Yes I know it's been over a month since I've updated, I suck at keeping up the paste I know. Anyway, have another chapter to make up for it.

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Chapter Eleven: Ride with U and Coming Down

It was silent in the small house for a few extra moments as both Erza and Lucy had to wipe their tears away due to the last song getting their emotions riled up. One couldn't blame them though. If one would to hear a song like "Without You" for the first time, they would have an emotional reaction too, maybe.

Erza started to speak up as she finished wiping another tear from her eyes.

"I… guess I should go pick another one out right?" The red head questioned, calming down for the most part from hearing the "Without You" song.

"Yeah… you go do that." Lucy answered her, with the blonde herself steadily calming herself also, trying to push the memories that appeared to her during the listening of the music back down in her mind.

The Celestial Mage didn't say anything else for the moment as she watched as Erza made her way back to the pile of music CDs that lay within the hidden closet that they managed to find. As Lucy waited for Erza to find a new song for them to listen too, and hopefully, one they will be able to understand better that won't drive them into tears, the blonde tried to think of the reasoning was behind "Without You"

'I can't figure it out. Was "Without You" meant for someone Natsu loves? Was it referring to Igneel when the dragon disappeared? Does it try to tell that he's lonely?' These thoughts and others filled Lucy's mind, trying to figure out the reasoning for why Natsu would make the song she and Erza finished listening too.

No matter how she thought about it, it didn't make any sense to her. Why would Natsu feel like he's lonely when he has everyone with him? Was it loneliness when it came to love? Was it about his missing dragon parent? Did he feel like he didn't fit in with the guild and everyone else they know?

Lucy couldn't help but remember a month back when she and everyone else first listened to his music. The blonde Celestial Mage remembered the extremely sad songs they have discovered like "Would it Matter" and "S.C.A.V.A" that made wrote and sang, making it seems like he was deemed worthless. Lucy didn't want Natsu to think that he thought he was worthless or useless! He was anything BUT that! He brought so much joy and happiness to everyone around him! Why would he-?

"Lucy." Erza's voice cut the blonde off from her thoughts, as the other woman looked up to see the red head S-Class woman now standing next to the radio with a music disk in hand.

"Oh, yeah Erza?" Lucy asked her, even though she knew what the red head was going to say and do if the CD in her hand was any indication.

"I found another song for us to listen too. I'm going to put it in." The Reequip Mage informed the blonde, who merely nodded back to the other woman.

With no more words spoken, Erza proceeded to put the disk into the radio device and proceeded to hit the play button.

And it was only a couple of seconds later were lyrics heard along with the music.

Feels like I'm burning when you look around and smile at me
Feels like I'm, feels like I'm burning, burning
You are forbidden and it makes me want you even more
Feels like I'm, feels like I'm burning, burning

I know it's just a thing in my head, head
It's haunting me till the every end, end

Both women were both thankful that the song seems much more cheerful than the last one, and also blush a little as they heard the lyrics to the music. Their blushes only grew when they heard the lyrics continue on.

I wanna take you for a ride
You'll be Bonnie, I'll be Clyde
Two criminals on the run
But they won't hunt us down
Don't care about every law we break
And the trouble that we'll make
There's nothing I wouldn't do
As long as I can be with you, you
I'll do anything to take a ride with you, you
I just wanna ride with you

Was this a romantic song? Erza, who picked the song, thought it was going to refer to something else entirely. Because the last time she thought a song she picked was of romance, it was about something more depressing and tear-jerking.

Together we can be the normal in a misfit world
You match my, you match my crazy, crazy
I know you're dangerous, it's only making me feel sane
You match my, you match my crazy, crazy

The thoughts are spinning round in my head, head
All day, all night till the very end, end

I wanna take you for a ride
You'll be Bonnie, I'll be Clyde
Two criminals on the run
But they won't hunt us down
Don't care about every law we break
And the trouble that we'll make
There's nothing I wouldn't do
As long as I can be with you, you
I'll do anything to take a ride with you, you
I just wanna ride with you
You, you
I'll do anything to take a ride with you, you
Oh oh

'Who is this song for? Is it for me?' Both women thought to themselves as they imagined themselves as what the song Natsu made talked about. Neither of them really knew who Bonnie and Clyde were, but from the lyrics they seemed to be some kind of romantic criminals or something? They didn't really know, but what they do know is that one, this song sounded happy and nice, and two, they imagined themselves as the person Natsu would be singing this song too.

Sometimes I think about what I'll become
Maybe it's cuz I never found someone
It's when you come around I don't feel strange
Maybe there's still time for a change
Oh

I wanna take you for a ride
You'll be Bonnie, I'll be Clyde
Two criminals on the run
But they won't hunt us down
Don't care about every law we break
And the trouble that we'll make
There's nothing I wouldn't do
As long as I can be with you
I'll do anything to take a ride with you, you
I just wanna ride with you
You, you
I'll do anything to take a ride with you, you
I just wanna ride with you

I just wanna ride with you
I just wanna ride with you
I just wanna ride with you
I just wanna ride with you

The song ended shortly afterwards, ending the music in the air.

