Story Title: Magnolia's Shounen Ai
Rated: T (For now...)
Pairings: NatsuXGray
World: Anime World/Canon
Warning: Shonen AI/Yaoi. Language...
I don't own Fairy Tail.
O.o.O Magnolia's Shonen AI O.o.O
Chapter 10:
THE ADVICE...
Magnolia's Shounen Ai Last Chapter…
"Gray! There is no towel here!"
"Freeze to death!"
"It'll be a pain dressing myself again just to get a towel. Can you be nice and give it to me?"
Gray almost cut his finger when Natsu said that.
Shit.
He had just made one terrible mistake and it'll be a long torturing night for sure.
And Now…..
The Blue-eyed Ice mage was so gonna kill Gildarts.
Gray couldn't get his eyes to blink. He was so freaking tired that he couldn't feel his head anymore, but still, sleeping was-so-not an option.
Why?
Simple.
When the object of his darkest and-most-nastiest desires is just sleeping right next to him on his so-not-big bed for the second night in a row and being so very much unguarded and laying without any care to the whole damn world (Including Gray)…
Well, it was a bit challenging.
Gray wanted to shout and scream in agony. He wanted to commit a crime. He wanted to kill someone… He fucking wanted just to have his way with the other guy sleeping with him like there was no tomorrow and that alone made him think of many suicidal thoughts.
Since when? Since when did he become like this? Since when was he able to feel hot just for thinking about another GUY? Not just any guy… This was NATSU for god sake!
I'm going crazy. He had to be or else how was this explainable? He tried to reason that maybe this is happening because tomorrow he was going back to Magnolia's Shounen Ai magazine's building and it's stirring nervousness in him again and some unwanted imaginations, but it was too much. He couldn't handle it and he needed a cure. Seriously.
Maybe Porlyusica-the-old-hag has a cure? He was hit with realization. Maybe what he was feeling is some kind of a disease spreading in that building and he couldn't believe that it took him so so long to realize.
Woah! Thank the heavens.
Now all he has to do is to survive this one night and tomorrow after he finishes his morning with the magazine bullshit, he was going to head to Porlyusica and ask her to treat him. He knew that his chance of getting a cure from that old fool was almost 0.0002%, but he couldn't give up. It wasn't him. He was going to work it out one way or another.
"Mmmm…. Lucy…. No… give me… my food!"
Gray sweat dropped. Natsu was sure content and burden-free. No troubles at all.
He let his gaze wander carefully around Natsu's figure one more time for the unknown number of time this evening-which was technically morning now-and take in everything about the clueless boy.
Silky messy tango pink filaments that stood out glistening on the white covered pillow showing it's full glorious color, with a face that only could be described as 'Baby sleeping'. Gray didn't know how Natsu was able to pull out that scary dead serious look when he was fighting someone. Especially if it's a person who would hurt the guild members and Natsu's friends to be exact. His expression just turns into one of the most terrifying ones and Gray would admit that he gets a little shaky. Just a bit. It was true, because Natsu rarely gets 'seriously' angry about something, and when he does….
Gray wouldn't want to stand in front of him. Good thing those scary looks were just directed at his opponents.
And if his so-called opponents saw him right now, they won't stop gawking.
God… He was just… So…
Natsu's face, his eyes, his nose, his skin, his lips…. They all just stood out screaming for Gray to just feel them and laughing at him at the same time, knowing that he wouldn't dare lay a finger on their idiot owner and his rival.
So as if accepting the challenge, Gray's face inched closer to the sleeping rival as his fingers shakily moved on their own, leisurely to the salamander's chest feeling the pulse of the other's beating muscle. His hand stopped for a minute feeling the repeated thumping and giving himself the ability to feel… somehow connected with the snoring moron. He inhaled a big portion of breath and his hand slowly rose up to the seducing collarbones of Natsu's upper body making Gray's heart skip a beat.
And it wasn't too long before his fingers were brushing against slightly parted carnation-pink nectarous lips-and enough is enough.
He needed a cure.
