A/N: Yo, minna-san! I'm back with a new story :) It was meant to be a special one-shot for Xmas but I lost control and decided to turn it into a story. Hope you enjoy!
"During Christmas, the mistletoe is hung up, and the young men have the chance of kissing the girls under it, each time plucking a berry from the bush. When the berries are all plucked, the privilege ceases."
Mirajane's eyes gleamed with happiness as she clasped her hands together in joy and stared at her handiwork. All the hard work of her and many others had finally paid off! The guild was decorated perfectly for Christmas. Rainbow streamers adorned the railings of the stairs and red and white balloons were secured at the top of the walls. Stockings were placed at the fire place near the bar and tiny white angels hanged from the ceiling. However, the most eye-catching decorations were the Christmas Tree and Mistletoe.
The impressive 8-metre-tall Christmas tree stood in the middle of the guild. It was modified with lacrima to make it much taller than other normal trees. Red streamers with ribbons and silver Christmas balls were strapped around the gigantic tree. A beautiful crystal star lies on top of the tree and above the tree, there was a mistletoe. It was something Master had brought in yesterday and hanged up himself. His eyes were full of mischief as he arranged the mistletoe. Mirajane was sure he had something up his sleeves.
With a maniac beaming grin, Master Makarov commented,"Mira-chan, you know what they say about standing under the Mistletoe during Christmas? I believe you would make the necessary arrangements." With that, he winked at her and left the guild.
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The golden glow of the Sun slowly disappears as it sets, leaving the dark to take over. It was Christmas Eve and Fairy Tail was holding a party. The guild hall was bustling with all the guild members celebrating. Surprisingly, Crime Sorciere had dropped by too as they had been invited by Master Makarov. Pop music was blasting from the speakers while Mirajane and Lissana serve glasses after glasses of booze to the crowd.
Natsu grabbed a glass and started dunking the entire content into his mouth, getting high. "Let's fight, Ice bastard!" he called out, attracting the attention of Gray.
Gray immediately positioned his hands and was going to cast his magic when Mirajane changed into her demon form and flew right in between the two men. "Don't you dare fight! I will never forgive you if you destroy the decorations, "Mirajane stated and then she continued with a twinkle in her eyes, "However, you can compete in a competition."
Mirajane flew to the centre stage in the guild and announced, "The mistletoe on the ceiling is magical. The berries can only be plucked if you kiss someone who wants to truly kiss you back under the mistletoe. Your mission is to get a berry without damaging any property. The reward would be a 5 days 4 nights to the famous resort, Sakura Island."
The prize caught the attention of the mages in the guild. Sakura Island is a 5 star luxurious vacation place and only the richest can go there as the facilities are top-notch. Almost all the mages look around trying to look for someone they can kiss. Instinctively, Natsu immediately grabbed Lucy's hand and brought her under the mistletoe.
Lucy's heart was palpitating at an insane speed as she stared up into Natsu's eyes. Caught up in his gaze, she blushed and let his lips meet hers. It wasn't a chaste kiss like she expected. Instead, Natsu forced her mouth open and began sucking on her tongue. His arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her towards him. It was starting to feel hot and good when he abruptly stopped the kiss.
It felt nice when Natsu kisses Lucy. He could smell a sweet strawberry scent that was growing as the kiss became deeper. Did Lucy want him that much? However, he had to stop, if not the berries are going to be gone before he could get one. Reluctantly, he let his lips left hers. Smirking at the girl of his dream, he jumped right up to the mistletoe and plucked a berry before descending. He grabbed Lucy's hand and dragged her as quickly as possible to Mirajane.
Mirajane flashed a knowing smile at Lucy whose face once again turned as red as a tomato. She passed the two tickets to the couple and gave her well wishes, "Hope you two have a good time!"
Dumbfounded, Gray stared at how fast Natsu had managed to kiss Lucy and received the precious tickets. Who knew that that dense idiot would know how to kiss a girl? Growling, Gray looked around the guild. He wasn't going to lose to Natsu. There was one girl who he knew that would let him kiss her without any qualms. "Juvia!" He shouted, trying to find his secret crush in the overcrowded guild. "Gray-sama!" A familiar voice resounded, causing him to turn around. He bends down and gently places a kiss against the sweet soft lips of Juvia. Her face was flushed and there were hearts in her eyes. Just then, she fainted in his arms. Gray chuckled and looked at the beautiful blue-haired stalker. He carried her bridal-style before casting an ice staircase to the magical mistletoe and grabbing a berry.