"…I like this one much better." Erza stated with her blush still on her face, liking how happy and even romantic the song was, imagining that Natsu was singing it directly to her.

"I agree." Lucy agreed with the red head with a nod of her own as her blush remained on her face.

They stood silent for a few extra moments, taking the time to go over the nice and romantic song they both just heard. Erza was the one to break this as the woman then turned over to look at where Lucy was at, before motioning for her to pick a song.

"Alright Lucy, since I picked the last one, you go pick one." Erza told her.

"Oh, okay." Lucy responded, before she moved from her spot and headed to the stacks of music CDs to pick another one.

As Lucy went to do that, Erza couldn't help but imagine herself as the woman Natsu was singing too in the song. The idea that Natsu would want to be with her was something she couldn't help but make her blush grow even more. Of course, Erza's imagination then started to run wild, as her innocent thoughts then became more… erotic.

Not paying attention to the now steaming from the head Erza, Lucy continued to look for a song that would pick her interest. Hoping to find a song that was still happy, but also something that may shed some more light on whatever problem was seemly plaguing Natsu.

"Oh? This one sounds interesting." The blonde muttered to herself, picking up a CD from the stacks before talking a good look at the name of the song known as "Coming Down".

Feeling interesting, and having a good feeling that this song may fill her need to find more clues as to whatever may be bothering Natsu, the blonde then made her way over to the radio to put the song in. This got Erza to snap out of her thoughts, shaking her head rather quickly, before seeing Lucy putting in the disk into the device and activating it.

As Lucy stepped back from the radio, the song was heard, starting with mostly just what sounded like an acoustic guitar taking the most of the music.

And then the lyrics heard.

It's caving in around me
What I thought was solid ground
I tried to look the other way
But I couldn't turn around
It's OK for you to hate me
For all the things I've done
I've made a few mistakes
But I'm not the only one

"Huh?" Lucy questioned out loud, a look of worry appearing on her face from hearing these lyrics. Erza herself didn't say anything, but a look of concern was also present on her as well. This song… didn't sound very happy like Lucy thought it might of.

Step away from the ledge
I'm coming down

I could never be
What you want me to
You pull me under
To save yourself
(Save yourself)
You will never see
What's inside of me
I pull you under just to save myself

Both of the women were worried as they felt the passion, yet struggle that was present in Natsu's voice as they heard him sing. What did this song mean? More lyrics were heard once more as they filled the air of the small house.

Was there ever any question
On how much I could take?
You kept feeding me your bullsh*t
Hoping I would break
Is there anybody out there?
Is there anyone who cares?
Is there anybody listening?
Will they hear my final prayers?

Step away from the ledge
I'm coming down

I could never be
What you want me to
You pull me under
To save yourself
(Save yourself)
You will never see
What's inside of me
I pull you under just to save myself
(Save myself)

They didn't understand. What was the message here? Why did Natsu sound like he was struggling? What was plaguing him?

It's caving in around me
(Caving in)
It's tearing me apart
(Tearing me)
It's all coming down around me
(Coming down)
Does anyone
Anyone
Care at all?

'Of course we care Natsu! Why would you think we wouldn't?' Both Lucy and Erza had this thought, growing more concern and worried for the pink haired Fire Dragon Slayer who made and sang this song. Another song that make Natsu think that no once cared about him. He knows that is not true, he has to! Right?

I will never be
What you want me to
You pull me under
I pull you under

I could never be
What you want me to
You pull me under
To save yourself
(Save yourself)
You will never see
What's inside of me
I pull you under just to save myself

The song ended shortly after the lyrics were finished, with the acoustic guitar being the last instrument heard being played.

All was silent once more in the room, before Lucy broke it as she looked at Erza with a worried expression.

"Erza… I think we've heard enough for now." Lucy told the red head, who merely nodded, too much in her own surprise and worry for the pink haired male she grew so fondly of.

"Yeah…" Erza stuttered slightly as she spoke those words.

No other words were spoken by the two women, as they got up and proceeded to put the music disks they listned too back, and making sure that everything was back to the way it was so Natsu didn't know they came here and found out about what they did.

Needless to say, both women now had a lot more on their minds now about their Fire Dragon Slayer, and it was mostly in concern for the man they love.

There we go, chapter done, and Erza and Lucy's brief time to listen to more music also comes to an end. Next time we're going back to see how Natsu is doing.

So what did you all think? Good? Bad? Let me know.

See you all next time, whenever that will be.

Songs that have been played so far:

Skillet: Fire and Fury

Beast in Black: The Fifth Angel

The Script: Hall of Fame

Def Leppard: Pour some sugar on me

Smash into Pieces: Burn, Color of your eyes, Stay, Ride with U

Disturbed: My child

Byron Mr. Talkbox Chambers: Ground Zero

Coldplay: Viva la Vida

Hollywood Undead: Whatever it takes

Sick Puppies: You're going down

Civil War: I will rule the universe

Dagames: Beacon of Hope

Nickelback: Gotta be somebody

Blockheads: Can't get enough

Adelitas Way: Ready for War

Breaking Benjamin: Without You

Five Finger Death Punch: Coming Down