A/N: Band fic alert! Lol. This is loosely based off this prompt- I'm your manager and holy shit you have crazy fans' AU but as you read on you'll see it differently. I might make one as the prompt says but we'll see. Uhm, I tried. XD

Natsu: 22

Gray: 20

Gajeel: 21

Lyon: 21

Loke:22

In case people wonder.

"A promotion?" Natsu Dragneel didn't even try to contain his excitement toned underneath his outburst. When Jellal, secretary to the legendery music producer Erza Scarlet (also Natsu's really scary boss) informed Natsu that he was wanted in Erza's office, the pink haired man felt faint. No one who went into Erza's office ever came out right (unless it was Jellal) and Natsu couldn't help but think of all the times he messed up in the past. He even went as far to thinking of the time when he was eight and how he snuck a cookie in before dinner. Erza didn't exist in that time! It was safe to say the pinkette was terrified when he sunk down into the comfortable chair that sat across the large, oak desk. Behind the desk, sitting elegantly in a black leather chair, was Erza, a red head fiery goddess. Also Natsu's scary boss. However, he was over the moon shocked when Erza offered him the promotion. He hasn't had this job for very long to earn a promotion, at least that's he thought when working in a major record company like Fairy Music Records.

Only the best of the best artists and musicians of the such managed to get signed to the company, especially when Erza is the one who runs the place. If she's not impressed, your music is out of question. Fairy Music owns the title for being the best, successful establishment than other companies. The owner is Macarov Dreyar, a walking legend himself. The amount of awards Macarov has won isn't justice enough of the music he creates. The artist was a real top dog back in the day. His name won't die, and neither will his thriving company. Fairy Music Records is the home to many well-known and very successful artists. Zodiac is a indie-pop slash rock band and the members consist of Lucy Heartfilia, Yukino Agrio, and Lisanna Strauss. An all girl group but they remain at the top of the charts. Juvia Lockser is a solo artist, fairly new, but her music is rapidly gaining attention. Twins Sting Eucliffe and Rogue Redfox is a duo group, their genre mainly focuses on rock/alternative. They're not related but that's what they go by. Rogue is actually the younger brother of Gajeel Redfox, yet another artist in the company.

Despite the brothers working in the same company, they're both in two different bands. The band Gajeel is in is probably Fairy Music's top demanded band. A gem really, the heart of the company, the reason why their numbers and statistics keep rising.

Cold Excalibur. Just that name will send fans into a hyper gush about the band's music, songs, video, etc. The band members consist of Gray Fullbuster, Loke (he decided to drop his last name due to family issues), Lyon Vastia, and Gajeel Redfox. There's a different between 'boy bands' and a band, and Cold Excalibur is no 'boy group'. Unlike the fruity boy band The Trimens that was under the record company Blue Pegasus who wore flashy, fruity outfits and had a band to play their music while they sang, Cold Excalibur played their own instruments, dressed like rockers, and wrote their own music.

With all of these famous artists constantly on the move, Fairy Music Record's security was top notch. That's where Natsu was. Having only been working at the company for almost five months, he was placed in the lowest security position which was on the building's grounds. He made sure nothing out the ordinary got passed him and tried not to faint when (once in a blue moon) Macarov Dreyar would stop by. Seriously, he choked on his spit the first time the legend came through the glass doors, a team of bodyguards flanking him. It was safe to say that Natsu enjoyed his job. It was simple and easy, and he enjoyed listening to the stories the upper rank security, the bodyguards to the artists, told about the crazy fans. It was amusing to hear that Gajeel got a pair of panties thrown at him on stage one time. Gray received a handful of condoms.

The security isn't just there to hold off the fans. They're there to keep their artists safe from threats which happen to occur every so often. Yukino had to get a restraining order against a crazy loon who claimed they were soul mates. When Natsu heard about that, it left a bad taste in his mouth. Even though these people were stars, they were also still humans. It might be nice to have that fame but Natsu has to wonder if they, the artists, sometimes feel like their fans don't see them as people. They get put on a high pedastool when they only want to share their music with the world.

Erza laced her fingers together across the smooth surface of the oak desk and gazed unabashedly at Natsu, her sharp eyes piercing his obsidian ones. "Yes," her throaty tone was a low, natural purr. "A new position has opened up as a personal bodyguard for Gray Fullbuster. His father, as you know is Silver Fullbuster, has specifically given this request and I would think you out of everyone here will be up for it. Or am I mistaken?" Erza raised a perfect trimmed eye brow as she stared at Natsu's slacked face. A mini storm had momentarily taken over the pinkette's mind but the look from Erza quickly evaporated it.

"N-no- I mean yes! I am up for it, I just- that's just-" Natsu stammered clumsily and Erza's eyes softened.

