Lucy's POV
I sigh looking out the window next to my bed, it was a beautiful morning. Suddenly it's all ruined as Natsu's snoring gets louder beside me, then the idiot falls to the floor. I sigh one more time, this time out of frustration, and crawl out of bed trying not to wake him, I can't believe he snuck into my house again. I quickly grab clothes from my dresser and go into my bathroom to change and take a bath.
After my bath, I change into a red sweater with a jean skirt and brown boots, I brush my teeth and comb my hair and put it in two pig I step outside of the bathroom I hear bustling in the kitchen. oh God, I fast walk into the kitchen, only to see Natsu and Happy raiding my fridge.
"What are you two idiots doing?!" I scream and glare at their innocent stuffed faces.
"I was hungry! Ya got anything spicier?" Natsu asks, ignoring the furious look on my face and continues rummaging through my poor fridge. His pink hair was messy and his scarf was around his head, keeping his hair out of his looked attractive, I blushed and shook my head. erasing the thought from my mind.
"Ya got any fish Lucy?" The blue cat looks at me.
"Get out!" I yell giving them one of my signature lucy kicks.
"Fine, but you said we would go on a job today!" Natsu pouted, I roll my eyes, it was too early for this.
"Okay, sure, later alright?" I say, picking up the mess they made. "Meet me at the guild in half an hour to pick a job."
"Hooray!" They both yelled with joy and they crawled out my window.
"Use the door next time!" I yelled putting my right hand against my forehead in are a pain, but at least it never gets boring around here. I look at the mess they made and feel a wave of laziness.
"later."
I decide to go shopping for food since, thanks to Natsu and Happy, I happen to be all out of. As I head to the market I pass by a shop with a gate key for display. It looks interesting, it wasn't one I have seen before. Out of curiousity I step in the cramped little shop. I ask the owner about it.
"What's that gate key you have on display Ma'am?" I try to ask politely as possible.
"Thats a special key, it summons a red and yellow bird named Ruka, they will be your companion and do much more." The small hooded woman explains. I lost interest, it just sounds like plue, but a bird.
"What else do they do?" I ask glancing at the clock against the east wall, I have ten more minutes till I have to meet natsu.
"It is said that they do miracles child, therefore it is not a cheap will grant you wishes." She explains carefully. Wishes and a new friend? It sounds worth it.
"How much?" I ask.
"80,000 jewel." She says. What? I know she warned me about the price but whoa! I try to bargain with her but her price is solid. I sigh and pay up, their goes my food money, I hope this job me and Natsu and Happy take pays well.
"Enjoy, you will not be disappointed! But please don't take advantage of poor Ruka!" She says, waving goodbye. I nod and wave back then I run towards the guild.
As I run I take a closer look at the key. It is silver and has designs that look like a flower or a bird in the middle, and it's red. I will take care of it! I run faster and hope Natsu wasn't waiting long.
As I step in the guild I am welcomed by many hellos and greetings, I look around and spot Natsu near the board with happy. I walk towards them and say hi.
"Hi Lucy!" Happy greets me with a smile. "Me and Natsu are just picking a job!"
"Mmph" Natsu grunts reading all the jobs carefully.
"Okay, just please make sure the reward is equal, I kind of blew off all my money on this celestial spirit key, and I need the money…" I say trailing off. This got Natsu's attention, because when I look up at him, he looks at me closely, I blush. "Um..what?" I stutter.
"What key didya get?" He asked with a toothy grin. He looks down at my hands and rips it out of my right one.
"Hey I haven't even made a contract yet!" I say prying it away from him.
"What's it called?" He asks.
"It's called Ruka, it's a bird and the lady told me it granted wishes."
"Wishes?!" Happy exclaimed. "Can it give an infinite amount of fish?" He asks, day dreaming.
"No way cat." I answer looking at him tiredly. "Ruka isn't a thing you can take advantage of just like that. It has feelings, I wanna be friends." Then I turn around and perform celestial magic. "Open gate of the wish giver! Ruka!" I slash through the air and the flash of gold light blinds me I blink and there is the beautiful yellow and blue bird tweeting and flying in front of me.
"Hello!" It squeaks in a tiny voice.
"Hi!" I smile, "Lets make a contract!" I sit down on a table next to me and work out the details with Ruka. Natsu just stares intently at the bird, it was starting to freak me out. "Can I call you Robin?" I ask.
"Yes whatever you like." It smiles, then it looks at Natsu and scooches towards me.
