Chapter 15! Thanks for the reviews! I own nothing.

It's been two days since Kiryu and the others arrived in Edolas. While Natsu, Wendy, their cats (called Exceeds in Edolas), and Edo Lucy were on their way to the Capital, Kiryu sat in a jail cell.

During the day he would do push ups, and sleep at night. The food was awful, and the guards would interrogate him. The teen never said a word during them. Because of that, the guards would take out their frustration on him.

It was about 830 PM on the third day. Kiryu had finished working out and was sitting against the wall opposite of the door to the cell. Erza Nightwalker walked up to the door and looked through the bars, giving him a death glare.

"Why won't you just save yourself the trouble and tell us where your friends are?"

As usual, Kiryu stayed quiet. Nightwalker huffed. "Fine."

She walks away from the door. Kiryu goes over to the mattress and falls asleep, dreaming about his past again.

X781, Winter. Outside of Magnolia.

Kiryu sends a roar to Natsu, who quickly dodges. They had been training for the S class trials for 3 months since the end of fall, and they had both gotten stronger. Happy usually went along with these things.

Natsu charges at Kiryu.

"Fire Dragon Iron Fist!"

The attack pummeled Kiryu back, but was able to recover from the attack. Natsu runs towards him again, but he sees it coming and prepares to send a right hook.

"Star Dragon Cosmic Fist!"

Natsu slides under his punch and sweeps his legs. Kiryu places his palm into the deep snow, using the momentum to kick him in the jaw. Natsu lands on his back, just in time for Kiryus fist to be about an inch from his face.

"Man, I can't believe how strong you have gotten Kiryu." Natsu says.

Kiryu holds out a hand for the fire dragon slayer. Natsu takes it and is brought to his feet.

"Well, it's thanks to you that I was able to remember how to use my magic." Kiryu says grateful for meeting the fellow dragon slayer.

Natsu dusts off the snow that had clinged onto his shoulder.

"Well we should call it a day. If we stay out here any longer, we might end up like Gray!" He says laughing.

"Aye!" Shouts Happy.

"Achoo!"

Cana looks over to Gray, who was looking at the request board.

"Hey Gray, are you catching a cold?" She asks.

"Nah, Natsus probably talking about me again." He says rubbing his nose. "At least I know he doesn't have the guts to say it to me in person."

Natsu and Kiryu walked into town just as the snow stopped falling.

"If you get chosen for the trials, who do you think you will go against?" Kiryu asks.

"I hope it will be Erza! No, Laxus! Or, Maybe Gildarts? Ah! I don't know!" Natsu says frustrated.

As they trudge through the inches of snow, they pass over one of the many bridges in Magnolia.

"Hey Kiryu." Natsu asks.

"Yeah what's up?"

"Do you like Lisanna?"

Kiryu blushes at this.

"Of course not! Her and I are only friends."

"You sure? You two have been going on a lot of jobs lately."

Kiryu scoffs. "Of course I'm sure! And besides, ain't she your girl?"

Natsu laughs. "Yeah, but we were kids! And you've made a good impression on her."

"Whatever you say man."

The two of them arrived at the guildhall, everyone was going about their business as usual.

"Natsu! Kiryu!"

The two look over to see Lisanna waving at them from one of the tables in the middle of the large room. They go over and sit down.

"So how was training?" She asks.

"It was awesome! Kiryu has gotten way stronger!"

Kiryu smiles a little. "Well, I try my best." He says trying not to brag.

"Natsu!"

A mug flies into the side of Natsus head. He turns to see Gray. "Let's finish where we left off, flame brain!"

Natsu jumps out of the seat and their heads smack together.

"Bring it on, ice stripper!"

The two go at it. At the table with Lisanna and Kiryu, Lisanna grabs his hand.

"Kiryu, I need to talk to you."

His face turns bright red, but he turns so she doesn't notice. "O-okay."

The two go outside at the back of the guildhall. Lisanna had put on a grey winter coat while Kiryu kept his leather jacket on.

