Chapter 4:

Lisanna burst out of the East Forest and into the familiar clearing. It was a warm evening, and the summer breeze blew through her hair. Her eyes fell on a small hut in the center of the clearing. This was the place she loved the most. The little hut was still there, standing tall and proud. It had never been destroyed by hazardous weather, and Lisanna had always been curious about how it hadn't been destroyed yet. She never gave it to much thought, her mind always flooded with happy memories and feelings when she saw the hut. Any other feeling was always wiped out instantly. Now a days though, she also felt a sense of longing looking at the home she built for their family.

She gave it a long look, and a small smile. But she was here for something else right now. She looked away from the hut, and her eyes did a full scan of the clearing. Plants waved in the breeze and the sleepy sun filled the area with gorgeous orange light. It was so beautiful, but she couldn't enjoy the beauty. What she was looking for wasn't there. There was no Natsu. And that was all she wanted to see.

Her eyes began to water, and she bit her bottom lip to keep it from quivering. She wasn't sure why, but she couldn't help it. Her emotion got the best of her. She wanted to see him now, but he wasn't there. She didn't know why she thought he'd be down here, but something told her he was. She wanted to believe they had some connection to each other. She began to feel weak, and she let herself fall to her knees.

I should've just stayed at the guild. Now everyone will bother me about where I went.

She wiped her eyes and turned in the direction of the forest again. She practically emitted an aura of sadness and disappointment. She took a step into the forest, and then she heard a loud sound from inside the hut. She stopped, and turned her body towards the sound.

Is that snoring?

Lisanna ran at full speed towards the sound of the snoring. Sure enough it was emitting from inside their home. She bent down at the entrance and looked inside. She was overjoyed to find a pink haired wizard sleeping on the straw floor.

He… He did come!

"Natsu!" Lisanna yelled in relief and rushed over to him.

Natsu's eyes opened instantly at her call and awoke startled to find the white haired girl rushing towards him. She threw her arms around him and held him tight. So tight, that Natsu was gasping for air.

"Lisanna… Can't… Breathe!" Natsu said urgently. She gasped in surprise; her arms left him and she looked at him guiltily and embarrassed.

"I'm sorry Natsu! I just got excited to see you; I didn't mean to hurt you! Are you o-" Lisanna was interrupted by Natsu putting his finger to her mouth gently. She blushed a darker shade of red and squinted her eyes in embarrassment.

"You didn't do anything to harm me, I'm glad you did. I, uh… I was hoping to see you soon anyways… I mean without anyone else around. You know, like in private…" He awkwardly scratched his head and blushed harder.

Oh my god, he is so cute sometimes.

Lisanna thought that she might run from the embarrassment and awkwardness filling the air. The possibility of that was destroyed when Natsu grabbed her wrist firmly and gave her a serious look.

Well I guess I'm going to have to just tell him.

"Did you come after me?" He asked quietly.

She nodded slowly, and looked at him for a reaction. He grinned and giggled to himself. Lisanna looked at him; He was so happy that she had come to see him. He was finally talking to her again; he was looking at her again! She couldn't help the tears that ran down her face and dropped onto her lap. Natsu's expression morphed into one of shock and concern.

"Lisanna, why are you crying?" He asked quietly. "Did I hurt you? I'll punch myself if it makes you feel better!" Natsu said raising his fist and turning it towards his own nose.

Lisanna laughed at his statement. She missed everything about him, even his cute ridiculousness. His hand on her wrist made her embarrassed, but she couldn't deny she enjoyed it. She looked down at her wrist awkwardly. Natsu blushed hard and let go of her. He looked away embarrassed. She gulped and swallowed her fear, taking her hand and placing it in his. He looked at her, his eyes widening in surprise. She shook slightly. No one was there, she shouldn't be nervous! It wasn't like she was confessing love or anything… She closed her eyes.

"Um Natsu…" Lisanna started. Every word came out slow and her voice quivered as she spoke. "I'm crying because… Because I'm very happy that you're giving your attention to me!" At the last part, she closed her eyes, and accidently yelled it. She ignored her actions, and continued on. She was determined to not stop now. "I've missed you! We used to be the best of friends; I would trust you with my life! Yet after you found out I was alive and I returned, it feels as if you're completely ignoring me. Was the time we spent together here unimportant to you? Because for me, Natsu… I loved being here with you." She began cry harder. Her hands wiped her eyes in frustrated movements.

