inucrossoverlover: And here's the new chapter of Twins of Fire and Ice!
Gray: Hey there everyone!
Vixenique: We're back together again!
inucrossoverlover: In more ways than one. And the twins are once again together after thirteen years.
Gray and Vixenique: Happy belated eighteenth birthday to us. (Grin)
inucrossoverlover: True. Anyway! Let's get started! Gray-chan?
Gray: Sure! inucrossoverlover doesn't own anything other than her own characters and the plot!
inucrossoverlover: Now Chapter Start!
-Twins of Fire and Ice-
Chapter 3: Reactions and Revelations
*Flashbacks*
'Thinking'
"Speaking"
Dreamscape
-Twins of Fire and Ice-
"Oh? And who are these two?" Mirajane questioned as she walked over to greet the group.
"I'm Vixenique. Fullbuster Vixenique." The girl greeted. There were jaw-drops at the statement as the girl flicked her black and purple streaked hair over her shoulder. Mirajane blinked at that a few seconds before turning to the other unknown.
"Fullbuster Gray." The dark-haired male nodded in greeting. Everyone's jaw was currently digging up the foundation of the guild hall at that announcement.
"G-Gray?" Cana questioned shakily. The boy nodded before the heavy drinking woman jerked back. The reason being that Vixenique had appeared right in front of her face.
"You're pretty." The younger girl commented as she leaned away some.
"Thank you?" Cana questioned. The girl smiled as she trotted back over the others.
"What happened to you Gray?" Lisanna questioned as she and Elfman walked over to join their older sister.
"Seal brake. Don't ask." Gray growled with a dark look in his midnight colored eyes. Vixenique seemed to have a matching look in her bright sapphire blue eyes. Shiki and Kira hissed at the guild as a whole.
"What's with the cats?" Romeo questioned as he walked over. Most of the guild was following his lead. Kira mewed happily at the boy, while Shiki hissed at everyone who was starting to crowd around. He was the exact opposite of his littermate.
"Aw! He's so cute!" Vixenique cooed as her eyes brightened. She then yelped and turned to glare at her brother. Said male raised a curious brow. "What?" he questioned.
"Stop throwing shit." The girl hissed. The older male just raised his brow even higher.
"That would be me." A voice from the doorway stated. Everyone turned to find a male of about twenty standing there.
He had deep red hair that reached the nape of his neck. His eyes were a molten orange color. He had lightly tanned skin that covered his muscular build. He had obvious muscles, but not enough to look like he constantly worked out. He wore a tight black tank top under a sleeveless red hoodie. Both had flames stitched on them, the ones on the tank top being red while the hoodie's were black. On his bottom half he wore black leather pants that clung to his muscled legs and his ass. There was a red belt looped through it. On his feet were black combat boots that had red laces. He waved with a smirk. This sight of him had Vixenique squealing excitedly while Gray tilted his head to the side.
"Kaji!" the girl shrieked as she launched herself at the redhead.
"Hey there Heatwave." The newly named Kaji greeted as he nuzzled the girl, who giggled happily. His orange eyes turned to Gray and a brow rose.
"Come on nii-chan!" Vixenique called. The older twin sighed but made his way over to the duo. He eyed the redhead before he was pulled into the hug as well. He slowly relaxed, especially as the redhead nuzzled him.
"Permafrost. Missed you." Kaji purred.
"Hi Kaji." Gray greeted as he nuzzled into the redhead. Natsu twitched slightly at that.
"Where have you been?!" Vixenique questioned excitedly.
"HellFire, Haven, and keeping as much of an eye on you two as possible." Kaji stated as he nuzzled the girl.
"I'm sorry Gray." Kaji apologized as he pulled Gray closer.
"It's okay. I understand why you couldn't look after me." Gray shrugged indifferently.
"Don't give me that bullshit." Kaji growled with narrowed eyes. Gray shrugged as he pulled out of the embrace. Vixenique looked dejected for a moment before she brightened up.
"Onii-chan, onii-chan, Gray-onii-chan!" Vixenique sing-songed as she pulled her twin into a hug. Gray sighed softly as he allowed it, purring softly as Kaji pulled him into a hug as well.
"Why do I put up with the two of you again?" the midnight eyed boy questioned.
"Because you love us." The two stated. Gray rolled his eyes but said nothing.
"I'm Youkai Kaji. These runts are my godchildren." Kaji introduced to the rest of the guild.
"Where's oba-chan?" Vixenique questioned as the rest of the guild tried to figure out how the twins had a godfather that barely appeared older than them.
"That's a surprise." Kaji smirked. The twins' eyes narrowed.
"So you're their godfather?" Marakov questioned. He had been silent ever since the group had entered the guild, mainly because it seemed that Vixenique was intent on causing as much damage as Natsu. The redhead nodded as he cuddled the twins closer to his sides. Gray squirmed while Vixenique cuddled even closer.
"Kaji? Too much heat!" the midnight eyed boy whined as he squirmed. Kaji sighed as he released Gray.
"Damn overheated fire mages." He grumbled as he straightened his clothes. He suddenly ducked under his sister's lunge by rolling forward.
Vixenique yelped as she hit the ground. She slid for a good foot or so.
"Ow!" she groaned.
"Are you okay?" Mira questioned in shock. Vixenique waved away the concern as she sat up, all the while rubbing her nose. She turned to glare at Gray, who was currently buffing his nails on his clothes while leaning against Natsu, who blinked in confusion. She pouted but stayed quiet.
"Hey Kaji-hakufu? Why do you look like you haven't gained a day since we last met?" the girl questioned instead.
"That's a secret." Kaji stated.
"Cocky jerk." Gray grumbled as he headed over to the bar. He leapt over the bar and returned a few minutes later. He handed his twin and godfather. It was bright red and bubbled every few seconds. Truthfully, it was reminiscent of lava. The entire guild went wide eyed while the two receiving the drink raised a brow.
"Oh please. If I wanted to kill you, it wouldn't be through your food and drinks. I just … want to test something." Gray answered. The two narrowed their eyes but took a sip.
"Ow! Ow! Ow! What the hell nii-chan?!" Vixenique squeaked as she set the drink back down. Her eyes were watering and her cheeks were flushed from heat. She was fanning her tongue, which seemed slightly swollen. Kaji seemed just fine.
