Day 2: Reunion
It wasn't a particularly interesting day for Natsu. The guild was quieter than usual since it was raining outside, and not a lot of people were around. Gajeel and Levy had decided to camp out in the library. Erza had gone off to meet Jellal. Gray had been dragged out of the guild by Juvia. Even Wendy was off on a mission with Romeo, Charle, and Happy!
Lucy was… well, he didn't know where Lucy was.
It had been a couple weeks since she had left Magnolia on a mission with Cana. The two girls had decided to go to on a bandit hunt. It was only supposed to have taken them two weeks, but it had been a month and they still weren't back. Natsu had become more irritable, moody, and depressed without Lucy around.
"Promise you'll come back as soon as you can?"
"Of course, Natsu! I'll be fine, you don't need to worry so much," she giggled.
"I know but…"
"Oh, don't be silly, Cana's with me!"
Her hand stroked his cheek and she smiled at him fondly. He pulled her in for a bear hug before letting her go. The train left, taking her farther and farther away from him.
Suddenly, the Gildarts town shift commenced. Rumbling was felt underneath the guild floors, but no one paid any attention to it.
A few minutes later, the guild doors slammed open, jerking Natsu out of his thoughts. Ominous lightening struck in the background.
"Someone help!"
Gildarts stood, tears streaming down his face, with Cana and Lucy in his arms. Lucy's head was lolled back, cuts and bruises all over her body. One of her legs was bent at a weird angle, and a particularly large wound ran from the base of her neck to below her shirt, which was torn everywhere. Cana wasn't any better, except that an x-shaped cut was directly over the guild mark on her stomach.
Everyone sprinted into action, with Mira shouting orders to get Porlyusica and Wendy. Natsu wasted no time and ran forwards, taking Lucy from an exhausted Gildarts. He cringed at her injuries while rushing to the infirmary.
Gently setting her down on a bed, the shock finally set in.
Natsu could only dumbly watch as everyone started tending to the wounds of the two mages, trying to staunch the flow of blood from still open gashes. He moved onto the bed putting her head in his lap. Natsu brushed the bloody hair out of her face. Her breaths were small and uneven. He didn't pay attention to anything else except her. Every time his eyes fell on another injury, his heart broke a little.
"Oh, Luce…" he sighed.
People were still rushing all around them, aiding Porlyusica and Wendy with bandages. Lucy's wounds were slowly starting to heal, thanks to Wendy. The rest of the guild mates were called, and more people rushed into the infirmary.
"Natsu…" Lucy whispered.
"Lucy! You had me worried, ya weirdo!" Natsu chuckled.
"I said I'd come back right?" She smiled up at him.
"Ya, you did…" Natsu kissed her forehead gently.
"NATSUUU! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!" Steam came out of Lucy's ears as her face went as red as Erza's hair.
"Just cause I love you."
"EEHHHHHH?!" Pandemonium ensued. Mirajane fainted, collapsing into Laxus's arms while she mumbled nonsense about NaLu babies. Makarov started crying tears of joy. Wendy and Romeo were in the corner, blushing heavily.
"Gray-samaaa! Why can't you confess to Juvia like that?" Rain clouds began appearing inside the room.
"Oi, Shrimp!" Gajeel called. "Just so you know, I don't do that mushy stuff!"
"NATSU'S A REAL MAN!"
"Charle! Do you want a fish?"
"Jellal! I want cake!"
"Y-yes, ma'am!"
"Woo-hoo party! Get out the boo- DAD GET OFF! I'M FINE!"
And so, life continued in the Fairy Tail guild…
Omg I am so sorry! Gah, so cheesy! XD
Okay, I'm gonna go sit in my closet and cry now! ;_;
