chapter 3

Just InCommunityForumMoreFairy Love by Dr Yandere Anime » Fairy Tail Rated: M, English, Romance & Drama, [Erza S., Natsu D., Mirajane S.], Words: 119k+, Favs: 317, Follows: 324, Published: Aug 8, 2020 Updated: Jun 14, 2022214Chapter 3: Moving On

Just a little rant here. I know I promised not to, but I couldn't help but feel like I had to get this out too. Whatever floats my boat, right?

So looking back at the Tartaros Arc, I realized that when Erza was being tortured by Kyouka, it made her look cooler. It's like the feeling that the strongest receives the biggest punishment. Meanwhile, Natsu was just locked up in a cell, I felt like he was just trash at that moment not worthy enough to be interrogated. Again, it felt like this revolved around Erza and Jellal (when such a strong dark guild wanted to know where Jellal is, it also made him seem cooler). Gaaahh! I want a doujinshi of a better Natsu. Anyone now where I can pick that up, or read one? I'm desperate here.

And also typically, when you think of shounen MCs, they're usually the clear-cut leader of the group. But with FT, it doesn't seem to be the case. It's obvious that they should finally have a name for "Team Natsu" (which is an unofficial name btw, it's just something fans use to call the main team), and it should actually be Team Erza considering how her leadership seems to have already been acknowledged (even becoming temp. guild master at one point), and considering she's the only S-Class member on the team with potential to be a Wizard Saint (well, alongside Gray since Natsu's the dumbest and most irresponsible shounen anime character in history), why call it Team Natsu? That's stupid. God, he really is a disappointing MC, I can't stop facepalming.

I'm so bothered by this because this is how I always think, and now I regret opening this door. This is probably why I'm always so bugged when FT is on my mind, which is all the time because I'm writing this story. Like the saying goes, "Ignorance is bliss."

Time to get back to writing the actual story, so please, Enjoy!

Chapter 3: Moving On

Fairy Tail won the Grand Magic Games, and on their way back, their guild was given to them as a customary sign of appreciation from Magnolia.

So many things happened, and now they were back on top again after 7 years.

The members who left them came back, apologetic for leaving the guild when it was at its hardest times. They even got new members.

Now, things are finally back to normal again as it was 7 years ago before the core members disappeared. Everything was going great!

On a rainy day, the city of Magnolia looked depressing. People stayed indoors to take shelter from the rain, and some stores were closed. The park was practically empty.

And yet in the corner of the town overlooking the lake, the Fairy Tail guild was bustling again as usual, a sight the residents of Magnolia missed.

It was back to the way it used to be, the barmaids were busy and the members were as rowdy as ever.

The members of Team Natsu occupied a table near the bar surrounded by Team Shadow Gear, Juvia, and Cana. Happy was trying to sway Carla as usual; Wendy participated in the love-talks of Lucy, Levy, and Cana; Gray was trying to make a decent conversation with Juvia; Jet and Droy were just going along with Levy, and Erza was eating her cheesecake. Their resident fire dragon slayer was at the bar chatting with Mira. In fact, oddly enough, it was kind of rare to see them apart nowadays.

This was something that the members of the guild noticed, and it baffled them. Something between the dynamic of Natsu and Mira's relationship changed, but no one knew when exactly. Maybe it was after the Games? Maybe it was when they were getting used to having their old guild back? Everyone was at a loss.

But what they do know is that ever since the Grand Magic Games began, Natsu had been more attached to Mira, starting more conversations with her and sitting beside her more often. He even wanted to sleep in the same room as the Strauss siblings at the inn they stayed at, but Erza shot him down, saying that he needs to be with his team (by this logic, shouldn't Elfman have replaced Wendy's bed in their room?). Of course, he fought back, but after a lot of convincing from the Master and Erza, he agreed to stay with them. This made some think he had a fight with his usual group of friends, but since they seem to be talking to each other normally, they dismissed that thought.

Back then, Mira and Natsu didn't really talk that much. Sure, they were in the same circle of friends, but they weren't this inseparable before. And so, unsurprisingly, a rumor was born. They made sure Natsu and Mira wouldn't get whiff of it though, fearing what they'll do once they know the whole guild has been talking about them behind their backs.

Word was going around that maybe after the Games, they started dating. To add fuel to the fire of this rumor, with Levy's overactive imagination, she thought that maybe Mira promised to go out with Natsu if they won the Games. This made sense to the others since the timing sounds about right, not knowing they already got closer to each other than they've ever been in all the years they were guild mates, before the Games even began.