Until then, he was gonna sleep on the couch. He nodded to himself and then took a pillow and sat to get a blanket for him…. Although he didn't need one.
"Gray…."
A very husky voice whispered while the owner of the voice just hugged a pillow and looked like he never intended to let go.
No, he didn't need a pillow or a blanket. He just needed to get out of this room as soon as possible.
He stood up feeling tired all over his body and stretched, then wore his missing pants leaving the upper part shirtless because it was so damn hot and he was sweating already. Sleeping with Natsu is all disadvantages.
Grunting at that thought, Gray rubbed his eyes and got out in the semi-living room and flopped on the couch stretching even more on it, relaxing and relieving his ached stiff muscles. He looked above, to the darkness seeing nothing, but black, however before his eyes closes, his mind printed a glowing image of a certain peachy pink haired idiot smiling at him fondly looking as dazzling as possible in a white shirt and a thin silver necklace, making Gray growl.
As long as Natsu is with him under the same roof, he couldn't be comfortable at all.
The boy woke up finding a blanket clumsily pulled up to his chest so he rubbed his eyes and threw it on the floor feeling irritated, then looked down to find his pants still on, thankfully.
He groaned and slowly got up and yawned feeling his eyes droop, but he couldn't sleep because he had to be Lucy's slave for just another day.
He cursed his luck, then went to the bathroom only to find it occupied by Natsu who was pulling a dark red t-shirt over his head slightly startling Gray out of his sleepy phase.
Because he just slapped his forehead.
"Oh hey, you're up finally?"
Gray gave a dirty look, then went in the bathroom shoving the boy aside. "Get your ass out."
"Wooo someone is cranky in the morning."
"Natsu. Get out." And he didn't wait 'till the other gets out as he advanced shoving him out and closing the door.
"THAT WAS MY NOSE YOU BASTARD!"
Gray splashed his face with cold water then brushed his teeth irritated at himself for being so ridiculous. He splashed his face again and decided that he needed a shower because he was feeling sticky.
After he had finished the quick shower, he wrapped the towel around his waist and went out to dress himself finding Natsu standing right outside the bathroom door tapping his foot on the ground obviously irritated, and he didn't care as he went to his room to get a clean change for going out.
He dressed himself then headed out and was gonna go to the kitchen, but found Natsu again blocking his way.
"Move."
"…"
"Are you deaf? I said move."
"Cranky."
"Move before I use my magic on you."
Natsu shrugged. "Whatever. Use it, I'm not afraid."
"What do you want? And more importantly, why are you still here? Didn't you say you just wanted to stay for the night?"
"… are you kicking me out?" Natsu looked slightly surprised as his arms were crossed on his chest.
"Hell yeah. Now, move!" And he finally shoved the boy aside for the third time of the day making Natsu growl.
"Waaaaah! YOU BASTARD! STOP DOING THAT!"
"If you didn't want me to do it, get the hell out of my house!"
"FINE WITH ME! WHO THE HELL WANTS TO STAY WITH YOU?"
Gray looked ironically at Natsu who bit back some more insults. "W-WHAT? You think I do?"
"If you didn't, you'd have been in Lucy's bed right now."
"…" Natsu rubbed his hair sheepishly then grinned. "Aw well, I don't like staying with you, I just like your bed. Man, it's really comfortable! Where did you buy it?"
"Last time I checked, Lucy's bed was more comfortable."
Natsu made a thoughtful face while Gray shook his head as he boiled some water.
"I don't really know. I mean…. Her bed is really good… fluffy… but yours is different."
Gray rolled his eyes and took the pan wishing to slam it on Natsu's empty naïve head.
"Enlighten me. How different?"
Natsu hurried and sat on the stool grinning in front of Gray who was preparing a small breakfast.
"It's like….. The bed was hugging me. I loved it so much that I couldn't get up in the morning."
"…" Gray refused to smile.
"I feel more…. I don't know. Loved. My bed is not like that, and Lucy's bed is just comfortable, but it doesn't love me."
