A flame I saw (NaLu FanFic FairyTail)

Chapter 11: He's still out there

(Okay guys I may not be the best writer and I may not have the best story but I am going to say this again, I love you all for supporting this story and giving me constructive criticism and do I even need to say sorry about my slow updates anymore? :) 

Oh and one more  thing, I should have said this earlier but sorry if Natsu seems a bit OOC but I tried c: )


Lucy's POV



After getting Natsu in the imfirmary, Wendy instantly healed him and his wound was gone, she healed me of the burn I somehow got but a scar was left on my right arm because of it, I sighed, she healed me of my other wounds too but there is one wound she couldn't heal...my guilt, because of me I got Natsu hurt, Wendy tried to convince me otherwise but it wasn't helping.

After a while I walked to the bar in the Guild and Mirajane gave me a small yet warm smile, I smiled back but it couldn't have been convincing because my guilt was the only thing overpowering my feelings, then something happened I never knew could be possible, Erza came out of no where and gave me a hug, Erza has been a lot nicer than she usually is, she even gave me some clothes to burrow for the mean time because I woke up with my pink nightgown on and I didn't know she had such nice taste in clothes, I was currently wearing a red T-shirt with denim shorts and red flats but now is not the time to think about clothes
"E-Erza?" I stuttered when she gave me a hug "What has gotten into you lately?" I asked kindly
"You and Natsu are much alike you know that" She said softly
I didn't reply, I honestly didn't know what to say
"When you were asleep, all Natsu could think about was you, he never left your side, he never gave us his smile and you...you are starting to do the same thing" She said looking at me now and she had a few tears in her eyes
I felt like almost crying my self but I held them back although the clump in my throat was saying otherwise
"Maybe..." Erza said calming down slightly "it's because of the bond you two had as kids" 
I froze...they all knew now huh? She may be right though and that's when I just let it all out
"Ever since I found out Natsu was the boy who...who brought me happiness as a child, the boy who cried behind the bush because his father was gone, the boy who would play hide and seek and occasionly fall out a tree...the boy who assured me he would be fine even though he and I would be alone again but to know that he ended up in such a Guild makes me happy" I half smiled
Erza smiled softly at me but she knew something else was coming
"But...even now when I ran away from home, I somehow bump into him, he helped me, saved me from my troubles once again and here I am still relying on him to help me while I sit on the side lines not being able to do anything"
I was crying now and a single tear fell from my face
"I am weak-"
"How could you possibly be weak" I heard a masculine voice say
I looked at Erza and her eyes seem to be jumping with joy so i turned around and I saw Natsu, staring at me sternly but he looks like he didn't even get hit let alone stabbed
"you are one of the strongest people I know" He said giving me his 'Natsu smile' 
This time it is me who gave him a hug, I almost ran up to him and knocked him to the ground but he just chuckled and kept his balance
"Idiot, don't do that again!" I almost yelled
"Hey, the dagger only hit a main artery, according to Wendy (see what I did there), the worst that could of happened was me fainting" He chuckled again
I didn't care, I am just glad he is okay. I tightened my grip on his shirt and I think he noticed
"Lucy?" he said softly
But we were suddenly bear hugged by Erza and she was crying dramatic tears and Happy was hugging both I and Natsu's arms and Gray just smiled at us, I looked up at Natsu, who I was now pressed up against and I smiled at him and he looked back at me and that's when I saw something I hadn't seen before but I didn't know what exactly but his eyes were full of warmth and happiness.

(10 minutes later when everyone has finally calmed down...for now)



"So he is still out there?" Makarov asked me, Natsu, Erza and Gray
"Yes" We all said in unsion
I shivered at the thought, not just because Erza and Gray appearently had trouble defeating him and the fact he almost made me kill my friends and knowing they wouldn't be able to hurt me, no it wasn't just that, it was the fact that my mind could be swallowed by eternal darkness, I heard his thoughts while he was giving me nightmares, appearently his plan was to get some wizards and fill their happiness into sadness, making the mind think there is no possible hope, therefore making us unconsiously hurt people to the point where he doesn't have to controll us anymore, I shivered again at the thought, I want to tell Makarov this but something inside me is telling me something bad might happen if I do but if I don't, Damn it, I can't think straight, i'll figure this all out later
"Lucy" I heard Makarov call
"Uh..Y-yes master?" I stuttered

Natsu POV (Seemed like a good idea)


"Yes" We all said in unsion
Gramps paused, he seemed to thinking hard about this, I looked over to Happy but he seemed to be happy 
(Oh the irony haha Happy is Happy)
now that Lucy is back, everyone is happy, I mean she is out Nakama (friend) and without our Nakama it's just not the same. I looked over to Lucy and she seemed to be thinking because she is doing that cute thing she does with her nose, where it scruches up slightly, it's cute...is this a normal feeling? I mean she is my team mate but...she is more than that, she is also my child hood friend and even back then I had felt some weird attraction to her, even though we were just kids.
"Lucy" I heard Makarov, breaking the stare I had on her 
"Uh..Y-yes master?" she stuttered
"I think we have angered this man, stopping him with whatever plans he had for you"
"Yeah..." she said but she seemed to have flinched at the thought of the man 
"I think it would be safer if you had someone accompanying you for obvious reasons" Gramps said seriously
I heard Lucy sigh but I also heard her say something, even though I am on the oppisite side of the table from her I can still hear her but that's because Dragon Slayers can hear pretty clearly.
"He is going to come back...and i'll be to weak to do anything" 
"Oi, Gramps, i'll watch over Lucy" I replied after I head Lucy
"hmmm, you sure Natsu, I mean you just recovered" He replied
"It only hit a main artery" I said bluntly
people then looked at me because I don't normally say stuff like that
"According to Wendy" I sighed 
then everyone nodded
"Natsu you don't have to-" Lucy argued
but I simply got up off the table and walked over to her and I patted her head, I don't know why but it seemed right
"Come on we're team mates, Nakama's! I don't want anyone else to take you away from me" I grinned widely
I noticed Lucy's cheeks went a bit pink, almost the same colour as my hair, almost.
"Eh? you okay Luce?" I asked
I put my hand on her forehead, I think I saw Mirajane smirk at the bar but I brushed that off
"Ah, yes it's just a bit hot in here" She said quickly
I took my hand off her head and helped her stand up
"Okay, well we are going to go now, Happy come on" I grinned
"Aye Sir!" He said flying to me and Lucy
Lucy seemed a bit nervous 
"It's okay Luce, i'll protect you" I said quietly
she looked up at me and smiled her sweet smile, so with that Happy flew out the door as soon as me and Lucy opened it, I looked over to Lucy and thought, I am going to keep my promise this time because you deserve to keep that smiling face not the tears that you cried.



(And that's a wrap 

Now this chapter is a bit boring, I think but it really depends on your opinion

Now will Natsu and Lucy talk about their past? will the nameless man come back {of course he is} and will Natsu come to his dense senses that he needs to end up with Lucy?!?!?! 

Who knows haha and yet again sorry that Natsu seems a bit OOC but I tired :), until next time Sayonara Minna <3 )