A/N: Well, with the end of one birthday party I am now able to finish off this chapter that I wanted to do yesterday, in answer to a few questions I've gotten, Yes, the actual names of 'The Four Dragons' will be revealed eventually *evil chuckle* If I'm in a good mood, XD, I'm kidding they will come out, but I haven't quite planned out how I am going to go about it, so bare with me a while! Hope you enjoy this chapter!
Kiro was started awake by his phone buzzing, he opened the screen and looked at it tiredly wiping at the sleep in his eyes, 'Shiro doesn't text much.' He thought to himself as he opened the message.
Hunters are after the girls.
Kiro glanced up at the pinkette still asleep opposite him 'So that leaves Aoi and me huh?' He smirked as he stood up and stretched "As much as I'd love to just sit here and stare at your cute face, I doubt anyone would be happy if you got hurt."
He shook the girls shoulders lightly and she started awake "I definitely wasn't sleeping." She defended quickly.
"Sure, and I'm the next king of England." Kiro replied casually
"Oh it's only you," The girl responded almost disappointedly "I thought it was a teacher or something."
"Why would a teacher be better than me?" Kiro asked in confusion "Well, come on get up, I'll walk you home it's pretty late."
"I don't think that would be necessary, there still enough light out." Meredy replied looking out the window.
"Just, don't argue with me and I'll tutor you in math." Kiro bargained flatly
"Deal," Meredy agreed quickly "Man, do all your bets end in a loss-loss for you?"
"I get to walk a cute girl home, I wouldn't call that a loss." Kiro retorted playfully.
Meredy stared at the girl in mild surprise, a small amount of red in her cheeks at the sudden compliment, she shook her head quickly and followed after the blonde "Why were you in the Library anyway?"
"Thought it'd be a nice place for a nap," Kiro lied simply with a shrug "I wasn't the only one."
"I was studying." Meredy shot at him
"Yeah, the way you snore when you study is really cute too." Kiro taunted
Meredy shot the blonde a glare and picked up her pace slightly, Kiro was happy to follow a few paces behind, he didn't know where he was going after all, the blonde kept his head on a swivel as the pair walked silently through the quickly darkening streets.
They eventually came to a stop in front of a small house, Kiro examined the home casually as he stood there "Well, my jobs done for now."
"Thanks for seeing me home," Meredy bowed her head slightly "I guess I'll see you tomorrow, I won't let you get out of studying with me now."
"Wouldn't dream of it." Kiro replied enthusiastically
"Oh my," The pair turned to the new voice in surprise, Kiro noticed Meredy tense ever so slightly "Meredy, you didn't tell me you were bringing a boy home!"
'Ah, it's her mother.' Kiro realized after a moment.
"Come in please, We are having Hamburg steaks tonight." The woman invited happily.
"Mom, he's just a classmate who walked me home after we stayed too late studying." Meredy explained quickly
"But I do like steaks," Kiro glanced at the pinkette out of the corner of his eyes "If it's not any trouble."
"Of course not, please come in." Meredy's mother chuckled.
Kiro glanced to the opposite side of the street, he doubted the two women could see the person sitting on the curb at all, the figure watched him closely, running his weapons over each other slowly.
Kiro sent the person a glare as he walked into the girls house "Sorry for intruding." He announced loudly as he kicked off his shoes. Meredy's mother moved passed him quickly, leaving the two teens in the hallway, Kiro glanced at the pinkette casually.
"What are you doing, can't you read the air?" Meredy demanded angrily
"I can, but I'm hungry." Kiro complained childishly
The pinkette ran her hand over her face and sighed "I better pass that damned class with flying colors for this."
Kiro leaned towards her face "Am I that bad?"
Meredy leaned away slightly and turned her face away "Well, no, I mean, I don't mind really." She got out slowly.
Kiro grinned as he moved down the hallway "It's just dinner, what's the worst that could happen?"
"Well, I guess even you can't screw this up too much." Meredy admitted as she walked towards him.
"You barely even know me," Kiro countered dully "Let's just say I have a really good reason for this."
Meredy thought the seriousness in his voice was odd, but didn't have time to question him on it before he walked into the dining room and reverted to what she was used too, she entertained the possibility that she'd imagined his change in tone for awhile.
"So, Kiro-kun, When did you start dating my daughter?" Meredy's mother asked directly.
Meredy spat her drink across the table "We are just classmates, I told you that!"
"Classmates don't usually walk each other home," Meredy's mother countered "You don't need to be shy."
"It was late and he was being polite!" Meredy argued
"She's quite dense," Meredy's mother sighed "You've got it hard, Kiro-kun."
"Well, I can't imagine it will be any more difficult than teaching her math," Kiro laughed, glancing at the girl quickly "I'm quite bold you know."
