Story Title: Hidden Flames of Emerald
Rated: T
Warnings: Language, Yaoi, includes sexual themes.
Beta Reader: Gothpandaotaku
I don't own Fairy Tail. This Fanfic is produced for entertainment purposes only.
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Chapter 1
Gray Fullbuster was a perfect typical teenager, having an average rebellious level, in addition to moody, insensitive, and selfishness levels, all tinted with a hint of sarcasm.
So when his annoying mother, sister, and brother all barged into his room bellowing about something involving high temperatures and other nonsense happening this year, he honestly couldn't care less, mainly because the three of them looked less serious while clutching their smart touchscreen phones in a futile attempt to show him the evidence.
Such small devices these phones are. They were enough for him to release a small grunt at the sight of their ridiculously terrified faces.
He could understand his annoying mother and sister, but Lyon? Absurd.
To begin with, Gray never understood the message they were trying to convey while looking at three people trying to speak at the same time. He could only make out a few words like:
Danger… Hot… Global warming… School life… Miserable… The coming month…
And then they stopped talking all together. Gray stared at them frowning as usual for a whole two minutes, then shrugged putting back the headset of his laptop and continued watching the documentary about polar bears. Fun, fun, fun.
From the corner of his eyes he saw them all mouth the words You-are-such-an-unbelievable-brat. The reasonable response was to say get-the-fuck-out-of-my-goddamn-room, but instead he waved his hand dismissing all of them civilly. Gray still remembers how they all tried to express their concern when they removed the headset and again, yelled together something not-so-comprehensible.
"Stop giving us that attitude, you have to listen to this! It's bad news!"
"YOU CAN ALL KISS MY ASS! GET THE FUCK OUT!"
Even if he didn't want to be reasonable, they forced him to be. However, the next day when he sat on his chair in school sprawled on the desk with an abundant amount of sweat trickling down on his back, forehead and chest, he cursed the day he hit puberty which provided him with the attitude his family was talking about. Yes, he should've paid more attention.
Initially, Hokkaido wasn't even that hot during March and April. The highest temperature it can reach during the day is what? Thirty four degrees? Thirty five degrees?! More or less, which is the main reason for Gray and his brother to choose this city for settling down instead of, Ah, maybe Okinawa? The minute his mother opened her mouth in the shape of 'O', Gray and his brother brought out a beeping sound telling the young lady that it's the wrong answer and that they are never going to go to Okinawa, the land of tropical hell.
To their surprise, Ur, their mother (The extremely young and beautiful lady looking like she'd just come out from a Shoujo manga) tossed the whipped cream at both deciding to ignore the cake she was going to bake, and told them that she had in mind Osaka, causing both to give a dumbfounded look. To cover up their embarrassment, they told her that they refuse to settle down somewhere with people talking funny accents. 'To hell with Osaka.' That was what they said. Right now, Osaka seemed to be the perfect choice, hell, he'd go and bury himself in Nara if he could.
Ultear, his older sister, and the reason of this dilemma made a remark about how her brothers radiated attractiveness, whilst being drowned in whipped cream, that is, if they were exposed to gay spectators. Miss extra five inches long tongue was going to college and that's why they were limited in moving from a place to another… What the hell was wrong with Tokyo's university of technology?! There is a limit to how much you can spoil your only daughter. Gray might be her murderer one of these days.
And today might be the day.
"Gray. What's wrong?"
He didn't move his head to look at boy talking to him because duh, the preposterous voices of girls and the occasional 'Kittens, please stop it' said it all. When Gray first came to Fiore in Hokkaido, it was tough finding a high school which accepted new transfer students especially after the beginning of the semester with one month.
Fiore, the city he is currently staying in, has several syndicates that help new visitors in settling down and finding their guidance in the city. His mother immediately made her way in one of the syndicates through multiple connections and became a member of a particularly interesting one called Fairy Tail. The manager was an ass, pervert (For hitting on his mother), but he helped in finding one school that has available seats.
