He Loves Her
The beautiful blonde Celestial Mage was in grave danger, and she knew it. The Future her did, at least. She was wondering when Rogue would come back so she could strangle him for killing Sting, and mabye get Shadow out of him. She didn't need to hear his crap about destiny and fate and all that shit. Even though it was Shadow talking and not him, she was sick and tired of it. She was going to the Eclipse Gate, she reasoned, to bring Rogue back, not Shadow Rogue back. How would she get back without her treasured keys that broke 3 years ago, and with no right hand? She would, she would shut Rogue up and bring him back to protect the remaining people, her being wounded at the time made it difficult without him and his Shadow Dragon Slaying Magic to kill the dragons.
-At The Present Day-
"You. Lucy Heartfilia!"
Rogue could hear someone that sounded exactly like him say that. He was curious, so he went near the source of the sound, getting there swiftly because of his shadows. He then heard Natsu's voice.
"Lucy!"
Rogue realized that Lucy was in danger, for Natsu only yelled like that if someome he cared about was about to be harmed. He heard her gasp as he threw open the doors to see a spear of shadows make contact with her, forcing her to fly back, near Rogue.
"U-Useless once a-agai-n. Wh-en c-an I e-ever come of u-use?" Her voice was fading. Rogue felt as if someone was slowly, painfully killinng him. Why? The only one he ever loved, besides Skiadrum, was dying. Tears welled up in his crimson eyes as he fell on his knees. He cradled her in is arms. She was smiling, as if she enjoyed it. A tear fell from his eyes, down his cheek, and onto her face. She placed a delicate had on his face, smiling her angelic smile, even in pain.
"R-Rogue, d-don't cry." She whispered, struggling to breathe.
He put his hand to hers that was on his face, mmore tears falling down.
"Lucy, I-I love you." He whispered, his face close to hers,him holding her like she was his lifeline.
"Rogue, I l-love you too." She managed to choke, her face scrunched up in agony. He listened as her heart beat one last time. Natsu stood there, a smile growing on his face.
"Pfft-hahaha! Y-You, Rogue hahaha! L-Love that s-son-of-a-weakling?! PFfthahahahahahahahahahaha! That's the funniest thing I ever heard! Why have sympathy for her?! I mean, c'mon! She's a freakin' weakling! We never cared about her anyways!" Natsu shouted, rolling on the floor, laughing his head off. Rogue ignored him, cradling her in his arms, silently crying. At least he got to tell her he loved her, but it was worse because she felt the same way towards him and she still left.