Csilla: I recommend listening to the song '5 Days' by Patrick Nuo 'cause it was HIGHLY inspired by it :D
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He met him on his first night at the Lamina Scale Resort, located in god-know-where surrounded by a thick cover of endless snow; the distressed teen had been dragged by his mother, who believed it was best for them to take a trip together - although that was the reasoning behind it: the family hadn't spent any time together!
Idly walking past all the strange girls cooing at him, a perfect stranger; Gray muttered something incoherent before slipping into the crowd then slipping back out to duck into the stairwell. It wouldn't be long before the 'fan-girls' tracked him down so the raven bolted up the stairs then softly opened the third floor door just as another door opened beneath him. Letting a sigh of relief as he shut the door quietly, he knew that he wouldn't be able to go back for a while so why not explore...?
The corridor he was in was softly-lit with small lamps attached to the wall; stuffing his hands into the pockets of his jeans while treading silently down the hallway. Gray turned a corner and froze in surprise: he was not alone! A few feet from him sat a moonlight-illuminated teen with a sketchpad lying haphazardly on his lap; his sudden appearance made the other turn his head in curiosity and then a short staring contest began.
As his eyes made out the other teen's features under the dim lighting, the more Gray couldn't look away...
Curious cobalt eyes looking out from underneath an orange hood...
The teen looked so goddamn adorable!
The thought 'pinch me...' crossed his mind as a sudden imbalance took over his body.
"He-" His words were deafened when a shrill-sounding voice gushed: "Gray-sama~!" before dragging him away from the moonlight-teen and back to being surrounded by squealing girls.
After a hour of avoiding swooning girls, the raven slipped away once more; learning to be quicker than before - he tiptoed his way back onto the third floor. Away from all the noise, Gray focused on his mission of finding the teen he had seen previously on his floor; he poked his head around the corner but there was no teen sitting by any of the window sills. Not ready to just give up, he proceeded down the corridor glancing around for any evidence of the other.
Nothing until he looked out of the veranda; outside standing against the rail was the teen from before and this time, Gray could make out him better: wild rosy hair that stuck out in all places and tan skin that seemed to radiate heat despite the cold weather. Without thinking, the raven walked onto the balcony greeting the stranger before anyone could cut him off: "We meet again,"
A mental kick for the lame greeting towards someone that he found cute; though cobalt eyes smiled over at his own onyx ones before he heard a chuckle, "So it seems,"
"So I can't help but wonder now that we've spoken if the rabid fan-girls are going to find me before I get a name," The light humor between them flowed naturally especially as his rosette companion replied back without missing a beat, "How about butthead?"
"What are we children?"
A soft laugh then, "Natsu Dragneel and you're Gray, am I right?"
"Well before the girls come and kidnap me," the two shared a laugh before the raven added, "Yeah, my name is Gray... Gray Fullbuster,"
"Shouldn't you be getting back before the fan-girls," the word stung Gray a little, " come and find you again,"
A small pout formed across pale features as the other's words sunk in, "They can't find me if we go onto another floor," he muttered, glancing to the side as feelings of self-consciousness fluttered about in his stomach.
A short tease of 'we, huh' slipped playfully out of Natsu's mouth before he pushed off the cold metal railing, beckoning for his companion to follow - Gray did just that. The rosette led him back down the hallway and around the corner; just after they passed the door leading to the stairwell - the raven heard it: a sickly-sweet voice, "Ah~ Gray-sama!"
The later froze in response as his eyes widened and Natsu slipped away out of sight; onyx eyes dared to glance back to see a blue-haired blushing teen behind him, who had a knack for sniffing him out - No! Literally!
Again, Gray said a silent goodbye to the third floor and wasn't able to escape the hellish party until it was over; while everyone was leaving the room, the raven slipped past the adults supervising the event and back into the stairwell. Letting out a sigh of relief of finally escaping, he wasted no more time in hurrying up the flight of stairs.
"Back again...?" A coy voice chuckled when he emerged on the third floor.
Waiting until his breathing calmed, he let out a breathless chuckle before commenting: "Well excuse me for being so damn popular~"
"Popular, huh? Not exactly something you should be bragging about..." Natsu sneered, hinting towards a certain shrilled-sounding girl that Gray immediately paled at the thought: "Y-Yeah well, shaddup..."
The duo began their journey to get away from the staircase, heading in the opposite direction of the veranda and down a hallway lit with small wall lamps - the dimness of the lights made the raven's heart speed up, pounding hard in his chest.
"So where are we heading?" Gray asked as his eyes took in everything they passed by - paintings, doors, windows and pieces of furniture blanketed in the moonlight. The rosette remain silent long enough to unnerve his companion, who peeked over in curiosity right as Natsu replied, "You'll see,"
Stopping outside a large wooden door, the rosette swiped a card through before opening it enough so they both could walk inside; the inside was beautifully decorated and lit up nicely while the raven was taking in the surrounding, Natsu chuckled: "A lot better than that lame party downstairs, huh?"
"Yeah," wandering over the large bay windows, "Oh wow!" The scenery past the glass was breath-taking - Gray never thought that this frozen wasteland could actually be amazing in whole.
"I know right?"
"I guess this isn't your first time here then?"
"You could say that,"
The two exchanged soft smiles before their eyes were brought back to the scenery; Natsu climbed up on top of the window sill before offering a hand to his companion, who gladly took it. The snow blanketed large fields and even from the third floor, Gray could still make out the different parts of the ski resort.
"You're welcomed to come back here... but only at night..."
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Csilla: Happy Birthday, Kris~ :3 Sorry I couldn't make you an amv - every time I tried ;A; SV made my mind go blank...