Day Four... alright, I gotta confess, something REALLY weird happened today. Not just that Mira-chan isn't making me do this, but that for some reason, my summons have gone wrong. I go to call up Gamakichi and see if he might know how to get me home, and I get a tadpole. Like, the smallest thing I have ever seen too. Not even when I was learning the stupid technique was it that bad! I duno what's wrong here. I hope it's an easy fix. Definitely looking into this soon.
Day Four, out.
After the group had left, Mirajane and the Master decided to hang back and try work out what to do with Naruto. That, and try clean up the mess that was always left at the end of a standard day. Mirajane worked the wide spaces and bench tops, while Makarov cleaned under the tables. Being short had its advantages.
Straightening up from one table, Mira wiped her forehead and looked over at a jiggling table. "So where do you think we should have Naruto sleep? He can stay here for another few nights, but having him live in the basement isn't all that great."
Giving one final thump, the table grew still and Makarov jumped up onto the top of it. "Hmmm. I suppose that could be a problem. I'd say let him stay up at Fairy Dorms for a day or two, but he'd be eaten alive by the girls up there."
Mira shook her head. "Not to mention it is girls only."
Makarov shrugged. "Since when did that ever stop me? Also, with him having absolutely no money, he couldn't really afford to stay anywhere outside of the guild either. I wonder if he'll be alright here by himself though."
Mira tilted her head to the side, giving her Master a happy smile. "Oh, that's no problem there. I don't mind staying and making sure he's ok. Now that I can actually talk with him also makes everything easier."
Looking up at his taller partner, Makarov scratched his moustache. "Well, that would be a great help Mira. It also takes away the chance that he'd nick something while we weren't here."
"Not a problem at all!"
Hearing a noise at the door, they turned from their conversation and saw the group walking through the large entrance.
After finishing up the spar with Erza, Naruto and the group had taken a leisurely pace back to the guild so the newcomer could take in the sights. He mostly ignored the amused giggles from the girls as he looked around in fascination.
The roads were all covered in a smooth cobblestone with a majority of the buildings having it raise a few feet up the shop front before turning into a smooth render, usually coloured in greys and whites with the occasional touch of brown. It was pretty in a rather quaint way, though Naruto would never admit that out loud, even if the girls couldn't understand him. There was the occasional horse drawn carriage tied off to the side of the road as well, though the actual horses were nowhere to be seen. Grabbing the ever trusty piece of paper, Naruto scribbled something down.
"It seems like a pretty safe area around here. No locks on the carts or anything."
Nodding, Levy looked around fondly. "Yeah its a prety good place. With Fairy Tail just down the road, criminal acts are prety rare."
Nodding, Naruto fixed up the spelling mistakes. The paper glowed slightly in the low light as it adjusted to the changes. Handing it back, he went back to looking around. There weren't many trees but even so, the structure of the town reminded him of home. He sighed, a thoughtful look on his face. It was a nice get away he supposed, but he'd also really like to get back and say hello to his friends. He didn't get the chance after the fight. Tucking his hands into his pockets, he began to unconsciously tune into the light conversation beside him.
It was a funny language, if for how their mouths moved more than anything. They seemed to use their lips is a completely method to his so the unusual movements distracted him from his sightseeing. It had a pleasant sound though, as it seemed to gently run from their mouths effortlessly. Smiling slightly, Naruto could see himself falling asleep to the noise. He heard his name briefly amongst the rest of the incomprehensible language and he rolled his eyes with a grin.
'What are they talking about now. I wish I could just learn how to speak it already.'
"Naruto!"
Hearing his name, he saw Lucy pointing at a house and waving at him. Must have been her home. Nodding, Naruto sent her a grin and a wave as she ran up to her house. She disappeared behind the door with a click and a final wave. Smiling to himself, Naruto clasped his hands behind his head and started walking. An elbow to his ribs made him look down, seeing Levy with a suspect look on her face, grinning seedily. Nudging her back, Naruto stuck his tongue out at her in a teasing manner.
