A/N: I'm so sorry for the long wait. I still don't have a computer of my own and I have to fight to get my hands on one. I've also been encountering some writers block, anyways I will just get on with it.
Chapter 4
"Why did –"
"She fought – "
"No she promised." I could hear voices fading in and out. What's going on? Where am I? Did we win? Is Cana ok? I tried to open my eyes but they felt like they'd been glued shut. I had to get u to see if Cana was ok! I struggled to pry my eyes open; finally they cracked open and I caught my first glimpse of where I was. It was the guild's infirmary.
"Luce?" Natsu looked over at me. "Luce! He ran over to the side of the bed and took my hand."
"Natsu." I croaked. My tongue felt like sandpaper. He reached over to the bedside table and handed me a glass of water. I chugged it down gratefully. "What happened? Where's Cana? Is she ok?"
"Slow down Luce." Natsu smiled. "Cana's here, she's fine. I'll go get her so she can explain what happened."
"Um… Natsu first could you help me sit up? I'm really stiff." He came back over and helped me into sitting position. "Thanks." He left to get Cana and I noticed Gray, Erza and Wendy standing at the end of my bed. "Hey guys."
"Hey Lucy, how're you feeling?" Wendy asked.
"Stiff but otherwise fine. How long was I out?"
"Two days, but you've been in and out of consciousness." Erza answered.
"Yeah, you were talking nonsense, mostly about Flamebrain. He never left your side by the way." Gray said, I blushed at the thought that Natsu had stayed by me and heard me talking about him. Natsu and Cana walked in.
"Cana!"
"Lucy I'm so glad you're alright."
"What happened?"
"Raven Moon had disappeared the moment we entered the mansion. They left a note for that crazy asshole saying that if he really was Raven Moon material he could handle us on his own, mage or not. As for the asshole I hit him over the head with the mirror and he went down and I had the magic council deal with him." She explained.
"Why did I go down? I don't really remember."
"Well you did most of the work to take him down, but you also took most of the beating. Just before you passed out he hit you in the head, hard, with a vase. It shattered cutting you up. When I hit him with the mirror more glass cut you and he ended up falling on you, pushing some of the shards deep into your skin."
"I healed you with Porclushias help, so you only have a few scars where the glass penetrated the deepest, but other than that you look like new." Wendy said proudly.
"Thanks." I smiled.
"I'm so sorry Lucy! This is all my fault!" Cana hugged me.
"No, it's not your fault. Nobody could've known it was a trap. I'm just glad we're both ok and back at the Guild." I said hugging her back.
"Let's head out. Lucy needs to rest." Wendy ushered everyone except for Natsu out. We sat there for a moment just staring at eachother.
"Luce, you promised." Natsu said quietly, laying his head on the side of my bed.
"Natsu." I whispered taking his head in mine. "I'm sorry."
" I was so worried. I didn't make it back in time to say goodbye and then you come back and your badly injured. Luce I couldn't stand it, if anything happened to you, so seeing you like that really hurt. Luce I can't lose you, you can't leave me."
" I'm sorry Natsu. I'm so sorry. I won't leave you ever, but you have to promise me that you won't leave me either. I couldn't stand to lose you either."
"I will never leave you! There's no way that I could." He declared.
"Good. I feel the same way." I smiled at him.
"Let's go home Luce." Natsu said picking me up bridal style.
"Am I allowed?"
"Don't know, don't care."
"At least put me down so I can try to walk." He huffed, but set me down anyways. My legs buckled almost immediately, but Natsu caught me. I put one of my arms across his shoulders for support and he wrapped his arm around my waist to help. We started to hobble out of the guild. The farther we walked the better I was able to walk. My limbs were limbering up, making it easier to more. Natsu patiently helped me walk for a while, but eventually got bored and picked me up.
"Natsu!" I squealed as he picked me up.
"What? You're slow and I wanna go home." He flashed his childlike grin.
"Fine." I pouted, wanting to walk, so he didn't have such a good view of my blush.
"Hey Luce."
"Yeah?"
"Why are you blushing?"
"Because it's embarrassing to be a gimp and have to be carried around." I explained.
"Don't be embarrassed. Just think of it like you're a princess." He grinned.
"But that would make you Prince Charming." He wrinkled his nose at that comment, I laughed. "I don't think you're the Prince Charming type. You're my Dragon Prince." He smiled.
