Reading a vampire story and I wanted to write up a little thing.

As always, thanks for all the love and happy reading!

"Natsu… Natsu, please…"

Natsu shook his head violently. "No. No Luce, I won't do that to you."

"Natsu…" Lucy coughed, blood splattering Natsu's face and shirt. "I- I can't…"

He leaned harder against her chest, trying to stem the blood flow. "You will be okay, Lucy. I promise."

Lucy fought for breath. Her chest was on fire while the rest of her was strangely numb. She hadn't even realized the man had a weapon; she'd just wanted to protect Natsu. Vampire hunters rarely spent time in the cities anymore, so how was she supposed to know he had a stake? Since they'd started mostly coexisting together ten years ago, vampires had sought sanctuary in the cities. With the new laws, it was the safest place for them to be, and also the only place where resources were available at night.

"Natsu…" Suddenly, she felt her hand begin to heat up and realized he was holding onto it. "Please, Natsu. Please."

"No!" Natsu's shout made Lucy wince and she couldn't hold back the tears that began to fall from her eyes.

"You're too… stubborn…"

When Lucy had figured out that Natsu had become a vampire nearly five years ago, she'd immediately gotten them an apartment and jobs in the city. They'd left four days after he turned, and he'd nearly been killed six times before they got out. Since then, Lucy hadn't let him out of her sight as much as possible.

He was all she had left. She wasn't going to let some nutjobs with wooden stakes take him away from her.

"Lucy, you know how much I hate this." Natsu clenched his jaw, cursing when his canines broke through his skin. He quickly wiped the blood away and licked his lip to try and heal it.

Lucy's arm wobbled into the air, trying to reach his face. "Please Natsu-"

"No!" Natsu choked on a sob as he continued to press onto her torso. "I won't do that to you!"

"I don't wanna die yet, Natsu. Plea…se..."

Natsu glared at the body across the alley, annoyed when he saw the man's chest rising. He should have thrown him harder. If Lucy died, he would make sure the man never saw morning. His tears continued to gather and flow down his face, mixing with Lucy's blood. "Luce… please don't ask me- I don't want this for you."

"I just…" She let out a long shaky breath. "I don't.. wanna lose... you. Please." She smiled softly as her hand fell to the ground at his side. "I love… you…"

"Lucy?" Natsu leaned forward, worry coursing through him as he watched her chest barely moving with his breaths. "Luce, can you hear me? Lucy!"

Her chest slowed down even more as he tried to stop the bleeding. Why wouldn't the bleeding stop?!

She was going to die.

His Lucy was going to die.

What was he supposed to do? He couldn't turn her- she had no idea how horrible being a vampire was! How long did they have? How long could she hold on?

"Lucy!" Natsu knew he was gripping her too tightly, but she didn't react. Even though his entire hand covered the wound, the blood continued to flow. Why had she blocked the attack?! He'd been the target, why was she always so committed to protecting him?!

She groaned quietly, causing more blood to dribble down her lip and chin. "Come on, Luce, you can do this. You gotta live."

Natsu growled. He could hear the sirens, but he'd been able to hear them since they started. Curse his sensitive hearing; they were still too far away!

"Luce, I don't want to condemn you like this. I need you, do you hear me?!" He was shouting, but he didn't care. There was no one around anyway. Which was why they'd been there, trying to avoid other people.

The same reason the hunter had been there.

"Please, Luce," he whispered brokenly. "Please. I can't be strong without you. I need you with me…"

Natsu's eye snapped open when Lucy's hand sloppily found his cheek. "Gla...d." Her breathing was wispy, barely making her chest move. "You… 'kay…"

"Lucy, you shouldn't have done that."

"Pro… tect," she whispered. "Can't… lose…" Her hand slid limpy from his cheek and landed on his chest.

"Luce? Luce!" Natsu shook her slightly and her head flopped to the side.

"LUCY!"

In the distance, the sirens continued to get closer.

Did he? Didn't he? Maybe we'll find out next time!