Chapter 1- A new team.
"What's wrong, Natsu?" Mira asked. It was a relatively normal day in the Fairy Tail guild. After winning the Grand Magic Games, the guild was abuzz with job requests but today was a quiet day. Quiet because one of the more rambunctious mages was, for lack of a better word, sulking.
"Looshy's shick." Natsu mumbled. It came out strange because his head was down on the table counter.
"Natsu, put your head up, I can't understand you." Mira said, Natsu did so.
"Lucy's sick and I wanted to go on a job. It was a really good one too."
"Aww, poor girl. What's the job?" Mira asked. Natsu took the request out and handed it to her, then went back to sulking.
"Fire Kraken in Hargeon towns harbor is stopping trade, fishing , and export. Will pay 100,000 jewels to mages who can stop it." Mira read aloud. "Wow, a Fire Kraken is pretty rare."
"Yeah, it'd be fun to fight. I wanted Lucy to come because she could summon Aquarius and we'd take it down!" Natsu said, regaining some of his usual enthusiasm. "But she's sick."
"There, there, Natsu. I'm sure she didn't get sick on purpose." Mira said, thinking a bit before suggesting "if you need a water mage, why not ask Juvia?"
"Juvia?" Natsu wondered aloud, sitting up straight.
"Of course! She's the best water mage we have."
"Hmm, I dunno. I don't really know her that well…" Natsu pondered.
"Then this will be a good opportunity for you to bond will your guild mate." Mira said cheerfully. Natsu pondered for a second before deciding.
"Alright! Thanks, Mira." Natsu said before going off to find her.
"Hmm. If I were Juvia, where would I be?" Natsu wondered, trying to scan the guild hall for her.
"Natsuuuu!" Happy called out, flying towards him and landing on his head.
"Yo, Happy."
"You're not sad anymore, is Lucy not sick anymore?"
"No, she's still sick. But we're still going on the job."
"Really? How?"
"We're gonna get Juvia to come with us."
"Oh, Mira has great ideas."
"Hey, what if I had the idea!?" Natsu complained.
"Did you?"
"N-no…" Natsu admitted.
"See, I was right." Happy gloated.
"Whatever, just help me find her." Natsu asked. The two looked around before Happy spoke up.
"Over there!" he said, pointing to Gray.
"Happy, that's just Gray."
"Yeah, but wherever Gray is, Juvia must be close by." Happy pointed out.
"Hm, you're right." Natsu agreed and headed over to the table where Gray and Cana were sitting.
"Yo, Natsu, Happy." Cana greeted.
"Hey, Cana."
"What do you want, flame brain?" Gray asked.
"Nothin' from you, ice prick." Natsu shot back. "I'm looking for Juvia. You seen her?" Natsu asked. Gray seemed surprised that Natsu asked for her.
"Juvia? Why are you looking for her?" he asked.
"Wanna ask her something."
"What are you asking her?" Gray asked, a little too quickly.
"Gonna ask her if she wants to go on a job." Natsu answered. Gray seemed to calm down a little.
"Tch, she's behind that pillar." Gray pointed out. Natsu followed his direction and saw her peeking her head out behind the pillar, looking intently at Gray.
"Right, thanks." Natsu said, going to her. Gray turned his head to follow.
"Yo, Juvia." Natsu greeted.
"Natsu-san? H-hello." Juvia said, confused as to why Natsu would approach her.
"Something wrong?" Natsu asked.
"She's confused because you two don't really talk." Happy said.
"Happy is right. Sorry, Natsu-san but Juvia is a bit confused. Is there something you need?" she asked.
"Well, we're talking now, right? And yeah, wanna come with us on a job?" Natsu asked, handing her the request form. Juvia took it and read it.
"Fire Kraken? Juvia has only seen one before."
"Yeah, sounds fun, right? Wanna come?"
"Why ask Juvia? Why not Lucy?"
"Lucy's sick so she can't go. Mira said that I should ask you 'cause you're the best water mage we have."
"Isn't Juvia the only water mage Fairy Tail has?"
"Nah, we got a couple guys. But Mira's right, you're the best we got."
"Juvia is flattered, Natsu-san." She replied, blushing slightly at the praise.
"No, problem. So what do you think, wanna come?" Natsu asked. Juvia thought about it for a second.
"Ok, Natsu-san. Juvia will go. It will be fun to go on a job with you. When do we leave?"
"Great, thanks. Hargeon's not too far away, maybe a half hour on the tr-trian." Natsu said, already feeling ill just mentioning the train. Juvia noticed and giggled.
"It's ok, Natsu-san. We can walk." She offered. Natsu perked up immediately.
"Really?" Natsu asked hopefully.
"Sure. Juvia doesn't like using the train either, the vibrations from the train make Juvia's water body act weird." She told him.
"Ahahah, you're the best, Juvia!" Natsu said, picking up Juvia in a bear hug. This caused Gray to spit out his drink and almost fall over. Cana thought that was hilarious.
"Come on, Happy! We gotta pack! We'll pick you up from Fairy Hills in an hour, Juvia." Natsu said, racing off to get ready. Juvia laughed to herself a little from Natsu's antics and was about to go and pack but saw Gray coming towards her.
"Gray-sama!" Juvia said, surprised that he came to her when it was usually the other way around.
"Hey, Juvia. What did Natsu want?" Gray asked, a little nervously, but hid it well.
"Oh, um, Natsu-san asked Juvia to go on a job with him and she agreed."
"Oh, good, that's good. Yeah… good." Gray said, calming down a little.
"Is everything ok, Gray-sama?" Juvia asked.
"Hmm? No, yeah everything's fine. Just wanted to see what the hot-head wanted. Where are you two going?"
"We're going to Hargeon to get rid of a Fire Kraken."
"Oh hey, don't see those every day."
"Right, Juvia has only seen one."
"Yeah? That must have been, uh, fun."
"Gray, stop flirting with Juvia, you're horrible at it." Cana teased. This effectively caused Gray to stammer and Juvia to almost faint.
"Ca-Cana, I'm not, I mean, no but-"
"Gray-sama is flirting with Juvia?" she practically shrieked.
"Dammit, Cana!" Gray bellowed.
"Bwahahahahahahaha!" Cana let out, clearly pleased with the reaction.
"Look, Juvia, I'm not flirting with you." Gray tried to fix.
"Oh, you're not…?" Juvia said, a bit downtrodden.
"No, just, gahhh" Gray groaned before continuing "I just wanted to say, good luck on your job, and be safe."
"Really?" Juvia asked, hopefully.
"Yeah, don't let that idiot slow you down, ok?"
"Yes, Gr-Gray-sama!" Juvia replied, red faced. She headed out the guild hall to get ready for the job, leaving Gray bemused. "Why was she so red?" he wondered aloud.
"Gray, your clothes." Cana pointed out.
"Hmm?" Gray looked down and say that he was buck naked. "Dammit, my clothes!"
"Shouldn't it really be 'dammit, my pants' by now? You barely ever wear a shirt anymore, stripper." Gajeel pointed out from his table with team shadow gear. Well, more like him, Lily and Levy at one table while Jet and Droy glare it him from afar. He was met with an ice ball in his face.
"Shut it, tin head! You wanna go?!" Gray challenged.
"You're damn right, but put on your pants already you damn pervert!" Gajeel roared, watching as Gray fumbled with his pants. The second he got them on, Gray got smacked with an iron rod and he and Gajeel got into the first, but certainly not last, brawl of the day.
(A/N thanks for giving this a read. This is my first Fairy Tail fic, so that's a thing. If you liked it, leave a review! or don't, it's your choice.)