Quinn's Note~

Merry X-mas EVERYONE! Harley Missed y'all! My babies, I'm glad to be updating all of my stories at once, so even if you don't celebrate christmas, here's my gift to you! Hope you all are doing great! Please review so i know how you guys liked it! Oh and last note i said Natsu would appear... funny story... i had to push that back because of a new flow of ideas ;) but thats life right? Sorry about that, but don't worry, he will show up :D Love you all so very much! Harley OUT! *MUAK*


"Okay well you should eat up and get dressed quickly. I told Reyus we would be down to begin our work shortly," Lucy said as she got up and began to clean up the mess of clothes and sheets.

"Yeah I'll be ready in about ten." Gray paused before continuing, "Uh, Luce," Gray looked hesitantly towards her

"Yeah?"

"My shirt…you're kinda wearing it," Gray smiled apologetically.

"Ah, I'm so sorry," Lucy took off the t-shirt and handed it to him.

It processed half way through this action that she wasn't actually wearing much under the shirt, "Gah! Don't look!" Lucy ran towards the sheets on the floor.

Gray's eyes widened before he quickly averted his gaze, "I-I didn't see anything," He rubbed the nape of his neck, "And even if I did, it's not a big deal, or anything." Gray tried to diffuse the awkward air around them, Well, Now I definitely know we didn't do anything last night, Gray though to himself.


"Okay, so I think it would be best if we split up and search the rooms until we meet back in the middle. How does that sound?" Lucy asked looking towards Gray for his approval.

"Sure that sounds fine; there's 10 rooms with five foxes- "

"Two foxes! Ice brain remember jeez that's the second time…"

"Whatever, point is you take five rooms I take five okay? I'll meet you in the middle okay?"

"Yes."

"Alright, call me if you need me, okay?"

"Yeah I will...be safe, okay?"

"Of course...it's just a fox."

"No, it's not that...I just have a bad feeling about this, bleh don't mind me I'm probably worried for no reason," she laughed it off.

"Haha it's okay! I'll be fine Luce, I'm just a couple hallways away, so relax." He gave her an assuring smile.

"Yeah you're right, okay I'm off!"

"Alrighty, good luck Luce!"


"So the foxes are known as the two tailed fire foxes. Their species apparently appeared out of nowhere with its original ancestor being found right in this building. They are known for breathing fire and just like any other canine follow their chosen alphas commands. Which in this case is that creep Reyus. Alright so let's start with this one!" Gray made his way down a wine colored hallway and opened the first door.

Just as promised, lay the two foxes looking about 2 to 3 feet tall. Hmm they seem normal don't really look sick, Gray moved closer to them; one of the foxes cocked their head as if pondering Gray's intentions while the other moved cautiously but curiously towards his leg.

"Hi Mr. Fox," Gray moved his hand towards the closer Fox making it yelp from the sudden movement.

The fox jumped back and fell on its side before quickly getting up and scurrying away from Gray. Gray laughed at the site of the clumsy fox, "You reminded me a little of Lucy this morning," he smiled, "and I guess I should've called you Miss." Gray chuckled again before sitting on the floor and crossing his legs.

"Come on, I won't hurt you," he whispered towards the two frightened foxes. The vermilion colored foxes moved hesitantly towards him. Gray placed his hand ever so slightly on the back of one of them


"So you're saying that most of the foxes are vixen?"

"Yes that is correct milady we have noticed that the renyards seem to disrupt vixens more than help and as you know females have always been the more," Reyus moved uncomfortably close to the blond, "intelligent and hard workers." He lifted his hand up to her and bowed. As if to compliment her directly.

"I um," Lucy smiled not knowing how to answer his gesture.

"What a very odd set of keys Miss," his hand and gaze dropped down to the ring of keys strapped onto Lucy's waist, "Are you by any chance a celestial wizard?"

Lucy sighed in relief noticing the topic changed into a much more normal subject. "Yes, I am actually," the blonde beamed with pride, "It can be a lot of trouble at times but my training has paid off." She blushed thinking of all her friends right at her fingertips. "And I wouldn't have asked for any better companions," Lucy looked up towards Reyus and caught a glimpse of excitement and some other unknown intention sparkle across his gray eyes.

Lucy cocked her eyebrow in question but brushed it off and smiled.

"The stronger the bond the stronger the magic." The man before her said in a tone that could have almost been mistaken to be for himself.


"Nothing in this room," Gray exited the third room and headed towards the fourth, "Man, the only thing I'm getting out of this is these females are just moody and don't want to breathe fire anymore."

Gray stopped and pondered a little, "No that can't be right, Reyus said that they couldn't breathe fire anymore like they are sick or something." He continued to walk down the hall and opened the next door very slightly remembering the last time he entered without warning he rubbed the back of his hand at the bright red scratches and teeth marks left from prying the last fox off his arm.

Gray poked his head through and saw one sleeping and the other was pacing about. He slipped in and sat down quickly. The fox that was pacing noticed the new presence and quickly stood over the sleeping fox, "Easy now girl, I don't want to hurt you," Gray stuck out a loose hand as if to allow the fox to smell him, but the fox only crouched lower.

"I have a feeling this isn't a female fox," Gray thought as he slowly stood up fearing his face would be the next to receive those little love bites now stinging his right hand. He's guarding something, Gray moved hesitantly towards the two animals.


Quinn's Reply

Ms. AtomicBomb - Thanks Darlin! Cant wait to see you Puddin Cup! Keep on blushing ;)

a random fairy - I hope everything is better now my darlin' i have very much missed talking to you the most, funny i went through something similar recently but, such is life. I am so very glad you continue to like the story so this one i fully dedicate to you!Hope it made you smile my puddin' cup! Thank you for patiently waiting, hope to hear from you soon! MUCH MUCH Love Harley OUT! 3