Who Needs a Princess, When You Can Have a Queen?
Celestia193's Author's Note: It seems like the last chapter didn't get a notification sent out, but hopefully this one goes through, and everyone gets a chance to read about Sasuke kicking ass. This chapter is a little more…'plot'-oriented.
Silver's Author's Note: Sasuke is going to be awkward in his courtship attempts for awhile. Hopefully, adorably awkward though. Depending on your interpretation, this may or may not be IC as Sasuke was never shown in the series being particularly romantic for the most part. Though I do believe growing up in Earthland would definitely impact his personality in areas such as romance. So in my view at least, this type of behavior is plausibly IC for Sasuke. With that in mind, happy reading!
Chapter 11
As the two approach each other, Jenny smiles mischievously at Mira, already keeping her plan in mind. "So, Mira, I was wondering if we could bend the rules, just a little bit."
"That sounds good." Mira smiles cheerfully at her. "What'd you have in mind?" She was the picture of innocence.
"Well, I think that instead of fighting, we should just do a pose-off and let the judges score us." She was sinking right into Jenny's trap. "We're a couple of refined young ladies, so let's settle this in a civilized manner."
Oh, now that was an idea. And Mira was perfectly fine with that. After all, she posed in bikinis for Sorcerer Weekly, it wasn't that much different than posing in front of an audience. "Alright, you're on."
Perfect. Jenny waves up to the judges in the booth. "Could you set up a scoreboard for us please?" After all, with a show this exciting, she was sure that the judges would comply easily with her requests.
The head commentator, Chapati, stares at the two, smiling widely with hearts in his eyes. "Of course!" And he leans back in his chair, making the request of one of the crew. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have a treat for you today! Two of Sorcerer Weekly's favorite pin-up models are here to do a pose-off!"
"Thanks a lot, Chapati!" Jenny winks and blows him a kiss, playing it right up for the crowd as the lacrimas race through the air, rearranging themselves to catch the two from every angle, and another to project a scoreboard with their names on it for the whole audience to see.
After some commotion in the judges' booth, Jenny catches sight of six little paddles, three with large Ms on them, the others with Js. Mirajane and Jenny. Everything was set.
"Ready, Mira?" Jenny smirks slightly at her rival, idol, senior model, and now…junior?
"As ready as I'll ever be." The Fairy smiles right back as magic power begins to fill the air, the both of them glowing brightly as the audience settles in for a bikini battle.
The audience roars as the first round of bikinis and less than innocent poses begins, neither of them all that shy about making the men in the crowd go wild. After all, being sexy was in their job description.
Mira immediately shifts to a blue bikini and sits down rather suggestively on the ground. Sasuke blinks as he watches both his guild mate and the fairy commence an actual beauty pageant of sorts. "I thought Sting was joking about the beauty contest thing." He shakes his head. Oh boy.
"It would seem not." Itachi raises an eyebrow as Jenny shifts into a pink and black tiger-patterned bikini and the numbers begin to roll. Three rounds, four, five, six, seven, eight… "…I can see why Mirajane was once a pin-up model." He hadn't really taken much interest in looking at the models, at least, no more interest than the average person, but perhaps he should look into their guild's pile of old magazines…
"I guess she technically still is." Sasuke shakes his head. "I don't think she actually quit before they were frozen, but this is a little ridiculous." Well it was a good thing the women weren't using these tactics on the men, otherwise the guild with the most women would have won automatically.
As the bikinis slowly start to cover less and less, Itachi found himself to have…something of a problem. His Sharingan had activated of its own accord. "Yes…ridiculous, indeed."
"Itachi, why did you activate your Sharingan?" Sasuke raises an eyebrow.
Shisui tries his best not to laugh, but it was difficult. "Well for your sake, Itachi, I really hope that it was Mira that caught your attention. I'm not entirely sure how serious Hibiki and Jenny were about their offer." It was hard to tell really. They were both beautiful women. He couldn't really blame Itachi for reacting, but still.
