"Come at me, Metal Face!" Natsu roared as Gajeel charged him, fists out. Natsu blocked the hit and directed a punch to his ribs. Gajeel blocked the jab and brought his knee up, almost getting Natsu's arms in a deadly lock that would break them clean. Natsu managed to jiggle free as Grey cheered them both or rather, just roared in excitement, not caring who won.
"You're nothing for me, Flame Brain." Natsu grinned at the taunt and charged him. Fist impact in 3, 2, 1... Ring. His phone rung. It was Adelisa's ringtone. Stopping in mid punch was a mistake as Gajeel sent him flying. The breath was pushed out of his lungs. He shook himself off with a glare to his frenemy and grabbed his phone from the bench. It was Adelisa. His face brightened and he was about to answer when it stopped ringing. With a frown he called her back. After a minute, she still hadn't answered. His throat tightened. Perhaps he should go back. He turned back to his two other friends.
"I am heading back. Catch you later for spicy kebab!" Gajeel gave a groan and Grey crossed his arms very unhappy indeed .
"Coward!" Gajeel roared after him as Natsu grinned and pulled his tongue. As he skidded out of the gym, he almost ran into Levy. She was probably her to watch them fight and secretly cheer Gajeel on. She had been coming more and more often.

Natsu knocked on Lisa's front door and waited for her to anwer. Nothing. Lisa wasn't answering/ His heart raced a bit and he opened the door forcefully. Running through the house, he arrived in the front room where Adelisa was. Her body was laying across the ground in front of her phone, who was unplugged as it had fallen. He kneeled by her, face pale.
"Adelisa!" He called, picking her up and holding her in his arms. He pressed his ear to her chest but nothing. It was empty. Tears formed in his eyes as he looked for a pulse anywhere. Not a breath. Nothing. His face scrunched up and he held her tightly.
"Adelisa!" He cried, his shoulders shaking. Nothing. His throat was so tight, it hurt to breathe. He took his phone out and dialed an ambluance shakily.
"Hello, what may I do for you?" Asked a voice on the other side of the line. Natsu swallowed hard.
"I-it's my girlfriend. Her heart isn't beating." He said as his heart was slowly crumbling.
"May I have your address please?" She asked just as calmly and Natsu growled, telling her.
"Hurry up!" He shouted before hanging up and throwing his phone across the room. Hurry up. They better hurry. He had to keep her heart beating. He knew nothing, but he placed his hands on her chest and started to press down over her heart. Her blood needed to keeping pumping into her brain. After pressing a few times, he sent stale air into her lungs and went back to pressing her chest. Hurry up, dammit!

It took the ambulance seven minutes to get there. By the that time, Nastu wasn't crying anymore. He was in some sort of frenzy, trying to keep her alive. Professionals pushed the young man aside and took control of the situation, sending an electric shock into her body to try and jump start her. But they all knew it was too late. They took her away. He couldn't follow. They said it was best. He couldn't come with her.

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Natsu closed his eyes and turned his head away, feeling the freezing winter breeze rush through him. He felt like a ghost, as though his fire was... off. It didn't exist anymore. Everything about him was morbid. Wendy, a girl he considered his little sister, was by him, her eyes sad. They both looked over her tomb.
"It-" He started, throat tight.
"It wasn't your fault, Natsu-san." Wendy said reassuringly with her small voice. Natsu sighed.
"It... really doesn't matter." He whispered. He should have been there until the end. God. He was not only her boyfriend. Before anything, he was her best friend. Every part of this was not how he envisioned losing the girl he loved.
"Adelisa would hate that you feel this way because of her." Natsu tried to ignore Wendy's little voice. "Natsu-san, remember her smile."

Lisa's smile was beautiful. It had something that almost caught the light. He missed not seeing it every day.
"Yeah." He said, dropping his head with a small smile. He gave Wendy a grin and rubbed her head. "See you tomorrow." He said, leaving. He heard Wendy shout goodbye, but the young man was having trouble keeping himself together. He hadn't been there. Why? She was ill. He knew it. But he had chose that night to have a wrestling match with Grey and Gajeel. Why? She needed him. Her heart had been weak and lately it had gotten worst. Now it was his heart that physically ached. As night fell, the young man walked home. He was usually so jovial, but presently, his head hing and his right hand clutched his heart. The winter winds seemed eager to swallow him whole and take him away in their swollen bellies. The cold bit hard into him, but he felt nothing. He didn't realise that despite feeling dead inside, his fire wouldn't ever leave and kept him warm. As he arrived at his apartment, he unlocked the front door and went in, not bothering turning his light on. Part of his was so exhausted, he just wanted to sleep. Sleep... it sounded so peaceful, he couldn't help but indulge, curling himself up on his couch. But the pain... It usually followed him into his dreams.

Her cool hands placed themselves on his face. He knew those hands, those thin fingers and that smooth skin. It could only be her. He opened his eyes. Adelisa was sitting by him.

"Remember this place?" She asked with a bright smile.
"Yes." He whispered pulling the scarf around his neck tightly.
"I always liked winter." She whispered, standing from the bench they were both sat on. She twirled and grinned at him. "It makes me feel free." Natsu looked at her, her long hair billowing in the wind.
"I prefer the heat." He said with a sad smile.
"That's because you have a warm heart." She said, bringing her hands to her chest. "Mine will always be cold." Nastu stood up and took her hands in his, pressing his forehead to hers.
"I'm so sorry." He whispered, the guilt crushing him. Adelisa looked up at him and smiled.
"Don't worry, okay? My heart will always be like this. Don't let yours grow cold." Her eyes twinkled a bit. "You have other friends that need your heat. Wendy, Lucy, Erza even that stubborn Grey." She giggled and squeezed his hands. "Don't let that fire turn off. You did no wrong." Natsu bit his lips and tears formed in his eyes.
"I-"
"I have to go." Adelisa whispered. "And with me, I take your pain. You have alwasy trusted me, no? Trust me with your pain. I will take it away. Don't worry."
"No! I can't.. I have to..."
"Please don't suffer my death." She brought her hands up to his face and pulled his lips upwards. "Remember me like this, okay?" She gave him a big smile. "Smile for me. Just on last time." Nastu lifted his head and wiped his face. His throat convulsed as he gace her a grin. "Hehe. That's right." She whispered. "Just don't forget me, okay?"
"Never." He said. He couldn't.
"Good. It'll be fine. I'm all fired up now!" She let out a laugh and bit her lip. "I don't know what's next, But it's calling me."
"Don't go. I can stay here too."
"You have no winter clothes, idiot!" She gave his head a playful slap and pulled away. Natsu rubbed his neck and let out a laugh. "That's right. This is what is supposed to happen." She looked away. "Maybe there is another adventure over there!" Ever the optimist she gave him a nod. Natsu felt his heart grow lighter, almost with regret. "Don't be weighed down." She said as her lips brushed his.

When Natsu awoke, he couldn't move. The pain in his chest wasn't intense. It felt hollow. It didn't even feel wrong. He curled up and covered his face. She had taken away the guilt. But not everything. It felt as though she had given him the possibility to rebuild something where she had been. Maybe she had.

One thing was sure. He wouldn't forget her or her smile.

End!