Juvia POV
"We already told you it's okay."
"B-but this was your last chance to have peaceful fun before you dive into the world of celebrities!!" Ino cried the next morning while blowing her nose dramatically. Her son, already accustomed to her extra-ness, napped peacefully on her chest.
So, as it turns out, Silver got a slight fever two hours into our departure and our fun night out was, inevitability, cut short.
The team was unconsolable, especially Ino. It was quite entertaining.
Hinata also had a troubled pout, patting her hiccuping son's back as she paced up-and-down the luscious living room. "We were really hoping it would be a good night for you..." She said softly in disappointment.
"Please," Erza said as she placed Rosemary in the play fence with Emma and Luke. "With all the parties we'll attend as celebrities I think the best thing would've be to relax and enjoy solidarity."
"Preach." Levy said without looking up from her book.
"By the way," Lucy asked with a frown. "Where's Sakura and Tenten?"
Ino grimaced and rubbed her eyes tiredly. "Blossom and Ella have been having tantrums and they're trying to figure out how to calm them.
"They tried stuffed animals," Hinata said while counting on her fingers.
"Peekaboo,"
"Funny faces,"
"Even dancing!"
"So far, nothing has worked. They haven't gotten a good night's rest in days." Hinata finished with a sigh. "It's made planning so much more difficult."
Lucy tapped her chin thoughtfully. "Have they tried singing?"
Ino barked out a laugh. "They want to calm them down, not scar them for life."
"I HEARD THAT INO-PIG." Sakura yelled from the apartment next door. Ino merely grinned wickedly, but you could see in her eyes that she was secretly worried for her.
"Well, whenever our kids get tantrums we sing them a song about cats." Levy chirped. "We could try i-"
Tenten and Sakura ran in and threw themselves at our feet, looking up at us with pleading eyes. "Do it. Please. We're desperate."
We giggled and sweatdropped at their crying expressions. They sat on the couch with their crying girls on their lap.
"Alright, but listen carefully Blossom-chan and Ella-chan! We're going to teach you how to meow!" Lucy said with a wink as she pressed a button on her phone and music started to play.
General POV
Lucy
women yì qi xué māo jiào
yì qi miāo miāo miāo miāo miāo
zài ni miàn qián sā gè jiāo
āi yōu miāo miāo miāo miāo miāo
wode xīn zàng pēng pēng tiào
mí liàn shàng ni de huài xiào
ni bù shuō ài wo wo jiù miāo miāo miāo
Immediately when Lucy started to sing both Blossom and Ella both stopped wailing and stared wide eyed as Lucy did cute little cat gestures while singing.
Levy
Měi tiān dōu tān liàn zhe ni de hao
zhēn xī zài yì qi de měi fēn měi miao
ni duì wo duō zhòng yào
wo xiang ni bi wo gèng zhī dào
ni jiù shì wo de nu zhi jiao
Levy clapped her hands lightly to the beat of the song while swaying from side to side as she sang, smiling brightly. Emma giggled and squealed when she saw her mommy singing her favorite song.
Juvia
you shí hou wo lan de xiàng zhī māo
pí qi bù hao shí yòu zhāng yá wu zhao
ni zong shì wēn róu de
néng ba wo de xīn róng huà diào
wo xiang yào dāng ni de xiao māo māoMiao!
Juvia stood beside Levy and Lucy, clapping along with them, bouncing slightly on her toes. Storm stared delightedly at his mum, his fever had gone down over night but he still wore a cooling patch on his forehead just in case. Ella and Blossoms mouths twitched upward a bit when Juvia winked and meowed at them at the end of her verse.
Erza
women yì qi xué māo jiào
yì qi miāo miāo miāo miāo miāo
zài ni miàn qián sā gè jiāo
āi yōu miāo miāo miāo miāo miāo
wode xīn zàng pēng pēng tiào
mí liàn shàng ni de huài xiào
ni bù shuō ài wo wo jiù miāo miāo miāo
Together as Erza sang the chorus they did the cat hand gestures at the same time, turning left and right to the beat of the song. Their team couldn't help but smile. It was working.
Levy
women yì qi xué māo jiào
yì qi miāo miāo miāo miāo miāo
wo yào chuān ni de wài tào
wén ni shēn shang de wèi dao
xiang yào biàn chéng ni de māo
lài zài ni huái li shuì zháo
měi tiān dōu tān liàn zhe ni de hao
When Levy sang the final verse of the chorus they posed for a moment in a cat position while winking at the kids, they assumed it was over, but the music kept going. They unexpectedly turned around and were fiddling with something and talking in hushed whispers.
Curious, Ella and Blossom leaned closer to try to see what they where doing. Lucy then turned around when her lyrics started and Ella gasped in delight. She had a cute little nose and cat whiskers drawn on her face!
