If you don't breathe…
A/N: This is my first fanfic, I hope you will enjoy.
"NATSUUUUU!" Lucy could hear the echo of her voice getting thrown back at her by the massive stone walls, her running footsteps and the tears there was running down her chins hitting the floor. She could also hear some voices behind her. "Wait Lucy" "Stop running", she wasn't sure who was yelling, maybe Gray and Erza. But all Lucy was thinking about, was the collapsed body with pink hair in front of her. Lucy cast herself down by the side of the moveless body, she felt a sharp pain rising up through her knees, but she didn't care. "Natsu please be breathing… I beg you… I don't know what to do if you ain't" She silently sobbed into his hair.
16 hours before
"LUCY KICK" The Celestia wizard did a high kick right into the fire dragonslayer's face. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY APARTMENT" Lucy yelled so loud that the whole apartment was shaking. Lucy's eyes met Natsu's, they were serious. The look made all Lucy's anger melt away. "I came here… to say goodbye" Natsu looked away, and made the last part hard to hear. It took some seconds for Lucy to get what he said, but slowly Lucy's face turned from confusion to sadness. Tears formed in her eyes, and it got harder to see. Lucy was only able to see a blurred image of Natsu. The pinkhead looked at the blonde, he could see how her eyes were wet and blurry. "Lucy…" he said with a soft voice that was not much more than a whisper. Natsu walked over to Lucy, opening his arms ready to hug her. It got harder not to cry, for every step he took toward her. Then they were only a few centimetres away from each other, Lucy couldn't hold back the tears. Then the strong, familiar arms finally hugged her tight, she sobbed loudly. "Wh-wh-wh-when-n do-o-o yo-ou g-g-go" Lucy's sobbing made what she said really hard to understand, even for Natsu's Dragonslayer ears. "3 hours, the others are saying goodbye too" he whispered into her ear.
They had been standing and holding each other for a good 5 minute time, then a sharp white light blinked outside the window. The sudden light made Lucy inch closer to Natsu. "Do you really have to fight him" Lucy's voice was rough and fragile after all the crying. "I'm not alone, the other dragonslayers are with me. If we don't stop Malum, nobody does. We have already beaten one of his kind" Natsu's words were positive but his voice was more nervous. "I know, but… he seems different… smarter than Acnologia…" Lucy lifted her head and looked into Natsu's eyes, her eyes were puffy and red but with an intense look in them. "I know… Gramps said the same thing" Natsu couldn't stand the sadness Lucy's eyes hold.
"Please let us have some fun before I leave… Strip poker" Natsu smirked, "I promise *cough* not *cough* that I won't cheat" Lucy just rolled her eyes "what about Block-card," Lucy asked (A/N: Block-card is the name I gave the game Natsu and Lucy are playing in episode 277) "fine… if that's what you want" While Lucy looked after the box, Natsu made space on the floor and laid pillows. When the pinkhead was done, he peeped some glances at the blonde. Her excitement, movements, everything was too damn adorable and beautiful. A nagging feeling was starting to grow inside him, what if this was the last time he ever saw her, his beautiful princess. With the last thought he blushed and shook his head "I will come back to you, I promise" he mumbled out loud. "Did you say something Natsu" Lucy looked up from the cabinet "oh no, just saying that you're gonna lose" Natsu lied and grinned at her. "You wish" Lucy smiled back and stuck her tongue out. "By the way, I found the game," she said and laid the game between the pillows "I'm all fired up now"
"Luce… it's time for me to go back to the guild" They had played and talked for 3 hours. "Let me walk you to the guild" "Luce it's dark…" "don't you dare try talking me from it Dragneel" Lucy stood up pointing her finger at Natsu. "Okay… let's get going" Natsu was a little bit happy that she insisted on coming with him because that meant more time with Luce. But then again she looked so sad, and her eyes were getting red again.
They finally reach the guild, it took longer than normal because they walked really slow, to spend more time together. Natsu pushed the door open and got met by a roar "DRAGNEEL, YOU ARE A HALF HOUR LATE" It was Erza, Laxus and of course The Guildmaster, Makarov. "Sorry, it was my fault…" Lucy's voice was almost a whisper, but everyone heard her, mostly because there were really quiet after the roar. Everyone was looking down, and the atmosphere was filled with tension. Lucy looked around and saw, Levy with eyes that were red and puffy just like Lucy's, Kinana there was cleaning up the whole bar with a detracted look in her eyes, Yukino who gave some hiccup sounding subs from her and Minerva with a comforting hand on her shoulder, both Chelia and Romeo hugging a subbing Wendy, and of course Freed who's hair stoked out everywhere and tears in his eyes. Last but not least the Guildmaster, he was sitting on his normal place on the bar desk, with a big glass of beer in his hands and a serious look on his face.
"Why can't I come with you" Pantherlily and Gajeel had been arguing for a few minutes, nobody had tried stopping them yet, even though the dragonslayers needed to go. "Lily… Please" Gajeel plead, looking his cat in the eyes. "I just want a reason," Lily said a little less aggressive. "… Keep her safe… I need you to stay, so I'm sure she will be safe no matter what" Gajeel mumbled, so only dragonslayers and exceeds could hear him. But some, read his lips or guessed by Lily's expression. "You too, bud" Natsu whispered to Happy. Lucy who couldn't hear Gajeel figured it must have been important since Natsu meant Happy should stay too for same reason. "Aye sir," Happy said determined, not even arguing about coming with him. "Hey, Natsu what is so important, that both you and Gajeel use it as a reason for your cats to stay?" Lucy asked. "I will tell you when I come back," Natsu said with a smirk. "Is that a promise?" "That depends on which one you ask about" Lucy hesitated before answering "… Both" "yes" Natsu's voice was not much more than a whisper.
"DRAGONSLAYERS!" All's attention were on the person who had yelled, and silence fell over everyone. "It's time to go… Please say your last goodbyes" Master Makarov's voice was full of emotion.
"Lucy… I will be back… so no need for crying, oka-" Natsu got cut off by Lucy, who suddenly hugged him hard, so hard he almost fell. "You better kill that dragon" Lucy whispered into his ear. "Who do you think you are talking to" Natsu whispered confidently back. "Goodbye… See you soon?" Lucy's voice was insecure, and he could hear that she was crying. "Yeah… See you soon, Luce" Natsu gave her one last squeeze before letting go. Lucy's eyes were red, and tears were falling down her chin, but she smiled to Natsu and said "Go learn that bastard not to mess with Fairy tail" "I'm all fired up" Whispered Natsu in response.
Not long after they were gone…
A/N: The first chapter is done, YAY. I'm already started on the next chapter, let's hope it's out soon. Random fact: Malum means Evil in Latin. Until next time, my fellow Fairy Tail members. Remember to review, follow and favourite.