A/N: I guess you could say this chapter is slightly making fun of certain FT fanfiction clichés... so read on......

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- Gray x Sting -

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- #1 -

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- Yaoi and Dragon Slayers -

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Fairy Tail

Gray enjoyed a nice long slurp of his ice cream milkshake which Mirajane had suggested after seeing him suffer so much—this may have been one of the only times she'd shown remorse over one of her punishments. It was two weeks after the strange events which brought him together with Sting, and the heatwave still loomed over the "peaceful" town of Magnolia. And Gray hated it. So much.

He also hated the punishment Mirajane had carried out. He shuddered as he recollected the camera flashes. So many different poses. Mirajane had Sting and Gray in hundreds of different positions.

It was all for this dumb magazine she was starting called "Grand Magic Shounen Ai". All the modelling completely and utterly defeated the two; really, Mirajane was there to suck the very life out of them. Gray thought he was going to die when she suggested that he should come back tomorrow for her more explicit "Grand Magic Yaoi". He sincerely hoped that she was joking about that one but with the "demon" you never knew. At least he could console in the fact that she had promised that Natsu and Rogue would be receiving similar treatment.

Levy and Erza snickered at Gray's restless figure as they looked at each other purposefully, affirming their latest plan. It was perfect. In this weather Gray was vulnerable and confused; so the teasing would be all the easier.

They each took a seat on either side of the suffering ice mage while Erza tapped him on the shoulder.

"Yes?" Gray seemed indifferent but was a little disturbed as to why Levy and Erza were grinning so profoundly.

Erza hit him on the head playfully (in her opinion.) "What kind of way is that to greet someone? I thought I taught you better than that," she scolded.

"My apologies," Gray still seemed indifferent, "how was your day Erza, Levy?"

"Excellent," Erza responded.

Levy just shrugged and tried to look nonchalant, "okay I guess."

A minute of awkward silence passed before Erza and Levy decided to continue with their objective. Erza scooted a little closer to Gray and all but whispered in his ear, "sooooo, we were wondering -" She paused to let Levy continue.

"- about you and Sting..." Gray perked up and his attention was now fully drawn to whatever they were going to say next.

"Who's who in your relationship?" All hints of the previous teasing tone were gone and instead, Erza had a straight face and serious tone. The effect was ruined someone by Levy, who could not suppress her giggles.

"What do you mean?" Gray was now confused.

Erza and Levy had already accounted for this. In fact this was their opportunity to take it further. "She means: who's the seme and the who's uke?" Levy blurted out.

"What the hell do those words mean?" Gray was beginning to get worried.

Instead of explaining they took guesses.

"I think Sting's the seme," Levy decided.

"What? No way," Erza protested. "I think it's Gray."

"You think I'm what!?" Gray was now thoroughly annoyed.

Cana chose this moment to join. "You know, if you look at Mira's latest magazine photo shoot..." Cana held out the glossy pages on the centrefold. "It really is Sting!" The large scale photo showed Gray to be in a sprawled out on a bed beneath Sting, blushing a deep shade of red.

"Hahahaha!" Levy laughed. Erza did something similar, only she stopped, and was very sad when her fit of laughter caused her to smash her slice of strawberry cake on the floor. She pushed it away with her foot to hide the evidence.

"HOW DID SHE GET THAT PUBLISHED SO FAST!?" Gray was now furious.

Erza ignored his outburst, "Well, Cana that doesn't count since Gray was being ordered by Mirajane," she pointed out. Gray was embarrassed though because he did not want to admit that in that particular photo Sting had simply taken him by surprise.

"Can somebody please tell me what's going on," Gray whined.

Levy feigned innocence, "Here Gray, just read these and I'm sure you'll understand everything." She beamed at him as she handed him a rather profound pile of yaoi and shounen ai manga.

Gray grabbed the top one and glanced at the cover. "I don't get it..."

"Just read them!" Erza ordered, causing Gray to pale and nod.

"Aye Sir!" he said weakly, trembling slightly.

He did just as he was ordered, getting through several of the books until a vague idea formed in his head. He decided to approach Levy with this idea.

Levy was sat next to Gajeel at a table in the corner of the guildhall after having left Gray to read in peace. She seemed to be deep in conversation with him until she noticed Gray standing over her shoulder.

"So Gray, did you find out what we meant?" she smirked; the conversation now earning the attention of Gajeel.

"Err... maybe?" he muttered, "all I got was that one of us is supposed to be dominant somewhat and the other more submissive..."

Levy tutted, "it's much more than just that, you should have read the more explicit ones!"

