Chapter 2: Doubting Your Purpose
I don't think I mentioned but there will be a lot flashbacks. I know some people don't like them but mine is to explain Erza's past with Naruto.
Begin.
After arriving back at Fairy Tail, Erza began scolding her guild and asked both Gray and Natsu if they would join her on a mission. She then left to Fairy Hill to drop off her horn. Lucy was sitting by the bar still shaking from seeing Erza for the first time.
"Wow, she's scary." Lucy stated. Mira was cleaning the counter so she heard her.
"She wasn't always like that you know." Mira said as she walked closer to Lucy. "Well on one point she was always smiling and didn't care how the guild acted." This got the attention of Lucy.
"Really?"
Mira was about to answer, but was beaten by Natsu. "When she was in love." Natsu said with a solemn look.
"She was in love, who did she fall in love with? Lucy asked a little curious.
"It's better if you don't know Lucy." said Grey. He walked toward them and took the seat next to her.
"But I-"
"Grey is right, it's better if you don't know." Lucy was shocked that Natsu called Grey by his real name and the seriousness his tone was. Lucy decided to just stay quiet.
Natsu decided to leave Happy there with Lucy and walked away, not wanting to continue this topic any longer. He walked out of the guild to no specific destination. He walked for a couple until he found himself in the park. He saw kids playing and enjoying their time. He smiled at the interaction of the kids, but it turned to horror when he saw a kid climbing on the branch trying to get his kite. The branch broke causing the boy to fall. Natsu appeared and caught the boy.
"Be careful kid, next time I won't be here to save you." The boy nodded and ran to his mother who saw the event. She scolded her son before smiling and thanking Natsu. Natsu nodded and watched as they left. He smiled until he saw carvings on the tree. He looked closer to see what it said.
"Naruto + Erza Forever." Natsu read angrily. He saw next to the words a crude drawing of Naruto and Erza.
"Why did you do it Naruto! Did you even realized how much she loved you!" Natsu mumbled angrily as he punched the tree. "How much you meant to all of us."
Flashback
The doors to Fairy Tail opened getting the attention of the guild members. There walked in Erza who had a blush on her face and a blond male walking with a big smile and his hands behind his head. Makarov walked up to them sporting a worried look.
"Erza, I got the reports of the mission you took. Are you ok?" Makarov asked.
"Yea I'm fine." Erza said with a small blush. She didn't want the guild to know Naruto rescued her. She had too much pride after all. She sighed in relief when she noticed Naruto hasn't said anything.
"And who are you boy?" Makarov asked curious to the boy who walked in with Erza.
"I'm her knight in shining armor!" Naruto stated before dodging a sword strike from an angry Erza.
"No you're not!" Erza yelled trying to hit him many times but Naruto dodged all. He jumped on the table where a certain pink head was sitting.
"Is that anyway to thank the man who saved your life, Scarlet-chan?" Most the guild were more surprised that the mysterious blonde would call Erza that than saving her. Everyone turned to the fuming Erza who had a murderous look.
Erza requiped into her Flight Armor and at an incredible speed went to hit Naruto, but he disappeared and reappeared behind her. His back to her back, he grabbed a handful of her hair and put it in front of him sniffing it.
"Your hair is too elegant and beautiful to just call you red. Instead of a red thread, it's our scarlet thread of fate." Naruto whispered with a husky voice. Erza's eyes looked lidded as she heard the words of Naruto. She was going to say something but Naruto beat her to it.
"Beside's you never really told me your name." Naruto said causing everyone who heard his small speech to face fault. Naruto then got hit on top of the head by the angry redhead.
"Idiot I told you my name many times!" Erza yelled as she watched as the blonde was rolling on the floor holding his head. Makarov walked to the down boy.
"So why are you here boy?" Makarov watched as the boy stood up like he wasn't hit by the angry Erza.
"I'm here to join Fairy Tail!" Naruto stated.
"What's your name and why do you want to join Fairy Tail?"
