You're Not Alone (GraTsu)

Four

As the two of them made their way to the cafeteria, they continued their conversation. Natsu found out that Gray liked to read, and that he played baseball in the springtime. During winter, Gray was normally outside practicing for the next season so he wouldn't get rusty. When asked about what kind of books he liked to read, Gray had told Natsu he really liked mystery novels and romance. The romance genre was what surprised Natsu the most, and Gray looked to be a bit embarrassed when he admitted it but at the same time it was kind of cute.

"So romance novels, eh? I didn't think you were the type to like sappy stuff like that." Natsu continued to tease Gray as the two of them entered the cafeteria. Gray was still blushing up a storm and doing his best to ignore Natsu's teasing, but at the same time the alpha male couldn't help himself. He couldn't hide the smile that formed on his face as he reached over and gave Natsu a playful shove.

"Shut up already. They're really good novels! Anyways, enough about me and my soft side for romance. Tell me about you and what you like." Gray grinned slightly before his blue eyes shifted to scan over the cafeteria tables. He didn't see Gajeel yet, which meant he had a little more time to get to know Natsu. He was rather curious about the omega's likes, dislikes and other things he'd be willing to share.

"Me? Meh I'm not really that interesting, but if you insist." Natsu hummed slightly as they made their way over to an empty table close to a set of windows. They both sat themselves down and Natsu leaned forward, his elbow resting on the table and his chin resting on his hand. What could he say? There really wasn't too much he could tell about himself. He didn't find himself to be a very interesting person, but for some reason Gray seemed interested.

Sighing softly, Natsu started with small things. He revealed that he really loved cats, drawing, playing video games, and playing the guitar. Gray had seemed surprised when Natsu mentioned being able to play an instrument, but that wasn't all. Natsu also mentioned that he could play the violin and the piano. He had started to learn as a child, but he didn't go much further into his childhood. He wasn't ready to talk about things like that. When asked about his drawings, Natsu ended up digging through his backpack and pulling out a sketchpad. He handed it to Gray and allowed him to look through it.

"You really did all these?" Gray asked as he flipped through the pages slowly. There were several drawings of flowers, people, animals, and even a few buildings. Each of them had exquisite detail and it looked as if they had taken Natsu quiet a long time to draw them.

"Yeah, during the summer I have a lot of free time so I'm either drawing or practicing with my instruments. Sometimes I'll doodle in class though. A few of the teachers get rather irritated if they see a tiny cat on top of my homework, but other's find it kind of cute." The pink haired omega laughed softly and tugged at the white scarf that still remained around his neck.

"Heh, if I were a teacher I know I'd enjoy seeing all the little drawings on your homework." Gray stated as he finished flipping through the sketchpad. He closed it and slid it back over to Natsu. "You said you play instruments, do you also sing?"

Now that question caught Natsu off guard. He did on occasion, but it was only to some of the songs he really liked. He had never taken the time to write his own music because he had no interest in doing such a thing, though he did do it once, after Igneel died. After that, he never wrote anything else. He got enough enjoyment out of simply playing his instruments. He didn't feel like he needed to add any lyrics. As he glanced toward Gray's blue eyes, he simply smiled and shook his head.

"Nah, I don't really sing. I also don't write my own music. I don't have that much creativity. I really just do it for fun." Natsu laughed softly, causing Gray to laugh as well.