A/N: Heya! Wassup guys! wiErD here and I've got the second chapter of the story so let's get going.

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- Unspoken Truth –

The waves splashed back and forth through the sands as Natsu and Kagura stood within a few meters from each other. Neither of them can speak nor utter a single word. It was as if they succumbed to just staring at each other.

The refreshing breeze flew by, making its way through the obstacles. Seconds seemed to pass with just the silence between them.

Their bodies froze completely as their gazes set upon each other's faces. Natsu could vaguely recall the little girl that he made a promise with since the girl herself was actually the woman now right in front of him.

It was confusing to him at first, considering that he forgot the seven-year gap that had already been passed between them.

On the other hand, Kagura slightly trembled as tears started to drip from her eyes. Placing her fingers on her mouth in shock, she accidentally dropped her sheathed longsword and could only tear up silently before following a sob.

"N-Natsu?" Her voice quivered but the dragonslayer could only stare in surprise at her reaction.

"Kagura…" His words trailed off like a faint echo before another breeze flew by.

Her hair graced with the wind along with his salmon-hair before coming to a still. Happy looked at the woman with confusion, shifting his eyes back and forth to his dragonslayer as if trying to find the answer from him.

Even he could not tell anything in this situation.

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After a moment's gaze, the swordswoman ventured towards him. Her knees worked almost instantly, wanting to close the distance between them.

And in just a few seconds, a pair of soft arms wrapped around his neck as Kagura reunited with the man whom she waited for all those years. There was no resistance from him as if he was welcoming her embrace.

"I-It's you… It really is you!" She spoke tearfully. Her expression completely eradicates the strong and strict persona she'd always put up in front of others. And Natsu could only surprise himself at such change.

It is as if her personality reverts back to the same child she was from seven years ago.

"Kagura? How–"

"That doesn't matter now! I'm just glad you were finally here."

On the other hand, Happy flew by beside them with a complicated expression. He was quite unsure of the scene before him and his mind cannot process a lot of things that is happening to him right now.

"Kagura… Isn't that the little girl from before? Back when we're about to head off to Tenrou Island? How did she grow up so fast?" He answered in a silly manner.

At that moment, the two broke away from their embrace and recomposed themselves.

"It's already been seven years, Happy. I'm just glad that I remembered my promise with her." Natsu turned his attention back to his partner, briefly forgetting his reunion with her.

Speaking of her, Kagura simply drew a confused look after failing to understand their flow of conversation.

"Hold on. What do you mean by Tenrou Island?" Her face changed immediately as her head was completely puzzled at the moment. Natsu and Happy looked at each other for a moment before looking back at her with the former sighing in response.

"I guess, we kinda have to explain all the way back." He smiled.


"So you two were from Fairy Tail?!" Kagura exclaimed in surprise after settling down to listen to the pinkette's side of the story. It seems like both him and Happy are from the same infamous guild seven years back. She just recently knew this information since she was just a little kid back then.

They sat near the shores beside each other with Happy in the middle eating a fish which was given by Kagura to show her gratitude.

Natsu continued to explain more about himself and the swordswoman listened to every word he says.

However…

But to think that they would be in such a guild like that. Kagura was expecting them to be on some other normal guild since she never really saw his reckless nature. Aside from that, the mentioned guild was said to be rambunctious and boisterous in its own way.

There's not a single day where every town talks about Fairy Tail and its destructiveness. Kagura could never view Natsu to be like that. Well, at least not yet…

"I guess you two were part of the missing group from seven years, am I right?" Kagura assumed. The two nodded in response.

"Yeah… Things like being attacked by a dragon and then finding that seven years had passed are kinda hard to sink in right away." Happy stated.

"I see… So the reason why you two never met that day is because-" Kagura said in realization.

"Yeah, we were attacked by that dragon and before we know it, seven years has already passed," Natsu replied.

The revelation of their disappearance was shocking for her despite her usual composed figure.

I mean–a dragon, really? She always thought that they were nothing but legends and stories passed by among rumors and tales from the people. In the last seven years, people thought the existence of such beings were nothing but a myth.

