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Natsu was relaxing on the couch, legs covered with a warm blanket. Happy was contently laying across his lap, body curled up, purring softly as warm hands gently combed through his fur. Natsu was humming a low tune while waiting for Gray to join them.
Slowly making his way towards those two, Gray couldn’t help the small smile playing at his lips, or the way his eyes softened when Natsu beamed at him. He sat down next to Natsu and put his arm around his shoulders, careful not to jostle his boyfriend too much. The train ride back from their previous mission was a long and brutal one and Natsu was still feeling its effects.
Natsu laid his head on Gray’s shoulder, sinking further back into the couch. Happy barely spared Gray a glance. He continued to purr, even as Natsu paused his petting to hit start on their movie.
Said movie was a romantic comedy. One that Natsu was actually enjoying. Gray watched with poorly hidden interest and Happy couldn’t care less if he tried.
The character introductions were a little silly, bringing tiny giggles out of Natsu and an amused huff from Gray. Happy was indifferent, his only reaction, pushing his face into Natsu’s thigh. He purred on.
The two boys cuddled closer together, indulging in some kissing and soft touches from time to time.
After a while, Gray checked out of the film. The light of the lacrima screen was the only thing illuminating them and his attention was completely on his boyfriend.
Natsu’s face was relaxed, his lips slightly quirked up at the corners. The soft blue glow of the screen making his Sakura pink hair appear a light lilac. He was engrossed in the film. His eyes glinted with want and a light blush dusted his cheeks. Gray threw a glance at the screen. There was an unnecessarily hot bathing scene showing. The couple on the screen having a moment together. When he looked back at Natsu, he was subtly biting his lip.
Gray was glad Happy had fallen asleep at the beginning of the movie. That meant he couldn’t stop him from placing a hand on Natsu’s cheek and gently turning his head to face him. Next he pressed his lips firmly on his boyfriend’s, enjoying the hic of his partner’s breath.
Gray dragged his tongue across Natsu’s bottom lip, asking and gaining permission to deepen the kiss. Natsu sighed, taking one hand off Happy’s fur to caress the back of Gray’s neck. They languidly kissed, licking into each other’s mouths. When Natsu scratched the short hairs at the base of Gray’s neck, Gray let out a shiver. In retaliation he sucked his boyfriend’s tongue in his own mouth, lightly running his teeth on it. Natsu let out a satisfied moan.
Gray’s hand on Natsu’s shoulder tightened, his other one moving from his cheek to his neck, cold fingertips grazing over heated skin and travelling down his torso. Natsu broke the kiss then, grabbing Gray’s wrist to stop his hand’s decent. When Gray looked at him, Natsu tilted his head in Happy’s direction and laid his head back onto his lover’s shoulder.
Gray sighed internally. He wrapped his arms around Natsu and placed his chin on his head. He had lost all interest in the movie. He closed his eyes and let the slow blues of the film lull him. The gentle heat radiating from his boyfriend was grounding.
Gray checked back into the present when he heard a rough whisper call out his name. He hummed out to let Natsu know he was listening.
“Maybe we should skip this part.” His voice was nothing but a hushed whisper. Gray then noted the grunts and whines coming from the speakers. He cracked an eye open and almost burst out laughing when he saw the couple getting it on. Figures Natsu would be uncomfortable with Happy still laying on his lap. Never mind that he was asleep.
“Do what you want.” There was a teasing lilt in his voice that Natsu did not appreciate at the moment, but didn’t comment on it. Instead he skipped over the first sex scene and settled back into Gray’s arms to watch the rest of the film. Gray embraced him once more and checked back out.
The next time that Gray was brought back in the present was when he felt warm air blowing against his collar bone.
“Everything alright there?” He breathed out. His only response was another frustrated huff. Gray opened his eyes just in time to catch the female lead getting hot with a different man, before the screen went dark and retreated back into the lacrima.
“Why did you turn it off?” He had to fight off a teasing grin from taking over his face.
“I was the only one watching anyway.” Natsu grumbled in response.
“I thought you were enjoying the film.”
“And I was. But then Ash just dumped her boyfriend after they spent one night together AND THEN run to the rich Asshole who kept on insulting her, because she’d always had a crush on him. Then she decided that he wasn’t worth her time and hooked up with another Ass just to get back to him. But before that, suddenly everyone is in love with her and fighting everyone else for her hand. And through ALL THIS, she just pines after that rich snob and excuses his abusive behaviour because “he just cares too much!”.”
Apparently the movie got really shitty after the first sex scene and Natsu had opinions. Opinions that Gray would love to hear more about, but then a high pitched mreow drew both of their attention. Happy was drowsily looking up at them, worry clear in his face.
“Sorry buddy, didn’t mean to wake you up.” He sweetly run his fingers through the fur on Happy’s head, slightly pulling it back and scratched him behind the ears. He got loud purrs in return. “Why don’t we go to bed, buddy,” Natsu was looking softly at the exceed, “You must be really tired. We all are.”
“Aye” Happy pawed at his eye. Natsu just bend down to kiss the top of his head.
Natsu hiked Happy up into his arms, holding him like a baby, turned to face Gray, quickly pecking him on the lips, got up and went to bed. Gray watched him walk to his bedroom. A moment later he folded the blanket that fell off his boyfriend when he stood and followed him to bed. There he was greeted with Natsu laying in his bed under the covers and cuddling his cat close to his chest. Happy was out cold but still somehow managed to sound like a lawnmower.
Gray smiled to himself, rid himself of his outer garb and laid over the covers. He put his hand on Natsu’s waist, pecked his forehead and let the sound of his even breaths - as well as Happy’s cat sounds - lull him to sleep.