Alright here's chapter 7, hope you all enjoy it. Read and review please.

Chapter 7

Erza was shocked. She couldn't believe Natsu just said that and that other people knew before herself. "You love me?" she squeaked. "Yes Erza I love you and I have ever since I met you. It was love at first sight for me." Erza had never been happier in her life to here him say that but it hurt her so much because she couldn't return those feelings just yet. 'I feel so happy about this but how can I return those feelings when I still haven't dealt with the Jellal and everyone left behind at that place?'

"Why did you wait so long to tell me?" She asked curiously. "We dragon slayers love the same way as the dragons that raise us; we can only fall in love once and we know are love for a person the moment we see them." He said softly. "The reason I never said it sooner is I was afraid that I wouldn't be accepted. All dragon slayers are terrified of love." "Why?" "What happens if the person we love dies, or loves someone else? Or even if they don't love us? We get stuck there never to fall in love again like a regular human who can fall in and out of love.

Hearing that hurt Erza so much because she can't return his feelings. 'I want to say I love you back but I just can't yet.' Erza thought as she was on the verge of tears. 'I have to tell him the truth.'

"Natsu, hearing you say that has made me feel happier then I ever have been in my life but…" She paused not wanting to say it knowing how much pain he will be in. "I can't return your feelings yet. There's something from my past that I haven't dealt with yet and I need that taken care of before I'm ready to love again." As she said this Erza could no longer hold the tears back. She was crying like she never cried before. "I understand Erza." Natsu said sadly. "But I will wait for you forever if I have to, you are the only person I will ever love." Erza felt happy and torn at hearing him say that. She was happy because she could see that he truly loved her and torn because how much it must hurt for him now.

Natsu pulled her into a hug and said, "Erza I will always be here for you even if you can never get over your past whatever it may be. I will always wait. You are my one and perfect mate." Erza couldn't take it any more, she buried her head into his chest and cried even harder. Natsu was thankful Happy had fallen asleep so he didn't see all of this.

They stayed in this embrace for a few hours; Natsu just holding Erza as she clung to him crying. When it was sunset Erza had finally stopped crying, she had never felt so bare in her entire life; she just spent hours crying on someone's chest, something she never had done. She had never even cried in front of someone at the guild.

"Natsu it's getting late, I'm going to head back to my house. I don't want to trouble you anymore, I've already hurt you enough." She said solemnly. "Erza you never hurt me and don't think that you did. If it's of any help, I will help you get through this struggle you have. Whatever you faced in your past I will tackle it head on till you can get past it and not for me either, I will not be doing this so you can accept my feelings, I will be doing this because I don't want you to cry anymore. That hurts me the most; seeing you cry."

Erza felt like crying at his words again but stopped herself from crying because it hurts him for her to cry. "Thank you Natsu, that means a lot to me." Erza hugged him even tighter and said "I will get past this with your help, I know it." Erza got up to leave and Natsu got up with her, giving her one more hug before she left. "Thank you for being here for me Natsu." "Always will be Erza." She smiled at him saying that and walked up to him. "I truly am happy to hear how you feel." With that said she leaned forward and lightly kissed him before walking away to her house.

Natsu was in shock; he couldn't believe she just kissed him. 'So she does love me and is being held back by something.' He thought while feeling his lips missing the feeling of hers already even if he felt it only for a second or two. 'I vow to get you through this Erza. I will be here for you always and will always love you."

Alright that is chapter 7 done. I am sorry if that wasn't what you guys wanted to read but I felt that since the confession came so early that she wouldn't be able to love him back because of Jellal. And now I leave you the readers a choice, I either can skip ahead to the tower of heaven or if you want more before that I have some idea's lined up for before the tower of heaven. Leave a review saying what you would prefer, depending on how many reviews I get I will start writing again today or might wait till tomorrow or the day after since I've written so many chapters in a few days only. So post what you want to happen and if you have anything you want to happen said me a message saying what it is and I will consider. Until next time and sorry the chapter was so short.