Natsu was sitting on the couch next to Lucy later that night watching TV when Lucy finally asked, "Natsu, what exactly happened to me to put me in a coma?" Natsu blinked and turned to look at her, unsure if he'd really heard her question or if he had merely imagined it.
"What?"
"What happened to me to put me in a coma?"
"You mean aside from a whole guild falling on your head?" Natsu said without thinking and cringed. Fuck. He hadn't meant to say that aloud. Lucy looked at him and he sighed and ran his fingers through his pink hair.
"Alright, alright. The truth of the matter is that you were kidnapped by people that your father hired to bring you home. However the people who kidnapped you, tortured you, beat you, burned you, drained you of your magic- While all of these things were happening the guild was under attack by the same people. We fought really, really hard to protect the guild- To save you and in the end the result was having an entire building fall on your head and put you in a coma. Is that all you wanted to know?" Natsu asked in a slightly aggravated tone.
Lucy was quiet for a moment. "I'm not sure if that's all I wanted to know. But for now I suppose it is enough." Natsu nodded his head and slowly started to relax again when it occurred to him that Lucy must not remember any of what had happened that day or she wouldn't have asked about it. He frowned and looked over at her as she curled her body in a fetal position on her end of the couch and closed her eyes.
What was going on with Luc? Was it normal to forget so much after suffering a head wound and a coma?
Lucy fell asleep curled up on the couch where Natsu let her remain for another hour or so before turning off the TV and getting to his feet and scooping her up. He was only a little surprised when she shifted in his arms and wrapped her arms around his neck and muttered something inaudable under her breath.
Natsu stood there for a heart beat or so, frozen. His heart thudding in his chest as he carefully cradled his partner in his arms and counted the number of breaths she took as he carried her through the house and into her room where he laid her on the bed and pulled the covers up over her then left the room so that she could sleep.
Natsu slept very little that night. Choosing instead to move about, checking the windows and doors. Then to flop down on the tiny little two seat couch and try to get comfortable.
He probably managed to doze off at least twice but didn't sleep longer than an hour or so before he thought he heard someone messing around outside. Worried that whoever was outside may be after his partner, Natsu rolled off of the couch and slipped outside to take care of things before Lucy's sleep was disturbed.
Natsu was nowhere to be found when Rissa woke up the next morning. Which under normal circumstances might have been okay if Rissa hadn't known how dedicated to protecting her Natsu was.
Which could only mean that something had happened and he had left to take care of it. What worried her though was not knowing what sort of trouble Natsu may have gotten himself into.
She took a moment or so to get dressed and grabbed a ribbon to pull her hair back with then left the house to go see if anyone at the guild had seen him. If not then she would just have to go find him herself.