked wary like he hadn't gotten sleep in a while. His usually toned skin was paler, covered with a thin coat of sweat, or that might be rain. He was pacing in a short line. He wrung his hands grimly.

I felt dread suddenly pool in the pit of my stomach. I didn't like this. What was he doing here in the first place? Why did he even bother showing up? And after all this time?

"Lucy, " Natsu looked at me with husky eyes. "I'm glad to see you."

"I very seriously doubt that." I fold my arms over my chest, trying to beeline for my key pouch, which was currently settled on the little table near my recliner. "What're you doing here?"

That gleam sparking within his coal eyes never leads to anything good. I've seen it before. It only means despair for anyone near them.

Natsu ignored me, or that's what his facial expression is screaming. It's like I haven't even spoken to him at all.

His lips tighten into a thin line. His shoulders shuddered, not a cold shudder, more of a straining shudder. I narrow my eyes at him when he slowly takes baby steps toward me.

"Lucy...I..." He covers the left side of his face with his hand. "I..."

"What is it? Spit it out!" I began to be impatient with his childish squabble. Seriously! Couldn't he take a hint? I so did not want him in my apartment. I'll summon Loke to get him out, I planned. Natsu's presence made me overwhelmingly uncomfortable and I felt violated under his predator-and-prey- gaze.

"Lisanna and I had a fight." What? Well, isn't that a bummer? See my sarcasm?

"So? How is your relationship conflicts my problem? Why should I care?" I spit out carefully, "You can't come waltzing into my life, crying some sob flick and expect I'll care."

"She locked me out of the house and forbade me from sleeping with her until I apologize." Natsu expressed in a rather depressed tone.

"And what pray tell, what did you fight about?" I'll admit, curiosity was killing my inner cat. I didn't think a couple like them had much to fight about.

Natsu sighed deeply, going to my couch and plopping down on the cushions. I could hear the cracks of the springs and legs.

"I said some things that offended her, I guess." He planted his face into his hands as he propped his elbows on his knees. He continued, "I wanted to make love with her, she said no. Then she started yelling at me, I yelled back." He grunted into his hands.

I scrunch my eyebrows together. He and Lisanna fought because she didn't want to have sex with him? Why was he so angry with her for? She didn't want to, it's completely understandable.

Not only is he dense, but he's also completely insensitive, too. I don't blame Lisanna one bit.

But..."Then why did you come here? Hoping I'd toss myself into your arms and console you with sex? If that's the case, I suggest you get out now. I don't have time for your shit, nor do I want to be dragged into it, so sayonara!" I flash him a weak, but sarcastic smile.

"Couldn't I stay here for the night? I mean, we're friends after all!" Natsu lifted his head, hope gleaming lowly within his eyes.

I pause my movements and cross my arms. "What? No!"

"Why not? I'd let you do the same!" Natsu immediately shot to his feet, his face melting into an expression of disbelief and anger.

"Because I said so! You've up and left me one day, all of you! If you would've kept contact, I probably would've said ok, but you're a stranger now. I don't want you in my apartment. There are plenty of other people possibly willing to let you room with them!" I smash my fists onto my hips, curling my lips in anger.

How dare he barge into my home and immediately expect me to take pity on him for being a horny shit? It's not fault he's trying to be demanding in his intimate life!

"Just let me stay, please! I'll mind my business! Please! Just for the night!" He pleaded. Yeah, like I was going to fall for that.

"The door is that way." I jab my thumb over my shoulder. "Get out, now."

Ba-dump. Ba-dump. Ba-dump.

An icy feeling flowed through my veins the second I made eye contact with the pink-haired Dragon Slayer. My most important organ was panicking and wildly hammering inside my chest. That dread that had pooled in my stomach was bubbling. Something isn't right. My instincts screamed at me to dive for my keys and summon Loke as quick as I could. And without physical contact with them, they couldn't perform the telepathic link they always used with me.

Everything about Natsu's demeanor screamed "predator". I never thought even Natsu could hold such a hard glare toward me.

"Natsu, this is a warning. Get. Out. Now." I force out, preparing myself to Lucy Kick him, but I felt doubt rise within me. If he was being serious about hurting me, a kick wouldn't take him down.

"I'm not leaving. I want you, Lucy." His fists tightened, veins poking through his skin.

"I'm not going to give you the pleasure of anything. GET. OUT." I growl acidity.

"Lucy, please! I can't control it!" Natsu was suddenly in front of me, his hands gripping my shoulders painfully.

"NATSU, LET ME GO!" I shove him away from me with every ounce of strength I had.

His footing was lost for mere seconds as he stumbled back, looking dazed as he tried to process that I actually pushed him.

I was quick to rush for my keys, but something hit my feet right from under me. I crashed face-first into the floor.

I gasp as I try to scramble myself up. I barely got myself rolled onto my back when an unwavering force held me down fiercely. A hand roughly slapped over my mouth before I scream for help.

"Don't scream." Natsu lowly muttered. "If you scream, I'll destroy your keys and spread that you tried to make sexual movements on me." I try to squirm from his hold.

He's strong! I felt the headache of my tears before I felt them leak out of my tear ducts.

"I'm removing my hand now. Don't try to scream for help, it'll end very badly." He threatened me, slowly retracting his hand.

"Why are you doing this?" I whimper out. The fear sinking in.

He didn't answer me.

"Please don't do this to me!" I say a bit louder, straining against him, but he locks his lower legs over mine and pinned them to the carpet. "You don't want to become this--" My head snapped to the right, my left side of the face stung like a million bee stings. My eyes widen.

"Shut up. Don't say another word. I swear I'll break every one of your puny spirits!" Natsu spat down at me.

No! I don't want this! My keys! My friends! He was threatening my friends!

I hiss out tearfully as he grabs the collar of my shirt and rips it effortlessly.

I could only feel horror watching Natsu begin to tear my clothes, hearing my cries of distress.