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*During the Phantom Lord Arc*

The second time Lucy felt his love was on a day stained with sorrow. The clouds darkened and sky cried along with her. She sat in a secluded corner, in a place far away from the guild. Her safe haven where no one else could find her. The scent of wet mud entered her nose as she wept all alone. The wind howled like it could sense and feel her grief. Her face bared a pained expression, with tears rolling down ever so gently. She sat there shivering, hugging her legs to her chest, her stomach swirling with all the emotions of guilt and helplessness.

Events of the past few days recurred in her head. She was the cause for all that was happening to the guild. She hurt them. Memories hazy, she could still remember the blood dripping off of Jet, Droy and her best friend, Levy. Voices saying 'It's alright' came through but were quickly obscured by morose faces of her guild members. Oh, how could she have thought she'd be free forever from the clutches of that man. She shut her eyes tight, hugging her legs closer silently hoping to escape from this woeful state of affairs.

She wanted to be rid of it all. The guilt ripped her inside out with downhearted emotions swirling around. The time she spent with them although reckless had ecstasy laced with it. She had felt free, free of all attachments. It was something that she'd never felt in the past seventeen years of her life. She wished to stay in this place, this sanctuary and lose herself to the sea of black that threatened to consume her entire being.

But then again she had to thank Natsu and Happy for bringing her to the guild. It had become the place where she could be herself and no one would judge her at all. Had they decided to leave her alone at the Hargeon port on that day, she wouldn't have experienced all of these amazing days. Nonetheless it still didn't change the fact that she had hurt them. If only she would've complied to her father. Jude was never a man of mercy and will never be. She knew this and yet for her own selfish needs she ran away from that hell house. Her supposed act of bravery had cost Lucy her friends and the trust she had built with them.

Had she just kept her mouth shut then none of this would've happened. Levy wouldn't have gotten hurt. She buried her face in her hands.

Hiding.

That was what she was doing. Hiding from everyone at the guild. Hiding from other people. Hiding from the pain. Hiding from what people would if they saw her. This was her sanctuary and she believed that no one would find her here. How could she face them after what she had done? She was unworthy.

Tears dripped on to her hands. Her eyes widened as her hand shot up to her face, wiping the tears that fell. When had she started crying? Her shoulders shook as the tears continued to fall.

"Stop it, Lucy." She whispered, telling herself. It was raining harder now, the sound of the drops falling on the leaves of the trees all around her. "Stop being so weak."

Yet the tears wouldn't stop falling. She believed that since she was the newbie at the guild no one would care too much and yet she felt as if her very soul was being torn apart and burnt. Her mother would've never let her run away, if she were in this world. She and Jude would've been the best parents, if Layla were alive. Lucy choked back a sob, even though the rain poured around her and effectively drowned any sound. She hugged her legs to her chest and buried her face in it, wallowing in the ocean of her guilt.

"Weridos don't cry like that, especially in the freezing rain"

She whipped her head up all too suddenly and her chocolate brown eyes clashed with his beautiful onyx eyes. Shocked, she whispered his name," Natsu?"

He answered back with silence. Scrunching up his face, he examined her closely. The silence threw her emotions around in a frenzy. How was she supposed to react now? She didn't want him to see her like this, vulnerable and helpless as a little fawn. Deep down inside she wanted him to say it was all over but she knew that wouldn't happen. Lucy wished he couldn't hear how fast her heart was beating. It was the eyes wasn't it? It's always the eyes that jarred her. She froze under his intense gaze wanting to look away and hide.

In one swift motion, she collided with his chest. Her eyes widened as his arms encircled her body. Butterflies ran rampant in her stomach. Natsu asked, "Why'd you run away like that? We thought Phantom Lord got you. We were worried sick. The whole guild was scared we lost you. What were you thinking, hiding like this?" At this Lucy had to choke back a sob and she wrapped her arms around his neck, holding him closer. When she calmed down, he released her. "I suppose lying won't be useful" said Lucy, voice raspy with all the crying she had done. He grinned at her. "So tell me what's wrong."

Lucy nodded. "First promise me one thing. You won't leave if I tell you?"

Natsu chuckled and said, "You betcha. That's what partners are for right?"

It only took that one small affirmation from him for her to relieve her burdens. He made her heart light.

So she told him everything that night. She told all about her life at the mansion and how it'd sucked for her, all under the rain, barely protected from it. But it was enough for her.

They might not have been dating then but right now looking back at it she could tell that he was showing her his love.

*The present*

"How'd you even find me back then? That was like a top secret location." Lucy asked.

Natsu tapped his nose, smirked and said, "I've got the best in town, baby."