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Words in italics - thoughts/ fashbacks

Everyone should know the drill by now! Mavis Reed does not own Fairy Tail or its characters, all rights belongs to Hiro Mashima. The main plot of the story was inspired by Gayle Foreman's If I Stay and a little bit of Where she Went so I will credit them as well so I will not be sued for copyright!

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Chapter Six: The Choice

Previously on Come Back to Me

I smiled at everyone's attempts. They gave me so many reasons to stay, how could I possibly leave them? As my last visitor left the room I waited for a while for him to come. I decided that I'll make my decision base on what he says.

"Natsu you'll come to visit me right?" I sat down in the corner of the room and closed my eyes, waiting for him to come.

My eyes fluttered open as I sensed someone else in the room. "Natsu?" I hoped and I got up from the corner and made my way to my body. But it wasn't Natsu who came. My visitor stood on top of the seat near my bed and looked as if he's aged even more.

"Master," I whispered and he let out a sigh. "Lucy my child," he said and stroked my hair, "it pains me to see you like this and knowing that I cannot do anything about it." He paused for a while but continued, "I know everyone else has asked you to stay, and I to wish to be selfish and ask you the same thing, but I also want you to choose what you want, and not just because we want it."

I became puzzled, "Matster, what are you talking about?"

"I do not know if you can hear me or not, but if you can, know this Lucy, you are and will always be a member of Fairy Tail, whether you can wield magic or not. I know that if you wake up, it will be hard for you not to be a mage, but I know you're strong enough to get through it. What I want more than anything is for you to wake up my child, but what I and the others want, does not matter right now. What matters the most, is what you want."

I stared at him, "Master are you saying that…"

He wiped a tear from his face, "I'm saying that if you want to leave this world, I give you my blessing. It will save you so much pain and suffering, and I promise no one will call you weak for escaping your troubles you would face if you woke up."

"Master…" I whimpered.

"But if you decide to stay, we will all help you get through this Lucy. You will not be alone through this trial you face. Your family will be there for you," he leaned over and kissed my forehead, "the decision is yours Lucy, whatever it is I support you." He hopped of the seat, took one last look back and me and left.

Meanwhile I stood there dumbfounded. I was given permission to leave. It's true everyone had made good points on the reasons I should stay, but Master, he set aside his own desires for my own. Just like a father would. I smiled and the tears began to fall, "How could I possibly leave this family of mine."

I stood there for a while, waiting to see if there were any more visitors. When it was painfully obvious that there were none, I sat back into the corner and drifted into a dreamless slumber.

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"Natsu come on" said a voice and I slowly opened my eyes, "we've been in here for hours. I think it's time to go."

Natsu shook his head, "I can't leave her. It took me so long to face her, and now that I am I don't want to leave. Please Lisanna."

Lisanna sighed, "Fine," she sat down on the seats near the exit.

I slowly walked up to Natsu, "Were have you been Natsu?"

Of course he didn't replied, he just took my hand and held it. Even if I couldn't feel it, the gesture caused my face to heat up.

Minutes past before he could finally talk, "Lucy," he said, "I failed you. I'm so sorry. I can't believe I failed you."

He began to weep uncontrollably, "I promised, I promised to protect you, yet it was you who protected me. Some kind of friend and mage I am huh?"

"Natsu," I stood by his side and placed my hand on his, "you've never failed me. You have been an amazing friend to me and you are the best mage I know, how could you possibly fail me?"

Of course he didn't hear me and began to weep and Lisanna came behind him and pat his back. Natsu cried into my hand, "Lisanna, it should have been me that got hurt. It should be me in this bed right now. It should be me that shouldn't be a mage anymore. Not Lucy. She didn't do anything to deserve this."

Lisanna hugged him from behind, "Please don't say that Natsu, I'm sure Lucy wouldn't want you to say those things."

I nodded, "She's right Natsu! I don't blame you for anything so please don't feel guilty."

Natsu turned to face her, "I know but I can't help feeling guilty, Lucy's the most important person to me. I should be the one protecting her, not the other way around."

Lisanna and I both gasped quietly, "Most important person?" we both said at the same time. My heart leaped with joy, because it's obvious what he would ask me to do. I was going to wish my hardest to wake up, until Lisanna held Natsu's face.

"But Natsu," she leaned in "you're the most important person to me, I'm glad it isn't you in the coma, but I'm not glad its Lucy either."

Natsu completely froze, and I knew what would come next, but I couldn't bear to see it with my own eyes. Thankfully the doors seem to be open when I needed them to be and I ran my way out of my room. I felt like my heart was going to break.

I think I was losing it since I began talking to myself. "Don't be surprised Lucy," I told myself, "she's the long lost childhood friend. You're just the one who replaced her, but since she's back there's no place for you with Natsu." Yup definitely lost it.

I cried incredibly bitter tears, yet I laughed, "So that's why he's been talking about her so much lately. They must have realized how much they felt for each other. So there's no reason for me to be here."

I felt a warm light behind me, and behind me the stairs to the second floor began to glow. I wiped my tears and decided to go up the stairs. With each step I remembered every adventure I had in my life, funny how all of them are memories of Fairy Tail. I could remember the first time Natsu destroyed a whole village and made me pay for it. I remembered the first time I went camping Natsu tried to convince me ghosts weren't real. I remembered how Natsu help me tear up an entire book shop finding the perfect gift for Levy.

Halfway up the stairs I stopped, "I shouldn't look back" I told myself. If I did, I wouldn't make it up to the top. I made it halfway, but I couldn't, I turned and was about to run back to them, to him.

As I turned a voice called out to me from behind, and I froze. "Lucy" it called out again. I turned around and saw two figures. Two figures so dear to me, two figures I've longed to see for so long.

"Lucy" they said and extended their arms and I didn't hesitate. I ran towards them.

"Mama! Papa!"

Well everyone I hope you enjoyed this chapter and if you need me I'll be hiding for the next week ;)

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