Chapter 7

I Do Not Own Fairy Tail or its characters

Most men who would find themselves in the situation of having a beautiful busty model sitting in their lap, sensually touching their body while feverishly kissing their face, would count themselves amongst as the luckiest person alive. However, take that situation and move it into a very exquisite and public restaurant, most would choose to answer differently. Now take those two scenarios and add a thin curtain as the only thing separating your lascivious act from the rest of the public and said curtain was three seconds away from being pulled by your waiter and you have problem that Natsu Dragneel is now facing. How many men would say that they were envious of him now?

Only a few things have ever brought Natsu Dragneel on the brink of a heart attack: Erza's wrath after someone has destroyed or eaten her cheesecake, the Master's punishment, and train rides that last longer than two hours. Each one has brought the normally indomitable dragon slayer to his knees. However, the situation he found himself in now was easily climbing to the top of the list in things he would most like to avoid in the future if possible; although, to be honest, he would be lying if he said he completely hated it. On one hand, Natsu wanted to tell Mirajane to put off on what he knew she wanted to do and wait until they left the restaurant; on the other hand, he wanted to tell the waiter in the most polite way to fuck off and ravage Mirajane on the table, damn the consequences. He would have picked the latter but the way Mira was kissing and licking his neck and face, Natsu knew the minute he opened his mouth he would blow their cover without the curtain being opened to do so. Common sense dictated that he should just grab ahold of the curtain before the waiter and stop him from moving it, but with his senses elevated with the arousal he was feeling and most of his blood travelling south, his brain was not operating at full capacity. Nevertheless it was still operating.

With his hands still on her hips, Natsu quickly, but gently, rose Mirajane off his lap and deposited the tipsy barmaid into his side of the booth. At that moment, the waiter pulled the curtain aside and saw a slightly disheveled Natsu whose hair was a little messy and whose jacket was a skewed. On his lips and in various places on his neck and face was some form of glaze of some sorts. Slightly wide eyed at how Natsu was looking the waiter turned his attention to the new occupant taking residence in the spot next to him. The half-lidded, seductive look she was giving to the dragonslayer had both males blushing intensely. Swallowing thickly the waiter took their finished plates and glasses and stacked them on his carrying tray. Clearing his throat to gain their attention, he spoke as calmly as one could after walking in on something private.

"I-I hope the food was to your liking. Have either of you decided on having dessert. Free of charge of course," he said as evenly as possible. Before Natsu could answer, a pair of slender and smooth arms wrapped around his shoulders and the ample chest of his date began to press firmly against his bicep. Hesitantly he turned his head in Mira's direction and almost came nose to nose with the Take Over mage who had the most lustful expression he had ever seen directed at him.

"Mou, I was enjoying my own dessert but sadly," she tilted her head to glare coldly at the waiter, who gulped in response at her stare, "somebody had to ruin it for me." Pulling at his collar the waiter had to wonder as to why her stare made him feel like he was standing on hot coals.

"What did I do?!' he panicked.

"Dammit man, just run!" Natsu internally shouted, hoping his thoughts could reach the other male.

"Aw, whatever. I guess we can get some dessert. What do you say Natsu, want to take some back with us to eat. We don't have to use plates; you can just eat it off of me." The demoness whispered the last part into Natsu's ear before nibbling playfully at his earlobe. Natsu swallowed the oncoming moan that threatened to escape his throat. Feeling his pants become tighter he leaned further in his seat to hide his erection under the table and from the waiter's point of view. For the longest of time, he had thought that Mirajane's gothic persona was her most devilish side but drunken Mirajane was easily far above that part of her. Strangely enough, this side both frightened and intrigued the son of Igneel.

"Y-Yeah, we'll take some dessert…but we'll be eating it here!" Natsu hurriedly finished after seeing the way Mira's lips turned upward into a grin when he agreed to dessert. After hearing him say that they were eating it in the restaurant she pouted, but it left just as quickly as it came as an erotic smile crossed her fair features.

'Oh crap, that can't be good.'

"Oui! And what will you two be having?" the waiter asked.

"Oh my bad, I think we accidently gave you ours after you took our order and the menus. Can we get another one man?" Natsu asked sheepishly.