"And my bed does?"
"Yeah, it's awesome."
"…."
"I know it's just weird, but can you show me from where did you buy it? I think I'm gonna spend the mission's money on something useful this time."
"Stop eating my crackers and get. Out."
"Che stingy." Natsu glared at Gray who kidnapped the tasty crackers from his hands and sighed as he got up.
"Fine, fine. I'm going. Hmm… bag is here, Happy's fish is here, and…. Where are my keys?" Natsu circled himself looking for the keys which were on the small bookshelf screaming 'I'M HERE!' and Gray felt so very much aggravated by the dumbness of Natsu.
"Look on the shelf, genius."
"Oh… here it is! Ok, see you! By the way, when are you going to show me the place of the bed~?"
"Are you serious?"
"You bet I'm. I slept on that bed like I haven't slept for years and I want one exactly like it…. or do you want me jumping in it from the window every day~?"
Gray almost burned himself because that statement shook some sleeping imaginations inside his mind.
"No thanks. I'll show you after work." Gray knew that no way in hell Natsu was kidding. If he had no shame whatsoever climbing onto Lucy's bed every hour, then he won't hesitate living with Gray for the bed. And Gray couldn't let that happen. Absolutely not.
Natsu grinned. "Great! I'll see you then."
Gray slammed the empty pan on the kitchen's counter furiously.
"FUCK!"
He stood rubbing his head feeling that he couldn't take it anymore. Then, he drank some cold water, grabbed his keys and decided that he won't be going for Lucy's shit. He was going to see Porlyusica and ask for help because this was torturing enough.
He left his house and headed for the east forest that was located outside Magnolia to reach the lady, and he almost regretted doing that because his stomach was grumbling from not eating anything so he decided the sooner he finds this lady, the better.
He didn't love Natsu and he hated himself for having these barbaric sinful feelings towards his maybe best friend. They were guild teammates and they shared too many things and he wasn't about to destroy this valuable bond for some strong brutal need that he can't control. He had to learn how to be in control.
The tree house of the old Fairy Tail medicinal advisor appeared making Gray wipe some sweat in relief because he was getting tired already. Why did she have to live in some forest?
She hated humans and that's as far as she could be away from them. He gets that, and he wished that the old lady lives the last years of her remaining life in a more social manner and not just isolating herself from the whole wide world.
It wasn't he business anyway.
The boy hurried and as he became nearer, he saw the figure of the old woman running some chores around the house. He stood one more time to wipe the excessive sweat from his chest with his shirt and then headed to talk to her feeling nervous already. What if she refused to help him? What would he do?
"Ah… Um, Good morning."
The lady's head turned quickly to the source of the voice and her facial expression was telling Gray that he was in big trouble.
"What brings you here?" She said like he was some kind of a dirty pest.
"I need your… help?"
Porlyusica's eyes darkened and held on to her broom tightly. "What part of 'I hate Humans' don't you Fairy Tail idiots understand?! Go home brat!"
Gray's eyes widened and he couldn't help, but to feel crushed.
"Please! I… I will do anything! I just want your help!"
"-You realize that of all humans, I hate your type the most? Why should I help someone who as violent as you are?"
"I understand that you shouldn't help me, but please! Overlook it this time, I'm so desperate and I couldn't think of anything to do other than getting help from you and I was well aware that you won't agree, but I'm begging you, just hear me out."
And for Gray's joy, he had to get on his knees before the old woman who was startled to see the infamous Gray Fullbuster so humiliated.
Her grip was stronger on the broom from anger because she felt like she couldn't refuse this foolish human's help and huffed.
"Get in the house Fullbuster."
"You mean…."
"Get in the house or die."
"Y-Yes Ma'am! Thank you!"
Gray went behind the woman and entered her humble house and she went to prepare some green tea for them both.
"Porlyusica-san, there is no need to-" and he forced himself to shut up when she gave him her full glare.
"I accepted to help you, and after all I'm you medicinal advisor. So don't chatter unless I forgive so."
