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Chapter 8: Sting!
Previously
Slowly, I was fading away as I fell from the cliff into unconsciousness….
I kept shouting his name. But I know he can't hear me. I kept fighting through the darkness wishing to see him and find him. I have to keep fighting! I kept telling myself this hoping that hopefully the darkness will break.
I want to see him again… I want to talk to him again! But the darkness is too strong…damn it!
Please stay with me Natsu! Don't let me go….
Please hold me close once again. I don't want to know what it's like without you….
With the last ounce of energy that I had left in my body, I extended my hand to where I believe he would be…. Sure enough a strong hand caught my little fingers.
I forced myself to smile before the dark consumed me completely….
Break...
Everything was dark around me. I felt as if I was sucked into a black hole or something.
I couldn't see anything. I couldn't feel anything.
So dark, so unknown.
Where was I?
Who am I?
I can't seem to remember anything other than that complete nothingness surrounds me.
How did I get here? I have no idea.
How do I get out? Nothing again.
But there is this fuzzy feeling in my chest that I don't understand. It pains actually. It's like I want to be somewhere but I don't remember where.
No. it's not somewhere it's a someone that I want to be with.
I don't remember. Who? What happened?
Was it a guy?
No it couldn't be….
Was I in love before I fell into this dreamlike state?
Who was it?
I have to remember! This is important to me!
My head feels heavy again. This fuzzy feeling in my chest is growing. Wait a second I remember a name…
Na? Noel? No. Nathan? No.
Something related to summer….
….
….
Natsu?
Yes! That's right Natsu!
My head hurts again. The pain is getting worse. It feels like someone is putting needles through my body. Argh! This is unbearable.
I need to wake up! I have to get to Natsu!
I remember everything now.
I am Lucy Heartfilia and I will at any cost find Natsu!
I can feel my body a bit now. My senses are slowly returning to me now. I feel numb a bit. My head feels fine now.
My eyes feel too heavy but I have to open them. Fight Lucy!
I can slowly hear sounds. It's muffled a bit, the sound. It's like someone's….crying?
I had enough. I put every bit of energy and opened my eyes…
It was a bit blurry at first but then, I saw him...
Break…
He was right there sitting beside me, in a hunched position, his head resting on his hands, tears slowly falling out of his closed eyes. I scanned him thoroughly, his hand was bandaged and there were no other injuries on his body. I smiled; at least he looked fine….
"Na-tsu?" my voice broke as I tried to speak. My voice felt hoarse.
He immediately looked up as his onyx eyes met my brown ones. He looked so shocked that I couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
I think that came out more like cough. Curse my dry throat!
But he immediately stood up and got me some water. He took the glass and let the water run down my sore throat. Man, did that feel good!
"How do you feel now, Luce?" he asked with a worried face.
But I ignored the question completely and asked, "Why are you crying?"
"I thought I'd never see you again, Luce. I was so worried." He said looking directly into my eyes.
I teared up. That way he said it, was so sweet. I smiled a bit and said,
"I'm fine Natsu. I really am."
I extended a hand and wiped his tears gently. He gave me his lovely smile that sent flutters through my whole body. The moment was so sweet, so nice but then suddenly...
My stomach growled loudly.
Way to ruin the moment, Lucy!
And of course he started laughing as I felt blood rush to my face.
"I guess it's time for some soup!" he said enthusiastically.
I chuckled. He is such a child.
Break…
So far I got to know that I did fall from the cliff but Natsu had caught me in time. I hadn't eaten anything all day, so considering how weak I was and with all the running up the stairs I had done I just passed out when I slipped and hit my head a bit.
Also, it turns out that Natsu's soup was actually good indicating that Natsu's not bad at cooking after all. A whole day had passed until I had regained consciousness, meaning I was unavailable at work for one whole day and I hadn't met my friends at all.
But thanks to Mira, I was covered up for. She told my friends that I was out due to some office work. Natsu explained everything to her about our situation and what had happened. And obviously he got a really good beating for making me run around like that. I still shiver when I remember her like that. She sure is scary for a woman.
