. A Fairy Before Anything Else .

Prompt, Quote, etc.: Write a scene that begins with, "He waited for her."

Pairing: Natsu x Lucy...ish

He waited for her.

He waited nearly a year for her.

He waited nearly a year for her to come home before he was finally forced to accept the fact that he'd fucked up too bad and it was his fault that she wasn't coming back.

An entire year passed before he finally found himself looking down at the grave that was inscribed with her name, the date of her birth, the date of her death, and something that the grieving members of their guild had requested to be put there: A fairy before anything else.

He cracked a faint grin at that. Damn right his Luce had been a fairy before anything else. It was the reason she'd been there, thrown herself between him and the oncoming attack when he'd been too blind to realize it was coming.

It was the reason he now found himself alone, without even Happy to reassure him that everything was okay.

And he was the reason that Lucy Heartfilia was dead - had been dead for a year now.

Natsu Dragneel dropped a hand to rest on the headstone, a shuddering breath leaving his lips.

"I'm sorry," he whispered.

A year, he'd waited, not truly realizing that she was gone.

And now he'd realized.

But he wasn't ready for the loneliness, the despair, the sheer loss that struck him every single day for the lonely years afterwards.

First drabble up and done! This one is complete with no chance of continuation, as a warning, but I hope you enjoyed it anyways!