Gray & Scarlet

Chapter 4: Welcome Home Fairy Tail!

3rd Person POV

The bump had only slightly woken up Gray and Erza. While the others were  asleep, well except for Natsu who succumbed to unconsciousness via nausea from riding in a vehicle.

Erza slept so soundly leaning against someone's shoulder while she rested her head against someone's chest, while the top of her head is hitting someone's collarbone. While breathing she couldn't help but feel safe while smelling a minty icy scent.

While Gray on the other hand was dreaming about his training days with Ur and Lyon. He was also wondering why his upper body is strangely wet. He also kept smelling strawberry scent that he felt that he was just right where he was.

When Both Erza and Gray woke up.

Gray slowly opened his eyes only to find that he's stripping in his sleep again, but he also felt a strange liquid dripping on his upperbody.

Erza slowly opened her eyes to see herself drooling on a half naked body. Erza looked up to Gray staring at her. They both blushed, they both covered each others mouths just to keep the other from screaming. Then they both put their hands down.

" I'm sorry for drooling on you" whispered Erza
Gray looked down "Don't sweat it" Gray whispered in reply
"No that's saliva, not sweat" whispered Erza
They both chuckled.

"Looks like we're already in Magnolia" Erza said
"I guess we are" said Gray
"Let's wake Everyoneone up" Erza said
"Just a sec" Gray said while drying himself up.

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GRAY'S POV

Erza and I spent the next half hour trying to wake up the other sleeping members of the guild.
While most of that time I spent waking up Natsu, you know because of his issue with with vehicles.
"Aye Natsu wake up I'm getting hungry, Charle, Lily help me out here" said Happy
Before I knew it, the 3 exceeds where nudging him and pushing him all over the ground to wake him up

Lucy then nudged me by the elbow then pointed at someone at another carriage.
"Don't they make a cute couple?" Lucy whispered to Gray
I looked at what she was pointing at it was none other than Elfman and Evergreen somewhat embracing each other while sleeping.
"Well, He probably thinks Evergreen was the Man" I said while striking poses
"Men, Men, Men, Parfum, Parfum, Parfum" I kept going while striking other poses
"Stop that... you're starting to sound like that Ichiya guy from Blue Pegasus" Lucy said while snickering
I laughed, then I got Lucy's attention while pointing at Erza.
"Watch this" I said
"Ooooh Erza-san, I like the way your parfum smells~ Men" I said doing my best Ichiya impression
Then suddenly I found myself facing the ground.
"~~~Man" I muttered, quickly regretting my actions. I guess my Ichiya impression was to good.
"Geez, Gray you want another one, and please do put some clothes on" Erza said while raising her fist

"Oh crap" I said suddenly realizing I stripped down to my boxers again.

While Lucy and Natsu were laughing by the corner.
"Oh good you're awake" I said to Natsu
"Come on quit your games, you damn pervy popsicle, I'm already hungry!"said Natsu
"Aye, sir!" Happy interjected
"What'd you say Flame Breath!" I said
"Ice Princess!" Natsu said
"Flame Brain!" I retorted
"Droopy Eyes!"Natsu said
"Speak for yourself Squinty Eyes" I retorted
Then suddenly Erza came up to us and bonked our heads
"Enough you two, We still need to do the victory parade. You can continue your fighting back at the guild" Erza said while her veins where popping out of her forehead
"Aye!" Natsu and I said in unison while we were both on the ground

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ERZA'S POV

We only did the parade on foot, no floats needed. The people of Magnolia greeted us with glorious applause and racous cheers from the citizens for winning the GMG.
Among the cheers were
"Woooh, Natsu you were awesome when you beat the twin dragons of Sabertooth" said the children
"That's the Great Titania the one who participated in the Pandemonium event, I heard she defeated a 100 monsters alone, woah!" some of the men said
"Gray-sama, you were so cool when you fought against Rufus and his Memory-Make" the girls screamed
I turned my head to Gray as I heard that cheer.
I noticed he isn't in a happy mood.
Just as I was to make my way over to him I saw him, Juvia clung herself by Gray side again. I stopped in my tracks.

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GRAY'S POV

Juvia suddenly clung herself to me
"Why is Gray-sama not happy?" Juvia said to me
"Well... no it's nothing" I replied
"Juvia thinks it's not nice to have that expression while everyone else is celebrating"
Juvia said with a smile
I think Juvia is right, I need to keep smiling. I thought to myself. Just then I caught Erza gazing at me. She gestured her hands. I know that gesture. The gesture only the two of us knew. Which means "meet me at the place", I nodded. I added to my thought I need to keep smiling... *as I looked at Erza*...for "her" sake.

" You're right Juvia" I said as I smiled
"That's the spirit! Juvia is still wondering when will Gray-sama take Juvia out on a Victory Date" Juvia said delightfully

"Eeeehhh?!?!" I shouted

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3rd Person POV

The rest of the morning the Fairy Tail guild was greeted with cheers.

"It's Good to be back home!!!!!" shouted Natsu
"Hey I have something to show you all"Natsu said with a devious grin.
He reached inside his pack and then pulled out the king's royal crown. Much to the shock of the Fairy Tail Guild. Master Markarov nearly fainted.
"Uh? this isn't what I'm looking for"Natsu said while putting the crown back in the pack.
"Oh here it is" Natsu said as he pulled out the GMG trophy. Suddenly everyone applauded even mire raucously than before.
"Yo, Romeo you hold this up" Natsu said while putting Romeo on his shoulders
"Come on, hold it up higher so everyone can see it!" Natsu said
After a minute or two passed the mayor of Magnolia announced  that he and the citizens of Magnolia have worked together to restore the Fairy Tail guild building as a reward for winning the GMG.
The announcement made everyone in the guild happy.
"I Love This Toooooown!!!!" Markarov said with tears of joy