Fiery Snowflake (Gratsu)

Fiery Snowflake

"He did what?" Natsu yelled, hands bawling into fists.

"Natsu, calm down already! Seriously, what's gotten into you? This isn't something to be that upset about." Lucy said, placing her hand on his shoulder.

He gritted his teeth, "What's gotten into me? The real question is, what's gotten into Gray— we are supposed to be a team, he can't just up and leave on his own for a mission and not tell anyone about it! This is the fifth time that he has done this!" he barked and lifted his fist.

As he was about to slam it down to the table in front of him, a hand caught his wrist. "Lucy is right, Natsu, this isn't anything to be upset about— Gray wanted to go on a mission alone and there's nothing wrong about that." Erza stated, staring calmly into his eyes.

"He's not supposed to go on his own, though— we are a team, after all!" Natsu insisted, snatching his hand away.

Erza sighed and placed her hands on her hips, "Being a team doesn't mean that he can't go alone if he wants to, and either ways, you and Lucy go alone on missions many times, how is this any different?" she asked, head slightly titled.

He averted his gaze and scowled, remaining silent. While that was partly true, it didn't entirely count. He and Lucy did go on many missions, but they had been doing that for a long time and they were watching each other's back, so it's not like they were alone and vulnerable. Was that it? Was he...concerned about Gray?

"There's no way I'm concerned about that ice-princess." He mumbled under his breath.

"Did you say something, Natsu?" Lucy asked, leaning slightly down to look at his down-casted eyes.

"It's nothing." He said as he plopped down onto the bench and crossed his arms over his chest.

"Do you think he will be okay? It's not like him to get this upset over such minor thing." Lucy turned and walked towards Erza, standing by her side.

"I don't know, but I think it's best that we leave him alone, he will eventually come back to his usual self." Erza exclaimed and placed her hand on Lucy's shoulder, guiding her away.

Natsu ignored their comments and all the loud commotion that was going on around him, as he was completely enamored into his thoughts. There was no way that he was actually concerned about Gray, after all, Natsu knew that the Ice wizard was more than capable to protect himself. Although, he had noticed some strange behavior lately.

Gray was more silent that usual and whenever Natsu sneaked a glance, he would always find him spacing out, gaze unfocused. He had become more closed to himself and the weirdest thing yet, was that he never initiated any fight between them. The two of them were always at each other's throat, but Gray didn't even talk to him as much. Natsu felt like Gray was avoiding him, felt like he was hiding something from him and didn't like it one bit.

"Whoever pissed you off is in serious trouble, eh, Salamander?" he heard a giggle and lifted his head.

"Oh, believe me, once that ice-freak comes back, I will beat him to a pulp." He threatened lowly, fire coming out of his mouth as he breathed out.

"Did you and your boyfriend get into a fight again? You guys are worse than an old married couple—" Natsu shot up and grabbed Gajeel's collar, yanking him forward.

"You wanna go?" he yelled into Gajeel's face, his other hand bawling into a fist, wrapped in flames.

"What, did I hit a nerve—"

Natsu stilled and sniffed the air. There was a strange smell that he couldn't exactly pinpoint coming from afar. He turned his head towards the guild's door and loosened his grip on Gajeel, taking a few steps towards the door.