~* Chapter 13 *~

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It has been several hours since Gray and Yuki left the team behind that forced them to find a way to get around the barrier. "Gray..." Yuki said, halting in her steps as she had her eye on one tree.

"Yeah?" He said before pulling on branch away from his face, getting a better view towards Yuki.

"Do you think we're lost?" She questioned, looking at him in the eye.

"I don't think so." He said, "Besides, we just need to walk around the invisible wall thing to get to the others right?" Yuki nodded, but also shook her head.

"But... we've been in this area for three times." She stated, pulling off a ripped fabric, "See? I remember seeing this three times now." Gray's mouth was agape, and he slowly closed it shut.

"We were walking in circles then?" He said, slumping his back against the tree branch, "Gosh, this forest is confusing."

Yuki giggled, "Aren't all forest confusing?"

Gray chuckled, nodding in agreement. "Well, no time to slump around the place, let's see where we are now." He used his grip to grab onto the tree branch above him, haling himself up.

"Yuki, stay here, I'm going to get a better view from above." Gray took a glance towards her, hanging in one hand. Yuki nodded before walking to the branch he was in, leaning against it.

"Don't take too long." She said, stretching her legs out while resting her hand on top of her thighs.

"Yeah." He gasped as he pulled himself up in each branch.

It was peaceful at first, but then crashing sounded soon after that. "Ouch!" He fell down to his bum, landing just in front of Yuki.

"You're... not good at climbing, are you?" Yuki giggled at his flushed cheeks.

"Hey, a guys gotta do what a guy was suppose to do." Gray said, "Besides, I don't even think you can climb a tree either." Yuki raise an eyebrow, but smirked as she stood up.

"Wanna bet on that?" she rolled up her sleeves before looking upwards at the tree branches, taking note on which tree to grab onto.

Gray clicked his tongue, "If I win the bet, you'll have to at least spend time with me for a day."

Yuki pouted, "I've been by your side for more then 2 days aready, Gray! Don't be so greedy!" Gray chuckled before standing up, tapping her forehead.

"That's just who I am."

Yuki pouted as she poofed out her cheeks, grinning. "Well? What do I get when I win?"

Gray shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know, you choose."

Yuki puts on a thinking face as she tapped her chin, her eyes knitted together. She clapped her hands together in glee as she turned her head back to Gray, saying, "You'll have to do everything I say for a week! No complaining, no whining, you'll have to do everything I tell you to do!"

Gray smirked before stretching out his hand, "Bring it on." Yuki grabbed his hand, squeezing it before grabbing onto the branch beside her, hauling herself up.

"I'll tell you where they are going to be, k?" She beamed a smile before disappearing into the large pile of branches.

"Don't hurt yourself!" Gray yelled, concern in his voice.

"Yup!" Her voice echoed into his ears, and he somehow felt relieved.

"What is she going to tell me to do...?" He questioned to himself before sitting on the grass ground, leaning his back against the tree.

"Maybe buy her stuff? Nah, don't think so. She already got what she wanted anyways. House work? Nope, I do most of it...." He thought of the possible commands Yuki might tell him to do.

And just then, a small thump landed beside him, and there stood Yuki. "The team is over there." She pointed her finger towards the right, "And now, I win the bet!"

She squealed as she laughed, seeing his face darken a little. She laughed before standing in front of him, crouching down to his level.

"What are you going to do?" Gray said, staring at her in the eye. Yuki shrugged.

"I don't know, let's wait till we get back to Mangolia before starting the bet."

Gray nodded in agreement, "K, let's go." He stood up after pecking her lips, but then realized something. "I hadn't kissed you on the lips for a long time."

Yuki blinked, but giggled, "But you kissed me yesterday"

Gray let out a sigh, "That was a long time ago." He pulled her towards him before kissing her on the lips again, a bit longer that the first one.

Gray was the first to pull away, he grabbed her hand before walking, saying, "Come on, pip-squeak. Let's go."

Yuki blushed with a grin, "Yes, Oto-san! (father)"

"Shut up." Gray teased lightly before smiling, walking towards the direction Yuki had pointed.

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