Gears turns in Hibiki's head as he shoots a grin at his guild mates. "Well, the offer wasn't a joke, but I guess if Itachi's into a She-Devil, then I guess Jenny wouldn't quite be his cup of tea." He snickers at the thought. "But Shisui, it's still open if you want to play."
"She is...very lovely, but I must confess I value the friendship the three of us have too much to risk letting physical gratification get in the middle of it." There was really no denying the blonde was beautiful by almost anyone's standards. "No offense."
Sasuke shakes his head. "You're all a bunch of a perverts." Well he knew what the activated Sharingan meant now. Thank goodness that had never really been a problem for him.
Hibiki shrugs. "Alright, too bad, though, could have been a lot of fun."
"You're a far more generous man than I am." Shisui chuckles at his offer. "I don't think I"d be so eager to share such a beautiful woman." He was far too possessive for that.
"And I am NOT a pervert!" Itachi couldn't help that that happened. It was…a natural reaction to seeing a very, very attractive Mirajane Strauss in an extremely revealing bikini.
"You're a pervert." Sasuke rolls his eyes at his brother. "A closet pervert is still a pervert. The Sharingan doesn't lie and when were the two of you going to tell me about that little quirk?!"
Itachi glares at his foolish little brother, before poking him sharply in the forehead. "Whenever your eyes began to shine like rubies for the Fairy Queen." If Sasuke was going to get a jab in, then so was he!
Sasuke twitches at the forehead poke and the taunt. "So never, then. Maybe, I should inform Mira after the battle about your new eye color!"
Trying to figure out whether his brother would really go through with that threat or not, Itachi frowns. "Oh? And just why do you think your eyes would not turn red for Titania? Have you outgrown her? Perhaps you prefer cougars…"
"Because I'm not a closet pervert like you!" Sasuke glares at Itachi for embarrassing him. "I can look at a beautiful woman and not immediately want to jump her!" Damn it. He had just given Itachi ammunition by calling Erza beautiful indirectly. "Well you know what I mean!" His brother was never going to let him live that down and now Shisui was laughing at him in the background!
"Why don't we put that to the test, then?" Hibiki points down into the arena, as he and Ren had noticed the commotion on the arena floor as the other ladies dropped in on the contest, all clad in various styles of swimsuits, from fairly conservative, yet flattering, to downright outrageous. And among them was Erza, clad in a black bikini, and stretching out on her knees in a way reminiscent of a cat.
"What the?" Sasuke blinks at the scene. "Fuck?" This was well like the judges said, fanservice and probably every straight man in the audience's secret fantasy come to life. "Um right..." He really hoped that Sharingan reaction was a conscious one. If not, he was so screwed.
Itachi smirks at the sight of Sasuke's eyes. "And that, foolish little brother, only serves to prove my point for me." Ruby red, just as he'd said. "Now…what is it that you were saying concerning telling Mira about the properties of the Sharingan?"
"What was that, Itachi?" Sasuke glares at him defiantly. "You want me to Chidori in a manner that ensures you are NEVER able to have children?" Great, Itachi was really never going to let him live this down and neither was Shisui. He'd be lucky if neither of them told Erza.
"Far from it." Itachi's muscles tense, ready to spring out of the way if need be. "This simply gives me hope that perhaps one day, the both of us might be uncles."
Shisui shakes his head in amusement. "He's merely teasing you Sasuke, but his point is a valid one." It was difficult not to laugh. Sasuke looked like a soaked cat. He was just so incredibly irritated.
Oh boy, Hibiki could see Sasuke twitching. That meant that he was less than five seconds from throwing one of his lightning attacks. Fortunately, the women below were providing the perfect distraction. Bondage gear. "Ah, Sasuke, you might want to ignore Itachi for a bit and look down."
"Well I'm merely to to tease him by shoving my Chidori so far up his a-" He was suddenly distracted by HIbiki. "What is it?" Then he made the mistake of looking down at the Arena and saw the Queen wearing a very, very tiny black armor for a bondage theme? Yeah. Then he fell on his ass. "Owe."
