Fairy tail Fanfic!
Chapter 4 Conference
Everything was going as normal in fairy tail's guild hall, with only a small group of the guilds members actually there. Yes all was going as normal... except that Ikiru Ikaruga and Natsu Dragneel were still sprawled across a table fast asleep from the previous nights party.
"Looks like Ikiru did come back for the meeting", Gray said to Lucy and Erza.
"No, he never left", Erza inputted twitching with anger. "It's already 11 o'clock get your asses off the table!"
"What?", Ikiru managed awakening from his sleep with drewl dripping from his mouth. He wiped his face.
"Ahhh", Natsu yawned as he began to stretch himself awake.
"Err im gonna go put a fresh set o' clothes on, has anyone seen my bag?", Ikiru asked still yawning.
*Slap!*
"Catch!", Natsu said after hurling Ikiru's heavy bag across the room. Hitting him on the head with it.
"Ahhh, Natsu you Idiot, I'll break you in half!", Ikiru yelled leaving the bag on the table to chase after Natsu.
"You couldn't catch me if you had a million years ha-ha."
"That's enough", Erza addressed them both pointing her swords at them and still twitching with anger.
Natsu gulped.
"Geez Erza take a chill pill, we're only messing around. I didn't join Fairy tail just to get ordered around by you all the time", Ikiru explained still drowsy.
At the same time Natsu, Lucy and Gray's jaws all dropped and they all said the same thing at the same time, "He's dead."
"WHAT WAS THAT!?", Erza yelled meeting her right fist with Ikiru's face.
In the same moment Ikiru's back met with the wall at the other side of the guild hall.
"Eh, what the hell?", Ikiru managed in a daze.
Ikiru soon found himself pinned up against the same wall he had just hit.
"Let's get something straight here! Just because your new don't think..."
"Are you gonna lecture me or are you gonna put me down?", Ikiru interrupted.
With Ikiru still pinned up against the wall Erza continued with, "Let me say again just because your new don't think..."
*Smooch* Ikiru had pressed his lips up against Erza's forehead.
"Eh, wha wha... what are you doing!?", Erza shrieked letting go of Ikiru and backing away from him. She was bright red. She was now knelt on the floor.
Ikiru wiped his lips and strolled over to Gray, Lucy and Natsu. All of their jaws had dropped they were in hysterics. Ikiru put an arm around Natsu and Gray.
"You see guys there's nothing that embarrasses a girl more than kissing her in front of her friends, she was so embarrassed that I got what I wanted out of her. She put me down. Now the next time Erza's giving you any trouble just refer to that tactic, alright."
Mira laughed "Ha-ha he's right."
Gray and Natsu both went down on their knees and each held one of Ikiru's hands. They started crying.
Then they both said in unison, "You're a genius, please teach us master."
Ikiru couldn't help thinking that he was glad only they were in the guild hall otherwise he would've been embarrassed as well.
"Master huh, ha-ha you mean she's always picking on you, you softies.", Ikiru said whilst bringing his hands away from them and scratching the back of his head.
"Master, what do you want him to train you, to be pervs!?", Lucy inputted, by this point she was blushing as well. Erza was still knelt on the floor trying to comprehend what had just happened.
"What I'm not a pervert", Ikiru said whilst pointing at himself.
"Then why'd you just kiss her!?"
"I just told you I did it to get what I wanted, I wanted her to let me go, so it worked didn't it?"
"Ha-ha, you guys are so clueless", Mira-Jane butted she pointed. "Ikiru there's a spare room over there where you can change."
"Oh thanks Mira", Ikiru replied taking up his bag and turning into the spare room. He closed the door and locked it behind him.
"Don't you think he's kinda cute", Mira muttered with her head balanced on her hand lent on the bar.
"What exactly do you mean by that!?", Lucy blurted out.
"Well, he's strong and he acts really friendly with everyone even though with the story the Master gave us it sounded like he wouldn't really trust people. Then there's that mysterious aspect about him. If he were a few years older I might just have fallen for him." Mira explained.
"Well aren't you the honest one", Lucy replied.
"Ahah, nobody ever says that about me or Gray", Natsu moaned hugging Gray tightly.
"Except for Juvia", Erza joked after regaining herself.
The girls laughed.
"Shuddap you just got kissed by a kid!", Gray punted whilst pushing Natsu away.
"Hey, I'm not a kid im not much younger than you", Ikiru inputted wearing his fresh set of clothes wiping toothpaste from his mouth.
Erza appeared next to the boys once again and drew her sword. "If you tell anyone about that you're all dead."
