Natsu sat with Erza, Gray, and Lucy at a table in Fairy Tail. They didn't have a mission, and were probably not going to have one for a while. "Come on guys, I'm all fired up for a mission!" Natsu stood up on the table as he screamed the words.

"I don't want too! I need a break from all of this! We just finished our last mission yesterday!" Lucy groaned.

"Yeah flame-brain, we don't need to go on another for at least a couple days! Plus, after that beating you took, I would have thought you wouldn't want to go on a mission." Gray taunted. But before Natsu could retaliate, the doors of Fairy Tail creaked open. No one could see who it was because they wore a cloak. Master Makarov looked on at the stranger.

"Yes, is there anything we can do for you?" He asked. The stranger looked up and took off the cloak. The master gasped. "Lynet, is that you?"

The female answered. "Yes, it is me. I have decided to come and visit for a few reasons." Everyone in the room gasped as she revealed who she was. Lynet was supposed to be dead for one.

"Wait. Lynet as in, the only fire dragon slayer other than me?" Natsu looked on at her in awe. Lynet looked at Natsu as she said, seriously,

"Natsu. I have heard of you. This is why I decided to come here, to warn you."

"Warn me about what?" Natsu asked.

"Did Igneel ever tell you about a dragon's mating season?" She asked.

"Wait, he said that it only happened when I grew of age, which has already happened, and nothing strange went on!" He told her.

"Because you have been the only fire dragon slayer around, no one had told you that because you are a fire dragon slayer, matings come late for you. And, they always happen after your first one too. So you will have your mating season soon. And every year around that time afterwards, you will have one again." She explained.

"But why did you have to come and warn me about this? It's just a mating season. There's nothing special about it is there?" Natsu asked.

"Most would think that, but because you are a fire dragon slayer, many dragon slayers will try to claim you."

"What do you mean claim him?!" Gray questioned.

"Fire dragon slayers are extremely rare. But, because his inner dragon is red, that makes him the only one in history to ever exist. Red dragons give off an irresistible sent during their mating season. But combine that with the fact that he is a fire dragon slayer, most dragons will want to make him theirs." She answered solemnly.

"Wait, so I might have to mate with some random dragon slayer that I've never met?!" Natsu asked.

"Well, not if you have someone who would become your mate for life, and could handle being with a dragon slayer during sex."

"What do you mean, sex?" Natsu screamed.

"Do you even know what a mating season is?" Lynet deadpan while Lucy sweatdropped.

"Well yeah, but I thought I could just put it off until it stopped!" He said.

"If you try to do that, then you will die. You can't get rid of your body's natural functions."

"But, I don't have a girlfriend or anything! What am I supposed to do?" He said, worried.

"Well, you could wait until a dragon slayer finds you and claims you, or you could try to find someone to spend the rest of your life with. Now, I came here to warn you, and my job is now done. So I will say Au Revoir, and leave you alone." Lynet walked out of the guild hall, and closed the doors behind her.

"Wait, she's French?" Natsu asked.

"That's all you can think about in a time like this?!" Gray and Lucy asked at the same time.

Later on that night.

"Do you think that we should tell them?" Natsu asked.

"Well, I don't know. This is a pretty desperate situation. We should tell them so they can stop worrying about you." Gray answered.

"But, are you seriously telling me that you would become my mate for life? I wouldn't mind, but I don't know if you could stand me for that long."

Gray just stared at him. "I've already told you that I love you and that there is nothing you could do to change that! I swear that I will become your mate for forever if you will have me."

All Natsu did was give him a bone crushing hug.

The next morning.

"Natsu and I have something to tell you all." Gray yelled over the loud noise that was Fairy Tail. Because it was unheard of for Gray and Natsu to be doing something together, the noise was gone almost instantly.

"None of you have to worry about me and my mating season, because for the last few months, Gray and I have been together." Natsu told them. "We just weren't sure whether to tell you or not because we didn't know if you guys could accept us."

Lucy and Erza stared at them when Erza spoke, "I speak for all of us when I say, we will accept you whatever you do. We love you guys and that will never change. We are very happy for you!" Natsu grinned at them and said, "Hey, where's Happy?" Everyone laughed and life returned to normal in Fairy Tail for a little while longer.

It was about midday when Makarov approached Gray. "Gray, can we talk about something? I have to ask you for a favor."

Gray was surprised, and he agreed, so they walked over away from the hustle and bustle of Fairy Tail. "What did you want to talk to me about Gramps?" Gray asked.

"Well, we heard that Leon was causing some trouble over at the island of mages, and I figured since you have a history with him that you could try to talk to him. But, if you don't want to go because of Natsu's mating season coming up, I totally understand. I could find someone who can do it for you." He answered.

Gray glanced at where Natsu was sitting. He looked normal enough. "I think Natsu will be fine for now Gramps. I can go if it won't take that long."

The next day at lunch time

"Hey Natsu, what's up? You look kind of weird." Lucy stood next to Natsu who was sitting on the bench.

"No, I'm fine. I guess I'm just missing Gray a bit. Although I do feel really hot, but I don't know why." Natsu answered her.

"Oh no! What if your mating season is now? Gray left yesterday and I don't think we can catch up to him for a while!" Lucy looked worried. Natsu tried to reassure her that he was fine, when all of a sudden he collapsed.