Um, yes, this is my first FanFic, so go easy on me, okay? Sorry for mistakes, I was writing this in sleepy mode. Well, if there's any mistake, just say it. Enjoy...

Fairy Tail

© Hiro Mashima (I don't own Fairy Tail *sigh*)

The two Fairy Tail mages were making ruckus inside a cave, creating explosion that startling creatures around it. The air around them was tense, and both of them were in the middle of a flaring battle. Natsu's flame landed on his enemy's face, sending them flying few meters backward. Lucy backed Taurus up with her whip while he was swinging his axe crazily to wipe out the foes in front of them. Few hours passed and the battle is over, with victory on their side.

"We're done with the job!" Natsu cheered.

"Aye!" Happy jumped to Lucy's shoulder.

"That… was faster than I thought." Lucy muttered as she petted Happy on her shoulder.

"Who cares? Let's get to the client now." Natsu replied with his hand crossed behind his head.

Lucy sighed, "I suppose so…"

Clink.

Lucy blinked twice and Natsu went silent. What was that clinking sound? They felt something cold on their wrist and finally realized that they've handcuffed together, hands stuck in it.

Uh-oh

"Mira!" Natsu and Lucy yelled as they rushed in through the guild door together.

"Welcome home, Lucy, Natsu. How's the job?" Mira smiled at the angry mages, oblivious to the fact that they were in horrible mood. "Oh, you two are holding hands. Are you two officially dating now?"

Both looking at their tied wrist and it was indeed, looked like holding hand each other. Realizing the fact, their face reflected deep red blush and looked away. "We're not holding hands." Lucy said in denial.

"Look, can you remove this from our hand? I've tried to melt it but it doesn't even budge." Natsu said in pissed tone.

"What is that?" Mira asked as she lifted their arm with the iron made material alongside it. It was solid and it won't break without an expert around.

"What happened?" Erza who happened to be chatting with Mira, asked their problematic situation that occurred.

"You see, after we cleaned up our enemies at the cave, well, at least we thought, a creature suddenly tried to bind us and slyly put this damned thing on our wrist!" Lucy explained the situation. "Luckily, Natsu killed it before it did something funny." She finished. Erza and Mira exchanged look as they frowned with confusion. And the fact that their arms were tied together forced them to believe her story.

"Well, that sounds complicated." Erza closed her eyed as she rubbed her chin by her fingers.

"It's not complicated anymore. We're screwed," Natsu hissed.

"OH, I have an idea!" Mira clasped both hands together, smiling wide. "Erza, you can cut it, right?" Erza smirked proudly and nodded. Her pride and confidence clearly showed; "There's nothing I can't do!"

"C-cut?" Lucy gulped after hearing Mira's suggestion. The word cut wasn't signing anything good at all.

"I can cut it if you want to." Erza replied.

"No, thank you!" Natsu quickly refused.

"Don't worry; I will do it fast."

"That's not the point, Erza! What if you cut one of our hands?" Lucy shouted, explaining the reason of their refusal.

"Then live with it. The one who still got his/her arm in one piece should take care of the other one, simple, huh?" Erza shrugged.

"It's not!"

"Then you rather stay like that forever?"

"YES!"

"Whatever. Just trust me."

"No!"

"Hey, that hurts my feeling!" the Titania complained.

"It's okay; just let her try it." Mira spoke, calming the three arguing mages in front of her. Of course, it was bad for Lucy and Natsu to stay like that, but losing their hand in exchange? No, thank you.

"J-just do it quick." Lucy shut her eyes closed and she doesn't even dare to watch Erza swung her sword. Natsu nodded and took a deep breath, preparing for the worst. Erza ex-quipped an axe, lifted it above her head and swung it down with full strength to the handcuff. The sound of metal against metal echoed at the guild room, startling few members inside.

"I-is Erza executing someone?" Gray was shaking on his seat, sweating with fear all over his face. While Erza herself, rubbed her chin in confusion when she saw the handcuff wasn't even scratched.

"That's weird. I think I've hit it as hard as I can. Maybe we should try it again…" she said.

"NO!" Lucy and Natsu yelled in unison. They don't want another try, they might lose their wrist!