Yet–

That one incident that triggered the so-called tragedy of Tenrou Island finally revealed the answer.

Dragons are real. For some may consider it a bad omen but there haven't been any dragon attacks throughout Fiore in those years though the undeniable truth about Acnologia cannot be ignored any further.

"So what are you two doing now?" She asked curiously.

"Start over, I guess… Our house has been emptied and we're trying to cope ourselves within this world as fast as we can." Happy replied.

"It seems like you two had it rough." Kagura faintly giggled.

"Something like that."

"All that time was wasted. Gone in a blink of an eye without even knowing. And to think that I'm not actually strong enough to defeat a dragon…" Natsu muttered. His memories recalled back on their encounter with Acnologia.

It was the first time he felt so powerless and weak against an opponent. Just calling himself a dragonslayer until now kinda sends a bitter taste in his mouth. He can't even protect those he cared so much.

Even worse, he made Kagura wait for seven years without even knowing. Just that one thought made him hate himself for that.

Happy noticed the tight grip on his fists as Natsu stared into open space with conflicted look. Even Kagura also noticed it.

"Hey, it's not your fault that it happened. No one could've prevented it." She tried to cheer him up.

"But still– If I had more power than before, I could've prevented it. I could've gone out on that day to help you find your brother instead of making you wait all this time!" He raised his voice in depression.

He gritted but Kagura simply reached out her hand onto his, catching his attention as she opened her mouth to speak.

"Don't blame yourself, Natsu. You're not the one who's at fault here. I'm glad that you were at least spared from that dragon. It's better to live your life than losing it, am I right?" She faintly smiled as his uncertainty vanished on his face.

"You're right. I can't stay depressed all the time. Right now, there's still a lot of things that I wanted to do." His energetic smile returned, lighting up the mood between them. Even Happy cheered up after that.

"By the way, are you in a guild by any chance?"

"Apparently, I am." She answered politely.

"Woah… That's cool. Though I can't tell what kind of mage you are since you're carrying a sword." His eyes peered over to the sheathed sword beside her.

"It's nothing to pry on about… It's more of a personal matter for me."

"Oh, I see… Then what kind of magic do you use?"

"Gravity Magic."

"Gravy-what?"

"Gravity… Gra–vi–ty." She said with a clear pronunciation to make him understand.

"Don't try too hard on Natsu. He's an idiot." Happy shrugged.

"Hey!"

For what it seemed like their usual banter towards each other. Kagura couldn't hold her giggled as she saw them began fighting each other in a silly way. Their flow of conversation was immediately forgotten, although she wondered about how soft and vulnerable she is right now.

She never showed a girlish side except for him at this moment. Just talking to him makes her forget all the problem she had in her life. Not that she was complaining about it.

"Hey you, guys." Kagura tried to call out but the two partners continued on their banter as the air was filled with insults towards each other.

"Come on, that's enough…" This time, she slightly raised her voice which unexpectedly quelled their banter and turned back to her.

For some reason, they felt a chill after realizing her distaste towards their behaviors. It was as if she was carrying the same aura as that of a certain scarlet knight.

Whatever it is, they better not make her mad.

Kagura heaved a small sigh after seeing them settling down. She hated any loud and noisy companions which are why she barely took any group job within her guild.

An awkward silence reigned on them until Natsu immediately remembered something.

"That's right! I almost forgot…" He finally stood up with Happy and Kagura looking at him in confusion.

"What is it?"

"The promise… Is it too late for me to fulfill that? I know it's been seven years but I'd like to help you. If you'd like, I'll do anything for making you wait for all these years." Natsu spoke non-stop as he suggested a lot of things to make up for their seven-year-long promise in an effort to make her happy.

However-

Instead of being relieved at their mentioned promise, Kagura's face suddenly turned blank. Her light-hearted expression or even her strict attitude vanished along with that sudden change as soon as she remembered a shocking revelation.

Her face shadowed but she showed no signs of hostility. She cannot tell if it was hatred or despair that filled her heart after remembering that certain information a few years back and all the while being in front of him.

Without warning, she slowly stood up with her face still shadowed. Natsu and Happy soon noticed her sudden change of expression.

