Everyone crowded around in the streets waiting on the race to start. There had to be at least 200 people standing around. But that was okay. That was exactly how Natsu liked it.  He pulled his Kawasaki z650 up to where the rest of the guys were parked at.

"I see you got a new paint job." Jellal said staring at the blacked out bike that had red and orange flames running down the sides of it. "Looks sweet, man."

"Yeah you know I had to make it my own." Natsu responded looking around at the crowd. "Looks like we got one hell of a turn out tonight. Where is those punks from Sabertooth though? I'm all fired up and ready to get this race started."

Gajeel looked around and then turned back towards Natsu, "They're here somewhere. Rogue said he wants to head you up for 2 stacks tonight."

Gray cocked an eyebrow and looked over from whatever it was he was staring at. "Seriously, the fuck is wrong with him? Does he have a death wish or something? Everyone knows you and Natsu have the fastest bikes out here."

Before anyone could respond a lean guy with black hair that covered one eye strolled up. "Sup you punk bitches?" He sneered.

Natsu looked at him with a low growl under his breath. "Rogue."

"So Natsu you ready for this ass whoopin I'm gonna give you tonight? I've got 2 large that says I will wipe the floor with your ass." He smirked cutting his eyes at the pinkette. The two had never really been fond of each other, but the hatred between the two only got worse over the years.

Natsu leaped forward clenching his fists as Gray grabbed his shoulder stopping him before he could land a much wanted blow. "Listen here you bastard!" Natsu shouted. " keep running your mouth and I'll show you an ass whoopin."

"Always with the big boy talk," Rogue retorted. "Why don't you shut up or put up?"

Natsu turned an looked at the guys who all gave a silent nod in his direction. "Alright then. Set it up, line em up, and let's run it." He said with an evil grin as he climbed back on his bike and started the engine.

Once all the money was gathered for the bet and the guys were lined up in the street; everyone cleared the road and made way for what was fixing to go down. Natsu revved the engine a few times feeling the power underneath him. There was no greater feeling in the world to him. The rush of running top speed on his bike made him feel free like he never had before. It was the closest thing to love he had these days.

Natsu put his helmet on and leaned into his handle bars waiting for the flag to be thrown. He looked over at Rogue from the side of his eye and noticed that he was ready to go. A pretty Brunette in a bikini top walked out between the bikes holding a white flag. 

"3......"

"2......"

"1......"

"GO....!" She screamed as she threw the flag in the air.

That was all it took as the bikes tore off  throwing smoke and rubber up from the starting line. Natsu laid on the gas building up his speed quite intensely.  Rogue was just on his tail and gaining quickly.  But he knew how to handle him. He let of the gas ever so slightly allowing rogue to take the lead.  Everyone watching was in shock as Rogue passed by Natsu. Natsu toyed back and forth like this for a moment with Rogue and then that's when he decided to let loose.

Natsu slammed down on the throttle giving it everything he had as he leaned hard into the bike. He could feel the vibrations running through him. The adrenaline rush itself was mind boggling.  He could see the stretch in front of him. Everything around him was obsolete aside from the road in front of him and the finish line ahead. I'll be damned if that bastard is gonna beat me! He screamed in his head. And he meant it too.

Everytime Rogue would gain a little Natsu would lean further into the bike laying on the throttle a little more and building up a little more speed. As they hit the last curve Natsu leaned far down on the side of his bike, running his knee over the ground and trying his best to keep himself balanced. He barely made it around as he pulled the bike back up and laid on the throttle again. With one good extra little push Natsu laid into it one more time  passing the finish line with Rogue directly on his heels.

Natsu hit the brakes throwing smoke in the air as he turned the bike to the side to bring it to a stop. Oh man that was insane! He thought to himself. There wasn't anything that could change the way he felt right now. He threw his hands up in the air shouting in excitement.

Natsu jumped off his bike and pulled his helmet off his head as Lisanna jumped in his arms and leaned into him kissing his lips as deeply as she could. " Hey sexy! I knew you had him," she said seductively, "now maybe you and I can go celebrate?"

Natsu could hear all the screams of excitement for him as the crowd started to cave in on him. As he set Lisanna back on her feet he looked up at the crowd and smiled. However
, that smile quickly turned to shock as he starred directly in front of him and saw her. She looked amazing.

She stood not even 500 feet away from him. Her beautiful brown eyes staring so wide eyed and deeply at him that he felt she could see his soul. In that split second time stood still.  He couldn't hear or see anything else except for her in that moment.  He watched as her lips turned up in the slightest little smile, and with that he heard the only thing he wanted to hear in that moment. The one thing that confirmed she never forgot him.

"Natsu." She spoke almost silently. And in that instant she was gone again as the crowd finally closed in on him.