"speaking"

"thinking"

On with the story

Going to the auditorium hall, Natsu and the girls watched the new freshmen students who were filling in as it was not only girls but boys as well

"hmm, looks like we got some boys" Mira said while leaning over the railings and scanned the freshmen students

"and some who are very known in their previous middle school" Kagura said as she eyed a few that caught her attention

Irene soon came on the stage as she was going to give the opening speech to the freshmen with Erza behind her, mother and daughter seemingly more bonded than before

Natsu looks at the students before one caught his eyes.

In the crowd of students, he saw Sayla who looks like a normal teenage girl wearing the school's uniform

"she's…" Natsu muttered out as his eyes glowed a bit black

"what's wrong?" Éclair asked Natsu, seeing how he was acting

"nothing" Natsu replied smiling before he took a glance at Sayla who was looking at Erza, giving a speech to the freshmen


The school bell rang as the students now went to class

"looks like we're in the same class, huh?" Mira said as she, Erza, Kagura, Lucy, Ikaruga, Cana, and Éclair were in the same class

"we're in our second year, while Ultear-san is in her third year. Things goes by so fast" Lucy said taking her seat and sat down "it feels like yesterday that we were still in our first year together"

"that's life" Erza said chuckling a bit "anyway, let's look forward for a good year this semester"

"looking forward with you guys" Cana said grinning before drinking a bottle of beer from nowhere

"always with the beer" Kagura said sighing

"hey, I don't see Hisui-san here" Lucy said as the Princess of the Kingdom isn't in class yet

"she probably is busy an comes to school tomorrow, you know how royal member and their busy schedule" Mira replied

"everyone" Ikaruga called out as the girls see her looking through the window "you might want to look at this

They got close and saw Kyria walking into the school, her demeanor looking like she was pissed and angry

"she seems pretty upset" Lucy noted as Mira, Erza, and Kagura nodded

"she should be, the fact that she made big trouble to the school and was defeated by Natsu again. I'm not surprised that she'll be after blood" Mira said

"this might cause some trouble for the new freshmen" Ikaruga said as she could see how Kyria was scaring some students who were going to have P.E

"Agreed, we might need to hold a meeting with Minerva and Natsu about her" Kagura said

"let's just focus on class today, we promised to meet up with Ultear and Natsu at lunch" Erza said as she sat down at the front seat

"speaking of Natsu, you think he adjusts fine in the S Rank class?" Éclair asked as they were curious on what their boyfriend was doing

"he'll be fine, he's Natsu after all" Cana said as she drinks her beer till she finished it before pulling out a new one

"where did you get that one?" Lucy asked with a sweatdrop


At the S Rank Class, Natsu was sitting at his seat as the man was the only one in his class

Natsu looks at the black board as it had 'Self-study' written on it

"guess this is what it means to be an S Rank, huh?" Natsu said as he sighs before leaning back against his chair, the man now had a whole day of only self-studying "what a boring rank to have"

Natsu reached his bag and takes out a new book for him to read

"might as well, pass the time" Natsu said as he opens the book and started reading it

Reading for a few minutes, Natsu indulge in reading the content of his book

After a few minutes, he place a book mark before closing his book

"this isn't going to work" Natsu said as he was bored, even after reading his book "aaahh, I guess I can let an A rank student challenge me for this rank and I'll lose on purpose…what am I thinking..after the CMC and the many times they saw how powerful I am, no one is going to challenge me for my rank"

Natsu laid his face on his desk, his hands on the side. The man was bored as hell

He sighs a few times, from the boredom before he looks outside and sees that it was a bit windy, the trees and the leaves swaying around

Natsu got out of his seat and went to the window, opening it and letting the breeze flies against his face; blowing his hair around

He watched the trees swayed as Natsu's eyes soften

Flashback

"get it! Natsu!" Igneel shouted out as he and Natsu were in an open field where the two were playing baseball. The weather was windy as nearby trees were swaying around

The man had thrown the ball as Natsu runs and caught it

"that's my boy!" Igneel said grinning as Natsu grins as well "now throw it back! As hard as you can!"

"alright!" Natsu shouted as he spins his arms around before throwing the baseball at Igneel, the ball blazes in flames from the powerful throw

"uughh!" Igneel grunted as he caught the flaming ball, but the force of the throw causes him to fly back before crashing down to the ground

"Igneel!" Natsu shouted as he sees him sitting up before laughing

"that was a hell of a throw, Natsu!" Igneel exclaimed while grinning as he holds the ball in his hand that was nearly bruised "you got spunk like a Big Bear on steroids!"

Igneel got back up as he rolled his sleeves up and started rolling his arms around

"get ready! I'm gonna throw by spiking flaming and extra special finisher miracle throw!" Igneel exclaimed with a ridiculously long special throw name

"I'm ready!" Natsu exclaimed with a grin as Igneel spins his arms around with the ball before throwing it hard

"get it!" Igneel shouted as the ball spins fast before hitting Natsu's face when the boy tried to catch it "ah! It was too strong!"

Natsu fell down, nearly knocked out as his face was bruised red and ball fell near him

"Natsu! You ok?!" Igneel exclaimed as he runs to his son and sees him getting up

"i-I'm o-ok" Natsu said while giving Igneel a shaking thumbs up before a tooth fell off his mouth

Igneel blinked a few times before he snorted and started laughing

Natsu followed laughing while not minding the lost tooth of his

Flashback

Natsu chuckled as he leans against the railings of the window, watching the trees swaying around from the breeze

"it's been a while since I played baseball…" Natsu said, reminiscing his childhood before he saw a vision of the black hair teenage girl who came to him and Igneel while they were playing baseball together. that instantly reminded Natsu of Sayla who had come to this school "that girl….she's the vampire but in disguise, huh?"

