To My Dearest


Summary: "Don't make excuses to come near me" A misunderstanding caused a drift in their relationship. Even after 5 years, will the fire in his heart extinguish or will he continue to hurt her with it?… NaLu


Chapter 001

:: Beginning ::


"Where am I?" the woman wondered, waking up in the middle of the golden plains. The wind was strong, making her blonde hair sway just like the grass. Her hazel eyes searched for any form of familiarities. She felt lonely, very much that she was going to tear up.

Her eyes felt strained from all the searching and began to water. That was when she spotted him- A man with pink hair. Could it be-? Could he be-?
"Lucy! Luce!" he tried to get her attention by waving at her. Water oozed out from her eyes as she heard him call her name.

She ran to the place where he stood. She took in his tanned formed. It took all of her might to stop her from tearing up. Her eyes met his onyx ones.

"Natsu.." she called, wondering if it was real. It should be a dream, a sweet little dream.

"Hey, Lucy" he cupped her face in his hands and drawing it closer to him. Planting a kiss on her forehead, he asked her how she had been.

She wiped her tear, a smile now gracing her lips. She rested her head on his shoulders and replied in affirmative.

He pulled her closer and ran his hands through her blonde tresses in an attempt to coo her. The woman seemed so frail that he wanted to protect her.

"It's been a long time we've been like this. Lucy, I want to be like this forever. Will you marry me?" he asked. A blush formed on her face. Pulling back slightly, she hit him in his arm.

"Do you have amnesia or what? I've been married to you for seven years now" she scoffed.

He chuckled. He sealed her lips with his and smiled.

"Mama! Papa!" they broke apart- Natsu with a little sheepish smile and Lucy with a blush. They turned in the direction of the voice and saw a little girl running towards them. Her pink hair swayed with the wind as she ran against it. She stopped infront of the couple who were now on their knees. The little girl was panting. Once she could catch her breath, she hugged the both of them. The couple smiled at their dear daughter and looked to each other.

Nothing could've made Lucy happier. She had the best husband and the most adorable daughter. She was-

"What is happening? The plains, why are they turning red?" she thought.

"Mama, Mama, I'm scared" her little girl trembled in fear.

"Don't worry, Nashi. Papa will save us. He's right-" she looked to her right but… there was only thin air. Natsu was not there.

He was not there.

"Mama, where is Papa?"

"He must be here somewhere, Nashi. Be strong. Papa will come and save us"

"I'm scared, Mama. Papa! Papa, where are you?" she tried calling her beloved father. But to no avail would he come to their aid.

Everything turned black. Now Lucy couldn't even see her daughter lest hear her screams.

"Nashi! Natsu! Where are you?!" she cried. She didn't know what to do. She was in some black nothingness with nowhere to go. Then somewhere in the corner she saw a flash of pink.

"Natsu? Natsu!" she shouted but he didn't turn back. She chased after him but he only went farther. The more she ran, the farther he seemed.

"Natsu, can't you hear me?! Natsu!" The next moment she saw herself standing there facing him.

"We're over Lucy" his voice could be heard.

"W-What a-are y-you saying?" she was shivering.

"I'm not coming back. I won't… I won't love you anymore" With that, he disappeared from her sight.

She fell to her knees, tears welling up and spilling out of her eyes. "Natsu!"

"Natsu…"

"Mama! Mama! Papa, Mama is not waking up. Do something, Papa. Look she's crying now!" the little girl tugged on his sleeve, urging him to do something about the situation. The girl was panicking and he had no clue what to do.

"I'm thinking. I'm thinking. I don't know what to do. What does your mother do when you have a nightmare?" he asked his daughter.

"She gives me a big huggie" she said. Her eyes flashed and her tiny hands tried to wrap themselves around her mother's crying figure. But she was heavy for a little girl like her. "Help me here, Papa"

The male grunted, before complying with his daughter. He raised her from the bed and held her in his arms. His daughter wrapped her hands around her waist, trying hard to make her comeback from her nightmare.

Natsu gave a little chuckle at his daughter's antics. He gazed at the sleeping woman in his arms.

"When was the last time I held her?" he wondered. Memories from the past flashed in his mind and he began gripping her tighter.

One of her hand wrapped around his neck, while the other tightened around his sleeve.

"Natsu.." she called out his name. The whole situation was painful, for her, for him and for his daughter who was trying to be brave to wake up her mother. Lucy was definitely making it even harder.

Tears began running down her cheeks wetting his shirt. As he wondered if she was awake or asleep, she slowly opened her eyes. They widened as she saw him leaning close to her. Her grip on him tightened in disbelief.

'Was it really not a dream?' She pondered.

She felt another pair of hands realease her and sigh in relief.

"Mama, you're awake. I and Papa were worried. Did you have a nightmare?" she asked with a cute frown on her face. "I'll get you some water"

The little girl got down the bed ever so carefully and exited the room. The sound of her footsteps faded soon. The girl is so energetic early in the morning.

As soon as he realised his daughter was nowhere near the room, he grasped her hand rather roughly and removed it from his sleeve. He pushed her away from him, adding to her confusion.

"Don't…" he paused. He got up and walked towards the door. "Don't make excuses to come closer to me"

With that, he left her, like in the dream she had the morning.

"No, that was no dream. It was neither a nightmare. That was the reality of our relationship"


:: Beginning ::


A/n: I'm taking a 30 day writing challenge starting today, just for fun. I'm taking the prompts from "A drabble a day" challenge on tumblr and writing this story. I'm finally putting this story idea from long back to use.

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