Spirit Game: Chapter Four: Odoroki
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Fairy Tail characters.
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"Gray…"
Dark hued eyes widened as he heard that familiar voice and he bit hard on his bottom lips as he felt the footsteps stop in front of their table. Loke being the very personable type of guy he was just turned his head to the side to look at the man with a wide smile on his face. "Gray," the man at their table said once more, finally tearing his gaze away from the wooden table he look up meeting dark blue eyes, and he just shrunk back as he felt the hatred radiate off the man.
That spiky silver hair that seemed to spike off into one direction, a charming and yet fake smile on his masculine face, and the waiter wore nothing but a simple pear of black dress pants, a white button down dress shirt, and a black apron tied around his waist. "Nice to see you again, Gray? Who would this guy be?" the silver haired male, who looked to be nothing more then twenty years of age asked. "I'm, Lyon and I will be your server this afternoon, by the way," he tacked onto the end of his previous statement.
The dark blue haired male just stifled a shudder that threatened to run down his spine, and turning his attention to Loke he felt a small smile tug at the corner of his lips. "Nice to see you too, Lyon," was all he could say to the man, subtly reaching out and grasping one of Loke's hands in both of his. Lyon merely scoffing as he watched this, "This is my boyfriend, Loke. It really is a shame you've never heard of him- he is a famous model after all," Gray said, bringing his lover's hand up to his mouth, and turning it open he placed a kiss on the orange haired man's palm. Giving off a chuckle directed at Lyon he turned his attention to the silver haired man, and his eyes basically saying 'Put that in your pipe and blow it!'
Brushing off the public display of affection the waiter merely reached into his back pocket pulling out a notepad, and a pen along with it. "Have you guys decided what you want to drink yet, or what you would like to order?" Lyon asked, in that usual snarky like tone.
"Coca-cola please and that will be all for me," Loke said, not missing the surprising look on Gray's face, "I'm not really hungry because I had something to snack on back at work before the show, but you get anything you want," the orange haired model said, squeezing his lover's hand with the hand Gray still held.
Gray just sighed letting his fingers run over and over again on Loke's palm, "Same drink as him and how about a baked potato. Hold the chives and the sour cream, though, and extra everything else," he said, momentarily stopping his ministrations on his boyfriend's hand to hand the agitated looking Lyon the menus.
"Alright then, I'll be back with your drinks in a minute, and your food should be out in about thirty minutes," with that said, Lyon turned on his heels walking away from the table. Once their waiter was gone Loke turned fully around in his seat to face Gray, and the younger man just continued looking at the table below them. Here come all the question, the dark haired man thought.
The orange haired man placing his sunglasses down on their table, and he reached over to rest his free hand on top of Gray's. "You know that guy from somewhere?" he asked, receiving no response, and as he continued to watch his dark haired lover continue play with his hand- it made him worry more, "Gray, are you all right?" Loke asked, concern lacing his words as he spoke.
A soft chuckle just slipped past the man's lips, and he looked up placing that small smile back on his face. "Lyon is my not really brother and ex-boyfriend to be exact. We were adopted by a woman named Ur around the time we were both ten years old. She passed away due to cancer when we were fifteen, and he somehow found a way to blame me-inevitably breaking us up for good," Gray said. Those dark hued eyes closing as he spoke, but he felt a reassuring squeeze on his hands which made him chuckle, "Look at me getting all sentimental over crap that happened in the past," he said, laughing a bit more.
The two talked a bit more as they waited for their food, and Gray was sipping lightly on the drink Lyon had brought them minutes earlier, "Here you are Gray," Lyon said, setting down the plate with his food on it before briskly walking off. Loke just giving the man's retreating back a light glare. His blue yes drifting over to the potato that was oozing with cheese and butter, and he found himself licking his lips at the sight.
Noticing eyes staring at him or rather his food Gray just looked up to see a drooling Loke, and he hadn't noticed a string of cheese hanging from his lips. "See something you like because you're drooling all over the table, Loke," he said. He was taken aback, though, as he felt hands grasp the side of his face, and roughly pulling him forward his lips were soon against his boyfriends. "Gah, what in the hell is wrong with you, Loke!" Gray asked breaking the kiss and staring wide eyed at the grinning model before him.
