Hey guys I am sorry I didn't post this sooner. I have had a lot going on in my life. I hope you enjoy the chapter!
Natsu walked into the fire station with a huge smile, making everyone raise an eyebrow at him. It was late afternoon for his shift and he spent the whole morning laying with Lucy in her bed until Luna decided she had to sit with them.
"What's up with you flamebrain?"
"Oh, nothing just a great night and morning."
Erik snorted, "let me guess it has to deal with a certain blond."
"Enough brats!"
They turned to the chief, Makarov who was finally off of vacation. "I heard Natsu got himself a girlfriend and you Gray finally got the balls to propose. Now it's a Friday night and a full moon so please be ready to have a busy night." Everyone nodded and began preparing for what could be the busiest night of the month.
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It was eleven when the alarm started going and Gray was the first to grab his gear and hop in the truck with Natsu close behind. "What do we got?"
"A hit and run crashed into a black Honda." Gray said as his voice strained, "Natsu, its way past Luna's bedtime so I'm sure it isn't what you're thinking."
Natsu's heart pounded in his chest, the what ifs going through his head. "Just go!" All four of them stayed quiet as they woven through traffic their lights flashing.
Natsu's heart stopped when they got to the scene, it was Lucy's the "Love and Lucky" bumper sticker was there. Natsu was the first one to leap into action. Oh god please don't let Luna be in the car or hurt.
"Shit," Freed said as he jumped out of the truck after Natsu. The entire driver's side took the blow. Natsu could only see a flash of blond hair before he heard Luna scream.
"MOMMA!" Natsu rushed over to the other side to see Luna perfectly safe except for a small head lack from the glass.
Natsu opened the door ducking his head down, "Hey, Luna it's okay I'm gonna get you out of there okay?"
Her lip started to tremble, "Natsu? Momma won't answer me."
Natsu swallowed, "I know but Gray and Freed are taking care of it. She's going to be just fine." Two ambulances arrived as Natsu pulled Luna from her car seat. "Freed talk to me." Natsu felt like he was going to puke."
Freed shook his head, "I can't get the door open it's completely dented in. She's unconscious but I feel a pulse."
"Hey, Luna you are going to go stay with this cool EMT and sit in an ambulance. Won't that be cool? He's going to take a look at that cut."
He wiped the tears from her eyes as she nodded, "is momma okay?"
"She will be just fine. Why were you two up so late?"
"We were at Aunt Levy's." Natsu nodded before handing her off to the EMT to have her checked out before rushing back to the van.
Gray and Freed placing a neck collar on Lucy. "It looks like her head hit the dash. We gotta use the jaws of life to cut her out." Gray said while looking for other injuries.
"What do we have?" The other EMT came over.
Gray spoke, "looks like she hit her head and I can't tell anything else until we get her out. But there is blood but I'm sure where it's coming from. Erik is getting the Jaws of life."
"I can help."
Freed shook his head, "you're too close to this. Go sit with Luna, we got her."
Natsu sighed but sat back and watched as they cut her out. It all went by in a blur as Natsu got to the hospital, holding on to Luna who had the clean bill of health after receiving a couple of stitches. Natsu watched from afar as they continued to fight to keep Lucy alive. Luna was playing with the tablet which kept her mind occupied. Natsu's heart clenched Luna was turning six in three days and the universe decided to do this.
Natsu opened her phone and scrolled through her contacts finding Anne, "hello?" Her voice was groggy from sleep.
"Hi, Anne this is Natsu, Lucy's boyfriend." His voice wavered, "there has been an accident. Lucy was in an accident, it was a hit and run."
"Oh god, is Luna?"
"Yes, Luna is fine. But I hate to have to meet you this way."
"I'm on my way." Natsu slowly pulled the phone away from him as he sat there in the waiting room.
Mira and Laxus were the first to show up, "oh Natsu!" Mira slung her arms over him, "how is she?"
"She's in surgery, but how did you two know?"
"Gray called Mira as soon as they got Lucy in the ambulance. How's she handling it?" He looked over at Luna.
Natsu sighed, "I don't know. But she seems to be okay." Natsu wiped his face as he sat back down.
Mira sat next to him her hand running circles on his back, "Well I can take Luna for the night. Ajax is with Levy right now; we were all together. She can go and stay with the other kids."
Natsu nodded he smiled at Luna as he squatted down to her level, "Luna, would you like to go stay with Ms. Mira and Aunt Levy?"
Luna frowned, tears sliding down her face, "what about mommy?"
"I promise I will stay here; I will call if anything changes."
Luna wrapped her little arms around Natsu as he picked her up. Mira stood and took her, "are you ready Luna? Maybe we can make pancakes."
"I want chocolate chip."
Natsu smiled, and Mira laughed, "I will make you chocolate chip, now let's go get you to sleep."
Laxus stayed behind, "do you need anything? I can bring it to you in the morning."
Natsu nodded, "yeah, some clothes and a toothbrush would be nice."
"I will bring them; she'll be okay. Just call if anything changes."
"I will."
Natsu woke with a jolt, his neck protesting at the weird angle as he slept in the waiting chair.
