Disclaimer~ Hiro Mashima owns Fairy Tail.

Where the heck is she? It has nearly been fourteen whole seconds and she hasn't turned up!

"Calm down dude, there's her brother just ask him," Romeo urged.

Gale is playing with his fist turning it to iron as practice.

"Oh come on where is she? I want to kick her ass,"

"Sure you don't want to kiss it either?" I inwardly vomited before hitting Romeo with a stream of ice thankful that he kept his trap shut.

"That's sickening you idiot," he lay face down on the floor.

Ash came forward grinning from ear to ear; Luna also came in with Lucy on tow but still no sign of that Empty Headed beast called Nashi.

"Dude where is your sister?" He shrugged.

"Training with dad I think, mom kept her up all night doing her hair or something," her hair? Why in Fiore would she need to do her hair?

"Okay whatever, she'll come here soon," then I'll kick her ass. I adjusted the cross earring on my ear hoping to show it off to the little twerp but she hasn't come yet, usually we fight then she runs of to train with her tail between her legs.

"Or not, Dad will probably take her straight to that Cherry blossom festival," great now I have to wait till tonight?

"Geez what am I going to do today then?"

"Shut up and fight me?" I look at Romeo before bursting out in laughter.

"Maybe later Romeo."

~~~6 Hours Later~~~

"Are you still seriously moping around here, take a job geez, you make it look like your waiting for your wife," that caught my attention.

"Was not!" I yelled punching Ash across the face.

He jumped up, "Seriously? Friendly advice and I get hit in the face, thanks bro,"

I slumped, "Sorry, I'm just, I'm not moping and that's it, and all the jobs on the request board are ones I have to take out of the city for,"

"So, I do it all the time?" I frown.

"I know you do but if it was any other day except today I'd go,"

He grinned devilishly, "Why? Afraid my sister would find someone else to fight?" My lips hardened.

"No," I growled out.

"You sure, Asuka said Alec is coming back this afternoon," he nudged me.

My eyes narrow, that Lightning Kissing wannabe. There is no way he is fighting with Nashi.

"Whatever go away," I turn back lying down again waiting for that door to open and a little spit fire to come rolling in.

But she didn't…and not for a long while.

"Somebody is brooding aren't they?" I scoff at Roxanna who blasted me with an iron pillar, I blocked it, she isn't much of a challenge, versed her a few times, kicked her ass.

Not the ass I want to be kissin-I mean kicking.

"Go away I'm not in the mood," I scowled.

"Oh geez Lover Boy just go find her why would yah' your depressed that its actually getting to us,"

"I'm not depressed!" I argued.

"Whatever you say Mr Defensive,"

I slam my hand down, "I'm not being defensive," I said in a fowl mood.

"Where's your sister?" she asked to which I sigh Mika's barely here anymore she likes to be the perfect daughter for mom so she's pretty much…

"Not here, now buzz off,"

"God you two need to get married like seriously,"

I ignored her, because honestly I don't know what's happening to me, but every so often my hand would twitch, then I would remember what it felt like to touch her hand, my cold covering her warmth, it was the first time I had felt such heat.

For once I felt kinda…weird. And it's weird because I actually liked it.

Oh geez.

"She looks so cute, thank you Erza I thought I'd never have such a feminine daughter, I thought she'd stick to her baggy clothing, it looked like she went fishing in my husbands closet," I heard the conversation and recognized Lucy Dragneel's soft voice.

Who are they talking about? Coz' it can't be Nashi, she loves her baggy clothing and its kinda refreshing that she doesn't adorn herself with fitting clothing that I see on most girls in our guild.

"I know right, who knew she had such a beautiful body, I think Natsu will have to start travelling with her wherever she goes," Erza, my godmother agreed.

"Not just that her hair, she looked splendid I can't wait to have grandbabies, they'll actually look beauti-"

A roar erupted from the side of the room, "Luce no boy's good enough for my baby girl," yeah no one.

Wait what? Natsu! Where is Nashi?

"Oh please, and speaking of daughter where is she?"

"In your arms," oh jeez he can be seriously stupid.

"Not that one idiot!"

