My Fair Dragon


Disclaimer – I do not own Fairy Tail


*Rated M for Mature


Summary: It's the day before Spring Break, and Natsu can't wait for some fun in the sun. But his dreams come crashing down when a school project not only winds up making him stay at the home of his worst enemy, but also his biggest crush—Gray Fullbuster! Modern/AU/High School


Chapter 7 – Thursday (Warning: Abuse/Alcohol)

Natsu still wasn't sure what to expect today as he got ready in Gray's bathroom for their day out at the mall. Lyon would also be coming along. As if it weren't bad enough that Gray was giving him a make-over, that bastard traitor had to be there, too.

Smoothing out his hair, Natsu stared at himself in the mirror. It amazed him how something as simple as a little haircut could make him look so different. He almost didn't even recognize himself.

A knock soon interrupted his thoughts.

"Come in," Natsu said, still observing himself in the mirror.

"Hey, Pinky. I just wanted to say that you should probably shave, too," announced Gray from the doorway.

Natsu stared at Gray from the reflection in the mirror, his eyebrows shooting up into his hairline. Spinning around, he exclaimed, "Shave? What do you mean by shave?" Knowing Gray, this would not be good for him.

The familiar, devilish smirk crossed Gray's features as he eyed Natsu's figure up and down. "You know, the usual places. Your legs especially."

Natsu gulped as he backed himself into the sink while Gray gradually approached him. "And why would I do that?"

"Because I want you to be all silky smooth when you slip into the new clothes I have planned out for you. Okay, Pinky?"

Said Pinky nodded mutely, and when Gray finally left the bathroom, the pinkette let out a huge sigh of relief. Thank goodness Gray hadn't decided to stay and watch him shave, because, to be honest, he didn't want him to find out that he already…shaved.

Natsu swore he wouldn't like the look on Gray's face if he discovered that tiny bit of information. He could say goodbye to his innocence, that's for sure.

But then a new thought crossed his mind.

Just what the hell was he trying on that he needed to shave for? This was not a good sign.


Magnolia Mall. Originally, Natsu had thought he'd loved this place, but after seeing a very weird look in Gray's eyes—and not to mention the packet of tissues Gray thought he had cleverly hidden in his coat—Natsu now discovered that he hated it.

As he, Gray, and Lyon entered the mall, what Natsu saw as the beginning of a nightmare now turned into a full blown horror flick.

"Lyon, I don't want to see you until later, okay? Have fun," said Gray spontaneously.

Lyon didn't have to hear that twice. He skipped—er, ran—down the mall into regions unknown.

"Why'd you send him away?" asked Natsu, a whole new wave of nervousness hitting him.

Gray placed an arm around the pinkette's waist, leading him into a quite fashionable clothing store. "Because I want to spend some time alone with my Pinky," he answered.

Blushing furiously at the comment, Natsu kept his eyes to the floor.

"What's the matter, Pinky?" inquired Gray, concern lacing his voice. He did not like it when Natsu got all quiet and distant. In fact, he despised it.

"Why are you doing this? Really?" questioned Natsu, his eyes boring holes into Gray's.

"I thought I told you already. I really like you."

"Prove it."

Prove it? His Pinky wanted him to prove it? Here?

Natsu inwardly smiled when he noticed a light blush staining Gray's cheeks. Well, that was enough proof for him right now, but then again, whatever inappropriate thoughts Gray was now having might not be a good idea.

"So, what did you want me to try on?" Natsu's voice seemed to break through Gray's obvious daydream.

Smirking, Gray pushed him into the clothing store.

And left him there.

Just where the hell did he disappear to? But a few minutes later, Gray returned and quickly ushered him into a fitting room.

"What the—" Natsu cut himself off when he saw what Gray had laid out for him. "No! Absolutely not! I am not putting that on!" he screamed, pounding on the door.

"Yes you are," Gray said from the other side of the door. "Otherwise I'll come in there and make you."

Glaring furiously at the door, Natsu whipped his head around and heatedly approached the clothes. "Fuck."

"I heard that."

Discarding his shoes, the pinkette pulled off his pants and grabbed the…black leather pants. Tight black leather pants. It was official. Natsu would kill him.

After a few minutes of struggling with the pants, he understood why Gray had said to shave. But as he got the pants past his thighs, he realized that these pants would not work with his boxers.

"Gray? These pants aren't going to work."

"Why not?"

"My boxers are in the way," replied Natsu, fidgeting.

"Then take them off."

Natsu's eyes widened as he stared at the door. It was almost as if he could feel Gray's eyes on him, but that was impossible, right? Right?

"But—"

"Just take off your boxers and put the pants back on. I promise you, no one's looking. And if anyone does, I'll kill them."

At this point, Gray actually believed he would, if that possessive tone was any indication.

Taking the pants back off, he removed his boxers, blushing all the while, and pulled the pants back on. They fit much better this time. And when he looked in the mirror, he took note that the pants fit him almost too perfectly. If he didn't know any better, he would have said that Gray specifically picked out these pants so that he could gawk at his ass.

"Stupid bastard," Natsu muttered under his breath as he took off his shirt.

"What was that?"

"Nothing!"

Next, natsu picked up the shirt. Out of anything Gray could have picked, he had chosen a blue silk shirt. It was…beautiful. And to wear something that matched Gray's eyes made his heart flutter.

Smiling, Natsu slipped on the shirt and buttoned it. The silk felt great against his skin, although the shirt was a bit snug. It hugged his body like a second skin.

Admiring himself for a moment or two, Natsu then put on the black boots Gray had left for him. When that was done, he felt ready to come out.

Or so he hoped. He wasn't quite sure what Gray would do once he stepped through that door. Perhaps he would be safer inside the fitting room.