"I like the sound of that." I smiled at him. He swung the door open to my apartment. He sat me down on the couch and went to the kitchen. "Luce, you hungry?"
"Starving, but can you cook?"
"Of course. I cooked for Happy and myself before you came along, you know."
"Ok ok. Can you make tea?" He nodded yes and got busy cooking.
"Thanks Natsu." I said.
"Lushy!" Happy's voice filled the room, Happy flew right into my bosom hugging me.
"Happy." I hugged the blue exceed back. Happy doesn't usually like to show any affection towards me, preferring to tease and make fun of me. But the little brat does like me, I can tell in the little things he does, like now.
"Lushy I'm so glad you're ok."
"Yeah Luce, he cried." Natsu called from the kitchen. Happy's cheeks turned pink.
"Aww…Happy. It's ok, I'm ok."
"Natsu comforted me." Happy admitted. "Just like you comforted me when Natsu got taken, but you are better at it."
" Aww… Natsu you're a good daddy." He dropped what was in his hand, then fumbled to pick it up. Natsu would make a good father one day. Pink and blonde headed children came to mind. Natsu and I would have such cute kids. No Lucy! You can't think like that! He had someone he likes already. I cuddled the blue exceed to me so he wouldn't see me sad.
"Happy let's watch a movie. You pick."
"Aye!" Happy went to the movie stack and picked out a movie and put it in. He flew back and sat on my lap.
"Finding Nemo? Really? Won't you just get hungry watching this movie?"
"I'm always hungry and what's better than a movie about fish?"
"Haha ok ok."
"Here you go Luce." Natsu said handing me a plate with some chicken and rice on it and a cup of tea.
"Thanks Natsu." I said smiling up at him. He smiled back and returned to the kitchen to get his and Happy's food. Hmm… I hope this tastes good. I thought eyeing the food. I guess I'll never find out unless I try it. I cut a small piece of the chicken and ate it.
"Oh my god! Natsu!" I exclaimed.
"What? What's wrong?" He asked frantically.
"This is delicious!" I smiled.
"Eh, your cooking is much better than mine but I'm glad you like it." He sat next to me on the couch and we ate while watching Finding Nemo.
"Hey Luce?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't leave me again."
"What?"
"I don't like it when you go on missions without me. I was worried the entire time and frantic when you came back hurt. I should've been there to protect you. Don't get me wrong I don't doubt that you are a strong mage and can handle yourself, but I'm supposed to be there to protect you." I've never heard Natsu talk like that outside of battle. All I could do is stare at him in shock.
"I'm sorry Natsu. We're a team, you're my partner, I don't like taking jobs without you either. I'll keep them to a minimum from now on and try to keep them non – violent." I said once I got over my initial shock. He pulled me close and nodded.
"Ok I guess that'll do. Just at least mission without me for a couple months please. I don't think I could handle it."
"I promise."
"Lushy! Nemo's over I'm going to Wendy's to talk to Charle." Happy announced.
"Ok Happy see you later." I waved. "He's been spending a lot of time with Charle lately."
" Yeah, but I'm happy for him, he's making progress with her. I'm a bit jealous of him though. He's so open with the fact that he likes her and he can openly tell her, while I can't seem to tell the girl I love that I love her." Natsu admits.
"I'm sorry, you're here taking care of me when you went on that special mission to get a gift and probably give it to the girl while I was unconscious or something."
"Something like that. I didn't think that mission would make me miss you leaving for your mission."
"Let's talk about something else now." I said. All we'd really talked about since I woke up is that mission.
"Ok. What do you wanna talk about now."
"Hmm… I'm not sure." I admitted. I couldn't think of anything else to talk about. KNOCK KNOCK.
"I wonder who that is?" I said as Natsu got u to answer the door.
"Ice Breath?!"
"Flamebrain. You're hogging Lucy. Bring her back to the guild, we all want to talk to her." Gray said.
"No."
"Listen here Hothead. She's not yours and yours alone. She's our friend too! We were worried about her too!"
"No you listen here Icepick! She's my best friend, my partner and no one was worried as I was! I'll bring her in the morning but tonight she stays with me!"
"Fine first thing in the morning." Gray agreed and left.
A/N: So there it is. I hope you like it. I'll try to get the next chapter up soon.
