Firefall || Fairy Tail

3 : h o m e

 Kia was incredibly warm when she woke up, but that wasn't what fully pulled her from her sleep. Half-rolling her eyes, she peeked over toward the boy who was snoring on the couch. She sighed, gently petting Happy's head as he snuggled closer to her. It felt so good to be home.

"I see you finally woke up."

Kia looked over to see that Natsu had somehow managed to wake up and sit up without her noticing. She smiled softly, "Yeah."

"How are you feeling?"

She held up her free hand, trying and failing to summon her flames with a sigh, "I'm still off. I have a feeling this may last for a few more days."

She turned to gaze toward her brother, "Sorry you had to carry me home last night."

"It's fine," Natsu's happy expression turned into a grumble at the end, "But that jerk could have brought you home."

Kia raised an eyebrow, "What jerk?"

"What do you mean what jerk?" Natsu exclaimed, "The one who left you sleeping outside after you talked."

The Dragon Slayer's rising tone caused Happy to shift as he began to come to.

"Natsu, I wasn't talking to anyone when I fell asleep. I was by myself."

"Then how did you get this?" he reached over to grab something that was draped over the arm of the chair near him.

Kia looked over the dark navy coat, trying to place where she had seen it before. "I didn't have that."

"It was covering you like a blanket when Happy and I found you."

Natsu watched as his sister's face shifted to one of deep thought; his anger slowly rising.

"Are you telling me that wanna-be stripper found you and just left you there?!"

Happy was fully awake now, "What's all the yelling about?"

Kia rubbed the top of his head, "Natsu's throwing a fit over a coat."

"I thought he might."

"Why?"

"Because it's Gray's."

Kia looked up at her brother as he was now ranting about the other boy as he stomped around the room. She couldn't help herself; she burst into laughter.

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"I still don't get why you find it so funny," Natsu grumbled as he walked with his arms behind his head.

Kia shook her head, Gray's coat resting over her arm, "Because you're trying to be protective of me. How can I not find that funny?"

"I am not!"

"Sure." Happy and Kia replied in unison.

Natsu leaned over toward the floating blue cat, "Hey! Aren't you supposed to be on my side!"

"Sorry," Happy shrugged.

Kia laughed as she ruffled Natsu's spiky hair, "Will you stop worrying? There's not like there's anything going on between us." She shook her head as she removed her hand from his, "I haven't even been around."

"Still," Natsu grumbled under his breath as he tousled his hair a little.

"If you want to go there," his sister leaned sideways to get closer, "what about you and that girl, Lucy?"

The Phoenix Slayer could sense the warmth going to her brother's face, "We're partners. I thought you already knew we were on the same team."

She gave him a knowing look before turning to continue for the guild hall, "I'll believe that one when the Master finally gets to retire."