Laying Juvia down at the counter, Gray passed the berry to Mirajane and collected the tickets. It would be a fun and relaxing time to go to such an extravagant vacation place, he thought as he pressed a warm towel to Juvia's forehead and attempted to wake her up.
The whole guild was rather messy as the mages continued their attempts to retrieve the berries. There were only 3 left and the competitive atmosphere was getting thicker. "Ga... Gajeel, "Levy called out to the big guy beside her. Her face felt hot when she called out for the guy she loves. "I want to go to Saku..." she continued before her lips were sealed by Gajeel's. For a moment, they continued kissing passionately before moving away from each other when they needed oxygen. A blush stained Levy's cheeks as they locked their hands together and made their way to broken, Jet and Droy could only stare helplessly as their dream girl was whisked away by the Iron dragon slayer. They had expected it but still it hurts a lot.
After passing the tickets to Gajeel and Levy, Mirajane congratulated them and was waiting for the last 2 couples to come when burly arms encased her waist from behind. "Hey, Beauty!" a rough deep voice sounded. It was Laxus. "I didn't expect you to come back from that important mission," Mirajane replied.
"What? Is it wrong for me to just take a break and visit my girlfriend?" was Laxus' s cheeky reply as he planted a kiss on Mirajane's cheek and placed a berry in her palm. "Guess we are going to Sakura Island together, "he commented as he proceeded to kiss his girl's neck and make out.
Erza was sitting on the steps near the second floor. She was reflecting on how the entire year had been. After surviving the ordeals in her childhood, she had come to realise how precious life was and learned to treasure it. It was a habit of hers to sit and reflect on Christmas' s Eve every year. Just then, her ears picked up footsteps from behind, causing her to turn around. It was Jellal. With a gentle smile, she asked, "How's life?"
"Despite having one less member, we had eliminated many weak dark guilds. They were easy but high in number, hence it's taking some time to get rid of those scums. The stronger dark guilds are much harder to find and eliminate. They are rather secretive and cautious, so we didn't destroy as many as we had expected," Jellal replied, referring to Ultear who had sacrificed herself to save the mages from the dragons led by future Rogue.
Nodding in approval, Erza sighed and commented, "that's good. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any information that would interest you so far."
"It's fine," Jellal replied as he settled down beside the red-haired woman. They sat together and were watching the boisterous scene in comfortable silence for a short while when Jellal pulled Erza up. With desire apparent in his eyes, he placed his arms around her waist, pulled her in and kissed her.
Erza's face turned as red as her scarlet hair as she felt Jellal's tongue explore her mouth. It was totally unexpected, considering how he had rejected her on the beach by stating that he has a fiancée. However, her knees felt weak, so she could only lean into Jellal's cast and savour the hot kiss that they were sharing.
Breathless, the couple broke apart. With an apologetic glance, Jellal explained, "There is some dark magic going on in Sakura Island. It isn't easy to get there as personal details were needed to buy the tickets, so I had to kiss you."
Erza nodded in acceptance and allowed Jellal to whisk her along using his meteor magic and grab the glistening berry from the mistletoe. Just then, the entire guild broke out into cheers! It was almost midnight and time for the fireworks display.
Everyone was gathering along the streets of Magnolia, including the mages from Fairy Tail. Lucy and Natsu's hands were still interlocked while they looked up at the sky. Juvia, who was still feeling faint, was supported by Gray in an embrace. Levy was leaning against Gajeel as they waited for the show to start. Laxus was grudgingly pulled by Mirajane to get a good spot. Though Erza and Jellal stood side by side, it seems like there was a great distance between them.
'BOOM!' the first firework exploded in the sky, creating a beautiful greenish-blue flower in the dark sky. Soon after, many more fireworks shot into the sky, causing many on the streets to stare in appreciation.
After the 30 minutes Firework display ended, most of the mages returned to the guild to start their after-party! Barrel after barrel of alcohol was consumed and discarded at the side. Many were just chilling and chatting, some playing poker cards while some were snacking. Lucy was sitting at the bar and drinking her favourite-Lychee Martini. She felt really confused and slightly afraid. How can she look at Natsu as a friend after that hot passionate kiss? Looking at him would cause her to blush non-stop. Urghh! She groaned. Why is life so complicated? Sighing, she asked for another drink. All those thinking is only making her even more puzzled.
A/N: Thank you for taking time to read this! Please leave a review so that I can improve. I'll update as soon as possible. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
