This is just a little lovie (I realize lovie is not a word thank you) short story about Lucy and Natsu. I don't own Fairy Tail.

Crying Love

Mira slid another strawberry smoothie down the bar to me, while Levy and I continued to double over in laughter at Gray. He was attempting to do interpretations of everyone in the guild. And he was failing. Just as he finished portraying Happy, I remembered.

Levy and Gray had been trying to distract me for the past 3 days ever since Natsu and Happy left on a mission by themselves. I was still recovering from another mission when he saw the reward for a job he thought looked easy. Even though I tried to convince him to let me come with him, he refused and put me on bed rest.

We still hadn't heard anything from them, so, of course, I was panicking. Even though I shouldn't be worried about him, I was. What if he had gotten trapped and (for once), hadn't been able to escape?

Also, I was perfectly fine. The mysterious sickness I had, had left as soon as Natsu went on the mission.

I should have been with him! I don't know what I would've done if he had died. Shuddering, my eyes started to water when I thought about my best friend dying.

"Lucy, he's fine, trust me, I'm sure he just got in trouble because he caused a mess. He'll be back in no time." Levy reassured. Gray nodded furiously behind her. I didn't really believe her, but I tried my best to calm down.

Five Hours Later...

Shouts came from outside of the guild, Levy and I jumped up from the bar and started towards the door, curious as to what was going on.

The doors burst open, revealing all a lot of of the member. Gildarts, Bickslow, and Laxus were carrying something in on a stretcher. "Get out of the way! Move!" Gildarts shouted as they manoeuvred the stretcher towards the bar. I still couldn't see, I was standing on my toes, trying to get a glance at what was being brought in on the stretcher. Considering the way they were acting, whatever it was, it wasn't good. "Someone get Porlyusica!" He screamed.

Happy was passed out on his shoulder.

Realization hit me.

Oh, dear God.

Natsu.

Screaming his name, I charged through the crowd of people towards the bar. With tears flying from my eyes, I yelled,"Let me through! Let me see him! Let me through! Please!" Gray intercepted me before I could see him. He picked me up, cradled me to his body, and started to walk away. I pounded his chest with my fists and fought to get down from his arms. "Let me down, Gray! Let me down!" I cried helplessly.

He kept his face impassive, but I could tell he was too, upset. "You don't need to see that, Lucy."He told me with a straight face. He wouldn't look me in the eye. Something broke inside me. My best friend was lying on a stretcher and I couldn't get to him. He was hurt and I couldn't comfort him. I needed him and I couldn't get to him. Struggling even more, I started to scream hysterically, but his hold was unbreakable.

"I need to see him, Gray, I need to see him! PLEASE!" I yelled hopelessly.

"No,"he said simply, even though his voice cracked. I knew he wasn't going to let me down, so I gave up and started to sob against his chest. What had happened to him? Was he going to be okay!? I helplessly wondered these questions. When would Gray put me down? When would I get to see him?! I buried my face into Gray's drenched shirt as I shook with sobs.

We reached my apartment and Gray released me onto my bed where he joined me.

Eventually, I passed out with Gray next to me, and tears drying on my cheeks.

I hadn't planned for this to be more than one chapter, but it will probably end up being three. Like?

~ Fox