Natsu x Erza - END Confrontation

Natsu and Erza were currently in the infirmary. Erza was currently sternly glaring at Natsu. The dragon slayer on the other hand was looking away, averting her gaze. He couldn't look her straight in the eyes.

"Is it true?" Erza's voice was calm for now but had a strict sense to it, demanding an answer.

"Yes.. I am END"

Still not looking her way he could only answer silently.

"So.. After everything we have been through, after everything you said to me back then you went out there and fought Zeref even though you knew it could destroy you too?"

"I only found out during the fight but… yes, I did"

To say she was disappointed would be an understatement. He of all people should know that sacrificing yourself is never the right thing to do.

"He had to be stopped Erza. As always I gave it everything I had got and came out victorious. What's the big deal?"

"What's the big deal? You are Zeref's strongest demon. Zeref tied that part deep with his own fate. You could have DIED TOO, Natsu! That is the big deal!"

Erza's voice was getting louder and louder. She was basically shouting at this point.

She took a deep breath to calm herself down. Natsu didn't seem to regret anything though. Of course he wouldn't. He did what he always did, fight to the last to protect his family.. and something else.

"He wanted to erase it.."

The Scarlet Knight didn't get it. Erase what? What could have been so important to push Natsu that much?

"Erase what?" She asked. Erza was still did not know too much about Zeref's final goals.

"Our history! He wanted to go back in time and change how things turned out."

Erza's eyes widened a bit. Sure, this wasn't something she expected but a lot of their villains had weird motives in the past. What was it that made this one stand out?

Natsu continued to explain as he saw that his fellow nakama didn't get it at all.

"He said that lot of things would be different today if he succeeded. Maybe you wouldn't have been kidnapped by these Zeref freaks. You would have had a good and peaceful childhood.."

Erza mouth dropped open as she started to understand where he was going with this.

"Me and you would have probably never ended in Fairy Tail. I know, I was selfish. I denied to erase all those messed up experiences because you would not be the same after that. In the end, I just wanted you to stay with me forever like this."

He finally looked up to her, meeting her gaze with his teary eyes.

"Even though I hate myself for thinking like this. How could I want you to stay with that trauma when there was a chance to erase it? But still, you can call me a hypocrite or reckless, if there is anything, or anyone, who tries to seperate our bonds like that, I will do anything I can to stop them!"

"Natsu…"

Erza was at a loss for words. Their relationship meant this much to him? She was still angry at him but what he just said made her heart skip a beat, in his own idiotic way. A warmth she never felt before started to warm up her chest from the inside. Natsu really was something else.

"Is it still there? END, I mean." After a what felt like minutes Erza came back to the main topic. The disappointment in her voice seemed to be mostly gone now.

"I think so. Lucy may have rewritten the book or something but… I still feel this darkness deep inside of me. It's like something twisted is calling out for me."

Natsu didn't want to go any further with his explanation because he didn't want Erza to worry even more about him.

"Don't worry, I will help you with that. Under one condition that is"

"Huh? What would that be?"

Natsu was honestly surprised. He thought she would be mad at him for keeping all this a secret and forcing him to do some exaggerated training or lesson.

"Promise me that you won't do that again."

Natsu felt a deja-vu at that point. Her calm and gently voice reminded him of the time he asked her to promise the exact same. Natsu lightly smiled as he thought how much he still had to learn from her.

"I promise"

"I see"

Erza put on a shining smile on her face. It was the most genuine and beautiful face he ever saw. It was nothing like any other smile he experienced before. Seeing her smile like this made him feel something that greatly transcended friendship or family.

"Come here"

The redhead pulled Natsu in for a warm hug. As his head was resting oh her chest he felt more comfy than ever before. She didn't wear armor or something like that. Just some bandages under a white blouse. Her touch, her smell, her warmth.. all of those things burned itself right into Natsu's mind forging one of the happiest memories in his entire life. He felt like he wouldn't mind staying like this forever. Only Erza could melt the fire mage's heart more effectively than any inferno ever could.

The silence was like delicate music as both of their heart synched their beats. Erza knew she had forgiven him already. It was just the way Natsu was and one of the reasons she adored him so much.

…

"The anti demon training will start tommorow"

The silence was broken by Erza's strict voice, leaving no room for negotiations. She had released him and looked at him with her usual scary glare.

"A-Aye"

Natsu responded as he turned pale with fear.

Author Notes:

I hope you enjoyed it. I know it is really short but I did this one as a requested drabble.

There could be more One-Shots / Drabbles like this in the near future. I will then upload them as seperate chapter here but they will be independend to one another. Have a nice day :D