Hello, this is Forest Dragon Slayer here with a new story! This story will be a romance fanfic for the very uncommon pairing of NatsuxKagura. I think I'll call it Nagura or Katsu. Anyway, this was a story request from xchrispx510 who is the author of one of the best NatsuxErza fanfics I've ever read called 'Bond of Fire and Iron'. I've wanted to write this fanfic for so long but I was afraid I couldn't handle two stories at once. Now that I've written 10 chapters of my first story 'The Forest joins the sky', I feel confident to start this fanfic.

By the way, speaking of 'The Forest joins the sky', the OC I created for it will be one of the characters in this fanfic. That's right, for those of you who have read my other fanfic, Eugene, the Dragon Slayer of the forest will appear! (Although he isn't as clueless as he is in my other fanfic) If you don't know who he is, you might want to read my other fanfic because I'm not doing an introduction for him. His role in the story is to give the couple a little push.

Let's get this show on the road! This one's for you xchrispx510!

I don't own Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima does

Dream…

"Ne, Natsu, let's make a promise." A brown haired girl said to him.

"What kind of promise?" Natsu asked.

"Well, your dad disappeared right?" She said. "My brother's also missing so I was thinking that we could promise each other to look for them together."

"Sure thing _!" Natsu replied with his trademark grin. "It wouldn't be any fun to travel alone!"

"Then let's pinky swear on it!" She said as she stuck out her pinky finger. Natsu responded by taking his own pinky finger and interlocked it with hers.

Dream end…

"Oy, Natsu wake up." Eugene said as he started poking the fire mage with a stick. After a while, Natsu got annoyed and breathed fire to drive him away.

"Alright, alright, I'm up already." Natsu said in an annoyed tone. Eugene's stick had caught fire due to Natsu and he immediately threw down the stick and stamped the fire out.

"Hey, I was going to eat that!" Eugene exclaimed sounding as pissed off as Natsu.

"Then why don't you try eating something less burnable!" Natsu shouted back.

"Please don't fight!" Wendy cried out trying to stop the fight before it began. "I know we're all a little upset but that doesn't mean we should fight!" The three Dragon Slayers had followed a lead for the location of their Dragon parents only to find it to be another sham. Even though they've already had many let downs regarding this topic, they were still upset. And now they had to walk all the way back to the guild since their Exceeds didn't come with them this time.

"Fine," Eugene replied. "Let's get going. We've lost daylight because Natsu decided to take a long nap." The three then set off towards the direction of the guild. After an hour of walking they had gotten to the forest near Magnolia so they decided to rest before going into town.

"Ah man, Ice Princess is going to laugh his face off once he hears that it was a fluke this time too." Natsu sighed as he rested on a tree.

"Don't say that." Wendy said trying to comfort him. "I don't think he would laugh about something like this."

"I agree, he may be an ice mage but he's not cold blooded." Eugene commented. "Well, I'm going to scan the area." He said while getting up. As the Dragon Slayer started using his eyes to check for hidden enemies, Natsu had his own thoughts to deal with. Flashes of memories he didn't recall had entered his mind. Adding that along with that dream he had earlier, he felt confused and that something was missing. Why do I feel like there's something important that happened here? Natsu thought. His thoughts were interrupted by Eugene's voice.

"Two human figures approaching." Eugene said with his normally monotone voice while scanning. "Life auras show them to be dangerous. Engaging enemy." He said before rushing towards that direction.

"Eugene-san, you shouldn't rush in so recklessly!" Wendy shouted. Unfortunately, he couldn't hear.

Nearby…

"Kagura-chan, can't we go and see Er-chan at Fairy Tail?" Millianna started pleading to her guild mate. "We finished the job and Magnolia is pretty close!"

"It would be a good opportunity to spar with Erza-sama again." Kagura said holding Erza in high regard.

"Looks like we're in agreement then! Let's go!" Millianna shouted enthusiastically as she started to push the swordswoman from behind. Then, they heard the sounds of someone charging at them.

