The Red String of Fate [ NaLu ]

Chapter 25

I lay there. I could only hear my heartbeat irritating my thoughts. I looked to my side. He was still there. He hadn't left my side for three days. He smiled bringing his hand up to cores my face. "Luce" he smiled as his fingers slid into my hair.
"Natsu" I sighed cupping my hand with his.

If it wasn't for him I would of left this world along side my Mother and father.

I could see my phone, buzzing away with messages from my friends, they were only worried about me but I wished they wouldn't. I want used to this care. When my mother died, I dealt with it in my own. I didn't have anyone. I was alone. I think that it was because I had gained friends that it made it harder. I had people who genuinely cared for me and my own health. They actually wanted to listen, they wanted me to ask for their comfort. It was such an alien feeling.

I turned over again so I was no longer facing him, yet I did not let go of his hand. That's when I began to cry for the millionth time. I added to my already soaked pillow. I could feel him move closer to me again. How I wished this pain could just disappear. It was all I wanted.

A week had past and I was able to leave my room. When I first saw Shiori again she was in the same state as I was. Her hair was tangled, she had deep black bags under her eyes, her skin was faded, and she wore one of my dads old shirts which looked like she hadn't taken it off since she came home from his funeral. I caressed Natsu's scarf which he had given me before he left to get us something to eat as I entered the living room to find Shiroi curled up on the couch watching one of her and fathers favourite movies. I coughed making myself present in her life again.

"L-Lucy" her voice broke. She hadn't spoken a word to anyone since the funeral either. She sat up to look at me. She tried her hardest but a smile could not be found on her usually glowing face. I went to sit next to her when she burst into tears. I ran to her side and embraced her. She easily welcomed me. Natsu had told me she hadn't even accepted comfort from Yuu or Doan. She wanted to suffer alone.

"I-I know I have no rut to be like this in-in front of you...I'm sor-" I hushed her stopping her from saying something stupid.
"You have every right Shiori" I managed to reply "you're one of my best friends and you dearly loved my father" I kissed her forehead which stopped her crying. Her sparkling brown eyes shone up into mine. That's when she finally smiled.
"I love you Lucy" she told me, burying her head back into my chest.
"I love you too" I snuggled into her.

Two days later I met up with Levy, Erza and Juvia. All of them had been constantly texting me, asking if I was alright. I hadn't replied until that day when I arranged to meet them. I only wore plain jeans and a baggy shirt with my hair tied up and Natsu's scarf draped around my neck. We met at our usual place where all of them warmly greeted me. The strange thing was that no one mentioned my father. No one mentioned how I felt. They just wanted to make me feel happy with out having to dwell on the facts that I had been dwelling on for nearly two weeks. I was glad they never mentioned it. If they did I would of simply broke down in front of them and that was the last thing I wanted. I didn't need the attention, I just needed my friends. I received all the gossip from them; how Bixlow finally asked out Lisanna, how the seniors were preparing their graduating pranks, and how everyone was getting on. The only time they said something which ticked was when they mentioned Natsu. It didn't tick me in a bad way but it ticked me in the way that it made me worry for him. Erza had told me how everyone was getting along fine, even those from the different schools were fitting in well, but she did slide in how Natsu hadn't been the same since I was 'ill'.

When I finally left them I went straight to Natsu's. I knocked on the door to find Wendy. She jumped up on me and tightly hugged me, not saying a word. She then let me in where I found Gajeel getting ready to leave to get Levy. He also never said anything. He simply smiled at me. I know both of them would just be worried. They were bound to know the state I was in. I mean Natsu had constantly stayed at mine every night since fathers passing. I went past them both and headed straight for his room.

Inside I found on his bed with his hands in his head. I walked up to him but he did not flinch. It was when I sat on his bed he finally looked up. He simply smiled at me. I was up and about, he knew I was getting better this way. Grabbed me and sat me between his legs so he could embrace me from behind. I melted into his beating chest. It must of been hard for him to see me like that. I know if I was in his position I would feel the same way. He only wanted to see me better so by me coming all the way to his house by myself reassured him I was going to be okay.

"I have your scarf by the way" I whispered to him as his head was embedded in my shoulder. I felt him shot up and his hands felt around my chest for it. "Quit groping, here" I unraveled it from around my neck and passed it back to him. He kissed my cheek as he accepted his beloved back. "Say Natsu" I said trying to lighten his mood further "do you think I'll be able to go back to school anytime soon" he laughed at me "what?"
"Luce" he sighed "you can go back anytime you want to" he grabbed me again into an extremely tight hug.
"n-natsu! Oxygen! Breathe!" I hit his arm
"sorry I'm just so glad to see you're okay" he let me go. I turned to face him to flick him in the head. "ow! What was that for!" he complained.
"For laughing at me but also of course I was going to be okay. If I wasn't going to be me then my mother and father would be upset that I would be in 'that' place again" I tackled him on his bed so I was above him "also, how could I not return to being okay when I've got you." I smirked at him as I lowered myself to kiss him. I could feel his hands move up my shirt when-
"meow"
"HAPPY!"