Hey, everyone! As promised, here is your other chapter!
Natsu stayed up the entire night, admiring every move that Gray had made while he was sleeping. Every sleepy kiss he gave him, every time he pulled him in closer, and every time he would smile. It was about eight in the morning when Gray finally opened his eyes only to find Natsu looking back at him.
"Well aren't you a morning person today?" he said in a low voice. Natsu just gave him a cheese grin.
"I didn't go back to sleep."
"Really? Why not?" asked Gray. Natsu turned on his side now that Happy wasn't on him anymore, and his nose touched Gray's nose and they both smiled.
"I just watched you sleep. You know you do a lot of weird things in your sleep." Said Natsu. Gray blushed slightly in embarrassment.
"Like what?" asked Gray.
"Well, my favorite thing would be that you kiss me randomly." Said Natsu. Gray looked surprised.
"Really?"
"Yupp, you seem like you woke up, but you just kiss me and go back to sleep."
"Hm, I guess that's nice." Said Gray.
"Yeah, sometimes you just kiss my cheek, sometimes you just peck me on the lips, and only once you gave me a long kiss. I liked it." Said Natsu, grinning widely. Gray laughed and gave him another kiss on the cheek.
"Well what else do I do?" asked Gray.
"Well, sometimes you just raise your arm in the air. Literally for like ten minutes and you just bring it back down. Also, you laugh really loud." Said Natsu.
"I-I didn't scare you at all, did I?" asked Gray.
"With the laughing you did. I nearly shit my pants."
"S-Sorry." Said Gray with a blush.
"It's fine. Are we going to the gild today?"
"Yeah, are you feeling better?" asked Gray. Natsu just nodded. "Good. We've got a lot of work to do, we've been gone for like three days." Said Gray.
They both got up and got ready. Gray, Natsu, Happy, Lucy, and Erza were all on their way back to the guild.
"So, guys, have you told anyone at the guild besides us?" asked Lucy. Natsu's eyes remained on the road in front of him.
"No, but I'm not really worried about their reaction." Said Natsu. "I just want things to go back to normal. Ya know, with the jobs and stuff. I felt really lazy the past couple days." Said Natsu.
"Yeah, me too." Said Gray.
"So what exactly happened between you two that made you realize that you liked each other?" asked Erza. "Or is that story too explicit for us?" she teased.
"I-It's not explicit!" exclaimed a red Natsu. "I don't really know what happened. We had to cuddle while I slept because my fever wasn't going down and I didn't want to take an ice bath, then—" started Natsu. He was interrupted by Lucy freaking out.
"W-What?! You're saying cuddling actually worked?!" she asked.
"Yeah, I thought you were joking too, but I guess that was our only option left, but it worked."
"Then the next morning we both felt weird about it, but I guess it was because we realized we liked each other." Said Natsu. He was blushing since he was explaining it out in the open. He felt Gray's arm go around his shoulders.
"You're really cheesy, ya know that?" said Gray.
"W-Well they asked me! So I thought I'd tell them! You're cheesy too, ya know!" barked Natsu. Gray just laughed and pulled him closer.
"So will things be the same between all of us, or is everything going to change?" asked Erza. There was an awkward silence with the exception of their footsteps on the street.
"Nah, except for the fact that me and Natsu are screwing now." Said Gray. Natsu was as red as a tomato.
"G-Gray!" shouted Natsu as he covered Gray's mouth. Lucy laughed and Erza just sighed because boys will be boys, even if they're in love.
"Alright. Were here. Are you two ready to go i—" started Lucy, before she realized that Natsu was already inside.
"Yeah…he's been inside for a while now." Said Gray.
Natsu walked in and all eyes were on him. He got a bunch of 'how are you feeling' questions, but he wasn't even thinking about when he was sick. He was thinking of how he was supposed to explain to everyone that him and Gray are actually in a relationship.
Mirajane walked up to Natsu and welcomed him back.
"Hello Natsu, how are you feeling?" she asked with a polite tone.
"I'm feeling normal again, thank you." He said, trying to go around her to see the job's on the board.
"So who took care of you? You all gave us such a scare when you passed out." She said.
"Uh, my boyfriend." Said Natsu, not realizing what he had just said. It was the first time he referred to Gray as his boyfriend.