"Name's Naruto Namikaze, or you could call me 'The Blind Blade', everyone calls me that and I want to join so I can be closer to Scarlet-chan!" Naruto said loud enough to be heard by everyone. Erza who also heard was blushing heavily and buried her head in her hands. Makarov on the other hand was shocked to have the S class mercenary mage want to join his guild.
"Blondie! Why do you want to be with metal breast?" Mira asked as she walked up to Naruto. She then began to stroke Naruto's arm. "If I'm way better." Mira seductively whispered in his ear causing Naruto to blush.
Naruto sheepishly laughed as he slowly backed away from the skimpy dressed Mira and bumped into Natsu.
"Ay! Watch where you're going Blondie!" Natsu yelled as he glared at Naruto. Naruto didn't really pay attention to his rant. Instead he began to pull his hair.
"Woah! I never met a man who would actually have pink hair!" Naruto said as he dodged a flaming punch from a teenage looking Natsu. Naruto jumped and landed on the head of a half naked Grey who's head was pushed to the table he was sitting in.
"Tisk tisk, don't get so angry Mr. Pink." Naruto said as he wagged his fingers. He then jumped away dodging a spear made of ice. He looked to the caster and he found a half naked Grey glaring daggers at him. Naruto glared back at Grey getting a shudder from him.
"Why are you not wearing clothes; Are you trying to seduce my Scarlet-chan?" said Naruto as magic radiated off him. Grey was going to deny but couldn't because he punched him to another table. He then watched as the whole guild turned into a rumble because Natsu and Grey crashed to some mages. Naruto walked up to Makarov and started rubbing the back of his neck.
"Hehe sorry for starting a fight gramps." Naruto said sheepishly. Makarov just waved him off and laughed.
"Haha you already act like you belong here." Makarov then jumped on the table and started wagging the stamp in his hand. "So where do you want the stamp and what color?" Naruto lifted his shirt getting several blushes from the girls that watched him and pointed at his left chest.
"Right here, over my heart and I want it in Scarlet red." Naruto said as he stared at Erza who was having her own fight with the white haired mage who was flirting with him earlier.
After Makarov gave him the stamp the pink haired mage came up to him and began demanding Naruto to fight him. Naruto pondered the idea for a while before answering.
"Alright Mr. Pink, I accept." Naruto said with a smirk. Natsu was going to go for a strike but Naruto grabbed him under his arm in a headlock. "Buf let's fight outside, I don't want to make a mess on my first day." Naruto dragged Natsu outside. The whole guild heard them and decided to follow to see the new guy fight Natsu.
(Outside)
Naruto and Natsu stood feet apart staring at each other. Natsu glared in anger at Naruto and Naruto just smirked at Natsu. Makarov stood in the middle, saying he would call the match. He looked at both fighters and called it.
"Begin!"
Natsu immediately went on the offensive and attempted to hit Naruto with his flame engulfed fists. Naruto dodged all those strikes with ease. One punch went for his face; Naruto just grabbed his fist stopping the attacking shocking everyone who was watching. Naruto didn't appear to be harmed by the intense heat.
"Why do you fight?" Naruto asked as Natsu jumped back. Natsu stared at Naruto weirdly.
"What?"
"What's your purpose in fighting?"
"My purpose is to be the strongest!" Natsu yelled as he puffed his chest and did one of his strongest spells. "Fire Dragon's roar!" huge amounts of fire coming toward Naruto. Naruto just sighed and said.
"Requip."
The fire that was heading toward Naruto appeared to separate into small embers before disappearing. Everyone then looked at Naruto who was crouched with a long sheathed Katana in his hands. Naruto new attire consists of a traditional samurai look. Black Hakama pants and a black Haori opened enough to show his upper body. What they found odd was the black cloth that covered his eyes. The Katana was in a crimson red scabbard that had seal tags around it. The handle was black with a rectangular guard. The spectators were confused because there was a chains and seals preventing the blade from being released. Makarov just stared with awe, already knowing the capabilities of the rumored 'Blind Blade.'
"If you fight for power, than you will stay weak." Naruto said from his crouched position.
