There was always something about coming back to school that made Lucy feel so happy and at peace. Even though the first week or two are hectic as shit, it was nice to be back in a familiar setting in the same bed she's been sleeping in and seeing the same people. She had missed her adorable room with her wild roommates who kept her days going. Magnolia is beautiful with their greenery and life out in the city. It had a little bit of everything everyone was looking for: farmlands to city life to suburbs.
It was the perfect place to raise a family and live considering the many amenities and land that's around. The campus itself was a nice, large place that hosted nearly twenty thousand students in one area. Beautiful sculptured buildings. Large, clean dorm rooms. A five story library. Even with the old standing foundation of MU, it had been recently remodeled. And thanks to her father's generous donations, they were able to rebuild even more and make MU into what it is today.
If there were to be a place where Lucy would like to raise her own family, it would be in Magnolia.
After all, it was the place she had met her one and only love and also have met her entire friend group. Her heart belonged here.
The idea of having to be around all her friends and make new friends was promising. Even though all the events and activities she had to participate in were nothing but fun and exciting.
That was, until she had taken the president's role in her sorority and didn't realize how much fucking shit she had to do.
Realistically she was the next one in line considering her own big sister was the last president. That and also she was nominated and voted into the position without a single doubt. Erza really emphasized on how important of a role it is when she was passing the torch down to her and Lucy couldn't lie and say it didn't scare her.
Because she was scared as shit to hope to be a good enough president for her fellow sorority sisters.
Not only did she have to ensure her sisters were in check and following protocol, she had to approve and support activities, events, and even circle around everyone's social media to ensure nobody was acting too wild.
The first two weeks of school was rush week which meant that they were scrambling to find girls to recruit into their chapter. This included two weeks of meetings, parties, events, and every other thing on top like move in, event coordinating, and of course dealing with their rowdy brother fraternity.
The dean had been watching them for years now due to their rambunctious behavior and nature. Now, as president and sister sorority of such frat, she now had the privilege of ensuring they were in line as much as her own were.
Delta Tail didn't really have to do much to have boys knocking on their door, begging to join such a wild group of people. But that also meant it was harder for Lucy to do her job as president as her brother fraternity continues to get themselves into trouble.
Vandalizing, public intoxication, fist-fights, littering, and even the occasional indulgence of alcohol beverages (mainly to underaged kiddos).
Luckily, her own boyfriend and closest friends were the top of the food chain this year so it didn't take much convincing to get Natsu on board with keeping everyone in check. Granted she was on top of him and riding him at the time of the conversation but he was sure to keep by his word.
Hopefully.
The first week before the school year actually starts is the most hectic as people are moving into their new dorms, new homes, and new roles. And then syllabus week starts and rush week is in full motion.
There were a couple of new sisters that would be moving into the sorority home as well since some of the graduates had packed up and left. This also made it Lucy's problem as she had to help locate keys, room assignment, and of course, the never ending chatter from parents who happily decided to send their children back off to college.
Everything was as hectic as she knew it would be and it didn't help that she didn't handle stress very well. On top of her own school work she was going to have to do with sorority work, she's been on edge for the last week or so. Natsu had been an excellent stress reliever in this all and while she would love to avoid all her duties and bask in the glory of her handsome, sexy man, she unfortunately had shit to do.
Luckily, move-in week meant there were a lot of fresh meat walking around and trying to find out what is what and what is where. That was where they had to strike if they wanted to be ahead of everyone else.
"Please, I just need you for a couple hours. Please, oh pretty please?" Lucy pushed her bottom lip out, hands together, and eyes wide as she stared at a slightly irritated looking Gray who sat on the ugly beat up sectional couch beside Max. But Gray always looks like this so she didn't care to dig further into his expression. Besides, she needed something from him and not many people can say no when she's giving her cutest, most saddest puppy dog face.
Gray scrunched his face up as he eyed the blonde who stood in between him and the paused television screen. She looked rather ravishing in her short cotton shorts and tight t-shirt that proudly showcased her greek letters. With her long blonde hair tied up in a pony tail and her platform sandals on, she looked every part as sorority sister girl-next-door vibe.
No wonder Max wanted to pause the game and focus his entire attention on her instead. She was asking for trouble. She is trouble.
Which is why Gray wants nothing to do with whatever the hell she's whining and begging him to do.
"Okay but why?" Gray asked, eyebrows furrowed and his lips twisted to the side. "I was kind of in the middle of something."
"You were literally just sitting on your ass playing video games and drinking with Max."
"Is that not something?"
Taking a deep breath in to exhale, Lucy gave him a flat look at the shirtless male who sat across from her. She crossed her arms across her large chest and huffed, scowling at the bored looking one and ignoring the smiling idiot they call Max.