"Are you finished, Pinky?"

"Um…yeah, I'm done. Do you want me to come out now?"

"No, I'll come in," Gray said quickly, opening the door just as suddenly as he stepped inside.

They stared at each other for a minute in complete silence…then Gray shut the door. Natsu started freaking out at that point.

"What are you doing?" Natsu asked frantically when Gray reached him. He flipped out even more when Gray took his hands gently in his.

"You look very beautiful, Pinky," he said seriously. "Very beautiful."

The blush was back full force now. Natsu could swear his face was on fire. "Thanks."

"You're welcome. Do you like your outfit?" Gray asked hesitantly.

"I…guess. I really like the shirt."

"I already paid for it, so you can leave with it on. I picked out other things for you already. Different colors and such. I know your sizes, so I picked out everything you might need. And comfort clothes. Because I know you won't want to wear stuff like this all the time," Gray said hurriedly.

Natsu wasn't sure what to make of 'unsure-Gray.' It was kind of cute, though, hearing Gray ramble like that.

"Has anyone ever told you you're sweet?" Natsu asked innocently.

Now Gray was the one blushing. "No!" he sputtered.

"Well, you are." And Natsu stood on his tiptoes and planted a light kiss on Gray's nose. "And I'm sure everything you've picked out will be fine," he continued, taking Gray's hand and leading him out of the fitting room.

Tightening his grip on Natsu's hand, they walked out of the store. "I took the liberty of paying for everything else already, so it's already been sent…home."

Home. The word echoed in Natsu's mind. Gray's house was…his home?

"Hey. We can pick out things for your new room now," Gray offered when Natsu got quiet again.

The pinkette shook his head. "I don't want my own room."

Well, this was new. "Why, Pinky?"

"I…don't want to be alone."

"But you're not alone. My room is right next to yours," Gray explained.

"That's not what I mean," Natsu replied, shaking his head again.

Thinking this might take a bit more explaining, he headed for a bench near the fountain in the center of the mall. After they sat down, he continued.

"I don't like waking up alone, especially after I've…"

"After you've what?"

"After I've had a nightmare. I felt like I was going to have a panic attack when I woke up the other morning and you weren't there," Natsu finished quietly. He was afraid of what Gray might say. Would he push him away and call him needy?

Gray didn't realize how much Natsu's past affected him until that moment. There was a lot still going on inside his Pinky's head, and apparently he would need to talk about it in order for him to move on.

Taking Natsu's hand in his, he stroked it reassuringly. "Then you can stay in my room for as long as you like. We'll just take things one step at a time. And Pinky, I want you to know that you can talk to me about anything. I don't want to see you hurt anymore. I care about you too much for that."

It seemed like the mood between then shifted from gloomy to…loving. Natsu inhaled sharply when Gray leaned across the table, his lips mere inches from his own. Their breaths mingled and they could feel the pounding of each other's hearts.

This was it. Their first real kiss. All Natsu had to do was lean in and—

"Gray?"

They broke away from each other when they heard a familiar combination of voices thrown their way. Looking in the direction of the sound, Natsu paled slightly when he saw some of his friends: Lucy, Loke, Rogue, Sting, and Levy.

Rising from his seat, with Gray following closely behind, they watched as the others gawked at them.

"Gray? Are you…dating someone?" Loke asked suddenly.

Natsu's brows knitted in confusion.

Lucy elbowed Loke in the stomach, trying to clarify what Loke meant. "What he means to say is…who's your friend?"

"My…friend?" Gray echoed slowly.

"Yes, who is he? I don't think I've seen him before," added Rogue.

"Definitely. I think I'd remember a hunk—I mean, a guy like that," stated Levy sheepishly.

"He's…not my friend," Gray started slowly, eyeing them suspiciously.

Natsu felt his heart plummet at this.

"Then I suppose you don't mind if I keep him company for a bit," said Sting, walking up to Natsu. "What do you say?"

Natsu found himself gaping like a fish. Sting was coming onto him. And his friends didn't recognize him? Wow, Gray really did a good job at this whole make-over thing.

"Leave him alone, Sting," said Rogue. Natsu praised Rogue for his interference. "He's probably a waste of everyone's time anyway."

That was the last thing Gray needed to hear. When he saw the pained expression on Natsu's face, he saw red.

Gray practically threw Sting away from Natsu, knocking him into Rogue. When it looked like Gray was going to do more, Natsu placed his hands on his chest to stop him.

"What happened to your wrist?" Lucy gasped, worry for the imminent beating of her friends shifting to the pinkette before her.

"He broke it," Gray ground out, his anger subsiding as he took Natsu's casted wrist in hand. "And I suggest you leave the both of us alone."

"And why is that?" inquired Stine. "You said he wasn't your friend."

Gray glared at them, but then smirked. "No, he's my boyfriend. Now get lost."

They bolted for the other end of the mall after witnessing Gray's scariest glare ever, leaving him and Natsu in peace.

"Are you all right, Pinky?"

"Yeah, it's just…I didn't know they could be like that," answered Natsu, reflecting on the attitudes his friends had shown. Did they really despise Gray that much that they would use any opportunity they had to insult him and the people he associated himself with?

"Did you mean it? When you called me your boyfriend, did you mean it?" Natsu asked hopefully.

"I mean it, Natsu, but only if you want to be my boyfriend. It's not like I asked you or anything," replied Gray.

"I'd really like that, Gray," Natsu stated happily as he hugged the smiling teen. "Can we go home now?"

"Sure." Gray was glad for the suggestion. He really wanted some alone time with his boyfriend, preferably in private.

As they headed out of the mall, Natsu was suddenly jolted back into its direction. "What're you—"

"Lyon. I forgot about Lyon."


End Chapter