36. Bubblegum.
Natsu was going to die.
Imminently. Painfully. Probably humiliatingly.
And it was entirely Lucy's fault so he'd have to make sure to haunt her. Gray too, he'd had a hand in it. Actually if Gray hadn't picked a fight with him this wouldn't have happened so he'd haunt him first.
If he couldn't convince Erza to spare his life that was.
Who would have thought she was so sensitive about her hair? Then again Natsu never thought or he might have picked up on the blazingly obvious fact that she'd been named after the bold colour.
Damn Gray. Damn Lucy! If she hadn't suggested the bubble-blowing contest rather than their usual brawl…
No, actually, Erza would still probably have found a reason to want to kill them (read: him).
But Natsu wouldn't be trying to plead for his life around a fit of giggles –inspired by the pink gum trapped Erza's long red hair. Not a good state to be in when attempting to persuade said woman not to decapitate him.
"Erza! Don't move, I'll call Cancer to get it out –don't move or it'll tangle more!"
Ah, saved by Lucy. Okay, she got off without a haunting.
Natsu was never going near bubblegum again though. Jokes about it matching his hair he could stand; vicious mauling by Erza? No thank you.