Damn it, I hate tears!

It was silent for a while, until Natsu's fist collided with the ground. Lisanna jumped at the unexpected action. "Is that what you think?" Natsu said looking down. His grip on her hand tightened slightly and it shook a little. "Of course it was important to me. You and Happy were… You both were… I mean are! You both are my two closest friends. My most precious nakama! You both made me feel like I was needed and wanted by something. I hate myself for not talking to you, I wanted to! I truly did. But every time I tried, I ended up becoming frightened and decided not to. I don't understand why I am so dumb sometimes! I thought you didn't care if I spoke to you or not." His face was bright red and he bit his lip. He let go of her hand and threw his arms around her.

"Natsu…" Lisanna said shyly. Slowly she wrapped her arms around his back as well and buried her face in his chest.

"I won't do it again Lisanna. I promise you, on my pride as a member of Fairy Tail. I will not abandon you again. If you want, we can go on missions together; hang out with Happy like we used to. Or we can just hang out, just the two of us! Happy doesn't have to come. Let's just not ignore each other anymore. I might accidently punch someone again…" He told her gently.

He is so different. He really grew up. Not many can see it, but I can. He isn't the same boy that I developed feelings for. Instead he is growing into a man. One that I'm… I'm falling in love with.

She buried her head deeper into his chest. It felt so comforting and safe there in his arms. She could've stayed there forever. She feared this may turn out to be a dream after all, but for once she believed this was actually happening. She wouldnt be crying if it was a dream.

"I'd really like that Natsu. I… I really have missed you." Tears were still running down her face, but they were tears of joy and relief. Natsu held her and let her sob in the safety of his arms.

"I've missed you too Lisanna. I missed you a lot when I thought you were dead too." He replied sadly.

They stayed like that for a while until Lisanna let go of him. Her eyes were red, but she grinned widely and was beaming with happiness. Natsu smiled too, he hadn't seen her that Happy since she had returned from Edolas.

"We should get back, it's getting late." Lisanna said, looking outside. The sun had almost disappeared, the sky was orange and red, wisp of clouds scattered like flower petals.

Natsu nodded in agreement. "Let's go then."

Lisanna was embarrassed when she couldn't get up. Her legs felt weak and she had just realized a pain in her ankle. She then remembered in her rush down, she had tripped over a tree branch. She hadn't noticed the pain until she tried to get up.

"Go on ahead of me!" she called to Natsu who was now outside of the hut.

He rolled his eyes. "Like I'm leaving you here. Can you crawl out? I can carry you from there."

"Yeah, I can manage that much." She said as she poked her head out of the entrance, and towed the rest of her body out.

She gasped as Natsu placed one arm under her knees, and the other under her back. He lifted her up as if she didn't even weigh anything. Lisanna blushed furiously as she realized he was carrying her bridal style. "Um make sure to put me down when we get close…" She said shyly.

"Why?" Natsu asked confused.

Lisanna sighed and waved her hand. She put her arms around his neck for better support and laid her head against his chest. She closed her eyes and slowly drifted into sleep.

Thank you Natsu… Thank you so much.

Chapter 4 end:

Ok done! Thanks everyone for the faves, follows, and reviews! Here are some responses:

RememberTheName76: Glad you thought so. I think I write a lot better through Lisanna's point of view. Thanks for reading!

Trinityblade13: Thank you for reviewing I really appreciate it! Yeah, I wanted someone that was close to Natsu as well point that out to her. I hope this was more Nali lol. I tried to make it as cute as I could. Thanks for reading

Nodame-chan: I realllllyyyyy hope they get together in the manga! I totally agree! Thanks for reading!

ChedderChez: Yeah chapter 3 was pretty pointless, I didn't like it that much. I just need something in between before they reunited. Thanks for reading still though!

Sasa: Thanks!

Claire Starsword: I love NaLi good to see im not alone, Nalu seems to be taking over.

xXxMusicNCookiesxXx: Thank you! Im bad at making long stories, so I apologize for the short chapters. But thanks for reading! I agree they should have more screen time.

Again thanks for the reviews, hopefully a new chapter tomorrow! SORRY FOR ANY GRAMMAR ERRORS OR MISTAKES