Funny chapter inbound! I hope you guys enjoy! I know I did!
Drake was having the night of his life. He didn't know hanging out with just Simon and Damien could be so much fun! Instead of being a little more respectful around the girls, Drake allowed his inner pervert loose a little. He was in the middle of telling them a story about almost getting seduced by a job givers daughter.
"Then what happened?" Damien asked, a huge smile on his face.
"I told her I'd think about it if she could double my pay." Drake replied as Damien laughed.
"And she fell for it?!" Simon asked, drinking his beer. Drake nodded, which caused a spit take.
"That's nothing compared to this one chick I met." Damien said, taking a sip from his own beer. "This chick was easily a 9/10, but I couldn't remember her name for the life of me. I traveled with her for a little bit and for the first 3 months I thought her name was Karen"
"What was it?" Drake asked.
"Nikki" Simon and Drake burst into laughter again and Drake finished his own beer.
"I have to say," Simon said, "We got to hang more often"
"I second that" Damien said, "It's so much more fun without those girls around."
"It's much more freeing" Drake agreed. "if we talked about this kind of stuff with them around, they'd call us pigs."
"Yeah," Simon said, staring at the ground. "Hey, quick question for you guys, and answer seriously if you want"
"Alright, what is it?" Damien asked as they entered the park.
"If you guys had to pick one of the girls we hang out with to date, who would you date?"
"Well," Damien said, leaning against the Sola tree with a smirk. "I already know what Drake's going to say"
"What?" Drake asked, looking at the older boy. Damien laughed.
"Oh, were you not going to say Nashi?" Drake felt his face heat up as Simon chuckled.
"Yeah, I could see that" Simon agreed. "You guys are already best friends."
"I don't like her like that" Drake growled, trying to convince them otherwise.
"Don't bullshit me Drake," Damien said, "I don't need sound magic to know you got the hots for our resident fire dragon slayer"
"Actually, I don't like Natsu, I don't swing that way." Drake said, glad he got the attention off of himself as Simon laughed again. "Oh, you meant Nashi? Well, it's still a no."
"Oh, come on. "Damien said, rolling his eyes. "Were you going to say someone else?"
"Well, no, but I don't actually like her like that"
"Alright, ladies, calm down" Simon said. "I'd probably date Ultear, honestly."
"You dick" Damien said flatly. "I was going to say Ul"
"Why, what's wrong with Elise?"
"Nothing, it's just she's a bit young for me, you know what I mean?"
"She's only a year and a half younger than you!"
"Are you sure it's got nothing to do with the fact she's a rape victim?" Drake asked with a slight smirk. He wasn't cracking a joke about the whole rape situation, but if it was Damien's reason for not picking her, then he'd could laugh at that.
"Nah," Simon said. "It's probably because she can't stand him"
"Hey," Damien protested. "I'll have you know I'm a very lovable person. Elise would be honored to be my girlfriend."
"Don't kid yourself, Romeo" Drake replied. "I don't think she appreciated you barging into her room the other day while she was changing." Damien shrugged.
"Eh, Ul have me 300 jewel for doing it, totally worth it."
"Your moral compass is terrible" Simon pointed out. Before Drake could laugh and Damien's expense anymore, a cackling voice interrupted their antics.
"Oh, you boys like talking about women so object fully, huh?"
"Who said that?" Damien asked, looking around. A small, old women appeared out of the shadows.
"If you boys enjoy them so much, let's see how you'll enjoy loving them for real!" The woman raised her left hand, and a faint pink glow enveloped the three of them. Just as quickly as it happened, it stopped. They looked around, confused.
"Wasn't there an old lady here, like, 3 seconds ago?" Simon asked. Drake wished we could say there was, but there was no sign of her.
"That was weird." Drake muttered. "Anyway, It's like 3 in the morning, guys, I'm going to go to bed"
"Alright, see you tomorrow bud" Damien said. He bro hugged the both of them and walked off, pondering the old ladies words.
Nashi's morning was going rather slow. She was just talking with Ultear and Elise. The guys hadn't shown up yet, and Nashi was seriously missing their company. They livened up their little group more then she realized. She especially realized it last night when they'd gone off on guys night out and refused to let the girls come with them. Nashi sighed and flicked a dried piece of food off the table at Ul, who glared back at her.
"Mavis, where are they?" Elise demanded angrily. "It's so boring without them around."
"I know," Ul agreed. "I never knew how badly I'd miss them"
"Mavis, we're sad" Nashi said, staring at the two of them. "I mean, they probably spent all night drinking and talking about guy stuff, and what did we do?"
"A whole load of nothing" Ultear replied. "I bet they had fun"
"Yeah" Elise agreed. Nashi was about to ask them what they wanted to do when they men of the hour appeared in the doorway. They looked around a little bit before spotting them.
"Here they come, guys" Nashi said, standing up. "Hey guys, what are you-" Nashi was cut off by Drake, who ran towards her and swept her off her feet, making her blush. "W-what are you doing?" Drake had a weird look on his face.
"Well, dearest,I've just missed seeing your beautiful face" Nashi looked at him like he was crazy. "I spent all night thinking about seeing you, all night wanting to make you laugh."
"Well, this is certainly forward of you, Drake" Ultear laughed. Nashi was too busy blushing redder than Simon's hair.
"Kiss her, kiss her!" Elise cheered. Drake seemed to be complying to Elise's wish, and began leaning in, Nashi's heart beat sped up, and she did the only sensible thing she could.
Punched him in the side of the head, sending him flying into the wall. Nashi was dropped unceremoniously on the floor, trying to slow her rapid heart beat.
"What the hell?" She managed to say, holding her chest. Ultear laughed.
