Chapter 10~ When will she wake?

When Polyuisca had left her house to gather herbs Natsu got closer to Lucy’s bed and held onto her right hand that has her guild mark located on it. Natsu heard the door open and inside now stood Lisanna, Mirajane, Juvia and Gray. “Natsu, is Lucy okay?” Lisanna asked as she placed her hand on his shoulder. He shrugged her hand away “does she look okay?” He retorted. “Natsu!” Mira snapped because Lisanna deserve him being nasty. “No Mira-nee it’s my fault for asking such a silly question. I’m Sorry.” Lisanna apologized but Natsu did not respond. Lisanna understood it; he felt like he was losing his favourite person in the whole world.

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Happy joined Levy and Gajeel to Lucy’s house, Levi was most likely the most confident looking person in the guild, well she held a smile and constantly comforted people. Gajeel however had noticed her sad expression when she thought no one would see it. Mostly comforting herself Levi visited Lucy’s house, she was there to gather Lucy supplies when she was to wake; her pink and black singlet with her denim short skirt and her heels, Levi found a book on her desk and wondered when she got it because usually she was the first to know about a new book Lucy bought. Levi grabbed her clothes and the book in case she woke and had to stay in Polyuiscas’ care. Levi handed Gajeel all the clothes and book and then went into her bathroom to collect toiletries. Happy curled up on Lucy’s bed, the scent of Lucy comforted the upset cat and he eventually fell asleep.

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Wendy and Charla Pollyuisca into the forest hoping she would give Wendy healing tips because she still wanted to do every she could for Lucy. Wendy still felt a little weird about her because Pollusica is the Edolas counterpart of her very own dragon mother Grandine. The scent was even the same. Pollyuisca would tell Wendy to leave but for once she did not listen, this time Wendy was determined.

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Gray had uttered Juvia back home, she looked extremely sad and the thing they didn’t was for her to flood out the only place Lucy could heal in. He’d much rather flood her own room or even the guild. They walked down the path into town “Juvia, there is no need for the rain this time. Lucy will be just fine. Lucy is tougher than she looks.” Gray had said trying his best to comfort her. Juvia seemed surprised by her words but she had stopped looking so sad and tried her best smile. “Gray-sama is right! Lucy must be strong because she would have given Gray-sama  up long ago to Juvia but Lucy’s stubborn and tough so that make sense now.” Gray sweat dropped. She got all this from when I got mad at her for kidnapping Lucy, geez she is silly I only love Lucy like a sister. Hadn’t noticed the whole guild was as angry as me back then. Gray thought following Juvia as she walked a little happier now. Thinking about it made it feel a life time ago but he was glad to have had cheered Juvia up.

Meanwhile Cana had entered the guild, she had just finished her latest solo mission. The guild was uncomfortably quiet. “Hm what’s wrong everyone?” Cana asked as she walked to the bar. She hadn’t drank for a while and desperately wanted some. Kinana stood alone behind the counter sorting through papers. “Kinana where is everyone?” Kinana had heard about Cana and Lucy had become close recently because of what happened in Tenrou, Kinana didn’t want to be the one to tell her. “Cana they are most likely at Pollyiusca’s.” Cana had shivered in response she knew then something bad had happened. “What is it, who’s hurt?!” Cana demanded standing once more. “It’s Lucy she got kidnapped and now she’s badly wounded-“ Kinana didn’t need to say more because Cana had ran out of the guild very quickly.  

Along the way she found Elfman and Erza in the garden walking towards the guild hall. “Elfman Erza!” Cana stopped just in time before she bumped into both of them. “Lucy is she okay?” Elfman shrugged sadly. “Cana she got stabbed.” Cana stood very still and felt very angry. “By who?” She asked. “We already took care of him Cana. Go see Lucy. Natsu, Lisanna and Mira are already there. In warning though Natsu is very agitated right now so don’t annoy him.” Erza told Cana. Cana nodded and ran towards Polyuisca’s hut.

She entered and she found Lisanna and Mirajane in the kitchen, Wendy stood next to Lucy’s bed helping in any way she could, and Natsu just looked wrong. Everyone had been so used to the cheerful and childish grin but it wasn’t there, instead his face is emotionless and he has dark bags under his eyes from not sleeping. “Natsu you should go home for a while, rest, eat and take a bath.” Mirajane told him as she entered. “But Mira…” Cana stepped in then. “It’s okay Natsu, we’ll get you if there is a change.” Cana told him. He was hesitant but he knew that even if he was there or not. “I’ll be back here soon Luce.” He gave her hand a quick squeeze before he walked away from the small cottage.

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Natsu did not want to go home, if he was going to go anywhere and have any sleep, Lucy’c house was the best choice, he felt like it was his second home anyway. Natsu broke in through her window. He almost expected her loud voice yelling at him for barging in but he found silence which hurt even more. He crawled in and found Happy asleep on her pillow. “Happy beat me to it huh? I bet Happy has been missing Lucy too.” He whispered. Natsu searched through her house for a towel. He found one in one of the closets. He turned her bath on and went for a bath.

Once he had finished the bath he felt the sudden tiredness of not sleeping. Natsu lay on Lucy’s bed and he breathed in her scent. Natsu wrapped the blankets over himself and put his arm over Happy. Natsu fell asleep dreaming his memories with Lucy.