I do not own Fairy Tail, if I did there would be more fish for Happy in it. Enjoy the chapter!

"Lyon, I-"

"I don't want to hear it!" Lyon snapped.

I let out a sigh in defeat. After mom died Lyon never let me do anything that could be considered bad, even if he himself often broke the rules on numerous occasions. In short, he was the over protective sibling. Hell, you could call him a control freak if you wanted to. I knew, Ultear knew, so what better way to make your brother miserable than to make him have a lecture from an unhearing guardian. After all, what are loving siblings for if not to make your life miserable.

"If you would just let me expla-"

"There's nothing to explain. Here I tell you to not get in trouble. Yet you're out there servicing men. No little brother of mine is going to be off working in prostitution."

"I'm not a prostitute!" I snapped. "This is just a misundersta-"

"About what?! About your harlotry work? Damn Gray, you're too young to even think about fraternizing with that in mind. What even gave you the idea to listen to someone who wants to touch you? Now who the hell has been deflowering you?!"

"No one's been deflowering me!" Ultear smirked at me from behind Lyon's back. What is with all the girls I know in my life and wanting to make my life deplorable? Honestly, I don't think the fact I kissed a guy had to do with anything. It was probably Lyon just over reacting again.

"The why won't you tell me who's been touching you!"

"Stop acting like I was forced or paid. Did you ever stop to think I wanted to kiss them?"

"So now you're saying you enjoy it when people use you?"

"No one is using me for anything!"

"Damn right they're not. Not anymore. Now tell us why you've gone flirting about with every one you meet."

"What do you mean everyone I meet? I don't talk to anyone. It was just one guy!"

"So you admit to having intercourse with someone!"

"Who said anything about intercourse?! I'm noting sleeping with anyone!"

"Dammit Gray, what the hell were you thinking?! You having coitus is not a game. It's serious, we'll lose you for this!"

"Will you listen for me for two damn seconds!" I snapped.

"Okay, this has gone on long enough." Ultear placed a hand on my shoulder in a patronizing manner. "You really think Gray could be selling himself like that? He doesn't even know what a man would want from him." Damn woman, only stepping in after she's had her fun.

"What are you talking abou-"

"He's not a harlot." Ultear rolled her eyes at Lyon. "He's just gay."

My face turned bright red. Lyon gave an uncomfortable cough. "I kind of figured that. There had to be a reason who only sold himself to men."

"I didn't sell myself to anyone." I let out a groan. Lyon could be so thickheaded sometimes. "It was just a few kisses."

"Who did you kiss Gray?" Ultear gave me another smirk. "If I heard right his name was Natsu, is that right?"

How did she know that? "I… umm, I…"

"Is that true Gray? Is this Natsu of yours abusive of you and what you can give him?"

"For the last time, I am not having sex with anyone!" Geez Lyon, learn to listen.

"But he is a strange boy, correct."

"He's not strange." Who was I kidding, I'm talking about Natsu. "At least not in the sense as I don't know him." I mumbled the last part.

"So how do you know him?"

"He's my… friend."

"You make out with your friends?" Lyon growled.

"He's my… boyfriend." I kept my eyes low, not wanting to see Lyon's reaction.

"Alright…" Lyon mumbled slowly. "If that's the case, I want him over sometime this week so I can approve of him. Until then I forbid you talk to him."

"You're kidding, right?"

"Not at all. He's going to come over and meet Ultear and I. Only after he has both our approval may you see him in the sense of a 'boyfriend' relationship."

I let out a sigh in relief. At least Lyon no longer thought I was a trollop.

...

I pulled on Natsu's sleeve to get his attention. The pinkette spun around and flashed me one of his stunning smiles. "Hiya."

"Hey." I smiled back, darn he had a cute grin. "Can you do me a favor?"

"Course."

"Can you come over to my house this week to meet my family?"

Natsu's eyes went wide. "Really? You want me to meet you family." The pinkette started to bounce on his heels. "I finally get to meet your family? You're not kidding, right?"

"No, and don't be so happy about it."

Natsu stopped his bouncing. "Why? Do you not want me to meet them?"

"No, it's not that." My words came out in a rush at seeing his hurt expression. "It's just… My brother's really strict and he wants to 'approve' you, for lack of a better word. He isn't exactly thrilled to know about you."

"Oh…" Natsu seemed a little down at that. "In that case," he perked up, "I just have to make him like me."

"I wish it was that easy." I grumbled. Lyon was like me when meeting people. Neither of us likes them at first. If his first impression of Natsu was anything like mine, I have a feeling Natsu wouldn't be allowed me for a while. Or eternity.

