#unconscious natsu

[goodwhump-temp]

Natsu Whump | Fairy Tail (Ep.01 - 150)

Ep.1 Motionsick x2, tackled, manhandled Ep.2 Angry, squished, daddy issues, motionsick, slips, thrown, uneasy (17:20) Ep.3 Face kicked x2, motionsick, hit, kicked to the ground Ep.4 Daddy issues, scared (Erza) Ep.5 Shoved, scared (Erza), motionsick x3, comforted/knocked unconscious, abandoned, knicked x2, headbut, slapped Ep.6 Motionsick, comforted, weak, carried, unconscious Ep.7 Punched, scared (Erza), thrown x2, head bonked x3 (while falling) Ep.8 Knocked down, freaked out Ep.9 Poisonous mushrooms Ep.10 "Imprisoned", reckless, imprisoned, punched unconscious, squished/restrained, kicked Ep.11 Reckless any%, motionsick/passed out Ep.12 Passes out, encased in ice, kicked away/tumbling Ep.13 Ice case, boobytrapped, warped pain Ep.16 Beaten by Grey (flashback) Ep.17 Beaten by orbs, scared (Erza) Ep.18 Scared Ep.19 Scared, trapped in Loki's body, practically blind (glasses), panicked confusion Ep.20 (Childhood) Angry, beaten Ep.21 Annoyed Ep.22 Kicked x2 Ep.23 Restrained (Grey), body manipulated/punched x2, kicked down Ep.24 Punched, motionsick Ep.25 Beaten (offscreen) Ep.26 Power drained, pain, thoroughly pissed Ep.27 Punched to the wall, pain, uppercut, knocked down, fist hurted, headbutted, bruised, punched multiple times, painful lance attack (but not impaled), knocked down, painfully dragged, unconscious, daddy issues/crying/dragged (flashback), smacked Ep.28 Thoroughly pissed, collapses Ep.29 Shared daddy issues, 777 overload/headbutted, headsmacked Ep.31 Face smacked (very aggressive pillow fight), bandaged Ep.32 (bonus: loki whump; he's literally dying) Ep.33 Crying/frustrated (gamba), shot, unconscious (12:55) Ep.34 Motionsick Ep.36 Thrown Ep.37 Motionsick, SWALLOWED, unconscious Ep.38 Dazed/unconscious, carried, motionsick x2 Ep.39 Punched x1000, weak Ep.40 Knocked back, muy weak, choking/poisoned, berserk, collapses unconscious, comforted/carried, weak, emotional Ep.41 Emotional denial, restrained, crying, bandaged, 3 day coma, shoobedoobah'd x2 Ep.42 Tired, sick, starving, struck by lightning, unconscious, trapped Ep.43 Smacked, punched Ep.46 Kicked, punched x10, forced down x2 Ep.47 Punched, zapped to the ceiling, gutpunched, beaten, struck by lightning x3, carried, weak Ep.48 Weak, angry, battered around, struck by lightning, almost killed, full body banadged, bromance triangle

2x01/Ep.49 Punched, depressed, motionsick, comforted 2x02/Ep.50 Slapped 2x04/Ep.52 Motionsick x3 2x05/Ep.53 Large fall, head bump, kicked, beaten, unconscious 2x06/Ep.54 Knocked down x2 (bonus: jalaal unconscious & majestic) 2x07/Ep.55 Briefly motionsick, knocked unconscious, covered in rubble, kicked out of the air 2x10/Ep.58 Motionsick trap, pinned, practically dead the whole episode 2x11/Ep.59 Motionsick torture, protected 2x12/Ep.60 Motionsick, attempted comfort, almost dies (fall damage), knocked back, punched, gutsmack 2x13/Ep.61 Exhausted, smacked x4, dazed, knee'd, hand burnt, slowly numbed, dropped, motionsick x2, face numbed x2, fully numb/weak 2x14/Ep.62 Fully numbed/weak, motionsick, captured/dragged 2x15/Ep.63 Briefly trapped (rubble) 2x16/Ep.64 Smacked, bonked, electrocuted, knocked unconscious 2x17/Ep.65 Unconscious, weak, hit by magic whip x4, knocked down 2x18/Ep.66 Weak/bruised, painful magic shot, knocked down, beaten, 2x19/Ep.67 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓾𝓶𝓮𝓭, trapped, daddy issues, missing, nervous 2x20/Ep.68 Restrained, bandaged 2x21/Ep.69 Bandaged, motionsick, crying throwing up dying (background noises), daddy issues, knocked back 2x22/Ep.70 Uppercut, kicked, punched x8, imprisoned, knocked down, trapped, electrocuted, extreme pain, power draining 2x23/Ep.71 Electrocuted, extreme pain, (bonus: grey unconscious/carried), trapped, power draining/tired 2x24/Ep.72 Electrocuted, pain, hallucinating/schizo 2x25/Ep.73 Motionsick, sad 2x26/Ep.74 Motionsick self-inflicted torture, nausous, collapses 2x28/Ep.76 Nightmare denial, thrown, (flashback; crushed), daddy issues 2x30/Ep.78 Large fall, powerless, smacked, guilt/confused 2x31/Ep.79 Scared, noogied x2, manhandled, elbowed, kicked, scared, emotional, sobbing, comforted (SO CUTE), motionsick 2x32/Ep.80 Launched, manhandled, 2x33/Ep.81 Punched, pinned, motionsick, (opposite: scared/crying) 2x34/Ep.82 (Opposite: scared/crying), restrained, captured 2x35/Ep.83 Imprisoned, doomed/betrayed (opposite: scared/crying, manhandled) 2x37/Ep.85 Restrained, unconscious, experimented on, extreme pain, screaming, 2x38/Ep.86 Unconscious, manhandled, coughing, weak, panic 2x39/Ep.87 Motionsick torture, incapacitated 2x41/Ep.89 Captured, unconscious, hostage 2x43/Ep.91 Thrown, knocked down, pain 2x44/Ep.92 Knocked down 2x45/Ep.93 Knocked down, hit multiple times, weak, 2x46/Ep.94 Kicked/punched multiple times, knocked unconscious,

4x02/Ep.96 Bullied (both worlds), knocked down, sleeping weird, 4x03/Ep.97 Exhausted 4x04/Ep.98 Motionsick 4x05/Ep.99 Punched x2, elbowed, knocked down, thrown, sliced/dissasembled, (flashback: punted x2, knocked down multiple times, passes out), dizzy, overwhelmed/scared, sobbing 4x07/Ep.101 Caught in tornado 4x11/Ep.105 Punched, overpowered, knocked down, hit with powerful blast, unconscious falling, scared, gutpunched, trapped, great pain 4x12/Ep.106 Collapse, unconscious, unresponsive to healing 4x14/Ep.108 Falling, motionsick, hit by multiple balls, knocked unconscious 4x15/Ep.109 Kicked x2, punched multiple times, manhandled, knocked down, pinned under rubble 4x17/Ep.111 Crushed 4x18/Ep.112 Human-pancake, knocked down, pain, head forced down, thrown 4x19/Ep.113 Thrown, bonks head, pinned 4x20/Ep.114 Weak 4x23/Ep.117 Thrown, shot multiple times x2 (magic bullets), head crushed, weak 4x24/Ep.118 Struck by lightning 4x25/Ep.119 Berserk, exhausted, collapses, weak, pain, comforted, knocked down, carried 4x26/Ep.120 Punched, kicked x2, collapses, passes out, carried, bandaged, punched 4x27/Ep.121 Mega punched, dragged, crying (it's ok) 4x28/Ep.122 Knocked down, dragged, emotional, thrown 4x29/Ep.123 Unconscious, trapped under rubble, bandaged 4x30/Ep.124 Motionsick, depressed

5x01/Ep.125 Spun/dizzy 5x02/Ep.126 Very motionsick x2, comforted (nice jiggle butt-man), unconscious/carried, kicked 5x05/Ep.129 Instant KO, headache 5x06/Ep.130 KO'd, weak, motionsick, grabbed, slammed, body manipulated, punched x10 5x07/Ep.131 Motionsick, knocked down, punched, weak, punched multiple times 5x08/Ep.132 Thinking overload, kicked, punched out the window, shrunk, stepped on 5x09/Ep.133 Tiny, motionsick/dying x3, drowning, flung 5x10/Ep.134 Burned hand, falling x2, slams into pillar 5x12/Ep.136 Stepped on 5x14/Ep.138 Pinned, grabbed, motionsick x2 5x15/Ep.139 Punched, bodyslammed x2, kicked, beaten x2, dropped, knocked down x2, weak x3, head slammed, carried 5x16/Ep.140 Punched multiple times, knocked down, wakes from unconsciousness 5x18/Ep.142 Punched, trapped, thrown, smacked (aquariaus) 5x19/Ep.143 Struck by lightning 5x20/Ep.144 Punched x3, knocked unconscious 5x21/Ep.145 (Hostage/imprisoned) knocked down, restrained 5x22/Ep.146 Explodes x4, pain, knocked down 5x24/Ep.148 Knocked down 5x25/Ep.149 Restrained, thrown against the wall, weak 5x26/Ep.150 Devoured, trapped, punched

[metriawaves]

soft head touches

[through-a-blackhole]

golden

Summary: All Natsu knew when he met her for the first time was that Lucy was the weirdo with golden hair, golden keys, and golden smile.