The smirk on Itachi's face only grows wider. It seemed that his brother had an unknown kink for bondage, or perhaps just the gear, or perhaps the dominatrix vibe as a whole. It was difficult to tell. "Sasuke, are you alright? Do you require a doctor, or a nurse?" Perfect opportunity. "I'm sure that she has such an outfit hidden away, should you require attention."
It wasn't really the bondage, so much as the amount of skin that was being displayed for Sasuke. "I'm fine!" He hisses at his brother as he gets up and tries to reclaim his dignity. Which had just been shattered into a million little pieces.
"Are you certain?" Itachi crosses his arms, making sure not to take in the sight of Mira too much. "Your Sharingan are spinning."
"So is yours!" Sasuke grumbles as he shakes his head, hoping that he wasn't actually blushing.
Oh, he was, but Itachi wasn't quite cruel enough to point that out. "In any case, it's good to see that you have such a healthy interest in a woman. I was beginning to worry a little." He blinks as the theme changes yet again, school swimsuits having been thrown in there somewhere, along with stockings and glasses, and other such accessories. But now, it had turned to… "Wedding dresses?"
"Indeed." And somehow, Hibiki was already in a tuxedo. "And since those typically come with a man involved…" Well, someone had to escort Jenny. "Come on, Ren."
Ren had also dressed himself in a tux, his air magic already picking the two of them up. "Fine, but don't expect me to like it."
Hibiki hakes hi head on the way down towards the arena floor. "Just go get your fiancee." Ren could play it up all he liked, but he HAD proposed to Sherry, after all.
"Right...well that worked out perfectly for Ren and Sherry at least." Sasuke shakes his head in disbelief. "And for Hibiki and Jenny."
"Will you be joining them?" Itachi raises an eyebrow at his brother. "It seems that Erza is unaccompanied." The same couldn't be said for Mira, whose escort was Fairy Tail's elderly guild master, otherwise Itachi would be tempted to throw caution to the wind and entertain the crowd a little. …Maybe Blue Pegasus was rubbing off on him a little too much.
Shisui shakes his head. Poor Sasuke was caught between a rock and a hard place. His natural uncertainty and his pride. Itachi would tease him without mercy either way. He was sure.
"No. I think she's got it covered." He shakes his head. Besides, she'd probably just pat his head again or something. "Asuka looks cute though." Yeah. He'd just focus on the cute kid and the cats and then maybe, his Sharingan would deactivate.
"A shame, it would have been an excellent opportunity." Though Itachi did find it rather amusing to watch the chaos down below as the couples, almost couples, and should be couples were getting into all sorts of havoc. For example, Gray saving Juvia from Lyon, and getting glomped by the woman he clearly didn't want, and Lucy being dropped by her guild mate, Loke, on top of an unsuspecting Natsu, who was failing to be charmed by Lisanna, the youngest Strauss sibling.
Sasuke sighs as he watches the chaos. "She just doesn't see me that way." Wait. On second thought, he probably should. "But just in case Sting or another Sabertooth gets any funny ideas, I guess I should go. It's the gentlemanly thing to do." And with that, he darts off.
"Well at least we known how he won the Chariot event now." Shisui chuckles as he shakes his head. "When properly motivated, Sasuke is just as fast as the lightning he wields."
"Indeed he is." Itachi chuckles at the sight. "And he is quite predictable in his own way." At least, it was relatively easy for Itachi to predict Sasuke's moves. Maybe it was just his big brother instincts, or maybe exposure to Sasuke's antics. Who knew? "Do you plan on joining them and making a fool of yourself?"
"Oh I don't know." He tilts his head considering. "It'd be rather hard to choose just one, though it looks like most of them have been claimed. What about yourself?" Shisui smiles slyly at Itachi. "Oh wait. Your Fairy is still technically battling."
Itachi shoots Shisui a half-hearted glare. "Yes, Mirajane is still in the midst of her battle, though while Erza is called the Fairy Queen, I do believe that Mirajane has done something suitable to be named the She-Devil." So calling her a Fairy was downplaying her ferocity, somewhat. Allegedly, anyway. "And I believe, by the end of this match, we shall know why."