"But of course." Taking a dessert menu from off a vacant table, the waiter gave it to Natsu who went to grab it but was intercepted by the outstretched hand of Mira. Still pressing herself against him the curvaceous silver haired beauty had unwrapped her arms from around Natsu's neck and used her left hand from behind his head to take the menu. Her right, which was located on his front, rested on his inner thigh to stabilize herself while reaching. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how one wants to view it) her hand rested above the outline of Natsu's erect penis, her palm slowly rubbing at his pants and feeling his impressive girth. Gasping at her touch, Natsu looked at Mirajane with wide eyes who just smiled innocently at him, as if what she was doing was perfectly natural.

While leaning into him to grab the menu, Natsu felt her breasts press firmly against his arm, almost to the point of his appendage potentially disappearing between her dirty pillows. Watching the spectacle the waiter could only blush as he had a bird's eye view of the bombshell's bountiful cleavage as she was leaning over. Frozen in place the waiter easily handed the dessert menu over to Mira, only to be taken out of his daze at the smell of something burning. Looking down he saw a small flame on his apron and quickly smothered it before it could spread. Looking up he saw the warning glare from Natsu as he shook his head, smoke coming from his index finger on the counter. Luckily, his date was too preoccupied with browsing the dessert menu to see him nearly set a restaurant employee on fire.

"Oooh, we'll take the vanilla crème éclairs." Mira told him excitedly. Natsu grimaced at the mention of sweets but sucked it up seeing as they were free and how happy it made Mira. Taking the menu back the waiter gave them a bow and went off to give their order to the chef. However, before he left, he turned his head left and right before leaving and quickly closing the curtain. After leaving, Natsu noticed that the whole time the waiter was at their table he kept the curtain opened to where only he could see inside and used his body as a makeshift partition, effectively blocking the view of the inside of their booth from the eyes of the outside crowd. As a smile formed on his face, Natsu couldn't help but feel grateful to their waiter for looking out for them.

'Dammit, now I feel bad for setting his apron on fire. Meh, I'll just leave him a tip or something.' He was taken out of his thoughts however when he once again felt a weight in his lap and two soft globes pressing against his chest with two hardened buds poking him.

"Now that he's gone, why don't we pick up where we left off?" Not waiting for an answer, Mira dove at Natsu's lips. Slowly being taken over by his lust that had accumulated for the past few minutes, Natsu returned the kiss and placed his hands on her supple and firm butt cheeks. Gasping at his touch, Mira smiled into the kiss and grinded against his hands and growing erection and sensually licked his lips, signaling for him to open his mouth and let her tongue explore to her hearts content. Per her subtle request, Natsu opened his mouth, letting Mira slide her tongue into his orifice and began fighting for domination. Forcing her back, he shoved his own tongue into her mouth and tasted everything inside, from her meal to the expensive wine she had.

'Wait, the wine?!' The dreaded beverage was the reason for Mirajane's action this whole time. Who knew Mira was mischievous when she wanted to be, but he knew she was not so daring as to try to have sex in a packed restaurant. Remembering that crucial fact, Natsu pulled himself from Mira's lips and leaned away from her. Pushing her to the edge of the table, Natsu took deep breathes to calm himself meanwhile Mira looked on in confusion and disappointment.

"Natsu, are you alright? Why did you stop?" she asked concernedly. Pulling herself towards him to start again, she was halted by his hands gripping at her arms around his neck. Unwrapping them, he looked down unable to meet her gaze.

"Mira, we…we shouldn't be doing this. I know this is probably the alcohol making you do this, so I know that this is a mistake." Hearing him say those words brought tears to the corners of Mirajane's eyes, her fears from last night resurfacing yet again.

"Wha-what? What do you mean? I thought…I thought you w-wanted this as well, Natsu. You said you wanted…to try this…us…a try. Is it me?" She hiccupped. Hearing her voice crack Natsu looked up from his lap to see Mira on the brink of crying. Quickly he let go of her wrist and cupped her face to look at her directly. However, instead of facing him Mira took to looking at her skirt.

"No. No, no, no! Mira you have it wrong. I do want this, the date, you, everything. But the thing is…" he paused.

"B-But the thing i-is…is what?" she sniffled. With her face still in his palms, Natsu pressed his forehead against hers and spoke softly.

