You're Not Alone (GraTsu)

Three

To his surprise, Natsu had ended up talking to Gray throughout most of their English class. They had to be silent for the first fifteen minutes while the teacher explained everything they would be doing throughout the semester, but after that it was free time for all of the students to get to know each other. Of course, Natsu and Gray hadn't really been interested in anyone else.

As they spoke, Natsu's thoughts kept going back to that feeling he had when Gray shook his hand. It felt like something inside of him turned on, but not in a perverted way. It felt like that feeling had been trying to tell him something, but he didn't understand it. Igneel had tried to talk to him about alpha males before, but Natsu hadn't been listening at the time. Now he was really regretting it. He had way too many questions and no one to answer them. If Levy wouldn't be able to answer them, he'd be stuck wondering what to do about this situation.

"Natsu... Natsu!" Gray was practically waving his hand in front of the pink haired male as he tried to regain the other's attention. It seemed his new friend had zoned out for a few moments.

"Eh!? Oh! Sorry! What did you ask?" Natsu shook his head quickly and let out a nervous laugh. That was rather embarrassing. Usually only Levy saw him zone out, now he had done it in front of Gray too.

"I asked about that scar on your cheek... How did you end up with that?" Of course that was the question he asked. Natsu had expected it to come up eventually, but it felt like it had come up a lot faster than he originally planned.

"Oh that? I had an accident as a small child. I was being stupid and ended up getting cut pretty badly. I almost gave my guardian a heart attack." The pink haired male laughed softly and rubbed the back of his head. He had literally just lied to Gray's face, but he didn't feel like mentioning the accident. Not yet anyways. It was too soon to allow Gray to know that much about his past. He had already cried about it earlier when he remembered it. He didn't want to end up crying in front of this alpha as well.

"I'm guessing you're more on the reckless side?" Gray asked as he tilted his head to the side. When he did, his bangs fell slightly as well. That was when Natsu noticed a small scar just above his left brow. That was an odd spot for a scar.

"Maybe so...but it doesn't look like you're much better. How did you get that one just above your eyebrow?" Natsu asked with a curious expression on his face. He watched as Gray brought a hand up and lightly traced over where the scar was on his head.

"My childhood friend and I got into it a couple years ago and he ended up scratching me with something sharp. I don't really remember what it was though. I just remember blood running down my face and my mother screaming her head off." Gray chuckled lightly. "Lyon and I were always getting into it as kids, even as teenagers. You'll probably see us still get into it now but we're still really close friends. We always end up having each other's back."

Such a friendship sounded really nice. Sure Natsu and Levy always looked out for each other, but they never did fight like that. They had more of a brother/sister bond. That's how they had always been. Speaking of Levy, Natsu still had yet to meet the guy she was apparently dating now. After all, Natsu was rather protective of her since she was the only one he had left that he would even consider family. He'd have to ask her about this guy later on. He just hoped she would be honest with him and he hoped this guy was treating her nicely.

"Do you have any friends like that, Natsu? Ones you're always fighting with, yet you're still always there whenever they may need you?" Gray suddenly asked. That question caught Natsu off guard, but the omega shook his head slightly.

"No, not one that I constantly fight with. There's this girl I've been friends with since we were kids. She's practically like a sister to me. She's really sweet and always makes me smile somehow, even on my worst days. She's also employed at the coffee shop close by here. If you've been there, you've probably seen her around." Natsu grinned slightly. She was still his only friend, but maybe he could befriend Gray as well. He seemed alright and he didn't give Natsu any bad vibes, so that was a bonus.

"Oh, do you mean Levy? That tiny girl with a really bright personality?" Gray asked with a curious expression. Natsu was surprised he actually got her name right. He didn't think he had told him either, so maybe he knew her somehow.

"Yeah, that's her name. How did you know?" Natsu asked in confusion.

"I know the guy she's dating and I've met her a couple of times. Gajeel is always going on about how perfect she is. He always describes her as a ray of sunshine, but he also didn't expect himself to fall for her because he's kind of rough around the edges. He's a good guy though. It just takes time to get used to him." Gray smiled a bit and Natsu was only surprised. So Gray was friends with Levy's current boyfriend. Maybe he could get more information on this guy, even possibly meet him. He was really curious now and hoped Gray could give him more confidence about this guy.

"So...you know her boyfriend? What do you mean rough around the edges? Is he treating her well? I haven't gotten to meet him yet and I've been really worried lately. I just want to make sure he's going to be good to her..." Natsu couldn't help but worry. If he ever lost Levy, then that would be it for him. He couldn't even bare the thought of that possibly happening.

"Do you want to meet him? I'm sure he'd be interested in meeting you. I know she talks about you all the time to him. In a way, he may be a bit on the jealous side so meeting you might reassure him that you're not a threat or anything." Gray chuckled softly. He didn't know how anyone could possibly see Natsu as a threat though. He could already tell the pink haired male was an omega, and it didn't seem that he had any interest in dating Levy, especially with how he described their relationship.

"Do you think it would be okay if I met him...?" Natsu asked softly. He had to admit, he felt a bit of pride for knowing that this guy was possibly a bit jealous and he was glad Levy had mentioned him. Natsu may have been an omega, but that didn't mean he wouldn't beat the crap out of some alpha if they ever posed as a threat to his best friend. Though he was sure he wouldn't win such a fight, he would sure as hell try.

"Honestly, I think meeting him would give him a bit of reassurance. He and I both have some free time before our next class. How about you? Can you come with me to the cafeteria?" Gray asked, giving Natsu a bit of a hopeful look. For some reason, he found himself wanting to spend more time with the pink haired omega beside him. He had felt something earlier, something he couldn't describe. It was making him curious, plus he wanted to get to know the other a bit better.

"Yeah, I have time. I really want to meet this guy." Natsu grinned widely and got to his feat just as their professor dismissed them. Gray got up as well and grinned. Natsu seemed to be a bit of an idiot, but that was something he found to be pretty cute. As the two of them pulled their bags on their shoulders, Natsu made sure to grab his coffee before they both headed for the door. Natsu would finally get to meet Levy's boyfriend and he would get a little extra time with Gray. Though he still didn't want to get too close to the alpha male. He was worried that he would lose Gray the moment they got close enough so it was better to distance himself for now.

'It's not worth another heartbreak...' 

((Hello everyone! Chapter three is finally finished! Gray and Natsu seem to be slowly getting closer to each other with each passing moment, but of course Natsu doesn't wanna get too close! At least he'll finally get to meet Levy's boyfriend! That's right! Gajeel is making his appearance in the next chapter! Hyped!!!! Anyways, thank you so much for reading! I'll do my best to update again as soon as possible! See you next time!

~~Zaylin))