#Eventual Nervia

[pyropsychiccollector]

Random Natsu Pairings: Natsu x Juvia/Natsu x Erza - Mine (Part 1: Erza)

Erza drummed her fingers on the table as she glared holes into the back of a certain Dragon Slayer's head. There he was again, talking animatedly with... that girl... Instead of his team. Happy was with him, of course, and it looked like the trio was planning out their next fishing expedition. A tick mark pulsated on Erza's head as she thought about those expeditions. They'd been happening with increasing frequency over the past month, and only recently did they seriously start eating into Team Natsu's time together.

The scarlet knight growled under her breath. She had nothing personal against the Water mage; Juvia really was a sweet girl. It's just... Natsu was he- theirs. His first priority should be bonding with her, Gray, Lucy, and Wendy! Okay, so for the last month they might've been branching out a little and spending time with other people... Sometimes they just needed to change up their day-to-day lives so that they wouldn't neglect their other friends. Jellal had been around for a bit longer than normal, and Erza had really enjoyed their time together.

But... Erza also knew these periods of branching out were hard on the Dragon Slayer. He got along just fine with everyone in Fairy Tail; it's just that, well... there's a reason Team Natsu formed and stuck together through thick and thin. Natsu in large doses was not recommended for the average mage; The four of them - plus Happy and Carla - were about the only people who could manage to associate with a 'walking volcano' so frequently, and even then, he would, at times, test their patience.

.... Then again, didn't they all get on one another's nerves a bit? They were like a family within the larger one that is Fairy Tail.

Except it seemed one of them had strayed from the flock, now that their time apart was dwindling down, and requests were coming in with more frequency. Who knew Natsu could get along with Juvia of all people? Their opposing elements aside, Juvia was enamored with Natsu's rival; she was as calm and collected as the deep blue sea - you know, when she wasn't fantasizing or draped over her "Gray-sama" - and he... he was as wild and untamable as a raging inferno. You'd think that these two wouldn't bond very well, but it'd obviously gotten to the point that Natsu would invite Juvia to tag along on some of Team Natsu's missions.

And the worst part was... instead of fawning over Gray, as one might think she would on those trips, Juvia had been very buddy-buddy with the Dragon Slayer. Almost as if she'd unearthed some great secret about the loveably dense Pyro that made their friendship truly blossom instead of fizzle out. She'd even blown up at Lucy a few times when the blonde criticized the Dragon Slayer.

And Natsu... Ohhh, Natsu. When he wasn't inviting Juvia along on their missions, he was getting to know her better and "showing her the ropes" with fishing. And when he wasn't doing that, half the things that would come out of his mouth in general would be about Juvia. Juvia, Juvia, Juvia. It made Erza's blood boil, seeing the abundant affection twinkling in his eyes as he talked about his and Juvia's adventures when the rest of Team Natsu wasn't around. Juvia had really... wormed into his heart........

"Uh-oh! Somebody's looking a little green over here!" Mirajane giggled as she briefly stopped beside Erza's table, balancing two trays in her arms.

Erza narrowed her eyes and raised a gauntleted hand to her cheek instinctively.

"Green...? Do I look ill?"

Mira laughed. Seemed like somebody wasn't all there if she wasn't registering figures of speech.

"No, silly... Well, not physically." A mischievous smile played on her lips before she rolled her tongue playfully. "Somebody's jealousss!"

Erza adopted a frustrated blank face.

"Jealous? Of what?" Mira waited, never dropping her playful smirk for a second. Erza didn't need it spelled out. And indeed, after about a minute, Erza's eyes connected Mira's line of sight with the bluenette listening to her Dragon Slayer with such rapt attention, and she spluttered as her face became the same color as her hair. "M-M-M-ME?! Jealous of Juvia?! That's absurd!"

Erza roared this at the top of her lungs, and only belatedly did she realize that at least half the Guild was looking over at her and Mira now. Even the Dragon Slayer stopped in his engaging storytelling to stare at her, along with Juvia. Putting on the sternest expression that she could, she glowered at her "audience".

"Is there a problem...?" After receiving many hurried 'no's', and the Guild went about its day again, Erza glared scathingly at the barmaid. "Damn Demon..."

Mira tilted her head and offered a serene smile.

"Guilty as charged!" She giggled before offering one piece of advice. "If you want my opinion, just go and be blunt with him! The longer you put it off, the more you'll regret it, y'know."

Erza turned her face away from the Takeover mage, though she could still see Erza's cheeks redden.

"I... I don't know what you're talking about... I just think Natsu has been neglecting his team lately, that's all."

Mira appeared unimpressed.

