Working With The Band [NaLu]

Chapter 7 ♡: Tattoos

Natsu's POV

Man, wonder when everyone will get here...
I crossed my arms over my chest, it was about 3:30 in the morning and I hadn't heard from anyone, not even Laxus. I could tell Lucy was dozing off next to me. I looked down to check my phone, noticing a text back from Gray when I felt her head gently lean against my shoulder.

"Lu-Lucy?"

I whispered. No response, I guess she was really asleep now. A strand of hair from her bangs dangled in front of her eyes and her sweater had fallen off of one shoulder as she rested against me. She looked so peaceful...a far cry from myself. I looked away, remembering the text Gray had sent me reading:

Gray: sorry about that, you can meet me outside now.

Well...guess I'll go see what that was about...what should I do with Lucy though?

I didn't want to move much and wake her. I looked around the room, one of the beds wasn't far from where the couch was so maybe I could just lay her there while I meet up with Gray. I looked down at her and gently removed my shoulder as her head rest, picking her up bridal-style. I tried to walk as quietly as possible over to the bed, and laid her down. Luckily she was still sound asleep.

I grabbed a room key and headed out, wondering what kind of mess Gray had gotten himself into. I got outside and headed toward the back of the parking lot where the tour bus was parked, with Gray leaning outside of it.

"Hey man, what's going on?" I said as I got closer to him.

He had a hand shoved in his pocket and the other messing with his hair. "Yeah uh...sorry about that." He looked down at the concrete beneath him. "I guess I got a bit carried away."

"I mean...it's fine it's just not like you to bring someone back to the bus like that."

"I might've gotten a bit drunk..." Gray stuffed his free hand into his pocket. "I really liked her..."

"What about Lyon? Lucy told me he's calling her his girl."

"Man, I don't know. Lyon can get any girl he wants...but, I probably just won't tell him. Who knows if she'll talk to me ever again anyways..."

"Dude, she's crazy if she never wants to talk to you again. It'll be fine." I nudged his shoulder with my fist playfully as I walked past him to climb into the bus.

"Oh where's Lucy? D-did she see anything...?" Gray followed me up the steps.

"Aside from seeing both of you naked..."
I looked back at him and raised an eyebrow.
"She's fine though, she fell asleep in the hotel room. She wanted to come to the bus to grab some extra clothes, but since she's asleep I'll grab them for her I guess."

"Ah yeah...sorry...again."

"Gray it's fine, nobody's mad." I said as I grabbed a bag of mine and then turned towards Lucy's stuff. I wasn't quite sure what to grab since I didn't know exactly what she needed, so I picked up a bag of what seemed like clothes.

"Do you even know what you're looking for?" Gray chuckled.

"Not really...I just know she keeps her clothes in here." I said, throwing the backpack over my shoulder.

"I'm gonna tell her you went through her underwear..." Gray teased with a devious smile.

"Gray, I think you're still drunk." I turned around to exit the bus.

We headed back to the room, not a word from
Gajeel or Laxus yet. Lucy was still asleep so I set her stuff down next to the bed. I'm sure she'd want to change when she wakes up. I grabbed a blanket and draped it over her, noticing Gray's eyes on me as I did so.