Natsu unconsciously covered his lip

Natsu unconsciously covered his lips with the back of hiss hand. Eyes fixed on Gray who now was chewing a new pocky stick nonchalantly. That was so close. A centimeter more and both of them would ki—

"It's time for the punishment, boys," Erza announced, breaking the salmon-haired boy's thought. "Since Natsu was the one who lose then he have to kiss Gray, remember? On. The. Lips."

"Do you have to do it?!" Lyon grumbled but he couldn't do anything. Who could win against Erza anyway? Jellal? Maybe. But the latter preferred to enjoy the show instead of helping.

Ignoring Lyon, Erza said, "Anyway… I can't get it. it's just a kiss, no? Consider it as a friendly kiss or brotherly kiss and such."

'Easy for you to say. You have no idea of what we're actually,' Natsu cursed inwardly.

"Or… was it because you two actually have… something?" Erza said innocently which caused Natsu's eyes widened in surprise. Fortunately he didn't drink anything or he would spurt out the drink.

"Of course WE'RE NOT!" Natsu retorted bit too fast with face as pink as his hair. Little did Natsu realize his mistake when seeing Erza's smug face and the other's after his sudden outburst. "We- we both are male and kissing would be… gross," Natsu said abruptly but the smirk never flattered from the red-haired lady's face.

"Really? But your reaction said something different," Erza stated.

"W- what?" Natsu stuttered, lost in word.

Suddenly he felt a pair of smaller hands gripped his shoulder tightly and forced him to turn around until he was face-to-face again with the raven-haired boy who for the last minutes remained silent.

"G- Gray? What—"

"So you think it's gross?" Gray cut off Natsu's sentence, his eyes were shadowed by his long bang.

"Huh?"

"A kiss between two guys. You think it's gross?" Gray tightened his grip on Natsu's shirt. His deep-blue orbs fixed on Natsu's. It looked… hurt. Natsu mentally gasped at this.