" Mira? "Erza held the phone to her ear, a bit worried about Mira yelling 'Lucy' then a thud." Mira!? Dammit! "she hung up the phone.
" What happened? "Levy asked, walking up to Erza who wore a troubled and concerning look.
" It's Lucy, I think something may have happened to her. "she admitted. She jumped hear her phone suddenly make a bell like noise. She looked down seeing a text from Mira.

'To: Erza
     Lucy stop breathing! Paramedics are here, but she's worse than I thought! Meet us at the hospital, hope nothing goes wrong.
From: Mira'

Erza closed her phone." Lucy's being taken to the hospital, she stopped breathing. Mira wants us to meet her there. "she informed, biting her lip.
" L-Lu stopped breathing!? "Lucy burst, at that Natsu lifted his head quickly and looked at them. Erza nodded her head and he bolted out.
" Lucy. "he hissed out as he ran down the side walk. The hospital was about maybe two miles away, maybe one and a half. Either way, he wouldn't allow himself to slow down. If she died, he wouldn't ever forgive himself, blaming himself for everything." Lucy, please wait for me. "

~~~

" Are you the one who called? "a nurse walked out of Lucy's hospital room to Mira pacing outside of it. She nodded quickly.
" How is she? Is she alive!? "Mira asked quickly.
" We were able to get her breathing again, yes she's alive. "the nurse spoke salary making Mira before less frantic and crazy and worrisome." She's already diagnosed with acute stress disorder, correct? "Mira nodded the nurse wrote on her clipboard." When was the last time she ate anything? "
" I don't know, she hasn't eaten anything in the last three days. She said each time she ate she'd just puke it out... She was so hungry and weak and she had even tried dog food, she was crying and in pain... She was so hungry... "
" Well, the doctors are still testing on her for Gastroparesis. "
" Gastroparesis? "
"_
Gastroparesis
A condition that affects the stomach muscles and prevents proper stomach emptying.
Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
Gastroparesis can affect digestion. The cause might be damage to a nerve that controls stomach muscles.
No cure, but treatments can help
Rare
Symptoms:
pain in the abdomen
nausea, belching, bloating, heartburn, indigestion, regurgitation, or vomiting
feeling full sooner than normal or loss of appetite
_"
Mira pulled at her own hair, not believing anything.
" For people her age it's quite rare but it happens, and for already having acute stress disorder, that is a unique mix. But don't worry, it is able to go over time and it also not be Gastroparesis. "
" But the possibility... "Mira sighed in frustration." We should've been more careful... I was sure we were! "

" Mira! "Natsu quickly ran up to her, out of breath.
" Natsu. "Mira looked at him.
" How is she? Please tell me she's alive! "Natsu grabbed her shoulders.
" She's alive, but... "Mira told him everything, what happened at Lucy's house and what the doctors were testing her for and what exactly it was. His face dropped as his eyes shook and twitched. He pulled at his hair.
" I should've tried harder... Tried harder for her! "he groaned." Maybe if I thought about things more carefully, or tried going after her... I don't know! But I should've done something! "
" Natsu-"
Mira stopped seeing the doctors walking out of the room that held their friend.
" The one who called, right? "the last doctor leaving stopped in front of Mira. She nodded." Miss Heartfillia is stable, for now. She'll need to stay in the hospital. I'm not sure how long, we won't get any results until the morning. "
" Are we aloud to see her? "Mira asked. He gave a her a troubled look.
" She's sleeping at the moment, but it should be fine if you're in there. "he nodded, moving to let the two pass.
Natsu walked in first, seeing the woman he loved laying on that cursed white bed. She had that pear shaped dome around her nose and mouth, and an IV connected to her arm that gave her nutrient fluids.
Natsu sat next to her bed, holding her hand tightly." Lucy... "he spoke her name in a forceful rasp that came out as a tired whisper." Lucy, I'm so sorry... "