Well, here we are with Chapter 7! Thank you guys for staying with me on this crack pairing! I do love them so much! Also, I'm super happy that my beta is back! YAY! Missed you so much LittleWonderland!


I don't own Fairy Tail, more's the pity.


CHAPTER 7: THINK IT OVER

I woke up the next morning cranky as hell, still steamed over the whole debacle with the two morons last night. I just couldn't deal with the bullshit. I had bowed out of dating to get away from the irritating drama, and now here I was trying to swim my way out of it again. I couldn't fathom what was going on with Loke. He's always teased and hinted at the two of us getting together, but I'd never even considered him seriously. He was a total playboy; he'd honestly sleep with just about any woman that caught his eye.

Then there was Gajeel. What the hell had come over him? I couldn't believe it when he'd pushed me aside just to argue with Loke over fucking me. I mean, really? Since when is it acceptable for two men to have a pissing contest about who gets to sleep with me? Someone definitely needed a reminder that we had evolved from the time when women needed a man to make her choices for her. I certainly didn't need anyone to tell me who to have sex with.

I silently fumed as I took my time showering and getting dressed. I had no interest in seeing Gajeel at the moment, seeing as I'd probably just give in to the urge to shove my foot up his ass. The only problem was that Cana and I had promised Levy that we'd see her this morning to hear all the details of her night with Jet. I just wished that going to the guild didn't have to equate to seeing that Iron Asstard today. I was not ready to deal with his dumb ass.

Then it occurred to me. I didn't have to spend the day there avoiding his Royal Rudeness; I could get my girls and go on a mission. My team wasn't due for another mission until later this week, so this would be the perfect time for Cana, Levy, and I to hit the road for a few days. My mood brightened almost immediately, and I hurried through my breakfast, packing a quick bag before I headed out the door. I was more than just a little ready to get out of town.

Pushing through the heavy doors, I was relieved to see that Gajeel hadn't made it in yet, and turning towards the bar, found a slightly hung over card mage. I trotted over to her, laughing at her condition, as I slid onto the stool beside her, and mused, "Must have been a rough night."

She lifted her head from the bar to look up at me, her smile coming across lazily. "You have no idea," she answered, "It was so rough, I nearly forgot my name."

"I'm sorry...who are you again?" I joked, as we giggled in unison. Turning around, I searched for our blue-haired friend.

Cana, seeing my actions, automatically misinterpreted them, "Ah...who ya looking for there, Lucy? Your hunk-a-burning love perhaps?"

"God no," I answered, thoroughly aggrieved at the thought, unconsciously gritting my teeth, "He can go take a flying fuck at a rolling donut for all I care."

Her face scrunched up in confusion, drawing a laugh out of me as I explained, "Sorry - just something an old friend of mine used to say."

She shook her head at the odd phrasing and asked, "So, why don't you want to see Gajeel?"

"Let's just say that the sexy night I had in mind turned into a dick measuring contest," I murmured angrily, leaning closer to her to avoid handing Mira more gossip to mull over, "Don't worry. I'll tell you about it later."

Nodding her head, she questioned, "So, you looking for Levy then?"

"Yeah, I want to get out of here for a few days, but we promised we'd be here for her today. So, I was thinking the three of us could go on a job. Nothing too crazy, but big enough to keep us out for about 3 days or something," I suggested, inwardly crossing my fingers that it would work out.

Cana smirked, pretending to pull a book out of her pocket, tracing her finger down a fictitious page as if searching for something. "Hmm...let me check my schedule," she answered thoughtfully.

I burst out laughing at her antics, and pushed her lightly, causing her to fumble in her seat and pout. This was just what I needed, the easy, happy connection with my friends. No men, no drama, nothing but having fun and kicking ass. Now we just needed Levy. No sooner did the thought cross my mind than Levy pushed through the double doors of the guild, blush firmly in place on her face. I guess there was no wondering about whether she'd gotten into Jet's pants the night before.

I snickered as my friend made her way over, tossing out a, "So, how was your night?"

"I'm not talking about it here!" she said, exasperation coloring her features, as she threw out her hands in a halting motion.

We laughed at her embarrassment before I presented her with my idea. She agreed quickly and we all went to the request board. We scrolled through all the listings before finding the perfect job for us, one that included an 8 hour train ride and at least a full day of working. All we had to do was take care of some kind of monster, and we figured, between the three of us, it was going to be easy-peasey.

It took us no time at all to get the job approved, and we quickly made plans to meet up at my house after they got their things together. We decided we'd leave immediately after, and I couldn't be any happier about the whole thing. A few days away from all things testosterone related sounded just about perfect to me. I sat at the bar as Cana sauntered out the door and Levy went to Jet to explain our plans. I already had my bag packed, so I didn't necessarily need to rush.

"Hey Mira," I called out to the barmaid, "Can I get a strawberry milkshake to go?"

She nodded, and whipped the drink up quickly, depositing it in front of me with a smile. I gave her a quick grin, before dropping some money on the bar and slipping from my seat to head home. Regardless of whether I was completely ready to leave or not, I didn't want to be here when Gajeel arrived. I just wanted space to think, to figure out if my plan was toast. The whole point was to not be connected, to not have to worry about jealousy or any of the other usual shit. Did this wrinkle ruin the whole set-up, or could we go back to the occasional fuck?

I sighed as I left the guild, steadily thinking over my situation, while sucking down my shake. Okay, so first, would the "just fucking friends" thing work anymore? Secondly, if the idea was still viable, should I find someone new to fill the position or should I stick with Gajeel? I knew I didn't want to get involved with Loke. He was a great guy, once you got past his player ways, but I had no patience in digging through the mess to find him. Besides, I couldn't risk a problem coming up from that type of association with him. It could ruin our working relationship, and I valued our friendship too much to risk the possible fall out.

I guess what it all boiled down to was this, do I want the hassle of a man, even if it was only for sex? I had learned last night that, even in such a limited capacity, men still managed to cause endless problems. I groaned loudly as my mind went around and around the issue at hand. All I knew was that I didn't relish the idea of abstinence. In my opinion, that shit was for the birds. Now, the only thing left to decide was, what should I do about Gajeel? Of course, Loke would be a problem whether I was fucking Gajeel or someone else, so there was no point in considering the issue of Loke in my decision on keeping Gajeel around.

Arriving home, I plopped myself down on the couch, willing my two best friends to hurry. Almost in response to my wish, a knock sounded at the door, and before I could rise to answer the summons, the door burst open to admit the chattering duo. I sighed at the sight, cracking a smile at once. I scribbled a quick note to my team, and grabbing my pack, headed for the train station with my companions.

We'd gone no further than a block, before Cana broached the topic of Gajeel again, "So, what happened last night with you and Gajeel?"

A look of confusion passed over Levy's face, as she turned to me questioning, "Something happened?"

"Yeah," I said, frowning at the memory, "Everything was going fine, pretty amazingly actually, until Loke decided to pop out right as Gajeel was getting to the good part-"

Cana interrupted, asking curiously, "And by good part, you mean?"

"He had just put his face between my legs," I answered dryly, not surprised at all by the fact that she had focused on that part of the story.

Levy's face went red at my response, before she questioned, "Loke actually came out right in the middle of...um...everything? What did he want?"

"Yeah, he seriously has the worst possible timing," I groused, "I think he'd shown up to ask me out again."

Cana laughed, "Damn, I bet Gajeel didn't take that well."

"You have no idea. He hopped up butt-ass naked to argue with Loke, after the damn lion told me to drop Gajeel so he could use his 1,000 years of experience to make me scream. Gajeel especially didn't like it when Loke mentioned that lions could mate up to 60 times a day," I threw out casually, rolling my eyes.

