It was surprising how easy it is to get out of bed. Most people don't get enough sleep making them feel more tired, but for Natsu, a cup of coffee and a cigarette is all he needs to wake up and feel ready to start the day.
Then again, because of the fact he had people to meet and money to make, it motivated him subconsciously. He was sitting with his legs crossed on the sofa with the morning newspaper that had the biggest story for the day. It was about the casino he had recently gotten through negotiations with the owner.
There wasn't anything inherently interesting other than the change in ownership and who potentially owned the place. Natsu's name wasn't mentioned but they did say that a 'boss' had bought the place.
In the photo was the photo of the casino and former owner with the new name: Paradise Of Gamble. Natsu didn't care much about what name he used, but he still wanted to attract people to gamble so he could earn money the legal way so the Magic Council didn't get on his ass which he was sure they would the second they found out it was he who was the owner.
Because he now had a legal front for his secret criminal activities, he would need to spend much more time at the casino while trying to be at the guild as much as possible. Luckily for him, Shimano had suggested that they look for a secretary who could run it while they focused on other things that needed to be done like debt collection, narcotics, weapons, and murders because both Natsu and Shimano knew that it was bound to happen sooner or later, it was no fluke.
The Yakuza life was by no means easy. It was tiring and dangerous, but the money was worth it. Imagine having the money to do whatever you wanted; you could buy some nice cars powered by magic, eat the nicest food, drink the most expensive drinks and the most fun part; find some nice women.
Although, Natsu didn't bother with the last one. Even if Lisanna would have wanted him to move on and find someone else to be happy with, he was pretty sure that no woman would be interested in him. Besides, the civilians were aware that he was doing some shady business around Magnolia. What kind of woman would ever be interested in him anyway? His comrades at the guild were right; he was nothing but a loud hothead who didn't do anything productive.
At least, that's what they used to say when he was his normal self. Now, they whispered about how cold he had become and how they wished he turned back to normal.
"Bunch of fuckin' idiots," Natsu grumbled as he tossed the newspaper into the trashcan across from him near a desk. He finished what was left of his cigarette and coffee before walking over to the sink, washing his mug and placing it in the dishwasher before locking his apartment door and making his way downtown where the fun was happening.
It was roughly ten-fifty in the morning so there was quite a bit of activity around town but nothing too interesting. The Christmas spirit grew with each passing day as the holiday grew nearer.
Hell, even the Strauss siblings looked a little bit happier over the last few days but it would become strained whenever they saw him but it wasn't because they were unhappy to see him, he could tell. It was rather that they were unsure of how he would react to seeing them, but the saddest part for the guild was he never acknowledged anyone. He would just talk to Shimano and Master Makarov but that was it.
Natsu didn't feel even a little bit guilty. He just couldn't. He wanted to forgive the Strauss siblings, but he just couldn't bring himself to. He had bought the Christmas presents for Mira because he wanted to be nice and he was planning on buying Elfman some clothing as well. But the problem was that he was unsure if they wanted anything to do with him. After what he had said and done, the guild believed that he didn't give two fucks about any of them; and they were right.
Natsu didn't give a flying shit about them. They could have been arrested by the Magic Council and he still wouldn't give a crap.
He let out a small growl in frustration. There was this… voice in his head that kept telling him he was lying to himself and that he still cared about everyone the same way he did before Lisanna died, but because of what he had said and done, it was easier to act as if he didn't care about anyone.
The Dragneel Clan patriarch sighed to himself. He wanted to see Lisanna again, he wanted to hug her, hold her close and never let go, but he couldn't.
He didn't realise his face had twisted into an angry scowl as he walked. He briskly made his way to the guild before he bumped into someone. The person he bumped into had fallen to the ground and glared up at Natsu.
"OI! What the fuck man?! Watch where you're walking!" The guy said as he got up and dusted himself.
Natsu had a blank expression. "How about you stay out of my way you piece of trash? Man, and I liked this suit, now I have to wash it because a vermin bumped into me,"
"Oh, I'll make you fucking pay!" The guy shouted angrily.
MENACING MAN
The man threw his entire body into one punch but Natsu simply moved his head without flinching and turned around to where the guy stood who was cracking his knuckles.
No use wasting magic on a wimp.
Natsu pulled a fast punch on the guy's jaw and mouth, knocking out two teeth from the guy who was sent flying backwards into the crowd. He stared at the waste of space who was breathing heavily.
