Hey everyone! Guess who? So I got a lot of positive feedback for this one which I didn't think I would. I'm super excited to continue this one and hopefully it won't drag on too much. I'll try to update this one every Saturday from now on so look out for that.
Disclaimer: Hiro Mashima owns all the fabulous characters in this fic (sorry if they're a little OOC)
Enjoy!
The next morning saw all eleven of us standing on the train platform waiting for our train to take us to Hargeon. Everyone was excited to go, even Natsu and Gajeel, who were not so happy about going on a train to get there. Seeing as everyone had so much luggage we put it all on Erza's luggage cart, although it was hard to fit our bags on there as well as all of hers. The driver was nice enough to let us attach the cart to the back of the train rather than get rid of some bags, though I think that was partly due to Erza's frightening presence as she was the one who bought the tickets.
After the train started moving, Natsu and Gajeel were out for the count. Levy and I sighed as we suddenly became human pillows. Gajeel was slumped over Levy, almost completely covering her by his large form, snoring as loud as a chainsaw. I was more fortunate than Levy but only slightly. Natsu had simply fallen, landing his head in my lap, his pained groaning making me place my hands in his hair and massage his temples slowly. The soothing motion made him relax slightly and he was a lot quieter. This by itself would have been comfortable enough but I was set on reading for the trip so, while stroking his hair, I held my book up with one hand resulting in a painful cramp. I was stubborn though and continued to read despite the pins and needles coursing through my arm and the numbing of my fingers.
When eventually it became too much I put my arm down and turned to see all my 'friends' staring at me suggestively. I scowled at them and they tried hard to suppress their laughing. I knew it as slightly amusing because of everyone's clear belief that we liked each other but Levy's reaction was far too intense for it to be mildly amusing. Her face was going purple from trying not to laugh. When I raised my eyebrow in question Gray pointed to Natsu. I looked down at him and what I saw made my face explode into a colour that surely resembled Erza's hair. Natsu was lying on my lap as usual but instead of facing the ceiling like normal, his head was turned to the other side of the cabin and with every slight jostle of the train his lips brushed against my thigh. I have no idea how I hadn't noticed this but in order to save my dignity I reacted the only way I knew how.
I screamed and shoved him off me and onto the floor.
At my outburst everyone let go of their chuckles and raucous laughter filled the cabin. Unfortunately this resulted in both dragon slayers waking up. Gajeel sat bolt upright for about five seconds and then slumped over uncomfortably, groaning away. Levy tried to sooth him but she was still choking on her giggles. Natsu opened his eyes blearily and turned his sleepy gaze to me with a slight glare and pout. I felt my heart speed up with the look he sent me and smiled innocently.
"Lushi, why did you push me on to the floor?" he whined.
I blushed deeply and turned my head trying to conceal my burning face.
"N-no reason. J-just go to sleep!" I stuttered out.
I heard Natsu groan before falling onto his back, trying to find peace in slumber once again. I managed to turn around again fast enough that I saw his cheeky grin. I gasped as the only logical explanation taunted my mind.
He knows! He knows what he did! Oh I swear when we get off this thing I'm going to Lucy Kick him so hard he won't….
My thoughts were interrupted by the shrill whistle of the train and the grinding of the brakes, the train sliding to a halt as we had arrived. Everyone jumped up excitedly and scrambled for our backpacks that we had with us. Natsu and Gajeel were the most excited as they bolted out of the carriage and flopped on the ground. Gajeel got up quickly but Natsu just stayed there yelling about his love for solid ground or something crazy like that. We all shook our heads and sighed at his childish display. Once we had gathered everything we stepped out of the carriage and Erza went to the back of the train to collect the rest of our luggage.
The minute I stood on the ground Natsu jumped up and scrambled over to me, slinging an arm around my shoulders and grinning. I rolled my eyes at his silly behaviour before I remembered that I was supposed to Lucy Kick him to the moon right now. As I slipped out of his hold and turned to face him I spied the docks and my face twisted into an evil smirk. I leaned into his ear and whispered something that had him falling on to the ground, his face pale as a sheet and clutching his stomach.
"Oh Natsu, we still have to catch a boat."
Oh yes, revenge is sweet. I grinned as I grabbed his hand, pulling him up and dragging him to the docks. He whined the whole way and the second he set foot on the boat he collapsed. I sighed and dragged him with me to the side of the boat, dumping him on the ground while I leaned over the railing and gazed out over the ocean. Ever since our job that we completed on Galuna so long ago, shipmasters had been more eager to go there resulting in our vessel being a fine sailing ship that rolled gently with the current of the sea. Birds soared over head and the water sparkled in the bright sunlight. It was a beautiful day and I was so content I started humming a song, a lullaby that my mother use to sing to me.
We made it to the island quickly and everyone jumped off, surveying the island Team Natsu had saved all those years ago. It was just as I remembered and I sighed blissfully as I breathed in the fresh air, turning to everyone to see their expressions similar to mine. I grinned and started the walk to our first campsite.
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