Fujiwara Naoki Kōtō Gakkō. The school is operated by the Hokkaido's Prefectural Board of Education and one of the most popular ones. That perverted Master did really like his mom, to find them that super awesome school just when they thought they had searched the globe in vain.
Lyon, Gray's brother was a senior and that's why they weren't in the same class. Gray hated the whole ordeal. Making new friends wasn't his thing, and that's why friends found him. Not the other way around. One of the most annoying ones is Loke. The brown haired slightly blonde boy is always surrounded by disgraceful girls or between brackets, sluts. His popularity was and will be the end of him. He was also the class representative, and for a vague reason, Gray felt comfortable while being with him even though Loke always has dreadful company.
"Nothing…"
"That doesn't look like nothing to me. Do you need to go to the infirmary?"
"No. Just leave me the fuck alone." Gray mumbled, face still glued to the table.
To be Frank, Gray Fullbuster's only weakness was summer and heat. He can't stand such weather, and he can't put up with it like a man, or at least like the fools in his class. Guys weren't wearing their uniform beige suits, instead, they had it thrown on their seats and dark red ties were lazily untied while joking or splashing each other with water from the lunch break while yelling 'Jerk!' or 'Jackass! Revenge time!' or whatever, earning several groans from the girls who couldn't afford having the same amount of fun because of conventional Etiquette between the snobbish female population. Girls also swore that they will demand their summer uniform quicker because such heat was unbearable.
That's right. Gray was acting in a way that made him lower than girls.
"Agh, Don't tell me… Is this your time of the month?" Loke provoked Gray, completely sounding so, very, innocent.
Gray's eyes slowly peeked from the desk to meet amused hazel ones. If he wasn't so affected by the heat he would've punched, kicked, and stepped on Loke several times for doubting his gender.
"Stop messing with me… Bastard."
Loke sighed. "Yeah ok. I have seen you like this before, but man, this is serious. You should get professional help."
"What? You want me to go to some psychologist who might use positive reinforcement and electrocute me whenever I groan because of heat?! What a waste of money."
The brown haired boy sweat dropped. "Not exactly what I have in mind. At least, maybe, it will make you open your beautiful eyes."
"Shut up, Loke. Get lost, get a life, get away from me."
"You and your brother are unbelievable. Right now, Cana and Jellal are trying to revive him, but no luck."
"Sorry we are such a burden to human kind." Gray grumbled trying to sleep. His only defense mechanism against heat.
"Come on! You are choosing the wrong time to slump! Don't you get excited when seeing those kittens in heat? All sweaty, flushed, and being in the best shape for a visual aid in this crappy educational life?"
Gray suddenly looked up with a thoughtful face, then glared. "Believe it or not… NO. I don't fucking care. If you want to stalk Lucy, then go, I am not asking you to be here, goddammit." Gray returned again to his slumped shape, head buried in his arms and eyes closed.
The lunch break was over and Gray almost whined. After giving up on the matter, Loke decided to go to his seat because there was nothing he can do. Once Gray has entered this state, there is nothing anyone can do.
"Class, we have important news today." Laxus Dreyar, a professor hired specifically from the Fairy Tail syndicate (who is also their homeroom teacher) said while adjusting his reading glasses.
Whispers could be heard all over the class and Gray didn't even get his head off the table. His seat was next to the window, meaning gentle breeze, and he'll be damned if he paid any attention when his head is full of an ice-bath wish.
"Guess who is back? That's right. A nuisance in the form of a human called-"
"-NATSU DRAGNEEL! Everyone I am here! I am back!"
Gray was already snoring despite the agonizingly painful loud voice.
"Oh guys GUYS! I AM BACK!"
"N-NATSU!"
"Lucy! I missed you! Oh NAKAHARA I WILL KILL YOU FOR THE LAME MESSAGE!"