"You had a piece of cheese hanging from your lips, and I thought I would help you clean it up," Loke said innocently, taking another drag on the straw that was still submerged in his caffeinated beverage. "Now come on and eat because I must escort my lovely little kitten back to the office, so he can get his manuscript turned in on time, or the wrath of Juvia will ensue!" the model said, cackling as he said the woman's name, and full out laughed as he saw the pained look cross Gray's face at the mention of her.
Yes, Juvia Loxar who was his editor was a bit on the creepy side. She was rather shy most of the time, but when it came to Gray she went into as he now classified 'stalker mode'. Seriously his editor had gone so far as to break into his place demanding his latest manuscript, and now this would have been okay save the fact that when she did break into his home that one time he was in a rather compromising position with Loke. "look I'm done," he said, his voice suddenly higher then normal, and leaving about sixty bucks on the table even, though, the bill was only about fifteen bucks due to all the drinks. He was feeling generous enough to give Lyon a good tip, and if the silver haired male was nice enough he would tip the host too. "Let's go Loke!" he said, running out the front door, and dragging Loke by the hand with him.
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"HIBIKI, DON"T TELL ME SHE IS HERE YET!" Gray yelled, storming off the elevator with his boyfriend still in town, and not giving his blond haired co-worker to answer the poor editor was run over. Gray slamming the door to his office shut once he was safely in there, and he jumped over his own desk to get to the computer faster.
When Loke felt his hand being released his kind of swayed as he tried to take a couple of step, and eventually found himself falling into a leather chair in the corner of the room. "Gray, never do that again? I think I just lost about ten pounds with that run," he moaned, mostly due to the burning sensation in his legs. The model slouch in the chair and letting his hands rub out the knots in his stomach. "Seriously, though, how much more of that manuscript do you have left to do?" he asked. He didn't receive an answer, though, instead he turned his head as he heard the door open, "Oh, what's up, Hibiki?" the orange haired man asked, a small grin on his face.
Hibiki grinned at him, "Fine and I see you got quite the work out, Loke. Not to mention I just got trampled on by four pairs of feet," the editor said, gesturing with a finger to the foot print mark on his left cheek, "You don't have to work so hard today, gray. Juvia won't be coming in today, and it had something to do with family issue you're safe for now. Now I'm going to go I just thought I would let you know, and try to keep the noise down," Hibiki said, sending a wink at both of them before exiting Gray's office.
Letting out a sigh of relief gray slumped back in his chair, and he just wiped a hand across his forehead. Deciding to leave the document open on his computer he turned in his chair to look at his tired looking boyfriend. "Sorry about making you run like a maniac," he said sheepishly, running the back of his head.
"It's okay I could use the work out, but now I'm curious. What was so important that you had to run to get back here before 'stalker editor' got here?" Loke asked, leaning forward in his chair, and scooting his seat up he rested his arms against the desk. He was surprised when his boyfriend blushed profusely, and this peaked his interest. "Now ya have to tell me with you blushing like that, Gray," he said.
The novelist just tried to hide his blush, but to no avail he was failing miserably at that, "It's a boy love novel." He said softly, too soft for Loke to hear exactly to hear him clearly. Looking up at his boyfriend, who was now holding a hand to his ear, and leaning forward a bit more he sighed, "I said it was a boy love novel, ya happy?" he snapped.
Loke grinned from ear to ear now as he stood up from the chair he was perched in, and slowly making his way around the desk he leaned over the back of Gray's chair to look at the document that sat open on the screen. "A gay novel, wow I never thought you'd actually right your fantasies about me down, and turn it into your next novel. What's it about?" he asked. "This is pretty interesting and damn can you write up a nice and not to mention kinky sex scene," the model said, running his hand absentmindedly through his lover's dark blue locks. "I might have to use some of the ideas later tonight," he said, pulling his eyes away from the screen, so he could focus on Gray, whose face was beat red with embarrassment.
"You're not going to do anything to me that is anywhere related to what I right," he said, leaning back in his chair and letting out a deep breath, but of course his body suddenly went ridged as he felt a pair of arms drape themselves around his shoulders, and a shiver ran down his spine as he felt hands run down his chest making him let out a breathy moan. "What is it with you today, Loke? Are you just being a horn dog for no apparent reason, or am I missing something?" Gray asked, stopping the roaming hands as they tried undoing his belt.
The model just laughed leaning his head down to where his lips where near his lover's ear, "Me being a horn dog, now I take offense to that. I jus happen to be rather horny today, and well I want to relieve myself but you keep stopping me," Loke said, whining the last part, a pout poking the corner of his lips.
