Chapter Teaser: Lucy's is exhausted and was in much needed rest but what happens when she wakes up to something beside her. She was sure she went to bed alone. The rest have returned but with the return of a certain sibling Lucy must listen to the painful memory that separated Natsu and his beloved girlfriend.

Bonjour, (*Hello in french) I've now created chapter 5, it has a small taste of things that we all know and love about our certain male protagonist.

Continue on.

Declaimer: I do not own any of the characters used within the story, but I do own the plot line. All character rights go to Hiro Mashima

Italic = Flashbacks

Underlined = Thoughts

*Natsu POVs start at a dividers and end at the divider.

Chapter 5

Previously: I made sure to remove my shoes and socks first so I wouldn't bring in unnecessary dirt under the clean sheets. Once everything was comfortable I let sleep take me.

Week 2:

My new alarm rang loudly in my ears and I flinched to the sound, I pulled my pillow over my head in a pathetic attempt to block out the alarm. When suddenly and arm wrapped it's self around my waist, I freaked out and jumped out of bed in a heap. Shocked I stared at the person who invaded my personal space; my bed, there laid a sleeping Natsu. My face filled with horror and embarrasment, it was probably the most horrific thing I've seen and experience. Even more so than the sick memory of Natsu shooting two zombies in the head right in front of my face. In a fit of anger that took over my over whelmed shock, I yanked the covers off of him and grabbed hold of his ankles. In one pull I dragged him off the bed and let his head hit the floor, painfully waking him up. He yelped in surprise.

"What the hell?! What's happening? Are the undead attacking?"

Natsu stood up moments after his rude wake up call from me, scanning the room for any dangers. Deeming it safe he let his guard down, how wrong he was. I made sure to crack my knuckles loud and clear for him to hear, he craned his head around to see me with a smirk on my lips. And if Natsu didn't know better he would have sworn he saw me on fire.

"Natsu! What. Where. You. Doing. In. My. Bed?"

I asked, making sure that every word sunk into his thick skull. He tried to chuckle but anyone could tell it was forced, he stopped and instead gulped down his saliva.

"Luce, I can explain."

He raised both hands, like he was being pointed at with a gun. And he might as well be with how pissed off I was.

"I DON'T CARE!"

I yelled as I punched him in the face, I was sure that he could of dodge it easily if he wanted to but yet he didn't. After my 'Lucy Punch', I kicked his sorry ass out of my room in a huff. After the door closed behind me I let out a breath of fresh air, I let my back slide down the door as I feel down to a sitting position. I looked at the bed and placed a hand on my heart, I felt it my pulse in my ears, in my blood and on my hand where my chest throbbed underneath. My heart was racing at a million miles per hour.

Natsu POV

Luce had punched me in the face then kicked me out of her room with out letting me explain a thing. And I guess she had her reasons, like Gray I had a habit too. As much as that pissed me off, the very fact that I have something in common with that Ice Princess made my blood boil. My habit though is; I tend to make my way to others beds and sleep with them -Not the other 'sleep with them'-. I only did this odd habit to people I knew well, mostly the people I grew up with. I use to do it both to Erza and Lisanna but as time passed, I stayed only with Lisanna and from there our relationship grow to more then just friends with a habit of sleeping in the same bed with each other. But there I was with Luce, Luce of all people. The girl who hit me with her car, threatened to stab me in the head -Yes I do remember that- and then yelled at me for telling her leave her car behind. She was spunky that was for sure and I guess I liked that about her. I don't like damsels in distress, they can never hold out on their own. I sighed as I rubbed my check, I felt my skin warm from the developing bruise. It wasn't going to look pretty.

"Damn that hurt."

I told my self or anyone in particular. I spare one last glace at her door and made my way to the cafeteria, I was absolutely starved.

After calming myself down I dug up the courage to leave the room, knowing full well that I would encounter Natsu again later. I made my way back to the cafeteria as slowly as I possibly could, dragging my feet on the floor. 20 dreadful minutes passed as I finally arrived at the food eating area, there were more people there then there was yesterday. I was amazed at how happy and loud they were, wondering if it really was alright to be 'that' loud with the creatures just outside the facility. I walked up to a white hair girl, she was only a few inches taller and maybe a year or two older. I tapped her shoulder not knowing her name.

"Hey, is it alright to be this loud?"

I asked worriedly, she turned her head to face me and she put on a big smile. I couldn't help but feel like smiling back, she was gorgeous. She had long hair that went down to her mid back and her bangs tied up in a funny ponytail on top of her head. Her beautiful big eyes showed blue orbs, staring beautifully into my deep brown ones.

"You must be new, I'm Mirajane. But please call me Mira."

