A/N: A request I go on tumblr with some minor tweaks set in place. I hope you guys enjoy it… :) It is rated M to be safe for now, but I'm not sure how smutty it will actually get. If you are not over 18, I advise you to not continue reading this fic. Thank you.

Disclaimer: Fairy Tail and all of its characters belong to Hiro Mashima.

Lucy was at a strange point in her life; no, strange wasn't the right word, it was more like she really, really hadn't expected things to come to this. Now, Lucy Heartfilia was no 'sleep around' type of girl, but that didn't stop her from always having an eye on potential suitors. When she was younger, she always imagined being swept off her feet by some prince charming, but when she met Natsu, all of those fantasies flew out the window. A short time after the pink haired boy had brought Lucy to the famous Fairy Tail guild, she had developed a small crush on him. Over the years, and countless times he put himself in danger for her, that crush developed in to something much more. Lucy found herself falling for the reckless dragon slayer, and she hadn't known what to do at the time. She was fairly good at keeping her composure when absolutely necessary, however, her flushed cheeks had a knack of giving her emotions away. Try as she might, Natsu never seemed to show confirming evidence that he shared her feelings for him, so, over time, Lucy decided it was best to tuck those thoughts and emotions into the back corner of her heart, and continue on with her life. That's about all Lucy had been doing lately was leading a rather…. Mundane life.

"Lucy, what's got you looking so down?" Lucy's thoughts were broken by the sweet voice of Mira who was currently leaning over the opposite side of the bar as Lucy.

"Huh? Oh, nothing in particular…" Lucy mumbled into her breakfast. "Hey Mira?" Lucy suddenly decided she was going to ask the older girl for some advice.

"Hm?" Mira hummed back looking at her interestedly.

"Well…" Lucy felt her cheeks flush. "D-do you ever go on dates or just feel a need or want to go on a date?"

"Well, of course. It's a natural thing, no need to get so flustered about it." Mira giggled at Lucy's red cheeks. "Do you have anyone in particular? Anyone from the guild…" Mira waggled her thin eyebrows at Lucy making her laugh slightly.

"I know what you're doing and it's not working~." Lucy teased in a sing-songy voice.

"Aw… Well, what about Natsu?" Mira smirked looking devious, living up to her name The She-Devil. Although she knew Mira was only teasing, Lucy winced slightly as thoughts of the dragon slayer popped into her mind.

"I don't think that's an option. Besides, we're just friends anyways." Lucy offered Mira a halfhearted smile.

"But you guys are so close! You two are my favorite pair!" Mira admitted and Lucy rolled her eyes.

"Mira, we're not together. My point is, I don't know… I'd just really like to experience a date once in a while, you know?" Lucy huffed. "And Natsu is not part of that plan." Lucy finished, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Well, we'll see. In the mean time, why not go find Cana. I'm sure she can help you out, she can probably set you up on a date." Mira advised and Lucy looked at her nervously.

"Hey, I'm not into that freaky stuff she is." Lucy pointed out and Mira laughed.

"Give her the specifics and she'll work her magic. Literally, she can use her cards to find the best match for you. She may even be on par with me with match making!" Mira smiled and Lucy was slowly beginning to feel as though she were in the looney bin.

"O-okay, I'll go find Cana." It wasn't hard to find the drunkard; she was seated on one of the tables near the bar, chugging away at a literal barrel of alcohol. It was beyond Lucy how she wasn't dead yet.

"Hey, Cana? Can I talk to you for a second?" Lucy asked her friend who eyed her curiously.

"Whoa! Look at these babies!" Cana was suddenly behind Lucy cupping her breasts in both her hands. "It's as if the words on your shirt are literally popping out at me!"

"Ah, Cana!" Lucy protested and wiggled her way out of Cana's grasp just as some of the male guild members put their attention on Lucy's large chest. "Can I talk to you?"

"Sure, what's up hot stuff?" Lucy sighed at Cana's antics; at least Lucy had a friend who was always brutally honest and there to give her a great compliment… or fondle, every once in a while.

"W-well, Mira said that you'd be able to… Um… U-use your cards to set me up on like a date…? With a 'perfect' match?" Lucy questioned her awkwardly and Cana's violet eyes sparkled.

"Oh, you know I can baby!" Cana whipped out her deck of cards and held them in front of her proudly. "Tell me what you're looking for and I'll let the cards speak!"

"Well, alright. Hm… I suppose I'd enjoy being with someone with similar interests as me, you know reading and writing. I do like guys that are on the taller side, and having proper manners would be a plus… But not anyone too, I don't know…. Preppy? I always hated that when I lived back at home… I don't know, let's just see what the cards have to say." Lucy sighed, even she was unsure what she wanted.