"When should I come over?" His question napped me out of my negative thoughts.

"Whatever time you feel like meeting your end, feel free."

"Wait… you said family, as in more than just your brother?"

I nodded. "My sister's back in town. You'll be meeting her too."

"Your sister?! Is she anything like you?" Natsu had an excited look.

"She's a mixture of Lucy's devious side and Erza when she hasn't had her cake."

Natsu froze. "I'm not sure I want to meet her anymore…"

…

"Haaaaaaaappy," I sang, entering my home.

The feline came bounding from upstairs, jumping into my arms. "Natsu!" he cried. His face was smiling, probably at the thought that I wasn't yelling at him anymore for the pictures he took.

"Hey buddy. You wanna help me out with something?"

"Are we going fishing?"

"No."

"Oh," the cat looked less interested. "Do I have to?"

"You just have to tell me what you liked about me when you first meet me."

"That's easy. I liked everything."

"What specifically?"

"All of it." I groaned. If I had any chance at making a spectacular first impression was going to need professional help.

"We're walking on eggshells here." Lyon gritted out through his teeth.

Mr. Lahar checked a list of requirements of his clipboard. The higher up had a smug grin on his face, giving the three of us a feeling of despair. "So do we pass?" Ultear batted her eyelashes at the man, trying to get the answer he refused to tell Lyon or me.

It worked. "No." Apparently not well enough.

"Why not?" Lyon demanded.

"If I recall, the custody permit allows you two to live together. It says nothing about her." Lahar pointed his pen to Ultear.

"What are you talking about?" She scoffed. "The family clause in the document al-"

"You don't have a right to argue. As far as I'm concerned you have no proof that you're family. You're just someone living illegally under the same roof as a minor."

"What do you mean we're not family?! You've known us for years, of course we're rela-"

"That is no concern of mine. As far as I care, I have a small case starting to build up against you capability of raising a minor." With that Mr. Lahar walked out the door.

"This is bullshit. If he actually cared about that he wouldn't have left me here with you two."

Lyon nodded. "He's just trying to get the judge to rule against us."

"What are we going to do? If he comes back before I get duel custody…"

"I'll make a few calls." Lyon suggested. "It's extremely short noticed but maybe if I beg a little I could get the papers by tomorrow. Obaa from the home tends to get things done. I'll start with her."

"I'll make a few calls of my own." Ultear muttered. With that the two left me alone, leaving me feeling completely useless as they did all the work for something that was my problem.

…

"It's all about the greeting." Erza coached. "From the first moment you speak you need to be cool, collected, and the image of politeness personified."

"How do I do that?"

"You can't." Lucy grumbled. "You're going to blow it. The only way Gray's brother iis going to like you is if you're not you."

"Have you ever met him?"

"No, but if he's anything like Gray I don't need to."

"I believe I greeted him once." Erza thought back on past memories. "He was at parent teacher night once for Gray. He seemed nice at the time."

"Lyon? He's not as bad as he seems. You'll probably like him." Loke spoke up.

"You met him?" I eyed the orange head.

"A few times when I was hanging out with Gray. He was pretty cool when he was our age, sort of wild."

"I wouldn't bring that up." Gray mentioned, coming up to our group.

I cast him one of my smiles. "Wild, huh? Nothing like you."

"I could be wild if I wanted."

"Suuuure." I droned. "While you're at it you could be fun too."

Gray smacked the back of my head. "I'm fun. I'm just not overly insane with my actions. Unlike a certain pink head I know."

"It's salmon!"

Gray gave me one of his laughs. Wow, he had a cute laugh. "You know, if you get Ultear's approval that would probably be enough."

"How do I do that?"

"You sell your soul."

"I could do that."

"Are you doing well with your prohibition of your boyfriend?" Ultear teased, briefly glancing up from a document she was looking through.

"Sure, I'm not talking to him at all."

Ultear gave one of her dry laughs. "Can't wait till I get to meet the guy that, as Lyon put it, deflowered you."

"That's not what happened and you know it." I plopped down in a chair next to her.

"So someone else did it?" She teased.

"Yep, now I do it with every man I find."

"Ha, like you would even talk to someone long enough for that. Besides, we both know you only do it on street corners at night." See, she can joke with me when she wants. It just isn't often.

"You're not going to say anything against him, right?"

"Who? You're boyfriend? Probably not, if anything I'll try to get him to kiss you in front of Lyon."

"You wouldn't dare."

"Who knows, maybe I can even convince Lyon he's the prostitute."