A/N: ZOMG, Thanks to everyone who reviewed and Favorited my story! Well, its our story now! I'm sorry for the extremely long wait, my teachers hate me and are obviously plotting against me and this story! I have had endless projects/assignments these past weeks and i'm officially exhausted. They obviously don't want me to update story, but little do they know I have been writing this in their classes! I have been trying to get better in character soooo enough blabber and excuses, I hope you guys like it!
Chapter 3
Akiko and Kimiko
"You guys must be the mages we requested. Hi, My name is Akiko Eos, welcome to our nightclub!" She exclaimed.
Huh? Did I hear her right, did she just say,
"NIGHTCLUB?!" we all questioned in unison.
"Uhh...yeah?", the girl by the speakers replied, looking up from the endless wires protruding out of the sound system that towered over her, "What did you guys think this was some established book club, no, a country club, maybe that's what you guys are looking for, I mean honestly, the words 'nightclub' are plastered all over this joint! Pffffft!"
As her sister laughed aloud, Akiko took this opportunity to clear up all of the 'misunderstandings'. She turned to look at the six stunned mages standing before her. Akiko had tried to reason with her sister. There was no point in calling on a wizard guild for help, they could just post an add in the newspaper, surely normal people wouldn't be so naive.
"Sorry about my sister, her name is Kimiko by the way..", The bashful girl said under her breath, giving her sister a glare, "It's just a little unbelievable that you would mistake this place for anything else than what it obviously is, a nightclub."
"I completely understand what you're saying, It was a careless mistake on our part." Erza said, politely smiling at the petite girl.
"But don't worry about a thing, 'cause we'll still help anyway!" Natsu said, flashing a toothy smile at Akiko, causing Kimiko to raise an eyebrow.
"Well, uhm….. errr….ahh… how should I put this, yeah, okay, about Wendy, isn't she a 'tinsy' bit too young to be here? Lucy asked pointedly, eyeing the armor clad redhead, who then went deep into thought. Lucy was excited about going to one of the best clubs in downtown magnolia, yet ignoring the fact that Wendy was horribly underage was not an option.
"Well..", Gray interrupted, halting Lucy's thoughts, "Wendy was eleven or so before the whole 'Tenrou Island thing', so technically Wendy is at least eighteen."
"Is that right half pint?" Gajeel questioned the small dragon slayer. Everyone turned to and fixed their eyes upon Wendy.
"I-I guess he's right.." Wendy said quietly, staring at her feet.
"Well than how old does that make us?" Gajeel questioned, yet again. Everyone sweat-dropped as an awkward silence took over the room.
"Why don't you special mages follow us to the back so we can discuss the mission." Kimiko said, effectively breaking the silence.
As Kimiko lead the group to the room, Gray snuck a glance at Natsu who was smirking back at him. Gray quickly turned away before his cheeks had a chance to react. Letting out a sigh, he thought about how troubling this was going to be tough. He knew Natsu was gonna try something scandalous. After a few more turns and doors, they finally made it to what seemed to be an office. Kimiko started shuffling through file cabinets while her timid counterpart sat down in one of the chairs behind the desk.
"You all are welcome to sit!", Akiko said to the mages who all took seats in front of the desk.
"FOUND IT!", Kimiko blurted out, then took a seat herself. Akiko abruptly snatched the paper out of her hand.
"Okay, so you guys must me Erza, Natsu, Wendy, Gray, Lucy, and Gajeel?", Akiko questioned them, as each mage nodded after hearing their name.
"You guys obviously have no idea what you're supposed to be doing, huh?" Kimiko asked, eyeing Lucy.
"Well that's not a problem, Kimiko.", Akiko said to her blunt, forward sister, "You guys are here to actually bar-tend for us for a few days."
"Bar-tending?" Lucy said incredulously, shifting nervously in her chair.
"Y-yeah you know, mixing and serving drinks… at the bar.." Akiko said nervously, not enjoying the confrontation.
"Sounds like a good time!" Natsu said smirking at the thought of seeing Gray in a bartenders uniform.
"Yeah we're going to finish this mission, no matter the circumstance." Erza said, giggling at the idea of getting a new outfit to add to her vast inventory of armor.
"Great, and don't worry, Akiko and I will be in the club so you'll be fine." Kimiko said reassuringly.
"Okay, here are your uniforms, you guys can check in the hotel across the street, make sure to be back at sunset!" Akiko said, handing everyone their respective uniform and walking them back out to the front of the club.
As team Natsu plus two walked out of the double doors and headed towards the hotel Lucy, Natsu, and Erza were practically doing back-flips. They had never actually been to a club before and were way to excited. Wendy was frightened and scared. She didn't know what a club was, Gajeel was indifferent, and Gray was content with the situation.
"Wow I wonder how many people are gonna be there and what kind of drinks we'll mix!", Lucy said, the stars visible in her eyes.
"Alcoholic ones obviously." Gajeel said, rolling his eyes at the giddy mages.
"Who cares i'm fired up!" Natsu said, fire blowing out of his mouth. Unfortunately, he was standing right in front of the hotel front desk clerk, who was currently burnt to a crisp.
"Sorry he has a…..condition.", Erza explained to the, almost dead, desk clerk, "We need two rooms, preferably with two beds in each."
"Of course.", replied the roasted clerk, coughing up ash and handing them the room keys. He wasn't getting paid enough to have to deal with this. As the group headed upstairs, Gray didn't wasn't really registering the fact that he would have to share a room with Natsu.
"Okay, Lucy, Wendy and I are going into this room, and you guys in that one." Erza said, in a steel voice.
"B-but come on! Why do we always have to share a room!
"You have to share a room because I said so, if you have a problem with that, you can take it up with-"
"NO! That won't be necessary, we'll all be fine, great actually!", Natsu said interrupting Erza, who smiled at him and heartily hugged him to her armor clad chest. Natsu took the key from Erza and pushed Gray inside, with Gajeel following inside. The mages looked around and face palmed. There was only one bed in the room.
"I guess this is the clerks idea of a joke."
A/N: Ohoho everyone loves a cliffhanger! 'Till next time!
