Seriously. I am such an asshole. I don't update for TWO months, and then I give you just a tiny taste? I'm sorry, but that is very mean of me. Sorry! :(
Gray was intending to walk home calmly.
Instead, a hand clamped over his mouth and he was forced into an alley.
"GRAAAAAAAAY!"
"Natsu, stop it!"
"But Luce, he made a nakama cry!"
"Natsu Dragoneel, if you don't let go of Gray and let him explain himself I will seriously summon all my spirits and have them deal with you."
"Geez, one date and you start acting like my wife, weirdo."
"NATSU!"
"Natsu? Lucy? Shit, you scared me." Gray looked from one to the other in bewilderment. "And wait, you guys are dating?! Since when? How?" Natsu isn't nearly smooth enough to get a girl like Lucy...
Lucy blushed. "Well, after your unsuccessful 'date,' Natsu took me home and well, he started kissing me and we kind of went from there..."
"YOU HAD SEX?!"
"NO! What kind of person do you think I am?!" Lucy said with a face red as a tomato.
Gray didn't answer.
Lucy gave him a withering look and continued. "We just got back from Glenna on a date. And keep this secret! We will never hear the end of this from Mirajane if someone tells." She turned very red. "ANYWAY, what are YOU doing, hooking up with that stupid barmaid?! Juvia's totally sad, she tried to stab herself with a white hot poker yesterday! And Natsu's just about ready to kill you..."
Gray glanced at the red (with anger) Natsu and explained. At the end, Natsu's expression had changed to one of a certain sympathy and Lucy's to immense pity.
"Oh, poor, poor you and Juvia. Hey, you know this would make for a fantastic novel..."
"Hmph." Natsu snorted. "You're gonna need help! I am going to be your wingman!"
"Natsu, you'd be a terrible wingman."
Natsu was serious for a moment. "Ice-head will screw up on his own."
"HEY, WHAT DID YOU SAY HOTHEAD!?"
Lucy sweatdropped as they exchanged several punches.
"Hey, you guys..."
"Open, Gate of the Lion,"
"LEO!"
"Hello Lucy..."
Loke took one look at the situation. "Are these barbarians fighting again?"
"Come," he said, scooping Lucy up in his arms, "Let's find somewhere quiet."
"HEY! PUT ME DOWN! THINK OF ARIES! AND I'M NATSU'S GIRL!"
"Natsu's girl?"
Lucy turned a pleasant shade of turnip. "Loke, just break up the fight please..."
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An agreement, made primarily by Lucy, was worked out. Natsu would leave ("GET OUT NATSU, YOU ARE NO HELP AT ALL") and Loke would only comment on the psychology of women ("GRAY DOES NOT NEED SEX TIPS"). After a bit though, it became clear Loke was no help ("HE DOESN'T NEED TIPS ON HOW TO TWO-TIME IT EITHER") so he was kicked out.
Gray watched Loke stumble out the after literally being kicked out of the door. "So," Lucy said, radiating a dark aura of irritation, "You need to make up with Juvia somehow."
Gray nodded.
Lucy looked up with fire in her eyes.
"I will help."