Lucy was heading towards the guild.
Lucy: Hurray! Tomorrow is Christmas Eve! And my first one at fairy tail! I am soo excited! Oh this snow is lovely! Wait a minute! Christmas Eve means exchange of presents…I just forgot about it! Hmm…just recently from that ring case we earned money…so I can buy presents for everyone! Yay!
Well, lets see I need to buy a present for Natsu, Gray, Erza, Juvia, Wendy, also Happy and Charles, Master, Levy…
She face palmed.
Lucy: will I make it in time? Wait, I think I'm forgetting someone.
But she didn't have time to think about that as she had already arrived at the guild.
Lucy: good morning everyone!
Wendy: good morning Lucy-san!
Lucy glanced at the wide guild hall. It was lively as celebration was close by. Everybody were discussing about Christmas. The tree was being brought into the hall. Decorations were being arranged.
Erza: Hi there Lucy!
Lucy: good morning Erza! Today the guild is looking so lively!
Wendy: really! Looks like its gonna be a real big party for Christmas Charles!
Charles: yeah this guild loves to party…
Happy: they are just searching for a reason to party!
Natsu: but this time its Christmas!
Natsu said it with sparkle in his eyes.
Lucy: woah! Somebody looks really excited!
Natsu: Christmas means I will receive many presents!
Gray: you are supposed to give others presents too you fool! Don't always think about yourself!
Erza: that's right. Christmas is not only about presents. It's about gratitude towards life.
Natsu: whatever just give me a present okay?
Gray: this guy will never understand…
Juvia: Gray-sama! I will give you a present!
Gray: okay thanks Juvia
Lucy: hahaha…what are his expectations…?
Yuki: wow! My first Christmas at fairy tail!
Lucy: same here!
Wendy: mine too!
Erza: Yuki, I guess you are forgetting the main reason to join fairy tail…
Yuki: huh? What?
Gray: yeah she is forgetting…what an airhead…
Lucy: you wanted to ask the whereabouts of your relatives am I correct?
Yuki: oh yeah! I forgot! Thanks you all haha! I'll talk to master when I get the chance!
Gray: oye, oye don't go forgetting such things!
Yuki: yeah yeah sorry!
Wendy: yesterday it was really fun at Yuki-san's house!
Erza: yeah! I really enjoyed myself! Specially the cooking part! I hope you have learnt the best of cooking from me Yuki!
Erza held her hands and looked at her will sparkling eyes and Yuki sweat dropped.
Yuki: haha! Sure yes Erza! I'm sure Natsu and Gray enjoyed eating my and yours YUUUMYY food ahah!
Natsu and Gray suddenly felt depressed.
Wendy: what happened to Natsu-san and Gray-san? Wendy asked whispering to Lucy.
Lucy: well, I guess the food was horrible.
Happy: They were forced to eat Erza's and Yuki horrible food.
Charles: yeah, after eating their food they stopped their hyper behavior.
Wendy: um…Yuki-san…
Yuki: what is it Wendy?
Gray: how did you requip yesterday?
Yuki: huh?
Lucy: you used this card 'speed' if I can recall well…
Yuki: ohh! Well I thought I told ya'll before! I can requip to comfortable clothes while using my cards.
Erza: that's some amazing feature.
Lucy: but the other day when we met you for the first time, you didn't requip while using your cards.
Yuki: I can control the features of course.
Wendy: Amazing! Just like Erza-san!
Yuki: yes, but not exactly the same. Erza can requip faster and besides she is a very good swordsman. She can use swords with her feet too which is something too impressive. On the other hand, I cannot do so. So my kind of requip is nothing special.
Charles: then why do you need a requip?
Yuki suddenly becomes depressed.
Yuki: don't remind, it's a long story…I think clothes play an important role while using magic haha.
Gray: she's depressed suddenly…
Natsu: let's have a fight, Yuki!
Yuki takes a sip of her juice and looks up with a serious face.
Yuki: are you serious, Natsu?
Natsu: of course! I am always serious about fights!
Happy: don't be stupid Natsu! You shouldn't challenge girls for fights like this except Erza!
Natsu: girl, boy I don't care!
He gave out his silly grin.
Charles: he's totally a monster and manner less too!
Lucy: haha what can you expect from Natsu!
