To Mend A Broken Heart

Chapter 2

Mommy! Lucy called her mother and ran into her arms. But when she looked at her face it was just a white slate. Mommy? Mommy? What's wrong! Lucy yelled.

"I love you,Lucy..." she said as she slowly faded away. Instead of her mom's, gentle smile, she saw lots of black figures staring at her pointing. Laughs cackling out of her mouths. And frowns stained on some, and it was all directed at her.

"This child has no future." Everyone started repeating. Hundreds of voices echoing in Lucy's head. She covered her ears trying to keep the voices out.

"NO! BE QUIET! PLEASE! Lucy yelled at the top of her lungs. Even though the figures started fading away, she could still hear it all clearly.

Please go away...

Please...

Lucy jolted out of bed in a cold sweat. She panted feeling her face, her heartbeat,trying to calm it down. It was all just a dream...she thought. Even though she was glad it was just a dream, she wished they would stop. These dreams had been plaguing her mind ever since she was little.

It was a never ending torture. Lucy teared up and clenched the covers to her face. She was so scared. So lonely...She always wished she had a shoulder to cry on. But she was to stubborn to let anyone near her.

Then she remembered.

"Natsu..." The name rolled off Lucy's tongue. She had forgot about Natsu! He was the only one in years who had made her feel happy. Even if it was for just a second. Then she remembered their scheduled meeting they had at 10. She looked at her clock, it was around 7 in the morning. Since her body was hot and sweaty, she decided that she needed to take a bath. Since her cottage didn't have one, she had to go out to a stream in the forest. Usually there were no people around, and it was the most relaxing place to be.

She got a stack of clothes, a towel, and undergarments. Then she headed out to the stream. When she arrived, she quickly stripped out of her clothes and dipped into the cool waters. The temperature felt just right against her hot,sweaty skin.

She let the water submerge her whole body. The water and nature always calmed her and made her feel that she was safe. But when she came up for air,she saw a sight she wasnt expecting and let out a shrill scream. She picked up whatever she could find and threw it at the intruder, desperately making her way to her pile of clothes. Once she had slipped into her towel,she angry walked over to the perpetrator.

"Natsuuu..." Lucy said glaring down at him. Natsu looked up with a scared expression.

"You big pervert! What do you think your doing peeking while I'm bathing!" Lucy yelled

"Wait, Lucy! It's not what you think!" Natsu exclaimed

"You better have a good explanation for this,then! Or else I'll kill you!" Lucy picked up a rock and held it steady in her hand. Natsu looked at it and gulped.

"I was just walking through the forest, when I saw something moving around in the water. I thought it was just a big fish or something and I was planning on catching it." Then he laughed. "It was just you though."

Lucy felt a vein pop in hear head." You thought I was a fish? Do I look like a fish?!" She asked pointing to herself.

Natsu stared at her. "Do you want me to answer that?"

Lucy took the rock she had in her hand and hit him in the chest with it. "Oww!What was that for?" He asked rubbing his chest.

"For being a jerk." Now if you'll excuse me, I need to put on my clothes now." Lucy stared at Natsu. "So, are you gonna move or what?"

"Why?" Natsu asked stupidly

"Why?! Cause I'm a girl and your a guy. Guys aren't supposed to see girls naked." Lucy said shaking her head at Natsu.

"Why can't we see girls naked?" Natsu asked. "I used to take baths with my cousins all the time."

Lucy let out a sigh, giving up. "Just turn around and close your eyes."

Natsu did as he was told and turned around. Lucy cautiously started putting on her clothes. Eyeing him every second to make sure he wasn't peaking.

"Okay, I'm finished." Lucy stated surprised that he hadn't tried to turn around.

"Okay! Let's go then! He exclaimed grabbing my arm and pulling her off."

"Wait! Where are we going?"Lucy panted

"You'll see when we get there!" Natsu yelled over the wind.

Lucy followed behind him. Enraptured in his charming glow.

...

When they reached the place, Lucy looked around in amazement. They had made it to a little clearing in the forest. The grass lined with flowers, and the most beautiful thing of all, the huge lake that stood in the center of it all.

The sun reflecting off it, making it sparkle with all it's glory. It even had swans and cute little ducks floating around in it.

"I've been here ever since I was little, and I've never come across this place before." Lucy breathed.

"I just found it a few months ago. I was just as shocked as you are." Natsu said smiling out at the scenery.

When Natsu sat down, he looked up and noticed Lucy staring out with a longing in her eyes. They looked stained with sadness. He wondered what her past could have been like to make her like this. He somehow knew that some of the things she did around him were forced. And sometimes when he caught her, she would look like this- a pained expression on her face. Although he had just met her, he felt like he needed to protect her and make her happy at all times.

"Lucy." Natsu called out. "Lucyyy"

Lucy jerked her head in Natsu's direction. "Huh?" She said forcing a smile. Natsu noticed her eyes still looked saddened.

"What were you thinking about?" He asked cautiously.

"Just...things." she said turning her head away. Natsu stood up and grabbed her shoulder. "You know you can tell me. If you want to vent your feelings out on someone."

Lucy looked at Natsu with sorrow written in her eyes. A few tears slipped out. Then Lucy started sniffling.

"Your to kind, Natsu..."

"But...I can't. I can't see you anymore. Even though you make me feel so...free and happy, I just can't..."

Natsu looked at her worried. "What do you mean?"

"I-I've been hurt by to many people. I've trusted people, loved people..but they all turn their backs on me. And I don't want that to happen again. It's to painful.

"I'm sorry Natsu, but thank you...for everything." Lucy gave Natsu a quick hug and then ran away.

Leaving a bewildered and confused Natsu.

Sorry this is going a bit fast, but I've decided I'm only gonna make this 4 or 5 chapters. Please don't hate me! Anyways REVIEW AND FAVORITE! Pleeeeeeeaaasssseeee!'