Perfect Harmony (Natsu x Reader)

Chapter 19

"What do you think will happen when she wakes up?"

"If my calculations are correct, and they almost always are, she won't have a voice. Her whole life will be different. I hope for once that I am wrong."

"So she can't sing or talk?"

"Yes Natsu, she won't be the same. I also have a feeling she'll want to have a word with our aunt and I don't think not having a voice will stop her."

I can't bring myself to open eyes. I can recognize the voices of Natsu and Remy but I don't think I want to wake up yet. Remy was exactly right. Everything was different. As I thought about it I could feel different already. My throat felt empty. Not physically but in my head I felt something was missing. I wasn't myself anymore. What could happen next? I lose everything. Years of my life were stolen in front of my eyes and now I've just willingly gave up my voice.

I hear the door open and then close, thinking I was alone, I slowly open my eyes and am shocked when I see a mess of hair laying face down on the bed next to my leg.

"What are you doing here Natsu?" I try to speak but stop when I notice I look like a gasping fish. Instead of speaking I reach for his hand and give it a slight squeeze. I watch as his head shoots up and he envelops me in a hug.

"You had us all so worried," he whispers into my shoulder. I hug back and smile at how close we are. I'm just happy my aunt kept her promise and let him go. He pulls back and I point to where the knife dragged across his skin. I give him a questioning look and he must understand what I'm asking.

"The doctors tended to it. I'm okay. Why would you give up your voice? You love to sing. I would have gladly stayed there if it meant you could be happy (Y/n)," he looks at me with guilt in his eyes. I can't stand to see him like this. I hold my hand palm up and with the other make an act of writing trying to ask for something to write on. Natsu scrambles around the room to look for something and when he does he comes back and hands it to me. 

"If you are safe then I am happy. I wouldn't change anything that I did. I can still write music and make spells like that. I don't need my voice if you're alive. That's what matters," I write the message down and turn it towards Natsu. I watch as his eyes scan the page and snap back to mine.

"I don't think I will ever understand you. You had to stand up to your own family. You had to watch as your voice was taken from you and all you think of is if I'm okay?" he just looks at me and I can't help but get lost in his onyx eyes. I then realize how close we are. His arm was draped over the side of my leg to look me in the eyes and his hip was pressed to mine, faces inches apart. I can feel the heat rise to my cheeks and I look down at the paper and write a small yes.

"Why?" I stare at him with wide eyes and try to think. You have two options (y/n), I think to myself, you can either hate yourself for forever and say it's because you can't lose a friend or have the chance to cry yourself to sleep tonight and have a slight chance of this working. This could end terrible with either option. I mean I've lost a lot so why not risk it?

I turn the paper around and write down six simple words: Because I like you. A lot. I don't have the guts to look at him as I turn the paper towards him. I can feel my heart sink as we just sit there in silence for what feels like years. I could almost laugh at myself. In what world would a perfect man like Natsu fall for a girl who can't even talk? Ever since I showed up all I did was cause trouble for him. He showed up and had to fix problems that happen because I was around.

"I lied before," he says softly. I didn't know what to expect. I just know that this is where it all comes crashing down. I write a question mark on the paper but nothing else and wait some more.

"I do understand why you would do it. If we switched places I would give up being a dragon slayer if it meant that you wouldn't be in pain," he places two fingers under my chin and raises my head up so our eyes meet. "Because I like you a lot too (Y/n)." 

I smile the brightest smile I think I have in forever. I don't know what to do so I lunge at Natsu and tackle him in a hug. It was a terrible idea considering I was partially laying down with Natsu laying on me and then it switched to me being completely on top of him in just a matter of seconds. I laugh and then smile see that I still can laugh. Natsu is laughing too. I think my mood swings will be the death of me one of these days.

"Oh and this might not be the time to mention this but when I was running to come help you I might have tripped broke your guitar," he says as he pulls back and awkwardly smiles at me. I just smile and shake my head in response. I just have to get use to this again I think as my smile widens.