Sunlight snuck it's way through the blinds that were open a crack. The annoying tune of a alarm went of. All interruptions to the blonde who moaned annoyed of it all. When her eyes finally open she smiled softly then let her right arm wander to its side looking for something.

"Natsu?" She asked hoping to hear him respond but heard nothing. Lucy pulled herself out of bed and made her sock clad feet walk out the door.

She saw no sign of him in her bathroom nor her living room or the kitchen. She did end up finding her school binder pulled out her bag, upon further investigation she found a note:

Sorry I had to leave you, as much as I didn't want to, but I had business to take care of. I left you some money for breakfast incase you woke up later. I love you babe.

Love Natsu

Lucy became all giddy by his note. She could never describe how much her heart pounded for him.

The blonde skipped to her bathroom to splash water on her face then put on mascara and put her hair up in two low pig tails that Natsu loved seeing. She went to raid her closet for an outfit fitting for her day in school. She settled on a simple blue dress that had a white collar and two buttons at the top. She also paired it with white lace up canvas shoes. Lucy gave herself a look over and hoped Natsu would surprise her with a visit or even message her for lunch.

Lucy gather her school bag and picked up the money the pinkette left. She went out locking her door behind her.

'My first class isn't for another hour. Maybe I should go enjoy myself some breakfast. I could go to that Scarlet bakery, the thought of that strawberry cake is making my mouth water.' Lucy thought happily basking in the early morning sun.

It wasn't long till she walked down the familiar pavement that lead to the bakery. She went to pull the door open when the door nearly knocked her in the head.

"Oh I'm terrible sorry."

Lucy looked up to see a pair of dark blue eyes and messy blonde hair. If she never met Natsu, she would surely have blush at how handsome she thought he was. Even more so with the slash on his brow that made him more attractive.

"I didn't hit you did I?" He asked staring down at her.

"N-no, you didn't." Lucy said flashing him a kind smile.

He returned the smile and open the door wide enough for her to enter careful not to hit her with the plastic bag he held. "There you go." He gestured for her to enter.

"Thank you." Lucy said nodding her head and walking in.

She went straight for the counter where the scarlet shop owner stood watching on with a stern expression before going all smiles when she saw the blonde.

"I suppose you came back for cake?"

"Yes I have." Lucy happily replied.

"L-Luc-y." Natsu mumbled alerting Gray who was seated not far away on his phone.

"Gajeel, he's waking up!" The raven hair boy hollered out the door rushing to the pinkette's bed side.

The young guild master was wrapped up in bandages and kept still with two pillows on either side of him preventing his from moving in his sleep. Gray watched as his friend's face twitched. Gajeel arrived shortly after with the blue feline in his arms.

"W-where am I?" Natsu asked struggling to open his eyes with the bandages on.

"We brought you to your house. Man what happened to you? You had everyone worried sick about you." Gray said with a small smile. "Porlyusica fixed you up but not completely. She said you can't do anything that opens that big cut you got. She said your going to worry her again"

"Alright." The pinkette sighed.

"We're gonna be here to take care of ya though. Mirajane's gonna cook ya favorite foods, Lisanna's gonna bring them over, I'll make sure to feed this guy," Gajeel said giving Happy a gentle stroke. "Everyone in the guild hall even making groups to look after your place incase whoever got you comes back."

"Wow." Natsu said staring at his ceiling. If he could smile he would have, his father's guild, the guild he inherited, was all the family he's known. And he loved them all for it. "Give me my phone."

"No. You need rest." Gray said sternly crossing his arms .

"But..Lucy.." The pinkette mumbled squeezing his eyes tightly.

"You can get your phone when you get a few more hours of rest."

Gajeel was laughing his weird laugh with Happy swishing his tail when the blonde's name was said.

"Heh, always sounding like a mother." Natsu huffed out but cringed slightly feeling tingling pain on his jaw. His throat began to sting.

"Listen, I know you can't speak much but tell us who did this." Gajeel showed no emotion as he said this.

The pinkette stared up at his friends who shared the same expression. "Sting."

"It told ya. We gotta retaliate." Gajeel growled to Gray who was hesitant to agree. They were a group with only one person who spouted orders and he was wrapped up in bandages.

"No."

"We can't just-"

"Porlyusica said if you rest enough and not move an inch the wound on your abdomen will heal and that's the only thing we need to worry about." Gray with his arms crossed and a determined look on his face. "In two weeks we'll figure out a plan."