When first he laid eyes upon her, he thought her the very personification of spring. He watches, from the depths of shadow; waiting to steal her away from the land of the living. Waiting to make her Queen of the Dead. Hades/Persephone retold. SasuSaku.

There is a certain season for each Dragon Slayer. Each one comes at a different time. For Natsu, it comes early. His dark side is awakened in his hunt to find his mate, A.K.A. Lucy.She tries to escape, but in the end, will the animal in him win? NaLu

It's the story of how Natsu starts acting more and more oddly around Lucy. He becomes more and more protective until it turns out to be something else. Something more than wanting ...It's having. Through sudden changes of personality, Lucy discover a part of Natsu she had never seen before. When Natsu realizes his feelings, he decides to take a step forward and ... (rated T/M)

Complete. AU from 309 onwards. Following a botched mission, Sakura is made a slave by Sound, a position that could very well alter the future…especially concerning a certain familiar missing-nin. SasuSaku.