Bee (my roommate): I was thinking.

Fresh: Hmm?

Bee: You should bring Cobra in for a guest appearance.

Fresh: Why?

Bee: Well, you didn't really explain much of the relationship and Lucy seemed really happy with him so maybe he should just show up and be like 'hey' and she can be like 'hey' and then they can just stare at each other and slowly smile because it's okay to be friends with your ex and I bet he's the sort of guy you'd stay friends with plus he's a nurse and guy nurses are kinda hot and you can make it like, Natsu meet my ex and Natsu can be like -

Fresh: Okay! I'LL PUT HIM IN. DAMN.

Bee: I was just thinking *insert Lenny face*

for those of you who didn't know, my roommate spends 78% of the time, throwing ideas at me and then badgering them into my brain just for her own sick amusement.

I watched Virgo do her customary seventy-five squats, biting into my croissant happily.

"Princess, it's supposed to be a joint workout." Virgo reminded me, a little breathless as I stated, "I'm warming up my jaw muscles."

"You are eating."

"But do you see how hard my jaw is working?" I replied cheekily, as she shot me a glare that basically said, 'get over here'. I sighed and finished the last of my croissant, jumping off the bench to stand next to her.

We were currently in Westington Park, at 9:30 in the morning, on her only day off this week. Why she decided to work out on her only day off, made no sense to me but it was practically routine that I would join her and be a third closer to death by the end of it.

I had gotten to my tenth squat before gasping exhaustedly, "I can't do it anymore, go on without me, tell Plue I love him. And tell Loke to get my picture off his ceiling."

Virgo huffed a laugh, "There's only twenty more to go."

I squatted down, "We should have a girls day soon."

"Women. We stopped being 'girls' when our uterus decided it hated us."

I giggled at her words, correcting myself, "Women's day then. Rent out the roller skating rink, pull down each other's pants, eat some bad take-out food."

"Sounds fun. I'm working all of next week, how about the week after?"

"I'll have to talk to Aries and Libra, but I think I've got nothing on." I told her and she nodded, "Sounds good." We finished off the last set and I didn't bother holding myself up. We both tumbled to the floor, gasping for breath and I smiled up at the sky.

"We are really fit." I told her, and she snickered, "Yeah. The bookworm and the smoker. Fittest people around."

She held up her hand and I slapped my own against it lazily.

"Lucy?" A sweet albeit hesitant voice made me look up, long blue hair twisted into a braid. I smiled from the ground, "Hey Wendy! How's it going?"

She grinned, all hesitancy leaving her voice, "I'm good! How are you?"

"I'm fantastic. Just laying around." I winked before nudging Virgo with my foot, "This is Wendy, Natsu's cousin."

Virgo sat up abruptly, which made Wendy jump a little as I sighed.

"You are that hot fireman's cousin?"

Wendy giggled nervously, "Well… yes?"

"What does he look like when he leaves the shower?" Virgo's words made me laugh and I also sat up, slapping her arm, "Don't ask her that. It's gross."

"It's purely for scientific research." Virgo defended, as I replied, "The only science you should be interested in, is an exercise that gets us fit instantaneously."

"It's in the early stages. I'm calling it, 'Lazy Bitch 3000'."

"That sounds like a sex toy." I smirked as she nodded slowly, "It is very similar to the 'Horny Bitch 3000'.

I snorted a laugh, as Wendy giggled from above us. We both slowly stood up as Virgo bowed at Wendy, "Please thank your grandparents for making Natsu's parents, because they made the godly specimen that is Natsu."

"If I knew them, I would." She laughed cutely as I introduced, "Wendy, this is Virgo. A friend of mine. She works at the cafe I work at as well."

Why did it seem like all my friends worked at my cafe?

"It's nice to meet you." Wendy chirped, shuffling her folder to her other hand so she could extend her hand. I watched amused at the polite — albeit formal — way she greeted Virgo. Virgo grinned at her, taking the hand with a firm shake.

"I like a woman who shakes hands." Virgo stated approvingly before reaching into her pocket, and pulling out a cigarette. She extended one to me and I waved her off, "If I have one now, I'll lose the ability to continue working out."

Virgo blinked, "We can't work out with Wendy here. It would be rude. Consider today's session, cancelled."

I laughed, taking the cigarette from her and tucking it behind my ear for later, "Are you using Wendy's appearance to get out of your work out?"

"Our workout, and yes."

We both laughed and Wendy joined us, as I offered, "You can come sit with us if you want too. If you don't have somewhere to be."

"Okay! Let me just message Gajeel."

She followed us to our bench, as I asked, "Gajeel? That's your older cousin, right?"

Wendy nodded, "He's with his girlfriend Juvia, right now. He won't mind if I stay out a bit with friends."

"As long as it's okay." I chirped happily as Virgo stated, "I'm going to go grab my lighter from the car." I watched as she went, knowing she would smoke over there — away from Wendy because we didn't smoke around people often especially underage people — as she pulled her phone out.

A second later, it rang which made us both jump. I laughed it off, "Damn. That's one loud ringtone. Is that EXO?"

Her eyes widened, ignoring her phone for the moment, "You know K-Pop?"

I smiled with a wink, "Maybe."

She shook herself a little which made me giggle and then answered it, "Hello?"

I heard a voice on the other end and she sighed, "Natsu, I didn't touch your lucky comb."

I placed my hand over my mouth, trying to stop the laugh as she sat down beside me, tapping the loud speaker option on her screen.

"— It wasn't Gajeel, he hasn't been home. The only culprit is you Wends."

