Natsu gasped as Lucy coughed. He knelt by her side, grabbing her hand as it rested on the arm of the wheelchair. "Lucy! You okay?"
Lucy laughed. "Natsu, I just choked on water for a bit. I'm fine."
Natsu took a breath of relief. "Don't scare me like that."
"It was just a cough." Lucy nudged him.
Natsu stared at her. It was completely terrifying for Natsu when Lucy was given the okay by Wendy to let her out of the tent, and ride around in a wheelchair. He wished she would just stay in the tent, and wait until she was all healed.
Lucy met his eyes, and put her other hand over his. "Natsu, you need to relax. I'm fine." She insisted.
Natsu sighed. "I can't relax. Not when your moving all over the place, and risking further injury! Look! I mean, you could have hit that rock, and been knocked off your wheelchair."
Lucy rolled her eyes. "You need to quit fussing."
"I'm not fussing!"
"You are." Carla called.
"Shut up." He grumbled.
Lucy laughed, and squeezed his hand. "Natsu, seriously. I won't get hurt, I can't! You keep following me around everywhere."
Natsu shifted. "I'm worried, that's all."
Lucy smiled, and touched his cheek. She leaned into his face. "Thank you." She smiled, and kissed her boyfriend on the cheek.
Natsu tried not to blush.
"Hey, Lucy!" Cana walked up. "You ready to go to the spring?"
"Definitely." Lucy turned from Natsu, to Cana.
"Spring? What spring?" Natsu asked, frowning.
Cana laughed. "Natsu, chill out. It's a Herbal Spring. It'll heal us."
"No, you can't come." Lucy cut off Natsu before he could respond. "We're going to be bathing, and I have no wish for you to see me when I'm bathing."
Natsu sighed, knowing she had a point. "Just, be careful." He stood up. "Careful with her, Cana." He warned.
Cana rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah." She smiled. "She'll be fine, Natsu. Let's go!" She wheeled Lucy towards the spring.
Natsu looked after them, and heaved a sigh.
"Natsu?" Natsu looked down at Wendy.
"Hey Wendy." He smiled.
Wendy put her hands behind her back, and smiled, tipping her head to the side the way she always did. "Don't worry. She'll be fine. The spring will heal her enough so she may even be able to walk again."
Natsu stiffened. "Walk? She can barely wheel herself!"
Wendy tried not to chuckle. She patted Natsu's hand. "You need to trust her more."
"I suppose…" Natsu looked towards where Lucy and Cana had disappeared.
Wendy rolled her eyes, and pulled him to a box. She sat down in front of him, and rasied her hands. They immediately glowed blue, and Natsu felt her healing energy soothe his soreness. "Meanwhile, let's see what we can do for you."