Sasuke suddenly felt incredibly awkward. Most of the people were paired up and he was starting to stick out like a sore thumb. Should he approach Erza or just kinda hover on the edges and hope that no one glomped him? Though glomping didn't seem like too big a threat because again almost everyone had found a 'spouse'.
A scarlet eyebrow rises as brown eyes flick around the crowd, falling on someone who looked…a little out of place, despite the rather fetching white tuxedo, the edges of a dark blue dress shirt peaking out around the collar. Interesting, and impossible not to see. So, her long, elegant white dress fluttering as she walks, Erza smiles as she approaches the young man. "You appear to be more than a little poleaxed."
"You could say that." He was used to wearing formal clothes as a member of Blue Pegasus, but he wasn't used to tens of thousands of eyes on him as he wore a wedding tux and was surrounded by a lot of potential brides. "I figured...deter unwanted proposals?" That sounded foolish even to his own ears, but that was the best he could come up with on short notice.
"I see." Erza nods, considering the approach. "I believe that I can fill such a role." She smirks, twining her arm with his. "We wouldn't want you to be overwhelmed by women, now would we?"
"Well I was thinking it would more likely be the other way around, but sure?" Well at least she was implying that other women would find him eligible. Finally, it seemed like he had been promoted from puppy to...well something else! "I guess Gray is doing better, if he's punching Lyon around like that." He smiles. It seemed a safe topic of conversation and he thanked the gods and goddesses that she didn't have any clue what his Sharingan meant.
"Yes, he is." Erza chuckles at the sight of the two old friends bickering and fighting. "I believe that Natsu's words earlier helped to bolster his spirit." Her smiles softens a the sight of the pink-haired boy. "His words helped all of us, because it's Natsu, which means he'll speak the truth no matter what anyone else thinks about it." And to hell with the consequences, which is usually what got him into so much trouble.
Sasuke sighs and nods. "Well that's good. I kinda owe him an apology." Poor guy's pride had really taken a beating at this tournament and like it or not, that wasn't fair. Gray was one of the strongest wizards here.
"Oh?" Erza tilts her head, considering the matter, but coming up blank. "Why would you owe him an apology?" Had the two of them fought behind her back?
"He taunted me about my age." It had been fun to give it to him right back, but Erza would probably be less than impressed. Though it would be surprising, if she didn't eventually find out about it anyway. "I may have insinuated that he and Natsu were involved in a romantic relationship and it might have upset him."
She blinks. "I see." That certainly explained a lot. "Well, they certainly would be if they would stop fighting, and start putting their energy towards more productive things." Hostly, the two of them had been fighting like that since they were children. It was obvious that it was two young boys who each had a crush, but had no idea how to express themselves about it. "I suppose that perhaps if you were to soothe Gray's pride, he might be more inclined to grabbing Natsu and taking him back to the inn for some privacy."
Sasuke shakes his head. Those two were far too stubborn for that. "I doubt it, but I feel guilty about it." What with everything that had happened with Raven Tail and some of the outrageous bets that were going on. "And I'm sorry about Jenny." The woman had always been rightfully confident about her body, but to do a beauty contest in the middle of a battle was crazy.
"Why are you sorry?" Erza chuckles at his expression. "I find her idea to be quite a lot of fun." It wasn't every day that Erza got to requip so many of her more fun outfits. Well, the ones she didn't use in battle, anyway. "Some of those pieces have been in storage so long that they deserve to breathe a little fresh air." She ruffles the skirt of her dress. "I almost thought that I would never have the chance to wear this."
The men in her guild were apparently either all gay or just stuck on stupid, he decides. "I'm sure that you'll have another chance to wear it, but I'm glad you're enjoying the spectacle." He rubs the back of his head sheepishly. "Well I didn't want you to think that Jenny wasn't taking the competition seriously, it's just she's...well she prefers the fine arts to the combat arts most of the time."
