To Join Sabertooth

A/n:Well, here is a new Fairy Tail story! This one is Sting/Natsu centric…oddly enough I really like this pairing now so I had to do something with so little stories for this pairing. And oddly enough, xD, this story came to me when I was taking a shower… I don't know howbut it did. So yeah, here is a story that I came up with in the shower ono…

Also this is like the arcs from Edolas on didn't happen but some things are from there, such as Panther Lily exists in Earthland as well as Happy and Carla. . .Edolas will be brought in later :D

Summary:Natsu goes out on a mission alone with no one else, not even Happy… Turns out the mission is more dangerous than he thought. Being /saved/ by Sting wasn't on his list either, nor was ending up at the Sabertooth guild and unable to leave. They wanted this, so that he would leave Fairy Tail…and join them. He has to get out… But then, something happens that changes the whole game as he is under Sting's care… S/N.

Pairings:

Sting/Natsu, Gray/Natsu, (Past/Later) Natsu/Lisanna, Gray/Lucy, Gajeel/Levy. Might add more upon request.

Chapter 1:

SS Ranked Mission?

Snow softly fell around him as he walked down the path, heading to the next town. His pink hair was the one thing that shown in the snow at the moment, he himself, shuddering. He was cold as anything as he walked. So cold… So, so, socold. Why? The snow was making the area that was already cold beyond belief colder. He liked the heat, not the cold, and he was out here alone. No one else could come with him on this mission. Busy. Happy was with Carla and Wendy on an important mission, Gray and Erza had both gone off to get cooled down themselves, and Lucy had a cold.

He so wished to be back and the warm guild. Too bad he couldn't go back, he knew he couldn't. After all, he really needed money at the moment and food.

Finally, he noticed the next town through the snow and smiled. Warm. That place would be warm wouldn't it? He prayed so. He so needed it at the moment.

But then off to the mission in the morning.

As he walked into an inn he sighed and looked at the flyer he had gotten for his mission. It told him that this was where he could get a free room to stay at while he dealt with the menace that was after the town. Walking to the counter he put the flyer down. "This is where I can get the free room right?" He asked and the man there blinked. Slowly, he nodded to him.

"Yes, but...tell me..." The man eyed him wearily. "Are you ready for this mission?"

Natsu blinked in confusion. "What do you mean am I ready for this mission?" He asked the other who sighed softly.

"This mission is an SS-ranked mission you know, and I'm sure you aren't thatstrong." The man handed him a key. "Whatever though, if you think you can deal with it..." He shrugged.

Natsu was confused but began to head for the room. SS-ranked? But this was ranked as a D+ mission...what the hell was going on here? He sighed, oh well. He could probably deal with whatever this was.

Crack.

Crack.

Snap.

Fear coursed through him as he heard those noises in his mind. His body hit the ground with a loud thud and he cringed. He was actually scared of what was happening to him here and now. This creature was strong, strong enough for an SS ranked mission. It was true for sure, and now Natsu knew why. Bones were broken, so many of them were. He knew it would be any kind of miracle if he actually lived through this. Oh, he wondered... How would the others react if he never came back from this mission? He had no idea...

Would they miss him?

He let out a pain filled cry as he was picked up by someone. Who the hell was helping him out? Natsu had no idea. More so on this kind of mission, where there was really no hope for him to live through it. Yet, here was someone that was helping him out. A cry filled the skies, the creature, what happened? He didn't know, and he couldn't open his eyes to see.

All he knew what that now, he could rest...and his body gave out.

Everything was warm. Natsu felt really warm for some reason or another. At the moment he could care less as his body ached. Agh, why was his body hurting so much? Right, he had been on a mission. A damned SS-ranked mission in the wrong place. He forced his eyes open, and groaned. He was back in his room at the hotel, but he had no idea how.

"So, you finally awake?" The voice made Natsu want to jump up but he couldn't. He then noticed he was bandaged up, and he looked like a dang mummy. Wasn't the first time. He looked over at where the voice came from and his eyes widened. How was he here? More so why the hell did he save him in the first place? Save him. Ironic. Irony. Agh.

