Chapter 8
Big Thank You to:
DaManWOFear &
Yungsun.
Bigger Thank you to:
MizBlueSage... This chapter is for you...
Gray was woken up to the bed shifting beneath him. But it was early, and the ice mage just wanted to fall back asleep. That wouldn't be the case though, as the water dragon beside him cleared her throat softly.
"Um Gray, can I ask you a question?" The teal haired mage spoke softly, almost nervously.
"Sure." Gray replied with a yawn, pulling a pillow over his face to block out the light.
"How do you tell when a bad habit becomes a problem?" Tempest's voice had more confidence and volume this time. But the question was confusing.
"Where is this coming from?" the sleepy mage replied. Tempest cleared her throat and snatched the pillow off his face.
"A bad habit becomes a problem when you do it when you're unconscious... I appreciate your help last night. I don't appreciate you stripping down to nothing while you sleep! Now get up and put some clothes on." Tempest chided, and threw the pillow at him. He had to admit, she was a little adorable when she was angry. She put her hands on her hips, which pushed her chest out. Her nose flared slightly as her eyebrows scrunched together, and her eyes were something fierce.
"Ugh!" the dragon slayer exclaimed, throwing her hands into the air, and walking into the bathroom. She slammed the door behind her, making the ice mage chuckle.
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Tempest stepped out of the steamy shower and wrapped a towel around her waist. Wiping the mirror off, she began to brush her hair and get ready for the day. She was feeling much better after getting a good nights sleep. Her face flushed as she thought of the one time she woke up in the middle of the night.
She had been thirsty, and went to get a glass of water. Only when she threw the blankets back, she realized that her companion's stripping problem was worse than she thought. She immediately flung the blankets back over him, but the image of his naked body was burned into her mind, doomed to haunt her whenever she had a quiet moment for her mind to wander.
Just after finishing her makeup, a loud clang had her running out of the bathroom to see what was going on. A few pots and pans had fallen out of the cabinet in her small kitchen... her small kitchen that she hadn't used, but for some reason was a disaster. The culprit turned around and gave her a curious look.
"Do you have any food?" Gray asked. Tempest's eyes widened like saucers.
"Get OUT!" she hollered, mystified that he would just leave her home a disaster. She had only lived there for about a day and a half, and she already had to clean! She glared at the dark haired ice-make mage as he began to walk by. As he got to her side he leaned in and whispered in her ear.
"You dropped your towel." Gray chuckled as he walked out of her apartment. Tempest looked down in horror and confirmed her fears, and sent a frying pan at the door in anger.
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The Guild hall was quite lively, when Tempest walked in. Gray and Natsu were quarreling as always, much to Lucy's dismay. The water dragon slayer chuckled at the sight of her struggling to get out of her chair, holding her large baby belly, to try and get Natsu to calm down. A large shadow fell over her and she could tell by the static in the air, that Laxus had come to brag about being right. But the more she thought about it. She didn't really know anyone's personality enough to know if they would brag.
"You're lucky Gray got to you first, anyone could have grabbed you in that state. If a dark guild had grabbed you, you'd be dead." Laxus practically growled.
"What do you want from me? I'm not in the mood to deal with you, Sparky." Tempest smirked. Laxus definitely seemed the type to hate nicknames. The dirty side glance proved her correct. He grabbed her wrist, and drug her over to the request board.
"Pick." He stated.
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I wanted this chapter to be longer but I ran out of time. As it is I'm only getting like 6 ½ hours of sleep for an 11 hour shift... but I wanted to post for my reviewers... have a good night everyone!