Lucy slowly got up and looked around, something was off. Natsu hadn't woken her like he usually does, in fact she couldn't hear him at all. She looked in the main room but still no sign of him. Lucy tried not to worry about it, but the silence was getting to her.

With another look she noticed happy was also missing. Then it clicked, the deadline…. It was close but it wasn't now!. Lucy panicked, the flashing images of Natsu grinning at her and telling her not to worry were not helping.

She didn't even bother to get dressed, she raced downstairs knocking a few people over in the process. She didn't care at that moment, Natsu was her best friend…. She couldn't imagine life without him now. As the saying goes, you don't know you love someone until their gone.

And that was very appropriate for her situation. Natsu was her best friend…. And she might have had a tiny, tiny, massive crush on him. She went straight to Makarov and asked if they had cut off Natsu's life support. He looked a little shocked and confused by the upfront question coming from a panting girl in pyjamas.

He sighed and said "We didn't give permission for anything, but when Gray and Gajeel went early in the morning Natsu wasn't there…. we're suspecting the hospital did that on their own accord" He said it so professionally with a monotone voice but he his eyes said otherwise. "They care more than you would think, they don't want to admit it so they went early in the morning but. They really do miss Natsu"

Lucy understood what he was feeling, Trying to act strong, not for himself but for Fairy Tail. He also admitted that him Gray and Gajeel were the only ones that knew, he wasn't sure how he would break it to fairy tail. They all so hopeful….

Lucy quickly ran back upstairs into the comfort of her bed, then the tears started to fall. Continuously they didn't stop until she broke out into a full on sob. The kind, immature, loud, Natsu she knew was gone.

She heard her window creaking but stayed under her covers, it was just her mind playing tricks on her, he wasn't coming back. Or so she thought.

It seemed like time had stopped around her when she heard a voice "Luce, why are you crying?" she opened her blankets, almost expecting to find nothing but there he was. But Lucy noticed something, he wasn't clear, he wasn't transparent. He grabbed her hand, he could touch her. Lucy didn't know how to react, his hand was so warm and comforting.

"Happy birthday Luce!" Natsu shouted still holding her hands and grinning. Before he could say anything else he was bear hugged (more like tackled) to the ground by Lucy, "N-Natsu…. I thought you were gone… YOUR BACK NATSU YOU BACK" She cried again but this time tears of happiness.

He hugged her back and said "Did you really forget about your own birthday?" Lucy only then realized it was her birthday, now that she thought about it maybe that's what Natsu had been doing…. Preparing for her birthday.

"hey Luce…." He suddenly got serious, "You know valentine's day? There was something I wanted to tell you" Lucy was just confused, what did he mean? Then Lucy realized she wanted to tell him something too.

"I love you Luce, If im the dragon from your story. Will you be my princess?" He said, he made his signature heart melting grin. Lucy smiled softly, "Of course! Why did you take so long to ask idiot. And did you purposely set that up so you could say a cheesy pick up line?" He laughed and hugged her again "Maaaaaybe" Lucy found herself laughing with him.

"Mom, dad. I finally found the one that can make me smile again"

Hey guys! Like the chapter? It feels kinda rushed…. Well anyway there is one more chapter coming after this, it isn't the end. And I'm thinking of making a sequel, what do you guys think? I have an idea and I think it should be good. Anyway please review and tell me if you liked it!

~Astra~