Alright friends, by requests, I don't mean ship requests, I mean cliché story requests. Like, "oh what about mafias or gangs" or "do one where Lucy becomes a celestial spirit." This collection is called "So Cliché," not "Ship-apalooza." Sorry if the last few chapters have confused anyone.
This particular story will be about spies.
Top-Secret Squad?
"All good?"
"Yeah, just go through the vents, right? No problem," Natsu replied through the headset.
"Just be careful, the vents are old. They might make noise..." Lucy warned.
"Going in," Natsu said, crawling through the vents, "psh, easy peasy."
"Wait Natsu, up ahead there's a—" Lucy whispered frantically.
Natsu put his hand on something furry. His eyes widened. He screamed.
"...rat," Lucy finished.
Natsu flailed his arms and shook the vents too much, causing one to collapse. He rolled down with it, falling halfway out of it. The rat crawled over his face to mock him. He groaned, rubbing the back of his head.
"Natsu?"
"I'm good... I think," he responded, pulling himself out of the vent, "the vents are a no-go. Note that, please." He brushed off his pants.
"Already did, at least for you, anyways."
"Don't kid yourself, you wouldn't be able to go through them either, your butt is too big," he whispered, peering around the doorway of the storage closet he fell into.
"Ah, shut up," Lucy pouted. She glared at her computer screen, clicking and typing to formulate a new route, "new plan: go down the side hall directly in front of you."
"I'll be exposed."
"Not if you're stealthy."
"Ugh."
"When you get there, stay silent and just follow my directions."
Natsu took light steps down the hall, hiding in the corner between the door and the lockers.
"Alright, when you get through that door take a left and get under the bench, that's the camera's current blind spot."
He did as told, holding in his sneeze after falling face-first in a dust pile.
"The camera is about to move, when it does, you better run down that hallway, the target room is the third door on the right. I'm watching for any other security... Three, two, one, go."
Natsu bolted down the hall, sliding into the principal's office as quickly as possible.
"The objectives are in the bottom left drawer of the desk. It's locked. I'm still keeping an eye out for you. Try not to make too much noise."
Natsu fiddled with Bobby pins to unlock the drawer. It rattled when it opened.
"Shit, Natsu, someone is coming."
"What do I do?"
"Abort the mission, just get out of there!"
"But I'm so close!"
"If they catch you, they'll keep the objectives for even longer."
"I'm taking Gray's."
"You'll get him in trouble!"
"Too bad, this was his fault to begin with! He texted me that stupid picture knowing how I'd respond," he gritted his teeth, and grabbed the phone, forcefully shoving the drawer closed, "I'll get mine back tomorrow anyways."
"It's too late to get rid of it now, jump out of the window and hide in the bushes, there aren't any cameras in the courtyard," Lucy sighed.
"On it." Natsu pushed the window open and dove into the bushes after shutting the window.
"Now hush."
Lights flickered on in the office and a short man glanced around, not finding anything suspicious. The man shrugged and walked away.
"That was too close a call, Natsu," Lucy let out a massive breath, leaning against the brick wall she was sitting against.
"Ouch," Natsu squeaked.
"Are those rose bushes? Ah, man, I'm sorry, Natsu," Lucy rubbed her forehead with her palm, "I forgot that the camellias were replaced for the winter..."
"I'll be fine, I've got scales," Natsu said, puffing out his chest, but avoiding thorns.
"You're not actually a dragon, Natsu."
"But I've got a princess and a pile of treasure. That's pretty dragon-like to me."
Lucy harrumphed, looking at her laptop, "you should be fine if you stay near the walls. Just try to get to the meeting point ASAP."
"Got it, boss."
"Yo, ice-princess, you're welcome," Natsu said, handing Gray his confiscated phone.
"Woah, no way man, thanks!"
"No problem," Natsu smirked, walking towards Lucy who bumped his fist.
"Gray Fullbuster!"
Natsu and Lucy paled.
"The vents..." Lucy whispered.
"Gray Fullbuster to the principal's office!"
Lucy and Natsu ran to their secret hiding spot where Lucy pulled up the principal's office's camera. She threw one of her earbuds to Natsu as she frantically set up the audio.
"Mister Fullbuster, your phone is gone and one of the vents are broken. Would you please explain why you thought it was a good idea to break into the school in the middle of the night to get your phone back," Principal Makarov asked, his hands folded together.
"I didn't—"
Lucy and Natsu winced.
"Detention for a week, mister. And I'll be taking your phone for two extra days. Please hand it over."
"But sir, I really didn't—" he said, giving his phone to the principal.
"No excuses. I'll see you this afternoon in detention."
Gray clenched his fists and walked out as calmly as possible.
"Natsu," he screamed as he burst into the classroom, "come here you fucking prick!"
"Shit," Natsu cursed, running out of the classroom, scooping Lucy up with him.
"Why me, too," she squealed, grabbing onto Natsu's shoulders, so she wouldn't fall.
Natsu weaved through students to avoid Gray's wrath, accidentally knocking a few over.
"Hey, watch it!"
"Ah!"
"Get off of me you pervert!"
Natsu jumped down the staircase, accidentally making Lucy flash some freshman who fainted immediately afterward.
Natsu barreled out of the front doors and into the parking lot, tossing Lucy in his car and sticking on a motion-sickness-reducing patch.
"No school today," he shouted, backing out of his spot and driving away.
"Natsu, you ass," Gray shouted in the distance.
Natsu laughed. Lucy just sat frozen. Natsu turned on the radio to help break the silence.
"So... Wanna go out on a date?" Natsu grabbed Lucy's hand, occasionally glancing at her.
"...can we get brunch?"
"Sounds like a plan!"
A poster remained on the bulletin board behind all of the club advertisements:
Top-Secret Squad!
We'll get your confiscated items back!
(Safety from future confiscations and/or detentions not guaranteed.)
END
Look at that. Another new one...
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-BloodyTeddyBear