Not feeling the arms move from around his shoulders the novelist simply turned in his chair to face his computer. With his boyfriend looming over him he just looked at the world news- seeing as there was no point in working when no one hassled him about it. Most of the news around the world was about the recession in the United States along with other political issues. As he continued to scroll down the page a group of pictures caught his attention. "These are some of the U.S models?" he asked himself, and feeling weight bare down on his right shoulder he momentarily looked up to see Loke resting his head on said shoulder. "Looks like you have some competition, babe," he chuckled.
Loke just looked at the screen in front of him a thoughtful expression crossing his face, "Looks like their coming to Japan for a debut- although I don't see why they would even bother to do that. I mean seriously look at these guys! One of them looks as emo as emo can get, the other has pink hair, and that one looks like a freaking girl!" the model said, pointing at the scream a loud laugh slipping past his lips.
"They have names you know right under the caption if you care to read it. Midnight is the emo looking one according to you," he said his eyes drifting over towards the next man in the photo, and his eyes just stared at the picture for a minute or two, "Loke, that guy look familiar?" he asked, pointing at the pink haired man.
The model simply quirked a brow as he looked at the picture, "Well his name is Natsu- wait a minute isn't that the host at the restaurant? What in the hell is he doing working at a restaurant if he is a soon to be used to be, model?" Loke asked, poking the picture with his index finger. "Heh, Freid sounds German to me, and he still looks like a girl," the model said, chuckling at the picture of the man. Gray just chuckled along with his boyfriend closing the window, and abruptly standing from his se at causing the model behind him to break his grasp, and stumble back a couple of steps. "Well, since Juvia isn't here to harass me today I am leaving early, " he declared, turning on his heels he faced Loke a mischievous grin playing along his lips. "Well, you need to go home because I have some shopping to do, and you can't be there, so see ya at home," the dark haired novelist said, leaning up to place a chaste kiss on the orange haired model's lips.
Ushering Loke along with himself out of the door of his office, and giving a lazy wave to the ever smiling Hibiki the two walk towards the elevators, and all the while Loke just looked confused. What did Gray have to shop for?
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After making sure that Loke was successfully in his car, and out of sight Gray just walked from the parking garage out onto the streets. Whistling a low tune as he walked towards the mall-one of the many place on his 'Living Hell' list, but he was only going because he wanted to get something special for Loke's birthday. It was funny as of next week, Thursday to be precise and surprisingly enough his boyfriend was going to be twenty-two- now two years older then himself.
Said hellhole being only about two blocks away from the office, "I don't know what to get him, though," Gray grumbled, as he continued to walk down the street. Knowing Loke he could always get him a gift, but then there would be the sex, and that was usually his boyfriend's present, but he wanted to change it up this year. Something in the back of his mind also told him that he should expect some new types of foreplay that night- all because he let Loke read that one scene in his book.
The mall being another place that he being a well known novelist for his countless books would be mobbed by fans, and his newest obsession with 'boy love' novel's added to his female fan base. Who knew that two guys getting it on could make women aroused? As he thought about the first gay novel he released entitled, Scarlet Tears, the book being about a lowly demon named Mason that comes to fall in love with two rather handsome men, Roderich and Arthur but he ended up choosing Roderich in the end. The book sold more then two and half million copies, not to mention all the book signings, and the book itself was being turned into a movie. However, though, the producers of the movie had yet to choose the three leads for the film, but the bad part about this deal…was that it was being filmed in America by some old geezer Morkorv. Thinking about it a little more it suddenly clicked…maybe he could get Loke the mian role in the film, but that would require him to actually work-something he didn't like to do.
He obviously lost track of time as he walked thinking to much about the possible idea because he felt something, or rather someone tugged on the sleeve of his shirt. Cola hued eyes refocusing on a pair of girls that stood in front of him-blushing. Books in each of their hands as he looked at them, and then he figured it out that he was a couple of feet away from the entrance to the mall, "Ah, can I help you guys?" he asked.
"U-Um I was wondering if I could get you t-to sign this. I'm one of your biggest fans, M-Mr. Fullbuster," the girl with the long blue haired said, shaking slightly with nervousness. The girl who stood beside her just gave a level headed glare at her friend, and this just made the other girl shake more.