"The thing is…don't you think we're going a little too fast. I mean, I'm all for just diving into things, you know me. It's exciting not knowing what will come next but this…this is kind of different don't you think." He told her. Mira's blue eyes drifted from her lap to his face to see that he was being serious, a rarity for him at times. "I may not know all that much about relationships and romance and all that other mushy crap, but I do know that these things take time, right? I don't want to rush into this with you and risk damaging our friendship over sex and something that I don't feel is right. I care too much about you to hurt you like that. You deserve better than that, much better. If anything it's not you, it's me." He finished while closing his eyes. Hearing giggling, he opened his eyes to see Mira with a smile on her face. The tears were still in the corners of her eyes but her expression told him that she was no longer upset.

"Hehe, why're laughing?" Natsu chuckled, her giggles seemingly infectious.

"Because, you usually say 'it's not you, it's me' when you're breaking up with someone. It usually doesn't make the person feel better but somehow you made it work." She wiped at her remaining tears and shot him a beaming smile. Taking her arms back, she wrapped them around his neck and placed a chaste kiss on his forehead that made the pink haired teen smile warmly.

"Thanks Natsu, you always know what to say at the right moment."

"Hehe, I told you don't didn't I, I'm full of surprises." He bragged.

"Apparently so, because I didn't know you could be so wise. And here I thought the only thing in that head of yours was fighting, my food, and empty space." Jokingly she tapped her knuckles on the top of his head making him shake his head to make her stop. He gave her a playful glare which she matched with her own before they both started laughing, making the customers outside their booth look towards their direction questioningly.

"So you feeling better?" Natsu asked, taking his hands from off her face and instinctively placing them on her hips, the pads of his thumbs rubbing circles on her midsection.

"Yeah, I think so. Sorry about earlier, I guess I can't hold my liquor as well as I thought. Luckily Satan Soul can ingest poisons, so the alcohol should almost be completely out of my system." She explained with a bashful smile.

"Ahh, it's alright. I would rather take drunk you over a drunk Erza or Lucy any day. After a couple of cups, both are finished and scary. " Natsu shuddered at the memory of the girls getting drunk on sake while they were at the beach training. Erza turned into an even more terrifying monster than she usually was, Levy was a cackling mess, Juvia was an emotional wreck, Lucy was twice as weird as usual, Charle was even bossier and poor Wendy didn't stand a chance; out like a light after only a few cups. A shame really.

"Oh, I've seen Erza drunk, so I know what you mean. However, I've never seen Lucy sloshed. What is she like?" she asked interested, her eyes shining at the chance of some juicy gossip.

"She becomes super clingy, super sensitive, and just…well…super weird. She made me scratch her chin after I refused to eat an omelet and she even meowed while I was doing it. Damn near lost my mind. Oh yeah, she made me take her the bathroom after she just unexpectedly decided to climb on my back! Like who the hell does that besides a crazy person?!" he ranted. Mira laughed at how animated he was at telling the story of how Team Natsu, Levy included, had left for the beach to train but only got one day in since Virgo took them to the Celestial Spirit World to celebrate their return from Tenrou Island. They spent the whole day with her spirits and enjoyed themselves immensely. However, the masochist maid forgot to tell them about the large time difference between their two worlds resulting in their three-month absence after spending one day in the Celestial Spirit world, thus eliminating any chance of training. For the next few minutes, the two told each other about their training and time spent before, after and during the GMG. As Mira was laughing when Natsu told her about his reaction to Fairy Tail Team B coming into the stadium, the waiter returned with their order.

"Your vanilla crème éclairs are- oh my," the waiter gasped. Mirajane and Natsu both looked at him confused but Mira was the first to notice his blush. Gasping she realized that during their talk they had not taken into account how they were seated; Mirajane was still sitting in Natsu's lap. Although given that they were not as intimate as before, others could still see the sight as overly flirtatious and obscene to some. Coughing into her hand to alert Natsu, who turned his head to look at her, Mira gave him a shy smile before looking down at their position. It took Natsu a second but he solved the reason as to why the waiter was looking so weird. Natsu gave the employee a sheepish smile and Mira rightfully apologized for having him walk in on something that clearly made him uncomfortable. However before she could seat herself more accordingly in the booth, the waiter cleared his throat and set down the desserts with a composed face.

