A/N: Alright guys, I decided to write this fan-fiction sort of out of the blue, I only picked up fairy tail, about 2 days ago and I am up to episode 10, the little fight gave me an idea and If I don't try to write it out it will buy me so here goes (Side-note, after completing my Degree's I am more than capable of keeping and updated 3 stories, this is just for those people who enjoy my NaruHina fic, anyway on with the show)

Edit: the changes are not that huge; I just sort of had this idea and thought it was better to write out.

Natsu stood on the hill overlooking Magnolia, home of his old guild Fairy tail; he regretted the day he had left almost 3 years ago.

Flashback Sequence

Natsu sighed as he looked out the window, nothing no matter how hard he looked it seemed like he would never find Igneel, a knock at the door roused him from his depression, he stood up and stalked over the door he glared at the door willing his eyes to see through it before he opened it.

"What!?" he growled

"Message for one Natsu Dragneel." The stranger said to him, he wore the simple uniform a mail man.

Natsu eyed him, he never got mail, he held out his hand "Okay then, give it to me."

The man pressed a clipboard into his hands "First you need to sign this, as proof that I have successfully made my 500th delivery!" the sense of pride in his voice made Natsu smirk; he scribbled his signature on the bottom of the page and gave it back to him.

He accepted the letter and kicked the door closed as he walked back to the table, he couldn't recognize the seal or the hand writing.

"Hey Natsu you got a letter?" Happy chirped producing a fish from seemingly nowhere.

Natsu nodded "Yeah apparently."

"Open it." Happy chirped again munching on the fish loudly.

Natsu rolled his eyes, well the reason he had named the talkative blue cat Happy is because he never seemed unhappy. Taking his seat he broke the seal and began to read the letter.

Natsu

Whilst this is difficult to explain, I need you to take a 3 year trip for training purposes, head south east to the mountains there your teacher will be waiting.

Igneel

Natsu just stared at the note in disbelief, Igneel was sending him to the mountains to the south, for training, an anger boiled inside of him, all this time he had been looking for Igneel he did nothing to tell him where he was, which he clearly knew where Natsu was, his mind raced with angry thoughts at his father figure, how could he just abandon me then contact me almost 14 years later and expect me to do as I am told, I have responsibilities to the guild now, I can't just leave them he was unaware he had said the last part out loud.

"You mean you can't leave Erza because she might hate you." Happy chirped again still munching on his fish.

"No of course not, get your stuff happy we are going, if Igneel says it is important than it is." Natsu openly defied his friend, but he felt a pang in his chest he was going to leave his friends just to prove Happy wrong, he shook his head, no because Igneel asked me to, he nodded firming the belief in his mind even thought he knew it was a lie.

End Flashback

And now he stood, looking at the town he had left three years ago, he would never say the training was worthless but he still regretted leaving, especially because all he did was leave a note that said he would be back 'sometime' he knew then it was three years, he was not thinking well back then.

"Well watta ya think happy shall we go in? Natsu inquired his blue friend

"Aye," Happy chirped producing another fish "Let's go see how every handled you leaving."

Natsu smirked and shook his head, he expected Erza to immediately belt him for his stupidity and he groaned he really never thought this through very well, he began passing a few people most looked like they had seen someone scary, he gulped so Erza was in, but it brought a smile to his face it was good to know she hadn't changed. Before long he stood outside of the Fairy Tail guild, he looked at the big doors and smiled he pushed them open.

Erza had just finished a rant about how the guild member should control themselves better, she was sitting at the bar drinking, a small plate with a slice of strawberry cheesecake sat in front of her.

"Gray you in here?" She called out loudly

"Look left," The dark haired boy called back, as is Gray's fashion he wore only his shorts "What's up?"

"Gray put on some clothes!" The new member Lucy piped at him from the side of the bar.

Gray looked down at himself, and gasped "Where the hell did they go!"

"How I am supposed to know that, you're the one that takes them off." Lucy retorted

"Never mind that," Erza cut them off "Gray I need your help, there is a dark mage guild plotting something, I overheard a little at a bar one town over."

"Yeah, that's great and all but why do you need me?" Gray looked at her confused, Erza never asked for help.

"You are one of the strongest members in the guild," Erza said to him "And I am not foolish enough to think I can take an entire guild on my own."

A voice Erza recognised rang out over their conversation "Aw, really the Erza I knew would have taken three guilds at once without breaking a sweat."

The entire guild turned sharply to gawk at the pink haired boy in the doorway, "its Natsu." Was uttered by a large portion of the guild.

Erza just stared disbelievingly at him, he had been gone for three years and he just strolls back in all nonchalantly like nothing had happened! She fumed and sprang off of her back foot, tackling him heavily or at least she thought she was tackling him, but the lack of a fall made her open her eyes, he stood there with her arms around him, she had meant to tackle him she had applied force, how was he still upright, what the hell did he do for three years.

"I am assuming you wanted me to fall?" Natsu scratched his head sheepishly, "Alright try again I won't brace this time I promise." He raised a hand and he shoved him with her shoulder, he toppled back this time, she looked down at him and panted with rage, she was also heavily impressed she used to be able to knock him out with a single blow, he had not only survived a full on tackle from her, he had shrugged it off completely, he pinned him with her legs and started beating into his arms.

