Author's note: Please review, this turns out to be rather confusing to me...

Disclaimer: Fairy Tail is Hiro Mashima's, I never owned it and never will (TT_TT)...

"Talking"

Thinking

*Actions* (between conversations)

"Enough" someone bellowed at the guild's doorway making everyone froze and turned to see who it was. It also causes Lucy to stop choking Natsu just in time before he lost consciousness.

"I think that's enough Lucy, let Natsu go," said no other than the guild's master Makarov. Natsu was never this grateful in his life to see the master interfere in his impending doom, which was short-lived though for the master gave him a glare that is scarier than Lucy's.

"Natsu, come with me in my office NOW!" Makarov roared again. All eyes immediately settled on Natsu, some with a worried look written all over their faces, others are curiosity, and some are both. Everyone look at him, he even saw Lucy giving him a 'what-did-you-destroyed-now' look and Gray snickering while saying 'you're in it big time lizard face,' as he followed Makarov in his office, oh how he really want to burn that stupid face of his. That's not important right now though as he entered the master's office, he really wish Lucy was beside him or even Happy, oh god, he already preferred being eaten alive by Lucy now than be with the master alone in his office, who knew what will happen in there.

The sound of a door closing brought Natsu back from his thoughts, he saw Makarov gestured him to sit in which he did before sitting down at his table himself.

Silence followed in which Natsu broke, "so gramps, what's this about? 'Coz I swear I didn't destroyed anything this time." Makarov look at him through knowing eyes as he think of a way on how he can explain his plan without confusing him.

*sigh* "Natsu, you and Gray had really gone overbo-"

"What the hell! Don't be putting me in the same level as that ice freak, and the fight was started by him!"

"Yes, yes, he did and if you didn't respond in his 'teasing' there wouldn't have been any ruckus is there? I know you can't help fighting with Gray, and I know what it feels like to have a friendly match with friends but for once I have enough of this."

Natsu wasn't sure how to respond to that so he said the simplest words that he can think of, "So, what do you want me to do about it?" Finally it went in, Makarov thought.

"That's the reason why I called you here Natsu, so we can find ways to lessen you're fighting habits."

"Wha- are you saying that I'm a war freak?" Natsu can't believe his ears.

"Of course not, who in the world told you that? No, no, no, I didn't say that, what I mean Natsu is that I'm giving you a special mission." Hope that part will work catching his interest, Makarov silently prayed.

Like his prayers were heard, Natsu, hearing the word mission, forgot what his fussing about and suddenly jumps where the master sat and grabs both of his arms shaking him.

"What? A mission? More importantly, it's a special mission? Are there any powerful guys? Is it an awesome mission? C'mon old man tell me!" Natsu frantically said, still shaking him.

"Ah s-s-stop sh-sh-shaking me-e-e Natsu-u-u sooo I-I-I can talk properly-y-y."

"aww, sorry he-he, *stops shaking the master* so what's this mission about huh?"

"Sit down Natsu and let's discuss it." Natsu sat down again in his chair.

"Firstly, I want you to promise me that what we have discussed and agreed here shall stay between us, don't tell it to Happy or Lucy or to anyone in and out of the guild, do you promise Natsu?" Suddenly, Makarov turned serious.

"O-okay I promise not to tell anyone about what we have discussed and agreed here, not to Happy or Lucy or to anyone in and out of the guild, guild's honor." Natsu raise his right arm to prove his point.

Makarov smiled, "good, then let's proceed then."

"Natsu the mission I'm about to give you is for you only, you can't get any help from Happy, Lucy, Gray, and even Erza."

Natsu frowned, "why the hell should I need help? Is this even difficult? I mean, I would rather die than get help from Erza or from that popsicle stick, but why can't I with Happy and Lucy, they're my partners."

"Because this mission is more like a challenge to you, a bet you can say." And this plan'll only work if you cooperate, Makarov, smiling, said that bit of information to himself.

Natsu's frowned deepened, "that smile is creepy, dammit gramps, spill out this mission already!"

"Alrighty then, Natsu, the mission is: first, in one week time you will not fight with Gray-"

"HOLD ON A MINUTE, WHAT THE HELL OLD MA-"

"Natsu! Let me finish first before you act violently – as I was saying, you will not fight with Gary or to anyone at the guild as well as outside regardless of any kind of situations, I will not allow it, do you understand?

"But what if they challenge me?

"Then ignore them."

"But what if they call me a chicken because I ignored them?"

"Then ignore them still."

"DAMMIT OLD MAN, THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL, I'LL DO THAT, NOT IN A MILLION – GAZILLION YEARS WILL I DO THAT!"

"Natsu you said you'll accept the mission, you even made the guild's honor sign-"

What mission? I didn't agree to any of this! That's not a mission! It's - It's - It's BLACKMAIL! THIS IS BLACKMAIL!"

