It's Good to post this for you my lovely readers, SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG!
Oh geez it's been over a month already =_= I've been so busy with school since we're in the dreaded exam month D: I've barely had any free time (and this is what I do in my free time) but anyway I'll keep trying to post as fast as I can but right now I can't make any promises. And as of now there are TWO CHAPTERS LEFT (Well I'm pretty sure there's two chapters left). Please don't be sad though ;) I'll be starting the sequel to this story right after! And by right after I actually plan on posting the sequel the day after the final chapter :O (well I hope I can do that, it depends on if I don't die from my exams)
This is a sequel to a one shot I did with Ling Mei Mei a while back called 'Why does Gray Strip?' She owns the Ground Zero Devastation (Look below she's Ling) So you should probably read that first if you want to understand this fully, but if you just want if for the romance/humor this is pretty easy to understand without reading it. SO READ! Oh and by NO POV I mean third Person POV
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Fairy Tail! Though I wish I did *Sigh*I wonder if I could get it for my birthday *thinks*
Pairing: Natsu X Gray
Rating: M
Genre: Romance, Hurt, Friendship, Rivalry and such? Read to find out
Lucy: *Reads* ….OH MY MAVIS! Natsu!
Star: *slaps Lucy and knocks her out* SHUSHHHHH! Let our readers read! Oh and just to tell you there are a bunch of short POV's in this~
Gray: *shakes head* I bet you just wanted to smack her because you didn't want to hear any squealing.
Star: ….. *smiles and shrugs* More or less~
Everyone except Star: *sigh*
Gray: Well anyway readers! *stares intently* Enjoy this chapter!
NATSU'S POV
I stared blankly at my reflection in the water keeping my eyes as wide as possible. They desperately wanted to be closed, so I could sleep…
But…
I shook my head keeping those thoughts from creeping back in. There was no way I would remember them… NO FREAKING WAY.
…Lying to myself is really stupid. I would've gone back to the guild by now if I could keep those dreams away… and I can't.
The loud thumping in my ears started up again as I squeezed my eyes shut, images of Gray playing like a camera roll in my head.
DAMN THE THUMPING!
I have no idea where it's coming from…
Every time I think of that idiot it starts up again, words in my throat catch and I feel like I'm being punched in the chest. I let out a long deep breath.
"Frick…Frick!" My throat burned in a way so different than when I ate fire.
NO POV
"Frick…Frick! FRICK! FRICK! DAMN FRICKING FRICK!" The dragon slayer's anger rang through area. Passerby sped up almost into a sprint out of the area until it was empty except for the pinkette.
He screamed until there wasn't a trace of air left in him.
Rasps of air coated his lungs as he felt the thumping begin to calm. Silence fell like a mist smothering the breeze leaving nothing but the splashing waters from the fountain in his ears. He didn't even notice the echoes of footsteps approaching.
With the heel of his hands he massaged his eyes trying to make the tired feeling leave.
Why am I thinking about him? Natsu clenched his teeth in frustration, not at Gray… but at himself.
A long silence followed.
The dragon slayer's frustration blocked his ability to feel the presence infront of him.
"You know I would have expected you to be farther away than Fiera, I mean it's only two hours away from Magnolia," The sickly sweet voice brought the pinkette back into reality. There was a light thud as a certain strawberry haired girl planted herself down on the rim of the fountain. With wide eyes Natsu stared at the girl sitting next to him.
"How did you know where I was?"
Star smirked and slipped off her shoes pointing her toes happily, "I have my ways~, but I'm sure you know that."
There was a slight grumbling that came from the pinkette as he leaned on the edge of the fountain with his hands, locking his elbows. His eyes watched the dust tumble over the ground, "I guess I knew that…"
Slowly the headphone wearing girl raised her eyebrow. Leaning back she dipped the finger of her left hand in the water sliding it back and forth through the liquid, "Then why didn't you go farther away? Or kept travelling?"
Coral colored orbs scratched those questions into Natsu's skin, "Why didn't I?"
NATSU'S POV
"Maybe it's because you actually want to go back, go do some things with Gray? I bet you really enjoyed your time in the washroom~," Star chirped.
A shiver ran down my spine at those damn words.
My arm went up in reflex to hit her in the jaw, "How the hell would I have enjoyed that? I like girls! Girls!" I felt just plain no-substance air against my knuckles and I looked over to the fountain to see the damn girl causing all of my problems in the water.
I heard grumbling about something getting shoved up something before a calm sigh, "Girls? Of course you like girls when you never even got the hints from Lisanna~ Pft! You like men~ Men~ Men~ Men! They make you so wet!" Water splashes all over me as she kicked her legs.
I growl, "HEY! I do not!" That girl can take advantage of any freaking situation!