Today, two days have passed after I slipped off of the cliff. I'm fine now but I'm still really weak. So, I'm staying at Natsu's house for another day. Natsu refuses to go to work till I'm well so I get stuck with him for most of the day. The other times when he is busy with some work, he leaves Mira with me. That stubborn bastard won't even let me go out. But whenever I tell Mira that she just stats laughing and mutters something about 'young love' which makes me blush.
That woman I swear is crazy to the core. She's like some matchmaker who'd do anything to get her ships together. She even calls us (me and Natsu) something like NaLu ship or something. But at the same time she is really sweet and kind. There's nothing else I'd say of such a wonderful woman.
I'm getting a bit hungry right now; Natsu left for some important meeting an hour ago and Mira hasn't arrived yet. That's actually a surprise that they have left me alone in the house all by myself. So I decided to cook something to appease my appetite.
I looked around in the penthouse and moved towards the kitchen. This place is huge though. I wonder that if we do get married, will we be staying here? Not that I would mind. But just this thought of marriage with him makes me blush.
I found the ingredients for a good meal and got on work. I guess Natsu's going to get a big surprise today! I started humming a tune from my favorite band while I cooked.
Half an hour later, I set my filled plate on the dining table and sat down to eat. Halfway through my meal, I heard the closing of the doors distinctly. It's obvious that only someone with a key could get in and the only people who carry the house keys are Natsu and Mirajane. But for a fact I know that it isn't Mira who's just got in since she always greets when she sets foot inside the house. So could it be, Natsu?
I got up to check if he was really home. I went over to the living room but oddly enough, I found no one. I checked the entire house, there was no one. Did I just imagine it all?
Maybe. With my weakened state I wouldn't be surprised if I heard a sound or two. Maybe I should just continue eating. It must have all been my imagination, after all.
Sighing at my own stupidity, I went back to eating in the dining room. As soon as I sat down, I heard a sound of someone behind my back. I turned around, no one. What is going on? My imagination again?
I took in a long breath and closed my eyes in the process. I was trying to console myself because things were just getting extremely awkward and creepy.
Suddenly a hand was pressed on my mouth. A huge man's hand at that! My eyes shot open in panic as his hand muffled my screams.
So I hadn't imagined it all. There was someone in the house. But that someone was definitely not invited. I scanned him up to down. When I realized who he was, my eyes grew wider than before. Shock pressed upon me. Blond hair, toned muscles, the mark on his arm, an earring in one ear, a deadly grin- all of it the sign of my possible death.
But more importantly, what is he doing here?!
Break…
Natsu was on his way up the building of his house in the elevator when he felt that wave of uncomfortablity wash over him. His instinct said, something wasn't right!
And that only meant one thing- Lucy was in trouble!
Break…
His hand on my mouth was covering my nose too. It was not allowing me to breathe. This is bad, I need to breathe! At this rate I might as well die from the lack of air.
I kept struggling but it was of no use. He was too strong.
"Refuse to marry me, eh? It's not going to work blondie. You're going to be my new slave!"
This was bad, Very bad. He cannot have returned! It must be because of that Minerva bitch! That woman!
My anger was reaching skies; I bit on his finger till blood poured out. He screamed and moved away.
I fell on the ground panting for air. I was still weak. I couldn't fight him. That would be impossible. I had to think of something, and fast!
I stood up and prepared to run but he caught on to my dress and started pulling me. My light blue sundress was about tear because I was trying awfully hard to run away.
"Want me to love you right in your fiancé's house? I don't mind. I'll probably leave my little cousin a video on how I raped his lovely fiancé in his own house." He said smiling evilly.
I gasped in fright and desperately tried to run. But just then my dress gave away and tore right from the back, exposing by inners.
He pulled me and pushed me to a wall, his hand travelling to all the wrong places. Tears ran down my eyes as I let out the scream that I had been holding in. I screamed the only name that came to my mind,
"NATSU!"
A/N: PLEASE READ THIS IS IMPORTANT!
Okay, I realized that my 10th is really preventing me from updating or even sitting on the computer, so I have to tell you this that I am changing my schedule to updating once in a month. If this feels wrong and you hate this decision I will have to delete this story because I can't continue this without all of your support and help. Your reviews and your favs, follows is what keeps me going. So it's on you guys,
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Oh and if this story does continue, everything including the will of her mother will be explained in the next chapter.