Zeref ran into his mind as Natsu's eyes turned reptilian and black markings spreads around his neck

His thoughts were soon broken when he heard his lacrima phone ringing

Natsu takes out his phone and answered the call as it was Dan

"yeah?" Natsu greeted as he place the phone near his ear "no more apartments near the school, huh?...no, I can't just keep on staying at their place. There's limit to things….yeah….a house?...near the school…how much?...that's good enough….yeah….i'll handle the payment, just get me the contractor and my stuff ready….thanks….yeah, I know….huh?...three stories high….might as well use them all…..i'll call you back during my lunch break….yeah….i know, I can remember that…yeah"

Hanging up the call, Natsu pockets his phone before he glanced to his back as he had sensed someone watching him

He looks around as his eyes glowed red before dimming when he finds no one

"I'm getting paranoid these days, huh?" Natsu said as he turns back to watch the trees. Not noticing a pair of black glowing eyes watching him from behind


lunch break soon came as Natsu was in the Kenjutsu Clubroom with the girls

they now had the addition of Kamika as the paper mage sips some tea, Ikaruga made

"for once, you think that Kyria would learn that she shouldn't do this and that" Mira said eating her lunch as a few minutes before, Kyria had come and challenge Mira and the others for their rank and title but was just flatly rejected

"can't blame her" Erza said while eating her bento "she is the type to never quit after all"

"the only one aspect of her that is respected" Kagura added as she sips her tea

"not only that, she is really more vented on challenging Lucy for some reason" Cana said as she eats her lunch while drinking some beer

"gee, I wonder why" Lucy said as her title as an Empress was previously Kyria's

"speaking of titles, there are a lot of challengers coming to all of us" Ikaruga said in the middle of brewing some tea "I for one had 20 magic duel requests from first year and second year students"

"try having 30" Ultear stated as she sighs "I don't even like fighting"

"the more reason to target you" Erza said as she had 15 magic duel requests, all wanting her title

"just give them all to me" Mira said as she cracks her knuckles "I'll give them a beating to never mess with an Empress!"

"we might do that" Kagura said with a smile before looking to Natsu who was silent in the conversation, the man looking like he was deep in his thoughts

"something wrong, Natsu?" Éclair asked, sitting beside him while eating her lunch "you haven't eaten a thing yet"

"ah, what?" Natsu said as he was out of his thoughts from hearing Éclair's voice "sorry, was in deep thoughts"

"are you alright? you were like so deep in thinking" Lucy said as everyone looks at Natsu

"it's nothing, just been thinking of somethings lately" Natsu said before hearing his lacrima phone ringing. He answered it as it was Dan "how did it go?"

Natsu hears Dan's voice as the man talks and Natsu hummed in response

"that's fine, and get the movers to help you…yeah…I know….what?" Natsu said in the call before his eyes turned confused. His phone received a mail as he opens it and sees a picture of the house which was a three story house that looks old before he went back to the call "are you sure that's the house?...no wonder it was so cheap…there's no other one, huh?..are you serious?...fine…..yeah….thanks"

Natsu hanged up the call as he sighs before rubbing his face tiredly

"what's wrong?" Éclair asked

"any apartment in Magnolia are all too far away from the school, so I'm buying a house instead" Natsu said as he showed the picture of the house in his phone "turns out, the house was this old and badly maintained. But I got no choice but to take it, it's the only place close to the school and cheapest"

"talk about a near wreck" Mira said seeing the photo "was there even a house like this in Magnolia?"

"first time seeing one this old." Erza stated "never knew an old house like this was still around"

"so? are you still intending to move in here?" Ultear asked "you could just stay in our house. No need to go and buy one"

"yeah, we're fine with you being in our house" Éclair said as she holds Natsu's hand

"appreciate the offer, but I was never the type to get everything so easily" Natsu said as he pockets his phone "in life, you got to strive with your own power. That's what Igneel always told me"

"wise words" Ikaruga said while sipping her tea before sighing and glance at Natsu "but are you still sure? I have some chills in seeing that home of your choosing"

"do I look like I got any choice?" Natsu said with a raised eyebrow

"guess there's no talking you out of it" Kagura stated "but are you really going to live in such a home?"

"yeah, that place gives me the willies and the chills. and that's coming from me who has a wrecking place as a home" Cana said before drinking more beer

"we didn't ask though" Kamika stated in

"I'll just renovate it, and I got a lot of things to do with time on my side" Natsu said as he yawned "and I mean, lots of time"

"then, can we come and help?" Éclair asked "add in a few feminine touches to it"

"feminine touches?" Natsu said with an awkward look

"yeah! A good home has to have a few good touches!" Lucy said while clapping her hands once "we can make the house pink!"

"this is my house, though" Natsu stated while his eyebrow twitches a few times

"a small fish pond would be a nice and beautiful touch" Ikaruga said smiling as she imagined a Japanese fish pond

"we can add flowers too" Kamika said before giggling a bit dark "and some hidden cameras"

"did I just mishear her?" Lucy said a bit creeped out from Kamika

"add in a wine cellar! Like the one at the farm!" Cana exclaimed, her eyes sparkling

"you just want to drink" Kagura said

The girls were now in their own world as they discuss on how they should renovate and decorate, Natsu's new home

"you girls are terrifying sometimes" Natsu said as he is completely ignored

"if we could" Éclair muttered out as Natsu looks and sees her blushing a bit "…your house…might be our future home..together….making our family"

Natsu blushed a bit as he scratches his chin a bit, imagining a bit of settling down and having a big family with the girls

"that doesn't sound….too bad" Natsu said as he was liking the idea

Éclair smiled as she hugs Natsu's arm and leans her head close to him


That's a wrap!

Bye bye