For the love of Nalu
Chapter 11
Theme: Gossip
The girls of Fairy Tail all sat around watching their favorite duo. Natsu and Lucy sat several tables away, talking to one another. The occasional laugh could be heard from the table. They sat so close the the girls wanted to squeal in delight but decided against it. They didn't want anything to interrupt them. They were just too cute. They looked at each other with wide grins and eyes that sparkled like stars in the night sky. Everyone has been watching their progression since day one. Especially Mirajane.
There wasn't another soul alive as interested in the soon to be couple as she was. She had tried on many occasions to jump start their relationship but nothing worked. She went from giving them small hints that they had feelings for one another to putting them in situations that would normally call for anyone to confess. Yet all they do is brush her words to the side with a laugh and deny everything. How could two people be so dense?
The girls continued to watch in awe as the said couple stood up from the table making their way towards the request board. Over the passed few months, the friendship has slowly started to morph into something else. They now spent every waking moment together, and they mostly took missions with just the two of them. They even exclude Happy at times which was really strange for Natsu. They sit closer to one another now, talk easier and even walk so close that their arms brush against the others.
They stood there, looking over the board for a few moments before both of them reached for the same mission at the same time. Their hands touched as they neared the paper posted, a light blush dusted their cheeks as they quickly pulled away. Natsu signaled for her to grab it, and with a quick nod of the head, she did. The girls sat at the bar silently screaming at the couple, wishing they could see what everyone else does. They moved closer as they both glanced over the request. Their cheeks reddened as they came closer, and the secretly stole glances at the other.
Lucy and Natsu agreed on the mission as they walked towards the bar. They both wore gentle smiles as they approached, cheeks still a light shade of pink.
"Hey Mirajane, you can put me and Natsu down for this mission." Lucy handed over the paper to the silver haired beauty as she filled the required papers. She knew there was no point in asking who else was going because there wouldn't be anyone else.
"All done Lucy. Be safe!" Mirajane and the others all said goodbye to the two and wishing them luck. Once they couple left through the guild doors, all immediately turned around and formed a group together at the bar. Excitement was shown in their eyes as they thought over the cute scene that just happened. Even Erza couldn't help herself, she was also happy about the progress her fellow friends were showing. It did not matter much to her that she was rarely included in their missions, she was just routing for them to finally give up and admit how they feel.
"Soooo cute!" Mirajane cooed. All the girls instantly agreed. "Can you believe what just happened?!"
"They have definitely become closer." Erza commented. She fully approved of a relationship between the two. They just seemed so perfect together.
"I think we should just get them drunk so that they can finally confess...hiccup." A drunk Cana stated. Her hiccups were obsessive and only showed just how much she was actually drinking. Cana seems to think that all problems can be solved simply by drinking and getting drunk.
"We can't do that Cana. It's normal for Natsu to drink so if he hasn't told her how he feels yet then it's not likely he would do it and Lucy never drinks. How could we ever manage to get her drunk?" Levy stated. The idea of a drunk Lucy was appealing, she just wanted to see how funny she would get.
"Just get Erza over hear to scare the crap out of her. All she's got to do is demand Lucy to drink and she'll do it." The words came out slurred from the brunettes mouth, the smell of alcohol laced her breath with every word.
"I wouldn't do such a thing to her. It's not right for me to do that to a friend." Erza explained. She hated the idea of doing such a thing, especially to Lucy. They have only become closer as time goes by and she thinks of the blond as a little sister. Erza has never felt so close to someone before and is really happy with the good things happening in the girls life but she doesn't want to meddle. She heard Cana murmur something about punishment and doing it to friends but she simply ignored it.
"She's right Cana, that's just wrong. But we have to do something. Watching those two is like watching paint dry. Slow and torturous." Lisanna added. The girls sighed in agreement. These two have been a team for two years if you don't count the seven years that they were stuck on Tenrou Island.
"I agree but did you see how they reacted when their hands touched? Oh my god, I just wanted to scream at them to kiss already!" Mirajane was extremely happy at the moment those two had but pissed at the same time that it's taking them so long to get together.
"I know right! This is insane. How do they not see it!" Lisanna agreed.
"Because they are a bunch of pansies too set in their own ways to look passed the idea of being friends." Cana's voice came out surprisingly clear for one as drunk as her.
"Yeah, I would have to agree. But I heard that he even sleeps in her bed at night. With her in it!" Mirajane added as the others gasped around her. The only one who didn't was Erza.
"That is nothing new. He has been sleeping in her bed since the first week. He sneaks in while she is asleep and climbs into her bed. I think it has finally gotten to the point where she doesn't even yell at him for it anymore. It's too much of a routine for them." Erza explained.
"KYAA! Are you serious! It's been going on for that long?!" Mirajane was now beyond excited. Erza nodded her head before taking a rather large bite from her strawberry cake. Little blush circles formed on Erza's face as that little piece of heaven sat on her taste buds.
"If that's true then how are they not together yet? This is just insane!" Levy chimed in. Even Levy was progressing quicker with her own dragon slayer to everyone's surprise. "What can we do to hurry this along?"
"I don't know Levy. I have tried everything. Nothing seems to work." Mirajane slumped her shoulders in disappointment.
"What a pain! Those two make my beer taste bad! Ugh..." She chugged down more of the barrel as streams of the beer rolled from her lips and down her neck.
