Chapter 10: Nightmares
Lucy run towards Wendy's room and knock, while Wendy open it "yes, Lucy-san?"
"Hey Wendy, can you do me a favor?"
"What is it?"
At the waterfall...
"Hey Natsu"
Natsu stop hitting the tree "what?"
"Where were you?"
"What do you mean?"
"Where were you when I try to find you, you were gone!"
"Oh, I was..."
"What?"
"I went to Lisanna's grave..."
Happy is silent "oh..."
Natsu sigh and started hitting the tree again "2.303, 2.304, 2.305..."
'He still thinking about Lisanna, huh?' Happy thought
At the town...
"Look, there he is!" Aki pointed as they see the red cat walking towards Sting
"I wonder what're they doing..." Shawn muttered
"Hey Lector, have you seen Rogue anywhere?"
"I think he's going to buy some groceries..."
"Wow, he really does have guts..."
Lector nodded "yeah... we should be hiding... it's really hard being a dragon-slayer, huh?"
"Tell me about it"
Romeo widened his eyes "he's a dragon-slayer!"
"Same like the beast then! Then maybe, he could beat the beast!" Shawn said
Everybody nodded as they follow Sting
At the mansion...
"We're back..." Natsu said when they open the door a cake was at the long table
"What?"
"SURPRISE!" Natsu and Happy flinch "HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY!"
Happy burst into tears "YOU GUYS ACTUALLY REMEMBERED MY BIRTHDAY?! YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!" Happy came flying down to Lucy and Wendy and Charle and gave them a big hug
Natsu widened his eyes and slap his forehead. Lucy realize this "oh come on Natsu; don't tell me that you forgot Happy's birthday, right?"
"I... I..."
"HOW COULD YOU NATSU! AFTER ALL THESE TIMES WE'VE SPENT TOGETHER, AND YOU DON'T EVEN REMEMBER MY BIRTHDAY!"
"I-I remember okay! I-I just... got so many things in my mind..."
There was suddenly minutes of awkward silence, when Lucy suddenly broke the silence "well, what're you guys waiting for? It's time to blow the cake!"
Everybody gather around the cake to see Happy ready to blow the cake "so... what should I do?"
"Well... you gotta make a wish first, then you blow the candle!"
"Okay! My wish is... so that Wendy can grow to a pretty woman and be friends with humans"
Wendy smile
"So that Carla can accompany Wendy and stop being fast-forward all the time and a selfish jerk"
Carla popped a vein 'keep smiling... keep smiling...'
"So that Natsu can find Igneel"
Natsu nodded
"And so that... Lucy can change Natsu!"
Lucy only shrugs smiling while Natsu raise an eyebrow "excuse me?"
Happy blows the candle and everybody clapped "ALRIGHT! NOW IT'S TIME TO EAT THE CAKE!"
At night...
Lucy went downstairs to get a drink, when she realize the front door is open, so she try to close it when she realize that Natsu is at the front looking at the night sky
"Natsu?"
Natsu is surprised to hear Lucy. He didn't realize her presence "h-hey..." he said
"What's wrong?" Lucy ask "having trouble sleeping?"
"Y-yeah..."
Lucy grin "does baby Natsu have a nightmare?"
Natsu sigh "yeah..."
Lucy surprised at his answer "oh..." she said and sat down beside him "what seems to be the problem?"
"I... dream about it..."
"About... it?"
"You know... about... her..."
Lucy think for a second then nodded "oh... I see..."
"It's just that... everytime... it's always... I always... ugh..."
Lucy nodded and patted his shoulder "it's alright Natsu... so, tell me what's the nightmare about"
"W-well, it started out when I was running towards Lisanna's house... and then I saw her being burned... and I didn't do anything... I burned the townspeople, but then I accidentally burned Lisanna's brother and sister! Ugh... why?"
Lucy nodded. She also had the almost familiar dream. It was about her mother. But she felt bad talking to Natsu about her, so she just smile "don't worry... you'll be alright..." she said as she pulled Natsu's head to her shoulder "what're you.." "shh... my... mother... always do this to me... it always makes me feel comfortable..."
Natsu was quite for a while. He didn't move. He liked it. He was suddenly calm. When Lucy didn't hear Natsu's hard breathing, she smile "feeling better?"
Natsu nodded "okay..." Lucy stood up while Natsu followed. Suddenly she realize that she hadn't gotten that drink, but oh well. Both of them went upstairs "goodnight Natsu... if you ever get those nightmares again, just call me"
Natsu nodded and Lucy closed her door. Natsu smile. It's good having her around. Sometimes, nobody was there to help him with his nightmares. Now, there's Lucy here to help him. He got back to his room, where Happy is already snoring. Natsu rolled his eyes and throw himself at his bed. He closed his eyes and he didn't have anymore nightmares