Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or it's characters.

Sorry this is long overdue. I was just busy trying to graduate and get into college. I was not prepared for that shit storm that was final grades…

Anyways, enjoy or not and please leave me feedback :) Constructive criticism is always welcomed!

Chapter 4

"Do I know you… pinkie?"

"-and then the bastard got his groupies on me!"

"What the fuck?!"

"Yeah, I know. Talking about some, 'you wish you knew Gray' 'what a gold digging f****t' and my favorite-" Natsu clasped his hands together, wiggled his hips and in a high pitched voice said, "-'leave my Gray-sama alone!' " Lucy doubled over laughing so hard Natsu feared for a moment she would fall off the roof.

Taking a somewhat angry bite of his sandwich, Natsu look down at his fellow classmates below, trying hard to ignore the urge to spit. He had been made fun of countless times in his life by many of these same students. Had this had been a normal day, none of their noise would have phased him… but Gray was here. So he guessed, it wasn't a normal day.

"Anyways, I don't remember who swung first but suddenly everyone joined in on it and, if I'm being completely honest, it was pretty fun. Except now I have detention for the next 3 weeks and Erza's probably going to kill me," Natsu mumbled as he thought back to the events of this morning.

Upon seeing Gray and how much he matured or whatever, Natsu knew Gray probably would not harbor the same feelings his ten year old self once did. Natsu felt that since he also matured... kind of, he too would not feel the same way, but if he wasn't sure before, he certainly was now. Plus, he had plenty of girlfriends (currently dating Lisanna) and was pretty sure he wasn't gay. Gray was just the only one who was there for him as a kid and he wouldn't want anything to separate them. So if Gray Doush-face Fullybuster wanted to kiss him, he sure as hell would kiss back. Simple right? Natsu sighed, "some best friend he turned out to be...arrogant prick."

Natsu was about to let the whole thing go when he heard,"sooooo~ you guys were just friends right?" Lucy asked with a teasing smile. The question caught him off guard.

"What the hell kind of question is that?" He yelled. How did she know? Witch craft?!

"Well at first I was joking because you were blushing after talking about him but... after that reaction, a girl can't help but wonder." Lucy said with a wink. Natsu was about to retort, probably going to dig a deeper hole for himself, but luckily his knight in shining uniform came to his to his rescue.

"He's probably just flustered about getting his ass kick," Erza said making her way across the rooftop, "Speaking of, if you ever pull that crap again, in my halls," the ginger adjusted her glasses so they gleamed as she said, "I will E.N.D you."

"But it wasn't my fault, he attack me!"

"Let it go Natsu," Gajeel said also coming up the stairs, followed by Levy, who was practically being dragged along as her nose was of course in a book. Natsu assumed they were up here to snog.

"Hi guys," Levy said with a smile.

The friends all greeted one another and eventually formed a tiny circle, eating lunch together and catching up. The Gray issue was almost forgotten when Gajeel suddenly said, "Salamander," in a low threatening voice and Natsu look up at him with equally challenging eyes. "next time you plan on starting a riot... you better fucking text me first!"

"I wasn't planning on it!" Natsu laughed, "But you could have jumped in, Ezra certainly did."

"Yeah, trying to stop the fight, not to instigate it!"

"Whatever Erza, you brought at least five guys to their knees and I didn't miss the smirk on your face. What would Jellal do if he saw you like-" Natsu went silent as a fist came raining down atop his head.

Lucy laughed, "so where were you during the fight Gajeel?"

Gajeel pouted, "I mean it's school. I was in class," he said putting his head into the crook of the bluenette's neck seated on his lap.

"Really Gajeel? Even I was in that fight," Levy said not looking up from her book. She probably felt the stares from her friends and lover because she started to giggle. "I didn't do much. I was just returning some books to the library before class when I'm being shoved. Then, next thing I know, I'm being eaten by the crowed. In an effort to escape, I just started clocking people with my books... Until someone tried to hit me back." Gajeel visibly tensed.