Twisting around now she stretched out a hand to shake, I complied and took her hand.

"Lucy."

I realized after with Levy that it was probably best to avoid giving out my last name. I eyed the crowd worried.

"Don't worry, we're underground. And the walls are sound proof anyways, it is a secret military base after all."

She giggled with her hand in a fist to muffle it out, she looked back towards the crowd with a relieved expression. Just then Natsu walked up after noticing us, a wide toothy grin on his features.

"Hey Luce, Mira."

He waved. I felt my smile broaden and simply couldn't help my eagerness, Mira must of notice because she looked at me and had a cunning smirk on her perfect lips. Natsu reached us before she or I could say anything to each other.

"Luce, everyone's back. You get to meet everyone that wasn't here yesterday, they all arrived last night."

I looked passed him to see the mass of people gathering around and then looked back at him, confused and understanding all at the same time. That was why the crowd was so energetic.

"Mira is actually one of them. I guess you've already meet."

Mira nodded in response.

"Actually, Mira."

His face fell and some how I knew what he was going to say. The last time I saw that expression was when he talked about his beloved girlfriend, Lisanna. Even though I knew nothing of the girl like what she looked like, or who she's related to or friends with. Or how smart or dense she is, if she's kind. But I knew one thing for sure was that Natsu cherished her with all his heart, there was just no room for me. I cursed myself for falling for the guy who clearly wasn't single and did not even bother to hid his emotions. He spoke up again.

"I have something to say."

He said, his voice was shaky but was easily passed over by the laughter and cheers of the neighboring people. Mira missed Natsu's declaration and continued on with her own.

"Where's Lisanna?"

She asked, scanner the people for a specific person. Natsu knew she wouldn't find the person she was looking for no matter how much she searched the room, or even this entire military base. That person wasn't here. It was the question Natsu wanted to avoid by giving her her answer before she would ask the question. But it was too late for that.

"Natsu where is Lisanna?"

She asked again, this time a little more panicky. I took a step back knowing that this is the kind of conversation I shouldn't meddle with but I was stopped by Natsu quickly grabbing hold of my hand. I froze on spot, mind racing out of control. He wants me here? This is personal business, I shouldn't be here. I tried to pull my hand free, just trying to do that took all of my mental control.

"She's not here."

He said bluntly, still his expression full of pain and lose. He didn't know if Lisanna was dead or alive but I'm sure he prays every night for her to be alive and safe. He probably imagined her with a strong group of survivors and they would be slowly making their way to a safe house or another survival camp like Fairy Tail. But when Mira's expression turned from neutral to fury I knew I was indeed not suppose to be there. She glared at me then our hands, noticing that we or more like Natsu was holding onto mind for dear life. Mira bit at her words.

"Is she dead? Because Natsu if she died on your watch I'll swear to Satan's Soul that you will not enjoy the rest of your life."

I shivered she was so peaceful and nice before, now she was like she was Satan her self. I tried again to shake of Natsu's hand but he just made his grip tighter. I gulped.

"Did you get over her so quickly that you moved on to this tramp?"

I felt like an arrow pierced my heart, I felt my blood starting to heat up with that insult. But I keep my composure as secure as I could, this was Natsu's business not mind. I keep reminding myself. Natsu's eyes narrowed.

"She's not a tramp. And no she's not dead, at least I hope so. We got separated at Hargeon, when the outbreak hit."

I saw Mira's posture relax and her expression softened. Natsu continue on.

Natsu's POV

*Flashback*

Lisanna and I had just arrived in the little town of Hargeon, where my adoptive father was supposedly seen last there. When I got the news I made immediate preparations to head over right away, Lisanna had invited herself in the last minute. She claimed her reasons for coming was to see me and my father reunited at long last, to see me happy. I couldn't help but laugh at how cheesy her reason was, but honestly that was why I liked her. How beautiful she was with her short white hair with beautiful blue eyes. With how smart she was and how caring she is. She had a strong mind and a brave spirit, she would be the one to defend her friends from bullies.

In the town of Hargeon the streets were busy with people, the weather was wonderful. The perfect day to be out shopping outside on the street littered with shops. Of course Lisanna being a girl couldn't resist pulling me to the side once in a while pointing and smiling, commenting on how pretty or cool something was. But just as we stopped at a small outside bar for lunch people around us began to panic. Lisanna and I were confused but we knew something wasn't right. Without questioning anyone we followed the flow of the crowed but things were escalating quickly.

"Natsu, what do you think is going on?"

She asked me as I pulled her along following the direction of the ever growing mob. I checked behind but only saw more people panicking or just plain out confused but still followed what the other people were doing. Just like we were.

"I don't know, but we better get out of here. Get somewher..."

