"speaking"
"thinking"
On with the story
Natsu and his group were in the middle of an interview with Jason live on tv
"so cool! What started this group!?" Jason asked, interviewing them
"our big boss!" Dan said grinning before placing a hand on Natsu's shoulder "it's all on our big boss! Without him, the Salamanders wouldn't even existed!"
"right right!" the group exclaimed as Natsu sighs to their response
"so?! how do you feel like being in the showbiz!?" Jason asked "I heard that not only you and the group were formally called the Lizards but I also heard that you are the leader of Belserion High in the CMC and also that you are betrothed to Hisui. ! our kingdom's own princess! It must be hard having so much fame!"
"it is" Natsu said while crossing his arms "but if it's something that I will enjoy then it is fine for me"
"so cool! A fine remark from a very fine man!" Jason exclaimed while steam comes out of his nose "which reminds me! just days after your debut song came to the radios and your video dance to the stream from just a week and I mean just a single week ago! Your song makes a big hit in the records of sales! and girls are going gaga over your group! Wanting your love!"
"tell me about it" Natsu said sighing "you have no idea how much fan letters I got to my mailbox"
"that's a package deal, big boss!" Dan said grinning "everyone loves you now!"
"that's right! Can you give the fans some love!? I know that they would be buckling in their knees!" Jason said grinning
"appreciate it" Natsu replied "but I already have love in me"
"ooh! Does that mean that the leader is already taken!?" Jason exclaimed, his reporter senses tingling "who is the lucky girl?!"
"not telling" Natsu replied "I don't like cheating after all"
"ooohh! A big scoop! Newly famous or former group leader Natsu Dragneel has a girl in love!? Who can it be!?" Jason exclaimed "so cool!"
"it's actually girls in love" Natsu thought as Jason started giving comments to them on love life
"so! if we can't know the girl in love. Then can you at least tell us on what she could have used to capture your heart!?" Jason asked Natsu who rubs his chin
"she didn't use anything actually" Natsu thought out loud before looking to the cameras and poke his pinkie finger out "let's just say…I saw the red string"
"oooohh!" Jason exclaimed "the red string of fate appeared!? What a meeting of the lifetime!"
At Natsu's home
The girls were there watching the tv while looking after Natsu's house while the man was out
"seriously? The red string of fate? Sounds so cliché" Cana said before drinking her bottle of beer "he could've just said that he knew love when he first saw it"
"how is that any good?" Kagura said sweatdropping
"sshhh," Erza hushed them as Jason interviewed Natsu again
"so! can you point out your love in the heart's characteristics!?" Jason asked Natsu as the cameras focused on the man
"let's see…." Natsu said while humming a bit as he started counting with his fingers "stern, adorable, drinker, always calm, devious, pretty, strange, hardheaded, and caring"
His comments strike some mental arrows into Cana, Irene, Kagura, Mira, and Éclair for some reason but to the others didn't
"h-hardheaded?" Mira said as she knew that he was mentioning her
"what's wrong with being a drinker!?" Cana grumbles before drinking more beer
"who is stern?" Erza asked as she felt that the comment was either for her or Kagura
"I am a bit devious" Irene muttered out before drinking her glass of wine "but not that much"
"a-am I strange?" Éclair said while having an awkward smile
"you were kinda…" Lucy said awkwardly
"even if she had these characteristics. It's what makes me love her even more" Natsu commented as Jason squealed
"so! you girl's special characteristics just sets the oven heated up!? cool! Looks like I have to go scooping around to find her!" Jason exclaimed
The girls smiled as they felt their hearts warmed up by his words
"and lastly! Does the Princess know this!?" Jason asked
"I was going to tell her….but she's not been in Magnolia for a while…and I don't know how she'll take it when I would tell her that my heart is with someone else?" Natsu replied "it's a bit of a challenge to say it"
"that's so true" Ultear stated
"rejecting and breaking the heart of a princess of a kingdom can bring a big consequence upon oneself" Ikaruga added in
"so! if the Princess had already known of this what would happen!?" Jason asked as Natsu shrugs his shoulders
"who knows? Fate isn't something that can predicted after all" Natsu replied "I'll try to find a way to make things….a bit peaceful"
"there you have it, folks! The comments of love by Mr Natsu Dragneel! And also! The Salamanders debut stage will be held in Luminia Town! Get your tickets before they sell out and get there! I'm Jason from the Sorcerer magazine! Signing out!" Jason commented before the channel went to an end
"alright! finish it up!" the director exclaimed as the live recording had been finished
"man, this is truly been a great pleasure to be interviewing you all" Jason said shaking hands with Natsu and the group "so cool! The Flame Salamanders will be a huge and famous legendary group! Who burns the music records!"
