The Model and The Reporter, Plus the Twin Matchmakers

6

"How did I end up in this situation?"

Luke thought as he sat in a small chair around a small round coffee table. Erza stirred her tea with a teaspoon. "So, Luke. How is Lucy these days?" Erza said, taking a sip of her tea.

"U-Er.. mama's fine these days!" Luke said.

"I see." Erza simply said.

"And how are you and Nashi getting along?"

A scarlet haired boy said, eating a piece of cake. The boy had an odd tattoo over his left eye, like his father but on the opposite side.

"W, We're doing fine! Um... but who are you?"

Luke said, quite offending the scarlet haired boy. The scarlet haired boy put his hand on his heart dramatically, as if he was shot.

"How could anyone forget the handsome and beautiful Reiki?" The boy — Reiki — dramatically said with a gasp. It took a while for Luke to process this information.

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"OOHHHHHH!!!! YOU'RE THAT OVERLY DRAMATIC BOY IN THEATER CLASS!!!!"

Luke suddenly yelled in realization, giving a tick mark on Reiki's forehead. "Yes... I'm that....overly dramatic boy in theatre class..." Reiki said through gritted teeth.

Erza giggled at their little interaction. "Stop teasing the Young Master, Red." Erza said with a gentle smile. Reiki let out a "humph" and sit back in his chair.

"Okay mom." He said softly. Luke was alarmed by three words.

Young Master

mom

"Me? Young Master?" Luke said with a hint of excitement. "Geez, your so slow to process things. If your really the son of Master Natsu, then it's only common sense that we call you Young Master. And when it's proven, your mother will officially be our Mistress." Reiki said.

"And what about your relationship?" Luke said, glancing at the two servants back and forth.

"Erza Fernandez is my mother, aka the head maid and Young Mistress Nashi's personal bodyguard. Jellal Fernandez is my father, aka Master Natsu's personal butler and bodyguard."

Reiki explained things, making many things around the mansion understandable.

"I see. So this Lisanna girl loves Natsu, and wants to take over the company?" Luke asked to made sure if he understood clearly. "Yessir." Reiki said with a slang.

"Then I guess me and Nashi are just gonna have to make Dad and mama fall in love with eachother and blast their wedding just in time." Luke confidently said, making Erza nod, and Reiki look at him like he was crazy.

"You're really serious?" Reiki asked Luke. "Yes." Luke said with a smirk.

Reiki sighed. "Fi-,"

"By the way can I call you Red?"

Luke interrupted Reiki with an innocent smirk. A tick mark appearing on Reiki's forehead.

"Why would you interrupt such a soft and moving moment that I carefully crafted in the air?! Do you have any idea how lucky you were to witness, no, take part in such a beautiful moment in all of mankind?! I could hit you a million times and it still wouldn't be enough to replace the gorgeous moment I built up!! It would have taken years to achieve such a feat, yet you turned it down so quickly and unmannerly! Do you even have any idea how lucky you are to even bask in my presence?! To have me as your friend no less!? I bet your little head won't be able to understand the true meaning of acting in your entire life!!!"

Shouted Reiki as he blabbered about ruining such a precious moment as Luke innocently smiled while plugging his ears.

Erza smiled at Luke through the cotton balls stuffed in her ears as Luke smiled back at her.

Reiki kept on yelling for about five minutes, going into the deep culture of acting and it's precious meaning.

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A raven haired boy was sitting in front of a salmon haired sleeping beauty.

"Hey Nasty." Storm teased, half hoping she would wake up. He was extremely bored without her, and he wondered what happened to her in her little trip from home.

He thought about the boy — Luke — that was with Erza and wondered if what he said was true.

"So this boy, Luke. Do you really know him? Is he really your brother?" Storm asked with an eyebrow raised.

Storm sat there in silence as he thought deeply for a couple of minutes when he stood up and left the room.

Nashi suddenly gasped for air and lunged into a sitting position on her bed, when Storm burst in the room and yelled, "I KNEW IT!!! YOU WERE AWAKE THE WHOLE TIME!!!"

"NO I WAS NOT!!!!" Nashi gave a weak comeback.

"OH YEAH? THEN HOW COME YOU'RE BREATHING!?!?"

"I WAS UNCONSCIOUS, NOT DEAD!!!!!"

The two growled at each other, still at each other's necks even when bedridden. Nashi let out a sigh, keeping a tick mark. "Anyways, I'm hungry. Bring me lunch. I didn't have breakfast yet." Nashi said, stretching out her arms.

Storm stayed silent, leaning on the door frame with crossed arms and a calm expression.

"Do you have any idea...." Storm softly said. His sentence trailing off. Nashi raised an eyebrow at him.

"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT I HAD TO OVERCOME WHILE MOM AND MIRA WERE WHISPERING ABOUT MATCHMAKING AT HOME!?!?!?"

"WHY WOULD I EVEN CARE?!?!?!"

"CUZ IT INVOLVES A VERY FOOL PROOF PLAN THAT THE TWO CAME UP that I admit is pretty good, BUT STILL!!!!"

The two's screams could be heard from all the way down the hall, the maids, Erza, Luke, and Reika sweat dropped as they heard their tantrum.

"Oh yeah? And what is this, "fool proof plan"?" Nashi asked with full doubt as she crossed her arms.

"Well...

"Okay I have to say, that's pretty good." Spoke Nashi, rubbing her chin as if in deep thought.

"Right? I didn't think they could've come up with something like that." Storm said.

"But do you think it could work?" Nashi asked. "We'll just have to find out, won't we?" Storm smirked. Nashi groaned loudly.

"UGHHHH, I HATE IT WHEN YOU SAY THOSE RIDDLES!!!!"

"WELL MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE YOUR BRAIN CAN'T PROCESS MY HIGH AND NOBLE WAY OF SPEAKING!!!"

"OR MAYBE IT'S THAT YOUR TOO STUPID TO UNDERSTAND SIMPLE WORDS!!!!"

"WHAT WAS THAT?!?!?!?!"

"HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE ALPHABET!?!?!?!"

The two went back and forth again, nonstop.

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"Hey daddy!"

Nashi spoke as she came into Natsu's bedroom with a glass of wine. She stuck out her tongue in extreme concentration, careful not to spill the wine and wine bottle on the tray.

"Oh hey, sweetheart. What's up?" Natsu said, putting some paperwork down as he sat on the couch. Nashi carefully set the tray on a coffee table in front of him.

"Wanna take a short break?" Nashi asked, with her special innocent glance that shot Natsu through the heart.

He looked down at the papers placed on his desk.

"Mermaid Heel inc Partnership Registration Form"

Were in bold words at the top of the paper.