"Oh sorry Luce, she's with Alec their finishing up the training session…they still must be going."

ALEC! She's with Alec! She's my training partner dammit!

I immediately stood up and looked at their group with a scowl, I also saw that my father was there but he was laid back in his underwear…I don't have the stripping habit exactly, it only appears when I'm fighting at my absolute best…that's pretty much the only time I'm fighting Nashi.

"What's wrong Storm?" my dad asked.

I shook my head and stormed off.

Is this her way of pissing me off? Because believe me its working, oh heck it is working!

"What the hell!"

Maybe I have my dad's jealousy issues when I'm pushed to the limit…but what do I have to be jealous for.

I walked down the road, if I remember remotely Nashi likes to train by her place near the forest, no wonder, they must've run into Alec because he lives there too past the river.

I started to walk across town, as quickly as possible, when suddenly I heard her voice, "Just shut up and buy it for me loser…"

"You're feisty aren't you Pinky?" I headed that way pretty quickly if you ask me.

"Round two? I'll knock you on your very empty head,"

"But these arms ain't empty," I heard Alec before I saw them and as I glanced around I couldn't find her, I mean there was this one chick who wore this black dress that I oddly find myself attracted to…but-wait.

PINK HAIR!

In that tight little dress and boots is my Nashi…and I repeat, in a dress, a very inviting dress! Nashi Dragneel! Oh for goodness sake.

Sprinting across the street I grabbed her arm before she could follow that stupid idiot and started pulling her down the road.

"Hey lemme' go! Storm what the hell!"

"Where the hell have you been I've been waiting at the guild for you all day?" I spat.

I truly noticed her face, wow, she actually looks cute, I mean weird-I mean no-I mean repeat the question.

I flushed bright red, I couldn't contain it, her brown eyes looking at me, plump lips, pink hair done up nicely…and oh that dress.

"Wow Flame Brain you should dress up more often," I couldn't help but let it slip.

She scoffs, "Like you care how I look," she mumbled.

For a second I heard hurt in her voice, and it was badly masked, dragging her back to the guild she begins to walk at my side. We were nearly to the guild doors before she stopped stubbornly.

"Wait-no-I don't want to go back inside, especially with you," I turn to look at her…is she kidding me right now?

"What are you doing, this is ridiculous?"

Suddenly she stalked forward her face contorted in pain as she slammed her small fist across my jaw.

I winced cupping it immediately, "Its not ridiculous, if I don't want to go back to the guild I don't have to, and if I want to do it with you then I'll ask but no, you didn't ask me so I don't have to," my eyes furrowed in confusion, so she doesn't want to go back to the guild because she wants to make it her own decision.

"Whatever, see you inside," I said beginning to walk through the door.

"And one other thing, I want nothing to do with you," I paused, my jaw suddenly didn't ache, in fact now it was kinda tingling, the blood in my veins began to pump faster. Is this her way-forget it, she wants a war? She's got one.

I turn to her.

"You're kidding right?" she better be or she is asking for an ass whooping…but for what reason I don't know why, she's a good sparring partner, one things for sure, the cons out weighed the pros but something is missing from the pros list I just don't know what it is yet.

"I wish I was," she sighed, she actually looked pretty serious about it, but nothing to do with me? Isn't that a little extreme?

"So why? Why don't you want anything to do with me?"

"Storm don't tell me what to d-"

"Tell me please?"

She sighed in annoyance, "Because I want to be surrounded by people who like my personality," and…so?

"What are you getting at here?" I'm pretty sure I put up with her, she should be thankful.

She breathed in exasperation, "You are so damn annoying, the last battle we had yesterday you said something along the lines of, 'Stupid Flame headed Tomboy, nobody's gonna date her I swear to god…' does that cover it?"

My eyebrows furrowed my eyes roamed her again, the new dress and style, she certainly doesn't look the same, and the attention she had from random guys on the street was not a look that I liked.