For some reason, Lucy was the only one denying the rumors adamantly. Not to mention Erza looked to be stuck in her own world, but since she was eating her beloved strawberry cheesecake, everyone already saw this action from Erza as normal, already used to each other's quirks by now.

Erza POV

However, the reason she was so out of it was because she was thinking about her own opinion on the new hot topic around the guild.

'I wonder what's so special about the way Natsu and Mira are acting? They're friends, so isn't it natural for them to talk this much?' Erza didn't know why she was so upset, but she passed it off as irritation at the idiots in her guild for spreading false rumors without asking the people in question first.

'I bet they're just using these types of stuff as a distraction to distract themselves from the fact that they don't have a lover. Well, not that I'm one to talk.'

Thinking about not having lovers, her mind drifted to Jellal.

'Eventhough he's back, nothing has changed from how we used to be.' Overcome by a wave of depression, she thought of how Natsu is always there for her.

'Natsu…?'

Suddenly, she remembered her promise to Natsu 7 years ago. How could she have forgotten? So many things happened after Natsu's confession, the memory drifted to the back of her mind.

'Speaking of Natsu, I've kept him waiting for an answer for so long. I wonder if he still hasn't forgotten our promise'

Glancing at Natsu's direction, she saw him chatting so passionately with Mira like he usually does for the past 2 weeks, Mira not failing to return his positive energy. It really did seem like they were in a world of their own.

Erza was jealous, she couldn't pinpoint exactly why, but she felt uneasy. Before Natsu confessed to her, she would've seen this as a normal display of friendship. But the truth is, she became more conscious of Natsu after that. Maybe it was one of those things about seeing a person who you know likes you, in a different light. Then again, she thought she was probably jealous because the person who she always thought would be there for her might be taken away.

She knew it was selfish of her to think in such a way, but she couldn't help it.

Either way, her mind was torn between Jellal and Natsu. She already knew that her feelings for Jellal was strong enough to be love, but what about Natsu? What did she feel for him? She felt horrible, not having the means to give him a proper answer yet after so long.

Normal POV

Seeing the rain outside, after finishing her cheesecake, Erza went up to the balcony to have some time to herself. Due to the recent buzz, everyone was too caught up in the rumor to notice her abrupt exit.

Meanwhile…

Ignoring the rumors around them, Natsu and Mira continued to talk jovially.

"No, no, no. The best way to enjoy fish is if you fry it." Natsu seemed to be insisting that he liked fish best when fried.

"But isn't it better if the fish doesn't feel that hard to chew? Steaming the fish is definitely better."

"But that's just it. It goes straight to the throat, and I don't like that. I want my fish to have a little fight in them. "

"That didn't even make sense." Natsu and Mira shared a laugh. Mira wasn't used to having casual conversations like this with anyone, always acting as the supportive type. So talking with Natsu like this made her happier than usual, not used to having someone she can be like this with.

When she entered the guild with Elfman and Lisanna, she had major trust issues. So she expressed herself by distancing herself from everyone, gaining their ire and fear. At one point, she even became known as "The Demon". In truth, she just didn't have anyone she can open herself to, the only ones blessed with seeing her soft side being her siblings. She deprived herself of the ability to let her guard down around others. And yet now, she feels so comfortable around Natsu like spending time like this with him was the most natural thing in the world.

Ever since her personality changed after Lisanna's "death", Mira did her best to avoid speaking too comfortably with anyone fearing she might say something bad that she will regret, knowing it was how her personality's been after she entered Fairy Tail with her siblings. So she chose her words carefully, and with her excellent social skills, she eventually had the ability to converse with anyone without negatively affecting the atmosphere. She also did her best to be the supportive type, always entertaining her guildmates' weird quirks-that's why talking to Mira always gave everyone the impression that she was this kind, sweet, and adorable barmaid, which she really was.

In a way, she trained herself to speak in a polite way to anyone, no matter who it is. This way, she would avoid saying anything that might cause a misunderstanding and hurt their feelings.

And yet these past few weeks after Natsu confessed all his feelings that night, she felt they've gotten closer. In less than a month, she felt like she already knew everything about Natsu, and vice-versa, as if they've known each other whole lives. Only lately, she's been feeling a little weird around Natsu.

