Day 5: Kiss


"I wanna crush, I wanna fall, I wanna be somewhere in the middle, somewhere in the middle." -"The Middle," Demi Lovato


Fun fact: Gray Fullbuster likes red lipstick.

Erza, lucky her, overheard this; the men of the guild were having a casual conversation about what they liked in a woman (funny, Erza thought, how she could pinpoint a woman in the guild who, by the sound of it, would be perfect for each man), and Gray happened to mention red lipstick. At this, Fairy Tail's resident Titania began formulating her plan: operation Seduce Gray Fullbuster.

Erza Scarlet was not usually one to call men's attention to her; if they were looking at her in a way she thought too provocative, she'd just punch them very hard in the face before telling them to back off. This, on the other hand, could be fun. It would be entertaining to watch Gray squirm, the entirety of the guild would likely be in a comical state of shock, and Juvia would try even harder to get Gray's attention, therefore flustering him even more and giving Erza a good laugh at his expense. Really, she saw no downside.

Erza strutted into the guild, wearing a cute blue dress and her favorite pair of heels. After all, if she was going to do one thing, why not go all out? She watched as heads turned; her friends were all just as surprised as she'd predicted at the sight of her attire (or, possibly, at the absence of her usual armor). Her hair, which she'd curled to add to the affect, bounced and swayed behind her. She felt as if she had a million eyes on her, and if she did say so herself, it felt damn good. From her peripheral vision, she could see the majority of the guild's women exchanging knowing smirks, excluding Juvia, who was watching in horror as the center of everyone's attention mad her way over to the Ice Make mage. Erza winked at them, confirming their suspicions. You couldn't get anything past the women of Fairy Tail.

Reveling in this new found attention ("maybe I should dress up like this more often…") Erza slid onto the bar stool next to the one Gray occupied. "Hey, Gray," She greeted, holding back a giggle at the sight of his gaping face. She feigned innocence, tilting her head in mock confusion and pouting her lips to make absolutely sure he noticed the color. "What are you gaping at? Is there something in my hair?" Gray shook his head. "Oh, no, no, I just…uh…" Erza smirked inwardly. Just as she'd predicted, Gray was staring at her lips. Her plan was working perfectly.

"Since when do you wear that color?" He inquired, a cute pink dusting his cheeks. She bit her lip, seemingly for no reason, and answered. "I've worn it a couple times. You must not have been around." He nodded, biting his lip as well. "Right, right…well, uh, it looks good on you." Erza smiled daintily. "Thank you, Gray," She gave a slight nod, and shot an amused look at Mira, who was wiping down the bar and biting back hysterical giggles. Oh, he was squirming, alright. This was going perfectly.

"So since you're all dressed up, maybe you want to, like, go to dinner or something tonight? With me?"

….Well, that wasn't part of the plan.

Erza spluttered, her composure completely shattered. No! No no no! This wasn't what was supposed to happen! She was the mastermind, not him!

But hell, maybe a date wouldn't be so bad.

"Sure."

"Cool. I'll pick you up at seven."

"O-okay. Yeah."

And with that, Gray stood, as if he'd never been flustered by her sudden makeover, and walked out of the guild.

Damn. The tables had sure turned on her.


Outside the guild, Natsu caught up with Gray, a stupid grin on his face. "So," He started. "It went as planned, huh?" Gray nodded, his expression smug. "Yup. I knew she'd overhear us and try something. See? I'm the master."

Natsu rolled his eyes, "Yeah, yeah, whatever, ice ass. Anyway, you gonna get that kiss you wanted so bad or did I help you fake that conversation for nothing?" Gray smirked. "Oh, I'm getting that kiss. You watch. Maybe next, I'll help you with Lucy. If you're good."

"Hey!"


So I decided to take a lighter approach with this one. Oh Erza, you think you're so devious, but Gray is the true mastermind here. Hehe. And I added a bit of NaLu at the end because I couldn't help myself. Yay NaLu! :D

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