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The first time Natsu Dragneel meets her, the first thought that enters his mind is the fact that she is the weirdest girl he has ever met,

He sees some guy with puny flames pretend to be a mage from Fairy Tail, even going as far as to use Natsu's identity as the Salamander, and immediately his world is turned upside down.

There is a blonde girl who thanks him and Natsu is confused. He broke the spell, the girl explains, and he doesn't care. Igneel isn't in this town and all Natsu wants to do is go back to the guild, fish with Happy, or start a brawl with Gray. But then the weird girl tells him that she'll treat them to a nice meal and Natsu never says no to food so this time it's him who's thankful.

The weird blonde girl becomes the nice blonde girl and Natsu is hooked. Yeah, she's nice but she's so loud. She's vain and loud and talks so much but then she mentions being a mage and wanting to join Fairy Tail.

And the first thing that enters his mind is there is no way on Earthland that this princess will ever fit in with his guild. One look at her and Natsu knows she's royalty; she has probably never even seen struggle her whole life.

For the first time in all his life, Natsu has never been proved wrong multiple times in such a short period.

The blonde girl, Lucy, can fight. She causes a wreckage that ruins the entire port of Hargeon and before he knows it, he's taking her hand and bringing her to his guild.

"Come with me," he says but what she really does is enter his heart.

They become teammates, and then best friends, and he wonders when he ever had this much fun in life.

Lucy is a wonder and she surprises him day by day. She yells and kicks him out of her apartment, but then he knows she secretly loves having them over when she doubles her groceries and never leaves her window unlocked. She gets mad when he sleeps in her bed yet he notices the spare pillow on her bed cover.

So Natsu keeps these little discoveries to himself and treasures Lucy like how she treasures her spirits. And slowly, she infiltrates not just his mind but also his heart.

It is impossible to not think about her, Natsu decides. The more he gets to know Lucy, the more he wants to keep her to himself.

Natsu has never been this exhilarated before. Love, he thinks, is silly.

He learns of her departure and hightails it to her home, and she's shocked that they came to get her. He feels the fear leave his body when she tells him that she just wanted to say goodbye one last time, and she walks back with them to Fairy Tail.

The estate and the garden (which they all mistook as a village) serve as a reminder of how Lucy Heartfilia grew up with wealth and power, and the way she sighs at a high-paying job reminds him that she left all of it for him.

His heart jumps. She left her comfortable life the moment he told her to come with him on an adventure. And Natsu gives her adventures as he promised. But new adventures come with new scars. Soon, her skin is peppered with small streaks of scars, new and old, and his heart feels heavier whenever he sees them.

She jumps off a tower blindly just because she knows he will catch her. And he does.

His body is crushed under rubble and Lucy is getting beaten right before his very eyes, and he begs her to run, but she stays because it's more fun when we're together, she says.

She is beaten black and blue against Sabertooth, unconscious and bleeding, and she has the thought to apologize how she didn't win first place for Fairy Tail.

Her body starts merging with the infinity clock and Natsu's blood is frozen in fear but she finds the courage to laugh. I'm a Fairy Tail wizard. It's almost a reminder to him. And then the entire ship explodes and he sprints across the entire field just to catch her and he does.

She turns invisible and the entire guild forgets her, but Natsu remembers her with his heart and not just his brain, so he says her name out of habit and love more than memory, and she is visible again.

It is the time for viewing cherry blossoms and playing games with his guild and he can't even enjoy it when the person he wants to be with most is stuck at home with a cold. So he uproots the biggest, brightest tree he can find, sails it down a river, and hopes that Lucy won't feel left out.

He doesn't know when or how it starts, but soon it's not just his mind and heart that's full of Lucy. His home is littered with memories of them: their first job together, rubble from the fight where he asked her to run away with him, Lucy's maid outfit, the fake Salamnder signature.

She's golden, he thinks. Everything about her is bright and precious and he must protect her. This nice weirdo who bought him a meal and rewrote his entire life to save him.

Natsu Dragneel is in love with Lucy Heartfilia, he decides. And he doesn't know what to do, so he tells her honestly.

"We'll always be together from now on." I'll always be with you. You'll never be alone again. I'm in love with you.

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Thank you for reading this short story! :') I missed writing, kinda rusty but I hope you liked it! I love Nalu so tell me if there are any prompts you'd like me to do <3

[shizzlesisntevenaword]

so ik 100YQ is basically mashima’s stepchild at this point and NaLu is a Joke, reduced to mindless fanservice, but hear me out HEAR ME OUT

- Lucy NO LONGER DENYING when someone calls her out/teases her about Natsu. She no longer says “they don’t have that kind of relationship”, but is instead more skeptical that it can work out between them. That’s still PROGRESS, right?

- Natsu is more protective and lewd. I understand the lewd stuff is basically fanservice, but you can’t deny him running at the speed of light at the thought of lewd things being done to her without her consent AFTER PREVIOUSLY believing in and defending her strength isn’t some real cute stuff.

- Being each others’ rock. Lucy is basically Natsu’s conscience when he loses himself in his power and he counts on her, albeit unconsciously, to keep him human. Natsu is Lucy’s strength. He believes in her so steadfastly, asks her to fight with him, encourages her.

[xxx-ameonna-xxx]

Watching natsu vs gray and natsu's flashback to an unconscious lucy is like ... wow they're really both high key losing it over women right now!

[bumblebeehug]

I can’t believe we only get nalu content in the hyq if one of them is unconscious (yokai Lucy, ignia-fired natsu, motion sick natsu)

[nagirambles]

Rambling about Fairies - Manga Chapter 198

I always love some casual Gray Lucy intimacy. But here particularly, it's very fascinating to me that Lucy ended up on top of Gray. When they fell, Lucy was underneath, so they switched sometime around when Natsu threw them off getting up. Cute.

Reminds me of the Galuna Island pitfall, actually. natsu shifted midway the fall to have the unconscious Gray end up on top of him rather than below.

Love the casual way Fairy Tail takes care of each other. Will always love that.

Also, Natsu giving Lucy the cloak makes sense because it's raining quite heavily in the manga and probably fucking freezing. Erza could requip, but she chose to stay in her torn clothes because she's tough like that I guess askjdlaks.

Though, what I take away from here is that I do wish we did a bit more with Lucy's nature to prefer to be dressed more comfortably than the other girls. Not necessarily more modest-- just more comfortable. She'd wear provocative clothing/dress up nice if she wants, but her normal clothing are comfortable, simple clothes. Different from Erza's clunky armours or Mirajane's long dresses, she wants to be in short skirts and cute clothes, prioritizing comfort in the way a girl would prefer rather than stiff formal wear like her upbringing. It gives her a bit of distinction like Juvia, but both Lucy and Juvia's this bit of characterisation gets taken away once fanservice becomes the focus. But I want to think this scene is the remnants of some of that-- Lucy just doesn't want to be in a bikini in the heavy rain because she's tired and hurt and dirty and it's cold, it makes perfect sense for her. Erza doesn't mind, so she doesn't change yet. Lisanna is a bit more focused on everything else happening around her, so she doesn't particularly care about her state of dress.

Don't mind me, I just like to overanalyze how characters dress.

[fairytail-incorrectquotes]

Natsu: WHY ARE YOU BLAMING ME FOR THAT? I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AT THE TIME, THERE WAS LITERALLY NO HIGHER THOUGHT IN MY BRAIN!

Gray: Never stopped you before

[dark-night-hero]

Imagine being the oldest sibling among the Todoroki siblings, family.

Imagine being the oldest, as well as the older twin sibling of Touya, who possess greater fire flames than your so-called father. You, on the other hand, possess greater ice cold than your mother. And yet, despite the capabilities, your father could only see Touya. Maybe because ice could never beat fire, he never took interest of you.

Imagine the feeling of relief within yourself upon it wasn't you who was suffering, it wasn't you who was suffering and being brainwashed under the guidance of your father when it comes to making thr next number one hero that might surpasses All Might. And yet, as that feeling of relief grew stronger. The small flame of regret and guilt starts to spark deep inside your heart whenever you would hear your twin, Touya cries at night.

Imagine you get along really well with your siblings and respect... Somehow, still respect your parents. After all, you were young. You don't have that much age gap with your young siblings. Everything was just fine until Shoto was born and Touya started getting burns.

Imagine, unlike any other nights were Touya cried on Natsu's shoulder. Nothing was the night, where he cried on his bed of your shared room with him. "Touya." You called him as you heard a sniff. "You know.." You turn to your side to face his bed. "You don't have to do what Father wants you to do." Imagine the moment of silence after that. "It's okay to do what you want."

Imagine the way you stare at the burning forest right in front of you. You way you stood there on the ground unmoving. Unable to hear the cry of agony of your mother, the worried and urgent voice of your father, the wails of your younger siblings as you have then tucked right behind you to shield them away from the burning flames. "You should have taken me with you."

