BlackLynx17: Super tired.
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Opposites
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Chapter 7
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"There you guys are, we've been looking for you everywhere!"
"Natsu!"
"How could you guys take so long?! Happy and I have been sitting in the same place for half an hour now!"
"Sorry Lucy, Natsu and Gray had a little spat, but we're all friends now... right boys?"
"Aye!"
"Aye!"
"Anyway, Mirajane told us about the mission. I've never been in this cave before, it's strange. Why would anyone hide something in here?"
"Because it looks like the perfect hiding spot Erza, just look at how easily we all got lost."
"Right, from now on we're all sticking together, understood?
"Right!"
"Let's hurry this mission up then, I'm getting a bad feeling right now."
"NATSUME!" Luffy yelled when he spotted the guild on fire.
Natsume looked up from strangling Gracy and smiled brightly, before remembering this morning and frowned. She got off of Gracy and fixed herself up, detangling her hair with her fingers and straightening out her outfit. She blushed and looked shyly at him, rubbing her toe in a circle. Luffy spotted this and sighed, he shoved one of his hands in his pocket while he held the other one out for her.
"Come on." He said.
Natsume looked up with bright eyes and ran towards him, grabbing his hand and squeezing it lightly. She smiled up at him and Luffy did nothing but turn around and drag her out of the guild leaving everyone speechless behind them. Natsume was silent as she walked down the streets of Magnolia with Luffy, happy that he was here with her, but also worried that he was still angry. She suddenly stopped walking and bit her lips, bowing down at him.
"I'm sorry Luffy for this morning! I didn't think you'd get mad, I mean I didn't, I mean, I'm sorry." She stuttered out.
"Natsume, I love you."
Natsume's head shot straight up as she looked at Luffy. His face was dead serious and he was staring into her eyes with determination and honesty. Natsume's eyes widened as a small blushed made it's way across her cheeks.
"Excuse me?" She asked.
"I love you." He repeated.
That's what she thought he said. Natsume blushed even redder, this being her first time being confessed too. She blinked at looked up at him.
"I love you too." She said.
Luffy's eyes darkened as he released her hand and took a step away. Natsume immediately thought that something was wrong and reached out for him again, but he pulled away again.
"Why are with me Natsume?" He asked.
"Luffy? I don't understand."
"Isn't because you love my scent? Isn't that all you love about me Natsume?"
"Luffy-"
"I love everything about you Natsume. From your hair to your smile, how you never give up and how you're always getting into fights, even how you dress though I know I complain about it everyday. I love you Natsume, I love everything about you."
"Luffy."
"But what do you love about me Natsume?"
Natsume felt petrified by the gaze he was giving her and couldn't speak.
"How can you say you love me back, when you can't even tell me what you love about me?" He asked.
Natsume felt like an ant under his gaze. His eyes lowered at her then he turned away, walking down the street by himself. Natsume stayed glued to the floor staring at her toes as she bit her lip and clenched her fists. Her eyes widened as they got teary. She's never seen him look at her like that, she's never felt so powerless before with someone like that, she never felt so, felt so... insignificant. And the reason for that look, for those stare and that cold voice was because she didn't love him... or so he thought.
Didn't she though? Didn't she love him? Wasn't that the reason she was always around him? Because of his scent or because of her feelings? Natsume didn't know, she couldn't understand what was happening in front of her but she knew one thing, she knew Luffy was leaving her life right now. Was she going to let him though? Natsume stared off into the direction where he disappeared to and started running after him, catching up with him a few minutes later and slamming into him.
"What the-?" Luffy asked looking back.
"I-I- I love your smartness!" Natsume blurted out.
Luffy raised his eyebrows at her.
"I love how you're always overthinking things when the simplest option would always be just to fight. And um... I love your magic! It's very funny to see what kind of spirits you have and, and, wait there's more! Um, I love your eyes and the expression you get when your reading a book or something. And, and, I'm no good at this!" Natsume yelled in his chest.
Luffy started down at her and met her eyes when she looked up at him.
"Can't I just say I love everything about you as well? Because I do. Last night I kissed you, not because of what you smell like, but because I wondered what my first kiss would feel like with the person I love. I'm sorry Luffy, I love you. Please don't hate me, please don't be mad at me, please forgive me. You're Luffy, not some toy or plaything to me, you have to believe me." Natsume started crying.
It was a bad love confession, it had 100% effort though. Her tears were what made Luffy really believe her though. Natsume was a strong girl, she wasn't like the others. She'd never cry unless truly frustrated, never cry unless it was something really meant to cry for. Like losing her best friend all because he didn't believe in her words or love. Luffy placed his hand on top of her head and started rubbing;. his arms wrapped around her and he pulled her into his chest.
