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rook2020-fanworks · 2 years

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As promised, here’s the first chapter of my new story!

Summary: An ordinary mission turns life threatening when Natsu’s demonic nature is forced to the surface. With the others sent to separate locations to quell the damage, Gray is left to fend off END’s rage. It’s a rematch of Gray VS END. However, while END very much wants to see his foe dead, how does a demon slayer fight a demon he doesn’t want to slay?

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-Now-

When Lucy felt the lock disengage, she braced herself against the old but sturdy door, noting the steel plates Natsu had needlessly requested Gajeel to add for reinforcement. Needless, and pointless. What could steel on wood do to keep a fire demon at bay?

Of course no one, least of all Lucy, saw Natsu as any such creature. She wished she hadn't had to use that cruel bit of reasoning to persuade him to stop insisting he be locked inside his home, with both sides of the door barricaded. He must have agreed to the futility of such a plan, for she felt none of the resistance she'd come to expect from previous visits. The door gave with little protest, the cry of the hinges sounding too loud in the oppressive silence she's become all too familiar with.

He was lying on the couch, facing away like always. The breakfast Erza had dropped off earlier laid half-eaten on a plate on the floor. Just eggs and buttered toast with a side of fruit. Erza insisted he start eating more protein again, though judging with how much food remained on the plate, it's good Lucy had come with her current offerings.

"Natsu? I brought soup today. It's creamy potato and leek. Mira made it from scratch last night. I sprinkled some cheese in it, just how you like it. She sent some homemade bread, too. It's still warm." She was sure the presence of chicken broth wouldn't deter him from eating it. She hoped.

Natsu grunted, but remained still. At least he was awake. She placed the food on the window sill behind the couch. Though boarded up, maybe the scent carried by the slight draft would be enough to entice him to eat this time. She saw how he'd tensed as she leaned down, not relaxing as she pulled away. Looking around, she saw no mess to clean, nothing to allow her time to stall, to remain here longer than necessary. Had he even moved from the couch since last night?

Bending down to pick up the plate from the floor, she observed how he tried and failed to control his body's sudden jerk. She remained in that pose longer than needed, unconcerned of what he might do, needing him to sense her lack of fear, wanting him to believe her silent insistence of there being no danger here.

Finally rising and backing away to leave, she could almost feel his tension as a physical thing dissipating from him the closer she got to the door. She stepped into the sunlight cast upon the floor across the threshold, the only light in the house now, at least until she'd close the door behind her as she left. Pausing midway through the exit, she couldn't bring herself to leave without saying something more. She couldn't allow him to sit in the dark, refusing food and company, without at least letting him know how much everyone cared.

"Happy misses you. He wants you to know he understands why you sent him away, but he also says you're being a big stupid jerk for thinking it was necessary. I offered to take him fishing the other day, but he's resolved not to go again until he can go with you. Romeo says he can't wait until you're feeling better. Asuka heard him say that, and offered to draw you a get well card. Mira says she'll bring it when she stops by with dinner tonight. Everyone sends their greetings and best wishes."

Natsu gave no sign of acknowledgment. Lucy sighed, looking down as she stepped outside, closing the door to a mere crack before she stopped again. She knew he'd hear her, even with the door closed, but she wanted no confusion of her parting words.

"He asks about you every day. He wants to see you."

Pulling the door closed, she didn't see how his whole body recoiled at that quiet declaration, nor did she hear his muffled cry over the turn of the key.

**Please follow the link above to read the rest of the chapter.**

#fairy tail fanfiction #fairy tail #gray fullbuster #natsu dragneel #hurt/comfort #angst #gratsu brotp #rook2020-fanworks

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ftrarepairweek · 2 months

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Rare Pairs Week 2024

Banner by @kiliinstinct Brought to you by a new mod-team, we're thrilled to be able to bring this event back! It was previously hosted on @ftguildevents, and as we continue working on overhauling that page, we decided to give this event its own corner of tumblr.

Check out the Rules section for the list of ships that are excluded from this event.

Event Information

Dates: April 7th - 13th

Submissions - Anything and everything - art, fics, poetry, amvs, headcanons, manga colorings, aesthetics, etc.

Prompts:

💕 Day 1 - Warmth 💕 Day 2 - Distance 💕 Day 3 - Team Up 💕 Day 4 - Festival 💕 Day 5 - Fears 💕 Day 6 - Sanctuary 💕 Day 7 - Tradition

Event AO3 Collection: Fairy Tail Rare Pairs Week 2024

Event Tag: Use the tag #ftrarepairweek in your first five so that we can see it! You’re also welcome to mention the blog @ftrarepairweek. Please make sure to tag any triggers appropriately.

Extra Info: This event is open to all ships (excluding the ones listed below), including brotp, lgbt, and poly.

Please reblog to help spread the word!

Rules

No character bashing

No incest

No canon minor x adults ships

All entries must be previously unposted and original to the blog posting.

The following ships are not eligible for this event. You may still include them as side ships in your entries if you wish, but the focus must be on the rare pair. ✨natsu x lucy (nalu) ✨gray x juvia (gruvia) ✨gajeel x levy (gajevy) ✨jellal x erza (jerza) ✨mirajane x laxus (miraxus) ✨elfman x ever (elfever) ✨loke x lucy (lolu) ✨zeref x mavis (zervis) ✨natsu x lisanna (nali) ✨gray x lucy (graylu) ✨laxus x lucy (lalu) ✨gray x erza (grayza) ✨bickslow x lisanna (bixanna) ✨gray x natsu (gratsu) ✨sting x rogue (stingue) ✨freed x laxus (fraxus) ✨erza x mirajane (erzajane) ✨erza x lucy (erlu)

We will always accept late entries!

