We were standing outside on the school grounds waiting for Jellal to come. We were doing some P.R. before the actual party. The president was late and Erza was now tapping her foot impatiently. If there was one thing she hated, it was being late. After several more minutes the president finally arrived.

"It's about time! Now for our secret weapon!" Erza said snapping her fingers.

Behind us a set of lights turned on revealing a giant tree made of cotton candy. It was at least six feet tall and had all different colors.

"So what do you think? This is our triple colored cotton candy," I said handing it over to the president.

"Wow it's double the normal size!" Ultear said surprised.

"It's so cute! Look at the colors!" There were three girls holding one of the sticks of cotton candy.

"Wow, it's so yummy!" The girl with blue hair announced.

The brunette with her took a bite and a huge grin appeared on her face. "And it's fluffy!"

"It's all thanks to Lucy," Erza explained.

Suddenly we heard a lot of people yelling and cheering. We turned to face the direction it was coming from to see lights starting to flicker on. Standing in front of all the lights stood an ice cream stand with a big sign above it saying "Fairy Tails Ice Cream Stand". Natsu was standing at the front with a white apron tied around him. Suddenly a machine starting pilling scoop after scoop and placing in on top of cones. It held out the ten scoop cones to the people standing around. Each scoop was a different flavor. Everyone started to shout and cheer even more as they ate the ice cream.

"NATSU!" I shouted.

"Oh I'm sorry, did you guys have a stand as well?" He asked sarcastically.

Our stand was tiny compared to Natsu's and everyone that was by ours was now crowding around his.

"Looks like you'll have to close up shop soon," he smirked.

"What did you say," I shook my fist at him in a threatening manner.

"Here, I made this especially for you," He said holding out an ice cream cone and wore an evil smirk on his face.

"Have some if you would like,miss eternally ranked two."

"Don't call me that! Fine, in that case why don't you try our thirty layer cotton candy!" I said while balancing in on my hands and head.

"Mmhmm, good job Lucy." Erza said in approval.

"Just you watch Natsu- eh?"

Suddenly the trees that were behind Natsu's stand parted and a huge blimp flew up into the sky. It was white and in red and blue letters it said welcome. Natsu pushed a few buttons on a remote and a hologram appeared in the sky that said "Fairy Tail will be presenting the sweets of the world one after another!" Cheers erupted from the crowd and I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

"Jellal-sama, how are we supposed to beat that?" Meredy asked.

"Lucy," Erza said with concern.

"Damn him, not bad Natsu! But I wont be beaten!"

Erza smiled lightly, approving of Lucy's determination.

"Next time I will eat cotton candy while flying on something like Goku's flying cloud!" I said. (A/N: Sorry if you don't know what that is, but it's from Dragon ball Z and etc)

I started to laugh maniacally and I think I scared a few people standing near me but I didn't let it get to me.

"Well this doesn't look good, I think she's lost it," Jellal stated.

He took me by the shoulders and pulled me away with the others following closely behind.

~Next Day~

Everyone was sitting around bored at the greenhouse. The two liveliest people were missing. Erza and Lucy.

"I wish this contest would end soon." Gray said while stretching.

"We all know that contests are a normal occurrence around here, it should be expected." Mirajane said.

"Yeah but this time Natsu is acting different." Levy stated.

"Goes with being young I guess," Gray commented as if he wasn't young himself.

Natsu was busy typing away on his laptop with his bangs covering his eyes. Once the typing stopped, it grabbed the attention of everyone there.

"I think you may be right," Natsu said.

"Why don't we go have lunch Gajeel?" Levy asked pulling on his arm to leave.

"I think I'll go with you," Gray said standing up.

"I would like to go too, it would be nice not having to cook for once." Mirajane explained.

It seemed like everyone was going except Natsu.

"What about you Natsu? Are you coming?" Gray asked him.

"Well if there is anything that we can do to help, just ask." Mirajane said before turning to leave.

Natsu said nothing in reply, he just kept typing away on his laptop.

"Well he has always preferred to do things on his own," Gray stated.

Natsu thought back to when he was a kid. How his parents were always away so he learned that doing things on his own was better. That it was easier. Soon it was only Natsu in the greenhouse.

~Later in school with Lucy~

I was walking down the hall carrying all the decorations I had made.

" I made more than I expected," I told myself.

I was walking passed the library and when I looked in I saw Natsu sitting there by himself on his laptop. I remembered what he did yesterday and I felt the anger returning when I noticed the look in his eyes. He looked upset, like something was bothering him and for some reason, I had a stabbing sensation in my chest. I turned away, not wanting to see him like that and kept walking.

We were now in the student council room with the president. I had finally managed to teach Erza how to make a chain using construction paper. She held it in the air and smiled brightly.

"I did it!" She announced.

"Great job Erza!" I cheered for her.

"Can we actually win with this stuff Jellal-sama?" Meredy asked.

Jellal just shrugged wearing his usual bored expression, but every once in a while he would slip a glance in Erza's direction. Unfortunately for him, Meredy and Ultear thought he was looking at Lucy.