The group then fell into a comfortable silence as they walked the rest of the way back.
Wiping their shoes, Levy was the first to run forward, bowing slightly to the Master and grinning at Mirajane. "Well, we're back!"
Mira nodded happily, hands clasping a tray before her. "Welcome back! Did you have fun?"
The small girl nodded. "Yup! Also, I think I've pretty much worked out the kinks in Naruto's writings so as of tomorrow, I'll be trying to learn his language!"
Makarov nodded his approval. "Well done. That'll be a big help. I've only used that paper once and that was annoying enough in itself."
Blushing, Levy mumbled something that sounded bashful and stood off to the side. Giggling at the humble girl, Mira turned back to the remaining two and bowed slightly. "Welcome back! I trust it went... Phew!"
Holding her nose, Mirajane stuck her tongue out. "You two stink! Showers, now!"
Erza lifted an arm and gave her pit a hefty whiff while Naruto ducked his head into his jacket. "I'm sorry, I didn't realise we worked so hard. Please forgive the smell."
Sighing, Mirajane nodded but didn't let go of her small nose. "It's pretty humid tonight so I guess it's expected – wait, Naruto, what are you doing?"
While not able to understand the words, Naruto understood plenty well enough that Mirajane thought they stunk. So in true Naruto fashion, he advanced on her slowly, arms wide in an inviting hug. Taking a step back, Mira's eyes widened.
"No, no, Naruto, please no!"
Letting out an evil laugh, Naruto charged. Mira let out a girlish scream and threw her tray into the air, dashing around to the far side of a table.
Watching the two play, Makarov chuckled to himself as the pair ran circles around the benches. "So Erza, myself and Mirajane were just discussing where Naruto could stay outside of the guild. He's welcome to stay as long as needed, but once he adapts to Magnolia, he'll have to live elsewhere. A basement isn't where someone like him should live. Any ideas?"
Erza grinned as Naruto's hand snagged Mirajane's dress, eliciting a squeal from the girl. "I can have a think for you, Master. I doubt he'd want to stay with Natsu and Happy. Grey might more be his style. If all else fails, I could lend him some money and have him pay me back at 3% interest a month."
Suddenly, a horrified shriek sounded out as Naruto jumped on Mira after having successfully run her into a corner. No mercy was spared as the blond held her in a tight embrace, making extra sure to rub his cheek against a squirming Mira's.
"Noooooo! Narutoooo!"
Naruto just laughed and let go after a moment, avoiding the angry swipe at his head with ease. Mira was now well and truly coated in dirt and other substances, an adorable pout on her face to compliment the look. Naruto's infectious laugh quickly cracked her façade though and the girl found herself beginning to grin with him. Hearing a chuckle, she looked over at the Master and Erza.
"It seems like Naruto here is just as adept at lightening the mood as Natsu is."
Giving up, Mira let out a defeated sigh and smiled. "I suppose it is too hard to stay angry at him." Still, she levelled a pout at Naruto and pointed at him. "I will get you back though!"
Seeing the confused look on his face, Mira smirked and started dusting herself down. Getting what she could off, she sighed and looked over to where Levy was sitting. The girl had a strange look on her face; almost looking like Erza did those few times Mira caught her reading those dirty books of hers. Pausing, she shook her head and smiled like usual.
"Levy, could you please tell Naruto that he will be staying here again for the night? Also, tell him there is a shower at the far left hand of the basement."
Levy's face returned to normal and she nodded, writing down what was requested, then calling over Naruto. Seeing the message, Naruto turned and saluted Mira cheekily before running off to get clean, avoiding the cloth Mirajane chucked at him.
Grinning like a grandfather at their antics, Makarov turned for the door with a chuckle. "Well, it seems you two lovers have things mostly sorted here. I guess I'll leave you to it."