At first, she thought: 'Maybe this is what it feels like to have a best friend?', but when she started to feel uneasy whenever Natsu talks to the other girls in the guild, or when one of his fans smothered him, she realized it was something else. Best friends don't have the urge to keep their friend away from potential romance partners, it was definitely something else.

'It's too early to be coming to conclusions.' Mira told herself, not wanting to rush in haphazardly. First, she wanted to make sure what she was feeling was love. Otherwise, she would just embarrass herself, and she might cause the atmosphere between her and Natsu to darken. She couldn't stand forging that invisible distance between her and Natsu again, so she patiently observed the way she feels whenever Natsu was around.

The rain intensified, the winds becoming so strong that the door to the guild opened by itself, startling some members.

"The rain's really strong today." Mira said, staring at the guild doors being closed by Elfman.

Hearing this, from the Master's spot in the bar (seated on top of it), he decided to cancel guild activities for the day so everyone could go home before it gets even worse.

"It can't be helped, if this rain gets any stronger, everyone would have a hard time getting home."

Knowing Master Makarov was right, they all went home, except for a scarlet-haired knight who didn't hear the Master's announcement.

Mira also told the other barmaids that she can take care of things by herself. Since guild activities were cancelled early, there wasn't much of a mess. Natsu stayed behind with her.

Natsu and Mira stayed behind to clean up so they could close the guild. Elfman and Lisanna already went home so Lisanna could start dinner, Elfman accompanying her. Happy also went ahead of Natsu, following Lucy home so he wouldn't feel lonely waiting by himself. Natsu already promised to take Mira home, that's why they were both left behind.

"Natsu, take care of Mira." Lisanna said before she left with Elfman.

"Make sure to lock up the guild before you leave" Master instructed.

"I will." Mira said.

"Don't forget to pick me up at Lucy's house." Happy said.

"Aye, sir." Natsu jokingly imitated him.

"Are you guys sure you don't need any help?" Lucy asked, concerned about the two of them.

"Yeah" Natsu responded.

"Don't do anything to her while we're gone, flame brain." Gray tauntingly said.

"Oh shut it, ice pick." Natsu said, Gray butting his head with Natsu.

Luckily for Natsu, Juvia dragged Gray away before things escalated.

"Let's go, Gray-sama!"

"What!? Wait, I can go home by myself."

"But Juvia wants Gray-sama to bring her home." Juvia said while dragging Gray away from the guild, the remaining members looking at them.

"Well, we'll be going now. Bye guys." Lucy said with a fake smile.

"Be careful on the way home." They both said in unison. They looked at each other as they said this, and smiled awkwardly.

Lucy looked surprised for a moment, then turned around and left with Happy. Since her backs were turned to them, they didn't see her disturbed face when she left.

After they were left together again, just like that night a few weeks ago, they were now wrapped in a comfortable silence.

"We better finish this quickly so we can go home too. I wouldn't want you to be stuck here cleaning with me." Mira said.

"It's fine. I…actually kind of like doing this with you." Natsu replied, awkwardly looking away while sweeping the ground.

Mira blushed at Natsu's words and tried her best to focus on the plate she was cleaning.

Natsu brushed the other parts of the guild so Mira wouldn't have to trouble herself. He didn't know why, but ever since he talked with Mira that night, he didn't want to leave her side. He also became more considerate of Mira, and cared more about her.

What he felt about Mira was familiar. It was like what he felt when he was with Erza, but he felt like it was stronger. Just being around and smelling her scent made his instincts go all over the place. He always stuck around her like a fly because he wanted her attention. He didn't feel as sad as he did when he was with Mira.

Truthfully, when he thought he already moved on from Erza, he felt a sense of incompleteness. Was it because he lost someone he wanted to be strong for? No, that wasn't it.

Was it because he still felt something after saying all that? It couldn't be, could it?

But when he saw Jellal again at Crocus, his insecurities came back. Was he so broken by Erza that he couldn't even stand seeing the person she likes?

He thought he was gonna be depressed again, something which confused him especially after feeling like he already moved on after he had that talk with Mira. But when he remembered Mira, all of his negative thoughts disappeared, replaced only by her bright smile and beauty.

Now he realized that whenever he was around Mira, he completely forgot about those depressing thoughts. His heart felt warm, and all he could feel was happiness. So, he clung to Mira more after that.

This wasn't the time to doubt his feelings like he used to with Erza. He knew that eventhough it was weird to like someone else so soon, he couldn't help but feel this way around her.

