Lucy sat at the bar waiting for Natsu to return from his mission, though it was only supposed to last a few days he'd been gone for the past two weeks. Tears filled her eyes as she looked at the food in front of her.

"Lucy what's wrong?" Mira asked kindly. "You've been down the past few days."

Tears fell from Lucy's eyes. "Natsu's been gone far too long he said he'd be home in a few days! It's been two weeks Mira!" Lucy yelled looking the white haired girl in the eyes, tears streaming down her face.

Mira looked slightly shocked at her friend's sudden outburst. "Well I'm sure he's fine. He'll be back in no time," she said softly.

Lucy didn't want to think about him never coming back but she knew- "LUCY!" she turned around at the call of her name. "Go home something happened to Natsu!" Gray yelled running over to her. She hadn't even thought about it before she jumped up and ran out of the guild, tugging her coat on as she left.

Running through the streets of magnolia she finally came to her apartment, her heart racing as she opened the door. Natsu lay in her bed, almost lifeless. Panic spread through her body as she looked down at him. She heard him laugh softly as he opened one eye slightly looking at her.

"ASSHOLE!" she yelled hitting the top of his head.

"Luce that hurt!" he whined. "Hey Luce you ok?" he asked seeing her tears fall to the ground.

"I thought you were hurt…" she cried into his chest as she hugged him.

"I am… I've been in the hospital the past few days," he said sadly. "I had to get you one final Christmas present though…"

She looked up at him through teary eyes. "I missed you," she said pulling him down into a passionate yet sad kiss. Natsu pulled her into a tight hug as he fell back on the bed.

"I love you Luce," he said pulling the blankets around them.

"Tomorrow's Christmas eve what do you want to do?" Lucy asked looking up at him.

"God Luce I love you but can you get off me you're gonna open up my wound," he groaned in discomfort.

She slid off him and cuddled up against his side, resting her head on his chest.

"I was thinking we could go to the guild for the day then leave early and I can take you somewhere nice for dinner?"

"Sounds nice Natsu," she mumbled softly, snuggling into the crook of his neck. Lucy sighed, as she fell asleep. Though Lucy was happy he was home she couldn't stop the tears from stinging her eyes, even in her sleep.

Natsu lay awake cuddling close to his mate, his Lucy. He was excited, tomorrow he would ask for her hand in marriage, though he already knew what her answer was. His thoughts traveled back to his mission he almost couldn't believe he actually survived. Lucy stirred, waking up she looked up at him with a pained expression.

"Natsu stop your hurting me," she grunted.

Natsu, realising just how tight he had been holding her, let go. "Sorry 'bout that Luce," he laughed sheepishly.

Lucy smiled at their position, her leg was between his, pushing his leg up against her core. "Natsu~" she purred, wantingly.

"Luce?" he asked to the girl now straddling his hips.

She leaned down and whispered in his ear, "you know what we haven't done in a while?"

Lucy collapsed on top of him, spent. "Gods Natsu I love you," she breathed into his ear, her bare breasts pressing against his hard, muscular chest.

"Uh," he groaned pulling out of her. "I love you too Luce."

At the feeling of something wet touch her stomach Lucy looked at his face that was currently in pain. He was hurt that bad!? Lucy asked herself. "Natsu don't close your eyes!" she yelled jumping up and pulling on a coat, that touched the tops of her knees allowing her to go as she was. "Natsu!" she yelled one more time. "Don't close your eyes!" and with that she ran barefoot to the girls dorm.

Finally after running for what seemed like hours of the cold winter air pounding against her face she reached the dorms. She ran up the stairs and yelled, "Wendy!" as she knocked on her door frantically, accidentally waking Erza and Levy too. "Wendy I- NO! Natsu needs you! Please help him…" she fell to the floor in a pile of tears.

"Lucy?" Wendy asked opening her door.

"Please he needs you…" she cried.

Levy walked out of her room along with Erza. "Lu whats wrong?"

Erza walked over to her and whispered in her ear, "It's probably Natsu, remember he just came back from that mission."

"Oh ya your right," she whispered back.

"He needs you…" Lucy repeated over and over again.

After Erza's crazy driving the four girls got to the apartment in no time at all. Wendy and Lucy ran to Natsu's aid. "What were you doing when this happened Lucy?" Wendy asked innocently.

Lucy blushed heavily.

Wendy got the idea and blushed back. "I see," she said. "It makes since he is- WHAT!? LUCY HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF NAMES!?" Wendy yelled, startling Lucy.

"If its a girl I'm naming it and if its a boy he is. I want it to be named Nashi if it's a girl and he wants Igneel if its a boy," she said, a thick blush on her face.

They walked into the bedroom and from the look on Wendy's face she could smell what they had done. She rushed to Natsu's side, her hands instantly lighting up with magic. Natsu's eyes slowly closed as Wendy literally worked her magic.

Lucy panicked when she saw this. "Wendy why is he closing his eyes!?"

"Lucy he's fine he's just going to sleep," she said calmly. "He'll be fine now I've stopped all internal and external bleeding."

"Thank you Wendy," Lucy sighed, closing her eyes.

"Oh Lucy," Wendy started. "Let him rest for now I've done everything except heal the muscle so you guys can still...mate...just not tonight wait till tomorrow at least. By the way congratulations on becoming his mate," the younger slayer said smiling.

"Thanks," she smiled softly at the young slayer.

Wendy left the room and returned to the dorms with Erza and Levy. Lucy crawled back into bed with Natsu, letting his body heat warm her as she threw the coat to the floor and crawled under the blankets.

"I'm sorry Luce," he said quietly.

Lucy looked at him confused. "For what?"

"Making you worry about me," he said pulling her close.

"I would always worry…" she said between yawns as she fell asleep on his chest.

Natsu smiled at her as he too fell asleep.