Gray nodded and was silent until the woman took the tea and placed it on a table and sat in front of the boy.
"Now. What seems to be the problem?"
"I need-"
"I don't care what you need. I said, what is your problem? I'll decide what you need."
Gray looked down on the table and hesitated. What if he really needed a cure and the old lady wouldn't give it to him just for the heck of it?
"Speak, Human. I don't have all day."
"Um… I have…." He looked at her and was spooked by her impatient glare, "Ok! I have some sinful feelings for my friend. And he's a guy."
The woman was startled and her eyes flew open then she glared, "And what exactly do you think this is? Some confessional in a church?! Who wants to know about your private life?"
"No! I just… I don't want to feel these disgusting things anymore!"
"And what do you think I'm? Some witch from some mermaid tale?"
"-PLEASE! I'm serious. I began feeling these strong desires for someone I don't even love, forcefully since I entered a homosexual context, and I think my mind was influenced badly from it…. so-"
"Can you not circle around the story and just tell me what happened? Because I'm feeling so very much offended by the every passing second of this conversation and I swear on my honor, I won't let your secret leak out."
Gray relaxed a bit and murmured, "Thanks."
"Now. SPEAK!"
"Ok! Ok! Lucy participated in a contest that required two men to represent the two lovers of a very famous magazine's volume for a big prize, and… I won… and N-N… Natsu. I assure you that I thought of him nothing but a friend from the very beginning, but as we acted on this foolish thing, I began imagining and thinking of things that I'd rather not to talk about."
The woman drank her tea and then stood up getting her broom and raising it up so that she could crush Gray's head with it.
"Get out of my house this instant!"
"W-WHY? You said you'll help!"
"ABSLOUTLY! When you have a real problem!"
"Please calm down. I won't leave until I've got your help. You can do what you want to me, but this is serious. I've no intention of losing my bond with Natsu for something artificial. I care for him as a teammate more than everything. More than myself."
The lady lowered her broom and sat angrily. "Listen brat. You just solved your own problem. You care for your friend more than everything, and more than yourself. Nobody does that unless the boy is your family or you actually love him more than just a damn friend."
"But he is technically a family so it's not weird."
"-It is once you began thinking of him as more."
"But-"
"I'm sorry, but I can't solve your problem. And even if I could, I won't do it because it's not my right to make you feel something or not. You're free with your own decisions, but I'll give you an advice."
Gray looked defeated and angry at the same time at the woman, not wanting to believe in her advice before even providing it.
"You can lock these feelings forever with in your mind waiting in fear for them to burst, or you can just face the fact that you like him and hear his opinion about it."
"Are you telling me to go and tell him that I LIKE him?"
"Sure."
"Thanks for everything. You really helped me out."
He stood up and went for the door cursing the day he decided to get help.
"You know, I saw men being lovers before, it's nothing 'Artificial'. Your guild and Fiore is full of pretty young ladies, and yet you are attracted to your friend, so that should tell you a thing or two."
Gray turned around to Porlyusica seeing her firm red eyes sternly looking at him.
"It tells me that I'm a disgusting pervert. Nothing more, nothing less. Thanks for the advice, but no thanks. I'd rather lock my so-called secret than having him or my friends disgusted from me."
"They won't be your friends if they didn't accept who you are. You won't need them if they have a problem with you and I highly doubt they would. Be honest with yourself and act accordingly."
Gray proceeded to get out of the tree house and when he opened the door, he thought that he broke someone's nose.
"You…."
"Hello Gray…."
Gray walked in deathful silence along with Loke who was still nursing his bleeding nose.
"I can't believe you were eavesdropping. I thought you were my friend."
"Come on! It happened accidentally. Erza told me to look for you when you didn't show up for today's meeting, and someone told me that they saw you heading this way. When I thought that you went to Porlyusica-san, I overheard you talking with her that's all."
"Right."
"Gray, please wait."
Gray stopped walking and turned around not having the courage to face his nose-bleeding friend.