#fairy tail #ft rare pairs #ftrarepairweek

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delirious-donna · 2 years

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I'm so so glad that you are taking requests, now I got plenty plenty ideas! But unfortunately, I don't wanna scare you lol. So I'm just going with the one running on my mind for a while-

Since you want the requests to be precise, here you go!

Pairing : Natsu/Lucy(cause they're the best duh)

Prompt : We all know that Lucy has somehow gotten the idea that Natsu is incapable of romance so in this story, Natsu somehow learns about her misconception and it makes him feel uncomfortable for some reasons. But he doesn't quite realise what he feels so he chooses to not think much about it. Meanwhile Lucy decides that she needs to put some boundary in their relationship since it's painful for her to confine her own feelings. I'm implying the regular physical contact between them(cuddles, sleeping in one bed, close proximity). She doesn't wanna ruin their precious friendship for the sake of her supressed emotions. Hence she slowly starts trying to move on, which she can't. Natsu finds it all too confusing and frustrating. He can't bring himself to imagine someone else with Lucy.

And I'm a big Gratsu brotp fan, Gray gets what's going on and helps out Natsu. You can write their convo as per your choice! Finally Natsu understands and in the end, talks to Lucy.

Hope you can finish it soon!

Time To Talk [NaLu]

an: Hi Anon! Firstly, I am so sorry it has taken me this long to get around to writing this for you!! Secondly, this is my first ever ask on tumblr so I hope I've done okay? I didn't anticipate it would turn out this long, and to be fair I probably could have made it longer but I reined myself in! XD

pairing: Natsu Dragneel x Lucy Heartfilia

warnings: SFW, fluff, angst, Natsu is oblivious, Gray is a good friend, just wholesome feelings being discovered, lil fight between ice and fire, injuries and a lil blood

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A dull ache added to each beat of his heart. He didn’t understand it, why did it hurt? Rubbing the spot on his chest where his heart lay beneath, he frowned and replayed the conversation he had overheard, although he was sure he was not meant to.

“You don’t get it Mira, Natsu, he – he just isn’t capable of feeling the way I do. It hurts but I have to put a halt to this before I drown in my own misery.”

Natsu had pondered those words for the past few days, puzzling over what exactly Lucy had been trying to say and coming up with a big fat nothing. True indeed that the Fire Dragon Slayer was more than a little dense, but when it came to matters of the heart, he was simply inexperienced.

Entirely unaccustomed to emotions more complex than happiness, sadness, anger, fear and familial love, it was not surprising that he chose to ignore the pang in his heart whenever his hand brushed against Lucy’s. Oblivious to why his stomach flitted nervously with enormous bat-like moths whenever they were parted, which gave way to ticklish wing strokes of dainty butterflies when they were finally reunited.

He knew that Lucy meant more to him than the rest of his beloved Fairy Tail family, but when he tried to define it, he couldn’t. It was like the words were stuck fast in his throat, choking him until he was blue in the face and it was maddening for the poor boy.

It was dragging him down, making him grumpy and abrasive to those around him.

His callous roughened hands curled into tight fists, eyeing the prominent veins that stood proud against his tanned skin and wished for a good brawl. A fight with someone that could take his intensity, absorb his flames and throw back an equal amount of power. Something, anything to take his mind off this problem that he had no idea how to even start to unravel – let alone resolve.

Gray!

Ruffling his vividly pink hair, he grinned his signature toothy grin but it was not full of good humour this time, oh no, he had come up with a plan to hopefully squash all thought of Lucy’s words out of his head. If he could not solve the problem, he would knock it from his head and who better to engage in a physical smackdown than Gray Fullbuster.

He just had to go find him…

Lucy sighed.

This was harder than she had anticipated. She had meant what she said to Mira, it was more than time that she place some boundaries on her ‘relationship’ with Natsu. Could you even call it a relationship? Honestly, she didn’t know at this point.

It felt wrong to say it was only a friendship; it wasn’t normal for a male and female to share a bed more often than they slept separately. To wake up in the mornings entwined in limbs that did not belong to their own body, basking in the bodily heat that the other provided in a way that spoke much more than a platonic friendship.

Lucy felt the safest when she was physically touching Natsu, innocent enough with hands that brushed against one another until that alone had not been enough. The contact evolved into quick hugs and then into arms that remained draped around shoulders and waists long past the point that would seem appropriate.

The last thing she wished to do was jeopardise the friendship that they did have, she would box up her own swelling feelings for her precious Salamander, and swallow them down. A bitter pill indeed, but it would be for the best. How long she could have gone on pining for someone that she was confident would never return her feelings, she wasn’t sure, but it was best not to find out.

Yet, it was like dying a thousand deaths when she bore witness to the mixture of hurt and confusion that etched upon his face when she denied him entry to her bed. Forced him to curl up on her sofa instead, a sofa that was much too small to contain his hulking mass but it was either that or the floor.

The scrunch above the bridge of his nose, sharp eyebrows drawn low into a frown and his lips tipped down as if he had tasted something unpleasant on his tongue. It hurt, every intimate detail that she noted was an individual agony, but she resolved to follow through.

