Fairy Tail Next Generation
by: Stella Formidante
Episode 2: A Heart that Almost Gave Up
Summary: He almost gave up, but fate has other plans.
A/N: This is very cliche but thanks for the support! Feel free to read and comment if you like. Lovelots!
Disclaimer: Don't own Fairy Tail. Period.
The next days were almost too much for Natsu Fullbuster. Not only Gray excused being tired, but the affectionate gestures seemed to have flew off the window of their house. The pinkette gritted in frustration about what's happening. It's been six days for Mavis' sake! What the hell is wrong with Gray?
'Is he getting tired of me? Should I call dibs on divorcing him?' were Natsu's thoughts about what's happening. Even in missions, Gray would suggest to be alone instead of the usual with Natsu in tow. The pinkette was reminded somehow of the missions they took together. How they finish everything quickly... checking in to a nearby Inn and making love before going to sleep... waking up with each other on the bed... Ughh, this is frustrating!
Whenever Natsu asks Gray if there's something wrong, the latter would just shrug it off and say that everything's fine. This made Natsu the more irritated. In the first place, he is not okay with these terms. The pinkette's blood would boil upon this usual response from the raven-haired man.
There's this one time when Natsu almost left the dining table when he asked Gray again. And when it's the usual response he got, Natsu stood up and fetched some water to calm himself down. He then sat back down and continued eating. The kids were dead silent about this, not wanting to interfere with adult affairs.
And so that night, Natsu decided to sleep with the kids rather than with his husband. Gray was almost apathetic at this, but when his pinkette 'wife' left the room with a loud bang of the door, he couldn't help himself but punch the nearest wall because of his stupid plan. He wasn't surprised when Natsu brought up the topic of divorce. It's Gray's fault anyway.
'I have to do something sooner or I'll regret it.' Gray thought and got ready to sleep.
The next day, Natsu was found early at the guild hall. Mira, who was always the first person to come, found out that Natsu was indeed not okay.
"Mira, haven't I done enough as his spouse?" Natsu was sobbing uncontrollably at this. Mira was hugging him ever so tightly.
"No Natsu, you did your best. Maybe he was just a fool for getting tired of you. And knowing Gray, he would most likely return to his self one day." Mira said. The words seemed to calm Natsu a bit.
"I hope I wasn't right when I decide to divorce him." and Mira was now wide-eyed at this. How can Gray affect Natsu this much?
"What are you talking about? Why?" Mira asked incredulously.
"Because maybe he really is tired of me... That I no longer satisfy his needs... That I..." Natsu's sobs went from low to high real quick.
"NO. You are not going with that, Natsu. You want me to tell that to Erza and kill you both?" Mira taunted and Natsu gasped at the idea. So much for talking about divorce. He knew that when certain ears caught the news, he's really done.
"Sorry. I was just... I love him so much... If he's not happy with me then I should let go, right?" Natsu's voice broke with every minute passing.
"He's happy with you. You even have kids, for Mavis' sake! And you're married for seven years! God, you even passed the three-year trial for newlyweds!" Mira found it very angering that Natsu would just let go of this wonderful relationship he had with Gray.
"M-Mira... Do you think I should still fight for him?" Natsu asked, aware of his faltering voice.
"You should. The way he fought for you all these times... He went through near death just to help you, right? And you did the same... Why stop now?" Mira paused, checking the pinkette's expression. "Natsu, you and Gray have a lot to go through... You have lots more of memories to make and I can feel so much love between you two."
"Thanks Mira..." Natsu finally stopped crying and calmed down.
"Always welcome, Natsu. I won't tell this to anyone, but if I see you down again because of this, I'm really gonna tell it to Erza." Mira hugged Natsu one last time and stood up to return to the bar without waiting for the pinkette's response.
Later, the guild became filled with people. Natsu enjoyed himself with talking to Lucy, Levy, Wendy, Juvia and Cana. The boys, however, were missing from the guild. Even Freed was starting to worry about the frequent disapperance of his husband Laxus. That's why he joined the 'girl' talk.
"Is it just me or Laxus dear is disappearing more nowadays?" Freed settled at the empty space beside Cana, who was busy drinking booze again.