"Why do I have to participate in this? It's not like they're joining my fraternity. I'm not even rush chair! And neither are you!" He held an accusing finger her way forcing her to roll her eyes.
"We are your sisters so technically they are. Just because we aren't official rush chair doesn't mean we don't help out. Everyone is as important and it's critical to be on top of things." Lucy huffed, crossing her arm across her chest. "And who knows? Maybe you'll pick up some prospects on the way."
"You guys try too hard," Gray groaned, stretching his arms above his head while one of them scratched the side of his abdomen. "I don't really want to linger outside of freshman dorms and advertise."
"You don't even have to do anything! Just stand there with your shirt off for all I care!"
"Then why am I going?"
Lucy groaned, throwing her arms up in the air making Max turn and look at her.
"I can come if Gray doesn't."
"Sorry, Max, I need attractive frats coming so it'll help reel in some girls," Lucy sighed, waving him off casually as the brunette gawked and looked over at his brother who shrugged while smirking.
"Where's Natsu at?"
"He's getting ready right now. He had that internship zoom call so he should be ready to go any minute." Lucy grumbled, coming over to throw herself against the gross couch beside Gray.
Gray pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes as he brought his beer can back to his lips, trying his hardest to ignore the very persistent blonde who was like the devil on his shoulder whispering crazy things.
She's not far off from it, actually. All she needed was the horns and tail to go along with her personality.
"You could earn some brownie points and help with freshman move in. Natsu is actually a part of that."
"Why the hell is Natsu doing something as dumb as freshman move in?" Max asked making the two turn and look at him but the way Lucy was glaring made him wish he didn't even mention anything.
"Gee, Max, I don't know. Maybe it has something to do with philanthropy and being on the dean's good side considering Delta Tail had multiple warnings and even probation in the past year. Twice." She emphasized which had Gray turning his head to look at a crack on the ceiling while Max shrank down into the couch in embarrassment. "So can you just please come? Having Natsu and you would be such a power move! They'll just come flocking once they catch a glimpse of you two. It'll be super easy and chill."
"Are you honestly pimping out Natsu and I?" Gray adjusted to face her, gawking at the pouty look she had.
"Not at all! You two are just mere props." She waved her hand in front of her, laughing. "Besides, I don't like sharing. You on the other hand? They can take you."
Gray rolled his eyes at the FZ sister, trying to focus back on his video games but Lucy had grabbed him by the shoulders, the same desperate expression painted across her face.
"Please! I'll buy you some lunch!"
"No, thanks. I already have shit going on for the welcome party tonight we're throwing."
"What if I maybe throw in a nice bottle to go along with it?"
Gray hummed like he was thinking it through and Max started to whine how he wanted to come along as well. "No."
"A pack of cigarettes too?" She offered a sickly sweet smile his way, hands still clasped together.
Gray groaned, throwing his head back against the back of the couch. "You really need me this bad?"
"I can get on my knees and beg if that's what you want," Lucy winked, grinning devilishly at the ink-haired male who scowled and Max who grew beet red.
Max leaned over to Gray, the slight squeaking of the couch moaning under his weight. He cupped his hand over his mouth, eye darting back and forth from his frat brother to his sister sorority. "I think you should ask her to get on her knees and beg. I kind of want to see that."
Gray nudged him away, scowling harder and blushing slightly. "Max, fuck off. You gonna deal with Natsu if he finds out?"
"If I find out about what?"
"Jesus!" Gray shrieked, placing his hand over his heart while Max actually squealed like a little girl. Natsu blinked in confusion, standing behind the two who twisted to glare at their brother while Lucy brightened up at the sight of her handsome fake real husband. "Don't sneak up on us like that!"
"Find out about what?" He asked again, ignoring the two as his eyes landed on his fake real wife, seeing how she was gripping onto Gray's arm as if it was her lifeline. "What are you doing?"
"Begging Gray to come along with us. He wanted me on my knees and beg."
"He what?" Natsu turned to glare at his brothers which made Gray instantly stand and raise his hands up.
"No, nope, not me. You are not going to drag me into this, Lucy." Gray turned to glare at her who stuck her tongue out at him in retaliation.
"Max?" Natsu said in disbelief, narrowing his eyes dangerously at the pale looking one who was gaping like a goldfish. "I'll fucking kill you."
"I didn't do anything! Swear!" He shouted, hands flying out in front of him as he tried his best to look innocent but all his flailing made him look guiltier.
"So does this mean you're coming with?" Lucy now stood as well, smiling happily at the three who were all sharing different looks, completely oblivious to the deathly aura that was seeping out of the pink-haired frat. "Max, you can come, too. Another extra pair of hands shouldn't hurt."