"Yes, so I see." It was quite apparent that Jenny's interests lay far outside the realms of combat, despite being a wizard in her own right. Still, Erza wasn't bothered by it. As for the dress… "Perhaps I'll wear it again someday. But I fear that day will be quite a ways off." But as she looks him up and down, her fading smile regains its strength. "Though looking like that, I'm sure that whichever soul holds your heart will be quite pleased in knowing that."
Pleased or oblivious, Sasuke thinks to himself. "Thanks. So how long do you think they're going to be at it?" He glances at Mira and Jenny.
"Well, I can't imagine that they'll allow this to continue for too much longer. There IS a time limit after all." And if memory served her, that time ran out in about seven minutes. Curiously, as she watched Sasuke's eyes wander, she found that they didn't linger on any one person for very long, and even if they lingered, there was a certain…not apathy,but detachment. And then there was the color, the Sharingan, she believed they called it. "What is wrong, Sasuke? Your eyes match my hair."
"Oh nothing's wrong." Right. He was going to have to explain the Sharingan to her. "It's just a family thing. Dragon slayers eat their element...my family's eyes change color sometimes." If they were 'lucky'. "If certain conditions are met. It doesn't hurt or damage my vision." he assures her.
And there it was, it was in his eyes, there was something different now. "Yes, so Shisui told me. However, I was under the impression that it was a battle skill, more than anything else." The way that Sasuke looked at her was…very focused. He didn't simply glance over her the way he did the others. Interesting…
"Well…it usually is." He couldn't lie to her, but Sasuke could be vague. "It's more...that it tends to activate either consciously or during adrenaline rushes." Yeah. That was technically accurate. Animal attraction probably had some adrenaline involved.
"I see." So he was excited, then, or scared, but he didn't seem afraid to Erza. So that meant, by default, that something had excited him. Perhaps he was embarrassed and wouldn't elaborate further in public. "I will keep that in mind in the future. It is best to know what it is that your friends can do, after all." Perhaps that would reassure him a little?
"The Sharingan is complicated." He makes sure to keep his voice barely above a whisper. "It would be like you trying to explain all your armors to me in one conversation, but I'm fine." He smiles at her reassuringly.
"Is that so?" Such a sweetheart, he was. She laughs softly at the thought. After all, he was grown now, not a child. It was proving to be an interesting task, reconciling the child she once knew, with the man who stood next to her. "Then, for now, that is fine. Though I hope that we talk about this later, it seems that I have much to learn." And much to observe as well.
Yeah. He'd just make sure to keep one unconventional aspect away from her. "Yeah." He blinks when he sees Jenny in her armor and Mira in well he had no idea what THAT was. "I think...we should probably take a few steps back."
"Agreed." Erza takes a firm hold of his arm as the many other extra guild members vacate the arena floor,and she pulls Sasuke into one of the vacant tunnels. "That is one of her Satan Souls. She calls it Sitri, it's her most powerful take-over." That meant that this fight was as good as over.
Sasuke nods as Mira gets ready to attack. "I granted your request. So it's only polite that you grant mine!" She smirks at her. "We finish this with a battle. And she pulls back her arm, springing towards Jenny and putting the other wizard on the ground with a single powerful punch, before turning and raising her fist to the crowd.
Erza watches the sight happily, listening to Chapati carefully. "It seems that while we were preoccupied, the two of them struck a wager of their own." Not only that, but both Fairy Tail teams would be ending the day with twelve points each. They had their momentum now.
"Well I'm not happy that we lost a match, but I'm glad that Fairy Tail has found its footing." Sasuke shakes his head. "Your guild deserves a chance to prove how strong you are." Especially after so long coming in dead last.
"Yes, and as tomorrow is the third day, we'll only have more chances to prove just that." And perhaps it was her turn to contribute to her guild's score. "I think I will participate in tomorrow's contest portion. To celebrate Wendy's recovery."
He smirks at her. "I'd tell you to be careful, but I'm sure if it's another Pageant, you should be set." Sasuke probably shouldn't have said that, but his guild was rubbing off on him.