"Oh my," Meredy's mother gasped jokingly "You'd better treat her well."
"Of course." Kiro replied cheerfully.
Meredy watched the back and forth in silent surprise, she wasn't sure how to take it exactly, the blonde had practically just admitted to like her in a sort of roundabout way sure.
Kiro could see the thoughts of the girl playing out on her face "Meredy, allow me to simplify it for you."
The girl lifted her head and stared at him silently.
"I like you." Kiro tilted his head and grinned as he spoke "I'll be waiting for your answer."
The girls jaw dropped as Kiro got to his feet as if he'd just casually said hello "Dinner was delicious, I hope I get the chance to eat it again."
"Of course." Meredy's mother smiled warmly as the blonde left the room.
Kiro wiped the edge of his mouth as he stepped into the street and took a deep breath, calming his nerves slightly 'That probably seemed natural enough.' He thought to himself as he looked around himself.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." Kiro rolled his neck slowly as the streetlights illuminated his opponent, the masked boy chuckled as the pair circled each other slowly.
"I was supposed to be going after that girlfriend of yours, but I've never been one for attacking women," The boy responded calmly "I'm glad you didn't bring her out here."
"Oh, you think you'd be able to hurt her with me this close?" Kiro shifted his stance slightly
"No, so she won't have to see you get cut into pieces!" The boy growled as he launched at the blonde.
Kiro's mouth twisted into a half grin as he waited for his opponent to get within a few meter's of him, he dropped back and lifted her arm quickly, the needle like knives made a metallic clink as they met the shield users arm.
The masked boy clicked his tongue in annoyance, Kiro's grin widened as he stepped forward and slammed his forearm across the mask, sending the boy flying back across the small pool of light.
"You know, you guys should exercise a little more caution, it's easy to prepare when we know your coming," Kiro warned as he shot his opponent a blank glare, he tore the ripped fabric away from his arm and let a short gust of wind blow it away, his arm was bound in a thin sheet of metal similar to a cast "Did you think I'd let you catch me without a shield again?"
"With or without one your still dead!" The masked boy roared as he launched forward.
"Impatience will get you killed you know," Kiro growled darkly as he shifted his weight, the masked boy slid to a stop in surprise as the blonde disappeared from his field of view "I'm trying to give you some free advice."
The masked boy's head whipped around as Kiro slammed his foot into the side of his head, sending him flying along the ground, Kiro lowered his body and launched along side of him, striking with his metal bound forearm and slamming the masked boy into the ground, the two parted as Kiro dodged a wild counter.
"Keep your damned advice," The masked boy growled "I'm gonna fucking skin you alive then I'll take that little girl too."
Kiro took the threat silently watching the boy opposite him before stepping forward heavily before launching forward, the masked boy followed suit as the pair neared each other Kiro shifted, flipping over onto his hands and slamming his foot forward, the masked boys attack flew passed him as Kiro's kick planted firmly into the boys chest, Kiro kicked up quickly and rotated in the air slamming the boy back down into the ground with a heavy crash, Kiro flipped around and brought his arm back as he fell towards the ground, chaining a massive punch into his fall, the masked boys body convulsed upwards as the punch landed.
Kiro pulled his opponent up by the collar, he could feel the person breathing underneath his grasp as he lifted his fist "I don't care if you attack me, I'm the shield I'll take anything you can throw at me, but you attack the people I care about and I won't hesitate, I'm going to annihilate you and ever member of you pathetic hunting party, then we are going after Hades, it's time to finish this."
The masked boy spluttered as he coughed "Hades isn't that weak, we were just the first wave, you won't survive the week, even if you kill me."
"K-Kiro?" The blonde glanced up in surprise at the familiar voice.
The masked boy extended his hand towards the girl, an action Kiro missed when he looked up, but the metallic chink he heard, He launched forward dropping his opponent back onto the ground as he wrapped himself around the pinkette's frame, five resounding thuds sounded in the girls ears and Kiro slacked against her and began breathing heavily, she pushed herself out of his grasp and examined the cold enraged look on his face for a moment "I warned you." He growled as he turned around, she noticed the four needle like knives protruding from his upper back.
He grabbed the down person by the neck and hoisted them in the air, the blades on the boys opposite hand scraped against the metal on his arms in a futile attempt at defense, Kiro growled as he closed his fist, with a blood curdling snap the masked persons neck twisted into an unnatural angle.
Kiro swayed dangerously, Meredy darted forward and caught the blonde before he fell over "Idiot, why'd you come out."
"You think you can just drop that bomb on me and leave you got another thing coming, that's why I forbid you to die until I get to give you my answer, now where the hell am I taking you?!" Meredy launched at him quickly
"Most people don't help out murderers you know," Kiro joked as he attempted to stand on his own two feet "My phone."