Imagine the day that Touya died. Was the day you lost your emotions. The truth is, the day that Touya died, half of you died alongside him. He was your twin, your other half. And now that he's gone. You don't know what to feel. Anger? Sadness? Regret? Guilt? What's the point of feeling anything. As days went by, slowly, your heart was turning cold, locking the small flame inside enough to keep your heart functioning and alive.

"It's okay." Looking away at the only remaining part of your twin brother, you look down at your little brother. "It's okay to be sad." "I'm not sad, Shoto." You knew it wasn't something that you should say specially at the death of your own twin, but it can't be helped. You're not sad. You aren't feeling anything at all. Still, as your little brother kept pulling your shirt down, you squat at his level. He was so small. "What is it?"

Imagine the way little Shoto warps his arms around your neck. You just kneel there with both of your knees touching the cold, hard floor. All wide eyes as you felt his small hands patting you at the back. Unconsciously, you hug him back.

Imagine, nothing was the same as it was ever since your twin dead. Not even too long before that, your father has put his interest into Shoto. So, as you stood at one of the hallways watching your father drag Shoto around into the traing hall. You just stood there unmoving and emotionless. "Father." You spoke. "Someone's at the phone for emergency." You added, looking at him directly in the eye.

Imagine you were never the one to make conversation with your father. Not because he doesn’t want to, and vice versa, it's just that the two of you were never close enough. And yet strangely, whenever the two of you talk, one could easily understand what the other was saying. You don't hate your father, but you don't like him, let alone love him either. You just simply don't care about him. Touya's flame was the one that killed him. At the same time, you could say that those flames were much stronger and full of... Full of something... And that, your father was to blame.

"You okay?" You kneel in front of your youngest sibling who has tears in his eyes. "Stand up, let's get you cleaned up." Eversince Touya died, you never smile, let alone cry or anything, you just remained emotionless. And yet to Shoto, you were looking at him with a concerned face as you held up a hand towards him, at least to him. "Do you want some soba? I only have cold soba though."

Imagine, you never liked your mother, nor do you hate her. She was just somewhere in between. She had her shortcomings, not that you could blame her or something. You never knew her circumstances, nor did you try to find out. After all, she was a good mom for all? of you. You never really felt something after Touya died. With a frozen (like literally) heart. You're cold and aloof. Well, not until that day.

"What happened?!" You spoke as you dash inside the kitchen. There, as you witness the scene across you, your emotionless face crumbled into fit of urgency and madness. Looking back and forth between you, the oldest and Shoto, the youngest. You watch your mother cries of realization and distress as you stand there in shock at the scene. Then you laugh. You laugh as your mother tries to cool down the burn as Shoto looks at you with tears rolling down his cheeks in pain. "God fucking dammit, this family." Waking towards Shoto, you grabbed him away from your mother, gently. "I'm taking him to the hospital, Rei." "(First)-" "Don't... Please don't say another word. I'm trying my best to be calm right now, Rei."

"How is he?" "Asleep." You replied. "Good, watch out for him from now on." "No." You glare at him, in return, he looks at you with a surprise look on his face. "Im leaving. I'm leaving this shitty household." "What?" "I said I'm leaving. You, Rei. You drive me insane." You spoke with a bitter smile on your face. "I tried my best to understand, no. I try my best to ignore and pretend everything was fine after Touya's death. I wasn't the only one who lost someone. Fuyumi, Natsu and Shoto lost their older brother, I lost my twin. Rei lost her son, and you lost your tool."

"I know you aren't the only one to blame, heck. I even blamed myself on why he reached that point." "Shoto's just five. That's going to leave a scar." You start to look down. You were young, it wasn't that long that you lost your twin. And now you have to witness this. "But you're not going to stop, right? You're still gonna continue how you're doing things now, right?" You look at him dead in the eyes once again. You hate the fact that you have the same eyes as him. "Im leaving." "And where are you going?" He frown. "I don't know. I'm just 13, I can't do anything on my own yet. So send me to one of the house branches away from the main house. I don't want to see you nor Rei anymore... At least not now." "That's no way to call your mother." "Heh? That goes the same for you, Enji Todoroki. And please, do remove my name from the family tree once I became an adult."

Imagine being just a mere 13 years old when you find yourself giving up and leaving your family, if you do consider them as your family. Well, of course you do. Although Enji never took interest of you, he still gives you enough guidance when you were just a newbie with your quirk. And Rei, she always took care of you and many different ways. Touya, he was your other half, your gentle little brother, who you once shared a dream of becoming a hero. Fuyumi and Natsu, they were cute little kids, it's such a shame that you can't bring them with you. And Shoto, he was your light that pulled you away from the dark.

Imagine as you make your way out of the house, carrying your luggage with you, you look back. Shoto was still at the hospital, Natsu and Fuyumi was at school. And Rei, your mother was sent into a ward, Enji, your father, on the other hand, was at the agency. "Let's go, Young Master." Looking at the old chauffeur, you gave him a gentle smile. "(First name) is fine."

Imagine, not too long after that. You met someone who was too fast for his own good. Maybe it was a coincidence, maybe it wasn't. But for now, thats all.

[ⓒdark-night-hero] 2023°

[yandere-writer-momo]

Heart Shaped Wound:

Chapter 51

Heart Shaped Wound

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Author’s note: Here is the continuation of chapter 50! Please enjoy!! Hanayama’s ending is next!! So stay tuned!

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    Baki shook (your name) with wide eyes. The young man desperately made an attempt to stir her while Hanayama held Katsumi up by the scruff of his shirt. 

      “(Your name)? (Your name), wake up-“

      “She just fell asleep from eating so much.” Natsue tried to diffuse the situation but Baki gave her a look that could kill.

        “What the hell is wrong with you guys? That is clearly a lie. What has gotten into everyone-“

      “(Your name) agreed to marry me.” Katsumi piped up, Hanayama dropped him in shock. The yakuza glared at Katsumi in anger. Agreed to marry Katsumi… why on earth would she agree to be with Katsumi and not him? Hanayama was better in every way-

       “She’s unconscious. I don’t think there was any consent at all.” Baki cradled her body close to his. The younger man felt incredibly protective over the young woman since she was momentarily defenseless. “Let’s go Hanayama. We’re taking her to the hospital.”

       Baki scooped (Your name) up in his arms. The young man made sure to comfortable rest her head on the crook of his arm while Hanayama led him to the limousine. 

      A grumble escaped her lips and she opened her eyes for a minute. “Baki? What are you doing here?”

        Baki smiled down at her, his arms gave her a gentle squeeze. “Don’t worry about it. I’m going to take you somewhere safe, okay?”

      “Mhm.” (Your name) yawned, her eyes heavy yet again. “Okay, Baki. I trust you.”

      She fell asleep again. Hanayama kept the Orochis away while he led Bali out the door. His obsidian eyes narrowed at the family for what they’ve done. Bastards… he should’ve done it first.

     Hanayama held the door open for Baki before he crawled in beside Baki and (Your name). The yakuza ordered Kizaki to drive to the hospital immediately. They needed to know what was in your system…

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        (Your name) woke up in the hospital to see Baki. The young man clutched her hand while he leaned over her in a chair. He was fast asleep…

        (Your name) glanced around the white room in shock. How did she get here? She was last with Katsumi who proposed to her and then everything was fuzzy…

       Baki stirred once he felt her move. Baki shot up once he realized she was awake.

      “(Your name)!” Baki shouted in surprise, the young man covered his mouth to conceal his outburst. “Sorry… I didn’t mean to shout.”

      “It’s okay! I’m a bit confused on how I ended up here… what happened Baki?”

       Baki frowned at her, his eyes glanced at the tile floor. Should he tell her? He didn’t want to be the bearer of bad news but this would protect her from Katsumi and his family in the future…

      “(Your name), the Orochi family drugged you.” Baki shared with a frown. (Your name) felt as if her world stopped. Katsumi and his family… drugged her?

        Baki held her hands to try to ground her while he watched her face twist with betrayal. He felt an anger boil up in his chest at the Orochi family. How could they do that to her? How could they betray her for their own selfish agenda? He was upset for (your name).

       “Hey… how about we go see Jack?” Baki offered (your name). His heart softened once her face lit up. He felt better now that he saw her smile. “He’s here in the hospital.”

       “Is he okay?”

      “Yes. Just a fractured leg.” Baki smiled at her. Baki put on the call light for the nurse to discharge (your name). “Let’s get you out of that hospital gown first. I don’t think it’s be proper to see him like that…”

      (Your name) giggled with a smile. “You’re right. I wouldn’t want to be indecent around him.”

      Baki felt his heart clench. It was a shame (your name) cared so much about Jack… Baki wished she cared about him just as much… she was a wonderful girl. 

       Baki could see now why all his peers were fighting over her.

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      (Your name) smiled when she saw Jack. The blond surprised to see her but he was thrilled none the less. 

       “Long time no see-“ (Your name) launched herself into the blonde giant. The tall man instantly held her close to him with a smile. His heart fluttered at the affection he received. God he had missed her touch… “Are you excited to see me or something?”

