Fire & Ice (Fairy Tail Next Generation) DISCONTINUED

Chapter 9: Pinky Promise

Natsumi's POV:

This is bad, this is really bad. I completely forgot that Grant and Evan never got along all that well. No wonder Grant was acting so weird, he never liked Evan to begin with I never knew why though.

Nova suddenly laughed Ellie joining her soon after, "What's up with you?" I asked looking at them fearing they've lost their sanity.

"Oh nothing," Ellie spoke, "We just find it so funny that those two are still going at it over you." Nova concluded. My eyebrow twitched when I hear Matskuni and Jakurou snort behind me.

"That's ridiculous, I've never heard anything more absurd in my life!" I exclaimed and crossed my arms. Just then the room suddenly got colder and the air felt humid with a hit of the smell of salt.

"Oh no.." Yuki muttered, oh no is right, they were glaring daggers at each other.

"You have the nerve of coming back here after what happened?" Grant snapped.

What on Earthland is he talking about?

"Well, considering the lengths Natsumi went through to find me, why wouldn't I come back?" Evan countered with a smirk playing at his lips, "Tell me Grant, with how you two act around each other in mind, would she ever do such a thing with you?" Evan had an aura of arrogance and his smirk widened when Grant growled in response.

"That's enough you two!" Master's deep voice boomed as he grabbed the two boys by their ears. "Ow ow ow, okay okay!" Grant whined, Master Laxus smiled and laughed while releasing them from his hold.

"Master Laxus.." Evan breathed out with a grin, Sliver flying up behind him. Master placed his hands on his shoulders and released a hardy laugh.

"Boys," he began with a smile, "My how you have grown. The everlasting bond that you share with your friends Natsumi, Tsubame, Reiki, Jakurou and Matskuni has enabled you and Sliver to return home safe and sound. Now, are you ready to make your return official?" Mirajane came up behind him with the official Fairy Tail stamp and handed it to her husband.

"If I remember correctly," Master said as he took the stamp, "your guild mark used to be right here, was it not?" He pointed to the bottom left of Evan's collarbone where a scar was in display.

Evan touched the scar lightly and sighed, "As soon as I was taken, my guild mark was removed in the most painful way possible, I miss it." His golden eyes darkened at the unpleasant memory, my heart ached and I yearned to comfort him. I can't imagine the horrors he went through at Esperanza.

"Ready, son?" Master held up the stamp towards where his old mark used to be, Evan took a deep breath and looked back at us. We smiled and gave him a thumbs up, he returned the smile and turned back towards Master Laxus with a confident smile.

"I'm ready." He said firmly and Master pressed the stamp to his collarbone, the mark glowed for a second when the stamp was removed then the light dimmed and revealed an ocean blue Fairy Tail mark laying proudly on his skin. The guild erupted into cheers and I couldn't stop myself from doing it, I tackled him in another hug. Evan quickly wrapped his strong arms around me and I honestly thought I'd cry again.

"Welcome home Evan, I missed you so damn much." I held onto him even tighter and he returned the squeeze and whispered in my ear, "I missed you too, Sumi, so so much."

"Let me get in on that!" Reiki yelled and jumped on us, everyone else joining after; Yuki, GiGi, Kennedy, Gale, Justin, Ellie, Nova, everyone joined and I can hardly breathe. Even with the lack of oxygen, I've never been happier, although I can't say the same for Grant.