"Master!"
"Oh, and one more thing." Makarov looked over his shoulder. "Tell Naruto to grab a photo of you two for me if you end up making out!"
"MASTER!"
Giggling perversely, the little man scurried out the door, a tray slamming into it just after him. Sighing, Mirajane shook her head at the insatiable old fool. His voice then floated back in through the safety of the door. "While you're at it, you can put the tables back in the basement. Might as well introduce our visitor to the rest of the mob. Thanks!"
Mira didn't answer, still pouting at his lecherous crack.
"Master will never change. I suppose I should follow his lead too. Levy!"
Hearing Erza call her, the small girl nodded and ran over. "Here, I'm sure you can find more use for it tonight than we will."
Seeing the girl send her a wink, Mira widened her eyes. Honestly, what was wrong with everyone tonight? Erza just chuckled and clapped the light girl on the shoulder, sending her spiralling into a bench with a crash. "Enough for tonight. I must be home. Levy?"
Dragging herself from the wreckage, Levy unstably righted her bandana before giving them a shaky thumbs up. "S-sure."
Mirajane watched as the two walked/staggered out and sighed. Perverse as half of them were, they would always be her closest of friends. Turning back to the benches, she absentmindedly righted the over turned table and continued cleaning the rest, all the while humming to herself softly.
Naruto wandered from the shower towelling off his hair. He had sealed away his training gear to be washed later, whenever he got that chance. He paused when he was greeted with the sight of Mirajane struggling to move a table into position. When she saw him, she smiled and straightened up. She cocked an eyebrow though when she saw Naruto's new gear. She drew her hands down her body and then pointed at Naruto questioningly. Looking around, Naruto made a writing motion in the air. The paper quickly found itself in his hand.
"I sealed my clothes away to be washed later. These are just a spare set of sleepers I keep with me at all times."
Eyes widening in surprise, Mirajane took the sheet.
"Sealed? And where did you keep these pants? I didn't find them anywhere when I washed you the first night you got here."
Reading the reply, Naruto phased out slightly. Mirajane, washing him? Nice.
Clearing his thoughts, he grabbed the pen. "Uh, yeah, I'll show you."
As Mira read it, Naruto pulled his scroll out. Placing it on the floor, the girl above him leaned in curiously. Grinning, Naruto placed a palm to the strange circular marking in the middle of the page and channelled some chakra. He laughed when Mira cried out at the small explosion as it revealed his dirty clothes. Waving away the smoke, she pinched her nose and looked at them in surprise, absolutely astounded at where they came from.
"You're a requip magician like Erza?"
Naruto shook his head. "No, I activate this by something called chakra. I'll tell you more about it once Levy can translate for me."
Nodding, Mirajane winced at the smell. "Well still, we can't leave these as they are. Bring them with me, we'll leave them to soak in the sink."
Picking up the putrid mess, he dumped them in the running water and turned to Mira. "So what were you doing with the tables?"
The girl wiped her hands down before replying. "This was the mess hall before you came along. Now you're awake, Master said we can move everything back."
Naruto raised a questioning eyebrow. "Master?"
Mirajane gasped softly. "That's right, you don't know, do you! Makarov is the Master of this guild, the number one strongest Mage we have!"
Naruto's eyes widened in disbelief. "You mean that tiny little old guy? Yeah, he had a good hand shake, but the strongest?"
Smiling, Mira nodded. "Yep. No one can hold a candle to him when he goes all out."
Whistling, Naruto leant back on a table. "Who would have guessed? That's kinda mean of him then to leave all this work to you then when he's the strongest!"
Laughing, Mira turned back to a table, straightening it. "No, it's ok. He might be strong, but he is old so I don't mind. It used to be easier but I guess I've gotten a little weak over the years."
Shaking his head, Naruto stood up. "Well, I'm definitely helping you then. I gotta do something to earn my keep."
