It had been a month since Acnologia had been defeated and the guild had been rebuilt again the same as the towns people built it when they had returned from the grand magic games and life had gone back know to normal for almost everyone expect one pink haired dragon slayer he approached the guild and put on a fake smile he kicked the doors open in his usual fashion.

"Morning guys" he said happily but he was meet with same response he had for the last few weeks, science no one even acknowledged he was there he walked up to the table where his team was sitting drinking Erza, Gray, Lucy, struggling to keep his smile " Hey guys what's up" Natzu greeted the group.

"Fuck off" Gray replied coldly.

"What did you say ice princess" Natzu goaded hoping to draw Gray into on of their usual brawls he didn't get a response.

"Hey Lucy what's up how's your rent doing this month?" Natzu asked hopefully.

"Its fine I have all the money I need" She replied quickly. Since he walked in Erza had kept an eye on him not in her usual way instead her stare was full of what looked like hatred, Natzu gave up his smile failed and he headed to the bar he sat at the far corner well out of anyone's way.

'why' he thought to himself 'Are they scared do they hate me?' he asked himself, ever since he killed Acnologia as E.N.D the guild seemed to treat him differently they had been cold harsh and sometimes just ignored he was there, Natzu slumped his head on the counter and hid his face in his crossed arms.

"Hey Natzu what's got you down" a sweet voice called as he felt a hand touch his arm Natzu looked up to see MiraJane fairly tail angel and when it needed it also it's demon.

"Hey Mira" Natzu responded putting a smile on his face. " I'm great how's things?" he asked trying to hide his pain the only person who would still talk to him even though everyone else seemed to ignore him even his childhood friend Lisanna wouldn't talk to him.

"Yea I'm great thanks now do you mind telling me what's really wrong?" she asked again she had seen the man down for the last few weeks but had been so busy with the repairs to the guild she hadn't had the chance to talk to him.

"Its nothing" Natzu replied but his smile betrayed him. "Its just ever since Acnologia no one has spoken to me the team has barely said a word to me Happy refuses to talk to me" Natzu said with tears threating to pour from his eyes.

"Natzu" Mira whispered to herself she didn't realise that people had been treating him so badly, she tool his hand for a moment "stay here I'm going good to talk to your team" Mira said trying to hide her anger.

"No Mira don't it's fine really I probably deserve all I'm getting" he spoke sadly.

"Don't you think that" she said griping his hand tighter for a moment before letting go and heading towards the group 'after everything he done' she though to herself she reminded herself of all the times Natzu had saved most of the people in the guild the tower of heaven, Phantom lord Tenrou island, Tartarus then she though of the time he had helped her when Lisanna had disappeared and they thought she died he had been there when she had needed him the most she couldn't let him be alone when he needed someone now.

"Hey Mira what's up" Lucy greeted she could see the anger one the take over mages face.

"So what's this I hear about all of you treating Natzu like shit?" Mira asked ignoring the blondes question immediately everyone at the table faces dropped.

"You know what he is" Erza answered.

"Yes he's one of our guild mates and friends" she reminded her.

"He's E.N.D the most evil thing in existence the reasons you just mentioned are the only reason we do the just kill him" Gray snapped, Mira gasped.

"is this what you all think?" Mira asked the group they just nodded Mira turned and faced the guild which had all stopped what they were going to pay attention to what was being talked about.

"Is this what you all think after all he's done?" MiraJane hoped that is wasn't true but silence fell over the guild.

"He's the reason so much bad has happened" Gray stood up talking to the guild "Its his fault Tartarus attacked, that Zeref went to so much trouble to build his army" he paused "That's my dad died" he finished. It was at f his moment that Natzu ran out the guild doors with tears streaming down his face

"Natzu" Mira called after him.

"Leave him" Elfman approached, Mira glared at him and followed Natzu out the guild. Mira managed to follow him to the forest in which his house was he was making no effort to hide his movements and didn't seem to know Mira was following him, after a short run though the forest she spotted his house and decided to stop as he entered, she took in the small shack it was tiny barely enough to live in it had a small sign outside saying Natzu and but the second name had cat scratch marks all over it, it looked like the house had fallen into disrepair with broken slats and windows. After a few minutes she decided to start walking towards the house again as she got closer she could hear lots of movement and shuffling of things, she then knocked and the movement stopped and Natzu opened the door slightly hiding his face.

"Hey Mira sorry about running out on you like that it just got a bit to much in there" Natzu spoke Mira could hear the tears in his voice.

"I'm sorry it's my fault they said that I pushed them" Mira said holding back her own tears.

"Don't blame yourself MiraJane if it's what they felt then it's best out now dry those tears I hate to see you cry" Natzu sadly spoke still not fully showing his face it was still this point Mira pushed the door open and hugged Natzu.

"I'm still here for you" she whispered in his ear.

"Thanks Mira that means a lot" Natzu hugged back gripping her tightly "I don't know what I would do if you hated me" he cried into her shoulder.

"I could never hate you especially with my past I know what it's like to be pushed away be people you care about" Mira stroked his pink locks.

"Come on in if you want" Natzu said pulling out of the hug and moving to the side to allow Mira in as she walked in she realised she had never been in Natzu house she looked around to see a slightly messy house which annoyed her a little but she let it go considering what he had been through see then looked to her right to see a map of Magnolia ripped and torn to pieces.

"What's this?" she walked up to the ruined map.

"Its what I used to track all the places I looked for Igneel" he answered "Just someone else that left" he whispered to himself sitting in his armchair Mira was about to comment on what he said but she was stopped by a packed backpack sitting you the door.

"Are you going somewhere?" she asked pointing at the backpack, she knew he hadn't been on a job recently and she hadn't remembered seeing his name in the log book to go on one in the next few days.

"Its nothing" he said quickly standing up and moving the bag into a nearby cupboard.

"Natzu" Mira said getting annoyed "Where are you going" she walked up to him and forced him to look her in the eye, Natzu stayed quiet for a few moments looking into Mira's eyes lost in their endless blue, he blushed slightly before giving his answer.

"Today was the final straw I've been packed for a few days now but.." he stopped swallowing a lump in his throat. " I'm leaving fairy tail".