The Runaway

Chapter 31:What I say,is what you know pt2

Natsu was humming. He was feeling content. After getting some proper sleep and nutrition, he felt like looking for another fight. Well, almost but he reconsidered. Knowing a certain mother hen was on the look out. The mention of the said mother hen made his blood boil.

"Not like I care!" He humoured himself.

He got out of the steaming shower and dried his hair. After opening the door connected to their room, he nearly jumped out of his skin. There, he saw Gray, standing by the door with a very gloomy look.

"Wjat's the matter with ya?"Natsu asked flatly. Gray darted his eyes towards him and Natsu flinched.

"None of your fucking business, flame-brain." Gray mumbled and walked pass a frozen Natsu. Gray closed the door while Natsu was slowly turning to his direction with a dumbfounded look. Then he scowled.

'What's with him?' he thought. He merely shrugged the topic off and continued to dry his hair. Then, Natsu's eyes was directed to the bathroom door. 'Wait. He woke up on his own. That had been going on for some time now. I wonder why.' Natsu thought. Happy climbed onto his lap and Natsu stroked his fur.

Natsu got dressed and woke Sting and Rogue up. Rogue quickly complied after a few shakes, but Sting didn't. Instead of doing his usual routine of waking the blonde up. Rogue joined him, making a little change. They exchanged glances and smirked.

Rogue and Natsu wrapped Sting around his blanket. After doing the task, Rogue held where the head was, and Natsu was appointed to the legs. They swayed Sting a few times to create a momentum and threw him towards the wall. They heard a groan. Expecting the blonde to throw his morning tantrums. But, it was returned by another snore instead. They both sighed.

Natsu glared down at Sting and moved closer to him. Rogue turned from them and shook his head and entered the kitchen. Natsu took a deep breath. It's something he does every morning before he makes plans to complete his day. He took one step back and focused all his strength to his right leg and swiftly kicked Sting's gut. Okay, his day is complete.

"Guh...Uhhg," Sting grunted and slowly sat  up, glaring at Natsu was now turning his back. Sting held onto his stomach and crawled on his bed. "You didn't have to do that, pinkie!" Sting groaned.

"Apparently, I have to," Natsu retorted. Sting rolled his eyes and made his way to the kitchen as if his gut had been not hit by a truck. Natsu sighed and left for school.

Okay. Gray didn't have another beautiful morning. He was awoken by yet the same nightmare he had attain not long ago. After his long talk with a certain president. It seems he had discovered Natsu's obedience towards Jellal. Because, Jellal is one hell of a talker, especially when it comes to Natsu's well being. 

Jellal reprimanded him. Everything about Natsu's wounds, Natsu's strange acts and Natsu's sinister look. Of course, being the all-so-mighty wizard he is. He answered Jellal with an almighty 'meep!' . Hilarious, we get it. And Jellal had been so pissed. Like, very pissed. It took all of Gray's will power not to cower under him. Jellal held authority. One thing was screaming inside Gray's head. DANGER! STRANGER! OH wait, Jellal is not a stranger but still DANGER. His mind review a certain part of their talk.

"Who threw the first punch?" Jellal glared.

Gray swallowed the lump in his throat. "I... did," he answered. He wish he hadn't.

"Sit," the instant Jellal said it, Gray was already on his knees, head bowed, hands resting on his lap.

"Mind telling me why?" Jellal crossed hos arms and was clearly looking down on Gray.