Author Note: Hello. So sorry for not updating my recent story, I've been busy lately.
Story title: A walk on the Beach
Rated: T
Warning(S): Language, Shonen Ai.
Pairings: NatsuxGray
I don't own fairy tail.
My name is Gray Fullbuster and I have many hobbies. I like skating on frozen ice-rings, skiing, climbing mountains, and eating ice-cream…. Well, the last one isn't technically a hobby, but I really like eating ice-cream. Anyone would probably point a finger at me and say 'what a douche!' if they learned that about me, but anyway, that's not the point.
When my friend asked me to come to the beach, seriously you can't imagine how irritated I was. I hate the sea, even though I like the color blue. It just smells so terrible, it makes me pissed for some unknown reason and it's not on my hobby list, so damn it.
"Will you please stop daydreaming? You've to understand what to do if someone is having his or her lungs full of water out there in the damn sea!"
"I told you before I'm not doing this job. I hate it."
"…. Go screw yourself. You really need it."
I couldn't do nothing but to grunt at that. My friend wanted to help me by giving me the job of a life guard which is totally not so cool. I can't even imagine myself saving a life, that's odd. If someone is stupid and wanted to go out the boundaries that were clearly shown, then be my guest. Go to hell, I don't care. Why should I save lives of utterly ignorant people?
"What is it about this Job that you hate Gray?"
"Everything Loki."
"I can't understand. Pardon my idiocy."
"You don't have to."
"You don't have to act like there is a stick shoved up in your ass. Be straight!"
"I hate lazing around all day waiting for a slight chance that someone will die to show my true colors."
I heard him laugh. I don't know why.
"Why do you have to look at it from that perspective?"
"Oh really? What bright perspective should I look from?"
"Hmm. What about pretty girls? All sorts of good stuff here and there-"
"—you're kidding right? That's what you signed up for, idiot."
"Damn I forgot you were gay."
"And here I thought you were my best friend."
"What about men? They are all over the place in the afternoon too. Wouldn't you be-"
"No. not interested. You've a pretty twisted mind by the way."
"Says the gay…"
"Don't make me kick your fucking ass."
"Alright. I—oh….. That's pink."
My friend had a point. That was very pink. "Yeah what the hell is that? A mythical creature?"
He chuckled. "No Gray. That's a human, but really that guy is Crazy. Who does dye his hair pink of all colors?"
"Kids those days. They think it's awesome."
"Gray, you are talking like you are an old man."
"Sorry dude. It's just irritating."
"Yeah, everything has a limit you know… what kind of a man is he?"
My friend and I saw a pink-haired guy walking slowly on the beach. His feet were bare, already having sand on them, and he was wearing a black vest over a rolled white sleeves shirt and dark-blue Jeans while holding the jacket of his suit. Suddenly I found this guy amusing.
It was morning and he was alone. What could be the reason behind this awkward walk and this ridiculous pink hair?
"Stop checking him out."
I almost fell from my seat and glared at the idiot. "I'm not checking him out."
"Man, I was kidding. You don't have to be so serious….. Unless you were checking him out."
"Shut up moron, he has nothing to be checked out."
"Ow really? What about that hot body and those muscles?"
"Do you wish death today?"
"Nope…."
"Then shut it!"
The pink-haired dude decided to stop and to open an umbrella to sit beneath it…. It was a disaster. It looked like it was the first time for him to open a freaking umbrella at the beach. The umbrella kept opening and closing slapping his body all over. It was so uncool.
"Hahaha…. That guy is really a dumbass!"
Loki had a point. It was the first time I find myself agreeing to his bullshit. "No kidding…"
The pink head was still trying to open it stubbornly.
"Hey… Go help that guy."
I snorted. "Ha? Why should I? why don't you go?"
"If you can't do this simple thing, then how will you rescue someone dying? Will you tell me to do it instead?"
"He's not dying."
"Yeah, but he's kinda suffering. Move it Gray!"
I sighed. "Whatever…."
I rubbed the back of my head and slipped my feet into the slippers and headed to the moron.
"Be nice Gray."
"I'm sure as hell I'll be."
Somehow I heard my friend mumble "Poor Guy" under his breath which made me shake my head.
The idiot was still wrestling with the ropes of the umbrella not having the slightest hint about how it operates. "Hey hey hey, that's enough okay? Step ba-"
The idiot had me trapped with him in the umbrella where there was no oxygen. I huffed clearly irritated at how his back bumped with my chest and how we were holding the same rope as if I was hugging him.
"E-Excuse me? Can you get out?! I think you are invading my personal space!"
"Duh idiot! Why do you think that happened? Because you can't handle a freaking umbrella."
"D-Did…. Did you just call me an idiot?"
"Hell yeah I did."
"A-Are you a worker here?"
"What's it to you?"
"This is extremely unprofessional and I'll have you fired! What's your fucking name?"
"You can't fire me dumbass. I'm a mere trainee, I've got nothing to lose and could we get out from here before getting anywhere with this awkward conversation?"
"What are you waiting for then? You were the one who violated my privacy! Move it asshole!"
"Asshole? And I was thinking of actually making you stop looking like a total fool by stuffing yourself in an umbrella."
"When I'm out of this…. Ah…"
"Gray."
"Yes, when I'm out of this BASTARD, I'll punch your nose so hard that you won't be able to breath after."