"I was right. You can't handle hot drinks and I can't handle cold ones. Interesting." Gray muttered, subconsciously creating an icicle and handing it to his twin. The girl sucked on it with a pout. Gray took the drink and knocked it back. He licked his lips when he was done. "Tasty."
"How in the hell can you drink that? It's made especially for fire mages?" Natsu questioned.
"Our father. He was a fire mage while our mother was an ice mage. Vix and I seemed to have developed the tastes of our same gender parent." Gray stated in answer.
"You two are just like your parents." Kaji chuckled as he ruffled the twins' hair. The two pouted unhappily but peered up at him.
"What do you mean?" Lucy questioned as the guild slowly returned to normal.
"Gray's just like their mother, Kyouko. Calm and cool to the point of seeming unemotional but with a vicious and vindictive streak. When angered or when people they care about are in danger, they become extremely dangerous with both sadistic and masochistic tendencies. Vixenique is like their father Kei. Social and excitable, sometimes to excitable. They become bloodthirsty and insane when angry. When you put them on a battlefield, well, there won't be an opposing side for very long." Kaji said, shuddering in remembrance.
"Really?" Gray questioned with wide-eyes. Kaji blinked out of his trance before nodding with a smile.
"Of course my little Snowflake." Kaji purred as he pulled the boy into a hug. Gray sighed happily as he leaned into the hug.
"Aw!" all the girls of Fairy Tail cooed.
"Kawaii desu!" Vixenique squealed as she pulled her twin into a hug. This time the male allowed the contact.
"I see that the two of you are having fun." Marakov stated. The twins turned to him and nodded. Kira hissed as the motion almost knocked her off of Gray's head. She leaped down, padded over to the bar, and hopped up next to her brother. Shiki lazily looked up from his bath before going back to it after a mew to his sister. The female Nekomata curled into a ball, settling in for a nap.
"You two found your familiars?" Kaji questioned with a raised brow, only now noticing the cats since they had hidden in their masters' clothes. The twins just nodded as they sat next to their familiars. Gray smiled softly as he stroked Kira's fur with a finger. Shiki yowled softly as he butted Gray's hand, demanding attention.
"You and Vixi are demanding." Gray chuckled as he gave into the male kitten's demands and dragged his finger down his back.
"That's because you give into their demands." Kaji scowled. Gray just rolled his eyes. Vixen rested her head on his shoulder, humming softly, a sure sign that she was getting sleepily. Gray pet her head while stifling a yawn.
"Looks like the two of you are getting sleepy." Kaji chuckled. Gray glared while Vixen muttered softly.
"So how about a nap?" Kaji questioned as he pet his godchildren's dark hair. Gray nodded with a yawn while Vixenique dozed off.
"Sorry Marakov-san. You'll have to get answers out of them some other time. Both Gray and Vixen get irritated when they get tired. And these two irritated means attack first and ask questions later, if they ask at all. Something they unfortunately inherited from both sides of their family." Kaji said with an eye roll as he picked up his unconscious goddaughter. Gray stood up, holding the Nekomata twins.
"Bye everyone." Gray waved as he followed his godfather out the door.
"That was an unexpected surprise." Mirajane stated after the three were gone. Everyone nodded.
"Was that girl seriously Gray's sister. He never mentioned any siblings, let alone a twin." Cana questioned.
"They all said so, so we don't really have any reason to think otherwise. I wonder why he never mentioned his family before Ur before now." Lucy pondered.
"And what's with his looks now? He looks like a girl." Natsu said.
"Master? Do you have any answers?" Erza questioned. Everyone turned to the small man.
"I know the basics of Gray's life before Ur found him. He was wary to talk about it though, even as a child." Marakov stated with a sigh.
*Flashback*
"You called Master?" A ten year old Gray questioned as he entered the man's office. He took a seat in front of the desk facing the guild master's desk.
"What aren't you telling me Gray? About your past." Marakov questioned. He noticed that Gray tensed minutely.
"I'm not hiding anything Master. I've told you everything there is to know about me." Gray answered tensely.
"Gray." Marakov growled. Gray's bangs covered his face.
"I-I'm not human. I have more magic than should be possible. That's why I have a seal. My mother died protecting me and my father died protecting my sister. I couldn't stay with my guardians. It wasn't safe. They-they took my sister!" Gray cried as he burst into tears. Marakov rushed around his desk and pulled Gray into a hug. The ten year old sobbed in his arms as he eventually cried himself to sleep.
*Flashback*
"That was all I managed to get out of him. It's the reason that he gets so melancholy during the winter. It reminds him of his past." Marakov stated. "If what Kaji said is true and Gray is just like and takes after his mother and saw her death…"
"Then you believe that Vixenique might have seen their father die." Lucy stated softly. Everyone was quiet at that before Mirajane brightened up.
-Twins of Fire and Ice-
"So this is where you live?" Kaji questioned as the trio entered Gray's apartment. Kaji set the girl down on the deep blue couch as Gray nodded.
"You like the color blue I see." Kaji pointed out as he surveyed the room. Gray hummed slightly in agreement as he set the sleeping Nekomatas on the white loveseat.
"So, you can sleep in my room or on the couch and Vixenique can take whichever one you don't choose." Gray explained. Kaji shrugged as he took off his boots. He watched as his godson yawned.
"Go get some sleep. I'll make dinner." Kaji stated as he nudged Gray in the direction of the bedroom. The teen nodded sleepily as he headed into the room. Kaji smiled softly before he covered Vixenique with the blanket that had been on the back of the couch.
"Let's see what's in here." Kaji muttered as he entered the kitchen.
Dreamscape
"So why am I here?" Gray questioned. He was currently in his true form in what appeared to be an arctic wasteland. There were skeletal trees and snow stretching as far as the eye could see. There were large mountains that could be seen in the far distance. There was also a blizzard blowing through the wasteland. Gray was currently wearing a large white t-shirt that fell off one shoulder and white shorts that reached mid-thigh. He was barefoot.
His companion was an extremely large dragon. Its scales were white in color with patches of dark blue and ice blue all over randomly. There were slightly transparent spikes running down its back and long tail. It had a thin muzzle filled with razor sharp fangs about eight feet in length. Its eyes were a bright sapphire blue color. Hanging around its neck was a thin black cord. Hanging from it was a crystal that was shaped like a sphere. Inside the sphere was a snowflake that was made out of diamond.
"Because I want you to be." The dragon answered. Its voice showed that it was female.
