Good evening, dearest readers!

I hope you all had a good day (should be since FT has returned) because now it's time for the angst.

If you thought chapter one was sad, then you've seen nothing. This one even drove the Queen of Angst, yours truly, to tears. When I was writing Lisanna's letter, I had to hold myself.

So sad, yet so beautiful and emotional. I hope NaLi fans will enjoy the few moments I've included here.

And of course, NaLu fans, you can expect a lot of sweet scenes between those two. I even made a parallel to one of my favorite scenes which actually includes another couple (1000 points to whoever guesses which one I'm talking about).

Anyways, ramblings aside, let's get to the shoutouts:

MasterGildarts: Same here. I love NaLu, I like NaLi (in the past) and I love Lisanna. She's so sweet and caring and understanding. It's so clear she realizes that Natsu moved on and decides to be a good person and accept that. I'm so sorry about the way I had to kill her in this story, but this was, after all, inspired by Nicolas Sparks' Safe Haven. (have you watched the movie? It's soo good. Definitely one of my favorites.)

Lieutenant Myst: Yep, you should definitely get some tissues. Chapter 2 is the worse one since it includes Lisanna's letter.

FreshFruit: I'm glad it came across as interesting and sweet. This chapter continues to be so, but also very heartbreaking. Hope you're ready for Lisanna's letter.

Good luck you all! Once again, don't forget to let me know what you think and any criticism you might have.


November 10th, X782...

Natsu lay on the infirmary bed, Happy sleeping soundly on a chair. His arm was wrapped around Lisanna's shoulder as the two of them enjoyed a few moments of peace.

He was almost falling asleep when she called his name, ever so gently. "Yeah?"

"There's something I wanted to give you." He frowned when she moved.

"Now?" Lisanna smiled.

"Now is always the best time, remember?" Makarov had said those words a few weeks before and the couple were learning just how truthful they were.

Natsu groaned when she carefully sat on the bed before reaching for the night stand. After opening the drawer, she pulled out a purple envelope. "What is that?"

"A letter." She answered, turning around to face him.

"You wrote me a letter?" He didn't like that. A letter meant that Lisanna didn't think she'd be around long enough to tell him whatever was in it.

He refused to believe that. He would save her, no matter what it took.

"Not excatly." She was still smiling once she extended her hand.

"Okay." Still frowning, Natsu picked the envelope.

After staring at it for a few moments, he finally decided to open it. The purple paper inside was decorated with flowers, probably her doing.

As soon as he read the first sentence, he looked back at her. "Lisanna..."

"I know that you don't want to hear this, but time is running out." Tears were forming in her eyes.

"No." He shook his head. "I will save you! I promised."

"I know you did." She gave him a soft smile. "But there are some promises we can't keep."

"Don't say that." He found himself suddenly tearing up.

"I am so sorry, Natsu." Lisanna was sobbing, but managed to recompose herself enough to tell him what he needed to know. "But you'll be happy again. I know it!"

"I don't want that." Stubborn as always. "I want to be happy with you."

Her smile returned and she brought a hand to his cheek, wiping away a few tears. "I want to be with you too. But we both know our time has run out."

"I can still..." She shook her head.

"We can't." Taking a deep breath, she told him. "And I don't want you to feel sad, okay? I want you to move on and find happiness again."

"How can I do that without you?" Natsu brokenly asked.

"You'll find a way." She knew he would. "I have no doubt that you'll find someone to love someday and when you do..." Picking up the letter, she placed it on his hand, squeezing it. "I want you to give this to her."

"Lisanna..." He broke down completely, throwing his arms around her in a desperate hug.

Lisanna comforted him as best as she could, keeping the smile on her face. She had meant what she had said. She had faith that he would find someone who would make him happy again and she hoped that, somehow, she could be there when that happened.

Nothing would make her happier than seeing Natsu smile again.


Present day...

Natsu watched from afar as Lucy sat on the grass and finally opened the letter. His eyes focused on her face, searching for a reaction once she started to read it.

He was so concentrated on her that it wasn't until Mirajane spoke that he noticed her presence. "I see you gave Lucy the letter."

"Damn it, Mira! You almost gave me a heart attack." She smiled apologetically.

"Sorry. You were distracted." He looked back towards Lucy.

"What do you think's gonna happen after she reads it?" Mira smiled.

"Are you worried?" He didn't reply, but she could tell. "There's no reason to be."

"What if Lucy thinks I'm still in love with Lisanna? What if she rejects me?" She placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"She'll understand, Natsu. She loves you, after all." These words brought a smile to his face.

"I never thought this would happen. After Lisanna..." Mira nodded, understanding.

"I know." He swallowed hard, tears threatening to fall.

"I miss her." Once again, she simply nodded. "I do too."

"Sometimes it's too hard. And remembering everything..." She completed. "Only makes it worse."

"But I've moved on." Natsu continued, looking back towards Lucy, who appeared to be crying.