"I'm not going to look down on you just because you like a man. You are who you are…. I was just surprised that you liked Natsu…."
"….."
"How come my charm didn't stir anything inside you and Natsu did? I'm so insulted." He said it with such a serious tone that made Gray want to crush his jaw along with his nose in one day.
"If you think that you're funny, you're wrong. It's not funny."
Loke sighed and settled for a napkin in his nose.
"I don't like the dumbass, it's just… never mind. No one wants to understand what I'm feeling."
Loke adjusted his sunglasses and tie then went and patted Gray's shoulder. "Why don't we go get lunch? You look pale already."
Gray nodded silently and followed his friend and partner to a narrow street where people were selling their products and brimming with life. Loke entered a medium class restaurant and Café guiding Gray to a certain table and Gray almost froze when he saw the people sitting around it.
"Loke…."
"Yeah?"
"Am I hallucinating or do I see Jellal Fernandes in front of me?"
The said Jellal Fernandes adjusted his seating position and kind of smirked. "No Gray. It's me."
"How…. How-"
"Sit down first. we're going to have a long time together. I'll let you know everything."
Gray sat around the table that had a wonderful mix of guild members sitting around. The stupid trio from Blue Pegasus who were distributing their smiles to the dreamy waitresses and 'waiters' very proud of themselves that they are so sexually open minded and Gray wanted to slap each one of them so hard. Because they were so perfect. So handsome, and so sophisticated.
So they were so annoying.
The other quarter had Lyon from Lamia Scale who was dressed casually in sky blue t-shirt and white jeans indicating that he was just having some free time for himself and he also irritated Gray because he kept chatting or 'Flirting' with the waitress for almost 15 minutes while ignoring the fact that Gray was in the same room.
Another part was taken by Sally the magazine editor who smiled at Gray knowing that he was so lost as to why those guys were here with Jellal of all people who sat also dressed casually in dark blue jeans and white t-shirt smiling also at the waitress who came to take his order.
Gray counted. Him, Loke, Sally, Blue Pegasus trio, Lyon, and Jellal. Eight men.
Served by eight waitresses, where the fuck did that happen? Isn't it supposed to be just one taking the order? Why did their table look like it released some stupid sexual manly pheromones among the female population inside this damn restaurant?
"What's your order sir?"
"Oh, there are many delicious things on the menu, but…. Can't I order you?"
"No, Hibiki-Sama! Stop it, you're embarrassing me~"
There goes Hibiki's prey. Gray could swear that the blonde asshole could make a woman pregnant by just giving her the seducing look.
"And you sir?"
"I'm not saying that I like or anything! You're really annoying….. but, It can't be helped if my heart is beating fast for you."
"R-Ren-sama…."
"Why don't you free yourself for me tonight?"
"Ren….."
And the waitress fainted making Gray give the blank look at the black haired womanizer. There wasn't a saint in this group that could bring them to their sense.
"Gray. Why aren't you ordering something?" Loke asked concerned.
"Excuse me. I'm sitting around some cheap men slags and someone who is required for justice. Sorry, but I'm a little shocked and trying to take everything in."
Loke laughed with Jellal and decided to order for Gray instead, disappointing the waitress who was eager to take his 'order' expecting a sophisticated flirting sentence like the others who were either fainting or tomato red.
Gray almost grunted at her disappointed response and thought that Loke will make her happy in just seconds.
"My. What a beauty." Loke stood up taking the woman's chin in his hand, "I can't recall the last time I met someone as wonderful, smart and gorgeous…. Are you free tonight?"
Gray knew that his best friend and partner would get what he wanted eventually. And he was so going to tell Lucy what happened later. He was so interested in seeing her reaction.
He thought that from the corner of his vision, he saw Sally Liam's angry eyes directed at the menu and wondered what could've happened so that the boy is upset.
"Something wrong?" Gray asked concerned.
"Ah no no! I just can't find my favorite pasta, haha…."
Gray shrugged, then looked at Lyon who was STILL chatting with the girl… and there he though Lyon liked Juvia more than anyone.
