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SLIPPING AWAY

CHAPTER 2

Home is when you know the person won't leave you even without a roof on top of you. - Zane

Natsu folded his arms behind his head, a thinking expression etched on his face. He was currently walking through the woods and only silence was accompanying him, even birds wanted to ignore him... or so he thought.

"...su!"

"Natsu!"

Natsu snapped out of his trance and looked around for the voice who was calling him. It was his feline friend, best friend, Happy.

"Oh... Happy." He said, acknowledging his presence. "Why... Did you follow me?" He asked Happy.

"Is that even a question... Natsu?" Happy asked as he landed on Natsu's head. "Aren't we best friends?" He asked.

"Yeah we are, I'm just surprised that... you- you know... choose me." Natsu said pointing to himself.

"Well... I think Carla will understand. Besides... I can't always chase her and forget you, I don't want to end up with nothing at all." Happy said. I don't have Carla... yet and I wouldn't want to lose-

Happy's thought stopped when a rain drop fell on top of his nose. The rain drop then slides down to Natsu's forehead. "Hmm?" He hummed, glancing towards the sky. It's not an ordinary rain... it's caused by magic. Is Juvia okay? Natsu thought.

"Hey... Happy, you could get back to the guild. I don't want you sick." Natsu said with concern as he glanced to the cat located on his head.

"Hmm... no." Happy hummed.

Natsu sighed, "You really want to come?" He asked.

"Yup."

"What a stubborn cat." Natsu mumbled.

"Well... I learned from the best." Happy smiled. Why do you want me to leave... Natsu?

They continued to walk around the forest until they found a cave, the two checked if there are any inhabitants or anyone inside but found none. "We could rest here." Natsu said looking up, "Besides... it's getting dark." He said. Of course it is dark, Team Natsu returned around 3 in the afternoon. He was just planning to relax or take a rest but what he heard changed his mind.

Drinking beer can't blur out the words he heard but starting a brawl do, but he is in no mood to start nor to join if there would be. There are times he started to hate his advance senses but... he can't, it's what was given to him, and for that he was thankful because along the way he also met or felt the feeling of having a father.

"Natsu?" Happy asked with a worried tone.

"Yes Happy?" Natsu asked.

"Are you okay?" He asked Natsu.

"I am... hopefully." Natsu mumbled the last part. "Why'd you ask?"

"Why? I don't know Natsu. I guess I am worried." Happy said.

The two lie on their makeshift bed, they were used to doing this in the past but as time past by the two drifted away from each other slowly. Soon the rain got stronger and the place got colder, even for a cat who had a fur shivered slightly, both from the cold weather and the warmth that used to loom around Natsu.

Natsu being Natsu easily lose his consciousness as he drifted further in his dreams, the once expressionless, serious face turned into a calm one. Even in his sleep he hugged Happy instinctively like a father would to his son, Happy glanced at Natsu and a smile tugged the cat's lips upwards.

Finally... you smiled and a real one at that... Happy thought seeing the little smile formed on Natsu's lips. Soon Happy also drifted off to sleep, even though they are not sleeping in the same house anymore because Happy tagged along with Wendy and Carla, it can't be help, home is always where someone will accept you even you are distant to the person or doesn't care on who or what you are and accept you with open arms and somehow Natsu accepted Happy the dragon with open arms and closed it tightly... and has no plans on letting him go... depends if Happy would be the one to let go and he too... would let go.

Will update this story whenever... because life. -,- SEE YA LATER GUYS~