The walk back to Magnolia was pretty quiet. Natsu was still a little sad about everything that happened. I didn't bother him because I knew how hard this was. It was sundown when we finally got back. Natsu decided to take me straight home to avoid any of the questions Erza and Gray might have.

"Thanks for walking me home Natsu." I said once we go to my door.

"Like I said, anything for you Lucy." He said. I smiled at him. He let out a small smile but it didn't last long. He looked off to the distance with a sad look.

"Do you think you'll be ok Natsu?" I asked. He looked up at me. "It's ok. Take your time." He rubbed his neck a little.

"I was wondering..." He started off. It looked like he was blushing. He let out a sigh. "Could I sleep with you tonight Lucy? I don't want to be alone." I felt my heart skip a beat and my face get a little hot. "I understand if you don't want to." I shook my head.

"No Natsu, I completely understand." I said. "But you have to shower first." He chuckled.

"What else would I expect?" He said as walked into the house.

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After he showered, we had a long argument about who was sleeping where. I kept telling him to take the bed but he didn't me to have to sleep on the floor. I was surprised because usually he would immediately take the bed but he was insisting that I slept on the bed. I decided to give up and take the bed. I made sure to make it as comfortable as I could for him though he didn't seem to mind at all.

"Thanks again for this Lucy." He said.

"It's nothing Natsu. If you need anything at all, don't hesitate to ask." I said. He nodded.

"Goodnight Lucy." He said as he headed to the "bed." I said goodnight to him, turned off the lights and went to bed.

I wish I could say that I slept through the night but that would be a lie. I couldn't sleep at all. I ended up looking down at Natsu sleeping. I smiled a little. For once, he looked so peaceful sleeping. He looked like a little kid. Then I saw a twitch in his face. His face soon started contorting into a painful look. I grew concerned for him.

"Lucy no." He mumbled. This is when I grew even more concerned. He was having a nightmare about me. His body tensed up. "Don't leave me please!" He said. He started breathing really hard. He then launched up with his hand held up as he screamed my name. I guess he realized he woke because he let out a sigh of relief. I sat up in my bed and he turned to.

"Oh man, did I wake you?" He asked. I shook my head.

"No I couldn't sleep." I replied. He held his head.

"I'm sorry you had to see that." He said. He looked at me. I sat on the edge of my bed and patted a spot next to me. Natsu got up and sat next to me. He looked nervous as he he was messing with his fingers. I held his hand to calm him down.

"You don't have to talk about it Natsu. I've been where you're at. I used to have nightmares about losing you guys. It was some of the worst." I said. He looked at me.

"How did you get through it Lucy?" He asked. I took in a breath.

"Well, I first had to accept that whatever happened happened." I said. "It took a while but I eventually did. Then I tried talking to someone. I mostly talked with Mira since she knew how it felt to lose someone." I looked away for a little as I let out a sigh. Natsu squeezed my hand a little.

"How did you make the nightmares go away?" He asked. I looked back up at him. I smiled and wrapped my other hand around his arm.

"You guys helped me with them." I replied. I looked down at his body. For some reason I just noticed that he took off his shirt so he was half naked. I would usually say something but not tonight. I found it attractive and I have no idea why. I've seen him half naked a thousand times so why was this any different? I moved my hand over his abs, slowly making my way up to his chest. It was then that I noticed that he was very close to me. I felt my heart beating against my chest as he got closer. I closed my eyes and waited. His lips pressed up to mine as he kissed me. Any time he would've tried to do this, I would've pushed him away but not this time. It felt so right for me. I kissed him back and he did the same. I felt his hand reach my lower back and I pulled away out of reflex. I didn't say anything though, I just smiled at him.

"That definitely helped." He said. We both chuckled.

"If it helps more, you can sleep on the bed with me if you want." I said. He smiled at me. He kissed me one last time, this time it was longer and it felt so much better. We both layed down on the bed in a cuddle position. I smiled as I felt his heartbeat against my ear and the rise of his chest was so soothing. I then remembered something that made me chuckled. He looked down at me.

"What's so funny?" He asked. I looked at him.

"This reminds me of that time I got sick during the Rainbow Cherry Blossom festival." I said. I smiled. "Thanks again for that. It meant a lot to me."

"Well yeah, you couldn't stop rambling about it ever since the day was coming." He said. I laughed. "And don't get sick again because I will never be doing that again. You should've heard the earful Gramps gave me." I blushed a little. I noticed that his heartbeat speed up a little. My mind suddenly went to a memory that I didn't want to remember, making me hug Natsu tighter.

"Something else you remember?" He asks me. I nodded.

"I remembered when Phantom Lord attacked." I replied.

"What about it?" He asks. I thought I felt tears well up in my eyes but I blinked them away.

"You know, when they got me and you and Happy came to save me." I said. I felt him hug me tighter and I felt him kiss the top of my head. "I was really scared. I couldn't do anything. All I did was stand there and watch. I felt so useless."

"No you didn't." He said. "Don't you remember? You called in one of your spirits and saved my butt." I smiled again.

"Yeah I guess right." I said.

"Come on, quit doubting yourself. You've saved my butt so many times Lucy. You're not useless." He said. I moved up from his chest, making myself the same eye level he was at.

"Thanks again Natsu." I said. He cupped my face with his hand.

"Anything for my Lucy." He said. He then moved in for our last kiss for the night.

Epilogue

It's been a week since eveything happened. Erza and Gray were wondering where the hell we were. I didn't spill of course because I didn't want to tell them something that was personal to him. Plus, Natsu was still trying to get over all this. He seems fine now. We just came back from a job escorting some rich lady to her father's house for a family dinner. They were kind enough to offer us to eat with them but Erza said no, much to Natsu's dismay.

Ever since that night, Natsu and I have gotten much closer. I'm pretty sure everyone in the guild noticed this, even though we haven't said anything to anyone. I honestly don't know if we make it public or not, but there is one thing I do know: I love Natsu, and he loves me. He's the one that brought me to Fairy Tail. Without him, I probably would have never found a real family to call my own. I owe everything to him. I hope with the days to come, I can repay everything he's done for me with my love for him because I'm sure that it's way more than enough.

THE END

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