"Next time you pull something like this, I'll break your fuckin' bones," Natsu coldly stated and the crowd that had formed shivered at his tone.
"S…sorry!" The guy cried in pain.
"Tch," Natsu turned around and made his way further downtown but stopped in his tracks.
A few blocks down the streets was a woman he was familiar with. A woman who usually had her two lapdogs, and today was no exception. Lecy McGarden was out shopping together with Jet and Droy who were carrying her bags.
Natsu didn't know why he stopped in his tracks or why he was fixated on her, but he suddenly felt all his rage melt away like ice. He just stared at her from a distance, not sparing any of the civilians any glances.
Shaking away his thoughts, he started walking again and put up his usual 'yakuza persona' around comrades and civilians alike. The civilians immediately made way for him as he walked which caught the attention of the three wizards who were previously looking at the books on display at one of the stores.
Natsu ignored them as he walked by, his back straight and arms stiff at his side.
He noticed from the corner of his eyes how McGarden, Jet and Droy watched him with nervousness as if afraid he'd explode any second.
The Dragneel Clan patriarch continued to walk through the open space the civilians had made for him all the while, feeling the eyes of the different people around him.
Just when Natsu was about to turn a corner, heading towards the darker part of town, he heard a voice call his name.
"Hey, Natsu!"
He sighed inwardly. Of course, someone was bound to call his name right now of all times. Of course. He Natsu turned his head slightly in the direction it had come from. He knew the voice was feminine. The direction the voice came from was McGarden herself.
"Huh? What do ya want?" He asked irritably as he turned to face the trio.
Team Shadowgear as they called themselves gulped collectively at the intense stare that Natsu sported. McGarden took a hesitant step forward and smiled as brightly as she could towards him. She was probably trying to show she considered him his nakama.
"Hey, Natsu! I never thought I'd see you around here, how are you doing?" McGarden asked with her usual cheerful voice that always bothered Natsu beyond reason. Or, well, after Lisanna had died it started to bother him.
"Just walking by and checking out the businesses, it seems like business is booming around these parts. What are you doing, Christmas shopping?" Natsu asked while pulling out a cigarette and lit it.
He noticed McGarden stiffen as he spoke, possibly because he sounded so… broken. She hid it just as quickly so no one saw it and smiled widely.
"Yeah! The rest of my team, Jet and Droy are helping me with Christmas decorations, presents and regular shopping," McGarden explained as if Natsu gave a crap about any of it.
"Nice, have a good day, McGarden," Natsu said, using her last name and began to walk away, leaving a surprised Levy.
He didn't use her last name to sound disrespectful in any way, it was rather the opposite. He may have told the guild he didn't consider them comrades, it had appeared to Natsu that he was lying to himself. He did see them as comrades, but after what he had said and done, he was pretty sure that they didn't consider him family, which didn't bother him but could mean trouble if he was ever in danger.
If he was in danger, the only ones that would give a crap would be Shimano and the other future members of the Dragneel Clan.
"Uh… Natsu?" Came the hesitant voice of Levy.
Natsu cursed under his breath and stopped and turned his face sideways to let them know he was listening. He could see Jet and Droy standing behind her on either side of her with their arms crossed. They also sported confused looks.
"Yes?" He asked.
"Um… did you just call me by my… last name?" Levy asked. The confusion was evident in her body language and her two lapdogs sported the same confusion.
For a while, Natsu wasn't sure if he was going to answer her. He didn't know why she was curious about that. But then again, he never did call anyone by their last names before the incident, so the fact he would suddenly use one of their last names must have surprised them.
"Yeah, I did, is there a problem with that?" The Dragneel Clan patriarch questioned while taking a puff from his cigarette, letting the smoke fly into the sky.
Levy started to look a little nervous and uncomfortable. "Well, not really, but I want to know why,"
Natsu turned around to face the trio who were roughly ten feet away from him. The cigarette between his fingers burned away the tobacco before it was lifted to his lips and then released into the ground where he suffocated the flames with his shoe.
"After what happened roughly three months ago, I said I didn't see you as any of my comrades, that hasn't changed, but I did come to realise that we do share the same mark. In that respect, I do see you as my comrades, but that is the only time I will ever acknowledge it," Natsu hoped she would buy the lie. "With that, I realise that I have essentially cut ties with everyone there except Shimano. I wanted to show you respect by calling you by your last name because I felt it would be respectless if I called you by your first name as if we were still friends, is there something else you would like me to call you?"
