Mirajane Strauss knew everything. She saw right through deception and denial. So that was why all the crushes in the guild were painfully obvious to her. Mira prodded and poked at her victims, and they always, always ended up together. Even if she had to use a little….. Persuasion. They always thanked her in the end!
However, there was one duo that made her want to slam her head onto the bar counter every time her plans to get them together failed: her favorite pair, a certain pink-haired dragon slayer and blonde celestial mage.
They were just too cute! But sadly, they were also too dense for their own good. Mira saw those little looks they would give each other when they thought no one was looking; she saw the red tinting their cheeks whenever they had a 'moment'. No matter how many times Mira hinted and teased, they just wouldn't acknowledge their love! And it wasn't just Mira who could see it! The rest of the guild knew about it, and it was often the topic of their discussions.
Therefore, Mira kept trying to push the two together. So far, all attempts had failed, but she wasn't going to give up! She was the match-making queen, damn it! And today, she would prove that. Her plan will work! Natsu and Lucy better watch out.
"Hey, Mira, can I have a strawberry milkshake, please?" Speak of the devil!
Lucy settled herself down on the barstool and smiled cheerily at the older girl. Mira nodded, and smiled angelically back, heading to the back to prepare the milkshake. If only the poor blonde knew that behind that sweet façade, lurked a cunning demon. After a few short moments, the take-over mage returned with a mouth-watering treat for the blonde.
"Thanks, Mira!" Lucy chirped, and began sipping from her milkshake. Then, she noticed the cake that sat next to her. "Um…. Mira? What's this?"
"Eh? Oh, it's just a special treat that I prepared! No charge!" She responded. Her face was the picture of innocence. "But now that I think about it, it's rather large…. Why don't you go share it with Natsu?"
Oh, this was going to be sweet.
"Mmm…. Okay…?" The celestial mage replied hesitantly. Lesson One in Fairy Tail: nothing from Mira is ever free. Suspicious but grateful, Lucy walked over to where Natsu was fighting with Gray (as usual).
"Hey, Natsu, wanna share this cake with me? I can't eat it all on my own," Lucy inquired, gaining his attention at the mention of 'cake'.
"Really, Lucy? You seem like the type to like fatty, sugary foods like cake!" Happy said happily, as if it was a compliment.
"What's that supposed to mean, you stupid cat?" She answered, eyes narrowing. But, the blue cat just flew away, and she turned her attention back to her idiot best friend/crush. "So?"
"Free cake? Of course I'll have some!" He grinned, giving her a thumbs-up.
"Hey, don't I get some?" Gray asked. "I deserve it so much more than Flame-Head does!"
"You wanna go, Ice Freak?"
"I thought it was obvious, Ash Brains!"
Lucy sighed, and neatly divided the cake up in fourths. She gave Erza a piece, and managed to calm down Natsu and Gray long enough to stuff the cake in their mouths. Once she was satisfied, she nibbled on a little herself.
It wasn't long before she felt the tingling sensation along her spine. Feeling extremely dizzy and disoriented, Lucy tried to focus on her teammates, who seemed to be having the same trouble she did (minus Happy).
"Guys, do you feel a little…. Odd….?" Was all she could get out before her head hit the table.
Author's Note: New story! Yay! I'm still gonna work on Eternal Summer, but right now I just wanted to write randomly. Ahh…. The joys of Fanfiction! Anyway, thanks for reading!