"Why?" Gray questioned with a head tilt. The dragon only answered with a head tilt. "Who are you anyways?"
"You are definitely one of mine." The dragon stated. "Sate your curiosity first. Everything else is irrelevant."
Gray blinked a couple of times trying to place the saying that he had been taught since childhood. His jaw suddenly dropped. "Shiva!" he shrieked. The dragon nodded her amusement apparent.
"Hello my little heir." Shiva greeted as she nudged Gray. The boy was shocked.
"How? Aren't you dead?" Gray questioned.
"I am dead little one. This place is Limbo…" Shiva was cut off.
"I'm dead?! I'm too young to be dead!" Gray cried as he started to panic.
"Calm down little one!" Shiva called as she nudged Gray. Gray stumbled slightly at that and fell on his ass.
"Thanks. I needed that." Gray stated after a few minutes of silence. The dragon just shrugged slightly.
"So why am I here exactly?" Gray questioned.
"You know what this is right?" Shiva questioned as one claw pointed at the cord around her neck. Gray peered closer before he gasped with wide eyes.
"T-the Arctic Crystal? The heirloom and namesake of the Arctic Crystal Dragon bloodline?" Gray breathed as he stared at his ancestor. He suddenly winced and rubbed at the kink in his neck that formed at that action. Shiva sighed, which knocked over Gray, and was engulfed in an ice blue light.
Gray grumbled as he climbed to his feet, only to blink at the person sitting in front of him.
It was a woman of about twenty-three. She had long white hair with ice blue and dark blue streaks. She had pale skin with a slender build with a large bust. She had a heart-shaped face with high cheekbones. Her eyes were almond-shaped and a bright sapphire blue color. Her lashes were white and long and lush. She also had a cute button nose. She wore an ice blue kimono with white snowflakes printed on it. The obi was a dark blue color and pulled into a large bow. The kimono brushed against the ground and hid her bare feet. White bangles rested around her wrists. The Arctic Crystal had shrunk to fit her new build. She had long claws that were painted an ice blue color. Sprouting from her back where white leathery wings while a white dragon tail sprouted from her spine.
"So dragons do have a human form." Gray stated. Shiva nodded.
"However, the Dragon King, Acnologia forbid all under his rule from taking their human forms. He deems humans beneath dragons." Shiva explained, the frown on her face showing exactly how she felt about the dragon king.
"I take it he's also the reason that the dragons that were raising Dragon Slayers just up and disappeared?" Gray questioned with a growl. Shiva just nodded with a matching growl. Gray just hummed in thought with narrowed eyes.
"So why am I here?" Gray questioned again.
"I need you to find the Arctic Crystal. The one buried with your mother has been stolen." Shiva growled. Gray's eyes flashed ice blue before turning back to their natural midnight color.
"Are you telling me that someone broke into my family vault, defiled my mother's resting place, and took my family heirloom? An heirloom that was going to be given to me upon either my eighteenth birthday or when I took over HeavenArctic?" Gray questioned. Shiva nodded grimly.
"I see." Gray stated calmly. Shiva smirked at that.
"I also need you to find some friends of mine. If I'm right, then your Dragon Slayer friends will be really happy." Shiva stated. Gray blinked a few times before his eyes widened.
"Are you seriously telling me that your friends are Grandeeney, Igneel, and Metalicana?" the boy questioned with wide eyes. Shiva nodded with a grin before glancing at the sky.
"It'll be awhile before I can contact you again. But don't worry. The Arctic Crystal can only be used by those of our bloodline, therefore it is safe. Now wake up my dear little heir." Shiva cooed softly as she pulled Gray into a hug. Gray returned the hug before watching as the landscape around him started to darken and fade away.
Dreamscape
"Wake up Gray." Kaji called as he ran his fingers through Gray's hair. The dark-haired boy purred as he leaned into the petting before his eyes blinked open.
"Have a good nap Snowflake?" Kaji questioned with a small smile on his face. Gray nodded right before his stomach rumbled.
"Come on. Food's ready." Kaji said as he stood up. Gray nodded as he sat up and followed the redhead. In the kitchen, they found Vixenique face-down on the kitchen table.
Gray poked his sister, a soft snore sounding from her. Gray rolled his eyes at the girl. He perked up when Kaji set a plate of steaming hot spaghetti with garlic bread in front of him. The redhead placed a matching plate in front of Vixenique. Her blue eyes opened and she sat up yawning sleepily.
"Smells yummy." She yawned.
"Good, now eat." Kaji chuckled as he sat down.
"Itadakimasu!" the three said as they dug in.
"I take it that you two need more sleep." Kaji stated halfway through the meal when he noticed that his godchildren were falling asleep in their food. The twins glanced at him before nodding with a yawn.
"I knew the seals drew on your energy and magical power but not by this much. Guess you'll be sleeping like crazy for awhile." Kaji mused.
"Come on. Baths then sleep." the redhead stated.
"We're not five anymore Kaji!" Vixenique cried with a blush on her face.
"And we've only been awake less than an hour." Gray pointed out, even as he rubbed at one eye.
"And your bodies are going though power and energy withdrawal. Your bodies are drawing on more of your magic and your energy than they are used to that it leaves the two of you exhausted. Gray more than Vixen. Plus, it's better to get as much sleep as you can now before you reach power overflow. You'll have way too much energy to sleep." Kaji argued. The twins sighed. When Kaji got serious, it was better to just give up than waste energy and argue on something that wouldn't change. That would be energy that the twins weren't willing to spend.
"Hai Kaji-hakufu." the twins droned dully. Kaji nodded in satisfaction. Vixenique was muttering under her breath about fire-controlling bastards. Gray sweat-dropped, especially when the two started to argue.
'And this is my family? And why are fire mages so eager to fight?' Gray wondered to himself, even as his sweat-drop grew larger.
"So, who's sleeping where?" Gray questioned to break up the argument. "U-um, my bed can fit two and someone else can have the couch." Gray stuttered when they both stared at him.
"I'll take the bed with Gray-nii. Kaji will probably give off too much heat for nii-chan to sleep." Vixenique pointed out. The boys stated at her in shock.
"You're right. Man that feels weird to say to you." Gray stated. Kaji nodded in agreement. Vixenique twitched and glared at them before sighing.
"Your bags in the living room." Kaji called as Vixenique stormed off.
