Wounded Heart

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Chapter 4

(Natsu's point of view)

Wow I'm actually surprised it turned out to be a pretty good mission, I can't wait to get back, hell I'm about to starve to death... that's odd why does Gray and Gajeel look so serious come to think of it everyone in the guild looks like that. I wonder if somethings is wrong... wait a minute this smell I know this smell... my god its her...Lucy... she came back...I can't wait to see her smile and hear her call my name, I'm so happy I miss her so much... Shit the hell is wrong with those two, why the hell do they want me to calm down. What could they possibly need to tell me about Lucy I don't care whatever it is it doesn't matter... Wait... what.. was that did someone.. call my...name..Lucy? (gasp) Is that Lucy, that can't be her right. There's no way, where's her beautiful smile and her eyes there so dull and lifeless even her scent is somehow changed? She's so pale and her bodies covered scars... No! that can't be her that's not my Lucy. Why can't anyone see it, I can't stay here... not with her... I have to go...Shit! What the hell is wrong with me how to say that to her, god she must hate me or even worse maybe she thinks I hate her. I don't know why the hell I acted that way I did, but all I know and that's not the Lucy that I fell in love with anymore. I just don't know what to do it like a part of me wants to hold her and tell her it's okay, then on the other hand another part of me just wants to hit her because Lucy was never that weak and pathetic. Just what the hell do I do... please someone tell me..."

It had been about an hour since Gray had brought them home and she was now gently rocking little Zoro. She sighed heavily as could only gaze down at the sleeping babe within her arms as she began to wonder if she had made the right choice. She then quickly shook her head and she whispered to herself "No.. this was the right choice it had to be! She knows that the best place for her and Zoro was with her family Fairy Tail". But after today she had to admit she was really starting to miss the Straw Hat and there chaotic lives. She slowly and very carefully roes from her seat and made her way across the room to place the sleeping babe down on the bed for the night. As she did she giggled slightly and she started to think about what each one of them might be doing right about now. She then softly spoken aloud to the now peacefully sleeping child. "I bet that Sanji's is making something really good for dinner well trying to fight off Luffy. Nami is probably trying to draw a map or getting on to the guys for doing something stupid again. ( giggle) Choppers probably busy with his medical things or treating someone most likely probably Zoro, he always did have a bad habit of not listening to what the doctor told him to do. Every time I think about it I can't help but remember the first time I ever saw him so badly hurt.."

( flashback 3 days after little Sunny's birth)

For the second night in a row Lucy had found herself having yet another sleepless night. Between her son's never ending refusal to sleep no matter what she tried and the fact that she was completely utterly worried to death about the current condition of a certain green haired swordsman's injuries. Neither of which Lucy found herself having any control over, it was true that everyone had told her that. His wounds we're not a big deal for he had been injured worse than that many times before. She could truly believe that was the case. But for her it was different because the wound he bared and the pain that he was suffering was because of her and little Sunny. She just hope that he would wake up soon and that things would be fine. But unfortunately to add insult to injury of her own pride as a mother. She found know that no matter what she tried she could not calm her crying child and this is self was enough to make.

Her very short tempered and easily found herself breaking down in a fit of tears. Every one of the Straw Hat members had offered to help her so she could get sleep, but sadly she turned them all down. She wanted to do this, she desperately needed to prove that she could take care of him all by herself. For Lucy, she knew that this was the reality of it and she need to make it work. Even now Chopper was becoming very irritated himself at the fact that Lucy was now on her second days with little or no sleep. He and everyone else on the ship had pleaded with her, saying that they would help her. But it was now about 4 in the morning she was tired and exhausted, as little Sunny continued to cry Lucy now found herself completely lost and on the verge of tears. When suddenly the door to her room open and in walked a green haired mummy. Who now was trying to speak "gmme mm tmm bmbm n u mo tm smmmp". But Lucy could only giggle at the sight of him as she reply "What the hell did you just say?" Out of frustration Zoro started tearing off the bandages that covered his face with a heavy sigh he quick snapped. "I said give me the baby and get your ass to sleep so don't argue with me. Because I'm not taking no for an answer, now come on give him here" .

Lucy started to argue but decided that she would just lose if she did. She then gave a kiss on the cheek to little Sunny before handing him to Zoro. "Hey there little guy did you miss me I miss you, guess you been giving your mom a hard time huh. So how about it little guy you come over here and sit down with me, while mommy get some sleep." Almost instantaneously when Sunny heard his voice he immediately began to calm down. Lucy can only smile and started to lay down to make herself more comfortable, as she sleepily watch the two retreating figures before dozing off herself.

( end of flashback return to present time)

The young blonde haired girl sighed softly and carefully settled herself in the bed. As she allowed to sleep to over take her she could not help but think about how much she truly miss him. It would be a lie if she didn't say that she had develop feelings for Zoro because of the time they spent together. But for her it was not just how she felt about him that attracted her so much today the green haired swordsman. It was how he acted and treated little Sunny with so much love and care as if he truly wanted to be the boys father himself. But sadly she knew in her heart that Zoro would never ask her to carry such a heavy burden just so he could have something that she could tell he desperately wanted. In the last moments before sleep finally over took the young girl she softly whisper out "Zoro" as a single tear emerged from her now closed eyes.