Chapter 11

Lucy's POV

He knelled before me with my hand in his. "May I have this dance?"

"Whatever my lord asks," I said with a nod.

He signalled Gray to start playing. Together we waltzed around the rose garden. The earth was our floor. The piano was our music. The moon was our chandelier. It was like a dream. I want this moment to last for eternity.

We stopped as the music did. There a slow clap beside us. Lisanna sat in a chair watching us…

"My lord, are you enjoying yourself?" Lisanna asked

"What do you want?" Natsu answered coldly.

She looked down sadly for all she wanted to do was to ask if Natsu was enjoying himself. I felt sympathetic for her; after all she didn't receive the love Natsu gave to me. But she deserved it, I had claimed him first.

She walked off back into the ball room. I turned back to Natsu. He hugged me, "Was it hard for you to endure through that opening speech?"

"Even if I don't respond, you would know the answer…"

"I'm sorry…"

We heard the loud projected voice of Natsu's father from outside the mansion. He was obviously starting the last event for the evening.

I said a quick farewell, that I'll meet Natsu afterwards and ran off.

I ran into the ballroom. 'I wonder where Lisanna went…' I walked around the mansion; after all I wanted some fresh air to refresh me from the crowded dining room.

I stood at the gigantic windows in the long and tall corridors. I leaded against the side and stared at the moon. Voices of my childhood ran through my mind, "The rabbit who sacrificed himself to be food, will he always remain on the moon mother?"

"Always, he will always watch over you too. Just like how one day someone you love will watch over you."

"It's you isn't it, mother?"

She smiled warmly.

I heard sobs from the door behind me. If I'm not wrong, isn't this room Natsu's?

I turn the knob and peered inside. Lisanna sat at a desk with her head resting upon her arms.

"Lisanna, what are you doing here?" I walked towards her.

"Please… Go away." She said with anger in her tone.

"Just tell me-"

"WHY? WHAT DO YOU HAVE THAT I DON'T?" she screamed.

I was so taken back at her cry that I fell backwards, and onto the ground. She swung her head around and glared at me.

"IF ONLY YOU WEREN'T HERE… If only I could at least receive that same affection he gives you…" She cried.

I felt her pain. Tears streamed down my cheeks. I gently reached out to hold her.

She looked up at me, "If only you didn't exist…" She pulled a knife from her dress swung forward. I fell backwards from stepping on my dress, my clumsiness had saved me. But I couldn't get back up, I tried breaking the heels that I wore and they clogged my dress and I from moving, they wouldn't budge. My eyed widened from the monster before me. She walked towards me, gripping her knife.

I screamed as the knife dug into my flesh. She smirked as she pushed the knife further into my shoulder. Did she really wish for my existence to perish?

I started to lose conscious as the blood continued to gush out from my shoulder. My vision blurred and slowly my eyes were closing. Someone!

Natsu's POV

I ran over to my room where I heard the scream. I crashed the door open. There digging into Lucy's shoulder with a knife was Lisanna.

"Get away from her!" I yelled at her.

I rushed over and pushed her aside. I held Lucy in my arms and continuously called her name.

"Gray!" I called.

Gray ran into the scene shocked.

"What is going on?" He asked.

"Are your eyes just holes in your head?" I yelled, "Grip the situation!"

My father ran into the room along with Lisanna's parents soon after hearing my shouts.

"Natsu…" He looked at Lucy and then at Lisanna. Lisanna's hands were stained with blood. "Guards!" he shouted. Men rushed into the room. "Take Lisanna into another room, we shall speak with her later." He said angrily. The men dragged Lisanna out.

I looked at Lucy. He dress was now disgraced with blood.

I sat outside of my room while the nurse was examining her. My heart was filled with worry, my hands were shuddering, and fear masked my face as I was afraid I would lose Lucy…

The nurse came out and concluded, "We confirm that she is alive. She is not to move much for this week. She has excellent regeneration abilities though, the wound is already closed, and all that is left is the regeneration of the skin."

"Thank you, nurse."

I walked in the room. Lucy lied upon my bed. Her face was pale like candle wax. I walked closer to her and held her hand. It was cold and lifeless. But moments later the colour returned to its original.

She opened her eyes, and winced at the pain.

"Just go to sleep..." I whispered.

I took my tailcoat off and slid under the covers. Gently I pulled Lucy closer to me, and watched over her protectively.

(Author's note, Must read!)

Hello everyone! I tried to finish this chapter as soon as possible.

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