It’s for the best…

Lucy tried to remind herself of this fact in the dead of the night; listening to the ferocious draconic snores of the Dragon Slayer in the next room. Sleep refused to come to her, dancing around her restless form that was much too small within this bed. Her fingers grabbed for the pillow that Natsu used, dragging it to her chest and nuzzling her face into the downy soft material. Inhaling that all too familiar scent of campfires that tickled her nose in the most addicting way and letting the tears fall freely.

Why couldn’t you love me like I love you, Natsu?

“What you staring at Ice Princess?”

Gray turned to spot an agitated looking Natsu. He cocked an eyebrow, watching intently as the pink haired idiot smacked his fists together until they ignited. The flames wreathed his hands, dancing their ritualistic war dance along his skin until they reached his muscled shoulders.

This was getting excessive now.

The Ice Mage was used to bouts of aggression with Natsu, the pair of them always keen to square off and prove who was the better mage, but this smacked of something else entirely. Barely a day went by without the two of them being dragged apart by Erza, and on one occasion, even Master Makarov had intervened.

Something was wrong, he could sense it like an approaching thunderstorm. The air was as thick as molasses, sticky on the skin and dragging the oxygen from the lungs until they burned.

His eye twitched as Natsu bumped into his chest with his own, their forehead inches from colliding and then he noticed it. The faint purplish colour under the Salamander’s blazing obsidian eyes, the near-constant grind of his sharp jaw and the sadness that he was trying to mask with his aggression.

Gray had known that Lucy was not her usual self either. Similar to how Natsu appeared, she was tired and often close to tears over apparently nothing. He was a smart man and putting two and two together, the answer was clear enough. Things were not as rosy as they normally were between the princess and her dragon. He would get to the bottom of this, but first, a good beat down sounded like fun.

He played along with the pathetic lure that Natsu had baited him with, knowing that the fiery male would be more willing to open up if he were to be physically exhausted.

“Staring at a pathetic piece of shit, that’s what!”

The fists flew in a flurry of movement; connecting with steely jaws and hardened stomachs. Ice met fire, the opposing elements engaging in a battle of their own. Fireballs flew in every direction, Natsu was getting sloppy in his technique and it worried Gray. He had to bring this to a close quickly.

“Ice Make – Ice Geyser” the raven haired male roared.

He leapt back as the ground around Natsu erupted with deadly looking ice spikes. His opponent managed to dodge the worst of them, as he had predicted he would, but he was not at his best. Ice wrapped around his left ankle and quickly coursed up his leg until he was immobilised from the waist down on one side.

Natsu panted heavily, his chest heaving with every breath he took and a nasty swelling already blooming over his right eye from an uppercut that Gray had landed earlier in the fight. A trickle of blood oozed from his cut brow and bathed the side of his face in blood. Cuts around the eye always had the worst way of making it look so much worse than it actually was.

“Feeling better?” Gray asked as he slowly melted the ice to free his friend.

The pink haired male fell to his knees and then back onto his butt. He pulled his knees up to his chest and linked his arms around his thighs whilst his cheek rested atop. Gray dropped to the dusty ground, giving Natsu enough space to not feel crowded but close enough to reassure him that he was willing to listen.

“Not really man,” came the quiet reply.

Manifesting a small lump of ice, he wrapped it in his discarded top and offered it to the Dragon Slayer.

“Something wrong with you and Lucy? I was sure you guys were as solid as a rock…”

Natsu scoffed as he pressed the makeshift icepack to his swollen eye.

“You tell me, I – I just don’t know what has changed. If I’ve done or said something that I shouldn’t have. Fuck, I wanted to forget about this but I overheard a conversation between Lucy and Mira. I still don’t understand it but it won’t leave my head. I thought that beating it out would be best, but you can see how well that has worked.”

The words poured from his mouth like a dam bursting its banks. He pounded his bloodied fist against the ground, kicking up dirt and small pebbles under the intensity of his strength.

“What did she say?” Gray asked tentatively, not wishing to interrupt but needing more context than he had been given so far.

Natsu reiterated the words he had heard and Gray understood immediately. This was just like him, he couldn’t see what was right in front of his face. Oblivious wasn’t the right definition, for he knew it was there, more like overwhelmed and uncertain.

“Fucksake… Natsu.”

“What?! What the fuck am I missing here? Will someone just tell me?! I cannot stand the not knowing, it’s killing me and Lucy is drifting away from me and I don’t know why,” he yelled, his voice raw with pure unfiltered emotion.

Gray huffed through his nose as he pinched at the bridge to stem the headache that was fast blooming.

“Is Lucy your friend?” he asked, already knowing the answer.

“Of course she is!”

“Do you think that she could be more than a friend?”

A look of confusion descended on the portion of Natsu’s face that he could see, and Gray would swear he could see the cogs whirring and grinding in his brain as he scrambled to understand what that meant.

“Let me put it this way flamebrain, how would you feel if you were to walk in on me kissing Lucy? Like passionately kissing, my fingers tangled in her golden hair, pressing my-”

His words were cut off as the Dragon Slayer lunged from his throat.

Gray chuckled darkly as he managed to avoid being grabbed and shackling the enraged male with ice once more.

“Don’t like that thought do you?” he smirked.

“Bring your fucking face here right this second, I want to knock your damn teeth out!” Natsu roared like a feral beast. His face was as vividly pink as his hair, veins popping on his forehead as he strained against his bitterly cold restraints.

“Natsu, calm yourself.

