Chapter 37
"Wow!" Dan exclaims, a huge smile on his face. "What are the odds of us being reunited like this, Lu Lu?"
She flinches, unwanted memories already coming back to her. Too bad Juvia is not here to handle him like she has in the past.
"So I'm here on vacation," he says, arms slipping around her waist. "What are you here for?"
The blonde merely glares in response. Even if she could talk, she would not waste a single breath on him.
Dan shrugs. "Oh well. Doesn't matter. We're together again and that's what matters, Lu Lu!" He hugs her tightly, lifting her off her feet in the process.
She pushes her hands against his chest and kicks her legs around, making it clear she does not want this.
"Hey, I got an idea! Let's go on some slides together!" Rather than letting her walk on her own two feet, he simply carries her away.
"Let her go, you fiend!" a voice demands.
The two look over, and Lucy recognizes him instantly. The last time they ran into each was when he was flirting with her at Fairy Tail before Natsu stepped in.
"Uh, who are you?" Dan deadpans.
"Her beloved knight in shining armor has come to rescue his princess in distress," the orange-haired guy practically purrs.
She internally groans. Seconds ago she was not sure how things could get worse, but now she has clear answer.
Dan looks at her. "Do you know him, Lu Lu?"
She rolls her eyes.
Then he looks at Loke. "I don't think she likes you."
The orange-haired guy flinches at his words, a hand over his heart. "What? That's impossible! She loves me!"
Much to her surprise, Dan sets her down on the ground. With one arm around her waist to keep her close, he points a finger. "She loves me!"
"You're wrong because she loves me!"
"No, she loves me!"
"She can't love you because she loves me!"
"She doesn't love either of you two dumbasses," a deep voice says.
The trio looks over to see a new face.
With arms crossed over his broad chest, the fierce man looks quite menacing with a lightning bolt shaped scar on his right eye. His short blond hair is slicked back with spikes pointing backwards and a single tuft at the front of his hairline.
Lucy is beyond bewildered. She must be dreaming if something like this is actually happening. She has to be!
Shockingly, Dan moves away from the blonde and steps towards Loke.
The blond man glares at the duo. "Scram!"
Without looking back, they bolt.
Then he looks at the blonde. "Is it alright to let them go?"
She slowly nods, still trying to comprehend what exactly happened.
"Thank you for doing that, Laxus!" a familiar voice says happily. Clad in a dark blue bikini, Mirajane walks over and stands by his side. "I asked my boyfriend to help you out since it seemed like you were in trouble," she explains, looking at Lucy.
Things click in place. So he is not some random stranger helping her out. *Thank you,* she signs.
"You're welcome," the white-haired woman says.
Now that trouble is gone, Lucy glances around, hoping to see one of her friends. Sure enough, no one appears to be by home base.
"Looking for somebody?" the blonde man asks.
She looks at him and nods.
"Do you want us to help you?" Mirajane inquires sweetly. "We don't mind at all."
The blonde considers the offer before finally nodding.
"Then let's go!" With the white-haired woman in the lead, the other two follow.
"I'm Laxus by the way," he introduces.
"Her name is Lucy," Mirajane says for her.
He glances at the back of his girlfriend before looking at the blonde with a questioning look.
"She might be mute, but she still has plenty to say," she continues. "We know each other because she is a regular at Blue Pegasus. I'm sure I've mentioned her to you before because she's one of my favorite customers actually!"
Things click into place for him. "Oh. That explains what you did earlier with your hand then."
The white-haired woman looks back over her shoulder. "I saw you were in trouble and asked if he could step in. I didn't give him much of an explanation now that I think about it."
*Thank you,* the blonde signs again with a smile.
"By the way, who are we looking for? Is it Natsu by chance?"
Lucy settles with nodding.
Mirajane faces forward, eyes on the lookout for pink.
The blond guy snorts. "Natsu? Natsu landed a girl like this?" He laughs. "You know you're dating an idiot, right?"
That might be true, but he is her idiot after all.
"He should be easy to spot..." Then the white-haired woman gasps. "Laxus, you stay with Lucy. I just saw Lisanna over there"-she proceeds to point-"and I'm going to see if she can help us find Natsu." With that, she quickens her pace.
