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Everyone should know the drill by now! Mavis Reed does not own Fairy Tail or its characters, all rights belongs to Hiro Mashima. The main plot of the story was inspired by Gayle Foreman's If I Stay and a little bit of Where she Went so I will credit them as well so I will not be sued for copyright!

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Chapter Seven: The Talk

Previously on Come Back to Me

As I turned a voice called out to me from behind, and I froze. "Lucy" it called out again. I turned around and saw two figures. Two figures so dear to me, two figures I've longed to see for so long.

"Lucy" they said and extended their arms and I didn't hesitate. I ran towards them.

"Mama! Papa!"

As I ran towards my parents the scene around me changed from the stairway of the Guild to a vast field of flowers. Everyone around seem to grow bigger the closer I got to my parents and once I was within reach of them, I jumped.

"Mama! Papa!" They both effortlessly caught me and I was confused. I was a full grown woman now, how could they have caught me? The details didn't matter to me right now, though, all that matters was I was with them. We were together.

"Mama, Papa" I sobbed into my mother's shoulder.

"Oh my sweetest Lucy," cooed my mother and rubbed my back like she did when I was a child, "don't cry. Papa and I are here now, don't cry."

"You're mother's right my princess," my father picked up my chin and wiped away my tears, "there's no need to cry."

I stared at my father and saw my reflection through his eyes. I was in utter shock. My mother put me down and I stared at my pudgy little hands. They were the hands I had when I was a child. The reason everything was so big was because I was so small. I was a child again.

"Mama, Papa, what's going on? Why am I a child again?" I asked them.

They both smiled gently, "Only you can answer that dearie," she held out her hand, "now would you like some tea?"

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I finally realized where we were. We were back at our old mansion. My parents held both of my hands and led me to our garden. We all sat down and had tea like we used to, even my little doll Michelle was there.

I must have gone into the light, I thought to myself, that's why I'm like this. I must be dead and reliving with my parents in heaven. I frowned. I hope everyone at the Guild won't be too upset that I left. I hoped, maybe Natsu would be happier now.

My parents must have sensed my sudden depression. "Lucy," my father asked, "is there something on your mind?"

I quickly shook my head, "Nope, everything's perfect papa!" I smiled as brightly as I could, but that didn't seem to fool my parents.

My father stood up and carried me to my mother and placed me on her lap. He grabbed a chair and pulled it next to us and held my hand. "Lucy, everything's not perfect is it?"

I sighed, "I guess I just feel bad for leaving my friends at the Guild." I admitted.

My mother gently stroked my hair, "We know dearie, do you want to talk about it, or about someone?"

I gasped a little, "O-of course not mama!"

She giggled and my father straightened his back, "Lucy it is not polite to lie to your parents. There is a boy that we should be discussing right now shouldn't we?"

My face flushed scarlet and I stammered, "W-why would you think that?"

"Well I told you father that it was mother's intuition" mama giggled, "so why don't you tell about this young man named Natsu? Maybe it would make you feel better."

I was hesitant, but I gave in to my parents. I told them about the first time I met Natsu, all my fond, precious memories I had made with him. I told them about the friends I made at the Guild and how loving they have been for me. I told about my adventures with them and all the accomplishments we've been through, and once I was through I finally noticed the tears in my eyes.

I quickly wiped them off and my mother cupped my cheek, "You miss them don't you?" I nodded.

"You love them don't you?" I nodded my head.

"You missed him don't you?" I nodded my head.

"You love him don't you?" I absent mindedly nodded my head, and the question finally hit me.

"W-Wait what?! Mama!" I said, and my mother hugged me.

"Oh my dearest Lucy is growing up. Ooh I wish we could meet him. He sounds like a wonderful man Lucy, I'm so glad you found each other."

My flush was extremely hot from my mother's constant fan girling. I was about to protest until my father cleared his throat, Thank you! Saved by papa!

"He's not what I was imagining for an ideal son-in-law, but I see that he makes you happy. I give you my blessing to be with this man."

"Oh I agree as well Lucy!"

I fell from my mother's lap and unto the ground. I guess the weight of confusion was too much for me. I got up quickly, dusted myself, and explained my situation to my parents.

"Mama, papa! I am not in love with Natsu! Besides even if I was Natsu's in love with Lisanna! Also, I'm dead now aren't I? We couldn't possibly be together!"

They both stared at me and then to each other, and smiled. "Are you sure about dearie?"

"I don't understand mama."

She linked her chair with my father and they made space in the middle for me to sit in. I made my way to the chair and sat between them.

"What we mean is," my mother started, "that you aren't dead, well not yet. You're in the edge between the living and the dead. You're body is still back down at the Guild fighting, and by your side is that young man."

"Natsu is?" I said, suddenly I remembered Natsu and Lisanna in my room. Nearly about to kiss in front of me, "it doesn't matter though."

"Of course it does," my mother once again stroked my hair, "it proves something."

I felt a bit bitter, "Proves what? That he feels guilty about nearly killing me and nearly kissing another girl in front of me? Making me hurt this much, making him –"

"Love him?" my mother interrupted.

I felt my heart stammer, "I do not!" I argued, but even as I was saying it I knew I was lying to myself, and my parents knew it as well.

"Lucy, how long to you plan on lying to yourself? You've been denying this for a quite a while."

My mother was right, for the longest time, I began to realize that I saw Natsu as more than a friend, but I've been denying that because, well because…

"Because Natsu doesn't love me…" I confessed, "There's this girl named Lisanna. His old childhood friend that everyone believed died two years ago. Now she's back and… It looks like his feelings for her are still there."

"Of course they are, but not the way you think."

I looked up to my mother, "What do you mean?"

"Why don't you take a look for yourself?" my father joined our conversation and handed me a mirror. The vision in the mirror was the moment I was trying to run away from in the first place. It was the moment Natsu and Lisanna kissed.

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