He noticed how the three mages deflated at the last comment. He knew it would hurt them but it was better if he told them the lie so they wouldn't get close to him. He'd rather surround himself with yakuza.
"Are we not your friends … your family?" Levy asked with a look of hurt on her face.
Natsu remained emotionless. "I'm sorry to tell you, but outside of the guild, I don't consider you to be anything but a civilian,"
"How can you say that?!" Jet blurted out with anger and sadness. "We were just as devastated as you were when we heard Lisanna died, the difference is; that we grieved and got over it but you just had to make things worse by blaming Mira, Elfman and even Master Makarov! What happened to you, man?"
"I don't know, Sarusuke, you tell me," Natsu answered while using Jet's real name. "I just lost the love of my life thanks to two idiots that swore to me that they could protect their sister which obviously, the fuckin' couldn't,"
They winced at his tone, it just didn't feel right when he spoke like that. It felt so… hateful.
"Look, we get it Natsu, we all cared about Lisanna, you more than the others but you can't keep holding on like this. Do you think Lisanna would have wanted you to be this bitter at everyone, especially her siblings?" Droy asked, trying to be the calm one after Jet's outburst.
Natsu shrugged. "Don't know, she ain't here to tell me, so I honestly don't know,"
"Natsu," he turned to Levy who spoke to him. "I don't believe a word you just spoke,"
The salmon-haired yakuza stared at her with emotionless eyes, while her two teammates stared at her in surprise.
"Deep down, you know what Lisanna would think and say if she saw you like this. I know for a fact that you still care about her siblings. Just the other day, I heard from Bisca that you had been spotted at one of the clothing stores and before you say; 'that it was because you were shopping for yourself,' she saw you buy dresses. Now, of course, this doesn't mean that you bought them for Mira, but it does raise a few questions I won't ask because it's personal. Finally, I also know that you still consider us comrades, friends, nakama and family. I know that because you're still in the guild. You even recommended Kai to join Fairy Tail. Why would you do that if you didn't see us as comrades, why even recommend it if Mira and Elfman are there, the two you claim to hate? I know you care about us. You may want us to give up on you and let you go, but I refuse to do that. You're my friend, nakama and most importantly; family,"
Natsu didn't look impressed while Levy's two lapdogs looked awestruck from her speech, having tears in their eyes and blowing into a napkin.
"Ya realise this proves nothin'?" Natsu asked, with a thicker Magnolian dialect.
Levy smiled at him. "It does for me. Want to come shopping with us?"
"Sorry, but I sort of have to check out a business I just bought and need to sign a lot of papers, but thanks for the invite," Natsu replied in an uninterested way.
"I understand, have a good day, Natsu, but remember; Team Shadowgear are here if you ever need to talk!" Levy spoke kindly while Jet and Droy nodded in agreement.
"I'll remember that, see you at the guild or in town," Natsu called back while turning around to walk to the casino, ignoring the hand-waving they did for him. He turned a right, walking through an alley but stopped to hear the exchange between the trio.
"Wait, Levy did he say business?" the voice of Jet asked in surprise.
"Yeah, he did, what about it?" Levy replied.
"Well, since when did Natsu become a businessman?" Droy asked in surprise.
"Well, he was gone for two months and no one is truly sure of what he did for those two months except Kai. But even then, he is sort of an unreliable source. But I have a feeling I know where Natsu was," Levy admitted.
"Where was he, Levy?" Jet and Droy asked at the same time with some eagerness in their voices.
"I believe he was here in Magnolia. The civilians around town have become afraid of something. Did you notice how some civilians parted ways for Natsu? Did you also see what he had on his left side? There was a pin there with two kanji characters. It read; Dragneel Clan. From what I have read, the only ones that carry those pins are the yakuza," The blue-haired bookworm explained.
Natsu had to admit, he was impressed.
"Uh, what's a yakuza?" Droy confusedly asked.
"A yakuza is a form of gangster. They're essentially businessmen in the underworld but can have legal businesses. They are known for wearing flashy clothing, like Natsu, own nice cars, apartments, houses and so forth. But the one thing most of them have is a large back tattoo. Not sure if Natsu has one or not, but it wouldn't surprise me,"
"Ok, so Natsu is a… yakuza?" Jet unsuredly asked.
