Natsu lay in a ball on his bed.
"Are you okay, Natsu?"
"Don't worry about it, Happy, I'm alright."
But, as soon as the thunder rolled, he jumped back under the covers. Happy frowned as he listened to his 'father' figure whimper. Finally making up his mind, he raced out of the door and to the guild.
"Hey, Happy, where's Natsu?" Lucy asked when he flew in.
"Natsu won't get up! I think he might be scared!"
Gray snorted and Lucy elbowed him.
"Gray, go check on Natsu." Erza said quickly with a glare. He gulped and nodded; following they blue exceed out the big oak doors. After a while, they walked into the house and up to the room.
"Natsu, come on, let's go to the guild." Gray said in front of the bedroom door.
"I-I can't!"
"Why not?"
No answer.
"Natsu, if you don't answer me, I'm coming in."
Still no answer.
"Alright, you're asking for it."
He walked in and opened his mouth to say something, but stopped when the thunder rolled loudly and Natsu shrieked.
"You alright?"
"Y-Yeah, why?"
"Quit trying to play tough and tell me what's wrong." He stated as he sat on the bed near the younger male's shivering body.
He still refused to say anything.
'Maybe he is scared of thunder. But what do I do?'
He scooted down and laid with him; a hand on his shoulder. Big green eyes peeked out from under the covers and looked at him. When lightning struck with thunder, this time, Natsu shoved his face into Gray's chest and wrapped an arm around him to pull himself closer. Gray chuckled and patted his back.
"Are you scared of the storm?"
He nodded
"Aww, the little dragon's scared?"
"Sh-shut u-up, you jerk."
"Feisty!"
Natsu slapped him and he laughed. Seeing the lightning, he pulled Natsu closer, because the thunder was sure to hit hard.
"Do you wanna know what my Mom told me about storms like these?"
"Hm?"
"She always told me not to be afraid, because the thunder is angels bowling, and the lightning is when they strike. So don't think of it as menacing, but as a thing of beauty."
He heard Natsu chuckle and rested his head on Natsu's.
"Do you wanna go to the guild or stay here?"
"Can you stay with me if I choose the 2nd option?"
"Sure."
"Is it raining?
"Yep."
"Then we're staying. It's probably cold out there, anyway."
"Alrighty, then. Fine by me."
Natsu rested his head in the crook of Gray's neck, and Gray kept his head on Natsu's. After a few minutes, Natsu was snoring softly, and Gray smiled down at him.
"It's amazing that 'the fearless fire dragon slayer, Natsu Dragneel,' is scared of the thunder." He laughed to himself.