Wilted Petals

🌹°~Chapter 5~°🌹

There's gonna be blood/gore near the end so here's your warning now.
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I don't know who Erza did it.

I don't know what sort of witchcraft she has up her sleeve.

But she some how managed to get the table in a...less awkward atmosphere.

Yup. You heard it right. Once again the Erza Scarlet has managed restore life into a dead end situation; now giving us light conversations with a feathery atmosphere.

I don't know if the food had some part to play in this, but they DEFINITELY weren't lying when they said the food here was great.

Happy had apologized to Natsu, yet he still remained on my lap the entire time practically talking my ear off about all the events that have been occurring at the guild. Nothing much has happended in those 3 days to be honest. I think he said something about Reedus making me a painting. That could be cute.

'Hmm...what do I wanna eat next...?' I contemplated in my mind as I scanned over the menu, yet again. I haven't been keeping track of all the plates that have been coming back and forth from the kitchens to our table.

"Hey (N/n), slow down! You're gonna choke." Gray chuckled as I continued to shove the food in my mouth. I simply looked at him, gulped, and started eating from his plate as well. I did my best to ignore Lucy and Carla's judging glares boring (?) into my skull.

He merely rolled his eyes and I chuckled at his fading annoyance. Happy still resided in my lap, and started to purr in satisfaction as he had gotten yet another piece of fish.

"Hey Happy, don't you think 5 fish is a little too much?" I asked as he began to reached for another. He looked at me and rolled his eyes. "Says the girl who just finished he 7th plate AND you're still eating." He said in a matter-a-fact tone.I shot him a glare before breaking into a fit of laughter.

"Hey (N/n), I've never seen you eat so much!" Natsu commented with a hint of amazement laced in his tone. He then picked up his plate and gestered it to me. "You want some of mine?" He asked with a smile on his face.

I nearly choked on my food as I had just processed the situation. Natsu Dragneel.... THE Natsu Dragneel is offering to share his food? I must've hit my head on something because this does not make any sense to me.

"U-uh..." I stutter out as I continued to eye the plate and Natsu. My felt my cheeks heat up as I realized that I was staring. 'Does this mean that Natsu does like me? Like, does he like me as more than a friend?' A shimmer of hope began to blossom in my chest at the thought of him giving me a chance.

"O-oh! Uh...yeah... Yeah sure." I flash a nervous smile before reaching for the plate. I was only a few centimeters away before the plate was snatched from my awaiting grasp.

"It's ok Natsy, I'll eat it for you!" Lucy says as she held the plate in her pampered hands and placed it beside her first plate that has barely been touched.

"Hey what gives!? That plate was for (N/n)!" Natsu exclaimed as he stared at the blonde. "And you haven't even touched your plate at all! What's that all about!" The pyro finished.