“Listen, man, Lucy thinks that you do not see her as anything other than a friend, but given how you just reacted, I think it’s safe to say that your feelings are more than simply born of friendship. You need to talk to her, she is pushing you away to save her heart. I bet it is killing her to do so, and you need to stop it before it becomes irreparable. Understand?”

The dawn of comprehension was amusing to watch. The metaphorical light bulb moment seemed silly to imagine until it was basically happening in front of his eyes.

The walk along the canal that led Lucy towards the Fairy Tail guildhall was no longer a comfort, instead, her feet felt leaden. She knew he would be there, Natsu had left her apartment earlier in the morning and had not yet returned. Part of her wished to return to bed, to wrap herself tightly in the lingering scent of him on her bedsheets and stay there forever.

Her morose thoughts were interrupted as a blur of motion came barrelling towards her.

As if summoned by her thoughts alone, Natsu stood in front of her, out of breath and looking badly beaten up. The blonde gasped at the wound on his eyebrow and the eye that was practically swollen shut.

“Natsu! What happened? Do you need me to find-”

Time stood still as he interrupted her words to pull her into a tight bear hug. Her feet dangled and for a moment she didn’t know how to react. It didn’t last long as her arms hooked around his neck and she squeezed him in return.

A wealth of tears sprung from her eyes as she lost herself within his embrace, how she had missed this. Lucy buried her face into the soft fabric of his scarf, the intense scent of him filling her to capacity as she let the barricades come tumbling down.

Her heart was in ruins, and she knew right then that she would never be able to stuff these feelings down ever again. She didn’t know what this would mean for their future, and it hurt her to think of having to physically move away to find any semblance of closure or peace.

“Luce,” he mumbled into her hair.

She gasped as she realised he too was inhaling her scent, one hand spearing into her blonde hair, holding her to him as the other crushed her torso to his own.

At long last they parted, her feet once again kissed the ground and she hesitantly met his gaze.

“We’ve gotta talk Luce, let’s go home.”

#delirious writes #natsu dragneel #lucy heartfilia #nalu #nalu fluff #fairy tail fanfiction #fairy tail #natsu x lucy #gray fullbuster

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legendoftheotherside · 2 years

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Legend’s Fairy Tail fics Master list

1. A Sham

Wherein Gray, tired of Juvia's advances, gets Natsu to agree to be his fake boyfriend. As with every ridiculous idea, things don't really go as planned.

Gray x Natsu; rating - T; multi; 17k

I love this story so much because it was the first time I experimented with my writing and finally found the voice that fits me.

2. Fruitful exhibition

Gray is a closeted exhibitionist and gains a voyeur while training in the forest.

Gray x Natsu; rating - E; oneshot; 4,6k

my first gratsu ‘porn without plot’ fic, I was really proud when I wrote it lol

3. Emergence

A Fusion AU written for day 1: prompt create of Gratsu weekend 2022

rating - T; oneshot; 1,6k

Can be read as both gratsu and brotp fic, there’s not much shipping though.

4. On a Dare

“Wyverns are like little brothers to dragons.” “Oh, shut your trap or I’ll shut it for you. Permanently.” “What are you going to do?” Gray asked, barked a short laugh, then shifted to look Natsu directly in his eyes. “Kiss me or something.” Natsu did kiss him. Gray should’ve known better than to challenge him.

Written for day 2: prompt challenge of Gratsu weekend 2022

Gray x Natsu; rating - T; oneshot for now, plan to add one more chapter; 1,8k

5. Warmth

Wherein Gray and Natsu have a tradition of helping each other relax.

Written for day 4: prompt tradition of Gratsu weekend 2022

Gray x Natsu; rating - E; oneshot; 2,1k

6. Of Immanence (and how to find the way beyond)

The foray into the Alvarez Empire leaves Natsu and Gray transfigured and mentally scarred: one exhibiting a horn, a wing, and scales; the other grappling with a murderous voice sweet-talking him into killing his best friend.

Written for Fairy Tail Reverse Bang 2022

Gray x Natsu (mostly brotp); rating - M; oneshot; 6k; relevant tags: angst, hurt/comfort

This is one of my favourites, so go ahead and read if you haven’t already.

7. Of Acceptance (and learning to trust completely)

*continuation oneshot of Of Immanence Natsu and Gray take their relationship to the next level. All it takes is a bit of trust, sinful whispers, and sharp teeth.

Gray x Natsu; rating - E; oneshot; 4.6k; relevant tags: porn with feelings, blood, biting

I had so much fun writing this one since from starting Of Immanence I already wanted to tell this part of the story as well.

8. Accidental Boyfriend Acquisition

In which Natsu and Gray discover that they can be friends, rivals, and lovers at the same time.

Under the guise of their usual challenge, they collide like supernovas, with all the sparks and explosions in tow. No one told them it would be so hot.

Gray x Natsu; rating - M; multi with one chap published; 2k; relevant tags: friends to lovers, first kiss, sexual tension, coming in pants

Not my best work I must admit but it was fun to write.

9. Inevitable

Wherein Natsu and Gray have some fun. Natsu learns how to give a proper blowjob, doesn't get to finish giving one, and realizes that Gray talks a big game but delivers much more.

Gray x Natsu; rating - E; oneshot; 2.5k; relevant tags: rivals with benefits, oral sex, mutual masturbation

I think I outdid myself with this one, classy dirty porn with some humor and feelings sprinkled in.

