Gajeel woke up early and walked to the bathroom to take a shower. Pantherlily woke up to the sound of running water and walked to the kitchen to get something to eat. Moments later, Gajeel came out fully dressed and walked to the living room to wake up their extra member.
"Time to get up kid." Gajeel said as he kicked the couch. Kage's head popped out from under his blanket and he sat up and yawned. "Thanks for letting me stay with you guys for the night." He muttered. Lily floated over to him with a glass of water. "Who did you say was following you?" He asked as he handed the glass to Kage.
Kage took the glass and gulped down the water before sighing. "Natsu. He keeps pestering me to fight him and it's annoying."
"That moron doesn't know when to quit." Gajeel stated as he crossed his arms and shook his head. Lily nodded in agreement. "I mean, I never thought he'd actually resort to stalking."
Gajeel, Lily and Kage all walked together to the Guild Hall. The two watched as Kage kept looking over his shoulder like some paranoid kid and they grew more angry with Natsu by the minute.
Gajeel and Lily walked through the Guild doors first while Kage hid behind the Iron Dragon Slayer and peeked over his shoulder. "Oh! Kage! There you are!" Hayden called out as him and Esme made their way over. "Is Natsu here?" Kage asked. Esme shook her head. "He left with his team out on a mission. He was looking for you though." Kage shuttered. They moved to sit at Gajeel's corner table when Hayden finally asked. "Where were you? Why didn't you come home last night?"
"He stayed at our house because he didn't want Natsu following him home." Lily explained. Esme face grew into a teasing smirk while Hayden looked concered. "Why is Natsu following you?" He asked. Kage sighed and layed his head on the table. "He wants to have a battle with me but I keep refusing him. So now he won't leave me alone. Gajeel sat down next to him while Esme and Hayden sat across from them. Lily just sat on the table.
"My...that DOES sound troubling." Mira said as she walked over to them. She stood behind Hayden and leaned on him while wrapping her arms around his neck. "Should we teach him a lesson?" Laxus offered as he came over to join them as well making Esme fidget nervously. "There's no point. The guys a hot head, he always wants to fight." Kage muttered. "Hayden could poison him again." Gajeel said and Hayden shot him a glare. "I will NOT."
Kage's head suddenly shot up off the table as he got an idea. An evil smile forming on his face. "Do any of you no where Natsu's house is?" He drawled out. "Yah. Why?" Mira asked. Kage didn't answer and, instead, let out a sickening giggle.
(Time skip~!)
Kage sat with Lily and Gajeel, drinking some juice the Mira had made him. The evil smile hasn't left his face. "Anyone know what he did at Natsu's house?" Laxus asked as him and the others watched him from the bar. "Nope. He didn't say. Gajeel hasn't stopped giggling to himself though and Lily keeps shaking his head in disappointment. So I'm pretty sure they helped him out with whatever he did." Mira informed him as she cleaned the bar table. Esme and Hayden were staring at their sadistic little brother when the door suddenly bursted open and in stormed a certain Fire Dragon Slayer, who was literally blazing with anger. "WHO THE HELL PAINTED MY HOUSE PINK?!"
The place was silent for a moment before laughter erupted through the whole Guild.
"Your house is pink?!"
"Now it'll match your hair!"
"I bet it suits you!"
People teased. Natsu was blushing with both embarrassment and anger as he looked around the room and spotted Kage sat with Lily and a laughing Gajeel in the corner of the Guild Hall. Kage just stared at him with a smirk as he took another drink and something in Natsu clicked. "YOU! YOU DID IT!" He announced. Kage only chuckled and leaned his chin on the palm of his left hand as he leaned on the table top. "What if I did? I think it's an improvement." He stated confidently which made Gajeel laugh even harder.
"Why the hell would you do that?!" Natsu asked. "Because you've been following me and bugging me and annoying me ever since the Grand Magic Games. And all because you want a fight. Well you got one Natsu!" Kage stood up and leaned forward. "I'm going to ruin and fuck with your life until you can't stand it anymore. I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible." His face suddenly went dark and everyone shivered and paled. "And when I'm done, you will finally understand why storms are named after people." Natsu pailed and ran off back to his house. Kage sat back down with a content sigh while Gajeel smiled and started going off about how badass that was.
Hayden shook his head and turned back around to face the bar. "It's not wise to make an enemy of him." He muttered. "Natsu's fate was sealed when he didn't take 'no' for an answer the first time he asked." Esme stated as she turned back around too. Laxus let out a laugh while Mira just smiled. "Don't you guys ever worry that he might get bored of all this small teasing and actually torture someone someday." Laxus asked. Hayden nodded. "I have nightmares about it all the time." Esme laughed and waved them off. "Nonsense! Our baby brother is a cute little cinnamon role! You're all over thinking it!"
Hayden facepalmed. "I worry about you sometimes too." He muttered.