"Ok ok", they all said backing away.
*Rumble*
*Rumble*
"Hungry are we?", Mira asked whilst keeping her smile.
"Err, yeah", Natsu and Ikiru mumbled at the same time.
"Then here ya go", Mira said sweetly putting out plates of cooked breakfast onto the bar. Two for Natsu and Ikiru. Then two for herself and Erza and two for Lucy and Gray.
"Oh thanks this looks great", Gray complimented as he and everyone else pulled up a stool.
Followed up with Natsu's "Smells great too."
"Tastesss gwait too", Ikiru mumbled munching on the bacon.
While the boys had a contest to see who could eat all their food the fastest the girls had their own little conversation whilst occasionally taking a bite to eat.
"Ahhh, thanks for the food", all the boys said wiping their faces. "Looks like it's a draw."
"Hmm, you're welcome", Mira said back. "But ya know I could do with something in return."
"Sure, so you want cash?" Ikiru guessed.
"Well, I felt kinda jealous earlier when you gave Erza that smooch so how about giving me one."
"Err, really? Well if that's what you want, I guess I can, but that was just so..."
"Something wrong."
"Well no it's just I didn't expect to be getting asked to kiss someone anytime soon", Ikiru said with his face flustered.
"Oh come on, please", Mira urged him.
"Oh alright then", Ikiru said leaning over the bar.
*Snap*
Mira-Jane clicked her fingers.
*Crash*
Lucy and Erza had pushed Ikiru over the bar.
"Ahh, you planned that didn't you, I wanna kiss - my ass!", Ikiru complained sat rubbing his bruised head.
Everyone but Ikiru burst out laughing.
"You really FELL for that one", Natsu howled.
"Alright, alright", Ikiru got the message and stood up.
"Sorry you're not so bad but you're quite a way from winning me over enough to kiss me", Mira said sweetly. "Although I don't have a problem kissing you."
*Smooch* Mira had pressed her lips against Ikiru's forehead.
Ikiru blushed but then when the red left his face he sighed, "Ehh."
"What's wrong I thought you'd like it", Mira mumbled taking her head away from Ikiru's.
"No it's not that, it's just now instead of me payin you back I owe you two things."
"Well I guess Il save them for something special."
"Hmm that's fine with me", Ikiru said softly.
"Alright then, now that I've got you back from earlier we'd better get things ready for the Masters arrival", Erza inputted.
"Wait so you pushed me over a bar because I gave you a little smooch on the head while you had me pinned up against a wall!?"
"That's about the size of it yeah", Lucy explained before Erza had time to.
"Jeez", Ikiru said aloud whilst vaulting back over the bar. "Don't you guys get fed up the girls being bitchy all the time?"
"You'll get used to it, Gray answered.
"Me and Gray don't get nice compliments or kisses, wah", Natsu complained.
"Who's giving out kisses?"
Everyone turned to see Master Makarov stood in the door.
"Oh Master, err good morning", Erza mumbled trying to take attention away from what Natsu had just said.
"Good morning", Makarov replied. "Natsu where's happy isn't he always with you?"
"He went to get some fish."
"Figures", Makarov continued.
"Ha-ha."
"Well now that the greetings are done with let's get on with it", Makarov said sitting down.
*Drag*
*Squeak*
Everyone pulled out chairs and sat at the table.
"Hey what's going on?", Gageel yawned with Wendy and Juvia in tow and of course wherever Gageel and Wendy where, Carla and Panther-lily weren't far behind. Happy was also with them munching on a salmon.
"You're just in time to join in with our meeting take a seat", the Master explained.
*Drag*
*Squeak*
Everyone was now gathered round a single table.
"So let's get to it, basically one of two things has to happen and it's going to be up to you lot who are here", Makarov explained. "I'm not trying to make this little meeting anymore boring then it has to be but this vote will decide the futures of both Ikiru and Fairy tail. The result of this vote could also end up putting your lives at risk but im not going to tell you how until after we have started the voting process. If you decide you want to stay and vote you will have to make some oaths including an oath of secrecy about the whole thing so if you wish to leave do so now."
Everybody looked around the room nervously but nobody moved. Then some bodies chair scraped the floor.
*Squeak*
It was Ikiru's chair. He got up and began to stroll towards the door.
"You can't leave you blithering idiot!", Makarov scolded expanding his hand and dragging Ikiru back to his chair.
"Huh, I don't wanna make a decision that puts everyone else in danger."
