*Natsu's Pov*

It was only the next day when Lucy began to feel her brain began to shut down. I had to watch her as she laid down in an infirmary bed and cried to herself silently.

Wendy had told me that Lucy had about a day left. At the rate it was growing she would never make it through the week. 

I had honestly never felt this amount of distress before. Out of all the things I've been through nothing could come close to this.

I sat in the room with her, in the far corner and watched this terrible thing happen to her. I asked her if she wanted us to end her pain.

She had turned down every offer she had gotten for that. She told me she wanted to live for as long as she possibly could, even if that meant living her last moments in a great amount of pain.

I hated seeing her like this. It was the most gut wrenching thing I've ever had to see. 

I held my head up with my hands as I watched her carefully. But as I sat there, she looked over at me.

"Natsu..."She forced out. 

I could tell that it was very hard for her to speak now. Her body was shutting down and her brain was dying.

"Yes, Lucy?" I asked, getting up from the chair I had brought in.

"Im..going..."She managed.

My eyes widened. I ran to the door and opened it. Amaya, Levy, Wendy, Gray, and Erza were all standing there in the hallway.

"She's going!" I said hastily.

Wendy rushed in, followed by everyone else. I went back over to Lucy and held on to her hand tightly.

"Okay, I'm going to try to ease your pain, Luc." Wendy spoke as her hands began to glow. 

Her magic may not be able to heal her completely, but it can make her passing much less painful.

We all stood there watching, Erza had begun to sing to her. Softly and only loud enough for her to hear.

Lucy's face was plastered with a faint smile. She looked so peaceful, laying there on the snow white sheets.

"Its almost time isn't it?" I heard Master voice ask from the door.

"Its coming much quicker than I had expected." Wendy answered him. 

I looked over to the small man. He kept a straight face but I could tell that even past his mask, there was a sea of emotion that even he could not fully hide.

"I will in form the rest of the guild. Say your goodbyes." master spoke before leaving the room, shutting the door behind him.

I gazed back down at Lucy. I noticed that she was looking up at me. "You know, Natsu...Ever since I awoke two years ago. I believe I have fallen in love with you."

I felt my heart drop into the very bottom of my stomach.

I looked over to the others. "Leave us." 

They all nodded and left the room. Just staying on the other side of the door.

I knealed down next to her. "I have always, and always will love you, Lucy."

Her smiled widened slightly. "Man, I wish I would have told you sooner." She laughed lightly.

I let a smile creep onto my face. It was nice to see that even in this time she could still laugh about something.

I shook my head. "No I should have told you sooner. There is something else I regret not telling you."

"What is that?" She asked.

I had one of her hands in mine, I rubbed my thumb over the soft skin of her hand.

"You remember when you asked me where Amaya's mother was?" I questioned.

Lucy nodded slowly. 

"Well, five years ago you were knocked into a coma. When Wendy analyzed your body she found that you were three months pregnant. " I started.

Lucy let out a small gasp. 

"Six months later you gave birth to a beautiful little girl that I named Amaya. Then I found out the I was her father. They had run blood tests on all of us. Lucy, the woman I love and the mother of my child has been here all the time." I spoke as tears rolled down my face.

"I'm...Amaya's mother?" She asked.

I nodded. "My god..." Lucy began crying again. This time I couldn't tell if it was joy or if it was pain. 

"I'm so sorry I didn't tell you. I didnt think you needed the burden of being a mother with all the things you've been through. It was so stupid of me. Im so sorry, Luc" I chocked out.

"Natsu..please don't apologize for anything. None of it matters. All that matters is that you are here with me." She smiled through the tears pouring out of her eyes.

"Lucy..." 

Her smile was so tragic. I couldn't believe I was actually sitting here and watching as the love of my life was slowly being taken away from me. 

This was so unfair. She never did anything in her life to deserve this. It should be me in that bed. I would have gladly taken her place in this situation. 

I sat there with her for a few minutes in complete silence. Neither of us not knowing what to say. Not really having anything to say. 

"Promise me something, Natsu." Lucy's voice broke the silence.

"Anything, my love." It felt so amazing getting to call her that. But that feeling wouldn't last forever.

"Please take care of Amaya. You've been the most amazing father to her. Don't ever stop loving her with all of your heart after I pass." She whispered.

I nodded slowly. "Of course. I wouldn't dream of letting her go unloved for even a second. Any child of yours deserves the best."

"I wish I could've live to have grown old with you Natsu. You'd make the most incredible husband." She smiled lightly.

I couldn't take it anymore. My tears started to flow and all I could do was sit there and cry. 

There's nothing I could do to fix this. Yet again. I was powerless to save Lucy.