AN: Okay, I know I said this would be up sooner and i'm really sorry about that but here's the next chapter anyway.
5. Ice Skate
The cold sucked, at least that's what Natsu kept saying to himself and everyone in earshot of the dragon slayer's complaining, but Gray, he loved the cold, but that wasn't a secret due to the magic he uses.
Natsu and Gray were living together for about a year now and in winter it's always a battle with the thermostat. Either Gray would find it too warm and would turn the heat down or Natsu would find it too cold and turn the heat up, this would always lead to an argument followed by a fight between the two mages.
One day Gray was out and Natsu was left alone in the house, he had decided that he would try his hardest to leave the thermostat alone and deal with the cold for the day, all because of the plans he had for him and Gray later on that day.
The ice mage came home with some groceries, he's had to get them way more often now since Natsu moved in, as Gray stepped into the house he noticed that the room was cold, which was very odd if Natsu was home, the ice mage made his way to the kitchen and placed the bags on the counter top. He then made his way to the living room when he immediately noticed the shivering dragon slayer curled up on the sofa, wearing a simple t-shirt, he never had a blanket either and his face was buried in his scarf.
"Natsu, What are you doing?" Gray looked at him with a concerned look before moving over to the hall closet and grabbing a blanket to drap over the fire mage's body.
"I'm n-not doing a-anything." his voice shook from his shivering.
"I meant why didn't you turn the heat up while I was gone, it's basically the only time i wont fight with you over it" He laughed a little at that statement.
"I didn't w-want to." He looked over at Gray and gave a smile that was clearly hiding something.
"baka! what are you hiding?" he moved over and put the blanket around the fire mage before sitting down next to him.
"I'm not hiding anything! Popsicle!"
"Stupid flame head i'm just trying to be nice to you!" He got up and walked back into the kitchen to put away the groceries he bought.
Even if Natsu and Gray had been a couple for a year now, their fighting had not ceased to exist, Natsu may enjoy the playful fights they had but he hated the little ones the most, like what had just happened and he was determined to make it right.
The fire mage slowly got up off the couch and made his way over to where the ice mage was standing in the kitchen. "Gray?"
Gray looked at Natsu with an emotionless expression on his face. "What?"
"will you come for a walk with me? There's something I want to show you." he slightly pouted know all too well that pouts work on the ice mage.
"ah..." he looked away slightly "Are you sure, i know for a fact that it's pretty cold out there...it's even snowing!"
The dragon slayer sighed "Look at me Gray."
Gray did as told.
Natsu looked him dead in the eye "yes i'm sure, i can actually handle the cold sometimes. I know i was shivering in the living room but that was only because i wanted my body to get used to it considering i will have a hard time using my magic to warm myself up today."
the ice mage gaped in shock for a minute at the seriousness in the dragon slayer's expression and tone of voice, before he opened his mouth to speak he lost all of the shocked expression he was wearing. "Why not?" he was confused as to what Natsu meant by he would have a hard time using his magic.
"You'll find out later, now c'mon before it gets too late!" He went off to get his coat, hat and gloves.
Gray stood there in the same spot for a good two minutes before moving and grabbing his own coat, scarf and gloves, even if it would probably end up lost at some point on their walk.
They set out on their walk and as soon as they left the house Natsu reached for Gray's hand and intertwined their fingers. Everyone knew about the two being a couple so Gray didn't care about the display of affection.
After a while of walking, Natsu told Gray to close his eyes, the ice mage looked wary at first but still did as he was told. Also to make sure Gray did not peak at where they were headed, Natsu walked behind the ice mage and placed his hands over his eyes before leading him to where they were heading.
Natsu had to avoid a few trees before reaching their destination, he removed his hands from Gray's eyes and told him to open them. Whem. Gray opened his eyes he was caught off guard with the beauty of the sight before him. There was a huge pond right in the middle of a circle of trees. the pond was frozen solid and glistening from the moonlight that shone throughout the trees, and the trees, they were covering in snow and icicles, which also glistened in the moonlight.
"Natsu..."
"it's a nice sight huh? " The fire mage was watching the ice mage closely and grinning like a child.
"It's beautiful...but why are we here?" Gray finally looked at Natsu who held up a set of skates.
"I wanted to go ice skating with you." He gave him his signature goofy grin that caused Gray to blush quite brightly but then smile.
"Okay! You know i love to skate!" Gray was beaming now.
"Yeah, I know, that's why I wanted to do it." Natsu handed him a pair of skates and then grabbed the other pair for himself.
Once the skates were on, both boys made their way onto the ice although Natsu had a bit of trouble keeping his balance on the skates.
Gray grinned at the fire mage which earned a glare from him and then a pout
The ice mage listened to the silent plea for help and grabbed a hold of Natsu's hand and dragged him along the ice until they were in the center of the pond. "Have you ever skated before?"
the dragon slayer shook his head to signify that he had not.
"No wonder you can't stay balanced" He chuckled but that earned a shove from the dragon slayer, Gray then let go of his hands and skated away from him a bit. Natsu tried to follow but fell flat on his backside.
"hey!" he pouted angrily as Gray laughed at him.
"That's what you get for shoving the person trying to help you." he had a playful smirk stuck on his lips.
"Fine i'm sorry!, can you help me up now!"
"Alright, alright!" Gray's smirk never left his features as he skated back over to the fire mage and took his hands, lifting him up off the ice and to his feet again. After Natsu was settled back into a standing position Gray started skating backwards dragging the fire mage with him, Natsu grinned and laughed as he was pulled by his boyfriend.
Gray grinned at Natsu's childishness "Having fun?"
Natsu nodded and Gray spun in a circle which ripped a laugh out of the dragon slayer, but Natsu tripped somehow, letting go of the ice mages hands he fell onto his back and hit his head on the ice. "owww..." he groaned out.
Gray knelt down beside him and gently lifted his upper body off the ice and placed him on his lap. "Sorry, I probably spun you too fast..."
Natsu shook his hand "no, no, it's okay, i tripped over a notch in the ice." he laughed it off.
"You wanna skate some more?, or do you wanna go home, if your head hurts then we can go home."
"Nah i'm okay, i've taken bigger hits aha."
Gray thought about making a retort but he saw how Natsu struggled to sit up so he kept his mouth shut and helped him get to his feet.
"I think we should go home."
"But i don't wanna!" Natsu whined.
Gray chuckled at the childlike protest that slipped from the dragon slayer's lips but just shook his head. "C'mon, we had a good two hours out here and i had fun. but right now i want to go home, drink hot chocolate and cuddle with my boyfriend." he pulled the fire mage into an embrace and kissed his forehead.
"o-okay..let's go home then." Natsu turned almost as red as Erza's hair which made the ice mage chuckle to himself, they both took off their skates, Gray took hold of Natsu's hand and they both walked back to their apartment.
6. Heart Break.
AN: Sorry it's a bit short.