I come home from the Holidays

                                    

                                          
I step out of the car door to see the welcoming gates of Fairy Tail High once again. I smile internally and externally as I say goodbye to Wendy and enter the campus grounds yet again. The chill in the air and the view of the school crest is almost enough to make my day... and then she shows up, limousine and all. 
                          
Lucy Heartfilia. I haven't seen her since the beginning of winter break, when most of us went home for the holidays. She agreed to go back to her father to talk things over, and he was lighter on her since she survived what could have been a disaster. I don't know all the details of it, but hopefully she'll clue me in. Arriving behind her are her closest friends here, and some of mine, too. Cana, Juvia, Erza. I wonder how Erza's holding up, her boyfriend in a Detainment Center and all (just a fancy, less intimidating name for jail)... again. Jellal admitted to committing the act of arson, and is in intense therapy to find out why from what I hear. Wendy was extremely worried about me, but after spending all of winter break with her, she calmed down a little bit about the whole thing. We even got to watch the fireworks on New Years together, something I had always tried to avoid. This time, she sat right on my shoulders as we watched the shining, exploding balls of light and chemicals. 
                          
I focus my attention back on the school. Since Fairy Tail is a boarding school, there isn't really much I brought home, or need to bring back, so I just walk over to the dorms with my ID in hand. 
                          
"NATSU!" I'm tackled to the snowy ground by a female, whose blonde hair invades my vision. I initially yell from being startled like that, then I begin laughing as I roll over in the snow, Lucy attached to me. I grab her by the waist- where I can gain the most leverage- and playfully throw her under me, snow covering the both of us. Pleased with the dominant position I'm in, I take a good, long look at Lucy. 
                          
Heavy winter boots kick up snow behind me as she playfully struggles. She's wearing some long, brown coat with fur around the hood. Her blonde hair had fallen out of it's usual side- thing and is strewn around her, soft against the white snow, like an angel's halo. There's really no other way to describe her right now. Lucy Heartfilia is an angel... 
                          
As her eyes meet mine, I feel the color rush to my face, and watch as the same happens to her. 
                          
"Haha, ok Natsu. Now can you let me up? The ground is really cold!" She laughs, and I feel her every movement. Blushing like crazy, I stand up and offer her my hand, which she gladly takes. 
                          
"Luce! I haven't seen you all vacation!" I grin my signature grin at her, and she smiles at the familiar nickname. Brushing the snow off herself, I watch the visible puffs of air with each breath she takes. 
                          
"Yeah, I'm sorry about that. I had stupid business to take care of. But we're here! I missed you, Natsu." Her voice gets all soft and caring, and her sweet, brown eyes gaze into mine. With an embarrassed chuckle, I look anywhere but her face.
                          
But my mouth speaks the truth as I reply, "I missed you, too." 

                          
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