AN: Sorry, I probably won't update as frequently, as I've been really busy. As in, I fell asleep due to exhaustion. In the middle of my Pre-SAT. Yeah… not a good idea. However, I can guarantee that I will update at least once a week. On another note, I ran out of Fairy Tail fanfics to recommend… Anyways, enjoy!
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September 11, X774
Natsu and Co. PoV
After a few awkward minutes, the duo had decided to return to the guild. Unbeknownst to them, Ur sighed sadly, and Mavis had just come out of the house, followed by Lee.
"So, how did it go?" Mavis asked excitedly.
Shaking her head, the Ice Make Mage gloomily answered no. "It was such a perfect moment when you left, but they didn't say much after that… It was so awkward…"
Sighing, Mavis shook her head. As Lee glanced between the two of them, confused as to what was going on, she suddenly perked up.
"Oh well! There's always next time. Natsu may be clueless, but Ultear knows what I want, and I won't stop until it happens!"
Smirking triumphantly, Mavis turned around and started guiding Lee back to the guild, Ur close behind.
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"What the heck?!" yelled Natsu, as he was currently pulling as hard as he could on ice-covered doors. Ultear stood behind him, wondering why this would be.
'Hmmm… Did the fight get too intense, and they had to seal the doors? No, that's impossible without Natsu… This ice belongs to Ur, and it looks about half an hour old… That's when I left… And Ur sealed these doors to get privacy… So, if she's in there, it's ok. If she's not…'
Gulping, Ultear stepped forward and put a hand on Natsu's shoulder. "Natsu, since it's ice, I can manipulate it, so please stand aside…"
Nodding, Natsu stepped back. Then a thought struck him. Not one to keep thoughts to himself, he blurted it out immediately. "Wow, you can manipulate ice? Awesome! Say, can you help me give Ice Prick a good beat-down?"
Giggling a little at his behaviour, she responded, never taking her eyes off the ice. "No, I can only manipulate normal ice, or ones that don't have magic in them. Gray's ice is Static Make, but as long as he's concentrating, he's essentially putting magic into it. Besides, it takes quite a while to do this."
However, Natsu was not deterred. "That's still awesome! Maybe I'll be able to manipulate fire… That'll make it easier to eat, at least!"
Laughing, the duo entered the guild, most of which were unconscious either due to fighting, alcohol, or blood loss back from when Ur left the building. Currently, only a few children were awake.
"Hey guys, we're back!"
Chortling at the state of the guild, the pink-haired boy walked over to the others, Ultear in tow.
"Oi, Flame Brain! Where'd ya go?" yelled a currently shirtless boy whom a young bluenette was desperately avoiding.
"What do you mean, Ice Prick? And put some clothes on, can't you see Wendy's uncomfortable, or are ya blind as well as a stripper?" snapped Natsu, his brotherly/dragon instincts kicking in.
The two butted heads, lightning crackling between their eyes, until Natsu turned to the side with a huff. "What do you mean, anyways? I clearly said I was going to bring Lee to Porlyusica!"
Gray grew another tick mark, as he retorted, "What?! Who the heck is Lee, and if you were doing that, where is he?"
Scowling, Natsu was about to say something when Ultear cut in. "Hold on, you don't know who Lee is? So he really did have a curse…"
"Nope!"
As they jumped at the sudden voice, the trio turned around to see Mavis, Ur, and Lee.
Gray assumed a battle position as he questioned his mother figure, "Ur, who is that boy?"
"And what do you mean, he hasn't got a curse? If that's the case, why don't they remember him?" Ultear added in.
Mavis, the one who had interrupted before, scratched the back of her head. "How do I say this… Lee is a thief. Or rather he was… His magical condition is actually quite similar to yours, Ultear. However, instead of blowing him up, he released it in surges. As it happened, his magic was unique, Memory Wipe Magic. Due to this, the only way he could survive was to steal…"
Ultear and Gray were visibly shocked at his former occupation. Natsu was nonchalantly picking his teeth, clearly not following the conversation, or didn't care.
Ultear stepped forward, asking, "How come Gray's affected, but I'm not? I left after he did, so if he made them forget, I should have forgotten as well… and on that note, you too."
"I guess you had left before the magic sunk in. Ur, too. As for me, I'm a Thought Projection; it wouldn't have affected me anyways. Also, some of the guild members' magic levels are at the point where they wouldn't be affected, if they weren't drunk," responded Mavis, giggling at the last part. "Anyways, he's our newest member! And don't worry about your magical malady, Lee. Someone can just cast Drain on you to keep your magic from building up."
Nodding, Lee tentatively asked for permission to leave them, which he got. He then moved nervously over to what he deduced were the easiest to get along with; Wendy and the other dragonslayers seemed accepting, however gruff Gajeel may be, or silent Rogue was.
Natsu walked alongside him, swinging an arm across Lee's shoulder, at which he visibly flinched. "So, you're joining the guild? That's awesome, man!"
Lee froze, shocked at Natsu's behaviour. "Y-you don't hate me? You don't fear me? I was going to steal from you, and can accidentally erase your memories at any given moment!"
"Hah! I've been through worse! I've even gotten hit by a full blast of Zeref's Death Magic! What's the point of Death Magic if it doesn't cause death, I will never know…"
Slack-jawed at the statement, Lee looked incredulously at the dragonslayer, listening to his stories of 'butt-kicking', as he liked to call them.
'Man, Fairy Tail is going to be interesting…'
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Oh yeah, from now on I'm going to focus mostly on what's happening around Fairy Tail, as I've finished setting up several arcs… some obviously, some, not so much… Well, see ya! And remember, falling asleep during super-important tests is not a good idea, unless you're done!
