Warning: Chapter contains violence and disturbing imagery.

*Chapter Fifteen: Fed up

(October 20th, 2017, Friday Morning)

Natsu stretched before getting out of bed. The sun was rising, just like most of the people at Fairy Tail. He shuffled through the hall and bathroom, waiting his turn to go through his morning routine. He gave a weak wave to a few people, but overall he stayed quiet.

As he got dressed, Natsu realized just how exhausted and worn out he truly was. Keeping his eyes open was a struggle, his brain hurting the more he tried to form coherent thoughts. He hadn't slept well last night, waking up three times from Lucy's screams. He thought by now he would have gotten used to it, but he hadn't.

He almost regretted not slipping her some sleeping pills last night, but he pushed that thought aside. Drugging the girl to get her to keep quiet would only cause more problems. If she found out, he would lose whatever shred of trust she had in him. If she didn't find out, well, he would feel like an asshole for doing it anyway. He thought about trying them on himself, but then he might sleep through one of Lucy's night terrors and not be able to wake up to stop her before she woke up more people.

He figured if anyone was going to suffer, it might as well be him.

Not only was Natsu tired because he didn't get much sleep, his stomach was already growling. He swore it felt like something was clawing at him from the inside out. Sharing his portions of food with Lucy was taking a major toll on his body. He had minimal energy left, and that was before he had to go to work.

"I'll be right back," Natsu mumbled, groggy from sleep.

Lucy gave him a soft wave as she stood, making her way over to the desk. He closed the door a moment later, locking it behind him.

"Ready for today?" Gray asked, startling Natsu.

He jolted, eyelids heavy as he blinked. "Oh, uh... Yeah?"

Gray raised a brow before walking beside Natsu, the two of them joining their group of friends on their way to the arena for breakfast. "Lucy gonna get a job today?" Gray asked, causing Natsu to shake his head.

He had to stop, his brain feeling dizzy from the simple action. "Um, no. Not yet." Natsu couldn't bring himself to meet Gray's eyes, knowing his friend was probably frowning at him. He prepared himself, knowing what would come.

"She needs to work. You can't keep doing everything for her."

Natsu paused, needing time to think of a response. His brain felt like it was functioning much slower than usual. "She's uh, she's fine." He furrowed his brows, taking a second to catch his mistake. "I meant me. I'm fine."

"Are you sure?" It was Levy who asked, walking on Natsu's other side.

He looked at her, wondering when she got there. Usually he was more aware of his surroundings. "Yeah," he breathed, lowering his head again. He just wanted to lay back down and sleep, his body protesting every single thing he did.

"You're not looking too hot, Natsu," Erza said.

Natsu almost expected Gray to say something about him never looking hot, but there was nothing. In fact, Gray hadn't made any jokes regarding Natsu for the past week, not that he would have noticed. Natsu hadn't spent much time with his friends lately, unless it was for work. Even then he couldn't really socialize with them while they were on the job.

"I'm fine," Natsu repeated, knowing he didn't sound convincing. His feet felt like they were made of lead with bags of sand attached to his shoulders. Everything felt strenuous to his muscles, even breathing. "I'm fine."

His friends stopped badgering him about his condition after that. He didn't know if it was because they gave up or because they reached the arena. Either way, he was thankful for the peace.

Since they arrived early, the wait for food wasn't long. Natsu fumbled to make sure he didn't spill the food on his plate or his drink on his way back to his room. He ignored the stares he got from his friends, knowing if he looked at them, he would see their disapproval. He didn't want that.

He made it back to his room a few minutes later, his legs not able to carry him as fast as he wished to go. When he made it back, he knocked on the door with his elbow, announcing himself so Lucy could answer it.

She did, opening it wide to allow him to come in. He set the plate on the desk before taking a gulp of his drink, wishing it was chocolate milk instead of boiled rain water. He missed how convenient the world used to be before the outbreak. If the zombies never took over, he would be sleeping in, then chowing down on at least three bowls of cereal before starting his day.

The worst he had to do back then was unload trucks or stock shelves at work. Now he had to raid abandoned houses or kill the undead.

Natsu took a deep breath, knowing today he was doing the latter. In that moment, he knew he wasn't ready to kill anything, but he hoped when he started working he would find the energy.

Hope seemed to be fueling him lately.