"What's wrong?"

"I think there's something you didn't know seven years ago…" Her voice was lacking any kind of emotion.

She paused before slowly lifting her head towards him with a serious gaze.

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"My brother died a long time ago…"


The day finally ended as the night crept through, plunging the world into darkness. Flickering lights above the skies and the illuminating moonlight lights up the world as nocturnal creatures roamed in the cold wild.

Natsu and Happy returned back to their guild without much of a word after their reunion with Kagura.

None of them have anything to say after hearing all that happened during those seven years.

Despite being happy with the reunion, they can't seem to enjoy like they expect it to be since a lot has happened in their absence. Not just Kagura but to the other people who might have changed by then.

And it only took them by now to realize that the ones they met are not the same as they are back then.

Natsu settled his baggage just beside the door and simply went on to get his house back into shape. Happy did the same as he silently flew on some parts of their house to scavenge all the other remaining things that they may use in the future.

The night went on without exchanging words to each other as if they've oddly become strangers from each other.

Natsu had a lot to think about in his head. His reunion with Kagura and the path she was determined to take.

It's all wrong. He can see what sort of future she might end up if she continued on that path. He knew the pain and despair of losing someone.

Yes, he did came through the same experience-

And heck, he even came close to killing someone just because someone made one of his friends cry. However, he realized that there are just some things that he doesn't understand that time and he was clouded by hate. It made him realize that nothing is going to come out if he continued on that same path.

Forgiveness is something that gave him a new light to accept his enemies. Whether their intention is bringing harm to others, he cannot bring himself to kill them. He was not that kind of person. It's not what Igneel had taught him long ago.

Killing the person who murdered your loved one isn't going to solve anything. It will bring nothing but emptiness and the guilt of stealing someone's life. It makes you no different from that person as well.

His thoughts recalled back on what happened a few hours ago,

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"My brother died a long time ago…"

That one thought suddenly erased his happy expression. No, even hearing someone dying sends a painful headache for him.

But of course, he experienced it before but he vowed himself to become stronger just to prevent someone from dying that is close to him.

He made it sure that he doesn't want to repeat the same thing all over again since he lost a lot of his friends due to his weakness.

Despite not knowing much about her family, Natsu felt some sort of attachment to every person whether they're not friendly or not. And he could only widen his eyes in shock and disbelief after hearing the news.

"Y-Your brother… died?" He asked as if dumbfounded by her answer. Even Happy was silent from their conversation.

"That's right. He was killed."

"K-Killed, you say?" Happy couldn't believe what he was hearing.

Kagura only shook her head at their response. Her gaze went back to her sheathed longsword on her hand and held it upfront as if to show them its true purpose.

"I've spent my years trying to find him but after hearing of his terrible fate, I was devastated because my brother never once enjoyed his life peacefully. He was very caring yet… yet he was murdered." She muttered but the two could clearly see the hatred present in her voice.

"That's why I vowed to myself. That I will find the man who murdered him. This sword will be the purpose of slaying that man. This is the true purpose of my Archenemy." She declared.

"Are you saying that you will use it to kill someone?" Natsu asked disbelievingly.

"Yes… It's what I've lived my life until now. To find that man and to avenge my brother's death?"

"Kagura… you…"

"This is what I am, Natsu. I will not be the same kid on that day…" Her voice was determined. There was no falter or hint of the girl he'd met on that day. Even what she was before to them was seemingly not there any longer. It was if she was an entirely different person.

It was then, he realized,

She has been clouded with anger and her words are clear on her declaration.

"I'm still grateful that I met you, Natsu but this is the path that I've chosen and I will continue to pursue it no matter what the consequences. Not until my brother is avenged."

"Kagura…"

It was then, they realized that the sky is beginning to darken, prompting their end of the conversation as Kagura puts back her sword onto her waist and turned around in the other direction.

"Thank you for everything, Natsu. This time, it will be me who will carve my own future from here on out." She walked away silently but not long before she left a whisper as her last message to him.

"I'm happy… that you kept our promise."