"I believe so, yeah. I also believe that I know what business he was talking about earlier," she said.
"The casino?" Droy asked.
"Yes! I believe he bought the casino to earn some legal money. But that could also be used for money laundering which probably is the reason Natsu wanted to become the owner so badly. I just hope that Natsu doesn't stoop lower than he already has in the line of work he has set up for himself,"
"What makes you say that, Levy?" Jet asked with a worried tone.
"Well… the yakuza aren't exactly civilians. Natsu referred to us and our nakama as 'civilians' insinuating that we aren't yakuza like him and saw us as either below him, or something else. I don't know where he stands in that. I just hope he doesn't do other illegal things like selling dark magical objects on the black market or something more heinous or dangerous," Levy explained with a sad frown.
Jet and Droy looked down. The three of them stood there, sad at what their comrade had become.
Natsu chuckled to himself before continuing through the dark alley and entering the spacious town once again. Civilians were everywhere, shopping, chatting, and having fun while Christmas shopping. The voices of the civilians made Natsu recognise a few people like Cana Alberona, Max Alors, Bisca Mulan and Alzack Connell.
He sighed. Of course. He just ran into McGarden and her two lapdogs, why wouldn't there be other members out and about?
Natsu walked briskly to the casino with heavy steps while keeping a straight back and a blank stare. He didn't have time to chat with the nobodies from his guild. He had money to earn. When he reached the casino, he noticed that it was located near a few pubs and other nightclubs that were popular in the area. It was perfect, some people get drunk, dare their friends to gamble and he earns money.
The outside looked luxurious with magically enchanted glass so it didn't break when stones were thrown. A red mat led into the casino and a clerk stood behind with a red suit and a black bow tie.
When Natsu walked up to the clerk, he looked up and paled when he saw the pin on Natsu's chest and did his best to smile.
"Mr. Dragneel! What an honour to finally meet you, are you here to check out the casino?" He asked kindly while sweating.
"Yes, that's why I'm here, I wanted to check what I spent my money on," Natsu looked around the area and grinned a toothless grin. "Seems like it's a strategic area to earn some fast and easy money. Do you know anyone who can show me around?"
"Oh, I can do so if you want?" The clerk asked and Natsu nodded.
The Clerk guided Natsu inside the buildings that were beaming with colourful lights, machines of all kinds, a bar area to get drinks and even a small restaurant to order some food. There were slot machines, poker tables, roulette, you name it. Natsu was impressed by the amount of games there were.
'Got my money's worth,' he thought while looking all over the place. The floor was covered in a comfy mat that felt nice to walk on, and the chairs around the different games felt pretty nice.
The Clerk showed him a room where people could bet on the horses. The room was large, and spacious and could easily host up to forty people. There was a lacrima that allowed you to decide how much you wanted to bet on a horse. With that, came a large lacrima that was similar but showed the horses to see which one won and lost.
"I gotta ask ya, are there many people that come here' an' bet on the horses?" Natsu asked with his thick Magnolian accent.
"Well, to be honest, there are a surprisingly large amount of people who bet on the horses. Just a few weeks ago, we had to buy five extra chairs and lacrimas because there was a big horse event," the clerk explained.
"Huh, the farthest I have ever gon' has been getting a good chunk of lottery tickets," Natsu chuckled and so did the clerk.
"Anyways, I got a question for ya," Natsu said, making the clerk straighten. "I know for a fact that there's gotta be an office of sorts, but what about penthouses?"
"Oh, we don't have any penthouses," the clerk began. "The old owner wanted to have penthouses for those who earned good chunks of money either outside or inside of the casino, a rich man's or woman's paradise,"
"Interesting, how is the staff?" Natsu continued with his line of questioning.
"Well, I'm the clerk but I have two others who can fill in if I'm busy with something. We have the servers who walk around the casino, mostly women to give the men eye candy, the same with the male servers for the women. Makes them go wild and bet more money, essentially making us richer if they don't have the Gods on their side that day."