Natsu split his food with Lucy, scarfing down his portion so he could rest for a few minutes before he had to go to work. Lucy must have noticed his sluggish behavior, surprising him by asking, "Are you okay?"

Natsu looked up, giving her a nod. "Yeah. Fine." He returned his eyes to his plate, frowning when he saw he had one, maybe two bites left. His stomach wasn't as satisfied as it needed to be, but he couldn't do much about it.

He swallowed down the resentment he felt when he saw Lucy still eating. He had to remind himself it wasn't her fault she wasn't ready to earn her own keep yet. She was still healing, physically and mentally.

Natsu blinked, enjoying the little peace he got from that rest. He took his time opening his eyes, wishing the day was already over and not just beginning. 'I'm so fucking tired.'

Once he swallowed his last bite, he set his head on the table, taking advantage of the few minutes of sleep he got. When he woke up, he looked at his watch, seeing he was supposed to be checking out his weapon in two minutes.

"Fuck," he mumbled, legs shaking as he stood. He looked over at Lucy, seeing she was still sitting at the desk across from him. "I gotta run. Can you go to the bathroom on your own?"

Lucy nodded, watching as he walked to the door. "Yeah, I'll be okay."

Natsu was thankful she had managed to go to the bathroom on her own for the past week. It was probably the biggest improvement he saw in her besides her ability to hold a conversation. Of course, the conversations were never long or too personal -at least when the topic was herself, but it was all progress.

"Good. I'll see you when I get off." Natsu locked the door behind him, shoving his key and lanyard into his pocket. Knowing he had to hurry, Natsu started running towards the stairs. He almost tripped when he had to slow down, his legs not doing what his mind told them to do.

He ended up being late to collect his weapons, but no one said anything. Natsu joined the group of clearers a minute later, struggling to put on his belt. Deep down Natsu had a bad feeling about today, but he pushed it aside. Today wasn't about him, it was about killing the undead so they could get more supplies. He could feel sorry for himself later.

Natsu sat in the back of the truck on the way there. Normally he would have been sick during the drive, but he was out like a light before the truck started moving, his arm acting as a pillow against the side of the bed. By the time they arrived at their destination, he got a little rest, but it wasn't enough to make a difference. If anything, he felt crappier than before.

"Everyone go ahead and stretch," Laxus said after they made it a block away from their starting point.

Natsu did his best to stretch his muscles, spending most of his time on his legs so he could run. He didn't notice the looks of concern he received from Gray and Ultear, focusing all his attention on his task.

Before Natsu knew it, Laxus was telling everyone to move forward. He started running, pulling out one of his knives as he approached his first zombie. It was a walker, taken down relatively easy considering Natsu surprised it.

He felt a rush of energy from his first kill of the day, his heart pounding as he searched for his next target. With every kill, he worked harder to ignore the pain radiating through his body. His mind warned him to slow down and rest, but he didn't, trying to prove himself wrong by taking down as many zombies as he could.

When the first street was cleared, most people started heading into houses. Natsu was one of them, clearing out the nearest house. He checked every room, killing a zombie that was stuck in the bathroom before deeming the house safe.

He looked at the dead walker, wondering how it was infected. It didn't look like it had been bit, so he guessed it was one of the original humans to turn. A shiver crawled down Natsu's spine when he thought about the first time he saw a zombie turning, dying in front of his eyes before it 'came back'.

Natsu wished he could erase those bad memories, erase the guilt he felt when he thought he killed a human being... twice.

It was bad enough when he thought he ran someone over, but to crush their skull with the door of his truck when he was trying to get away from the bloodthirsty zombie was overkill... Literally.

'At least we made it,' Natsu reminded himself as he made his way to the kitchen, his heart weighing heavily in his chest when he opened the cupboards. He knew what he was about to do was against the rules, but he couldn't stop himself. Despite his burst of adrenaline he felt while killing zombies, he couldn't deny the hunger he felt.

The rules for clearers were simple. Kill as many zombies as possible while staying safe. They were supposed to clear streets, houses, and buildings without taking anything in the process.

Natsu broke that rule as soon as he ripped open a bag of expired chips, shoving them into his mouth to consume as quickly as possible. He tried to convince himself he was okay, that he wasn't doing anything harmful, but he knew that was a lie. For every minute he spent taking care of himself, his comrades spent picking up his slack. Not only that, he was eating food that was meant to be divided up at base.