"Jackass, I was just joking!" A black haired boy grinned and waved his hands at Natsu.
"Missed you too. Ah, Erza! LOKE! It's good to be baaaaaaaa-OW!"
The so-called Natsu Dragneel was smacked on the head by Laxus Dreyar, hard, and some tears gathered in the corner of his eyes while clutching his head.
"Hai, chatting time is over, Natsu. Back to your seat." Laxus said is the same bored tone the class got used to.
"Sensei! That hurts! I am sorry I didn't say I miss you the most! This is abuse!"
"Brat, go to your seat. I don't care if you miss me or not."
"Sensei, what are you mad for? It's not my fault that my dad decided to stay there forever!"
"Natsu, last warning. Back to your seat."
The class was drowned in laughter. The audience of course, siding with 'Natsu' against the teacher.
"Alright, Geez, I missed you." Natsu mumbled quickly before running away, barely missing Laxus Dreyar's next smack.
"It's good to see you again Natsu!"
"You tell me! I am so glad I am back! AH! Let's go to that restaurant today!"
"Dumbass! Were you going to rot there? We thought we'd never see you again!" Nakahara, the black haired boy said, earning a huge grin from Natsu.
"I will tell you all everything after!" He beamed and ran to his seat when he sensed his teacher's glare from behind.
Natsu's empty seat was just in front of Gray Fullbuster's seat. Natsu Dragneel's eyebrow was raised in confusion while looking at his seat and then back to Gray Fullbuster who fainted in class. His class watched and watched, then he sighed.
"No matter how you look at it, I think there is something different." Natsu Dragneel voiced out his confusion.
All the class seemed to be falling off their seats because of his dumbness. "Of course there is a difference, IDIOT! This is a new student!" Loke said as he slapped his forehead.
"Are you serious?! New student?" Natsu's eyes bugged.
"Natsu. Sit down and open your chemistry notebook." The teacher warned and ordered the other students to do that as well earning muffled groans. Fujiwara Naoki Kōtō Gakkō, was facing the most irritating early summer of all times, students were cranky, faculty were worn-out, and chemistry does not go all that well with the blend. However, Laxus Dreyar was well known with his strict rules and standards, so the students won't even hold a glint of hope of him giving a free study period. It was very agonizing.
"Last Class we began discussing the electrons and chemical bonding, and we'll continue. Do expect a quiz soon and you better be prepared because it might be the last chance to enhance your crappy grades."
Groans.
Laxus Dreyar was also known for his strict criteria when he corrects quizzes and exams and if half of the class passed, it will be a miracle.
"Open to page 314."
Their chemistry text book was a total 560 pages. Natsu had given up on studying a long time ago, and that's why he almost hit his forehead with his desk. Natsu Dragneel thought that this book was totally exaggerated, and that students were not allowed to study that much. Even though Laxus was gentle to let them only study the half of it, they still hated the size of the book which made their backpacks too darn heavy.
"In 1927, Davisson and Germer demonstrated that electrons are diffracted by crystals in a manner similar to the diffraction of X-rays. These electron-diffraction experiments substantiated De Broglie's suggestion that electrons have wave properties such as wavelength, frequency, phase, and interference."
Students rolled their eyes and opened their notebooks trying to filter with their minds what was important to write.
"Hey! Loke! How come he gets to sleep?" Natsu whispered to Loke who was sitting next to him, his finger pointing at Gray.
"He is… special."
"HUH?!"
"Natsu, pay attention." The teacher threw Natsu with the board marker hurting the boy's head.
"SENSEI!"
Gray didn't know how or why, but all what he can see in front of him all day is pink. Usually, the seat in front of him is empty, so when he suddenly paid slight attention, he noticed someone sitting in front, having a pink hair. The shitty color is very irritating, cliché, and intensified his anger, like he was some criminal and the prison cell is colored in pink. Seriously, nothing good came from that although people thought that it would 'soften' the cruel tendencies possessed by the felons. Stupid high authorities with their stupid system of psychological analysis.
