Faking It

The Request

(Lucy's pov)

Lucy looked at the request board carefully. She need more rent money and at the moment she was completely broke.

She sighed. It didn't help that last time she took a job all of it went to waste re-building a tower Natsu had blown up.

She looked at one of the requests. It would be easy for her, just a simple messenger task from the city to a country town. It would take her at least a day for that job.

"Hey, Luce!"

She jumped as he pink haired friend ran towards her. Happy flew just behind him.

"Hi guys," she said.

"What's up?" Natsu asked. "Picking a job?"

She nodded, "Rents due and I'm broke."

Natsu looked up at the board. Happy glanced at Lucy.

"Have you picked one?" the cat asked.

"Not yet. But I was looking at one."

She pointed at the job. Happy flew up and grabbed it. Natsu looked at it too.

"Just a messenger mission? Come on Lucy, we could do better."

"Who said you're coming too?"

The Dragon Slayer's and the Exceed's eyes shot up.

"What do you mean we're not coming too?" Natsu asked.

"I can't afford doing a mission were I have to share the reward," she explained. "And this job only pays 70 000 jewel."

"But Lucy," Happy mumbled. "We're a team."

The little cat looked up at Lucy with sad eyes. That was a look Lucy couldn't handle. She was also going to crack and say they could come.

"Please Lucy," Natsu said.

And now she could cope.

"It's just one-"

"What's this?"

Natsu jumped hearing Erza's voice. The red head took the request from Happy and quickly read it.

"I see," she said slowly.

'Oh no,' Lucy thought. 'At this rate Erza will want to come too.'

"We can do a better job than this. Nab, do you want it?"

"I'll past," Nab said as he looked a the board.

'Is he ever going to pick one?'

A/N Come on, you're all thinking it.

"Erza," Lucy said. "I just want-"

'Wait,' she thought. 'Erza will just force me, Natsu and Gray to go on some really dangerous job. I'm doomed.'

"What quest do you want to do?" she sighed.

"Yay!" Happy shouted.

Natsu glanced at the board, "How about this one?"

Lucy, Happy and Erza looked over at it.

Help. Looking for Wizards to get rare gem.

"That doesn't seem too hard. What's the reward?" Erza asked.

Natsu smiled in a dangerous way.

Lucy looked again at the request. She gasped.

"900 000 jewel!"

"So much money!" Happy exclaimed.

"For some gem?" Erza asked. "Hey Gray! Come here."

The ice mage looked up. He was sitting at the bar, Juvia just next to him. He came over quickly knowing Erza would go after him if he didn't.

"What's up," he asked.

"Show him, Natsu," Erza commanded.

Natsu muttered something about strippers and passed the request to Gray. The ice mage read through it quickly. He seemed calm, then-

"900 000 jewel!"

"That's what I said," Lucy muttered.

"Are we doing it?" Natsu asked.

"With that much money I could buy a year's worth of fish!" Happy cried.

Erza nodded, "We will do it then. Mira, we've made our decision. Call our client and tell them that we'll be there tomorrow."

A/N

Sorry is this story is crappy. It's my first fanfiction so it's to be expected. Please give me some feedback. Anything will do. I hope you guys like it though! I want to be able to put up a new chapter every day, but that may vary to every weekend. Don't worry, there will be more Nalu stuff soon. Hope you guys enjoy!

Maddymoo Moo (: