"Get me with those green eyes, baby, as the lights go down,
Give me something that'll haunt me when your not around."
Taylor Swift
It took two days before the news had reached them back in Magnolia. Lord Drexler had been stripped of his rank and sentenced to 3 years in jail. In had gone without saying that their mission had been a total bust.
Harry had left not too long after his explanation, but not before kissing Erza on the cheek and apologising for his months of silence. And definitely not before dragging Natsu into a dark corner and lazily flicking a magic circle around them, shielding the two from prying eyes.
When Harry pins Natsu against a wall, the Dragon Slayer fights tooth and nail to free himself. Harry nips at his neck and Natsu stops struggling.
"What's your relationship with Erza?"
Natsu is unnaturally still beneath him and Harry laughs into the boys ear.
"Are you jealous, Natsu?"
The pink-haired boy shudders at the way Harry practically purs his name but he steels his resolve and pushes Harry away enough so that they can make eye contact and Harry can see that Natsu is far from pleased. He cups the younger boy's face in his hand and leans his head in until their foreheads are touching.
"Erza means the world to me. She's practically my sister."
Natsu's eyes close in relief, "Is that all?"
"Yes."
There is no defiance when Harry leans into the smaller body, tipping Natsu's face upward and capturing his lips in a lingering kiss. Harry's eyes are open when he delves deeper into the welcoming tongue and he tries to imprint this very moment into his mind.
It feels as if the last piece of a jigsaw has finally slipped into place and Harry can only think that he has waited through two lifetimes to feel this happy, this complete. There isn't any rhyme or reason to it, they haven't even known each other for longer than a week and even then it's been two years since they last saw each other; but Harry has always known himself and he knows that despite it all, he's in love with Natsu.
"I have to leave."
Natsu growls when he grabs Harry's shirt and pulls him closer,
"Like hell you are!"
His only response is laughter and Harry kisses away the petulant frown on his lover's face. Eyes shining brightly and it dawns on Natsu that the emerald green of Evan's eyes has to be his favourite colour in the world.
"I have to. I've got business to attend to."
The next time they kiss it is furious and blazing and passionate. Harry groans when it ends and he pushes his body flush against Natsu until they are chest to chest, nose to nose.
"You're going to be the death of me."
It is low and growling and laced with so much pent up sexual frustration that Natsu only grins.