"... Uh-huh. And who was it again that was off gallivanting with Crime Sorciere for the past month?" Mira rolled her eyes as the redhead opened her mouth to protest; she cut off her rival before she could butt in. "Gray, Lucy, and even Wendy I can understand; Wendy doesn't want to turn anyone down when they ask her to go on a mission with them, and Lucy can get a bit carried away when she's going on jobs without losing any serious reward money. And of course Gray likes to get away from his rival from time-to-time... But you... What's your excuse? Y'know Natsu's been moaning about wanting to go on S-Class Quests with you."

Erza opened her mouth to refute the fact that she would take Natsu on something as dangerous as S-Class Quests, but.... she closed her mouth within seconds as she also knew that he and Gray were about the only ones she would take on those missions. Lucy and Wendy were strong, but they hadn't bonded with her like Natsu and Gray had; and with Gray wanting to take a "break" from his rival, as Mira put it, Erza knew Natsu would be the only one she'd be "gallivanting" around with.

For some reason, that made Erza's blush intensify...

"W-Well... he should've said... something... sooner..." Erza weakly, albeit stubbornly argued, arms crossed over her chest and her cheeks puffed out.

"Riiiiiiight. Like Natsu is going to interrupt your alone time with you-know-who." Mira rolled her eyes and waved off the scarlet knight as she tried to refute her again. "You have to know by now that loveable Pyro places your happiness above everything else. If you wanna hang around with Crime Sorciere, that's none of his business, as far as he's concerned. And because you so insist he be the one to break the ice, that's why you're gonna lose him, at this rate. So I'll repeat it one more time... go be blunt with Natsu. We both know it's the best way to get through to him. Unless... You want Juvia-chan to win his heart?"

Having spoken her peace, Mira turned on her heel with a serene smile on her face, leaving Erza there at the table, opening and closing her mouth repeatedly, like a fish on dry land. It wasn't like Tincan to hold herself back from something she wanted; but then again, her rival was probably wrestling through her emotions, and was unsure that what she was feeling was burning jealousy for the Water mage that had apparently swooped in while the gallant knight's back was turned.

It was enough to send Mira into another fit of giggles, really. Tincan could be so much like her pet dragon in so many ways, it was so cute.

While Mira was finding amusement in the whole situation, Erza was slowly coming to grips with the fact that she really was jealous of Juvia. Natsu and Gray would always be the most special people in her life, but it was unsurprisingly the Fire Dragon Slayer that she'd grown more attached to. That she got more physical with. That she admired out of everyone else in the Guild.

Damn it! Natsu Dragneel was hers! She'd staked her claim long ago! And it was about time she reminded... everyone.... of that....

~*~

Note: hehe. I was gonna make this a single "Nervia" post, but then my mind stuck to Erza-chan for a while, so I'm making this a mini-series. The next part obviously centers around Juvia-chan, and the part after that, Natsu-boy. From there.... I dunno if there'll be a fourth part yet. Part Three might be the initial conclusion, at least. Let's see where this harem takes me. I'm looking forward to it. XD

[jakecarson90]

⁣ Canon Powershot SX730 HS ⁣ Taken on 04/03/2019.⁣ ⁣ Deep in the heart of the Nervia valley is a quiet stone village called Castel Vittorio.⁣ ⁣ Perched high up on the hills amongst olive groves and vineyards at 420 metres above sea level, Castel Vittorio is a village all on its own surrounded by beautiful countryside and guarantees peace and quiet from the hustle and bustle by the sea.⁣ ⁣ What I most remember about my stay in Castel Vittorio was the close-knit network of alleyways and steps leading me up and down stoned houses all attached to each other. Some of these alleyways were like mazes eventually giving way to hidden little piazzas where the community gathers for a chat in the cool shade.⁣ ⁣ Fans of hiking and trekking would be immediately tempted by the peaks of the Ligurian Alps and enchanting paths leading to the neighbouring Nervia Valley where the Maritime Alps lie as well as stunning stone villages like Bajardo.⁣ ⁣ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:⁣ ⁣ Castel Vittorio is the final stop on line 7 with 'Rivieratrasporti'. Other must-see villages in the area, which can all be reached by bus, are Dolceacqua, Rocchetta Nervina, Isolabona, Apricale, Pigna and Buggio.⁣ ______________________________________⁣ ⁣ #castelvittorio #ig_savona_imperia #throwbackthursday #italia #italy #borghiditalia #borgodeiborghi #italy_illife #liguriagram #orgoglioliguria #lamialiguria #bestdestinations #peoplescreatives #slowtourism #greentravel #rivieratrasporti #italytour #ig_liguria #ig_italy #yallersliguria #liguria_super_pics #shotz_of_liguria #italian_places #neverstoptravelling #travelmore #traveldrops #guardiantravelsnaps #bbctravel #cnntravel #solotravel (at Castel Vittorio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD1q6cqoj7B/?igshid=dumny480k5nv