His stomach twisted with guilt, but that didn't stop him from finishing off the chips. He already broke the rules. What was the point in doing it half-assed?

'If it wasn't for Lucy I wouldn't have to—' Natsu stopped himself, knowing that blaming Lucy wasn't going to solve anything. It wasn't going to get her working any faster, and it wouldn't make him feel better.

It also didn't justify him breaking the rules.

Natsu inhaled a shaky breath, trying to calm himself down before he had to go out there and kill again. He shook his head, realizing he could use his frustration and channel it into something good. It could be used as motivation to keep moving, to not give up.

Natsu ran out of the house, more determined than before.

It proved to be a mistake.

He was rushing himself, getting sloppy with his work and not bothering to check his surroundings. Without spray painting the door of the house he came out of, Natsu headed towards a new house. He didn't notice the zombie laying down on the porch as he entered the house, too focused on clearing it.

He wanted to prove he was still able to fight, but that was what almost got him killed. After Natsu finished clearing the house, he started heading towards the front door. Just as his foot landed on the threshold, a zombie jumped in front of him, moving faster than Natsu could react.

Natsu threw up his hands to defend himself, yelling when he felt pressure on his left hand. His eyes snapped to it, seeing the zombie biting him between his thumb and his index finger. He couldn't stop himself from screaming, fear flooding his body as the zombie snarled.

Natsu jerked his hand away from the zombie's mouth, stumbling as he tried to back up. He tripped, falling hard on his butt. The zombie didn't give him time to collect himself, the walking corpse reaching downwards towards him.

Before the zombie could scratch Natsu's bare arms, it was flung to the side. Natsu's eyes shot up, seeing a dark figure standing in front of him. He flinched when it got closer, thinking it was another zombie trying to get a piece of him.

"NATSU!"

He blinked, eyes slowly focusing until he realized it was Gray standing in front of him. Ultear rushed past the two, swinging her bat to crack the zombie's skull open. Laxus and Erik ran inside the house, yelling something towards Natsu, but he couldn't hear him. The blood roaring in his ears left him deaf to their voices.

Natsu felt Gray jerking his arm towards him, fumbling with the strap on his glove. Gray ripped the material off, fingers smoothing over Natsu's to inspect them. He tossed Natsu's hand down seconds later, pulling his friend into a tight hug.

Natsu couldn't process what was happening, his mind foggy and heart beating out of control. His hearing started to fade in and out, catching part of what Gray was mumbling in his ear.

"—dare leave us you Bastard. You can't. I won't let you di—"

Natsu lifted his shaky hand, the one the zombie bit. He turned it over, seeing his skin was pink, but there were no cuts or scrapes. More importantly, there was no blood or bite marks.

Tears flooded Natsu's eyes when reality set in. He choked on a sob as he wrapped his arms around Gray, burying his face into his neck. "I-I... I almost d-d-died." Hot tears streamed down his face, his body shaking as he replayed those last scenes in his head. If he hadn't worn his gloves today, he would have been infected. There were no ifs, ands, or buts about it.

Natsu flinched when he felt hands on his shoulders, immediately looking up to see Laxus. He saw the man's lips move, but it took him a second to hear what he was saying.

"—didn't die, and that's what matters! Snap out of it! We need you!"

Natsu heard another voice rambling, saying, "I can't do this," over and over again. It was only when he felt a hand on his jaw pulling his head to the side that Natsu realized the voice belonged to him.

"Damn it, Natsu! You're alive! Pull yourself together!"

Natsu's body shook as he tried to nod, panic setting in when he felt Gray pulling away from him. He needed something to hold on to, something to keep him grounded. His arms wrapped around himself, his tears stinging as they refused to let up. He swore his heart was going to explode from beating so fast, the strain hurting him, pain radiating through his chest.

Natsu felt someone helping him get back to his feet, then leading him somewhere. He stumbled, eyes unfocused as he kept himself wrapped in his arms. He wondered if he was rambling again, or if he even stopped in the first place. He couldn't think properly, his mind on the verge of shutting down.

Natsu let out a sob when he fell backwards, strong hands pushing him into a chair. Laxus' face was in front of his a second later, his eyes narrowed and voice echoing in Natsu's head. "Stay here and take a break to get yourself together. You're not gonna die, so calm the fuck down."