His daily routine wasn't only interrupted by the pink strands of hair, but also the faint scent of apricots-and-peaches mix. Seriously, who's she? Or… He? When the fuck, what the fuck and how the fuck?! Nothing but rational questions was on Gray Fullbuster's mind.
Gray Fullbuster didn't remember anything from the day before, hell, he didn't want to. He slumped again on the table and ignored the ongoing Japanese literature period, totally dozing off.
Man, it will take ages until he gets used to that irritating tropical scent.
He remained in his half-faint-half-sleep position until the bell rang signaling the end of the educational day. Sighing, he gathered his unused textbooks, notebooks, and tools in his backpack, carrying it and heading for the exit to change his shoes, in a zombie-like manner, and that's why several students were avoiding him. He thought that he heard Loke shouting something in his ear, but well, he could be delusional. Everything seemed to be blurry and vague.
Lyon wasn't going to go home with him because of club activities and so he just hoped that he'll end up in his house and not some freaking old retirement home like the day before. That was… quite an experience. Apparently, he was forced to teach old people how to do old magic tricks, being mistaken for the real magician and got paid in the end.
Stupid old people, with their stupid ghost laugh and meaningless money.
Miraculously, Gray was able to reach his home, barely in time for dinner. He was still wearing his uniform with his tie hanging lazily on his chest and suit thrown on the grand sofa of his grand home, feeling the stinging gaze of his mother and sister.
The best thing to do in that case, from Gray Fullbuster's point of view, is to ignore both of them. Gray Fullbuster found women very difficult to deal with because all they gave him was this you-are-so-miserable look, which really offended him.
"We tried to warn you." His sister shook her head while reading a text message on her phone, "But you refused to listen."
"Next time… be sure to nail it in my head." Gray glared, and chewed his food angrily, but his sister looked unaffected by his very mature act.
"What's the big deal? Doesn't your school have an air conditioning system?" Ur, his mother, asked while laying on the sofa, checking some of her paperwork.
"Unfortunately, No. FUCK sustainable buildings." Gray Fullbuster huffed while shoving toast into his mouth.
"Ah… Usually buildings like that has a sort of good ventilation, thus, fresh air." Ur tried to get more information on this.
"Good ventilation my ass. I sit next to the window, barely getting a filament of a breeze and you tell me good ventilation?! I might as well kill myself."
His arrogant sister grunted. "That's why the world is facing global warming. Because of fool people like you who think an air conditioning system is the solution while harming our mother nature's very precious existence."
Gray stared at her with a bored expression. "First of all, save the bullshit for your academic essays. Second, air conditioning is not the solution, it's simply awesome. And if philosophers like you have a problem with that, then you can kiss-"
"-Ur, Gray is going to say it." Ultear interrupted going upstairs.
"Gray. Try to control your foul language more." Ur said checking something on the paper.
"Honestly, I am trying. With the two of them around me, it's difficult."
Gray Fullbuster's mother chuckled. Gray sighed with a faint red appearing on his cheeks. His mother was a branch manager of an airline company. She was very independent, not to mention tough, rough, and cruel to her employees, and the contrary applies to her sons and only daughter. Gray Fullbuster's father was a mystery. He didn't know anything about the man, and he didn't need to. His mother was everything that he needed and no matter how the thought crossed his mind, he didn't feel like he can voice his concern out… if he was concerned.
Ur is a very busy business woman, however, she makes sure she will be there for her children when they need her, and Gray is thankful. Every one of her children had a special place in her heart, but the way she talked with Gray, treated him, was different from Lyon or Ultear. Gray might not be so obvious, but Ur knows that he likes her the most. Gray can be a shy bastard when it comes down to her.
Gray finished eating, taking his plate and tossing it into the sink although he didn't have to with the housemaid around. He just hated people cleaning after him.