At the stunned silence that ensued, I looked over to find my friends' eyes wide, and couldn't help the laugh that bubbled up my throat. It didn't take Cana long to latch onto the sexual topic, "Loke said he could fuck you that many times a day? Seriously? Damn, all the interesting shit happens to you; I think I'm jealous!"

"But wouldn't that hurt to have sex that many times a day?" Levy offered, unconsciously drawing her legs together at the imagined pain.

I chuckled at her question, saying, "Yeah, it probably would."

"Maybe, but imagine how fun it would be to see how long you'd last!" Cana shouted, her mind occupied with an entire day of her favorite activity. Well, her favorite after drinking.

"Okay, I admit, that part would be pretty awesome," I consented, "But I'm not getting involved with Loke. Too messy on way too many levels. I'm not even sure I want to continue this whole thing now. It's getting complicated, and the best part of this plan was that it wasn't supposed to be complicated. It was just supposed to be sex, plain and simple. Now, I've got two guys talking about who can give it to me the best. Maybe I should just find another guy."

Levy patted my shoulder sympathetically, but Cana shook her head, explaining, "You're thinking of this all wrong. Most girls would love the idea of two guys fighting over them. And I wouldn't get another guy. You and Gajeel connect really well in the sack, right?"

I answered with a nod, but added, "There's definitely a huge amount of chemistry there, but I don't want to deal with all this extra crap. Besides they weren't fighting over me; it was just two jerks beating their chests over who got to plant their dick like a flag to claim their territory. It's annoying."

"Hmm...two hot guys wanting to plant their dicks in you. I'm not seeing a down side," Cana mused.

I gave her a playful shove, and said, "Oh shut up. Just because your fantasy is having two guys do you at the same time, doesn't mean it's mine too."

"That's good, because I've got no interest in sharing," a deep voice added to our conversation.

I turned at the sound and there he was, Gajeel. I couldn't help but admit that he was sexy, my mind immediately going to how he'd looked last night between my legs. I shook the thought away and crossed my arms, responding, "I don't recall asking your opinion on the subject, or inviting you into this conversation. Besides, you may not need to worry about that anymore."

"Lu-chan..." Levy whispered, her hand over her mouth in surprise.

"What do you mean, I don't need to worry about it?" Gajeel asked, his face screwed up in suspicion.

I realized I was being kind of nasty, but I couldn't help being irritated. I wasn't about to let them make to feel like a piece of meat. A piece of ass was one thing; this was something else. We had an agreement to fuck each other, and I was fine with just being a booty call to him. However, I refused to be treated like a thing, a toy to be tugged on and argued over as if I didn't have a choice in the matter. It was just a bit too reminiscent of my father and his marriage plans. "We should get going," I told the girls, ignoring his question. As far as I was concerned, he didn't really deserve an answer.

The Iron Slayer grabbed my arm as I turned to leave, saying, "Where are you going? I wanted to talk to you."

Cana slung an arm over my shoulder, before giving him a smirk and replying, "Sorry Romeo, this Juliet's got somewhere else to be."

I giggled at my friend, and turned to the fuming man, saying, "I'm outta here. You've got some thinking to do."

"What the fuck does that mean?" Gajeel growled.

I sighed, and instead of answering his question, asked my own. "Why am I pissed?"

"I don't know..." he paused, before offering cautiously, "Cause I got into it with the dumbass lion instead of fucking you?"

Cana burst out laughing as Levy slapped a hand against her forehead. I just shook my head at his ignorance, and said, "Um...no. Like I said, you've got some thinking to do."

We left him standing there, confusion pasted across his face, as we headed towards the train station once again. Throwing an arm around each of my best friends, I bemoaned my luck, "Men are annoying. Explain to me again why I'm not gay?"

Levy giggled hysterically as Cana tossed out a frank response to my question, "Cause you like dick too much."

"Damn, you're right," I sighed, "Can't forget about that."


A/N: Okay, so this was something that I didn't intend to do, but I think it fits. No woman wants to feel like an object, even by a guy that's just a fuck buddy. What do you guys think?