Well, this is probably going to be uploaded not much after the previous chapter. But if it's not, I'd like to repeat what I said in the last one. Thank you so much for the support that you give me. It really is what gets me writing when I've got youtube open in the next tab. Without you the uploads would be further apart and the quality wouldn't be as it is. You don't know how happy it makes me to know that my ideas are enough to keep you with me. But enough sappiness and feelings. Onto the story.
The day seemed to drag on and on, nothing happened. Nobody came in or went out of the room. No malevolent mischievous magic mayhem occurred. Nashi thought it was boring. All she was doing was sitting next to Ruby on the couch. Rayne had splayed himself out on the armchair. Happy was laying on Nashi's stomach, purring a little as she pet him. Of course he was more of a friend than a pet to her, but she still treated him like a cat every once and a while.
"Ugh, I'm so tired." Nashi groaned.
"If you're going to be efficient, you will need rest. You should get as much sleep as you possibly can." Ruby said. "I will wake you if you are needed."
Nashi fell into Ruby's lap. "Thanks, Rubes."
Ruby smiled slightly at the nickname that Nashi had given her when they were 6 and 7. Nashi was the only one who could call her that and get away with it. Well, her and Demetrius Redfox, the black haired Solid Script Mage of Gajeel and Levy. Ruby didn't want to get distracted by such little things while she was on a job.
As Nashi slept Ruby looked at Rayne. He was glancing over out of the corner of his eyes. A slight blush was on his cheeks, and something glinted in his eyes. Ruby couldn't tell it it was jealousy or longing.
"You've got a thing for her." Ruby smiled. These two were perfect for each other. Her love life might be a little thing, but Nashi and Rayne's were pretty important.
"What? No I don't." Rayne said, turning his head away from Ruby and Nashi.
"Don't think I didn't notice the changes." Ruby said. "You've started to go easier on her when you two fight, you're showing more compassion for her. Plus you get a little more than defensive over her at times, which I'm guessing came from your mothers side."
"Keep my mom out of this." Rayne said, although he agreed with Ruby a little. He did tend to get a little out of hand when it came to Nashi.
"I think it's cute." Ruby smiled. "You two literately have been together since birth, you know her better than your dad knows your mom. You should tell her, or some knight in shining armor will take her from her ice prince."
"Never said I liked her." He said, although he knew it was futile.
"Fine, keep lying to yourself." Ruby shrugged, rubbing Nashi's head. "Who knows? Maybe she likes you back."
"Fat chance." Rayne said. "She probably thinks I'm more of a brother than boyfriend material."
Ruby sighed, wondering how different this would be if he only knew. Before she could go further on this subject, her thoughts were interrupted.
"What about you and Demetrius?"
"I don't know what you're talking about." Ruby stated. Had her voice gotten lighter?
It was close to noon now, and there still wasn't any sign of the thief.
"Like you said, I can see things. I've seen how you look at him, how you sit with him when you're not on a job, and even how you give him less shit when he gets into fights. You've got a soft spot for the writer."
"Shut up..." She said, not sounding angry, but rather embarrassed.
"What if I told you that he liked you back?" Rayne smirked.
"Liar. Why would he like me? The warriors daughter? I'm the most intimidating girl in the guild."
"He is the son of Black Steel Gajeel." Rayne said. "Balls of steel. Bet he's up to the challenge."
While they had been talking, they seemed to be forgetting about one thing. A certain winged cat, who was grinning ear to ear. "Well, thank you for all this information."
Both Rayne and Ruby look immedeately to the blue cat. "Oh shit..." Rayne muttered.
"I swear Happy, if anything about this gets out, I'll have my mother give Natsu your head for his next birthday." Ruby threatened.
Happy looked at Ruby. "I'm pretty sure Erza wouldn't do that to an old friend."
Ruby's eyes widened as the realization hit her. She couldn't threaten Happy with her mother. "Fine, then I'll do it myself."
This time, Happy's grin disappeared. "Y-you wouldn't"
Ruby pulled her Demon's Edge blade from her pocket dimension. "Try me."
"Ruby, why are you threatening Happy?" Nashi's tired voice entered the conversation.
"He's just being stupid." Ruby replied.
"Well, he's a friend, so try your best not to kill him." She muttered.
Ruby sighed. "Very well."
They sat in silence as the day wore on, Nashi drifting off to sleep and waking up every so often. Rayne just stared out the window for a while, before he too fell asleep. Sometimes, on very rare occasions in this world of magic and mystery, two people who are very close to each other can share dreams.
Nashi was confused as she was ripped away from her table of endless food and onto a cold, dark, starry night at the docks of Hargeon. She felt an arm around her shoulder, and when she looked, Rayne was pulling her close.
"You looked cold" He smiled.
Nashi didn't now what was going on. Was she dreaming, or did she wake up here and the job was over. Rayne didn't know what was going through his own head, he was at one place, and now he was here. He knew he was dreaming.
"Thanks..." Nashi said, leaning in towards the ice mage. "You're surprisingly warm for being an ice block."
"I never imagined I'd see the day where the pyro got cold." Rayne smiled, but his face suddenly looked a bit concerned.
"What is it?" Nashi asked, noticing the change.
Rayne thought about it for a few seconds, before finally sighing. It was only a dream after all. "Nashi, there's something I want to tell you."
"What is it?" She asked.
"I..I think I lo-"
"RAYNE! NASHI!" A loud voice shattered the night sky and pulled them back to reality.
Nashi had a blush on her face and Rayne just looked like he was deep in thought. They exchanged glances with each other, neither knowing the other had experienced the same thing.
"What is it?" Rayne asked after breaking eye contact with Nashi. He sounded a bit annoyed.
"We're ready to go down to the docks." Ruby said.
I'm really sorry that I'm making you wait for the main job. If you don't like these interaction chapters and want to see less of them, just say so. I'm trying to give my characters life through dialogue.
