A/N: This is a direct "sequel" to chapter 1. This is a one shot regarding the reaction of some of Lucy's guildmates on the day they heard about Lucy and Natsu's relationship. The story is centred more specifically on Happy's reaction.


"So, I heard you two finally hooked up!" said Cana Alberona, Fairy Tail's resident alcoholic whom was feeling rather jovial and was in the mood to tease.

"What…what do you mean?" asked Lucy, a bit confused, but had an inkling of an idea on what the brunette was suggesting.

"You know…" she replied, unhelpful. "We all know who the lucky guy is. Don't lie, we all knew this would happen."

"I don't know what you're talking about." Responded the blonde, attempting to play stupid. She didn't want to humour the woman and instead opted to remain as vague as possible. There was no way that she was ready to confess about her new relationship. In fact, she didn't want anybody to know. Not yet. If word got out, it would be on her terms—and not revealed through some shameless gossip.

"What? Embarrassed?" asked Cana, looking at her with a look of minor confusion.

"What? No! Of course not! I would never be embarrassed to date Natsu!" she admitted, unaware that was exactly what the woman wanted to hear.

"So it is Natsu!" proclaimed the magic card user, the woman giving her a look of satisfaction.

Dammit, thought Lucy, confounded, now everybody is going to know who I'm dating now!

"Relax, I'm sure everybody knows. Why hide it?"

"EVERYBODY? WHO TOLD YOU?"

"Wow, you don't know?"

"What do you mean "you don't know?'" asked Lucy, the woman beginning to sweat. She was now in a nervous mood.

"Yeah, you know. Happy was the one who told me."

"…Happy?" she said, not entirely a question. The celestial mage's face contorted into a look of intense anger. "I should have known…who else did he tell to?"

"Everybody," she replied simply, "he came to the guild looking really scared. You should have seen the look on his face when he arrived earlier—

"EVERYBODY! HELP!" cried out the blue Exceed, the feline looking terrified. "PLEASE! I NEED HELP!"

"Happy! What's wrong?" asked Mirajane, the woman looking concerned.

"Yeah, if there's something wrong, you can always count on us." said Macao, the man not looking all that worried.

"It's horrible! I-it's terrible!" whined Happy, the cat looking completely heartbroken and torn. "It's downright scary! Please….help!"

"Slow down, cat. Just tell us."

"NATSU AND LUCY ARE DATING!"

"WHAT?" exclaimed everybody.

"Yeah, you heard right! The two of them are together! I'm going to be replaced!"

"Hold on a minute, why would you be replaced?" asked Carla, the ivory-coloured cat looking just as stern as always.

"You don't get it!" wailed Happy, the small wizard looking extremely bothered. "Think about it! If they're together there won't be time for me! I would just be the awkward third wheel or worst I'll just be lost and forgotten!"

"I'm sure that won't happen."

"Yeah," said Cana, as she downed another barrel of beer. "There's no way that they'd forget you.

"You don't know that!"

"Cana's right. You've been Natsu's friend since childhood. There's no way that they'd stop caring about you.

"Fine!" sniffled the cat, tears streaming down his face. "If nobody wants to help me, I'll just have to do something myself!"

And with that, he ran out of the guild, sobbing.

—And that's how everybody discovered about your relationship."

"I never knew…" Lucy said, her voice quiet, but she sprung up. "I know! I'll go to Happy and tell him that no matter what we'll always be a team!"

"I wouldn't do that if you would. It's best that you leave him sulking. Trust me, when he's upset he gets upset."

"But if you don't he'd probably do something."

Something?

"What do you mean "something," Mira?"

"Oh, last time Natsu dated someone Happy did everything he could to break them up. He did some bizarre things to scare her off. And, boy, it wasn't pretty."

"W-WHAT?" screamed Lucy, in a state of complete shock. "W-what kind of things?"

"You'll see," Mirajane said cryptically, the woman giving her a gentle smile.

"…it's that bad, isn't it?"

"You bet."

"Oh god, what have I gotten myself into?" wept the blonde.

…xX~~~Xx…

After several days of waiting in the dark, nothing happened. But no matter how much time has passed she was in a state of fear. She tried avoiding going places where she was certain that she would encounter Happy. Even going as far as to avoid the guild, her guildmates and even her boyfriend. She was scared witless and she wasn't going to take any chances.

So, instead, she remained at home with the door locked and hiding underneath a blanket, her imagination going wild.

Knock! Knock! went her door, but the rapping of her door was not enough for her to get out of bed.

"Lucy, it's me Erza. Open up."

"E-erza?" whimpered Lucy, peeking out of her comforter. "Give me a moment."

Hauling herself of bed, she made a beeline to the door and opened it.

Only to see Erza and Happy.

Becoming shock-still, she nearly screamed, but stopped herself before she made a peep.

"Happy! Erza! C-come in!" she said, trying to regain her composure, as she invited them to go inside, her voice wavering.

"Lucy, Happy…" the redhead started, her voice serious. "Make up. Happy, you go first."

"I'm sorry for trying to prank you all this time…"

Wait.

He tried pranking her all this time?

Good thing she stayed at home, she thought, relived.

"Yeah, I had so many schemes planned up, but you never got out so I gave up…" said the cat, apologizing, but remaining unforgiving for his acts.

"That and Natsu got really upset for not seeing you as much as before. He thought you were avoiding him instead of me… I was happy that you weren't hanging out with him, but seeing him so glum made me feel bad."

"And?"

"Natsu accidently triggered one of my traps that I set up for you, but Erza was there and she got really mad and told me that I was going to far with my plans of separating you." The small feline confessed sounding sorry, but the content of his words made Lucy shudder.

Yeah, thank goodness that she stayed home.

"I wasn't talking about that, Happy." Said Erza, pointing it out.

"Oh, sorry. What I meant is that I am sorry that my trap was triggered by Erza."

"You know what I meant, Happy. Go on. Be honest." Chided the armoured woman.

"Do I have to?" complained Happy, his apologetic mood drastically changing to one of extreme guilt.

"I'm…I'm sorry for not supporting you and making such a big deal over my friendship with Nastu. I was being selfish, but I couldn't bare the thought of losing Natsu. He's like a brother to me, and I was worried…I was really worried that I would lose Natsu. I-I'm sorry, Lucy! Forgive me!"

Happy bawled and proceeded to glomp the woman. "I really am sorry…about not being a supportive friend, please don't hate me!"

"No worries, I forgive you."

She did forgive him until the next day. When she happened to trigger one of Happy's traps.

"HAPPY!" hollered the holder-type wizard, completely covered in whip cream from the pie that was flung to her face the moment she triggered the setup.

"I thought you were through with the traps?" inquired Erza, unamused.

"What are you talking about? Of course I did. I must have forgotten to remove the traps I made!" he answered in turn, knowing full well that he was responsible for Lucy's trouble.

But nonetheless, Erza seemed unhappy by his admittance.

"I expect you to clean up the mess you made and apologize to Lucy. And while you are at it—remove all the traps, and if anybody and I mean anybody triggers any of them…" she said, implying a painful future for the Exceed with a single look.

"Ay, ay, Erza…" his tone meek.