Lisanna? As in the Lisanna her boyfriend was talking to earlier? The blonde feels somewhat stupid that she is just now making the connection the two are sisters. They look so much alike after all.
Laxus grabs her left arm and pulls her aside so a teenager not paying attention to where he is walking does not bump into her.
"LET GO OF MY LUCE!" Natsu roars as he rounds the corner, storming over with a dark aura clouding around him.
"Take it easy," the blond man says, letting go of her. "Mira and I were helping her out. Two guys were bugging her–"
"Do I need to kick their asses, Luce?!" the pinkette demands as he checks her over for any signs of injury.
She shakes her head.
Then he grabs her biceps with his hands and plants a big one right on her mouth. He pulls back only to gently press his forehead against hers. "Don't make me worry like that."
Too focused on what is happening to them, the couple does not notice when Laxus ends up walking away.
"Are ya sure you're fine?" Natsu asks.
She nods. She is more than fine now. She feels much better about her doubts from earlier actually.
He smiles. "So how about that drink?"
A/N Part 1: So I'm prettttttty positive the next chapter will be the start of the last arc. I love this story, don't get me wrong, but I'm eager to start more! I really like having a few ongoing fics happening at the same time. I'd love to have three, but work is really busy I feel like I'd slack. So I'm sticking with two for now. Maybe once winter hits the studio will be easier. But some future fics I am planning will have Natsu or Lucy missing a sense or even something else. I just have a lot planned out and want to get to each of them!
A/N Part 2: Okay! So once I finish this fic, I will be posting a new fic. However, I'm not sure which idea to post first since I am flip flopping back and forth between the two… Sooo if you guys vote maybe I'll finally know which one to post XD
Ink and Icing: Lucy Heartfilia works at a cupcake shop while Natsu Dragneel is across the street at a tattoo/piercing parlor. After Natsu helps Lucy out in a small situation, there is a connection they cannot deny. After hanging out a few more times with one another, they can't keep their feelings anymore. Rated: M (future smut). Genre: Humor/Romance and smut later on. Type: modern au
Two Idiots and a Blonde: Lucy Heartfilia, Natsu Dragneel, and Gray Fullbuster all live in the same house together. Even though they each have a job, Natsu and Gray are known for their funny and relatable vines/videos they have been posting while Lucy is an author. Rated: T. Genre: Humor/Friendship with romance later on. Type: modern au.
Some of y'all have been asking for smut so that would be the purpose of Ink and Icing. But I like where I can take Two Idiots and a Blonde and what it will cover. So if you leave a review, feel free to say which fic I should work towards next!
thatonenalushipper: WOOOOOOOOOO~
Guest: But cliffhangers are awesome! And in this case, you had a chance to guess who!
LateNightShips: Good guesses ^-^ Two outta three actually with a bonus of Laxus!
AngelsMoonLight: Wow, I'm happy you're digging this fic :3 And I totally know those feels because I've done silent squeee sessions myself XD
MissNerdGirl: I raise your oc idea to two troublesome guys Lucy has run into before and Laxus (because his girlfriend sent him in to help out).
huishensiwang: It was Dan! I decided he was taking a vacation (because he lives in the state Lucy had her book signing in). And then I added Loke just to make it all more chaotic :P
animeXfangirlX: Woooo, I'm glad you're loving it! :D At times I think they can be a wee bit OOC, but I'm trying my best ^-^
clarencebeeznut: Oh wow! Mighty impressive! I sure hope you enjoyed it :D
ThatOneExoticPotato: Nopeeeeeeee~
Celestialite: That was what I was aiming for with this fic! ^-^
Nekokittygirl: Aye, sir!
Dark-Angel-of-Wicked-Chaos17: Nope!
Fairy Tail 4lyf: Now you know who!
bored-outa-my-mind97: Wooo, I'm glad you're enjoying it! :D
zooeyandvincy: Oh, you're fine! But wow! 30 chapters in one sitting is a loooooot! *hands trophy for that accomplishment* Loke was one of the people, but Dan beat him to Lucy first XD I'm always hoping to improve my writing for sure! Gah, I love MTAP and I'm so proud of how well it is doing :3 THANK YOU SO MUCH :D