My throat squeezed blocking my air way right when I peeked over my shoulder again. Some thing was definably not right, still running I keep my eyes looking behind me. The crow behind was acting weird and were scattering oddly, my eyes widen in horror and now like the rest panic rises withing my chest. Lisanna watched me then went pale, seeing the fear in my face. It was clear as day to her that whatever that I saw it was not good in anyway possible. It takes a lot to scare me, having grown up with a father who was tougher than nails and an Uncle who was trained in the art of war.

"Keep running."

I told her, looking back ahead. Now tugging at her arm for her to go faster, the screams of death mixed with fear were approaching closer and closer. Lisanna tightened her grip and picked up her paste, I squeezed back in a pathetic gesture of reassurance.

"Mona! MONA!"

A woman screamed ahead of us, she had stopped running and started calling out a girls name. As we passed her Lisanna decided to let go of my hand and stop running all together. I stopped as well turning back to face her, knowing full well what she wanted to do.

"Lisanna, it's to late. We got to get out of here. NOW!"

I demanded her, I should of known better that pushing her would only make her defy me more. She stood beside the frantic woman and started calling out the name of who ever they were looking for. The woman was grateful but still frightened.

"Mona!"

"Lisanna!"

I grabbed Lisanna's waist just in time to avoid a disfigured creature that jumped at her but because I had moved her out of the way the woman she was helping got the attack instead. We stood there watching as the attacker dug it's hands into the helpless women's stomach, her scream echoed in our ears. When her screams died down, we knew she was no longer with us. The creature turned around to look at us and we were shocked beyond recognition. The cannibal was human, or once was human.

Lisanna couldn't hold back a threatening scream that almost broke my ear drums. I held her tighter as she screamed her lungs out her hands at her face, her body jerked forward every time she let out her fear and shock. But the monster only screamed back an inhumanly wail, my mind went everywhere moving along with my eyes. The street that was once peaceful and cheerful filled with perfectly calm people was now littered with similar demons, each one taring and screaming at their helpless victims.

"Natsu!"

Because I wasn't paying attention Lisanna had pushed me out of the way of the demon that stood before us. It ran right into her and my heart stopped, I let her get the brunt of the attack while I stood there distracted by the surroundings rather that focusing on the dilemma at hand. The monster moved onto a new target living her on the ground unconscious, quickly as I could I made my way beside her. She was breathering and had not injury's, I let go of my breath that I was holding in relief. I took one more look around the street, it was emptying up fast leaving behind carnage and disaster. I picked her up and ran with her on my back, piggy back style.

"Natsu...?"

She whispered in my ear, she was regaining consciousness. I keep my paste but was running out of energy fast, I ignored the pain in my legs and the squeezing feel in my lungs. My body was stress out from the trauma.

"Natsu."

She keep repeating. I was nearing a corner and was revealed to no longer be out in the open but it was short lived. As soon as I turned the corner of a pet shop another one of those things attacked us, it grabbed hold of my shoulders with both arms. Pushing me to the ground planting itself on top of me, Lisanna fell of my back and landing painfully beside me. The zombie tried to bite my shoulder but I held it off by placing my hands on it's neck trying to strangle it in return while holding it away from me. It took all of my strength to hold it off, the thing was damn strong. Among my struggle I noticed something that didn't seem right, there was no pulse. It was no longer alive, some how I knew that already. The damage done to the body was defiantly lethal, some how it had risen from the dead? What made it move? I was snapped out of my thoughts when the zombie tried another go at my shoulder, I grunted at the force. I always speared a couple of glances to see if Lisanna was alright, she was drowsy and her eyes were unfocused.

"Damn it all to hell! Get the fuck of me!"

I swore, hearing foot steps I prayed they belonged to people not demons. It seemed like my prayers were heard because a group of tough looking men and some women approached us. On of them holding a baseball bat, the other a butchers knife. The group was made out of 3 men and 2 women and 1 child. The man that had the baseball bat looked like he was in his twenties, he has short spiky blond hair. He aslo had a kind of lightning bolt shaped scar running down his right side of his face cutting right through his eyebrow and over his eye, yet he wasn't blind. He had a stern look in his eyes, determined and angry. He was difficulty the leader of the small group of randomly picked citizen survivors. The other one with the butcher knife looked much less intimidating, yet just as sharp. He had long green hair lazily put into a ponytail that only held the ends of his waist length hair. His bangs covered his right eye, the other was looking sharp without weakness, he wore a long dark red knee-length double-breasted coat. The last man of the group looked like he got interrupted in a circus act, he wore a dark, mildly fitting cloth covered in vertical white stripes, which extend up to his head to cover it in a tight hood, exposing only his hands and face. His lips pressed together in a maniac grin. It almost seemed like he was enjoying this turn of events, but the sweat running down his face said other wise.

