So here it chapter fourteen! Some of your questions will be answered. If you have any others... you have to wait, sorry. Anyways, you probably just want to read, so by all means, go on!

Chapter Fourteen

Lucy's P.O.V.

"Natsu, I can't-I can't see!" I practically shrieked. My voice was panicked and I started to shake. Then I rocked.

I felt a warm hand on mine. It instantly calmed me.

"Luce, there's something that I have to tell you." I could hear the guilt in his voice. But why guilt? What did he have to be guilty about? I think it was Natsu… but I could've been wrong.

There were just so many things to hear. The drip… drip… drip… of the IV line. The beep… beep… beep… of the heart monitor. The squeak… squeak… squeak… of shoes on the clean hospital floor.

And so many things to smell. The room smelled like rubbing alcohol and rubber gloves. The person next to me, Natsu- I was pretty sure- smelled like a fire burning on Christmas Eve.

It was all so overwhelming that I didn't hear him when he said,"Luce, you're, um, well… you're blind."

Natsu's P.O.V.

Lucy was rocking. I tried putting my hand on her's again, but I don't think she even noticed. Her face was scrunched up in confusion, and frustration. She started humming to herself, and I got really worried.

"Luce-" I started.

"They won't work. They won't work," she murmured to herself. "They aren't working!" she screamed this time.

I climbed onto the hospital bed with her and took her fragile body in my arms. I let her rock, but now I controlled the steady beat. I "shoo"-ed in her ear quietly. Her hands were in fists, but they eventually released. I slowly lulled her back to sleep like that.

"Natsu, how is she?" Levy walked into the room, holding up two big Starbucks coffees. I took mine gratefully. Lucy hadn't woken up in a couple of hours, and I was still sleep-deprived.

"I-I don't know what to do." This was the first time Levy had visited since I came back. After that, she left, and soon after, Lucy woke up.

"What did she do when you told her?"

I pushed my bangs back with my hand. "That's just the thing-I don't think she even noticed. She just started rocking, and then humming. Then she started yelling about how 'they' wouldn't work. I got really worried, so I lulled her back to sleep. What am I going to do when she wakes up again?" My head was in my hands, and I was on the verge of tears.

Levy put her hand on my back. "Hey, hey, it's going to be okay. Lucy's strong, she'll get through this. I'm sure it's all just very overwhelming for her. I mean, she just woke up from a coma, and now she can't see? I know I would probably be having a mental breakdown. You just need to let her know that you're there for her, that we all are." She smiled at me as she sat down.

We spent the next few hours in silence, but it was comfortable. Well, maybe that's not the right word, but neither of us felt obligated to talk. We were too busy worrying about Luce.

Levy's P.O.V.

Someone tapped me on the shoulder and I jumped up from the chair I was in. My heart raced, but when I saw who it was, I calmed down, but blushed a little.

"Woah, Shrimp, it's just me. Come on, I think you can use some fresh air." Gajeel started walking out of the room, and he gestured for me to follow.

I did, and I found myself standing just outside the hospital entrance before I fell to my knees.

"Hey, there. I know this is hard, but you have to be strong for bunny-girl. Right?" He lifted my chin so that I was looking him in the eyes.

I started sobbing. He just held me as I whined and complained about how it wasn't fair. About how Lucy didn't deserve that.

When I was done, I wiped my eyes, and sniffled a little. I looked up at Gajeel, and he looked me in the eyes. Then, he did something I didn't expect.

He kissed me. We were kissing! At first, my body was tense, but I relaxed into it. My hands were around his neck, and his were on my waist.

He pulled away for air, and mumbled,"Let's get out of here." I nodded in agreement, and we drove away in his car.

Natsu's P.O.V.

Levy had just left with Gajeel when Lucy started waking up again. Why did that girl have to keep leaving right before? It's not that I didn't like being alone with Luce, I just didn't know how I was going to keep myself together. I'd never seen her like again, how many times are you going to see the girl that you love wake up from a coma and realize that she'll never see again?

