I AM SOOOOOOOOOOO ABSOLUTELY SORRY!

The full apology will be at the bottom.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or the characters.


Chapter 3

Natsu p.o.v

She was panting heavily at the door. Standing there in her white night gown she looked almost beautiful but her words came out shaky and weak.

"Please Happy stop" said Lucy, she started to walk slowly toward us stumbling as she went.

"Lucy! I'm so sorry. I was just so worried and he was saying the worst things I couldn't stop myself. I'm so sorry…I was scared." wept Happy, he had his wings out and was in the air, but he was shaking so I could tell what he said was true.

I watched Lucy walk to him, she look so weak and fragile up close. I thought that one more step and she would snap like a twig.

She slowly raised her arm and Happy closed his eyes shut. I knew what he was thinking; he thought that she was going to hit him that's what we all thought. We were wrong.

She dropped her hand on to his head and gave him a pat. Happy looked up with tearful eyes.

"I'm sorry to Happy, I'm sorry I scared you. But I'm alright now. It's all going to fine it's all going to be just fine." Said Lucy, her voice was soft and gentle just like a mother when they calm their children.

Happy then flew straight into her chest and let out a painful wale. Lucy kept patting him trying to calm him down, I turned away I felt I couldn't look any more, the pain was unbearable. I heard soft footsteps walk towards me I knew it was her but I made no effort to move.

"Natsu…..are you alright?" she asked her voice barely above a whisper.

She had to say that, she had to care. Even after what happened…... she can still worry about me. After Happy's story I couldn't even look her in the eye.

I felt so ashamed, I felt like a jerk.

She is an important person to me, one of the most, I promised and swore that I would protect her and in the end I'm the one who doubted her, I'm the one who hurt her.

"Why…why did you protect me?" I was surprised I did not expect myself to ask that, I didn't even know why, but maybe I've wanted to ask that since I found out.

I turned back and our eyes locked and I swear that I've never seen her eyes so emotional in all the time I've known her. They were the bright brown orbs I had always seen but they were still so much more. They were full of sadness and pain, but happiness and relief as well. Was she feeling relief for seeing me safe, was she sad because I asked such a question, I just don't know. Her body stared to tremble and her eyes began to fill.

"Natsu I-" she stopped short as a flood immense pain struck her features she started taking deep shaky breaths.

"L…Lucy w…what's wrong?" asked Happy pulling out of her hold.

She started to sway and began to fall, but I caught her before she could. She lay against me taking painful breaths. Her face was flushed and a thin layer of sweat had stared to form on her skin, but she felt deathly cold, dare I say she felt colder then Gray. And she was shivering I could feel her frail body shaking in my arms.

"Lucy! Lucy what's wrong?" I asked worriedly, even though I knew the answer.

She's sick, she's not supposed to be walking around like this if she dose she'll get hurt. That's when a horrible thought dawned on me even though I knew it already I was still shocked and I still struggled to believe it.

She was dying.

Lucy. My Lucy. My precious friend was dying.

"Don't worry Lucy, I won't let you get hurt." I told her, trying to reassure her, but maybe I was trying to reassure myself.

I looked up to find that Gray and Erza weren't there they must of left while I was talking to Lucy. I lifted Lucy up and laid her on my bed. I sat at the side of the bed and griped her hand tightly.

"I promise that I'll save you Lucy, you risked your life to save me so now it's my turn." I whispered. Happy sat on my shoulder whimpering, but was trying to stop crying. I knew he wanted to save Lucy to. She is just too important to all of us.

"He" she mumbled, her eyes fluttered open.

"What?" I asked.

"He….he's coming."

That's when I heard the explosion.

"What the hell was that" I exclaimed, that's when I smelt him through the explosion I could smell the dark, evil smell of the demon.

"Natsu you have to run. P…please run" Lucy croaked out. Her skin was a sickly gray. She seemed to have lost her normal glow. I am worried.

"Natsu!" shouted Gray as he ran into the room "You have to hurry the demon's come to get Lucy!"

"What!" this must be what she meant by he's coming; this must be what she was telling me to run from. She was doing it again she was trying to save me with her own life.

"Aright I'll be right there, I just need to make sure Lucy will be ok." I told Gray

"Fine but make it quick. I'm going to go help Erza. I hate to admit it but she won't be able to last on her own." He said and then ran towards the sound of the raging fight.

I heard the creaks of the bed. I turn to find Lucy trying to get up.

"No Lucy. You need to rest!" I said sternly. I went to her and forced her lightly down on to the bed.

"Get off me Natsu, don't you see it's me he wants, it's my life that he needs. I could save all of you if you let me go." Said Lucy. Her eyes were pleading me to let her go, what was she thinking.

"Don't you believe in us. You know well that we would protect you with our lives-"

"That's the problem Natsu. You guys have all ways been protecting me, you've risked so much for me and if I can't even do the same for you than what type for friend would I be. That night you were right Natsu, I am weak the only way I can protect you is with my life." Sobbed Lucy. If I have to be honest I never felt that way. I never thought she was weak, I could always look into her eyes and feel this warmth this soft, kind sunshine emitting from her. That was her strength. If I'm honest that's what made me love her.

"No Lucy that's not-"

"I know this is what you meant and I know this is the only way. Your life is worth more than 100 of mine."

I cupped her cheeks into my hands and bent down so we were eye level. I had to make her understand what I feel, I had to save her.

"Don't you see Lucy, I can't risk losing you, your too important to me. Don't you know why I protect you, don't you see how important you are to me. Lucy ever since we met I….I"

I moved forwards and our lips meet. It lasted only a second, but felt like a life time, how can a simple brushing of the lips be so sweet and sorrowful. How could it be so passionate and so simple. I wanted her to know my feelings for her I wanted her to know how I cherished her. We broke apart and I looked into her eyes and said the only thing I could of.

"I love you. Lucy"

She gasped as her eyes widened and filled with bittersweet tears. I didn't wait for an answer, I turned and ran from the room as fast as I could and hoped with all my life that she would stay put and stay safe.

"Please" I thought.

"Stay safe."


I am soooo late and i'm sorry.

I had school and a serious case of wbs (writers block syndrome)

It was killing me that's way this took so long.

You don't have to forgive me but if you do please tell me or i might seriously consider digging a hole and burying myself in it.

Lots of Hugs (if you accept them)

Badger.