I'm sorry for not updated regularly. I've been really busy and it is really hard for me to write often. I am not finished with the story. There is soo much to write about! So please be patient with me. I apologize again.

Thank you loyal fans. Let me know how you liked this one!

Hiro Mashima owns FairyTail

It was a quiet night. A single cloud was passing over the full moon. She lay sleeping in her large bed with her small body.

The window opened silently and in stepped a figure. A fluttery sound was heard as an animal flew in. And just as the figure before, another man more stealthy and silent walked in.

"Well. This is Lucy's room." Natsu said happily showing his father around.

"Natsu.. shh! You'll wake the monster!" Happy said flying around till he landed right next to Lucy's sleeping figure.

Natsu turned to look at Lucy and found himself a little startled to see her so small in her bed. He came closer to the bed and sat on the edge of the bed. He absorbed the sight in. Adorable innocent looking little Lucy sleeping soundly. Her little chest rose up and down.

Igneel watched his son carefully. A glint in his eyes.

Natsu lifted his hand up and gently pushed aside her bangs from her eyes. At that perfect moment, the single cloud covering the moon passed slowly and began to reveal the moonlight's rays. The moonlight rays gently appeared through the window and touched Lucy's cheeks. Slowly more and more moonlight lit her body… and her body began to emit particles of light.

Happy and Natsu's eyes widened and they jumped back.

"Natsu! What's going on with Lucy?!" he whispered loudly.

"I don't know!" Natsu whispered back.

Igneel watched Lucy's body with a serious face. He had a slight frown.

Lucy's body lit up with light, causing Natsu, Happy, and Igneel to shield their eyes. When the light subsided, they opened their eyes to find a beautiful woman on the bed.

"Woah.." Happy said flying to the bed once again and landing. "Lucy…?"

Natsu came closer again and put his hand on her forehead to check that she wasn't having a fever.. and that she was real. He stared at Lucy's face. She was normal! Her body was back to its old self.

"Lucy's back to normal!" Happy said happily.

Happy crawled over to Lucy's arm and snuggled into her side. At the touch, Lucy instinctively moved onto her side and wrapped her arms around happy. Happy happily snuggled in her embrace, sighed and closed his eyes.

Natsu watching the whole scene, smiled. Igneel was frowning still as he watched everything.

"Natsu. " Igneel finally spoke.

"Hm..?" He looked over at his dad and smiled.

Igneel sighed at his son.
Natsu looked back at Lucy's face.

"Do you do this often?" Igneel asked.
"Do what?" Natsu said confused.
"Come to her den and watch her sleep?"

"Oh. All the time. Happy and I come to sleep on her bed all the time. It's so comfortable." Natsu said not caring much.

Igneel raised an eyebrow at Natsu.

"You sleep in the same den as her?"
"Yup! Not all the time. But a lot of the time we do."
"Then have you mated?"
"Mated?" Natsu turned to his dad confused.

"Sigh… thought so." Igneel said rubbing his forehead.

"Lucy is a weird girl. We come in all the time and eat her food. You know when I first met her, she bought me and Happy food. Since she joined the guild, we've been coming in to sleep in her bed and eat her food until she kicks us out. But she never gets too mad. Stripper and Erza do the same."

"What is she to you?" Igneel said with a clear low voice.
"Dad… She's my partner." Natsu said smiling.

Igneel froze. He looked up at Natsu and gazed seriously at his son.
"It is time I tell you about dragon mating."

Natsu just blinked and smiled widely.
"DOES IT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH ME GETTING STRONGER!? I'M ALL FIRED UP!" Natsu said fist pumping and standing up.

"SSHHHHHH NATSUU!" Happy whispered and whined.

Igneel sighed..

Everything was going too fast and it was hazy.

"She's never been on a date?"
"Why is it always trains!?"
"Natsu…come on.. Let's get you to bed." her voice rang
"Natsu.. I guess you're still catching me from falling…"
"Natsu… you left me…"
"Lucy… run" he heard his voice plead.

His heart was pounding now.. he didn't like this feeling.

"What no! I'm not leaving you!"
"Stop! Don't listen!" he heard her yell.
"Please! Stop! Fight it!"

It became deafening silent. He didn't know where he was.. he was scared.

"It's nice here isn't it Luce."
"mm.. it is nice."
"Natsu…. It's cold."
"You're always cold…"
"Don't cry Luce…"

Silence.

"Luce.. please don't leave me"
The silence was killing him.. why was he feeling guilty.. why was he feeling so scared..

"LUCE!" he called out. "Where are you?"

"Luce.. I wish I could save you.. I wish with all my heart." He heard himself say.
That was all he could handle.

"LUCE! WHERE ARE YOU! LUUCCYYY!" he yelled out into the darkness.

He saw a light and began running towards it.

As he came closer and closer the light turned into a doorway. Through the door he saw Laxus and Lucy standing together.. He had his arms around her waist and his face was inching into hers. Lucy was standing still and was about to close her eyes.

"LUCEE!" he yelled ready to fire blast towards her. But his magic wasn't working. His heart clenched and pounded hard.

His eyes shot open and he gasped for air. He tried to get up but found a weight in his arms. His eyes looked towards his chest and found a small blonde girl. It was Lucy.

He gently lied on the bed again and hugged her close. She was still in her arms. It was all a bad dream. The voices were so vivid though.. and that scene.. it was too close to real.. he squeezed her closer.. trying to block off the voices.

She whimpered and whined. Her eyes began to flutter and he quickly began to fake snore.

He remained awake and heard everything between Lucy and his dad. What was this feeling.. what was he to do now.

Gajeel was lying on this bed.. twirling the spoon in his fingers. Letting the moonlight sparkle on its surface.

"I see you found it too."

Gajeel looked over at the door and found metallicana leaning against the door frame.

"Do you know what it is?" he asked.

"A spoon." Gajeel said annoyed at his father's stupid question.

"It's not just any spoon Gajeel." Metallicana growled at his son's arrogance.

Gajeel frowned.

"The future you was quite fond of her. I can sense that it was your magic that made it."

"…."

"You knelt before me… begging me to save her… is she worth the same to you now?"

"She's a guildmate.. we risk our lives for each other. There's a lot I need to make up to her also…"

"What did you do now?" Metallicana sighed heavily.

"I almost killed her." Gajeel said in a low soft voice.

Metallicana stared at Gajeel.

"YOU ALMOST KILLED YOUR MATE?!"

" In my defense she wouldn't give in! And we weren't guild mates then…. WAIT… MATE?! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!"

"Listen boy… why do you think you gave her a spoon.. made from your own magic.. of a dragon and a bunny?" Metallicana said angry.

"I DIDN'T MAKE IT FOR HER"

"Your future self did… meaning she will mean something to you. It might not be now but in the future you did. And you had almost killed her?!"

"No NO NO. I mean.. I did bang her up pretty bad.. and that's why I owe her.. I owe a lot to many of the guild members.. but.. AAGH I don't do this romance crap.. falling in love. DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH."

"Gajeel. It is not weakness to fall in love. It is weakness when you fail to acknowledge and protect it."

"Well I fly alone.. with Lily.. he's an exception.. in any case.. I'm just like you." Gajeel said looking out the window.

"I don't fly alone by choice…." Metallicana said turning around and leaving the room.

Gajeel shot his eyes towards his dad and stared with wide eyes.

Lily walked in front of the doorway with a bowl of kiwis in his hand. He looked at Gajeel's shocked face.

"What did I miss?" Lily said taking a bite of a kiwi slice.