"Hold up" Kagura said as she saw someone in the distance. "Who's that?" She said as she readied her katana.

"He doesn't look very nice." Millianna commented.

The enemy wields a sword so this attack would work best. Eugene thought as he charged at them. "Kofuna Shizen Ryu: Attaco di Squalo!" As he swung his wooden blade, Kagura took her own blade (still sheathed) to counter it. The force from the impact caused the ground to crack a little. Crap, because she kept her sword sheathed, I couldn't deliver a proper shockwave! Eugene thought as he jumped back.

"Who are you?" Kagura asked with suspicion in her voice.

"That's what I should be asking you. What business do you have here?" Eugene shot back, keeping his bokken at the ready.

"I see no reason to tell you." Kagura coldly responded readying her own weapon. The tension between the two was tense. They looked they were ready to kill each other at any given moment.

"Eugene-san, I told you not to run off like that!" Wendy cried out running towards them breaking the tension. Natsu was right behind her.

"Yo, Kagura, Millianna." Natsu said with his trademark grin when he saw who it was. "Don't worry Eugene, they're friends."

"Hey, long time no see Natsu!" Millianna greeted cheerfully.

"Greetings" Kagura said with a slight bow. Huh, that's strange. Eugene thought. Her emotional state has changed.

"So, what's been going on with you guys?" Natsu asked "We haven't seen you since the Grand Magic Games."

"Oh, just the usual." Millianna replied. "So who's this guy? I've never seen him before."

"I would like to know as well." Kagura said still wary of Eugene.

"He's one of our newer members." Wendy explained.

"I apologize for the sudden assault." Eugene said. "I assumed you were enemies after looking at your emotional state and smelling battle on you."

"It's alright although I don't know what you just said." Millianna said.

"It's complicated" Natsu sighed. "Since we're nearby, do you want to visit Fairy Tail for a bit?"

"Yeah! I want to see Er-chan!" Millianna answered excitedly.

"It is getting dark; it'd be good to stay in Magnolia for the night." Kagura added.

"Let's get going then!" Natsu exclaimed. The five of them then set off for the Fairy Tail guild hall.

Half an hour later…

"We're back!" Natsu shouted as he kicked open the door.

"What took you so long?" Happy asked from the table he was sitting on. He and the other Exceeds were playing cards.

"It took a while to get back because you didn't want to come!" Natsu exclaimed.

"This time it should have been obvious it was a fluke!" Happy argued. "The guy said he danced the Tango with a Dragon!"

"Igneel could've been a very skilled dancer!" Natsu argued back. Eugene and Wendy flipped.

"Natsu, you said you got a lead on the dragons and that's what it was!?" Eugene shouted.

"Natsu-san, next time please check if it sounds logical before you check it out!" Wendy said. Natsu just chuckled nervously at this.

"So Natsu, who are our two guests?" Erza asked.

"Er-chaaaaaan!" Millianna shouted as she ran towards her friend.

"Millianna, what a pleasant surprise." Erza said with a smile. "Kagura, you're here too?" She said when she noticed the swordswoman.

"Yes, it is nice to see you once more." Kagura said with a slight bow.

"Enough with the formalities, let's party!" Natsu exclaimed. Soon enough, the entire guild hall was lit up in celebration for their two guests. Millianna was partying enthusiastically while Kagura had decided to just sit at the bar.

"This seat taken?" Kagura heard a voice behind her. Looking back, she saw Natsu and then shook her head. Natsu took a seat next to Kagura and Mirajane gave him a mug with fire in it. "Why aren't you joining in the fun?" He asked.

"I am not comfortable with such wild festivities." Kagura said.

"Well, Igneel always told me to get out of my comfort zone to experience new things." Natsu said. "It wouldn't do any harm for you to do the same."

"I guess you're right." Kagura admitted. "Igneel must have been a very wise dragon. It's a shame you haven't found him yet."

"I know he's out there somewhere so I'm not giving up until I find him!" Natsu said cheerfully. His smile disappeared when he remembered that Kagura was doing the same thing only to find out her brother was killed. "Sorry" Natsu apologized.

