Nalu; The Essence of A Drug

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Where there is no trust everyone seems suspicious~Unknown
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"Don't you find it weird?" Gray asked out of the blue, catching the attention of everyone in the kitchen.

"Find what weird?" Juvia bit a piece of the omelet she had made minutes ago without breaking eye contact with Gray. He averted his eyes to the wall and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.

"That there are three of us living so carefree while there is a serial killer on the loose." The room fell silent as everyone pondered about it for a moment. Gajeel shrugged, his shuffling breaking the tense atmosphere.

"I don't blame them. It's a much better attitude than just staying here depressed the whole week. Who knows who's going to die next. Might as well enjoy the potential final days you have." Everyone looked at him weirdly.

"What? I spoke the truth." One by one they all agreed but neither of them let their guards down one bit.

"That's not all that weird Gray. What's weird is the fact that blondie is here even though she is pretty rich. I'm sure she has unlimited access to daddy's money, so why does she care to play a game show to earn something her dad can make in a minute?" Juvia stood up, walking towards the sink and began washing her dishes. She left a question in everyone's head that had the less fortunate think a hundred times over.

"It more or so sounds like you're jealous of her Juvia." Jellal butted in the silence.

"Who's jealous of who? I simply mentioned that I was suspecting her since it's weird that she is even here."

"I think if we all knew what type of game this was from the start none of us would even be here." The two of them had a stare down in silence, raising the tension through the roof.

"Would you both quit it." Gray spat. Jellal sighed.

"What I'm saying is that instead of suspecting her, why not just ask?"

"Yeah, as if she'll tell us honestly. " Gajeel sucked his teeth.

"You never know." Jellal shrugged. "She honestly speaks her mind even if the outcome is brutal."

"That's true." Gray pointed out. "But it could also be a facade." He shrugged.

"Meh..I'll take my chances." Just then, footsteps could be heard from outside the room. It echoed from the left of the corridor. Everyone fell quiet, listening to the footsteps walking through the hall. They tapped louder against the floorboard the closer they got to the entrance of the kitchen. Everyone stayed still. No one dared to move as they anticipated the person strolling their way. They each pulled out a weapon to defend themselves.

"With the way everyone's staying so quiet, even I would suspect myself as the killer." Natsu chuckled walking into the kitchen as everyone else sighed in relief. "My entrance may not be as grand as usual but I still effortlessly took y'all breath away." He ran his hand through his hair, practically glowing in confidence.

"Flame brain not again." Gray sighed, pinching his nose in frustration.

"Ice pixie don't ruin the moment with your all serious motto. It's boring watching you be serious all the time." Natsu yawned, covering his mouth with his hand partially.

"Man you're too carefree to survive in this mansion. Anyone here could be the killer and yet your guard was down on the first day." Natsu shrugged.

"Why wouldn't I be carefree? Like I said for the hundredth time before, I'm going to die anyways, might as well enjoy the 7 or less days of my life." He shoved his hands in his pockets and turned around, beginning to walk out of the door.

"Natsu wait!" Juvia yelled after him. He spun around quickly, raising an eyebrow in response.

"I-" She averted her eyes to the wall for a split second. "W-Well..I was-s wondering if you h-happened t-o know where L-Levy is'?" She eventually managed to stutter out. Natsu shrugged.

"No idea. Last I saw her, she was cooped up in her room with Lucy." Everyone else's eyes widened in shock.

"I swear if that blonde bimbo laid even a single hair on my wife-" Gajeel snarled, gritting his teeth in anger.

"She's not your wife yet." Jellal interrupted.

"Shut it blueberry," He snapped.

"Come on, you two, we gotta save Levy!" Gray shouted, grabbing Juvia's hand and pulling her along with the crowd. Natsu stood in the kitchen all by himself as everyone left. He chuckled softly under his breath.

"Idiots." He shoved his hands in his pocket and walked behind the stumbling group of teens rushing up the stairs and through the halls.

"Oho.." Maya snickered. "Killer?"
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"LEVY!!" They screamed barging into the empty room. The blonde was gone along with Levy. Panicking, they scurried around the entire mansion, looking all over for the small child. The youngest child of them all.

"Oohh why didn't we protect Levy.." Juvia sobbed in her hands, receiving an awkward pat on the back from Gray.

"Don't worry Juvia, I'm sure we'll find her." He thought for a moment and glanced over at Gajeel who was leaning against the wall unfazed by the wary atmosphere of the room. He opened his mouth to mention something about it, but decided not to.

~Confessional with Gray~
"Y'know it's odd...I get that they are in an arranged marriage but why doesn't he care even the slightest about the fact that Levy could potentially be dead." Gray tapped his chin in wonder and leaned in his chair. "Unless he killed her."

~Confessional Ova~

"You don't seem worried Gajeel." Jellal pointed out as he appeared out of nowhere. Gajeel brushed him off.

"I am, I just don't show it." He sighed and walked off into the hallway. They all sat around in Levy's bedroom hoping for her to somehow be alright.

"Did you guys find her?" Natsu asked, popping out from the hallway. He leaned against the door frame and raised his eyebrow.

"How come you aren't looking flame brain." Gray squinted his eyes. Natsu  merelt shrugged.

"I don't have a reason to. I'm not her fiance." He pushed himself off the doorframe and walked out of the room leaving a heap load of wonder, suspicion and confusion in the atmosphere.