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Grade Magic Games [4]

"Hey! Are you alive or dead?" The hooded figure hovered over Lucy's bed. Mato had called off the game after he had interfered with Lucy's spell. He had noticed Lucy's eyes open, which is what made him ask that question.
"Ouch." The celestial Mage rubbed her head, "I feel like I was hit by a tornado." She complained.
"Well that's what you get for having a panic attack in the middle of the games." The hooded boy sighed.
The celestial wizard's eyes widened with fear, shooting up from the bed, "I HAD A PANIC ATTACK!?" She screamed out. The hooded boy barley had a second to cover his ears from her scream.
"Ouch." He complained back.
"What happened?" She asked, looking down.
"First, what happened to Natsu?" The hooded man asked. Lucy's eyes became dull once more, the boy instantly pushed Lucy into the bed, who yelped in surprise.
"Nope, not gonna' knock you out again." He said quickly. He watched as her eyes turned to normal. She seems to freak when I mention Natsu. This never happened before, maybe a disorder? He thought to himself. "Alright, what disorder do you have?"
"Stress disorder." She mumbles to herself.
"Did you have your Sky Dragon Slayer heal you?" He asked, confused. "Sky Dragon Slayers can heal that kind of disorder."
"Wendy's not powerful enough, I assume," Lucy replied. The hooded boy used the 'Celestial Healing' spell on Lucy. It doesn't work for disorders for long so he ha to ask quickly.
"Natsu. What happened with him?"
"He's in a coma." She replied.
"Coma? How?"
"I... prefer not say."
     The hooded boy tapped his chin as if thinking. "Here's a spell. Celestial Nightmare. It only lasts for an hour each time you use it. Cast it and I think it will cheer you and Natsu up. But I have to go."
     Lucy shot him a smile. "Thanks."
     "No problem." He disappeared into a black mist.
    "Celestial Nightmare." Lucy chanted as the scenery changes.

                —•—•—•—

     I looked around as everything turned to a black color. I saw Natsu standing in front of me, his back facing me.
     "Natsu..." I mumbled. Instead of acting surprised at all he just growled.
     "Go. Away." He growled.
     I chocked back a sob, I was much worse hearing what I already knew come out of his mouth. "I— I know it's my fault you're here and—"
     "JUST SHUT UP!" He screeched out. I yelped in surprise. As he turned to me with a hardened glare. "YOU JUST NEVER LISTEN."
     I looked down, not wanting him to see me cry. I know he hates me. This proves it.
     "GO AWAY!" He yelled while I flinched at his tone.
But stood still. I need to tell him it's my fault.
     He grabbed he front of my jacket and lifting me up by it. "STOP. MANIPULATING. ME." He growled.
     "W-What?" I asked, facing him. "Manipulating you? I JUST LEARNED A SPELL TO GET ME HERE!" My eyes widened after I yelled. I hated yelling at him. "Sorry." I mumbled. Natsu just hardened his glare.

     "I said stop manipulating me." He glared at me, lifting me higher. I didn't fight back. It's just a dream. But it sure felt real. "Stop acting like her... Stop looking like her. You're a despicable person. Hiding behind someone else's face." He growled to himself, but loud enough for me to hear. I didn't talk. I was too confused. "And let me leave. I don't like to be here. I don't care if you look like Luce any more. I will beat you and I won't hold back. Everyone has a sin. Any yours is hiding behind a mask and disgracing the woman I love." My world stopped. Love? He couldn't mean that.

     "What?" I asked lightly, bring my head to face him. "Why would you love me?" I asked. I love him two, and I can't deny it. But, he doesn't know I put him in this coma.
     "I don't love you I love the one you're impersonating." He growled. 
     "Natsu, I'm—"
     "I don't care."
     He glared at me until a voice rang in the emptiness. My voice. "W-What?"
     "Haha! So entertaining I love it!" My voice rang through the halls.
     "Wait..." Natsu's eyes widened. "If you're not the one speaking..."
     "YES! THATS YOUR 'Luce'." My voice laughed.
     "No... Luce?"
     "Hey..." I said softly. Natsu almost immediately drops me and hugs me. I was shocked.
     "Very entertaining you almost ACTUALLY hurting her. I wonder how she feels about you know that she knows you like her." My voice said again.
     "How did you get here?" He asked me.
     "A spell. Celestial Nightmare— look Natsu, you're in a coma right now."
      Natsu took about four minutes to process this. "WHAT?!" He jumped back, shocked.
     "And I did it by accident." He opened his mouth to speak but I stopped him by putting my pointer finger to his lips.
     "I took an S-Class job. Kill a water guardian." I started. "It was easy at first— until he turned into you. I knew he wasn't you so I didn't hold back. I actually fought harder since I was pissed of him using you against me." I stole for a second. "But I didn't know until I almost killed him that he had a sensory link with you."
     Natsu stared at me before pulling me back into a hug. I was shocked. "I love you." He said before everything faded and I was back in bed. My hour was over.