Hey guys, really sorry for the gap, but as I said, I can probably only post on weekends. I will continue to post until it's done, there is also two more that I've written with more on the way. I thank you for all of the comments and really would appreciate more. Here we go, on to the story!
Chapter 9: Erza
Lucy woke up to ice water in the face. "Ugh! What the hell was that, Juvia?" She exclaimed angrily, rubbing her eyes, "you could have just said "wake up." Like a normal person!"
"Juvia thought that the love birds could use some cooling off." The rain woman said, smirking.
"Love birds?" Lucy asked, obviously not catching on. Gajeel was killing himself laughing in the corner of the room, "I'd tell you and salamander to get a room, but you already did that!"
"Does somebody want to clue me in?" Lucy asked exasperatedly.
"Well, most people don't cuddle with just good friends!" Gajeel said between fits of laughter. Crap! Lucy thought, I forgot!
"By the way, where IS Natsu?" she asked, noticing that he was no longer beside her.
"Let's just say that Erza wasn't happy to see you two this morning, and now he's "sleeping" on your kitchen floor." Gray snickered. Lucy leapt out of bed and ran to the kitchen where Natsu was sprawled on the floor, a considerable sized bump on his head.
"Oh Natsu, I'm so sorry! If I hadn't had that nightmare then I wouldn't have woken you up and-"
"Wait," Erza said, "You were like that because you were comforting each other?" If Lucy was Natsu, she would have burst into flames in anger.
"Yes," she hissed between gritted teeth, "that's exactly what happened, and you decked him out for it!" Erza had the decency to look ashamed.
"I'm sorry, Lucy, I misread, I should have had more faith in you."
"Apologize to Natsu when he wakes up," Lucy huffed, "Now help me move him to MY bed where I let him sleep!" Erza looked sheepish as she carried him back and set him on the mattress.
"Poor Natsu!" said Happy, "Knocked out by a girl again, that's not good for his self-esteem!" Erza explained what had really happened, everyone looked away in embarrassment when they got the real story.
"It's fine guys, really," Lucy sighed, "Besides, Erza's beatings keep his ego in check!" She laughed, as if on cue, Natsu's eyes fluttered open and his hands flew to his face as he yelled,
"Please Erza! It's not what you think!" Even Lucy was doubled over with laughter.