"Alright, alright, I'll spare you." Erza gave in. But she was still confused that even with her full strength and sharpest axe she has, the handcuff still left unscathed. This is Titania Erza we're talking about. Of course it was really bothering her – it was hurting her pride. "Levy, mind coming here for a sec?" The blue haired bookworm walked slowly to Erza and asked, "What is it?"

Erza waste no time and quickly explained, "Here, you see this handcuff here?" she said as she lifted their hand, finger pointing to the material, "I think this think have some magic on it, seeing that I couldn't even make a scratch on it. Could you take a look at this?"

Levy nodded as she narrowed her eyes to examine it, "Sure, but give sometimes for it. I've never seen something like this," she said in a deep interest.

"Anything, Levy-chan. Just get us off from this thing." Lucy begged.

"Don't worry, Lu-chan. I'll do it for you!" Levy smiled sweetly, nearly made Jet and Droy pass out by her charms.

2 hours later.

"Not yet?" Natsu asked the busy bookworm girl in front of him. Levy ignored his question while her brown eyes were still searching the necessary information by her books.

"Shhh… Let her concentrate." Lucy whispered. Natsu only growled in response and pouted. Not doing anything for 2 hours was seriously a torture for him. Will he fight Gray with Lucy's hand stuck on him? Of course not. It was for Lucy's sake and his sake of course – he knew what she'll do if he dragged her into his fight.

After few hours of being patient and anxious, they regained their spirit back when they saw Levy finally sighed and closed her book. The dragon slayer and the spirit mage stood up with eyes full of hope, expecting her to find something that can break the disturbing chain on their wrist.

"You found something?" Lucy asked hurriedly.

"You can remove this thing right?" Natsu asked, followed after Lucy. They kept throwing endless train of question which irritated Levy, a lot. Having enough of it, she shouted aloud, silencing the impatient mages in front of her, "Guys!" Natsu and Lucy stopped talking and focused themselves to listen at what she was trying to say.

"I can't do anything to remove that magic, I'm sorry." She continued. "But here's what I know: It has to be opened by a key."

"A key?" Natsu scratched his head. "Any information about how we can find it?"

Lucy slapped her forehead and sighed, "That's exactly why Levy-chan said she can't remove it, idiot. She doesn't know where it is!"

"Okay, why don't we ask Gajeel to eat it?" Natsu suggested.

"He can't, Natsu. It's protected by some kind of magic - the same reason why Erza can't cut it earlier." Levy explained further. Both mages sighed, realizing that they won't get free from the thing anytime soon.

"Don't worry, Lucy, my love! I have a solution for your trouble!" Loke suddenly showed up from the spirit world, startled Lucy, which made her kicked him five meters away from her.

"Gosh, Loke! I didn't even summon you!" she yelled.

"My apology for that, Lucy dear, but love could pass through the gate. Even worlds." His so-romantic flirt made Lucy rolled her eyes dramatically. Can't he act normal for once? She thought.

"So, what solution do you bring with you?" she demanded as she put he left hand on her hip – since her right hand was stuck with Natsu's left hand.

"I wouldn't mind telling if I you give me a kiss-" Loke stopped when Lucy gave him a deadly murderous glare, "or maybe we can leave that aside." He sighed in defeat. Loke could clearly saw that she was not in mood to joke around.

"So?" Lucy asked with more demanding tone.

"I suppose my dear Levy has explained most of the basic so let me get to the point." He said as he winked at Levy's direction, making her blush slightly. But she didn't completely fall for him, though. She already has Gajeel anyway.

"There's a spirit on celestial realm that have ability to forge anything, so I could ask him for it." Loke explained, "The only problem is it took a while to make it – since it's magical and all."

"How long?" Levy asked, eyes showing interest. Loke closed his eyes, calculating as he muttered to himself.

"Hmm, searching for materials, melting them, turning it into a fitting shape, carving it…" he muttered to himself.

"Loke, I don't care its process, just tell me how long it'll take!" Lucy yelled.

"…11, 16, 20? Ah, got it." Loke finished, "About 29 days."

Natsu and Lucy's eyes bulged out once Loke has finished counting his fingers, "A MONTH?"

Yes, sorry for the short chapter. I'll write more on next one...^^ Mind telling me what you think about it? RnR... :)