Welcome to the newest chapter of Petals. I wanna say thank you to all the review's I've been getting. This story is really fun to write and I can't wait to write more. My goal is to finish this before Summer ends, but I still have a LOT of ideas I haven't written so it may go much, much, longer. Also, I know I've talked about this before, but how often should I update? I feel like if I have a set date each week the chapters won't be as interesting and poorly written since I would be forcing myself to write. If I updated every Monday would that be alright? And if I don't update on some Mondays it will be probably be out later that week. I also I have more stories, and I need to be focusing on which I'm sadly, not. Anyways I hope you enjoy this chapter! (Long author's note)

Nashi put her notebook into her locker. Sylvia was standing behind her, rushing Nashi to hurry up and get to class. Nashi closed her locker and face her small friend. "I'm coming" she claimed.

"Finally" Sylvia said, she started walking to the classroom they were told to be in. Nashi followed behind. "Is Igneel doing fine?" Sylvia asked, as they walked in the long narrow hallway.

Nashi hesitantly answered, "I haven't visited him since". Sylvia took a small glance at her friend. Nashi's facial expression certainly wasn't happy. But it wasn't like Sylvia expected her to be okay.

If it was Rin or Storm, Sylvia would have a hard time hiding her sadness. It came to Sylvia shockingly that she could be so brave. But for the last few days, Nashi's happiness seemed plastic.

She was acting like a pretty little lifeless doll. A doll whose box hasn't been opened yet. "I'm visiting him after school" Nashi mumbled quietly, but not quiet enough for Sylvia not to hear. "That's great" Sylvia clapped her hands, "Can Via come with?"

Nashi shook her head, "I need to visit him, alone.". Sylvia frowned, but nodded in understanding. They made it to the classroom they were supposed to be in. Normally Gale would accompany them, but she was still in the hospital. Nashi took a seat down, and Sylvia took her seat afterwards.

Nashi put her pencil, that she borrowed from Gale and STILL hasn't given back, down onto her desk waiting for the teacher to give them their assignment. Mrs. Dreyar passed out all their assignments and sat at her wooden desk at the back of the room.

It was another magic lesson, how to create magic energy was the main topic of their lesson. Nashi stared at the paper blanking out. Sylvia tapped her shoulder, trying to get her friend to pay attention.

Nashi snapped out of her imagination and began working on her paper. She filled in blank after blank until the bell rang. Time for her next class, and at this school it would be hell.

Nashi picked up her stuff and made her way out of the classroom door. While walking in the hallway she could hear whispers. The usual. She's a whore. Bitch. Rude. Pissy. But none of them have even met her, how in the world are they getting those ideas.

It's not like it matters. If Lucy were alive she would tell Nashi to march in those hallways with her head held high. So that's what Nashi did. She walked to her next class with a smile plastered across her face, she had her back up straight, and she never once looked at the people saying cruel things.

Nashi walked into her next class and took her seat. Class was beginning.

~Timeskip to after school

Nashi began walking to the hospital after she said her goodbye's to Sylvia and her brothers. Storm hasn't started school there yet, but he's enrolling. He will probably be attending school there in about a week.

When Nashi finally was in the hospital she made her way to her brother's room. She slowly opened the door, he was sound asleep.

Nashi smiled at her sleeping brother, and walked out of the doorway to his room. She closed the door, and sat at the end of Igneel's bed.

"You had me worried" Nashi said, staring at her brother. She looked away from her brother. Why couldn't things be normal. Why can't her parents come back from the dead. Why was Igneel constantly battling death.

Sometimes she thought about committing suicide, and sometimes she was awfully close to doing it. But then she would remember she father smiling, no matter what. Deep down she knew he was sad inside. At the time she could never tell. After being through hell, she could tell when people were sad.

Igneel's eyes opened, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. "Hi Nashi" he barely managed to get out. Nashi looked at her awake brother, she waved. "Hi Iggy, are you feeling well?". Igneel nodded even though his chest felt like it could explode any second.

"That's good, do you want to hear a story" Nashi asked, he nodded once again. "What would you like to hear?". He hesitated to answer. "Oh come anything you would like".

Igneel stared blankly into Nashi's eyes, making her very suspicious. Igneel opened his mouth, and his words began to speak. "Can I hear something… about… mom and dad's death?".

It was a strange request, and a very sensitive topic, but Nashi figured if he wanted to know more about it, then he could know more about it.

"W-what exactly do you want to know." Nashi said, Igneel pulled the hospital covers off his body. "Anything" he began to stand.

"What are you doing-" Nashi was cut off by Igneel, "Just tell me".

"Mom and dad were hunted. I don't know why." She was clueless to what happened and what will happen, Igneel walked towards the hospital door. "And?" he said while opening the door, Nashi stood from the bed.

"They might come after us, I need you to be careful." she exclaimed, Nashi took a step closer to Igneel. "Is it because of your dream, or your cut, or what happened in the store?" Igneel said as Nashi's eyes widen.

"How do you-" She couldn't finish her sentence, Igneel interrupted his sister "Mom and dad told me".

Nashi shook her head, "They're dead" she said. Igneel nodded, "They told me". Nashi shook her head once more. "Please stop, they aren't alive" Nashi begged. Igneel scoffed but listened to his sister. "How did you really find out" Nashi asked, Igneel walked towards his older sister.

"They told me" he said, taking each step slowly, one by one. Nashi became angry, "Please stop! How did you really find out!" she yelled.

Igneel was now faced to his sister. "They told me" he said. Tears started dripping down Nashi's face. This was the last thing she needed. "They're dead!" she screamed. She lifted her hand up, Igneel reached and grabbed her wrist.

"I swear they told me!" his grip tighten on Nashi's wrist. She shook her head, for the third time. "THEY ARE DEAD IGNEEL! HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE YOU TO REALISE THAT THEY ARE GONE! PLEASE FORGET ABOUT THEM!" Nashi angrily yelled, her tears furiously dripped from her face.

"Why would I do that" Igneel whispered, he let go of her wrist causing her to fall to the ground in tears. "It's ok" he mumbled while crouching down. He wrapped his arms around his big sister.

"It's ok" he repeated, Nashi put her arm onto his back. "I'm glad you're okay" she whispered. He smiled, "I'm glad you're okay too".

"Why wouldn't I be okay" Nashi asked, she broke from the hug. "You might be closer to death than you think. They are coming after us, stay safe." Igneel whispered. Before falling to the ground he said one more thing, "I heard everything you said" he smiled.

Tears were slowly falling from his brown eyes. Nashi's eyes widen as he fell down. Nashi put her head on his chest. It was too late. He was dead.