Chapter Seven-

Morganna woke up with a gigantic headache. Sitting up, her stomach lurched and she made a massive dash for the bathroom and she just about reached the toilet before she emptied her stomach. With her head still throbbing, she cleaned her mouth out and wandered into the kitchen to get a glass of water. Morganna returned to her bed. She sat back against the headboard, wincing at the pain in her temples. She replayed the events of the previous day in her mind. Then she remembered what had happened at the end of the night. "Uh-oh."


It had started out as a normal enough day. Team Natsu was sat in a row at the bar. All the good jobs were gone and they were bored. Of course, that had stopped the second Cana suggested they played a drinking game. Cana had walked over to the bar and began drinking another beer.

"Everyone in this guild has one little repetitive habit. Well, I say we have some fun with it. Lets make a drinking game."

Everyone agreed without a hesitation. Lucy pulled a pen and some paper from her bag, and looked around at the others. "Ok," she said, "here are the rules:

1. Gray removes any item of clothing.

2. Natsu massively over-reacts to something

3. Lucy kicks someone.

4. Morganna makes a sarcastic comment.

5. Erza is terrifying

6. Elfman mentions being a real man.

7. Gajeel sings.

8. Natsu and Gray fight.

9. Mirajane compliments someone.

Right, that should be enough to get us started." Lucy said, putting away her pen and paper. Morganna asked Mirajane for another round of drinks for everyone, and Mira complied.

"I like how your hair looks today Morganna. You should wear your hair down more often." she said as she handed out the drinks. Immediately, everyone took a large gulp. Erza looked up at Gray and said, "Gray. Your shirt."

Again, everyone drank. "Gray, you idiot! Now we're all going to get wasted!" Natsu cried, jumping to his feet. Elfman pulled him down sharply. "A real man knows how to hold his drink."

Morganna rolled her eyes. "Yes, because every male at this table is the epitome of manliness." Cana laughed; "Everyone has to drink 3 times now!"

"Make that four," Lucy muttered, pointing at Natsu and Gray, who were rolling on the floor firing punches at each other.

"Oh for God's sake!" Morganna said, taking a long draft from her mug. "Mira, bring another round please!"

"Now that we've got new drinks, everyone needs to drink again!" Cana announced.

"Why?" Lucy asked.

"Because Erza is about to break up the fight between Natsu and Gray."

Needless to say, the two boys sat back down looking pale.

"You two have to drink four now!" Cana said cheerfully. Morganna had thought she seemed to be enjoying this game a bit too much. Things had continued in this fashion for another hour or so.

Then Gajeel burst in.

"Oh crap." Gray moaned, as everyone stared in horror at Gajeel.

He was wearing the white suit.

"NOOOOOOO!" Lucy cried, but it was too late. Gajeel becan to scat into the microphone. Everyone drank before covering their ears, save for Levy who was smiling (albeit the smile looked a tad forced). Cana grabbed the box of tomatoes she kept for occasions like those and then everyone took a few and hurled them with all their might at the stage. One hit him square in the face and the drinkers burst into fits of drunken laughter.

"A real man doesn't pretend he can sing!" Elfman called. Gajeel replied with a crude gesture and stomped off the stage. Again, everyone took a sip from their mugs of drink. By now, everyone was rather drunk except for Cana, Erza and Morganna. Morganna was finding it very amusing watching everyone else get drunk. Natsu was dancing around on a table and Gray was laughing hysterically. Elfman was ranting about being a real man, so the five (Cana, Erza, Morganna, Lucy, and Happy) drank yet again.

The game continued for some time in this fashion. By 10pm, Elfman was lying face down on the table, Natsu and Gray were doing a tango on the table, Happy was flying around the room, occasionally bumping into pillars, Lucy kept kicking Elfman to try and get him to wake up, and still Cana, Erza, and Morganna sat, calmly drinking and chatting. Eventually it became too much for Lucy.

"Ok guys, how the hell are you not completely smashed?" she slurred her words noticeably. The others shrugged.

"Just a strong constitution I suppose." Morganna said nonchalantly. Cana and Erza nodded in agreement.

Natsu and Gray began leaping and twirling across all the tables, disturbing other drinkers. Morganna was watching them and their movements were becoming strangely hypnotic. It had been rather disturbing.

"What the hell are you doing you morons?" Macao shouted at the prancing pair.

"Hey, Macao, Wakaba! Come over here and join our drinking game!" Cana called.

"Gladly." Wakaba said, flopping down at the booth where the gamers were seated. "What are the rules of this game?"

Erza pointed to the piece of paper in the centre of the table. The two men looked at it.

"No wonder Natsu and Gray are completely hammered." Macao snorted.

Five minutes later Macao and Wakaba were both completely drunk. Yet still, Cana, Erza, and Morganna were still sober. Morganna was a little confused. She'd never drunk so much alcohol, but she was completely fine. Lucy, however, was not. Natsu and Gray's dancing had finally made her snap. She had kicked both of their faces in, and was now moaning with her head in her hands. Morganna stepped in to help her best friend.

"I think we should go home. Come on Lu, lets go back." Morganna said, taking her friend's arm.

"W-wait." Lucy slurred. She grabbed her celestial keys and said "Gate of the Lion, I open thee: Leo!"

Loke appeared before them, and bowed. Morganna had never seen Loke before, and she had to admit: wow, he was gorgeous!

"Ah, I see my princess may have drunk a bit too much. I will carry you home Lucy, never fear. I'm sure your friend here will make interesting company." he said, smiling at Morganna before lifting Lucy up bridal style and carrying her out of the guild hall. Morganna waved to Cana and Erza before turning and walking away.

Loke smiled at Morganna again as she caught up with them.

"Hello, you must be Morganna. My name is Leo, or Loke if you prefer. Enchanted." Loke bowed slightly which Morganna returned.

"It's nice to meet you too. Lucy mentioned you before. You seem very pleasant."

"Well, well, well. Lucy has great talent for picking charming, and may I say rather beautiful, companions." he winked. Morganna raised an eyebrow.

"She also warned me that you were something of a womanizer, so you'll haved to forgive me if I don't entirely believe you." She replied, brushing a strand of violet hair out of her face.

"So my reputation preceeds me. I'm not sure whether I should be flattered or worried by this development."

"I have a feeling that you'll choose flattered."

"You must know me well already."

Her gaze met his and he grinned flirtatiously. Morganna sighed and rolled her eyes.

"I thought Lucy was your true love?" she said. Loke's eyes drifted to the now unconscious girl in his arms.

"Very true. But as she doesn't seem too interested, what is the harm in doing a little… window shopping, shall we say?"

"You make it all sound so romantic." Her voice dripped with sarcasm.

"I can be very good with romance if I want to be."

"Oh really?"

"Of course! In fact, I'll prove it to you. Would you like to go on a date with me?" he looked back at Morganna, who had stopped dead, her arms crossed over her chest.

"Are you for real?"

"Definitely."

"And you're serious?"

"Absolutely."

"So you're crazy then."

"Not at all. You're beautiful and good conversation, and I would like to continue our interactions. So, how about a date?"

Morganna considered. She'd never been on a date before. She'd barely interacted with humans her whole life. Maybe it would be an interesting experience.

"Ok." She said. "I'll go on a date with you."

Dun dun duuuuuun! I really loved this chapter which is why you have two updates so close together. My fave chapter so far! The game is based on a drinking game my friends and I play at school. Not actual alcohol! Just air. I promise the next chapter will be the last filler before the next arc.

I've said game so many times in this chapter.

OH SNAP YOU JUST LOST THE GAME.