~~~Natsu's POV~~~
I stare at her intently, those brown eyes, pink lips, red cheeks, and even if she is crying, she is still beautiful.
"Lucy...." I breath out. She tightens her hold in my hands like it's the last thing she'll do. If it's the last thing she could do on this planet. I know she's hurting, and it hurts me too. Just to see her in pain, and to know I inflicted that pain kills me. I know what I must do and I cannot back down. This is what she deserves and me too. If this is the only way for us to be together, I would do anything. Anything and everything just to keep our love safe.
And that's exactly what I'll do.
"Lucy, I'll be back. I promise I will. Just trust me, have some hope for me. After this we can be happy. All of us, together. I promise Luce, just have faith. Please." I begged. She looked down unable to look me in the eyes. I looked at her in some what of longing, pleading eyes.
"Please..."
"Natsu, how will I know if and when you come back? Do you know how hard it will be to wait for you? It kills me now that your leaving, what do you think I'll feel like when your actually gone. I can't live without you, Natsu"
~~~Lucy's POV~~~
He lifted my chin with his hand and my gaze met with his and I saw how calm yet sad they glistened with. My vision was blurry from tears, and he wiped them off my face and I could see him and his handsome face. I just wanted him to hold me. To let me feel his warmth on my cold body and feel safe. I always feel safe in his arms. I never get tired of the feeling, or warmth.
"I know, and it will hurt me the same. If not more, and you won't lose me. Lucy, I'll come back to you, I promise. You know I always keep my promises."
I looked at him shocked. I felt frustrated by his calmness based on the situation at hand.
"Natsu, how do you know that, we never know if that might change." He frowned at me.
"Lucy, I don't make promises if I can't keep em. I know I can keep this one, I will die trying."
"That's the point Natsu! I don't want you to die! I can't lose you!" I hugged him tight and he hugged me back just the same. I cried some more into his sholder and buried my face into his neck. His scent took over my nose and seemed to calm me down a little. He rubbed my back and I instantly felt his warmth.
"Lucy, I can't lose you either. But I will if I don't do this. So I am, I can't and won't lose you Lucy. I will do whatever it takes to keep you mine. And that's exactly what I'm going to do."
I pulled back and looked into his eyes. They were calm, serious, and sad all at once. I was shocked a little by him feeling all this at once. I knew he really wanted to do this but I couldn't bring myself to let him go. Not yet. Not ever. I looked down and sighed.
"What if you change? What if your not my Natsu anymore?" He lifted my face again.
"People don't change Lucy. That will never happen. I won't let it happen." I sighed again deeply.
"How long will you be gone?"
"Give me at least a years time. I promise to be back." I looked up and looked back into those onyx eyes and melted.
"Promise to be back?" I asked with all the hope and faith I had left in me. I had to trust him. I had to belive him. He smiled.
"I promise." I sighed and nodded. I looked back into his eyes and smiled a gentle smile. The best I could manage.
"I will wait for you when the time comes."
He smiled and kissed me for one last time. I put both my hands on his cheeks and depend the kiss as if it were our last. I kept my tears from showing. This wasn't the last time. I knew it. This wasn't a goodbye it was just a see you later. We slowly broke apart as if we didn't ever want to. He smiled and I returned it. I blinked back my tears as much as I could. I could feel the knot in my throat.
"Until we meet again, Lucy Heartfillia."
"I will wait for that time Natsu Dragneel." We both shared one last smile until he walked off. I stared at the direction he went and let the tears flow. I smiled through the tears but there was still that longing feeling swelling in my heart. But I knew it wasn't the end. I just had to keep thinking of that sentence.
Until we meet again....
And I simply can't wait.