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"Natsu… Natsu!" His train of thought was cut as Happy's voice rang through his ears, prompting the dragonslayer to look at his blue Exceed in anticipation.

"Y-Yeah? What is it, Happy?"

"I said, are we having fish or meat tonight? We're running out of food here so we can only eat one type of meal from now on until we get out home back in shape."

"Fish is fine… I know you like fish." He answered without any energy as he returned back to his previous venture.

Happy noticed this and could only frown in the process.

"Ne, Natsu…" He asked, wanting him to answer his next question.

"Do you think what Kagura said is actually true?" His voice sounded worried and Natsu could only freeze in surprise at his sudden question.

"I don't know, Happy. But she will intend to follow on what she believes in. I don't have the right to say anything to her decision." His answer was unusual given that he was never the person who would actually say something like that.

But Happy kept his composure as he looked at his foster parent in worry.

"So are we just going to let her go?"

"I'm not saying it like that. It's just that… we're not in a position to put ourselves ahead of her given that we didn't know anything that happened to in those last seven years." He replied, his attention is now finally focused on his Exceed as well.

"Look, Happy, I know we want to tell her the same thing but it will only make it worse for us if we try to prevent her."

"Well, that's-" Happy paused for a moment before thinking about what he just said. What he said were somewhat true at some point because they can't just butt into someone's problem. Natsu was implying to understand more of the situation before making a move in return.

That kind of thinking is totally-

Unlike of him.

Realizing that, Happy set aside his current thoughts and looked at the dragonslayer with suspicion.

"More importantly, how did you even come up with that kind of thinking? I always thought of you to be some kind of dense idiot who doesn't understand complicated things." Happy accused.

"That's one kind of an insult there. Thanks." Natsu snorted with a sarcastic remark.

"Well, it's what everyone is thinking about you. I'm just wondering when did you develop that kind of thinking? Is it because of her?" He asked, not really affected by the threat of his fish being turned into a smoking crisp.

"I guess you could call it like that. Plus, I think there's something I wanted to repay to her for all these years of not knowing her better." He answered straightforwardly.

Though his statement gave a different interpretation on the blue Exceed. Without even knowing, his smile turned mischievous as if he found something interesting from his foster parent.

"Oooh, so that's how it is…"

"What are you talking about?" Of course, the pinkette doesn't have a clue about what he was saying. It's like his brain turns on and off from time to time which kinda makes him a strange person.

"Nothing." Happy only whistled while looking away. Natsu only sighed at him but not long before he kneeled down and patted him on the head.

"Don't worry, Happy… I won't let her fall into her own despair. I will save her, I promise."

Happy only smiled since he knew he will say the same thing. It's what he always liked about him since his determination to save his friends is inspirational to everyone. And his never-ending will to keep going gives him hope.

Quickly changing their topic once more, Happy sprouted his wings and flew back to the kitchen with a cheerful look.

"So what are we going to eat tonight?"

"You said fish, right? Maybe we could haul some food from Lucy if you'd like." He suggested.

"Sounds great! Let's go."

"We'll pay her back tomorrow once we get enough money."

"Aye!"


Kagura returned back to her house after her brief reunion with Natsu. The room itself was drowned in silence as the sounds of her feet only reverberated around the place. She opened her lacrima lights and settled her sheathed sword beside her bed and walked to a nearby window to look at the town before her.

There were still some several lights coming from the houses, assuming that there are still some people wandering the streets at this time of night.

She breathed calmly before releasing a deep sigh as her mind returned back to her conversation with the dragonslayer.

She didn't know if it was a good thing that she showed her true intentions in the near future but she wanted to at least let him know just how much she had changed over those past years.

Unfortunately, her emotions got the best of her and she could only begin to feel sudden nausea coming right on her head just by remembering her words back then.

Her purpose, her goal and the man who killed his brother, Simon.

Just by remembering his name sends her into a whirlpool of pain and she could barely even hold her composure. It was fortunate that she managed to hold her rage while talking to Natsu. She didn't want him to see her in this state.

After all the things he taught to her back then, she wanted to respect him for all those good things and the hope that brought her out from despair but-

…She just can't accept it.

