Chapter 2

Lucy cringed when Natsu told her the deal. She didn't like the idea of dating two people at once. However, she really couldn't see any way around it. Gray would surely blab to everyone if she didn't comply.

"This really gives me a headache" she said looking at her fingers intertwined with Natsus.

"Yeah. Me to." he replied," but I don't see any other options. Its going to be OK though. This keeps our secrete safe, and lets us still be together."

she shook her head in acceptance and decided that if she had to do this she might as well have a little fun with it. After all, her and Natsu had a date tonight, which meant she would be going out with Gray tomorrow. She vowed to enjoy the time she got to spend with her formerly pink haired beau, and completely hate the time spent with Gray.

Later that night, Natsu and Lucy were on a date. They went to a quiet little restaurant with a beautiful atmosphere. The lights were dim and the place settings had a backdrop of pure crimson due to the table cloth. The silverware seemed to shine in the low lighting and you could tell love was in the air.

They enjoyed a toast to start the evening, drinking a clean and crisp sparkling wine. That was followed by a simple salad, but still felt extravagant.

"Hot sauce...on a salad..." Luck couldn't help but stare at Natsu, feeling sorry for Lokes body. If Levy didn't figure this spell out soon, poor Loke would have stomach ulcers by the time they did. Even though Natsu was in a different body, he still ate like he had his own. It was so weird to watch him poring hot sauce on everything. Natsu smiled brightly, "I cant help it. I need the heat!" he said with his cheeks turning bright red.

"OK then," she replied, laughing at his lopsided grin. It was odd looking at him in Lokes body. She never thought of Loke as handsome, but with Natsus personality shining through she couldn't help but think he was extremely attractive. Especially in his perfectly tailored black slacks and dress shirt. The thought that he dressed up just for her made her feel giddy inside, but she wondered how he had gotten the clothes seeing as none of his actual clothes would fit Lokes frame. They continued their meal, talking about anything and everything. Natsu scarfed down a giant plate of spicy wings, and managed to look exceptional, even with sauce covering his hands and face. Lucy had grilled tilapia, remembering to save some for happy and Erza, seeing as she was beginning to have an affinity for fish as well. It must be hard for her being stuck in Happy's body thought Lucy.

At the end of the meal,some two hours or so later, Natsu and Lucy sat close together sharing a piece of cheesecake for dessert. He carefully picked up the last piece of the slice, the very tip, and offered it to Lucy.

"You have to make a wish" he said. Lucy looked puzzled but closed her eyes and made a silent wish as the small piece passed her lips. I wish everyone could get their bodies back and go back to normal she thought, savoring the sweet and creamy texture of the dessert. She jumped a little when she opened her eyes and saw Natsu staring at her lips intently. He leaned forward almost in slow motion and placed a light kiss on her lips. She melted at the feel of his soft lips against hers and quickly opened her mouth to let his darting tongue inside.

Natsu enjoyed the sweet taste of her mouth as his tongue explored hers. He moaned slightly, sliding his hands around her slim waist as the kiss deepened and tried to become something more. Pulling back he was enamored by the look of her slightly swollen pink lips. After placing another light kiss on her cheek he went to pay then came back to get her so they could leave. They walked back to her house in silence, holding hands and just enjoying each others company the whole way.

"Tomorrow night you have to see Gray," he said matter of factually. "Do you think you will enjoy it?" he asked honestly. Lucy scrunched her nose in distaste, and Natsu couldn't help but notice how cute she was.

"Not really," she replied honestly. "I don't like this situation, but we have to make the best of it so I don't have much choice" In reality she was a little worried. She didn't know how she was going to handle both the hot headed Natsu and the ice cold Gray, at least she didn't have to deal with both of them at once. With the missions on hold until everyone got changed back it seemed like the perfect time to deal with it anyways. Not to mention, it kept the two of them busy, especially since they couldn't fight a the moment.

"Good night Natsu. Ill see you in the morning right?" she asked turning to enter her house.

"Of course Lucy. Ill meet you at the guild. I'm going to stay there tonight to try and help Levy out and hopefully get this taken care of." he replied turning to leave. He waved at her from the bottom of the stairs and started walking to the guild,head down in thought.

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Lucy woke up the next morning and headed straight for the guild. She was excited to see if any progress had been made towards switching the rest of the people back. Taking her leftovers from dinner the night before she walked the short distance from her place to the Guild hall. She looked for Levy upon entering and learned that a few people had been switched back, but sadly Natsu wasn't one of them. Levy couldn't understand why it wasn't working with everyone at once and kept doing research as Lucy walked off to find Natsu.

"Natsu!" she yelled, walking to the table he was seated at and taking a place beside him. He reached over and gave her hand a squeeze, looking tired and forlorn from still being in Lokes body. Her smile faltered a little as she noticed how drained he seemed, and she wondered if this was taking as much of a toll on everyone else as it seemed to be on him.

"Still no change?" she asked and frowned at Natsu shaking his head.

"She managed to switch the master and Mira back, along with Elfman and the drunk, but still no change for the rest of us." he said sadly.

"Well at least we know the time limit was false." she said trying to lighten the mood with a smile.

"Yeah." he replied sourly. She looked to the corner where Erza and Happy were fighting. Happy was currently changing the clothes he was in, and ended up in a rather revealing maids outfit. Erza started chasing him, flying up to try and catch him, which only ended with him hitting the floor and showing off the bright pink thong under the short skirt. Lucy stifled a laugh as Gray entered the room.