"yeah, we burn" Natsu said sighing tiredly as there's been nothing but interviews after interviews of their group's debut
After finishing in their interview, they changed their outfits and heads out to go home
"Big boss! You're not going in?" Dan asked as he got into their limo but Natsu just walked away while wearing a jacket and a cap as a disguise
"you guys go home by that; my legs feel a bit cramped so I'm going home on foot" Natsu said while rolling his neck around "it's been a while since I last walked home"
"are you sure!?" Dan called out as Natsu waved a hand in reply
Dan sighs as Natsu just walks away, intending to get home on foot
Natsu walked on the street, passing by stores and people
He continued walking before he stopped at an old candy store
Looking at the products in sale, Natsu went nearby and looks around the assortment of sweets and snacks
His eyes scanned around before landing on some lollipop candy
Grabbing a few, Natsu bought them before heading out
Unwrapping one, Natsu plop it into his mouth, licking the sweet flavor
Natsu sucks on his lollipop as he continued walking home before he stopped again when he was nearby a flower store
His nose sniffed the air as the fragrant scent of the flowers were flying in the air
"that's a nice smell" Natsu thought out loud as he got near the flowers and checked them out, sniffing each one of their scent "I only got a few roses in my garden….i could use some of these ones here…but I have to also think of the color, what flowers matched rose"
"Good rose companions are those that hide their bare legs. Traditionally, Lavandula, Nepeta, Alchemilla and Dianthus" a feminine voice spoke out, replying Natsu's statement. Natsu looks to the side and sees Cosmos coming out of the flower shop "hello"
"Cosmos?" Natsu said looking a bit surprised "why are you here?"
"this is my family's flower store," Cosmos replied "that question is supposed to be ask to you, Mr. Salamander Leader"
"I see" Natsu replied before looking at the flowers "let's just say that I'm looking for new flowers to add in my garden"
"is that so? companions for roses you said?" Cosmos said as Natsu nodded "come on in, there's a wide of variety of them inside"
Cosmos went in the store as Natsu followed
Entering the store, Natsu sees dozens and dozens of flowers or plants in any sort
"roses…hmmm….do you have red roses or another colored roses?" Cosmos asked while walking around the many flowers
"just red roses" Natsu replied as he eyed a carnivorous fly trap that ate a flying fly
"red, huh?" Cosmos said as she waved a hand around and some flowers bloomed in color "lavender….some daffodils would go nice…and not forgetting some pink roses.."
Some vines sprang up near Cosmos as seeds pops out of it
"I see, it makes sense for a Plant Mage to have a store filed with plants" Natsu said as Cosmos gave him the seeds in a little bag
"it's a way of life" Cosmos said as Natsu holds the bag before reaching for his wallet to which she stopped "no payment"
"what?" Natsu said before Cosmos takes out a cd cover and a camera
"in return for the flower seeds, I want an autograph on my cd and a selfie" Cosmos said smiling
"You sure know how to bargain, don't you?" Natsu said chuckling as he signed her cd case before getting into a selfie with her
"goes with the business," Cosmos said smiling as she looks at the photo her and Natsu "thank you for coming"
"yeah" Natsu said as he heads out of her store, Cosmos waving him goodbye
Night quickly came as the sky turned black, the moon rises and the stars sparkled
Natsu was at the garden near his backyard, the man had planted the flower seeds he bought from Cosmos's flower shop
He watched his garden which had a Japanese style pond thanks to Ikaruga
The golden and red koi fish swims around the pond as a few fish feed were thrown into the water by Natsu, some of the fishes instantly eating them while some just swims around
The bamboo fountain clicked from the water being poured in it, pours out
it was a calm and quiet night and Natsu loved it
Natsu just watched his garden's pond before he hears the window door to the back sliding open and Ikaruga comes out
"you do know that the night of this season is rather chilly" Ikaruga said wearing a coat over her kimono as she sat down on her knees beside Natsu "but you could never feel the cold, can you?"
"never could" Natsu said as he hears the bamboo fountain clicked again "it was a great idea to put this type of garden here…makes things more peaceful…"
"gratitude" Ikaruga replied while giggling a bit
Soon the sound of crickets was heard as they sing in the night
"are you outside because of Cana and Mira making a racket inside?" Natsu asked as the girls were in his house, listening to his new album
"perhaps that" Ikaruga said "or perhaps I felt that you need a companion in this peaceful night"
"I see" Natsu said while having a small smile "…thanks.."