"Uhhh," Max's eyes darted from Natsu's sour expression who was mimicking his throat being cut open back to Lucy's sunshine expression. "I, uh, I think I hear someone calling me." He slowly stood from his spot, inching away from the three.
"But nobody—"
"Have a good time! Bye! See you later!" He shouted quickly before he high-tailed it out of there and left the three all on their own.
Lucy blinked stupidly, looking at the spot Max was just occupying to turn back to Gray and Natsu. "What's with him?"
"He's a fucking idiot," Natsu came over to her, wrapping his arm around her shoulder to bring her in to kiss her right on the temple. "We don't even need the exibishionist either, I should be good enough." He smirked, jerking his thumb at his chest while Gray rolled his eyes and Lucy swatted him playfully.
"Come on, you two, I'll buy you some lunch and a nice bottle for your hard work."
"Don't forget about my pack of cigs!" Gray barked as they began to trail out the home.
Lucy giggled, turning to wink at the fraternity brother with her own attached to her side. "Of course, Gray, how could I ever forget?"
—X—
Gray found out very early that he fucking hated this and it was not super easy and chill like Lucy said it would be. It was still hot since it was the end of August and he did not do so well in the heat unlike his counterpart. Natsu was a walking furnace year round and while he adapts to hot temperatures, he does not. Hence, the reason why he was randomly stripping at times and being able to be out in the cold with only a long-sleeve and possibly pants if he was feeling frisky enough. Normally shorts would do till mid-December and that was one thing he and Natsu could agree on.
But this shit? No, not fun. Being around freshman was the butt of it anyways but having to stand out in the hot sun, help haul boxes and other shit into the dorms, and have to fraternize with them? Someone shoot him now. He would be better off dead than having to do stupid shit like help someone move in.
Lucy was going to have to buy him two bottles at this point because this shit was not on his list of to-dos.
Fuck the freshman. Fuck the heat. Fuck move-in day. Fuck Natsu and his annoying piece of self. And fuck Lucy for being such a persistent stubborn bitch who he may or may not be a little bit afraid of.
And of course Natsu had to be the annoying shit he is by making this into a competition and Gray Fullbuster is not a loser and won't lose to the likes of Natsu Dragneel of all people.
Even if this was mainly charity work.
He was missing Juvia a lot more, hoping the time would pass quickly so he could finally see her tonight. She said she was to attend much later since she had some work to do so that's all he had to look forward to on this god awful day. He was sticky, lowkey dehydrated, and sexually frustrated. It's been too long since he's gotten laid (literally two days ago) and he needs a goddamn fucking bottle and a cig in his mouth or even a fucking tit at this point.
Anything that will take away this throbbing in his head and itch for any type of release.
"Look at how many people we got to sign up! And I didn't even have to do anything!" Lucy squealed excited as her eyes ran down the sheet of paper that had many names and contacts written down. "I even got a couple names for you two." Lucy grinned at the two who had completely different reactions.
Natsu was just all grins as he leaned back against the picnic table they had scored, cold water bottles in both their hands. He looked deliciously hot in this scene with his Delta Tail muscle shirt and running shorts on. He was reeling in all types of people with his physique but with his charm and dashing smile? It was like it was fucking breed season.
Gray on the other hand sat with a scowl on his face and sweat dripping down his face. His shirt had been discarded early on and with just shorts on he looked like an Abercrombie model. He looked the part to entice young women to approach but he was more grunts and scowls.
"Give that shit to Nab. He's rush chair."
"Noted." Lucy sang as she started to go down her list. "Now, are you boys hungry? We can pick something up on the way."
"I want my bottles, Lucy. Bottles. Not bottle. But bottles." Gray emphasized as Lucy frowned.
"I said one—"
"And I just fucking hauled boxes in nearly one hundred degree weather and helped you out with recruitment so I want fucking bottles, Lucy. The nice ones. And don't forget that pack of cigs."
"Don't talk to her like that you piece of—"
"Fine, fine." Lucy rolled her eyes, cutting off her boyfriend who was in the midst of cursing his best friend out. "I'll get you two. Now get your lazy asses up, I'm hungry." She snapped, turning in her spot to already be marching away as the two stood to follow.
"That woman is batshit. I don't know who I feel sorry for between the two of you."
"Definitely her," Natsu chuckled as he pushed a hand through his odd color locks, water bottle being brought to his lips. "I won the motherfuckin' jackpot."