The blue eyed ice mage smiled a little as he saw his 'brother'. He was charming as the rest of the others and he was having a good time which made Gray slightly happy for seeing him enjoying himself. Lyon was a great person and he deserved happiness and some love in his life. Seeing him smiling freely and talking like he couldn't stop…. It made Gray's old guilt about Ur melt away little by little, but not entirely.
Jellal's carefree attitude, however, was still a mystery. After ordering what they wanted they sat down instead of being like monkeys jumping on any woman in sight and allowed Jellal to explain himself to Gray.
"I am here because of the Raijinshuu help. Freed was kind enough to let me have this free time with all of you and I'm thankful. Someone like me shouldn't be facing generosity from any Fairy Tail members."
Gray shrugged and drank water trying to process what is happening. "It's not a big deal, you helped us many times too. I just don't understand how they were able to help you."
"Freed is protecting my identity by the runes all around this café. Actually Ultear and Meredy are working here too-there they are-and whoever enter this café, they don't see me or the girls. We kind of-well, the girls wanted to take some break from Crime Sorcière because they weren't getting enough body treatment."
The guys whistled then laughed and Ultear almost threw Jellal with the glassware she was holding. She couldn't hear what they were talking about, but she knew Jellal when he decides to make a remark about her or Meredy.
Lyon finished talking with the lady and drank some water then spilled it in Gray's face.
"G-G-GRAY! Since w-w-w-when are you here?!"
"Since the very beginning you decided to flirt with that 'Monica' of yours."
"I… I WAS NOT! Oh please don't tell Juvia-chan! She'll be heartbroken!"
"As if she likes you to be 'Heartbroken' shit. Don't just fucking spill your water on me and act as if everything is normal!"
"S-s-sir… are you alright?" A waitress rushed to Gray's side with a napkin and moved her fingers on his hard, strong and well-shaped chest muscles making the whole group gape at the blushing and DARING waitress.
"Uh…. Thanks, I can do it myself." Gray forced a smile and took the napkin from her hand politely with a small glare sending the girl in tears as she went to hidden kitchen.
"You are so damn lucky." Hibiki said looking at Gray's chest with dreamy eyes, "And you didn't even have to take your shirt off."
"Will you give me a break? She's a slut, if you wanted my opinion." Gray glared while drying his face and body. "That's so Disgusting Lyon."
Lyon grunted and crossed his legs in an arrogant matter. "You deserve it. I can't believe what you are doing to Juvia-chan's heart these days."
Jellal laughed slightly and Blue Pegasus group smirked especially Hibiki. "I honestly like the magazine. It shows you and Natsu in a total different setting."
Eve's smirk got possibly wider, "And we suspected that there was something going on between the two of you right after we saw it. And what do you know? You like with Natsu-kun, aren't you?"
"WHAT THE HELL?!"
Ren coughed. "You might be shocked, but it's no use denying your feelings-"
"I don't want to be told that by YOU!"
"Seriously, it was a surprise Gray." Hibiki sighed.
Gray's blush of embarrassment was evident on his irritated face and he looked at Loke who rose his hands up in the air surrendering. "I swear I didn't tell them anything! I was with you the whole time!"
Gray looked back at them and they smiled. "Gray-kun, your eyes says it all. No need to hide it from us."
"So it's true?!" Lyon asked shocked.
"Jellal, we want to make sure it's true." Meredy said as she smirked at Gray while passing the drinks on their table. Great. Now even this girl knows!
"Ok, Gray, do you like Natsu?"
"No."
"How many fingers are those?"
"Five."
"Are you color-blind?"
"No."
"Are you always cranky in the morning."
"Dunno."
"Interesting…." Jellal said as he sipped from his drink. Ultear stopped moving and so does Meredy, then Sally and the other boys looked at Jellal anticipated waiting for the man's irrelevant 'test' result.
Jellal crossed his arms on his chest then looked at Gray. "You… really shocked me."
"Jellal?" Meredy looked confused.
