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'Hey, look, I'm sorry if I had hurt your feelings about being blasé about my illness. It's just something that I have had to deal with for a long time and it's gotten to me. Still want to write desk notes with me?'
Lucy stared long and hard at the desk note Tuesday morning.
She, Levy and Elfman hadn't written anything on the desk on Monday, Lucy's feelings still sore about the mysterious person's attitude.
She stole a quick gaze to Natsu who seemed to have a poisonous look on his face as he spotted the rather long desk note on the table.
Was Natsu getting jealous?
Or had something happened?
With a sigh, Lucy opened her pencil case back up and pulled out her trusty pen. Then she wrote her note down.
'I suppose I can forgive you. You shouldn't let your illness or others get to you. It should mean that you should go out and live the life you have left. Everybody deserves to be happy. Of course, I will still write desk notes with you. Maybe we can be friends down the track when we meet each other.'
It was a long desk note but Lucy left class with a small smile on her face.
She didn't notice Natsu quickly read the notes before nodding his head in satisfaction before rushing up to meet her as they walked to their next class.
'You have a rather positive outlook on life don't you? I will try to take your words to heart. I thought we were already friends?... You want to meet me as well?'
Lucy felt lonely in Class on Wednesday. Natsu was away and she suddenly felt vulnerable to the whole world without her loudmouth idiot next to her.
She looked at his empty desk and had to smile when she saw all the little pictures graffitied on the desk. Though they were together every day, Lucy couldn't really stand to be without Natsu. He protected her from the whole world.
So ignoring the crushing fact that Natsu wasn't going to be with her today, she done the next thin that would take her mind off things. She grabbed her pen and began her desk note.
'If you're unhappy, you will disappear faster. It's better to leave an impression while you still have the chance. Wouldn't you want to go out with a blast? :) I'm so glad that we are friends now. Of course I still want to meet you. Do you want to organise something so we can meet? It's a big campus.'
'Of course. :) Thanks for making me feel a little bit better. I have a Doctor's Appointment this afternoon. Wish me luck. We can organise something tomorrow (Thursday) I suppose.'
Lucy felt a glimmer of satisfaction as she read the note Thursday morning. She pulled the contents out of her pencil case as Class began. She looked up with a smile plastered on her face as Natsu came into class.
He fell into his seat beside her, Lucy gave him a quick one-armed hug, and beamed, "I'm going to organise something tomorrow with the desk writer Natsu. He went to a Doctor's Appointment yesterday but everything will be alright. I can introduce you, Levy and Elfman to him and we can all be friends."
"That's great" Natsu smiled to her, "I'm happy Luce, you have a good way with people."
Lucy felt like she could burst with happiness, she pulled out her pen and wrote the instructions to what she wanted done so she could meet this mysterious desk writer.
'Ok, since you won't see this until later on this afternoon, I will wait out in the back car park. I own a red BMW Convertible. Meet me after school 'kay?'
He didn't turn up that afternoon and Lucy went home with a heavy heart.
'Is everything okay? Why didn't you come on Thursday? You won't see this until Monday but I hope everything is alright.'
She left that Friday morning and went home for the weekend. She never noticed the dark gleams in Natsu's eyes when he realised that she had been stood up.
She got nothing on Tuesday.
Or Wednesday
Or Thursday
Everything was silent and Lucy couldn't bite down the dread that was filling her.
On Friday when there was still no response, Lucy was gloomy come lunchtime. She trudged along with Natsu to their usual lunch spot to meet up with Levy and Elfman.
As they arrived, a young girl with stunning white hair like him accompanied Elfman. She had the biggest blue eyes Lucy had ever seen and a sweet smile.
"Hello" she greeted the pair.
Elfman clapped the young girl on the back of the shoulder, "Lucy, Natsu, this is my baby sister Lisanna. She wanted to meet everyone."
"Hello Lisanna" Lucy smiled, "Elfman has told me about you."
Natsu nodded his head in agreement before flinging down on the bench beside Levy and rummaging through his bag. Lucy followed him and Lisanna sat down beside Elfman.
