Natsu's POV

Little did I know that I was talking to myself...................

I carried on, talking and talking, expecting to hear a reply soon......but it never came. I got disappointed that she was not replying.

"What do you want to get?" I asked.

Nothing.

I heard nothing.

"...Lucy..?" I asked.

Nothing.

"Hey Lucy, cut it out. Say something.........." I said.

Nothing.

"Luce.............?"

"LUCY!" I exclaimed suddenly, taking her off my back and kneeling to the ground. I looked at her pale face and the worst thoughts flew past me. I called out, but she didn't move. I felt her pulse.

............It was slow................................too slow.

I panicked. I looked around and called for help. Some nice people came.

FLASHBACK END.

Every time I remember that....I cry. I regret it all. Being blamed for it. All that happened a couple hours ago. Mira and the others were told that Lucy was in the hospital, much to their surprise. I sat outside in the waiting room.

The doctors had not come out yet, I was nervous.

Will she be okay?

"Natsu!" exclaimed a voice, and I turned around to see Erza.

"What happened?" asked Master.

"And why is she not in the guild?!" exclaimed Mira.

"Well......I kind of took her out after her medications for some fun......and then, after a while, she was not responding......." I confessed. Everyone's eyes widened in shock.

"But you said that you WOULDN'T take her out!" exclaimed Wendy.

'I lied...." I said, while looking down to the floor. I know, what I did was terrible, but the medicines should have worked! But instead, it didn't. I denied everyone and went on ahead. I regret that.

"But she should have never been in such a state if she took the medication." said Mira. 

"Did she take her own medication or..............?" asked Gray, waiting for my response.

"I took it for her. She told me that it was on a table and there were two packets. She said to take the white." I explained. However, the next few words that Mira spoke  made me think.

"Were you positive that you took the white and not the blue?" she asked. I froze, digesting every word. She may be right, I was distracted. Plus, the tablets never kicked in. A guilty atmosphere surrounded me.

"I.....No." I said, reality hitting me. Wendy sighed.

"That's why she's so sick. The blue one never did anything, because it did not help her." she said. I shook my head, my eyes brimming with tears.

"Natsu......" whispered Happy.

The doors opened and the doctor came out. Everyone was eager, including myself.

"Well?" asked Master.

"She's doing fine, a bit unstable. You will have to watch her very carefully, make sure she takes the right medication." he explained.

"Is she allowed to go outside?" I asked. I felt a small nudge on my side, and I looked to see Master.

"Well, considering her condition, if she gets better then that will be okay." he said, and left for another patient.

"What?" I asked Master.

"He doesn't know about the day thing. If he knew, then he would know that anything could happen so the world is dangerous." he whispered, trying to not be too loud and make anyone over hear.

"Oh." I said.

Minutes later, we were told that we could go and see Lucy, and I was the first one to her door. When I opened it, my heart tore in half when I saw the one girl, lying in bed breathing heavily.

She turned her head when she heard the door.

"Lucy!" I said, as I ran to her side.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." she said. The others came in, and her speech changed to one or two word statements.

"Hey. You okay?" asked Gray.

"Yea." she replied. Everyone could feel the awkward atmosphere surrounded Lucy and I, so they left early leaving me and the girl. I mentally thanked them.

"Lucy............" I whispered.

"You gave me the wrong packet." she said, making me wonder how she knew.

I broke down into tears, as I kneeled onto the floor. Her wide eyes followed me. I couldn't take the regret. It was so damn heavy.

"Lucy, I'm so sorry! I never meant to hurt you in any way, I just.....I just needed to be with you and make you happy! I caused all of this, and it hurts. I did not want to hurt you, and I never intended to. My heart aches every time. All I wanted was for you to be happy, not for me to almost kill you! I cant tell you how much I'm sorry. Please, forgive me!" I begged.

I brought my head down so she wouldn't see the tears. I felt a hand under my chin bringing my head higher, but I shook my head.

"Look at me." she said. I shook my head again.

"Natsu, come on." she said again. I slowly brought my head up and she wiped the stains from my face.

"It's okay. I forgive you. I wish I could tell you more, but unfortunately, I don't really have any emotions that will help me. You tried, and it was not your fault." she reasoned. I sniffed.

"And stop crying, you're looking like a baby. And if you do stop, then I will feel much better." she said. I smiled widely, tears still coming down. She makes me happy. My Lucy. All I wish now is for her to smile.........

but she never did.

"Lucy, why don't you try smiling?" I asked.

"I can't 'smile'. What's the point in smiling if there is no emotion? And doing it would be hard, no matter how much you teach me." she replied.

'Oh..." was all I said.

We chatted for awhile, before I carried her on my back to the guild. She was excited to see everything around her as we went. When we arrived back at the guild, Mira brought us to her room, and Lucy's excited demeanor changed to one of loneliness.

I got Lucy to sleep, as it was really early in the morning. I mean, we left for our outing at 6 last night and all that happened late. After that, everyone decided to just crash at the guild. No one would dare walk  on the streets at this hour, plus, we were really tired!

NEXT MORNING

"Hey, guys, today is day number 3." reminded Gray. We all groaned in response. It was hard to believe, 3? Wow, that was fast. But what was worrying me the most was how sick Lucy could possibly get.

"Will Lucy get worse?" I asked.