"He likes Natsu. He also dreams about him and he wants to get him in bed as soon as possible."
Gray looked at Jellal like he was his immortal enemy and many comments like 'I knew it!' or 'I told you so!' was heard making Gray wants to strangle himself and Loke for the humiliation he was currently facing.
"HOW THE HELL DOES THAT STUPID TEST OF YOURS PROVES THAT?!"
"I have my ways Gray. Blame yourself not me."
"Oh it's nothing wrong loving a man." Eve said, "Take Hibiki-san for example."
All the heads whipped around looking at Hibiki who looked a little embarrassed. "Well, why are you all looking at me like that?"
"You…. With a man? That's the latest joke." Loke incoherently said dumbfounded.
"Shut up. It wasn't a 'Man'. Last summer, when we went to the hot springs, a cute 16 year old boy looked after us and…. It happened that we were in the springs together. The hot water washed our minds, and the steam aroused Lust and we had the most wonderful night in my whole life."
All eyes bugged out from their places looking at Hibiki as if he grew two heads. "What happened….?"
"Ah… nothing. It didn't work out between me and him because he was living in another country and… yeah, it was over, but I still love him. I go in my holidays to the place and we're good friends now." Hibiki sighed.
"Didn't know that you had this kind of a sad love story in your life." Sally grunted.
Gray looked at Sally, not expecting the boy to be so familiar with Hibiki.
"Gray, actually we are good friends. And it's a long story."
Gray nodded he was being stared at again. "What is it with you idiots?!"
"Did you tell Natsu?" Lyon asked.
"TELL HIM WHAT?"
"What else? That you love him."
"NO WAY! I said I don't like him! He's just…. Attractive that's all." Gray surrendered while looking at the sly group of people he was sitting around.
"Interesting. You're in denial, huh?"
"No I'm not in denial, I'm sure of it."
"That's also interesting. You're denying that you are in Denial."
"I'm not denying anything!"
"Oh, when you are not denying you're in denial, then you are in major denial."
"YOU MORON! Why should I deny being in denial when you are the one who said I'm in denial and don't you dare to deny it!"
"Ladies! Calm down, you're scaring the waitresses away with your bickering!" Loke said stopping Gray's and Lyon's Denial competition, "And he's right, you're in denial."
Gray slapped his forehead. "Listen. I was affected by Sally's work place and I'm sure that I don't like him."
Loke smirked. "Oh so you probably ok with him going out with Jesse?"
"Jesse? That guy again-wait a minute! Did you say 'going out'?!"
"Yeah they went for lunch together this afternoon. I'd say they're being friends quickly."
Gray's temper snapped and glared at Loke as if he was the one who encouraged the act.
"See? You're now overprotective and Jealous. Do you still think it's artificial?"
Gray didn't want to snap Loke's head.
"I've a got a solution." Hibiki said, "Why don't you try and date Juvia-chan?"
"You are telling me that?!" Gray said shocked.
"Yeah. If what you're feeling for Natsu is so artificial to you, then maybe if you dated Juvia-chan you'll forget about it and possibly…. Love Juvia-chan instead. You know she would kill to date you, so it'll be easy asking her out. And you can prove us wrong."
Eve and the rest nodded along with Lyon who groaned, but eventually nodded because he was Gray's brother and he knew that Gray liked Natsu more than anyone around the table. And that secured him against losing Juvia.
"That's Cruel to Juvia." Loke said.
"As much as it is hard, Gray has to try and go out with her. If she knew that it can't happen between them both soon, it'll be better than keeping her hopes up which is really cruel." Jellal objected, "And maybe you'll really love her once you started going out with her."
Gray had a hint of pink on his cheeks and sighed.
"It's really vital to give her an answer soon, it's been so long already." Loke agreed finally and Sally smiled agreeing with the boy.
Gray sighed heavily.
"Guys. I can't tell you how annoying, stupid and embarrassing all of you are… and how thankful I'm for your advice. I guess I will try out what you all said."
They smiled, then Sally said, "What are friends for?"
