Natsu Hates it When Zeref is Bored

Girl Power

3

Natsu wakes this morning on guard. Zeref waited a week before hitting him with a new curse, and it has been a week exactly since he was turned into a merman. He got out of his hammock only to pause at seeing something in the corner of his eye. At first he thought it was another note from Zeref, but it wasn't. 'Thank goodness,' he thought.

On his nightstand is an armband made out of volcanic rock. Natsu is wary of it as he approaches, but when he picked it up he remembers hearing Lucy say something to Erza about getting him a gift. Now knowing the armband is from Lucy, he puts it on with no hesitation.

Natsu leaves his room and heads for the kitchen in the hopes of some food. On his way there, however, he notices something. "Why does my chest feel weird?" He pauses when he heard the sound of his voice. "Also, why does my voice sound higher?" Natsu is very confused, but he couldn't think much of it since he made it to the kitchen and saw a piece of paper on the table.

Dreadfully, Natsu reaches out for the note. He didn't want to pick it up, but he gets the feeling that it was already too late. So with that in mind, he picks the note up to read.

When you put the armband on, you will turn into a girl. - Zeref
P.S. That wasn't Lucy talking about giving you a gift to Erza.

Natsu was frozen in place during his time reading the note, but quickly snapped out of it after finishing. "Darn it, Zeref! I can't believe he got me again! ...What does he mean that wasn't Lucy talking to Erza?! Does that mean..."

He makes a beeline to the mirror that he has in his living room to take in the damage. What he saw was just what he was hoping he wouldn't see. Standing in front of his mirror is a girl with long, pink hair like his, slightly bigger and rounder eyes along with a rounder face, big boobs that he is glad are covered, because he doesn't need his fellow guild mates to look at him like they do to the other girls - he always saw it as creepy - and has a slimmer body.

Knowing that it is the armband's fault this happened, Natsu tries to take it off, only it doesn't move. She tries again, but nothing happens. With a sigh, Natsu stops trying, knowing that it will come off after midnight. 'I hope so at least.'

Wait...did he - she - think about going to the guild looking like this a little bit ago? There are not enough Jewels in the world that is going to force him - her - out of the house today. With that decision made, Natsu is staying indoors with no intention of leaving. He - she - is going to hang and pig out, maybe even sleep for most of the day or go for a walk around the woods, but never is she going to the guild today, and especially NOT on a job request!

"Hey, has anyone seen Natsu?" asked Lucy looking around the strangely quiet guild hall.

"Last I saw him he was asleep at home," said Happy.

"Flame brain is going to make us go out there to get him? Argh, he probably forgot we have a job to do today," said Gray annoyed.

"Wait, maybe something happened to him," said Wendy softly in concern.

"She's right! It has been a week since the last curse. What if Zeref cursed him again?" asked Lucy worriedly.

The rest of Team Natsu turns to look at each other with realization and worry. That is a good possibility; they should go and check on him. If Natsu is fine, Gray plans to kill him, if not they'll go on without him, but if the curse is workable, then he is going with them whether he likes it or not.

Natsu is wondering what to do to pass the time now. He - she - left for a walk, but was almost spotted by someone, so left to go back to the house. She is starting to get hungry again. She did have food before going on that walk, but now she is feeling the need to eat again. With this in mind, Natsu goes into the kitchen to make something to eat. She finds some of Happy's fish in the cooler. She grabs the biggest of them and brings it outside.