Chapter one:
It was a normal friday night except for the fact that Natsu wasn't there, he was probably still asleep from yesterday. I slightly blush at the thought of Natsu Laying on his bed snoring.
"What's wrong Erza?" Mira asks, she then smiles.
"Nothing, I'm just thinking, Again." I didn't want to tell Mira about Natsu because she would think that we would make a great couple. But she says that to literally everyone. I like Natsu but I don't think he likes me back. We're teammates, there is no way he would ever think of me as more than a friend.
"Ok, well then, if you want to talk about anything talk to me." Mira says as she walks away to serve the other guildmates. I sigh, I start to the door. When I'm about halfway there the door bursts open and my instincts kick in.
"GEEZ EVER HEARD OF USING A DOOR?" I yell and put my fist onto the intruder's face,
" And the figure goes flying after I kick him. All of the sudden I hear the purr of the cat and turn around. It was Natsu's cat Happy, when I see him I ask, "Happy, where's Natsu?" Happy replies half scared to death,
"You just kicked him out of the guild." the cat replies. I open my eyes so that they are the size of Makarov. I turn and bolt out the door yelling out the name of the one I just kicked across the town,
"Natsu! Where are you? I'm sorry!" I'm running next to the river looking for him. I suddenly spot pink in the river. I think I should exquip but I realize that I don't have enough time. I dive into the water and grab Natsu. I push him onto the bank and start pumping his chest. It wasn't working, and I think aloud,
"Damnit Natsu, I don't know what to do I like you and I want to kiss you right now…." I pause,
"... But I don't want to ruin our friendship, I just don't know what to do, I mean. You're cute, humorous, strong, and other things. But you are also clumsy, uncontrollable, other things, but you're still cute." I start to sob, after a few tears hit him I decide to take him back to the guild. Everyone looks at me in a way that makes me feel like I'm a monster and deep down I know they're right. I hurt Natsu, and I won't forgive myself. I take Natsu to the infirmary where I set him down on a medical bed. I smile momentarily thinking about how cute Natsu looks at that moment, but then I remember what I did. I turn the smile into a frown and walk out of the room sulking. Levy walks up to me and asks in a worried voice,
"Erza you ok?" I think about what I should say. One I decided I yelled,
"Just leave me alone, I need to think!" and I ran out of the guild to my house. Once I got there I sat on my bed and started to cry everything out of me. talking to myself and having a conversation like a lunatic. Yelling that I'm a horrible person. I go to sleep after four hours of that crap, and when I waked up I hoped things would be better. I wake up and smell something in the air. It seemed to be coming from the guild. I still think that I should just stay here, I don't want to hurt Natsu anymore than how much I already have. I put my head back down and start to think about what kind of friend I am to Natsu, and if we even would be friends after that incident yesterday. Meanwhile at the Guild….
In Natsu's POV
I open my eyes and try to sit up, Ow! I take a look at myself and think, What the hell happened to me? I was bandaged completely except my right eye and my mouth, there were blood stains in certain areas.
"Erza hit you bad." I hear from behind me. I twist my head to see who it was. Lucy was standing in the doorway.
"Really? what'd I do?" I ask her, she replies with a smirk,
"You kicked down the door." I sit in shock, thinking after a minute or so I tell Lucy with a big smile,
"Well that's Erza for you, where is she anyways?" Lucy stays silent.
"WHERE is SHE!?" I yell, making Lucy flinch. But she responds,
"At her house, Hasn't came back since." I put a smirk on my face and get up. Heading to Erza's, Very slowly. Lucy freaks, she tells me to stop but I keep going as I walk out the guilds door. It hurts more with every step I take but I have to get to Erza. I feel Lucy grab my arm and I wince in pain, she yells
"NATSU! Don't go there, she would only feel more guilty." I reply with a low growl saying,
"Then I should wait? I'm not going to put her through that hell." I continue walking and shake Lucy off. She gives up, but before she was out of earshot she told me,
"Natsu, you know Erza likes you, right?" I pause, Erza likes me? Why? After I think I continue on, but before that I turn and give a huge grin. When Lucy left I started walking towards Erza's house again.
Erza's POV
I hear a knock at my door, but I leave it since I just want to be alone. Around five minutes after I hear my window open I turn my head to see a handsome man, with bandages everywhere.
"E-Erza" The man yells and he starts toward me, I back up in fear because I feel so weak.
"I missed you so much, why didn't you visit me?" That's when I saw the little lock of pink hair sticking out,
"Natsu!" I cried I embraced him in a hug.
"Ouch, not so hard Erza" He said with a grimace, he then smiled. I ask Natsu this question I've been wanting the answer to for a while now,
"Natsu, are we still friends?" Natsu just smiles and shakes his head. I start to tear up,
"No, don't cry, I will comfort you." He says and pulls me closer, I blush. I suddenly feel the heat that was stored up inside Natsu. I turn so that I face him, and I put him in an embrace. I go on and on about how worried I was for around two and a half hours. Natsu puts his finger to my lips.
"SHHH" he tells me,
"Time for bed". I reply back,
"You should get going." I demand to Natsu but he shakes his head stubbornly.
"No, I'm sleeping here tonight." I then sigh and tell him that I would take the couch then. I start to exit when I hear from behind me,
"No Erza, tonight you are sleeping on this bed, with me." I turn and face him wide eyed with a raised eyebrow questioning him.