—X—
The thing with throwing a party is that there is a lot of detail and thought that goes into it. It's not all about just buying alcohol, playing some music, and inviting people to come. But thank fucking god this wasn't an all hands on type kind of situation because it shouldn't be that fucking hard to throw a welcome party of all things. There's also the risk of being shut down and cited along with drunk college students who don't know how to hold their liquor and some who just become downright stupid at the glimpse of alcohol.
The welcome party is for everyone but mainly for freshmen to come and see what they are like before rush week is in full swing.
Delta Tail likes to throw one every year and since they do own one of the biggest homes, it gets hosted at this house with the invitation to those all around.
While it's not really ethical to be trying to recruit others in other organizations' homes, the welcome party is thrown for everyone to come and find new potentials. So even with other fraternities and sororities joining them in the beginning of the new year, everyone was fair game till they outright say they have committed to a single organization.
The pressure is immense as everyone scrambles to find their best clothes and sweetest smiles. Normally this was more for the girls than anything else because boys are willing to flock to join a frat as soon as they're in college and all it takes is one beer smashing and a couple of jokes in between before they're swoon.
Hence, the massive sausage fest that occurs before anyone shows because Delta Tail has a list of potentials who are from previous semesters and or those who have known about them prior. Including the couple of contacts Lucy had of course picked up during the day, the place was packed with more testosterone than a fucking football field.
"Why aren't you mingling? Everyone should be mingling." Loke came over to where Gray, Natsu, and Romeo stood in one corner away from the rest of the brothers and potenials. They all had identical red solo cups in their hands as the music vibrated against the many bodies.
"We are mingling. What do you think we're doing?" Natsu asked as he made a circle around the three of them, showing he was.
"I meant with potentials, not brothers." Loke scowled, eyes darting to each of their faces.
Gray looked like he couldn't care less as he sipped from his cup, rolling his eyes while Romeo gave him a sheepish grin. Natsu just scoffed, flicking the ginger the bird.
"Don't you want to take on a little this semester, Gray? It's your last." Loke turned to look at his friend. Gray quirked a brow at him, not looking interested or concerned about anything that was coming out of his mouth. "Ugh, whatever. Talking to a brick fucking wall," he grumbled, waving him off. "The girls should be arriving soon with their own potentials so go out there and be a bit rowdy, yeah? I can't believe I have to be telling you guys this." Loke groaned, earning yet another eye roll from the group.
"You're takin' this role a bit too seriously, Loke," Natsu nudged him with his elbow before thrusting his cup out at him. "Relax a little. Drink some of this. The party hasn't even started yet."
"Exactly! The pre-game is supposed to be fun and wild!" Loke pushed the cup away from him. "No, I still have a lot of mingling to do. Later." He waved him off, pushing his glasses further up his face. "Now go get drunk! Jump off the roof! Break the fucking pong table in half! Do something! This party is lame!"
Watching how Loke stalked away angrily to yet another group of brothers to chastise them for the same thing made the three of them snort, choosing to ignore their President's orders as they continued to sit there and drink.
"Romeo, no cool party tricks?"
"Natsu, all the party tricks I learned were from you." Romeo scoffed. "I think you should be the one out there doing them."
"I promised Lucy I would be on my best behavior." Natsu held his hand up as if he was swearing and Gray snorted while Romeo chuckled. "Hence, me babysitting my drink right here."
"Pussy-whipped much?"
"For my wife? Fuck yeah," Natsu smirked as Romeo did a double take.
"Wife—?"
"Now that you mention it," Natsu cut him off as he brought his cup to his lips and drowned the entire thing. "I miss her. I'm going to go see how she's doing." He let out a burp as the harsh liquor passed through his system. "Want to come, ice-dick?"
Gray shrugged, "eh, why the fuck not? Better than this."
The two turned to look at Romeo. "You comin' with?"
"Nah, I think I'll stick back. Loke looks like he's one second away from bursting into tears and I should be the one going out there considering I'm still new."
"'atta boy," Natsu slapped him on the back, making him jerk forward with the movement. "Go make daddy proud."
"Don't fuckin' call yourself that," Gray scrunched his face up as Romeo left to go work some of his magic.
"Well get used to it, bud," Natsu clapped a hand on his shoulder as they made a detour to the drink table first to get a refill before leaving. "Because daddy number one and daddy number two are here. Or are you step-daddy? Or are we both daddies?"
Gray didn't give a fuck what he was as long as Natsu nor other boys were calling him fucking daddy of all things. The only one he wants to call him daddy was Juvi—
"I think I'm going to throw up."
"Already? You're only one drink—"
"Not from the alcohol, idiot," Gray hissed as he held his cup out to Natsu who stopped mid-pour to look at him with wide eyes. "From you calling yourself daddy and trying to say I'm fucking daddy number two. First of all, I would be daddy number one because I'm obviously better."
