She couldn't believe it. How on earth did she get dragged in to this?

The smell of sweat burning her nostrils as she watched as the other members of the class began to stretch and pose, how on earth did these people get so flexible? She could of swore she heard someone break something in their body by the loud sound of cracking.

All Lucy wanted to do this weekend was to sit at home in her pyjamas with a large amount of junk food and binge watch a lot of tv series on her tv.

Lucy sighed, she was always roped in to being there for her short blue haired friend when it came to men, but this was going a little too far. Levy, who was Lucy's best friend had stumbled upon the gym one afternoon when coming home from work and met a guy who looked like something out of a horror film - which is how Lucy has pictured this guy after Levy had pointed him out to her.

He looked nothing like a gym trainer, in fact he looked like he belonged in a heavy metal band with the amount of piercings he had lanced on his body.

She never did understand her best friends' choice in men.

"You didn't enjoy yourself did you?" Levy asked, as the class finished and people started to vacate the room which now smelt of unhygienic people, Lucy looked at her with an eyebrow raised

"You made me come to this class so you could spot that guy and guess what? We didn't see him and I feel like my body is now jelly - how am I suppose to walk home now?"

The blue haired girl held a giggle back from her best friend.

"But we did get to exercise,"

"That does nothing for me right now. The only exercise I do on the weekends is reaching for the next tub of ice cream…"

"My point exactly."

Lucy sighed, Levy was right. She always was. And she would never admit that she did enjoy the work out, not one bit.

"How about, as a thank you we go over to Mira's bar and grab some drinks in?" Lucy looked down at her attire, black leggings and a baggy grey top which now held sweat patches under her arms. What a look.

"Like this?!"

"It's not like we're going to bump in to anyone we know."

Lucy couldn't believe it, this had to be some sort of nightmare. Inside Mira's bar, which held so many people that both Levy and Lucy grew up with and knew so very well were all in one place.

She was mortified, not only did she look a mess but she probably smelt like one too!

"I can't believe you." Lucy spoke harshly, her eye twitching at the sight behold her.

"I didn't know, I promise!" The little blue girl spoke.

"Lucy! Levy! What a..uh…what happened?" Mira, who was normally a bubbly girl with a smile that could kill if you ever annoyed her saw the two girls and saw the state they were in.

"Yoga, that's what." Lucy replied dryly as she took a seat at the front of the bar and slouching over said bar. Levy still held a smile on her face at her best friend.

"Yoga? Oh Levy's hot piece of ass right?" she looked towards said girl who held a large blush and her smile gone.

"I have no idea what he looks like, but if that's the description we are going with then I'm sure that's the guy." Lucy laughed, thankful that the tables had turned from her misery to Levy's mystery man.

"Lucy!" Levy shouted "don't say such things! He's lovely and caring and —"

"Looks like he could murder you." Lucy finished, smiling. Levy pouted.

"Hello ladies, didn't think you two would be in here this early?" Lucy and Levy turned around and saw where the voice came from, none other than Gray Fullbuster.

Gray was a long time friend of both girls and both Gray and Lucy had shared multiple classes when they were at school years ago. Now that the school group had reached in to their late twenties they had all 'developed' nicely. Gary worked at the gym that Levy went to often in hopes of seeing her 'crush' and Lucy was an author; in the middle of her 'best seller'.

"Fancy seeing you here," Lucy smiled; it had been hard to catch a glimpse of Gray since getting his role at the gym, that and the fact a certain blue haired woman was constantly near him, not that that had ever changed from school, Gray's 'one true love' as Lucy and Levy had called her was always close by.

"I could say the same. Levy I understand. But you Lucy, I thought you would be tucked away from social things until your book was done" he teased.

"See Levy, at least Gray knows what I should be doing. Not man hunting with you at the gym."

"Wait, you were at the gym?" There was a look on his face which looked as if he was holding back a snigger from the girls,

Levy nodded, "we were indeed, we did a yoga class."

That was all Gray needed before he couldn't hold his laughter back anymore and allowed it to fall from his mouth. Lucy's eye twitched once more. Her friends were stupid, so stupid.

"Usual Gray?" Mira asked, bringing the subject away from Lucy, Gray stopped shaking with laughter and nodded,

"Of course. I'm going to need something to deal with Gajeel moping around the gym." Mira and Lucy smirked and then looked over to a now blushing Levy

"Gajeel you say?" a plan forming in Lucy's mind, now it was time to get her own back for the gym class which was pointless in her opinion, although that pain in her left shoulder was feeling much less dominate right now…

"Gray, what's Gajeel's favourite snack or drink? I'm sure he needs something whilst having to deal with you."

"Black coffee and some form of sweet treat; actually he'll eat anything really. That man can pack away that food." Gary replied "and hey! If it's anything thing it's me having to deal with him."