"O-Oh! I didn't know that you were gay, Natsu! Who's the lucky one?" asked Mirajane.
"What? Oh shit…" said Natsu. "Uh…it's Gray, but don't—"
"Y-You and Gray are together?!" shouted Mirajane.
"—overreact…" finished Natsu. He sighed. "Yeah, it's Gray. Me and Gray and together." He said.
"Who would have thought! Either way, I'm really happy for you!" said Mirajane. Natsu was somewhat relieved. He went to look at the jobs when Laxus walked up to Natsu.
"Hey, Natsu. What the hell happened to you?" asked the blonde.
"I'm fine. I just had fire fever." Said Natsu, not moving his eyes off of the jobs. It was silent for a moment before Natsu spoke up. "Is that all you wanted to ask me?" asked Natsu. "You're being very quiet."
"Well, I don't wanna seem like a dick—" started Laxus.
"A little too late, don't ya think?" asked Natsu with a smirk.
"Shut up, pinkie. Are you gay?" asked Laxus. Natsu froze.
"Why are you asking?" he asked in a stern voice.
"I'm not asking to make fun of you. I'm not like that. Just answer the stupid question." Asked the blondie. Natsu look a deep breath. This was the last person he wanted to tell. He only hoped Gray wasn't having such a difficult time.
"Yes. I am." Said Natsu. Laxus just smiled.
"Thanks for tellin' me. Gray already told me, so I'm assuming that you and him are together?"
"Y-Yeah. We are. That's not a problem, is it?" asked Natsu, with an angry tone.
"Heh, I knew you walked funny." Said Laxus.
"E-Excuse you?!" shouted Natsu.
"I always wondered why you acted to weird with Gray. Now I know." Laughed the blonde. Natsu punched him in the face. Laxus spit out a tooth and punched him back. They were now in a full on brawl.
Gray was talking to Makarov and Cana, explaining their situation.
"Gray, you know me well enough to know that I do not discriminate anybody, regardless of who they choose to love. You are still welcome in my guild, you and Natsu." Said Makarov. Gray smiled and bowed to him.
"Thank you." Said Gray. The conversation stopped when they heard rioting. Gray turned around to see Laxus and Natsu brawling.
"Fucking jerk!" shouted Natsu as he dodged a bad punch from Laxus. Natsu kicked him behind his calves and made him fall.
"You faggot! I'm gonna kill you!" said Laxus.
"I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!" shouted Makarov. The guild went silent and all eyes were on him. "Laxus. Stand up, now." Said the Master. Laxus did as asked and tried to avoid eye contact.
"I'm sorry, Gramps." Said Natsu.
"You have no reason to apologize to me. I heard everything. Laxus, you should be ashamed of yourself. Never in my years of being at this guild have I ever had someone show hatred because someone was gay. You are revoked of your S-Class status." said Master.
"W-What?! That's not fa—"
"What isn't fair, is that you fought and made fun of Natsu for something he cannot control. There is nothing wrong with him. You are also suspended for a week from the guild. Now go home, and don't let me catch you on the second floor when you come back!" said Master. Laxus just froze in his spot. He had nothing else to say, so he left. Master walked up to Natsu after the guild was back to normal, even though they all now knew Gray and Natsu's secret.
"Natsu, as long as you follow my rules, you are welcome in my guild." Said Master. Natsu nodded in thanks.
"Thanks, Gramps!" exclaimed Natsu. Gray walked over to where Natsu and Master were.
"Hey, are you alright?" asked Gray. Natsu just smiled like an idiot and nodded. Gray smiled back and squeezed his cheeks together. "Let's see what jobs are on." He said. He grabbed Natsu's hand and went to the board. They got a couple of stares, and a couple of people saying that they were happy for them. For the most part, they got a positive feedback and they were very happy with the guild's reaction.
"You know, I never really thought we would just be accepted like this." Said Natsu.
"Me either. I'm glad it went well." Said Gray with a smile. Natsu wrapped an arm around Gray's waist.
"You're mine, forever right?" asked Natsu as he skimmed the jobs. Gray put an arm around his shoulder and kissed him on the cheek for the millionth time that day.
"All yours, promise."
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