AN: You will love this chapter I promise.
Chapter 11
Lucy sighed as she punched her alarm to get it to stop beeping. After the sleepover with Levy, the blonde's weekend was a blur. Gray wasn't able to come over on Sunday as they planned, so Lucy spent the day bored. Well, besides the time she got to spend writing her novel. Other than that, she was doing nothing except lounge around, occasionally sending texts in the group chat. Natsu also seemed to be hung over something, so she couldn't text him much either.
Throwing her clothes on with a heavy sigh, the blonde made her way towards the kitchen and popped a bagel into the toaster. Once it was done, she slathered strawberry cream cheese onto it and bit into the bagel with delight. She never was one caring about carbs as long as the food she was eating tasted good. Finally finished getting ready for the day ahead of her, Lucy left her apartment to find Natsu waiting for her as always.
"Morning, Lucy!" he greeted with his typical enthusiasm.
"Morning, Natsu," Lucy replied, her greeting duller in comparison.
"What's wrong with you? I thought school was your favorite place."
"Was. And that was only because it let me make friends. Now that I have friends, I don't see getting up early in the morning worth it since I see them afterwards."
Natsu chuckled and ruffled her hair. "I know something that'll wake you up."
"And what's that?"
"A snowball fight!"
Lucy sighed as she walked past the pinkette. "No, Natsu. Erza will kill us if we drag more snow into school. Not to mention we'll be late."
"Party pooper," Natsu teased. There was a brief moment of silence until he spoke again. "So, what are your plans for Christmas?"
"Christmas? Oh, right. I forgot about that… I don't have any, I guess," Lucy glumly answered, her eyes glued to the snow-covered ground.
"That's lame. I don't have plans either. I usually go to Fairy Tail-"
"Fairy Tail? The school?"
"Nah, a bar. Mira works there. We've called it Fairy Tail since we were kids and I guess the name just kinda stuck."
Lucy stopped in her tracks. "Wait, so Mira works as a secretary for our school and as a waitress in a bar?"
Natsu shrugged. "Is that weird?"
"I guess not."
The two continued their walk in silence. There was a question lingering in the air above them, both unsure as to how to ask. Finally, Natsu gathered the courage and spoke.
"Wanna spend Christmas with me?" he asked. Then he quickly added, "And Happy, of course."
Lucy giggled and nodded her head. "That sounds fun. I'll go if you get me a present."
Natsu scoffed. "A present? You must think I actually like you."
"I know you do. Everyone does."
The pink-haired boy burst into laughter. "Wow, what an ego! Anyways, I guess I'll get you a present if you get me one too."
"Deal!"
Lucy's first three classes went by quickly. Math with Erza and Loke passed quickly as they took a test- one that the blonde hoped she passed. Creative writing with Levy and Gajeel was fun as always, though she was a third wheel for a portion of the time. And Chemistry with Gray, Juvia, and Levy was exciting as she and Gray worked on their project together. But lunch was always Lucy's favorite time of the day because she could finally eat and see a certain someone that didn't have any classes with her.
"Yo, Luce!" Natsu greeted as the blonde took her seat next to him.
Lucy then remembered that Lisanna had sat there last Friday and wondered if she should sit next to Gray again. Picking up her things, she was about to change seats when Natsu grabbed her wrist and sat her back down.
"Where are you going?" he asked, concern showing on his face.
"I was going to sit next to Gray," Lucy answered with a shrug.
A scowl quickly took over Natsu's face as he asked, "Why?"
"Because isn't this Lisanna's seat?"
Lucy was shocked to see Natsu's eyes widen at their friend's name. She could see that he was uncomfortable, but she had no idea why. Weren't they childhood friends?
"Something must've happened between them," Lucy thought. "That's probably why he was distant this weekend."
Lucy was brought out of her thoughts as Natsu said, "Nah, this is your spot, Luce! Please sit here?"
A faint blush crept onto the blondes cheeks. Words weren't coming to mind, so she simply nodded in response. Her blush deepened at the sight of his signature grin.
"So what's for lunch, Luce?" Natsu asked. He snatched the brown bag and checked its contents. There was a juice box, sandwich, and a cheese stick packed neatly inside. Frowning, he took the juice box and held it away from the blonde that was trying to take it back. He stabbed the straw inside and sipped away mischievously, enjoying the annoyed look on his best friend's face.
"Natsu, you jerk! Give that back!" Lucy squealed, punching his arm repeatedly. "That's mine! Make your own lunches!"
"Too much work." Natsu drank most of the juice box and then handed it back to her with a grin. "Thanks!"
Lucy stared at the straw, her blush rising to her cheeks once again. She found it inevitable after being around Natsu. Everything he did made her flustered, much to her chagrin. Now, she was at war with herself. Should she drink from the straw that Natsu's lips had just touched? After all, it would be like an indirect kiss… Shrugging it off, the blonde sipped away in content. Her sandwich made her throat dry and she needed to wash it down with a liquid.
