Things are finally starting to get interesting in this chapter. Hope you guys like!
Song: Nothing I've Ever Known-Bryan Adams
Chapter 3: First Kiss
They were about to go back to their seats when the singer for the band stopped them.
"Hey, the guy with the black hair! You want to sing a song?" The singer held out the microphone to Gray.
"Um… Not really." Gray started to walk away, but Natsu stopped him.
"Come on, Gray!" Natsu pushed him towards the stage. "It'll be fun!"
"Ugh." Gray complained, but went on the stage regardless.
"We love getting our audience involved. What's your name, man?" The singer said, leaning his head away from the microphone so the audience doesn't hear.
"Um. Gray Fullbuster."
The singer smiled and hollered into the mic, "Let's hear it for Gray Fullbuster!" The crowd cheered and the singer smiled. He turned his attention back to Gray.
"So what song do you want to sing?"
"Um how about…" Gray whispered something into the guy's ear.
"Oh ok. Just give me a minute while I implant the notes into my band's heads." The guy cast some spell that was similar to the archive magic that Hibiki from Blue Pegasus used.
"Alright, we're ready. Let's start." The guitarist started playing a soothing tune.
Gray took a deep breath and started to sing.
"Right now I feel, just like a leaf on a breeze.
Who knows where it's blowing?
Who knows where it's going?
I find myself somewhere I'd,
I'd never thought I'd be.
I'm going round in circles, yeah.
Thinking about you and me.
And how do I explain it when,
I don't know what to say.
What do I do now?
So much has changed."
Natsu stared at Gray, and Gray was doing his best to look anywhere else but at Natsu. It was the most beautiful thing Natsu had ever heard.
"Nothing I have ever known,
Has made me feel this way.
Nothing I have ever seen,
Has made me wanna stay.
But here I am,
Ready For you.
I'm turning. I'm falling.
I hear my home calling.
Hey, I've never felt something so strong.
Oh no. It's like nothing I've ever known."
Natsu couldn't help it. His eyes teared up. He was so happy right now he just couldn't contain it. All he wanted was to jump up on that stage right then and steal him away from all the people awed at him, but nonetheless, all he could do was stand there and listen, awe struck like the rest.
"You're the one I'm looking for.
You're the one I need.
You're the one that gives me,
A reason to believe.
Following a star,
Has led to where you are.
It feels so strong now.
This can't be wrong now."
Finally Gray's eyes met Natsu's. He couldn't hold back anymore. And once their eyes met, he couldn't look away again. He sang the next part with Natsu staring at him in wonder.
"Nothing I have ever known,
Has made me feel this way.
Nothing I have ever seen,
Has made me wanna stay.
But here I am,
Ready for you.
I'm turning. I'm falling.
I hear my home calling.
Hey, I've never felt something so strong.
Oh no. It's like nothing I've ever known.
It's like nothing I've ever known."
Gray caught the glimpse of something wet trailing down Natsu's cheek. He stared at Natsu in shock, and Natsu mouthed the words 'I love you'. Gray's voice cracked a bit in embarrassment.
"Right now I feel,
Like a leaf on a breeze.
Who knows where it's blowing?
And who knows where I'm going?"
The crowd cheered and Gray handed the microphone back to the singer.
"Let's hear it for Gray Fullbuster singing 'Nothing I've Ever Known' by Bryan Adams!" The singer cheered into the microphone, as Gray, slightly embarrassed, descended off the stage.
Natsu stared at Gray. "What?" Gray demanded.
"That was… really beautiful." Natsu admitted. The two stared at each other for a few minutes when they were interrupted by a man with a notepad. He introduced himself as a talent scout.
"Would you be interested in pairing up with some other talented individuals and making an album?" The man scribbled some things down on the notepad.
"Sorry um, not today." Gray awkwardly said, shifting his weight in an uncomfortable manner.
"It will be worth your time! Of course you will be receiving a part of the profits and will have the chance to go on tours and-" The man was cut off by Natsu stepping in front of Gray and getting in the man's face.
"Didn't you hear him? He's not interested. Leave him alone." He turned around and grabbed Gray's arm to lead him away. "Come on Gray."
Gray would have normally protested, but he allowed Natsu to guide him away from the persistent man.
Natsu continued leading them until they were on the outskirts of Magnolia. "Natsu, where are you leading me?" Gray finally asked.
Natsu looked around and seemed to just realize how far he had taken them. He let go of Gray's hand and muttered an apology. "Jeez, that guy was pushy!" Natsu laid down on the grass and motioned Gray to join him. Gray sat down casually beside the pink haired boy.
"Yeah, but it's not that big of a deal." Gray shrugged. Sure it was annoying, but the guy was just doing his job.
Natsu pouted and looked away.