"No, it's not just you... Gray has been disappearing more and more. He even doesn't cuddle me anymore." Natsu said sadly after sipping on his lemon water.
"Well, Loke is disappearing as always. I wouldn't doubt that." Lucy added.
"Gajeel always excuses that he goes on solo missions. But would come back home before dinner."
"Lyon-sama seemed cold to Juvia these days! Juvia is dead worried!" Juvia whined and almost dropped her glass.
"Even Romeo wasn't around! How dare he?!" Wendy felt her blood boiling at the idea.
"I wonder if Rogue has the same dilemma." Natsu pondered and as a response, he heard a familiar voice.
"I do." the shadow dragon slayer was nearing them.
"Rogue!" Natsu stood up and greeted the ravenette. Rogue returned it with a hug.
"Hi guys. Sorry to suddenly drop by but I think I have the same problem as yours." Rogue replied when he sat down.
"Ooooooh. This is damn serious, isn't it?" Cana inserted and everyone nodded.
At the backyard of the guild, the boys were getting ready for their performance.
"This is it, guys! For our mates!" Gray said and stretched his arm with the palm facing the ground.
"For our mates!" the others followed the lead and shouted as they got ready.
As to the guild, lights went out. Everyone was surprised at the sudden darkness.
"What the hell? Not again!" Natsu was having a hard time coping with this kind of scene.
And then, a certain music played across the hall.
Now Playing: Landscape by SOLIDEMO
The first to appear at the stage was Gajeel. Much to the other's surprise, he is actually playing the guitar. Levy was the one who had gaped like a fish.
When the intro faded, Gajeel sang.
Guuzen janaku sadame
Meguriatta bokura wa
Hadashi no mama de arukidashita
Aru haru no gogo
Then another person appeared. It was Loke, second-voiced by Jellal.
Tochuu no wakare michi de
Nando mo mayotta?
Kazoe... Jellal: (Left or Right)
Kirenai... Jellal: (Truth or Lie)
Yowane wo haite ne
Soredemo
After Loke, who was accompanied by Jellal as the second voice, Lyon and Sting followed suit.
Lyon: Soba wo hashiri kimi no koe ga
Sting: Yuuki wo kureta kara
Lyon: Togirezu egaketa no sa
Sting: Kyou made no kiseki
And at the chorus, the rest of the boys began appearing one by one.
Ikusen oku no Landscape
Kasaneta bokura no kizuna
Donna asu ga yatte kite mo
Hohaba awasete yukou
Yume mita basho no Landscape
Kimi no me ni todokeru yo
Maboroshi sae riaru ni kaete
At the interlude, the audience were clapping loudly. The girls were crying at the back. Natsu just watched the whole fiasco with a blank expression.
Gray:
Kasuka ni mienai hikari
Chikazuku hodomi?
Gray: Awaku Romeo: (Mysterious)
Gray: Kieru Romeo: (Vanishing)
Gray: Shinkiro wo no you
Soredemo
And finally, Laxus with Sting again.
Kitai to urahara na namida
Sting: Bokura yori mo saki ni
Nagashite kureta kimi to
Sting: Shinji de ikiseki
At the second chorus, they all sang with a prepared dance step.
Ichibyou goto no Landscape
Kizanda kimi to kizuna
Donna kako mo ima naraba
Warai tobaseru hazu sa
Juunen-saki no Landscape
Kawaranai to chikau yo
Itsudemo hora tonari ni iru yo
Gray sang the bridge part, moving forward while the others just stayed back and danced.
Hateshinai GOORU demo
Mezashite mitaku naru wake wa
Hitori janai to itsumo kanjirareru kara
All:
I'll never let you go
Forever and ever
I'll be there for you
Gray: Furimukeba tooku made mo nagaku nobita ashiato
Lyon: Subete ga kimi to bokura no iroasenai memories
And another chorus with all of them dancing.
Ikusen oku no Landscape
Kasaneta bokura no kizuna
Donna asu ga yatte kite mo
Hohaba awasete yukou
Yume mita basho no Landscape
Kimi no me ni todokeru yo
Maboroshi sae riaru ni kaete
I'll never let you go
Forever and ever
I'll be there for you
Gajeel did the rap, as per request.