He loved her.

Yes, he admitted it. Maybe it was because of that magical night they shared, or maybe it was because his heart was in the process of healing, but he couldn't deny this fact anymore. Being in love with Mira was better than hoping endlessly for nothing, like he did with Erza.

But thinking back on it, why didn't he fight harder to get Erza to like him? Was he really that weak? It's not like he was complaining anymore anyway, because now he found someone else to stitch his tattered heart.

Unlike Mira who was not yet 100% sure of her feelings towards him, Natsu already knew that he loved Mira. Since coming to terms with the fact that Erza will never look at him the same way, and moving on with the help of Mira, he knew that he couldn't let his chance with Mira go like he did with Erza. She's the one person he didn't want to give up on in the end. She made him stronger, so now it's his turn to repay the favor.

This time, he swore to himself that he will get Mira to understand his feelings. No matter how long it takes, no matter who she looks at, he will never give up on her!

But now that he thinks about it, what does Mira feel? Does she feel annoyed that he's always crowding around her? Seeing the way Gray reacts to Juvia's persistence, he couldn't help but worry.

Sweeping around her again, he decided to make a move.

"Mira, do you think I'm annoying?" Natsu asked.

Mira looked at him with wide eyes. Why was he even asking something like that?

"Of course not! Why would you think that?" Mira said with more force than she expected.

"Well, it's just that being around you all the time and distracting you from your duties, aren't I being a hassle? Not to mention I'm always so talkative and I'm not exactly the best company to be with…"

Thinking about Lucy and how he sometimes gets irritated when she talks too much that he has trouble keeping up, he wondered if Mira felt the same way. It's not like he hated Lucy for being too talkative, but even he has his limits.

Hearing Natsu say all these things made Mira angry. She had a feeling she knew why, but she was too preoccupied with coming up with the perfect response for Natsu she couldn't dwell on it. Then…

Mira slapped Natsu.

"I never want to hear you say that again!" Before she realized it, her body moved on its own. When she realized what she did, her eyes widened. Natsu looked shocked, a red mark sticking to the left side of his face."

"Oh my god, Natsu, I'm so sorry." She said, holding his hand to get him to look at her.

'Why did I do that? What's wrong with me?' She looked like she was about to cry, worried that she hurt Natsu.

But Natsu wasn't really sad or angry, he felt happy. He was happy that Mira scolded him for saying all those things about himself, but more than that, he was happy that Mira got mad for his sake. He never felt this way before. He was ecstatic that Mira didn't come to dislike him after saying that. He felt like he could do anything at this moment.

"I felt mad at what you said, so my hand just moved by itself. Please forgive me." Mira said, looking at Natsu pleadingly while her hands cupped his, raising them to chest-level. To him, Mira looked like the cutest girl in the world at this very moment.

Feeling bold, he did what his instincts commanded him to do: He hugged her.

Mira felt hazy, not knowing how to react. She was blushing madly, her eyes as wide as saucers, not knowing what was happening.

"I'm always thinking about you, and when I do, my heart starts pounding. I feel all antsy, my head gets foggy, and before I even notice it, you're all I'm aware of. Whenever you smile, I feel so happy that I feel like I could get hurt and not feel a thing. I feel like shouting my love for you to the whole world. I know this is too sudden, but I know that I'm not mistaken this time, I really do love you!"

Even Natsu was surprised at the words coming out of his mouth. He didn't plan it, it all just came out naturally. He hugged her tighter, afraid what her answer will be.

"Natsu…" After hearing Natsu's confession, Mira's mind turned to mush. She couldn't think of anything else but Natsu, not even knowing she said his name out loud.

She felt so happy. Everything Natsu just said, it was precious. Everything she just heard coming from his mouth told her that she was in love.

Having a lot of admirers and guys hitting on her, she was used to hearing other guys confess their feelings to her. While she respected their feelings, she couldn't feel anything, and she politely turned them down.

But this time was different. She felt all this mix of very pleasant emotions cloud her mind. Her legs started to become weak, trembling. Even so, she didn't fall because Natsu held her tight. She felt so warm. She felt protected.

Always keeping her distance from others, scared to get close again only to be hurt again, she blocked off her heart. She always has, she just did a good job of hiding it with her phenomenal acting skills. Her mask was impenetrable, until Natsu gradually opened her mask, revealing herself a little day by day.

These past few weeks made her feel things she never thought she could feel. She was finally able to accept herself. And it was all thanks to Natsu-the person she least expected.