Star paused slightly giving me one more drenching kick before stopping. I turned away from her. If she saw me blush now it would be really…. REALLY crappy.
Suddenly something trickled down my back. HOLY CRAP WAS IT COLD! My whole body jumped from my seat and turned to see her wag finger at me.
Oh, how much I wanted to bite that finger right off, "Denial my boy, denial."
My mouth moved instinctively to yell at her for being such a jerk wad… but I caught myself and drew back.
…Was I actually in denial?
NO POV
Natsu sat there for a while… not moving, not blinking.
Just sitting.
A thin hand waved infront of his face, "Uhm? Did Mr. Denial's brain implode?" Coral colored eyes stared slightly concerned at the dragon slayers unchanging expression. Star watched him for another moment before letting out a deep sigh and standing up with herself still in the fountain. She whistled stepping out onto the ground flicking her fingers making the moisture soaked into her clothes jet away from her onto the cement.
There was shuffling behind the headphone wearing girl as she slipped her shoes on with her head down a large grin gliding its way onto her face. "Next step in progress," The whisper came from Star's lips as she flipped her head up watching the pinkette walk away.
About 2 hours later…
Quietly Gray tucked one of his knees to his chest as he leaned on his house's window sill seat. Since Star had been gone for a few hours he had decided to sneak back to his house. Erza and Lucy would probably kill him if they found out he was moping around his room again but the ice mage decided that this was worth the punishment. He let out a long extended breath before taking in the fresh air that had been wafting through his window. Doing something that didn't involve romance relaxed his nerves just enough for him to take a moment and close his eyes.
"Gray…."
The ice mage's ear twitched hearing his name at almost a whisper; he didn't open his eyes though. It's just the damn nerves again, He thought to himself dismissing all other ideas of what it could be.
"Gray!"
"GRAY!"
The voice continued its climb to full volume but the owner of that name kept his eyes shut.
There was the crumpling of grass, "YOU GOD DAMN POPSICLE HEAD!" Gray jolted up to see a fluff of pink before being knocked back onto the floor and off his seat. A slim muscular frame weighed him down as his body slapped against the floor. Gray's mind jarred slightly before his vision cleared to see something magnificent, those beautiful ebony eyes.
Gasping breathes filled the air as Natsu tried to catch his breath while gripping the ice mage's necklace tightly. With wide eyes Gray stared back up at the dragon slayer on top of him, his flickered from place to place trying to keep himself from making eye contact. The flush in his cheeks almost matched his hair as it traveled up into his ears.
"What are you?" The ice mage touched the others warm cheeks feeling familiar warmth radiating from them; he fell silent for a moment. "…Natsu?" The dragon slayer slapped his hand away from the concern in his voice.
"Shut up…" A low growl came from Natsu's throat.
Gray felt rough hands travel to his chest and push him down. He furrowed his eyebrows, "Ok."
"SHUT UP!" The growl became a loud roar echoing through the empty house. Natsu's blush grew deeper before he lowered himself down firing his lips into Gray's.
Star: AND CUT! *giggles* Sorry 'bout the cliff hanger but I just had too.
Lucy: *blushes* Are Gray and Natsu g- g- gonna get it on?
Gray: Uhm…Uhm… LETS JUST GET TO THE REVIEWS! *points finger at Happy frantically* GO!
Happy: Aye! First off is~ *Drum Roll*Wolflover25
Star: Well that's a lot of questions right there! But anyway I think this chapter probably answered your questions *wink* Thank you for the review!
Happy: Next is *Looks at paper*darkhunteressxir!
Gray: Star said that her plan has always been in motion and she had the scariest grin on her face when she said it…. *shivers* I so hope she doesn't hold the next chapter against me
Lucy: Third review! Stumpiness!
Star: Thank you very much *bows* I always like your reviews! And yes Gray fainting…. Oh it was so funny to wake him up with Elfman's smelly socks *laughs evilly*
Gray: *shakes head* That was so not fun… But anyway the next reviewer is *looks at sheet* Eternal Fire-IceDragon!
Lucy: Well *puts on glasses* First Star would like to say she very much likes your username *winks* As you can see above, Natsu did come back!
Star: And as an added note… D'awwwwww Thanks for calling me awesome *smiles*
Happy: Last of all! Yonhtna12!
Gray: Yes… Yes Star is SOOOOOO EVIL!
Star: Well anyway that's all the reviews. Gray and Natsu are gonna get it on next Chapter! *giggles* Oh but anyway! I have something important to say! The big reason why I couldn't post this for a month was because I'm so swamped with school right now, BUT ALSO it was because I didn't have as much motivation as usual… DO YOU KNOW HOW TO BOOST MY MOTIVATION! REVIEW! REVIEW REVIEW! Pleaaaassssse!
Everyone: *Bows* R&R Please! It gives us happiness!