I burst out laughing, "You took that seriously? Nashi when have I ever said something after we fight and meant it?" its true yesterday was just so…frustrating not to mention she thinks I don't care and when I held her hand…it just-and she wouldn't respond.

"But that time was different, Storm…and you know it,"

I smiled, I'm a straight forward person, I don't usually beat around the bush or keep anything hidden like emotions or feelings…if I dislike something I fix the issue if I want something…than I get it.

And when I stared at Nashi and what length she was willing to go to prove to me that she didn't want me in her life…oh that is definitely something I don't want.

"No…" I whispered softly, "The only thing that changed was how hurt I felt when you didn't want to hold my hand," I watched her eyes widen dramatically.

"I err…hah?" she uttered in complete shock.

"Don't be so shocked, you know I don't date," I don't really have experience in that field with girl and boy stuff.

Her eyebrows furrowed as she bit her lip, my eyes followed the movement like an addict, "What are you trying to say?"
I breathed out nonchalantly, "I'm saying I might like you,"

Might? Dude, you two have been fighting for years now, you do or you don't. My head scolded me.

Her eyes narrowed, "Might huh?"

I like this fire in her eyes, Nashi Dragneel up to the plate.

I grabbed a lighter from my packet tossing it to her.

"Beat me and it will be a definite answer…"

"I win," she argued poking my bare chest furiously.

"I let you."

"No you didn't, you stripped," she reprimanded.

"I can strip whenever I want," I said begrudgingly.

"Fight my dad and if you strip then I'm right," I winced, like I said, I strip when I'm fighting at my hardest, and Natsu is one hell of an opponent.

"Fine," I bluffed, terribly, I might add.

"Good, if you do as you say, strip whenever you want that means you control the habit, so don't strip when your fighting my dad," my shoulders slumped.

Damn she is just…damn!

"Okay! Fine. I tried."

"Good…now tell me my answer."

I stopped for a moment before looking up at her, "Why do you care…?"

"I don't, but I need to collect some kind of winning," my eyes narrowed at the change of pitch in her voice.

"You're lying," she scoffed.

"No, I'm not, you're procrastinating!"

I poked my tongue out, "You do care huh? You want to know if I like you or not."

She looked shocked but then stepped in, "You're right, I do. But nothing will change between us, we still hate each other," that maybe so…

"Fine, here is your ans-"

"Storm, Nashi, over here now," commanded Laxus our guild master.

"What?"

"Don't give me attitude Brat, especially after that shit you pulled in Crocus last week."

I stepped down blushing furiously, damn, he's still pissed about that?

"What's wrong Laxus?" Nashi asked sweetly, I glared at her, is she seriously playing the sweet card, she's just as destructive as I am!

I sighed when his gaze softened as he stared, oh how the strong do fall.

"I need you two to do a mission, but you need to leave now. Your dad's aren't here so now is the perfect time…go," he slammed the request poster into my chest.

I fell back but before I hit the ground Nashi grabbed my wrist…she was staring at Laxus.

"Why me and…him?" I wanted to punch her for spitting that word out like that.

"Because I said so," she went to argue further but he gave her his dark look.

"Okay, and if I am killed once I get back?"

I stood up her hand still latched onto my wrist, I pried her fingers off ignoring that small niggling feeling at the back of my head.

"There's nothing to worry about Nashi, its all taken care of now go! That's an order."

I tugged on the flare of Nashi's skirt, "Let's just go." I grumbled.

Laxus breathed in relief when they were finally out of the guild hall-strangely Storm still latched onto her skirt, but Nashi almost had Laxus, almost.

He turned to look at his alcoholic wife, giving her the thumbs up, she winked at him and waltzed away with a little more swing to those delectable hips.

Laxus grinned mischievously; looks like taking part in his wife's gambling game to beat the matchmaking queen (Mirajane) will indeed reward him.

But Laxus tensed, especially when Natsu and Gray rolled back through the guild doors a few more hours later appearing to be in some sort of panic…dammit.

Guess I'll have to deal with these other two fully-grown brats now.