"Bathrooms the second door down the hall!" Gray added.
"Come on, finish eating. You never have eaten as much as your sister." Kaji mused to the younger male. Gray rolled his eyes but continued to eat. Kaji watched with eagle eyes.
"Happy?" Gray questioned. Kaji nodded.
"No, not you. Happy!" Gray stated as he pointed to the kitchen window. The blue cat waved as he floated outside. Gray hurried over and opened the window, allowing the Exceed in. Shiki and Kira looked up from their dinner and greeted the blue cat as he entered the kitchen.
"Natsu asked me to give you this Gray." Happy grinned as he held out a rolled up piece of paper.
"Thanks Happy." Gray grinned as he pet the cat on the head. Happy looked absolutely giddy at the petting, purring softly. Gray giggled while reading the letter.
"I wonder if I could." Gray muttered deep in thought before he nodded.
"Tell Natsu I'm in. I'll be bringing these two as well." Gray told the blue cat. Said cat nodded before flying out the window.
"What's up Chibi?" Kaji questioned as Gray settled in his lap. Gray hummed happily as Kaji hugged him.
"Picnic." Gray answered.
"Really? Sounds like fun." Vixenique said as she entered the kitchen, wearing only one of Gray's towels while another was being used to dry her long streaked hair.
"Ha! Koori owes me 400 jewels now!" Kaji cheered. His godchildren didn't even bother to comment. Their godparents always had some type of bet going on. The twins just stared blankly before Vixen went to go find some clothes and move into Gray's room while the male went back to eating.
"Wait a sec. Are you guys moving in?" Gray questioned suddenly.
"I'm not. Vix is. I need to make sure that everything is fine in Hellfire. I'm really worried about when Vix will take over. That girl." Kaji answered. Gray giggled.
"Hey! I can hear you!" Vixenique growled as she entered the kitchen. She wore a purple tank top with a white cloud on it. On her bottom half she wore a pair of white sweats that had little purple clouds printed on them. She went barefoot as she pulled her long black and purple hair into a ponytail, running her fingers through the length.
"Think Master Marakov will let me join Fairy Tail?" Vixenique questioned as they started cleaning up the kitchen. Gray hummed in thought before nodding.
"Yeah, he probably will." Gray answered before heading for the bedroom to get ready for his shower. Vixenique chirped happily before going to explore more of the apartment. Kaji rolled his eyes as he placed the rest of the food in the refrigerator. He then settled down to read a set of papers that he had brought with him. He looked up half an hour later at the appearance of his godson.
"Ne? Kaji?" Gray questioned as he peeked into the kitchen. He wore a white tank top and white pajama pants, both covered in the Fairy Tail stamp in blue. When Vixenique had found them, she had squealed and multiple sets in multiple colors.
"What's up Snowflake?" the redhead questioned as he sat down the papers. Gray entered the kitchen and walked over to his godfather. Kaji raised a brow and went wide-eyed as the younger male embraced him.
"G-Gray?" he questioned with wide-eyes. Gray nuzzled closer, breathing in the older male's scent before releasing him.
"Thank you for coming back." Gray stated as he smiled at the older man. The redhead smiled softly at the teen before leaning over to press a kiss to his forehead.
"Bed time my little dragon." Kaji chuckled as he urged the dragon heir towards his bedroom.
There they found that Vixenique had claimed the side of the bed closest to the wall as hers. Gray climbed into the space his sister had left for him and the two cuddled together and got comfortable. The twins turned blue eyes on the redhead.
Kaji was struck by a sense of déjà vu at how similar this situation was to one years ago. He swallowed down the bittersweet emotions before heading over to the bed. He shared as Eskimo kiss with each of his godchildren before heading out of the room.
"Night Kaji-hakufu." the twins chorused. He chuckled before returning the favor.
"Nii-chan?" Vixenique questioned. Her older brother turned to her. "Love you."
"Love you too." Gray cooed before he started to doze off. Before the two could fall asleep, the Nekomata kittens climbed into bed with them. The two finally settled down and fell asleep.
-Twins of Fire and Ice-
Gray murmured sleepily as the sun shone into the room and directly into his face. He lifted his head when he felt something nuzzle into his back. He blinked and started to panic when he saw the girl fast asleep against his back.
'What the hell did I do last night?!' Gray thought to himself in panic. He started to calm down when he noticed the purple streaks running through the girl's hair. He was completely calm as his memories returned to him.
"Oh yeah." Gray muttered as he slipped out of bed without disturbing either his twin or the cats.
Thirty minutes later found Gray exiting the bathroom with only a towel around his waist. He scrubbed at his long black locks to get them dry. He glanced up at the knocking at his door. He shrugged at his state of undress and opened the door.
"Hi Natsu, Gajeel." Gray greeted as he allowed the older males in. They both waved, silent. Gray raised a brow at that and wandered deeper into the apartment. The two males had already taken seats when they jumped up at the female scream that came from the bedroom.
"Gray! I don't want to get up!" they heard the boy's female twin whine.
"Don't care. Now go get ready, we have a picnic to get ready for. Now up!" Gray snarled. A startled yelp sounded, followed by a thud. There was the sound of growling before the girl stomped her way into the bathroom. There was then the sound of the door slamming.
"Stop slamming doors!" Gary called as he reentered the living room. The Dragon Slayers were sweat-dropping slightly at this. He wore a simple white t-shirt with dark blue sleeves. He wore dark blue cargo pants with a white belt. His usual necklace was around his neck while a simple silver band rested around his right bicep.
Gray settled down on the loveseat and turned to the Dragon Slayers.
"So what are we doing today?" the dragon heir questioned.
"Mirajane decided that we should have a picnic to celebrate your eighteenth birthday and your family's reunion." Gajeel stated. Gray tilted his head in thought before nodding.
"That does make sense." he said, only to turn red at the sound his stomach made. "And I'm hungry." he added. A soft mew sounded as Kira and Shiki climbed into his lap, begging for food.
"Let me guess, you're all hungry?" Gray deadpanned. He sighed when everyone nodded.
"Fine I'll cook! Jeez!" Gray sighed with his eyes twitching as he stood up. He was muttering under his breath about lazy bastards. The Nekomata twins purred and padded after him. The others cheered happily.
"Shut it or I'll let you stare!" Gray snapped. Everyone quieted down at the threat of no food.
