Day fourteen of my OTP Challenge, and today's theme is 'Competitiveness'.

Type: Regular FT World

Theme: Competitiveness.

Pairing: Gratsu

"You think you can beat me?" Natsu asked, narrowing his eyes.

Gray smirked. "Obviously."

"You cocky bastard. I'll take you down."

"Wanna put some money where your mouth is?"

"Sure," Natsu said, grinning. "I'll bet two thousand."

"I'll bet five thousand."

"You're on. I'll take the stripes, you take the solids."

They circled the pool table, eyeing each other. Natsu cocked back his pool stick and hit the cue ball. The sound of balls spiraling across the table filled the room, and Natsu smirked as he stepped back. "Your move," he told Gray, eyeing the raven-haired boy.

Gray stepped up to the table and bent over, closing one eye to zero in on his target. "You better not be staring at my ass, flame brain," Gray said, knocking the pool ball dead center. Natsu looked away quickly, clearing his throat. "Don't flatter yourself," Natsu muttered, his face flaming.

"Your move," Gray said, grinning.

Natsu stepped forward and took a deep breath, leveling his stick at the cue ball. He felt Gray's eyes on him and smirked, releasing the stick and hitting the ball. "Who's checking who out now?"

Gray shrugged and stepped forward. "It's not my fault you look so sexy playing pool."

Natsu shrugged in turn. "You got a point there."

Gray rolled his eyes, shooting his pool stick at the cue ball and knocking a solid into the basket.

"You know, you're no slouch yourself," Natsu said, stepping forward with a grin.

There game continued much into the day, and by the time they were finished, the sun was setting. "I win," Gray said, holding out a hand with a smirk. Natsu pouted. "But... I don't have the money."

"Then you shouldn't have bet," Gray said, tsk-tsking and leaning forward so they were nose to nose. "But perhaps you can pay me back another way..."

Natsu blushed and looked away. "Fine."

Gray smirked and tugged Natsu towards the door by his scarf.

And that's how Natsu learned never to bet when playing pool with Gray.