Alright, day two of ColU Week 2017 (Sorry it is a day late, had crappy internet yesterday and it did not want to load). So, today you will be getting both yesterday's and today's story! Hope you enjoy! Side note, this one is going to be a small chapter story, the next chapter will be posted at a later date.
Pool
Lucy gave a sigh as she rested her arms against the ledge of the pool, allowing her body to merely float underwater as she stared around at the other guild members that were lazing about on the smoldering hot day. Cana was spread out on a pool chair, moving only long enough to lift a cold beer bottle to her lips. Mira was sitting behind the outside bar, under the canopy shade that they had installed. Gajeel and Levy were sitting in the shallow end of the pool, just relaxing as they managed to keep cool. Everyone was wearing very little, and just doing everything they could to keep heat stroke at bay.
Then her eyes landed on Cobra. Of everyone around them, he was still fully clothed. And she didn't mean just a shirt, and shorts. No. He was wearing a maroon shirt, his large thick white trench coat, black pants, and boots. Just looking at him had her sweating, and lowering herself deeper into the water. How the hell could he stand all of those layers on!? What was more, he didn't looked uncomfortable at all!
"Cobra!" She whined out, watching as he blinked his sole eye before turning away from his conversation with Kinana to face her with a raised eyebrow.
"Lose some damn clothes! Just looking at you is enough to give me a heat stroke!" She growled out, thinking that there was no way that he was truly comfortable. Even sitting underneath a bit of shade by the bar, and watched as a smirk played on his lips.
"Want me to strip tease for you that badly, Bright Eyes?" He called, causing her face to heat up and she hissed out a breath as some others gave off catcalls and laughs.
"No! It isn't normal for someone to be wearing that many layers in this heat!" She shouted, watching as he smirked before giving a shrug.
"Never said I was normal." He replied, turning back to Kinana who gave a small smile before shaking her head.
"That's the understatement of the century." She muttered, watching as he still heard and gave a smirk. Turning away from him, she allowed her back to rest against the cool concrete, and sighed as the water lapped at her. Only to peek one eye open as the water shifted slightly around her, and found her gaze narrowing as an all to familiar tuff of salmon colored haired approached her from under the water.
Twisting her hands behind her, she braced them along the edge and waited a second before hauling herself up out of the water. Smirking as Natsu slammed face first into the concrete underwater. Watching as he sank for a moment before popping out of the water with a gasp and pointed a finger at her.
"You're trying to kill me!" He shouted, causing her to slap her leg into the water, splashing him with water.
"Says the idiot who was going to head butt my stomach from under the water!" She shouted back, watching as he pouted before a mischievous smile slid into place. Causing her to blink and quickly try to jump to her feet, only to flail and give a gasp as he grabbed her ankle at the exact same time, causing her to loose her balance. Squeezing her eyes closed, she waited for her head to connect with the pavement, but instead blinked her eyes opened in surprise as she was caught in a strong hold as a growl sounded above her.
"Enough with the damn antics! Not only is it to hot for them, you're pushing too damn far with them!" Cobra barked out, and she watched as Natsu flinched away, fear evident in his gaze as he gave her an uncertain look as his fingers slipped off her ankle.
"I'm fine Natsu. It wouldn't have been your fault." She stated, watching as he thought a moment before giving a nod and quickly move away. She gave a sigh, knowing that his pride had been hurt since he would have still blamed himself should she had finished her fall, and looked to Cobra.
"Bit harsh." She muttered, watching as he blinked before giving a huff.
"He needs to know when to back off. Besides, he acts too childish at times." He grumbled, causing her to roll her eyes.
"Which is why he is fun instead of a certain slayer that's always acting like he has a tree shoved up his ass." She muttered, attempting to straighten. Only to give a confused sound when he tightened his hold and smiled down at her.
"A tree up my ass, huh?" He asked, causing her to recall exactly who she was talking to, and give a small squeak as he suddenly picked her up, and moved toward the deep end of the pool. Struggling in his grip, she tensed as he tightened his hold before tossing her into the air. She gave a screech while stretching her hand out and grabbed onto the sleeve of his trench coat, pulling him into the water with her.
She closed her eyes as she allowed her momentum to carry her to the bottom before twisting her body upward and breaking the water's surface. Inhaling deeply as she wiped the water from her face before twisting around as Cobra gave a growl from behind her.
"What. The. Hell Bright Eyes!?" He spat, causing her to blink before giving a satisfying smirk.
"It's what you get for throwing me into the pool!" She stated, splashing water at him and watching as he closed his one eye before opening it to glare at her. She tensed as he suddenly swam closer to her, his face just inches from hers as he gave a smile.
"I don't think you understand what you just started, Bright Eyes." He chuckled, and she stilled, bobbing in the water as something coiled deeply within her. It wasn't fear, but excitement.
"I believe I can handle whatever you throw my way." She whispered, shivering when he gave a dangerous smirk and swam away from hers. She shivered as his warmth moved away with him, and suddenly questioned if the temperature had dropped slightly.
A squeal from behind caused her to look over her shoulder, only to blink as she saw Mira looking like she was on cloud nine, and wondered who had been the reason for it. Only to turn back to Cobra as she heard him pull himself out of the water, and nearly swallowed her tongue. Her eyes nearly eating him alive as he slipped his clinging cloak from his shoulders, revealing that his shirt also clung to him like a second skin, along with his jeans. No man should look that fine while soaking wet! She blushed as he smirked at her from over his shoulder, and quickly spun so she was looking away from him.
"Don't think this is over, Bright Eyes. You better keep your guard up." Cobra called, walking away from the pool and causing her to glare at his retreating back.
"I'm not scared Cobra. There is nothing you can do that will scare me! Besides, you were the who tossed me in! Wasn't my fault you weren't quick enough to avoid being dragged in!" She shouted, sticking her tongue out when he smirked over his shoulder at her.
"We'll just see Bright Eyes." He stated, raising a hand to wave before retreating into the men's changing room. Lucy rolled her eyes, but still felt a little shaken. Not from fear of what he could do either, but from excitement that she was about to see a different side to Cobra.
Prank war will be starting soon! Love these kind of fanfics :3 Hope you enjoyed!