So hey. Been having a bit of writer's block. Sorry about that. Do not fear, for I am back. Into the eyes of our Titania. ONWARDS!
[Erza: POV]
Tonight was girls' night. We all decided that we'd all get together at Lucy's place and talk about what's happened during the week. With all of us getting whisked away by the unexpected princes, not that I'm being whisked away or anything, we haven't been able to meet up at all.
We were all lying about Lucy's room, looking through magazines and scrolling through social media on our phones. Girls' night won't start until we ALL get here. I mean, right now, it was just Levy, Aries, and I. It was an unannounced rule that you could not start talking until the last girl arrived. It was currently 8:30 p.m. and Lucy wasn't home yet.
"Ugh. When is Lu-chan going to get here? It's her house! She should be here by now." Levy pouted, setting last week's edition of Sorcerer Weekly aside. She was currently sprawled out across Lucy's bed. "I have so much to tell you guys!"
"I don't know. She usually shows up by 5:30. Do you think she's gotten into trouble?" I asked, sitting on the floor with my back against the bed. Aries looked at the clock worryingly beside me. I began thinking about has been going on this past week.
"THAT NATSU! IF HE DARES LAY A HAND ON OUR LUCY, I'LL KILL HIM!" I yelled, whipping out my phone. I searched through my contacts hurryingly. "LIKE HELL, I'LL LET HER STAY WITH HIM!"
"You think Lu-chan is with Na-chan?" Levy asked, pondering the possibility. "I"LL KILL HIM!" She yelled a second later.
"What are you doing, Erza?" Aries questioned, peering curiously over at my phone screen. I typed furiously. Like hell, like hell, like hell.
"Texting Fullbuster and demanding that he come and take us to Natsu's place." I replied.
"Do you think he'll come? It's kind of late." Levy asked, laying on her stomach with her head resting in her hands.
"Most definitely." I replied, getting up from my spot on the floor. "We should probably wait outside. The fool will probably pass up the apartment if we don't."
"What if he decides not to come?" Levy asked sweetly.
"I'd kill him tomorrow." I said simply, slipping on my shoes and opening the door. Levy laughed, shoving me slightly. My phone vibrated in my purple pajama pants pocket. I pulled it out of my pocket and smiled despite myself. It was a text from Gray. It read 'Fine. Be there in 5. You're lucky you're cute'. I sent one back saying 'Whatever Fullbuster. Hurry up. We're standing outside'. It was like that sometimes when we were texting. He'd flirt slightly within his texts -never in person-, and I'd just brush it off, too embarrassed to flirt back. I mean not that'd I'd really want to or anything.
"Gray said he'd be here in 5." I told Levy and Aries, who shared a grin between each other. "What?"
"He so likes you Erza." Levy said, smirking. "Why else would Gray drive here at 9 o'clock at night to pick up a girl and her two friends and take them to his best friend's house so that they can yell at him?"
"That's ridiculous. There is no way in hell." Despite my will, my face began to burn.
"You like him right?," Levy latched onto my arm and began shaking me, "That has to be it! That's why you were all fidgety in there! You've never been fidgety! I can't wait to hear about it!" Levy was literally brimming with happiness. I was overwhelmed with embarrassment. Aries stifled her laughter, probably for my sake. Bless her, Mavis.
Fullbuster pulled into the driveway just then, saving me from the hellstorm that was bond to rain down on me. Thank Mavis. He honked the horn, most likely to spite me, considering we were already standing outside. I felt my lips curl up into a smile, and for once I didn't care. Levy sent a devilish smile my way, almost making me rethink this happiness, luckily, I didn't. I can be happy that I have a great friend that wouldn't mind driving me to his best friend's house at 9pm.
I made my way to his car and opened the passenger door and hopped in, pulling on my safety belt. Levy and Aries followed and climbed into the backseat. Gray was in pj's too. He was wearing a white tank top and a pair of blue cotton shorts. I was about to comment on it, but he beat me to it.
"Cute pajamas." He said with a cocky grin.
"At least I'm wearing actual clothes. It's cold out." I replied with nothing better to say. I had noticed the gray hoodie hanging on the back of his seat, but he wasn't wearing it. He laughed, and for a second I forgot about my best friends in the backseat. His lips formed a familiar smile, one that meant that he was about to say something incredibly stupid.