As Naruto wandered up the stairs, Mirajane called out to him and made a circular motion with her hands. Nodding, Naruto disappeared for a moment before coming back down a moment later with two tables, one on top of the other.
Mira's eyes widened in shock and started shouting something at him. Pausing, Naruto looked at her strangely and shrugged. 'Wonder what she's gone all crazy about.'
Seeing his look, Mirajane composed herself before writing down what she meant. "Sorry, you just took me by surprise. There aren't that many mages in the guild who have that kind of latent strength."
Naruto shrugged again and smiled sheepishly while lowering the tables. "Oh, well, surprise!"
After the initial shock, Mirajane was more than happy for Naruto's help as it significantly sped things up. It still took another half an hour to get everything right, but when they finished Mira gave Naruto a special thank you drink and several bowls of food.
"I'll let you finish off here then. I'll just be upstairs, so don't be afraid to ask for any help!"
Nodding, Naruto continued to tuck into the bowl as Mirajane closed the door behind her.
Naruto stretched as his body clock woke him up. It was still pitch black but Naruto felt fully refreshed for some reason. His internal timer must have been out after sleeping two full days. Licking his lips, Naruto swung his legs over the edge of the bed, covering his mouth as he yawned. Standing, he made his way to the bathroom to clean out the yuck taste in his mouth and try wake himself up.
He wandered out five minutes later feeling a little better. Stifling another yawn, he reached for his scroll but stopped. His clothes were still in the sink. Bother. Traipsing over to his gear, he sighed. Completely saturated. Pulling them out, he tried to wring them out but only managed to remove about half the water. Hanging them over the edge of a chair, Naruto had a thought. Maybe a little wind chakra would do the trick? Grinning, he slipped the soggy things on and formed the ram seal.
"Alright, let's try out Fuuton: Fuku Ha Kansou no Jutsu (Wind Release: Clothes Drying Technique)!"
He tensed and suddenly, he was standing in the center of what looked like a giant water bomb explosion. The floor, walls and roof had all been sprayed with millions of water droplets, the intensity of the drenching decreasing as the distance from Naruto increased. Patting himself down, Naruto grinned happily.
"I have to say, total success, dattebayo!"
Stepping out, he then slipped on the now well lubricated stone floor. Typical clumsiness kicked in and in a thunderous crash, Naruto found himself amongst a number of upturned tables. The door to the room was flung open a second later as a panicked Mirajane came running in, only to slip over just as Naruto did. Her landing was a lot quieter than Naruto's, but the thud that echoed through the room as her backside made contact with the floor promised a colourful bruise later. Groaning, she rubbed the area tenderly as Naruto laughed at her, quite amused.
Dropping her head in frustration, Mirajane got to her feet with a wince and found the light switch. Naruto's eyes thinned to strips as he was blinded by the brightness that flooded the room. Waiting a moment, he opened his eyes to find a note thrust in his face.
"What happened here?"
Laughing sheepishly, Naruto explained what happened as best he could. Mira looked at him disbelievingly but all Naruto could do was shrug. Not his fault it worked so well. Pulling himself to his feet, Naruto righted the tables before grabbing the pen.
"So yeah, I was planning on going out for an early morning training session. I didn't mean to wake you."
Shaking her head, Mira smiled. "No, that's alright. I would have gotten up soon anyway to start opening the guild. Go right ahead. Breakfast is at Eight Thirty."
Grinning, Naruto ran for the door. Pausing, he ran back. "What time is it now?"
Mira giggled. "Six-thirty."
"Plenty of time. Catch ya then!"
Dropping the pen, he gave her a wave before disappearing out the door.