Lucy
You shí hou wo lan de xiàng zhī māo
pí qi bù hao shí yòu zhāng yá wu zhao
ni zong shì wēn róu de
néng ba wo de xīn róng huà diào
wo xiang yào dāng ni de xiao māo māo
Girls
Miao!
Suddenly, all the girls spun around and placed cute little cat ears on their heads as they say the end of the song. Blossom and Ella began to clap somewhat along to the song, even Taro and Knox seemed to enjoy it!
Juvia
women yì qi xué māo jiào
yì qi miāo miāo miāo miāo miāo
zài ni miàn qián sā gè jiāo
āi yōu miāo miāo miāo miāo miāo
wode xīn zàng pēng pēng tiào
mí liàn shàng ni de huài xiào
ni bù shuō ài wo wo jiù miāo miāo miāo
Juvia POV
I couldn't help but smile as Tenten and Sakura snored loudly on our couch, their babies making cat noises and playing peacefully with the other kids inside the play fence. That song was the emergency song, used only when our top arsenal- aka Plue- failed to calm our own babies tantrums.
"Well, Juvia reckons they'll be asleep for at least an hour or two." I said with a chuckle as I washed the cat whiskers off my face. "Would this be a good time to go over the schedule?"
Hinata nodded her head in agreement while taking out a tablet. "Ever since your auditions and your music video, which are both still in the top 100 most viewed videos by the way, you've been requested at countless events and shows."
Ino smirked. "You even have yourself a small group of fans!"
Our eyebrows shot up in surprise. 'Fans? Already??'
"So, what's our first event or show?" Lucy asked excitedly.
"Actually," Ino began with a sly smile. "You won't be doing any normal events or show's."
We furrowed our eyebrows in confusion.
"Mavis has something else planned for you. Something that has never been done ever in all of MAVIS Corp. history."
Our eyes widened and we leaned in with curiosity.
"You four, will be the first group sponsored by MAVIS Corp. to be featured intheveryfirstcorpratecollaborationkyaisn'tthatexciting?!" Ino said that last part in a big rush and began to fangirl while fanning to herself.
"...We what?"
Hinata smiled and clarified. "You're going to be the first group ever to collaborate with another group that's not sponsored or represented by MAVIS Corp."
"Really?!" Erza cried out, her eyes sparkling.
"With who?!"
"Is it Sabertooth?!"
"You guys! That means we might work with Lyon-sama, Cobra, Sting, and Rogue!" I realized suddenly. We squealed and giggled.
Hinata grinned at our reactions, using hand motions to try and calm us down. "W-well, we don't exactly know who the other corporation is yet. It will be announced at any time, so we have to be prepared!"
"I know!" Whined a voice from the entrance of the apartment. "I'm so excited the wait is killing me!" A few moments later a sparkly eyed Mavis appeared holding her son Larcade.
"If not Sabertooth then I hope it's Lamina Scale or Mermaid Heel!" She continued rambling. "They have some great people you can work well with!"
Hinata nodded in agreement. "Well, we'd better get started!"
"With what?" I asked.
"To get you in your best shape possible of course!" Ino exclaimed. "MAVIS Corp has a reputation to uphold! We need to you in shape vocaly, physically and mentally!"
Mavis jumped on a chair and triumphantly pointed towards the door. "Onward! To the recording studio!"
"B-but Rosemary and the oth-"
"We'll drop them off at the daycare on our way there!" Mavis said while hopping off the chair and moving to wake up Sakura and Tenten. "Now march!"
"H-hai!" We quickly grabbed our respective kids and lined up in a single file line to follow her to the daycare.
We weren't too worried about leaving our babies with Kiana and Lisanna, they had visited us a lot over the past month so the babies could meet their new babysitters and become accustomed to be watched by them while we worked. It took some time, but they finally managed to be comfortable enough around them that didn't start sobbing the moment we disappeared. What reassured us more though, is that Mavis also employed Cana to babysit our kids. Rumor has it that she also got her a part-time job as a MAVIS model too.
"We're a family," She told us when we tried to thank her. "We have to look out for each other."
"Alright," Sakura said with a yawn. "We'll start with a voice warm-up before we get into the good stuff."
"After this we'll move on to some yoga and basic choreography." Tenten said whilst rubbing her eyes.
"It may seem boring now but it'll gradually get more difficult and challenging." Ino said while ushering us into the sound proof booth. We nodded determinedly and began to put on the studio headphones.
"Whenever you find yourselves hating us just remember," Hinata said before closing the door. "We're doing this for your own good."
We looked at each other with affronted expressions. 'We could never hate any of them!'
Four Months Later
Levy POV
We awoke to Tenten's authoritative but sleepy voice.
"Up and at 'em sleeping beauties. We have a very ...busy day today." Tenten's yawned mid-sentence while stumbling past our beds.
