Natsu quickly sat up. It was Lisanna. She wore a long white dress and a soft pink cardigan. She looked worried or maybe even scared. Her hands were on her chest, her fingers intertwined with each other. She stood there staring at Natsu as if she had just found him dead. Natsu had to break the silence.
''What are you doing here?'' Natsu asked as he stood up.
''I-I-'' Lisanna started, but suddenly it felt hard to talk.
''You were worried about me right?'' Natsu said while scratching the back of his head.
''Yes… Was it that obvious?''
''Well yeah but, it's just that I've been hearing that a lot lately.'' He said. He laughed a little but Lisanna didn't look amused.
''Natsu.''
''That's me.''
''You are acting like a child.'' She said suddenly. Natsu felt startled. This was not like Lisanna.
''Remember when we were kids?'' Lisanna asked. Natsu felt nostalgic and smirked.
''How could I forget.'' He said and Lisanna smiled. She took his hand and looked deep into his eyes. It made him a bit uncomfortable but he stared back.
''You didn't act this way when I died did you?''
''No. I mean, I was sad. Of course I was Lisanna. I just, I didn't feel guilty like I do know. I guess.'' He let go of her hand and took a deep breath. Was this what she wanted? To know who he cared for more? Ugh.
''No Natsu that's not what I meant.''
''Huh?'' What? What did she mean then? Why is she even here? Females are so confusing.
''I mean, you are acting like this now because Lucy is more than your team mate is she not?''
''Wh-'' Natsu started but Lisanna didn't let him finish. She had to talk now. She thought she could help him and he was not going to stop her.
''It does not matter. You need her in your life. So go to her grave. You have never visited it. You didn't even come to her funeral. Just visit once. It might help you.'' She said smiling. It was a clue. He must go. He does not realize but when he comes there he will. She turned around and left. Natsu was clueless. No he did not want to visit her grave! What was she thinking? Has she gone mad? Lucy was dead and her body was underground. Why would he want to visit her dead body? The place where they put her to rot. No he didn't want to, the thought made him feel gross. He closed the door and went to rest on his couch. He sighed.
…
''Natsu!'' Happy shouted and woke Natsu from his nap. He ran his fingers through his pink hair and yawned.
'' I brought fish!'' Happy shouted just like he usually does when he has fish. Happy really loves fish. If fish was a person he would get married to it. Happy landed on the couch next to Natsu holding the raw fish in front of him as if to tease him. Natsu laughed and pretended that he actually wanted the fish, trying to grab it with his mouth.
''Awww.. But I like fish so much! Can't I just have a taste?'' Happy pointed his tongue at Natsu and took a bite of the fish. Natsu suddenly remembered what Lisanna said.
''It does not matter. You need her in your life. So go to her grave. You have never visited it. You didn't even come to her funeral. Just visit once. It might help you.'' Visit huh? Sounds stupid.
''What are you thinking about?'' Happy asked while eating his fish. Natsu could barely hear him through all the chewing.
''Something Lisanna said. She told me I should visit Lucy's grave and that it would help me. Tch.''
''Eh? Sounds like a good idea! You should.''
''A GOOD IDEA?''
''Yup!'' Natsu looked at Happy like he had lost all common sense. ''I don't know it could help.'' It could help me… It's dumb, but, maybe I should give it a try. For Happy. Natsu stood up and scratched his ass. He could almost hear Lucy yelling at him in his mind and it made him smile. Weirdly enough.
''Well I'm gonna try it out. Should I, um, dress up or something?''
''Nah, just go.'' Happy said chewing his fish. Happy didn't have time for fashion. He was eating his delicious fish.
''Okay well I'm off.'' Natsu said. He put on his sandals and left. The weather was really gloomy today. The sky was covered in dark clouds and it looked as if it was about to rain anytime now. Maybe I should bring an umbrella or something? Nah. He walked slowly. He didn't want to get to the graveyard. Something in him told him he had to, so he kept walking. He stopped by a store and bought a bouquet. It was a big one with pink roses. Pink and blue were her favorite colors. I might as well come with some flowers. He thought. He only looked forward to one thing and that was her smell. Even in death and if someone is underground rotting, dragons can still smell them. The smell they had when they were alive that is. It stays the same to dragons and Natsu had the same ability. He had always loved Lucy's smell. It was unique. He knew that the minute he smelled her he would break into tears but that didn't stop him. He kept walking. Now he saw a sign. It said Magnolia cemetery. He took a deep breath and walked in. Graves. Graves everywhere. He kept walking. Now he saw it. Her grave. He wanted to scream. Instead he held the flowers in a hard grip. He stopped to look at it. Lucy Heartfilia. He wanted to puke. Rain started pouring now. How convenient he thought. He closed his eyes. Then he sniffed. Many different smells, but not hers. It could not be his nose. It would always find Lucy's smell no matter what. So he kept sniffing. Nothing. He opened his eyes.
''What the hell?'' He said. She is not there. She is not, there. He dropped the bouquet. Was she,
Alive?