Chapter Eight: I Don't Know

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YumYum495 I thought over you comment about him seeming weak when he was punched in the stomach and decided to change it to the back of his neck. Thank you for you comment. While yes Erza is strong, Toshiro is still half Soul Reaper and should be able take a hit like that, at least a few times. : ) Thank you for you help.

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Previously:

"Yes, but that's the second time he's been knocked out today."

"Gray is right, he will be fine. Once he isn't on a moving vehicle he will recover just like Natsu does." Erza said confidently moving the white haired boy to be curled up next to her, "He will need to be part of our team when he picks it. I think it would be better if he was with us." The brunet haired male nodded in agreement, "Besides it will give Natsu some hope if he has another one looking for their parent."

Lucy nodded, "Oh, I can see how that would help."

Now:

Toshiro woke up when the train stopped. Getting off Erza's shoulder he looked around bewildered. The headache was gone, 'So it just goes away just like that?'

'Yes my son, this is something you will have to live with now that you are here. Even if you went back this would still be with you.' The ice dragon replied.

'Well that is cumbersome.' Teal eyes looked at Natsu now on the seat sleeping and the rest of Team Natsu walking away, "Are we supposed to be leaving Dragneel here?"

Erza cursed at herself and walked back to get the pink haired male, "Thank you Hitsugaya. It would be bad if we forgot him again."

Following behind the red haired female Toshiro had no clue how to feel about the statement he just heard, 'Again? Is she serious? How do you forget your own teammate?'

He was happy to be off the train. He rubbed his head, 'That was not pleasant. I can't believe I have to deal with that now on transportation.' The dragon was chuckling amused by this thought process, 'It's your fault.'

'Yes, it is but it is something you have to live with reguardless.' Hyorinmaru answered still amused by his little hatchling.

'Isn't that just great.' The boy thought to himself as he paid attention to what Erza was saying.

"When we reach the mayor's office we will find out the specifics to where the thief is."

"What is so special about this thief?" Gray asked looked at the red head.

Erza pulled out the paper, "It doesn't say. I guess we will have to find out at the mayors office." Looking up she nodded, "This way." They followed Erza as Natsu woke up and fidgeted to get off of the red head, "Natsu, I am glad to see you are up."

"Yes, now let me off. You are…ug…making me sick." Toshiro froze in his step watching as Erza let the pink haired Dragon Slayer on his feet. Once there he seemed to instantly feel better. "Ah, that is much better."

"I still don't get why you see us as transportation when Happy can easily carry you and you be fine." Lucy said with her arms crossed.

Natsu huffed, "As I have said before Happy is my friend not a mode of transportation." He looked at Toshiro who was watching in controlled shock. Behind him Lucy was complaining about how they were his friends too. "How are you? I would have said something but Erza wouldn't let me just incase you decided to back out."

"I am fine." Toshiro replied walking to follow requip magic user, "It's just something I will learn to live with."

The Fire Dragon Slayer blinked and quickly caught up to the Ice one, "So it doesn't bother you."

"There is no need to let it bother me." The white haired male replied, "If it's part of Dragon Slaying then you just learn to live with it."

Natsu blinked as he continued to walk next to his fellow Dragon Slayer, 'Why can't he just use his emotions like everyone else. I understand that he came from position of power but that doesn't me he can't be a normal kid from time to time.' He glanced at Toshiro walking next to him with a blank expression on his face, 'Man if only I could pull out the childish side. He has nothing to be ashamed about it.' "I have to ask do you know where you dragon parent is?" Teal eyes looked at him, "I know you came from a different place and all but…If you knew where to find yours then maybe they could help find Igneel."

Toshiro seemed to think it over so Natsu for once kept his mouth shut letting the young icy Dragon Slayer come up with his answer. 'Tell him you don't know. It is best that he doesn't know that I'm in your head. Trust me when I say I will explain a different time. Don't ask until I am ready to tell you why.'

'I trust you.' Toshiro replied, though he really did want to know why he couldn't know the information that the dragon was holding from him.

"I don't know." Natsu sighed and Toshiro could tell more was needed so he felt the need to improvise a bit. "I just got here not long ago so I never really thought about looking for my parent. I recently learned that my dragon parent could be a male and an ice dragon. I'm not completely sure as where I came from having your living memories is forbidden."

