Natsu One-Shots (Fairy Tail)

The Inferno's Blaze- Just an Imagine

Warning: A terrible fire and a death will occur in this imagine. If you are sensitive to these topics, please do not read. Thank you!

Y/N Reef was just like any other girl. Her physical appearance was nothing exceptional, with straight auburn hair that just brushed the middle of her shoulder blades, sea-green eyes, a face that didn't stand out, and her body shape was fairly average. She was a girl who's personality wasn't very unusual, either. She liked to read, talk to her friends, and draw- all very normal activities. Her morals and values were nothing uncommon in Fairy Tail: she was loyal and compassionate, just like everyone else.

But as ordinary, as she appeared, there was something special about her. Y/N was incredibly gifted at magic. She had learned ice magic and could wield it in ways that were nearly unheard of. Her skill and talent were so extraordinary that she could rival even some of the top wizards in Fairy Tail. 

But Y/N had one huge flaw: she had an intense fear of fire. Ever since she was young, the fire seemed to represent everything that destroyed her, and she could barely walk into Fairy Tail knowing that Natsu Dragneel was there. This limited her, and she soon began to be controlled by fear. The terrified voices in her head said that because of the ancient rivalry between ice and fire, she might have to confront fire if she let her magic show. So she minimized her magic. To the guild of Fairy Tail, she could wield ice, but she was not good at it at all, Grey Fullbuster remained the ice mage of Fairy Tail. 

Like any other day, Y/N entered Fairy Tail quietly, eyes down and head bent. She made her way to a table in the back and sat down, setting her bag beside her. The guild was noisy and rambunctious, but Y/N basked in her corner of solitude. 

However, her peace was interrupted when a fight between Grey Fullbuster and Natsu Dragneel crashed next to her. Ice shot out, and Y/N barely had the time to dodge. Her heart began to beat faster. Her mind went wild. Her palms began to sweat. Natsu Dragneel's fist was on fire, merely a few yards away. The fist made contact with Grey's arm, and Y/N could feel her whole body begin to shake, imagining that she was Grey at that moment. 

More clashing ensued, but the whole world slowed down. All Y/N could see were the flames encircling the dragon slayer's hand. Luckily, she was broken from her trance when someone grabbed her arm and pulled her away from the two brawling boys. Y/N looked over to see Lucy, a girl that she didn't know very well but seemed nice. 

"Careful, when those two get started, everything around them gets smashed to bits!" she joked but stopped to examine Y/N's face. "Y/N, are you alright? You look a bit pale."

"Oh, no, I'm fine. Excuse me..." Y/N assured her and hurried out of the guild, a suspicious Lucy watching her leave. 

***

Y/N sat in the guild next to Juvia and Levy, two other girls who were willing to be her friends. They were laughing about Levy's crush on Gajeel merrily. Ever since Natsu and Grey's fight got too close for comfort, Y/N had been avoiding the fire wielder more than ever, but when she looked up to see him walking towards the table, she had a heart attack. 

Natsu was pouting as Lucy glared at him, forcing him to come closer. He finally stopped at the end of the table, but Y/N was already feeling sick. 

"Um..." Natsu scratched the back of his neck, awkwardly. 

Lucy loomed over him with a terrifying authority. "DO IT!"

"Right! Of course! Y/N, I would like to apologize for crashing into your table yesterday. Friends?" Natsu offered his hand for a handshake, but Y/N couldn't focus. His hand that could summon fire was in arm's reach. She frantically stood and backed up from him. "Huh?"