"Natsu," The celestial mage groaned, "When are we going on a job? I don't have enough money for rent yet."

"Er, uh," The Salamander stuttered. "We can go tomorrow morning if you, uh, want. You c-can pick the job right now."

"Are you feeling ok?" Lucy questioned, "You seem kind of off today."

"C'mon Lucy, let's pick a job for tomorrow!" Happy said, helping his best friend out.

"Happy, what's wrong with Natsu?" Lucy worried.

"Oh, he probably just eat something bad. But it's all fine though." Happy lied, "He'll be better by tomorrow."

Lucy then scrunched her eyebrows in confusion, "Uh, ok… But if I were you, I would bring him home after this."

"Oh, don't worry I will!" Happy claimed whilst picking a job request off of the board, "How about this one? It has a pretty good pay too."

"Great! Sounds good." Lucy cheered, "Meet here with Natsu tomorrow morning."

"Ok!" Happy then went over to Natsu, carrying out his lie, "C'mon Natsu, let's get you home so that you can be better by tomorrow!"

And with that, the Salamander and the blue Exceed were out the guild doors.

"I wonder what happened to Natsu today." Lucy fretted as she sat in Natsu's spot with Gray, Juvia, and Erza, "Happy told me that he ate something bad, but I highly doubt that he would get affected by anything bad. Well, besides other elements besides fire..."

"Yeah, Natsu eats basically everything." The ice mage agreed, "How bout you find out tomorrow since you're going on a job with him."

"Plus you're his best friend besides Happy," The redhead explained, "If anyone can get it out of him, it's you."

"Juvia thinks so too!" The water mage encouraged.

"Thanks guys!" Lucy smiled, "But seriously, what do you think is up with him."

All the members at the table look at each other and shrugged.

"Natsu has never been like this. EVER." Gray said, "Except when he's on a vehicle."

"It's true." Erza mentioned, "And we've known him the longest."

"Then he might've done something he's never done before." Juvia thought, "But what?"

Gray and Erza then looked at each other and smirked whilst Juvia and Lucy just looked at the pair with a confused look. Gray noticed and whispered it into Juvia's ear, which resulted in a shocked look.

"WHAT?!" Lucy cried, "What do you think he did?"

"Oh trust me, it's going to be better for all of us if we didn't tell you." Erza smirked.

"Hmph!" Lucy shot, "Fine. I'll find out myself soon enough." And with that, Lucy summoned Plue to rant, whilst walking out of the guild.

"Do you really think Natsu would do that?!" Juvia questioned.

"It's sure a possibility," Gray leaned back into the bench, "But all we need to do now is wait."

"I have an idea!" Erza revealed, "Why don't we follow them on their job?"
Gray and Juvia nodded in agreement, which then lead the three of them planning out their next day.

Meanwhile...

"What on earthland could Natsu have done?!" Lucy complained, "I wish they told me, humph!"

"Pu-puun!" The dog celestial spirit jumped whilst his owner opened her apartment door. Lucy looked around cautiously for her friends' intrusion, but found her apartment quiet and empty.

"Huh," Lucy sat down on her bed, "I really thought those two would be over here."

Plue then started to dance, attempting to cheer up his key owner, but Lucy's expression didn't really change.

"This is so annoying~!" Lucy groaned and she leaned back on her bed.


Author's Note

Hello! I am back! Sorry for my break, I had some stuff come up... But yeah! Hope you guys like this chapter. I'm going to try and update faster, so wish me luck! Feel free to give me some ideas for future story chapters just in case I get stuck! :)