Ikaruga smiled as she gently pulls Natsu's head down and laid him on her lap, she started caressing his head as Natsu closes his eyes and lets her caress him
Humming was heard as Ikaruga hums what sounded like a lullaby
Natsu felt at peace as her lullaby was calming and beautiful
Her hands gently combed his salmon hair as she traced her fingers upon his skin
Natsu opened his eyes as he saw the moon and the stars above
"the moon shines….the stars sparkles…..a calm night….and a calm breeze of the night" Natsu muttered out in a poem before closing his eyes again
Cherry blossom petals soon rain down mysteriously as Ikaruga gaze upon them
They glowed while raining down slowly upon the garden
"Sakura, Sakura..brimming with life and joy…yet slowly falls for anew" Ikaruga spoke out as she smiled in seeing the beautiful cherry blossom petals "so mysterious….yet so beautiful"
Lucy and the others watched the tv as Natsu's group dance video was on
They watched all his released album till they finished
"that was so awesome!" Cana said, looking drunk while holding a bottle of beer
"you said it" Mira said grinning
"no wonder the music stores ran out of their CD's" Kagura said as Erza nodded
"so handsome" Kamika said drooling a bit
"why the drool?" Lucy said sweatdropping
"I believe that the concert in Luminia Town will be very packed" Irene said
"very packed" Erza stated
"everyone" Éclair called out while carrying Momon in her arms and was looking to the back porch "look"
Everyone looks to her then outside as they saw the cherry blossoms
"Are those?" Mira muttered out
"cherry blossoms?" Cana said in surprise
Just one Just one place
Just me Just for me
I'm here
"singing?" Lucy said as they heard a song and saw Natsu standing in his garden, Ikaruga watching him
With a chest made of rubbles, I can't even breathe
The rain falls, like falling asleep it gets dark
To live through this world
Deciding to check, they went near and saw Natsu being surrounded by sparkling orbs of many colors
What kind of flower should I decorate myself with?
Although I can't believe, I still wanna do it
Natsu stood in his garden as the cherry blossoms rain down upon him
My powerless and pointless self
Even so, cries inside my heart
"Come here" I hear a voice
The cherry blossoms dance around him before they landed to the ground, sinking into the ground
An infinite and reckless tomorrow
Even so, it waits for me somewhere
Before long, a tree sprout appeared before it grew into a giant sakura tree
Ikaruga watched in awe as the sakura tree was magnificently beautiful, with its glowing cherry blossoms and calming glow
Just one Just one place
Just me Just for me
I'm here
Flowers grew around Natsu's garden pond as they beautifully glowed like the sakura trees
Natsu repeated the lyrics of the song as the cherry blossom petals rain down upon him
The glass door opened as Éclair and the others got out, joining Ikaruga in watching Natsu
"how did that tree…" Mira spoke out in utter surprise and utter shock "I mean, it's not even.."
"how is such a thing even possible?" Erza said, as she couldn't fathom on how it was possible to use magic to grow a cherry blossom tree out of nowhere
"Eternia Aboria" Irene spoke out as the girls looks at her "the song that he's singing right now, it's called Eternia Aboria. It means eternally, and tree, eternal tree."
"Eternia Aboria, If I remembered correctly, it's the song that the extinct Abores tribe use to grow trees in their forest back in Restara Forest?" Éclair said as Irene nodded
"this song is no ordinary song, as this song is a magic incantation as well" Irene explained "not many still know of it, but a few do and use the song to grow back trees and plants"
"so this song, is magic?" Kagura asked as Irene nodded
"the only way to use this song is to incantate or sing it during a calm and peaceful night like right now" Irene replied as she looks at the moon above "the conditions are right"
Natsu stopped singing as he looks at the raining cherry blossoms above
Flashback
Natsu was 6 years old as he is on top of Igneel's head, the two in a field filled with Sakura trees
"beautiful, right?" Igneel asked as Natsu nodded while looking in awe to the many beautiful sakura trees "one day, Natsu. One day you can grow your own sakura tree and that tree will always bloom for you"
"really?" Natsu asked as Igneel nodded
"as long as you don't burn it! Hahahahaha!" Igneel laughed out
flashback
"nice night" Demonic Natsu said as he appeared beside Natsu while looking at the cherry blossoms
"yeah….it is" Natsu said his eyes softening as he caught a petal in his hand before it flies away from a breeze
That's a wrap!
Bye bye
