Story Title: Magnolia's Shonen Ai

Rated: T

Pairings: NatsuXGray

World: Anime World/Canon

Warning: Shonen AI/Yaoi. Language...

I don't own Fairy Tail.

O.o.O Magnolia's Shonen AI O.o.O

Chapter 1:

...THE DATE

Lucy was so relaxed after the bubble bath she took over an hour ago and she had her hot drink on the chest of drawers near her bed which was very comfortable. She appreciated moments like those when Natsu wasn't acting all relaxed on her bed, or Erza using her shower as if it was the most normal thing to do at a best friend's home, or Gray displaying his nudity as if they were on some kind of a goddamn beach. Yes, it was peaceful.

She took few sips of her drink humming happily to herself. She had all the magazines from the mailbox sorted out on her bed and for the first time in ages, she had a quality time for herself and her magazines. Reading and writing are very important to Lucy, and not having enough time to carry out this ritual because of Natsu and Gray's asses was getting on the tip of her nerves. However, she allowed herself to relax and grab the first magazine she participated in two months ago, but didn't actually get the time to read it because of her missions with her so called 'Fairy Tail Team'.

She wanted to scream some profanities at her fate with Fairy Tail guild, but decided to knock it off and use her precious time to read. And when she did, she almost choked on her drink. The fuck?! Why did she participate in this magazine again? Oh yeah…. Was it something about to know more about human Nature?! Still this was annoying.

The magazine Lucy participated in was called 'Magnolia's Shonen AI'. It was a magazine displaying the sexiest Gay couples all around the country and sometimes acting as a male fashion magazine, kind of similar to Mirajane's specialized 'fashion magazine'. Ignoring the fact the Lucy had several urges to go puke in the bathroom, she also had several nosebleeds which means this magazine displayed the most handsome and appealing men/teenagers of all times.

When she got to the advertising section, she noticed a demand for any gay lovers or willing 'people' to go to the headquarter of the publishing office to become the next famous story in Magnolia. Surprisingly this Magazine is very famous and the demand for it in Magnolia has been rising for the past three years by rabid fan girls and normal people, But Lucy wasn't interested in that. She was interested in the prize. The winner couple or 'willing people' would get 200,000,000 Jewel per month, A new home, plus a twenty percent commission to the guys' agent. Lucy couldn't get her eyes off the many 'zeros' that were mentioned as the salary of the couple. Boy she was glad that she read this issue of this goddamn freaky magazine. Gay or not, she could live with that prize contently until she becomes an old hag and it's all what mattered.

"Respected men! No way! I tell you no way!"

"But Elf-man-"

"No way Lucy! I'm a man! I could never do such thing!"

Lucy wasn't really thinking that Elfman could do her job. Mirajane was impressed by Lucy's desperate attempts to get different members of Fairy Tail to agree to her offer. She already had Loke informed, but the guy swore his devotion to her and refused to do something that is so betraying. And Lucy wanted to pull all of her hair out of her frustrated head.

She also witnessed Natsu sitting bored with Happy munching on pop-corn after she had denied going on a mission with them. Serves them right after they yelled 'this garbage is actually selling?!'

Natsu was going to die out of boredom seeing that Lucy didn't want to go on a mission and was so busy looking for 'willing men' to do a Gay magazine scandal. He didn't even understand what 'Gay' was and why Elfman hated it that much.

"What are you doing?" The Ice-bastard asked as he entered the guild pretty late AND pretty naked.

"I'm reading a book. What does it look like?" Natsu answered bored.

"No, I mean what are you doing? Didn't you say that you'll be with Lucy on a mission today?"

"Yeah, but she said something came up. And now she is looking for people to act as Gays."

"Oh I guess-SHE'S FUCKING WHAT?!"

"Searching for Gay people? No, searching for 'willing' people to act as Gays. Gray, what is 'Gay'?"

Happy and Gray looked at each other. Gray with shocked eyes and Happy with a desperate sigh. Of course Gray was shocked to know that his rival and almost best friend Know nothing in this big world, and Happy thought it was no use. Natsu would never understand such complicated things.

"What are you eating Natsu?"

"Pop-corn. Why?"

"Give me some."

"No way! Get your own."

Gray sighed as he was able to snatch some of the pop-corn from Natsu who was not putting up a very big fight as usual.

"Gray, aren't you going to tell me what does Gay mean?"

"No, I don't know myself."

"Oh…. That's bad. No one would tell me, I'm so upset." And Natsu dipped his head in the pop-corn feeling so so bored. He wasn't supposed to be lazing around, he was supposed to be moving and fighting and kicking magicians' ass and watching Lucy do her whatever. She even had Levy and Erza helping her. Boy, these girls truly were having fun.

Cana was bored next to him too drinking her beer and he thought it was perfect. Cana seemed to know what Lucy was talking about. "Hey Cana."

"What?"

"What's Gay?"

