Chapter 9 is here :D

I still don't own Fairy Tail!

Chapter 9 –Don't tell him

Natsu's POV

Lucy had finally awakened. I was really happy at first, but then I was hurt, feeling like a sword stabbed through my heart. Happy just stared me, hoping that I wouldn't lose control.

"What do you mean who am I? I'M NATSU. YOUR PARTNER! YOUR BEST FRIEND!" I shouted, hoping to get her to remember.

"I'm sorry, I don't know you…" Lucy said, looking scared and looking away.

"Natsu, stop shouting, you're scaring Lucy…" Happy pleaded.

Everyone began to run it to see the blonde. Happy pulled me stepped aside, letting others talk with her.

"Hey Lucy!" shouted everyone in unison.

"Hey everyone!"

Wait, she remembers Happy and everyone from the guild except for me?

"You're finally awake!"

"Are you okay?"

"Yes I'm fine. Thank you"

"Natsu was really worried about you. He didn't even leave your side."

"Who's Natsu?" Lucy said confused.

I notice everyone turn around to stare at me. I just left the infirmary without saying a word. Erza, Mira, Gray and Happy came running after me.

"Hey flame-brain, how come Lucy remembers everyone except for you?" Gray said confused.

"I don't know…" I said, trying to not show my pain.

Everyone was silent, giving me some time to think.

How can this be? How can my partner forget me? Oh wait… I remember the words Shadow said.

"Because you destroyed my guild, now I will make you suffer…"

"Oh nothing, but she might be a little different after she wakes up."

"This must be Shadow's doing! He wanted me to suffer for destroying his guild! So now he made Lucy forget me." I shouted to my team.

"Then come on let's go find him!" Erza said.

"No… maybe it's better this way." I said in a whisper.

"What do you mean?" Erza said with a comfort.

"Well, I've caused Lucy too much pain. I hurt her too much. Maybe if she forgot everything about me, than she'll be happier." I said quietly.

"But everyone knows that Lucy needs you." Mira cried.

"Don't cry Mira. Look on the bright side. At least I don't have to leave Fairy Tail now." I tried to comfort her.

"Yeah, I guess you're right." The bartender said with a small smile.

"Hey Mira, I'm going to go on a solo mission."

"Why?"

"Because I want to take my mind off of what just happened. I want some time alone."

"Alright…"

As I left to go on my journey, everyone went back to the infirmary to see Lucy. Maybe this is the best…

Lucy's POV

I see Mira, Erza, Gray and Happy returning with a disappointed smile. A certain pink haired boy was missing. I hear Mira telling master that Natsu went on a solo mission. I was more at ease knowing that he was not around. Now I can tell them the truth.

"Hey Lucy, how do you remember all of us but not Nastu?" Gray asked.

"Actually I do remember him…"

"WHAT?!" everyone shouted.

"Well if you guys promise not to tell him, then I will tell you the truth." I said quietly.

"WE PROMISE!" everyone said in unison.

Wow, I think they would make a nice choir.

"Well you see during my sleep, even though I was unconscious, I could still hear you guys. I heard Natsu say he was going to leave the guild because of me. I didn't want him to leave. I want him by my side. So I faked that I lost my memories so he wouldn't have to leave." I said feeling a bit better.

"Wait, I thought Natsu said you forgot about him because of Shadow's attack." Erza asked curiously.

"Nope. When I saw smoke coming, I quickly held my breath to not inhale any of it. But I guess that the smoke was pretty poisonous since it knocked me out when it touched my body." I clarified.

"So how long are you going to keep this up for?" Happy asked.

"hmm, I'm not sure." I said while thinking when to tell Natsu.

"Natsu is really hurt right now." Happy said with a frown.

"I know, but I guess this can be his punishment for not telling me that he was a double agent from before." I smirked.

"You're mean Lucy…" Gray and Happy said looking scared.

"Whatever, Just don't tell him."

"Aye Aye!" Happy yelled.

One week later

Natsu came back from his mission a few days ago. Every day he would just sit by himself in a corner, not doing anything. He wouldn't even fight Gray when the ice mage asked him. It was also really awkward between us. All we said were hi and bye. I'm sad too be like this. But at least he was here. If Natsu had left the guild, it would be the same as right now but without him here. At least I can still see him….

Erza's POV

Just looking at those two makes me angry. Why are they even putting themselves through all of this? I never saw Natsu this down before. Even when he got beaten by Gray when they were little, he wouldn't be this upset. I walked towards Gray and like usual, his clothes were missing.

"Gray your clothes…"

"WHOA! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!"

"Anyway…. Let's go on a mission."

"Why?"

"Maybe we can get Natsu and Lucy back together."

"Do we have too? I'm pretty lazy right now…"

I shot him a death glare that he would never forget. Instantly he got up ran to grab a mission and came back.

"Okay were going on this one!" he shouted as he slammed his hand on the table.

"Okay…"

I stepped away from Gray who was now searching for his clothes. I approach Natsu.

"Natsu, were leaving on a mission in the morning. Go home and pack up." I said trying to cheer him up.

"I don't want to…" the dragon slayer mumbled.

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!" I now said fiercely as he rejected my request.

He didn't even flinch…

"Come on Natsu, we know that your upset. But don't worry, after this mission it'll all be better." I tried to comfort him.

"Fine…" the fire mage mumbled as he left to pack up.

Now I approach Lucy, who was just staring at the fire mage walk out the door.

"Hey Lucy!"

"Oh, hey Erza."

"Were going on a mission in the morning."

"Is Natsu going?"

"Yeah"

"Then I'm not going."

"Why not?"

"Because it's awkward between us now. And he would probably be upset if I was there."

"Don't worry Lucy, maybe a mission can help you."

"Fine…" as the blonde mage said.

Hopefully a mission would help them bring old times back… Wait, what kind of mission did Gray even choose. I quickly grabbed the mission out of the ice mage's hand.

"Looking for beautiful mages to go undercover. Must be beautiful. Reward 500,000 jewels"

"GRAYYYYYYYYYYYY!" I shouted as loud as possible.

I ran after Gray who was running for his life.

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That's it for chapter 9 :) review would be appreciated.

Probably won't be posting a new chapter until the 26th.

I'll be posting a Christmas special tomorrow. But it would be shorter than I expected because I was busy with Caring Hurts.

Stay tuned for the next chapter :D