"Huh, well, as long it makes the clan rich I have no qualms with it, do whatever it is you believe is necessary regarding the casino. When I asked about the penthouses, it was because I had an idea about maybe having a sort of hotel, not like Akane Resort, but somewhat similar. Just something for the people in Magnolia or tourists to come and have fun," Natsu explained. "But don't worry, I know a lot of people from the underworld will come, the Dragneel Clan will protect you,"
The clerk looked surprised at Natsu and the salmon-haired patriarch could see it on the man's face. The silence was a little unnerving, but eventually, the clerk responded.
"Thank you, it can be pretty hectic with drunkards who lose a lot of money," he admitted.
"I bet, being drunk and gambling is never smart, that is how you end up in the fuckin' short end," Natsu chuckled. "Sorry for the language,"
"No need, shall I show you to the office?" The man asked, making Natsu nod.
~~Like A Dragneel~~
Natsu stretched his limbs as he got up from his office chair. It had taken several hours to sign all forms of legal documentation of the casino that would hopefully 'please' the magic council and the other departments that handle all things gambling.
He checked his watch. Sixteen-forty-two. Natsu grabbed his pack of cigarettes that were on his desk, pulled out the lighter and took a nice, long puff. He wasn't sure what Shimano was up to but knew he was working hard as usual, so it came as no surprise when he suddenly received a lacrima call from the same man he was just thinking about.
"Ah, Shimano! Was just wondering where ya were, how's shit goin'?" Natsu asked while seeing the face of his captain inside a room.
"Hey boss, sorry for not calling sooner, just thought I'd give ya some time to get settled in the casino and sign all the paperwork, how did it go?" Shimano asked while looking interested.
"Fine and dandy, took a hell of a long time, signin' all those fuckin' papers, but hey, the Dragneel Clan is not fit for opening up within a week," Natsu spoke while taking a drag from the cigarette.
"That's great, boss. Hey, I also wanted to talk to ya for a minute, there have been some… complications at the guild," Shimano said with irritation visible in his tone.
"Yeah?" Natsu replied. "What kind of complications, the guild needs money or some shit?"
"The guild always needs money for the brawls that break out every five minutes, but no, nothin' like that. You see, Fullbuster and Scarlet have this idea in their heads that it would be best if you join them fer a job to help you with the grieving," Shimano explained with the same thick Magnolian accent.
Natsu sighed and rubbed his face. "You shittin' me?"
"Wish I was, boss, but they heard ya spoke to McGarden and got the brilliant idea to force ye on a job with them, although, Master Dreyar have tried to talk them out of it," Shimano muttered.
"Well, that's just fuckin' great. Should I head to the guild now and confront them?" Natsu asked while taking a long puff and releasing it into the air.
"Your call, boss, I'm here if things get heated, I decided to eat at the guild for lunch, but if ya confront them now, we might want to go someplace else," Shimano reasoned while pulling out a cigarette himself and lighting it.
Natsu nodded in understanding. "Well, I suppose I could head there now and confront them. Are any of the other comrades still there except the usual bunch of drunkards?"
"Ya, there are the usual ones, but Fullbuster and Scarlet are still here. McGarden, Yippy and Yappy whom she hangs out with. The female and male Strauss are also here," Shimano admitted with a sigh.
"Huh, well then, seems like I have two idiots to confront," Natsu grumbled and suffocated the remains of his cigarette. Shimano nodded and turned off his lacrima, making Natsu's go dark.
Natsu walked out of his office and locked the door, walked down a staircase and through the casino before finally getting to the entrance and thanking the clerk.
It was very dark outside so lampposts were shining brightly. The Dragneel Clan patriarch heard laughter and screams from the clubs and knew most of them were drunk, making him roll his eyes.
He walked briskly towards the guild and noticed how people would stay away from his path. He did notice a few mages from his guild, but he didn't have time to focus on them because his business wasn't with them, but rather two members that wouldn't stop butting into his business.
When he reached the guild, he heard laughter and shouts from inside. Pulling out a cigarette and lighting it, he pushed both doors open with force, sending them flying to the left and right, making the entire guild go dead silent.
Everyone's eyes were on Natsu, he could feel it. He saw Shimano leaning against a pillar and nodded towards him and he did so back. "The fuck ya think you playin' at, Scarlet, Fullbuster?" Natsu asked coldly, making them shiver.
Natsu slowly walked inside so he was in the middle. Erza and Gray were by the bar counter of the Guild, along with Evergreen, Elfman, Master Dreyar and Mira. All of them shivered at his gaze.