"I'm sorry I ever doubted your feelings." He said.
Natsume sniffed and looked up, "does this mean you believe me?"
"I believe so."
"So you're no longer angry?"
"No."
"So we can kiss and junk now?"
Luffy's face turned red and smoke started coming out of his ears. He cleared his throat before gulping, "what now?"
"Well isn't that what people in love do? Kiss? I've been wanting to kiss you since our last kiss, you're lips are really soft." Natsume said.
And before Luffy could object, Natsume leaned up and smashed their lips together. Luffy had a hard time processing this so he tried to pull away, but Natsume would just lean towards him further and then he ran out of oxygen or overheated, maybe both as he fainted. Natsume blinked and watch as her love fall down and start sleeping. She sat on his lap and smiled fondly, poking at his cheek.
"Cute." She whispered.
It was clear that the two partners had made up when Luffy walked into the guild with Natsume at his hip the next day. She refused to let go of him as he struggled his way to walk inside, over to where Edan and Levin were grinning widely at them. Luffy sulked and frowned while Natsume kept her smile, nudging her face into his chest then sitting down in his lap when he sat down on the bench.
"I take it you two made up?" Edan stated the obvious.
"Gee, what gave that away?" Luffy said sarcastically.
"EVERYONE LISTEN UP!" Natsume suddenly screamed, getting up on the table.
"I LOVE LUFFY EVERYONE AND LUFFY LOVES ME SO BACK OFF OKAY?! BECAUSE HE DOESN'T LOVE ANYONE BUT ME! NATSUME DRAGNEEL! IF I SEE YOU NEAR MY MATE YOU'RE GOING DOWN!" Natsume threatened.
Luffy groaned and placed his head on the table, wishing the floor underneath him would swallow him up. Edan and Levin shared an all knowing smirk and started laughing at their buddy. Luffy hoped Natsume would stop taking, just stop talking, but she didn't and went on and on and on and-
"GET DOWN NATSUME!" Luffy yelled.
Natsume flinched and pouted, her eyes getting teary as she sat back down next to Luffy. She immediately brightened up as she hugged Luffy's arm and cuddled closer with him.
"So Natsume, you love Luffy huh?" Levin asked.
"Of course, weren't you listening to me before Levin?" She pouted.
"Oh no, I was. I'm sure everyone was, but what's this? Are you wearing a shirt underneath your vest?" Levin asked raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah, because Luffy explained to me that only he could see my boobs."
"Interesting." Levin started laughing.
"Stop talking Natsume, please. Why don't you go fight Gracy or something." Luffy suggested.
"Aw, but I want to stay with you." Natsume whined cuddling even closer.
"You know what, here's my wallet. Go buy yourself some food." Luffy said tossing his wallet on the table.
"Oh really?! Sweet! Thank you Luffy, I love you!" Natsume said then grabbed Luffy's cheeks and pulled him for a kiss.
Luffy started struggling, waving his hands around in the air before he just gave in and let her kiss him. Minutes later Natsume parted and kissed him lightly once more before walking off, grabbing his wallet as she went over to Macklind.
"Well it's obvious who wears the pants in the relationship." Edan said.
"Shut up you two." Luffy growled wiping the slobber off his lips.
"Tell us what happens, matter of fact tell us all what happened." Edan said motioning for their friends who suddenly got closer to hear the story.
"What do you think happened? I confessed my love and she made me realize that she loved me for me, not what I smelled like. After she started kissing me, not realizing I need oxygen to breathe and survive, and then I blacked out. Woke up this morning with her next to me and she kissed me again, not only could I not breathe but I got her spit all on me. It's like my first girlfriend all over again." Luffy said scrunching up his face.
"What about your first girlfriend?!" Natsume called across the room.
"Nothing Natsume!" Luffy quickly called out.
She shrugged and turned back to Macklind while Luffy sighed in relief.
"It's worse now, I don't know what I've done." He said.
"What do you mean? Isn't this what you wanted? Natsume to be yours?" Levin asked.
"Yeah, but why did I expect her to be the perfect girlfriend material when we were together? Of course she'd act exactly the same, immature. Being my girlfriend doesn't magically turn you into a perfect lady." Luffy said.
"So what you're complaining about is how you're breaking up with her just because she can't kiss?" Edan asked.
"God no, I'm not that shallow. I love her, I want this... I just didn't think her clinginess would increase. I think she's going to move in with me now and I'm scared, our relationship isn't at that stage yet." He explained.
"So it's a relationship now?" Levin smiled.
"Guys, let this go please. I'm having enough trouble teaching Natsume about love right now, I don't need to deal with your teasing."
"We aren't teasing, we're happy for you. Congrats!" Edan smiled.
"Yeah, congrats." Levin said as they started laughing.
