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Previously,
Laxus send the last attempt to wake Lucy with his electric and its Wendy turn to press her chest. Wendy touch is and she stops doing what she should do. She just looks at Lucy's face and hugging her.
"Lucy-san!" Wendy sobbed.
..
Lucy opens her eyes slowly while painfully taking a breath. The first person she sees is Wendy who hugging her tightly but not hurting her injured body. She smiles, relief that she manage to wake herself up from near dead situation. Lucy moves her hand, patting Wendy's head.
Flashback
Lucy walk towards her mother, she hold her hand, kissing her cheeks. "I'm sorry, I have promise my family that I have to come back. I have a lot of promises to be fulfilled and adventure to be gone through. I'm glad to see you mom." Lucy releases her mother's hand and walk towards herself, gripping it tightly.
End of flashback.
"T-thank you Wendy." Lucy smiles weakly.
All of them just stand there stupefied. The happiness they feel could not be converted into words. Makarov is the first one to react on the situation.
"Take Lucy to infirmary, she needs to be treated right away!" Makarov instructed.
Lucy turns her head towards Natsu and the rescue team.
"…." She whispered and smile before Bixlow carry her to infirmary.
Mira and Cana rushing to the infirmary to prepare Lucy's bed. Bixlow carry Lucy, followed by Wendy and Porlyusica. Makarov enter the guild hall, followed by the guild member leaving the rescue team who did not move from their spot.
Erza, Gray and Gajeel who still standing slumped down, completely exhausted.
"She… is… safe…. Thank god…" Erza breathe out heavily.
"She really gives me a shock back there." Gray sighed in relief.
"Guys… Lucy said thank you…and….I'm home." Natsu gave her famous grin but his tears did not stop flowing.
Gajeel, Laxus, Erza, Happy and Gray smile in happiness.
"Hey guys, what are you doing sitting there? Come inside!" Freed called.
"We will, just let us stay here for a moment." Laxus answered.
Freed shrugged, leaving all of them.
"Why don't you go inside Laxus?" Erza asked, she still sitting on the ground with them.
"Can't move." He answered.
"Gehee.. Looks like the almighty Laxus could not move." Gajeel mocked.
"It's not like you can either." Laxus argued.
"She really is important to us didn't she?" Erza smile warmly. "Even we the so-called powerful wizard could not move when she is hurt." Erza continue.
They silently nodded; agree with what Erza said to them.
Gray lay on the ground, looking at the sky. "Hey guys, look." Gray pointed at the sky. All of them look at the sky, the sky is already cleared and birds are flying happily.
"The sky really knows the situation well." Natsu said.
"Aye.." Happy added.
Time skip.
Lucy is in the infirmary, sleeping peacefully. Wendy and Porlyusica give their best to get Lucy out of critical condition. Team Natsu takes the turn to take care of them day and night. It has been a 3 days but Lucy still did not wake up. Her attack really consume all her magic power, leaving just enough to keep her alive. The guild returns as usual after a few days. They are sad but relieve at least Lucy is still alive. Team Natsu do join them but most of their time spends with the blond in the infirmary. Today is the fourth day and the weather is really nice. Natsu slide the infirmary's curtain letting the sunlight illuminating the infirmary.
"Rise and shine Lucy! How long do you plan to sleep?" Natsu said to the sleeping Lucy.
"Yes, Natsu is right! If you don't, you will never get a boyfriend Lucy." Happy added.
"It's not like waking up early will gave you a girlfriend Happy." Gray retorted.
"Carla… Gray is being mean!" Happy rush towards Carla but she avoided Happy's hug well.
"Watch it Happy, Gray is just kidding." Carla flies toward Wendy.
"Carla is mean." Happy sobbed.
"You guys sure are noisy this morning." Erza comes into the infirmary.
"Blame the fire freak, he started this." Gray gives a challenging look at Natsu.
"What?! You ice freak! Wanna go?!" Natsu bump his forehead on Gray.
"Oii.. That's hurt!" Gray shouted.
"Shut it guys!" Erza warned but they are too engrossed with their fight.
"Calm down Erza-san, Gray-san, Natsu-san.." Wendy backed off, ready to hide from their upcoming ruckus.
Happy and Carla fly towards Lucy's bed, sitting on the table. "They always fight like this. I wonder who started all this." Happy said.
"You're the one who started this neko!"
"Carla, why did your voice sound like Lucy?" Happy turn his head and she sees Lucy sitting on her bed, smiling widely.
"Lushieee!" Happy hugged Lucy tightly.
The time they heard Happy calling Lucy, all of them turn their head toward Lucy and sure enough, they see Lucy sitting on the bed while Happy sobbing and hugging her.
"Lucy!" The trio and Wendy shouted.
"Hello guys!" Lucy greeted.
"When did you wake up?" Gray asked.
"Last night."
"Ehhhhh?! Why don't you wake us up?" Natsu asks
"Because… All of you look tired and your sleeping faces are too adorable."
"How are you feeling Lucy-san?" Wendy asks.
"Just a bit tired and a little bit dizzy, but other than that, I feel fine." Lucy answered.
"We should tell the guild. Natsu, you stay here. Come on guys." Erza commanded.
Gray and Happy wanted to protest but Erza's glare is too scary to be ignored. Gray and Happy sulked in the corner and dragged by Erza out of the room.
"Erza-san…" Wendy tries to ask.
"I know what you want to ask Wendy. Lucy needs time alone with Natsu. After all, she scared Natsu too much last few days. Natsu did not talk or fight much right?"
