This is set after Lisanna's 'death' but I altered it and made them kids again cause it's cuter this way, okay? Happy? No? Tough. Heh, sorry not sorry guys.


Gray was on the prowl. A prowl around Magnolia to find Natsu. Not that he wanted to fight, he wanted to just find the pinkette and get him back to the guild. He was tired and all he wanted to do was head to their room and sleep until morning. But no, Natsu had to run off the moment he came back from a mission and now he was bothering himself with finding the little pink brat just so he could happily go to sleep the moment he flopped down on his bed.

"NATSU~! NATSU WHERE THE BLOODY HECK ARE YOU?!" he yelled out, looking left and right for his rival. Even the damn blue flying cat hadn't seen it's master. Sighing, Gray headed toward the river. It was possibly the last place anyone else would look for the Fire Dragon Slayer and normally only Gray and Natsu went there. Gray secretly knew they both used it as a place of grieving or when they wanted some time to themselves.

"Where did that idiot get to now?" Just then, Gray heard a sniffle from down below him. He looked over the side of the hill above the riverbank and saw Natsu curled into himself by the tree. Gray grinned, a little too mischieviously, and crept down behind the tree, before shooting out his hands and grabbing Natsu's shoulders.

Natsu let out a high pitched scream and struggled free only to trip and fall into the river. Gray, suddenly being more alert than earlier, wasted no time in running for the water and grabbing hold of Natsu and pulling the other boy out. Natsu used his fire to warm himself and dry himself off, effectively burning Gray's hand in the process, before the two glared one another down. It then occurred to Natsu that the ice mage had returned from his latest job, and it sent him into tears again - something inside nagged him about crying in front of his rival but he ignored it.

"Natsu? Hey, buddy, what's the matter? I didn't hurt ya, did I?"

Natsu shook his head. "L-Lisanna...s-she..."

"Lisanna what? Natsu, what happened while I was gone?! I wondered why everyone looked so down when I got back but they just told me to come look for you".

"Gray...Lisanna went on a mission with Elfman and Mira but...s-she didn't come back with them... S-She's dead G-Gray...!" Gray's only reaction was a small grunt as Natsu launched himself at the boy, hugging him tightly round the waist. The raven sighed quietly and hugged Natsu back, rubbing his back gently and letting the younger boy cry into his frame.

"Hey Natsu? It'll be alright you know, since these things happen..." I know all about that... "But, I know you'll be alright. She's...like they say, she's in a better place now. She's happy Natsu, I promise you..." Natsu seemed to calm down a little. "Besides...you still have the rest of Fairy Tail. And...you still got me".

"Gray..." Natsu sniffled, "that makes it feel worse..."

"Gee thanks Natsu". But there was a smile in their voices, teasing one another made them feel slightly better, it was special to them and them only.

"No problem...Ice Freak..." Natsu whispered tiredly as he fell asleep in Gray's arms, letting the older boy pick him up and carry him back to the guild.

"Anytime Fire Breath..." Hopefully he doesn't wake up when we get home and I can get some sleep at last...


Hehe, weren't that cute? I'm a sucker for Gratsu but I'm even more of a sucker for Child!Gratsu or Gratsu Brotherhood y'know? Review! I love reviews guys~ *whines pleadingly*