The man stood to his full height, Natsu's eyes following his movements. "Is this house cleared?"

Natsu felt dizzy from nodding, only to end up shaking his head. "I-I don't kn-know." He couldn't remember if he had or not, his vision and mind blurry.

"Damn it, Natsu," Laxus grunted before walking away to check the house. He came back a moment later, finding Natsu still shaking in his spot. "Stay put until I get you. Don't you dare move from this chair unless your life is in danger. Got it?"

Natsu hesitated before nodding, his mind needing extra time to comprehend the order. "Y-yes."

Laxus left, followed by everyone else in the house. Natsu was alone with his jumbled thoughts, pain coursing through his body as he cried, terrified of what almost happened.

Natsu's hands gripped at his hair as he gasped for air, struggling to keep a hold of himself. "I almost d-died. I almost fucking died!" That would have been it. Done. He shook his head, body racking as another sob forced its way out of him.

"I-I c-can't do this a-anym-more."

Natsu immediately thought about Lucy, anger surging up when he pictured her face. If she was able to hold her own, he wouldn't need to share his food. He wouldn't have to work odd jobs around the base just to get stuff for her either. He spent his day off that week mowing grass just so she could get some more clothes for her, and that wasn't counting the time he washed those old people a second time so Lucy could get another shower.

"I'm d-done," Natsu decided, lowering his head to rest it on the table in front of him. He clenched his teeth, eyes squeezing shut as he cried. He blamed Lucy for what happened. 'If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be this weak.'

In over three months, that had been the closest call for him. He knew if he kept up his new unhealthy routine, he was going to end up dead.

'Lucy's not worth my life.' He shook as more tears sprang loose, his head hurting from his sinuses, brought on my his crying. 'Something needs to change. This isn't fair.'

Natsu didn't understand why she got to stay in his room, completely safe while he was risking his life and health for her sake. He didn't know what he was going to do, but he knew something had to give.

He couldn't do it anymore.

Gray looked over at the passenger seat, seeing Natsu was leaning his head against the glass, panting. Sweat dripped down his forehead, but Gray didn't know if it was from his motion sickness or the trauma he just faced.

After Laxus returned to get Natsu, he found he was unable to return to work. The near-death experience had Natsu too rattled, so Gray was told to take him away. After finding a suitable car, Gray took his friend and started driving towards the creek.

Gray turned his gaze to the road, angry at Natsu for putting himself in that situation. If he wasn't helping that damn girl, he wouldn't be in that mess. It wasn't Natsu's responsibility to feed or take care of her, but he kept doing it despite it hindering his health.

Clenching his teeth, Gray asked, "What are you gonna do now?"

Natsu didn't move from his spot, his eyes squeezed shut and lips pressed into a tight line. Gray thought he wasn't going to say anything, but after a minute, Natsu mumbled, "I don't know."

That answer only pissed Gray off more. It seemed simple to him. Kick that girl to the curb. She wasn't doing anything to benefit Natsu, only draining every bit of energy the guy had, which wasn't much. Gray knew all about Lucy waking Natsu up at all hours of the night with her screams. He was too far away to hear it, but Erza told him about it.

That, combined with Natsu sharing his food was enough to leave him too weak to defend himself against that zombie. He had seen it go down, not able to stop the zombie before it bit at Natsu's gloved-hand.

Acid shot up his throat at the thought of his best friend dying, but he forced it down. What made him more angry was the fact that it was all that girl's fault. 'She needs to go.'

Gray didn't know why Lucy wasn't working, and quite frankly, he didn't care. The girl was nothing but trouble as far as he could tell. "You're not responsible for her," he said, wondering if Natsu would know what he was talking about.

Natsu's lips twisted as his foggy eyes opened. "I know," he mumbled, not bothering to look at Gray.

Dark blue eyes narrowed as Gray glanced over. "What are you going to do?"

"I said I don't know!" Natsu snapped, glaring back at him. "Just drop it!"

"No!" Gray slammed on the brakes of the car, stopping them in the middle of the street. The neighborhood they had stopped in was silent aside from the breeze rustling the trees and a few birds chirping. However, neither could enjoy the peace and quiet, both taking part in a screaming match inside the car. "You almost died because of her! You need to—"

"What?!" Natsu asked, glaring at him. "What do you suggest I do? Stop feeding her? Let her starve!"

