User blog comment:Miskos3/Fairy Tail Episode 175: Natsu vs. The Two Dragons, Review/@comment-1784397-20130330064049/@comment-1784397-20130330150133

I only think it means "I will always be watching over you, wherever you are, even if I can't see you right now"

I mean sure it's also used as a goodbye sign, but with that original purpose, I can see why people wouldn't like it being used in a situation like that, but eh, I liked it.