A.N: Hello there, readers! I would like to thank you for clicking onto this story. I recently started to rewatch Fairy Tail, and I have to say I have fallen in love with the anime all over again! And I am in love with the idea of Gray and Natsu being a couple! At first I was too shy to put this up since there are so many writers that write about Gratsu - and all of them amazing! - but I thought maybe I can give it a try? There are so many better writers than me, but how am I suppose to improve without it?
And there I go rambling again, sorry everyone! All I can is that I hope you enjoy this little one shot/drabble! I decided to make this my Gratsu collection holder. I would like to warn you about this being my first story though... So hopefully people can review and tell me what they think? I would appreciate it a lot!
Ciao,
Kaede-chanxo
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail. Or the cover picture. Everything belongs to their rightful owner.
Always Here
His heart beat speeds up as he watches the other male throw a punch at him. He quickly tilts his head to the left and watches as the fist barely misses his face. He quickly grabs the other male's wrist, frowning.
"Stop, I don't feel like fighting right now, Gray." He mumbles out and releases Gray's hand before walking towards the bar. He sits down on the bar stool and rests his hand under his chin, letting out another sigh.
He just isn't the best mood right now. Normally he'd love to fight with Gray, but not today. He has too much on his mind.
"Mirajane, can I get something to drink?" Natsu asks the barmaid quietly glancing over at the beautiful girl, "Sake would do nicely." Mirajane nods her head quickly and rushes off, getting him his drink.
A few minutes later she returns and slides the cup down to him and forces herself to smile.
"There you go Natsu. Would you like to talk?" Mirajane asks carefully, not wanting to upset the already unstable dragon slayer. He shakes his head and picks up the cup and swallows all of the sake in one gulp. He slams the cup back down on the table and wipes his mouth with the back of his hand, staring off into space. Mirajane frowns and walks away, heading towards the table Natsu usually sits at.
"What is wrong with Natsu?" Mirajane demands, slamming her hands down on the table and glaring over at Gray. Gray looks up from his conversation with Erza and raises an eyebrow curiously.
"What's wrong with flame-brain?" He asks curiously, glancing towards the dragon slayer and frowns. Natsu is staring off into space again. "I didn't do anything to him, Mira." He mutters as he glances back over at the angry female.
"Mira, Natsu was crying in his sleep last night." Happy, Natsu's exceed and best friend, informs, frowning, "He does it every year."
Mirajane's eyes widen in surprise, curling her hand into a fist. How could she forget? Every year on this day Natsu stays quiet and doesn't cause trouble. He's been like this the first time he became a member.
"Natsu..." Mirajane whispers quietly as Natsu suddenly stands up and walks out the door, not saying goodbye to anyone.
Natsu is sitting alone, hugging his knees closely to his chest, as he glances up at the cloudy sky. His heart beats painfully in his chest as he slowly lowers his head, tears finally streaming down his cheeks.
Today is the anniversary of the day his real parents abandoned him. He woke up alone, surrounded by the forest. His parents obviously didn't care enough for him. He slams his fist down onto the forest floor roughly, causing a crack as he screams up at the sky. His voice filled with confusion and anger.
Meanwhile, off in the distance, stood Natsu's teammate and rival, Gray. Gray watches as his friend breaks down into a sobbing mess. Gray slowly walks over to him and lowers himself down beside Natsu and silently pulls the younger male into a hug, stroking his hair comforting.
"You idiot... Why won't you let us help you over come your own sadness?" Gray whispers into Natsu's ear. Unknown to him, the younger male has fallen asleep in his arms.