Day twenty six of my OTP Challenge, and today's theme is 'Valentine's Day'.
Type: Regular FT World
Theme: Valentine's Day.
Pairing: Gratsu
"Lucy! Erza! Help me!"
Erza immediately drew her sword, glancing behind Natsu for signs of attackers as she opened her front door for the frantic Dragon Slayer.
"What is the problem, Natsu? I am ready for battle."
"No, no, no," he said breathlessly. "You don't understand! Do you know what tomorrow is?!"
"February fourteenth?" Erza asked in confusion, de-equipping her sword.
"Exactly! It's Valentine's Day! What am I going to do?" With that he collapsed on the floor and hugged his knees to his chest, rocking back and forth and wailing pitifully.
At that moment, Lucy entered the room.
"Um, what's going on?" she asked, raising a thin eyebrow as Natsu wailed into his knees.
"I'm not quite sure myself," Erza said, kneeling beside Natsu to rest a hand on his shoulder. "Natsu, please tell us, why are you distressed?"
"I don't know what to get Gray for Valentine's Day! He just never really shows interest in anything... How am I supposed to shop for someone who doesn't even drop hints!?" he trailed off desperately, resting his forehead on his knees again.
"Well, have you tried asking him?"
"I can't do that..."
"Yes, I suppose it would ruin the whole concept. So what can we do?" Erza pondered, tapping a finger to her lips in thought.
"Maybe you could go with the cliche flowers and chocolates?" Lucy suggested.
"No," Natsu said, sniffling. "I don't think Gray likes chocolate. Or flowers."
"Hmmm. This is a predicament. Well, why don't Lucy and I follow Gray for the day and see if he shows interest in anything?"
"Would you really do that for me?! Thank you!" Natsu hugged them both tightly, causing the Requip and Celestial Spirit Mage to chuckle.
"No problem," Lucy said, helping him up. "Now go home."
Natsu turned with a smile and ran back home, while Lucy and Erza gathered what they needed to follow Gray around that day.
"He's walked by, like, twelve shops, and hasn't even stopped to look in the windows," Lucy complained, wiping her forehead with the back of her hand. "Natsu was right; he really doesn't show interest in anything."
"Yes," Erza agreed. "It is rather displeasing."
Gray stuck his hands in his pockets and walked across the street, and Lucy and Erza followed behind. Gray was walking by a shop when he suddenly stopped. "FINALLY!" Lucy said in relief, and they watched as Gray placed his hands on the glass and peered through the window.
Peering closer, Lucy realized what he was looking at an gasped. "No way! No way no way no way! That's what he wants? Natsu will never believe this..."
Erza nodded in agreement as Lucy covered her mouth to stifle the mad giggles that wanted to slip through. "Let's go tell Natsu what we've discovered."
"You guys are messing with me," Natsu said, glaring at them suspiciously.
"No, we're not!" Lucy insisted. "I swear to Mavis it's the truth!"
Natsu still looked distrustful. "Okay... But if I find out you guys are lying..."
"We're not!" Lucy said with a laugh, pushing him towards the door. "Now go get Gray the best present ever!"
Later that night, Gray opened the door to his and Natsu's house with a sigh. The Dragon Slayer had been gone for the past few hours, and Gray had been trying to find him all day so he could deliver his present as planned. Although, Natsu needed to be home for it, of course...
Closing the door behind himself, Gray slipped off his shoes and coat, and walked towards the living room. His shirt got dumped along the way, but Gray took no notice as he flipped on the light.
"N-Natsu, what..." Gray's eyes were wide as he saw his boyfriend sitting in a seductive pose on the couch, looking slightly awkward, but nonetheless trying his best. Gray stifled a laugh. "Um, what are you doing?"
Natsu shifted uncomfortably. "Well, um, don't get mad, but- I had no idea what to get you, so I had Erza and Lucy follow you around, and they said this is what you wanted..."
Gray couldn't stifle his laughter anymore, and bent over, resting his hands on his knees. "I don't know what they thought I was looking at, but I was just adjusting my necklace in the reflection of glass! This is priceless..."
Natsu fidgeted and blushed a deep red. "Oh..."
Gray managed to sober up and looked at Natsu curiously. "What did they tell you to do?"
"Uh..." He fidgeted some more. "Well... They told me to wear this." He slipped off his black and gold jacket to reveal that he wore only tight black jeans and suspenders over his bare chest underneath. That sent Gray into another flurry of laughter, and Natsu shifted uncomfortably.
Gray finally managed to straighten and Natsu jumped when he realized his navy eyes were glittering, a predatory grin on his face. He walked closer until he was almost sitting on top of Natsu. "Why don't you let me give you my present now?" Gray purred, sliding his hands along Natsu's chest.
Natsu gulped. He had a feeling he wouldn't be forgetting this Valentine's Day for a while...