The ice-bath idea was still nagging at his head and he didn't see the harm done in granting himself that wish, right after he check his phone which was dead during the whole day. He pulled the charger and waited for his phone to open, and when it did, he noticed the barrage of messages/missed calls from Loke, and how they almost jumped at him strangling his neck. "Shit…"
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From: Loke
To: Gray Fullbuster
Answer your shit before I develop a baby in my imaginary womb! Jackass!
Your tortured class representative, Leo.
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Gray blinked a few times, and please, will Loke ever stop his gender offensive jokes? Gray sought out sanity in his mind, and wondered why did he choose to be Loke's friend. Then it came to him. It was Loke who was persistent enough to be his friend.
Gray Fullbuster dialed the other's number and waited.
"Ah, Hello." Gray said as he heard the other pickup.
"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING?! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I SUFFERED TO GET TO YOU?!"
"Yeah ok, I get the message. If it does make you feel any better, know that I am talking from my phone which is being charged, and for that, I might get a chronic disease."
"… Whatever." Gray noticed the sigh. "I just called to tell you that we have a chemistry quiz soon, so you might want to study that, Ah, also Japanese literature, homework page number thirty one, and while you are at it, you might want to check your physics book. I slipped a note in it."
"Wow… Thanks I guess."
"I know you don't care, smart-ass-kun, but try to be concerned this once. Oh and! I tried to introduce you to a friend today, but you seemed totally out of it! You even punched him!"
Gray cringed. "No shit… I did?"
"YES! God, do you have any idea how mad he is? He wanted to step on you so bad."
"Yeah, yeah I will apologize tomorrow." The black haired male rubbed his hair, and stood to take a change of clothes.
"You better! Agh, here comes my crappy manager, I have to go. See you tomorrow!"
"Alright."
Gray went to the ice-bath dream shower.
It was hot. Not a sexy hot, but hot. Humid. Sticky. It was like walking under an electronic irritating dryer. And that's why, Gray Fullbuster was out of it again in class.
Curses.
Natsu Dragneel was a very special student. He was a ball of energy and laughter. No matter how the students were tired or irritated, Natsu seemed to be always cheering them up. He was the hero of his class, not quite interested in dating girls more than being their best friend. Natsu Dragneel was clueless when it came to relationships and that's why a few girls gave up on him, going to Loke instead just to come back completely infatuated by his body and sexiness.
Natsu Dragneel was the center of attention of his class in a very idiotic, dumb, and ridiculous way. Not only has he many friends, but many rivals too. He was a friend to everyone in his class, and treated teachers all the same, earning a few insults and smacks, but he seemed not to care one bit. If anyone talked about Class 4A, then Natsu will be the main feature. Some people considered it annoying, but others considered it the beauty of youth to be this energetic and loud.
When Loke first introduced him to Gray Fullbuster, the new student, he expected Gray to give the same reaction as his classmates, not a punch in the face with a 'What the… I think I heard a bee buzzing…'
That was absolutely offensive. Natsu Dragneel never backs away from a fight, and he thought that it was an invitation, but then, Loke, one of his best friends, told him that this is normal for the so-called Fullbuster during such weather, which was completely insane. Erza nodded her head once, agreeing with Natsu.
Erza was the class Female representative along with Loke. She seemed to be the super ego among her friends and everyone was good with that. Erza didn't know why, but everyone seemed to respect her out of an instinct. Maybe she should loosen up a bit and stop punching people for disobeying her once in a while.
So then, when Natsu Dragneel got punched for the second time, next day, he vowed that he would have revenge as blood trickled from his nose. That hot-weather-shit wasn't going to deceive him, and if anything, that bastard should pay. The one who was holding him from both of his arms, trying to stop his bloody intentions, was Lucy, a very beautiful lady with golden locks and a sexy smile.
Lucy was Natsu's closest friend. She seemed to put up with his stupidity and be on his side no matter what, that's why when she holds Natsu back like that, he stares at her in disbelief. As if she stabbed his heart.