Yuki: if you are serious, then I'll be serious too and accept your request.
She said seriously but was giving out a little smile. But suddenly, Erza punched Natsu in the stomach and knocked him out.
Erza: Natsu! Are you an idiot?! Don't go fighting with the guild members! Idiot tell me what your problem it! Tell me!
She shakes Natsu but he is already unconscious. They all sweat drop.
Juvia: Erza-san….i think he's unconscious.
Yuki: don't kill him, Erza…
Mira: Everyone! This year we are planning to have Secret Santa!
Everyone: wohooo!
Yuki: what is secret santa?
Erza: it's a sort of a game in which you have to pick the lots and you have to give a gift to the person whose name is in it, but it has to be a secret. Later the person who received the gift must guess who has given it.
Wendy: why are we playing such a game?
Gray: last year some people did not receive presents, and they were quite depressed… so they are introducing this game so that everyone gets one present at least.
Lucy: oh that's bad…
Juvia: do not worry Gray-sama! Juvia shall give you a present!
Gray: its not like last year I didn't get presents you know.
Mira: come for the lots everyone!
They all stood in line. After picking the lots,
Lucy: oh! I got Erza!
Juvia was behind crying in the background.
Lucy: well, I can make out that she didn't get Gray haha!
Later the guild hall was empty. Sure enough, everybody had run off and hit the markets to buy presents, Including Lucy.
Lucy: wow Christmas time the markets are full! And so many things! So awesome!
Lucy went into the shops and purchased gifts accordingly. It was already evening and the sun had already set when she was done. She was holding many shopping bags.
Lucy: oh I spent the entire day shopping! And I have no money left!
She came across a window of one of the shops where they had displayed a single dress. Lucy stopped and glanced at the dress and her eyes widened. She even dropped a few of her bags.
In front of her was a simple, yet pretty dress- a tube top with frills of the edge on the top and bottom that reached till her waist. It was made of a delicate pink glittery cloth. Three golden stars were aligned at the center. The upper part of the skirt was the delicate glittery cloth again. The skirt fell just below the ankles and there was a cut little above the knee on the front of the skirt to show the pink glittery cloth. The hands were covered by a tube kind of cloth piece from it that extended from the mid-upper arm to the wrist of both the hands. Again there were golden stars which shined when a golden light fell on it. The shoes were pink in colour ballerina type. The pink cloth glittered making it look magnificent.
Lucy: what a pretty dress!
She looked into the window searching for the price tag. "15,000J" was printed on the tag. She gasped and relaxed immediately.
Lucy: how I wish I could buy it! But, I don't have money…I bought presents for others so I don't have any money left…the girl who will have it will be so lucky!
In the darkness of the street, a person was closely watching.
Lucy soon reached her apartment.
Lucy: hm…I guess I'll start doing that then…
Natsu was in his house and was sitting on the couch.
Natsu: hey Happy, what should we give Lucy?
Happy: did you get Lucy for the secret santa?
Natsu: I won't tell you that! It's supposed to be a secret!
Happy: its surprising that you are thinking about someone else for giving a present! Anyway, I think I heard that the heater in her house broke and it cannot be repaired…maybe you should gift her a heater.
Natsu: Heater…? Hey! I got a good idea!
At Fairy hills in Wendy's apartment.
Wendy: Charles, what are you purchasing for Happy?
Charles: well he likes fish so I am going to buy fish of course!
Wendy: I don't think you should give a fish!
Charles: I was just kidding! I think I'll make something.
Wendy: make something? Hey that's a good idea!
Charles: What about you? What are you giving Juvia?
Wendy: huh? Oh…I really don't know…
At the guild in the office.
Master: tomorrow is Chirstmas eve…I must tell her…oh Yuki…
Yuki (yuki = snow) was everywhere. Suddenly, the door opened, and there stood the armored mage, Erza.
Erza: master, I need to talk to you of something.
Master went to his desk and continued his paper work.
Master: what is it Erza? You haven't gone home yet? It's late already.
Erza: never mind that Master…I want to know something about Yuki.
Master's eyes widened. He looked up. Erza stood there with a serious face and her brown eyes, shining in curiosity.
So what is it that Erza wants to know? Is the secret out already? Find out in the next chapter! ;)
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