"No thanks..." the ice mage refused, "all I can tell you is that Sting and I aren't like that... there's no way in hell that Sting's dominant over me! Or the other way round..."

"I wouldn't be so sure, Gray." Gajeel's interjection appeared to have shocked both Gray and Levy. "You've unwittingly become a dragon's mate..." Gray wanted to protest this but Gajeel just continued, "soon enough he's going to claim you. And there'll be no going back after that. A dragon only takes one mate for life. So Sting will own you... forever."

Gray gulped, "I-I have to go see Sting immediately about this!" With that he dashed straight out of the guild doors.

This left a very confused looking Levy and a Gajeel who was laughing his ass off. Sorry Levy, but I'm on a whole other level when it comes to teasing.

Later

Gray had looked all over Magnolia for Sting but had failed to find him as of yet. He had searched the riverside where they had first fought, then the forest where he had been training during his stay and finally Gray had checked his own apartment but it was to no avail.

Suddenly the solution came to his mind... Lucy's apartment! Gray rushed down Strawberry Street. Lucy's apartment building came into view and he unceremoniously slumped down on the other side of her open window once he reached it.

"I've been waiting for you..."

Gray whipped his head around, searching for the source of the voice. Well, it wasn't Lucy's. That was good... right?

He caught movement in the corner of his eye and turned to see his blonde boyfriend ambling menacingly towards him.

"S-Sting!" Gray shrieked.

Sting closed the gap between himself and his boyfriend and gently caressed his arm. A shiver was sent up Gray's spine from the contact and he looked into Sting's eyes. Gray found he was unable to move from the predatory gaze he was receiving. Deny Gray, deny! Am I afraid because of what Gajeel said earlier?

The ice mage trembled slightly and parted his lips. The Dragon slayer did not pass up on the opportunity presented to him as he pressed his mouth against Gray's, slipping his tongue in with no hesitation whatsoever.

Despite the fearful look present in his eyes Gray moaned into the kiss and let Sting explore his mouth as he was pushed down onto the bed.

Gray suddenly realised what was happening. Damn it I know what he's doing. I don't want to be some Dragon mate for life! He pushed against Sting's chest with all his strength.

"Sting stop! I don't want to be your 'mate', at least not yet!"

Sting's eyes widened slightly at hearing Gray say this but then he smirked down at Gray. He leaned down and whispered in his ear, "too bad. I like what I see... I want to keep you... forever." Gray felt each and every dangerous word as if they were attacks.

"No!" Gray whined but was cut off by Sting's lips. He felt his shirt being grappled at and gasped when he the cold air hit his exposed chest. Sting discarded the unwanted item of clothing to the floor.

"I will make you mine!" Sting growled. Gray cried out in pain when Sting sunk his sharp canines into his neck. Despite the pained cries coming from his lover, Sting did not release until he could taste the metallic accents of blood.

Thwack!

Sting was sent flying from the punch to the cheek he had just received.

"What the hell Sting? That was pretty fucked up..." Gray panted, blood now dripping down from his neck.

"Well you're my mate now and you can't do anything about it!"

"Seriously!?"

"Deadly so. That mark proves it."

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"You can even get pregnant."

"Are you actually serious?" Gray asked blandly.

Sting decided that he'd his fun now. "How long did I lead you on?"

"You had me for a while," Gray chuckled nervously, walking over to help Sting off the floor. "Where the hell does all that Dragon mating crap come from in the first place?"

"Who knows. Dragons don't have mates; they're immortal unless they're killed by another Dragon or a Dragon slayer."

"Wait, does that mean you're immortal?" Gray asked.

Sting panicked slightly at hearing this, "I don't wanna live forever!"

"Dead..." a voice muttered.

"Was that you Sting?"

"Huh? I didn't say anything..."

"Then who..." Gray was cut off when he sensed an intimidating aura from the doorway.

"YOU GUYS ARE SO DEAD RIGHT NOW!" Lucy let out a feral roar which shook Sting and Gray to the bone. "YOU CAN'T LIVE FOREVER WHEN YOU'RE DEAD RIGHT NOW!" Sting fled out of the window. He would not be safe in Magnolia for the coming weeks. As for Gray, well let's just say that the bite mark was the least of his injuries from that day.

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- End of Chapter 1 -

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How am I doing so far? Am I doing crack right? That's actually a pretty silly question but what I mean is: should I go further or is it at the right level as it is? I have more stuff planned with Mirajane and her magazine. I will also continue to use Lucy's apartment.

As for reviews, what I'd like is prompts for the next chapters, just tell me which of the two pairings you wish it to be for. But anything you have to say is appreciated.