Twenty minutes later found the three mages entering the kitchen. Vixenique stopped at the sight of her brother.
"Where's your shirt nii-chan?" the lone female asked.
"Fuck! I thought the seal would help with this!" Gray shouted as he searched for his shirt. Natsu held it up and Gray grabbed it, before he could put it back on, something on the stove caught his attention.
"Hey! What's that?" Happy questioned as he sat on Natsu's head and pointed to something on Gray's back. Everyone followed to where he was pointing to see that it landed on Gray's lower back. There was a dark blue mark shaped like a snowflake with a set of dragon wings wrapping around it.
"That? It's a birthmark. And the mark of our mothers family. Everyone of our mother's line is born with this mark somewhere on their bodies." Gray answered as he gazed over his shoulder at the mark. "I never thought that I would see it again." he suddenly yelped and flushed red when his sister poked the mark. He retaliated by poking the purple mark shaped like a paw print surrounded by flames. She flushed and glared at him. Gray ignored it as he slipped his shirt on and turned back to the stove. The fox princess pouted and flopped down into a chair. She cheered up when her twin placed a plate full of bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, and toast in front of her. The other males got matching plates while the Nekomatas and Exceeds got plates full of meat. They all settled down to eat.
"Hey, where's Kaji?" Vixenique suddenly questioned.
"Left earlier. Said he wanted to explore." Gray answered with a shrug. His twin did the same before going back to her food.
"You two don't seem worried." Gajeel pointed out.
"We're not. Kaji is more than capable of handling himself." Gray answered. Everyone went back to their food at that answer.
"Now let's go!" Natsu shouted with a foot on the table.
"Natsu, remove your foot from my table before you become a part of the female population." Gray threatened with a smile on his face. The pink-haired male paled and quickly hid behind Gajeel, who had paled as well. Vixenique was cackling evilly all the while.
"So what are we doing?" Gray questioned as the group made their way through Magnolia. The other two males were at the very back while Vixenique giggled evilly every now and then. The felines were either on or following their companions.
"Uh, Ezra wanted us to meet up at the guild." Gajeel stated warily. Gray nodded as the group made their way to the Fairy Tail building. His twin bounced along beside him.
Inside the guild they found that they were early and had beaten the girls of Team Natsu there.
"Vixen, calm down." Gray sighed good-naturedly. His twin was giggling as she stared down at the purple Fairy Tail stamp placed opposite her birthmark.
"But it's awesome!" she giggled as she poked it. Gray rolled his eyes at that but gave in, not that he was mad. His sister was happy, which was more than enough for him. Mirajane giggled at the twins before heading over to stock Cana with more liquor.
"Does she ever get drunk?" Vixenique questioned as she took a drink from her glass of water. She sweat-dropped slightly when Cana started to drink from a barrel. She turned to her twin, who shook his head in negative.
"Interesting." Vixen muttered before turning back to her drink. She damn near choked when the guild doors were kicked open with a slam.
"W-what the hell?" she spluttered as Gray patted her on the back.
"It's Gildarts Clive. He's Cana's father." Gray explained. Vixenique went wide-eyed looking from Cana to Gildarts and back again. "Shush. He doesn't know. I do because of my sense of smell." Gray added.
"This isn't going to end well." he added when he saw Natsu jump to his feet. He was right as the pinkette was thrown into a wall. The man was a tall and muscular with shoulder-length reddish orange hair, which is kept slicked back, and some stubble around his mouth and on his chin. His heavily muscular body had functional, armor-like prosthetic limbs on his left leg and arm. His chest sports scars, two of which are stitched, and his black Fairy Tail stamp; the lower part of it is wrapped up in bandages, which also cross over his left shoulder, and his right forearm is bandaged too. His attire is simple and practical, consisting of a dark, tattered cape over his bare chest, with a high collar and armored plates on the shoulders, held closed by a belt and usually covering his whole figure, and loose dark pants, complete with an armored waist-guard with plates similar to the ones on his shoulders, tucked inside simple boots.
"You haven't learned anything have you?" the tall blonde next to Gildarts questioned. He was a very tall and muscular young man with blue/grey eyes. His hair is slicked back, its numerous spiky strands pointing backwards, though some of it falls down on his forehead. He has a distinctive lightning bolt-shaped scar on his right eye, and he sports dark lines circling his eyes, with each of them possessing a single, prominent eyelash jutting outwards. He was wearing a set "Sound Pod" model of Magic Headphones, with his favorite music being Classic Rock & Roll. Around his waist was a simple belt to which he attached the device linked to his Magic Headphones. He also had a small chain tied around his right wrist. He was wearing a shirt bearing the same pattern of his old tunic, wine-red pants held up by a belt with a design similar to his shirt's, sporting a buckle adorned by a large ace of spades, and simple shoes. He also donned a large, black coat with gray, spiky fur trimming around the neck and the sleeves' edges, draped over his shoulders like a cape. Vixenique turned to her brother for info.
"Laxus Dreyar, Master's grandson, thunder Dragon Slayer, 2nd generation." the dragon prince intoned before going back to his drink.
"It looks like we have some new mages joining us!" Gildarts cheered as he picked up the twins. Said twins were struggling and yelping trying to get out of the older male's grip.
"Gildarts! Put us down!" Gray snarled as he glared at the scared man.
"That's not very nice little girl." Gildarts said. The entire guild went silent as soon as these words let Gildarts mouth. Even Laxus backed away and Vixenique stopped struggling to escape. She was now shivering and whimpering in fear.
"Did. You. Just. Call. Me. A. Girl." Gray ground out. Vixenique squealed in fear and trembled even harder.
"Put us down before I freeze your reproductive organs from the inside out before shoving an icicle so far up your ass that you'll choke on it." Gray threatened. The entire male population of Fairy Tail all whimpered in fear and backed away. Gildarts whimpered and placed the two on their feet. Vixenique quickly backed away. Gray turned and beckoned Gildarts closer. He then punched the older man in the face before nodding and turning back to his drink. The rest of the guild stayed silent and edged away from the ice mage.
"N-nii-chan?" Vixenique questioned as she slowly edged closer.
"What?" Gray growled.
"Can I have a hug?" she whimpered. Gray sighed and reached out to the girl. The fox princess nuzzled into her twin. He pet her hair when she started to tremble.