"When two males are loving/banging/smitten with each other-WHAT THE HELL?! YOU DIDN'T KNOW?!"

So Natsu only understood only 'Loving' each other, but still was confused. "Can't two males love each other if they are friends?"

"….. I can't believe I'm talking in something like this with you. No brat, they can, I meant some other kind of love. Don't YOU watch couples in Magnolia's streets?"

"I do."

"Did you see the 'kissing' or 'Hugging' part?"

"Yes, eww, they do that all the time, but what does that have to do with it?"

Cana thought about it for a while then got an idea to make the clueless idiot to understand. "Ok, that means you know this kind of Love right?"

"Sure…. I guess. I just don't know why those people are always snuggling to each other though."

"Fine. Gay means you doing these things with a male. Gray for instance."

Gray choked up on his pop-corn and Happy was dead from laughter at Cana's attempt to make Natsu understand. Natsu quickly looked at Gray who was looking back with the same look and-

They both laughed their asses off. Cana raised a very confused eye-brow and stared at the two tearing up males.

"Me? You'd think I'll let this Ice-bastard get an inch close to me?!"

"And did you think that I'll actually kiss this Flame-eater?! Not even in my third life!"

"Aye! Aye!"

Cana sighed. "Alright Natsu. You get the picture now."

Lucy huffed. She wasn't able to find qualified enough candidates for the big prize and Erza was very interested and didn't want to give up on that prize so as levy and Lucy, but it was hard. The guild had some hot guys, but the problem was that no one agreed and no one was 'willing'. As the three girls watched Natsu and Gray laughing like crazy, they got an idea.

Erza looked at Lucy. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"Yep, but it's too risky."

"Why?"

"Because those idiots might destroy my only chance in the show business once and for all."

"Lucy, dear. You're underestimating me. Why do you think I'm there?"

"But-"

"No buts! Those two will do whatever I say and I hear no more complains!"

Lucy shrieked from the cold and dark look on Erza's face. Yep, she couldn't say no. "Aye…."

So when the two walked up to Natsu and Gray, and told the boys to join them nicely, the boys refused, but after seeing Erza's armor and sword, they started to question their fast decision.

"Guys, it's not like you're going to fall in love. You just have to do a series of picture shooting episodes for the publishing office looking 'Cute' and 'Cuddly' and it'll be over with."

When Natsu wanted to talk, and saw Erza's gleaming sword…. It was hard. "But Lucy! I can't act all lovely with this bastard! Hell, I can't even love him as a friend!"

"Oh yeah?! Now you're talking too big and just a second ago, you didn't even know what gay meant! If someone should complain it's me! I can't believe that I have to be a couple with someone who has no sex appeal whatsoever!" Gray barked.

"I don't understand your insult, but WHAT THE FUCK?! I'M NOT PUTTING UP WITH HIM-"

"YES YOU WILL MORON!" Erza coldly shouted at both heads earning groans, "Do you want to destroy Lucy's lifetime chance in the show business?"

"She had never even been in the show business before-" Gray began.

"DO you?" Erza asked again as patient as she could master.

Natsu and Gray wanted to cry. No. they didn't want to destroy Lucy's chance of entering the show business or their chance of being among the living.

Lucy took the boys to the publishing office along with Erza to not make them not bite each other heads off. It was difficult, and both were acting extremely annoying to each other, and Lucy could care less. She would have that prize. And not an asshole Gray or an idiot Natsu will forbid her from that.

She talked with the magazine editor and he welcomed them and explained to Lucy the steps of the registering procedure. So she filled the forms and everything and went straight to the point. The young editor called 'Sally Liam' told her what they have to do. And that is taking Natsu and Gray, and separating them for a week to take some pictures and to prepare them for their first 'Date' that would take place in Magnolia of course. Only they were supposed to see each other on the street among people to show that they are not ashamed whatsoever and then begin their date.

Natsu had another term to be confused with. What was a 'Date'?

Gray, Erza and Lucy slapped their foreheads and Sally the editor man wanted to do that too.

Boy he had some serious work to be done with that pink haired. Magnolia's Shonen Ai magazine was a very prestigious firm. It had a wonderful interior with high quality magically decorated paths. It was like a castle for homosexuals, and Lucy kind of doubted that she wanted her first chance in the show business 'If you can call it that' to be with the Homosexuals industry of all things. After thinking about the prize, she completely discarded that foolish and childish thought.

Gray and Natsu glared at each other again wanting to hit each other at the spot if it weren't for Erza who stopped them acting like a very strong fence.

Sally Liam was a very nice guy to Lucy, not to mention patient, but somehow he provoked Loke with his talk to the girl which made Loke escort Lucy all the way. No way was he going to let this guy who works in a 'Homosexual' industry of all things get near from his beloved. Sally seemed to notice that when Loke gave him the look, and it was a scary look since Loke was taller and more intimidating than him, but sally didn't really care. If the guy wants to be a jerk, then let him be one.