Luffy groaned again and ran a hand down his face. It was at this moment that Natsume returned with plates and plates filled with fire. She kissed her boyfriend's cheek as she sat back down next to him, handing him back his now empty wallet. Luffy stared at it and sighed, should have known this would have happened.
"Thanks Luffy, I love you." She said before digging in.
"Yeah, yeah, love you too." Luffy sighed watching her.
Levin and Edan started snickering, rubbing elbows with each other.
"Aren't they the cutest?"
"Cutest couple in all of Fiore."
"So, what were we talking about?" Natsume asked.
"Eat with your mouth closed Natsume." Luffy said.
"Oh, sorry."
"Just remember that."
Edan and Levin watched as Luffy and Natsume reacted to each other, looking back at one another they sighed.
"Well it was fun while it lasted." Edan sighed.
"Yeah, now they're just like how they used to be. Except, you know, occasionally swapping spit." Levin laughed.
"So Levin, how's it going with your love life?" Luffy asked.
Levin stopped midlaugh and frowned, glaring at his friend.
"Shut up."
"More like what love life." Edan snickered neck to him.
"You have a love life to Levin?! Please don't tell me it's with Gesley, she leaves a sour scent in my nose." Natsume said wiggling said nose.
"IT'S NOT GESLEY!" Levin yelled slamming his hands on the table.
"What's not me?!" Gesley called from her seat.
Levin blushed and looked over at her. "Nothing, nothing." He said waving his hand.
"If you're talking about me then I deserve to hear, what's not me?!" She repeated.
"His love life, it's not with you!" Natsume answered.
Levin's face paled while Gesley's eyes widened, somewhere in the background Dori and Jen were dancing.
"LUFFY CONTROL YOUR GIRLFRIEND!"
"You say it like I was able to control her in the first place." Luffy sighed, trying to hide his growing smirk.
"Aw, seems I beat you in something yet again Gesley. Getting a boyfriend first, not to mention having my first kiss first."
Luffy blinked at Natsume, he was her first kiss? Really? Well, there wasn't actually a surprise there but still. Luffy thought that Natsume might have been curious about it at least one time in her life or another and must have tried it at least once... then Luffy realized this was Natsume he was thinking about.
"SHUT UP! I COULD GET A BOYFRIEND IF I WANTED TO!" Gesley growled standing up in her seat.
"Oh yeah, proof it." Natsume snorted.
Gesley growled and stomped her way over to their table, her boots vibrating the floor beneath them. She grabbed Levin's shoulder and yanked him up, smashing her pierced lips against his. Levin was paralyzed, Luffy, Edan and Natsume were speechless and somewhere in the background Dori and Jen died.
"You're my boyfriend now! Ha, just showed you Drangeel and it only took me a second to get him." Gesley smirked and winked at her rival.
Natsume was speechless. Luffy took this as their cue to leave and grabbed her hand, dragging her out of the guild with him. He knew coming here was going to be a bad idea, he should have thoroughly beaten the ground rules between them before taking her out into public. Gesley's smirk widened at her rival's retreat and looked down at Levin, who still seemed to be paralyzed. Edan started waving his hand in front of his face, pulling at her cheeks.
That seemed to do the trick.
"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!" Levin yelled.
"You're girlfriend of course." Gesley answered cooly.
"YOU CAN'T JUST BE MY GIRLFRIEND, I HAVE TO ACCEPT YOU AS MY GIRLFRIEND!"
"... So?"
"UGH! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! YOU CAN'T GO AROUND KISSING RANDOM PEOPLE EITHER, HAVE YOU NO SHAME?!"
"Calm down boyfriend, it was just our first kiss. No need to get so worked up over it, unless that was probably the best kiss you've ever had. If that's the case then no wonder you're reacting this way." Gesley smirked.
"UGH!" Levin growled staring down at the girl.
Just really, who did she think she was?! His girlfriend, that's who. But still! Levin didn't want Gesley as his girlfriend... did he? No! Absolutely not!... Well maybe, no! While Levin started having an inner debate within himself Gesley noticed she was hungry. Well if Dragneel's boyfriend bought her food, then Gesley guessed her boyfriend should do the same.
"I'm hungry Levin, buy me food." She said.
"Hey! You can't just force Levin to do things like that!" Dori screamed coming back to life.
"Yeah! Who do you think you are Gesley?!" Jen backed up.
"Didn't you girls hear the first time? His girlfriend." Gesley said motioning to Levin.
"NO YOU ARE NOT!" The two girls screamed.
"Then what do you call someone who does this with a person?" Gesley asked then pulled Levin down for another kiss.
Dori and Jen both died again, this time taking Levin with them. Edan just watched from his seat and sighed.
"Man I need to get a girlfriend."
