Summer Is Coming - Gratsu

6. Day 2: Princess Lessons, Etiquette

After the conversation the small group had yesterday, everyone seemed more on edge, especially a certain stripper.

Natsu walked into the guild early that morning, the sun barely peeking above the rising mountain on the horizon. It only took Natsu a few seconds to find what she was looking for.

She began to march over to the small group, but was stopped by Mirajane, "Natsu, let me fix your hair. With hair like yours, you should at least brush it." She quickly pulled her pink hair into a ponytail and let Natsu proceed with her determined march towards them.

When the fire mage reach the table all she said was, "We need to talk," and grabbed a handful of Gajeel's hair, dragging him away from his drink. It was comical to the others, watching Gajeel having to squat because of the short pinkette's death grip in his hair.

"I wish I knew what they were talking about," Lucy pouted. The others nodded in agreement.

Well, if you want to know, I have just the thing," Mira appeared out of nowhere, startling everyone.

"God, give us some warning next time, will you," Lucy panted clutching her chest, "And what do you have?"

"This," The takeover mage held up a small speaker, "I put a listener rune on Natsu's shoulder when I did her hair, We have ten minutes before it wears off."

"What are you waiting for? Turn it on," Levy said excitedly. More obliged.

The speaker cracked and Natsu's voice could be heard, "I don't want to do it." Even with the rune so close, it was still hard to hear them. This made the group wonder just how well the dragon slayers hear really was.

"I know. Do you think I want to?"

There was a long pause. The group made a quick glance towards the two, seeing hem having a brief glaring contest, before turning back to the speaker.

Natsu sighed, "Fine, but we should wait for Wendy to get back from her mission. She wouldn't like that we went without her."

"Very well, but we wouldn't wait. Summer will come faster than we expect."

"I know," Natsu said sadly.

"Let's head back to the others, they're going to start thinking perverted things about our conversation." (Just like the reads were ;))

Natsu laughed and the two started to head back. Mira quickly disappeared with the speaker and the girls continued their conversation they were having before Natsu had arrived, while Gray nodded occasional pretending to pay attention.

"... We should start with finger foods and save soup for the end so Natsu can get use to the silverware before dealing with liquids," Levy said.

"I agree," Erza nodded. Standing she turned to Natsu, "Time to get to work."

Louder Erza should, "Everyone will participate in this, push all the table together in a row. Mira get the food!"

Not wanting the wrath of Ezra on them, everyone got to work. Loud groans and scrapping legs on wooden tiles filled the guild hall.

After several hours the table were set and everyone was seated, ready to eat the mouthwatering food in front of them.

"Alright," Erza said, sitting at the head of the table beside Natsu and Lucy, "Everyone will eat properly and use your god damn forks or you'll be on cleaning duty. Everyone except you Natsu, you too Gray."

"What! Why?" Gray demanded, his hand halfway towards the plate full of meat, before Erza's comment halting his advance on to the meat.

"Because your manners are just as appalling as Natsu's and I've never seen you hold a spoon in your life."