Protector (Nalu)

Part 5

-Lucy-

I kept thinking about Gray that day, through the photo shoot, he looked so serious, but I wouldn't be able to go...after everything, after the deaths, the war.

"Princess..You okay?"

I looked up to see Virgo, her maid outfit looked a little different in the lighting

"Oh Virgo..Yeah I'm alright"

Her smile made me want to go...I knew it had to be important

"I was told to convince you to go to your old guild hall, even if everything happened, it must be important Princess, punish me if you don' want to or if you think I'm out of line!"

I sighed as she disappeared, feeling the pain inside me, like it had that day..when Makarov died...It hurts to think about, He saved us but died....and she died.

Walking home I saw Wendy walking with Carla, I had to avoid them though, I went into my house to see my couch burned and ice shards in the wall

"NATSU!"

He came in, fire in hand then calmed down when he saw I was mad

"What the fuck happened?! FIRST YOU LEAVE ME AND NOW YOU RUIN MY HOUSE"

The look on his face...hurt more than anything in the world

"I didn't...leave you..."

"Whatever, go get ready, we have a guild meeting."

Saying it in itself broke me as I went to my room and changed. I had to wear my blue half jacket to cover the cuts on my wrist, but we went and Natsu was excited, but I...was having a hard time. When we walked in, we saw everyone...Juvia, Wendy, Gray, Erza, Mira, Elfman, Lisana..literally everyone was there so Gray got on the counter and started talking, not that I was listening though, I couldn't really think of anything but what happened here, the death...I couldnt breathe very well. No one here knew what I was going through, I knew it had to be hard for them too but I was the reason she died...Tears were threatening to come out while I thought of her, scanning the crowd I saw Gajeel and I grabbed natsus arm, causing him to get a little started then he saw me he leaned into me a little and whispered

"Luce...you okay?"

I shook my head no

"N-natsu..I want to leave...cya at home"

He looked at me..with pity and hugged me. I relaxed into him as always but thought of her again, he smile as she jumped in my way, she died saving me because I was weak, I didnt deserve to live. Finally I heard Gray say 

"Mavis wanted to bring us all back together"

 The thought of being with my FAMILY again...but that was my breaking point, I shoved Natsu off and ran out the door with tears falling.