Yachiru: Sorry for taking so long on making this story! I was trying out new manga to read and anime to watch. Along with new video games! Lame excuses, I know. So, anyways, I hope ya enjoy this chappy. ^^
"You know, this is not a bad place at all. I'm so glad I found something nice to stay in." Mina said as she got out of the bathtub after her nice relaxing bath.
She walked over and grabbed her towel, wrapping herself securely as she went to grab a smaller towel to rub her hair dry.
"It's pretty big for a place that only costs 70 J. And there's plenty of storage space." She finished drying her hair and put the small, wet towel into a hamper.
"Lovely white walls. A nice wooden scent to go with that." Mina went over, towel and everything still wrapped around, to the door of her bathroom and opened it, walking out.
"A slightly retro furnace. It even has a built in kitchen stove." Mina walked further into her new home and looked around, happily.
"And the best part out of everything here is…" Mina's eyes widen, and her jaw dropped.
"Yo!" Came from her guest she didn't know that was in her house. Natsu waved and grinned happily while snacking on some chips, getting cozy in Mina's new place.
Happy waved at her while munching on another fish he had gotten, leaving the other fish bones on the table that he sat on.
Mina's shocked face then turned to anger, eyes white with fury as she blushed madly. "What are you two doing here!" She lifted her leg in the air and kicked them both, sending them flying into the wall.
Natsu got up from the hit and rubbed his bruised cheek, looking at Mina with some shock.
"But Mira told us that you had decided on a place, and…"
Mina put her hands on her hips after she calmed down slightly. She gave Natsu an annoyed look. "You heard, so what? Does that mean you can waltz on in and get all cozy!"
She then put a finger rudely at Natsu and said, "Natsu, don't you know that there are certain rules that are among friends, you should know the difference between politeness and rudeness." She stepped closer to him, narrowing down the space left between them both.
"What you both are doing was a crime, you know, breaking and entering." She stepped even closer, having her finger touch the tip of Natsu's nose, as he sweat dropped at Mina and looked slightly annoyed.
"This should be a fine time for you, to have your moral deficiencies."
"Hey!" Natsu cuts in. "Words like that can hurt, Mina."
Mina, without realizing it, had some of her towel coming off, leaving a small portion of her chest to be revealing.
Natsu, well, being Natsu, had accidentally looked down to see what was revealed, making him slightly blush as he looked up at Mina, trying not to look down again.
"I'm the wounded one here you know, Natsu."
"Uh." Was all he could think of as he continued to blush at her.
"What?" Mina questioned, wondering why he looked all flustered.
"Your towel." He pointed at her towel which had come loose some time after waiting around with it on.
Mina looked down at what he was pointing at, and then began to blush madly.
"Ah! Why didn't you tell me earlier!" She quickly pulled her towel up and tightened it some more, hoping not to show anymore to the naked eye of wanderers (meaning Natsu and Happy).
"Nice place!" Happy shouted out as he began to use his claws to scratch on Mina's home as if it was a gigantic scratching post.
Mina's jaw dropped at that. "Don't sharpen your claws on my place! You fur ball!"
"Hm? What's this?" Natsu questioned as he was looking at a stack of papers that he now had in his grasp.
Mina looked liked she got shot in the face and quickly ran over, snatching the papers from his hand and hugging them closely to her. Natsu looked down at Mina who was on her knees, surprised by that action.
Natsu then gave her a worried look and said, "Now you've got me worried. What is it?"
Mina waved her fist in the air and blushed. "It's none of your business! Why don't you just leave me alone and go home already!"
Natsu grinned with a slight blush and shouted out happily, "No! We came to have fun!" "Fun? You're mean to me!" Mina said as she gave Natsu a fake glare and pouted while smiling slightly.
Mina wore a tight, black T that said "Bad Boyz are easy to fool." and then at the bottom of the shirt it shows a red heart with an arrow in it. She also wore shorts that were gray, to match with the black.