Makarov looked crossly at the fire mage, "Natsu, it's not blackmail if I didn't threaten you to do it."

"But-"

"Okay fine, this is a bet, didn't I told you that it's a special mission earlier? This is a bet-like mission of some sort. Now can we go to the second part?"

Natsu thought of this for a while before sitting down again.

"Now, for the second part, also, within that one week you are forbidden to destroy anything, whether if it's in the guild or outside. I will not be hearing any complaints about you destroying a building or a store or even the least bit of a rock not EVEN THE TOWN."

Natsu thought of this again, not destroying anything? Sure, he can live with that, but the fighting and stuff, agh! Those guys will definitely call him a chicken, but this is Fairy Tail's guild master Makarov where talking about, who knows what he'll do if he refuse. Which is it then, accept and be called a chicken for the rest of his life or refuse and face an even more worse scenario. Natsu look at Makarov who is looking at him, Natsu why don't you just ask what will happen? inner Natsu asked him, let's give it a try then.

"Okay, so if I 'did' accept this bet-like mission, what will I get if I completed it in a week?" Hmm, impressive, his smart after all, Makarov thought approvingly.

"Well, if you win, I will give you this *shows Natsu a coupon* an-all-you-can-eat buffet that is effective for a month." Ku-ku, good thing I kept this, there's a use for it after all.

"AN-ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BUFFET? ALRIGHT I ACCEPT, FOR THE FOOOOOOOOD!" SCREW THEM!, Natsu inwardly shouted, who cares if they call him chicken? At least they don't get to eat free food for a month. Natsu tries to get the coupon from the master but Makarov is quick enough to hide it.

"Whoa there boy, don't you want to hear the consequence if you fail?"

"Who cares as long as I get to eat free food nonstop for a month."

"Ah-ah-ah, in every bet, there's a consequence, now Natsu, if you fail, you get to meet THAT."

The room suddenly fell silent, Natsu gaping at Makarov like a fish.

"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU SAY?" every object on Makarov's office rattle to Natsu's shout and nearly making the master wince but didn't show it instead he smirked, "told you, you should have listen first."

"Wha - HELL NO! - why is the consequence THAT? I mean there's so many things to do if I fail, like a community service our something but why THAT? There's got to be something else?" Natsu, forgetting about food, tries to make the master change his mind, food is one thing but THAT? There is no way in hell he'll take that risk.

"Calm down Natsu, that is just only the consequence if you fail, all you have to do is win this mission, if you do, not only that there's no punishment but you can have these *shows the coupon again* as well, it's like hitting two birds with one stone."

Natsu let the master's words sink in his mind.

"Sooo, if I keep myself from fighting with anyone at the same time and not destroy things within a week… I'll get the food?"

"Yup."

"If I fail… I'll get THAT..." NAtsu said this in a sentence more than a question.

"That's the point of this mission after all." Makarov nodded.

He contemplates this for a minute. Wait, hold on, something's not right here.

"Hey old man, how come you're the only one who gets to make the rules, I mean yeah, It'll be great if I win the bet, but what will happen to you? " Natsu points at master Makarov.

Of crap, I never thought of that, this kid can be pretty clever if he wanted it.

"We-well, let's see, uh, if you win, uh, then I wouldn't drink my beer for a month, yeah that's it." Makarov congratulates himself for thinking up this part.

"No way, that's not satisfying to me." Natsu pouted.

"Fine, what do you have in mind then?" Makarov prayed that it's nothing too humiliating.

"Ha-ha, my turn, old man. If you lose, hmmm, ohh! If you lose then you'll get to wear this *pulls a sheep costume he got from out of nowhere* and create sheep sounds whenever people pass you by or even go near you, he-he, this is for a month, no, make it two." Natsu can't help laughing when Makarov paled and nearly fell to the floor.

"T-that? For two months, WHY TWO?" Makarov whined, it's even more humiliating than he thought.

"Hahahahah, BACK AT YOU, Hahahahah."

Well two can play at that game….

"Natsu, remember as well that if you fail, THAT is going to greet you." Natsu, immediately stops laughing, he's sweating as he imagined going through that again. Ku-ku-ku, I should have at least have fun myself grinning as he saw Natsu's reaction.

Argggh! Natsu grunts, of all the dire consequences in the world why is it THAT?

"DAMMIT, ANYTHING BUT THAAAAT!" Natsu wails as the worst punishment ever, pops into his mind.

~To be continued~

Master is rather mean don't ya'll think so? He-he, well expect it, 'coz I made him that way...and did ya guyz notice that Gray is not even punish? well, you can say that Natsu here is much more of a trouble maker than Gray so, yeah that's about it... and, oh yeah, Lea just pinned the tail exactly on the donkey's ass 'coz she's also right in her explanation to Layla's statement...did I missed something here? Hope i didn't 'coz chapter 3 is coming anytime soon...thanks a lot for the reviews...