"Alright, Luce." Cana laughed and threw a card at the dart board. Lucy noted that, Cana was the only one, other than Natsu, to call her 'Luce'. "Alright, let's see… Aha!" Cana gleefully presented the card to Lucy after plucking it from the corkboard. Lucy studied it, it was like having a playing card for a real human. It had a picture, the guy's name, height, birthday, and a description of him, all on it.

"Wow. This is actually kind of creepy, do I want to know how you get all of this information?" Lucy laughed nervously.

"Nope! Anyways, this is Jeremy. He's nice, but too tame for me, if you know what I mean." Cana winked at her. "Now that you and I know who your supposed 'perfect match' is, that's where the magic comes in! You guys will meet today, trust me. It's kind of like I get to mess with fate."

"Is that a good thing?" Lucy questioned fearfully and Cana laughed.

"This has worked for more people than you know. And hey, if you're looking for a date without putting in a lot of effort, this is the easiest way. But are you sure there isn't someone else in your heart, hm?" Cana nudged Lucy's shoulder and smirked at her.

"I'm sure…" Lucy answered her unconvincingly.

"Hey, just a warning, this isn't fool proof. I know I'm awesome with my cards," Cana grinned as she praised herself, but then looked seriously at Lucy, "But things can work out badly. I'm not sayin' anything serious will happen, but sometimes people just aren't compatible, ya know?"

"Yeah. Thanks Cana!" Lucy smiled at her friend and was about to tuck the card into her back when she heard a, "Yo!" from behind her.

"Luce, what're you guys doin'?" Natsu scampered up to Cana and her, affectively startling Lucy.

"Oh, uh, nothing!" Lucy stammered.

"What's that card?" Natsu asked, eying the thing still clutched in Lucy's hand.

"I set Lucy up on a date. It's her perfect match." Cana wiggled her eyebrows mysteriously and then went back to her drinking.

"Lemme see." Natsu demanded and Lucy frowned at him.

"No! It's none of your business, nosey." Lucy proceeded to drop the card successfully into her bag, making Natsu scowl.

"What are you going to Cana for about a date anyways?" Natsu huffed, glaring at her bag that held the mystery man.

"Because sometimes it's nice to go on a date once in a while." Lucy answered him matter-of-factly. "Hey, I'll see you later, 'kay? I need to go run some errands."

"But Luce!" Natsu protested.

"I'll be back soon, I promise!" Lucy called over her shoulder, leaving a sullen looking Natsu. Sheesh, he's being a bit of a baby today, isn't he?

"Ugh, that was the worst date ever!" Lucy groaned, griping to Mira and Cana.

"What happened?" Mira asked curiously as she filled a mug with a strawberry milkshake for Lucy.

"I met him in the bookstore, you know, like you said Cana, 'by fate'. He was great and everything, but he was so self absorbed I mean oh my God! He was as attractive as the picture showed up to be, he had decent manners, he was kind of like a nerdy bad boy, if that makes sense? Anyways, I could have probably gotten over the fact that he only talked about himself for the first forty-five minutes if he didn't, immediately after that, start asking me to come over his place for the night! Ugh, I couldn't get out of that café soon enough…"

"Well, like I said, these things aren't perfect, but that sounds pretty bad. Sorry Lucy." Cana admitted, sipping a beer.

"It's okay, maybe we could try again tomorrow? By the way, thanks for your help you guys." Lucy smiled at the two older girls in front of her appreciatively.

And that's just what Lucy did, she continued to seek help from Mira and Cana, using Cana's cards to find a match. Although, each guy Lucy went somewhere with seemed to hold a ridiculously awful trait that ended the date rather quickly. Lucy had proclaimed, several times, that she was done with dating, and that she never wanted to put the effort in again. But to Lucy's surprise, and bringing her life to a very strange and unexpected point, was when she was out in the center of Magnolia one day doing some shopping. Lucy wasn't looking for anything in particular, just anything that caught her fancy. She suddenly bumped in to someone, or rather, she was bumped in to by someone who was not paying attention, at all, to where he was going.

"Hey, watc-" Lucy began only to be cut off by staring into the kindest blue eyes she had ever seen.

"I-I'm so sorry…" The man muttered, his sandy hair flopping into his eyes so humorously that Lucy couldn't help but let out a giggle.

"I-it's okay, are you alright?" Lucy asked as he finally brushed his hair out of his line of vision.

