Natsu awoke, pain down his sides. He groaned as his lifted himself into a sitting position, leaning against the wall. A blonde appeared in his vision, mothering over him.

"Natsu, you're awake! Are you okay?"

He grunted in response, rubbing his head and blearily glanced up. Natsu felt something knock his shoulder and his focus shifted to his raven haired rival. The man was slowly shifting into him as a blue haired water mage fussed over the man.

"Get off me." Natsu grumbled, pushing Gray hard into the water mage and smirked as Gray frantically tried to scramble away from the clinging girl.

"Juvia, leave me alone." Gray growled, finally able to remove himself from the vice grip.

"Juvia is just worried about you." The mage pouted.

"I'm fine!" He snapped.

"Hey Natsu. Are you okay?" Lucy asked again, poking his cheek.

"Oh yeah, I'm fine Luce." Natsu reassured. "Fit as a fiddle."

He glanced around the guild searching for his flying companion. "Where's Happy?"

"He's taking Rei and Nagisa on a tour."

"Who?" Natsu tilted his head in question.

"Gray must of hit your head harder than we thought." Lucy sighed, eyeing the ice mage. "Do you remember those three boys that don't have a distinct scent?"

Natsu's brain ticked over, two boys, blonde and nerdy looking then another joined, attractive, bright blue eyes and a surprise look etched on his face.

"Do you not have flying cats where you're from?"

The boy shook his head, "Or talking cats."

"Alas he remembers." Lucy smiled at the recognition on the fire mages face.

"Where are they?"

"I just told you where Rei and Nagisa were." The celestial mage knocked the teens head. "Erza send Haru to keep Gajeel company."


Haruka was staring at the bowl placed in front of the man. His name was Gajeel, if he remembered correctly. A long mane of black hair, piercings littered his face and cold aura surrounded his person. But that wasn't something Haru even found off putting. What it was, was the bowl full of nails, screws, even scrap metal that he was stuffing into his mouth. Haru tried not to flinch every time he crunched down. His teeth must be made of steel. Haruka shivered slightly as Gajeel started another mouth full. Haruka glanced up at the man and found himself already being watched.

Gajeel had reluctantly agreed to keep an eye on the stranger. He was quiet and boring. His eyes never leaving the bowl. Gajeel let a smirk appear as the boy shivered and studied him as the he glanced up.

"So what are you?" Gajeel broke the silence.

"What?"

"What are you? Magic wise?"

Haru furrowed his brow. He didn't have powers. He wasn't even supposed to be here. He just wanted to go home to where everything made sense. What was he supposed to say? That he didn't possess magic? Surely they're were people in this world that didn't have magic. The people he passed on the river seemed normal. As normal as you could get here.

"I don't have any magic." He replied, taking the gamble.

"Disappointing." The bigger man huffed, flicking a nail into his mouth.

"Do you have magic?" Haruka asked.

"I do." Gajeel replied.

"Is that why you're eating metal?"

"Would you like some?" He offered, even though he knew the answer.

"Oh no thank you." Haru waved a hand in refusal. "My stomach won't agree."

"Your loss." Gajeel let a smile grace his lips. He was surprised at the polite rejection. It was nice. He was used to demeaning comments, insults and strange looks.
Gajeel's attention was diverted to a girly shout, a familiar shout. He furrowed his brow as he watched Gray attempt to remove himself from yet another death grip from the water mage.

"Juvia. Will you leave him alone!" Gajeel barked across the room. The blue haired girl froze and glanced over. Her eyes sparkled sadly but let her grip loosen.

"Who is she?" Haruka asked. "She seems to listen to you."

"We're friends. We aren't originally from this guild." Gajeel explained, eyes still staring into her. "Juvia is a water mage. She-"

Haru didn't hear the rest of what Gajeel had to say. He heard water and something about mage and he left the table and approached Juvia, eyes sparkling.

"Juvia?"

Said girl diverted her attention from her love to a raven haired man, who was looking at her in awe.

"Can Juvia help you?"

"Gajeel told me you're a water mage." Haru spoke. "I'm Haru."

"It's nice to meet you." Juvia smiled, gripping Gray's arm as he tried to walk away.

"Could you show me your magic?" Haru requested. "I'd love to see it."

Juvia's hand dropped from Gray's arm and stared at Haru. "You want to see Juvia's magic?"

"If that's okay?" Haruka let a small smile grace his lips, hoping that she'd see him as a friend.

"No one has ever asked to view my magic before." She was taken aback. She took a moment to process her thoughts before she nodded excitedly. "I'd love to show you."

"Should we go to a water source or-" his eyes widened as Juvia began producing water from her hands.

"I am a water source." Juvia giggled at Haru's amazed face.


Natsu watched as Juvia showed Haru every move she knew. Gray was long forgotten and she was soaking every bit of attention from the curious free style swimmer. Natsu felt a slight feeling of jealously due to the lack of Haru's attention and it didn't go unnoticed. He met beautiful blue eyes and let a goofy smile appear as the teen, waved slightly at him. Haruka motioned him over and Natsu tried not to limp. He arrived as Juvia finished and Haru was praising a embarrassed water mage.

"Juvia doesn't deserve such praise."

"Of course you do." Natsu nodded. "You have amazing abilities. You are part of Fairy Tail after all."

Juvia smiled and thanked him, suddenly remembering why she used her magic she turned to her admirer.

"Why did you want Juvia to show you her power?" She tilted her head curiously.

"Because Haru-chan is a water freak." A new voice joined the conversation. They turned to see Nagisa running up to them, dragging a protesting Rei behind him and a giggling blue cat took his place on Natsu's shoulder.

"Does that mean he's made of water too?" Happy cooed.

"You're made of water?" Haru turned. He lifted Juvia's arm and prodded her side. "How is that possible?"

Juvia let out a small giggle and swatted his arm away. "I don't know. I've always been like this."

Naigsa jumped on Haru. "Haru-chan guess what?"

"Tell me." Haruka played along, still focusing on the woman in front of him.

"They have a pool."

Haruka dropped Nagisa and his eyes sparkled in hope and glee. "Where?"