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Chapter Eight: The Decision

Previously on Come Back to Me

"Of course they are, but not the way you think."

I looked up to my mother, "What do you mean?"

"Why don't you take a look for yourself?" my father joined our conversation and handed me a mirror. The vision in the mirror was the moment I was trying to run away from in the first place. It was the moment Natsu and Lisanna kissed.

I was going to throw the mirror away until my father's hands wrapped around my fingers, leaving with my no choice but to look in the mirror. I looked at him with pleading eyes, but he looked back and me with gentle eyes. "Look closely princess."

I didn't want to, but I looked back at the mirror. It showed a different angle, and right before Lisanna's lips came in contact with Natsu's, he spoke.

"I'm sorry Lisanna" he said and backed his head away.

She stared at him, fazed, but recovered and smiled. "I figured, she means a lot to you than me doesn't she?"

"It's not like that, it's just I see you like a sister Lis, but Lucy, it's different. I'm not sure what it's called but I've never felt this way before. Lucy's incredibly important to me, and I can't explain it but I feel like with her is where I belong."

"That feeling is called love Natsu," she patted him on the back, "thank you for being honest with me."

She turned to leave the room and Natsu called out to her, "Were still friends aren't we Lisanna?"

She smiled, "Of course Natsu."She left the room, leaving Natsu alone with me.

"Love huh?"

The image slowly dissolved away and my reflection showed in the mirror. I touched my face. It was me, the older me. I looked at my parents, "He's still down there Lucy. Time works differently here, in Earthland you've probably spent no more than two minutes."

Our surroundings changed and we were once again back at the Guild, at the bottom of the stairway. My eyes drifted towards the infirmary room.

"Go," I turned to see my parents holding each other, "he has something to say to you."

"But, I don't want to stay!" I protested, "I want to be with the both of you!"

They smiled and my mother spoke up, "Alright Lucy, but at least hear Natsu's last words to you okay? Then meet us back in the light."

They made their way up the stairs and I nodded. I made my way to the infirmary.

~.~.~.~

The infirmary was the same as I left it and saw it in the mirror. I was still the same as well. Lacrima's surrounded me, monitoring my vitals. Then on the edge of my bed, he sat there.

"Natsu" I whispered.

He was caressing my hand and his face looked full of pain, like he was holding back the tears that threaten to leave. He stayed like this for a while. I was beginning to think that my parents were wrong. Maybe he doesn't have anything to say to me. I was about to leave again but his voice stopped me.

"Luce," he finally spoke, "Luce please, wake up." He took out my keys from his pocket and placed them in my hand and closed it within his, "Your spirits are gunna beat me up if you don't wake up." As if to confirm my keys glowed golden for a while and then the light died down.

I smiled, again with the humor. He continued to speak, "The guild might take a wack at me too for being stupid enough to make you end up like this, so wake up! I need you to back me up against everyone" he tried to laugh but it came out as a sob.

I smiled weakly, "Oh Natsu, I'm sorry to leave you like this, but I want to go. Please let me go." I turned my heel to leave, this is probably what my parents wanted me to hear, Natsu trying to convince me to stay, but I made my decision. I want to go.

"Please don't go." Natsu said. I stopped in my tracks. "Natsu? Did you just say?"

"Please don't go," he repeated as if he heard, "Lucy please I'll do anything. I won't break towns anymore so we can keep the Reward like were supposed to. I won't fight with Gray too much for you to stop us. I won't scream and run into a fight without thinking anymore for you to get caught in int. I won't break in your apartment too often too if you want! Just please stay."

I walked back to him, "Why?" I cried, "Why do you want me to stay so badly?" I wasn't sure if I was angry or sad, maybe both.

"Please fight Lucy, you're strong I know it. You'll wake up because the Guild needs you, our friends need you. I need you."

I closed my ears, "Natsu stop! If you go on! I-I might not be with my parents again! Just please LET ME GO!"

"Please Lucy, don't make me let you go. I need you here. I need you to be awake. If you wake up, I'll admit it to you and to myself that… that…"

"That what?" I said in disbelief, he isn't? He couldn't? It's not possible that he…

"That I love you Luce. I promise I'll admit that to you, but first you need to come back to your friends, come back to your family, come back to me."

Suddenly pain shot from my chest and I felt a light burn within me. I saw an image of my parents. They smiled at me and turned their back as they disappeared into the white light. I was completely blinded by the light until I felt I was still. I was lying down and I was really numb. I could feel someone holding my hand and crying.

Slowly, I opened my eyes.

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