Chapter 4! Yay!
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Chapter 4
"So, wanna talk about what that look toward Lucy was?" The sudden question from the man he thought was sleeping, caused Cobra to jerk before looking at Midnight. Not surprised to find the man's eyes closed, but more surprised that he wasn't asleep.
"Don't know what you're talking about." He growled, refusing to even go there. He was still trying to figure out what was happening to him, there was no way he was about to begin to voice it. Especially since it was about Lucy, who apparently meant something to everyone within the guild. Rather it be a sister, mother, or dear friend. Everyone looked up to the woman, and the damn thing was, she didn't even realize it.
"Please, no way you're more dense than Salamander." Midnight stated, causing him to let out a growl and glare at the man beside him. Who actually looked at him, blinked, and then gave a smirk before huffing in amusement.
"You're kidding right? You haven't figured it out?" He asked, and Cobra narrowed his eye, which only caused the man to look away with a shake of his head. Muttering a faint 'wow' before looking through the crowd and landing on Lucy.
"Like you know anything." He muttered, following the Reflector Mage's gaze. Frowning as he felt his chest tighten as the Lightening Dragon Slayer draped an arm around the smaller blonde, laughing along with something that Gajeel had said. Who was standing close to the woman's side, with the little, petite Solid Script Mage in front of him.
He knew that Laxus viewed Lucy as a little sister, and knew that she viewed the older man as a brother. So, why the hell was he getting angry over at how close they were to one another? Why the hell was he getting angry about in the first place? And why the hell was there a tightening sensation in his chest that made him want to remove the blonde bombshell from the man's side and to his own?
A laugh from beside him caused him to glare at Midnight again, who smirked at him. They both knew he could easily get the answers he wanted, but they also knew that it would be Midnight's win if he resulted to it. If he used his soul listening magic, then the man beside him would never let him live it down. Especially since the answer was suppose to be simple enough if he was more dense than Salamander.
"Honestly." Midnight chuckled out, and Cobra knew that he was merely edging him on, but he wasn't going to cave. He merely scowled at him and looked away, only to blink as he saw Sting and Rogue approach the blonde, a serious look on their faces before the blonde suddenly busted out laughing and waving over to Sorano.
"What's that about?" Midnight muttered, and Cobra did a quick check before chuckling.
"Sorano just learned what those two allowed to happen to her precious little sister. She's not to happy, and more than ready to maim both of them. They asked Bright Eyes for some protection, since they've heard she defeated the woman once." He stated, glancing side way as Midnight choked on a laugh and covered his mouth before looking at the blonde.
"Her response?"
"Wished them the best of luck." He stated, chuckling again as Midnight began to tremble slightly with held back laughter. Shaking his head, he looked back at the blonde, who was now talking with Sorano and Yukino. Finding it odd that all three of them were Celestial Mages, but yet Lucy's soul shown the most purest. Just like the beacon of light that she was for Fairy Tail.
Damn, he was getting sappy. The thought caused him to scowl lightly, leaning back against the wall behind him, and glared at the table before him. Why the hell did she bring out this side of him? It just didn't make sense. It wasn't just a normal attraction, far from it. Any other regular attraction he could merely approach, ask for a night, and then be done with it. Sure, it wasn't something major, but he was still alive and had certain wants and needs. That went for everyone. Yet, Lucy, was bringing out a whole different side to it.
Where as in the past he'd approach the woman and ask, he was terrified of doing the same with her. But as to what he was terrified off, he didn't have a damn clue.
"Oi! Snake Charmer! Narco!" The sudden call and nicknames had him glaring up, and frowning at the blonde male towering over him. Laxus Dreyar merely met his glare, and possibly Midnight's, with a smirk.
"What do you want Spark Plug?" Cobra stated, smirking himself as the man's smile quickly pulled down for a moment before reappearing.
"That's a new one. Anyway, I wondering where you two would be staying? That way if anything happens we here at the guild know how to reach you." He stated, and Cobra blinked before looking over at Midnight. Who was looking and thinking along the same line as he was, they didn't have a place.
"What do you mean you don't have a place yet!?" The concerned question caused Lucy to look over, blinking as she saw Laxus standing before Cobra and Midnight, both who were rubbing the back of their heads in a sheepish manner. She quickly moved toward the group, and glanced up at Laxus.