       “I’m just happy you’re okay.” (Your name) smiled up at Jack who blushed at her concern for him. Jack wasn’t used to someone caring so much about him. It was foreign to him… but ever since she came into his life. He had felt only positive feelings towards her… he loved her. “How’s your leg?”

       “It’s a minor fracture. At first I thought it was completely broken but I got lucky…” Jack smiled at her. “I’m a pretty tough guy. You don’t have to worry about me so much.”

     (Your name) put her finger up to his lips to silence him. “Of course I’m going to worry. I care about you.”

       Jack’s whole face was now a shade of red. The blonde turned his head to try to hide his blush. He was flattered by her feelings, he truly was… but he in now way deserved someone like her. He would only hurt her…

      Baki watched the two interact from the door way. A little green monster dug its fangs into his heart. He envied his half brother… he wished a girl cared about him as much as (your name) cared about Jack… lucky bastard.

      Baki turned to walk away but he ran into Hanayama who stood outside the door with a bouquet in hand.

       “Oh Hanayama, what are you-“

     “I heard (your name) woke up so I’m here to see her.” Hanayama interrupted Baki. “Is she here?”

      “Yeah, she right in with Jack-“ Hanayama rushed past Baki to see (your name) the yakuza frowned at the public display of affection in front of him. Jeez. What was Hanayama’s deal?

       Baki shrugged his shoulders and left. He didn’t want to be the third wheel to this drama. He’d see (your name) at a later date.

      Hanayama cleared his throat. (Your name) perked up at his company. “Oh hey. It’s been a minute, Kaoru.”

       (Your name) climbed off of Jack, much to his disappointment. The blonde tried to savor her leftover warmth while she went over to Hanayama. Brown eyes locked with Onyx with a competitive gleam. Hanayama always interrupted them…

      “I brought you roses since you were admitted…” Hanayama whispered, his eyes softened when they gazed upon (your name). Hanayama was openly smitten with the young woman. Didn’t Hanayama know how dangerous it was to show favoritism towards someone? He could get (your name) hurt… 

       “Thank you, Kaoru.” (Your name) accepted the roses. “You’re always so thoughtful.”

       Hanayama leaned down a pressed a kiss on her forehead. “I’ll drive you home. Do you want me to get you body guards?”

      “You really don’t have to-“

      “Nonsense. You’re in danger.” Hanayama put an arm around her to guide her out of the room. “Let me take care of you.”

      “Okay… good bye, Jack.” (Your name) turned her head to wave at the blonde. “I’ll visit you, okay?”

      Jack gave her a smile as he ignored Hanayama’s glare. “I look forward to it. Be safe.”

      Hanayama then led (your name) out the door. Jack took in a deep breath before he exhaled. (Your name) needed to be protected… she wasn’t safe anymore….

      And who better to protect her than Jack himself?

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Author’s Note: Thanks for reading! We’re continuing on the crazy train! Choo choo 

[beargyufairy]

This is just the beginning…

Natsu doesn’t know it yet but protecting Lucy will become his top priority at the first sign of danger. It’ll become a habitual instinct and something he does unconsciously. I love how their relationship grows over time.

[goodwhump-temp]

Gray Whump | Fairytail (Eps.01-150)

Ep.02 - Underwear taken, slapped Ep.06 - Knocked back x2, restrained Ep.10 - Headache, passes out Ep.11 - Knocked unconscious, carried, restrained, shipwreck, freaking out Ep.12 - Crying, hit with ice blast x4 Ep.13 - Weak, carried, crying, unconscious, gutpunched unconscious Ep.14 - Bandaged, pain Ep.15 - [Flashback; Survivor, trapped under rubble, unconscious, injured, crying x3, shirtless lore, guilt] Ep.16 - Punched x11, stabbed, gutpunched, kicked x2, bitten Ep.17 - Crying Ep.19 - Body switched, back pain, body crying (16:10), ice drool Ep.21-22 - Bandaged cont. Ep.25 - Drowning, bandages/pain, hit with boiling water Ep.28 - Unconscious, weak Ep.29 - Whack-a-mole'd Ep.31 - VERY aggressive pillow fight, bandaged Ep.33 - 'Knocked unconscious' Ep.37 - Hit by fireblast, half eaten, Ep.38 - Weak, carried Ep.43 - Hit with beam x4, knocked unconscious Ep.46 - Weak, pain Ep.47 - Struck by lightning Ep.50 - Enchanted x2, irrationally angry, unconscious Ep.51 - Hit by Natsu (off-screen-ish) Ep.53 - Knocked down x2 (mostly offcreen. this is BS.) Ep.56 - Knocked down, hit by motorcycle, trapped in ice Ep.57 - Squeezed unconscious Ep.58 - Found unconscious Ep.61 - Knocked down Ep.63 - Boobytrapped/trapped Ep.64 - Whacked x5, ice shield broken, knocked unconscious Ep.65 - Unconscious/"dead" (11:05) Ep.66 - Weak (his muscles look very defined here js) Ep.68 - Bandaged Ep.70 - Punched, gutpunched 'unconscious' Ep.71 - Knocked unconscious (07:05), carried x2, unconscious body attacked (11:05) Ep.75 - Knocked down Ep.79 - Emotionally supportive marshmellow Ep.86 - Feelings hurt (practically invisible) Ep.87 - Trapped in quicksand Ep.88 - Hit x9 Ep.89 - 'Unconscious, captured/restrained' Ep.92 - Knocked back x3 Ep.93 - Marshmellow version crying Ep.96 - Emotionally supportive marshmellow Ep.104 - Surrounded Ep.108 - In danger (Juvias imagination (07:35)), upset about partner quitting Ep.110 - Pain intertwined with Juvia, great pain Ep.111 - Cold feet (literally), pain Ep.114 - Strength drained Ep.116 - Kicked, hit with bubbles x2, knocked back, thrown, blood frozen, hit with thorns x2 Ep.117 - Pain, weak, collapse, carried, shot (17:49) Ep.120 - Bandaged, squeezed (20:40) Ep.129 - Hit with pan, punched Ep.133 - Feels run-down (15:30) Ep.134 - Kinda embarrassed/flurty? 👉👈 x2 (14:00, 20:00), trapped in hot goop Ep.140 - Knocked down (07:50), freaked out (15:00) Ep.144 - Passes out (05:40)

[zai-doodles]

How does Lisanna fit into your rewrite?

She was done so dirty in the show I think she deserves so much more

I'm insane u don't know what uve done

I've talked a bit about my lis hcs before and her dynamic with her siblings but she just has like SO MUCH POTENTIAL!!

Like ok let's just get into it

First up, as much as I loved Lucy Ashley in edolas and how she had a really fun dynamic with the trio i just,,,,

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISANNA

like no everyone stop I have so many thoughts about lifetime in edolas

Ur telling me she was the only one who knew about the existence of earthland and she DIDNT SPEAK UP??? LIKE GIRLIE THIS IS UR MOMENT HELLO??

Even if she tried to pull the like "this is my home now" shit I just think it would have been so fun to watch her have this weird dynamic with natsu where she knows exactly what's happening and is trying to lead them both to safety and save earthland fairy tail

PLUS seeing how she interacts with lucy for the first time?? Make them friends??? Please???? I'm on my hands and knees

Edolas high key needs a lot of work when fitting into the overall narrative because as a solo thing it's really fun but raises so many questions for no reason just ugh weird

It could have been cool if lis didn't immediately speak up but in order to defend the guild or save natsu and lucy she had to get one of those pill things to restore her magic so she could defend them and it was this big dramatic reveal rather than, what to me felt lime an after thought

I want full side plots and stories dedicated to lis relearning how to interact with the guild once she's back in earthland. She got so use to them acting a certain way like it takes her a while to unlearn it.

Like in my mind lis is very good friends with all the guild members because she floats around and stays back at the guild alot with mira at first but she truly has to pause when she goes to yell at levy when something breaks Meanwhile levy is just sitting peacefully reading a book like-

Plot wise I want her to force natsu to confront his past and his hard-core attachment issues because when she gets back he literally can't process that she is back so he keeps their interactions very light and short and it hurts lis so much but he's just so unconsciously afraid that once he embraces that's she's back she's going to evaporate because the world hates him fr

And then lucy and juvia and lis I feel all have this weird little club of like, ppl who joined the guild in the past 5 years and loves everyone very much however all these people grew up together and are basically a hivemind and it's hard not to feel left out sometimes

Bc again, even tho lis grew up there and has her siblings, she's literally labeled as the dead girl so she's very isolated at first, especially with how overprotective her siblings become, so lucy and juvia r the only ones who don't treat her that way because they didn't know her before she died

Anyway later in the story I want her to go back to being a full time wizard and taking on jobs whoever needs it since, again she has a dynamic with everyone so she doesn't commit to a team really and just floats around providing support on jobs she thinks ppl can use a hand on, and again it's just more vignettes of her relearning her guildmates and I'm crying thank u for coming to my Ted talk

[vanillavanni]

Random Head-canons for the Karasuno first years!

(I mean random btw!)