"What? I just want to have someone next to me, when I sleep alone, I feel vulnerable. But when I am close to you Erza, I feel safe." He smiles to me and I smile back. I stay where I was, but Natsu says,
"Fine then, come here Erza!" He lunges at me and grabs hold. I get ready to scream but all that comes out are giggles. Natsu was tickling me, I stop laughing for just enough time to say,
"Natsu stop!" He stops and looks at me.
"Fine then." He grabs my waist and lifts me onto the bed next to him. I giggle again as he pulls me close.
"Good night." I reply saying the same thing. Before I was about to fall asleep I leaned up and kissed Natsu on the cheek.
"Oh Erza" He says as he moves my chin so I face him. I blush, but after a minute or so I gather enough courage to say,
"Good night, Natsu." He smirks and says,
"Ok" He pulls me even closer to his body and felt his body shaking.
"Wh-What's wrong Natsu?" He looks down at me worriedly,
"Nothing, come-on lets go to sleep" He replies.
"Why?" I ask.
"Because we have a mission tomorrow. I stare wide eyed.
"Natsu n-" I tried to finish my sentence but he wouldn't let me,
"It's just a supply drop off." With that I relax a little and was able to go to calm down, drifting off to sleep I hear a faint, sigh and before I could react, I slept.
Natsu's POV
I open my eyes and look at what I have in my arms. I recall the events of what happened last night and think. Erza, what is going on in your head? I sigh again, I pulled Erza so I was close to Erza's face I could feel her breath on me. Her eyes flutter open and I hug her.
"Good morning, Let's get ready for the mission." I say and start helping Erza pack. once we are done we start towards the train station.
"Aw man, it's going to be a long day, getting on that train." I complain, Erza tells me with a sweet voice,
"I'll Comfort you, but where is the rest of the team?" I stutter.
Erza's POV
I see Natsu stuttering and wonder why he is doing so. But then he says,
"Well, I kind of signed us up to go alone, just the two of us." pushing his fingers together in a nervous way, he could not have been ready for me hugging him so hard he was almost squeezed to death.
"Come on, we got a train to catch." I say as I put him down and we walk towards the train. A train employee asks us for our tickets and we gave them to him. Natsu leads us to the room we were going to stay in for the nights we were there, (since it was a two day train ride). Once we get there I sit on the bed and Natsu faces me. I tell him this,
"Natsu, last night right before I fell asleep I heard someone sigh, Natsu. Was that person you?" Natsu looks at me and just says,
"No, you must have heard something." He puts on that signature grin. I sigh and say in a sad tone,
"Oh, ok" Natsu opens his eyes and sits next to me,
"It's ok, you're my teammate, and a good one too, but most of all, you are my best friend Erza." I start to tear up, not knowing what to do Natsu just sits there. I lay down and keep sobbing, while I continue Natsu lays down next to me. He pulls me into an embrace and I stop sobbing.
"It's ok Erza, nothing will hurt you, I won't let it." I feel a warm tear on my hair. I hug Natsu back and he is surprised, I look up at him and I notice that he is blushing, that makes me blush. He pulls me up and pushes away from me far enough to where I feel no warmth but his hands are still around me.
"Oh, i'm going to be sick." I slap him and he flinches.
"Erza, i'm going to be sick because the train is moving." I just stare and say,
"Oh, sorry. Can I help you out in any way?" Natsu looks at me for a few seconds but then nods and says,
"Yea, you could knock me out." I nod and punch him in the gut. Which knocks him out. I then set him next to me. I start drawing circles on his stomach and drift of to sleep.
Time Jump To Mission
Natsu's POV
I was walking along a path with Erza towards the building where we need to be dropping off a dog to this rich person. Damn, she looks better than usual,
"Wait, what?" I think aloud. Erza then asks
"What's wrong.". I reply in a totally non-suspicious way,
"N-Nothing Erza." I then scratch the back of my head. Erza gives me a glare and asks again. I reply
"Fine Erza, i'll tell you…" I think of an excuse during the pause.
"I was wondering what I would do when we were on the train again." Erza looks at me for a few seconds but then nods. She also says,
"I'll comfort you and knock you out again if you want me to." My sweat drops, but I notice she blushed when she said 'I'll comfort you'. I ask her another question,
"Hey Erza, why you blushing?" I put a grin on as she starts to turn the color of her hair. I chuckle and she asks
"Why are you laughing at me?" I reply "Because, you're funny." She sticks her tongue at me and we continue walking.
"Natsu, what the hell is that!?" Erza yelled as she pointed a finger at the giant flame cave that looked like a ton of rubble.
"I have no idea, lets go check it out." I say with a grin on my face, I run off. From behind me I hear Erza yell,
"Natsu! Damn it!" Erza starts to chase me. I pick up my speed towards the giant flaming cave. Once I got there I slowed down and waited for Erza,
"Damn it NATSU! I am going to kill you!" she yelled at me. My sweat drops and I head inside. The cave was filled with flames. I think about Igneel, But before I finish the thought Erza smacks me in the back of the head. I wake up later and ask her,
"What the hell Erza!". She scowls at me and my sweat drops.
"What the hell? What the HELL! What is wrong with you Natsu, do not run off like that again. You GOT ME?!" She yells over me and I cower in fear. I stand up and walk out with the dog.
"Natsu, where are you going?" she asks in a calm voice.
"I am going to complete the mission, alone. I thought it was a good idea to try the mission just the two of us, guess I was wrong." I glare at her and walk out. Leaving her standing there in the rubble.