Chapter4

The pink haired had just arrived to Magnolia. He stopped at the valley. Natsu looked at the city. It was three years, three years of suffering, three years of the pain, three years of being lonely. Natsu let out a heavy sigh as he started to walk. He tried as he could not to look at the corner of the street. Natsu kept his eyes down not moving it. People around the pink haired started to whisper. They started to think that they are imaging that he is here. They kept silent looking at him.

Natsu's way was really long. For him, it was pretty hard to reach his goal. After awhile of walking... Natsu finally reached his goal... Fairy tail. The pink haired dragon slayer stared at the guild from outside as he kept silent. He took the first step as he entered the guild. He kept looking at the guild's member in silence. There weren't too many people... There was a few. Mira the barmaid who was doing the same as ever, sitting in front of her the married couple both the scarlet Erza and the blue haired Jellal and a little girl was fed a piece cake by Erza.

Natsu's lips curled in a small smile. He remembered and knew who was that little girl 'It must be Hana'. Natsu's memories about the past started to flash in front of him when suddenly a voice woke him up "Natsu-san!". It was Juvia's voice which was heard. Natsu looked at the voice's direction to find the water mage holding the hands of a small child and she was with wide eyes staring at him.

The entire of the guild's members suddenly looked at Juvia's direction shocked about what she just said. Erza's eyes widened when she saw the pink haired. He was just like a ghost to them. They started really to think he was just a ghost. "Natsu…" the barmaid said softly putting her hands on her mouth. She was making sure that it was him and he was really in front of her.

Natsu was looking at the ground as he kept hearing some comments from the guild's members. As he was looking at the ground, Erza advanced "Natsu" she said quietly looking at the dragon slayer who was still looking at the ground. "Natsu" she stated quietly. The pink haired mage raised his head in laziness.

"I guess... I'm back" he stated holding the bag he is carrying tightly forcing a soft smile in his lips. Erza gave the salamander a warm and tight hug as the warm tears fell down her cheeks

"Natsu... Natsu" she was calling his name between tears. He started to feel the warm tears on his neck but decided to keep silent. He was looking at the ground not doing anything and even he didn't raise the hands of him to touch Erza's back and tells her 'It's okay' and 'I'm here' like he always do. After a while, Natsu's lips curled in a small smile, he patted the scarlet mage's head "It seems that I made you worried, sorry" he stated scanning the guild. His eyes fell down on the child the water mage was holding. He stared at the child

Erza released him looking at his face "You..." she started looking at the sad eyes of the dragon slayer which had a lot of pain and it was meaningful "You are an idiot" she said looking at his face. After that, everyone hugged and cried between Natsu's hands. Some crying and some try to holds tears.

Natsu and both Erza and Jellal were on the bar sitting in front of the barmaid Mira " It's nice to be back, ne?" the barmaid smiled at the dragon slayer who was in front of her.

"..."Yeah" he stated softly scanning the guild. Eyes falling down again on the same child again. This time the staring was longer as his hands played on the small glass of juice. "Natsu... Natsu" the blue haired Jellal called "Umm" Natsu snapped towards the voice's direction.

"What?" the pink haired asked looking at him. Jellal looked at Natsu's eyes as he found black circles down the eyes. He stared at it as he forgot what he was going to say. "You..." he started "You are fine, aren't you?" he asked in a worried tone catching both Erza's and Mira's attention. Jellal realized their stare. "Ah, I mean... Your color is pale and you have some color of black under your eyes".

Erza looked at him in a shock, she didn't realize that color at all. She started to feel guilty that she wasn't the one to realize Natsu's pain because she called herself his best friend

"Ah, you are quick-witted" he said with a small laugh making his friends look more at him "It's nothing" he touched the black color of his eyes "I don't sleep well these days" he stated. "It may be the reason" he said trying to erase the worried feelings from his friend. They looked at him with worried eyes. He looked at them "It's alright, really".

"Then it's okay" Mira stated with a smile. "I will pay the drink for Natsu to make a toast because you returned" she smiled putting a mug in front of the pink haired and was about to fill it with the beer. "Ah, sorry Mira" he put his palm above the mug stopping her from filling it. "I stopped drinking" he said removing his hand.

"What? When?"she asked wondering as her brows were up and shocked signs were drawing in her face. "It has been 1 year already that I didn't drink a cup" he stated. Erza looked at him "Ah, that's pretty long for you" she stated looking at the pink haired.

Natsu looked down "I was just trying to get rid of the bad habits"

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End of the chap

Sorry it's a little short, I didn't have anything to write. I will try to write a longer one next time.

Sayonara