"Anyway" she said, "As I was saying, I have heard rumours going around. I was in Med Class studying when my Teacher came in and started saying that someone had gone into hospital. He's in your grade apparently. He's sick; the teacher said he might die on the weekend.
Lucy froze and Levy turned her head to look at her, her eyes widened as well and Elfman started to sputter, "W-What? Lisanna when did you find this out?"
"It's been going on for like a week now," Lisanna said with a confused look, "I wasn't aware that you knew this person. Should I have told you sooner?"
Lucy began to tremble and Natsu put a comforting hand on her shoulder, Levy dropped her sandwich before Elfman got the hint and asked again, "Did you know his name?"
Lisanna looked confused at the sudden change of mood, "The teacher only said his name was Gray. That was it. I-I'm sorry. Were you guys his friend?"
"I'm fine" Lucy stuttered as Levy gave her a concerned look, "I-I knew something like this was going to happen. I shouldn't have gotten our hopes up, it- it's the worst thing-…" her eyes began to fill up with tears.
"Hey" Natsu soothed, "Luce it'll be fine, how about we go to the hospital this afternoon?" he looked to a dazed and guilty looking Lisanna, "Did the teacher say what Hospital he was at?"
Lisanna nodded her head shakily, "He's in the Magnolia Public. His family couldn't afford Private."
Levy grabbed Lucy's hand and she said seriously. "You text me right away okay?"
"Same here" Elfman declared and Lucy only nodded her head.
"Lucky my car was out of fuel huh?" Natsu said as he climbed into the passenger seat of Lucy's car. "Cause there was no way I could have gotten home. But then again, I would have come with you regardless."
Lucy started the car and put on her large, dark sunglasses to hide the fact that she had teary eyes. She pulled from the car park and sped down towards the highway. She avoided school kids and other cars before speeding out onto the road and towards the hospital.
"Thanks for coming Natsu" she finally whispered as her knuckles went white as she gripped the steering wheel. "I-I don't know what I would have done without you." She began to sniffle, "I-I feel awful. I made him get his hopes up, I told him that I was going to meet him and be his friend, now he could be already dead. Natsu, I haven't even met this guy…Why do I feel like this?"
Natsu stared at his friend helplessly, "It's because of your Mum Luce" he tried to explain, "You want to help people because your Mum told you to. You are trying to make people happy."
Lucy had tears escaping from underneath the rim of her glasses, "I hate how people have to suffer the way they do. Why do they have to die from sickness?"
She rounded the roundabout and followed the sign leading up to Magnolia Public Hospital. She went into the car park and pulled up sharply into a spot. Both she and Natsu jerked against their seatbelts before Lucy yanked hers off and flung open the door.
Natsu did the same and they shut the doors and power walked to the front doors of the hospital.
Only when they reached the service desk, Lucy realised that she didn't even know this persons last name.
The nurse looked up at the breathless pair before Lucy composed herself, "Hello, I'm after somebody by the name of Gray? He was admitted most probably last Wednesday or Thursday?"
The Nurse gave them both a steely glance before she looked down to her clipboard, "Do you mean Gray Fullbuster? He was the only Doctor admittance last week."
"That's the one," Natsu said, "Are we able to see him?"
The Nurse sighed, "Are you family?"
"Well…no" Lucy said, "We're friends of his, from school?"
The nurse looked slightly surprised at the statement, she picked up her clipboard and studied it, "Mr Fullbuster is very sick, but I think a little visit won't hurt. Ward D Room 9, he is in there by himself."
"Thankyou" Lucy breathed, lifting up her sunglasses to reveal tear stained cheeks, "Thank you so much."
As they left, the Nurse sat down back at the computer. The nurse beside her watched the pair round the corner before she muttered, "Thought I recognised them."
"Who" the other nurse asked, "Did you know them."
"Lucy Heartfilia and Natsu Dragneel; when I worked up at the Private a few years ago, Lucy's Mother Layla was terminally ill, she died, but every day those two came to visit her. It made Layla stronger and more determined to live before she left us." She stapled some papers together, "I think that's what Gray Fullbuster needs, that he knows when he is needed in the world."
Lucy felt bone crushingly nostalgic as she made her way through the Hospital. It brought back so many unwanted and sad memories. More tears escaped her eyes and Natsu muttered, "I remember why I hated hospitals so much. Are you sure you want to do this Luce?"
