Christmas

Mizu-chan- Yay! I'm back! I get to comment on the story with my friends again!

Gray- Let me correct you. 1) You don't comment, you mostly tease me, and 2) I an NOT your friend!

Natsu- Hey! Just 'cause you aren't her friend doesn't mean we aren't Ice Princess!

Lucy- Really Gray, you should thank Mizu-chan for making you a good character!

Mizu-chan- Oh, it's fine! But lighten up! Christmas is in two days! Yeah! Here's the story!

Lucy's P.O.V

It's two days until Christmas day! I can't wait! But, I've always had this problem of getting presants for people. I don't know what to get my friends this year. Well, that's not completely true. Happy's easy, I've already gotten his presant. Fish, obviously. Erza too. I went out of my way to get her a new sword and a short cake. The sword is actually really pretty. The blade is silver and it has a golden topaz set in the handle with two black opals next to it. Ha ha! Why am I going into a detailed description of the sword? It isn't particularly importent to you. I have really no idea what to get Natsu and Gray. Gray especially, he's hard to read. Natsu... maybe...I don't know. Well, I'd best go and look for something to get them. I love you mama.

P.S. Don't tell Papa about this, ne?

I stretched and sealed the letter, putting it into the box I kept on my desk. I decided to be a little bit festive today, so I took out my red velvet long sleeve

dress with white trim, my fuzzy white boots, ( A/N I have them, they are my only love! ;3) and tied my hair into my usual side pony tail with a pine green ribbon.

I pulled on my gloves and ran out to the market and looked around. I looked for something Natsu would like first. "Maybe this? No, he isn't in to clothing...

maybe this painting... no..." I looked around and saw something that practically had Natsu written all over it. A small statue of a dragon. It was made of marble,

it was only as big as my hand, and the price was reasonable. "Ah! That's perfect!" I ran over and bought the statue. I had it boxed and wrapped, then put it in

my bag. "Now it's time to look for something Gray would want." I mumbled to myself. I wandered aimlessly around, staring at various gifts when my eyes fell

upon a certain object. It was a necklace, a man normally wouldn't want a necklace, true, but this one was magic. "Attracts love and passion." I smirked. He

didn't really need to 'attract love and passion,' as he already had a stalker, (A/N I-I think everyone knows who...) but it was a cool necklace, well, let' call it a

pendant. It was a silver snowflake, about the size of a small square of gum, (A/N Unless the square of gum was for 35 people to share! XP) and it had tiny,

beautiful aquamarine gemstones set into the shimmering, polished metal. I purchased the pendant, brought the stuff home, and set them on my desk. "Now for

Levy-chan!" I said after warming up. The snow was quite deep, and the winds were considerably strong. I took out a copy of the novel I was writing, bound

the pages together with a magic sealer, and placed the 'book' in a box. I wrapped the box and tied a ribbon around it. I set it down next to the other gifts I

had gotten. I checked through them all. I had also gotten gifts for others in the guild too, I couldn't forget about them. I got a bottle of saki for Cana, expensive

cigarettes for Wakaba,. Romeo, a ticket for a romantic, expensive resturaunt, I got the same for Wendy-chan too! Mira, a new swimsuit. Jet, a new pair of

shoes and a better hat, I don't like hs hat. Droy, a gardening guide, because it's really fun to tease him. And I got Master a ticket to an all male onsen, 'cause

I've noticed he doesn't get out much. And so on, and so forth.

After I confirmed that I didn't lose any presants, I walked to the guild. I pushed open the door and nearly got knocked aside. "Ah! Gomenesai Lucy!"

Alzac shouted over his shoulder as he carried huge boxes over to another part of the guild hall. "Konichiwa! Watashi wa morotekita*!" "Hi Lucy!" Natsu yelled

from the opposite side of the room. He was stringing up lights. "W-what's going on here?" He grinned widely. "Well, Christmas Eve is tomorrow! We're getting

ready!" He went back to work, which was a first, considering the person working was Natsu. I looked around the room, noticing all the decor. Lights were

strung up all over the place, a huge, undecorated pine tree was in the middle of the hall, a long table was being set up against the wall, and I noticed Gray

making ice sculptures in the corners. They were actually pretty good. I asked if there was something for me to do and soon I was back in the market, buying

food for the party we were going to have. When I got back, everyone was sleeping, exaughsted from their hard work. I giggled and set the food down. I left

soon after that, after cleaning up a few things, broken orniments and stuff like that. It was six forty, my bedtime. If you want to know why it's so early, it's

because I get dark circles under my eyes if I don't get enough sleep, and that wouldn't be good. I got into my pajamas, brushed my hair and teeth, (A/N Not

with the same brush I hope!) and curled up in bed. My day had gone by fast, I had fun helping everyone and buying presants, and Christmas Eve was

tomorrow! Oh, and I had done something REALLY hilarious, the outcomes of which I would see tomorrow. I drifted off to sleep, not knowing that something big was going to happen soon. Very, very soon...

Mizu-chan- Wow, I didn't think I could make a story seem this good...

Gray- You didn't put me in at ALL!

Lucy- Yes she did! You were making sculptures for the party, remember?

Mizu-chan- Don't argue right now. Just review on the first chapter! ONEGAI!

Lucy/Gray- Fine but we weren't arguing...