"When don't we have a busy day... " I complained while peeking out from underneath my sheets.
Stumbling out of bed and over to the windows, Sakura tugs open the curtains, allowing for the sunlight to spill inside our enormous suite. Hissing at the sudden intrusion of light I pull my comforter over my head.
We're currently sharing an enormous luxury room in a private five star hotel on the other side of town. The past month we've been mainly focusing on our publicity around Fiore and building it up. That didn't mean they weren't working us to the brim.
"I'll be honest," I mumbled. "Celebrity life isn't all it's cut out to be." To my left Juvia chuckled. "Tell me about it."
"Apparently we have guests waiting for us" Ino announced.
"Guests???" Erza curiously asked.
"Mavis called me and said that we had guests." Hinata said while stretching.
Juvia groaned. "It's so early in the morning Juvia can't even process what guest means."
"Hey, at least we didn't wake you up at five am again." Ino yawned.
Erza groaned. "Don't remind me of that. I still feel sore from that day."
"If I recall correctly, I think she also said something about eating breakfast before we go or something to do with breakfast..." Tenten lazily mentioned. "She sounded kind of... I don't know... different. Like, not her usual cheery self. Then again, I'm so sleep fogged that I can barely understand myself."
Groaning, and still half asleep, I reluctantly drag myself out of bed and move to go help Hinata coax Lucy out of bed, Erza was already up but she was stumbling towards the door like a drunk monkey. As responsible as Erza is she is not, by any means, an early bird. None of us are.
"Let's just make it to the breakfast bar and then we can come back up and change out of our sleepwear and we'll go meet those supposed guests." Sakura muttered, flopping back to bed despite what she said.
Hinata motions us forward. "We'll meet you up at the cafeteria."
We waddle out the door and blindly search for the elevator. Once we find it Juvia presses the button beside the door and we wait, leaning on each other sleepily. We grew frustrated when the door didn't immediately.
"Who is using the elevator this early in the morning?!" Juvia complains as she presses the button again multiple times. Suddenly the door shot open and revealed a couple of guys about our age- possibly a year younger- open the door with a sharp "What?!"
Blinking we stare at each other in shock before we come to our senses and realize that this was not the elevator. Bowing, we frantically try to apologize to them.
"Oh my gosh its her!"
"Titania in the flesh!"
"My sister's going to be so jealous when I tell her I met The Juvia Lockser!"
"I can't believe I'm standing in front of Levy freakin' McGarden!!"
We can't help but grin at their enthusiasm. Stepping forward I say "Why tell them when you can show them?"
Erza, Juvia, Lucy, and I giggle at their awestruck faces.
"Are you serious?!" they yelled unanimously while scrambling in search of their phones. In response, Erza, Juvia, Lucy, and I walked over to them and stood close beside them to take the picture. I had to motion for the green haired boy who fanboyed over me to come down to my level a bit so we could take the picture. (A/N: No, it's not Freed)
"Say cheese!" we say at the same time giggling and right before they click for the camera to take the picture, we turn our heads and press a friendly kiss to their cheeks.
We laughed at their bright red flushed faces of shock. They stay standing motionless for a couple of seconds before passing out completely on the floor.
"Oh, not again!!" Lucy cries while checking if they were alive or not.
"Juvia thinks we should stop doing that, sooner or later someone is going to die of fangirl or boy overload."
I nodded in agreement while giggling at the boys dreamy faces. We carefully step over them and locate the real elevator and make our way down to the first floor.
Stretching and rubbing the little leftover sleep from our eyes we finally step into the private cafeteria.
"This place is so big I forget which way is the breakfast bar i-"
"Wah!"
"Hey!"
"Whoa!"
Everyone nearly slams into my back as I abruptly stopped talking.
"What gives Levy-chan?" Juvia asked from way back.
Lucy, who was right behind me, frowned when she realized that I was frozen. She followed my line of sight... and paled.
Up ahead was none other than Gajeel freaking Redfox, sitting at a table no more than a few yards away... And he wasn't alone. There they were, seated at a large table as waiting for someone to show up. They were dressed nicely- especially Gajeel in his black polo shirt and jeans. I tired to think of an escape plan, but it was useless. He'd seen me from the moment I had stepped out of the elevator, and he probably hadn't taken his eyes of me since. He was staring at me open-mouthed like he had never seen me before or was looking at a ghost. In fact, they were all staring at us like that.
Natsu Dragneel.
Jellal Fernandez.
And Gray Fullbuster.
I confess readers, I had many fantasies of encountering them again... but not like this!!!! With our messy bed hair and pajamas which, for me, was only a Marvel t-shirt that reached my mid thighs and childish striped knee socks. 'Wah! And I was stretching a few moments ago in this!!!' I desperately wanted to curl up into a ball and die, but i seemed unable to move any part of my body. My heart was pounding in my ears and I could practically feel the tension and discomfort of the others as well. I mean, Erza was only wearing short running shorts and tight tank top, Lucy, like me, was only in knee socks and an oversized t-shirt- that she probably stole from Sting now that I think about it- and Juvia, who was the most decently dressed in black baggy boy pants and a cute small blue crop top.