Wendy nodded. True enough, after that incident, Natsu still smile and fight but it is more like a force smile. As if part of him is gone.
"Guys, Lucy have woken up. He is with Natsu right now. If you want to visit, do it after Natsu." Erza announced.
All of them cheered.
Gray walk towards his team table. He sighed.. "I want to stay." Gray mopped.
"Hey Gray, let's go to the infirmary secretly." Happy grinned evilly.
"Let's go." Gray agreed.
Laxus stand up from his stool and walk away. "Hei Laxus, where are you going?" Freed asked.
"Taking a walk." He answered short.
Gajeel look around and walk out of the guild. "Where are you going Gajeel?" Levy asks. "Gehee.. Just seeing a movie." His answer give Levy a lot of question mark.
With Natsu and Lucy
There was an awkward moment in the infirmary. Natsu sat on the chair looking everywhere except Lucy and Lucy just stares at the Natsu hoping he would start a conversation first.
"Lucy, I'm mad at you right now." Natsu broke the silence.
"Why? Did I do anything wrong?"
"You hurt yourself! Don't you think about the consequences? What if you….." Natsu stuck on that word.
"Die?" Lucy continues.
Natsu stand up and walk towards the window and look outside. He felt really frustrated with all the feeling he bears right now.
"Natsu…. Please… come here… let me explain to you… please…" Lucy begged.
Natsu sighed in defeat. He knows he can't say no to Lucy. He walks back to her and sat on the chair.
"Now, explain yourself." Natsu gave her his serious face.
"Okay, I've no choice. I wanted to help Aurora and Magma who have been suffering for years! I can't let them to become the seal and I know destroying the magic once and for all is the best option. You know Akira have mark magic right? I can't let you guys involved because of that damn magic! It is a miracle you guys manage to avoid the mark but it is too dangerous. My resolve to cut ties with you guys is the best option. If you were me, I'm sure you would do the same thing."
"Cutting ties with us is a bad choice Lucy. But.. I'm glad the brilliant brain of yours in not working properly." Natsu laughed.
"My brain is working properly. You guys are too persistent. Putting too much trust is not that good.." Lucy puffed her cheeks.
"You know, I have thought that if we're to fall on your acting, you will be able to defeat Akira alone. But putting curse on you is something unexpected. So, I'm glad you're not a good actor." Natsu chuckle.
"You…." Lucy pointing her finger accusingly on Natsu.
"But, that is not the reason I mad at you Lucy."
"Ehh?" Lucy tilted her head, confused by his answer. After all, he did fight Gray, so it's not that bad right?
"You.. You realize how much I worry over you? You spout too much nonsense back there. You make me afraid…" Natsu burst in anger and desperation.
"I'm sorry." Lucy lowered her head.
"See, you're doing it again!" Natsu protested.
"What? I'm just saying sorry!" Lucy argued.
"After you say weird thing, that's the last word you say before you become unconscious Lucy." Natsu lowered his head.
Lucy realized something. That time, she was sure she will die and she don't want to die without saying how much she care for Fairy Tail and most importantly Natsu. She knows she have made Natsu and the others sad. Lucy takes Natsu's hand and gripped tightly.
"Natsu, I'm sorry and thank you because you come for me. That time, I don't really know what I'm saying, it just slipped my mouth. Anyway, look at me, I'm alive and kicking. If you want, I can give you Lucy kick to show how alive I am." Lucy giggles at the last part.
"I-I don't want Lucy kick but I'm glad you're alive." Natsu hug Lucy tightly. Lucy blushes a little. "Thanks for being alive. But don't you ever do that kind of thing again." Natsu warned.
"I don't promise but I'll try." Lucy give a warm smiles that could melt Natsu's heart.
"I'll take that as yes." Natsu ruffle Lucy's hair and blushes. He look away to think about another topic to talk about.
'Aww,, why must you be so cute Lucy!' Natsu yelled in his mind.
"Well, what's with the new spirit? They were super strong!"
Lucy's face brightens with excitement. She starts to tell everything without any secret left.
Natsu pov.
When she starts telling the stories, I keep listening and nodded. My eyes fixed to hers and my heart thumping fast. I know I love her, but telling her this feeling is just hard. When I look at her lips, I feel like her lips keep challenging me to touch it. It just likes a magnet! You know when the north meets the south, it will attract each other! But, I don't want to ruin our friendship. I know she will make a distant with me if she knew that I keep this kind of feeling towards her. As I lost in my deep thought, Lucy's hand snapped me back to reality.
"Natsu, do you hear me?" Lucy waves her hand in front of my face.
"Y-yes, I'm."
"But your face shows the opposite you know!" she pouted.
"I'm sorry, I was in deep in thought back there, forgive me please. Please don't be mad Lucy."
"Nah, it's okay. I'll tell the story later. I feel kind of tired and thirsty."
"I'll get you some water." I tried to reach the jug the opposite side of the bed. Just my hand able to touch the jug, I hit Lucy's bed and the bed flipped. I reach Lucy's head and wrapping her body, letting my body hit the ground. The positions we're in are, Lucy are on my body with her face dangerously close with mine.
Normal pov.
'This feels nice.' Natsu thought.
"Natsu, can you let me go?" Lucy said with her face as red as tomato.
Natsu on the other hand just stare at her and blushing hard. 'What a pervert I am. I must have infected by Loke!' Natsu slap himself in his mind. 'But this is my chance to confess.'
Natsu hug Lucy tighter. "Lucy, I want you to know that you're really important to me, you..you.. are precious and that's why…. I…. Really…. Really…."
To be continued!
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