"I have an idea, why don't we go to the shopping district and ask them to help set up stands as well!" I said. "Erza would you like to come?"

"Sure Lucy," She said following me.

"Alright, I'll leave the rest to you guys." I said as I walked out.

The sun was setting leaving the sky in a beautiful set of orange and pink rays. I had just thanked the last person we managed to get help from.

Me and Erza were talking lightly when the conversation became about Natsu.

"Really?"

"Yeah, even if I had stayed there, he would have just done things on his own anyway." She explained.

"On his own?" I asked.

"Yeah, he's always been like that."

"So he's been doing everything alone all this time." I said deep in thought.

I arrived home and it was already dark out, the stars were twinkling in all their glory. I ran into the house and passed by the living room where my mom and dad were watching TV.

"Did you manage to beat the Dragneel's son yet?" my father asked but I just kept walking by without answering.

"What the? Is this the rebellious stage I always here about teen girls going through?" he said squeezing the newspaper he was holding.

I threw myself down onto my bed and lay there in the dark. I kept thinking back to what Erza said and the look that Natsu had in his eyes.

"AH! Why does he annoy me so much!" I yelled out in frustration as I rolled back and forth on my bed.

~The next morning~

I was walking through the gates, yawning as I went. I didn't get much sleep last night.

"The upcoming reception looks exciting, I just can't wait!" Someone said.

"It seems that Fairy tail and the student council are fighting over who will be organizing it." Another girl stated.

"Yeah, its worrisome isn't it," A boy chimed in.

As I walked I started to think of everything else that needed to be done in order to finish the preparations. That's when I noticed Meredy and Ultear come out from behind a building with sledge hammers in their hands. It spiked my curiosity wondering if they were going to use them for something for the festival. I followed then till they stopped in front of a giant cake.

The cake had white frosting with beautiful pink flowers made of icing surrounding it. It was the biggest and the most impressive cake I have ever seen. The girls picked up their hammers and readied them.

"We will not let you steal all the glory from the president Natsu Dragneel!" Ultear shouted as she prepared to hit the cake with the hammer.

"What are you doing?" I asked stepping up to them.

They froze in place and stood there with the color draining from their faces.

"Oh my, well if it isn't Hearfilia-san." Ultear said.

"Perfect timing, help us out!" Meredy said.

"What?" I asked, not wanting to believe what I was seeing.

"Don't you get it?" Ultear questioned raising her brow.

"We will lose if we leave things as they are!" Meredy explained. "There is no time to be picky about how we win."

"If we ruin their party then victory will be ours." Ultear said.

"Actually this isn't the first thing we have done to sabotage him, for instance we have been hacking into his computer." Meredy started to explain.

I walked over to them and held out my hand.

"Great then you understand!" Meredy said happily.

They handed a hammer to me and I broke the wooden handle in half. Then snatched the other out of Ultear's hand and did the same.

"What are you doing?" Ultear yelled.

"I almost forgot, after all, festivals are to be enjoyed by everyone. I quit!" I shouted as I threw down the hammer and ran off.

~Back at the greenhouse~

Natsu was sitting in his usual spot typing away on his laptop. I walked over to him and stood to his side. He was so engrossed in what he was doing that he didn't notice me.

"Natsu,"

He turned his head towards me with a surprised look on his face.

"Answer me this, is it fun to do things on your own? I won't be happy even if I beat you in this contest. It's no good without you. It's always better to enjoy fun things with others. Right, so...would you like to work together?"

"Yes," he answered.

I smiled brightly at him, happy to be working with him again. Little did I know, our conversation was not just between us. Erza, Gray, Levy, Mira and Gajeel were all standing behind a bush watching us.

"An immediate reply, huh?" Gray said.

"My, my," Mirajane commented.

"Geez, I can't tell if he's being honest or not," Erza said watching closely.

"It sure didn't feel right without this!" Gray exclaimed as he chowed down on the cupcakes Mirajane made.

I had left and everyone was around the greenhouse enjoying their snacks. Since this competition started, Mirajane was barely cooking.

"Don't eat Lucy's share!" Erza yelled as she smacked Gray on the head.

"By the way Natsu, how is the party coming along?" Levy asked.

"Well about that, I was thinking of revising my plans to make it more grand. I would like to ask each of you for help. The setup for the grounds is almost ready but-"

"Ah, is that all?" Gray questioned.

"That's a simple request," Mirajane stated.

Natsu glanced around and received smiles from all his friends. He felt happy that they were willing to help him. At that moment, a memory came back to Natsu. He was sitting at the desk in his house while he was a child, reading all alone. Then Lucy came up to him. She smiled the biggest smile at him.

"Right Natsu? It's always funner when we are together," She said still smiling.

"It looks like you all are here," I said coming back inside the greenhouse.

"Oh hey Lucy," Mirajane greeted.

"Can we let them join as well?" I asked pointing behind me to the cowering Ultear and Meredy and a bored looking Jellal.

