Author's note: *sigh* After three chapters in one day, I feel so accomplished. ^^ Well, I'll try not to make so many comment in the middle of the chapter this time. I wonder how long this will be... If you have any suggestions, review or PM me, please! Also, please vote in the poll~ PS: I decided to pretend as if I were a reader that happened to find "That's What You Get!" and I realized, after reading chapter 6, that I totally SUCK at writing. Not like I didn't know that but chapter 6 was below my average... ._. (Well, it was horrible plot, and there was barely any romance.)
To the invisible people who want me to update: I'm not dead, I just got a block. And depression, and etc. But I'm still alive! Just one last thing guys: I got inspiration for this chapter from Aki Vermillion (Did I spell it right?)

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, because I am not destined to! Besides, this site is called fanfiction, da?

Chapter 7: Supply and Demand Crisis

"Um... About... The film," Wendy said out of nowhere as Romeo dragged her, which was awkward because he was still holding onto her hand.

Romeo turn around and soon understood the meaning of her question, "Ah, I already gave that to the editors." That statement alone made Wendy's world crumble-she failed. Not only did she fail, she failed Erza. Actually, correction: she failed Erza and Gray. What's wrong with that? Well, Erza alone is powerful enough to take her out like a person swatting a fly, Gray-correction: a very pissed off Gray-added to that equation was worse that an atomic bomb. And Wendy certainly wasn't the Nagisaki Arch (1).

"Is something wrong?" went in one ear and out her other, only catching her attention when Romeo placed his hand on her forehead saying, "Hm, you don't have a big fever," causing a contradiction when her face heated up like a boiling tea kettle.

Putting two and two together, Gajeel actually-yes, actually-deducted the status of the situation. "Hey, Bookworm," he started, only to get hit by Levy with "DON'T CALL ME 'BOOKWORM'!" Well... Bookworms don't hit other people with books... Right? "Gah! Fine, Shrimp, he delivered the film! What now?!" he said-*COUGH*GajeelswayofsayingAKAyelling *COUGH*-, rubbing the swelling bruise on his head, which was conveniently next to the other bruise caused by the other book.

Paling at this piece of news, Levy rushed to tell Erza and the others.

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"WHAT?!" Erza interrogated the little script-mage, to Gajeel's fury, "THE FILM GOT DELIVERED?!" only causing Levy to nod her head quickly, in hope that she would get out of the situation alive.

Erza sighed, and made everyone-excluding Freed and Mira-huddle for the new plan.

"Okay, so Romeo got Wendy and delivered the film, so all we have to do is make sure it isn't published!" And right as she said this, Kinana walked up to them and happily said, "Hey guys, look! I just got an early issue of Juvia's shoot! Doesn't she look great?"

Kinana's presence didn't take long to become a separate world entirely; but there was still hope as a not-so-dim lightbulb appeared in the middle of the group.

"...SELL IT ALL OUT!" they chorused in unison, rushing to the stand to buy all the magazine editions.

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"Noo!" Lucy wailed to nobody in particular, "My rent money!"

"My food money!" Natsu sobbed along with the blonde.

"FISH MONEY." Happy sobbed, causing the two to look at him and Mira to pick him up in a scolding way.

"No no Happy!" she continued, "You mustn't interrupt their moment!" she said a bit too loudly, only to cause Lucy back away in embarrassment. Though Natsu, being his usual dense self, just went back to sobbing about food money. ...Though 99% of his food is actually coming out of Lucy's pocket, as he always rummages through her fridge.

Gray, on the other hand, swiftly bought one magazine after another, dumping each into a container labeled "Natsu's Emergency Incinerator; DO NOT TOUCH!" Gajeel refrained from eating the incinerator and using that chance to roar at Gray, who was being copied by Levy.

"Jealous, are we?" a soft, yet mature voice stated-as if it knew and was just pointing out the obvious-instead of asked. The owner of this voice hopped onto Gajeel's shoulder with ease, a smirk present on his face.