It felt like all the air had been suck out of the room and my throat suddenly felt really dry. Gajeel looked like he was going to say something when-
"Oh Goodie! You've already met!"
We whipped our heads in the direction of the voice so fast I swear our necks nearly cracked. It was Mavis accompanied by none other than Zeref, CEO of ZEREF Inc. Our eyes widened in shock. It was a fact known around the world that MAVIS Corp. and ZEREF Inc. were the biggest rival corporations in the celebrity industry. And yet, they were walking out of the elevator- skipping would be a better word for Mavis- as if they were lifelong friends.
Bouncing on her heels, she said. "Ladies meet Jellal Fernandez, Gajeel Redfox, Natsu Dragneel, and Gray Fullbuster. Gentlemen, meet the girls Erza Scarlet, Levy McGarden, Lucy Heartfilia and Juvia Lockser."
From the corner of my eye I see Erza straighten, masking any emotion from her face. She nods once, a quick short nod that was no nonsense and all business. Following her suit we square our shoulders and devoid any emotion from our faces even though my mind was screaming 'Why the hell is he here?! What the hell is going on?!'
Mavis excitedly motions for us to take a seat at the large table. Gulping, I quickly take seat in front of Gray and ignore the iron hard stares of a certain black haired boy. In the past, I would've been worried of Juvia marking me as one of her silly 'love rivals' but from the corner of my eye I saw her take a seat in front of Natsu, not so much as sparing Gray a glance who in contrast, I noticed, seem to be watching her intensely, as if he couldn't take his eyes off her.
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Lucy POV
I can feel Natsu staring at me as if he was trying to burn me with the look he was giving me, but I act like I don't notice and immediately take the seat in front of Jellal, who not once had moved his eyes away from Erza. (Who had taken a seat in front of Gajeel two chairs away.)
(A/N: You guys, Fujin literally grabbed a random piece of paper and made a seating chart of where each girl would sit XDXD)
I fold my hands in front of me and lean forward on the table, trying to look professional, unconsciously pushing my large breasts up in the process. I didn't have to turn around to know that Juvia, Levy, and Erza had taken up the same pose, watching Mavis expectantly. I hear some weird strangled choking sound but quick dismiss it. It was probably just a chair or something.
Mavis took her dear sweet time, looking at each of us one by one. The tension in the room grew thicker every millisecond of silence. Finally, she spoke.
"There's no point in extending this so I might as well say it." she takes a deep breath and says, "This is the group selected to collaborate with MAVIS Corp. They were the winning act in the GMG's for the ZEREF Inc. manager."
"This is the group selected to collaborate with MAVIS Corp."
"...Group selected to collaborate..."
"...Group selected..."
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My eyes widened as my throat constricts from shock and I struggle to form words. 'This is not happening, this is not happening, this is not happening! I think I'd rather take my chances with Ichiya!'
Mavis tosses a small stack of paper onto the table, I immediately grab it and skim over it.
Concerts
Music videos
Tours
Etc.
Swallowing down my dread and shock, I hand the files down to Levy, who shakily pulled out red reading glasses and skimmed over the text with more precision. It was then that our team burst out of the elevator. (Poor thing is being overused today.) Throwing themselves down and bowing at Mavis's feet.
"WAHH WE'RE SORRY MAVIS!!! WE DIDN'T KNOW THE MEETING WAS RIGHT THIS MINUTE!!!"
"I love that show." Levy whispered to me without taking her eyes off the files. I chuckled despite the dire situation we were in.
"No need to worry! I've only done basic introductions." Mavis said with a giggle, skipping around the table. "Please introduction yourselves!"
"Haruno, Sakura." Sakura flashed a friendly smile.
"Yamanaka, Ino." Ino flashed a smile and her flowery background appeared.
"Hyuga, Hinata." Hinata bowed respectively.
"Tenten." Tenten gave a curt nod.
"We look forward to working with you." They said unanimously. The whole thing was very professional and even a little cute. Mavis applauded with a bright smile.
"Aw man! This place doesn't serve ramen for breakfast! I'm starvin!"
"Hn. Shut up, Dobe."
"You guys are such a drag."
"Quick, we mustn't tarry everyone is probably already seated and-"
Now, I'm no professional mood reader, but given by the way Hinata's while body went rigid, Sakura's cheerful face turned to one of dread, Ino's somewhat flirty smile faded along with her flowery background, and Tenten's cool, calm, and collected demeanor slipped, I could tell that we were in the shit now and there was no one here to shovel it.