Standing on the roof of the guild, Naruto held his hand to his eyes as he surveyed the town. He whistled, not expecting such a massive amount of houses so tightly packed together. Behind him lay a vast expanse of water which was probably the ocean. The town then spread out backward from the port. Largish craggy hills raised up on either side of the town, probably twice the height of the guild. A few trees spotted them but quickly disappeared at the base where the houses came up to meet them. An interesting canal connected to the ocean wove its way through the city, branching off at random individual points. It seemed to split the town in half too, the front half looking older than the back half. Far beyond that though lay a large expanse of green and blues, shimmering slightly in the warm red sunbeams of the morning.
Grinning, Naruto took a deep breath of the rich air and dived off the building. Landing lightly on a roof several houses over, Naruto pushed off and began roof hopping as he dashed toward the grass plains. Jumping high across the canal, Naruto whooped out loud as he flew. He couldn't remember a time when he had felt so full of energy.
"Damn, this place is just brimming with life! When I go home, I must find a way to come back here!"
Jumping high, Naruto used Shunshin (Body Flicker) to send himself even higher into the air, grinning broadly at the spectacular view. Spreading his arms wide, he let himself topple forward in a lazy arc as gravity began its job of pulling him to the ground. Landing heavily on the stone pavement, his powerful legs absorbed the shock before springing him down the lane. Houses, carts, trees and the occasional pedestrian blurred past him, nothing more than a few streaked lines as Naruto laughed heartily to himself. Damn it felt good to just run sometimes.
Finally bursting from the stone jungle, Naruto skidded to a stop as he checked out the land. The occasional rock lay about the grass with a few more trees here and there. Swinging an arm around, Naruto jogged on the spot for a second before running over to a rock. Sizing it up, he lifted the thing out of the earth with a grunt.
"Alright, fifty squats."
Dropping to his haunches, he stood back up with a groan. The rock was a bit heavier than he first thought. Never the less, he finished off the fifty and dropped it back into the hole. What followed that was a few reps of push ups, sit ups, and chin ups, all with something heavy added to increase resistance. After finishing off, the blond wiped his forehead and dropped down on a rock to take a breather.
"Naruto!"
Hearing his name called, he turned around. Standing behind him was that weird spontaneously combusting kid, what's his name... Natsu. He shouted something that sounded challenging and finished off with a finger pointed at Naruto. Naruto just dropped his head to the side and squinted one eye.
"Wha – ah!"
Bending over into a back hand spring, Naruto barely missed the flame coated punch that was aimed at his face. Bouncing back a few meters, he growled and pointed a finger back.
"Oi! Warn a guy before you come in swinging like that, dattebayo!"
Natsu just let out another battle cry and charged. Sighing, Naruto smirked and raised a cross with his index and middle fingers. "Fine, you wana play? Let's play."
Unleashing a powerful kick into Naruto's face, Natsu was totally unprepared for the explosion of smoke that went up upon impact. He didn't get time to think about it though as Naruto suddenly came from behind to boot Natsu fair in the middle of his back and send him spiralling away. Landing lightly, Naruto grinned. "Kawarimi (Body Replacement) plus Kage Bunshin (Shadow Clone) equals Naruto kickin' your ass. How'd ya like that?"
Natsu stood up and wiped away some spit from his mouth as he glared at Naruto. It looked like he was gona take it seriously this time. Raising his hands, Naruto settled into an easy stance, waiting for the boy to charge. It only took a moment before they were back at it again.
Naruto's eyes easily tracked the path of the wide, yet powerful punches that were coming in at him from all angles. He fell into a defensive form, easily redirecting the punches away from his person, his grin widening as he did so. Natsu didn't seem to have all that much of a technique and assuming this was how he always fought, he seemed to rely purely on his impressive speed and power to simply overwhelm his opponents. Rolling his eyes, Naruto thought back to his academy days. This must have been much like what Kakashi-sensei experienced when he first fought him, just without the flaming hands.
