Hot and Cold

Fire Dragon, Monkey, and Bull!

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I stared up at the large guild hall before me with a slight nervous feeling ebbing in my belly. The words Fairy Tail were over the front. I tried to take a step, only to panic mid step, and immediately whirled around. Natsu quickly wrapped his arm around my waist. "Too late to back out now! Come on!" He exclaimed as I squirmed around.

"Welcome to Fairy Tail!" Happy exclaimed as he flew above Natsu and I.

I finally stopped struggling and let Natsu kick open the door after setting me down. "We made it back alive!" Natsu cheered.

"We're home!" Happy added equally as excited.

"Welcome back!" A few members cheered in response. I kept a close tail on Natsu, my gaze warily shooting at every angle I could. Natsu looked over his shoulder and grinned at my nervous expression. He grasped my hand and pulled me along.

"So, I heard you went all out in Hargeon, Natsu. Had to go startin' trou-" The man with bucked teeth was cut off as Natsu released his grasp on my hand and kicked the man in the face.

I backed up in surprise as I held up my hands. 'Okay... These people are... insane.'

"You lied about Salamander! I'm gonna kick your butt!" Natsu shouted.

"Don't get mad at me! I'm not the one to blame here! I'm just passing along a rumor I heard!" The man replied, standing from the wrecked side of the table, completely unharmed by Natsu's kick.

I backed up even more, trying to escape while I had the chance. Lucy stopped me immediately as she wrapped her arms around my shoulders. "It was just a rumor?!" Natsu bellowed.

"You wanna fight?!"

"LET'S GO!"

Lucy sighed in adoration. "I'm actually standing inside the Fairy Tail guild hall~" She cooed.

"That's your first impression?" I mutter in annoyance.

I whined in shock as tables started flying everywhere. "So, Natsu finally made it back?!" A raven boy exclaimed as he stood up quickly. Only... He had on no clothes... I shrieked in shock as I covered my eyes. "It's time we settled things once and for all!"

"Why is he naked?!" I whined in embarrassment.

"Gray, your clothes~" A woman said from behind me. I turned my eyes to her. A brunette with a bathing suit top on, and brown pants that had a belt lazily tied around her waist, sat on a large barrel.

"I don't have time for that!" Gray shouted and jumped straight into the fighting.

"You see, I don't date the men here because they have no class." The woman said as she pulled up another huge barrel of wine towards her mouth and started chugging.

"No class, you say?" I drone ironically.

"Come here and fight me, Natsu!" Gray bellowed as he kicked something out of his way.

"Not till you put some clothes on!" Natsu shouted back.

"It's only noon and you boys are already whining like spoiled babies!" A huge man shouted with his arms crossed over his chest. He had white hair, and a jagged scar under his right eye. He stopped right at the duo. "I'm a real man, you want me to prove it to ya?!" He shouted.

"Butt out!" Both Gray and Natsu bellowed and swung their fists. I ducked immediately. The man went flying.

"What is the hell is going on..." I murmur softly.

"Jeez, it's so noisy around here, huh?" I hear a cool voice echo from behind me. A man with orange hair, and a weird feeling magical aura sat with two women on his lap, until a cup flew out and conked him on the forehead. "I'm gonna fight to protect you, two." The man in question mentions.