When they finished at the office, they took Natsu and Gray to live in the firm in separated studios since they were supposed to train for their photo shoots and weren't allowed to see each other. Natsu grumbled. At least Happy was there for him.

After a week had passed, and Natsu got terrible neck aches from all the twisting and turning, he cursed his luck. And maybe Lucy. However, he missed his friends. He didn't want to admit that he missed his and Gray's fights, but yes he did.

In the morning of the 'Date' day, Sally Liam took him to the magazine's gift shop and asked him to choose a present for Gray.

"Why should I buy that bastard anything?!"

"Because that's the storyline Natsu. You just have to give it to Gray on this Date as a sign of love…. Never mind, I know you won't understand. Remember when I told you how to act cute?"

"Yeah…. But I couldn't?"

"Try harder."

"Fine."

He went in the shop and chose a crystal flower that had magical droplets of water colored in the rainbow color moving inside the flower. He didn't want to give such a beautiful thing to Gray, but he loved it so why not? He could take it from the bastard later after the Imaginary date and keep it to himself.

"Ok, let's head for the bathroom now…. Oh your friend will take care of you."

"….. Who?"

"Miss Lucy. She came her today to prepare you for your date."

"Oh really?!"

Natsu was happy! He was finally seeing someone close to him. Only that smile faded when he saw her with Erza waiting for him in his studio. Boy, Erza was scary.

"Natsu! How are things going?" Lucy asked excitedly, "Are you ready for your date?"

Natsu huffed and sat down placing the damn present on the table. "No."

"I'm here to prepare you! So let's go!"

Natsu wasn't sure what is prepare, but he nodded any way wanting to get everything over with, and he wondered what Gray was doing all alone. Probably the bastard had Juvia preparing him too.

Lucy threw Natsu in the bathtub after he had a towel wrapped around his waist and started scrubbing him along with Erza. And the boy found himself wondering when his body became so cheap for anyone to look at it like that without even asking for his permission?!

He was dipped in various scented body lotions and shampoos feeling dizzy from all the scents leaking into his sensitive nose, why did they have to do this to him? This was torture!

"Because you reek! And you have to understand that being clean and shiny in the most important part of the date!"

Whatever. He didn't understand the whole Date part even if Sally tried to make him a hundred times. They wrapped him in a towel and he was freezing, then Erza started drying his hair with the dryer. Lucy was busy picking suitable cloths for him and Natsu didn't know why he can't wear his usual cloth in the 'Date' even if Sally had lectured him so much about it.

Lucy in the end settled for faded Grey Jeans and a red and white top for Natsu as well as a very simple necklace and red Sneakers. Natsu snatched the stuff and wore them claiming that he can dress himself, but when he got out Lucy had to modify the top on Natsu's shoulder, and she guessed that his training for a week was meaningless.

After finishing all the touches here and there and the hair, Lucy discovered something. She discovered that her best friend was so damn hot and sexy. She couldn't believe it, along with Erza who had her mouth open. He had a very well-built muscular body, and perfect hips that could turn any Gay guy on and they both felt anxious. They weren't afraid that Natsu might get attacked if that's what you are thinking of, because Natsu is super strong. They were feeling….. sorry for Gray who they didn't see yet.

Natsu watched himself in the mirror and sighed. "Man, I look lame."

They couldn't believe it! How could he say that when he looked just like the best Gay catch in town? They were content with him being an idiot. He brags about everything so if he knew that he was the 'sex appeal' itself, he would've been the most arrogant person on earth.

Natsu was waiting for his 'Date' to show up with all the cameras around him taking photos constantly and he began to hate it. Why couldn't the bastard just hurry up already? He would kill him for making him wait all that long.

Actually he missed fighting with Gray and all the tension just built up some butterflies in his stomach and he felt not good. He maybe is getting sick or something because he wasn't supposed to be red in the face or hot in the body.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a familiar head of a raven-haired. Ok, here goes. He remembered what Sally told him which made him somehow redder.

'Gray is going to apologize for him being late, then you tell him that's it's all right, then he'll hug you telling you that you are the cutest thing. After that you get to start your date. Don't screw it up….. Natsu.'

The hell. Sally bribed Natsu with all the chocolate in the gift shop to get the pink haired to agree, and he couldn't believe that he was going to let the bastard easily touch him. Screw gays.

When the familiar head was in a ten meter radius from him, his eyes widened slightly. Was this Gray? He could've sworn that there was some shine radiating from the black-haired's body and he didn't know why, but there was one thing that came to his mind.

He looks…. So good… and different.

However, when Gray got a five meter radius from Natsu, he got his eyes wide and jaw dropped on the floor. After the snickers from the camera crew and the wolfy whistles, Gray collected himself and did something that Natsu wasn't expecting.

…. Gray ran away.

And the camera crew couldn't believe it.

As for Natsu…...

….. To beContinued….

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