Erza raises an eyebrow, before returning the smirk. "If that turned out to be the case, I suppose that I should be relieved that you competed today."
He looks at her confused. "I'm pretty sure that the improvised beauty contests are tilted towards only one gender." God help them all, if a Man Slut Pageant started.
She laughs, shaking her head. Perhaps she misinterpreted the earlier remark, though she could have sworn he was trying to flirt with her. Oh well, no harm done, then. "Well, I'm sure that much of Blue Pegasus would beg to disagree." Her body glows, and for an instant, there's nothing but pale skin, before it is replaced with a new and improved breastplate, pauldrons, and gauntlets, along with her customary dark skirt, and a new black turtleneck. "Well, I wish you luck in furthering your team in the competition, Sasuke." Her eyes glimmer softly at him. "And I do look forward to seeing how much you've grown when you get a chance to battle."
"Y-Yeah you too." Damn it! He wasn't getting a nosebleed was he? "I'm sure you'll do great and don't mind the rest of my guild. They all love to strut, but they're mostly harmless."
Patting his head gently, she notes the soft texture of his hair under her fingers, just like she remembered. "Yes, I know. But just do your best, strut if you earn the right, and perhaps we'll have our own chance to square off." She smirks at the thought. "I would certainly look forward to facing you before the end of the games."
Again with the patting?! "I strutted a bit with Sting." He shrugs. "He deserved it though. Bastard started it." He made Gray look innocent in comparison.
"Yes, I can imagine that he did." Erza frowns, removing her hand. Affectionate gestures seemed to displease him. That was fine, she would refrain from them if it made him uncomfortable. "I apologize for upsetting you." She smiles apologetically. "Be sure to enjoy the rest of your day." She turns away, making for her teams gallery. After all, there was one match left in the day, and it wouldn't do to miss it. Next to fight would be Sabertooth, they were the ones to watch, the ones to beat.
"You didn't upset me." Sasuke shakes his head quickly. "You never could." He reaches out to stop her, lightly taking hold of her hand as she turns away.
But…he had clearly been upset about something only moments earlier. It made no sense. Erza shakes her head. "Then why did you seem upset? It was…well, written all over your face." Why was he denying something as clear as day?
"I wasn't upset that you touched me...I was just…never mind, it was stupid." He shakes his head. "I'm not upset with you though." More like he was upset at himself for not being the older Uchiha Brother. If he was Itachi's age, maybe she wouldn't pat him on the head like a puppy!
"Sasuke, what's wrong?" Erza could see that he wasn't happy, he was agitated about something, and his hand was wrapped around hers, well, the armor, at least. From what she could tell, there seemed to be what she thought was an attempt at flirting, but a lack of understanding of returning the favor, and discomfort involved with affectionate gestures, but only give by her, and not him. Unless he considered holding her hand not to be affectionate. Then again, there was seemingly very little discomfort when they were together in the arena, so what in the blazes was going on!?
Damn it. He had to tell her something. "It's...not your fault. When you left, I was twelve." He shakes his head. "You still see me as the same child I was on the day you disappeared. You used to pat may head like that when I was a kid..." He trails off. Now he just sounded like he was complaining over nothing. He should have stayed by Itachi and Shisui and enjoyed the view and not been greedy.
So that was it. Well, it was a simple enough fix. "Very well, then I will stop with the patting." Erza would do that if it meant preserving his pride. Still, she couldn't stay in the tunnels much longer, not with the sounds of the next match going on out in the arena. "I suppose I will see you tomorrow, then." She slips her hand out of his, turning and continuing her walk down the hallway. "Wish your team good luck for me." After all, she was going to be the next to compete. "You'll need it." And with the ghost of a laugh, she disappears up a staircase.
"I think that was progress?" He blinks as he watches her flit off.
"I think that was you flirting instinctively with her, and not recognizing when she was flirting back." Itachi emerges from an adjacent staircase, raising an eyebrow at Sasuke. "And you have a very bad habit of saying very little of what's going on in your mind. No wonder she didn't understand what was going on." Honestly, his little brother could handle women he wasn't interested in well enough, but when it came to the one woman his Sharingan activated for, he could barely get more than a handful of words out.
