A/N: This is my first Fairy Tail Fanfiction so I hope you guys like it. I'm a huge NaLu fan!
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or any of the characters.
(Meanwhile at Fairy Tail)
Everyone turn to Lisanna waiting for an explanation. They watched as Lisanna shrunk and started sweating.
Damn Natsu. He was part of this and now he just left her to handle it on her own. Than again neither of them expected Lucy to leave like that so she understood too. She couldn't imagine if it had been Fried. Gah and now he wanted her to just confess to him. She was in deep.
"Well….you see….Natsu and I aren't together actually. We both like other people, but didn't think they really liked us. So we thought if we got together, we might make them jealous enough to fight for us. Please don't be mad!" Lisanna squeaked out the last sentence, hiding her head as she finished. For the next ten minutes, no one said a thing. It was the most quiet anyone had ever heard the guild. You could probably hear an actual pin drop.Lisanna thought.
Erza walked up to Lisanna. Everyone held their breath, no one knew what the requip mage might do to the girl. To everyone's surprise though, she hugged her. This was the undoing of the younger take over mage, and she started crying.
"I never meant for Lucy to leave. We just hoped she would fight for Natsu, but we should've known better. Lucy is like another older sister to me. I love her and never wanted to hurt her. I'm so sorry everyone. So very very sorry." Lisanna rambled through her tears. To everyone's surprise, except for the Thunder Legion, Fried walked over to the two women, and slowly pull Lisanna to him.
"You did it for my attention didn't you?" Fried ask her, to everyone's utter shock.
(With Lucy)
Lucy came to with a start. Not sure what had happened. Last thing she remembered was heading into town with Loke. Speak of which.
"Open gate of the…" Lucy started but was stopped when Loke appeared on his own in a flash of golden light.
"No need to waste your magic summoning me Princess. You need to worry about about building it back up." Loke stated upon arriving.
"Loke what happened to me. The last thing I remember is going into town with you. Than I'm waking up here." Lucy saw Loke flinch at her words like he was expecting pain. Something seemed really off. Also for some reason she could smell Natsu.
"Loke what's going on? Why are you flinching?" Lucy watched him flinch again. He was not looking forward to having to explain the appearance of the dragon slayer or her new status as his mate. Than Loke remembered what Natsu had told him as he placed his sacred scarf around Lucy's neck. When she wakes up tell her to look in the night stand for a gift. I don't suggest you be here while she opens it. It might get ugly if I know Lucy, but be on stand by if she needs you please. Take care of her for me tonight Loke. I'm counting on you as a member of Fairy Tail, and as my friend.
"Princess, in the drawer of your bedside table is a gift that should explain everything. I will be taking my leave while you open it. I think it best you open it alone. If you need me when you are done, just call. Please don't waste your energy summoning me." Loke smiled his playboy smile and disappeared in a shower of gold.
Lucy did what he said and opened her night stand. There in the normally empty drawer was a velvet box and a letter. The envelope was addressed to her, and she knew that handwriting anywhere. When had Loke seen Natsu, and why was he giving her gifts? Maybe this was before Lisanna. That had to be it. With a slight bit of fear and trembling hands, she opened the letter.
Dear Luce,
I know that you're probably reading this letter and are very confused right now. For that I'm sorry. I'm sorry for a lot actually. I never meant for any of this to happen this way, but now I will spend the rest of my life making it up to you. To start let me fill you in on the truth.
What you saw with Lisanna and I wasn't real. We made a plan to pretend to date, in hopes that we could make you and Fried jealous enough to fight for us. We never thought about how selfless you are. I'm sorry Luce. I never meant to deceive you, I just wanted to know you loved me. It was a stupid thing to do, and believe me I'm paying for every second of it.
I don't know how much of this morning you remember so just in case I'm going to give you a replay. After you got into town, I saw you and Loke and started following you. You went to the post office to pick up some large box (which I'm guessing is for Lady Dalesworth, your client), and then you two proceeded to head to a restaurant for breakfast. While over breakfast you and Loke got to talking, and I overheard him talking about holding you at night, and I just lost it. After getting into a brawl with him, you closed his gate and told me to fight you. I couldn't though, it made me sick to even think about it. So I dropped to my knees and gave myself to you. That's when you realized what I yelled at Loke as I first punched him. Than you fainted.
Here's the tricky part Luce. I yelled at Loke that he was to stay away from my mate. That's you Luce. You are my mate. I know you think it's untrue or impossible, but you are. That's also why you passed out. You fell into something called the Sleep of Acceptance. You become unconscious while your mind plays memories of us. I don't know much more than that right now as I am writing this to you, but when I see you again (which I hope is soon) I will know more. The healer I took you too gave me a book that should help me.
She told me to try to be there when you woke up, but I knew I couldn't. For starters you're on a job, and I'm not part of it so I can't be there. Secondly I doubt at this point that you want me there after all the pain and heartbreak that I've put you through. So since I can't be there, I gave you the next best thing that I could. Look down at your neck.
Take care of it Luce. I trust you with it more than anyone in the world. I know you will cherish it like I always have. Hopefully it will bring you the comfort I can't.
I love you Lucy Heartfilia (hopefully someday Dragneel)!
Love YOUR dragon,
Natsu
P.S. I'll explain the box when I see you again. If you want to. I'll be in town for the next week or so. Gotta look out for this beautiful mate of mine!
Lucy, with tears running down her cheeks set the letter down. Before picking up the velvet box she stopped to sniff the scarf, bringing a small smile to her face at his scent. Then she picked up the box and opened it, only to gasp and drop it back on the bed.