✭

Probably a childhood menace! (in the good way)

Mini freckles!

Tries to buy a lot of vb merch but never has the money

Play-fights with Natsu and let’s her win always!

Will talk about Volleyball for hours if someone lets him!

Tries to be swag but ends up looking like his mother picked his clothes

Was that one kid with a missing front tooth.

Put his hamster on a swing and pushed it,he cried his heart out when it stopped moving-

Probably not a Head-canon but he’s a perfectionist!

Really bad at giving praise to others so he just smiles awkwardly (His smile is hilarious-)

Loves the aquarium,has a fish tank of his own. The fish are named after famous volleyball players!

Barely has social skills but he’s trying

Can’t cook for the life of him,tried cooking with a recipe and ended up making an amalgamation of meat and vegetables,his sister ate it with a smile though (do not let him back in the kitchen!)

Accidentally set a volleyball into his window,blamed it on his neighbor..!

Means half of his insults (sometimes)

Spoiled. Definitely spoiled.

Watches those meme compilations and laughs hysterically at 3 am

He pretends to not like drama , he gets all the info later

Knows a lot about people since they talk around him tons (The headphones are not plugged in of course)

Definitely has a soft spot but doesn’t show it (Obviously!)

Likes to have the newest stuff and know which’s better

Goes to stores and puts things on the top shelf (Don’t let him in the kid’s aisles..)

A cat person,maybe even birds. He needs peace from his dog personality friends.

Daydreamer.

Pretends to not care when Akiteru gives him gifts but he’s secretly happy about it

A B honor roll student

Bookworm!

His freckles are everywhere!

He loves animals,specifically dogs!

Tries his best to be his own person!

Farm games? Count him in! (Stardew Valley!)

Tries to be active but Tsukishima drags him back inside to hang out

Secretly an artist!

The kid who played hero at the playground and may have gotten a few bruises

Clumsy,very clumsy. Dropped an entire plate of food then slipped on it and then fell down the stairs. (Bad luck..)

Buys a-lot from antique stores!

Loves the gifts she gets but always tries to pay back for it!

A cat enthusiast!

Studies hard just to get a B+!

Tries her best to hangout with her team but always gets too nervous and hangs out with Kiyoko instead!

Unconsciously brags about her team too!

Runs to school with toast in her mouth,has ran into a pole and bumped into someone on the way

unorganized studies but organized in every other department

The kid who got dragged into a game of tag and was never being chased (She was always It!)

Alright! I’ll do 2nd years next!! heheh (>_<)

[shiiro-arts]

yo just wanted to ask whether you have some ideas of how everyone else in the guild would react/adapt to Lucy's new blindness?

(it's for the new chapter I'm writing hehehe > < )

((I have some ideas already (mainly for Erza) but I wanted to ask you again since it's your au and everything haha))

also wanted to share that I recently discovered that people who lost their vision later in life still see in their dreams, since their unconscious remembers what it feels like to see. do with that information what you want ;)

hope you have a good day !! <3

Well, right now I'm so busy that I barely have time to think about many things, including my au, so no, not really.

I know it's something I'm going to have to touch on sooner or later but I don't have much idea what their reactions would be like. Only Natsu's (being the one who found her) and Wendy (who tried to heal her). But please, let your imagination fly and enlighten me.

Now, about the dreams you just mentioned, you have inspired me for a lovely angsty comic and if you want to add that to your new chapter, I would love to read about it ;)

(I thought your fic would only have 2 chapters so I'm really excited!! <3)

[fics-n-stuff-n-stuff]

Natsu Dragneel/Lucy Heartfilia Gray Fullbuster/Juvia Lockser Levy McGarden/Gajeel Redfox

all fairy tail characters basically - CharacterAlternate Universe - Modern with Magic Follows Fairy tail but with my own twists set in modern day Fluff and Angst Romance Friendship developing feelings

Summary

Lucy is thrown into a world she didn’t know existed. Join her as she unravels this new world full of magic that brings adventure, romance and destruction along with it.

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Just a modern re-telling of Fairy tail following its arcs with a few twists and turns along the way💞

You can also read it here:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49084309/chapters/123834469

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Chapter 22

Feeling more drained than he can remember being in a long time, Natsu moved as if on autopilot.

Picking up Lucy from the bed and carrying her out of the infirmary, he started walking toward his favorite spare room in the guild.

There was a lot of noise coming from downstairs where Mira and Wendy were probably filing everyone in about what they knew, but he didn't have the strength or concentration to try and make out their words.

With how tired he felt, he didn't care what they were saying.

It was just noise at this point.

They can all wait till tomorrow.

When he walked into the room Natsu moved to the bed and carefully unfurled the covers with one hand, before laying Lucy gently on the bed and tucking her in.

As he took a step back he couldn't help but notice how unnaturally still she was as she slept, it was not the usual tossing and turning he could hear when sleeping over at her place, and something about her stillness bothered him.

Because it reminded Natsu that she wasn't just sleeping, she was unconscious. Her stillness remained him that Lucy had almost died; her body and magic were working to restore themselves.

Shaking off those thoughts before he could spiral again, and pushing down the emotions that accompanied them, Natsu moved back from the bed and walked towards the dresser.

There should be some clothes here that were his, and Wendy was right, he did need a shower.

This room was the one he used often when he was too tired to go back home after a particularly long job,  but that was before meeting Lucy and deciding that her couch was much better, so some of his stuff should still be here.

Unless Gramps had someone clean it out, but they would have told him, probably.

There were a few shirts, underwear, and a pair of pants left in a drawer, and Natsu took them before moving into the bathroom, but not without looking back at the sleeping blonde one more time before closing the door.

As he moved to look at himself in the mirror, Natsu saw how bad he looked.

No wonder Wendy and Mira looked so worried back in the infirmary, and even Erza seemed to feel bad for pushing him so hard.

His skin was paler than normal, and the bags under his eyes were more prominent than ever, his hair was disheveled, and he felt like he was a few seconds away from falling over.

Natsu sighed as he moved away from his reflection and towards the shower. No use in brooding over how bad he looked, better to get clean and try to get some sleep.

He stayed under the spray of water for a long time.

Now Natsu isn't the type to spend hours in a bath as Lucy could, usually, he was in and out in ten minutes, but in this moment, with the water coming down on him,

It felt nice.

It helped him relax and clear his head.

They were home, they were safe.

Lucy was going to be okay.

Natsu was eternally grateful to Wendy and Mira for stepping in with Erza and Gray the way they did.

Being forced into telling their misadventure again, and having to tell all of the story with Lucy lying there unconscious... it was too much for him at the moment. Most of the past 48 hours still didn't feel real to him, more like a series of hazy moments and a lot of panic.

Probably because of the exhaustion.

Heaving out a sigh, Natsu turned off the shower and moved to put on his clothes, feeling more sluggish with every move he made.

All he wanted to do was sleep.

Walking back into the room, he was only half surprised to see Happy sitting on the edge of the bed, waiting for him.

Lucy was still in the same position he left her in, tucked into the bed, lying on her back, and he could see the steady rise and fall of her chest.

"I just wanted to see if we're going home." The exceed asked as he saw Natsu exit the bathroom.

"I was planning on sleepin' in the chair. I have to be here when she wakes up." He told the blue fur ball as he made his way to the bed.

They had a lot to talk about, and Natsu had to be there the moment she opened her eyes. He needed to be there, in part to assure himself that she was, in fact okay, and because they had a lot to talk about.

The unspoken bond that has been growing between them since they met, the link he has somehow managed to create in a desperate move to save her life, and most importantly how she's never allowed to scare him like that ever again.

Happy looked at him for a moment before nodding his head. "Okay, we stay here till Lushi wakes up." The exceed said with a smile and Natsu smiled back at him.

He was glad that his little buddy would be here with them. "That's the plan, how's everything downstairs?" Natsu asked as he sat in the chair next to the bed.

It wasn't the most comfortable thing in the world, but it wasn't even close to the most uncomfortable place Natsu had slept in, so it would do.

Happy settled near Lucy's legs, folding himself in like the cat that he was before speaking. "Everyone is confused and worried, and Gray is beyond pissed that Erza let you off the hook!" He snickered as he told him about the ice prick, and it brought a smile to Natsu's face.

"Well, I'm always glad to annoy him, even when I'm not there." He said in a teasing tone as he moved to rest his head on the bed next to Lucy's hand.

"Was it scary?" Happy's asked after a beat of silence. "You looked really panicked when you got to the guild." His voice was small as he spoke, and Natsu thought about his answer for a long moment.

"It all happened so quickly." He mirrored what he said to Mira when they talked on the phone because in his mind it all happened in a flash. "And I didn't realize till it was too late."

He didn't really answer the exceeds questions, but Natsu had no more strength left in him and found himself slipping into slumber.

* ********* ********** ********** ********* *

As Natsu slowly woke up, the world around him felt foggy and distant, his head was pounding, and having to reel in all the sensations surrounding him was a major pain at the moment.

Adjusting his heightened senses to his surroundings after he pushed his body to the limit was worse than the usual practice.

And even though it was more his mind that was pushed than the body, it was a pain all the same.