"Natsu what's up with you?" I ask, looking at him curiously.
"Is Lucy the only one you can grant wishes too?" Natsu asks.
"Yes, but lucy can makes wishes for someone, but Lucy there's a rule about my wishes, you cannot wish for anything evil, you cannot wish for another living human. You can't wish for things that don't exist. You can wish for things that can help you with jobs but not unrealistic things. Also, you can only wish 3 times a day, you got it Ms. Lucy?" Ruka explains.
"Yup! thanks for explaining, do you want to go back to the spirit world?" I ask.
"Sure!" it evaporates into the air and I put the key with the rest of them.
"Natsu, you freaked the poor bird out, did you want to eat it or something?" I look at Natsu who was now looking back at the job board.
"Nah, it was nothing, what job do you want Lucy?" He asks energetically.
"Whatever you pick is fine Natsu, just make sure it isn't so tough okay?" I clasp him on the shoulder and smile. Then I walk over to talk to Levy, who was staring at Gajeel, again. "When are you going to fess up to him already?" I tease.
"Shut up! I need time, plus. I don't even know if he likes me!" She looks at him nervously.
"I bet he does, he is just so wrapped up with fighting all the time. If he was a little more self aware with things other than strength, he would totally realize the feelings he has for you!"
"You think so?" She asks, her face lighting up.
"Yup! now stop staring at him out in the open like that. Everyone can see you except him, and Jet and Droy look like they want to light him on fire alright? I am going to go get a drink from Mira."
"Wait really?!" She looks horrified, and she quickly gets a book from her bag, then whispers. "Thanks Lu-chan!" then starts pretending to read, still sneaking him glances.
I roll my eyes, what a cute little nerd she is. I walk over to the bar and I greet a few more people. Than I see Mira in her usual outfit, I wave.
"Hey! Whats up?" I ask her, while she gives makes my usual drink.
"Nothing much, just hearing the latest gossip, and you're in it Lucy!" She smiles. I almost choke on my smoothie.
"w-what?" I say coughing. "What about me?"
"They say there is a boy in the guild who loves you! Do you have any idea who it is?" She asks, wiggling her eyebrows
"Not a clue, and besides, it's just and don't ever wiggle your eyebrows at me again" I order and give her a death stare. "I mean who could it be?" I say scanning the room.
"Natsu? Gray? my brother?" She asks.
"Gray wouldn't do it, he knows my life would be at stake since Juvia kind of wants to kill me already because she thinks we're 'Love Rivals.' Elfman has Evergreen." I say, then I get cut off ny mira
"I don't like her for him, besides, it's not like they're together. Maybe my brother actually does have good taste in women." She nudges me. "Oh you forgot Natsu." She smiles, doing the forbidden act of wiggling her eyebrows.
"Oh, right." I say, almost blushing. "Natsu is too dense for love. he's like a kid." I say, almost a little disappointed with my own words. I may or may not love natsu, I haven't had time to think about that yet.
"True." She shrugs. "Well whoever it is, keep your eyes peeled, he could anywhere and anyone." She warns me, like this person was a monster about to attack me. I even start to get a little scared.
"O-kay." I say rolling my eyes. This probably wasn't true, but whatever. I wave goodbye and walk back to Natsu. "Have you decided yet? You're taking a long time." I say looking over his shoulder at the job he has in his hands.
"It needs to be a good job!" He says, putting it back on the board. I want to make sure I get to fight, and you get your rent money so it's a win-win!"
"Yeah, but what about Happy? What does he want?" I ask, raising an eyebrow.
"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you. Happy isn't coming, he has something to do with Carla and Lily. They just asked him a few minutes ago" He says.
"Okay, then." I say looking at the board. I see this one that is 800,000 jewel, plus we just have to get rid of some monsters back in Pin Tail forest because they are starting to eat some guys crops. I decide thats the one were doing. "We are doing that one. You get to fight, and the jewel is evenly split. Okay?"
"Okay! We leave tonight!" He declares.
"Why tonight? We can just leave a few hours from now." I say, confused.
"I have something to do okay? See you tonight!" He puts a hand on my shoulder and noogies me and then he rushes off with a goofy smile on his face.
I roll my eyes, that guys energy is unbelievable. I can't believe I actually like the idiot, almost love,I think. Well, he did save me, a lot of times to be exact, and it's almost impossible not to catch his happiness. I just smile to myself, I'm in for a bumpy road.