"She wasn't flirting back." Sasuke rolls his eyes. Itachi clearly wasn't half as smooth as he thought he was. "Erza was treating me like some kid she was humoring."
Itachi shakes his head. "When you complimented her looks, she returned the compliment" It was like explaining basic math. "You inferred that if the next contest were a beauty pageant, that she would have no trouble winning it. She then responded that if that were the case, that she is lucky that you competed today, instead of tomorrow, implying quite strongly that she finds you attractive." His little brother was a genius…but not in the ways of female psychology. Itachi attributed that to growing up largely without a female figure in his life, and his aversion to giggling girls, as well as the color pink.
"It sounded more like she was just humoring me and trying to be nice than hitting on me." Sasuke lived in Blue Pegasus, he was used to seeing lots of flirtation going on.
Oh boy, this was going to be fun. Not. "Sasuke, she is not a wizard of Blue Pegasus. Her flirtations are not going to be nearly so…overt, or loud. And she is not simply going to throw herself at you." Itachi thought that much as rather obvious. "I doubt that she engages much in flirtation at all, and that was likely her way of testing the waters. Your reaction likely told her that flirting was not at all your intention, and that you were rebuffing her own attempt. Therefore, she resorted to a more familiar gesture…which you also rebuffed."
"..." Sasuke blinks. "I mean...have you seen her armors?" Erza didn't strike him as the subtle type. "Are you trying to say that she's shy?!"
"No, I am saying that she is respectful and considerate, and will back off if she sees signs of discomfort." Well, better late than never, Itachi supposed. "If she were simply out to seduce you, it would likely be another story entirely." And his brother would very likely fall for it in seconds if she used any of her more interesting armors.
He wasn't entirely convinced. "I swear if you're wrong about this Itachi, you will never be able to sire any snowchildren with Mira!" He would make sure of it!
Itachi blinks. "Snowchildren?" Where did that come from? No, never mind, that wasn't important right now. "In any case, we've been waiting for you to return. You were taking so long that I was elected to come and find you."
"I really have to explain that one?" Sasuke raises an eyebrow. "Mira's hair is white as snow. Do the math." He shakes his head as he walks off with Itachi. "Honestly, you're a genius, but the most obvious stuff eludes you and good thinking. Bob would probably send out a search party for me, if I took too long."
"Yes, he likely would." After all, Sasuke was still one of the younger members of Blue Pegasus, and since he'd been there for over a decade now, he was essentially the baby of the guild. And Itachi found it oh so very amusing. "However, snow is not the first thing I think of when it comes to Mira. And while I doubt that any children I did hypothetically sire with her would use snow magic, I would not be opposed to it if they did." But it was an interesting thought, would the children of a wizard and a ninja have chakra, magic, or both? An interesting concept to ponder…
"Well I was talking about her hair color." His brother was too literal sometimes. "Whatever…Shisui's chasing someone's skirt again." He groans.
"Again?" Itachi had only left their cousin a few minutes ago. Was he seriously trying to chat up a woman this quickly?
He nods as he points to Shisui chatting up a busty brunette in a pink bikini top and white capri. "Yeah. Cana, I think her name was." She was from Fairy Tail.
Itachi was half-tempted to go over there and drag Shisui off by the ear, but thinks better of it. "If he believes that he can handle Fairy Tail's heaviest drinker, I wish him luck." But that was one mess that he wanted no part in. "Either it will end very well for Shisui, or he will be hit in the head with barrel." It was a toss-up.
"Well I guess it's a win either way for us then." Sasuke shrugs. "She might knock some sense into him or at least make him focus only on one skirt."
"Perhaps." Though Itachi shuddered to think what a child with Shisui's flirtatious nature and Cana's drinking habits would produce. But he wouldn't be the first Uchiha to fall for a Fairy.
Imagine that. The great Uchihas…enchanted by a bunch of Fairies.