"Fuck you, no you're not. That's why I'm pledge dad and you're assistant pledge dad, fuckface." Natsu set down the bottle before he took his pinky and swirled it around to mix up the liquids.
"So, what? I'm taller."
"I'm more attractive."
"Fuck out of here, there's no way you're more attractive."
Walking across the street to the sorority house they shouldn't be at currently, the two continued their argument of who was better and who should be called daddy number one.
"All I'm saying is that I shouldn't be daddy number two just because I'm assistant pledge dad."
"Then call yourself papi for all I care," Natsu scoffed, opening the front door of the place where there was loud chatter and music filling the air. "But I'm daddy."
Gray groaned as the two trailed inside the large home, following the voices of drunk and excited girls. There were so many of them everywhere and while he recognized some faces, he didn't even know half the girls who were here. Most of them looked like freshmen by the way they were dressed the whole nine yards to attend a fucking frat party but he couldn't blame them for not knowing.
It was pretty hard to find Lucy considering she was only five four and blonde in a sea full of girls who were around the same size. There were so many bitches with blonde hair nowadays but he only had to follow the shrill whine of her drunk voice to find her. And Natsu who he swears has the nose of a bloodhound since he could so easily track her down no matter where.
He felt some type of way with the crowd parting like the Red Sea, the two of them prowling into the place as if they owned it. There were too many girls here. Especially with all of them eye-fucking and blushing at the two as if they were gods.
Man, this place was very good for his ego.
"Natsu! Gray!" She squealed excitedly, her usual pale face flushed with alcohol and a wide grin on her face. "You came to the party!"
She was dressed in a white skirt with a matching pink tank top. There were already wet spots on her top showing how sloppy she had gotten and if it wasn't for her wedges, she would definitely have been lost in the sea of girls as the couple inches to her helped with her location.
"The party is actually at our place, sweetheart," Gray snorted as Natsu came to wrap his free arm around her and his other hand extended out so his drink could be protected.
"You look hot."
"Look whose talking," she purred as they latched onto each other's lips.
Gray scrunched his face up in disgust at the way Natsu planted sloppy kisses against her face and how she squealed, wiggling in his arms. "Gross."
"What are you two doing here?" She was beaming as if they had brought her the most expensive gift. "Aren't you supposed to be at yours mingling with the potentials?"
"God, I hate that word."
"Have you been talking to Loke?"
Lucy was back to giggling like the drunk she was, grabbing at the both of them to pull them deeper into the crowd and start introducing them.
Gray felt like he was some kind of rare animal at a fucking zoo with how many people stared at him and cooed as if he had two horns sprouting out of his head. Natsu seemed to be enjoying the attention as he flashed them his award winning grin and used his charm to make the girls swoon.
These girls get smaller and younger every year. Why do most of them look like they're still fifteen? And why is he having to be forced into this fake shit when he has a girl already? Why is Natsu so goddamn into it when his girl is literally right beside him?
But of course Lucy is using this to her advantage as she smiled and introduced the two as their brother fraternity and having that kind of advantage was supposed to be for something… right?
"How long have you two been in Delta Tail?" One particular girl came up with two others, twirling her hair on her finger while batting her lashes at him. She had an excessive amount of makeup on and he felt as if he was staring at a deformed painting.
Gray lowkey wanted to throw up and Natsu was coughing to hide his laughter, the two of them exchanging knowing looks before smirking at one another.
They didn't call him the panty dropper for no reason. Well… used to. Nah, who was he fuckin' kidding, Gray Fullbuster is still a motherfuckin' panty dropper!
"Gray! Where is your shirt!" Levy squealed in the midst of everyone mingling and he was groaning as there was a collective gasp and squeal from the group.
The frat boy gawked, looking down to see him completely shirtless and he flushed at the many looks and whispers that were generating at him. "Lucy!" Gray barked, looking for the blonde who always ended up finding it for him. "Where is my shirt?!"
"Find your own goddamn shirt you stripper! Don't bring my wife into this!" Natsu shoved at his shoulder making Gray jerk back. He nearly rammed into a group of girls who gasped, the ink-haired college student glaring at his best friend.
"I'll lay you out right here, asshole!"
"I'd like to see you try, daddy number two!"
"For the last fucking time, I ain't daddy number two!"
"Lucy!" Wendy was screaming, trying to look around for their president as a crowd was starting to form around the two brothers. The two snapped their heads over to the horrified looking girl, cheeks flushed in embarrassment before she was gasping for air. "Natsu and Gray are fighting!"