"He was launching those damned knives at me, besides that creep was following us from school." Meredy shot at the blonde as she retrieved his phone from his pocket
"Aoi, Aoi will know what to do, I need to talk to him." Kiro breathed out
Meredy opened the phone and hit the first of the only four contacts in the boys phone, it rang twice before it was answered.
"Kiro?! What's wrong? You never call me?" Aoi demanded quickly
"Uh, Kiro is hurt badly," Meredy exclaimed quickly "There was this guy in a mask and-"
"Meredy? Damn, they are moving quickly, Where are you?" Aoi demanded
"Outside my home," Meredy replied as she looked around "I think I can get Kiro to scho-"
"No wait there, I'm bringing a car it'll be faster." Aoi replied flatly before hanging up.
'He knew it was me? I don't think we've ever really spoken before, wait how does he know where I live?!' She thought worriedly
"Aoi's probably got a tracker on my phone," Kiro wheezed out "That bastard, when'd he do that?"
Meredy just stared at the blonde in surprise, she noticed his eyelid drooping and slapped him across the face "Don't you dare fall asleep, I'm not a doctor but I think that's bad!"
"Ow, fine," Kiro responded tiredly "Well, since we got nothing better to do I'll take that answer now."
"Uh, right, yeah, my answer," Meredy started slowly "I think, I probably like you too."
Kiro gave the girl a blank stare "You think? Probably?"
"What?" Meredy shot at him
"Rejected." He responded stubbornly, bonking the girl on the forehead with the side of his hand.
"What?! I answered you!" Meredy shouted at him.
"You'll have to do better than that." Kiro argued flatly
"Well too bad, that's all your getting." Meredy retorted as she turned her head away.
A black car pulled up beside them, A tall boy with blue haired jumped out and helped get Kiro into the car, laying the blonde down on his back he tore the blonde's uniform off to better examine the wounds before stopping.
Meredy was behind the larger boys back and couldn't see well "What's wrong? Is it bad?"
"YOU DAMNED JACKASS YOUR WEARING YOUR BODY ARMOR!" Aoi roared down at the blonde.
"Che, I had a good mood going too Aoi, your timing is awful." Kiro complained as he sat up "You even ripped my uniform."
Aoi ran his hand over his face in exasperation as he got out of the car and climbed into the driver's seat, he started the car silently and raised up the window the separated the two halves of the car.
"Heh, I'm the shield what he think would happen?" Kiro leaned his head back against the seat and glanced at the pinkette casually.
The girl sat there with her fists clenched over her knees, her face was so red he swore he could see steam coming from her ears, she leaned forward and lifted her hand, a echoing slap resounded around the back of the car, Kiro rubbed his cheek with a bright red handprint on it and winced.
"You damn idiot, I was really, really worried about you!" Meredy's shoulders shook slightly while she spoke, it took Kiro a few more moments to realize she was crying.
He moved towards her slowly, wrapping his arms around her frame as her head fell onto his shoulder "I'm sorry."
"You really are a complete idiot," Meredy shook in his arms as she spoke and refused to lift her head "Your loud and insane and stupid and dense and oblivious and for some reason I really like you!"
Kiro chuckled as leaned against her head lightly, drawing a small circle on her back with his hand as he finally spoke "Accepted."
"Idiot," Meredy smiled as she pushed herself away from him "What are you even making me say."
Kiro placed a hand on the girls cheek gently "Sorry I worried you."
She turned to say something as the boy slammed his mouth against hers, whatever she had planned ended up eluding her as she wrapped her arms around him and kissed him whole heartedly back.
A few hours later, the Four Dragons were lazing around in Fairy Tail, Erza, Meredy and Lisanna had followed close behind and had crashed out in the booth they were using.
"The first wave huh?" Natsu sighed as they finished listening to what Kiro had discovered.
"Hades was always a quantity over quality type," Aoi admitted "So what's our next move."
"I vote complete annihilation," Shiro growled as he glanced towards Lisanna "They are threatening us and what we care about."
"I agree with snow white for once!" Kiro chimed in.
"That reminds me, Aoi what about you?" Natsu asked suddenly
"Me?" The blue haired boy questioned in confusion.
"Well, I've got Erza, Shiro is totally head-over-heels for Lisanna even if he tries to deny it, Kiro's pretty much the same, what about you?" Natsu asked
"Oh, right, I'm more worried about the guy that goes after her than the person herself really," Aoi replied with a small shudder "They called the girls the Dragon's Heart's right? Well, In my case she's more like a Dragoness."
"Now I'm really curious." Natsu chuckled
"Mhm." Shiro hummed in agreement.
"Yeah, she has to face the judgment of the family too!" Kiro exclaimed excitedly.
A/N: Who's Aoi gonna be with?! What do you guys think? As always I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and I will see you guys in the next one, Peace!