"Don't be" Kagura said. "I've come to accept my brother's death and move on. The only regret I have is that now this boy I met as a child won't be able to keep his promise."

"What was the promise?" Natsu asked curiously.

"The promise was to help that boy find his father and he would help me find my brother." Kagura explained. "But now that Simon's gone…

"You can still keep your side of the promise though can't you?" Natsu said causing Kagura to turn and look at him. "A promise is a promise. You're supposed to see them through to the very end."

"Would he still remember?" Kagura asked in a sad tone. "The promise was made several years ago."

"Even if he does forget, you still got to keep your promises." Natsu replied. "And I don't think he'd forget a promise that important that easily. I mean, you still remember right?" Kagura smiled.

"Thank you for the encouragement Natsu." She said. "You know, you're a lot like that boy. He always got my spirits up like you just did."

"Is that so?" Natsu said with a grin. "Well then, if you see him again, give him my regards."

"Oy Natsu, we didn't finish our fight from earlier!" Gray shouted from a distance.

"Now if you'll excuse me." Natsu said to Kagura before turning to Gray. "It's on Snowball!" Just moments after the two mages started swinging fists, another one of Fairy Tail's massive brawls was started. Not wanting to be involved in it, Kagura decided to go outside to get some fresh air. Will he ever remember the promise we made on that day? She thought sadly as she looked up at the stars.

"Let me guess, you're thinking something along the lines 'will he ever remember?' or 'I can't believe he doesn't remember' right?" A voice said from behind her. Kagura turned around to find Eugene sitting on the edge of the guild hall's roof.

"What are you, a mind reader?" Kagura asked still suspicious of the Dragon Slayer.

"My magic has nothing to do with the sort." Eugene replied as he jumped down paying no heed to Kagura's look of suspicion. "I've just been observing you for a while. One of my biggest observations is how different your emotional state is around Natsu than around other people."

"There is no indifference." Kagura calmly argued.

"I'd probably believe you if you didn't reply 0.2 seconds later than your normal response time." Eugene replied just as calmly. "Also, I listened in on your earlier conversation. From your tone of voice, I could tell you wanted him to remember. You must have been really close. Perhaps, you're in love with him?"

"W-What are you talking about?" Kagura stammered while blushing furiously.

"You didn't even try this time. Your face is giving it away too easily." Eugene chuckled after seeing Kagura's reaction. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone especially Natsu. That, you have to do yourself."

"H-How am I supposed to that?" Kagura asked blushing even more from the thought of it.

"And here I thought you were the fearless, serious type." Eugene sighed as he saw how flustered the swordswoman was. "Just go up to him and say it. If you're too embarrassed to do it front of others talk to him privately."

"I wouldn't know what to say!" Kagura exclaimed.

"Okay then, practice on this then." Eugene said as he made a wooden copy of Natsu. The thought of confessing to Natsu, even to his wooden replica made Kagura nervous enough to faint. "We've got a long way to go." Eugene sighed. "In the meantime, I might have to get Natsu to remember her as well. Maybe Wendy can help with that."

In the guild hall…

Everyone in the guild hall was sound asleep after all of the craziness that happened that night. Well, everyone but Natsu who was thinking about what Kagura said earlier. Where have I heard that before? He thought. And for some reason, I feel like I've met her a long time ago. With that, he finally fell asleep.

So, what did you think of this first chapter? This is the first romance story I've ever written so I'm not sure whether this was a good plot or not. Hopefully, it wasn't terrible. I think I made Kagura a bit OOC and I think I used Eugene a bit excessively. Right now, I'm not exactly sure where I could go from this. Once I get some idea of where I'm going with this I'll start on the next chapter. xchrispx510, I apologize if this was a disappointment to you since you've been waiting for a NatsuxKagura story for so long.

Well, that made me sound really negative. Anyway, please review. Feedback will help me improve this story. This is Forest Dragon Slayer signing off!