"I had just moved in. I didn't even get a chance to get my furniture I need. I don't see nothing here! So how about I let you drink your tea, and then you go home." She huffed and laid her head in both her hands as she looked at Natsu and Happy, very bored.
"She just has no heart at all, huh?" Happy agreed with Natsu as he said, "Aye."
"So, just because I'm allowing you to drink your tea and go home, means that I'm heartless? Well, I'll take that as a compliment. Nobody said I was good, ya know." Mina smirked at them both.
"Oh! I've got it!" Natsu yelled out and grinned at Mina. "Why don't you show us all of those bow-guys that you have!"
Mina shook her head and closed her eyes while crossing her arms. "That would use up a large amount of magic, so, no can do."
"How about your earth magic?" "No. And besides, they're not bow-guys! They're celestial spirits."
"How many spirits do you have contracts with?" Happy questioned, smiling at Mina.
"Six forms. You count the celestial spirits as forms. One form. Two forms, etc, etc." Mina got all of her bows out, showing Natsu only there which were different colors.
"Okay this may be tricky but if you look closely, you can see sliver lining on the bow itself." Natsu and Happy leaned in closely to notice what she was talking about.
"Good to know that you've noticed. Okay, the sliver lining are sold at magic shops. Horologium, the Time Piece constellation…Crux, the Southern Cross constellation…and Lyra, the Harp constellation."
Mina placed these bows to the side, and put another set of these bows in front of the guys.
"These gold lining bows open the Gates called the Twelve Gates of the Zodiac. They're extremely rare bows. There's the Golden Bull constellation, Taurus…the Water Bearer constellation, Aquarius…and the Great Crab constellation, Cancer."
Both Natsu's and Happy's eyes shinned with delight as they both grinned at Mina. "The Great Crab constellation! You mean shellfish!"
"Shellfish!"
Mina sighed and shook her head. "Calm down, boys. Don't get too excited for no reason." And then Mina just realized something as she got up from her seat.
"Now that you guys mentioned it, I had bought a key in Hargeon. Canis Minor constellation, Nikora. But we don't even have a contract yet, so, now's a good time. I'll let you see just how a celestial wizard makes a contract with a celestial spirit."
Natsu and Happy grinned even wider. "All right!"
"What happens if a contract goes into arrears?" Happy shouted while trying to make a point.
Natsu began to rub his back side while scrunching up his face. "A contract in your rear? That's gotta hurt."
Mina's eye twitched after she got her bow she needed. "How the hell did the conversation turn to my ass?" She showed them the bow. "Arrears don't happen. Just watch already!"
She held the bow in the air. "I am one who creates paths to the celestial spirit world! You must answer and pass through your Gate!"
Natsu and Happy watched with shock/surprise.
"Open, Gate of Canis Minor…Nikora!"
And then….
"Puuun!"
Both Natsu and Happy's jaw dropped at the sight before them. A little small dog with a cone shaped nose and no ears had appeared.
Mina grinned at the dog. Natsu and Happy began to shake and sweat. "I-I'm sure you can do better next time."
Mina glared at Natsu. "This isn't a mistake, Natsu!" She then walked over and grabbed the small dog, gripping him into a hug.
"I think he's actually cute." She looked over at Happy. "Way cuter than you, Happy." She grinned evilly at him.
"Nuh uh!" Happy gave her a slight glare and crossed his arms, pouting and then turning his head away and silently anime crying to himself.
"Puuun!"
"A-Are you sure?" Natsu stuttered in question.
"I don't have to use much magic on this little guy's gate. He's also very popular as a celestial pet."
"Natsu…I see an example of human egotism." "Uh huh!" They both sweat dropped at Mina.
"Okay, we'll go over the contract, is that alright to you?" "Pu-puuun!"
"How's about Monday?" He shakes his head at her. "Puuh-uuuh!" She raised an eyebrow.
"Tuesday?" He nods his head. "Pun!" "Wednesday?" "Pupuuun!"