'Wants wrong, Nashi?" Ultear laughed. "Drake was just being swe..." Ultear stopped talking, her face going red. Elise gave her a weird look.
"What's up, Ul?" She asked, waving a hand in front of her eyes. "You sick or something?" When nashi stood up, she could see the problem. Simon had his head resting on her shoulder, from behind.
"Yeah," He whispered seductively. "What's wrong Ul?"
"Eh...uh..um..." Ultear managed, not able to from a proper sentence.
"You're so gorgeous when you're nervous" Simon told her. "You're blue eyes contrast the red so well"
"uh..."
"Mmmm, keep stuttering, it's so hot" Nashi wished she had some idea what was going on. First drake, now Simon? What was going on? She was about to ask Damien when he slid up next to Elise.
"Man. those guys don't know how to talk to a woman" He said , and Nashi wondered why he seemed unaffected. "So, you and me and dinner, Elise, how about it?" There it was. Elise was slightly red, but managed a chuckle.
"Easy there, Casanova" She said flatly. "Don't get ahead of yourself." Damien ran a hand through hair.
"Sorry, just can't help myself" He replied. "The shine from your gorgeous eyes is blinding me with your beauty." Elise giggled, and Nashi felt sick. How was she okay with this? Nashi was about to ask what was wrong when she felt a pair of hands snake around her waist.
"You know," Drake whispered in her ear, his hot breath on her ear. "You're pretty hot when you hit me" Nashi's face flushed again.
"G-get off me" She managed. Drake chuckled hoarsely and Nashi shivered.
"You voice says no," He said. "But you're inner voice says otherwise." Nashi wished her inner voice would shut up. that, and Drake to stop listening to her. "I'd stop listening to you, nut you're voice is so addictive I need more every time I hear it" Dammit. She struggled, but Drake was far more physically strong than her. His grip was too strong. She needed to get away from here. Somewhere, anywhere, but away from Drake. Ultear stood up abruptly, face still red from Simon's praising.
"We need to go, girls" She said weakly.
"I'm busy" Elise said, twirling her hair around her finger as she talked to Damien.
"yeah, l-let's go" Nashi said, managing to slither out of Drake's grip and trying not to sprint towards the door. Elise sighed as she got up as well and followed. As soon as they left, Nashi turned to the others.
"What the fuck just happened?" She hissed. Ultear shook her head furiously.
"I don't know" She replied. "Simon was hitting on me something fierce"
'You think you had it bad?" Nashi demanded. "I thought Drake was going too start chewing on my ear at any minute."
"I don't see why you guys are so bothered by this" Elise said, shrugging. "I thought it was pretty funny"
"Oh, coming from the girl who flirted right back" Ultear replied. Elise chuckled.
"I was just enjoying myself."
"What happened to them?" Nashi asked. "I mean, I know they've jokingly hit on us before, but Drake was about to legit kiss me."
"I wish he would've" Elise replied. "I would've reminded you of that for years" Nashi was about to retort when a familiar voice came from the guild.
"Where'd they go?" Simon voice asked.
"I can hear them over there" Drake replied. "Let's go"
"You guys are just jealous Elise wasn't struggling." Damien told them flatly. Nashi paled.
"We have to go, their following us" Nashi sped up slightly as they walked through town, but the guys kept pace well enough, occasionally calling out to them. Nashi wished Elise would stop playing with them. She'd call back to them occasionally, telling them how Ul and Nashi were talking about them and flirting with Damien.
"We should split up" Ultear said. "Hopefully, they'll give it up"
"I somehow doubt that" Nashi said flatly. She drifted around a corner away from Elise and Ultear, speedily walking as fast as she could. Looking back, the dark red mane of her best friend was clearly visible through the crowd. Paling, she turned several corners quickly, doing her best to get away. She knew it was a lost cause, Drake could hear her from a mile away. She going as fast as she could without causing a scene, and it was beginning to worry her that Drake was catching up. She was about to start panicking when she ran into Erza.
"Wow, where's the fire Nashi?" The redhead asked, stopping her. "Although you shouldn't worry about that"
"Oh thank Mavis, Aunt Erza! I need you to stall Drake for me!"
"Why?"
"Cause he's acting like he's in love with me and it's freaking me out" Erza made a confused face, but didn't argue. "Please!"
"Alright, I won't ask, but you better explain later" Nashi paled. She was just as afraid of Erza as her father was.
"A-aye!" Nashi sped away and listened for as long as she could for Erza's distraction. It didn't matter anyway, Drake would catch up. She rounded the corner and was caught by the devil himself.
"You know," Drake said as she jumped back with a shriek. "I admit I almost didn't want to catch up to you, it's nice watching you from behind."
"You pervert" Nashi muttered. "What the hell is wrong with you?"
"Nothing, just hanging out with a friend" More a minute, Nashi wondered if it was all a big joke. "A beautiful, smart, witty, amazing friend." There it was. "Speaking of which" Without warning, Drake grabbed Nashi by the shoulders and pulled her in close so their noses were touching. She blushed, he chuckled. "Why are you so nervous?"
"Because you're being so weird." She replied quietly.
"I'm just calling it how it is"
"No, there's something wrong with you. You've never show interest in me before, and know you're...doing all this"
"Maybe because you were always depressed before. Confident Nashi turns me on" Nashi got an idea, and she grinned.
"Close your eyes, and I'll give you a surprise." She whispered, watching as he shivered slightly and closed his eyes. Nashi leaned in enough so her breath hit his lips, and she punched him in the face again, this time with fire, sending him into the canal. With that, she turned and sprinted towards the park.
A funny little two part arc I thought up, part two will be up tomorrow. Plus, I figured I throw it in for anyone looking for a little nod towards any ships. Hope you enjoyed, leave a review!