I love you, Flame Face (NatsuXFem! Reader)

Not Again

Running. I'm running so fast. I have to run or I won't catch up. Keep going. Faster or I'll lose them. Mum. Dad. Ivory. They're all there. Waiting for me to get to them. Keep going. Keep running. I have to get to them. I have to. I HAVE TO SAVE THEM!
I bolt upright with a scream. I'm short of breath, sweat dripping down my forehead, tears staining my cheeks. I wipe my eyes and get up, heading to the bathroom. I run the tap, splashing to cold water onto my face before grabbing a towel to wipe it. I look into the mirror. Why do I keep having that dream? What does it mean? I understand trying to catch my mum and dad but.... Why Ivory? I have to check. Every time I have to check. I silently head over to her room, poking my head around the door. She's sound asleep, sawing logs. I smile. She's okay. I head back to my room and sigh. My pillow is singed again. That's the bad part about flame hair. If I get scared or angry, it starts being able to burn things again. I take off the pillowcase and throw it in the bin before packing some things for my job. While it's a relatively simple job, it's a 4 hours train ride from here and it could take all day so its easier to just stay overnight. Once I'm packed and dressed I head into the kitchen to grab something to drink. I should probably eat breakfast but that dream has left me with an awful feeling in my gut. I leave Ivory a note saying I'd set off before grabbing my stuff. I swing by the guild to let Gramps know where I was going before heading to the train station.
Ts till the job is over
As I'm sat on the the train I'm alone with my thoughts. Solo missions are great and I get to keep all of the reward but going out with a group to get a job done makes it more interesting. My butt still feels numb from sitting on the cold contrete floor of the library and letting them toss paper into my flames. I lean my head back against the seat and watch out of the window. Fiore really is beautiful. Me and Ivory had a plan that if we ever decided we needed a break from wizarding, we'd go off and explore the entire kingdom. I mean we get to see a lot of it on jobs anyway but this time we'd go just for sightseeing. I couldn't wait till that day.

After one of the most boring 4 hour train journeys I eventually get to Magnolia. Finally. I make my way home to drop off my bags. Once I'm through the door I call out to Ivory but there's no response. Oh well, she must be at the guild. I put my bag in my room and notice a note on my bed. It's from Ivory saying she'd been asked to go on a job. My heart sinks a little. I know that she has to go on jobs to get money and if a client specifically requests her she can't really say no but I was still hoping to spend a little more time with her before her next job. I sigh and decide to head to the guild. No use being bored in an empty house.

I don't even get inside the guild when I feel a giant wave of sadness coming from it. It's quiet. Too quiet. I head inside. This is not what Fairytail is meant to look like. People are at tables sobbing. Some are hugging eachother. I stop in the doorway, confused. The last time the guild looked like this was two years ago when Lisanna..... No. That means someone... But who. Lucy sees me in the doorway and let's out a small sob. Even Gray is crying. My heart begins to pound. "S.... Somebody tell me what happened.... Now.." Mirajane rushes over and wraps me in a hug, sobbing into my shoulder. The Master sighs and between sobs he explains that Ivory went out on a mission. Some fancy rich guy had come into the guild and requested her specifically, something about his estate constantly being vandalised. So she agreed and went. That night while she was patrolling she was attacked by a dark guild.... And..... Just like my dad... There was no trace. I unwrap Mira's arms from me before stumbling back. "N... No.... No... You're lying.... She can't have...." My heart is pounding in my ears as my eyes burn. I can't stay here. I need to get out before.... Before it happens again.... I can feel it. I turn and run. I don't know where but I need to get away from everyone. I need to get to a safe place.... I need to leave. I run and run and run. I can't stop. I have to go. I finally get to the top of a secluded hill before dropping to my knees. Flames whip around me, crackling and singing the ground. She's dead. She's gone. My only family left and.... She's not here anymore. I let out a scream but I don't hear it. I feel it ripping at my throat, clawing it's way out of me but I don't hear it, I can't hear it. A pair of arms comes round me just like last time, holding me tightly to his chest. That chest that I've cried on so many times before. I turn and sob. There's only one person who could have made it through those flames. Only one person who could sit here with me as I am now without getting burned to a crisp. I grab his shirt in my hands and just sob. The flames slowly die as I run out of magic power. I stay there, safe in his arms as I cry and cry. He doesn't speak, he doesn't try to soothe me or tell me it's going to be okay. He just sits there and holds me and that's all I need. I just need him.