"Dessert is served. In addition, I hope you have enjoyed yourselves this evening. Though, not too much for this is still a restaurant mind you." With a polite bow, the waiter closed the curtain and made his exit. Natsu was confused at what he meant but Mira completely understood what he was saying and was blushing because of it.

"Well, whatever the hell that was, I'm hungry so let's eat up." Natsu said reaching for a French pastry.

"Wait; let me sit in the booth so I can get one too. These looked so delicious on the menu; I just had to order them." Rising off his lap and sitting next to him, Mira reached for the second éclair. Throwing an arm around her shoulder Natsu pulled her closed and the two smiled at one another. Together they touched each other's éclair with their own in a celebratory toast, large smiles on their faces, and ate the sweet treat at the same time. Both moaned at the delicious taste the pastry left in their mouth. The custard inside was sweet and creamy and the dough was baked to perfection. It was so soft and fluffy it was as if they were biting into a sugary cloud and it wasn't too hot to burn one's mouth. Coming off their food highs Natsu looked at Mira with all his too familiar childlike wonder.

"Man that was good. Do you think we could order some more but to go? I kind of want to leave and I think my legs are starting to fall asleep with you sitting on them for so long." Natsu smirked his voice filled with mirth. A pinch to his hand made him yelp in pain and caused a sly grin to appear on Mira's face.

"Watch it mister and I don't see why not, the owner said it was on the house. Also I agree with you on leaving, it's getting pretty late and I don't want Elfman and Lisanna staying up all night worrying about me." Mira smiled warmly.

"Yeah, those two are pretty protective of you; same goes for you as well. That's another thing I admire about you, you will protect those you care about no matter what." He smiled at her. A light blush dusted Mirajane's pale cheeks when he said those words.

"That's sweet of you to say Natsu, and I think you mentioned something like that last night." She told him, flicking a strand of hair behind her shoulder.

"Huh, did I? Probably, can't really remember everything after what we did." Nastu said, causing Mira's blush to increase in intensity.

"Y-Yeah, I know what you mean." Luckily, the waiter arrived in time to take their plates thus distracting Natsu and taking some of the embarrassment off Mira. Asking if they needed anything else they asked for more éclairs and a to-go box. Taking their order and leaving, Mira started a conversation with Natsu to deviate from their latest topic. As they talked, time flew by and their second order of éclairs came. Taking their leave the two left the restaurant but not before giving a farewell to the owner and their waiter for doing such a fantastic job. When Mira turned around to leave, Natsu received congratulatory nods from the owner and the waiter, both with smirks on their faces and each giving him a thumbs up. Unsure of what they meant he waved goodbye and caught up with Mira outside.

"Ara ara, and I thought I would have to walk myself home." Mira teased her hands clutched behind her back.

"Sorry, just the waiter and owner were acting weird. It's whatever; let's get you home before the Strauss search party is called out." He joked. The night sky glittered with the billions of stars caught in its canopy and the moon shown down on the city of Magnolia with its white radiance. The light from the streetlamps illuminated the path of the few people still walking at the late hour. A comfortable silence hung between Mirajane and Natsu as they enjoyed the serenity of their surroundings. Reaching out, Mira slipped her hand into Natsu's larger one like how she did in the beginning of their date. In response, Natsu squeezed her hand in a show of affection. Internally Mirajane was jumping for joy at his reciprocation. In an act of boldness, she leaned into his shoulder, her opposite hand grabbing at his forearm and her head resting on his shoulder. Not sensing any sign of objection coming, Mira sighed happily and snuggled into his arm, enjoying the feeling of being close to the person she cared for the most. His high body temperature was also a benefit as it kept her from feeling the cold night air.

"Thank you for accepting to go out with me Natsu. I had a really great time," she said softly.

"Hey no problem Mira. I had a great time too. If you want…we could…go out again…but only if you're cool with it though," he offered, surprisingly nervous. Natsu looked the other way to hide his blush from the moonlight but Mira could still make out the reddening of his cheeks. Hearing him ask her out made her heart beat erratically in her chest to the point that it was almost painful, but she didn't care. The man she had fell for years ago had finally made one of her wishes come true. However, this was too good of a moment for her not to play with him a little bit.

"Ara ara, is Natsu Dragneel asking me out on a date? I didn't know that you could be so romantic. Ufufu and shy." She teased reaching up to rub at his red tinted cheeks with the back of her hand. Natsu pulled his head away and grimaced, complaining about not being a kid, which made Mira giggle in amusement.

