It was already one o'clock when Laxus returned to the guild. When he arrived there was an odd calmness proper of when Team Natsu was on a mission. What idiotic bunch of brats (except for Erza, the woman was obviously outstanding)... Loud, obnoxious, annoying... Yet, they deserved his recognition. Each of them had shown be their loyalty to the guild numerous times, and they all sure we're worthy of it.
"Laxus! How are you?" Freed greeted him, a smile on his face.
"Amazing as ever, how else would Laxus be?" Bixlow replied before Laxus could, his babies echoing his words.
"True that, true that" Freed conceded.
Evergreen wasn't there with them, something that had become more usual every time (not like they didn't hang out anymore, just less than before). The so-called fairy was very busy hitting Elfman with her fan and telling him to stop calling everything a man. That woman, always so cranky.
"Now, now. There's something I have to do... MIRA!"
Laxus walked towards the bar with two thirds of the Raijinshuu following him. Mirajane was smiling at him.
"Hey, Laxus! What can I get you?"
"Actually, it's about that room over there... You got the key?"
"Yes, but it's okay... Cana hasn't finished the beer and nobody has ordered something stronger yet, so there's no need to go for more booze right now. Why do you ask? Do you need something?"
"Hey, listen. It's not about the booze. There are two morons who have been there for more than twelve hours now, and I'm afraid if they spend any more time in that room their fights will destroy the guild."
"I'm assuming you locked Natsu and Gray in, right?" Laxus didn't reply, but just shrugged and looked away "Those two..." the beautiful Mage chuckled "Let's go! This might be interesting."
The four mages headed towards the storage room and Mira, smiling, swiftly opened the door. They weren't expecting the scene before them at all.
The room reeked strongly of alcohol, sweat and vomit; three bottles were broken on the ground, their contents spilled all over the floor. Two more empty bottles remained unbroken, each one nearby a half-melted ice object that looked like a shooter. Two young men laid on the floor, obviously knocked out; the raven-haired one lacked of any garments to cover his body, exposing every part of it. Not too far from there, something that looked like clothes were burning slightly. The pink-haired one was snoring fire, one arm around the other mages torso.
They were shocked.
"LAXUS, DON'T LOOK AT THIS!" Freed shouted, blocking the mages from his view.
"W-w-what...?" Mirajane stuttered, then fainted.
"Whoaa..." was all Bixlow was capable to say, removing his mask to make sure that he got the correct image. His babies echoed his disbleaf.
Laxus's eye twitched one time. Two. Three.
"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE?!"
Laxus's explosion made both men's eyes pop open. They looked at each other in confusion, then both glared at Natsu's arm as their faces gave in to realisation.
"WHY ARE YOU STILL NAKED?!"
"TAKE YOUR ARM OFF OF ME, YOU RAPIST!"
"WHERE ARE YOUR CLOTHES?!"
"THEY'RE BURNING IN THE CORNER, MORON!"
"PERVERT!"
"SAYS THE ONE WHO TRIED TO CUDDLE WITH ME!"
"SHUT UP, THAT'S GROSS!"
"GRAY-SAMA! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO JUVIA? AND WITH NATSU-SAN! I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WHEN I SAW YOU WITH LYON-SAMA!" Juvia started crying and running to the door, barely watching her steps.
"Natsu, this is not going to be alright! Juvia will drawn us all!" Happy said, crying.
"it was about time you two accepted your relationship, no more beards needed! Come have a drink with me!" Cana giggled.
"Natsu... Gray... Men?" Elfman said in confusion. Evergreen had stopped hitting him, speechless.
"NO! THAT'S NOT HOW IT IS! WE DIDN'T DO WHAT YOU'RE THINKING!" Gray tried to convince everyone "JUVIA, WHAT THE HECK IS LYON GOT TO DO WITH ANYTHING?!" and then Gray left the guild, barely covering his privates with his hands.
"COME BACK HERE, ICEFREAK! IMMA BREAK YOUR BONES FOR THIS! I'M ALL FIRED UP, PUSSY!"
"PUSSY IS NOT WHAT YOU SEEM TO BE GETTIN', SALAMANDER!" Gajeel shouted "CONGRATULATIONS, HOPE YOU LAST LONG WITH THE ICEBOY! To be honest, I always pictured you with Bunnygirl, but who am I to judge?"
"N-Natsu..." Lucy whispered-shouted, her face as red as Erza's hair "What the...?"
"Who would have guessed it?" said Lissana, chuckling.
"It's despicable how some people can't keep their desires private. However, all I want to do is congratulate you, Natsu, from the bottom of my heart for your bravery in chasing a life of happiness alongside Gray."
"Natsu! Please tell me this whole you Gray thing is a lie..." Happy said, still crying.
"NO! I'M NOT WITH HIM! I WOULD NEVER BE! ERZA, YOU'RE CRAZY! AND I'VE NEVER EVEN GROWN A BEARD, CANA!" Natsu was spitting fire now, starting yet another brawl... The place ended up a mess in little time.
"WHAT IS THIS RUCKUS?" a strong voice was heard. Master Makarov had appeared, not looking pleased.
"Gramps! They're saying lies about me and Gray! They think we're a couple!"
"I see... And why?"
Natsu told Makarov about him and Gray being locked by Laxus, and the drinking contest (none of the talk, though).
"Well... As I see it, all that's left is cleaning the mess. Laxus, Gray and you will do it together, since you were the ones participating."
"I didn't take part in this idiocy! Those jackasses are the ones who..."
"You locked them in. You share responsibility as well."
And thus, a couple of hours later, the three mages started their punishment.
"So... You say you're not a couple" started Laxus.
"Absolutely not!" replied Gray immediately.
"Cool. Then tell me... Who do you find better looking: Cana or Mirajane? Not that I'm asking for any particular reason..." Laxus said the last sentence very fast, almost as to clarify something.
"Well..." started Gray "That's something to think of..."
"Who cares?" Said Natsu.
A/N: THANKS SO MUCH EVERYBODY! I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT:) I had a blast writting this, and I needed to get that idea out of my head before starting to write the sequel of my other Nalu fanfiction... I thank all of those reviews, readings, follows and favourites. Have a nice day!