"Indirect kiss," Levy announced, cackling with the rest of the group at Lucy's reaction.
Her face had basically erupted with warmth as she spit the juice all over the table and began to choke. "S-Shut up, Levy-chan!"
"You and Natsu are even closer than I imagined," Erza stated, a small smile gracing her lips as she stifled a giggle.
"Not you too, Erza!"
"Now you have Ash Brain's germs," Gray added.
"I'm going to poison your dinner later," Lucy said with a huff.
"Gray's coming over?" Natsu asked, completely ignoring what everyone else was saying about their indirect kiss.
"Yeah, for our project," Lucy answered. She could see a scowl flash upon his face and there was something in his eyes that told her she needed to do something. "Do you wanna come over too?" To the blonde's relief, the boy's smile reappeared as he nodded his head. "Just don't be too distracting! We're working on our project!"
"Can Juvia come too?" the blue-haired girl asked. "I've never seen Lucy's apartment before."
"Sure!"
"It is decided then," Erza announced. "We are all going to Lucy's house after school."
Lucy was going to protest. After all, how was she and Gray supposed to get any work done with that many people coming over? However, seeing the underlying threat in Erza's eyes, the blonde shuddered and accepted her fate.
"They better not make a mess," she thought.
"Hey, where's Lisanna?" Levy asked.
"Oh, that's right. She's not here, is she?" Lucy added.
"She said she wasn't feeling well," Erza answered. Whenever one of them didn't show up to their class- which she somehow found out- the redhead would pester them with texts and calls to know why. And knowing Erza, one had to have a good excuse as to why they were missing school.
Natsu visibly tensed, which didn't go unnoticed to the blonde beside him.
"I need to ask him about that later," Lucy thought. "So I guess it's a good thing he's coming over."
As the school day finally came to end- the last four classes always dragged by slowly- Lucy found herself standing by her locker with Natsu and Juvia, waiting for the rest to show up. One by one or in pairs, the group arrived- even Gajeel showed up with Levy- all that was left was Erza. And there was no way they were going to leave without the red-headed demon and feel her wrath. Eventually, they spotted her walking towards them, a blue-haired boy with a strange face tattoo beside her.
"Hello, everyone," the boy greeted, his eyes landing on Lucy. "You must be Lucy. It's nice to meet you. I am Jellal Fernandez."
Lucy looked at Erza and flinched as she saw her eyes. They were practically screaming, If you embarrass me I will kill you.
"J-Jellal," the blonde finally said, her friends cackling behind her as they noticed Erza's threat as well. "It's nice to meet you too."
"Jellal will be joining us," Erza asked, not bothering to ask Lucy for permission.
Lucy laughed at her friend's comfort as she invited the redhead's soon-to-be boyfriend along. "Sure. Let's go then!"
It was a quick walk to Lucy's apartment as everyone was engaging in multiple conversations. The blonde led the way up the stairs with a sense of pride. She loved her apartment and she wanted those around her to love it as well. Swinging the door open, she walked in and allowed everyone else to enter too.
"Well, this is it!" Lucy said as everyone made their way to the living room.
"Nice place," Gray complimented.
"It is very well-kept," Erza added.
"Yeah, yeah. Let's have some fun now!" Cana said, bringing out her special flask.
Lucy wondered if she should forbid the girl from drinking in her apartment but shrugged it off. It was futile trying to get the brunette to stop drinking anyways. Even Erza couldn't do it.
"What did you have in mind?" Lucy asked.
"Spin the bottle!" Cana answered with a smirk. "Or, I guess spin the flask."
"ABSOLUTELY NOT!" Lucy, Erza, and Levy screeched in unison.
"Juvia only wants to kiss Gray-sama," the blue-haired girl announced.
"Lame," Cana said. "Fine, truth or dare then."
There was a moment of silence, of contemplation. The game was risky, especially with people like Cana and Natsu there. Actually, Gray and Gajeel seemed just as mischievous. Even Erza seemed to have dangerous dares in mind. Scratch that, the whole group seemed like terrible people to play with. But at the same time it was thrilling. If someone chose truth, they were sure to have to spill a juicy secret. Yet if they chose dare, they were sure to do something embarrassing. It was a lose-lose either way, creating a sense of paranoia. And at the same time, sheer fun.
"I've never played before but… Alright, I'm in," Lucy announced with a playful smirk.
"Me too!" Natsu said.
"C-Can I watch TV instead?" Levy asked, her sweat dropping.
"Nope," Gajeel answered.
"Alright, now that that's settled… Who will be my first victim? Hmm… Jellal! Truth or dare?" Cana asked. Everyone could see the mischief glinting in her eyes.
There was a pause before Jellal answered, "Dare."
"I dare you to strip and wear an outfit of Lucy's that I choose. Including a bra. And you have to wear it all day." It was clear that the brunette had that dare stored in her mind and was just waiting for the opportunity to use it.
