Natsu's P. O. V
It's gonna be hard to lose my best friend and the girl I love, but I don't have a choice. Yesterday, the same day that I kissed my tiny best friend on the lips, I found out that I was one of ten people to be sent off to fight Zeref's forces. Why me? I don't know.

I don't even know who the other nine people are. All I know is that I hate it. I don't want to leave Lucy, I really don't. "Natsu, why is everyone staring at me?" A voice asked me. I turned to look at Lucy, taking in her familiar chocolate brown eyes, her golden blonde hair falling down her back and her more mature stature.

I didn't even have enough time to answer before everyone snapped out of their trance and yelled "Lucy" as they tackled her in a hug. Everyone had a different reaction to Lucy, but most were crying or grinning.

Erza was crying out of her real eye while her fake eye mirrored her happiness, Gray was laughing out loud at Lucy's shock and amazement, Wendy was telling Lucy how sorry she was for scaring her when she was small and Levy was sobbing in happiness as she hugged Lucy so hard her cheeks were turning blue.

I just smiled at the scene in front of me, wondering how I was gonna survive without these people (mainly Lucy) by my side. I should've felt happy, but instead I felt depressed. I wasn't a total idiot, contrary to popular belief. I knew that the mission that they were sending me on was a suicidal mission. They were sending us out there to die.

"Child, this must be hard on you" a voice told me as a small hand was placed on my shoulder. I looked at gramps as I whispered "how could this not be hard on me. I'm leaving my family and most importantly the girl I love, I mean I haven't even confessed to her yet. Plus they don't know, they don't know that I'm being sent out there to die, they don't know that I'm leaving tonight, they don't know" by then my voice was more than a whisper, and everyone had turned to look at me.

"Natsu" a small shaking voice, hardly more then a whisper said. Oh no. I turned to look at Lucy, and as soon as I did the guilt rushed in. She was crying. Those brown eyes that I was in love with were crying. I ran over to her side, holding her in my arms as she sobbed into my shoulder. Her hands buried themselves into my shirt tightly, refusing to let go.

"You can't leave me, never again. You left me for seven years, and those were the worst seven years of my life. I-I, Natsu Dragneel, I LOVE YOU! I love that stupid grin of yours that always seems to make me smile. I love your pink hair, which you always claim is salmon. I love your childish personality. I love how you're dense, idiotic, kind, selfless, generous, hilarious, outgoing, happy go lucky, and just all in all loveable. You don't know how lucky I am to have met you, to have fallen in love with you. That day in Hargeon I fell in love with you. You welcomed me a stranger into your family, you became best friends with me without even asking any questions, and even when you found out about who I really am you were still there for me. You didn't care about my past, all you cared about was me. You've saved me countless times before, but never asked for anything in return. When I lost my memories and was reduced to nothing more then a child, you still stayed by my side. When I was small, I only liked you, because even then I felt a connection with you. I love you Natsu Dragneel, and if you even hold any feelings for me, then please stay a little longer so that we can all try to do something. We're your family Natsu, and family's are supposed to stick together."

I pulled away from her so that I could have a clear look at her face. She was crying, that was for sure. I pulled her in for a kiss, sweet and gentle. Her shock lasted only seconds before she melted into it. After what seemed like a millennium we pulled away, "I love you too Lucy Heartfilia, but I have to go. I can't back out of this, not even for everyone. I'll come back, safe and sound" I said. "Promise" she asked, "promise" I responded as I grinned. Though Lucy, I might have to break that promise.

The magic soldiers burst into our guild at that exact moment. "We're here for Natsu Dragneel" the leader said. I kissed Lucy one more time before I left with them. As soon as I was gone I heard the screams and the cries and the sounds of my family and lover letting out all of their emotions into their screams and cries. I was most likely heading off to the place where I would die.