At war with love

Chapter 7

I will fight!

I proceeded down the hall in search of Natsu. I had no idea where he could have went but I really needed to find him. Did he even realize that the hospital was under attack? No of course not. There was no way that Natsu would sit by while the whole hospital was held hostage, that's just not like him.

I checked room after room, still no sign of him. I rounded the corner, my heels clicked with each step no matter how much I tried to silence them. Up ahead was the cafeteria and after that was the elevators that only the staff can use. As I approached the cafeteria, a loud clanging noise came from the inside. It sounded like something metal dropping to the floor.

I slowly made my way inside, checking all around for anyone in sight. The cafeteria was a mess, plates and utensils were everywhere. One of the registers sat open with all the money there for anyone to see. Another loud clang sounded from the kitchen as I continued my slow approach. The door to the kitchen hung ajar and the sound of glass breaking came from inside. I peered around the corner to see food being tossed out from the closet. Numerous broken plates were scattered around, pot and pans were thrown about. The food continued to be tossed from the pantry as I walked closer. I couldn't see who ever was inside since they were hidden by a shadow.

The food throwing stopped and footsteps were heard from inside and they were getting closer. I threw myself behind the counter not wanting to be seen by whoever was inside. Peeking around the edge, I saw what looked like a man carrying a ton of food in his arms to the point where his face was hidden. All I could see was from the waist down and his hands that held the food. The man stopped just on the other side of the counter as me and I pulled my knees in to prevent him from seeing.

I could hear an assortment of bags and boxes being ripped open and a loud chewing coming from him. Suddenly the chewing stopped, and a sniffing could be heard. Then all noise suddenly stopped. My heart was beating wildly in my chest as I waited for him to make a move, for him to do something. After a moment and still no noise I decided to investigate. I turned to peer around the cabinet and suddenly a face entered my vision and was only an inch away.

"Hiya Luce!"

"Kyaa!" I scrambled to get away as fast as I could. My back hit against another cabinet as the words he used registered in my head. Glancing up, my eyes met with the deep charcoal eyes of the man I was searching for. "Natsu! Don't scare me like that!"

"What are you doing? Are we playing hide and seek? Cause I think I am winning but your really good at this. I was looking everywhere for you!" Looking for me? What is wrong with this man, did he forget already that I was coming in late today?

"Natsu what the hell are you doing? Where have you been?" I stood up and dusted off my uniform. This man would be the death of me, I swear to it.

"Well I went looking for you when you didn't show up, and then decided I was hungry so I came here to find something to eat. Also I used the bathroom earlier. It was funny that once I came out of the bathroom, it was like everyone disappeared. Oh well, they were probably all busy."

Are you kidding me? The people who took over this hospital are so stupid that they didn't even check the bathrooms? And how long could Natsu have been in there for if everyone was gone by then? I brushed away that last thought before I glared at the man in front of me.

"How did you get out of your room without someone noticing?" Natsu shrugged.

"I don't know, I just walked out and no one seemed to notice me." I sighed, out of all the people that were in this hospital not one realized that he was supposed to be in his room and not walking around the hospital?

"Do you have any idea what is going on right now?" Natsu was still perched on top of the counter like when he scared me. He looked like a dog sitting there like that. He scrunched up his brows as he looked at me funny. "Natsu, the hospital has been taken hostage."

His eyes widened before a rage seemed to take over. With a fire in his eyes, he jumped from the counter and stood straight up. "Who did this?" His voice gave me chills. His usual cheery attitude was gone now and his eyes flashed with a need for, what was it...revenge.

"A man named Sukoshi Monsuta. He came here to get revenge on Fairy Tail, and you." Natsu's eyes narrowed and the room started to feel hotter all of the sudden. His once onyx eyes now seemed the change. They looked as if they could almost be green. He walked forward, passing me and heading for the exit. I grabbed his wrist before he left and he turned to look at me. The look in his eyes scared me. I have never seen him like this before.

"Natsu, what are you going to do?" I found it hard to use my normal volume as the fear seemed to take over. His skin was burning, almost too hot to touch but I didn't let go. I didn't like what I saw in his eyes.

"What else would I be doing. I am going to save my friends." Even the tone in his voice was different. How could one man change so much in a matter of seconds? He turned away from me and looked towards the door. "Stay here. I don't want you to get involved in this."

"What?! No way! Natsu I have to do something. I can't just sit around while my friends are being hurt and the patients mistreated. It's not right!" I defended. I wasn't going to let him tell me what to do. I had every right to fight as he did. This was where I worked, where my friends were and the only place that I was ever able to find happiness. I wasn't about to let these guys off easily.

"This isn't your fight."

"Yes it is! They are my friends too you know!"

"I don't want you to get hurt!"

"I can take care of myself! I made it here just fine and even managed to free Mirajane! Do you think of me as weak or something?!"

"No of course not!"

"Then what is it? Am I only some fragile girl who can't handle her own to you? Just some nurse who has no strength!"

"I told you that's not it!"

"Then what Natsu, what is it?"

"I don't want you hurt! I could never forgive myself if something happened to you! There, is that the answer you were looking for?!"

My breath hitched as I stared at the man in front of me. His eyes showed his worry, and I suddenly felt bad. I had said some horrible things to him, all out of anger and all he was doing was trying to look out for me. How could I think so low of him? I smiled gently at him, and it seemed to take him by surprise.

"Natsu, before I came here, I had no friends. I haven't had someone actually worry about me since my mother died. But once I came here, all that changed. I want to fight for my friends, stand by them. I will not stay here and hide while you are risking your life. I just couldn't do that. We are friends and we stick by one another."

His eyes widened. My hand was still wrapped around his wrist before he moved and I found my hand in his. A light pink dusted my cheeks but I kept staring at him. A smile came to his lips, a warm smile that made my heart flutter.

"I understand. Let's go, we can't keep our friends waiting." His smile grew as mine did in return. He led the way, holding my hand the entire time. We will protect our friends, they are the only family we have left.