Sweetheart

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A soft kick.

"Sting," Aina hissed, "we're in the middle of lecture."

The blond whispered back, "Yeah but this is important."

Aina's voice dripped with concern as she slowly turned around to ask, "What is it?"

"We should totally go to laser tag tonight."

Aina glared at him and turned back to the lecture.

"Oh come on, Aina. It'll be fun."

"And is Natsu actually sober this time?" She sarcastically asked.

Sting laughed quietly and sat up straight when Mister Neekis turned around to face them.

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"This is stupid," Natsu stated. "Look, she doesn't even know how to put the vest on."

"I'm trying my best!"

Natsu tossed her laser gun to the side and helped Aina fasten the buckles to the vest. The burnette smiled proudly once it was on.

"You didn't even do it," Natsu muttered.

Yukino started giggling and pulled Aina off to the side.

"You and I are going to be on a team and we're totally gonna kick their asses."

"But I don't know how to play."

The white haired girl smiled at Aina before giving her a quick tutorial. Sting coughed to gain their attention and waved them inside when the bell went off. Aina looked around the dark padded room, taking in all the different towers and obstacles that were present. The timer started, and Aina heard a beep coming from her vest. Her eyes followed the beam to the corner where Natsu was laughing at her. Yukino quickly struck him back, and Aina smirked at the salmon haired boy.

"Hey, uh, where's Sting?"

They heard footsteps inching towards them, and Yukino gasped as the laser hit her vest.

"You dickhead."

Aina was almost hit, but she took everyone by surprise when she successfully hit Sting before his laser could hit her. She wore a smug smile, and she spun around to hit Natsu next. Yukino pulled Aina through the obstacle and told her to take her position inside the tower. When they couldn't see either Sting or Natsu, they split up and slowly swept the floor. Aina rounded a corner, and she was pushed against the padding behind her. She let out a small 'oof' as her back hit the pad. It was dark, so trying to figure out who it was would be difficult. However, Aina could immediately tell who it was when she felt a small kiss on her earlobe.

"You scared me."

Natsu's chuckle could only be heard by her. He holstered his gun and cradled her hips, pushing her further into the pads.

"You two have a pretty solid plan there, sweetheart. Although," Natsu lowered his voice as he whispered in her ear, "it seems like I can take one of you hostage. What do you think, sweetheart? Up for being a prisoner?"

Aina stuttered, her mind becoming blank, "I, uh..."

Natsu hummed, vibrations echoing through her ear. He took her gun and tossed it to the side, earning a protesting whine. She was silenced when Natsu brushed his lips over hers, pulling back just before they touched. Her small huff brought amusement to the salmon haired boy.

"Where's Sting?"

"I have you trapped here and all you care about is where Sting is? How rude."

He felt her hands grip his biceps and pull him closer. Once she let go, his arms were on either side of her head, trapping her in.