"Get the girl!"

The blond barked, the green haired man jumped to action and aided Lisanna onto her feet. The blond swung his bat at the head of the monster that pinned me down, a sickening crack was heard with the snapping of the head. I scrambled to my feet, eyes darting every where. No words were spoken only nods of thanks and agreement then Lisanna was being dragged along with the group, me following not far behind slowly regaining my composure.

"We need a car, do any of you have your keys? Or a car in that matter?"

I female asked, she had long light brown hair that reached the bottom arch of her back. Accompanying dark brown eyes and glasses, her attire was mostly consisted of the color green. She wore a beautiful dress like she was out having lunch with some one and she wanted to impress her companion.

"I do."

One of the other woman said raising her hand in the air to show signs it was her. The blond nodded and asked her where the car was parked, when she told them the directions we all made our way there. The woman warned us that it was a small car, so it might not fit all of us. Luckily we managed to get to the main parking lot without any troubled encounters, she said her car was parked at the very end. We slightly jogged and slightly speed walked over, all of us on edge.

"What the hell, this car is too small to fit all of us!"

The woman in glasses roared, her mouth was quickly clamped over with by the green haired man. Telling her to shush up. The woman's car was a simple Honda Civic, and the amount of seats were only 5. We were 8

"If you traveled with out Lisanna and I you would fit perfectly."

I told them, Lisanna and I could handle our selves form here. The blond man didn't flinch or change expression, he just stared long and hard at me. Silence filled the air between our stares, him trying to make a plan while I stayed strong not willing to be a burden when we were the last ones to join the group. It was only fair.

The blond thought that child was surprisingly quiet and looked over to see the woman freeze, the sudden movement all caught our attention; not missing a single movement when one could mean the end. The woman's face grew paler, her eyes draining from life. The blond man only took amount to think of what could be wrong, then without hesitation took a step towards her and yanked the left arm of the child that had a bandage over its forearm. He ripped the covering to reveal a nasty bite mark, he pulled harder as if there was resistance. When his strength finally over powered the other, the child was pulled away from the now half dead woman who carried it. Blood pumping out of the wound on her neck, her blood smothered all around the mouth of the child. It tumbled onto the ground in a harsh manner and got back up on it's two feet. The child was no older than 10, he has black hair and beautiful blue eyes that came close to Lisanna's. But as we watch it start snarling at us his eyes turned blood shot with white irises. The woman in green gasped in horror.

"Shit."

The green haired man commented.

"That doesn't look good."

Finally a word spoken from the circus freak. The blond man didn't hesitated to speed walk up to the child and before it could do any more damage he smashed it's head in with the bat. I looked away, feeling guilty that I just witnessed the death of a young boy. The woman fell to the ground in a heap and the blond man looked at her straight in the eyes. Blood of the child splattered on his face is small specks.

"I can't let you come with us and I'm going to have to kill you. You saw what's happening, you know what it means to be bitten."

He told her, his tone deprived of warmth. Tears went down the slowly losing conscious woman and with the last of her strength she closed her eyes and nodded. She knew the result of the bite, she knew the responsibility the leading blond had on his shoulders. With a nod in return he positioned himself to be ready to smash yet another skull in. The green haired man placed his hand over the glasses woman eyes, then looked way himself bracing for an impart that wasn't physical but mental. I turned away and focused my attention on Lisanna, who was put down beside the car with the circus man crouched beside her. Her eyes were fluttering open and closed and I was glad that she wasn't all there, that she wasn't focused enough to watch what was going to happened. Because if she was, she would be against it with all her might. She was always like that and ever sense she learned that I knew how to handle a gun she banned me from ever touching one. The sound of a skull being smashed shocked my body out of the comforting thoughts my brain was trying to flood me with, to distract me from what ever hell they were all in. I closed my eyes in guilt.

"Now that we just lost two people there's room for one more person."

All attention was on the circus dressed man, even though the though was cruel it was still a fact and there would be room for Lisanna to be safe. The blond man looked like he was well capable of protecting her and I am capable of protecting myself in this type of situation. I jumped at the opportunity.

"Take Lisanna with you, I'll stay behind. I'm can protect myself, she can't. It's safer for her to leave this area faster by car than on foot with me."

"Not that you don't think it's a burden right."

The last woman of the group comment. I looked at her with a hurt face, she was right. The blond sighed and agreed again without words.

"Thank you."

They all got in the car and the blond fished for the keys form the new added corpse. I watched them leave, my heart breaks every inch, every miter, every mile she was leaving me. But it wasn't time to be feeling hurt that I left my girlfriend with strangers, I then made my way in the opposite direction.