"speaking"
"thinking"
On with the story
A few days passed after the Cultural Festival, things at school been peaceful, except for a certain Dragon Emperor
"he's still sick?" Mira asked as she and Lucy were walking down the hallway, heading to the Kenjutsu Clubroom for lunch
"yeah, he got a pretty bad headache" Lucy said as Natsu today was absent for three days after the Festival "he said something about letting too much copies around for too long, made so much information go into his head and resulting in the headache"
"good magic, bad after effect, huh?" Mira said as the two soon reached to the clubroom where Erza and the others were at
"Natsu still sick?" Kagura asked as Mira nodded while she and Lucy sat down
"major headache" Lucy added in "he might be out for the whole week"
"wouldn't it be bad for his absences?" Ultear said looking to Erza
"he submitted a permission to leave, his grades will be fine" Erza said adjusting her glasses
"it does not feel the same without him, no?" Ikaruga said drinking her cup of tea
"the school feels lonely without him" Éclair said sighing a bit as everyone nodded in agreement
"speaking of lonely, I haven't seen Kyria in a while" Mira said as everyone just realized it too
"yeah, I haven't seen her after Natsu defeated her in the Magic Arena" Erza said
"you think she skipped school and went off to vent out her loss?" Kagura said as Erza shrugs her shoulders
"perhaps" Erza said while rubbing her chin a bit
"anyway, wanna go and visit Natsu?" Lucy asked as everyone looks at her "he just texted me and asked to get him some medicine for his headache"
"sounds like a plan" Éclair said with a smile
"wish I could, but I have to train my club members" Mira said sighing in annoyance a bit
"same, student council paperwork," Erza said rubbing her forehead a bit
"Archery" Kagura added in
"guess, it's us then" Ultear said as the others nodded
School was soon over, as the students were going back home
Lucy and the others were walking down the street as they were heading to Natsu's apartment but before that, a pitstop by a nearby herb pharmacy
"thank you very much" the cashier said as Lucy holds a medicine bag
"he sure knows his medicine" Ultear said as Natsu prescribed a combination of herb medicine for them to take
"and he knows many connections too" Ikaruga said as the pharmacist didn't even charge them
"yeah, the owner said that he owed Natsu or something" Lucy said
"he must've helped the owner in the past" Éclair said as everyone thinks the same
Everyone arrived at Natsu's apartment as they reached up the floor where Natsu's room is at
Walking around, they arrived at his room 5134
"Happy" Lucy called out as everyone heard a meow behind the door and a key was pushed out
"did he learn a new trick?" Ikaruga asked as Lucy picks up the key and unlocks the door
Pushing the door open, Happy greeted them with a meow
"good kitty" Lucy said as she gave Happy a small cat treat before everyone heads in
"Lucy?" Natsu called out from inside as Happy went back
"here with the others" Lucy said as Ultear close and locked the door behind
Everyone went to Natsu's room as everything was a big mess, clothes and trash was everywhere
"sorry about the mess" Natsu said resting on his bed while having a compress on his head "this headache messes with my whole thinking, can't clean up with this"
"we can see that" Ultear said as there were even beer bottles "did you drink…beer?"
"not mine" Natsu said as Lucy gave him the medicine herbs, he had asked with the addition of some notebooks of lessons that he had missed "hers"
"who?" Ikaruga asked before everyone heard a drunk laugh coming from the bathroom and from there came out Cana who holds a bottle of beer in her hand
"Cana?!" Lucy said while looking surprised of seeing the Card Mage
"ooh~! It's Lucy~!" Cana said while laughing drunk before drinking more of her beer
"why is she here?" Ultear asked Natsu who points at Cana's right forearm and everyone sees the dragon mark on her "are you being serious?"
"she means good…..sometimes" Natsu said as Cana drinks more beer and everyone could smell the alcohol coming from her
"I did not know of this, Natsu" Éclair said crossing her arms as Ultear and Ikaruga looks at the man "neither of us"
"I was going to tell you guys after I get rid of this headache" Natsu said before Cana jumped on the bed while laughing "but this girl keeps on barging in when I least expected it"
"and she knows of your true form too?" Ikaruga asked as Natsu nodded
"pretty much" Natsu said while burning some medicine mushroom before eating it "she seems comforted to know about it"
"let's drink~!" Cana exclaimed before Natsu snaps his fingers and she fell asleep
"seems to me that you hypnotized her like what you did to Kyria" Éclair said looking at Cana before to him "but that doesn't make up the fact that you didn't told the three of us"
"I'm sorry for not telling, but can you at least give me some mercy?" Natsu asked while biting on a burned tree root "having my clones work hard in the festival and away for a long period of time, made tons of information go into my head at the same time"
Éclair, Ikaruga, and Ultear looks at him as they crossed their arms and made Natsu sigh
"fine, since tomorrow is Friday. I'll take you out on dates" Natsu said as Éclair and the others look at each other before back to Natsu
"9 sharp" they said at the same time as Natsu sighs and nodded
"any who" Lucy said taking a seat while having Happy on her lap "how's the headache?"
"better, thanks to these medicine herbs" Natsu said eating a flower before gagging a bit "anything big I miss in school?"