"Lucy! Let me go! That guy is a total jerk!"
"Natsuuu! Please try to understand! It's completely out of his control!"
"BULLSHIT! HE FREAKING AIMED AT MY NOSE! TWICE!"
"Natsu!"
Loke entered and stopped Natsu's flailing arms. "Natsu please! Just cut it out!"
When the teacher entered, students returned to their seats, and Natsu growled sitting down, promising hell to Gray Fullbuster who lent him no ear. Apparently, the teacher noticed how Natsu's nose was suffering and sighed.
"Natsu, you should go to the infirmary." Laxus Dreyar said in an ordering sort of way.
"Dammit…" Natsu mumbled wiping his nose and stood up heading for the exit.
"And Natsu. Take the corpse with you." The teacher flipped the book, calm, and Natsu's eyes narrowed in anger. "Ah, hell NO."
BAAM!
Natsu huffed. Why did the shit-bag of a classmate have to be that heavy? Gray Fullbuster isn't fat or anything, but it felt like carrying a hundred sacks of potatoes when Natsu was supporting him to get to the infirmary. Gray Fullbuster lays on the bed after he had been tossed like the worthless sack of potatoes he is.
"Ah… H-Hello… M-May I know y-your name?"
Natsu turned around to find a small dark blue haired girl wearing a white coat and sweat dropped staring at her intently. "Excuse me, where is our Sensei?"
The girl's cheeks were bright red and looked embarrassed about something while clutching the clipboard in her hand tightly as a few tears gathered in the corner of her eyes. "I am so s-sorry… They t-told me I can have my p-probation period… h-here. I-I am the new n-nurse… W-Wendy Marvell."
Natsu grinned. "Oooh nice to meet you Wendy! I am Natsu Dragneel!"
"H-Hello Natsu-san. What seems to be-Ah… it's your nose, huh?"
"Ah, yeah. It doesn't want to stop bleeding."
"What is the r-reason?" The girl asked, already writing down the date and time of the visit.
"That jackass punched me."
She nodded and pointed to a seat with her pencil. "P-please… take a seat."
Natsu sat down while she fumbled with the different bottles in the drawers and shelves. Natsu had to get up and help her reach some of them, and she thanked him, bowing, feeling embarrassed, and helpless in front of these giant high school students.
"You sure are genius! I have never seen a small Sensei like you, Wendy."
"A-Ah, your praise is flattering."
She sat in front of him and began nursing his nose. Natsu was astonished. The girl had a magical touch that wiped all the pain away, and he couldn't be more thankful. Kids these days! One day they are born, and the next, they are high quality doctors still-in-diapers, and he couldn't study chemistry for god sakes. He felt so stupid just for a second, then remembered that it's not his fault. It's his dad's. Throwing the blame on his dad helped him all of his life.
After she was finished from Natsu, several students entered asking for aspirin, injured, or simply want to chat, and Wendy was overwhelmed with the big number of students and Natsu sympathized.
"N-Natsu-San, what is your friend's name?"
"He's not my friend. Wait… Ahhh, Gray Fullbuster I think."
"Ah s-sorry. It's because you supported him all the way here, I selfishly thought you two a-are b-best friends."
"No freaking way. That guy is an ass, Wendy."
The girl smiled shyly and checked her clipboard for something. Natsu waited until the girl nodded, recognizing the name. "Gray Fullbuster-san. The previous Sensei, wrote here what should I do in c-case something h-happened-"
"Sensei! My head is hurting me!"
"Oi Oi! I came first! Wendy-Chan~ Aspirin please!"
"Wanna fight or what?!"
Wendy's eyes were in a shape of circles and Natsu could see her mind fried, not able to handle all tasks at once. "Wendy, give me the paper, I will see what can I do with the bastard."
"N-No! It's my duty to look after him!"