"How did you stop my fire and why are you wearing- AGH!" Natsu screamed in pain as he felt a strike from his right side. He looked at his arm and found a cut become visible. He looked at Naruto who hasn't appeared to move.
"Now tell me why do you really fight?" Naruto asked from his crouched position.
"I told you, to be the strongest!" Natsu yelled before attempting to attack Naruto again but failed because he dropped to the floor feeling strikes hit his legs.
"I will tell you a little secret of this outfit. I lose one sense and as a reward, my others are enhanced drastically and I get what I call a sixth sense. That sense allows me to sense emotions. I can tell that your reason to fighting is not genuine." Naruto stood up keeping the sword on his right hand. "Give up, without a reason to fight, you're just a broken weapon." Naruto swiped his left hand and called his spell.
"Veiled Blade Dance."
Natsu screamed in pain like he was hit by hundreds of blades. After his screams died down, a semiconscious Natsu was on his knees, cuts spread around his body. Naruto walked up to him and stood in front of him.
"So what is your real reason in fighting?" Naruto asked.
"To make my father Igneel proud of me..." Natsu fell to the floor but Naruto caught him.
"You fight for someone precious,I was wrong, you will be strong." Naruto then preceded to heal all the wounds he did. The guild were shocked that someone as strong as Natsu would be easily defeated. Naruto changed back to his normal attire and then carried Natsu to the mages who were watching the fight. Naruto stood in front of them with mischievous smirk.
"Pss, let's prank Mr. Pinky here." Naruto said causing everyone to face fault. Erza went up to him and hit him on top of his head. Erza then began scolding Naruto causing everyone there to laugh. Makarov watched from far with a smile on his face.
'You are something special, Naruto Namikaze.'
Flashback End.
After going to the park, Natsu decided to go home and rest. He always felt physically tired when he thought of Naruto. The next day he arrived at the train station finding Grey, Happy and Lucy already waiting there.
"Natsu! Why did you leave me with Lucy, she was mean." Happy cried as he held onto Natsu's leg. Natsu looked at Lucy who had a tick mark on her head.
"Ayy Pink idiot, I hate it as much as you do; but, we have to be a team?" Grey said with a bored tone. Natsu immediately got in his face and glared.
"Just stay out of my way Ice Perv." Both began to bicker, throwing insult after insult to each other.
"Oh hey Erza!" Lucy yelled causing both Natsu and Grey to act like they were best friends. Then they realized Erza still hasn't came.
"Ay, what's the big idea Lucy!" Natsu yelled. Lucy just sighed wondering why Mira would ask her to come. She then saw what appeared to be Erza and a mountain of luggage.
"Well now that we're all here, how about we get in the train." Erza said but was stopped by Natsu.
"Erza I'll come with you under one condition. When we return, I want a rematch." Natsu said seriously. Erza just stared at him for a couple of seconds before nodding.
"Very well, I can tell you have become stronger from the last time." Natsu smirked and got in the train followed by the rest of the group. They found a nice column to sit in.
(1 and a half hour later)
After recovering Natsu, the group took the magic four wheel that Erza got and and went to try to catch up with Kageyama in the next Station. When they arrived they found a huge group outside Oshibana Station. Erza 'questioned' a few people before getting the answer from someone fast to speak. The group went to go in passing several rune knights who didn't appear to have any outside damage. This got Erza's attention at first but chose to ignore it. Once they arrived they were completely shocked in what they found. Eisenwald's guild was littered on the floor with severe wounds. Eisenwald's ace Erigor, was currently being raised in the air by his throat by a blond figure. He was wearing a black muscle shirt that clung to his muscles. Black pants tucked in his blue boots. On his right shoulder stood his guild mark, the mark of Grimiore Heart. He turned around and connected eyes with the women he may have once loved.
"Hey Scarlet-chan, what took you so long."
End.
I decided to continue this story too so please keep supporting by reviewing. Give me suggestions, criticism, whatever just review! Thanks. Oh and if you read this chapter earlier, sorry it was cut out.