"mostly the teachings" Lucy replied while Éclair sat down by his bed with Ultear, and Ikaruga sat at a nearby chair "other than that, nothing much"
"if Erza was here, she might tell you on the tons of paperwork that you missed" Ultear said as Natsu sighs and rubs his head in tiresome "but she might do yours"
"I'll get a copy of mine to help her out when I go back to school" Natsu said while drinking a glass of water from the table near him "what about Kagura and Mira? Club or something?"
"pretty much" Éclair answered as everyone was now silent except for the noise of Cana's snoring
"so…uh, wanna have dinner together?" Natsu asked as everyone looks to each other and nodded
"sure" "why not?" "I'll help" "me too" they said as everyone stands up and went to Natsu's kitchen
Ikaruga and Éclair were by the kitchen while Ultear and Lucy were taking a bath together, and Natsu was sitting down with Cana who was still asleep
Happy was playing around with a paper ball as the little feline patted the ball with its paw a few times before pouncing on it
"sorry to make you guys do this" Natsu said as he couldn't do anything because of his major headache
"it's fine, just rest and we have dinner ready in no time" Éclair said while wearing an apron on
"thanks" Natsu said before he heard the door getting knocked
Natsu got up and went to answer as behind was Mira, Erza, and Kagura
"yo" Mira greeted while holding a plastic bag filled with meat buns "sorry that we couldn't come quick and all"
"it's fine" Natsu said as he opens the door and lets them in
Now everyone was in Natsu's apartment as they had dinner together
"man, you have to give me the recipe" Mira said as she was eating stew that Éclair had made "this is one heck of a stew"
"this would go so well with beer" Cana said eating the stew while everyone else sweatdropped
"do you ever stop drinking?" Lucy asked sweatdropping
"it's just a normal recipe" Éclair said while feeding Natsu a piece of fried egg as the man just eats it before eating his own portion "I just made it with the ingredients here"
"what you should really be asking is the spices that Natsu-han has, Mira-han" Ikaruga said drinking her cup of tea "he has very rare and authentic spices"
"yeah, some are very rare and not found here" Éclair said looking at Natsu
"I have my connections" Natsu answered before drinking a cup of tea "technically speaking, my dad had the connections, I'm just good friends with them"
"I see" Mira said before going back to eating
"since we're having dinner and all" Erza said as she takes out a folded piece of paper and showed everyone a Pamphlet
"Magic Tournament?" Lucy said as Erza placed the paper for everyone to see
"there's a Magic Tournament being held in the Crocus, all mages from all schools in Fiore is invited to participate" Erza explained as everyone looks at the Pamphlet as it had the picture of a wizard holding a staff while in a Colosseum "the winning team will be given a trophy that represents the best school"
"sounds fun" Mira said before punching her fists together "been meaning to test out a new move of mine"
"by new, you mean your boosted version of Electric attack" Natsu said making Mira 'giku' at him "there's nothing to gain in this tournament, you only get a trophy and title, that is all"
"what's wrong with that?" Kagura asked
"nothing in this world is absolute, and that means having trophies with titles means nothing" Natsu said "why have something that you can't have any more once you die?"
"he has a fair point" Ikaruga stated in agreement
"well, I thought that it would be fun to participate," Erza said folding the piece of paper "might as well forget it then"
Night came as everyone else went home
"see ya later" Éclair and the others waved Natsu goodbye as the man waved them goodbye as well
Heading back in and locked the door, Natsu got in and sat on his bed
Happy meowed before the feline jumped up to the bed and leans its head against Natsu's hand
Natsu patted Happy's head while smiling before he went to the window and pulled down the curtains
He draws a magic circle in front of him as it glowed red before appearing around his room and disappeared
"that should do" Natsu said before he yawned "the medicine is already kicking in"
Going to bed, Natsu turns off the light before going under the covers of his blanket
"good night, Happy" Natsu said as Happy meowed and curled up near his pillow
Natsu was now fast asleep as the man sleeps peacefully
By the window, the magic seal near it broke before a shadow comes in
Happy was sleeping near Natsu before waking up and meowed with a yawn
The shadow looms around Natsu's bed before Sayla appeared
Happy hissed while its back hair stand up and tail puffs out
Sayla looks at Happy before she hissed out and showed the feline her fangs with her eyes glowing red
Happy let out a frightened meow before jumping away and hides behind the fridge
Sayla had a small smirk as she looks to where Happy had hide in before looking to Natsu who was still asleep because of the medicine
She looks at the man asleep, before to his neck as she licks her lips and her fangs sticks out of her mouth
Slowly leaning down to his neck, Sayla bared her fang towards his neck and bites down
Soon, she started sucking out Natsu's blood as her throat gulps down his blood
Moaning a bit, Sayla positions herself on top of Natsu as she continued on sucking Natsu's blood
After a few seconds, Sayla pulled away as she licks her lips and licks some excess blood from Natsu's neck
"delicious" she muttered out as she smiles to Natsu while caressing his cheeks "Natsu-sama"
She leans down as she gives a peck to his cheeks before disappearing into the shadows and looms away
That's a wrap!
Bye bye
