Flame & Metal (GajeelxNatsu)

Chapter 2

It's been about 3 months since Gajeel and I mated. No one in the guild knows yet, but I suspect one person in the guild is starting to put the pieces together.

Gajeel is sitting at his usual table in the corner of the guildhall, while I'm sitting at a table with Lucy, Erza, Gray, Levi, and Juvia; who is probably daydreaming about Gray. Disgusting...

Gray is ranting on about hell knows what. Lucy is talking to Levi about the story she's writing. Erza is screaming at some of the other guild members that are fighting to stop.

Yup, just a typical day in the guild...

But hidden amongst the shadows is a figure that hasn't been seen in a while and can smell me and Gajeel.

"So, Gajeel and Natsu and mated? Well, that's a sight to see. Never thought I'd see the day when two dragon slayers, especially males, were mates..." The figure chuckles to himself to not make himself known.

I sniff the air and go wide-eyed. No way... He can't be back...Sniffing the air again I look carefully around the room, which gives me looks from everyone at the table.

"Natsu? What's the matter? You look like you've seen a ghost." Lucy says with slight concern in her voice. I turned back to look at them and just shrug and tries to ignore the pit in his gut. I feel like someone is watching me...and someone else...

Gajeel, on the other hand, knows who it is and tries to avoid eye contact with him. He turns his head to the side to look at me from his table. He licks his lips lightly. God, Natsu is fucking hot as usual...but also absent-minded as well...

Gajeel shook his head to try to clear his mind off Natsu for at least one minute. The figure in the shadows smirks and suddenly disappears without ever being noticed by anyone other than Gajeel.

He notices Gray, the stupid fucking ice-block, wrapping his arms around my shoulders, which makes him growl possessively.

He gets up and walks over to their table and grabs Gray's arm, nearly crushing the bones in his arm. Gray groans and tries to free his most likely bruised arm from Gajeel's death grip on it.

Natsu looks up at Gajeel in shock. What the hell is he doing?! Then a light bulb flickered in his head. He's getting possessive of me. Anyone who tries to touch Natsu in Gajeel's line of sight, will either get killed or severely injured in the process.

He shouted for Gajeel to let go, but Gajeel just glared at Gray, ignoring his words.

Everyone in the guild is in utter shock at what Gajeel's doing. Master Makarov yells for Gajeel to let go, but he is completely gone by now. He raises an iron fist in the air ready to slam it directly into Gray's face.

Gray flinches and closes his eyes, waiting for the impact and pain to come soon after and possible knock-out.

Master Makarov gets big and grabs Gajeel in his large hand and throws him into the nearest wall.

He hits the wall with a loud cracking sound and a wheezy grunt from his nearly crushed lungs.

Natsu stands up and looks over at Gajeel in horror. Why...did gramps throw him?!

He glares over at Makarov and he notices the sudden disturbing atmosphere around Natsu and blocks his face with his hand as Natsu tries to punch him with a fire dragon iron fist but initially fails.

"What is your problem Natsu?!" Makarov bellows in not just in shock but, in aggravation and annoyance.

Natsu growls. "You hit him...don't...touch... Gajeel..." He says breathlessly, looking up at Makarov with hatred in his eyes.