As far as she was concerned, Natsu's mind was dominated by two things: fighting and food. She thought he didn't even know what love was, so she never saw him as a potential love partner. She thought it would be someone like Laxus or Freed who will claim her heart, but she was wrong. She was never more glad to be wrong in her life than she is now.

Now she was certain. She didn't even have to make the first move to find out whether or not she loved Natsu. Because now she knows that she'll be in safe hands. Natsu was brave enough to make the first move for her, and now it was time to reward him.

Looking up from their hug to level her face with Natsu, he awaited in bated breath in anticipation for what her response would be.

Keeping him in suspense for a little longer just to tease him, she stood there staring at him with the most beautiful expression he's ever seen grace a woman's face. He was stunned.

Not wanting this moment to be wasted, she kissed him. It was just like how all the romance books and films she's watched described. Her body felt so light it was as if she could float. It felt so good she could feel her eyes tearing up, making her see sparks everywhere. Her body was neither warm nor cold, it was just perfect. This moment was so perfect, she couldn't even register how fast her heart was beating. She couldn't sense anything else. She lived in the moment, not wanting it to end and find out it was just a dream that was too good to be true.

Natsu felt the same way. He didn't care if he was the most unattractive person in the whole world, he didn't mind being the weakest mage, he didn't care about all his insecurities anymore. He would hold her tight and never let go.

They were so lost in each other that they didn't sense a figure exit the guild in a rush.

Ironically, on a rainy day, the future never shined so bright.

It's annoying how there's so many thoughts being exposed here, and less dialogue. I'll try to improve that so the ones who like this story can read it better.

I know it feels kind of rushed, but just know that a lot had already happened behind-the-scenes between them for the past few weeks, so I skipped to moment where their love culminated at last. And they may seem weird for falling in love with each other so fast, well Natsu is especially after knowing he loved someone else very recently, but love is supposed to be a mysterious and unpredictable thing, isn't it? Depending on the person, the trigger can be something as trivial as being helped by that person. And since Natsu was feeling down, and he didn't expect to find someone who he could speak to about his bottled feelings, I say this makes sense. It's also kinda funny the girls Natsu fall for has trust issues since he's such a trustworthy guy. For all the things I hate about him, that's one trait I respect about his character.

I skip a lot, but I don't wanna pay attention to the serious parts, like the fights and the events that happened in the series. This will purely be a romance fic, because I can't write two genres at once. This is sort of like practice to get used to it. So don't expect any canon events to appear that much.

Well, in this chapter, I slowly got Erza to feel a little differently about Natsu because I don't want to suddenly spring up her liking Natsu as well later on. It has to progress slowly, so it would be better. Well, this is what I get from shoujo mangas as reference, so I don't know if it's realistic or not. So some convenient things to push the story forward will happen. But it seems to be a common theme in romance mangas, so I'll abide by this pattern. I'll be saying random stuff at my notes just to get it out of my system, so you can just ignore it.

During my rant, I think part of it was triggered because I came to the realization that if you're too scared to act your true self, how can you ever expect to find, something or someone that will truly give meaning to your life? I see a lot of girls in my class (I'm in college) like weird guys, so I just thought to myself, if they are accepted for who they are by at least one person, why won't I be? Maybe it's because we're too afraid to see how others will react, and face it, most of the time, we surrender to our own pessimistic vices that we are led to this line of thinking. Maybe we should all embrace ourselves more, because if you think about it, out of all the people we will meet in our lives, at least one person should be able to ride at at least the same wavelength as us. Just be stronger, I guess. Not that having faith ever did me any good, but I still want to take that step forward from my depressing life. So I'll keep waiting for as long as it takes to find that someone or something that I will look back on in my deathbed and know that I was at least able to live a life where I treasured something or someone. Isn't that a blessed existence?

Sorry for these melancholic rants, eventhough I am awkward around others and always want to be alone, supporting myself and living an independent life being my one true goal right now (it is subject to change tho. Again, people change), I am above my pride to say that I feel kinda lonely. I want a "soulmate", I guess? Not necessarily romantic, but I was kinda thinking in a platonic sense. Wanting to be alone and at the same time wanting to be with someone, the cognitive dissonance is blowing my brains out.

Oh, and I also promise never to stall an update by posting a rant ever again, this one I'm sure I can keep.

And please, adopt it if you want, it's ok. I won't bite.

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