She opened her eyes, and I could see a flash of confusion on her face, just like the last time. But this time, she came to the realization faster. I knew that she knew that she was blind, it just hurt so much to say it out loud, even though I knew that was what she needed.

"Luce-" I started for the second time that day.

"No! Don't say it! Don't you dare say it!" She held her hand up, index finger pointing straight ahead, because she didn't know where I was. My heart fell to my feet. I had been holding on to some hope that she could see something, but now it was lost.

"Luce, I have to say it." She started shaking her head. "Lucy, you're," I took a deep breath," you're blind."

She started sobbing and rocking again. I jumped on the bed again, and I "shoo"-ed in her ear again, but this time I wasn't trying to make her fall asleep. This time I was just trying to comfort her. This time I was trying to be there for her. This time, my message got through. Lucy pushed me away from her, but not forcefully.

There were tear stains on her cheeks, and her face was red and puffy. She still looked cute, not matter how much it hurt me to see her that way.

"It's okay, Natsu. I'm going to be okay." She tried to smile at me, but she didn't know where I was.

I broke down then and there. Lucy would never again be able to smile at me! She would never be able to run into my arms, or look at me as we talked. She wouldn't be able to see my face anymore! She wouldn't know when I was smiling, or crying, or blushing. But there I was, a stupid fool, crying in the arms of the girl that I should've been comforting. Lucy was too good to me.

Lucy's P.O.V.

Natsu was crying in my arms, and my heart was breaking. I wanted to be able to look him in the eyes and tell him that everything was alright, but I could only stare into space. I vowed to myself not to cry again, though. I had shed enough tears, and I needed to focus on someone else. That was me. I couldn't bear to deal with my own pain, so I helped others.

I didn't blame Natsu for crying, I would be too, if I were in his position. It did hurt, though. I wanted to be the one crying, but I also wanted to be strong, for him. I guess that's pretty backwards to most people, but I felt like it was my duty to protect him. He was always just so childish, and lighthearted. I wanted to keep him that way. I didn't want him to change just because of me.

The nurse walked in, and Natsu wiped his eyes. I didn't have to be able to see to know that he was blushing, but with a defiant expression, as if to say,"Yeah, I'm crying. So what?"

"How are you feeling, Lucy?" The nurse asked as I felt her adjust my IV.

"Um…" I didn't really want to talk about it in front of Natsu. I didn't want him to worry.

As if reading my mind, the nurse asked,"Do you think you could give us a minute?" I guessed that she was looking at Natsu, and he was probably pouting, because he knew that it wasn't really a question.

"Okay, he's out of the room," she said.

I sighed. "I'm… okay. Everything hurts, for the most part. My head, my arms, my legs."

The nurse laughed a little. "Well, that makes sense."

I was confused. I mean, I hadn't really had time to think about how I'd gotten into that situation.

"Honey, you were hit by a truck." My eyes widened on instinct. "And the truck was speeding." This time, I gasped.

"How am I…?"

I didn't have to finish for her to know what I meant.

"It's a miracle. Everyone in the hospital wants to meet you. Some reporters were trying to sneak into your room. The whole town, heck, the whole county knows what happened." There was a pause, and then," Oh! That reminds me, you have a couple of gifts."

Moments later, I felt a mountain of stuffed-animals fall onto my lap.

"A couple?" I laughed.

I could sense the nurse smiling. "You seem to be feeling better. I'm going to give you a few pain-killers, but other than that, you should be fine."

The door creaked as she opened it, but before she left, I said," Wait, what's your name? And could you ask when I can get out of here? I don't, like hospitals." Ever since my mom died, they just brought back bad memories.

"My name's Grace, and yes, it would be my pleasure."

There was a thump! as Natsu barged through the doorway just before the door closed. He sat on my bed and I felt it sag under his weight.

He put his hand on mine, but didn't say anything. He didn't need to.

So...? Lucy's blind! Temporary or not? I wonder... Lol, sorry to stir up more questions, but there was some NaLu in there, I know you saw it! Or, read it? Idk. I hope you enjoyed, and please keep reading! Review or PM me if you have any comments.