"Tough", Makarov spoke in a seriously mean voice. "So nobody is leaving? Well then we shall continue. Do you all hear by take up an oath of secrecy about this vote? Erza Scarlet?
"Yes."
"Gageel Redfox?"
"Yeah."
"Lucy Heartfilia?"
"Yes."
"Natsu Dragneel?"
"Yup."
"Gray Fullbuster?"
"Yeah."
"Mira-Jane Strauss?"
"Mm hum."
"Wendy Marvel?"
"Umm, yes."
"Juvia Lockster?"
"Err yes", looking entranced by Gray.
"You three exceeds? Happy, Carla and Panther-lily?
"Aye."
"Of course."
"Yes." Stood sturdily on Gageel's shoulder.
"And finally Ikiru Ikaruga?"
"Uhh, what's the point in asking me if you're gonna force me to do it anyway?", Ikiru replied while staring at the ceiling.
*Flick* Makarov had expanded his hand again and knocked Ikiru off of his chair.
"I'll say again, Ikiru Ikaruga?"
"Fine yeah, jeez", Ikiru complained while getting onto his chair and rubbing his bruised head for a second time.
"Fine then I'll get straight to the point", Makarov continued. "Ya already know about Luso. Well I have asked him to come here and he should arrive in a couple of days. He is going to strengthen the seal on Ikiru so that the demon doesn't release as much power or as often. Which will help considering the demon will try to escape depending on your emotions and being a young lad you jump to conclusions quickly. After he has strengthened the seal the plan is that I will train ya myself for a while. The vote is for what we are gonna do with ya after that. Fairy tail operates in teams to complete various missions but with your capabilities after you've learnt to control your power you should be able to complete those quests on your own. The only problem is if the demon does take over, chances are there will be nobody around who is strong enough to stop you. If you are in a team that eliminates that problem but... if the team you are with fails to stop you on a rampage chances are everyone will die. So then now you take your votes."
"Wait a sec gramps is their really any point in voting, I mean everyone here besides you and Mira are on my team so why don't we just go with option two. It's the biggest team that we have in fairy tail and its the strongest..."
"Some people aren't as eager to fight as you are Natsu, if even one person in your team decides they don't want to do it, it decreases the teams strength and reduces the chance that you could stop Ikiru massively. So we vote", the master explained sternly.
"But I bet just me, Gageel and Gray could take him It'd be a piece o' cake there's no point in..."
"Just shut up Natsu! Stop trying to make everyone else's decisions for them!", Ikiru interrupted angrily while shaking. Everyone was staring at him. "You're not the one who has to bear all the guilt if they all die trying to stop you go on a rampage."
"Well I don't now about everyone else but I've made my decision option two, join my team", Natsu shared trying not to seem phased by Ikiru's shouting. "You're with me right happy?"
"Aye sir!"
"Who made him leader?" Gray whispered to Erza.
"Well even if I did get hurt or killed trying to stop you I already owe you my life for saving me yesterday so im with Natsu", Lucy inputted.
"I think It'd be a hell of a time with you around and quite a fun fight too, hell im in", Gageel added to make a fourth vote on option two.
"Agreed", lily supported still stood on Gageel's shoulder.
"Well I'll go with whatever Wendy says", Carla announced.
"Well, I um I think It'd be fun to have an extra person around so I'll go with option two as well", Wendy proclaimed nervously.
"That makes seven votes on option two and with only thirteen of us here I guess that has decided it but I'm still interested in what the rest of you had to say", Makarov explained.
"Well I think it'd be fun to have him around so I'd go with option two", Gray brung up.
"I agree with Gray-sama", Juvia mentioned in a hype voice whilst wrapping her arms around Gray.
"I also agree with Gray", Erza added.
"Well he still owes me from earlier so until I get something back I want him to be safe in a group", Mira explained kindly.
"As for me I was going to vote with the majority anyway and if there was a tie I was just going to discount the exceeds votes", Makarov mentioned in a mischievous and yet cheeky voice.
"What, then it wouldn't have been a fair vote in the first place, besides that's discrimination!" Carla put abruptly.
"Ha-ha, I know but o'well."
"We shouldn't have voted at all! Don't you realise that you could die! It's not just something you should joke about!" Ikiru made clear still sat shaking in his chair.
Everyone's attention turned to Ikiru.
"You shouldn't have voted this whole thing is stupid!"
"Ikiru it's not up to you we've voted and that's that", Natsu told him softly. "It's not up to just you.
"Well it should be! It's not gonna matter to the rest of fairy tail if I'm on my own and then nobody's in danger!"