"Yes" Lucy retorted, "We can't turn back now Natsu."
As they reached Ward D, Lucy counted the rooms until she reached a dimly lit Room 9.
She heard beeps and whirrs coming from inside and she reached the open door and knocked slightly. She peeked into the room and saw an ebony haired young man in the bed.
Large drips were connected to his arms, his hair was dull and limp and missing some small patches. His skin was tight and sallow looking. His blue eyes were void of life as he turned his head to stare at her.
Lucy crept in, making sure not to make too much noise. She gave him a soft smile and sat in the seat beside the bed as Natsu stood at the door and watched them with sad eyes.
"Hi Gray" Lucy whispered, she saw the confusion flicker in his eyes and she continued, "My names Lucy. A few months ago, I wrote a desk note in the back right hand corner of Classroom 11. A mysterious person wrote back to me, one who gave me my beloved friends."
Recognition flashed through Gray's eyes and his face fell into a smile, "For a second" he rasped, "I thought you were an Angel."
Lucy's eyes began to water again, tears streaming down her cheeks again, "There was no way that I was going to let an Angel take you away before I met you."
She sniffled, "When you didn't reply to my desk note, I began to worry. Then, today when Elfman's sister said that someone went to hospital, I knew it was you straight away. I sped all the way here because I wanted to meet you…so much."
Gray's suddenly covered her hands, she looked up at him through blurred eyes, "I didn't want you to go thinking that nobody cared about you. That's something I learnt from my Mum, she died three years ago and till the day she died, she was always so happy."
"Lucy…" Gray heaved in a deep breath, "You're brave, I can see it in your face. You sit here next to a complete stranger and cry for him?"
"Y-You're my friend" Lucy sobbed, "The desk note you left said we were friends, what sort of friend would I be if I let a friend die alone in a hospital bed?"
Gray chuckled and looked up at the roof, "I'm not dead yet Lucy" he said, "I have something called Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. My blood is cancerous and there's not much the Doctors can do about it, the latest thing they are talking about is a Bone Marrow Transfusion. Problem is, I have a rare blood type and I have no matches. It won't save my life but probably only extend it for another three years or more."
He chuckled, "If I don't get this transfusion, I'll most probably be gone within the month. I'm so tired of it all Lucy. So tired."
Lucy sniffled and grasped Gray's hand, her eyes fluttered up to the whiteboard above his bed where it said his name.
Gray Fullbuster
Doctor: Dr Petersen
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia: Blood Type B+
Lucy looked back to Natsu who was looking straight at her, "Do what you want to do Lucy" his eyes seemed to say.
She squeezed Gray's hands, "It will be fine Gray, everything will be ok. I promise you, as your friend." Gray smiled to her, "If there was any means for me to stay alive, I would take it Lucy. So I can spend more time with you…Why didn't I meet…you sooner?"
He began to cough; he pulled his hands away from Lucy and covered his mouth. He hacked into them, drawing his hands away; Lucy saw spots of blood decorating his palms. "I'm sorry," he wheezed with a grimace. "I-took some medication and its making me ill, it's supposed to knock me out…"
Lucy stood up as Gray wiped his hands on a bloodstained towel next to his bed, "I'm going to let you sleep Gray. I will be back tomorrow. I promise, you rest and get some sleep."
Gray slumped against his pillow, "Alright Angel" he smiled, "Are you sure I'm not dead yet?"
Lucy shook her head, "Have a good night Gray."
The blonde left the room, stalking past Natsu who began to run along beside her. They walked down towards the reception area and Natsu looked to his dear friend, "Are you sure you want to do this Lucy?"
Lucy nodded, "You know I have always been a blood donor Natsu, if there is a chance to save him I am going to take it."
"It's bone marrow though" Natsu said, "It's a lot more painful than giving blood."
Lucy reached the reception desk and put her hands on the table in front of the nurses. They looked up at her and Lucy declared, "My name is Lucy Heartfilia, My blood type is B+, I have been giving blood for three years now. Where can I speak to a Doctor to donate Bone Marrow?"