"I would love to go out with you again Natsu, and as soon as possible." Mira said softly while lightly squeezing his arm in comfort, enjoying their close proximity and his warmth. Looking down at her mop of silky white hair Natsu smiled fondly at his date. Earlier this morning, after remembering everything she had told him the night before, Natsu was unsure of how he felt towards Mira. In all the years he had known her, never had the thought of him and Mirajane being couple had crossed his mind. A friendly confidant at best with no deeper feelings for her at all was what he had concluded.

However tonight made him view Mira in a different light from before. Mirajane had left a large impression on Natsu and worked her way into his heart. Whether it was from the sex last night or their date this evening, he felt that he couldn't view her as just a regular friend anymore. Everything about her made him stop and admire him. From her beauty, to her charm and to the way she carried herself with an elegant, yet confident and independent style that the Salamander found bewitching. Her touches made his stomach feel like there was a swarm of butterflies inside and his mind became scrambled. With all the time spent around Lucy, Lisanna and even Erza, he never felt this sort of way. On a few occasions, he had felt something with each one but nothing this intense. At first he had agreed to go out with Mira as a way to make her happy since she confessed to him; however now, Natsu could genuinely envision himself being a couple with the busty barmaid.

"Awesome. If next time is half as fun as today, then I know we'll enjoy it. Just thinking about it is getting me all fired up." He exclaimed raising the hand holding their dessert in the air and firing off a small fireball. Giggling at his childishness Mira tugged on his arm to pull him in the direction of her house that was right up the street. Noticing no lights were on, Mira took her keys out her purse and opened the front door slowly. Poking her head inside Mira called for her siblings and received no answer. Smiling to herself, she decided to extend their date seeing as they had the whole house to their selves.

"Seems like nobody is home. Guess they're still at the guild." Mira told him, arms folded behind her back with a large smile on her face.

"Forreal? I would have thought they would be back by now. I wonder if the guild is throwing a party. Oh man, I hope we didn't miss it. That would be a great way to end a date, don't you think?" Natsu asked excitedly, literally jumping up and down at the thought of a party.

"Ufufu, you're not wrong, but how about next time. I just feel like sitting on the couch and relaxing at the moment. You're welcomed to join me if you want. Elfman and Lisanna probably won't be back until later and we both know how long the guild can party." Natsu smiled at her offered and nodded in agreement while laughing at her last statement.

"You ain't wrong about that. Fairy Tail definitely knows how to turn it up! That's one of the reasons why it kicks ass and is the best guild in Fiore." He said while pumping his fist.

"Don't forget about winning the Grand Magic Games and defeating the dragons." Mira added while seating herself on the couch and folding her legs elegantly.

"And that too!" Like Mira, Natsu took on a seat on the couch but instead of elegance, he just casually fell back into the sofa, his heavier frame making the old furniture creak under his weight. Holding their dessert in front of him, he opened the box and took out one of the éclairs.

"I think we should eat the rest of these before they get cold. I could heat them up again but I don't want to accidently burn these you know." He said with a smirk. Smiling Mira took the other éclair and like before the two toasted their éclairs and bit into them. The same bliss they felt the first time hit them once again as they chewed the delicious pastry. Natsu in all his gluttonous glory had stuffed his in his mouth. Mira however took to savoring the sweet treat. For a brief moment, the two had made eye contact while Mira was biting into the éclair. As she did the cream filling inside had seeped out from inside the dough and flowed out of her mouth and around her upper and bottom lip. Feeling the cream on her around her mouth, Mira licked her lips, all the while staring into Natsu's eyes who was staring right back. With her finger, she took the remaining dollop of cream from the corner of her mouth and licked at the digit sensually before sticking it in her mouth and sucking on it. Pulling the finger away a thin trail of saliva hung between her full lips and the retreating appendage. If Natsu's eyes could get any wider, they would easily mistakable for volleyballs. Placing the last piece in her mouth Mira licked her fingers to get any sugary residue off and looked at Natsu who was on the verge of a nosebleed.

"Ara ara that was just as good the second time around. However, who knew they could be so messy to eat. Wouldn't you agree, Natsu?" she asked her tone erotic.