Natsu stood up on the table walked across it and sat down in front of Ikiru. Dangling his legs off the side.
Putting his hand on Ikiru's shoulder to comfort him Natsu began to speak, "I know you said you didn't want me to make everyone's decisions for em and that you said you'd feel guilty if everyone died. But really all you wanted was the vote to finish asap with the result that you'd be on your own."
Ikiru's face began to curl up and he was still shaking.
"That way everyone would be safe and your tongue wouldn't slip because really all you wanted to say is I wanna be in a group."
Ikiru's face became more and more upset.
"All you wanted to say is I wanna be in a group because you didn't wanna be alone again", Natsu continued with his hand still on Ikiru's shoulder.
"Ahhh", Ikiru cried as he fell off his chair to kneel on the floor, clenching Natsu's leg as tears left his eyes.
Natsu dropped down off the table and hugged Ikiru, "It's alright we understand."
Ikiru continued to cry as he clung onto Natsu and pressed his head against Natsu's chest.
Everyone smiled whilst looking at Ikiru and Natsu.
"Alright then with that we'll end this meeting", Makarov announced.
"Ehhe, hey guys", Canna mumbled as she struggled through the door of the guild hall. "What's goin on?."
Ikiru stopped crying and wiped his face.
"Hey what's wrong? You alright kid?", Canna asked stumbling over to Ikiru. She was tipsy from drinking. She put an arm around Ikiru. "Hey I know what'll cheer you up come on."
Canna pulled Ikiru over to the bar sat him down and put a bunch of pints down on the bar. She sat next to him. "Now come on we're having a drinking contest."
"Huh, but I'm underage", Ikiru explained in a gloomy tone.
"Oh, who cares we're all friends here, we won't tell right guys, and no-one's gonna tell you no."
"Huhum, what do you think you're doing?", the master asked sat on a stool next to Ikiru.
Ikiru turned from Canna on his left to look at Makarov on his right and thought, "How did he get here so fast?!"
Everyone was concentrating on this conversation and all said, "They're boned."
"If you're having a drinks competition I'm in", the Master casually demanded.
"Yeah, that's more like it, but I won't lose old man", Canna blurted out.
"What!", everyone was astounded that the Master wasn't scolding them.
"Ok then, I guess im in", Ikiru added.
"Yeah, so you ready, three, two, one, drink!", immediately three pints found themselves off of the bar and into the mouths of the three competitors.
"They really shouldn't be drinking it's only midday", Levi spoke out to the small group, leading in the rest of the guild members who were still hung over from the previous nights party.
"Oh you're right but let them have their fun it's not hurting anyone right?", Mira replied.
"Hmhm, well I guess you're right", Levi giggled back.
"You're falling behind old man", Ikiru yelled continuing to down pints.
"Don't get ahead of yourself kid", Makarov yelled back. Whilst downing his next pint Makarov looked at Ikiru and saw the smile on his face as he drunk. He also smiled as he drank. "Well since we're drinking and everyone else is arriving I guess this calls for..."
"Party!", most people yelled out. Besides those who were hung over.
"That's ten!", Ikiru yelled out.
"What ten already, he's insane", Laxus calmly inputted sat on a table. "Gramps'll never catch up."
"Twelve!", Makarov shouted.
"What!", Fried shrieked.
"Eh, he'll fall behind soon enough, just you watch", Laxus explained. He smiled.
Canna shouted, "Fourtee..."
"Fifteen", she was interrupted by Ikiru.
"Hahaha, told ya", Laxus laughed out.
"It's rare to Laxus this happy", Fried thought to himself.
As the day went on many crazy things happened such as drunk Ikiru trying to kiss Mira again and Canna actually losing a drinking contest. Nonetheless to a 15-year-old. Ikiru and Canna fell asleep on the floor and Makarov sat on the bar looking around the hall and listening to the relative silence.
The clock hit eleven o'clock.
"Looks like most of them have left already", Mira mentioned to the Master leaning on the bar.
"Yes it does", the Master replied. "Well he's gonna be hung over tomorrow."
"Hahum, you're right", Mira giggled. She lifted up Ikiru from the floor layed him on a table and put a blanket over him. With the Masters help Mira managed to do the same with Canna.
"We're gonna get goin see ya", Natsu called as he sprang out the door with happy in tow.
"I'm gonna be on my way as well Master", Erza declared as she strolled towards the door.
"Everyone's always in a rush these days, its making me feel old", Makarov groaned softly.
"Yeah you're right", Mira agreed. They both looked at Ikiru and sighed, "Ehhh."
End of chapter #4