When I'm with you

My shadow

"Would anyone like to ask some questions" Kyle asked the audience as he raised his head from a bow and so does all of us.

One of the audience raised their hand and asked. "Are you guys going to continue on your acting career?" They said in curiosity.

"No, we have our own ways in life such as dreams and our guild." I answered with a sweat drop.

Another audience asked "If this play wasn't a play but it was reality. Would the princess still sacrifice her own heavenly magic just to save her husband? I mean, with that magic, you could destroy or rule over a continent if you wanted to"

I sighed. "Yes, even if it means I could save my friends and the kingdom, I would die on their behalf. What's the point in having such holy power when you can't save those in need. What I'm saying is, no matter how strong or weak you are, know that you always have someone in your back to help you. No matter if it's just a fairy tale or real, you could still make a difference."
I said in bravely making the audience in realization.

Because, what's the point of hiding it when you can show it.
Don't hide in your shadow because there's always that light to guide you.
And for me, that light, is Natsu.
Because Natsu, was the only person who pulled me out of that shadow.
He was the only one who was there for me when my parents weren't. Fairy tail, my friends, Natsu, they're the reason I live.

'Because without them, my whole life would be pointless'

•••

A Sunday afternoon at the guild, I was reading a book.
Suddenly, Natsu came sitting at the opposite corner of the chair. His face was half covered with shadows, he was frowning. His body language was saying that he looked like something died. He was also pale. What could be wrong with him?

"Natsu, what's the matter?" I softly said in concern as I slowly move over to his side of the chair.

He didn't answer for a bit. I ruffled his bangs away so I could see his eyes. When I saw his eyes, I immediately got softly gasp in surprise. 'His eyes...it looked that he was about to cry' I chanted inside my head.
His eyes was a bit wet and was a little upset.

"Tell me what's wrong. Please." I got concerned even more. He slowly twisted his head to face mine as he leans for a kiss.

"Lucy, I don't wanna leave you." Natsu said in regret. He leaned his forehead to mine as he said it. I quickly got concerned.

"Leaving?" I said with a sad voice.
"Gramps wants me to leave for a couple of years. He said that I need to hunt down a dragon on my own. I already told him how you would feel and he understood. But he still insisted. Lucy, I really don't wanna—"

I cut his off as I made a frowned smile. I really didn't want his to go because, I would be back to where I was back then, back to that dark and lonely shadow. "It's fine. I already said that if it means you could save millions of lives, my feelings doesn't matter. Please go and don't look back. I would wait for if you want me to. I will wait. I, will, wait, for you, Natsu Dragneel."

Natsu immediately pulled me to a longing hug. He felt regret but I comforted it was going to be okay. Even if it takes decades, I still would wait for him. He's my Natsu after all, he will come back for the guild.

When we broke the hug, I saw a tear running down Natsu's cheek. "Lucy, please wait for me. If I go further than 2 years then please, move on. Never think about me." From that, it broke my heart.

"No, even if it takes a lifetime, I still won't stop loving you. I told you, I will wait no matter what. Never say that again. Never say that I will not love you because you know that won't even happen. Because..."

I tilted my head a little and closed my eyes and imitated Mira's smile.
"...I love you."

Natsu cried even harder. Who knew, that this tough, mighty, ferocious dragon would have the most tears.

So the saying is right. 'A hero can fall. An optimist can lose all hope. The light can become the dark. An innocent can be guilt. And the powerful can become the powerless.'

It's okay if you're weak because know that inside of you, you are the strongest.
Why you ask? That's easy, because you survived the hardest thing that is called life even though your are so weak.