"Wooh spooky. Tell you what? You got me. I'll let you do that if you answered one question."
"What the fuck?"
"Why did you dye your hair pink?"
"It's natural you asshole, I didn't dye it!"
"….. Nice one."
"You think I'm Lying Gray?"
"Natural my ass, just get your fucking hands off the rope!"
I harshly removed his grip from the rope and pulled it strongly downwards, causing the umbrella to flutter and open wide releasing my and the idiot. After that I tied the rope around the metal piece attached to the main pole making it steady. I got to say, I saw one angry pink-haired in front of me after. From a closer look, I think the guy was…. Handsome? Still it doesn't compensate his idiocy one bit.
We stood facing each other. No words, No insults. Nothing. Silence and it was uncomfortable. His face expressions were still angry when his left hand grabbed his right arm in shame maybe.
"I…. I…. didn't think it'd be… that easy."
He made me chuckle.
"It looked… hard…."
"That's because you don't know how to use it."
He nodded slowly and averted his gaze. "I know. You… didn't have to be so harsh…." He said it slowly while his slightly hurt eyes caught mine, but I didn't feel guilty at all.
"Excuse my rudeness. Have a good day."
"Hey! Could you at least-"
"What?"
I looked at him intently, and eventually he turned around facing the sea. "Nothing."
I hadn't any idea about what this guy wanted, or why didn't he punch my nose like he said until now. I walked until I was in front of him again, only this time, closer. "W-what?"
"So it's natural?"
"H-huh?"
"Your hair I mean."
"Ohh…. E-ehem, yes yes it's perfectly natural."
"Hmm." I said that amused.
"Why are you—AH! YOU SON OF A-"
I just had to pull a small strand of hair from his head to be sure. It was really tricky. It looked so real yet so unreal.
"Yep. Perfectly Natural."
"What's wrong with you?! Just get out of the way!"
I got to admit that he has a monster's strength, cause he sent me flying with a single kick.
"Ouch ouch….. asshole…" He said rubbing his head.
I stood up with a blank face and cleaned my white t-shirt from the sand. "Do me a favor and get me fired."
"I…. what?"
"Do it."
The guy stared at me as if I were the stupidest person on earth.
"Ok… listen Gray…. I don't want to get envolved with you anymore, so just turn around and leave."
"Why won't you do it?"
"LEAVE. Now."
"What do you-"
"Just shut up! You don't know what is it like to get fired!"
"And you know?"
"A-" He paused then continued, "Yes I do. I just got fired."
My eyes slightly widened, but I tried to cover my laughter and surprise as much as I could.
"Go ahead…. Just… laugh if you want…"
"Really…?"
"Yeah."
I rolled on the ground from laughter.
"I'm gonna kill you if you didn't stop now."
"Hahaha… sorry."
He sighed and looked at me waiting for me to calm down. Eventually, my red face turned to normal. "It sucks for you huh?"
He grunted and shook my hand angrily.
"Yeah it's terrible knowing you Gray."
"It's terrible knowing you too Ah-"
"Don't bother, you don't need to know my name."
"Right."
"This is the first time I hear that you can get fired because you hair's color is pink."
"Well, now you know. It was always my hair and stupidity. I don't even know why am I talking to you."
Somehow we were walking along the beach, hearing the sounds of splashing water and feeling the breeze which I hated, but right now I didn't do as much.
"Man I have to know your name."
"Ok. Um, it's Cinderella."
"Not funny."
"… Jackass."
"So?"
"So what?"
"What's your name?"
"I already told you, stop annoying me."
"Whatever Cinderella."
"Yeah right."
"So what are you planning to do now? You got no job. No money to pay the rent. No money to pay for food. That's it, game over, K.O., Strik-"
"Thank you for the enlightenment! Asshole I have money! I always have contingency, it's not like I'll go begging around."
"Oh too bad I wanted to watch you suffer."
"I really don't know why am I walking with you….. I can't stand you, jerk."
"Says the one who looked like he really needed some company."
"Ah… I think I got a headache."
I chuckled. Forget what I said. This guy was so amusing. That was the first time I engage with someone like that…. I felt like we knew each other from a long time and it was strange…. I can never describe that feeling.
"Now that you mentioned food…. I'm actually hungry…"
"Oh… my bad. Cinderella, I'm honored to invite you to a meal."
"No thanks. I'm trying to avoid food poisoning."
"Hey, I'm serious here."
"No…. someone's being nice? Go get yourself a girl. I'm not that easy."
"Don't make a fuss. It's just a meal Cinderella."
"….. I'm starting to hate that name."
"Whatever. Are you coming or not?"
"With you wearing red shorts? I don't think so."
"Ugh… give me a minute, I'll change."
"Hahaha you actua-"
"GRAY-SAMAAA!"
"OH Crap."
I was attacked by a monkey also known as Juvia, my stalker. Seriously, her timing couldn't get any worse.
"Gray-sama where have you been? I *&%^% $ #$"
She hugged, snuggled and annoyed the hell out of me especially when she had her freaking blue hair tickled my neck.
I tried to get free from her grip, but I couldn't and by that time…..
I noticed that Cinderella wasn't there anymore.
… End of the chapter ….
Ok. I decided that it'll be your call. I can end it like that, but if I found that you people want further more, then I'll consider it ^^
Until then….
See you.
Araide-