WOW! I'm back!long time no see, eh? 3rd fanfiction time! I've been so obsessed with Fairy Tail recently (I bought some pretty expensive celestial keys!) that i just HAD to do a fanfiction of it. Anyway, I'll let ya read it and see if i should do longer stories or not. -Ashe
By the way! In case it isn't obvious enough, I do not own Fairy Tail!
Exhausted, Team Natsu were returning from their recent mission having captured a rare gem for a vast sum of Jewels. Golden rays of sun flooded the heroes' surroundings giving the lively, rich forest surrounding them an ethereal glow. The soft melodies of the breath-taking array of birds intertwined with the branches of the proud, tall trees. Peach coloured flowers dotted alongside the cobblestone pathway burst with an enlightening, refreshing aroma incomparable to any perfume in all of Fiore. Only Lucy was able to truly appreciate such an amazing setting due to the others being exhausted from all of the fighting they had to do in the past few days. The golden haired celestial mage was used to being on the side-lines the majority of the time but it never really bothered her because at least she could stay with her friends and be of help when necessary. She was really looking forward to include this scenery in her novel but it was quite a walk to the next train station to get back to Magnolia.
Suddenly, the previously static bushes to the left of the path began rustling causing first Erza, then Lucy to stop abruptly resulting in Gray, Natsu and Happy bumping into them and falling on top of each other due to their fatigue. Immediately, a fearsome looking man quickly emerged from the foliage, armed with two razor sharp daggers that appeared to have a dark guild emblem on the handles. Team Natsu's assailant had long black locks hanging over his scarred face. Despite the long, black cloak that was draped over his torso, he was evidently muscular. Eyes fixed on the wounded redhead, he raised his arms resembling a cobra preparing to strike and devour its weakened prey. Just as the mystery foe was about to deliver a blow a blinding light tore between him and the Fairy Tail mages and before the cause of it could be identified, blood had pooled around the light anomaly. As the light dissipated, the dark mage was already lying on the floor, bathed in crimson being stood over by a smart looking figure in a suite with spiky, golden ginger hair.
"Loke?" Lucy's voice called out in a shrill whisper which was encased in shock of what had just happened.
"Yes my princess? I sensed you were in danger," He replied, looking at his master with a proud grin and without thinking she ran up to him and caught him in a tight embrace. "Thank you, Loke!" She mumbled into his chest as he wrapped his arms around her form. Then it hit her;
"Guys, we need to get back to the guild or they'll start to get worried! Plus my rent is already late!" She yelled as she peeled herself off of him but not before he could plant a gentle kiss onto her forehead, sending a gentle pulse of electricity through her entire being. Despite knowing that he flirted with every girl, she still felt like that was a personal gesture, perfectly for her.
Around sunset, a few hours after the incident, they arrived back at the guild which was still as effervescent as ever; Mirajane and Cana at the bar, Levy studying with a love-struck Gajeel watching her from afar, Elfman preaching about what it is to be a 'man', Juvia fawning over Gray and Wendy and Carla discussing girly stuff. Being back at the guild felt awesome but really, all of the 'Strongest Team' needed some rest from the perilous journey they had just endured. Not even five minutes after entering, they were already leaving for home "Oh, going home already? You've only just come in; anyway we're all staying the night here so why not join us? Master Makarov says we need a bonding activity," Mira called, racing towards the door. Noticeably, a sly, devious smile spread across her face, she was planning something.
Once everyone had finally got into the sleepover spirit, the guild was finally as alive as it was before; Natsu and Gray were fighting over whose pyjamas were better (even though Gray had abandoned his in a pile on the floor) and Erza having to come in to intimidate the two juvenile rivals. Everyone was in a real uplifting spirit, drinking and laughing; this is what it truly meant to be a part of a guild. Still with her slightly creepy grin, Mira swanned towards Lucy. "Oh," She said with a slight frown, startling the blonde. "Where's Loke? He is a member of the guild, is he not?" She continued, a giggle creeping into her course miss matchmaker was going to try to pull something like this off. "Gate of the lion, I open thee, Loke." Lucy sighed with a slight grimace on her face. No doubt the flirt was going to try something with her. "Ah my princess, how nice it is of you to invite me here," He smiled almost mockingly. You could tell from miles away that she didn't like the idea of this at all and just wanted to storm out of the hall. "Yay, now that everyone's here we can do some activities together!" The cheerful barmaid announced. "Sorry to upset you Mira but I'm going to sit this one out," The celestial mage huffed before heading to a bench with the book she took on the mission previously.
"Hey, you didn't even know what it was so why did you just wander off? You could've really liked it!" A familiar voice expressed as an orange haired spirit sat opposite Lucy who was engrossed in her book. "Huh? Oh sorry, I didn't realize you were there," The blonde exclaimed, shuddering from the surprise.
"Anyway, so why did you just leave, princess?" Loke asked, he had a slight look of disappointment on his face. Closing her book slowly, Lucy turned to look at her fellow guild members. "Because it is obviously one of Mira's matchmaking attempts for everyone and I wanted to finish my book," She asserted, reaching for her book before noticing that Loke had already taken it and was examining it with squinted eyes. " I wouldn't picture you reading 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' by George Orwell…"
"Well I happen to be quite in tune with famous literature," She interrupted, attempting to snatch the book back and failing miserably.
"I expected you to read books about shopping or makeup. Y'know, real girly stuff," He replied, genuinely surprised at her choice of reading material flicking through the pages as he held it above her reach, taunting her.
"Give it back, meanie!" She yelled as the entire hall went silent, lovely timing! She craned her neck to see everyone staring intently at the two. "Also, can you just leave me alone? I'm sure the guys miss having you as a proper guild member so I'd expect they'd want to hang out with you," She complained, holding her hand out waiting for him to drop the book into her hand. Of course, he enjoying every second of his teasing grabbed the outstretched hand with his own and kissed it; it would just be that little extra entertainment seeing her get wound up even further. In all honesty, she was just grateful that the guild had resumed paying attention to their own business.
Want to read on? I was thinking of leaving this as an one-shot but if you want it to spread over the other couples i had in mind (Gajeel+Levy Lisanna+Natsu Gray+Juvia) then review telling me if you want it to continue because I am currently hesitant on it. I would also love feedback and anything you want to say (within reason, i don't like insullts) uhh that is all, please check out my other stories and i'll love you forever. -Ashe :)