"So what did you want to talk about?"

Lisanna pulls out a necklace from her pocket (the one that Kiryu wears). She hands it to him and he admires the blue gem, noticing the dragon head in the middle. He looks up at her confused.

"But why?"

"Well-" Lisanna blushes slightly. "I was out shopping today and I saw it and I thought about you. So I thought you would like it."

Kiryu looks at it again. "I'm sorry I can't take this." He says, trying to be genuine.

"It's okay, take it!"

"Lisanna I can't."

"Just take it!" She says a little mad.

"But-"

"It's in your hands so it's your problem now."

Kiryu huffs and he puts on the necklace. Lisannas eyes widened. "Wow! You look great!"

Kiryu blushes at the compliment.

"Thanks. Really this is great." He says.

The two stare at each other. Kiryu gets lost in her eyes, and her in his. They had never had a conversation like this. The snow began to fall, and the two finally broke eye contact. They both look away, both of their faces were dark red from both realizing what had just happened.

"We- we should go back inside." Lisanna says nervously.

"Yeah, I guess you're right."

The two walk back towards the back door. As they walk back, Lisanna tries to break the silence. "Hey…."

Kiryu looks over to her, trying not to be awkward.

"Since I got you something, you have to get me something, got it?"

Kiryu thinks for a second. "Got it. I'll have to look around."

Lisanna looks down with a smile. "Thank you."

Kiryu wakes up. He had slid off the rough mattress and onto the rock floor. He sits up, stretching his back from the mattress. Looking out the window, the moon was still out. Laying back down, he looks up at the ceiling.

Great. Another dream to make me feel like crap.

He holds up the necklace. His luck held up when he found out he still had it on the morning after he was thrown into the cell. After an hour or so, he falls back asleep.

It was the fifth or sixth day of being in the cell, and in that time, the Edolas military had put a giant lacrima in the center of town. Probably the one containing Earth Land Fairy Tail and all of Magnolia. It seemed that it was over. And Kiryu began to think that he was better off staying in there for the rest of his life. The last couple of days, he had been having nightmares, about May, Lisanna, having Dragunov taunting him in the back of his head. Since then he had stopped eating.

"You know, you're friends have no idea you're here, do they?"

Kiryu sat against the wall below the barred window. He looks at the mattress and sees Dragunov laying down with his leg propped up on his knee. Kiryu stands surprised.

"How are you-?"

"Here? I'm not REALLY here, only you can see me."

He sits back down.

"Are you giving up? You're not gonna break out?"

Kiryu glares at his other self.

"What do you want? You killed Lisanna, and turned my friends against me. What more do you want?"

Dragunov looks up at the ceiling and laughs.

"Ha! I find it amusing."

Kiryus glare was more menacing.

"You did all that, just because you find it amusing!?" He grabs a tray of food the guards left for him and throws it at him. Dragunov disappears and the tray hits the wall. Kiryu looks confused.

"Not, really."

He looks over to see him standing on the other side of the cell.

"You are merely a vessel."

"A vessel for what?" Kiryu asks.

Dragunov disappears again, this time appearing on the outside of the cell door.

"My destiny." He laughs as he walks down the hall. Kiryu wanted to know more. He runs to the door. "Destiny!? What destiny!?"

A guard sees this and punches the door.

"Enough! Crazy kid."

Kiryu clenches his fist and goes back to where he was sitting.

I guess this is it then.

He felt his eyes get heavy, exhausted from not eating in a few days. Knowing there was no hope for him, he passes out.

Flashback. X782.

It had been 6 months since Kiryu became an S class wizard. Ever since then he has been working on S class quests, so he had a lot of cash. He scanned the shop window. It had been almost a year since he promised to get something to repay Lisanna for the necklace. He soon sees a sky blue gem in the shape of a cat.

She might like something like this. She does like animals after all.

Gray, Natsu and Happy had tagged along with him to help out, but they just kept coming up with reasons to fight each other.