"Shh, calm down. Shh. I'm here. I'm calm. Shh." he soothed as he rocked her slightly. She sniffled slightly before humming a tune. Gray blinked a few times before humming the same tune as his twin.
"Feel better?" Gray questioned as the guild around them slowly returned to normal, though it was still quieter than normal.
"What happened here?" Erza questioned as she, Lucy, and Wendy entered the guild.
"I punched Gildarts and threatened to castrate him." Gray stated.
"Why?" Lucy shrieked.
"He called me a girl." Gray growled with a glare. Everyone stayed silent at the ice mage's glare as they all shivered and backed away again.
"Gray, stop terrifying the guild." Marakov ordered. Gray turned to him and nodded with a sigh. He grabbed Natsu and Gajeel and exited the guild, the others following quickly, Vixenique stopping to pick up Happy and Pantherlily.
"You're going to interview us?" Vixenique questioned with a head-tilt.
"It's to find out more information for later today." Wendy said.
"Okay." the twins conceded with a head-tilt.
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A little while later found the group sitting in a dessert cafe outside of Magnolia. Everyone had stared at the twins when everything that they had ordered contained chocolate. "We like chocolate." had been the only reply to that.
"So aside from chocolate, what do you like Vixenique?" Lucy questioned.
"Anything in particular?" the female twin asked. She received negative responses. She hummed as she took a bite of her chocolate ice cream.
"Let's see, I like the colors purple, black, and white the most, my favorite animals are canines and felines, food, meat especially, and my family and friends. Oh, and junk! Can't forget the sugar and chocolate." Vixenique added dreamily. Everyone sweat-dropped at that. "I dislike bugs,"
"Read complete and total fear." Gray cut in. Vixenique twitched and glared at the male, who just shrugged it off. "I dislike nii-chan!" she stuck her tongue off at him before continuing. "Rodents, the dark, bitter things... I think that's it." the girl finished with a finger on her chin. "Nii-chan?"
"I like most colors, except bright neon orange," Gray shuddered. "Sweets, nighttime, the moon, the snow and winter, tea, animals except bugs, my family, friends, Fairy Tail, um, I that's all. Dislikes are coffee, bitter things, being alone, being overheated, and moronic people." Gray finished. Everyone blinked before going to their snacks.
"I just realized something." Vixenique stated. Gray hummed in thought.
"We never got presents for each other like when we were kids." Vixenique stated.
"I remember that. Everyone thought that it was adorable when we gave each other birthday presents back when we were kids." Gray said with a smile. "Maybe we should start doing that again?"
"But we missed our birthday. It was during the week that you were knocked out while the seal broke." Vixenique pointed out. The Fairy Tail mages winced at the remembrance of the week Gray had been unconscious. Everyone had been worried sick when the boy didn't wake up no matter what.
"Your point? Oh yeah, why is it that it took a week for my seal to break but it seems like yours was already broken?" Gray asked.
"Ah, the seal has been drawing on demonic energy to sustain itself. And maybe draconian energy as well from both you and the Dragon Slayers. Since I've been near demons since the seal was created, it's been drawing off the energy of other demons, therefore allowing my energy to slowly break it down. It took thirteen years, but it broke nonetheless." Vixenique explained.
"If you say so Vixi." Gray said with a shrug as the group re-entered Magnolia.
"Come on you two!" Vixenique grinned as she grabbed the two male Dragon Slayers and wandered off. All the while she was ignoring the males' protests.
"O-kay." Gray said slowly as he continued to blink in shock. The others all nodded in agreement in numb shock.
"I guess I should go find Vix a gift." the older twin shrugged. "Want to help?" he turned to the others. The all nodded and Gray led the way into the shopping district.
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"You two are going to help me find nii-chan a present." Vixenique said with a smile. The two males blinked.
"And if we don't?" Gajeel questioned. Vixenique's smile became harder while her eyes glinted evilly.
"Either you help me or I make you help me." the girl said innocently. Her fingers however ended any thought of that. The two males eyed her sharp claw-like nails as they tapped against her cheek and glinted in the light. They both sweated at the look in her eyes before glancing at each other and shivering in fear.
"We'll help." the both agreed hurriedly. Vixenique's smile became sweet again.
"I knew you would!" she cheered happily.
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"What to buy? What to buy? What to buy?" Gray chanted as he wandered around the shop he was currently in. The others had quickly decided to split up to try to find the younger Fullbuster a gift, but so far, there had been no progress.
"Need some help?" A voice behind him questioned. Gray turned to find a man of about twenty standing there. He had bright emerald green eyes. He was just short of six feet at 5'11. He was lightly muscled with sun-kissed skin. He wore a dark green button down shirt that was kind of tight on his frame. On his bottom half he wore a pair of skin tight black jeans. On his feet were black and green Air Force Ones. Attached to his shirt was a nametag that said 'Tyler'.
"Ah yeah. I was hoping to find a gift for my younger twin. We missed our birthday and agreed to get each other presents." Gray stated sheepishly. Tyler hummed in thought.
"Well than, is you twin a girl or a boy? It'll probably make things a lot easier." Tyler questioned.
"I have a sister. And nothing super girly. She's likely to kill me if I get her something pink that says princess. Even if it is true." Gray said, muttering the last part under his breath. Tyler laughed as he steered Gray deeper into the store with a hand on the small of his back.
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"This is it!" Vixenique squealed with glee.
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"This is it!" Gray breathed.
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Two hours later found the female Fairy Tail mages and Gray sitting in a little cafe having drinks while they waited for the rest of their group to show up.
"Hey guys!" Vixenique greeted as she dragged the males behind her. She then plopped down in a seat across from her twin. The other males were twitching in annoyance.
"I see that they're excited." Gray deadpanned. He jumped when he found a wrapped present placed in his face. The wrapping was white with a large royal blue ribbon.
"Thanks Vix." Gray said as he took the gift and handed his gift to his sister. The wrapping paper was a deep purple color with a white ribbon. The girl accepted it before placing her drink order.
Vixenique opened her gift and gasped. She lifted out a fox plushy. The fur was a pitch black color with purple highlights. The fox's underbelly and paws were white in color. A bright red ribbon was tied around its neck and ended in a large bow.
"It's me!" the younger twin squealed as she hugged it to her chest. "Thank you nii-chan!"
"No problem imouto-chan." Gray said with a smile.
"Your turn!" Vixen urged.
"Hai, hai." Gray stated as he opened the box. His eyes widened at what he found. There were gasps all around.