"Snitch." Natsu and Gray both hissed at the young blue-haired student whose eyes grew twice its size in fear.
"Goddammit! Why can't you two ever be civil?! Must you ruin the fun with your caveman tendencies?!" Lucy came barging through the crowd, a scowl on her beautiful face.
Natsu was already up against her, wrapping his arm around her waist and purring against her. "You are so hot when you're mad."
"Don't you two have somewhere to be?" She pushed Natsu's leaning face away as he tried to steal a kiss. "Specifically at an event?"
"Oh, now we're not any use to you, huh?" Gray asked a little too late as he caught the glare coming from her petite body. "Wow, would you look at the time? We should head back, Natsu. We have an event to attend."
"What? No way, I wanna be with Lucy." He whined childishly earning a couple of heartfelt coos from the crowd. "Besides, I'm trying to see if I can get a quick fuck—"
"That's it, out!" Lucy shrieked, flushing crimson as she pushed Natsu by the shoulder. "This is an all-girls event anyways! You two shouldn't be here." She started to push the two bigger men out of the place.
Natsu whined while Gray rolled his eyes, the both of them lagging behind as Lucy kept nudging them towards the door.
"But babe—"
"Yeah, babe," Gray mocked, digging his heels in to stop her attempt of kicking them out. "Can't we just go over to the house with you guys?"
"Nuh-uh, don't you babe me." Lucy growled, wagging her finger in their face as they turned back around to face her, the three of them standing in the foyer while others peeked through the walls to be nosy. "I already have enough on my plate. I don't need to take care of two idiot drunk frat boys who try to fist fight their way through arguments like cavemen!"
"Hey," Natsu frowned, knitting his brows together. "We're not even drunk."
"I wish I was drunk."
"Get. Out." Lucy hissed, making them both reel back and hold their hands up in surrenderance. "I'll see you two over there in no time."
"Then why can't we—"
"Now!"
High tailing it out of the Fairy Zeta's sorority house, Natsu and Gray were both grumbling under their breaths while keeping their chins tucked down as they ventured back across the street. The slam of the door made them both jump but they didn't dare to turn back and look.
"I fucking take that shit back. I feel sorry for you that you have to deal with Lucy for the rest of your life."
"Isn't it great? She's so fucking hot when she's mad."
Gray narrowed his eyes at his idiotic roommate who was happily drinking out of his cup and smiling like a love-sick fool.
Scratch all that. Those two idiots deserved each other. He feels bad for the kids they'll have one day because having one dumbass parent is one thing but having two?
God, please help the future of the world.
—X—
A Fairy Tail party is never a real Fairy Tail party without someone ending up throwing up and experiencing near death. That was where the majority of people were and it seemed as if they had some kind of puke line going on as many people have come to the end of their partying by emptying their entire festivities out in the poor lawn. Or toilet. Or even sinks at this point.
Gray was actually proud of himself for this one because he didn't throw up or black out for that matter. Not like it really mattered anyways because everyone and their mothers were drunk as a skunk.
There were way too many bodies and the place felt like a goddamn furnace with how many people were occupying the damn place. There were too many people grinding on each other and one too many people bumping into him as if he wasn't a six foot tall bulk of a wall coming through.
But he was still fucked up, just not to the point of blacking out or throwing up because he actually had a chance to get laid tonight.
Normally he would have the chance anytime but now that he was in love with a woman and she was the only thing these days getting his dick hard and wet, he had priorities. And those priorities included him not getting too blasted that he can't remember or properly stick his junior into a beautiful fucking goddess named Juvia who just had the wettest goddamn fucking pussy.
But fuck Loke and everyone else for peer pressuring him and practically shoving drinks down his throat to get in the mood of rowdiness.
He swore he was sober just a second ago. How the hell did his shirt go missing? And why the fuck was he about to jump off the fucking roof onto a plastic sticky table that was being used for beer pong?
"Gray!"
Snapping his neck down to see who was screaming his name, he was seeing double as he wobbled on top of the house. He hoped it was someone to tell him to get down and save himself from the trouble of getting his shit rocked. Maybe it was Juvia. She did say she was going to come.
"Gray!"
Nope, definitely not Juvia. The voice sounds too deep.
"Gray!"
"What?!" He screamed back into the crowd where he had no idea where it was coming from or from who.
"Do a flip!"
And he knew that had to come from his dumbass roommate because who the fuck else would encourage him to do a flip before he was going to fall onto a plastic fucking table.
"Gray, get down! You're going to hurt yourself!"
And there's Lucy being the mom she is as she screams at him from wherever the hell she is.
He was feeling dizzy and the hiccups were spilling out as if he had a case of the cold. His body was swaying and he knew he shouldn't be on the roof and doing stupid shit that could potentially kill or injure him but anything for the plot, right?