"Okay, I know you told me earlier but let me get this straight. Lisanna got you a friendly gift, and now you owe her?" Gray asks.

"Yep."

Natsu comes up behind him. "Are you sure there's nothing going on between you two?"

"How many times do I have to tell you we're good friends?"

Gray steps in. "Sounds like someone is a little jealous." He says rubbing the fact in his face.

Natsu gets pissed off and their fists collide.

"What you say!?"

"I said you're jealous of Kiryu always being around Lisanna!"

"Get em Natsu!" Shouts Happy.

They began to start throwing punches at each other, soon getting attention from passing people. In this time Kiryu had gone in and bought the necklace.

"Okay guys I got it."

Gray and Natsu stop fighting and look at the necklace in Kiryus hand.

"It makes sense why you got one shaped like a cat, but why the sky blue?" Asks Natsu.

Kiryu blushes. "That's- that's personal!"

Gray laughs. "It's official, he likes her."

The two laugh and Kiryu slaps himself.

With that done, Gray decides to head back home, leaving Natsu and Kiryu on their own. After a long time of talking, the two young dragon slayers found themselves at Southgate park.

"Well, that took longer than it should have." Natsu says.

"I had to get the right thing or she wouldn't have liked it."

Natsu smiles.

"Just tell her how you feel!"

This time Kiryu got more irritated.

"For the last time, there is nothing between us, got it!?"

"Nothing between who?"

Kiryu tenses up. He slowly turns his head and sees Lisanna standing behind them. Kiryu jumps back nervously.

"Aggh! L-l-l-l-Lisanna! We weren't talking about anything!" He says, trying to change the topic.

Natsu steps forward. "Hey there. What are you up to?"

"About to go on an S class quest with Mira and Elfman."

"Aw man! Mira didn't invite me?" Natsu complained.

"So what were you guys talking about?" She asks.

"Oh we were talking about how Kiryu should-"

He is cut off when Kiryu grinds his fists into the sides of his head.

"One more word, and next time we spare, you won't be able to stand for a week." He threatened.

"Agh! I'm sorry!" Natsu pleads.

He lets him go and Lisanna laughs a little more.

On the other other side of the park, Mira and Elfman stand watching the three have their conversation.

"Lisanna! It's time to go!" Shouts Elfman.

"Okay! Coming!"

Lisanna waves to Kiryu and Natsu, then walks towards her siblings. As this happens, Kiryu remembers about the necklace.

"Hey Lisanna!"

She turns to see Kiryu walking to her.

"You remember last year when you gave me this necklace and you said I owed you?" He says holding his necklace.

Lisanna blushes slightly. "Um, yeah of course. Why do you ask?"

"Well, I got this." He says holding out the blue cat necklace. Her eyes widen, admiring the present that Kiryu had gotten her.

"You see, I've been gone awhile because I was doing jobs and saving up. I saw this earlier and I thought you would like it."

Handing it to her, she puts it on and smiles.

"Thank you." She says.

They stand their for a second until Mira gets bored.

"Quit gawking at each other and come on Lisanna!"

Lisannas cheeks turn more red. "Okay!"

She quickly runs over to them, and then points into the air. Kiryu does the same thing, then the three siblings go on their way. Natsu and Happy join Kiryu as he watches them disappear into the town.

"We should go fishing for a little bit."

"Yeah! I want to go get some fish!" Happy says hungrily.

"Sorry, I promised Gramps that I would deliver something to him." Kiryu responds.

"Oh I see. Then I guess we'll see you later!" Natsu says and runs off.

Kiryu looks back in the direction that Lisanna walked away in.

I hope she likes it.

Kiryu combs through his hair with his fingers, and walks towards his destination.

Present day.

Kiryu wakes up weakly.

Thats…….. that's the last time I ever had a conversation with her.

He sits up and looks at the ceiling.

Why did things have to go the way they did.

All of a sudden a sword slices through the door.

Aannnndd…. Another cliffhanger. Thanks for reading! Review!