Sitting in Gray's hands was a ribbon choker. The main body was ice blue while the lace going around it was white. A crescent moon charm hung from it. Hanging from the uppermost point of the crescent was a small star shaped charm. The charms were polished to a shine and gleamed in the light of the cafe.
"It's beautiful Vixi. Thank you." Gray smiled as he placed the choker around his neck.
"Good haul?" Kaji asked as he entered the cafe ten minutes later. The twins nodded with grins.
"Is that a plushy version of you?" Kaji questioned when he spotted his goddaughter's gift. The girl nodded happily while beaming.
"How in the hell did you manage to find a plush version of your twin's demon form?" the redhead asked. Gray just shrugged in answer.
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"Picnic, picnic, picnic." Vixenique chanted as the group entered the large park where the picnic was being set up. Gray placed a hand on her head to stop her bouncing. Shiki purred happily and loudly. He had barely been staying inside the hood of Vixen's top, having deemed her head way too dangerous. Kira peeked over her owner's shoulder and mewed happily. All of the members greeted them before going back to their setting up.
"Wow." Vixenique said as she looked around the park at all of the decorations that were being set up. "Is Fairy Tail always like this?" she questioned as everyone went to go help everyone with the decorations.
"Yeah. We might as well be family." Gray grinned happily.
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Vixenique growled as she launched herself at her twin and the cake he held. He ducked under it before kicking her in the stomach. She groaned before rolling back onto her feet.
"Oi! If you're going to spar, go away from the food. And no magic." Kaji gestured towards the free space near the picnic area. The twins glared at each other before nodding.
"What?! You shouldn't just let them fight!" Lucy argued.
"Spar, not fight, there is a difference." Kaji pointed out before gesturing towards the twins.
Gray ducked under the kick from his sister. He grabbed her still outstretched leg and slammed his elbow into her knee. She screeched in pain before kicking him in the chest. This resulted in her release and Gray gasping for air while coughing. He stepped back while she did a back-flip to put some distance between them. She kept most of her weight on her left leg and glanced down to see that her right was already bruising. She snarled at her twin and he did the same. The two circled each other, their eyes never leaving the other's form.
Gray lunged forward, turning to the left at the last second. Vixenique ducked under his punch before catching Gray in a headlock. He growled before sinking his teeth into her arm. When she didn't let go, he slammed his head back, directly into her nose. She yelped and let go, holding her broken nose. She was able to minimize the damage caused by a kick to her side from Gray. She slid back a few inches before sliding into a crouch.
Gray caught her punch before flipping her over his shoulder. He realized that it was a bad idea as she kicked him in the back from behind.
"Wow, they're going at it." Gajeel stated. Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Could never tell that they've been separated." Kaji mused.
"You're right." a voice behind them said. Everyone turned to find a man exiting the foliage around the park. He has black hair with natural violet highlights that reach the back of his neck. Shocking baby blue eyes draw a lot attention. He is slightly tanned with a well-muscled build. A violet tank top under a black hoodie clings to him like a second skin, which shows off his muscled chest. Black skinny jeans that have a series of violet paw prints going up his left leg are on his bottom half. They cling to his muscled legs and his ass. Black Air Force Ones with violet laces rest on his feet. He has pearly white fangs. A black collar with a violet jewel hanging from it is around his neck.
"Yami? Why are you here?" the redhead questioned. The newcomer waved before flopping down next to him.
"Youkai Yami. Kaji's younger, but so much hotter brother." the dark-haired male introduced with a roguish grin. Kaji twitched before smacking his brother in the back of his head. Yami pouted and turned watery blue eyes on his brother.
"That doesn't work with the pups, so why would it work with you when you aren't cute?" Kaji asked with a raised brow.
"Jackass." Yami muttered. Kaji grinned which showed off his pearly white fangs. "They're shifting." Yami pointed out. Everyone turned to find that the twins were shifting into their supernatural forms. The two leaped away from each other, seemingly not aware of the changes their bodies were going through. Gray's wings stretched to their full length of ten feet before folding against his back while his tail flicked and slapped the ground. Vixen's ears flattened against her head while her three tails flicked behind her in agitation.
"W-What the hell?" Cana said as she dropped her drink.
"Cool!" Romeo cheered excitedly. Everyone who wasn't aware of the twins' unnatural heritage were shocked and looked to the others for an explanation. An explanation they received as the two siblings were still attacking each other.
Vixenique smirked before pulling a black whip from around her hips. Everyone had assumed that it was a belt.
Gray ducked out of the way of the whip, but he tripped up when it wrapped around his tail. Kaji and Yami went wide-eyed and covered their ears. The Fairy Tail mages quickly followed their lead. Just in time as a loud roar sounded throughout the picnic area.
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Twenty minutes later found Gray grumbling as Wendy bandaged his wounds.
After his roar, Gray had launched himself at his sister. The girl had a broken finger, sprained right wrist, her left arm being removed from its socket, a set of deep gorge marks about an inch deep running down her left leg, and bruised right leg and dislocated knee. There were also many bruises and cuts on her as well as a broken nose.
The girl had given as good as she got and that had resulted in the bruises and cuts that littered Gray's frame. Gray had received a sprained right ankle and left wrist, hand prints that wrapped around his neck, deep gorge marks ran down his back in between his wings. He also had a sore and bruised tail due to the whip.
They weren't the only ones who had gotten injured though. The rest of the guild had gotten involved when Vixenique had started to choke Gray to get him off her. This had resulted in Erza getting claw marks on her armor, Mirajane with a scratch that bled slightly from a piece of flying bark, Elfman had been knocked out and Taurus had developed an intense fear of the Fullbuster twins when he had called the girls cute. Gray had went after him for being called a girl while Vixenique had done so because the bull had commented on her bust. The twins' spar/beatdown had only to an end when Laxus had shocked the two of them into unconsciousness. They had come too five minutes later disoriented and dizzy.
"First lesson learned, do not touch a demon's traits without their permission." Kaji drawled. He had allowed his red and black tipped wolf ears and tail out. Yami had done much the same, his black and violet tipped jaguar ears and tail flicking contentedly. There were glares all around at the redhead, who ignored it. Gray yawned and flopped down onto his stomach, his eyes were half-lidded.
"Sorry that this turned into a brawl." Gray apologized to his guild mates.