"I see. I'm sorry to hear that." Natsu said. Toshiro seemed to pause staring off into space. "Uh, Hitsugaya?" He waved a hand in the blank Dragon Slayer, "Toshiro?"

Toshiro couldn't hear him as his mind was whisked away seeing different memories one after the other.

Flashback:

He opened his teal eyes and looked around he felt scared and alone. "Hyorinmaru? Where are you?" Something didn't feel right why did he know the name Hyorinmaru? Who was he? Where was he now? All he could recall was his name, Toshiro Hitsugaya. The young boy looked around before walking out from behind a tree. When he looked he could see many people walking around. Deciding to ask someone closer to his age his question he walked up to a group of boys, "Excuse me?" They turned to look at him, "Where is here? I don't know where I am."

The boys laughed as the lead boy pushed him to the ground, "Look at this. It's a freak with white hair."

Another boy laughed with the leader, "Yeah, look at him. I bet he's really old."

Toshiro was confused, he didn't feel old. "I'm not. I promise."

"Yeah right. Go somewhere else freak." The boys walked away talking about his hair and eyes. For some reason he felt he this had happened before.

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A young white haired boy ran from the mob of people chasing him. They were calling him a freak. Not long ago he had been kicked out of the place that was raising him because him being there was causing a problem. Now that left him all alone. Going down and area the adults couldn't go down as quick the young boy took this time to run to the forest. When he got there tears gathered in his eyes, "Why? Why am I cursed?" It hurt. He was unwanted. No one cared for him. Other than the one person in the orphanage who died from his sickness. He hugged his knees to his chest when he noticed a small family walking by. Their daughter happily pulling her dad along while the mom laughed. When they were out of sight the boy cried more, "Why don't people like me? Why can't I live with a family that loves me?" He would have cried more but the ground shook. The boy stood up and looked around, he was scared. What if he got killed out here? No one would even care. That is what hurt the most.

The boy turned quickly when someone spoke from behind him. "Boy, why are you out here crying?" The child fell to his butt and stared in shock and fear. Before him was a dragon. The body of the dragon was a light blue with icicles forming around the scales. He was so scared he was unable to speak, "Child." The dragons face came closer making the boy fear for his life, "Why are you here? Where are you parents?"

"I…I don't have any." The boy answered shaking, "I'm trying to…hide from people…trying to hurt me."

The dragon tilted his head, "I see." The dragon's ruby red eyes looked toward the town as if feeling a slight conflict then turned to the boy, "What is your name young one?"

"The person that took care of me before they died called me Toshiro."

"That is a nice name." The dragon said as he laid down, "You are sure you don't have family?"

"I'm sure." The child sniffled, "Are you going to hurt me?"

The dragon laughed, "No child. I won't." Toshiro gave a sigh of relief hearing that. The large dragon seemed to look at him as if going over an idea in his head.

Toshiro asked curiously, "What is your name?"

"My name is Hyroinmaru. I'm an ice dragon." The dragon replied looking at the child with his red eyes, "How old are you?"

"Seven."

"Hm, is that so?" The child nodded not knowing the dragon was asking facetiously. "Did you do anything?"

"No sir. I was walking when an apple rolled my way. I went to give it to the man that dropped it and…everyone who saw…" Toshiro started to shake, "…They called me a thief and a freak. I didn't know…the man stole it."

The dragon gently touched the child's arm with his cold nose, "I believe you child." Hyorinmaru gave a version of a purr, "Would you like to stay with me and learn Ice Dragon Slaying magic?"

"Why?"

The question made the dragon chuckled, "Because Toshiro, I want to give you a home where you don't have to run anymore. I want to show you what a real father does for his child. I want to show you I care and can give you the nurturing you desperately need. I want to fill the spot your parents failed."

Toshiro felt more tears gather in his eyes, "Really?"

"Yes, be my son."

Toshiro quickly hugged the dragon around the neck, "Please, I don't want to be alone anymore."

End Flashback:

Teal eyes blinked as he felt tears fall from his eyes. Quickly he wiped them away, "Forgive me." Toshiro looked at the others watching him shocked, "I don't mean to hold up the mission."

"Toshiro are you okay?" Lucy asked worried gently touching his arm.

"I'm fine, there is no need to worry." Toshiro replied walking he looked at Erza where was the mayors office again?" In his head he could see Hyorinmaru shaking his head.