"YOU LEAVE FOR THREE YEARS WITH A CRAPPY NOTE AND THEN WALK IN ALL NORMAL!" She screamed at him.

"Well the reason was better than you think it was I just never thought it out." Natsu said he held his arms up in front of him as her punches slowly lost force, they hurt a lot, but he knew he deserved it.

"Why, Why did you leave me?" she paused for a moment and blinked, he had left everyone, why was it affecting her so much.

Natsu looked at her in puzzlement, she had said he left her but they weren't, by all account she had hated him, she had beaten him to a pulp less than a month before he left.

"I-I'm sorry," he sighed sadly "I am sorry Erza; I got a message...From Igneel."

The entire guild gasped, they all knew Igneel was like Natsu's father even if he was a dragon, they knew Natsu would move heaven and earth to find him, in fact after that was said most of the guild members went back to whatever it was they were doing, the matter was resolved in their minds. Erza stood up and pulled Natsu up with her "What did it say?"

Natsu grinned "He told me to go south for training."

Erza looked at him, he didn't seem that different maybe slightly more muscular, his chin was slightly more defined and his lips, she stopped and shook her head as a small blush played out on her face.

"Well you are welcome to join me and Gray." She said curtly, she left the guild hall.

"Why do we have to bring candlelight over here?" Gray shouted

"Your one to talk," Natsu snickered "Ice queen."

The two boys fumed at each other, for a moment before Natsu snapped out of it "Heh, despite all this I still missed you too Gray."

Gray smiled, as much as they argued the two were really good friends before he had left "Yeah I missed you too, Flame head."

Natsu shook his head, he needed a drink "Well I am already packed I will meet you and Erza at the train station?"

Gray looked at him "Really you that easy with trains now?"

Natsu shrugged "I still get motion sick, but it is more bearable and if I have something to focus on I am usually all right, it's only trains now though."

Gray nodded "Well at least that makes getting around with you a bit easier."

Natsu nodded as his friend left the hall, he walked over to the bar "Hey Mira," he piped up, and she slid him a drink, he peered down at the content, it was a bubbly black looking liquid "What's this?"

"Oh, it's all the craze with the youngsters these days; they call it Cola or something."

Natsu looked at the drink again and shrugged, may as well try it, he took a sip, the flavour was just sweet it held no real sway other than that, he swallowed it wasn't bad but it was nothing special. He noticed a blonde haired girl eyeing him from the corner of the bar.

"I don't think I have ever seen you before, you new?" Natsu asked her.

"Oh, um yes my name is Lucy, I got here yesterday." The girl said to him.

"Do you need a job?" Natsu asked, he remembered his first day; it is easier to make friends and go on missions together than solo.

Lucy nodded "Yeah I do actually, but I don't want to bother you Erza and Gray."

"Believe me it's not bother at all," Natsu reassured "But if you want to come along you might want to go get ready."

She nodded and took her leave, Natsu drained the rest of the drink, the flavour had grown on him and he had actually enjoyed it.

Natsu sat at the train station; he had come from the hall with his bags, so he waited for the others to arrive, Lucy came first, followed by Gray, then Erza dragging her small mountain of bags with her.

"Oh, I never got a chance to ask," Lucy piped up after they were seated, the two girls sat opposite the two boys, Gray looking dejectedly glum as usual and Natsu, focusing on looking out the window, her voice drew their attention "What kind of magic do you use?"

"Erza's magic is very pretty; it makes people bleed a lot." Happy chirped from his seat on Natsu's head.

That's not exactly what I would describe as pretty Lucy thought to herself "What about you Gray?"

Gray rolled his eyes, "I am an ice wizard, a specific form called Ice making and in short I can make inanimate objects out of ice."

He clapped his fist down on his palm for a moment and opened his hand, revealing the Fairy Tail emblem "Wow, that's pretty." Lucy said admiringly

Gray smirked, he felt oddly warm after her compliment.

"What about you," she paused as she realised she had not asked his name, noticing her pause he just simple said 'Natsu' "Natsu." She finished.

"Look not to be rude, but it is taking all of my willpower to stop myself from being sick," Natsu looked at her "So I would rather not chat."

"Natsu switch spots with Lucy." Erza commanded, they looked at her questioningly but complied, didn't really matter much to them anyway, When Natsu sat down, Erza delivered a quick blow to his stomach, he coughed and his head fell to her lap.

"What was that for?" he sputtered.

Erza and Gray were surprised, usually he went down for the count after one of those hits "Heh, looks like you got tougher on your training," Gray stated "I'm impressed Candlelight."

"Hm, that's odd I don't feel like sick anymore." Natsu thought allowed

"All right I will allow it," Erza said looking down at him with a small smile, he turned to look up at her questioningly and she continued "I will allow you to ride like this if it helps you."

Natsu nodded, and unconsciously snuggled slightly against her thighs, she also absentmindedly began to rub his hair as she explained, what she had overheard and what the plan was.

The two across from them, sat in silent agreement, they had crushed on each other that neither would accept.

A/N: Alright this is the revised first chapter, I hope you like this one, it is just a bit easier to continue off of and it allows me to go a bit more epic in scale, you should also be aware, I don't know a crapload about the world and it's places so I may make up a few to use in the story.