"The cold never bothered me anyway." I laughed, which made him laugh and the girls in the back giggle.
"You didn't just quote Frozen? Dear Mavis, save me from this insanity." I stated, suddenly remembering something vital.
"By the way," I said to the girls in the back, "Gray is a horrible driver."
And he was. I've gotten used to the fast, narrow turns and the-not-so-subtle stops and the jerking starts after hanging out with him over the week, but Levy and Aries weren't that lucky. I'm sure there is going to be holes in the seats were their fingers clung onto for their lives.
"D-d-did you d-dig your license out of the b-bottom of a cereal b-box?" Levy stuttered from the back seat after we arrived at Natsu's.
"No, but I did take lessons from Mario and Luigi." I laughed and exited the car, my friend's following all too quickly behind me. Gray led the way to the front door and opened it without knocking. I smacked him upside the head.
"OW! What the hell was that for, Erza?" He scowled.
"Knock before entering other people's houses?"
"Is that you Gray?" A man called from the other room.
"Yeah Igneel!" The man, probably named Igneel, entered the room from the door that I assumed lead to living room. "Who might this red-headed beauty be? Girlfriend? Didn't know you had it in ya, Ice Princess!" He smacked Gray on the back, Gray face burned bright enough to light the room, and I was about to tease him. Then I realized that he was referring to me and my face burned. "Friends?" He asked, pointing to Levy and Aries who were probably smirking at each other.
"N-no. Friends. A-all of them. Erza Scarlet. Levy. And Aries," He pointed at each of us, "A-anyway, is Natsu downstairs?" He asked, trying to shake off the embarrassment.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Igneel, Natsu's father. The idiot is downstairs. Has a girl with him. Lucy's a beauty. You know her?" That was all I needed to here. I grabbed Gray's arm and started out on the hunt to murder a fool.
"Where is he? Show me where the stairs are Fullbuster!" At this particular moment, I didn't care that Levy and Aries were sharing a laugh with Igneel. I was going to kill Natsu if he had done anything to our Lucy!
Gray had ended up leading me down to Natsu's room. I was still holding his wrist and he didn't particularly care, so I decided to keep it there. He had strangely slim wrists for a muscular guy. He opened the door of a room that I assumed to be Natsu's. We stopped in the door. They were sleeping on Natsu's bed. . . cuddling. Like full on cuddling. Facing-each-other-legs tangled-arms-clutching-head-in-chest cuddling. I was about to knock Natsu out of the bed when Gray grabbed my shoulder and shook his head. Like what? WHAT? The whole reason on me coming here was to yell at Natsu, and no he was telling me not to? I sighed, giving in. Gray had to have a valid excuse, I mean he would probably love to see me kick Natsu's ass. Levy and Aries joined us in the doorway, excited smiles spread across their faces. Immediately, we pulled out our phones and took a few picture to later use as teasing material.
We left them to peacefully sleep. I closed the bedroom door and added Kick Natsu's Ass to my mental agenda for tomorrow. We quietly made our way back up the stairs and into the living room to say goodbye to Igneel. He raised a red eyebrow in my general direction. "No ass-whooping?"
I chuckled, cheeks tinted pink. "Nah. I'll save it for tomorrow. They're sleeping and it is 9:42 at night."
"We're gonna head out. See ya tomorrow Igneel." The man waved and I bowed before we followed Gray out.
"Now what?" Levy asked after we all got into the car. Both plans for tonight ended up dead. Or postponed until further notice.
"Your place?" I asked Gray. He gave a rare toothy grin. His smile reached his dark eyes and I'd be lying if I said that I didn't cherise this rare moment.
"Sure thing." He said. He started the car and Levy whimpered.
"Maybe I should drive?" I asked, glancing at the boy behind the wheel.
*END OF CHAPTER*
I know. Aries doesn't talk much, but she's shy and I figured it's be alright because I really don't know what she'd say. Kinda a shortish chapter too. Not a big fan of this chapter, in my own opinion. BUT I've been really caught up in school and believe it or not, I've been writing all week, but I ended up erasing everything because I didn't like it. Hope you like this regardless! THANK YOU GUYS SO SO MUCH FOR FOLLOWING AND REVIEWING! THANK YOU MY DARLING LITTLE READERS! See you next chapter (hopefully soon)!