10. From inside out

It is said that the first scale to be shed by a dragon holds an immense amount of luck. Even though the Dragon Slayer powers aren't kind to Natsu, Gray is always there to help.

Gray x Natsu; rating - G; oneshot; 1.8k; relevant tags: angst, hurt/comfort

This one is really popular with readers — so much that it pleasantly surprised me. Written for Gratsu Week 2023 Day 1: First / Day 4: Angst

11. Out, in the light

This is their secret and it will last as much as it can. ... He’s starting to think his purpose is to be by Natsu’s side. ... Gray is weak, but Natsu is there to be strong for him. ... Yes, it’s time to burn down the shackles that bind him. One secret at a time.

Gray x Natsu; rating - G; oneshot; 1.2k; relevant tags: slight angst, secret relationship, introspection

I attempted something slightly different with this one. I never really wrote introspection POV. Written for Gratsu Week 2023 Day 3: Secret / Day 4: Angst / Day 7: Journey

12. Wilde Jagd

In which Natsu doesn’t know he’s pining after Gray, Magnolia is a melting pot of different cultures, and some traditions are more revealing than others.

Gray x Natsu; rating - T; multi- one chapter for now; 4.3k; relevant tags: developing relationship, friends to lovers, mild hurt/comfort, humour

My newest fic, written as a gift in the secret santa event with winter holidays as main theme. Somewhat filled with world building because I wanted to make Magnolia a melting pot of cultures and well. It took off lmao.

*I hope I don’t have to say, click on each title if you want to read

As you can see I mostly write gratsu content lol

anyways, I’ll add more as I publish.

#gratsu #fairy tail #Gray x Natsu #Natsu x Gray #fic masterlist #fairy tail fic #gray fullbuster #natsu dragneel #AO3 fic #fic masterpost #legend writes

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tamibae · 2 years

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There are some ships I dislike for certain reasons but some among them bring me personal discomfort. Gratsu is one of them despite the BROTP being in my top 3. I get really uncomfortable when any fanart, fanfic or literally any content about this ship pops up on my dash. On the contrary, even tho I don't ship yuri or yaoi 'cause I don't like the trope, I really don't mind if Fraxus or Stingue or even Shendy become canon since they're a bit hinted. They don't really bother me that much albeit I ship some of these characters with my other favs and prefer some of them to be aro(Wendy and Sherria both).

#'cause this was asked and the answer button isn't working for some reasons #sorry guys had to post like this #but anyways #my opinion and i stick to it #btw wendy being an aro sounds real cool to me #idk why lol #she's just a child rn #headcanons headcanonss anddd headcanonsss #tami talks #fairy tail #anti gratsu #anti gray x natsu

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fairytail-incorrectquotes · 27 days

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Natsu: Okay, listen, bestie-

Gray: I’m not your fucking bestie.

Natsu: OKAY, then listen, WORSTIE-

#gratsu #gratsu brotp #gray fullbuster #natsu dragneel #fairy tail #incorrect fairy tail quotes #fairy tail incorrect quotes #incorrect quotes #incorrect quote #anime #manga

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natsubeatsrock · 2 years

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Natsu Ship Tier List

I said I like a lot of ships with Natsu before. I've also seen a lot of pairings for Natsu from others on AO3 and FF.net. Let's be more specific as we rank them from worst to best.

Of course, before we get too far into this...

Lucy Tier

This tier is a throwback to the post that inspired this one.

Natsu and Lucy

It sucks and I hate it.

Let's move on.

Bottom Tier

This tier exists because I decided to look up several different ships for this tier list.

Natsu and Igneel

There's just about one thing worse than the incestuous vibes this one gives. The mental image of this happening. Yeesh.

Natsu and Gildarts

This one is helped by the fact that it's not involving a human and dragon relationship. That's it.

Natsu and Wendy

The real reason this fails for me is that Wendy absolutely sees Natsu as an older brother figure. That's not changing anytime soon, regardless of their age.

Low Tier

This is a tier of ships that I don't really like.

Natsu and Mavis

This lands at the bottom of this tier by the simple virtue of involving Mavis. I'm not going through arguments about pedophilia or stealing Zeref's girl for any reason.

Natsu and Laki

I have to look at any Laki ship and think, "She likes men?" This is still the case, even if it involves my favorite character in the series.

Natsu and Bickslow

[Remember to copy-paste the previous entry before posting, but switch Laki to Bickslow and men to anyone.]

Natsu and Freed

I can't understand the logic behind Freed being with Natsu in any meaningful sense. I might need to watch episodes 73-75 to get this.

Natsu and Loke

I don't know how big the Nalu/Lolu fight is that the solution could be "just ship the two guys together" for fights between fandom. But I'm not a fan of that trope in any iteration.

Natsu and Anna

Do I hate the idea of a ship between Natsu and a Heartfilia? Honestly, it just rubs me the wrong way.

Natsu and Cobra

It's not that this pairing is bad. I have to imagine breaking up a pretty nice pairing that Cobra's already in.

Natsu and Elfman

[Remember to copy-paste the previous entry before posting, but replace Cobra with Elfman.]

Middle Tier

This tier has okay ships. I might read a story from here if I'm in the mood.

Natsu and Laxus

I'm not really interested in most Laxus ships. This would be more interesting as a BroTP.

Natsu and Ikaruga

I saw a story with these two together, but that's it. There are better ships between Natsu and a swordswoman. Or Natsu and another person with pink hair.