"Well I didn't take it. It's gross anyway, you should throw it out." We both listened at the shuffling and cursing that came through the speaker and I stifled my giggle, as Natsu stated, "Blashemphy. It's my lucky comb for a reason Wendy."

"Then just get a new one."

"LUCKY COMB."

Wendy sighed, looking upward and I grinned at her behaviour, "Why do you need it so bad anyway?"

"I'm going to go flirt the pants off of Lucy." I raised my eyebrow at this, smirking a little as he continued, "Then I'm going to take my pants off and—"

"Have nasty, dirty sex?" I hummed, and Wendy blanched but she giggled afterwards when he went quiet.

"The woman who I'm currently wooing, and my cousin, are together. Without me. I smell a conspiracy coming on."

"We have conspired against you." I played along, waving Virgo over, "Where do you think your lucky comb is?"

"I knew it! Wendy, how could you do this to me? Lucy, I can understand. She's the devil in my pants but you… I'm devastated."

"Isn't the devil in your pants supposed to be your penis?" Virgo asked, obviously amused by this conversation as Natsu sighed, "Dammit. Two of the 'popular' girls, plaguing the brain of my innocent little cousin. I never stood a chance."

"Wendy, pass the weed." I stated with a laugh and Virgo started howling in laughter, Wendy giggling along wildly. Natsu chuckled, "Where are you guys?"

"Why, Mr Fireman? Going to come and lecture us about the proper way to put out a joint so we don't start a fire?" I teased and he chuckled again, the noise deeper. It sent a shiver over me.

"Let's see… if you aren't working today, and you are with Virgo… you guys go everywhere together but it's a Friday and Wendy's coming home… it's just past three o'clock…" He hummed in thought before stating, "I'll be in South Gate Park in five minutes. Four, if you want me in my uniform."

"No!" Wendy took the phone off me, "Natsu, I'm hanging out with Lucy! You see her practically everyday!"

I smiled fondly at Wendy as Natsu argued, "I found her first!"

"I'm keeping her." Wendy hung up after that and I laughed, "You guys are so hilarious together."

"He's still going to come, isn't he?" Virgo noticed her pout as Wendy growled, "You try telling Natsu that he's not allowed do something. It's like arguing with a toddler."

Virgo and I snickered before a surprised voice called me, "Lucy?"

I looked up, my eyes widening as I saw the brown hair and deeply coloured eyes, the other marred by a large scar.

"Cobra."

"Who's that?" Wendy asked as he approached us, Virgo was happy to clue her in since I was too busy climbing off the table.

"Lucy's ex-boyfriend."

"Oh! He's cute." Wendy whispered and I had to agree, Cobra was always cute. Right up to the point where we broke up. He was feeling the pressure of his job and we just… didn't care about each other like that anymore. We sorted on good terms, about a year ago now. He had been my last boyfriend since then.

He finally reached me and we both stared at each other. His eyes drifted over my features for a long, silent moment before he smiled a little. I smiled back. We both laughed and I walked over to give him a soft hug.

A sense of good memories washed over me, along with his axe body spray. When I pulled back, he asked, "How are you?"

"I'm good. How are you?"

He shrugged, "Burried in work. Nothing different about that, still working out the cafe?"

I nodded, as he grinned, "I'll have to come visit sometime."

"You are always welcome." I told him truthfully as he scratched the back of his neck, eyes sticking to mine. I loved when a guy gave me eye contact, something he knew about me from when we had dated.

"You look good."

His admission made me laugh, "So do you. You cut your hair." He ran a hand through his hair with a grin, "Yeah, I thought it was time for a change."

"It looks nice."

"Thanks. Listen, I wasn't sure if you had heard, but Jellal convinced me to change my name back."

Before Cobra and I had gotten together, his family had been in some horrible debt which made his father lash out in the most extreme ways. The scar on his face was the prime example of that fact. When the police had finally been called, his Dad was sent to prison and in a rage, he had became 'Cobra'.

The fact that he was going back to that name after everything that had happened was… incredible.

"Oh." I stared, licking my lips in surprise, "That's great. That's amazing."

He blushed a little, "So yeah. I gotta run off now, but it was great to see you again Lucy, really."

"You too… Erik." I smiled and he returned it, before glancing behind me with a chuckle.

"I see your type hasn't changed."

"My type?" I glanced back to find Natsu and Wendy arguing. I smiled and turned back to him, finding his eyes a little sad, "You'll find someone Erik, I promise."

I knew that was what worried him most when we broke it off, that he wouldn't find someone he cared about and that liked him just as much. I knew that would never happen, he was incredible, whether he saw it or not.

Just something to keep you guys tided over until I stop being a twat and write some hot Natsu . I really liked the idea of Cobra not being a dick, and them still being friends so yeah

Sydneste
Another genuinely awesome and great chapter! XD I ship the LuWe Sis-OTP (if this is even a thing...if not, it should be!) That top 15 list was epic! Hate boner...I'm going to steal that and incorporate it into my everyday vernacular. So...Natsu is a catnapping fireman... XD Personally, I self-identify as a little dragon (fire-type of course). Still staying fresh...so fresh, so clean

LuWe is beautiful. Beautiful :,) I had a good giggle at writing that so I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Unfortunately for me, my partner is a duck and he says that alllll the damn time. So you can thank him for that

Natsu is a catnapping fireman. Terrible. ;)

So fresh, so clean

Until next time my dragonized fairies,

stay fresh!

xo freshprincess