"I heard ya intended to force me on a job, is that correct?" He asked again while releasing smoke into the air that had become chilly.
"Yes we did, flame-brain, it's high time that you move on," Fullbuster voiced with a little fear.
"Oh? That's perfect! But why? I don't see either of the Strauss' goin' on a fuckin' job, they're just bein' cosy in this stupid buildin'" Natsu said, while clenching his other hand while taking a long drag.
Before anyone could react to the hurtful comment, Master Makarov was quick to intervene.
"I tried talking them out of it, Natsu, but you know how they are,"
"Yeah, I heard," Natsu said while staring at the guild master with a dead look. "Not that you can do anything right,"
This gained a reaction from everyone, including Laxus who did his best to not pay attention to Natsu.
"Oi! What the hell, flame-brain!?" Fullbuster shouted in shock.
"You heard me, Master Dreyar can't do anything right. You never listen to him anyway except for when he's angry. I'll admit, I am grateful that he at least tried. Not that he would have if I was in a depressed mood," Natsu bitterly added at the end.
Master Makarov flinched at his tone.
"Anyways, I ain't doin' it. I'm not goin' to waste my time with you two idiots on a job. I have better things to do than be with two low-life idiots who have a stripping hobby and the other one thinks she's the fuckin' boss over everyone," Natsu ranted with a calm voice that made everyone uneasy.
Natsu finished the cigarette and flicked it towards Fullbuster.
"If I hear ya try somethin' like this again, I'll beat you to a bloody pulp," Natsu threatened with a look of rage in his eyes. He turned around and made his way out of the guild, being followed by Shimano.
"Oi, Natsu!" The patriarch heard from behind him and he turned to see Laxus, Freed, Bickslow, Evergreen and Elfman who had accompanied the latter.
"For fuck sake, what do you losers want?" Natsu asked while Shimano pulled out a pair of brass knuckles.
The Thunder God Tribe noticed this and stiffened. "No need for that, Kai, we just want to talk," Freed quickly tried to diffuse.
"Oh? So what do you want to waste my time with?" Natsu asked while pulling out another cigarette, being lit by Shimano.
"We wanted to apologise to you," Evergreen softly spoke while looking sincere.
"Can I go now? You've apologised, now fuck off," Natsu said while taking a large drag.
"We're serious, Natsu. After we had our battle, I thought you would legitimately murder us because of how angry you were. I don't think I've ever seen anyone that angry before. After that, I realised that what you had done and said to us that day was what I told everyone in the guild because I believed they had high expectations of me. It didn't help when my father was excommunicated and was never given the reason as to why. Because of that, I took it out on everyone. I decided to better myself and apologise to everyone, not just me but the rest of my team as well. I understand that you lost someone you must have loved very much. But I must ask; do you believe that this is what Lisanna would have wanted? I don't think she'd like what you've become. I can also see that you're starting to turn into my old self every day, maybe even worse. I don't want you to do something you'll regret for the rest of your life. I don't expect you to fully move on, but I do want you to try," Laxus finished his speech and Natsu could smell a little salt, meaning some people in the guild were tearing up.
Natsu clapped. The guild quieted down and turned to face him. The salmon-haired man continued to clap and even pretended to wipe away a tear.
"That was the dumbest speech I've ever heard you pathetic little runt!" Natsu shouted and threw a punch at Laxus who didn't see it coming and flew backwards on the wooden floor near the bar.
There was a deafening silence. Natsu's cigarette had been crushed and turned to ash.
"You dare speak to me in such a filthy degrading way?" His voice was cold and calm. "You think I give a shit about some fuckin' apology? I don't want apologies, nor do I want to have friendships like everyone in this guild who is so stupidly obsessed over it,"
The guild looked down in sadness. If it wasn't clear before, it was clear now that Natsu may be part of the guild, but he wanted nothing to do with them.
Levy McGarden and her two lapdogs watched the scene. McGarden in particular was smirking at Natsu, knowing what he was trying to do.
Natsu calmed himself. He turned to face the remainder of the Thunder God Tribe with a dead look. "Are you finished with wastin' my time, or do you have somethin' else to say?"
They shook their heads in shock and fear.
With that, Natsu and Shimano walked out of the guild, leaving most of the members in shock and fear.
'You can't fool me, Natsu!' Levy thought to herself with a devilish grin.