"M-My bra!?" Lucy screeched, her face red at the thought of a boy wearing her bra.
Jellal's face was just as red as the blonde as he was forced into her bedroom. A few moments later, the boy came back into the room looking absolutely dead inside. However, the laughter filled the room instantly at the sight. He was wearing a blue miniskirt that matched his hair and a tight white crop top, the bra underneath making it look like he actually had boobs. Cana even took it to herself to tie his hair into little pig tails and apply a layer of makeup to his face.
"I shouldn't have come," Jellal said, his head hanging in shame. Eventually, he picked it up and his eyes landed on his target. "Levy, truth or dare?"
The petite girl let out a squeal, not wanting to do something as embarrassing as the boy just did. "T-Truth!"
"Is it true that you have a crush on one of the boys in this room?"
Everyone in the room gasped. They never thought Jellal would be cruel just as the rest of them were. How the hell did he even know that Levy liked Gajeel? Perhaps he was that smart. Not having the courage to speak, Levy simply nodded her head. Lucy internally laughed as she watched her friend avoid her crush's gaze. Her red cheeks never went back to their original color.
"E-Erza! Truth or dare!" Levy shouted.
"Dare," Erza calmly answered, not fearing anything the short girl had to say.
"Damn it! I was hoping you would say truth!" Levy said. Then her typical snicker escaped her mouth. "But I guess this works just as well… I dare you to kiss Jellal! On the lips!"
If looks could kill, Levy would have been dead in a heartbeat. The room fell silent, everyone fearing for their short friend's life. Erza's face went blazing instantly, along with Jellal's. They slowly turned their heads to face each other, only to look away the next second their gazes met.
"J-Just c-close your eyes," Erza instructed, to which the blue-haired boy listened. She then closed her eyes with great force and inched towards him. Their lips met in a short peck, but it was just enough. Jellal fainted immediately, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
"J-Jellal!" Erza cried out. "Levy, I am going to kill you in your sleep."
"That kiss wasn't even a whole second!" Levy said, ignoring her friend's threats.
Now it was Erza's turn. "Gajeel. Truth or dare?"
"Dare," the scruffy teen replied with a smirk. He was never one to back away from a good dare.
"I dare you to kiss Levy."
"H-Hey you can't steal dares!" the petite girl argued.
"Fine. Then I dare you to… hold her hand the entire day. You even have to walk her home and hold her hand."
"Tsch, that's it?" Gajeel questioned as he grabbed Levy's hand with ease. "Dragneel, truth or dare?"
Natsu's face instantly perked up as it was finally his turn. "Dare!"
"I dare you to ride the bus on the way to school for the rest of the week!"
All color quickly drained the pink-haired boy's face, leaving him a sickly pale. Just thinking of transportation caused him to slouch over in nausea. However, he refused to be the one to back away from a dare.
"Fine," he finally said.
"You have to take a picture everyday so we know you did it!"
"I got it, Metal Mouth! Hmm… Gray! Truth or dare!"
The dark haired boy replied instantly. "Dare."
"I dare you to chug a whole bottle of hot sauce!" Natsu said, cackling maniacally afterwards.
Lucy laughed along as she went to grab a bottle, knowing that Gray wouldn't refuse. All of the boys in their group were stubborn and were always trying to one up each other. Returning with one of the seven bottles of hot sauce Natsu forced her to buy, she handed it to Gray with a smirk.
"Enjoy," she said, sitting back down next to Natsu.
The group watched with anticipation as Gray tore away the plastic cover. Once he removed the lid, everyone's nostrils were filled with the scent of hot sauce. Those sitting beside Gray were even starting to sniffle with how strong the scent was. Bracing himself, the boy finally chugged the contents. Once he drank every last drop, he turned to face Lucy.
"Bathroom," was all that he said.
"Over there," Lucy said, pointing in the wrong direction so that he could suffer longer. After all, he did make jokes about her and Natsu, this was revenge.
The dark-haired boy then ran out of the room, yelling when he discovered that the blonde had lied about the location of the bathroom and eventually found it on his own. He began gagging into the toilet. Everyone- excluding Juvia- was laughing at the sound. They could then hear the sink being turned on as Gray gurgled water into his throat to relieve it from the scorching pain. When he returned, he set an angry gaze onto Lucy, who made his suffering much worse than it had to be.
"Truth or dare, Lucy?" he asked. Knowing she would choose truth, he began to provoke her. "Then again, you're too much of a wimp to choose dare, huh? Alright, I'll think of a question-"
"Excuse me?" Lucy scoffed. "I am not a wimp!"
"Yeah you are!" Cana said, knowing just what Gray was trying to do.
"Am not!"
"Prove it then," Gray said with a smirk.
"Fine! Dare!" Lucy shouted. Though, she would soon be regretting her choice.
Gray paused for dramatic effect, relishing in the look of fear in his friend's eyes. Finally, he answered.
"I dare you and Natsu to play seven minutes in heaven."
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