sorry this chapter is soo late i've been really busy with school and everything. hope you enjoy

"natsu…"

I felt tears streak down my face. I was tired, cold, scared and hungry

"luce what happened? Who did this?!"

I stood there crying my eyes out as I stared into natsu's. his usually onyx eyes turned emerald with worry. He took my hand and pulled me into his embrace. I have never felt so safe in my entire life. His warmness comforted me. He took me inside still holding me in his arms, carried me into the living room/ lounge and pulled me into his lap. He put his hand on my back and the other on my head and guided it to the crook of his neck. He stared to rub my back in smooth circles.

"it's alright Luce shhhhh you're safe. Don't worry I'm here to protect you."

I started to calm down a little. I took a deep inhale of his scent. He smelt like pinewood and smoke. I never thought that smoke would be so intoxicating and the aroma of pinewood made it all the more sweet. Soon my crying stopped and I was only sniffling and had a slight case of the hiccups but still Natsu was whispering kind and reassuring words in my ear. Eventually I fell asleep listening to his calm breathing. I woke up to the sound of two people talking. I wasn't ready to get up so I snuggled into the crook of his neck. His arms tightened around me.

"Lucy what are you doing here, I thought you left?"

My head shot up towards the voice of my bestfriend Wendy and Grandine who was beside her.

"well what do we have here," Grandine said with a smirk. Our faces were centimetres apart. We quickly separated from each other. "Wendy and I leave for an hour and this is what we come home to,"

"Lucy what happened I thought you needed to go home to see your father?" said a concered Wendy

I gave her one of my fake smiles and said ,"I asked my father if I could spend the day here and he agreed. Natsu looked at me with the same worried eyes. He knew I was lying. I gave him a pleading look telling him not to say a thing.

"that's wonderful Lucy. Goodness you're still wearing the same clothes from yesterday, Wendy show Lucy to the bathroom and lend her some of your clothes while I prepare a big feast," Grandine said with a smile

"you don't habe to go through all that trouble for me," I replied

"its no trouble at all. Now go have a shower," she said while pushing me up the stairs

I followed Wendy upstairs to the bathroom. "there are towels in the cupboard if you need anything else just tell me and that also means some to talk to. You know you can talk to me Lucy right?"

"yea I know Wendy arigatou," I said while walking away. I could feel her eyes watching my back as I walked into the bathroom. Why do I cause sadness to everyone.

I stood in the middle of the bathroom as one by one I slowly stripped from my pieces of clothing and slipped into the shower. The warm water started poured down my figure. I felt so dirty and disgusted by myself. I started to scrub myself with soap until it irritated my skin and caused it to turn red. I traced over the bruises and cuts I got from my father and started to think of all the horrible things he had done to me. Whore, slut, tramp all these words were running through my head over and over again. I pressed down on the fresh bruise on my arm. Sweet pain. But it's not enough. I need more. I got out the shower and walked over to my removed clothes. Where are my jeans. Found it. I bent down and started to go through the pockets. I want the razor. No that's not right. I need it. I took it out and walked back into the shower. I sat down and let the water pour down my face. I'm only going to do it twice I told myself. But twice turned into five and five turned into ten times. It's so addicting. I smiled sickly as blood poured out the freshly made cuts and down the drain

"lucy are you okay, you've been in there for half an hour," shouted Wendy

"I'm fine Wendy im coming out now," I shouted back

I quickly jumped out the shower and wrapped a towel around my body. I looked down at my wrists and realised blood was still seeping through the cuts. Shit. I put my hands in the sink and turned the running tap on them. I watched the blood wash away. Why wont the bleeding stop.

"hey lucy are you sure you're o-," wendy said as she walked in. I froze in place. "lucy….."

I looked down. I didn't want her to see my pathetic face. "come lucy let me wrap the cuts," she said with a sad smile.

I followed her to her bedroom and silently got dress with the clothes she set out for me. After I finished getting dressed I sat down on the bed and waited for Wendy to get the first aid kit. After a few minutes she came back.

She took my wrists in her hands to see the extent of the damage. " lucy… you really did a number on yourself this time," she said sadly

"I didn't mean to make the cuts this deep," I said in a silent whisper

She started to clean my wounds and dress them. "so are you going to tell me what happened now and the truth."

I took a deep breath and began to tell my story. "as you know I left here to go home because I didn't want to be the victim of one of this drunken attacks again," she nodded. "well when I got home I thought he wasn't home but unfortunately I was wrong. I started to walk up the stairs and I felt someone grab my by my hair and pulled me down. You know the usual abuse but this time…..," she stared at me attentively " this time he tried to rape me…."

Wendy stared at me with disbelief in her eyes. "you've got to be kidding me. He has reached a whole new low. Lucy I swear as long as I walk on this earth you're not going back to him or that house,"

"Wendy I can't do that. You know how he is. I don't want him to hurt you or your family."

"why don't you call the police!"

"you don't think I've already tried that. All he had to do was pay his way out."

"but luc-,"

"Wendy, Lucy the food is ready!"

"come on lets go,"

"fine but were talking about this later," Wendy said with a determined look in her eyes.

We walked down the stairs and went into the dinning room. When we reached we saw that Natsu and Grandine were already seated. We took our places and started to eat.

"mum can Lucy stay over for a while her father is on a business trip," I stared at Wendy with a shocked face.

"oh no I wouldn't want to intrude," I said quickly

"nonsense we wouldn't mind. Your welcome as long as you please Lucy isn't that right Natsu,"

Natsu nodded his head still chewing his food and staring down at his plate. Wendy grinned at me. Maybe staying here wont been so bad.

there wasn't really any nalu in this chapter sorry about that. tell me what you think. again sorry about the late update R&R