"If you die, can I have your video games?"
"Goddamn it—Loke! Where is he? Loke! Come get your fucking brother!"
In all honesty, he's plastered so he wouldn't feel a thing. He's seen Natsu do this plenty of times and Laxus as well, including another handful of his brothers. What could possibly happen?
So while the crowd outside all murmured and held their phones out to capture this horrific scene, Gray chugged his last and final cup before he tossed the cup to the side and let out a burp. And then he was falling, making gasps and screams erupted as if someone was flashing their junk to a bunch of little kids and all Gray remembered was seeing black.
"Okay, who's fucking great idea was it to have Gray jump off the roof?" Lucy was pissed to the max and red to the face as she stood in someone's room with Natsu and Romeo pulling Gray through the window by his legs, his limp body flying everywhere as he had passed out from either excitement, fear, or the massive amount of alcohol he had drank.
Thank god they were able to catch him before he fell and actually hurt himself. Now with Romeo and Natsu holding onto him by his legs right outside the window, the two struggled to haul his ass back inside as the crowd outside began to disperse.
Instantly, fingers were pointed right at the ginger standing by the wall who stiffened up and looked around with wide eyes until they landed on the very furious blonde.
He was opening his mouth and closing it as if he was a goldfish out of water, looking around the room to find someone to help him or give him an excuse on why one of their brothers was jumping to his death.
But Romeo and Natsu were too busy pulling a deadweight Fullbuster through the window. Levy was comforting a sobbing Juvia (who also happened to be drunk) and neither of them were daring to look up as Loke swallowed thickly.
"I, uh, I wasn't—"
"I swear Loke, if you're lying to me—" Lucy held her finger up while shooting daggers his way. It only made Loke squeal in fear as the blonde neared him.
"I didn't tell him to jump off the goddamn roof! I just told him to go do something crazy! He only had two cups!"
"Gray is literally the biggest lightweight and not to mention incredibly stupid when he's drunk! What were you expecting when you told him to go do something crazy?!"
"Is Gray going to survive?!" Juvia was straight on sobbing and screaming.
"Can someone get her to shut the fuck up?" Natsu asked, forcing Levy to swing at him and hit him right on the chest. "Ow! What was that for?!"
"That's not very nice, Natsu!"
"The kid is fine, see?" Natsu tossed Gray onto the empty mattress against the wall, seeing how he was knocked out cold with his mouth hanging open and his limbs everywhere. "Gray's a pussy, he probably fainted from the fear of actually doing something like this." Natsu clicked his tongue as he watched Juvia rush past him to throw herself on top of Gray's limp body.
"We should still get someone to check up on him… right?" Romeo asked nervously as he watched Juvia sob over Gray's naked chest while he laid there like a dead body.
He looked over to see Natsu shrug his shoulders while Levy swung on him again forcing him to cry out while Loke was getting his ass handed to him by an angry drunk blonde.
"Wendy is pre-med, should I get her?" Romeo asked, pointing his fingers behind him at the door making the others stop and turn and look at him.
Romeo felt his entire face flush and it wasn't from the alcohol that was buzzing through his body. He especially didn't like how his big brother was smirking at him and Levy and Lucy had their eyebrows raised while exchanging looks. Loke just tried to slowly creep away, tiptoeing away from Lucy who was distracted.
"Um, I'm going to go get her." Romeo was quick to give a small smile before he was hightailing it out of there.
"Loke, it's my job as much as it is yours to make sure you keep everyone in line. You're president. President." Lucy turned back around to emphasize at the ginger. Loke had frozen in fear, barely able to sneak away as he had been caught. "It's literally the first party and you're having Gray jump off the roof?"
"I didn't tell him—"
"Doesn't matter! What would have happened if he jumped and hurt himself? Or hurt someone else? Or even died for that matter? How do you think the school and our organizations will think or look after an incident like this?!"
Leaning over to whisper to Levy, Natsu had a wide grin to his face. "How fucking hot is she?"
"Natsu," Levy groaned, elbowing him away from her as he yelped.
"You're lucky we caught him before he did something stupid!"
"Why am I the only one getting yelled at?!"
"Because you're president!" Lucy screeched, leaning in to jab him right on the chest. "Do better or fucking find someone who will! God, I can't believe I have to tell you that!" She threw her arms in the air to emphasize her frustrations and Loke was looking like a sad puppy-dog who had been shot.
"You tell 'em, babe!" Natsu whooped.
"And if I find out you're endorsing this type of behavior, I will go to the dean myself and have your ass kicked out!"