Natsu and Sayla

Same as Natsu and Ikaruga, but they're both demons. Yes, I'm giving that as a reason for the advantage.

Natsu and Brandish

This is a couple bonding over their shared interest in messing with Lucy. It's really that simple.

Natsu and Sting

I'm pretty sure this doesn't have the same hangups as Natsu and Wendy. I could be persuaded into seeing this as a romantic ship.

Natsu and Hisui

Yes, I know they've barely interacted. If you couldn't guess by now, I don't care.

Natsu and Levy

This would be a tier higher if I didn't like Gajevy as much as I do. Two of my favorite characters in the series are in one ship.

High Tier

Ships in this tier are ideas that I'm willing to read and write stories for.

Natsu and Ultear

This is the higher-quality version of my thoughts on Natsu and Levy. I like both characters and don't need to worry about a canon ship breaking up. (cries in Graytear and Last Ages)

Natsu and Gray

This is the only ship where it's okay to consider Gray a tsundere, as far as I'm concerned. The second set of OVA openings is the Gratsu anthem. Fight me!

Natsu and Meredy

Remember what I said about pink hair ships? Easily the best example of fandom making a ship work for me. The start of my descent towards madly shipping Natsu with other characters.

Natsu and Mirajane

No, it's not the Dragneel-Strauss ship I'm known for liking. It's still cool in the right circumstances.

Natsu and Cana

The ship behind my first story. There's a lot I like about this one, but not enough to put it in the next tier.

Top Tier

These are my absolute favorite ships involving Natsu.

Natsu and Juvia

At first, it was about intangibles like aesthetics and involving characters I really like. Once the Avatar arc happened, I wanted this ship to happen more. Fan stuff is just gravy on top, and it's great gravy.

Natsu and Erza

This is my favorite ship within the Strongest Team which involves Natsu. The intimidation factor is often overplayed by fans, in my view. Incidentally, I also have three top ships I'd put on a similar list for Erza (Jerza, Grayza, and this).

Natsu and Lisanna

The top and bottom of my tiers shouldn't be too shocking to anyone. This ship has been my favorite for Natsu ever since first going through the Edolas arc in the manga. Mashima should have done more with these two. I will hear no counterarguments.

Let me know if I forgot any worth mentioning.

#natsu dragneel #fairy tail month: i rate 8/8 #fairy tail #yes i'm late #i didn't mention a time this would come up #but a couple other posts will come #sometime soon

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ao3feed-gratsu-brotp · 2 years

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Fault Lines in the Sand

by Rook2020

An ordinary mission turns life threatening when Natsu’s demonic nature is forced to the surface. With the others sent to separate locations to quell the damage, Gray is left to fend off END’s rage. It’s a rematch of Gray VS END. However, while END very much wants to see his foe dead, how does a demon slayer fight a demon he doesn’t want to slay?

Words: 3168, Chapters: 1/5, Language: English

Fandoms: Fairy Tail

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: Gen

Characters: Natsu Dragneel, Gray Fullbuster, END - Character, Erza Scarlet, Lucy Heartfilia, Wendy Marvell, Happy (Fairy Tail), Juvia Lockser, Lyon Vastia, Charle | Carla, Porlyusica (Fairy Tail), Makarov Dreyar

Relationships: Natsu & Gray, Natsu Dragneel & Gray Fullbuster & Happy & Lucy Heartfilia & Wendy Marvell & Erza Scarlet, Gray Fullbuster/Juvia Lockser

Additional Tags: Blood, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Guilt, Gratsu BroTP, END is savage, Natsu Needs a Hug, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Major Character Injury, Amputation, Slight Cannibalism, Mentions of gruvia, We were promised Gray fighting with only demon slayer powers, A kiss that’s not a kiss, I felted gypped, So I delivered a little bit to fill in that void, stupid tags spoil too much, END vs Gray, This story was begging to be told, The Gratsu vibes are strong in this one, but they’re just friends and brothers here, Implied threats of violating the girls, Gray takes a beating for the team, Who really wins in a fight between family?

Source: https://archiveofourown.org/works/38959971

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Hey! Gratsu and Minerva x Erza for the ship bingo? ^^

Gratsu

I love Gratsu. It's one of those couples that I don't know if I prefer brotp or ship, because I love both dynamics. Regardless of this however I love to see them interact in a romantic way, I just think they have a great bond, they have known each other since they were children, they trust each other blindly and the canon gives so many insights to imagine their relationship and how could evolve. Plus, fanfics about them are always great to read, whether they're distressing or funny. To be honest, I'm a little surprised that I've never written anything about them, since they are among my favorite fairy tail ships.

Minerva x Erza

Nice ship but I don't have big thoughts about it. I understand the people who ship them but I prefer both with other characters, but I'm open to it and in any case I would read something about them (even just to read some wlw fics that are always few).

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gruviyasharuto · 3 years

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*SQUEALS* that voice acting!!!! Bruh I think of them as more brotherly but like you have to admit they sound like a fucking couple and its so wholesome natsu🥺 I love him, their friendship everything I 🥺💖💖

#gratsu day #gratsu brotp #gratsu

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rook2020-fanworks · 3 years

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Day 30- Fall Asleep in My Lap

Caution: The angst kind of got away from me in this one. Sorry for the sad feels. I'll try to make up for it next chapter.

*(Takes place soon after chapter 7, Our Own Traumas, while he's still in the hospital. This is really early on in his recovery, and things are pretty heavy in those early chapters. There are a fair amount of spoilers from the main story in this one.)

