A/N: Hello everyone! Mara is back! after a many year break Im back and ready to write again! I will try to finish my other stories as soon as possible but im writing on a cell phone...Anyway I have decided to write a one-shot/drabble series! every chapter will be different. New pairing, crack pairings, AU/Canon. Pretty much what ever I feel like.

I WILL DO REQUESTS

Nothing is safe! Warnings and chapter ratings will be posted before the start of the stories. Without further ado Mara proudly presents

Sacred Herb

Rated T

Warning: very slight drug (plant) use

Pairings: slight NaLu, slight Gruvia

Once again Natsu had been a ball of destructive fury and took out most of the town Team Natsu was trying to save. So instead of riding the train home everyone was walking except Happy who was being carried by Lucy. It was only supposed to be half a days walk back to Magnolia. Of course that's without Natsu and Gray fighting and getting everyone lost.

"Do you guys really have to fight all the time?" asked Lucy.

"HE STARTED IT!" Both boys yelled pointing at each other.

"Flame brain!"

"Ice freak!"

"Will you both be quiet! We would have been home by now if it wasn't for you!" Erza yelled as she stopped walking, "Lets set up camp. It will get dark soon." They had stopped in a small clearing with a serene stream running to one side. Everyone worked together and set up two tents and a fire pit with some logs around it to sit on. Natsu quickly got a fire going and left with Happy to get more firewood.

As they were walking through the woods Natsu found a scent he had encountered before but wasn't sure what it was.

"Happy do you smell that? It's musky. Kinda like what Wakaba smokes when it's late at the guild"

"Aye sir! Let's see what it is!"

Following Natsu's super nose they soon came to a small field. All over the field were green plants with star shaped leaves. The smell permeated the air around the field.

"I think the smell is coming from these. Do you know what they are Happy?"

"No clue" Happy said sadly "Maybe Lucy knows what it is!"

"Good idea Happy! Here you carry some of the plants and I'll carry the firewood" Natsu said as he pulled some of the plants up, roots and all. Soon they were on there way back to the campsite.

When they got back Erza had a few fish grilling over the fire while Lucy read a book she had brought along. Gray was laying on the ground with his top half resting against one of the logs. Natsu quickly put more wood on the fire. He grabbed some of the plants from Happy and walked over to Lucy.

"Hey Luce! Do you know what plant this is?" He asked holding the plant out to her. Lucy looked up from her book.

"N-natsu where did you find that!?" She stuttered putting her book down.

"In a field in the woods. Why what it is?" He asked pulling the plant more towards him.

"Its... just get rid of it ok!"

"But why Luce what is it!?" Lucy had to think fast. There was no way she was gonna tell Natsu what that plant was. He would probably try to eat Happy.

"Its a sacred herb. Just get rid of it." She says picking her book back up. "Just dont..." she looks up just in time to see Natsu throwing the plants into the fire "...burn it." She finished.

"Natsu! Do you know what you just did!?" She yelled grabbing everyone's attention.

"No... you said it was an herb right? Well wouldn't it make the fish taste better?" He asks looking innocent. Lucy shakes her head.

"Natsu... it was weed. You know, what people use to get high?! Don't breath in the smoke!" She yells to everyone. As soon as she warned about the smoke a strange wind crossed the fire, blowing the smoke into everyone's faces.

"Lucy, is this bad?" Erza asked coughing a bit from the smoke.

"Well if anything it's gonna be a fun night." Gray said as he relaxes on the log.

And then!

Erza was in her knightwing armor, swords at the ready. Every little sound she would jump and swing her swords. Her eyes were wide and red, always scanning the forest for unknown danger. Part of her knew it was an effect of the "weed" as Lucy put it and yet she couldn't stop. She was as jumpy as a jack rabbit.

Gray seemed to be taking his high much better. He was still relaxing on the log but with a cup made of ice in his hands. Every couple of minutes he would drink the cup dry, only to have it be full again next time he drank.

"I don't know what's going on but I like it." He said.

Happy had attached himself to a tree, his eyes wide. He hasn't moved from that spot for a while. It was like he was frozen.

Natsu was hungry. The fish was all gone, plus most of the campfire. He was sitting on a log staring into the fire.

"So hungry..." he moaned.

Lucy was giggling and climbing into Natsu's lap every chance she had. Her head felt funny but she liked it. She felt bold.

"Natsu! Am I pretty?"

"Yes Luce you are very pretty."

"Your so warm. I feel like just curling up and going to sleep." She said snuggling down into his lap.

"Sleep well Luce. I'll protect you." Natsu said petting Lucy's hair.

Morning soon came to Team Natsu. Erza had fallen asleep against the tree Happy had attached himself to. Happy had finally let go of the tree, curling up on Erza's lap. Gray was asleep in the same position he was in all night, the ice cup slowly melting without his magic to keep it frozen.

Natsu and Lucy were curled up together on the ground, Lucy with her head on Natsu's chest. Both of them had smiles on contentment on their faces.

In a small gathering of bushes two bluenettes and a white cat watched the sleeping team.

"Thank you so much Wendy for using your magic. Juvia is very happy she doesn't have to worry about Love Rival any more."

"Your welcome but I think we should tell them it was us."

"Juvia doesn't think so. Let them believe it was fate." She says watching her sleeping beloved.

A few minutes later the silence was broken.

"LUCY KICK" Natsu went flying into the stream from the force of the hit. Wendy blanched at the sight.

"Yeah it was fate."