Ch. 55: Torch
Day: 55
Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail.
Genre: Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Summary: Everyone needs a torch to chase away their darkness.
Lucy woke up with a gasp, bedcovers twisted around her in a sweaty cocoon. She sat there, staring numbly at the opposite wall, willing her breath to steady back into an even pattern.
She didn't even remember what the dream was about, just that it left a coppery feeling in her mouth and terror thumping through her heart. She swallowed, trying to rid her tongue of the metallic aftertaste.
It didn't leave.
The blonde squinted her eyes shut, trying vainly to slow the frantic beat of her heart.
A form moved in the bed beside her.
"Hey Luce, you okay?" Natsu murmured drowsily as he pushed his head out of the tangled covers, his eyes squinting against the light, his hair tousled into a pink halo.
Normally, Lucy would have kicked the invading dragon slayer out, but tonight was different. She threw herself down at him, wrapping her arms around his torso, breathing in his wood-and-smoke scent. He stiffened for a moment in her grasp before wrapping his own arms around her.
"Hey, you're alright." The teen said soothingly, smoothing down her hair. Lucy buried her head in his scarf, never more glad for it's warmth than at that moment.
They stayed like that, taking comfort in one another's touch. When Lucy finally surrendered to the encompassing silence of sleep once more, no nightmares rose up out of the darkness to greet her.
I love writing fluff :)
Replies:
crazyangelgirl21: Calling a writer (which is what I consider myself) mean is quite the compliment. XP
Alyss Hatter: Thank you for the obviously well-thought-out comment. I don't get enough of these :) And honestly, I don't really like putting characters through thing like that, so that's why you won't find many dark fics here.
Nightcore's Lover: Thank you :) (Though I hope it didn't make you cry too much!)