Gray didn't mind Natsu's unusual silence as he was helped from the tiny bathroom back to his hospital bed. It felt like he was being carried more than not, but with how much weight he'd lost since his kidnapping and subsequent time unconscious, he felt a perverse sense of relief that at least he wasn't burdening him in that way. He was sure Natsu could easily feel his ribs through all the dressings as he kept him steady, his arm flung over his shoulder the only thing keeping his trembling legs from giving out.

He'd woken up just over six days ago, shocked by how weak he felt, until he'd learned how long it's been since his rescue. This trip back and forth, so he could clean up before turning in for the night, was also the first time he'd been on his feet in well over a month. His whole body was swathed in gauze and bandages, from the dressings which covered the recently implanted skin grafts across his back, to the donor sites along his legs, from which thin layers of skin had been harvested to provide the grafts; and finally, the wrappings around his eyes.

The ophthalmologist on staff had examined his eyes that morning, before the grafting procedure. That must have been the doctor's first time seeing him, as he hadn't been able to resist gasping upon pulling away the final layer of gauze. If he had apologized for his lack of poise, Gray had missed it, having tuned everything else out after that. He'd already known they were a lost cause. At least his friends who'd been present could hear the truth from the professional, and spare him the needless denials they would have expressed otherwise.

Leo, Porlyusica, and Coleman, a male nurse who had gone above and beyond to make sure he was available upon learning about Gray's anxiety towards the female staff, all stood by the bed to help get him situated. Everyone else had been ordered to leave after Porlyusica had noticed Gray's growing unease throughout the day. With all that he'd been through, there was no telling how he's been processing everything since his return to consciousness. If keeping the number of females in his presence to a minimum would ease some of his worries, she had no qualms kicking them out.

The celestial spirit had volunteered to be here, under his own power, to serve as Gray's voice. While Natsu has found his eyes give him an advantage in reading the subtle movements of one's lips, he wasn't confident in his skills just yet. Instead, he'd be the first on watch, taking care of any needs throughout the night. Meanwhile, Porlyusica observed from a short distance, at Makarov's request. She had little doubt the medical staff knew what they were doing, but for the old guild master's peace of mind, she'd give her own take on how Gray's recovery was progressing.

Coleman eased Gray down, leaning him against the already raised head of the bed, a couple of pillows at his lower back, explaining, "If you want to lay sitting up, the head needs to be raised at this angle, no lower, and no more than fifteen minutes at a time. Otherwise, you can lay flat on your sides or stomach."

Reattaching the IVs, and the electrodes of the non-magical monitoring equipment—necessary in Gray's case, due to the anti-magic seals—Coleman continued.

"You need to stay off your back when you sleep," said Coleman, "You don't want to put too much pressure on the skin grafts for too long. It'll take a while for them to get fully established, even longer than usual because of the damage to your circulatory system. Lying on them would compromise blood flow. Do you think you're likely to roll over in your sleep?"

Gray had to think about that. He wasn't sure how much he tended to move when he slept now, but he'd overheard Wendy's tearful recollections to the others when they'd all thought he was asleep, about witnessing an incident involving him suffering from possible night terrors. Taking her account under consideration, he answered.

"I'm not a heavy sleeper anymore."

...

"Okay. Well, it's best to sleep on your stomach, or on your side with plenty of pillows to prop you up, but someone would have to be here to make sure you stay off your back either way."

"That won't be an issue," said a determined Natsu.

"Good. Then if no one has any questions or concerns, I can help you get settled now so you can sleep."

"He can't stay up a little longer? It's not even eight o'clock yet," Natsu asked, disappointed.

"It's been a long day for him," said Porlyusica, "The more rest he can get, the faster he'll recover." Turning to Gray, she asked, "While you were walking, did you feel dizzy or nauseous?"

"A little. No more than I was expecting."

"It'll take a while before you're able to adjust to the new medicines they're giving you. In a few weeks, they will have figured out the proper doses. Is there any pain?"

…

They waited for a response. He tended to zone out at times, which was something they were getting used to, but this pause was longer than usual.

"... Gray? You still with us?" asked Leo.

Natsu was no expert when it came to "tells", and with Gray's eyes covered and his voice silent, he couldn't rely on eye contact or the tone of his voice to give anything away. But from his posture, and the way his hands tensed, he wondered if they were wading into rough waters right now.

"... It's nothing I can't handle."

"You're looking at years of chronic pain because of what happened," tsked Porlyusica, "If there's any discomfort, there's no reason you should have to put up with it."

"… Doctor Crenshaw and I agreed it'd be better to keep my pain at a more tolerable level, rather than blocking it altogether. She sees the benefits of preventing me from becoming too dependent on the new pain meds."

Porlyusica was too old and experienced to feel irritated at the idea that this brat was preferring the recommendations of his primary case physician over her own expertise. That was his right. But if he was choosing this path because of some misplaced pride or something just as asinine...

"Don't be stubborn," she said, "You're already taking lower doses than most would in your situation. I understand your concerns about suffering through another bout of withdrawal, but now that you're awake, we can monitor you more closely than before—"

"—Let me f*cking have this!"

Leo was just as shocked as everyone else after he'd interpreted that outburst. The anger in his visage hadn't been enough to prepare them for his delayed words.

"After all that shit I went through, I know more than I ever wanted to, of how high my f*cking pain threshold is. I can't walk on my own. I can't talk, I can't see, I can't even take a f*cking piss without missing half the time! You can at least let me decide how much pain I get to live with for the rest of my life!"

