Natsu P.O.V
I rubbed my face for the fiftieth time that day and groaned.
"Nose hurts, eh Salamander?" Gajeel said beside me.
"Yeah Metal face," I grumbled. My nose had started hurting about a week ago and all I could pick up was Lucy's scent. I couldn't go on jobs because I got bad headaches. "What about you?"
He grunted and mumbled something that I couldn't hear. It's bad when I can't hear him.
I rubbed my head. It was pounding again and the loud noise of the guild wasn't helping it any. "Why does my head hurt?"
"Igneel didn't tell ya, huh?" Gajeel asked.
"Didn't tell me what?"
He looked at me sympathetically. "The reason we all feel terrible is because it's dragon mating season."
"It's what?" This sounded crazy. Mating season sounds like something animals would do. Though, at times we could be like animals.
"Sh! Not so loud!" He looked around nervously. "I don't wanna say it too loud. It can get dangerous sometimes."
"Like you wanna rip someone's head off?" I suggested.
"Yeah." He sent a glare in Jet and Droy's direction. I think he growled too.
I put a hand on his shoulder. "Easy man." He calmed down. "Explain to me about this dragon mating season."
"It's when dragon are trying to find their life mate, one who they'll stay with forever," he said. "Since we are dragon slayers, this got passed down to us."
"This affects all dragon slayers, right?" I asked. He nodded. "Even those with dragon lacrima in them?" He nodded again.
We looked at Laxus. He was staring at Mira behind the bar. Gajeel waved his hand in front of his face. Laxus didn't react.
"Hey Laxus." I poked him. No reaction. "Hey Laxus." Poke. Silence. "Hey Laxus." Poke. Silence. "Hey Pikachu!" I shoved his shoulder.
"What do you want, Flamebrain?" he snapped.
"Why are you staring at Mira?"
"That's none of your business!" he snapped.
"Geez, alright Miss Priss." I held my hands up in defense. "I was just wondering."
"Stick to your own thoughts." What a dick.
I huffed and turned around. I set my head on the table and put my hands over it.
"What's wrong Natsu?" Happy flew over to me and poked my shoulder.
"Let's go home Happy and I'll tell you," I said.
"Aye sir!" We walked out of the guild.
"Yo, Flamebrain!" Gray yelled. "Where ya goin'?"
"Leave me alone, Gray," I mumbled.
He stopped suddenly, shocked. "You feeling okay, Natsu?"
"Fine," I mumbled. Actually, felt like shit. I just didn't want him to know that. I walked out of the guild and I could feel the eyes of everyone in the guild watching me.
"Okay?" He walked back over to the guild and sat down with Juvia.
"Where are we going, Natsu?" Happy asked.
"To the house," I grumbled.
"Lucy's apartment?!" he asked excitedly.
"No." I hadn't gone to Lucy's apartment in a while. I got hot and embarrassed whenever I looked at her or got near her. Unwanted thoughts invaded my head when she was near. I was afraid that if I went to her apartment, I would do something I would regret. Though I really missed her cooking.
