A/N: Caught myself listening to Drake. . And this happened.

Summary: Natsu moved to New York City, expecting a fresh start. Traveling around the world for so long, he needed to relax. However, that isn't quite possible when his last love appears to live right in front of his apartment room, with a ring on her finger.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fairy Tail, nor any original plots/settings/characters created by Hiro Mashima

Published: September 25, 2014

Words: 1,537

He carefully set his last box by the couch. Which seemed to be the only thing not wrapped or boxed up.

"Alright. ." Natsu muttered to himself, carelessly dropping onto the couch. A small grin on his face, he hasn't felt this much relaxation in a while. The last few months have been hectic. Constantly searching for a decent home, working, and everything that lead him up to where he was has been stressful.

Near the couch was a long window, touching one wall to the other. It gave a nice view, not many big tourist-worthy buildings. But the sky and the buildings that were there brought him peace.

After ten minutes, he got up again.

The sooner he unpacked, the faster he would get to tour around. He has never been here, and the lady at the desk gave him a paper with a map and tips.

It took three hours to unpack majority of the things, and set them up. There was two bedrooms, the second one was extremely small though. So he made it into his office. The bed, kitchen appliances, bathroom necessities, etcetera.

He sighed loudly, and decided to take a shower, before leaving to explore.

The sheet of paper made him question a lot about his choices.

"Constantly check for any stolen and missing items in your backpack, purse, wallet, pockets.." Natsu read, patting his front pocket before continuing to read.

When he finished, he locked his door and walked to the elevator.

He thought he was the only one in the hallways, but when the elevator doors closed, Natsu swore he heard heels clicking on the tiled floor.

As the elevator opened again at the lobby, the lady greeted and smiled at him.

"Hello, Natsu! Out?"

"Yeah, Michelle. Deciding to explore the big apple." He grinned, stopping in front of her desk.

Michelle nodded her head. "I have some coupons for people like you. Want some?"

She was already pulling them out and placing it in front of him before he could respond.

Quickly, Natsu looked at it and kindly folded it and put it in his pocket.

"Thanks, see you later!" And he jogged out.

The chilly air didn't hit him at all. So when he walked out and got questioned about his thin jacket, he didn't know what to say.

He walked a few blocks, but in the end, he was more lost than he has ever been. And he basically travelled around the world alone!

Eventually, he called his friend that lived in New York City too. Natsu had to wait thirty minutes at a bus stop before they met.

"How long has it been, Natsu?"

"Uh, maybe four years? About." Natsu replied, his face gave a sheepish expression. "How are ya, Erza?"

The red head didn't say anything and embraced him tightly.

"God, this is crazy." She whispered, roughly letting him go. "You changed so much, look at you! Taller than me now, too."

Natsu laughed. "Don't forget, stronger also!"

"Don't push it."

"Yes, Ma'am."

Erza flashed a smile and started walking. Natsu followed closely behind her.

"Stay with me at all times." He shuffled up closer to her. "Welcome to New York City, Natsu."

They checked out the Rockefeller Center, Central Park, and around Times Square.

"Alright, this is it for me. I have to go home and make dinner." Erza stated, looking at her watch.

"Jellal and you got married two years ago, right?"

"Yeah."

"Sorry for missing your wedding. I wanted to turn up, but I was in France that time. Turning up with the escargots."

Erza laughed lightly and hugged him quickly. "Know your way back? Where do you live?"

For a moment, Natsu panicked. His address was blank in his head. However, he played it off. "Yeah, uh, I'll go back too!"

Not for a second did Erza believe him.

"You don't remember do you?"

But that did not stop him from admitting he didn't know. He wanted to show Erza he was responsible now.

Natsu pretended to recall, "I remember now! It's this way!" And he slowly jogged off.

He didn't get very far though, because Erza grabbed his wrist and practically dragged him to the subway.

"You're coming to my house, until you remember." She had that tone in her voice, like she did when they were younger. It was the voice that was final, and it still gave him chills.

He was sort of glad he was able to get chills.

Erza lived in a penthouse. Obviously, she had succeeded far much more in life than Natsu had. He sort of felt embarrassed.

"Wow. . What do you and Jellal do?!" He exclaimed, admiring the view they had.

Erza set down a tray of snacks and tea, then sat down on the pure white sofas.

"I am a fashion designer, and Jellal is an astronomer, and doctor."

Natsu sat on the other sofa, in front of her. Grabbed a cup of tea and relaxed.

He was a photographer, he loved capturing memories. He once was also a pilot, but he didn't like flying after an incident. Was it okay to dislike a great friend for a moment, because they were better than you?

"I'm only a. . Photographer." It came out a sigh in the end.

"That's great! What do you work for?"

"Uh, sometimes people just call in for appointments. But sometimes magazines, I've been called to multiple fashion shows to take pictures." There was a tiny bit of pride in his voice.

Erza was quiet, then she snapped her fingers. "You were at a friend of mine show! Her name is Lana, line is LANAU?"

Natsu tried to remember, but he's been to so many, he couldn't remember.

"Maybe. . I'll have to check later."

"Man, she was checking you out! Maybe you can take some pictures for me one day?"

"Definitely! What's your l-"

"Here, let me get some papers with information on it." Erza responded, very happy.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, but it opened the moment Erza got up.

It was Jellal, in a button up and slacks. Still got the tattoo under his eye, made him look intimidating. However, he gave a friendly smile and kissed Erza.

"I forgot to make dinner."

He lifted up a brown bag. "Erza, love you, but I wouldn't let you cook something so important."

Natsu stood up, awkwardly.

"Oh, Natsu?" Jellal questioned.

"Uh, hey," usually Natsu would be cheerful, but he always felt like they were nothing more than mutuals.

"Yo, sorry." Jellal placed the bag on the coffee table. "I only ordered enough for two, and you know how Erza is with food."

Erza smacked him on the back of the head.

"Sorry, Natsu. Do you want a ride to your home?" Erza asked. That also signaled: it's time to go, Natsu.

"Nah, got it. Alright, thanks for the talk we had, and for giving me a tour. Nice seeing you two, thanks!" And he scurried out.

It took him almost an hour to find his way home. He had lost five dollars along the way, his phone was close to dead, and it was very crowded on his way home.

When he arrived to the apartment building, Michelle was there on the phone.

She gave a small wave to Natsu and that was all between the two.

Again, while he was getting out of the elevator, the woman with the red clicking heels was there. She was walking in front of him, in a tight black dress and hips swaying.

She had long blonde hair, it reminded him of someone. It was golden hair, scratch blonde. It literally looked like the hair of someone he hasn't talked to in five years.

They both stopped at the same time, at their doors with keys ready to unlock.

Natsu desperately wanted to see her face, however, he rather just go to sleep.

It has been a very long, mixed day.

While entering his place, she did the same. And he could've sworn he heard someone from her home say, "hello, Lucy!"

Natsu immediately turned around, but by then, her door was closed.

He entered his apartment building, looked out the window and checked his phone for the time. It was too early to sleep, yet he wouldn't mind some right now.

As Natsu walked to his room he realized, he really wouldn't mind some sleep.

A/N: If you can guess what song inspired me to right this, that would be really cool!

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