Alone and confused

Chapter 1

The maddening blackness around me changes as a bright light blinds my eyes. In a clearing by a lake I look around to see Natsu laying in the grass, walking over to him I sit on my knees next to him. "Natsu, why are we out here?" I ask as we both gaze into each others eyes.

sitting up to lean on his elbows he grasps my hand laying on the ground next to him. "I wanted to show you how beautiful the sunset looks from this clearing. I know how much you always love to look at them." He said with a soft smile. He now wears an open-collared, one-sleeved long overcoat version of his original waistcoat, which is instead tucked in and zipped. The sleeve covers Natsu's left arm with a faux leather brown armband, leaving his Fairy Tail mark, as well as his entire right arm, consequently exposed. Natsu continues wearing Igneel's scarf and retains the same lower clothing. He now wears his wristband on his right wrist. He's also wearing bandages covering from his knuckles to his bicep on both arms. I am in an A-Line Pleated Sleeveless Little Cocktail Party Dress with Floral Lace with red strapless heels that I took off once we reached the clearing. Sitting fully up he faces me and we both bring a hand up to each others face to caress their cheek. Looking down at his lips I don't realize that he is leaning in until his lips touch my own in a gentle and loving kiss. "You know your beautiful right?" He whispered to me before leaning back in for another kiss which I lean back until my back is flush against the grass.

Hooking my legs around his waist I flip us so that he's on the bottom and I am straddling his waist. "You know I missed every second you were away." I whispered into his ear before trailing kisses and bites from his ear to his open chest.

The wind hits the back of my neck causing me to look behind me and see a male demon holding me off the ground by my hair. "Where is the King? We know you know where he is." The Demon questioned me in a angry voice.

Looking back to see two demons, one holding down Natsu and the other with a sword across the nape of his neck. "What King? I don't know who your talking about?" I asked frantically trying to buy Natsu as much time as I can.

"The Demon King. We know you know have contact to him!" The demon said getting impatient.

"I have no Idea where Zeref is!" I yelled back at the demon who only laughed with his demon buddies.

Pulling a sword from his waist the demon sets me on the the ground with my head shoved in the grass and my lower region in the air. "Let's try this again. Where is the Demon King? It sure as hell isn't Zeref the black wizard, so where is he?"

Looking up and meeting eyes with Natsu seeing a single tear slip from his eyes as I allow my eyes to rain. "Don't look okay Natsu. Close your eyes, I'll be fine once you open them again. alright?"

"I can't do that Lucy sorry." He said with a indecisive look.

Shaking my head I once again say. "No Natsu. Close your eyes, I'll be okay when you open them again alright?" He reluctantly closed his eyes, I take a deep breathe before whispering. "Star dress Cancer form!"

When in this form, the user dons an outfit that appears to be a qipao for the most part which is where Cancer's zodiac sign located, but with long, wide sleeves and an obi like those of a kimono, suggesting it to be a combination of the two mentioned attires, and a big ribbon wrapped around the waist and tied in the back. Below the waist are pieces of cloth hanging in form of vertical stripes. The user also wears knee-high socks, as well as flip-flops as footwear. In addition, the user's hair is tied up in two high pigtails, secured by two round, pincer-shaped clips. All that could be heard was the sound of blood splattering and screams of those demons. Quickly making my way over to Natsu I change back into my dress and heels that I had thrown somewhere in the clearing. Hugging Natsu with his eyes still closed he asks in a panicked voice. "Lucy? Why do I smell so much blood!"

"You can open your eyes now." I said with a calm voice before capturing his lips with my own.

Pulling apart for air Natsu looks around us to see three dead demon bodies strung about the clearing. "You did this?" He asks in disbelief, which I sheepishly blush and nod. Natsu's eyes widen in horror not even seconds before I see red liquid fly into my line of vision as my body falls to the ground.

My hands reach up to put pressure on my bleeding neck as I hear Natsu running to my side, tears rolling from my eyes as I see Natsu crying. "I- I- lo- ov- ve- yo- ou- you Na- tsu." I barely managed to voice as blood started to gush from my throat.

"Don't talk dammit! I can fix this! I swear I can!" He said with tears cascading down his cheeks. Reaching my hand up to cup his cheek I bring him down for one last kiss which I push all my love and pain into which he equally reciprocates. My hand falling from his cheek as my eyes roll to the back of my head. I feel a hot breeze on my neck but it's to late, everything goes black.

Lunging forward in my bed I wake up screaming and clutching my throat gasping for air with bloodshot eyes. The door to my room bursts open revealing a worried Sting. "Lucy why are you crying?" He asks, reaching a hand up to my face I feel water rushing from my eyes.

Oh my stars that could never happen! I am not Natsu's mate, and he left me. I am sick and tired feeling betrayed by him and his little cat that always insult and berates me for things that they have no business inputting their opinions.Looking up to meet Sting's worried gaze I explain while my heart is still beating erratically. I thought before whispering quietly to sting "I had a nightmare, sorry for waking you up."

My gaze falls to my blankets to see that I am in a white baggy cropped T-shirt and a blue thong. "It's okay, go back to sleep alright? We're going to be going on a mission tomorrow." He said turning to leave but I jump from my bed wrapping my small arms around his bare sculpted abs just above his boxers.

Slight pain erupts in my knees as a thud hits the ground under my knees but I push it away as I kneel behind Sting shaking holding onto him like a lifeline. "Please don't leave, I don't want to be alone right now." I say in a pleading voice which he heads my request following me over to my bed and laying next to me.

"Well since you wanted me to stay what do you want to do for you to go to sleep?" Sting asks while looking down at me from leaning on his elbow.

I thought for a moment before looking into his blue eyes with my golden brown ones. "Why don't you tell me about how you became the master of Sabertooth?"

Sting chuckles before fully laying down with his arms stretched out which I take the opportunity to lay my head on his chest because for some reason laying my head on a males chest helps me sleep better. He lays his arm over my waist pulling me closer which I straighten my leg that is laying on the bed and stretch the other over his legs. "So first I was appointed as master by Minerva, but after that we were in need of a master so Rogue proclaimed I should be master and once everyone agreed I had welcomed back Yukino as my first act of being master, My second was that we act more of a family like fairy tail. We got more customers after our reformation."

The rumbling of his chest lulled me half way to sleep. "Thank you Sting, I think you'll get rid of my nightmares with the light you shine in so brightly." I mumbled against his chest.

"Your welcome Blondie. Get some rest now, I'll still be here when you wake up." 

"You promise?" I asked furrowing my brows lightly as I try to battle the inevitable time kidnapper. Sleep.

"I promise I will be here when you wake up, then we will get Rogue and go on a mission." He said with a kiss on top of my head, and with that I fell asleep.