A/N: Hey you guys!

I wish FT would come back on again! Has anyone read the manga? It's getting so good! :D

Well, enjoy chapter 4 :D

Chapter 4

Brother and Sister

Wendy's heart beat quickly as she lay in her bed. She was nervous. Why hadn't Porlyusica come back yet? It was almost like Deja vu except Natsu wasn't here with her this time and the roles were switched.

I hope I'm not sick…Mom…Dad…

No. She couldn't cry. Natsu didn't cry. She wouldn't either. Gajeel and Lisanna went to bring him back, but knowing him he'd stay. Wendy felt selfish for wanting him to come home. He had a life and he should live it to the fullest before…

"Wendy," Porlyusica walked in and sat down at the edge of the bed. "you can't help Natsu anymore."

"No," Wendy shivered. Not because she was cold, but because of anger. Anger targeted at her and Natsu's parents for leaving them, at this icy road that was going to take Natsu away from her forever. "No! NO! Look, I'll eat healthier and-"

"Wendy," Porlyusica gave her a stern look. "Your brother would want you to keep living. Not give up your life for his. He'd never forgive himself, that foolish boy."

Wendy brought her hands to her face and she began to cry.

Natsu, I love you so much! Please don't leave me! I don't want to be alone! Natsu!

*( Meanwhile)*

"This food is pretty good! I wish we had more food like this back home, Salamander," Gajeel told his cousin as he dug into the meal that was placed before him.

Natsu glared at him, but Gajeel could see he was starting to look bad. Natsu didn't belong here. He needed to be home with him, Lisanna, and Wendy. Gajeel cast a look on Lucy, who was looking out the window. He didn't see anything special about her. Yeah, her breasts were freakishly large and she was kind of cute, but pretty much she was nothing special.

Gajeel's cellphone rang and he answered it. "Yo," He greeted.

"Gajeel, bring Natsu back immediately. Wendy can't do this anymore." Porlyusica demanded. Gajeel gulped,

"Right," He hung up and looked at Natsu. "Wendy needs you. Now."

A look of concern crossed his features. "What's wrong?"

Gajeel cast a quick glance to Lucy, who was staring at the two of them in curiosity. Right, she probably didn't know anything.

"Wendy is coming down with the flu. She's all nauseous and stuff," Gajeel lied. He took out a couple of jewels and laid them out on the table.

Natsu understood and nodded his head. He smiled at Lucy and said, "I'm so sorry, Lucy, but I gotta go."

Lucy rolled her big brown eyes at him, "And you can't tell me where you're going or who Wendy is? I get it, Natsu."

Natsu looked like he was going to say something else, but Gajeel grabbed him by his scarf and dragged him out of the café. Even though he'd never admit it, Gajeel felt a twinge of sympathy for Lucy as she put her face in her hands and began to cry.

*( Saturday)*

"So, Natsu is gone again, huh?" Gray asked.

After Lucy was left at the Magic Café last night, she walked back home and called Erza to vent her frustrations. Erza decided that the three of them needed to hang out and discuss this. So, the trio were gathered at her apartment.

"Yeah, he won't tell me anything!" Lucy sighed, "I thought we were really good friends…"

"Maybe, he's hiding something because he's afraid of what you'll think," Erza whispered.

Gray looked at her curiosity. "You know something, Erza?"

"N-No," Erza blushed, feeling foolish that she made a comment. "There's just some things people don't want to talk about."

"But I want to help him!" Lucy told her. "I have a feeling he's in some kind of trouble and is lying because he doesn't want help. Natsu knows we're all friends and yet he won't come to us."

"Well, he has Gajeel and Lisanna, right? They'll help him-Ouch!" Gray rubbed the place on his stomach where Erza hit him.

"Natsu will come to us when it's time, Lucy," Erza patted her friend on the back. She felt terrible that she hadn't told Lucy and Gray the reason behind his disappearances. The secret haunted Erza and she wanted to come clean, but it wasn't her place to do so.

Natsu is the one who has to explain. Wherever he is…

*( Meanwhile…)*

Wendy sat on her bed with a sheet over her head. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she cursed her parents and everything that was wrong. What had she and Natsu done? They were normal kids and then their world got turned upside down. Gajeel was suffering like the rest of them. Lisanna shared in their pain also.

Someone knocked on the door. "Wendy," It was Natsu, "I'm coming in now."

She heard the door open and felt the bed shift as he sat on the bed. "Wendy, take the cover off," He said.

"Natsu, I'm so sorry. I wish I could keep helping you!" Wendy began to sob harder this time. She was surprised she still had tears to shed.

"Don't worry about that, Wendy. I'm living a good life," Natsu patted her on the head.

"Will they come back?"

"Who?"

"Your dad and my mom," Wendy told him. "Will they come back for us? And Gajeel too. I want Lisanna to have parents again too."

"Yes," Natsu answered. "There's no doubt about it they will come back for us one day. Until then," Natsu took the sheet off of Wendy and kissed her on the forehead, "we got each other's backs. Ok, little sister?"

Wendy smiled for the first time in days and said, "Yes, big brother!"

*( Monday)*

Lucy was sitting in her math class talking to her friend, Mirajane Strauss, about the Winter Dance coming up.

"It's going to be wonderful! There'll be a snow machine and Christmas decorations everywhere! But, the budget is limited and I gotta find someone to be the DJ too."

Lucy was about to respond when suddenly Lisanna came into the room. Everyone stared at her and she blushed. "Um, I'm here to pick up the assignments for Natsu Dragneel."

The teacher gave her an annoyed look. He didn't like the fact that Natsu always missed school.

"And how long will Natsu be out this time?"

"Um, maybe a month?" Lisanna guessed.

"Well, tell Natsu that he will repeat his sophomore year if he doesn't attend the rest of the month of December. His attendance is also marked too and he's missed too many days."

"Yes sir, I will," Lisanna said. The teacher looked in his desk, trying to find Natsu's assignments. Lisanna's eyes roamed around the room until they landed on Lucy and Mira.

Mira and Lisanna's blue eyes grew as they stared at each other in horror. Lucy could see the resemblance. They had the same snow white hair and blue eyes. Mira gasped.

"Lisanna? I-Is that you?" Tears streamed down Mira's face. Instead of answering, Lisanna ran out the door.

"Wait, Lisanna!" Mira got up and ran after her.

Lucy got up also and ran after Mira.

What's going on?

A/N: Well, looks like things have gone sour again… I really love writing Natsu and Wendy's brother sister relationship.

Sorry about the wait you guys! I just got back from vacation today ^_^

Updated: 7/25/13