"It was cloudy...rainy. It was cold. The only color my eyes were catching was black. Only black. I followed the crowd. It was only then...I saw Lucy. She was crying and shivering. Her hands were pale. Her eyes were red and puffy. Her dress was mid-thigh, shows had a two inch heel. I followed her eyes and saw them... Two coffins being pulled by a chariot. It was her parents funeral."

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"Lucy?" I looked into her eyes and saw nothing but sadness and guilt.

"Natsu.." She ran into my chest as fast as I have seen anyone run.

"Lucy..." I muttered under my breathe, "You're going to be okay." I whispered.

"How?" She sobbed, "I can't be happy unless they are here."

"Honey, come with me." Her mother pulled her away from me.

"No." Lucy pulled back.

"Lucy?" Her mother asked tenderly.

"I won't go until Natsu comes with. It's never the same without him by my side." Lucy looked at her mother with pleading eyes.

"Fine." Her mother looked to me and mouthed something.

'Take care of my daughter'

With that, her mother found her seat. It was a bench located underneath a tree. I recognized it. Lisanna took me under that tree, we were having a  picnic that day. I looked at it and turned around refusing to look again.

"Natsu, can we please go sit down now?" Lucy asked tugging my arm.

"Huh? Oh, yeah sure." I lead her over to a bench and gave her a tissue box.

We were at the very front. I didn't notice it at the time but now I do. We were sitting right next to the devil herself. Lisanna.

"Hi Lisanna. Thank you for coming. It means a lot to me." Lucy sobbed reaching over me and hugging her.

"It's okay Lucy. I know how you mist be feeling." Lisanna smirked evilly at me.

"Excuse me, If I may ask. Why are you smirking like that at a funeral?" I caught a blonde headed little girl...going by the name of Mavis who caught the evil smirk.

"Who do you think you are talking to me like that you little bitch?" Lisanna asked coldly.

I looked over to Lucy to see her twitching.

"LISANNA! THATS MY LITTLE SISTER! GET THE HELL OUT OF THIS FUNERAL!" Lucy blew.

She lost it. Her top was gone.

"B-But Lucy." Lisanna tried to convince her further that she did nothing wrong.

"Out." Lucy pointed down the isle, "Maybe Natsu was right for me not to trust you. I'm ashamed you think it would be okay to talk like that at my parents funeral! OUT NOW!" Lucy was giving a cold shoulder and really cold stare.

"Is Lucy-nee okay?" Wendy asked whispering.

"LUCY-NEE?" I whisper shouted.

"I want her to be my sister in law. Anyways, is she okay?" She asked.

"Heh, I dunno." I chuckled lightly.

"Hey Natsu-nii." Wendy asked sighing.

"What is it Wendy?" I looked at her.

"Do you think...when I get married Dad will walk me down the isle?" She asked quietly.

"Wendy. Even if he does show up, which I doubt he will...but if he does, he won't walk you down that isle. I will." I hissed at my dad's name rolling off my tongue.

"Thank you Natsu-nii." Wendy cried happily but quietly.

"I want Lucy-nee to be my bridesmaid." Wendy smiled at the thought.

"Wendy!" I whisper shouted again.

"Anyways, we should probably focus on Lucy-nee. She needs us right now." Wendy pointed to a crying Lucy. She had mascara everywhere.

"Yeah.." I nodded and saw the chariot pull up to the end of the isle.

"I can't believe it they're really dead." Lucy sobbed and couldn't catch a single breath.

"Lucy." I grabbed her and pulled her to the side of me.

"Deep breaths please." I said trying to calm her.

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"After a long, long, long time of crying and sadness, I managed to calm Lucy down. However, it was not her time to speak..."

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"Hello, I'm Lucy. Lucy Heartfilia/ Vermillion. You may be wondering...Why two last names. Well, I'm the adopted daughter of Jude and Layla Heartfilia. But that's not the point. My parents were the two people I could go to if I ever needed anything. They taught me plenty of amazing lessons. But the one most important lessons they taught me...was to be happy. Every day you spend being upset is one day you lose being happy. My parents were smart and caring individuals. I didn't care if they were poor. I loved them. We went through many rough times and bumps in the road. I'm not here to be upset. I'm here to remember them. They wouldn't want me to..." Lucy stopped and let a few tears loose, " They...w-would want me to remember the good times, and the bad. Why bad? You may not always want to remember it, but you can never forget what it taught you. So, instead of mourning, I'm here to make sure they leave peacefully." She put her piece of paper in her pocket and walked to me slowly.

"Oh Lucy." I said sadly.

I stood up and gave her a warm hug.

"That was beautiful." I rubbed her back.

"Thank you Natsu." She wiped her tears and walked in between the two coffins.

"TIME TO LOWER THE COFFINS! PLEASE RISE AND PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND ON YOUR HEART." A priest yelled.

I walked next to Lucy and placed my right hand over my heart. We sang the national anthem while they lowered both caskets. Lucy cried harder and harder than before and sobbed her way through the song. When the casket lowered, Lucy picked up a small fistful of dirt and tossed it into both graves. I following suit did the same thing. Lucy took out a black case afterwards. She took out her violin and played a sad song. Then we left the funeral.

"I'm going to go home and lock my parents doors, I don't want anything of theirs being touched." Lucy said opening her car door.

"Do you want any help?"

"Yeah, I would actually love it if you and Wendy came." Lucy smiled weakly and her tears kept coming down.

"I'll drive. It's not safe when your crying, okay?" I asked gently tugging her keys.

"Okay." She obeyed and gave me her car keys.

I'm sorry...Lucy.

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I finished my story and stopped by the store again today.

"Ready yet?" I asked.

"Pick it up tomorrow. It'll be finished by then." He smiled and gave me another quick peek.

"Beautiful. Almost as much as her." I smiled and gave it back walking out of the store going home to my soon to e family members.

I love you Lucy don't forget that.