Nastu thought about who had the balls to even think about hitting Levy. Not only was she the embodiment of an angel but everyone knew she belonged to a demon. (A.k.a) Gajeel, who was known for beating people with metal bat and getting away with it. Gajeel who got in fights because he like to hurt people. Gajeel, who fell in love with a girl who believed issues could be solved with words not fists.

Natsu looked to Erza and they began silently arguing with their eyes as to who was going to be the one to hold Gajeel back from murdering whoever Levy's attacker was. Levy noticed sudden tension and quickly went on, "Relax guys, Juvia step in to protect me and then took my hand to safety."

"Oh, the one that tried to kill me," Nastu chimed in, annoyed by even the mention of her name. He was grateful she was there for Levy but if it wasn't for this bitch the fight wouldn't have gotten out of hand, "No offence Gajeel but your sister kind of a (crazy bitch) mean person. To me at least."

"Well your dumb ass threaten her betrothed, what did ya expect?"

"Right because saying 'hi' equates to 'fight me asshole'."

"In Juvia's book? Yes."

They sat quietly for a moment before Lucy asked the question on everyone's mind. "So if she's betrothed, what about you?" Her eyes jumping from the pierced man to her young friend who had tuned out of the conversation, once again engulfed in a book.

"Well yeah."

"What!" Everyone screamed in unison.

"To whom?" Erza asked.

"To my shorty of course."

Natsu, and he assumed Ersa, was happy with that answer but of course Lucy saw through the bullshit. "And your parents," she questioned, "They approve?"

"What? No, those fuckers disowned me like forever ago. I couldn't subscribe to all their expectations and shit. I mean, I would have if I didn't meet this annoying nymph."

"Ew" Natsu said teasing Gejeel's romantic side.

"But I'm certain going to marry her one day," he stated boldly. Natsu looked at the dark haired male and then down to the small blue haired female placed in his lap who still didn't seem to notice anything but her book.

"High School romances never last," declared Lucy.

"She's way too pure for you," added Erza.

"Does she know your plans?" Natsu asked.

"No not yet."

"Am I going to be invited to the wedd-"

"Fuck no."

"Gray what the hell! It's the first fucking day of school and your bitch ass already got in a fight… Nice." Loki compliment as he joined Gray on the walk to the school parking lot.

"Wait, what?"

"You're a bad boy now," Loki said striking a cringe worthy pose.

"No, not nice. My dad's going to kill me. Not to mention I'm going to have detention for the next three weeks."

"Yeah well, you should have thought about that before hitting Dragneel."

"I didn't hit him… or at least I didn't mean too. It was like reflex or whatever. It was something I wanted to do for a long time time."

"Hold the phone," Loki said suddenly slowing down as he approached their cars "you know this kid?"

"Sort of, not really."

"But you've been wanting to punch him for a long time."

"Yeah, since like... class."

"...Right."

A few moments passed and Gray tried his best not to sound too interested. "You know him?"

"Yup, he used to be a notorious fighter during middle school. Nice guy, cool with everyone even though a lot of people talk shit behind his back. He probably knows it too but it takes a lot to get this guy actually angry. But if you somehow manage that, you're screwed. You're lucky you came out of this with that pretty boy face of yours-"

Gray pushed Loki into his car hard enough to knock the wind out of him before heading to his own.

The fight pretty much went down like so: Gray tried to hit Natsu - just because he felt like it - but the little fucker obtained some reflexes since they last met and dodged it. That's when of few of his new friends pushed Natsu back into him giving him a clear shot. Gray felt his fist connect with his jaw but not even a second after Natsu fired back, hitting Gray in his stomach. Natsu must have thought it was all fun and games because he was smiling until Gray yelled at him to 'back the fuck off' and that's when all hell broke lose. Next thing Gray knew Juvia was on Natsu and things became pretty much a free for all. Gray heard most kids sided with him but then there were the stupid kids who couldn't mind their own business and sided with Natsu. Thus during his forth period he was pulled into the principals office and given detention.

Gray was not sure when Natsu grew some balls but he didn't care, he refused to believe that Natsu would ever beat him in a fight. Natsu was the one that should consider himself lucky.

AN: I will also edit chapters better from now on, as well as fix the previous three.