"I promise I won't murder him here. Don't worry, I can do it."
Wendy nodded shyly and gave him the notes. She also showed him the tools he had to use and went to see the whining annoying students.
Natsu took the note and went to the bed that Gray Fullbuster was… sort of laying on it. Ok, no, half of his body was outside on the floor, and the other half was on the bed. Wendy closed the curtain to separate the rooms and Natsu sighed. He looked in the paper and read the not so visible scribbles. Psh! Doctors crap. Why they have to be that complicated, he will never know.
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Gray Fullbuster
Gender: Male /Age: 18 /Height: 1.75 /Blood Type: O
Allergies: None.
Hereditary diseases: (Other than arrogance and stupid sarcasm?) None.
Blood Pressure and diabetes: None, perfect condition.
Notice:
From several observations, it has been noted that the student mentioned gives some abnormal symptoms during high temperatures. Diagnosis is still ongoing. If the student shows these symptoms, he must be treated as a patient affected by heatstroke. Please follow these procedures carefully:
- Lay the student down on a recovery/comfortable position
- Remove/Loosen the student's clothing. (If he resisted like last time, don't hesitate to punch the little shit, he owes me one.)
- Ensure that he is breathing (So much better if not.)
- Cool him down (Use a fan, air conditioning, or a simple damp cold towel.)
- Give him little sips of water
This treatment has been proven to be successful.
Another note: Someone please punch him in the face.
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Natsu stifled a devilish grin, almost creasing the paper in his hand, but then sighed. What did he get himself into? Despite of the instructions being so easily written, Natsu was bombarded with them. Getting into the task, he forgot his instincts to kill, and 'gently' laid the raven on the bed on his back, only to realize that he had to loosen his clothes. Natsu groaned and yanked Gray forward by the shoulders and-
-It was getting too awkward. When Natsu yanked his body forward, he didn't mean for Gray Fullbuster to use his shoulder as a freaking pillow, and the bastard was making himself so comfortable. Natsu ignored the strange feeling in his stomach and tried taking Gray's uniform suit off, after he bumped his forehead with Gray's.
Still… too awkward.
Natsu rubbed his nose, and rested Gray's upper half on the bed again. He untied the dark red tie, took it off completely then opened the first three buttons of Gray's white shirt as well as the wrist buttons, hands slightly shaking in the process. Natsu stared and stared… while his heart produced freaky noises and his body felt so warm.
Pssh. Must be the extravagantly hot weather.
Natsu made sure the bastard is breathing… sort of, and took one of Wendy's damp towels, wiping Gray's face, neck, and continued rubbing slowly and carefully. Natsu took off his own uniform suit and hanged it feeling some sweat forming on his own forehead and body for some reason, then returned to the previous task, slowly tracing Gray's cheekbones, sliding over to the neck, collarbones. While checking The contours of Gray's face and neck, Natsu noticed that they were just… perfect. Like he was drawn by a sharp pencil.
That bastard surely was popular. He was like a-
-Screw him. Natsu didn't care. Nope. Not at all. Not in this life, or the after.
He looked away for a second, and fought the urge to wipe his own face with that towel as he felt some warmth soaring into his face. Although he had to keep a cool weather around him, he felt like himself being in an oven and cursed while shaking his head to focus on the annoying task, like he was some kind of a baby sitter! That guy must be ready when he wakes up, for a world of hurt. Natsu refused to attack someone helpless, so he saved his energy till later.
Although Natsu hated that 'mysterious' guy's guts, he didn't know why something tugged at his heart, pulled his legs to the ground with chains, forbidding him from leaving Gray's side, or even punching him in the face like Sensei suggested in that paper.
So many things were going on in his mind, but when Gray Fullbuster leaned into his hand and touch…
Shit.
He felt so messed up.
…. Chapter Ends ….
A/N: Till next time. Thank you all for reading. Any questions, comments, or advices, are well-appreciated.