"Can I call you on Thursday, maybe?"
Natsu and Happy looked freaked out by the conversation going on by the girl and celestial. Sweat dripping down their faces and no pupils in their eyes.
"It's a bit simplistic, huh?"
"Aye."
Mina finished writing down all the info she needed and smirked at them both. "There! The contract's all done!" "Pupuuun!"
"Shouldn't it be more complicated?"
"Nah, not really. It's easy, but important. To a celestial wizard, the contract…well let me put it to you easier, the promise to who you're contracting with, is one of the most important things. You can be sure that I won't break a promise on ya." She winked at them both and grinned.
Natsu crossed his arms. "Really?" "Yep. So all I gotta do is name him."
Happy looked at the celestial. "You mean it isn't Nikora?" "That's only a general name for his type."
Mina rubbed a hand to her chin and thought. 'Hmmm…I gotta try to find a cute name for a cute celestial….Blade? No, too dark. Hunter? No, too old fashioned. Hmm…What would my sister think…Aha! I got it!'
Mina crouched down and held out her arms. "Come here, Plue!" "Puuuun!" Plue came running towards her on all fours.
"Plue?" Natsu raised an eyebrow.
"Well, I thought of what someone I know would've thought. I was going to go by Blade or Hunter, but I decided not and stuck with the name, Plue. Right, Plue?"
"Puuun!"
"Well, since Plue is Canis Minor the small dog, I'd have expected him to bark. It's odd." Happy pointed out, while staring at Plue as he was in Mina's embrace.
"Puuun!" Mina gave Happy a deadpanned look and said unemotionally, "I don't see you meowing either, Hairball."
Then Plue had decided to jump out of Mina's arms and looked at everyone. He then began to do a little dance, making Mina raise an eyebrow as she watched the scene unfold.
"Hmm…?"
And then Plue stopped the act by finishing off with a huge smile on his face while holding his arms up above his head, joining the fist together and he blushed.
Natsu crouched down to Plue's side with his jaw dropped. Mina sweat dropped at Natsu's ridiculous expression.
"Plue! I have to agree with everything you said.!"
Mina fell back on her butt in shock and jaw slightly dropped in surprise. "You understood, Plue?"
"Celestial spirits, huh?" Natsu sat on his knees and had both his arms steady to hold him up as he looked down at Plue, in understanding. "It's true that I was saved by you cow on that snowy mountain."
Mina grinned in remembrance. "Ya gotta admit Natsu but…You should learn to show respect to the celestial spirits."
Natsu then frowned and looked down at his knees. "I never thought you'd decide to even come along on that trip, Mina. But if you hadn't, then things would've turned out to be a lot worse."
He then looked up to meet Mina's gaze, having him slightly blush while being entranced by her glossy, happy purple orbs. She gave Natsu a small smile.
"If I really think about it, you're kinda weird, but you're also trustworthy and a good friend along with being pret- I mean- smart and cool."
'Hmm…Was I hearing right? 'Cause I thought I heard something about me being pretty, Either way, Natsu made me feel better by those kind words. Though I'm surprised both those words coming from Natsu. Weird.'
"Thanks for those kind words, Natsu." She then saw Natsu look the other way, as if hr figured out something to a mystery. "I see…"
"See what?"
"Natsu, what is it?" Happy and Mina both craned their necks to look up at him as he stood up, smirking at Plue, and then at them both devilishly. "Okay, it's decided! I agree with what Plue suggested!"
Mina and Happy looked surprised by that outburst.
"Eh?" Mina gave him a strange look as she squinted one eye at him while the other eye was closed.
"Let's all form up as one team!" Natsu grinned widely and blushed.
Mina crossed her arms and leaned back into the table she sat near, closing her eyes and smirking. " A team, huh? Not a bad idea."
Happy began to jump up and down. "That makes sense! Aye! Everyone in the guild is part of the same group. And people who get along especially well organize into smaller teams. A job that may be too difficult for one might be much easier for a team."
