Natsu's POV

Moments later we arrived at Lucy's, she had given me an ice pack for my head.

I waited for her mother in the living room while Lucy cooked for our lunch.

I looked around seeing small changes in their living room. First thing I noticed was a huge potrait of their family picture.

The portrait looks as of it was just recently taken.

"Natsu, how are you?" A soft voice called.

It was Lucy's mother, she looks younger than she should, she looks exactly like Lucy.

I came up to her giving her a warm hug.

She sat on a couch infront of me. An assistant followed her, checking her condition once in a while.

"Good morning Mrs. Heartfilia. I'm doing fine, how have you been?" I smiled.

"Oh goodness dear, you what you used to call me. I feel rather comfortable with 'mom'. Our relationship between future mother-in-law and son-in-law hasn't changed." She smiled sweetly.

"Uhh but--"

"And I know your relationship with Lucy is still there, it's just a bit messy." She giggled.

I couldn't reply. I wished our relationship was as she said but now it's complicated.

She watched as I laughed nervously as an imaginary sweat drop appeared on my forehead.

"Natsu, this conversation of ours will be kept a secret." She informed.

She nodded at her assistant, asking her to guard the door incase of any ease dropping.

"Between you and me, Natsu. I as a mother know very well about her daughter's feelings." She started.

"Yes and I agree if you want me to stay away." I assumed.

"Stay away?" She laughed hysterically.

My face went blank.

"Natsu, I want you stay with Lucy. I need you to take her back. For her sake, her heart and health is on the line. She might not know that but she is." She explained.

"Between you and me, I honestly dislike this boy called Loke. I know I've planned her arrangement, but I expected that she'd choose you, and I'm still expecting that." She looked into my eyes.

I could read her desperation. I couldn't fail her, especially Lucy.

"I'm trying. It just has to go through a long process." I explained blankly.

"Yes but I am willing to help. Just wait and see." She smiled.

Her assistant had whispered onto Layla's ear.
She then put her index finger to her lips making a 'Ssshh' sound.

"By the way, where's Lucy's father?"

"He's in America, finding doctors for me and Lucy." She smiled

I could tell Lucy was coming.

"Food's ready." She said cheerfully.

We peacefully ate lunch.

Lucy had invited me into her room while she went to help her mother get back to her room to rest.

I sat on her old pink bed. Her room hasn't changed, it was the usual clean, and organized room.

I looked around at her old novels at the shelf and I noticed a scrapbook.

It was famillar to me. I pulled it out of the shelf and I sat on her bed.

The cover had written words in bold.
"Lucy and Natsu" Then I remembered.

It was the scrapbook she had made during our senior year, before we broke up.

I shook my head at the horrible memory and continued to look at the book.

I flipped it on the first page. I noticed some were stolen, some were drawn by Levy.

I smiled at how happy she looked. I missed these moments. The only thing I wanted for her was to make her smile.

She looked beautiful in dresses especially when I saw her in her prom dress. I couldn't wipe the crimson red off my face that time.

As I flipped the pages I noticed how much closer we've become. I laughed thinking about how crazy I was for her. I never had regrets till the day we broke up.

I really love you Lucy.

I then wondered.

She hasn't thrown this yet?

I'm kind of glad she didn't.

This pictures started motivating me. I was eager to get Lucy back. I wanted to make more memories with her, I wanted to see her smile like nothing was holding her back.

As I started to flip the last page, I hesitated. I knew what was on it. I knew it was going to make me go crazy.

I blushed hard at the pictures Levy had took. The time we thought we were alone. I missed her so much it made my eyes glassy.

I missed the way she stroked my hair when I'd feel sleepy,

I missed the way she'd pull me, so I could follow everywhere she goes, when it didn't matter if we'd get lost.

I missed her small breaths when she sleeps next to me,

I missed her stupid jokes,

I missed her crazy personality,

I missed her cute puffy face,

I missed her surprises,

I missed her hugs,

I missed her kisses,

But now here I am sitting on her bed reminiscing. Waiting for her.

She's just right infront of me but it's so hard to grab her, something's holding me back.

I heart faint footsteps so I rushed to put the book back to the shelf.

Before I could reach the shelf Lucy was already standing by the open door giving me a questioning look.

I was caught red handed.

"I'm sorry for snooping around. I was just really curious, this book looked awfully familiar to me." I nervously said.

"Oh, uhmm. That's alright, I guess." She avoided my eyes and walked to a small couch by the window.

I stood infront of her to keep eye contact.

"So Luce, what were you going to say earlier? You know, before I carelessly hit my head?" I asked.

She looked at the scrapbook that was still in my hands.

"Oh, that was nothing." She smiled.

I raised a brow at her, making her feel nervous.

"Okay, uhm. Mom told me to give you a chance." She quickly said.

"How do you feel about it?" I asked her.

"Natsu, I have Loke. You know that." She looked at me bluntly.

"And I respect your decision. But I'm not giving up that easily." I looked at her seriously.

"Why? Just stop Natsu. You left and that's the one thing I know, I know that you left because you wanted to stop loving me!" Her voice started to get louder and louder by every word and she cracked. She stood up feeling outraged.

"Because I want you back, and that there's one thing I know better than you do! I know I still love you and I will never stop loving you! Okay?  I'm sorry I left, I regretted every second of being away from you, I'm sorry for being the fucking moron in this relationship and I'm sorry for all the stupid mistakes I've done! But you should know this!" I yelled

"Every single day I kept hoping you'd understand, I kept praying you'd accept all the mistakes I've ever made because I knew you loved me and I knew you were the only person who could see through me. So I'm asking you just one more chance to make everything right." I trembled as the book fell to the floor.

She was speechless, she looked at me wide-eyed.

Tears started to spill down her face.

"You have no idea how much I missed you when you left, everyday I kept wishing for you to come back, but disappearing without a word just broke me Natsu, you ran out of time, you're too late! And now you come back again? You came back and put me through this bullshit. I'm so sick and tired of it Natsu." She sighed in disappointment.

I walked uo to her and hugged her tight.

"I'm tired Natsu, I'm so tired." Her voice shivered. She was trembling.

"Lucy, I'm asking you for a chance, I promise it'll all be worth it." She pushed me away.

"How do you know?" She looked at me sadly. It broke me. She was hurt again and it's all my fault.

"I just know, please trust me Lucy." I looked at her desperately.

She looked down at the opened scrapbook, hopefully seeing motivation in it too.

"Do you trust me Lucy?" I asked once more.

She looked at me in the eyes, she struggled to get the words out of her mouth. Tears were still streaming down her face.

I cupped cheek with my hands and wiped her tears away.

I waited for her response.

"I--"