"Huh, didn't know you liked pink Erza," said Gray as she flew happy past him and out the door to save herself from further embarrassment

Erzas screams for Happy to pull the skirt down slowly faded as the door closed behind them. Lucy watched Gray stalk across the room, clearly in a bad mood, until he reached their table. He sat down beside her, leaning close he whispered "Ill pick you up around six" causing her to blush as a shiver ran down her spine from the closeness of him.

"Ah...o...OK then..." she replied as he got up and went to get a drink. She turned to Natsu who looked enraged by her reaction. "I don't know about this Natsu" she said, seeing the hate rolling behind his eyes.

"It has to be done." he replied,trying to hold back his anger. He finally got up and stormed off, leaving her at the table alone. Lucy decided to go shopping and then do some cleaning before her date with Gray that night.

She stopped at a cute little boutique, buying a new skirt and a low cut shirt that hugged her curves in all the right places. She added a few silver bracelets and a slim chain to her purchases and carried the bags to the grocery store with her. Once inside she picked up a few snacks then returned to her apartment to get ready.

Lucy took a quick shower, taking time to fix dry and curl her hair so it would fall perfectly for her date. I might not be looking forward to going out with Gray, but I refuse to look bad either way she thought as she finished getting dressed. Just as she was finishing her make up she heard a knock at the door.

"Coming" she said, getting up from her mirror and making her way to the front door. She adjusted her skirt and made sure to grab her key ring, then opened the door. Her mouth went dry as she looked at Gray. He was wearing dress slacks with a dark blue dress shirt. The top two buttons were undone, giving her a glimpse of his tattooed chest when he breathed. It was odd seeing him in anything other than his shorts, and she wondered how long he would actually manage to keep all the clothes on. She prayed it would last through their date. She stopped short when she looked down to see him extending a single flower towards her as he leaned against the door frame.

"Tha...thank you.." she stammered, taking the flower from him. "Ill be right back" she squeaked, turning around to find a vase. Gray jumped as the door was shut in his face but waited patiently for her return. Lucky leaned against the door, hoping her blush wasn't too noticeable as she thought about how good he looked. She quickly put the flower in a vase then re opened the door and exited the house. Gray quietly extended his arm, allowing her to link hers through his as they headed out to the restaurant in companionable silence.

The restaurant looked like it had a make over. That was one of her favorite things about this place, it was always changing, according to the whims of the owner. Tonight everything was draped in gold and silver, with hints of white that really set the place off. The table they sat at was covered with a silver cloth that sparkled like diamonds in the dim light. The napkins were a deep pure gold, like a sunset over the beach sand and she shivered a bit as Gray pulled her chair out and pushed it back under as she sat down. She couldn't help but notice how nice he was being, and also that as of right now anyways, he was still dressed. She smiled brightly as he sat across from her and looked at the menu.

"So," he began, "I know I kind of black mailed you into this, but I really appreciate you giving me a chance either way. I really like you, but I didn't think you would be into dating fellow guild members so I never even tried. I know were friends, but I hope we can become more, if not though then I hope this doesn't change anything between the three of us.

Lucy almost choked on her drink from his words. She recovered quickly saying "I might not be happy about being blackmailed, but I plan to make the most of this situation." after all, what girl wouldn't want two guys fighting for her attention? She thought to herself. Gray nodded his head and blushed a bit as the waiter came over taking their order for the meal. The both ate lightly, her having the smoked salmon and him the shrimp. They talked amicably and even shared bites with each other. Towards the end of the meal though, she was starting to get worried. Will he expect a kiss? I don't know if I can do that! She thought.

They slowly got up from the table, again linking arms for the walk back to her house. Upon arriving she turned to Gray a little scared and embarrassed. "I don't expect you to be a forward with me as you are with the fire brain, how ever I would like a kiss since this is a date." he said smiling as he took her hands.

Lucy blushed as she leaned forward, expecting a swift touch of their lips. She was surprised however when he deepened the kiss, her hands automatically finding their way to his waist, as his buried in her hair. She felt shocked that she could enjoy it so much. He savored the taste of her cotton candy lip gloss, thinking it fit her personalty perfectly. Her hair was soft and fine, the curls slightly fallen after their time out. He pulled back before getting too carried away and stepped back a bit.

"Thank you Lucy." he said as he turned and walked off into the night. She stared after him, shocked with herself. How can I possibly be attracted to both of them?! She thought turning to enter her house. Sleep that night was hard to come by as she kept dreaming of the two boys vying for her attention and what she was going to get into. She woke up early the next morning to go to the guild again.

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Lucy entered the guild hall, and immediately got a shirt thrown in her face. Pulling it off she looked up to see Natsu and Gray locked in battle. She realized this meant Natsu had finally been changed back and jumped between them before it got too bad.

"Oh my god!" she yelled excitedly as she looked at Natsu. "It worked?" she asked. He nodded, and pointed at a table for them to sit and talk at. Gray got annoyed that he was being ignored, but was reprimanded quickly by Erza when she realized he had stripped. He skulked away to gather his clothes as the other two teens sat and talked.

AN

OK, so this is chapter 2. I have gotten absolutely no feedback, and to be honest its starting to worry me. I don't know what you guys want to read unless you tell me! I feel bad because I know these chapters are short, but again this is literally my first fic I'm putting up for others to read. Please R&R! and I hope you enjoyed reading:) If I get at least one review, ill put up another chapter later today:)

*fingers crossed someone actually reviews!* XD

Anyways, hope you have a good day!

~Skittles~