"You need to quit being so weak kneed, Wendy! Everyone is going to walk over you if you continue like this," she said, letting out a huff and crossing her arms over her chest.
Wendy assuming that was the girls name just held the book she had in her hands up to him, Please sign this," she said, a little more confident the before, and she looked over to her companion who still looked like she had smelled something foul. "How was that Charle?" she asked, hoping to get some kind of encouragement from the other girl, but all she got was a shrug of the shoulders.
"No worries I guess I can sign it for ya not a big deal, really," Gray said, taking the book from her hands, and flipping it open to the cover page, and he signed it rather quickly with a line or two, and then that unreadable 'Hollywood signature' of his. His coal hued eyes glancing at the title of the book, and then looking at the girl he hummed lightly, "Aren't you a little young to be reading a book like this?" he asked her, then the shaking began once more.
She just retrieved the book from him as he held it out to her, and she shook her head. "N-No, this book isn't for me- I-I mean I like your books but this one is my adopted nii-chan's birthday. He's turning twenty-one today, and he really likes your books to, and he has all of them except this one," she said, beaming at the novelist.
Gray just chuckled, "Well, I guess that's okay then I was just making sure you weren't reading that kind of material. Tell your brother I said 'happy birthday' alright," he said, ruffling Wendy's hair playfully before walking towards the entrance of the mall.
"T-Thank you," Wendy said, in response he just waved to her lazily before disappearing into the inside of the mall.
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It seemed really odd the way Gray was acting as he was literally pulled to his car by his boyfriend. The model deciding not to dwell on the event then just started dwelling on it as he entering their shared apartment no less then forty-five minutes ago. Now he found himself lazing around in a bathtub full of soapy suds. The warm water coming to a stop at about his neck, and that was mainly due t the fact that he slid down into the water. Blowing the white suds away from his face he just let out a content sigh as he felt the muscles in his back begin to relax.
"Wonder what my little kitten could be buying?" he asked himself, kicking a leg up out of the water to carelessly drape it over his still submerged leg. "Maybe it's my birthday present," he told himself, leaning his head back against the edge of the Jacuzzi styled tub. On the corner of the tub or rather on a small table beside the tub sat his cell phone, so just in case it went off he wouldn't have to get out and get it.
He let out an agitated sigh as his cell phone started ringing- he was supposed to have the day off, and if it was Aeries calling him he was going to be pissed. Growling lowly he reached with his dry right hand grabbing the phone before pushing himself back up in the tub, "Hello."
It was quite on the other end of the line but after a minute or two the person finally began to speak, "Hey Loke it's Hibiki I was wondering if Gray was at home with ya because we have a major problem," the blond haired editor shrieked, panicking quite literally over the phone.
The orange haired model just cocked his head to the side, "Nah, Gray went out shopping for something, and I dunno when he'll be back. Why do you need him Hibiki?" Loke asked.
"The problem is that thirty minutes after you guys left Juvia, his freaking crazy editor decided to show up. She is going nuts because she can't find him, and I told her he had gone home for the day because he wasn't feeling well, but the woman doesn't listen to reason. I know Gray hasn't finished the manuscript for his newest novel, and she is pissed," Hibiki said, hearing the woman's name just made a cold shiver run down the older man's spine.
"Actually, he did finish the manuscript," Loke said, a sheepish expression crossing his face, "the reason he hasn't said anything was because he didn't want to give it to her yet. I have the copies of it here with me, so if it will appease her you can stop by and grab one," he said, letting out a small sigh.
"Really I can come and get one! Oh man Loke I love you man give me fifteen minutes, and I will be there," the blond haired editor said, hanging up the phone. Pressing his 'call end' button he placed the phone back on the table beside the bathtub.
Pulling up the drain in the tub he stood up from the water running a wet hand through his equally wet hair. Those orange locks' matting themselves to his face and his body was covered in soap suds pretty much covering any vital area. Well, he had fifteen minutes before the frazzled Hibiki got here, so might as well go and look for that manuscript. Stepping out of the tub he grabbed a white towel from the rack, and drying himself off- throwing the towel over his shoulder after he was somewhat dry he walked out of the bathroom in his full glory.
The model walking into his bedroom and over to his dresser pulling out a pair of Gray's black boxers from the middle top drawer, and slipping them on, and then he pulled out a pair of tan khaki shorts from the middle left drawer of the dresser also his boyfriend's clothing. Deciding that he was appropriate attired he walked out into the living room deciding on sitting on the couch in front of the flat screen, and aimlessly flipping through the channels while let a hand wander lewdly over his bare chest.
