Earth and Fire - Chapter 4
They all went into the park Lucy went to Laxus and his group while the other girls headed for the slides. Gajeel's crimson eyes went wide as they walked by him and Natsu laughing and giggling about something.
He nudged Natsu who was splashing around with Wendy and Romeo. The fire mage glanced over and his jaw dropped at the site before him. Even though they knew this was going to happen they didn't expect it to be this jaw dropping.
*I can't believe I picked that out.* Natsu thought as his eyes traveled the length of Kio's body. He flushed a light pink when he noticed the color of her bikini. Bixlow and Cana walked over to the pair of girls, "Damn, trying to give all the guys nose bleeds." Bixlow stated wrapping an arm around each of them.
"Well it's working." Cana said winking at them then glancing over at the two dragon slayers ogling them.
Kio blushed a bit then followed Cana's eyes to see both Gajeel and Natsu quickly look away pretending they weren't staring. Levy chuckled before pulling Kio into the line for the slides.
"We have to make them come to us remember." She stated looking over at the stund earth mage. Kio just shook her head and went about enjoying their time at the park. once the sun started to set she looked over at Levy making sure the boys were with in ear shot.
"Man I'm so sore, how bout the hot springs?" She asked lacing her arm with Levy's. "Sounds great, I'd love to feel the hot water on my skin." Levy said putting her hand to her chest. "Off we go then." Kio said pulling the girl with her, she noticed the two men following a safe distance behind them. Once at the hot spring she convinced Levy to go in with only a towel to cover their bodies.
They sat there in silence for a while. "Are you sure this is gonna work?" Levy finally asked looking over at Kio. "Not really but it's worth a shot. I know its hard for you to believe. But I really think you're perfect for Gajeel." Kio stated looking over at the tiny girl.
"Yeah but your boobs are so much bigger than mine." Levy stated grasping her own chest. "Haha, bigger isn't always better. Mom use to say Dad loved her perky b-cups." Kio said thinking back to when she first asked her mother about him. "Oh what happened to your parents?" Levy asked glancing up from her chest.
"Mom died a few years back from a strange sickness and Dad never knew about me." She stated sliding down further into the water. "Wow really, do you know who he is?" Levy asked curious to know more about her friend. On the other side of the small bamboo divider both dragon slayers were listening to them gab.
"I don't even know that." Gajeel and Natsu stated at the same time. they both looked at eachother before focusing on the girls again.
"Yeah, he is one of the wizard saints." Kio said sitting back up and looking around. "Wow a saint. You must have a lot of power then." Levy stated smiling at her friend. "Mom said that I take after Dad in that aspect yes but my magic is a bit different than his. Though we are both Earth Mages." Kio stated while playing with a leaf that had fallen into the hot spring.
Levy's eyes went wide at the statement, "You mean your Dad is…" She was cut off by Kio's hand, she had heard a splash on the guys side of the hot spring. Gajeel glared at Droy and Jet for ruining their chance to find out who Kio's father was.
Natsu felt bad for her not having her father around, Igneel meant everything to him. His life would have been so different without his Dragon Father. Natsu got out of the water and went for a nightly stroll to clear his head.
Gajeel went to the resort to sleep, the girls separated after Kio made Levey promise not to tell anyone who her father was. Levy went to bed and Kio walked outside enjoying nature. She preferred it over the city life anyways.
She looked up at the stary sky and sighed, "You think I'll ever get to see Dad, Mom?" She asked feeling a bit down from talking to Levy. Kio sat down under a nice big cherry tree and rubbed its bark.
"Maybe this is wrong. I'm not right for him anyways. Mom I wish you were here to tell me what I should do. Everything is so hard right now…." She trailed off and placed her head against the tree feeling it's life flow through it.
Soft onyx eyes watched as she hugged the tree looking for comfort in it. Natsu couldn't help but admire her connection with nature and the earth. He wanted to go to her and hold her, but watching her made him feel more comfortable.
His ears perked up when he hear his name come from those very kissable lips of hers. "And Natsu is so different from me. I don't know what to do. I know there is something between us but I'm afraid of what it is.
Plus he is a Dragon Slayer. Mom that scares me so much. What if I'm not good enough?" Kio looked at the stars as if they would answer her. "Go for broke and home it works out." Freed stepped dropped down out of the tree she was sitting under.
Kio stood and brace for a fight, "I'm sorry I scared you but I was listening to you. Lucy was worried about you so Laxus asked me to keep an eye on you." He stated with a sigh then looked over at her.
"Natsu would be stupid not to like you." He stated brushing his hand through his hair. "Why should I listen to you?" She asked anger in her tone. "I know him a bit more than you do." Freed said plainly then leaned against the tree.
Kio sighed then relaxed again, "I don't know what to do. My mom always said, 'don't go to him, make him come to you.' That how she got Dad." She said feeling the frustration starting to set in.
"That is true but with some men you have to show them you want more than what they are giving you." Freed stated glancing over in the direction he knew Natsu was hiding.
Natsu was already walking away not wanting to here anymore but it would take a while with his hearing. "Look Freed I know you're trying to help but I'm not even sure what my feeling for him are." Kio said clenching her fist cursing her uneasy mind. "You're afraid he will be like your father…" The statement was simple and to the point.
"Well yes but no, my Dad doesn't know about me. He had to leave my Mom, though he didn't want to. It was part of the saint thing." Kio said stretching her arms and leaning away from the tree. Natsu had paused to hear the end of the conversation.
"And Natsu is a Dragon Slayer that could leave you at anytime to be with his Father Igneel." Freed stated the thought she was having right at that moment.
Kio didn't want to hear it so she stormed off heading for her room. Once inside she sank to the floor and began sobbing. She didn't care if anyone saw her crying at this point. People walked by her on the floor in front of her room and whispered.
"Geez if your gonna do that, at least go in your room." Gajeel stated pulling her up off the floor and into his and Natsu's room.
He stood there and let her cry into his chest for a while before he pulled away and looked down at her. "What did hothead do?" He asked assuming Natsu had made her cry. "He… hic… didn't… hic…" Kio tried to get out but was still calming down.
Gajeel got her a cup of hot cocoa and sat down next to her on the couch in his and Natsu's room. At this point Natsu had reached his door only to hear Kio and Gajeel talking.