Natsu wasn't sure how long he was asleep and was only about fifty percent sure where he was, but he knew with absolute certainty who he was with.

There were two heartbeats in the room apart from his own, and he could smell lavender with a hint of sage and fish.

Lucy and Happy.

The more he stirred awake, the more aware he became.

The ticking of the clock in the room, his friend's steady breathing patterns, the birds chirping outside, the fridges buzzing downstairs.

As Natsu focused on all the sensations surrounding him, he started to slowly reel them in, and as he was sorting through all his senses, Natsu realized with a start that there was a light, almost tingly feeling that was flowing through him, making him feel bright like he was basking in the sunshine.

It feels like when he's close to Lucy while she's using her magic.

It took him a few tries to open his eyes and when he did, he stretched out like a cat, letting out a small noise as his stiff muscles moved and cracked after being in such an uncomfortable position for so long.

As he sat up straight in his chair, Natsu looked around at his surroundings.

He was in a spare guild room, Lucy and Happy were sleeping on the bed, when he went to check the clock on the bedside table he saw that it was half past six in the morning.

Too early for anyone to be at the guild yet.

He sighed as he moved his hands through his hair, hoping to tame the ends that were sticking out in the wrong direction.

He really should've done this last night while it was wet.

After a few attempts, the stubborn hairs were fixed and Natsu turned to look at his sleeping partner.

Lucy was still in the same position he placed her in last night, it didn't look like she moved a muscle.

The only thing indicating that she was alive was the steady rise and fall of her chest and the bright tingling of her magic he could feel flowing through him.

Porlyusica said she needed rest.

But how long will she be asleep? He could feel her magic more intensely now than yesterday, and it gave him hope that maybe Lucy would be awake soon.

He needed her to wake up soon.

Moving his hand to hold hers was not a conscious act, it was driven by the usual need to touch her in any way he could.

Natsu was shocked by a spark that jolted through him as he threaded his fingers with hers, and he let out an involuntary gasp at the unexpected sensation.

Would it always be like that from now on?

Natsu wondered as he looked at their intertwined hands. Would she feel the same spark when they touched, or would it be something else?

The bigger question was how this bridge will affect them in the long run.

The old witch said to contact her as soon as Lucy was awake and Natsu had a feeling that she knew more than she let on.

Looking at the sleeping blonde he wondered what her reaction would be when she found out how exactly she was still alive.

They don't know the consequences of this new link between them, this bridge that he's managed to make in order to save her life, but he couldn't find it in himself to regret his decision.

He would do it all over again.

As long as she was still breathing, any consequences would be worth it.

Natsu started to feel a headache forming from all the questions and thoughts that wouldn't seem to slow down. He felt like he was going around in circles in his head. There were too many things that he didn't understand.

He couldn't help but notice that Lucy's hand was colder than her usual body temperature as he tenderly stroked her hand with his thumb, and he was sure that it would stay that way until her magic was back in full.

Another reminder of how close he was to losing her.

Shaking his head to get rid of his thoughts Natsu let out a sigh and bowed his head.

It was too early for this much thinking, and he needed to eat before he could do any more. Mira should be coming in in the next fifteen minutes or so, and after that, he was sure with everything that happened yesterday, everyone would be coming in early today.

He had to tell them today, he knew that.

Natsu would have to be the one to relay to the whole guild what had happened to them in Sakuramori Village and the surrounding forest.

That is not going to be a fun conversation, for anyone.

The previous two days were still somewhat a blur for the fire drakon, but at the same time, it felt like he could never forget what happened in that forest, and he especially didn't want to relive it by telling the whole guild.

Sighing out loud, Natsu lifted his head to look at the peacefully sleeping exceed on the bed and smiled at his furry friend.

'At least Happy will be there to support me. Mira and Wendy too, hopefully.'

There was no getting out of it. He knew that the guild needed to know. Natsu had a feeling that he still hadn't fully grasped the magnitude of what happened with Lucy in that clearing.

The power she radiated, and the fact that she was able to mend a broken key. He still doesn't think he understands what that means, but the fact that the King of the Spirits appeared when it happened?

They didn't even know there was a king for her spirits! They barely know anything about the spirit world.

This was a big thing.

The magical power that she radiated while mending the key was bound to be felt by mages of all kinds.

They might not know much about Lucy's magic, but they do know that Zeref was the one responsible for eradicating the Spirit Summoners, and one of his demons was possessing a poor woman trying to get to a broken spirit key.

They have met a few of the dark mages' creations in the past few months, and Natsu didn't think it was a coincidence.

What would they do to get someone who can use the keys? Natsu had a feeling that this would only bring them trouble, one way or another.

His dark train of thought was cut off by a flash of light that enveloped the room suddenly and Natsu was startled for a moment, blinking a few times so his eyes could adjust to the sudden light, only to see Leo standing in the middle of the room, without a word or glance at the fire drakon, the spirit moved closer to Lucy's bed.

"Are you crazy?" Natsu let go of Lucy's hand as he shot up from his chair, making sure to keep his voice from rising so he wouldn't wake Happy. "She's still recovering from exhausting herself, almost dying so she could help you! And you being here isn't gonna help her magic replenish!"

Leo looked away from Lucy's sleeping body to Natsu, the spirit's face shifting from concerned to the same unimpressed gaze as last time. "Tch, I'm not stupid. I came here using my own magic." The spirit shot back at him and Natsu felt his fire bubbling with anger.

How the hell was he supposed to know that? And what was the spirit's problem, it was starting to piss him off.

"Why are you here then?" He decided to ask instead of picking a fight with the spirit.

Natsu had a feeling that Lucy wouldn't like that, even if the lion deserved it.

What did Natsu ever do to him?

"I came here to check on my new holder; as you said she has freed me from my curse and has hurt herself by doing it."

Leo said in a matter-of-fact tone, his gaze softening slightly as he looked back at the sleeping blonde before turning back to Natsu, his eyes hard and piercing. "I am also here to warn you Natsu Dragneel. There is danger coming her way, and no gods will help us if they succeed in their mission."

"You cannot let them get her."

The spirit's tone was grave, but that didn't mean he didn't make his distaste towards Natsu clear.

Leo crossed his hands and looked him up and down before continuing. "I cannot believe that I'm saying this, but you actually might be her only hope." There was a deprecating laugh that followed those words and Natsu was confused by this whole conversation.

What was with Lucy's spirits always speaking in riddles? It was beyond annoying and he's getting a bit pissed off at that too.

"I have no idea what you're talking about, you're not making any sense." Natsu said before the lion could go on spouting more confusing and frustrating warnings or worse, snarky comments.

He didn't understand why this spirit hated him so blatantly, he didn't do anything to him. All of Lucy's other spirits were fun and weird, just like her.

And while Natsu wasn't close with most of them, he was sure that a few liked him enough to call him a friend.

Virgo, for sure, maybe even Cancer. Not even Aquarius, with how mean and scary she is, actually hated him. At least he didn't think.

To have this supposed leader of the Zodiac hate him without having known him prior confused Natsu, but he didn't care about any of that at the moment.

"Look I don't know what you're talking about or what you have against me." Natsu said as he moved so that he was standing in front of the spirit, his eyes glaring at the orange-haired man.

He really has had enough of the spirit's attitude, Natsu was not known for his patience, being a fire mage and all, but he stuck it out for Lucy as long as he could.

But the lion needed to know where they stood. "I don't know what your stupid riddles mean or even what you're getting at when you say that some kind of danger might be coming her way. But we have to get one thing straight between us."

The spirit was taller than him by a few centimeters but that didn't stop Natsu from coming off as intimidating. Leo was under the impression that something or someone was coming for Lucy, and he's had a knot in his gut that left him on edge since their run-in with Phantom Lord, feeling like something was coming.

Maybe it was the same threat and maybe it wasn't, but either way something in Natsu's gut told him that things wouldn't be peaceful in Fairy Tail for a while.

His posture was rigid, gaze intensified as he glared at the zodiac leader, needing to make sure he understood how serious Natsu was.

"I would burn this world down into ashes if it meant keeping her safe." It was a resolute and unwavering statement that made Leo frown, and there was a look in his eye after the words sunk in that just pissed Natsu off.

"That's the problem, isn't it?" His voice was quiet, but nothing is quiet for a drakon and Natsu heard it anyway. "I hope, for all of our sakes that it will never come that." And then the bastard was gone in a flash of golden light, leaving Natsu confused, angry, and with even more questions bubbling in his head.

He let out a string of curses and raked a hand through his hair as he paced the few steps back to the chair.

'What the hell was that? Stupid overgrown cat with his stupid riddles!' Cursing the spirit in his head Natsu settled back into the chair.

"Natsu?" Happy's groggy voice brought him out of his thoughts and Natsu looked up. "Good morning bud, did I wake you?" He asked as he watched the exceed stretch.

"I heard voices, were you talking to yourself again?" The cat snickered as he asked, making Natsu throw his head back, barely suppressing a groan.

"No, one of Lucy's spirits wanted to check on her." He decided to leave it vague and shook off his anger towards the ginger spirit.

