Hey everyone. Originally this was part of my oneshot collection "With You", but I separated it. It's the same oneshot, just with a few errors edited. Enjoy. :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail.
~My Light~
-A Fairy Tail Oneshot-
The dark has always scared Lucy, or at least, what could possibly be in it. She used to cower under her covers in fear at night, worrying that a monster was going to eat her. Her belief in "monsters under the bed" has long gone, but that uneasiness still remains.
So naturally when Team Natsu decides to camp out in an incredibly dark cave for the night, Lucy was paranoid.
She couldn't fall asleep, no matter what. Not only was the ground cold and hard, the eerie wind whistling through the cavern made it impossible to even close her eyes without feeling frightened. She shivered a little bit, the cold and her paranoia both contributing factors.
Around her, somewhere in the shadows, Gray, Erza, Natsu, and Happy slept peacefully. In that moment Lucy desperately wished that she was back in her apartment, snuggled up under her warm fluffy covers. Heck, at this point, (if she was there) the entire guild could break into her apartment and she wouldn't care. Okay, maybe the whole guild was a little much. Maybe just Team Natsu, Wendy and Carla, and Mira and Levy would be better. Or something like that.
Thinking of her friends only scared her more. Fear flooded through her body. "What if they're not sleeping nearby?" Lucy whispered quietly. "What if I'm all alone?!"
Just then, a familiar groan reached her ears, "Wha? Luce?"
"Natsu?" Lucy whispered, relief settling in.
"Yeah? What's wrong?"
Lucy hated to admit the truth, but she had to say something. "Natsu...I'm scared..."
"Of what?" the Dragon Slayer asked. Lucy heard him move to her left. He must've rolled over to hear her better.
"I...I don't know," Lucy sighed, and she meant it. "In the dark I just feel really...unsafe..."
A gasp escaped her throat when a warm, comforting hand touches her left shoulder. "Don't worry, Luce, I'll protect you. I'll be your light in the darkness, how's that?"
Lucy smiled, even though she knows he can't see her face in the dark. "Yeah...thank you."
Natsu wrapped his arms around her petite figure from behind. Lucy leaned back against his chest, feeling his warmth. Suddenly, all of her fear melted away. Natsu was strong...and he would protect her, no matter what.
Another smile graced Lucy's lips as she fell asleep in his arms. 'My light will always be here...my flame of hope...my Natsu...'