Day Two: Thunderstorm

A/N: I'm sorry that I was so late with this short fic, it's just that I have horrible writer's block and just now was able to get this out to you! To catch up I'm just going to write for all the prompts that I missed today and post them here! So keep and eye out! Thank you for reading! Oh and to the user who requested Natsu flirting with Freed that will be in another chapter! I hope that's all right!

They sat on the steps of their apartment building. Right under the small little roof that stuck out of the building. Their shoulders brushed together and Freed took a deep breath. The rain was light, but the flash of lightning and the roar of thunder told him that they were going to go through a thunderstorm pretty soon.

"So you're really leaving then…" Laxus said beside him. He rested his elbows on his knees and then laid his chin on the palms of his hands. There was something in the hunch of his shoulders that spoke of a more emotional state, however his face did nothing to show what he was truly feeling. Freed let his head fall and he felt tears prickle at the back of his eyes. Biting his lip he nodded, hoping that Laxus saw him and he didn't have to talk.

A rod of lightning appeared in the sky and Laxus looked at it with a sad light in his eyes.

"Are you going to come back soon?" He asked.

Freed could only shake his head. The tightness in his throat preventing him from saying much.

"Three years is a long time…" Laxus added shortly after.

The rain was coming down harder now.

Freed swallowed back the ball of emotions that was clogged in his throat. He rose his head and turned to look at his friend of ten years and the love of his life. (Not that Laxus knew of the last part.)

"If I had a choice then I wouldn't leave. You know that." He finally spoke, but his voice came out weak and thick with unshed tears.

Laxus shook his head and let a broken laugh pass his lips. "I know Freed." He reassured.

His best friend was leaving to the other side of the world because his parents were being transferred by their work and somehow Freed was still able to think that it was his fault. That was so like him.

"So this is good bye, I guess…" Laxus said the last part softly, it was a miracle Freed had been able to hear him at all.

Those simple words were enough to open the flood gates and soon after tears were running down Freed's cheeks. He wiped at them furiously leaving his face red. Laxus couldn't stand what he was seeing and the look of pure grief that was clouding Freed's eyes made his heart ache.

Suddenly Freed was pulled against something solid and then he could feel a strong arm wrap around his shoulders and a large warm hand rest on the top of his thigh. His eyes were wide and the tears were coming down even faster than before. Laxus was holding him.

The blonde rested his chin on top of Freed's head and then he was shock to realize that he was trying to fight the onslaught of his own tears.

"I'm going to miss you Freed." He whispered.

Freed trembled in his arms and he felt as the smaller boy gripped at the back of his shirt.

"I don't want to go!" Freed finally cried.

At the sound of his plea Laxus' heart broke in two. Laxus was finally able to figure out that he didn't want to let go of Freed, his weight against his chest was a comforting feeling. The sound of voice, music to his ears and the light in his blue eyes was something that he looked forward to everyday. And now that was being taken away from him.

He didn't know what he felt for his best friend at that moment, but he didn't want to know just yet, thinking that it would ruin the moment.

Laxus pulled away slightly, just enough so that he could get a good look at Freed's face. He move the hand that was resting on his thigh and moved it to hook under his chin.

Freed's face was red and wet with tears, his eyes were wide and shining with the help of the lightning flashing though the sky. A loud roar of thunder was heard over head and the sound resonated through both their bones.

Laxus eyes wandered over Freed's soft handsome face and then they landed on his parted pink lips.

For a moment the only think he could register was the sound of rain hitting pavement. He leaned forwards and Freed let out a shaky breath. He had stopped shaking entirely and now was frozen in Laxus' arms.

"Don't do something that you're going to regret!" His mind screamed.

Laxus gave the warning some thought, then he came to the conclusion that he wouldn't regret anything from that moment onward.

He closed the gap between them and their lips met for the first time in a gentle good bye kiss.

All the while a great thunderstorm took place around them.