"What's going on?" She asked, watching as her older brother figure looked at her, blinked, and then back to the two before him.
"You two can stay with Lucy." He stated, causing her to blink before crossing her arms in displeasure. While the two men jumped up.
"You can't just tell us where to go!" Cobra shot out.
"Nor can you just dump us on Dawn like that." Midnight stated, while Lucy got beside them.
"You could have asked me first! At least then I would have prepared sleeping arrangements." She bit out, giving a sigh as Cobra and Midnight turned toward her in shock. Giving them a small smile, she gave a nod.
"You two are more than welcomed to stay at my place if you need to. However, Laxus you could have asked me, and them, first instead of just announcing it." She stated, watching as the lightening dragon slayer rubbed the back of his head before giving a small smirk.
"My bad. Old habits and what not. So, you two can stay with Lucy, since she gave the okay, as long as you two are good with it." He stated, and Lucy watched them. Both of them looked...worried about the arrangement, but it was Cobra who broke the silence.
"If it's truly alright, then we thank you for the hospitality. However, there are a few things you should know." He muttered, causing her to blink and felt Laxus tense beside her slightly. Not missing how a quick flash of hurt entered Cobra's eye before he faced Laxus.
"We wouldn't do anything to hurt her." He hissed out, causing her to frown up at Laxus, who seemed to be rethinking everything now.
"What I meant, is that Midnight has insomnia, meaning he's more active at night. In truth this is the longest I've ever seen him awake. As for me, I'll need my own space for some poison, so it doesn't contaminate what you two eat. Then, we also need to talk about payment arrangements." Cobra stated, and she was about to protest about the last, but stopped when Cobra raised a hand.
"No arguing it, Bright Eyes. We're not gonna make you pay for everything, especially since we can take missions without hassle now." He cut in, causing her to pout before giving a sigh. She could tell that he meant it, but if that was the case, then she had some conditions of her own.
"The rent payment is mine, and mine alone. I will not accept payment for that. Now, if you want to chip in with groceries or utility bills, then that can be arranged." She stated, watching as they both blinked before giving nods.
"Sounds fair enough." Midnight muttered, before shifting and crossing his arms. Lucy gave a nod, and then thought about sleeping arrangements. She had a guestroom now, since the landlady decided to extend most of the apartments after its last destruction, but that would still mean someone would be on the couch. She could very well take it, and offer one of them her bedroom...
"Neither of us are taking your room." Cobra snarled out, causing her to jerk out of her thoughts and stare at him.
"Hell no, you're staying in your room. Cobra can get the guest room at night, since I hardly sleep anyway, and if I get too tired in the day, I'll crash there." Midnight stated, causing her to frown and cross her arms.
"But, what if you do want to sleep at night. The couch is too small for you, but I could fit better on it. Besides, I can't let a guess sleep on the couch." She stated, blinking as a familiar weight and warmth collided into her back, before a tan arm slung itself over her shoulder.
"One of them could sleep with you Luce! Her bed is really comfortable, and she makes it really warm." Natsu sounded, causing her to scowl and blush as Cobra and Midnight stared at the Fire dragon slayer as if he was insane.
"Natsu, a true gentleman would never crawl into someone else's bed without permission." She growled, jerking her elbow back and giving a huff as he doubled over holding his stomach.
"That's why I suggested it. This was one of them can ask to sleep with you." He sounded, looking like it was supposedly the most obvious thing in the world.
"Salamander. You're a complete idiot." Cobra muttered, and Lucy gave a sigh, but blinked when Midnight muttered something causing Cobra to tense and growl at the Reflector Mage. Who merely smirked and raised a hand to Lucy.
"Like I said. I'll rest on the couch. Besides, I prefer sleeping while sitting up. So, even if I do fall asleep, I'll be fine where I am." He stated, causing her to give a sigh before finally giving in.
"Fine. But, if you do get uncomfortable, please tell me and I'll switch with you. It wont be a problem at all." Lucy stated, watching as Midnight blinked before giving a nod. She figured that he still wouldn't, since he didn't really meet her gaze, but figured that it would be the best that she got.
There is chapter 4. Hope you enjoy! Next chapter should go a bit deeper, and establish more of a brother-sister relationship with Midnight. After the next chapter I'll do my best to make it only about Cobra and Lucy. Thanks again for all the reviews.