"Y-Y-Yeah. Messy. Definitely uh… (cough) messy." To escape her seductive gaze Natsu turned away and tried with all his might to bring his body temperature (and erection) down.

'Man what the hell! Right when I think I'm in the clear, she goes and does that. I mean what the hell was all that licking about and the finger and shit? Moreover, why was I staring so much, it's just cream! Shit, I need to get up out of here before one of us does something stupid. I want to take it slow with her, but she's making it so fucking hard… both figuratively and literally. Dammit Mira, what are you doing to me.' Sighing Natsu rose from his seat and dusted off his clothes before looking at Mira with a calm smile, his blush gone and his blood now circulating normally.

"I think it's time for me to leave. I've had a great day with you Mirajane and we should definitely go out again." Natsu told her. Although his words and tone were cheerful and upbeat, Mira couldn't help but feel disappointed that the night had to end. She could see that Natsu was serious about going slow with what they had and she commended him for it as not a lot of men would do the same, but at the same time, she was frustrated. At both his seemingly new gentleman like attitude about all this and her own libido that was desperately calling for Natsu to take her up to her room and ravage her. Thinking of a way to keep him to stay Mira grabbed at his sleeve while still seated on the couch.

"You don't have to go. Besides you just got here, we can still talk and do other stuff." Natsu could hear the desperation in her voice for him to stay but his decision was final.

"Sorry Mira but I got to get back home. I know Happy is probably fine with Lucy or Lisanna but I need to get some rest. Remember I didn't get all the much sleep yesterday so I got to make up for it tonight." He teased causing her to blush.

"I-I know but you could sleep here." 'With me.'

"But what would Elfman and Lisanna say when they see me in your bed with you, and don't tell me that you weren't thinking it. I know you better than you think I do Mira." Natsu told her, his tone becoming serious. With no other plans or excuses, coming to mind Mira submitted. Despite her thoughts telling her to just drag him upstairs and have her way with him or just cuddling with him to pass the time, she knew that he was right in leaving early. She had just confessed to him no more than 24 hours ago and she was already trying her hardest to get him to love her and with sex. The thought made her feel disgusted with herself but she shook those negative thoughts away, not wanting a repeat of what happened in the restaurant and the infirmary where Natsu had to console her after crying. Shooting him a small smile Mira rose from the couch and took his hand but not without giving him a quick pout.

"Fine, you meany, just leave me here all alone. In a dark empty house for who knows how long. Who knows what could happen if something or someone came in while I'm here alone." She said cutely while puffing her cheeks.

"Hahaha well maybe next time I'm here I'll stick around and protect you, but today you'll just have to knuckle up. That shouldn't be too hard right; I mean you are Mirajane Strauss, the Demon, after all. One of Fairy Tail's most badass mages, after me of course. Don't tell me that you're afraid of the dark?" Natsu teased. Mira looked at him surprised but recovered with a confident smirk and a raised fist, her other hand still holding his firmly.

"Of course not. I may be sweet and innocent but nothing scares me." Natsu sweat dropped, wondering if he heard her right.

'Sweet and innocent? Is that what you call what you did on the couch?' he thought.

"Yeah, right. Whatever you say Mira. Want to see me to the door." He nodded his head towards the door. Nodding in the affirmative, they walked to the door and Natsu opened it, enjoying the soft breeze of the night air. For a moment, he wondered why the wind felt colder than it usually did but chose to ignore it. Turning around to face Mira he let go of her hand and brought her with for a hug that left her speechless and red faced. Getting over her initial shock Mira returned the hug, wrapping her arms around his larger frame.

"What is this for?" she asked softly. Pulling away but still keeping his arms around her waist, Natsu looked at her questioningly.

"What, doesn't a guy normally hug his date before he leaves?"

"Ufufu, they do but I just wasn't expecting it is all. You don't usually play by the rules Natsu." She pointed out.

"Well I do now. Oh yeah I almost forgot something." He said told her while bopping his head with his hand.

"Oh what is- hmph!" Leaning down Natsu stole a kiss from Mirajane who was once again awestruck by his actions. Pulling away after a few seconds Natsu grinned widely and wiped his finger below his nose.

"In the movies you said I could kiss you at any time, and since I'm 'playing by the rules' I thought it was about time that I followed up on that kiss. Sorry it took so long though, I just didn't know when to do it."