Mada minu sekai no Landscape
Souzou sura kanawanai sukeeru
Yume no kanata e michi wa tsunagatte
Yume o kanaeta bokura ga matteru
All:
I'll never let you go
Forever and ever
I'll be there for you
And when the instrumental came, the boys settled in one place beside each other facing the audience and bowed together. The audience was filled with so much joy and shouts.
"Thanks so much guys! We did all these to impress our mates! Right, boys?" Gray was the first to speak.
"Yes! I'm sure my dear Lucy liked it. By the way she was jumping high." Loke commented and Lucy was actually jumping for joy.
"Thanks guys! Juvia-chan! This is for you!" Lyon cheered and Juvia almost flooded the guild hall with her tears. The ice mage quickly ran to Juvia to soothe her.
"Gihi! I hope my shrimp liked it, though." Gajeel said and a shout of 'Yes!' was heard from Levy's direction.
"Wendy! This is for you! We've been practicing for a while now. Sorry!" Romeo said then ran to Wendy's direction and hugged her ever so tightly. The sky dragon mage was crying, yeah.
"Uhmm... I hope this doesn't change anything between me and Freed." Laxus said awkwardly and was met with a fond laugh and claps from the green-haired man he loved the most.
"Rogue! I knew you'd be here! This is for you! Hope you like it." Sting said and jumped on the stage to embrace his mate. Rogue melted at the contact and effort made by Sting.
"My dear Erza, this is all for you. Forgive me." Jellal confessed and was instead tackle-hugged by Erza.
And when it's Gray's turn, everyone looked at Natsu with a worried expression. The pinkette seemed a bit off about this. Gray left the stage and went near the pinkette.
"Hey Flame Babe, don't you like it? It's for-" and he didn't finished his sentence when he suddenly was lying on the ground, face flat on the floor with a big bump.
"YOU STUPID, MORON, IMBECILE ICE PRINCESS! DO YOU REALLY THINK I'LL BE HAPPY WITH ALL THESE STUFF? AFTER WHAT YOU SHOWED ME THE PAST FEW DAYS?" and Natsu's anger filled the room, no one dared said a word, even Erza.
"I... I had to do that... For the surprise..." Gray was muttering words even with his face flat on the floor.
"I DON'T NEED YOUR STUPID SURPRISE, MORON! I ALMOST PLANNED TO DIVORCE YOU, THINKING THAT YOU'RE TIRED OF LOVING ME WITH ALL THAT!" Natsu was crying himself into rage. And the supposed day of celebration turned into a soap opera.
"I'm sorry, Natsu... I didn't mean to-"
"YOU DON'T MEAN IT BUT YOU STILL DID IT ANYWAYS! YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M OUTTA HERE! SAVE YOUR SORRY ASS FOR LATER, ASSHOLE!" and Natsu stormed off the guild with a lot of anger in his aura.
"Natsu..." Gray managed to get up, quickly approached by Lyon, Loke, Lucy and Erza.
"Told you it's not worth the consequences." Lyon remarked.
"Guess you're right. I haven't seen that one coming." Gray's voice broke and without further ado, he made an ice knife and lashed out his wrist. Blood came dripping on his skin and everyone looked in horror of what Gray did.
"OI STUPID! Why did you do that?!" Lyon snapped at the idiocy his surrogate brother had shown.
"GRAY! WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT?!" Erza was the most furious of them all.
"Gray! What the-!" Lucy began sobbing as well.
"I... don't deserve Natsu... I hurt him... I wanna die." Gray let out a choked voice before fainting.
And the last thing he heard were shouts of panic and people running.
*Insert Ending Song: Kokoro no Kagi by May-J*
Happy: Natsu...
Natsu: Gray, you idiot! Wake up!
Happy: Natsu... Don't force him!
Natsu: I don't care! You better wake up Ice Block or I'll double kill you!
Next: "A Love that Knows no Bounds"
Narrator: Love conquers all. Even death.
Tsuzuku...