"How'd ya sleep?" Natsu deflected instead, hoping that if he kept the conversation going he could avoid questions from the exceed for now.

He really doesn't want to re-tell the story more than once.

"It was good, I had a dream I was a lord of the seas and people would bring me fish as offerings!" There was a glazed look in the cat's eyes as he talked about how many fish there were in his dream and it honestly made Natsu feel lighter.

The simplicity of it made him pretend for a moment that Lucy was still sleeping from a rowdy night at the guild and Happy and Natsu were causally waiting for her to wake up.

And it worked, for about forty seconds, and then he heard commotion coming from the kitchen and it brought him back to reality. Mira must have come in while he was talking with Leo.

And it seems that the spirit pissed him off enough for him not to realize she arrived while they were having their standoff.

But the smell of coffee and food cooking was undeniable.

"That sounds like one hell of a dream buddy! How about we go downstairs and see if Mira has a fish for you?" He asked as he stood up and his words made Happy jump into the air, white wings appearing in a flash as he made his way out the door while excitedly chanting 'Fish'.

Natsu was shaking his head and chuckling at the exceed's antics as moved to look back at Lucy.

Her skin didn't have its usual warm glow about it and he knew it would be cold to the touch. He didn't want to leave her here alone, but he also knew that if he didn't the whole guild would find their way into the room one way or another, or even worse, Erza would come to drag him out of it.

Violently.

Shuddering at the thought, Natsu spared a final glance at the sleeping blonde and resisted the urge to kiss her forehead before walking out of the room and closing the door behind him.

He could see from the balcony that Mira was behind the bar, with Happy sitting at one of the stools chatting away and munching on a fish.

With a deep breath, Natsu moved down the stairs "Morning Mira." He called as he pulled up on a stool - Lucy's stool - and sat at the bar.

"Good morning Natsu, did you manage to get some sleep?" The white-haired mage turned to smile warmly at him and he smiled back.

"Yeah, I, uh, took Wendy's advice and showered before passing out on the chair next to the bed." He ran a hand through his hair as he looked up to the second floor. "I think Luce would kill me if I stunk up the room." He scrunched his nose at the thought of her shrieking at him about proper hygiene.

"Good call." Mira said with a laugh as she put a plate of food in front of him.

It took him half a second to process that the food was for him (he hadn't ordered anything, but then again there was no one else but them here) and after that, it took about a half minute to process that she'd made his favorite breakfast.

And not the usual he would order nowadays. No, Mira had made him the breakfast he used to order as a kid, especially when he was sad and missing Igneel.

Natsu had almost forgotten about it. There was bacon and scrambled eggs slathered in Mira's special homemade hot sauce, a giant stack of pancakes topped with syrup, the same hot sauce, and a few bacon strips that made a smiley face on top of the stack.

There was a tug in his heart at the realization that Mirajane had remembered his favorite comfort breakfast after all these years when he forgot about it. But it shouldn't be that surprising if he thinks about it.

Mira had always been a big sister to not just her siblings, but everyone in the guild that was around their age. Even Erza, after they got over their rivalry.

And Natsu might not have always been as receptive to her sisterly love, but he always appreciated it.

Especially yesterday and at this moment.

He realized that both Mira and Happy were looking at him with weird and worried expressions and it took him a second to realize a few tears were streaming down his face.

Gods he was a mess.

"I.. thanks for the food, Mira. It's been a while since I had this. Though maybe you forgot about it." Natsu deflected his feelings once again. There was so much going on that he wasn't ready to delve into it right now.

The smile Mira offered him in return only made his heart clench. She's been a little weird since yesterday, and it made him wonder what happened to prompt this sudden shift.

Not that she hasn't always cared for him. Everyone in Fairy Tail is family. And the younger bunch basically grew up together so they were even closer.

But Natsu always put himself on the sideline. He was there and not at the same time. It wasn't till Lucy got to the guild that he really started spending proper time with them.

Not just the occasional brawl with some of the members *cough* Gray, or the more often scolding from the Master, Erza, or even Mirajane.

It was honestly a little weird for Natsu to think about a time before Lucy was in Fairy Tail.

"You're never around long enough for me to make you some. Always coming for lunch or dinner these days." She shrugged it off with a smile and pulled out a plate for herself.

Natsu shoved some of the eggs and bacon in his mouth, savoring the taste. "Well, I'm usually having breakfast at Luce's apartment when we're not out on jobs." He tells her through a mouthful of food.

"Yeah, Lushii makes the best breakfast! She even made me fish pancakes." Happy added to their conversation with a nod.

"Well, I can't be mad if that's the case." Mira said as she started eating, and there was a gleam in her eyes that Natsu didn't like one bit.

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It took about an hour and a half for every guild member not currently out on a job to come in. That was probably some kind of record for them, but Natsu doesn't feel like mentioning it right now.

He doesn't feel like talking at all, really. The moment people started trickling in he felt a pit in his stomach, and it's been growing steadily since.

Wendy went to check on Lucy the moment she arrived, but Natsu didn't follow behind her. He wouldn't go back to the room until he talked to the guild.

If he went back up, he wasn't coming down till she was awake.

Now Natsu has never disliked being the center of people's attention, good or bad, but they say there's a first time for everything right?

And sitting on a bar stool as all eyes in the guild were trained on him made him feel more than a little uncomfortable.

"Now that everyone has arrived and settled, how about you tell us what the hell happened Natsu?" Erza prompted as she took a seat between Wendy and Gray at the front.

Most of the members were scattered around the tables in the room and all eyes were trained on him, with Mira and Happy sitting on either side of the bar, and Natsu was grateful for their support.

"Luce and I, we, went on a job to Sakuramori Village." He stopped as soon as he started, he didn't know what Mira and Wendy told them yesterday, but he was going to start from the beginning.

Seems like the best option.

"We were supposed to get this magical item that was displayed accidentally in a museum. But when we got there, the woman that was possessed, she's like the manager of the museum, when we talked to her she seemed unaware of our world." Natsu couldn't smell any magic on the woman that morning and wondered how or when the demon possessed her.

Leo said it's been weeks if not months, so why couldn't he smell the magic on her?

"We called Mira to double-check the job details, and while waiting for her to call us back, Luce wanted to see some of the exhibits." There was a slight quirk on his lips as he remembered how excited she was to look around the museum.

"That's when we saw the key." If it was possible to hate an inanimate object with a burning passion, Natsu was definitely succeeding.

He was kinda starting to hate the spirit attached to it too.

"It was a broken spirit key, just displayed there for all to see. Lucy recognized the constellation, and she could feel magic coming off of it so we came up with a plan to remove it from the museum. Mira helped us with a part of it." Natsu turned to glance at the white-haired mage for a second before continuing. "We managed to swap the key with a fake after the museum closed, and that's when everything started going downhill, I guess."

Natsu paused the story there for a second, taking a deep breath. "The key, it was- it had this pull on Lucy the moment she touched it." He could see several confused eyes looking at him as he said that and tried to explain it better.

"There was magic coming from the key, and it was pulling her somewhere, or more accurately, towards something. And we decided to follow it." He shook his head at the thought, there was nothing that could've stopped Lucy from following that damn key piece.

"We trekked through the forest for hours following it before coming into that clearing." The walking had felt endless, and  Natsu wondered more than once if they were being led to a trap.

He was half right.

"There was a waterfall, with this rock right at the edge of it, and we found the second half of the key buried there beneath the earth in a gold box." He paused for a second to collect his thoughts before continuing, it was a wonder no one had interrupted him so far, but everyone seemed focused on his story.

"We were about to head back into town and get some sleep when I finally caught a whiff of two people coming our way." And that seemed to be what pushed Erza and a few others over the edge.

"Two people?" The redhead asked with other members backing her question.

"Yeah, I could smell what we assumed was a woman based on her perfume, and someone gravely injured and dying coming after us so we decided to stay in the clearing and wait them out instead of going back into the village and risking them following us."

Not to mention that the council won't fault them for destroying some trees, but buildings and memory-erase spells were a different thing entirely.

And when Fairy Tail is fighting, buildings are definitely going down.

"Lucy was having trouble with her spirits all day. None of them wanted to come out when she called for them and she was left with only her defensive shield spirit, so I took point, and when the Museum lady showed up it was easy to see she was possessed."

A shiver ran up Natsu's spine as he remembered the voice that addressed Lucy. "The demon knew who Lucy was and wanted her to hand the key over. I managed to knock her out and subdue her without much damage and then we were left waiting for the second person following us."

Natsu remembered the hobbling figure that approached them through the tree line looking like he could collapse at any moment.

"He appeared looking like death himself. Tattered clothes and half dead. He introduced himself as Loke and claimed that he was the one who sent the fake job to the guild hoping Lucy would come and find the key." The frown on Natsu's face deepened with the reminder of the Lion spirit, he had felt bad for the man at first.

"Loke seemed to know a lot of things, like which demon was possessing the Museum lady, and who Lucy was, said he heard a rumor of a spirit summoner in Fairy Tail and hoped they would come to collect the broken key so it wouldn't fall into the wrong hands." He shook his head and wondered if it would've been better if they just left the key where it was.