Coming out of her shock Mira softly touched her lips, still able to feel the warmth from his own. A hurricane of emotions was happening in her heart, mostly happiness at the fact that he was the one to initiate the kiss rather than her this time around. Wiping at the oncoming tears Mira fell into his chest and wrapped her arms around his waist to show her appreciation to his kiss.

"It's fine. You couldn't have picked a better time to do it." She assured him. Smiling to himself for doing it perfectly Natsu fist pumped while keeping one arm wrapped around the shorter mage's waist. With one final squeeze, they let go and bid farewell to each other.

"I'm looking forward to our next date Natsu. Don't make me wait too long, or I'll come find you." She joked.

"Aww come on, that's not fair. You know all my hiding spots." He said playing along to her game, looking at her over his shoulder, his large smile never leaving his face. After waving each other good-bye, Mira closed the door. Like a school-girl, she squealed loudly and threw herself on the couch clutching a pillow to her face and kicking her legs behind her into the sofa.

"Oh my God, today was absolutely perfect. If things continue like this, then there's a real good chance they we start dating. After all these years… it's finally coming true." Raising herself from her position on the couch Mira took a few deep breathes to calm herself. Letting her high die down she decided to get ready for bed and went up the stairs to her room.

After almost an hour, she came out of the bathroom feeling ever so fresh and clean. As she exited, she heard voices downstairs and immediately recognized them as her siblings. Not wanting to go to bed without speaking with them she went down to greet them.

"Hey Elfman and Lisanna. You guys are never out this late, care to explain." She said as she crossed her arms over her chest while wearing a white towel and shower sandals.

"Hehe come Mira, you know that we only stay out this long unless the guild is partying! And leaving a party just isn't manly!" Elfman shouted making his sisters sweat drop at his catchphrase.

"Big brother is right Mira. Truthfully, I don't even remember what the celebration was but everybody just fell into the scheme of things. Too bad you had to miss it because of your date. I also heard Natsu had a date as well. I wonder how that went." Mira noticed that her younger sister's tone was inquisitive but quite irritated. Although Mira accredited herself as being one of the brightest in the guild, it did not take a genius to figure out the Lisanna was upset with the fact that Natsu had went out on a date. Like her sister, she could hide her feelings well but not as well as she could.

"Yeah I heard that as well as I was passing their table. Don't you think it's great that a girl has taken an interest in Natsu?" Mira smiled pleasantly, wanting to see how she would respond.

"Uh, y-yeah I guess. I, uh, I hope he's happy with her." Although most would take her response as genuine, her siblings knew better. Both could tell that she was lying but chose not to call her on it. Using the silence as an out, Elfman hugged them goodnight and went to his room. The two sisters agreed that it was best to go to sleep and went their separate ways to turn off the lights downstairs. With the kitchen now dark Mira went into the living room to check on Lisanna since it was still illuminated.

"Lisannna, you ok? Why is the light still on?" Mira asked. Seeing her sister stand by the couch, she walked up to her and grabbed her shoulder, which made the younger female tense up, causing Mira to look at her worriedly.

"Lisanna what's-huh!" In her younger sister's hands was the scaled scarf of a certain fire dragon slayer. Instead of being wrapped around his neck as it normally would be, it was in the hands of Lisanna Strauss who was looking at it as if it was an alien body.

"Mira-nii….why was Natsu's scarf on the couch?" Lisanna's eyes narrowed in on the scarf in her hands and turned them on her sister with an intensity she had never seen before in her sister. The worst part about the look was that it was directed at her and she did not have an answer to give her. Noticing the trepidation in her sister's eyes, Lisanna rounded on her and asked again but this time her tone was one that demanded an answer or else.

"Mira, why is Natsu's scarf here?!"

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[A/N: Well I hope I gave you guys a good cliffhanger. It took me a while to right this chapter and I hope you guys love To let you in on something, after I'm done with this story, I'm rewriting it as the way I had previously envisioned it. The next one will be more friends with benefits based between Natsu and Mirajane with some added humor and a lot of drama. Model Behavior is in the works along with Rub a Dub Dub. Act of Kindness is still being sorted out but it should be updated by at least next month. Also thank you to everyone who enjoyed ready My Blood Valentine, I appreciate all the praise and feedback that story generated. Read, review, follow, favorite and PM me if you want. Blaccdragon out!]