Gajeel growled at his parter's "childishness", obviously upset at the statement and not many other things. "Am not!" he defended, going up to assist Levy in her task of buying and burning.

"The last copy!" the lady behind the counter said, clearly happy with the profit made by the Fairy Tail group.

"The last copy!" Gray yelled, about to grab it when a familiar pair of pale hands took it gracefully. These hands were too big to be Levy's and the voice that said "I'll be taking that," was obviously male.

Without a doubt, it belonged to none other than Lyon Bastia (Vastia? How is is spelled in English?). To Gray, that feeling was back. But this time, it burned more defiantly than ever and he felt an even stronger urge than what he felt in the Moon Drip incident to just flat out beat the living crap out of Lyon.

Scowling, Gray snatched the magazine out of the other ice-mage's hands and said, "Actually, I'll be." coating his words in as much venom as possible.

"Hm?" Lyon smirked, "I thought you didn't care about Juvia. Because I'll," he stole back the magazine-which was still in tact, surprisingly-, "be taking the magazine with the pictures of my Juvia-chan." he emphasized.

" 'My'?"Gray scoffed, "I already said," Juvia heard as she nervously approached her dear Gray-sama, "Quit trying to take away what's mine! After, Juvia is mine, not yours." he said triumphantly, unaware that Juvia had fainted promptly after hearing his declaration.

Lyon, dumbfounded by his confidence, accidentally froze the magazine-who knows under what pretext of emotion-and reeled back in shock as it shattered to pieces with its impact on the ground.

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Meanwhile, Mira continued to gush about the new couples.

"YES~!" she gushed, "First Jerza, then Rowen, and now Gruvia~!" she sang as she pranced around, leaving Freed a still statue.

His head perked up, and he couldn't help but ask, "Jerza? I know it's Jellal and Erza (maybe he knows cause he's a stalker to Mira...? I dunno), but I never heard they got together." he said as his eyes furrowed, racking his brain for any events related to Jellal, Erza, and the realization of romance at the same time. Even Natsu figured it out, and apparently to Mira, that was saying something.

Mira stared at Freed as if he said the worst thing in the world-be it saying he didn't love her or having Gajeel's potty-mouth-she stared at him as such. "Y-you..." she said, her voice suddenly raspy, "You don't know...?"

Freed gulped, and nodded, bracing himself for the torture ahead of him. "HOW COULD YOU NOT KNOW?! HE TOTALLY KISSED HER BEFORE THE GRAND MAGIC GAMES! AND-" Mira's rage of shaking Freed and pounding the knowledge into him was interrupted by Erza's demon-switch being flipped to "ON".

"Who. Told. You. Such. A. Thing?" Erza asked with a chilling, composed voice as her hair shadowed her eyes and the area around her became a black hole.

"HM~?" Mira sang, being the only one unfazed by Erza's restrained wrath, "Just a little birdy~" she sang, daring to skip and dance in circles around the furious mage.

"Oh," she said cooly, "A little birdy, eh?" Erza's eyes came into view, an evil, sadistic glint just yelling out its motives.

"Yup~!" Mira replied, as blithe as ever, unlike what she used to be like. Freed shuddered at the thought, if the old Mira were present... He shook his head, not even wanting to think about it. 'Please,' he prayed to himself, 'just please let this be over quickly...' he thought despondently as he saw the rest of the group huddle, apparently planning something...

OH. MY. GOSH. Not only did I finish an abomination of a chapter, I'm still depressed! WHY?! T^T Oh, and I originally intended to write Kinana/Cobra as per requested but... As the fail I am, it didn't work... But I still have a few chapters left! *burning determination*
For those of you who don't know, the Nagisaki Arch is the arch in Japan that is the only inanimate object to last through the atom bomb from the war and the tsunami! Hence the reference.
Hope you enjoyed, later~