Hearing a frustrated cry, Naruto smirked. It seemed this boy had the same temperament as young Naruto too. His punches were getting wider and sloppier as he tried to throw more force behind them in an effort to break Naruto's guard. Thinking about that first fight with Kakashi, an evil twinkle entered his eye. Palming a fist wide with his inside hand, Naruto gracefully spun around the outside of Natsu and wound up behind the boy. Clasping his hands together, Naruto formed a strange seal with both index and middle fingers pointing up. Time seemed to slow down as Natsu's head turned, eyes blazing.
"Let's see how you like it Konoha style! Sennen Goroshi (One Thousand Years Of Death)!"
Upon contact, Natsu let out a horrified, pain filled scream as he was sent rocketing into the air, hands clutching his grossly violated backside. Naruto just dropped to the floor, wracked with laughter as his unfortunate victim was sent flying into a tree.
"Hahahaha you should have seen yourself! Oh boy, that's just too much! I think I'm gona die, dattebayo!"
Naruto continued to roll around on the ground for another five minutes before he finally managed to control his breathing enough to sit up. Wiping tears away from both eyes, Naruto continued to chuckle and hiccup as Natsu finally fell from the tree with a splat. Struggling to his feet, Natsu held himself up by a hand on a shaky knee, glaring daggers of hatred at the still giggling boy. Hobbling forward, Naruto held up a hand, the other still occupied with holding his aching sides.
"Wait wait, its breakfast time. You know, food?"
Naruto made a biting motion, erratically being interrupted by a hiccup or chuckle. Realising the time, Natsu looked to the sky before his eyes lit up. Shouting something at Naruto, Natsu took off at a swift pace; though still with a hitch in his step as he ran. Falling onto his back, Naruto closed his eyes in bliss as he let the sun warm his face. What a way to wake up.
Feeling something wet hit his cheek, Naruto flinched and touched the spot. Water? Hearing a rumble in the sky, Naruto rolled over and looked off at the horizon. Deep black clouds had begun to assemble over the ocean and had started making their way towards land. Cursing his luck, Naruto pushed himself to his feet. This probably meant he wouldn't be able to go check the area he appeared in for clues now, and on top of that, any minute ones would probably be washed away. Cursing again, Naruto looked over his shoulder to the greenery behind, wishing he knew where they had found him. Sighing dejectedly, Naruto turned back to the town and started running.
"Where do you think Naruto could be? It's absolutely pouring down out there!"
Lucy and Mirajane stood back from the guild door by a few feet, looking out at the grey sheet of water that stormed down from the sky. Natsu had appeared earlier, shaking himself like a dog before charging down to the basement to find some food.
"You looking for Naruto?"
Hearing a cute little voice, the girls turned. "Happy! Yeah, we're just wondering where he is. He should have gotten back a while ago..."
Gnawing on a raw fish, the small airborne cat somehow managed to speak around it without muffling any of his words. "Natsu said he went to fight him this morning. After that Natsu left Naruto behind because it was breakfast time."
Lucy raised her eyebrows. "Oh really? Do you know who won?"
Happy looked up in thought. "Natsu lost. He said something about getting finger raped."
Blinking a few times, Lucy just turned back to the door. "I think I'd rather not know."
Just then, a bang and crash sounded out in front of the doors as Naruto toppled down off the roof to land in a crumpled heap before the trio.
"Naruto!"
Running into the rain, both girls grabbed an arm and dragged the blond inside. Shaking his head, Naruto spat out a mouthful of water and mumbled something in his language. Mira fished around in her top before pulling out the magical pen and paper.
"What happened? Why are you so late? And how did you get up there?"
Standing up, Naruto held a hand out, motioning to wait a moment. Stepping back, he formed a weird hand seal and visibly tensed. A bomb seemed to go off and a startled Lucy, Mirajane and Happy froze as the front halves of their bodies were hit by a shockwave of water. Looking over, a now dry Naruto paused before laughing awkwardly and taking the pen and paper from an immobile Mira. Peering at it, Naruto had to wave it about a bit to dry it off. "Uh, sorry about that. Put too much force into it, again. So yeah, I was on my way back here when the storm hit. I couldn't see a damn thing and by the time I reached the guild, it was too close and I kinda smacked into the second floor. Oh, and I jumped."