"…yeah…" Natsu's throat felt like it was on fire when he spoke and he winced. The man in the room with him sighed softly and walked over to him, pressing a glass of water to his lips. "Drink." Natsu was unsure but he needed the water. He opened his mouth and let the water start too slid down into his throat. Felt good. It really felt good on his raw throat.

"…" When the glass was taken away Natsu looked at the other then sighed. "Why did you save me?" He asked softly and moved a bit, wincing. Yeah, quite a few bones were broken alright. "Sting." He added then and the dragon slayer sighed softly.

"Do I really have to tell you my reasons?" Sting replied and walked over, putting a hand on Natsu's face. "You should just be glad you are alive. Now go to sleep." It was an order for sure. Natsu sighed and closed his eyes. He couldn't really argue, not moving made him sleepy for some reason. But, he was sure he heard, "Now to go back to the guild…"

Waking again, Natsu blinked as he saw an unfamiliar ceiling above him, and that he was clearly not in the hotel. Where the hell did Sting bring him? How long had he been out was the better question as he found himself healed mostly and few bandages covering his body. Nothing more was really covering him, good. He could probably actually move now. Groaning, he managed to sit up. His body still ached, and he knew he was still suffering from broken bones.

"Finally awake again?" A voice asked, and Natsu sighed. Sting was still around then huh? He moved his head to look over at the door that he swore was closed just seconds…ah. Sting must have entered when he was thinking about his wounds. He nodded a bit and Sting shrugged some before walking over. "Time to change your bandages." He said plainly and Natsu frowned. His bandages covered his chest and legs. He sure as hell didn't want Sting to touch him anyways.

"Can't someone-" He began.

"Unless you want Rouge too do this then no." Sting replied and Natsu huffed. "So shut up," Sting added and sat Natsu up, removing the bandages on his chest slowly. Natsu sighed softly and closed his eyes as the other changed the bandages slowly. Too slowly for him to like it. He shuddered softly as the covers were taken off and slowly the bandages were moved from his legs. Too close. Way to close… "Relax Natsu." Sting whispered and replaced the bandages. He then looked up at the dragon slayer and smirked softly at the closed eyes. Slowly, leaning in, he placed his lips over the pink haired teen's lips.

"Oh my." Mira bit her lip lightly as she looked at the copy for the mission she had seen Natsu go off on. She looked over at Erza and Gray before saying. "Please, come over here." Her normal smile was replaced with a worried look. This was bad. She had to alert Makarov soon, but first she had to get them out there. He was going to need help…and he still hadn't come back from the mission.

Urgently, the two mages came over and before Erza or Gray could speak Mira handed them the flyer that was in her hands. The two looked it over and they looked at one another. "An…SS-ranked mission?"

Makarov stared at Mira long and hard for a good long moment before closing his eyes. "Mira, if you can, find any way to contact Gildarts. He said he would be back this week for a bit so maybe we can have him help in any way possible." He told her and she nodded slowly.

"I'm sorry…" She whispered softly. She hadn't felt this bad since Lisanna died. "I should have read it better you know, I… He would not be out there now on this mission…and if he dies…" She trailed off, tears in her eyes.

"Don't worry about it Mira. He is a strong lad; Gildarts himself admits that, showing just how strong he is. He'll be fine…" Makarov assured, but he himself was not sure. Natsu could have been killed for all they know by now…

"Of course…" Mira nodded then walked out, praying that Natsu was alright.

"Huh?" The hotel owner blinked then thought back a bit. "Yes, he was here, went out and got himself almost killed. A nice lad came and took him back here and let him rest for about three days before saying he was taking him back to his guild." The 'his' was unclear, but it was enough for Gray and Erza to at least know Natsu was alive, and that was better than nothing. But then, what in the world happened to him? He should have been back at the guild if the person was going to take him back. Then, they got an idea.

"Did…that person happen to have a mark?" Gray asked, worried for his boyfriend more than anything at the moment.

The man blinked before nodding some. "Yes, can't be sure what it was though." He commented.

"Where?"

"Left shoulder."

That was enough information for them for sure.

And all hell was about to break lose.