"It's better than letting you starve!"

Natsu shook his head, clearly not accepting that answer. "I can't do that! I promised I'd help her! That's what I'm gonna do!"

Gray's hands balled into fists, wishing he had a punching bag in front of him to release his anger. He almost saw his best friend die, all because he was helping some girl who refused to help herself. "There's a difference between helping her and sacrificing yourself for her!"

Natsu gritted his teeth as he shouted, "I know! Damn it! I fucking know she's making things worse, but I don't know what to do!"

Reeling back at Natsu's confession, Gray lowered his voice. "Have you tried talking to her or something? Telling her she needs to work?"

Natsu scoffed, turning his body so he was looking forward. "If you haven't noticed, she's not much of a talker."

"That's it? You can't find out why she's not working?" Gray pressed, seeing something flash in Natsu's eyes.

Shrugging, Natsu muttered under his breath, almost too low for Gray to hear him. "She has her reasons."

"What are they?" Gray's question caused Natsu to flinch, as if he didn't expect Gray to hear.

Shaking his head, Natsu said, "I can't say. I told her I wouldn't tell."

"Really?" Gray's anger came back, his blood feeling icy as it traveled through his veins. "Really?! You almost died because of her and you're going to keep her fucking secrets?! What the hell is wrong with you?!"

"Nothing!" Natsu growled, baring his teeth at his friend. "I'm just trying to keep my word. There's nothing wrong with that!"

"There is when it almost gets you killed!" Gray studied Natsu's face, seeing him turn away. If he had to guess, he would say Natsu didn't have a good answer for him. Taking a deep breath, Gray said, "Look, I'm not trying to be a dick, but she needs to suck it up and get a job. We all have one. Nobody gets handouts anymore."

Gray paused, realizing that wasn't true. "Well, kids and old people do, but that's different. Lucy looks like she can work, she's just choosing not to. And you just said so yourself that there's a reason. We're all fucked up from this, but you don't see us slacking off. She needs to work. It's as simple as that."

The face Natsu made suggested Gray might be wrong, but he didn't give any explanation. "Whatever," he said with a sigh, refusing to look at Gray. "Just drive me to the damn creek."

"First admit it's that girl's fault."

Natsu huffed, squeezing his eyes shut. "I already did. Just drive and leave me alone. I don't need a fucking lecture."

Gray bit his tongue, knowing he wasn't going to get anywhere with Natsu when he got like that. He let off the brake, allowing himself a small smile when Natsu groaned because the car rolled forward. It was the only revenge he could take for his friend's shitty attitude.

He didn't blame Natsu. Being kind was in his nature. He blamed that Lucy chick for taking advantage of his kindness. She was the reason his friend almost died.

'And I'll make sure she fucking knows it.'

Since Natsu was too focused on keeping himself from getting sick, Gray reached over, easily pulling on the lanyard that stuck out from Natsu's pocket. He did it slowly, stuffing the thing in his jeans when it was out.

He would need Natsu's room key if he wanted to confront Lucy, knowing Natsu wouldn't let him if he knew his plan.

Gray turned his eyes to the road again, his lips sealed as he made his way to the creek to drop Natsu off since he wasn't fit to be a clearer today.

Gray stormed through the halls of Fairy Tail, making his way to Natsu's room. The key was already in his hand, red lanyard swaying with each step. The longer Gray thought about it, the angrier he became. Things were already fucked up before. Natsu didn't need Lucy making it worse.

He shoved the key into the lock, turning it to unlock the door. He swung it open, eyes locking onto the object of his anger, sitting peacefully at the desk with a book in her hand.

Lucy turned to look at him, eyes widening a second later. Gray slammed the door shut behind him, not giving her a second to talk or scream before he was yelling, unable to hold back his rage.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?!"

Lucy flinched, dropping the book on the desk as she shrank down, eyes flooding with tears. She shook her head, but Gray wasn't having it.

"You almost got Natsu killed! KILLED! I almost lost my best friend because of you!"

Her eyes widened, lips parting as her hands started to shake. Her lower lip trembled as she struggled to talk. "Is h-h-he al-alr-alright?"