Lucy laughed, "well, Mira you heard the man, black coffee and an assortment of sweet treats for Gajeel,"

"I don't understand why you want to know though, I'm sure it was Levy who has the hots for him?" This caused Levy to once again flush red only after getting rid of her last outbreak of red.

"Oh I know she does, which is why she's buying him lunch."

"What?!" Gary and Levy both replied, Gray not even making it to one sip from his drink before spilling on the floor and Levy almost dropping hers.

"If we get these for Gajeel he will obviously want to see Levy, which he will then say thank you for the lunch and offer to repay her back." Lucy replied smirking. Sometimes she came up with the best ideas when it came to setting people up, maybe she was hanging around the matchmaker queen Mira too much?

"That sounds like an adorable plan," Mira replied, always coming in to the conversation at the perfect time. Poor Levy. There was no helping her now knowing that Mira approved of the plan.

"Well, if you think it will work, sure." Gary replied, not one to upset Mira let alone Lucy with a plan. He looked over to Levy with an apologetic look, feeling sorry for the little blue haired girl.

"Hey Gajeel, got you some lunch!" Gary shouted in the office where said guy was hunched over his desk filling out spreadsheets and time tables.

"Huh?" Gajeel mumbled out and looking up to his co-worker.

"Jesus crist, are you deaf as well as dumb now? I said you've got lunch," Gray replied, although the look he received back from Gajeel told him otherwise to not call him stupid again.

"But I didn't ask for anything? Is this poisoned?" he replied, sniffing to where the bag was placed.

"No. There is an assortment of treats in there though, and a black coffee…" That was all Gajeel needed before tucking in to a muffin and gaining crumbs all over his work.

"You can thank Levy for that."

Gajeel stopped mid mouthful and looked over to Gray, an eyebrow raised. Who on earth was this 'Levy'?

"I can see from your face you have no idea who I'm on about."

Gajeel grumbled back towards Gray, now choosing to ignore his friend and carry on with work, after all he was busy today. It wasn't like Gray was going to offer to do this work anytime soon.

"Levy is the blue haired girl, she often comes in and does a yoga class…." Gary brought his arm to the height of her "this high…"

"Not ringing any bells." Gary sighed, Lucy's plan was not going to be working any time soon.

Lucy sat at her desk that Wednesday morning. Boredom was leaking from her as she struggled to write anymore on her novel, which also didn't help the fact her best friend had been pestering her about Gajeel and the plan that according to Levy 'was terrible'. Which by now was sounding more and more stupid as Gajeel had not even given a message to Gray to say thanks, not even a walk through the bar doors to find Levy. Nothing.

Well, at least Gray had told Levy the treats went down well, a treat. That was something.

Sighing once again for what felt the millionth time Lucy moved back from her seat at her desk and walked over to the large window which over looked Magnolia.

It was days like these where Lucy could happily sit down in the window seat in her bedroom and look out towards her beautiful city. Okay, so today was miserable and you could hardly see the the blossom trees in bloom, but it was still better than having writers block at your desk.

Lucy had always loved Magnolia, ever since she moved to the place when she was in secondary school and meeting Levy and the rest of the gang; she had never felt so welcomed in all her life. And then moving close to her best friend was just as amazing in her twenties.

Of course Lucy had never been so lucky in life before she moved to Magnolia, bad luck had always decided to tag along and raise its ugly head every now and again. Which was why she decided to take one day at time to overcome the difficult life she experienced with loosing both her parents.

You'll never guess who I just bumped in to!

Lucy's phone began to buzz on her desk, bringing Lucy out of her daydream. Looking over to the text that appeared Lucy raised an eyebrow. How was she suppose to know when the text was so bleak in ideas?

I give up

Lucy knew it was impossible for her friends to keep a secret, Lucy remembered Erza once describing in detail about their shopping trip for a birthday present for Mira and Lucy could have passed out there and then when Mira was present.

Although there was always two people Lucy could make sure her secrets stayed secrets. Levy and Natsu. Of course, she hadn't had much luck with Natsu since he disappeared with out a trace of goodbye to anyone - just a text message when he got to the airport saying he was off for a while to travel the world.

Of course he was.

"Stupid Natsu. Being a total jerk and not telling anyone his plans." She muttered. Was it that hard to tell your best friend that you were going to travel the world for a little bit? That was what stung Lucy the most, the fact he never told her anything and just got on the plane and flew off to where ever he wanted with out a care or thought about the people he left behind confused and hurting.

I'll give you a clue…pink

Bringing herself back from the rant inside her head of how stupid Natsu was, Lucy didn't expect to read that text from Levy. And more to the point what was he doing back?

It seemed Lucy wasn't the only person who was curious as to why Natsu was back. Was he bored of travelling? Did he run out of money? Was he in trouble? Probably.

Too many thoughts crashed through her brain as she walked through the doors to Mira's bar and was greeted with the smell of ash and smoke. An all too familiar smell to her nose; and it belonged to one person she never thought she would ever see again.

"Natsu."