Daintily taking the paper back, Mira opened an eye and read the note. She paused at the last answer but just shrugged it off. Forcing herself to move, she nodded stiffly before writing something. "That's ok, so long as you're safe. Oh, and try not to set off your... water bomb thing around us anymore if that's possible."
Naruto stuck his tongue out at this, scratching his head and nodding apologetically. He then looked up and saw Happy floating there. "What the...?"
Seeing his questioning glance, Lucy shook off her shock and took over. "This is Happy. He's Natsu's pet cat. Yes, those are wings, yes he can talk and yes, it's magic."
Having all questions answered, Naruto shrugged and accepted it. He'd seen weirder. Sticking a hand out, Naruto smiled and introduced himself. "Naruto!"
The cat stuck its own paw out but didn't take Naruto's hand. "Happy!"
They then stood there for a moment before Happy turned away without a word and floated off down to the basement. Not quite sure what to do, Naruto looked at his two remaining escorts. Seeing Lucy sigh and Mira chuckle, he lowered his hand. They then motioned for him to follow them as they walked past him and towards the basement. He stood there for a moment before deciding it would probably be in his best interest to follow them.
"Wah!"
Dropping flat to the ground, Naruto stared at the table that sailed over his head, barely missing him before shattering on the door he just walked through. Casting a shocked glance over at the two girls he followed, he saw them chatting away casually like the entire room before them wasn't in the middle of an all out brawl. Pulling himself to his feet, Naruto looked around to make sure no one saw him dive to the floor. No one? Good.
Dusting down his front, he made his way over to the girls. Writing down something, he tugged on Mira's sleeve.
"Uh, so I take it this happens a lot around here?"
Eyes widening, Mira quickly nodded. "Oh yes, sorry I probably should have warned you! It happens that often that it's actually surprising when something isn't getting destroyed."
Dodging a flying chair, Naruto shook the woodchips out of his collar and glanced back at the writhing mass of activity. "Really now? Looks like fun."
As the girls went back to their chat, Naruto turned to see who was actually amongst the giant human wrecking ball. Not having met all that many people, Naruto couldn't really pick out anyone he recognised, except Erza who was calmly walking through the middle of it as she aimed for the bathrooms, swiftly dealing with any unlucky sod that got too close to her. A sudden spurt of flame from the far side of the rabble made Naruto chuckle as he realised who else was in there. Trust Natsu to be in the middle of that.
Casually dodging a flying cup, Naruto raised an eyebrow as he saw a flash of skin come to the surface. There were girls amongst that too? Laughing, Naruto shook his head. The females in this world were crazy. Unfortunately, that single momentary lack of concentration caused Naruto to catch a bottle to the temple with a great deal of force, knocking him flat to the floor.
Jumping to his feet furiously, Naruto shouted at the group, "OI, WHO THREW THAT?"
Everyone instantly quietened for a moment before bursting out laughing at the massive bump that had formed on Naruto's forehead. Growling angrily, Naruto stomped a foot, forgetting that they couldn't understand him.
"I asked who DID IT?"
The group just laughed harder, one part from how funny he looked, another part from how funny he sounded.
All systems blaring, Naruto picked the guy who was laughing the hardest and tackled him. It didn't matter that he looked to be well over two meters tall, well muscled and with a crazy spiked, white hair-do. He was going down, Uzumaki style. As soon as that happened though, everyone jumped in on the two and the tussle began anew.
Mirajane and Lucy had watched Naruto's reaction and both were laughing quite hard from the end result. Wiping a tear away, Lucy looked up at her friend. "Naruto really fits in well here. I just hope he joins the guild!"
Biting her lip to halt the giggles, Mirajane nodded. "He would make a fine addition to the family. I hope so too."