"I'm sorry to wake you Mr. Dragneel, Ms. Heartfilia is out of surgery. She had a brain bleed, but we were able to fix it, we won't know if there is any damage until she wakes up. I am Doctor George by the way." He had short brown hair and green eyes.
"She had a brain bleed? When will she wake up?"
Dr. George frowned, "I'm sorry, but we don't know how long it might be. Would you like to see her?" Natsu only stood, wincing as his back popped, "I'm sorry those chairs aren't the best for sleeping."
"It's okay." Natsu followed him as they walked down the white hallways. Natsu felt his throat tighten when he saw her, Lucy's eye was black and blue, and her arm was in a cast. A tube was attached to her, helping her breathe. "Oh my god." Natsu sat down next to her as he gently brushed her other hand.
"She had several injuries; we will come back in a few hours to see if we have brain activity still. It's hard to say at this moment, but she isn't breathing on her own right now."
Natsu looked up when he heard a sniff, "oh god, not again." An elderly woman came in and sat on the other side, "I'm Anne, you must be Natsu."
Natsu smiled a bit, "it's nice to meet you. She talks very fondly of you."
"I am going to leave you guys alone; I will be back in a bit."
Anne pushed Lucy's hair away from her face, "I didn't think I'd ever had to go through this twice. Where is Luna?"
"With Mira and her Aunt Levy. I'm sorry we have to meet this way."
"Oh dear, this isn't your fault. It's just; I would never have thought this would happen again. I'm all Lucy has that is close to a mother, and I helped her when her horrible father locked her away. Do they know if she'll wake up?"
"No, but she will. I know she will." Anne smiled sadly, Natsu was exhausted, and honestly, he felt like his world had shattered. Lucy made his world a better place, and Luna needed her. She had to wake up; she had to.
The next morning Anne and Natsu were eating breakfast at the cafeteria. Both were silently staring at their food, neither felt like eating, but they couldn't sit in the room and listen to the machines beep.
"Grandma!" They both jumped but smiled when Luna came barreling through the cafeteria, "I got three stitches, look!" She pointed to her forehead.
"You did? You must have been a very brave girl."
"I was, and I got a lollypop for it! Natsu, can I go see momma?"
Natsu smiled, "of course, you can. Hey Mira."
Mira squealed, "Anne! I missed you so much!"
Anne smiled and pulled Mira into a hug, "oh honey, and I missed you too."
"Natsu, I brought you some stuff. Gray picked them all out, so I don't know what is all in there. Any changes yet?"
Natsu told them everything. Everyone was going to be coming by to check in, but Natsu was grateful for it. He could use all the support, and he knew Lucy would love to know that everyone cared for her. He quickly went into the bathroom and put on clean clothes. When they walked back to her room, they all sat quietly while Luna talked to Anne about what she wanted for her birthday. "That all sounds lovely sweet girl."
"How is everyone doing today?" Dr. George walked in with a smile.
"Hey, Luna? How about we go for a walk and get some candy?" Mira stood and took Luna out.
Anne took Natsu's hand, "Is my daughter-in-law going to be okay? Do I need to prepare my- my granddaughter that she will lose her mother too?" Anne studdered and a sob made her shoulder shake.
Dr. George sat down on his stool, "I did a CT, and we checked for brain activity, she should wake up soon. She's strong; you will not lose her, at least not today. We still don't know if there was any damage, with the area of her brain that suffered the damage controls speech and the other part is memories. But, I do not doubt her waking up." He looked up at the monitors and smiled. Lucy was breathing over the machine. "I'm going to remove the tube; she's starting to breathe on her own. I will come back in a few hours. And just press the nurse's button if you see anything different." The doctor left after removing the breathing tube.
Anne cried, "oh thank god. I just don't know what I would have told her if there wasn't any hope."
Natsu smiled, "see I knew it. She's strong, and everything is going to be okay."
Everyone finally came back, and Gray brought pizza for everyone. They all ate and talked about Luna's birthday party while she slept on Anne's lap. Levy yawned, "I think we should be heading home. Poor Amy is exhausted. Anne would you like me to take you to Lucy's?"
"That would be great dear." She looked at Natsu who was snoring and was stretched across the sofa. "He won't leave her side; she's been so happy since they met."
Levy smiled, "yeah, she is amazing, a great mother too."
"Oh, yes she is. Well, let's get going. Gajeel, be a dear and please help carry Luna for me."
Gajeel nodded, "of course." Anne pulled the blanket over Natsu before leaving the room.
It was around midnight when Natsu whipped his head to look at the bed so fast that he thought he could get whiplash when he heard a groan. Lucy was slowly opening and closing. Natsu jumped up and smiled wide as he spammed the nurse button.
"Is anything wrong sir?"
"She's starting to wake up!" Natsu said excitedly. She quickly nodded before rushing out and coming back bringing the on-call neuro doctor on call. Natsu brushed his hand over Lucy's cheek, "Luce?"
"Shh, my head hurts." She mumbled.
Sorry for the cliffhanger. Please review let me know what you think.
Lot's of Love,
Purplelittleninja
