Helle again, people! First of all I just wanna thank everyone that has followed my story and/or added it as a favorite lately; and of course reviewed. You guys are awesome. Over to something else, this is the penultimate (am I using the word right?) chapter - as in, it is only one chapter left before my story is done! I seriously need to thank all of you - I hadn't could done it without any of you; I would have given up long before I had even begun. Anyway, I hope you have enjoyed this as much as me, and stays with me until the very end - which is close. Also I don't think this chapter is all that bad, at least not worse than the others. So tell me your opinion!
By the way guys - I thought I had updated the story some days ago ... The thing was I had only done that on doc manager, not on my story. Sorry for the delay everyone! But here it is! Finally! Also one other thing - things will hopefully make sense after everything, just work with me ... Anyway - ENJOY! ^^
Chapter 12.
She coughed and tried to move, only to be pressed down at the same time as she collapsed of the pain jolting through her body. Her mouth was dry and full of dust, a cut was burning over her right eyebrow. "Are you okay, Luce?"
A horse voice, strangled right above her ear. She just noticed the body that lay on top of her. Shielding her from most of the rocks. She knew that voice all to well, just the thought of him taking such a blow for her made tears sting in her eyes. "You idiot," she breathed out.
"You … okay?" he asked again. His voice was filled with pain, his arms at either side of her trembling a little. She tried to move again, to help him somehow, but he made a disapproving noise. "Lay still."
"Are you okay, Natsu?" she asked, her voice was filled with pain as well, but also concern for her foolish friend. She was happy to see him, overjoyed over what he had done, but terrified at the same time. After all she was in pain, but she lay under him. How much pain could he be in? "Natsu …"
"I'm okay," he greeted out through his teeth. "How are … you?"
"Fine," she manage to get out. "What … where are we?"
"Under a pile of crap." There was an amused tone to his voice now. The vibrate from his chest had to be him chuckling. It made Lucy's insides warm to know that he at least was in good enough shape to could laugh. She let out a heavy sigh and rested her forehead on the ground, exhausted.
"Thanks," she murmured, her voice groggy and distance.
"Hey, Luce!" he shouted franticly. "You have to stay awake, you hear me? Don't close your ey-" He collapsed on top of her, instantly covering her as much he could manage as the cocoon they lay in moved with Natsu. They both coughed, bending heir heads together. "Sorry …"
"Did the entire house fell over us?" Lucy asked, half joking before she understood that it was exactly what had happen. The bloody house had fallen right on top of them, and Natsu had saved her from a sure death. There was no way she would have survived without him. "You do know you are amazing, right?"
Lucy's head rested on Natsu's arm. Half of his body lay over her, holding her tightly to his body incase the cocoon would fall once again over them. Lucy felt at peace in his arms, finally relaxing after what felt like several lives in stress. She snuggled closer to him, hiding her face in his chest, wanting to drift of.
"Luce, come on, just hang on a little longer." His voice was so strangled, she wished she somehow could take his pain away. "It's going to be alright, Lucy, I'm going to get you out of this. I swear." His grip tightened and he hugged her, pressing his forehead to her temple. Subconsciously she took his hand and squeezed with the rest of her power. She could hear him from faraway, talking to her in her ear, his warm breath. Funny enough she felt happy; she felt almost safe.