Gray took a step closer to Lucy, easily towering over her. She scrambled backwards, falling out of her seat onto the floor. She scooted until she was pressed against the wall, holding up on arm in a defensive manner. "N-no," she cried, tears falling down her cheeks.

Gray ignored her, not buying her act. She had been at Fairy Tail for over two weeks. In his mind, that was plenty of time to get adjusted. He was convinced she was just using Natsu, playing him for a fool.

"Don't act like you fucking give a damn!" Gray yelled, making Lucy flinch again. He didn't like scaring women, but he needed her to get it through her head. Natsu wasn't invincible. What she was doing was harmful to him.

However, even if Gray wanted to keep a level head, he couldn't. He kept thinking about the fear in Natsu's eyes when he thought he was going to die, the way he shook even after he found out he wasn't infected. Gray never wanted to see his friend like that again.

That drove him to say some harsh things, knowing he was probably crossing a line or two, but he didn't care. Gray grabbed the book she was reading, throwing it against the wall. The spine broke as a few pages fell out, but that wasn't what he cared about. He saw the way the girl flinched when it crashed against the wall, fear flashing through her brown eyes. "He's out there risking his life so you can sit on your lazy ass and read! How the fuck is that fair?!"

Lucy didn't answer, which only made Gray angrier. "I know he's just your meal ticket! Nothing more!"

Lucy shook her head, her body trembling as she sobbed. "N-no h-h-he's n-not," she mumbled, snot collecting under her nose.

That wasn't enough to stop Gray's anger. Honestly, he didn't know if anything could at that point. "You're ruining his life!"

Lucy tried to swallow, but she only seemed to struggle. She looked up at Gray, eyes pleading, but he wasn't falling for it. "N-N-Natsu's m-my fr... H-he's my fr-friend."

"Yeah?" Gray started, voice cold as ice. He narrowed his eyes, hands coiling into tight fists as he growled. "That might be true, but you're certainly not his."

He took a step closer, seeing the way Lucy jolted. He glared down at her, not understanding why Natsu was trying so hard to keep her alive. Maybe if she was working he could see trying to help her, but she was doing nothing but sitting on her ass all day and night, contributing nothing to the base.

"Friend's don't hurt each other." Gray stared at her hard enough that she had to look away, her body racking with another sob. His nose scrunched, rage coiling in his chest. "You're nothing but a parasite. Either do something, or get lost."

He didn't wait for a reply. Turning around, Gray headed for the door, slamming it closed. He ripped the key away, not bothering to lock it back. Gray's only regret was that Happy had to deal with his yelling. He didn't want to scare the cat, only Lucy.

Kindness clearly wasn't getting anywhere with the girl, so maybe fear could. Gray figured it was worth a shot. Besides, he felt a little better now that he finally got that out. He had been holding onto his annoyance for the girl for a while, but today he snapped.

He valued his friends' lives far more than some stranger, especially when she was the cause of the problem.

Gray walked down the stairs and towards an exit, needing a walk to clear his head and settle his frantic heartbeat. He ended up walking towards the football field, planning on using the track there.

He had at least another hour before the water gatherers would make it back for the day, so he knew he had time before he had to face Natsu. He figured he would get yelled at for what he did, but he honestly didn't care.

"Someone had to say it," Gray mumbled, knowing he could have been a lot uglier if he wanted. In his opinion, what he said was long overdue. He hoped that girl would take his advice to either get a job or leave.

Either way, he would be happy.

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Up next, Chapter Sixteen: "I'm sorry."

I wonder who's apologizing? Any guesses. Okay, before you get mad at Gray, think of his side of things. He almost saw his best friend die, and in his mind it was for no good reason. Natsu's the only one who knows what happened to Lucy. Gray's completely in the dark. He can guess that something bad happened, but since everyone else is keeping themselves together for the most part, he doesn't see why Lucy can't either.

Now, who thinks Gray could have handled that better? Who thinks he should have done something else? Who thinks he was justified in what he did/said to Lucy? What do you think about Natsu's reaction to almost getting infected? Slight spoiler: No one at the base has tried chopping off a limb if they got bit, so they don't know if that would work anyways if he had been really bitten.

Oh, and yeah, I'm a troll. :P I guess I could've added in there that he was wearing a glove in the beginning, but why ruin the surprise? It definitely wasn't a dream, but at the same time I couldn't chop off Natsu's hand. He's gonna need those for things.

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