Hey Guys! I am so sorry that this sequel took this long to get up! Life has been super hectic recently with all the CO-VID stuff, along with personal things going on. I had to finish up my last semester of school online (I got my degrees don't worry), ended up moving to a whole new state, got a job as a nanny for 3 kids, and am currently trying to enroll at a university to focus on my bachelor's and a community college to get another associates. It's been a lot and I truly apologize for this wait, but my writing had to take a back seat to real life for a while.

I was so happy to read all your guys' comments on the prequel to this, "What She Didn't See" and to see that you enjoyed it. I almost didn't post it. I can't promise any updating/uploading schedule for anything at the moment as it's currently day by day, but I will try to upload things when I can.

Third Person POV

Had she really been gone that long? It hadn't seemed so before.

She had their life together planned out, but that just went down into flames as she muttered part of what the blue haired boy said again and again, "Her name is Lucy … she's Natsu's mate…3 months pregnant".

'It can't be true' Lisanna thought as she looked down to the ground before meeting Gray's eyes again.

"Are you sure of that? Her being the mate and with child. It can't be – I was meant to be his mate."

"I'm sure" the blue haired boy said, "Never have I seen him act such a way with someone before her. Never have I seen him care or love as much as he does with her. You were not meant to be his mate – you hoped you would be. Now you need to let him be happy with her."

She turned to look at the couple again only to find Lucy and the red haired girl both gone. Natsu sat at the bar with his little blue cat, drinking what remained of his mate's drink. He didn't look at anyone, just stared straight ahead as his cat flew around looking for food. She quickly stood from her seat and made her way over, taking up a spot next to her friend.

Looking at him up closely, she could see the differences more clearly. His once fired up eyes now looked tired and weary with big bags underneath them. His face bore more wrinkles than it once had, showing his age more than anything. His hair had gotten longer and stood taller than before she left. How long had it been since he cut it? He still bore no facial hair though.
She took in his form and the way he sat, with his back straight and tensed. His arms crossed over each other with the drink pulled as closely as he could without holding it and his legs keeping shoulder-width apart. He looked relaxed yet ready for an attack.

Clearing her throat, she was lost on what to say. Never had she seen her friend look so defeated – never had she seen him look so shaggy. She grabbed his chin and forced him to look her way, offering a smile before any words. He just stared as if he couldn't care less, so she decided to ask him her question.

"Why? Why can I not meet the mate of yours – this Lucy? Why do you separate us every time I try to meet her?"

His eyes lit up and a smile formed at the mention of her name, reminding the white haired girl of a young Natsu. He chuckled and shook his head before meeting Lisanna's eyes.

"Did you know that she's my mate? Did you know that she's pregnant?"

"Yes, I did. But that doesn't explain why I can't meet her" she said a bit irritated.

His smile disappeared and his eyes went dark. Gone was the chuckling from moments ago as silence now stood there. He rose from his seat and turned to face her.

"I have no clue how you returned to this world, but I am happy to see you. However, I don't know of enemies you have or of people who came back with you. I cannot and will not have you associate with my mate until I am 100% certain that she'll be safe around you. I don't want you anywhere near her right now."

Tears pricked the young girls' eyes as she took in his words. She can't meet the infamous mate of Natsu until he clears her for it. He thinks that she would bring harm to Lucy accidental or not. It hurt to hear.

"Is that why you waited until now to tell me that you're mates and expecting a child?"

"L, when someone you know dies and then comes back with no explanation as to how they returned – you start to question them. How are they here? Why are they here? Who else did they bring back with them? If you have enemies and they see you conversing with Lucy then that'll put her in the crosshairs and I'm not risking them."

Before she could reply, the door opened and the red haired girl came in – dirty from her mission. She gave the pink haired boy one look before walking away to talk to the master. Lisanna saw his eyes light up and a smile come back as he ran out of the guild and toward his mate's house. The white haired girl knew that he'd be sleeping well tonight. She stood up and exited the guild, waving to her friends as she went home for the night.

I hope you all enjoyed this sequel and again I am so sorry for such a late posting. I never imagined that it would take this long, but it's here now. If you liked it then please leave a comment/review! I love reading them and responding to them when I have time – it really makes my day.