AN: I do not own Fairytail
Sorry to anyone who has been waiting on this chapter. I have been experiencing writers block with this story. I am going to keep up with it but updates will be less often. I don't want to force the story as that wont make it enjoyable for you or me.
Ashley went to the guild early the next day, with Freed and Laxus. Bickslow was still asleep, apparently that was normal for him on a non-mission day. Ashley was fine with this as it gave her more time before Bickslow's babies tried embarrassing her some more.
At the guild, Laxus followed his grandfather upstairs, both grumbling about paperwork.
Freed orders some tea, from Mira and sat down to read a very large and ancient looking book. Ashley sat next to him, sipping at a coffee and looking around the guild, trying to remember the names of all the people she had been introduced to.
Mira was behind the bar. Mira's sister and brother were both at the bar talking to her. Lisanna was the sister, but Ashley could not remember the males name, something to do with a pixie... that doesn't sound right.
Erza was the name of the red head sitting at the table in the middle of the guild eating cake... wonder who the young, blue haired girl and the white cat are sitting with her?... and approaching the table is Gray, the ice make mage, who had lost his shirt and was undoing his pants.
How does he not notice he is doing that? Ashley wondered as she watched the scene unfold. Gray's pants came off, the young girl went bright red and covered her eyes, the white cat started hissing and scolding Gray for his indecency, and Erza... well she took no notice, as she was blissfully eating her cake, luckily for Gray.
Suddenly Ashley's view was blocked by a different blue haired girl, with a deranged look on her face.
"Were you just ogling Juvia's Gray-sama?" she took a step towards Ashley, "who are you? Are you a new love-rival for Gray-sama's affections?" Juvia's voice rose as she took another step, "Juvia will not stand ideal as someone tries to steal Juvia's beloved."
The whole time Ashley sat there in stunned silence. She was just about to respond, when five wooden dolls came up to her and spun around her.
"Mum left, mum left," they cried out, "without us, without us."
Then they settled on Ashley and started purring and vibrating. Ashley and Juvia both blinked and stared at Bickslow's babies. A smile spread on Juvia's face.
"Juvia is sorry for Juvia's outburst. Juvia sis not realise you were already taken and no love-rival to Juvia."
Juvia bowed to Ashley and then skipped away as Bickslow approached the table.
"Do I even want to know?" Bickslow asked, as he looked at Ashley, who was sitting there red faced with his babies rubbing against her.
"Juvia accused Ashley-sama of ogling Gray and being her love-rival," Freed stated blandly, not once looking up from his book, "but she was relived when your babies came over calling Ashley-sama their mother. Juvia then apologised and is now under the impression that Ashley-sama and you are an item."
Freed turned a page in his book and continued reading. Ashley turned redder and started patting the babies in her lap, doing her best to pretend she was anywhere but there.
Bickslow stood in silence for a moment, then said, "Um... I'm... gonna go get a drink... from the bar."
He stood there for a moment longer before turning around and walking away.
Moments latter, Ever sat down across from Ashley.
"So, you an Bicks?" She looking at Ashley curiously, "I leave you with the boy's for a night and you end up with the most rude, immature, stupid," Ever's voice rose as she spoke, "the most irresponsible, the most... the most..." Ever trailed off, waving her arms about, as she tried to find the words to explain to Ashley why she should not get involved with Bickslow.
Ash was staring at Evergreen with wide eyes, she opened her mouth, to explain the misunderstanding, when Freed chimed in, to help Ever out.
"Uncouth and ill-mannered." He said, without ever looking up from his book.
"YES! YES! Thankyou Freed." Ever stated, then continued on with her rant, "The most uncouth, ill-mannered, disrespectful, childish, uh... the most... umm..."
"CRUDE!" Someone piped up.
"Yes. Crude, foul-mouthed, perverted," Ever continued, not even taking notice of who helped her.
"PLAYBOY!" Called out another voice.
"POMPUS!" Someone else chimed in.
