You're Not Alone (GraTsu)

Seven

Natsu had been rather relieved to find out that they would be walking to the restaurant. Sure he didn't like the cold, but he hated cars even more. He'd much rather deal with walking in the snow and possibly sliding around on ice than risk having another accident. As the pair walked beside each other, Natsu ended up pulling his scarf over his nose due to the fact that it was starting to hurt a bit from being so cold. Gray had peeked to the side and couldn't help but chuckle. He had never seen someone struggle with the cold so much, but he found it rather cute.

"Are you sure you're going to make it there?" Gray asked as he playfully nudged the pink haired omega.

"Shut it... I'll be fine." Natsu mumbled in irritation. He had already decided he would deal with the cold ever since the day of the accident. It wasn't worth someone else dying. Rolling his dark colored eyes, Natsu nudged Gray back and proceeded to walk a little faster in order to get ahead of the raven, but that proved to be a fatal mistake. Once again, unseen ice became his worst enemy. Before Natsu even realized what happened, he noticed the concret getting dangerously close to his face.

"Natsu!" A voice called out. The omega closed his eyes, bracing himself to hit the hard ground, but he didn't. His body was halted. There was a tight grasp on his wrist and his shoulder. The spark came again, this time stronger than before. His eyes flew open, only to find that he was in fact still looking down at the sidewalk, but he was being held up. Looking back over his shoulder, he saw Gray holding onto him for the fourth time that day. The raven had a concerned expression on his face as he helped the pink haired omega regain his balance. "Are you alright?" He finally asked.

"I-I'm fine... Thanks to you, I didn't hit the ground like I thought I was going to.." Natsu felt his cheeks heat up as he thought of just how many times he ended up being grabbed today. Once Gray was sure Natsu could stand on his own, he slowly released his grasp on the other and shifted slightly to the side. He really needed to get it together, but it seemed that he wanted to do anything just to touch Natsu, even if it was as simple as holding his hand or something.

"Let's get going then. Don't try to walk so fast though. I might be too late next time." Gray let out a soft chuckle as he slowly removed his hand from Natsu. He wondered if the pink haired male was blushing from behind that scarf and he still wondered if they were having the same feeling. If Natsu was the one he was supposed to end up with, then Gray couldn't be any happier. They had only just met, yet he had quite an attraction to this one. Natsu was funny, cute, and a bit mysterious since he didn't know much about Natsu's past. Levy hadn't been able to tell him much except for the fact that the pink haired omega was actually pretty fragile. She couldn't stress enough to Gray about how careful he needed to be and of course he respected that and promised her that he would try to get closer to Natsu. He wanted to know what happened but he knew he wouldn't get that information so easily.

Natsu found himself looking toward Gray as they started walking once again. That feeling had made itself known again and he couldn't stop thinking about it. If the pink haired omega were to be honest, Gray was a pretty cool person so far. The raven was funny, caring, not to mention he was handsome and quick on his feet. Natsu would have already fallen at least three times if it weren't for him. Not only that, but when Gray was holding him back earlier, he found that he had really enjoyed the feeling of being held by him. Granted, that was rather embarrassing to admit. He was just thankful his scarf was covering a majority of his face. If it hadn't been, then Gray would have been able to see just how easily he made Natsu blush.

"Here we are." Gray spoke after what seemed like an eternity of silence. When Natsu looked up, sure enough they were standing in front of the Italian restaurant he loved so much. He could already feel his stomach starting to growl as he thought about what he wanted to get today. Breadsticks and a rather large pasta dish of some sort. His eyes looked as if they were sparkling as he stared at the building, causing Gray to pause and stare at the other with a smile on his face. That expression was flat out adorable, even if Gray could only see Natsu's eyes for the moment. He reached out and slowly placed a hand on Natsu's shoulder before urging him forward slightly.

"Come on. Let's get inside and get some food." Gray smiled warmly toward the omega who only nodded in agreement.

Together, the two of them made their way inside, greeted by instant warmth and the smell of food. Natsu let out a happy sigh as they were led to a booth in the back by one of the windows. It wasn't very crowded in the place today, yet they were still in what seemed like a private area. The hostess must have mistook them for a couple or something and assumed they had wanted a more private area. In a way, Natsu was relieved because it kept him away from any other customers and allowed him to mainly focus on Gray, plus back here, no one would end up staring at the scar on his face.

Once their order was placed, Natsu finally unwrapped the scarf from his face and draped it over his shoulders before rubbing his hands together slightly. He really needed to get gloves eventually, but right now money was a bit tight. That reminded him, he was supposed to go out job hunting, not out for food. Maybe he would have time after they ate. If not, he could always look tomorrow since it was a weekend. While they waited for their food, Natsu and Gray continued to talk about the small things. Gray made sure to avoid any subjects about cars, family or the scar that resided on the right side of Natsu's face. He still couldn't stop himself from wondering though.

"Honestly, I'm surprised you wanted to bring me here... Be honest. Did Levy tell you I liked this place or something?" Natsu asked as he lifted an eyebrow.

"Alright you caught on. She did tell me that this was one of your favorite places. Turns out, I actually like this place as well so I figured why not." Gray smiled slightly, his dark blue eyes never leaving Natsu's face. "Natsu, tell me...what classes are you taking next semester?"

"Huh? Oh next semester... I guess I haven't really looked yet. Probably the next level up in math, maybe a science course since I haven't taken one yet...but other than that I'm not too sure."

"Hmm...Maybe we'll end up in the same science course next semester then. I haven't taken one either. I've been too lazy for the most part." Gray laughed softly and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Well if you want...I can bring my laptop on Monday and we can choose one together. I'd like to have another class with you." Natsu grinned slightly. He honestly didn't know how he had gone an entire semester without seeing Gray in his English class though. It was rather odd. "Hey, how come I never noticed you in that English class before?"

"Well...usually I sat in the back and I never did answer any questions. I was just there to learn and then I normally waited until everyone else left class. I don't know what made me stop and help you today, but I'm rally glad I did. It's not everyday I get to meet an interesting omega, especially a cute one." Gray smirked slightly, finally seeing a hint of blush on Natsu's cheeks.

"Don't start trying to flatter me. I will punch you." Natsu huffed slightly as a pout started to form on his lips. Oh that made him even cuter than he already was. Gray chuckled softly and held his hands up in defense.

"Hey I'm only speaking the truth. I'm glad I stopped and helped you. Meeting you has probably been the best part of this semester. Honestly, I was tempted to just drop out after I was done with all the upcoming tests...but now I think I have a reason to stick around." Gray sighed softly. Natsu was about to ask why he planned on leaving, but their food came before he could and the subject got changed almost instantly.

Together, the two of them ate and continued to speak casually, often making each other laugh. Nothing personal came up for either of them. They were just enjoying each other's company. Natsu found himself slowly getting used to being around Gray, but that didn't mean he fully trusted the alpha yet. It was still too soon to decide if Gray could be fully trusted or not. With time, Natsu was sure he could grow to trust Gray though. He still needed to talk to Levy first and learn about what's been going on. He'd make sure to call her once he got back home and he decided to search for a job tomorrow.

'Levy...I really hope you can answer my questions...'