He was sweating for the immense heat that was radiating from the sun. It didn't help that he lay helpless on the floor, injured. His injuries should have been healed by now which could only mean one thing.

He was running out of time.

Straining the small amount of magic he had left into the wound effectively closing it. Laying there for about five minute, he decided it was time to go home,

To see her.

It was just a normal day in Fairytail when Natsu approached Lucy.

"Hey Luce you have a minute" he said. He looked like he was nervous.

"Sure Natsu" she replied and smiled. She got up from the table she was at talking with levy. She told she was coming back and followed Natsu outside.

"So Natsu what's up" she said

"Well, you know how Lisanna came back and" he began

"Yea" she said slowly.

"Well I was wondering if" he said but was cut off from Lucy.

"If you're asking me to leave the team, I won't" she said sternly. Natsu looked up at her and blinked then his eyes furrowed in confusion.

"What are you talking about of course you're not leaving the team we need you" he said. Lucy let out a breathe she didn't she was holding in.

"I was asking if Lisanna could be my partner ya know instead of you" he said going back to being nervous. Lucy felt as if a knife went straight through her heart.

"What" she said shakenly.

"Well, it's just that she was my partner before you came and I was just wondering if I could be her partner again. If it's not okay then I won't do it" he said.

She had a choice: she could be selfish and keep Natsu or she could give him up to Lisanna. Being the person she is she chose the latter.

"Of course you can be Lisanna partner" she said with a smile that could fool anyone though right now she wanted to cry.

Natsu's eyes lit up "Really" he asked

"Yea sure, go ahead" she said

"Thanks Luce" he said smiling then his smile dropped a little.

"I'm sorry for this, it was really awesome being your partner though" and with that he went inside. Lucy stood there for a while and blinked the tears away then went inside.

She sat down with levy who asked her what happened seemingly sensing the depression from her best friend. Lucy just looked at her and said nothing. But levy knew that look. It said I don't really feel like talking about it.

"I'm going home levy" she said and got up from the table. As she was walking toward the door it opened Natsu style (meaning the door was kicked open)

"I'M HOME" a very loud voice shouted.

When the person spoke Lucy momentarily forgot about what was troubling her.

She smirked and said "Welcome home princess asswipe"

Said person reached out and pulled her cheeks

"Who the hell are you calling asswipe blondie?" the voice said annoyed

"Owwwwww" Lucy complain

The guild sweat dropped. He complained about the asswipe but not princess.

Someone cleared their throat. The two stopped what they were doing and looked, noticing they had an audience.

"So Even how was the mission" Mira asked

Even stopped pulling Lucy cheeks and smiled

"It was great" Even said.

Even was a guy that joined the guild when Lisanna came back. He had white hair and green eyes. He was built like Natsu and gray but had a little less muscle. He was about a feet taller than Lucy so he towered over her. His guild mark was on his left side of his chest in maroon with a silver ring around it. His magic was called Heaven Reaper which was a combination between Heaven and reaper magic. He personality was somewhat like Natsu's in terms of being hyperactive and destructive except without the density. So they got along fine. (Meaning they fought every time they saw each other). The first moment he stepped into the guild it was like he belonged there. He and Lucy had a special relationship. They were like her and Natsu except he didn't treat her like a piece of fragile glass. They fought but they were like best friends. Heck he could even replace Natsu.

More welcome backs were given as he sat down at the bar and talked about his mission.

"Same old, same old" he answered to Mira with a smile "Hunting down a dark mage, he tries to escape, and i capture him" He missed out the part where he also destroyed the town. Lucy snorted, knowing the truth.

He then turned and looked at Lucy.

"Where were you heading when I came in it's only after 11" he asked. Lucy blinked in confusion and then her moment of solitude and peace ened as everything that happen came crashing down on her. She could feel the tears in her eyes. She got up and ran out of the guild without a word leaving Mira and Even confused.

Sooooooo how have you guys been.

I'm sorry for such a long hiatus on this story but I've been through quiet a lot in the time being.

But I'm back and ready to complete this story. It also going to be revised. So thank you for sticking around and i really hope you enjoy this revised edition.