"Offensive!" Was said next by an unknown voice.
"UNMANLY!" Boomed someone else.
"Cheeky?" Someone giggled.
"YES! YES! YES!" Ever cried out, on a role again, "All of those. He is also nosey, wild, impolite and..."
"BRASH?" Someone chimed in.
"LOUD-MOUTHED" Yelled another person.
"His a womanizer." Came another voice.
"Cocksure!" Came a voice, from right next to her.
"YES! YES!" Ever suddenly stopped and looked around at all her guild mates, who has been helping her, by throwing words at her.
"So, who are we talking about?" asked Bickslow from beside her.
Ever had been so caught up in her rant that she hadn't noticed him sit down or that the whole guild had stoped what they were doing and quietened down to 'help' her.
"I think I made my point." Ever stated as she pulled out her fan, stood and walked upstairs to Laxus's office.
Ashely wasn't sure wether she should be embarrassed by, or laugh at, what just went down.
"Well we all know how much Ever loves me." Bickslow called out, laughing like a maniac.
His babies giggled, still resting in Ashley's lap. Ashley started laughing and so did the whole guild, before going back to what they had been doing before.
"So what started Ever on her rant about me this time?" Bickslow asked as he took a sip of his beer.
He watched as Ashley carefully placed each of his babies on the table, from out of her lap.
She picked up her empty cup and said, "I think I need another coffee," and walked off, before Bickslow could question her further.
Bickslow looked over at Freed, who had raised his head from his book.
"I believe that Evergreen is also under the assumption that you and Ashley-sama are a couple." Freed explained.
"And what a cute couple they are." Lisanna said, as she walked past, caring a tray of drinks. She was helping Mira out with the mid morning rush.
Bickslow sighed as he took another sip of his beer. How did this whole thing start?
- Time Skip -
Evergreen had come back down, after she had gotten over her embracement, not that she would admit to being embraced, and was now sitting at the table next to Freed, while glaring at Bickslow. Bickslow was ignoring Evergreen in favour of playing with his babies.
Ashley had never returned to the table, instead she was sitting at the bar, having a discussion with Lucy and Levy about books.
Laxus came storming down the stairs and over to his team.
"Grab a mission. We leave in the morning." He said, looking at Freed first then the others.
Freed jumped up stating, "Of course Laxus-sama." He raced off to complete his task.
"Have you finished all your paperwork?" Ever asked, with a raised eyebrow.
Laxus grunted and Ever took that as an affirmative.
Bickslow laughed, as he said, "Want to get out of here before Master dumps any more paperwork on you."
"Paperwork, paperwork." His babies chimed.
Pappa then asked, "Mum come? Mum come?"
"Ahh..." was the only thing that came out of Bickslow's mouth before he looked at Laxus for an answer.
Laxus gave a shrug and walked off to the bar, where Freed was getting the mission approved by Mira.
"So, Laxus and the Thunder Legion are going on a S-class mission to Tuskatooie. You will need to report to Mr Clunk when you get there. I will call ahead so that he knows you are coming. When will you leave?" Mira was writing everything she needed to into the log book as she spoke.
Before Freed could answer, Laxus spoke up, "We will be leaving first thing in the morning and Ashley is coming too."
Mira looked up, shocked that Laxus would take a newbie out on an S-class mission.
"I am?" Ashley asked, having started listening as soon as her name was mentioned.
Laxus just nodded once and walked towards the door, Freed followed and Ashley figured she better go too.
"Bye everyone." Ashley called as she raced to the guild doors.
Bicklsow and Evergreen were waiting there, with Freed and Laxus. The five started walking towards Freed's house.
"Who's turn is it to cook tonight?" Bickslow asked.
"Cook tonight, cook tonight." His babies copied, spinning around above the mages as they kept walking.
AN: Read and Review please. Any ideas to counter this writers block would be appreciated. Still have heeps of oneshots to type up and post. So will work on them a bit more.