Mina's smirk widens even more as she opened one eye to peer at them both. "Not a half bad idea at all. Sounds good to me."
Natsu pumped both fist in the air and smiled. "Yessss! It's decided!"
"I guess that means we have some sort of contract, ne?"
Happy jumped in the air happily. "Aye!"
Plue jumped in the air as well as being happy with the idea. "Puuuuun!"
'They barely even know me and about my life, yet they accept me for who I am and see me as a valuable wizard to side with. A funny bunch they are.' Mina thought to herself as she shook her head and grinned.
Natsu then smacked down a piece of paper on the table in front of Mina. "All right off the bat we have a job! See? It's all set!"
"Oh. You guys are so impatient I see." She picked up the paper in front of her and held it up to her face to inspect the job that was asked to be performed.
"So, it's in Shirotsume Town….I think I've heard of it….maybe…" Her eyes widen as she looked at a number. "You're kidding! We get a book out of the mansion of this Duke Everlue, and we get…..200,000 J?"
Natsu crossed his arms and grinned at Mina. "See? A juicy job, huh?" And Mina's eyes scanned more of the paper as she read on, and then…Her hearts skipped a beat as she looked at the paper some more.
She glanced up at Natsu and Happy, and then back at the job. She thought that her eyes betrayed her sight as she looked at it over and over again. Every little detail stuck glued to her orbs.
"What the-? Name: Duke Everlue. He's a famous womanizer, lecher, and pervert. He is presently searching for a new blond maid! But he'll also take a red-head with fair hair.. Oooohh…..shit!" She slowly looked up as Natsu and Happy fearfully as they began to chat amongst each other while grinning evilly.
"And Mina is a red-head, right?"
"True! She can sneak into the mansion in a maid costume."
"Y-You both had planned this whole thing from the start?" She looked dumbstruck.
"And I-I fell for it?" She glared at Natsu as her smirked at her devilishly while rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "And this earth and celestial wizard keeps her promises. How admirable."
She huffed her cheeks and turned away from Natsu with nose stuck up in the air and arms crossed. "Then I guess this red-head can break one promise in her lifetime and quit this newly formed team."
Natsu's and Happy's jaw drop.
"What? But you said-"
"Doesn't mean I can't go back on my word. You guys tricked a young red-head girl like myself. How mean and evil can you both get?" Mina anime cried and both Natsu and Happy sweat dropped at her dramatic speech.
"Don't worry Mina! The fun has just begun!"
Natsu shouted out and grinned cheekily while patting her on her back. Mina sighed and lowered her head.
"Then I guess I have no choice then, it seems? And Natsu, your so called -fun- was what I was afraid of." She sighed again and looked at both Natsu and Happy, awaiting for her doom to begin.
"You know, that was low, even for you guys." Mina said as they walked out of her home and into the streets.
"Well, shall we be off, Mina?" Happy asked.
"No way would I go to be a maid!" She crossed her arms and glared at nothing in particular.
"Just for practice, you understand. Just look at Happy and say Yes Master!" Natsu said, laughing slightly at the face she pulled.
"And most certainly for a feline fur ball!" Mina yelled out, angered by the thought of calling Happy that and waved her arms in the air.
In the horse-drawn carriage….
Mina smirked and leaned over, looking at Natsu with a devilish gleam in her eyes. "So, how are you enjoying your ride in this horse-drawn carriage, Master?"
Natsu crossed his arms and looked down. He looked sick on the ride and was sweating. "I have maid my own hell…."
Mina's smirk widens even more. "Ya got that right, Master…"
"I am the only master here!" Happy shouted out in protest, waving a fist at Mina.
Mina gave him a slight glare and yelled out, "Shut-up Fur ball!"
Yachiru: So, what do you think of this chappy? Can you please review? I like to hear your opinions. Oh and, don't worry to those who don't want Mina to be a Mary-Sue, she is actually weaker than Natsu and other strong wizards that were said in the manga.
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