" You say you are not a pervert. You say that you are not a stripper even when half of your clothes are all around the place" Natsu spoke as he took a step back, his back colliding against Gray's chest. Lyon leaned in closer to Natsu's face, staring at him with his eyes closed. "Why are you clinging on to Gray as if you are some sex deprived bitch?"
Everyone froze at the harsh words that came out of Lyon's mouth. Even Gray looked surprised while Natsu…. His face was void of any emotions. "Lyon, what the hell?" Gray broke the silence as he stepped in front of Natsu in a protective manner.
" what? He was all over you like a common whore!" Lyon exclaimed pointing towards Natsu who was hiding behind Gray. "If he was all over me like a common whore as you put it, don't you think that I would have done something? Ever thought why I hadn't done anything?" Gray scoffed as he turned around towards Natsu.
"Hey are you ok?" Gray asked as he reached out a hand to ruffle Natsu's hair, only stop half way as Natsu let out a pained whimper and moved a step back. The others stared at the scene unfolding in front of them, not knowing what to do.
"Lyon, you don't have the right to go accusing people of things that they haven't done and you are in no position to accuse Natsu-kun either. What has he done that you accused him of that? Was it not you who pushed him so that he had to seek comfort from someone he knew?" Surprisingly, it was Juvia who spoke, fixing a glare at Lyon who had the decency to look away.
"Hmph, was it not for the fact that you are the only relation that Gray has, you would not be breathing the same air as us," Laxus scoffed as he appeared behind Lyon. Startled Lyon turned around only to be met with Laxus's fist. "However, that I can do," Laxus said before walking towards Natsu who was looking at everything with wide eyes.
"Come on, we are going home" Laxus looked at Natsu before nodding his head Natsu who glanced at Gray before looking at Lyon who was cradling his nose. Smiling wistfully, Laxus spoke before walking away leaving the others to look at him in shock. "Gray, take him home for me."
Giving one last glance at Lyon, Gray gently took ahold of Natsu's hand before dragging him towards the roof. Walking towards the tree that seemed to make it home on the roof, Gray let go off Natsu's hand and started climbing the tree. "what are you doing?" Natsu spoke for the first time since the whole ordeal. "Come on up," Gray said as he settled down on a branch before holding his hands out to Natsu. "don't worry I wont bite" Gray gave a small laugh as Natsu stared at his hand with a skeptical look.
"I know. I trust you." Natsu spoke with such conviction that Gray was taken aback. Not knowing what to say, Gray simply smiled before helping him climb up the tree. Gray wove his arms around Natsu's waist bringing him close to his chest. " Don't worry about what Lyon said. He was just being protective I guess." Gray mumbled as he felt Natsu relax in his hold. " I know that he was. But his words are true. I have been all over you ever since I came to this school. Not even a week and I'm causing so much trouble for you guys." Natsu spoke his eyes fixed on the horizon.
"Natsu, listen to me. You are not a trouble to us at all. We don't mind looking after you"
"But I'm not a kid to be looked after" Natsu pouted as he crossed his arms across his chest, looking more like a kid more than he realized. Gray chuckled before tightening his arms around Natsu. "You are certainly an idiot if you think that after being forced to live the way you have lived, that there won't be people that want to look after you."
Natsu turned his face to look at Gray, his words dying on the tip of his tongue as he realised how close to Gray he was. Breath fanning across each other's faces, Natsu looked away as his face heated up. "S-sorry about that" Natsu mumbled as he turned around, very much aware of the warmth coming from the body behind him.
Gray was shaken out of his thoughts when Natsu spoke. "Huh? It's ok." Gray mumbled as he tried to sort out the thoughts that had entered his mind just a few minutes before.
His eyes looked so beautiful with his long lashes fanning across his cheek.
Gray shook his heads to get rid of the thoughts before registering the weight on his shoulders. "For someone who doesn't do anything, you sure take your time sleeping don't you? Then again, the way Lyon had acted towards you may have drained your energy"
Jumping off the tree, Gray landed on to the roof with a little 'oomph'. Careful not to jolt the boy in his arms, Gray straightened his body and walked towards the stair case. Holding the body close to himself, he made his way towards the nurses rooms where he knew Porlyusca would be waiting for him. no doubt already hearing about the showdown with Lyon.
"I was expecting you to come a little bit earlier you know." Porlyusca greeted as she made her way towards Gray who shrugged. Porlyusca glared at Gray as she moved to take Natsu out of the ice mages arm, only to stop short as the younger boy let a small growled and buried his face in Gray's chest. "Fullbuster, put him on the bed, he isn't going to let you go anytime soon" Porlyusca sighed as she walked away. "And you, if you don't have any other injuries then get out"
Gray looked at the other occupant of the room, only then realizing that he was not as alone as he was. "Lyon..." Gray acknowledged before going back to the task of untangling Natsu from his arms. "That's it's!" Gray said as he gave a groan of frustration before climbing onto the bed with the dragon slayer.
"He seems to be very attached to you" Lyon observed as he walked towards the bed occupied by the two mages. "Yeah he is, and I don't even know why" Gray agreed as he shifted so that Natsu was in a more comfortable position. "Why did you that Lyon?" Gray asked as he moved his hands through Natsu's soft pink locks. When he did not get any answer, Gray looked up to see Lyon staring at him with an unreadable expression on his face.
"You know we thought that you would overreact but not to this extent." Gray spoke as he broke his gaze. "We don't know how long he has been abused. To what extent. Yet he trusts again. He is afraid to, but he does. So tell me Lyon, what made you say those words to him?"