After fifteen minutes of watching some random football game that was on television he heard a soft knock on the door. Finally, something to distract him from this game. He would never understand what was so fascinating about this American sport. "It's open Hibiki," he called, the model not even noticing that he had left the shorts he wore unbuttoned- which might give someone the wrong idea if he were seen like this.
"Yo, Loke," the blond haired editor said as he walked into the apartment, and closing the door softly behind him he made his way to the main living area. His cheeks heating up instantly as he saw Loke sitting on the couch shirtless, with his pants open, and not to mention his skin looked flush. "Alright so where is that manuscript?" Hibiki asked.
Dull blue eyes looked up at the man that now stood beside the couch, "it's on the coffee table near my feet," the model answered easily, placing his arms behind his head as he lay on the plush couch. "I'll tell Gray ya stopped by whenever he get's back. I don't even know what he is doing, so it could be awhile," he murmured.
Hibiki grinned lightly trying to hide the blush that spread across his cheeps, "Thanks," he said, walking over to the coffee table near the end of the couch, and retrieving the stapled book of paper. "Now to get back to the office before Juvia destroys the place. Thanks again, Loke," he said before leaving as quickly as he had come.
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"Happy birthday, nii-chan," the blue haired girl that Gray had met at the mall earlier said, holding the nicely wrapped present out to her brother. The two girls ending up in a booth at the Mongolia Grill with Wendy's older brother. The host currently on his break from work, so she just decided to drop by to give him her gift.
The host just smiled at his adopted younger sister running a hand through her hair before he gracefully to the present from her. "Wonder what it could be?" he asked himself, looking at Charle and Wendy suspiciously, and both girls just gave him pleasant smiles. Tearing the wrapping paper away from the present his eyes widened as he saw the contents, "H-How did you get this Wendy? You're not old enough to buy one of these books," he said.
Charle sighed slouching in her seat now, "Don't worry Natsu I bought it for her. She knew you liked the author, so she wanted to get it for you. I don't understand why you would read such a vulgar novel, but I guess it is every girls dream apart from mine, and along with every gay man out there," she said bluntly. "We even ran into the author outside the mall, and had him sign it for you," she said.
The pink haired host otherwise known as Natsu just stared at the two girls eyes wide, "You are the best little sis ever, Wendy," he said, grinning from ear to ear, and leaning across the table to plant a slobbery kiss on the side of her cheek, and he chuckled as she made a small shriek. "Thanks Wendy this is the perfect gift- now I wanna get off work, so I can start reading this," he said.
Wendy just smiled at him brightly, "Your welcome nii-chan," she said, and then something popped into her head, "Oh yeah Mr. Fullbuster told me to tell you happy birthday," she said, the three going on to talk about the book, the author, and what they were having for dinner later that night, but for Natsu it was a good birthday indeed.
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Ending A/N:
Holy crap this is the longest chapter in this fic, so I hope I get more reviews. I am sorry for the out of characterness of this story, but it is fanfiction so it won't be perfect as you can probably tell. Also I am probably going to extend Gray/Loke story to about thirty chapters, so I just thought I would let you know. I do have to thank everyone that has reviewed my stories, so THANK YOU!
Yes, I realize Loke is a horn dog in this story but it feels right with him because he is a playboy, so that is why there is a lot of fluff in this story-bad Loke! One of the games the Hibiki/Gray game will be changed to a threesome pairing consisting of Hibiki/Gray/Midnight. I just like midnight, so I wanted to in cooperate him into one of the pairings, but if you have another pairing you would like to see him with let me know. I also know that Natsu and Wendy are of no relation in the anime, but I figured those two would make a good brother sister combo, so there ya go. Sorry to all of the Juvia fans out there, but I am keeping her OCD of stalking Gray in this story, and in next chapter she will show up along with Lucy, and Gray strips a crap load. This will also be the first chapter with complete lemon, too! I hope you guys are really enjoying this story, and I hope to get more reviews that is why I made the chapter much longer. I feel bad for Hibiki I was going to make him relieve Loke, but that would have been mean of me to do. That is Gray's job. I will also be updating my Bleach version the Game, so keep an eye out for that. By the way this chapter was over 5000 words long- I feel so happy!
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