"Even I don't know about that, Natsu-san." said Wendy. My head snapped to Lucy's door. My dragon senses were picking up painful cries. I hastily got up, surprising the others in the process.

"Wha...? Natsu, is something wrong?" asked Erza.

"Yeah!" I said as I ran swiftly to Lucy's room. I barged in, seeing the poor girl clutching her chest and her eyes wide. They were filled with pain and she was crying.

"L-Lucy!" exclaimed Wendy from behind, as she made her way past me and stood beside Lucy. She started healing immediately, but once I saw beads of sweat on Wendy's face, I knew it was going to be tough.

"Is she okay?!" asked Gray, who finally came through.

"Natsu-san! Gray-san! Hold her down please!" exclaimed Wendy, as we did exactly what she said. Gray struggled to pull her arms away and succeeded while putting them above her head.

However, she started kicking her legs and I had no choice but to hold them down.

"Lucy! It's okay! Wendy is here!" I tried comforting.

"It....hurts! I cant stop!" she cried.

"Wendy, you can do it!" said Charle, who was trying to motivate Wendy.

"No, I think we should call Grande--, I mean, Poluchka! This is tough for me!" said Wendy. Erza quickly came through the door and saw what happened earlier, so she left to call Master to alert Poluchka.

"She's still squirming!" huffed Gray.

"Of course you ice princess! Imagine of much pain she is in!" I retorted.

"Haaa? Chill fire breath! I know that!"

"Popsicle, hold her down, will ya?!"

"Don't make me kick your hot ass to the moon!"

"I thought snowmen didn't HAVE legs?!"

"GUYS! Please focus on Lucy!" exclaimed Wendy. We held her down tighter, but her face was so sad. Gray was scanning it as well and was thinking the same thoughts as I. Will she be okay?

Maybe, if we get her to sleep, then she will relax a bit before Poluchka comes. Perfect!

"Let's get her to sleep! We can't hold her down the entire time Poluchka takes to get here." I said.

"Yeah, but how're we going to do that?" asked Gray.

"Try doing something unexpected. Natsu-san, kiss her." said Wendy.

"Kiss? I would love to do that, but Lucy will expect that! Trust me! Or.......I could try." I said, while thinking.

"Hell no. Let me do it." volunteered Gray. I froze, my head turned like a robot towards him.

"Excuse me? I'm the 'boyfriend'!"I said, while quoting boyfriend.

"That's why she'll expect it." said a low grumpy voice. We turned around to see Master and Erza. Well, Wendy turned around because Gray and I were busy.

"Fine. But don't think I'm okay with this!" I exclaimed. I waited for the site I will forever hate, as Gray........erm, gently kissed Lucy. Her eyes widened, but then I felt the tension on her lower half ease, and her eyes tried staying awake, but failed.

She fell asleep!

"Wow. Damn man, she's a good kisser! You're one lucky bastard." said Gray, as he still tried to bring himself to reality. Was Lucy that good? I mean, I knew she was good but to hear it from someone else.

I guess the saying is right, 'You don't know what you've got till it's gone.'

(A/N: That is the name of episode 171 in the anime 'Gintama'. I found it awesome! So I was inspired by Gintama to write that saying.)

I sighed as I plopped onto a nearby chair. Guess it'll be awhile since Poluchka gets here as she does hate humans. Strange old woman. I let my head fall back and I stared at the blank ceiling. So much was going through my head right now, so much.

The main thing was Lucy's sickness. I'd call it that because it is only temporary for that five days--------or at least it should be. It's only day 3, and she's this worse? Imagine what she'd be like tomorrow, no, day five! That is the same day something will happen to her........according to, errrrrr, dream Lucy.

I wonder what will happen? Will she die? But Ryuk said that she wouldn't, or he thought so. I don't know, maybe he is right. But if she won't die, then something bad must still happen.

"Ugggghhh." I groaned. My head hurt from all that thinking, speaking of that, am I not thinking right now? Geezus. Guess I'll switch off and sleep.

GRAY'S POV

I heard Natsu's groan, and I tilted my head from it's position to glance at him. We were all tired, but me? Oh no, I was the only one with energy. Guess why?

It's because I kissed Lucy. You must be like, 'So? It didn't mean anything.' Well it kind of does to me, because I still like her. Although it is a pain in the ass that her boyfriend is that bastard Natsu, I try to control myself.

It was weird, but fun to kiss her. Her lips were soft. Natsu is one lucky guy. I huffed, as I knew that it would probably be the last time I'd kiss her, unless she wants to again............What am I kidding, Natsu will push me away!

"Gray-sama seems tired! Sleep on Juvia!" Squealed a voice. Of course, it'd be Juvia.

"Wha..? I am not tired." I retorted, as I rolled my head to the side.

"Ah!!!! Gray-sama looks so sexy!" she drooled. I sighed.

"Oh god............" I groaned.

Next thing you know, amidst all her noise, I was able to sleep........on a table.

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Next Chapter: A day before, pain is pleasure to a masochist only.

Preview: It is nothing like the title, Lucy just gets sicker and sicker. Natsu is tired about it all, and Poluchka comes to help her. But then Natsu realizes that it's day four, and Lucy can get worse anytime, so he wants to sleep the night with Lucy. What CUTE moments will they have?