"It's okay Gray. We wouldn't be Fairy Tail if these types of things didn't happen." Mirajane replied as she managed to rouse Elfman.
"Oi! Are you okay Elf-kyaaa!" Gray squealed as he shot up in shock.
"You asshole!" Kaji growled when he realized that his dark-haired brother had just groped the older of his godchildren. He didn't have to do anything as Gray pounced on Yami and started choking him while beating him with his tail. All the while, he was chanting "Perverted Bastard!"
"He better be lucky that that nii-chan's tail isn't poison-barbed." Vixenique commented as she reclined against Kaji's stomach. The redhead was grinning, which showed off his sharp fangs, with a satisfied glint in his orange eyes.
"How do we get him to stop?" Lisanna questioned with a sweat-drop.
"Gray! Food! Now!" Kaji ordered. Gray glanced over at the male before sighing. He finally released the unconscious jaguar demon before heading over to his godfather and settling against his side. When the redhead rolled back onto his stomach, he rested his head on his sister's shoulder. They were yawning, showing off their exhaustion. They perked up and nibbled on the snacks that their godfather had given them. All the while, they were still yawning, becoming more frequent as time went on.
Kaji rubbed his thumbs in circles on his godchildrens' birthmarks. They purred happily while finally falling asleep. The twins' animal appendages disappeared as they finally curled up. Kaji yawned before dozing off as well.
"Ow!" Yami groaned as he pushed himself up to his feet. Everyone had thought that the dark-haired man had been killed by Gray earlier during his beating. He blinked, glanced around, and noticed his sibling and the redhead's godchildren.
"Aw! How cute!" Yami said. He pulled out a camera and snapped a couple of pictures. "Koori and the others are going to love this." Yami chuckled. He then blinked, tilting his head to the side. "I wonder." He poked the redhead's leg. He got a low growl in response. He then reached for Vixenique, the growl getting lower. He pulled his hand away some. The growls quieter the farther the way he was from Vixenique. He repeated it with Gray to the same response.
"He is super protective of them." Yami commented.
"What can you tell us about their relationship?" Marakov questioned.
"Not much. I didn't really have any contact with the twins before the attack. I met them once, but they were only months old so they don't remember. Plus, after the attack Yon worried that Haven would be next as we were allies, so he called all of his children back. Aside from Koori and Kaji anyway. They were busy getting the twins' affairs in order and then hiding them from everyone." Yami explained as he leaned back on his hands.
"Koori?" Wendy questioned.
"Mine and Kaji's younger sister. She the Guardian of Ice/Snow and the twins' godmother." Yami answered.
"Gray takes after the women in his childhood while Vixenique takes the men. Both his mother and godmother ice mages just like him. Vixen's father and godfather are fire mages, just like her." Yami mused staring at the sky. Gray stirred before muttering and rolling over. He finally pushed himself into a sitting position before stretching.
"Not sleepy anymore. Guess Kaji was right, power withdrawal left me exhausted while power overload is leaving me restless and full of energy." he sighed with a pout. Yami smirked evilly. Gray yelped as he was pulled into the other male's embrace. Everyone else just blinked in confusion.
"Is that so? I'm sure that I could find a way to... burn some of the energy." Yami purred as he nuzzled into Gray's neck. Gray's eyes widened, he turned bright red, and started flailing. The Fairy Tail guild members were pissed that a member of their guild was being taken advantage of.
"Let go of Gray-sama." Juvia ordered. She was currently standing behind Yami and Gray. Yami froze, even the hand that had been running down the younger male's side. Gray turned teary midnight eyes on the water mage.
"I'm with her." Vixenique growled as she pushed herself up. There was a dark glare on her face, directed towards Yami. Yami pouted, but released the ice mage. Said male scurried away and hid behind Freed. The green-haired male blinked before cooing at the boy to calm him down.
"Murder is illegal right?" Vixen questioned standing up. Juvia nodded, never losing her glare.
"Fine. We just kick his ass?" the younger mage questioned. The water mage nodded again before the two dragged the darkness mage away.
"I thought that Kaji was just kidding when he said that Yami was super-perverted." Gray whimpered. There were screams and cries of pain coming from the direction where Yami had been dragged to. The noise was enough to rouse Kaji.
"Yami did something perverted?" he questioned as he stirred. Gray nodded as he peeked around Freed.
"Eh, he'll live. Hopefully." Kaji muttered as he rolled onto his back and fell back asleep. The Fairy Tail members all sweat-dropped at that.
"And he say's Koori is the weird one." Gray said as Vixenique and Juvia entered the clearing. The older Fullbuster had wandered over to nudge his godfather with his foot.
"He's Kaji. What do you expect?" Vixenique questioned as she dropped down next to her brother and stretched out with a purr and happy sigh.
"Bored. Entertain me." Gray ordered as he poked his twin.
"Eh! Why should I? You're the older one!" Vixenique exclaimed.
"What's your point?" Gray questioned. A purple light surrounded the girl. When it died down, it left a black and purple fox kit in its place.
"She does look exactly like the plushy." Lucy stated. Gray squealed as the kit pounced on him. Kira and Shiki peered over from their food. They mewed at the kit. Gray grinned as the fox started to playfully wrestle with the Shiki. They played and rolled around. Kira leaped onto Gray's back and settled down on one of his wings. She purred happily at the heat and sunlight that the pure black wing absorbed.
Gray hummed softly as he lay on his belly, his legs kicking softly. He giggled as one of Kira's tails tickled his neck. Vixenique and Shiki continued to roll around on the ground.
Gray sighed contentedly as his wings stretched to absorb more sunlight.
"This is perfect." he purred as his arms pillowed his arms. He watched as his guild members interacted and played around, which resulted in a soft smile spreading across his face. His smile turned into a grin when Vixenique pounced on Gajeel while Shiki pounced on Natsu. The two male Dragon Slayers flailed, trying to get the two off. The two mini animals leaped off the two and went to hide under Gray's wings. They peeked out and mocked the two males.
Everyone was laughing heartily. Even Gajeel and Natsu joined in. Gray smiled happily before joining his godfather in the land of dreams.
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inucrossoverlover: And here is chapter 3!
Gray: Nice ending there.
inucrossoverlover: I know.
Vixenique: Something tells me that the next couple of chapters are going to be...interesting.
inucrossoverlover, Gray, and Vixenique: Ja Ne Minna-san!