"I'm glad you did. You deserve to be happy." Mirajane sincerely told him.

"Thanks, Mira." She knew there were many reasons why he said it and she was grateful too.

Besides Elfman, Natsu was the only one who truly understood how she had felt after Lisanna died and he had helped her move on, just as she'd helped him. She considered him to be family; a little brother as he would've been if he'd ever married Lisanna.

Like the caring big sister she was, she brought him in for a hug, trying to comfort him like so many times before.

Natsu simply allowed her, already too used to the unexpected hugs. His mind focused again on Lucy and he couldn't help but to smile.

Mirajane was right. Lisanna's letter wouldn't tear them apart, it would only bright them closer.


To the girl Natsu loves…

If you're reading this, then it must be true. He loves you, without a shadow of a doubt, or else he wouldn't have given this to you.

I can only hope you feel the same way, because the last thing I want is for him to get his heart broken once again.

I know this is strange and unexpected, but I chose to write this letter because I wanted you to know one very, very important thing. I'm so glad he's found you.

I have no intention of pretending like he's all mine and will never fall for anyone again, because I know he will.

And I'm okay with that. I've accepted that our story isn't meant to have a happy ending and that's okay.

As long as Natsu finds happiness again, I'll be just fine. Even if he doesn't believe it now, I have hope for the future and all the amazing things that will happen to him.

That's another reason why I wrote this letter. It's the ultimate proof of my knowledge that he will be happy again. I know that, someday, someone will read this.

I only wish I could be there…somehow…to meet you. Maybe in some ways, I am.

Outside of Natsu and my siblings, you are the most important person in the world to me because I'm gone and I need you to take care of them.

Make Natsu laugh again, convince Mira not to give up on herself and, most of all, remind Elfman that none of it was his fault. Will you do this for me, please?

I know I'm just a stranger, a ghost whose memory will probably haunt them for a while, but you are not.

The thought of you gives me hope that Natsu will remember what it's like to be in love. I hope you'll mend his heart and be there for him like I couldn't.

I am counting on you, whoever you are. I'd like to believe that I'll be somehow watching your story unfold and will cry and smile alongside you and him.

I hope that, after reading my letter, you'll have a better understanding of who I was and who Natsu is.

Thank you for taking your time to read this. It means a lot to me.

All my love,

Lisanna Strauss.


"Natsu." Lucy was crying so hard that her hand was shaking while holding the letter. The purple paper was now stained with tears and some of the words had become blurred.

So many feelings overwhelmed her at that moment. Sadness. Nostalgia. Love. Most of all, she felt love strongly than ever.

She loved Natsu, more than she'd thought to be possible. Reading that letter had only made her feelings for him grow as she realized just how much he had suffered.

She had to go to him. To reassure him that she would do as Lisanna wanted. To comfort him for he surely must be remembering her death after giving the letter.

Therefore she stood up and began walking in his direction, all the while attempting to dry her tears. She could see that Mirajane had come and was hugging him, which only brought them back.

"Natsu..." His name came out in a broken whisper.

"Lucy..." He broke apart from the hug and Mira stepped aside, smiling sadly.

"I'll check up on Elfman." The two of them stared at each other silently while she walked away.

"So...Did you read it?" Natsu gulped.

"Yeah." Lucy did the same. "I did."

"And..." He wasn't sure what he wanted her to say.

"I am so sorry." Her words triggered a new wave of tears and he couldn't hold himself.

Lucy didn't waste time and approached the broken boy, taking him in her arms just as Mira had done a few moments ago. Unable to keep standing, they fell to their knees, still locked in the embrace.

"I am so sorry." She repeated while caressing his hair and he clung to her like a lifeline.

"Lucy..." There was so much he wanted to say, but he couldn't. He could only cry as flashes of his time with Lisanna crossed his mind.

"I promise you that I will make you happy." Lucy managed to get out between sobs. "Like Lisanna wanted. I will not let either of you down."

"You already do." He croaked out, pulling his head away from her shoulder.

"I had no idea...how much you loved her." She admitted.

"But I love you now." He reassured, staring at her determinedly.

"I love you too." As she brought a hand to gently press against his cheek, the memory of Lisanna doing the same was too much.

"Thank you." Still crying, he brought her as close as possible before his lips pressed against hers in a desperate, emotional kiss.

She could tell how much he was hurting in that moment and Lucy knew, she'd keep her word. She would help him heal and move on, just as Lisanna had wanted.


So, thoughts? Are you guys still alive after this emotional roller coaster? I swear, writing Lisanna's letter and then the flashback...It killed me!

Well, at least there is a happy ending here. Did you like the NaLu scenes?

Thank you all for taking your time to read this heartbreaking tale.

If you haven't watched the movie Safe Haven yet, I highly recommend you do that. It's so beautiful, romantic and sad.

I wish you all have a wonderful day.