What do you do when you think you are in love with your best friend? So many people have said Natsu and I like each other, or we would make a cute couple. Even Happy thinks so! But I'm still not positive on how I feel. I know I blush a lot when we talk, and a lot of the times there are butterflies in my stomach when we're together, but I don't know what true love feels like. I've never had a serious boyfriend before, never been on a real date. How would I know anything about that kind of stuff? All I know is from what I've read in my books.

Hi! I'm a celestial mage, Lucy Heartfilia, a member of the greatest guild Fairy Tail. I'm also part of Team Natsu, the strongest team in Fairy Tail (If I do say so myself). Along with Erza, Gray, Happy and, of course, Natsu, we work together to help people in need with our abilities. Over the months that I've been here, I've recently started feeling different when I'm around Natsu. Mirajane giggles every time I bring it up and mimics Happy. "You lllllllllllliiike him."

But do I?

Mistress Lucy,

By the time you read this letter, it should be the day before your birthday. Happy early birthday! I apologize for sending this letter at such a random time, but it is rather urgent. I returned to the estate the other day, using the key that I never returned to get back in. I'm sorry for doing that, but I remembered something very important after your father left and let us all go. I vowed I would contact you as soon as I found a new place to live with the others and a job. You'll be happy to hear that four of us have gotten hired by a new family. I am their youngest daughter's maid, Bero is the private tutor, Ribbon runs the family library, and Aed is now the head chef. Everyone else working at the house split up, but the four of us have stayed together so far. We are doing so wonderfully, but we miss you so much.

Anyway, the point of this letter is to inform you that your mother had given your father a package to give to you for your 17thbirthday. I knew that he didn't give it to you when you visited last time, and I had a hunch that he didn't take it with him when he left. So I snuck back inside the abandoned mansion and searched for the place Layla told me she hid it.

As I suspected, it was still wrapped up in the same exact spot in the trunk in the attic. I am so sorry for not remembering earlier. It's been months since Jude fired us and left, and I should have thought of it sooner so I could give you proper warning. Please forgive me.

I now have the package with me. It's been so long since we've seen you, so I thought you could come get it and visit while you are here. We live in a little house in front of the only mansion in town, in Clander. It's only about an hour away from Magnolia! We hope to see you soon.

Yours Truly,

Spetto

This letter just about made my eyes pop out of my head. I reread it over and over 3 times after Mirajane handed it to me. She said it was sent to the guild with my name on it right after I left yesterday.

"I have to go!" I gasped. In my haste, I dropped the letter on the counter without stopping to pick it up.

"Oh, but Lucy! Natsu said you two were going on a mission today!" Mira said.

"Tell him I'm sorry, but I really have to go! I'll be back tomorrow!" I called over my shoulder, pushing past everyone in my way. I slammed through the door, leaving the rest of my guild staring after me.

I really hated blowing Natsu off, but this is more important. Mom left a present for my birthday? Why for my 17th birthday specifically? What could it possibly be? Birthdays have kind of been ruined for me since I was a child. I'd celebrate only with the servants. Aed would make a delicious cake, and everyone would play with me. Most of the time, father wouldn't come out of his study to wish me a happy day at all. That's why I never mentioned it to anyone at the guild. I don't want them making a big deal over it.

The afternoon sun shined down bright, making the water beside my home sparkle. I skipped and smiled goofily all the way back to my apartment where I packed my bags and got ready to leave. If I'm all set, I can go to the guild tomorrow to tell everyone I'm leaving and spend the day, then get on the train and make it to Clander by night!

At the Guild, 3rd Person PoV

The obnoxious pink haired dragon marched into Fairy Tail with his exceed, yelling loudly for Lucy. When the others told him she'd run out earlier, he walked to the bar to ask Mirajane where the blonde went.

Mirajane was furious. A purple cloud of anger surrounded her. Natsu turned around and tried to sneak away before the bartender could notice him, but it was no use. She grabbed his scarf and dragged him back before he could take more than 3 steps.

"Natsu Dragneel," she hissed in a blood freezing tone. Natsu wondered what he'd done to provoke the wrath of the S-Class wizard. The fellow guild members stared at them in interest.

"Y-Y-Yes?" Natsu stuttered.

"WHY DID YOU NOT TELL ANY OF US TOMORROW IS LUCY'S BIRTHDAY?!" Everyone in the room was stunned. Why had Lucy never told any of them? Nobody was more shocked than Natsu himself.

"It's Lucy's birthday?" Happy asked. Mirajane calmed down slightly.

"You didn't know either?" she asked, still holding on to Natsu's scarf. He shook his head vehemently. "Well then. Looks like we have to make it a surprise. And we need decorations and food…" she started mumbling to herself.

"What's this I hear about Lucy's birthday?" Erza asked, barging to past people to stand with Mira and Natsu.

"It's tomorrow, and she never told us!" Happy said. Erza's face paled.

"What will we do? We are not worthy friends!" she said to nobody in particular. She copied Mira and started talking to herself under her breath, pacing back and forth. Other people were starting to gather around them, yelling their ideas. Natsu once again tried to creep away, but Mira stopped him again.

"Where do you think you're going?" Mira asked. "We need all the help we can get!"

"Jet, you go make sure Lucy's at her house. If it looks like she's going to come back today, keep her distracted!" Erza commanded. Jet nodded and was off. Natsu was going to volunteer to do that, since it would make sense that he's the best at distracting the celestial wizard, but Mirajane cut him off.

"Wakaba, Macao, go get the boxes of decorations from the closet." Again, Natsu offered to go with them. At this point, he would take any job just to get away from the controlling girls.

"Levy, Wendy, Cana, Juvia, and Lisanna, come help me and Erza decorate and get ready for tomorrow!" Mira said.

"Everyone else, set things up and clean. Let's get this guild ready for a party first thing tomorrow morning!" Erza called. The wizards broke off into groups to finish their tasks, leaving Natsu and Happy standing in front with nothing to do.

"Natsu, if you really want to get away from here, go find a present for Lucy," Mira called over her shoulder as she left with the group of Fairy Tail girls, discreetly winking at him.

The job they were supposed to go on was forgotten and, with no ideas in their heads, Happy and Natsu slumped through the town, trying to think of anything they could possibly give Lucy that would make her smile.

Hello Fairies! Thanks for taking time to read the first chapter of this new story! There are many more to come, so if you like it, make sure you follow it! I will be posting a new chapter every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and maybe some random chapters in between. If you like this, you may like the other Fairy Tail story I wrote, so make sure you check that one out on my profile as well. All credit for characters and original story line goes to, of course, Hiro Mashima.

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