Sup world! I'm back! Not much to say other than, poll is over and it is now a Natsu x Erza pairing. So look forward to that. I want to make it a slow thing too so its not a I love you Erza for no reason. I would like to say thank you for all the support! My regular reviewers really help keep me going! It makes me want to write! Read and review peeps!

The guild had gather to wish Naruto good luck on his training and to threaten Jiraiya not to corrupt him. However their leaving was fast, and Naruto's next adventure is about to begin.

"Bye everyone!" Naruto shouted as he waved to them.

"Naruto you better brush your teeth, eat your veggies and don't do any research with the old man! Also don't except candy from strangers! And make sure to wear clean clothes and-"

"Erza! I think he knows what he needs to do. See ya my boy!" Makorov reassured the hysterical red head.

"Naruto! When you come back, come straight to me so we can spar!" Natsu called out.

"I WILL!" With that they all saw Naruto begin to walk off after Jiraiya. It had been a week so Naruto had prepared for the trip. Natsu on the other hand was ready for what laid ahead of him. His training was sure to be tough.

"Alright then, Natsu!" The master addressed him with a serious tone.

"Follow me, we will start your training right away! Don't expect to breeze through this Natsu. I will make this very difficult."

"Bring it on gramps! I could take on Gildarts with this much excitement!" Makorov looked pleased to see he would go through with the training, this was going to be great.

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"Wait... WHAT!?" Natsu was contemplating what the old man had just said. He led him into the forest and threw magic suppressing bracelets on him. Then told him to do a breath attack.

"Well I'm waiting." Makorov could tell Natsu was already frustrated. Natsu walked over to a rock and stood on it. Then he gathered as much magic as possible, but it took 2 whole minutes to do so. Finally he used his attack and it came out as a little ember. It traveled no more then 4 feet at most.

"Happy now?" Natsu asked still frustrated. Makorov smiled.

"Well boy, looks like you got a lot of work to do." Natsu now looked confused. Makorov got up and started walking away.

"HEY WHERE ARE YOU GOING!?" Natsu called out.

"Well I have a guild to run, so until you can muster up a normal breath attack in under 5 seconds... I can't teach you anything." Makorov needed to see Natsu overcome this. Natsu for a couple seconds stood there and stared at him as if he had three heads. Then he gave that infectious grin.

"Alright old man! I will get it down pack in 3 days! Then you teach me something awesome." Then he got back to roaring. Makorov left him to his own devices and began walking to the guild once again.

"Natsu... You have so much power bottled up inside. By the time I'm done with you it will be a geyser!" He looked towards the sky. " I wonder how your holding up, Jiraiya. Naruto can be a handful too."

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"So where are we going pervy sage!?" Naruto was jumping for joy on the train. Jiraiya actualily had to grab him and make him sit still.

"Well we are heading out to a small guild called Cait Shelter." He answered, with a perverted grin. "Their clothing is so exotic... Not to mention the women are beautiful! He he!"

"You look creepy." Naruto deadpanned. Jiraiya instantly felt dejected. Then Naruto asked the question that he had been itching to ask "What are you going to teach me? More energy make?" Secretly he was hoping for something different, something big. Jiraiya smiled. Lifting his head proud he proclaimed.

"I am having to teach you how to summon Toads! It will be your first step to sage hood!" With a sweat drop Naruto couldn't see how a toad could help him.

"What can a toad do? Its just a toad."

"Just a toad, eh? Well you will be eating those words brat! Just you wait." The older man sure was confident. So Naruto just nodded.

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Inside of Cait Shelter.

"Master! Look I healed a bird!" A very excited little girl exclaimed. The old man who had red markings all over him and shirtless, with an awesomely large beard that even White Beard would be jealous. Looked at the happy little girl and gave her a content closed eyes smile.

"Good job Wendy. So how is your training going, in the attack department I mean?" The Master of the guild asked. The little girl's face fell and she became rather shy. Rocking on the soles of

her shoes and avoiding eye contact.

"Well... I-I haven't really focused on it." She answered honestly. She continued being shy when you heard the loud bossy voice of a... Cat?

"Wendy! Straighten out your back and look Master Roulbal in the eye when you speak to him!" The cat shouted. Wendy liked at it and began apologizing.

"I'm sorry! But Carla... I'm not very confident." Carla, looked apathetic.

"You were confident before! What happened?"

"Well, I am happy about my healing abilities but my combat abilities are sub par."

"So that's why you train!"

"But-" she was interrupted.

"Wendy, Carla is right. If you feel bad about yourself, then work towards what will help you improve who you are now." Sharing a bit of knowledge. "Also I want you to know were abut to have guests you two. An old friend of mine and his pupil. They will be training here so why not get to know them! Maybe you can all be friends." Wendy smiled at the thought of having more friends.

"Yes lets." She replied in a shy voice.

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With Erza at home... Alone.

Erza was reading the latest issue of Icha Icha. And she was not disappointed. The story currently was going over steaming hot sex between the main character and one of his harem.

"This is so vulgar. I love it! I wish someone would love me like that someday." She smiled. "Its been so long since I could read my porn out loud!" She was ecstatic. Who knew she loved porn that much. She wasn't even worried about Naruto or his training, but she stopped and thought about Natsu. She herself was slightly curious of how strong he could get. He couldn't beat her with this training right? Right!?

"I NEED TO SECURE MY PLACE AT THE TOP!" Erza rushed outside and began furiously training herself.

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"FIRE DRAGONS ROAR!" Natsu released another plume of flames. This time he had cut it down to 30 seconds. The sun was going down, and he had to rest. He was exhausted. Then he heard small footsteps. Turning around he saw Makorov walking towards him. The area was scorched. Lightly glowing from the embers.

"Natsu, I see you have been hard at work. Good. At this rate you will be able to use you magic regularly while constantly training. Now go home and rest, and remember to get straight to it tomorrow!" He ordered. Natsu looked at him and grinned.

"Alright old man. I will be back tomorrow and I will, get it down to 5, seconds.' Natsu began stumbling away with a fire in his belly. He would become stronger, to protect his friends.

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