Turning around to whip Loke with all her hair, Lucy stormed towards Gray who was still fast asleep on the couch with Juvia laying on top of him. Natsu and Levy took a step away to allow her room and they watched as Lucy scowled at his sleeping figure before she reeled her hand back and slapped him right across the face.
Levy and Loke's jaws dropped while Natsu slapped his hand across his own mouth to force his laugh down. Juvia was shell-shocked as her tears streamed down her cheeks, ruining her makeup.
And through it all, Gray was still fast asleep but with his head now turned the other way and a red handprint on his cheek.
"Next time I'm calling the cops," Lucy groaned, throwing her arms in the air before turning around to look at Natsu. "Let's go. Levy, please make sure all our potentials got home safe or will get home safe. We can arrange rides for those who need one. Loke," she turned to see the frat boy frozen as he had tiptoed away towards the exit, one hand extended out. "Take care of this situation and you better keep your eyes peeled for any more trouble. No more asking people to do crazy stupid stunts."
"It was supposed to be cool! Freshman love wild stuff like this!"
"Then next time, you jump out of the window!" She barked and he was shrinking down to appear smaller. "God, all this stupid shit sobered me up and now I'm pissed." She pinched the bridge of her nose and unknowingly Natsu was beaming.
"Why are you so happy?" Levy whispered at the rosy-haired student who turned to smirk at her.
"You ever have angry sex?"
Judging by how Levy scrunched her face up at him he knew what her answer was.
"Well, since you're still new to the world of all things hot and sexual," he dodged her swinging fist. "Sex with Lucy when she's pissed? A solid ten out of ten—no, actually, a twenty out of ten."
"How could sex possibly—"
"Natsu, we're leaving." Lucy snapped in his direction and Natsu was quick to oblige as he bid Levy a quick goodbye before he was latched onto her side. She made a face of disgust when she could already see Natsu's pitch tent in his pants at the way Lucy was still barking at Loke and she let out a groan as he winked at her on their way out.
She honestly didn't understand Natsu half the time but Lucy was her ride or die so she guesses she'll have to deal with him. No matter how weird or gross or annoying he may be at times because while she prefers Gajeel, she knew Lucy would much rather prefer Natsu over the two of them.
Hearing a groaning coming from behind her, Levy snapped her head over to see Gray stirring while Juvia gasped, lifting herself away from the moving male.
"Where the hell am I?" He murmured, a small hiccup jerking his body as he sat up. "And why are you crying?" His voice was still a slur and Levy was ready to slap him in the face too.
But she stopped when Juvia had swung on him first, the loud sound of skin to skin contact echoing in the bedroom.
"Ow! What was that for?!"
"For trying to jump off the roof you big stupid idiot!"
"Jump off the—oh, wait, did I do that? How did I get here? Did I miss the table? Was it cool?"
This only made Juvia wail even louder and start throwing punches which Gray started to cry out while trying to calm down the blue-haired woman.
Levy decided this was enough and she didn't want to be part of this couple's quarrel so she slowly inched her way out of the bedroom, closing the door behind her. As soon as she turned to make her way back downstairs to the party, she saw Romeo and Wendy approaching her way.
"I heard what happened, is Gray—?"
"Gray is fine. He's actually awake and Juvia is really ringing it on."
"Gray's fine—?" Romeo was cut off when he heard Gray yelp from the other side of the door. "He doesn't sound fine."
"Let's just hope he will be after tonight," Levy came over to smile at Wendy. "How is everything going?"
"Um, everything is fine," Wendy exchanged uneasy looks with Romeo. "Should I not check up on Gray, then? Since he's awake and clearly," she winced when they heard a slap from the other side of the room and Gray shrieked once more. "Alive and well?" She squeaked and Levy was laughing while Romeo's eyes were wide in fear.
"Come on kids, let's head back to the party. Everything is fine." She waved them off, pushing past them as she disappeared down the hall.
Wendy continued to fidget in place as she and Romeo glanced at one another.
"I'm just going to—" Romeo cracked open the door to peek in to see how his older brother was doing. But as soon as his eyes landed on Gray and Juvia practically mounting one another on the bed, he quickly shut the door and turned around, face beet red and back pressed against the door.
"What? Are they okay?" Wendy asked in worry as she tried to get through but Romeo thrusted his hand out, putting them on her shoulders to whirl her around and push her down the hall. "Romeo?"
"Everything is fine. More than fine. Let's get a drink, yeah?"
This one is definitely for the books and Romeo could safely say that this was one hell of a fucking welcome party. He just hoped his big brothers were going to stay alive to see the morning sun. Natsu, Gray, and Loke for that matter.
This year is going to be quiet the fucking year.