The room fell into an uncomfortable silence as Naruto regarded his acquaintances again. If ever there was a time he could scream bloody murder at his woeful luck, it was now. At least they understood gestures, if the refilling of the cup was anything to go by. Letting out another sigh, Naruto scratched his head. If only he knew where he was, he might have a chance at finding his way home. Hearing a cough to his left, he looked down at the old man.
A few unintelligible words popped out of his mouth that left Naruto looking at him with a completely blank stare. Hearing a pretty laugh, the first girl he saw stood forward and exchanged a few words with the old man. Whatever she said convinced him to nod and jump down off the bed. Smiling as she watched him walk back, the white haired girl turned and gave Naruto a slight bow. Placing her hands on her rather ample chest, she patted it a few times. It took a finger pointing up to her face for Naruto to realise the chest patting wasn't the main aim of the gesture.
The red headed girl was giving him a rather scary look while the girl before him just laughed humorously before repeating herself.
"Mirajane."
Realising she was telling him her name, Naruto nodded his understanding. "Mira...jane?"
Squealing happily, the girl clapped her hands and then held her hand out in a questioning manner. It took a moment but eventually Naruto realised she was asking him his name.
"Oh... uh, Naruto."
She raised a questioning eyebrow as she tried to repeat it. "Uhnaruto?"
Snorting, Naruto shook his head and tried again. "Naruto, Na-ru-to."
She then burst into a flurry of weird words that Naruto suspected were greetings or something. Who knew.
Seeing his questioning look though, the girl stopped and gave him a sad smile before stepping back. She then said something which resulted in the pink haired boy running forward and leaning way too far into Naruto's personal bubble. It must have been an invitation for the others to introduce themselves. Trying to get some space, Naruto held his hands out and gave him a shove. The boys eyes widened before a sharp blow to the back of his head from the warrior girl calmed him down. Taking a breath, he locked eyes with his new plaything and dragged his name out like he was talking to a child, all the while pointing at his face with both hands.
"Naaaaatsssssuuuuu. Natsu."
Rolling his eyes Naruto sighed. "Right, Natsu, got it. Next please."
The blond had to resist the urge to face palm when all he got was a vacant look. He couldn't even insult anyone here. What a way to take away a guy's power. He wasn't allowed to lament the fact either before the strong redhead grabbed the boy and threw him into the back wall. Looking past the girl, Naruto whistled when he saw Natsu embedded into the wall face first. This girl was strong. Hearing her growl, Naruto quickly sat up straight and focused. She mightn't have been as strong as him (maybe), but for the moment, it'd probably be wise to pay attention. The woman said her name once, expecting him to remember it well. Naruto made sure to.
"Erza."
Thinking it'd be polite, Naruto bowed his head slightly in her direction before repeating her name. Seemingly satisfied, she returned the nod with one of her own and a smile before stepping back. Next up was the bouncy blond girl who stuck her hand out with a smile.
"Lucy!"
Grinning, Naruto took her hand in his and shook. He was thinking he'd like this girl once he got to know her. Her squeal of pain though made him retract his hand in shock as Erza swiftly seemed to pull a sword out of nowhere. A kunai was instantly in his hand as he calculated this newest potential threat while scoping out the nearest exits. The tension was quickly broken though as Lucy jumped between them, holding her hands out and saying something rapidly. Erza seemed to be ok with whatever it was because the woman relaxed. She gave the girl a nod before her sword quite literally glowed before disappearing. Naruto's eyes widened in surprise but still had the mind to pocket his kunai. He hadn't seen a storage seal anywhere when that happened!
His attention was brought back to Lucy though as she gave him an apologetic look while saying something. It seemed she wasn't blaming him for the mistake. He accepted it with a sheepish smile of his own as he scratched the back of his head. How was he supposed to know her hand was that weak?
Finally that weird little man from before jumped forward and gave Naruto a healthy smile, raising a hand towards him in a salute.
"Makarov!"
The old man then extended his hand. Naruto hesitantly took it before quickly having to up the grip strength. For a little guy, he had a pretty strong hold. Dropping his hand, Naruto absently rubbed his knuckles as he looked around the group again. Mirajane said something to Lucy that had the girl running up the stairs, perhaps in search of something. Feeling his stomach rumble, Naruto held it unhappily. It felt like it had been forever since he had eaten. Looking at the white haired girl, it seemed like she had the greatest chance of knowing where the food was.
So in a universal gesture for food, Naruto opened his mouth wide and pointed.
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Lucy stood back as the Master moved in to greet the new boy. She wiped away a few beads of sweat from her brow after having managed to successfully break up the fight that nearly happened between Erza and Naruto. Her hand still hurt from that shake. Even Erza's grip wasn't that strong! She shifted over slightly as Mirajane moved up beside her.
"Well, isn't this interesting?"
Lucy nodded, giving her hand one last rub. "Yeah, I know. I mean, he doesn't even speak our language. I've never come across anyone who couldn't! I wonder where he's from?"
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