Her brother was killed without a second thought. He was killed mercilessly and was not given a chance to live his life. He could've done more things but all that was wasted by none other than the person who took his life.

The one who took her only family.

"Jellal." Her voice growled in pure anger. Her mind easily turning into a killing intent just by mentioning his name. If she had her sword in her hand, she might've thrown a large fit of rage in her surroundings to calm herself down.

However, she managed to retain some self-control within herself and learned not to think too much about it because it only gives nothing but trouble to her mind.

After a few minutes of calming her anger, she finally found peace.

Realizing the amount of time wasted, Kagura decided to have a bath to refresh herself from her the trip.

Walking towards the bathroom, Kagura silently takes out her clothes and turned on the shower and let the water rush through her whole body. The coldness of the water is somewhat cooler than it was before but she didn't mind.

She properly aligned her hair to have it drenched thoroughly from the bath. The sounds of the dripping water echoed through the empty room as Kagura lifted her head up with her eyes closed.

Her mind reverted back to her reunion with him once more.

'Strange…' She thought.

Why does her mind always try to remember the pinkette whenever she was having some problems?

Is it because she finally met him all these seven long years?

She didn't know but there is something that makes her remind of him every time she was at peace. His face, his smile, and his innocent behavior are all flashing back inside her mind.

If she could describe in words, she might say that she might be drawn to him in a mysterious way. Throughout the years, she never faltered from any threats and emotions that had come in her way but when it comes to him, she always finds it hard to understand her feelings.

Her eyes slowly opened in wonder as the continuing rain of water splashes through her face.

'You still haven't changed, Natsu… Even at that time when we made that promise.'

That's right. He was still the same ever since that day. The smile that he usually puts up never changed despite losing all the precious time in the last seven years.

There was no hint of depression or sadness.

There was only happiness and warmth behind that smile.

That's the reason why she was thinking about it. His will to accept the loss of time and continuing his life regardless of anything is what makes her think about him.

However–

She is different from him. It's why she don't want him to be involved in this. Because he's not fitted to experience something like this. They were different. She accepted the path of vengeance. He will never come to understand what she feels because everything up until now has been the result of her decisions. It's what made her for what she is right now.

After a few minutes, she turned off the shower and dried herself before wearing a bathrobe to cover herself.

She walked back to her room. Her face is renewed with determination in taking down the enemy she wanted to erase from existence.

"Jellal Fernandez. You will die for killing my brother."


On the other hand, Natsu lay awake as he rested on his hammock while also looking at the ceiling above him.

Happy was already asleep in his own cat bed, leaving him the only one awake as the night went through. There are still a lot of things wrapped up in his head right now. But only one person is focused on his mind.

The girl he made a promised with seven years ago.

Now turning into a woman with so many changes that even he could not tell apart from the two. It's still very hard for him to process since you don't usually get the situation of suddenly seeing someone as a child now turning into something of a beautiful woman with a strict yet calm personality.

However, there was still one thing that bothered him.

He heard it loud and clear from her. She will definitely set her own path to kill the person who murdered her brother.

There's still a lot of questions regarding the identity of her brother and her murderer and it only took him just right now that he forgot to ask about their names.

It sounded stupid but he guessed that asking for the name while in the middle of such topic is kinda rude. Not that he cares, though. It just slipped out from his mind at that time. Well anyways-

There's something going to happen in the near future.

And the only thing for him to do right now is to get stronger. Stronger than anyone else.

'I need to become stronger… I will… definitely save you, Kagura."


A/N: Sup guys, it's been a long time since I update this so here ya go. I kinda went for a somewhat drama(ic) route just to show the development between the two until the time when Kagura will know Natsu's connection on his brother's death. It's a somewhat angsty and rage kind of stuff that would happen between them but a good romance would eventually soon come out after that.

For now, we'll go on the training and the prelude of the Grand Magic Games. Take note that there's going to be no Celestial World celebrating and yes, everyone will become stronger for real, especially Natsu so expects an itsy bit of OPness coming from him but not too much just to balance out their power levels.

As always, leave a comment and tell me what you think. ^^

- wiErD SpeCtrumz blacking out… … …