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A/N: Chapter written by x0xalexis8

Natsu pulled on his clothes slowly, his face with no emotion. Gray has been gone a whole year already. The raven was still on his mind, day and night. Natsu's heart felt like it was ripped open and a piece was pulled out, he felt empty.

The teen slipped on his shoes and grabbed his book bag. He left the door unlocked just in case, maybe Gray would come back.

Natsu walked down the cracked side walk, one headphone stuffed in his ear. His head was down, like everyday questions ran through the pinknette's mind. Was he tired of me? Was he sick?... Sick of me? What did I do wrong? Why doesn't he love me anymore?

Before he knew it, the school was In front of him. Or jail, both seemed good adjectives. He rubbed his face before pushing open the big metal doors to the inside of the school. The halls were loud with talking and laughter. Trash all over the floor along with someone's stuff that had just been knocked from their hands. Natsu walked in between people to get to his locker. The lockers were on both sides of the hall. They were a decent size for being old; the blue paint was chipping off them.

"Natsu!" A girls voice called in the direction he was headed. She was leaning on his locker with another girl. The one who called his name had blonde hair, a side ponytail to the side with a blue ribbon holding it up. She had on a blue and white checker dress. Next to her stood a girl with short white hair. She had on a periwinkle dress that went to her thighs.

"Lucy, Lisanna." He said quietly to his friends. He tried to get Lucy to move so he could get in.

"Whoa whoa whoa, what's with the face? Are you thinking about you know how again? "Lucy crossed he arms. Next to her Lisanna crossed her arms also, both girls made the same face.

"No." He grumbled "Now move please, Lucy." The tone in his voice made the blonde move away.

*Flashback*

"Natsuuuu" Gray called, smiling as he leaned on Natsu's locker.

The pinknette grinned and jogged over, wrapping his arms around the raven haired teen "Gray." He tilted his head up, kissing his boyfriend happily.

"Ready to go?" Gray twirled him and rested his arm over Natsu's shoulders as they walked down the hallway.

"Of course, lunch?" Natsu questioned, pressing his lips to Gray's cheek.

"Oh Where else would we be going, silly" he laughed lightly

"I love you so much Natsu- Natsu- NATSU!" he smiled

*Flashback ends*

"Wh-" Natsu shook out of his memory, looking at his friends "Sorry" He quickly grabbed what he needed; shutting his locker "I've got to go" He ducked his head, and walked down the hall. He balled his fists and tried to stop the tears "Gray..." He let out a shaky breath.

The rest of the day was hell, the definition of Natsu's life. He got pulled out of three different classes because his grades were not looking so good.

The pinknette grumbled and left the school right after the bell, signalling the end to the last period. The walk home felt long and quiet, leaving Natsu to think like always.

Once he arrived home, the teen noticed his father Igneel on the couch. He ignored him and started up the steps.

"Natsu" The deep voice said, sounding demanding, making Natsu stop walking. The older man stood to look at his son. "I got a call from your teachers; you must bring your grades up if you want to pass your junior year."

Natsu rolled his eyes, continuing up the stairs "And stop thinking of that pathetic boy, he is why you are failing. You don't understand love, you don't understand losing it, you are over dramatic Natsu what you had wasn't love."

The teen turned towards his father "No, You don't understand! Love" He sneered "That's why mom left you right? You guys were so in love-"

"Gray left you, didn't he?" Igneel calmly sat back down "You're a child and he wasn't good for you."

Natsu shook his head, running up the steps, crying. His father was always calm and loving towards him, except when Gray came up in conversation. Natsu didn't understand why. The pinknette lay on his bed, hugging the pillow that was once Gray's. "Come back to me." He whispered, looking out the window.