"Yes, it is a big step but I've had Jellal here keep an eye on you ever since you started this job and what he's told me makes me believe that you can handle this. The pay is more and when you travel with the band, all of your expenses will be taken care of. A recent... occurence is why Silver requests a personal bodyguard for his son and we will do whatever to keep our artists safe. Here, they're our children and we protect the ones we love. So. Will you accept my offer?" Erza masked her face as she stared at Natsu who gazed back.

There was so many pros and cons to this new elevation but Natsu knew what he signed up for when he applied for this job. It's a blessing that he even got this far. Gray Fullbuster. Cold Excalibur. He'd be traveling with them for who knows how long if he accepts. Natsu had plenty of what ifs circling in his head but he pushed them down and steeled himself. He needed this job.

"I accept." he answered strongly and Erza nodded her approval.

"Excellent." turning her attention to Jellal, she gave him a slight head nod. "Are they here?"

The man was on his phone seeming to be scrolling through something. "Yes, Elfman just texted me saying they're coming up now."

"So... when do I start?" Natsu asked Erza hesitantly. Before the woman had the chance to answer, loud voices filled the quiet area and Jellal pulled the door open just in time for a group of rowdy guys to saunter in. Cold Excalibur.

Erza smiled and nodded her head. "You start now."

Before Natsu could turn and look, a heavy weight sunk over his shoulders and a whiff of cologne ensnared his air cycle. Long, muscled arms laced around his stomach, caging him in the chair and a firm chest caressed the back of his head. When the voice of whoever was behind spoke, Natsu felt all of the vibrations that spread through the chest he was pressed against.

"Hey Erz. This my new knight in shining armor?" the voice was low and had a natural husk to it. The tone itself was teasing and the warm breath that cascaded over the shell of Natsu's ear sent a chill of goosebumps across his skin.

"Yes Gray, do try and not scare him away. Boys, make sure he behaves." Erza addressed that to the group of guys standing near the open door. "Quit hanging off him, you're going to smother him." Erza scolded lightly and Natsu, who was too stunned to decipher the recent events that just unfolded, watched dumbly as the arms slowly untangled from his chest. The hands never left his body and he soon found his neck receiving the same treatment as his stomach. He fidgeted.

"But he's cute," Gray mumbled.

"Yeah we'll make sure he behaves." a new voice chimed in and Natsu glanced up (as much as he could) to see the guy who walked up into his view. Spiky chestnut hair, warm golden liquid eyes. He threw Natsu the piece sign. "Yo! I'm Loke. Thanks for protecting our princess here."

At that, Gray's grip on Natsu loosened and he shot a glare over to his bassist. "Fuck you."

Natsu blinked when he was plucked from Gray's grip completely and stumbled into a giant. Honestly, that's what the guy was. "The name is Elfman! I'm the head bodyguard for the entire group. Nice to meet you." Elfman gave a friendly grin and Natsu found himself returning one of his own.

"Thanks, it's nice to meet you too." he bowed slightly. Elfman's grin grew and he moved out the way so the last two members could introduce themselves.

"You're a shrimp." the long spiky black haired guy deadpanned. His ruby eyes flickered with amusement as he stared down at Natsu's inch under average height for a male.

The pinkette crossed his arms over his chest and cocked an eye brow. "Doesn't mean I still can't kick your ass." he retorted. There was a moment of silence before the ruby eyed artist let out a "Gi hi." and shot his thumb towards Natsu. "I like 'm, he's got balls."

Lyon was the last in the group for Natsu to meet. Out of all of them, he seemed to be the most serious. If Natsu recalls correctly, Lyon is the guitarist, Loke plays the bass, Gajeel is the drummer, and Gray is lead singer. Erza instructed Jellal to close her door before she broke down the new change to everyone.

Her office homed a really comfortable couch which was long enough for Elfman and the band to sit on. However, Gray was found glued to Natsu once more. As Erza talked, Natsu finally mumbled to Gray, the warm breath gracing his skin becoming too much. "I didn't expect this from you," the pinkette murmured and turned his head just a slight to the left so his mouth was dangerously close to brushing Gray's chin. For some reason a flare of thrill shot through his body at the close proximity he shared with the singer before he shoved it down, hard.

"I didn't expect my new bodyguard to be this hot." Gray replied just as quietly. Natsu decided to leave Gray alone and pay attention to what Erza was saying.

"As Elfman said, he is the head bodyguard for the entire group itself but there are two others alongside him, Pantherlily and Scorpio. All three of them are our most experience and with them as your trainers, you'll be just fine Natsu." the woman reassured him in which he smiled.

"Great!" he chirped and Erza smiled.

"As for the band's manager, you'll meet her I'm sure today. She's Elfman's older sister, Mirajane. She's a sweetheart and doesn't deserve these heathens."

A circle of indignant squawks echoed the room but the woman just continued smiling slightly. "Well, that's all for now. You've met almost everyone and my job here is done. I'll be handing you off to Elfman now. Good luck to you." she said kindly before waving a dismissive hand. "Out my office and off to work."