"I-uh- y-yeah…" The man stuttered, seeming flustered. To Lucy, the guy was adorable. His hair was slightly disheveled so that it stuck up slightly in odd angles. His features were soft, giving him a boyish look, and he had a charming smiling. He had been carrying books with him, and had been staring into an antique bookstore when he collided with Lucy.

"I'm Lucy, by the way." Lucy offered an extended hand to him and he grasped it.

"I'm Wyatt… Sorry, are you okay?"

"Nice to meet you Wyatt. And yes, I'm fine." Lucy let out a small laugh. "Do you like to read?" Lucy questioned motioning to the stack of books in his arms.

"Yes, I'm actually doing some research to write a novel." He admitted sheepishly.

"You're writing a novel? Me too!" Lucy exclaimed a little overenthusiastically, but his face lit up.

"Really?"

"Yeah, I've been working on one for a few years now. I don't know when I'll be done, but I definitely can't wait to publish it." Lucy gushed and Wyatt smiled.

"Well, I wish I had as much drive as you do, I still haven't started mine. But hearing that you've been working on yours for years gives me a new motivation." He laughed, adjusting the weight of the books in his arms.

"I was just about to go in here, want to look around with me?" Lucy asked daringly, gesturing to the antique book store.

"Absolutely. I was heading there myself." Wyatt nodded excitedly and then turned to Lucy with a slight blush dusting his face. "Would you, maybe, want to grab some coffee with me after this?"

"Sure." Lucy beamed at him, following him through the doorway.

Four Months Later

Everything had been like an actual fairy tale for Lucy, no pun intended. She and Wyatt had started dating shortly after their encounter outside of the bookstore, and everything just seemed to be falling in to place. Wyatt was so like her, it made Lucy feel appreciated. He enjoyed books and writing, and was amazed to find out she was one of the few Celestial Spirit mages left. He didn't use magic, but Lucy didn't care, he was sweet and caring. They hadn't done anything that sexual yet other than kiss and explore each other's bodies a bit, but Lucy was so inexperienced that she didn't really mind. She decided to keep their relationship quiet from her friends for the time being, she didn't want to jinx it and have it end badly like all of the previous dates she had gone on. Today, Lucy decided she was going to surprise Wyatt at his apartment. He lived fairly close to her, actually, and it was only five minutes past her own apartment. So, she stopped by her place, grabbing one of her favorite movies and her novel. She was actually going to let him read her most prized possession, she only ever let Levy read it. Lucy figured he appreciated literature and he appreciated her, so there was no harm in letting him in on her big works. It was nice to have someone to give her advice about her writing and talk to about the hardships she's been through, like the passing of her mother. Lucy felt loved and it was just what she needed. She did feel as though she were ignoring her friends, especially Natsu. For some reason she had been avoiding him the most since Wyatt and her had started dating. She felt like she'd hurt his feelings if he found out. But if he doesn't even like you in that way, how can he be hurt by it? Stupid… Lucy thought to herself and quickly shook her head, gathering up her things, and heading out the door. She practically skipped to Wyatt's apartment; she was eager to get his feedback on her writing. When she got to his door, she slipped the hide-away key from underneath the 'Welcome!' sign next to the front door, and quietly unlocked it. She crept in slowly, she really wanted to surprise him, make him smile like all of the times he had made her smile. She was surprised that none of her friends caught on with all of her goofy smiles and blushing face; all but Levy, who had forced her to tell her why she was "so damn happy", had not noticed anything different. As Lucy placed her things in the common room, she suddenly her strange noises coming from Wyatt's bedroom. It was a grunting type noise, sometimes groans. Afraid that Wyatt had injured himself, Lucy rushed to his bedroom only to let out a surprised yelp. There, on his bed lay Wyatt with another girl bouncing up and down on his lower half making it quite obvious what they were doing.

"Wyatt?" Lucy gasped in horror. Her boyfriend lay there, slack jawed and moaning, suddenly perked up, his eyes meeting Lucy's.

"Lucy?" He managed to squeak out breathlessly, practically shoving the girl off of him. "I-it's not what it looks like!"

"Oh, really?" Lucy shouted sarcastically as hot tears began slipping down her cheeks. "That's the oldest one in the book, you should know that." Lucy spat and glared at him and the girl.

"I-I'm sorry, I had no idea…" The mystery girl stammered looking horrified, wrapping a blanket over her naked form. Lucy didn't even entertain the girl's words, silently picking up her belongings and heading out the door, heading no where in particular. I can't go to my apartment; he'll find me there. I'll go to the guild; he won't have the balls to step foot in there. Lucy thought bitterly; her eyes releasing angry and heartbroken tears. Why can't I have the happiness I deserve?