Detroit: Become Human - Nalu
this is my submission for the @nalugruviaevents !! @alduin-draws was my partner I wrote this months ago and hate it dearly lol
Rating: T
There were times Lucy didnât quite understand Natsu, she knew if she asked he'd be honest with her, he always was, and the fact it was written into his code to be truthful to his owner was something she couldnât ignore.
Natsu was a unique android, one made special for her per her father'sâ request. Her father thought she deserved better than just a regular AX400. After all Her father, Jude, was the CEO of Cyberlife, the cheapest model of android just wasnât good enough for his precious daughter. He'd had Natsu programmed to be able to take care of Lucy's every need, despite her insisting she could do half of those things herself and did not want to become reliant on robots to do basic tasks.
She'd had Natsu a little over three years now, and even though she knew deep down he was incapable of having his own thoughts and feelings, she just couldnât treat him like a slave. Maybe it was the fact he looked, sounded and felt like a human. Or maybe it was her mother's voice in the back of her head telling her to treat her possessions and others with respect. Sheâd always thank Natsu for his service even though she was often ridiculed for it, she couldn't fathom how others could live in good conscious knowing that they treated others with disrespect. She treated him like a friend, a close friend, maybe even something more than just friends. It was something her father had expressed his distaste for on many occasions.Â
Logically she knew it was silly to think that way and feel that way towards a robot, essentially a hunk of metal and plastic combined, but she couldnât help it. He made her feel safe and cared for, which was silly really because she knew it was in his code to care for her. Since when could something non human treat her with such a gentleness not even humans could rival?Â
Despite all of her conflicting feelings, Lucy was certain that something more was going on inside his head. When someone referred to him as a useless piece of plastic or made fun of the fact something so human looking had no thought whatsoever, she was sure she'd seen a sad look on his face. When sheâd ask him to watch romantic comedies with her his laugh sounded genuine. The smile he wore when she woke up next to him seemed real. She almost forgot that he was an android when they were left alone, it was until theyâd get a little too close, a little too personal, that the flashing of his LED, usually red in these moments, broke her out of her fantasies, ones that couldnât possibly come true.
Things only got stranger once her father had announced he was looking for a potential suitor for her. Natsu seemed irritable, whenever a suitor asked for a drink Natsu would mess up and put salt in it instead of sugar, or he would always correct them if they used a word incorrectly, disrupting them with the full definition he pulled from the dictionary. It was amusing to Lucy sure, but if he kept this disobedience up he was for sure going to be reset.
She mentioned it to him once, telling him to be careful. âDonât worry, Luce.â Is all heâd said. She remembered staring at him, eyes wide. She hadnât told him to call her that, ever. He was coded to refer to her as âLucyâ Or âMiss Heartfiliaâ. She'd asked him to repeat himself, he hadnât. Natsu changed the subject entirely. Telling her it was late and it was time she rested. She had reluctantly agreed, liking the thought of them cuddling up together in bed too much to pressure him for a answer- something her father had not and will not find out about any time soon.
Things only went downhill from there, Natsu got more confident in messing with the suitors. Everyday heâd push the boundaries a tiny bit more, whether it be with the suitors or Lucy. It seemed as if he was gently and slowly trying to get Lucy warmed up to the idea that he was more aware than everyone thought possible for a robot. Not wanting to frighten her. It was working. Although Lucy knew that it should scare her, it didnât. No matter how alive Natsu seemed to be becoming, Lucy knew that Natsu wouldnât harm her. He'd always protected her.
It was a run in with a potential husband that fully ended up awakening him.
âMiss Heartfilia, would you be so kind as to join me for dinner tonight?â Her newest suitor inquired as he raked his gaze over her frame, making her cringe slightly.
âOh, Iâd be honoured to join you for dinner this evening,â Was that sarcasm in her voice? Oh definitely. She could list many things sheâd rather spend her time doing instead of dining with this sleaze.
âIâm incredibly sorry to interrupt, but Miss Heartfilia has plans this evening,â She could feel Natsu approaching from where heâd been ordered to stand, giving her a discreet pat on the back as he came to stand beside her. âShe has to catch up on her Science coursework, Jude would be devastated to find that Lucy had been slacking on her studies, Especially since he has declared that Lucy will be taking over CyberLife in the near futureâ.
Lucy could barely contain the smile threatening to break free, of course Natsu wouldnât allow her to be left on her own with this man, she was his and his alone.
âThis isnât about you,â He took four steps forward until he was right up in Natsu's face, an amusing sight really, considering how Natsu seemed to tower over him. âMiss Heartfilia would much rather spend her time with a real person than a plastic prick like you,â
âIâm sorry Sir, but Iâm going to have to ask you to leave now. You are causing a disturbance.â
âMe? A disturbance? Says the hunk of screws that interrupted our conversation,â He let out a grumble before forcefully pushing Natsu to the side like a piece of garbage. Natsu lost his footing and slammed right to the ground. This was bad. Lucy knew something was immediately wrong once she caught sight of Natsu's LED flashing bright red at an alarming pace.
He didnât allow Natsu to stand, gripping onto his hair and shoving his face towards the polished floor of the ballroom- something that was sure to cause serious damage to his system.
âAre you really going to take that Natsu?â He could hear her sniffling, fighting against the tears he so despised to see. He knew she hated to see his kind treated this way. âDefend yourself Natsu! and get him the hell out of here!â
He didnât need to be told twice. Bouncing to his feet he jerked himself forward through the pixelated wall only he could see, one that told him to never lay a hand on a human and cause harm. He threw his hand forward, shattering the wall with just one push. It seemed to him pushing little boundaries with Lucy and screwing with the suitors had weakened his coded âmoralsâ.
He was successful in gripping onto the shoulder of the other man and once he secured his hold, he practically dragged him through the ballroom into the foyer. He threw his hand on the computer screen that unlocked the front door and shoved him with a force unrivalled to any human.
âGet the fuck outta here before I alert the cops, asshole.â He slammed the front door closed, although not without missing the stunned and horrified expression on the former suitors face. A smug grin lit up his features as he realized heâd finally done it, he'd broken through the barrier. Now he had full control over his words and actions. He couldnât wait to shower Lucy in the affection she deserved.