"Yeah, you should've come to us instead of that old woman." Loke retorted.
Jellal nodded with the other trio and they hushed once the food was served.
"Let's eat!"
…. Chapter Ends…..
Thanks for reading Magnolia's shounen Ai story, you've made this author happy.
Note:
In this fic, Jellal is still required from the government because that's the last thing I saw in the anime so... I'm not really updated with the manga.
Thanks again.
For my reviewers:
TheOneAndOnly123
Thank you. You are very great too, so here is the update *winks!*
Enjoy!
jasono346
Thanks Jasono, you are flattering me, and it makes me partially happy. I hope this story meets your expectations.
BohemianRebel
Haha, thanks. Actually I don't mind you not liking the lady, and you made me grin by your enthusiasm to this story's delimma. Well, I hope I didn't make it more complicated now. Do you want the story to end? don't worry, it'll have an ending of course.
For the meantime…
Enjoy~
Guest
Wow, and whenever I see your review I also have a smile on my face. Yes, I noticed you reading all of my fanfics lately, and I can't tell you how much it means to me to find my writing accepted by someone. It makes me…. the happiest person.
Thanks for your lovely comment.
titaniacherry
Sorry, It's a habit to insert bad words in the story…. I warned you though….. (Gomenasai….) but I hope you are okay with it, hehe
Well, Hotaru is just…. I don't know really. making an OC is really hard, but it's easy at the same time once you've mastered it… something like that.
Well, I'm happy you're keeping up with this story for the past weeks and I hope you're not so bored by now.
Thanks for the lovely comment.
YaoiFanaticFreak
Ha, thanks. Your comment is just funny. I always love it when there is someone new reviewing. But I am glad you could finally give me the permission to give away Natsu to his seme.
Thanks forever. haha, and enjoy!
ansjovisjj
Thanks! We all know how Gray is being very very poor in this story, but let's just hope it gets better for him…. Or something.
Thanks for reviewing again!
AznAkatsuki
Thanks. I had no idea you liked long chapters. And I learned my lesson, so here you go, 5000+ words. How about that? Ok, I won't exaggerate next time, but I wish you enjoy it. well, Gray is going to go back yes.
And I hope when I write that part, you enjoy it.
Later~~
YolandaStargazer
Aw my dear. I still didn't mention how they looked in the magazine so wait for that. And thanks for reviewing. I totally agree that it'd be torture if I was cut off on the internet…. Worst experience ever! Totally true.
Well, I know your story will be very good so don't say bad things about it. Well, I wish you enjoy this one.
darkhuntressxir
I somehow you're right, but I couldn't help myself but inserting her everywhere I go. Well, enjoy~
grayXnatsyFT
Ok…. Wow. Suddenly I feel so very much happy because you've created an amazing account and what makes me happier is that you created it for me. My god, I can't believe it! that's the sweetest thing anyone ever did!
Haha, well, although I feel very proud with my name only on your authors favorite list, I also encourage you to read for other as well. I'm sure you'll find pretty badass writers who can be as good and better than me, and you need to enjoy as much writing as you can…. So do that too.
I'm incredibly happy and thank you very much. *Hugs!*
AsDarknessSpreads
Please *wink!* Tell cana for me. I'm sure she'll take good care of her damn good for nothing father. My god, that was so funny. And don't worry, Gray will be tortured for sure so look forward to it!
Enjoy~
theabridgedkuriboh
Why does everyone hates Gildarts now? And like him? And then hate him again?
Make up your mind. Do YOU like him or hate him?
Just kidding, I know the feeling when there is a man who sleeps around with everyone so it's completely understandable.
Ok, that was a very lovely comment, and I'm always looking forward your next one!
Daiki-chan
Yep, he is stubborn. And always is. And he sure deserves every nasty punishment, but aw well, I like the guy.
I sure hope I didn't torture him too much this chapter though!
Awww *Hugs!* I'm so happy to read that at the end of your comment as always. You make me feel loved. And the blushing….
Whatever! Just enjoy this chapter!