The thought was gone as quickly as it appeared and Natsu shook his head for a moment, clearing his mind. He knew that Lucy could never, would never do such a thing and there was a pang in his chest for even thinking it.

"There was a lot of bullshit said, a lot of riddles and half-truths from the man. But Lucy was having none of it. And she got him to confess the truth pretty quickly. Loke was Leo." He paused for dramatic effect, but the blank stares he got in return made him realize he never mentioned what key they found in the Museum.

"Leo's key was the one that was broken, and the spirit had been cursed for killing his previous master." That caused gasps all around the guild, and he could hear several members mumbling to themselves.

"The actual story turned out to be somehow, worse." Natsu continued speaking, thinking about how it must've been for Lucy to learn the real reason behind her mother's illness and death. Even if it is a small part of it.

"How could it be worse?" Lisanna's voice carried through the crowd of mages.

"Because the mage in question was Lucy's mom." The words seemed to have stunned the guild into silence, which is a very hard thing to do, but Natsu didn't feel good about it.

He didn't feel good about any of this. It felt wrong. He shouldn't be telling them all of this, it wasn't his story to tell. It wasn't even Lucy's, but at least it was about her mother and their spirits.

Natsu resisted the urge to look up at the second floor, to the room where he knew the blonde was peacefully resting.

Unfortunately, he had no choice in the matter.

The shocked and sad looks from the Fairy Tail mages made his heart clench uncomfortably. "But it wasn't really like that. There was some kind of spell that needed to be cast, I don't really remember the details, and Lucy's mom had to cast it but, it was a  forbidden spell."

The atmosphere was tense as he spoke those words, it had been tense since the first few members started coming in, but now everyone seemed on edge.

Forbidden spells were forbidden for good reasons.

"Leo helped her cast it, and if he hadn't Lucy's mom would have died on the spot. Instead, she got sick and died a few years later. But Leo's key was broken and he was left to slowly wither away and die."

There was sadness at the thought of Leo spending years slowly dying and blaming himself for something that wasn't his fault.

Natsu could relate to half of it.

"When Lucy heard the whole story, she was pretty pissed." He took a deep breath to help steady himself. "She was furious, screaming that it was unfair and wrong to punish Leo for that, demanded to know who made such a decision in the first place and she said she refused to let him die."

There was a barely noticeable shake to his voice as he continued the story, wanting to get through with it as quickly as possible.

"She, she started pooling her magic, unknowingly at first, I think. And it was like nothing I've ever seen or felt before. The power she radiated.." Natsu stopped for a moment and it was like he could feel the magnitude of it in the room.

And it was, but not in the room, it was under his skin. He could feel the gentle hum of her magic, it was a little stronger than when he woke up this morning and it gave him a little hope that Lucy would wake up soon.

Ignoring the new sensation and pushing those thoughts away, Natsu went back to talking. "All of her spirits appeared around her the more magic she channeled and she started concentrating her magic into the key, trying to fix it." The sight of it was almost too much for Natsu to watch.

It felt like staring into the sun.

"Leo was on his knees by that point, begging her to just let him die and I just stood there."

He felt like his feet were sunken into the soil and he couldn't move. Didn't know what he could do if he did. Lucy was determined to fix Leo's key and there was nothing that was going to stop her.

So he chose to support her instead.

"She managed to do it, there was a shockwave as the key mended together and I managed to catch her before she could fall, and she looked fine. A little tired maybe, but.. she was fine." The shakiness in his voice was more noticeable this time around, and Natsu didn't know if he was trying to convince them or himself.

"And then out of nowhere time literally stops, and this huge crack appears in the sky with a giant mustache man glaring at us." The words come out a little jumbled as he says them, knowing how insane it sounds, even to a group of mages.

"A giant mustache man?" Cana slurred the question slightly.

"A crack in the sky? Natsu are you sure you got enough sleep?" Macao asked that one with several members mumbling their agreements. "Did anyone check his head when they came in yesterday?" Wakaba provided that jab, and Natsu rolled his eyes at them.

"I slept just fine! And there is nothing wrong with my head." He glared at Gray who opened his mouth to comment, but Erza's elbow was in his ribs before he could get a word out.

"The King of the Spirits didn't like Lucy badmouthing and questioning his decision so he decided to come and talk to her." He snapped at them before anyone could say anything else, his fuse was short on a good day, and in these past two days, he has been rattled more than ever. It was a wonder he's managed to keep talking this long.

It was a good thing that they weren't interrupting him often.

"King? The spirits have a king?" Levy asked curiously.

"I guess yeah, and he was kind of pissed at first and then he said some stuff about how no one had managed to make a key since the first summoner and he let Leo stay with Lucy." The Spirit King turned out to be a cool dude, even with everything that happened, and this was more information they'd gotten about Lucy and her magic since she arrived at the guild.

"And I'm sure Luce can fill you in on all of it a lot better when she wakes up." He stopped for a second to catch his breath.

"Wow, so, Lucy's like, really powerful then? If she managed to do something that badass, and stand up to the King of the spirits." Happy chirped in for the first time since he started telling the story.

"Yeah bud, Luce is super powerful." Natsu said as he turned to pat Happy on the head, the exceed immediately leaning into his touch.

"So what happened next?" Gray asked, the ice mage had been surprisingly quiet the whole morning and the sound of his voice made the corner of Natsu's right eye twitch.

He took a steadying breath and forced himself to look back at the crowd and finish his tale. "It all happened so fast, but somehow it felt like I was in slow motion."

Natsu didn't know if his words made sense, that's how it felt. "One second everything was frozen and the next the crack in the sky was gone and the spirit king was nowhere to be seen. Before he left, he said something. He called me the son of Fire Dragon King Igneel."

The were several gasps and mummers around the guild at his words and Natsu decided to keep talking instead of giving them a chance to ask questions.

"I was shocked by everything that happened, and hearing him say that... I asked Leo what they knew about the dragons, and it wasn't even half a second." His breath hitched at the last word and he let his gaze fall to the floor, he couldn't look at them.

Not when he didn't know what his reaction would be to retelling them how Lucy almost died in his arms.

"Half a second and she was down. Collapsed right into my arms. I didn't even know what was happening. She was pale, so unnaturally pale. And I- I could barely feel her magic, it was fading so fucking fast." He stopped himself to catch his breath and without him noticing the movement, he felt Mira's hand cover his own shaky ones and give him a supportive squeeze.

"She was dying." He gasped out, not really crying, more like choking on his breath. Then image of Lucy pale in his arms made him feel cold.

"And, I- I didn't know what to do, so I just tried to give her my magic." He kept going, taking ragged breaths between sentences, not caring if they made sense.

It was a little cruel of them to make him do this. Not even 24 hours after it happened.

"I cradled her in my arms and willed my magic to work with her fading one and I don't know how long we were connected like that, but in the end, I could feel her magic and mine together helping her recharge."

The silence somehow enhanced the other sounds in the room and the refrigerators buzzing were almost making him dizzy for a moment. Natsu could tell half the guild was holding their breath at his words, while the other half seemed shocked and breathing heavily.

It was five seconds of silence before everyone exploded as if they all registered his words at the same time like some sort of hive mind.

"What do you mean she was dying? She's sleeping right upstairs? That shouldn't be possible!" Gray exclaimed as he jumped to stand, his shirt was lost sometime during his little retelling and now he was fumbling with his jeans.

"Gray! Your clothes!" Mira yelled at him and the ice mage scrambled to find his shirt, pants half unbuckled.

"You managed to jump-start her magic with yours?" Levy asked, sounding astonished at the mere thought of such a thing.

"I guess, I don't know what happened. It, it's..." Natsu stumbled over the words, not knowing how to explain that he knew it would work because he could somehow always feel Lucy near. Her presence, or magic, that he can tell when she's in danger.

It was weird. He knew that. And they haven't talked about it, so telling everyone without her felt wrong.

"I was desperate." Natsu settled on following Leo's steps and telling half-truths. He was desperate. "And I didn't know what else to do, I can't do healing magic. So I just, willed my magic to work the way I wanted it to." He finished with a half-shrug, gazing back to the floor.

"So, what does that mean exactly?" Erza asked.

"I feel like Wendy could explain that part better. She is the healer." He felt like he was throwing the young sky drakon under the bus in a way, but a glance at the girl told him that she was more than happy to help.

"I'm going to go upstairs." Natsu said in a final tone as he went to stand. There wasn't anything else that he could tell them that Wendy or even Mira couldn't.

And he was done talking.

His hands were still covered by Mira's and he turned to look at the white haired mage. She squeezed his hands before releasing them and offering him a small smile. "I'll bring you some food later." She whispered as he stood from the chair.

"You can't just drop a bomb like that on us and then leave." Gray yelled at him and Natsu turned to look back at his Nakama.

Maybe it was unfair, they are just as worried about Lucy as he is. But Natsu didn't care, he was drained and this conversation was over.

"There's nothing more I can tell you that Mira or Wendy don't know." He said as he made his way up the stairs. No one made any more comments his way and Natsu practically ran for Lucy's room.