Everyone, save for Coleman, who wasn't new to such outbursts from his patients, backed off to give him space. They'd actually expected something like this to happen, but the sudden shift in his mood, and the nature of his anger was very unsettling. It would be a task for everyone to learn how to navigate around these storms.

Gray felt bad, but at the same time, he couldn't bring himself to care. All they'd seen was the aftermath of his ordeal. They thought they could tell from his injuries what had happened in the chamber, and he wasn't eager to fill in any missing details. If they wanted to think the pain alone was the issue, he was fine with that. The less for them to worry about.

Porlyusica seemed to take a moment to analyze what he'd just said, and if by chance she understood anything he wasn't saying, she chose not to share. She gave a grim nod of acceptance, and said, "Very well. If that is your wish, I will abide by it. I have no more concerns, so if you have no questions…" she waited just long enough to realize he was either ignoring her or zoning out again, "I'll leave you to your friends."

Without another word, she left.

Those left behind felt rattled. Coleman, with great patience and calm, quietly asked Gray if he was okay with his help in lying down. With Gray's quick ascent, it became obvious that he hadn't been zoning out. Leo stood aside to allow the nurse to take the lead in positioning him onto his stomach, Natsu helping in any way he was directed.

Natsu felt like the odd man out. The other two had some kind of role to play here, a purpose. He could only stand on the sidelines and assist when asked. He was the type of guy who liked to take a more proactive role in any situation. He wasn't used to just having to sit around and wait to be called upon.

"I need to see to my other patients," Coleman began as he pulled a thin sheet to just below Gray's back, "If you need anything, you already know where the call button is. I'll be on duty all night, but if I'm busy, the nurses station knows to page me, or to send another male nurse. Try to get some rest."

Coleman's exit left the other two at a loss for what to do. As Natsu had pointed out, it was still rather early in the evening. But if Gray wanted to sleep, they didn't want to disturb him. Leo wished Lucy could be here. At least she would have brought a book, and he had no problem leaving her in peace to enjoy it, with the occasional peak over her shoulders at the more juicy scenes.

As Leo watched Natsu sit in one of the provided chairs, trying to keep from fidgeting, he wondered about the nervous way he kept trying to avoid looking at Gray. A few minutes of this had Natsu huffing as he rose and, for some curious reason, very purposefully pulled the sheet to cover his back.

Whatever Natsu had been thinking escaped Leo's understanding, but if he'd thought Gray was asleep, he was proven wrong when his breath hitched, and his brow furrowed in equal parts confusion and annoyance. Natsu looked sheepish, and when he saw that Gray was trying and failing to push the offending material off of himself, Leo's curiosity grew when the dragon slayer didn't even try to assist.

Gray apparently lacked the range of motion needed to rotate his shoulders to the degree necessary to remove the sheet, so he tried pushing himself to lay on his side first. His frustration grew at how little progress he was making, and Leo was done waiting on Natsu to act. He murmured a quick, "Let me help you," as he supported his weight, placing a number of pillows wherever he needed them to lie comfortably on his side without risk of turning onto his back.

Natsu by that time had snapped out of his fugue, and had even pulled the sheet down to just below his rib cage. Gray reached for the sheet again, about to pull it further down, but paused, as if having remembered something. Sighing heavily, he released his grip, leaving the sheet where it lay, keeping his abdomen covered.

Leo didn't miss Natsu's strangely relieved face, which he shook off before stating, "Sorry about that. I thought you'd be cold like before, but I guess that hasn't been a problem since your fever broke… Um… So, I thought you were tired. Oh, I didn't wake you, did I? I didn't mean—"

"—What the Hell is wrong with you?"

"... What do you mean?"

"..."

"...You mean with the blanket? Like I said, I thought—"

"—Stop. You don't need to say if you don't want to."

"I'm not hiding anything."

"*snicker* You've always sucked at lying—Loke! Will you please just stop?!"

Leo, having repeated those words automatically, did as requested; at least he assumed he had. All he'd been doing was repeating every word that fell from Gray's lips since he'd arrived here hours before. So he stopped, then wondered.

"Okay. If you want me too. Did I say something wrong? I'm sorry if I missed anything."

"You're just a damn echo, like a bratty kid who won't stop playing at being my shadow."

"... I apologize. I've been interpreting for you all day. I forgot Natsu didn't need help in understanding you."

"..."

Now that he wasn't focused solely on his lips, Leo could see how Gray was struggling to suppress an anger that had apparently been building for a time. He supposed it was understandable how irritating it could be, having to wait for every word you were unable to speak to be repeated; at having a voice not your own say your words. They knew this was just another thing to add to the growing pile of his vexations, but they needed to get him to calm down, for the sake of his heart at the very least.

"Gray, I know things are difficult now—"

"—I'm tired. Leave me alone."

"Okay. We won't disturb you anymore. If you need anything—"

"—I need you both to go away. Leave."

…

"You know we can't do that."

"Like Hell I'm gonna want you two hovering around me, trying to be quiet, doing God knows what without my notice. I told your master how unsettling that was."

Natsu remembered that, from Gray's second day awake. He'd probably be unnerved too, if someone he couldn't see was just quietly hanging around him.

" Someone needs to be here at all times—"

"—Just one."

If that would make him more comfortable, it was an acceptable compromise.

Before Leo could volunteer to stay, Natsu spoke up.

"I'll stay."

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