This time he resisted. Strong arms held her slender frame as the emotions wracked her body. Grief, sadness, anger and betrayal. And he caused it all. One hand moved up to the back of Lucy's head pulling her in closer as if trying to let her pour it all into him.

"I know." two simple words meant to convey so much more. He was a fool, an idiot. A moron who was too clueless to do the right things from the start. What he needed now was some kind of crystalization of all of her grief and sorrow that he could hit and destroy. But the world was not so convenient. There was no big bad demon to destroy, no magic spell to set it all right.

No his name was not exactly that great of a curse but still the intent was obvious and felt. Natsu grit his teeth behind closed lips as he dipped his head lower against her shoulder. And he waited like that. Waited for her to let it all out. No matter how soaked his vest would get with her tears. No matter how much he hated the salty scent of her sorrow.