"Have you ever tried locking them up in a room and not letting them out until they confess?" This suggestion came from Erza and seemed quite scary. Those two would probably be in there for days and would never confess.
"No but I already know how that would end. Natsu would just blow the place up once he became too hungry to wait any longer and that may result in Lucy getting hurt in the process." Everyone seemed to have put their thinking caps on as silence formed over the group.
"Oh what about making one of them think the other is leaving and this is their last chance to confess?" Levy asked with a snap of her fingers.
"Yes, tried that. Natsu went on a rampage and practically destroyed Lucy's apartment before she explained that it was a misunderstanding but unfortunately, no confession. He just said that he didn't want to lose his partner and best friend. And Lucy easily accepted the excuse since she knows that he has abandonment issues." Once more silence fell over them as more people tried to think of something.
"Did you try just hinting it towards them? Like pulling each of them to the side and saying that the other likes them?" Lisanna asked. She wasn't here when Mirajane tried that for it to end with a frustrated Lucy and Natsu with a red hand print on his face. Mirajane still wasn't completely sure what happened.
"Yup, didn't end well is all I know. Lucy never told me what happened. I hinted it to Natsu who actually had me thinking he was going to confess because he started acting really funny and asked Lucy to meet him somewhere to ask her something. Then once I noticed that I hinted it to Lucy and she denied it but then I think she started to believe it once she noticed Natsu being weird. They left and once they came back, Lucy was pissed and Natsu had a hand print on his face."
"Oh what about jealousy? Jealousy tends to be a good way to make anyone realize their feelings." Levy chimed in.
"Well if you think about it, Lucy has been in several situations that would normally make any man who has feelings for her be jealous but Natsu just brushed them off. Like all the flirting Loke does, and on several occasions Gray has gotten close to her. But there was no reaction from him."
"What about it being the other way around?" Mirajane froze. How could she not have thought of this. It's perfect. Of course with Natsu being dense wouldn't react like we would want but Lucy on the other hand would instantly realize what she was feeling. Cana was a genius at times.
"That's perfect Cana! We have to make Lucy jealous and then she will realize her feelings and finally they will be able to get together."
"But how do we make Lucy jealous?" Lisanna asked but instantly regretted it once Mirajane turned to her with a devious smirk. "No. No way Mirajane. I am not getting involved in this!"
All eyes were now on Lisanna. Everyone agreed that it would be perfect.
"Lisanna, you know that if there was anyone who would be a threat to Lucy and Natsu getting together, it would be you. You have history with him and that will help you out." Levy added. She liked this idea, if anyone was to realize their feelings first it would be Lucy. If she hasn't already.
"You really shouldn't sit there and gossip about people. It's rude." Evergreen crossed the guild and interrupted their conversation.
"Oh shut up Evergreen. Your just mad that we aren't gossiping about you and Elfman." Cana's slurred voice carried along the guild catching several peoples attention. Evergreen blushed before she started to quickly deny such things.
"Evergreen remember, Elfman is my brother. He tells me everything." Evergreen humphed and stomped away with a crimson red face. The girls laughed at her retreating form knowing they hit the nail on the head.
"Anyway back to topic. So Lisanna, I think that as soon as they get back, you should start. The faster the better."
Two days later, the same girls were waiting eagerly by the bar for the return of their favorite couple. Lisanna was the only one who was nervous. She didn't want to get involved and possibly hurt Lucy, she also didn't want to play with Natsu's feelings like that. If she started flirting with him, then he might think that she has feelings for him and that would only confuse him. The three of them were all good friends and this could cause some damage to that. Sighing, she continued to wait, just like the others.
The girls gossiped more, talking about how Lisanna could do it and what might come from it and how they might react. So many different scenarios were possible that there was no way to know for sure. The girls saw the guild doors open, excitement bubbling in them. Lucy's figure was seen first but what was surprising was that her hand was connected with another. Then the pink haired man could be seen on the other end of Lucy's hand. They were holding hands, and there was a very bright blush on both of their faces. It wasn't just the type of 'I grabbed your hand to guide you' type of hold. No, this was the romantic kind. With fingers laced and everything.
Mirajane felt light headed as the room started to become blurred. The girls watched as the bar maid fainted from excitement. Lucy saw Mirajane falling, and ran over towards her. Natsu followed behind but she pulled her hand from his as she worried over the woman. After a few moments Mirajane was finally waking up. Bright blue eyes met Lucy's chocolate brown ones and widened.
"Oh Lucy, I had the craziest dream. I saw you and Natsu walk in holding hands but not just that. Holding hands like a couple and you both were blushing so deeply. It was cute, but it's a shame it was a dream." Lucy helped Mirajane to her feet with a smile.
"But Mirajane, it was real. Me and Natsu are together." Mirajane shot a look towards Natsu who just shrugged with a sheepish smile on his face. Mirajane felt her world spinning once more as she passed out once again. Laughter and congrats followed as the couple continued to blush.
"Looks like your services wont be needed Lisanna." Cana chuckled out. Lisanna smiled deeply as she watched two of her good friends, happy with the relationship that they now had.
Another one bites the dust. Well another chapter down, and shouldn't take too long for the next. Would love to know what you think. The next theme will be 'The question'. What do you think is going to happen? I wonder if I have caught any of you by surprise with what I did with the theme. I try to keep everyone guessing that way it doesn't get too boring. Please let me know how I am doing, your words are great inspiration! Thanks so much, Angel.