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~Lucy's POV~

I jerked forward as I awoke. My palms were sweaty, and my stomach was in knots. My head ached, and  I felt extremely sick. My face felt wet, which I guessed was a combination of sweat and tears. 

I quickly grabbed the trash can near the bed and brought it towards me. I felt the touch of Natsu's hands pulling my hair away from my face. I threw up in the trash can, which only made me feel worse. I had a moment of regret agreeing to go on this mission, but it instantly disappeared. 

After my stomach emptied all of it's fluids, I could still taste the putrid acid on my lips. I had done it, I was so proud of myself, and everyone else. 

"I'm sorry Natsu," I said as I set down the trash can. Natsu released the grip that he had on my hair. It silently fell onto my wet neck and back. My body was still shaking, eager to get rid of this horrible feeling. Tears started to form in my eyes, but I couldn't hold them back. 

"It's okay Luce," he said as he handed me a bottle of water. He took a tissue from the bed side table and wiped my mouth. I felt like a child that had leftover food on their face, but I was extremely grateful of Natsu's action. 

I hung my feet over the side of the bed and stared at the floor. I took tiny sips from the bottle, trying to erase my horrifying dream. Natsu started rubbing my back, moving his fingers in circles. After a few minutes, my head and stomach felt better. 

My depressing thoughts started to vanish, and I adjusted my posture. I raised my eyes to Natsu's gaze, and he looked extremely worried. His onyx eyes never left mine as we made eye contact. I set my head on his shoulder, feeling exhausted. 

"Lucy, you're really pale." Natsu said as he continued giving me a massage. He lifted my head, and gently placed his hand on my forehead. He pulled it back and gave me a serious look. 

"You're burning up Lucy," I slightly laughed at what he said. It was mostly just air escaping my mouth. 

"I'm not the fire mage, so I don't think you can say that." He showed me a childish grin and started to laugh. 

"Good one Luce, but you're still sick." His smile disappeared, and mine quickly after. 

"I'll be fine," I said as he lightly played with my hair. I tightened my grip on his shirt and closed my eyes. "How long was I out?" I asked questioning how long Natsu had to wait. 

"About an hour," Natsu said with a pondering look on his face. That wasn't that bad in my opinion. "You were crying most of the time though, do you know how hard that was to watch?" He frowned, but took my hand and smiled. 

"I'm sorry," I said through a small laugh. He ruffled my hair, and laughed.

"It's okay Luce, just glad that you're back." I smiled at him, and rubbed my thumb across the top on his hand. I wasn't even blushing, this action felt completely normal. A small tint of pink appeared on his cheeks. That strange feeling arouse when I saw him blush.  

"I heard some foot steps outside, so I think others may be awake too." He said staring into my brown eyes. I watched his lips as he talked, all I could think about was that kiss. 

"Um," I said pausing, "lets go see who's awake." He and I stood up, still hand in hand. I was hesitant to face everyone else, but I bet they were in the same state as I was. We quietly left the small guest room, and headed back to Master's office. 

As we entered, there were only a few of our group members there. Gray and Juvia were sitting in the corner comforting each other. She had her head on his shoulder, and they were holding hands. Juvia's pale skin looked a dangerous shade of white. Gray's hair was covering his eyes, so I couldn't really tell what he feeling. 

Mira and Elfman were also in the room. Elfman was crying, but would tell Mira that crying was manly. Mira laughed and hugged her younger brother. Even after her terrible experience, she still had a smile on her face. 

Master was walking around offering the people food and drinks, but no one accepted his offer. He walked up to us with an anxious expression.

"How are you two doing?" He asked with a rough voice. You could easily tell that he was upset. 

"We're fine, glad to be back Gramps." I was relieved that Natsu answered for the both of us. Master nodded and looked into my eyes.

"Do you need anything Lucy?" Master asked with a tone of sadness in his voice. He cared about all of his children, so this must be tough for him to watch. 

"I could use some ice," I said through a squeaky voice. I was planning to ask Gray, but he looked consumed in his emotions. I was still extremely hot. It was unfortunate that Natsu was a fire mage, but I refused to pull my hand away from his. 

Master nodded and ran towards his mini fridge behind his desk. Natsu guided me towards another corner in the room, and we sat down. I felt like my body had no motive or energy to move. That serum and dream sucked the life out of me. Master brought me the ice I requested, and I thanked him. 

I pushed the soft packet on my forehead, and I instantly felt better. I leaned my head on Natsu's shoulder and closed my eyes. We remained silent, enjoying each others company. I could tell that Natsu wasn't his regular self, so I was glad that I could be there for him. 

He slung his arm around me and closed his eyes as well. After about ten minutes we heard two more people enter the room. I opened one eye and saw Levy and Gajeel walking towards Gramps. I pushed my frail body up and left Natsu's side. I slowly walked towards Levy, and I saw that she was crying. 

She noticed me and ran with her arms open. We hugged and fell to the ground. Levy was my best friend, and we needed each other. We were both crying with our arms wrapped around each other. We didn't say anything, nothing needed to be said. After a minute, we detached ourselves and walked back towards our partners. 

I plopped myself back down beside Natsu. He was sound asleep. I could tell from his breathing and heart beat. Even though he was asleep, he pulled me closer. I looked up at his face, and he looked extremely cute. He was such a cute sleeper.

I quickly kissed him on the cheek to show how much I appreciated his help. He grinned, and I instantly blushed. Was he not actually asleep? 

"Thanks Luce," He mumbled quietly, falling back into a sleepy haze. I smiled and closed my eyes as well. 

Unfortunately, we were soon interrupted.

"Master," Erza said firmly, appearing from the hall. Master looked at her with a questioning look. Natsu's eyes quickly opened, and we stared at Erza.

"You said that the nightmare lasted a maximum of two hours right?" Master nodded looking frightened.

"Well, Wendy hasn't woken up yet."