"Wait," Jellal said.

Natsu glared at the president then sighed.

"Sure," Natsu said surprising most around him.

Mirajane started to giggle while the others just smiled.

"However I-" Jellal started.

"Call the Fankyu brothers again, okay?" I said turning to them.

"But,"

~Outside on the school grounds~

Me and Jellal were setting up the sign for the festival as people gathered around to watch. Erza was picking cloth material for the party. Gajeel and Gray were in charge of the sound systems, Levy was speaking with her father, the chairman, to make sure that we had permission for everything we had planned. Mirajane was off checking to make sure everything was going well on her end. She had brought a yacht with her for the party. Natsu was now sitting in the greenhouse, working on his laptop alone once again in the dark.

We were now on the yacht, glancing up at the stars that were twinkling in the night sky. Natsu was standing to my right as I looked out at the ocean.

"Natsu,"

"What is it?" He asked turning towards me.

I let go of the railing and faced him.

"You still haven't told me the details for the party," I explained. "Is it a boat party? Is it okay to wear casual?"

"That's something to look forward to when it starts," he replied.

"What's the supposed to mean?"

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the founding day party jointly organized by Fairy Tail and the student council! Soon we shall be taking you to the party grounds. While we wait please change into the costumes that we have added into your guest rooms." Mirajane's voice announced over the speakers.

We did as we were told, and I finished changing into the outfit. I left out the room and met up with everyone on dock. I walked up behind them and Gray turned to notice me first.

"Hey Lucy," he greeted then everyone turned and their eyes roamed over what I was wearing.

I was wearing a red yukata with light pink flowers all over. Wrapped in the middle was a pink bow with black streaks. My hair was pulled back into a long braid and I had a flower placed in my hair. I looked at my friends that were all dressed similar to me except theirs didn't have any special designs which confused me. Why was mine so different and where was Natsu?

"What is this about?" I asked them wondering if they knew.

"Who know's, we have no clue either." Gray explained as he wore a dark blue yukara with a light blue midsection tied around it.

"Natsu was the one who arranged the destination and everything," Erza said as she wore a ruby red yukata with a blue bow in the midsection.

"Mirajane probably know's where we are headed but not what's in store for us when we get there." Levy said wearing an orange yukata with a dark blue midsection.

Gajeel was standing next to her in a gray one with a black tie around the middle. He said nothing but grunting here and there.

"I guess we will just have to wait," Erza stated.

"Yeah, but it's kind of exciting though," Levy commented.

"All this talk is making me excited too!" I said.

The whole mystery behind it made it interesting. And knowing Natsu, it was going to be grand!

"Ladies and gentlemen, sorry to keep you waiting. We shall be arriving at our destination shortly." Mirajane announced.

As she spoke the same giant blimp from earlier flew above the yacht. Hanging below it on strings hung the giant cake that Ultear and Meredy were going to destroy. Everyone looked up in awe at the beautifully done cake. In front of the ship was ropes on top of the water leading the way the ship was going. As the blimp flew passed us and in the direction to where the boat was heading as the ropes lit up beautifully, illuminating the dark ocean surrounding us.

On top of the ropes laid fountains that sprayed the water down in a such a way that made you feel as if you were at Niagara falls. You could feel the cool mist in the air and it felt cool against the hot air of the night. The light reflecting off the falling water looked like glitter raining down. I have never seen something so beautiful in my whole life.

We arrived on shore to a pathway lit with Japanese lanterns. At the very front was a temple archway that was red and behind it was dimly lit stairs. I walked quickly up the stairs, filled with excitement. I couldn't wait to see what was up there. Once I reached the top step, I stood there in awe at all the stands, the lanterns, and booths. Everything one could think of to be at a festival was here.

"This is-" I started.

"This entire island is currently being developed into a place called leisure land. I burrowed this place especially for this occasion, while Mirajane prepared the ship, Erza the yukata's, Levy got permission from the school, Gajeel and Gray the music." Natsu said as he walked over wearing a red yukata with a white tie around his waist.

I looked around at everything that was in front of me. It was a breathtaking view.

"Amazing," I said while a grin spread across my features.

"When you think about it, this party feels like it was organized entirely for Lucy," Gray said.

"Yes it does," Levy chimed in.

"Isn't it sweet," Mirajane giggled.

"I wish I could have brought my family with me," I said mostly to myself.

"So what do you think?" Natsu asked me. "Are you having fun?"

"What are you saying?" I felt anger rise in me, he was trying to rub it in my face.

Right as I said that, there was a loud booming sound. I glanced up to see fireworks lighting up the sky in an array of colors. I glanced back at Natsu, a little surprised he managed to make all this happen.

"Obviously, I'm having fun," I said staring at the ground. "And by the way this isn't a contest. Hey what are you laughing about?"

I started to laugh myself as I watched the fireworks. Natsu walked up next to me as I leaned my head against his shoulder. It was a nice night and I was happy to be able to enjoy it with Natsu.

~TBC~