"What the hell?" Natsu blinked at the piece of paper in his hands, stunned. Why would she write that? Everyone knew the bluebird's number one rule: don't find her, pass on the kindness instead of repaying it. And now, there was a note, obviously her handwriting, which was asking him to search her out?
"What is it? Come on, Natsu, tell us!" Mirajane was leaning over the table. Of all those at the table, she was the one who followed the bluebird's actions with the most dedication.
"It says to find her. I don't get it! Why would she want me to find her?" Natsu looked somewhat lost, holding out the note for the others to look at. Gray snatched it up.
"Yeah right, everyone and their sister knows the bluebird doesn't want to be – oh hey, would you look at that. Flame-brain was right, all caps and everything. What in Mavis's name is that all about?"
"How should I know? Stupid stripper."
"Ash-breath."
"Snow Queen."
"Slanty eyes."
"Droopy eyes."
"Put your shirt on, Gray, we're in a public place," Cana interjected. "Not that I mind… anyway, Natsu, I think it's obvious. She's got a crush on you. Isn't that sweet?" The brunette smirked, even as Natsu went pale, making desperate 'abort' motions with his hands. But it was too late. A piercing squeal cut the air, and Natsu dropped his head to the table, resting his head on the cool plastic and hiding behind his hands.
"Ohmigosh! That's soooo romantic!" Mirajane was nearly vibrating in her seat, lit up with happiness and a new ship. Erza nodded her head decicively.
"Indeed. She is not only kind, but brave. I respect a woman who knows how to make the first move."
And that was that. If Erza and Mirajane had made up their minds, there was no way anyone in the world could change them, and Natsu, despite what some people may think, was not quite dumb enough to try. Even Gray looked sympathetic, and as Natsu groaned, he accepted his fate. He would find the bluebird, and he would do it the same way he did anything; like a true member of Fairy Tail. Not that he wouldn't have anyway, but now he would have the two scariest girls in the school breathing down his neck the whole time. Ugh.
"What're you all going on about?" Gajeel said as he dropped his tray onto the table. Juvia followed close behind, sitting a bit too close to gray for it to be comfortable.
"Natsu got a crane addressed to him, and it said to find the bluebird. Now the girls all think she's got some kind of crush on him, and I think whatever charred bits of brains he still had have been fried." Gray smirked, elbowing Natsu. "Seriously, though, Natsu. Get your head off the table, people are looking at us funny." Natsu's muffled voice floated up from where his face was still squished against the table.
"But Mira is all in matchmaker mode and she'll never let it go now! She even got Erza! Erza!"
Juvia paused in her meal, looking over at Natsu. "Is it not a good thing that Natsu-san has drawn the interest of someone as kind as Bluebird-san? Surely someone who has done so many good things and has no interest in Gray-sama cannot be bad, and Natsu-san deserves to be happy."
From across the table, Laxus sighed heavily, finally putting in his two cents. "You guys are all ignoring one really important thing. There is absolutely nothing about that bit of paper, except maybe the color, that would possibly imply that she likes him. You're drawing conclusions where there isn't any evidence. Seriously, think it through. What reason could she have to send him that message?"