"Oh what's the matter? Are you mad you didn't beat him up?" Gray raised an eyebrow.
"No. It's just that…" Natsu started but trailed off.
"Just…" Gray prompted.
Natsu sighed. "Just that I got a little possessive for a moment." He turned and looked at Gray. "I don't want to share you."
Gray's eyes widened and he blushed. Natsu sat up and before Gray knew it, Natsu had pushed Gray down and was on top of him.
"Hey what are you doing?" Gray complained, feeling self-conscious and a little trapped with the position they were in.
"Just… wanna try something." Then he softly placed his hot lips against Gray's. Gray's eyes opened wide for a minute before closing as the pleasure overwhelmed him. Natsu gradually added more pressure until he was crashing his mouth against Gray's.
Gray instinctively wrapped his leg around Natsu's torso. Natsu paused for a minute in shock only for Gray to lean his head up and captured the hot lips again. He kissed his way to Natsu's ear and whispered "stupid flame-brain. Why are you stopping?"
"Sorry." Natsu smiled and claimed the cold lips again. Gray hummed happily.
The feeling was as if their minds were being encaged in the others element. Fire soothed by ice, and ice melted by fire. Even though both boys kissed rough, there was a sense of sweet and tenderness that neither could deny.
Natsu and Gray both finally pulled away, gasping for air. They stared at each other, lost in wonder at what they just experienced. Finally Natsu spoke up. "That was my first kiss. Was it okay?"
Gray laughed and teasingly patted Natsu lightly on the cheek. "Yeah, it was okay."
Natsu rolled his eyes. "Well, for only an 'okay' kiss, you seemed to have gotten really into it." He motioned to Gray's leg that was still wrapped around Natsu's hot waist.
Gray blushed and tried to protest, but he was too flustered and it only came out as some cut-off noises. Natsu laughed and kissed Gray on the corner of the mouth.
"Hey!" Gray said, shocked. He touched the place where Natsu kissed, momentarily marvelled at how the burning sensation of the hot lips lingered on his cold skin.
Natsu climbed off of Gray, and as soon as he did, Gray felt the temperature change in the air as it began to drop again. Natsu really was a hot head.
"Jeez. I want to do so much more with you right now." Natsu complained. Gray looked at him.
"What?" Gray's eyes were wide with shock. Did Natsu mean what Gray thought he meant?
"I want to make love to you." Natsu confirmed.
"WHAT?" Gray asked again. He couldn't believe his ears. This was too good to be true. There had to be a limit as to how perfect something can be. Gray hoped he never found that limit. He cheeks flushed slightly at the thought, but he ducked his head so Natsu couldn't see.
"I want to claim you as mine. Call it a dragon slayer thing, but myself, and any other dragon slayer as far as I know, only have one mate or love a lifetime. I want you to be that love Gray."
Gray could not believe his ears. Be with Natsu… forever? He stared at Natsu blankly as he imagined it. It would be so easy. They would argue, and throw light teases at each other, but both would know better than to take personal offense to it. They would practice their fighting together, and always be there to cheer the other on, they would support each other's decisions and goals without doubting. Most importantly, they would be there to love the other, no matter what. This life was tempting.
"Can I really… be that person for you?" Gray asked nervously.
"Only if you say yes." Natsu responded, trying to hide his anxiousness as what Gray's reply will be.
Gray was hardly ever nervous, but this was a big decision for Natsu. If what the dragon slayer said was true, then that would mean that Natsu wouldn't be able to change his mind later. Despite how tempting the offer was, Gray wanted to make sure that Natsu wouldn't have regrets.
"Can we… wait? I mean, this is only our first day as a real couple. That's kind of pushing it, don't you think?" Gray expected Natsu's face to fall, but instead it lite up in a happy smile. "Why are you so happy?" Gray asked, furrowing his eyebrows in confusion.
Natsu gave a relieved laugh. "I'm just happy that you're clearly thinking of me." Gray blushed at that, but before he could say anything, Natsu continued. "I want to wait to, but not for the same reasons. It's like your feeble excuse; 'this is only our first day as a real couple'. I told you before didn't I? I want to do this right. I've already decided that I want you to be the one to stand by my side forever."
Gray gawked at Natsu. Such sweet words were intoxicating. Gray could only think that he doesn't want to sober up. Natsu stood up and extended his hand to Gray. Gray took it in a trance and found himself pulled easily to his feet.
Natsu smiled. "Let me take you home."
Gray blinked and smirked. "I'm not a girl you know."
"I know. I just want to spend more time with you." Natsu smiled harder and gripped Gray's hand.
Gray subconsciously squeezed the hand a little. "Yeah. That might not be such a bad idea."
Sexy times next chapter (extra hot and heavy style. But you're gonna have to wait about a week or so cause I'm only half way done writing it... I promise it will be worth it!)