om...g... i totally forgot to update this every day OTL I'M SO SORRY :'D HERE YOU GO NOW. The rest should be posted every day, if it's not feel free to remind me! It's all been written in one go anyways...so there's no pressure. I'm so forgetful omg. Thanks for your support!
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"Aren't you ever lonely?" she asked him one day.
"I have lots of friends!" he objected with a grin, "And I have you and Happy!"
"No other family?"
Natsu faltered.
He shrugged. "No," he said after a moment, "not in a long time."
Neither mentioned it again until later that night.
It was movie night, and so they sat huddled together on the sofa beneath a cuddly blanket, with Happy acting as a purring pillow between them.
Natsu's eyes were directed at the TV, but they were not seeing what unfolded on the screen. He'd been unnaturally quiet.
"Hey, Lucy…" he mumbled at some point, slightly turning in her direction but avoiding her face. "About the wishes, I've been wondering…"
Curiously, she turned, the sense of dread she'd felt in her stomach all day long multiplying when she saw his face. He was still staring straight ahead.
"Yes?" she asked carefully when he didn't go on.
Looking down at his hands, he took a deep breath. "My dad. Can I wish for him?"
Lucy hesitated. "That depends…" she began, but from his whole demeanor she feared the worst. "Is he… is he traveling?"
Natsu smiled, but there was no joy to be found on his face.
"He's dead."
Of course he was. She'd known, and yet a part of her had clung to hope.
"Natsu… there are things even wishes cannot grant. Life and death, and love… they are not within even my reach. I'm sorry."
Natsu nodded. Finally, he met her eyes.
"No, it's alright. I thought so. It was silly."
"It wasn't silly!" she protested, reaching out for him. "It wasn't silly at all. I understand."
His lips formed a thin line and before he could do anything, Lucy pulled him into a hug. After a short moment, she felt him bury his head into her shoulder. They sat there quietly for a long time.
When Natsu finally broke the silence, he sniffed once, quietly, before murmuring against her ear.
"Then… can I wish for Happy to be able to talk instead?"
A small smile crept onto Lucy's face, and she wiped away a tear she hoped he wouldn't see when he pulled back. She laughed softly.
"That is the best wish you've made yet."