"So where is he, Igneel?" A woman with long, brown hair asked.

"Upstairs, I assume." He answered as he took a swig from him beer bottle. "He should be down soon."

"It's not like him to miss his own party." The woman said, slightly concerned.

"Well, I don't give a flying fuck! I didn't force you to do it!"

"Well, I didn't ask for you to be a buttmunch either, but here we are!"

Igneel sighed as the distant voices drew nearer. "Hear they come."

"They?" The woman asked.

"Oh yeah, his girlfriend's living here." He informed before he took another swig.

"Who the hell is that?" A boy with spiky blonde hair asked the boy with spiky black hair next to him as he pointed at Lucy, who was descending the stairs beside Natsu.

The black haired boy shrugged. "Some hot chick."

"Obviously." The boy with spiky blonde hair rolled his eyes.

"Your dick couldn't even plug the crack in the wall!"

"Fuck you, bitch!"

The two boys' eyebrows drew together. "That cant be his girlfriend."

Gajeel cackled as he walked up to the two boys. "You guys have no idea."

"Lucy!" Levy grabbed the girls hands when she made it to the bottom of the stairs without tripping by some miracle. "You look stunning!"

Lucy blushed. "Thanks, Levy. You look good, too." The bluenette was wearing an orange dress with red heels.

Erza nodded her approval as she walked up to them. "I approve." She was also wearing a black cocktail dress with matching black heels.

"Thanks for matching, guys." Lucy smiled.

"Did you guys plan this?" Natsu asked.

"Why, of course." Erza smiled.

Natsu glared at Lucy. "Stop stealing my friends."

Lucy rolled her eyes, but Lisanna, who also adorned a long sleeved dress, interrupted. "Maybe we like her better, Natsu."

Natsu's jaw dropped. "This is bullshit!"

"Chill the fuck out, man." Gray clapped him on the back. "You'll freak out your cat."

They all looked at the sleeping kitten, but it didn't even move.

"Aww, when did you get a cat?" Lisanna and Levy cooed over the little guy.

"Lucy got him for my birthday." Natsu grinned proudly.

"What's his name?" Levy asked.

"I dunno yet. But I'll figure it out." Natsu shrugged. Erza suddenly grabbed the little feline. "Hey!"

"You are not fit to be a parent." Stars suddenly sparkled in her eyes as she held it close to her chest. "I shall look after it."

"What the fuck, give him back!" Natsu fumed.

"Relax, she'll give him back." Lisanna giggled. "Just let her enjoy him for a minute."

"Ughhh, fuck! Fine." Natsu bristled.

"Oi! Natsu!"

Said boy looked over and grinned, grabbing Lucy's arm, he dragged her with him. "Sting! Rogue! How y'all been?"

"Great! Can't say I miss your ugly mug though." The boy with blonde hair, Sting, laughed.

"Though it is a little more boring." The black haired boy, Rogue, added.

Natsu laughed. "Of course it's boring without me."

"What are you looking at, boltface?" Lucy barked when Gajeel just kept smirking at her.

"You clean up nice, gihi."

She rolled her eyes and was about to say something, but Natsu just ignored the entire exchange. "Oh, yeah! Bridgette, these are my cousins."

"Really?" She asked. "Why do you all have different hair?"

Rogue shrugged. "Different mothers."

Her eyebrows scrunched. That wasn't the best explanation.

"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Bridgette." Sting took her hand and kissed the top of it.

"Oi!" Natsu slapped the side of his face. "Hands off, asshole!"

"Jesus!" Sting rubbed the side of his face. "This can't be your girlfriend."

"Well, she is, dumbass!" Natsu shouted.

"Not officially." Lucy mumbled and she really hoped his neck didn't break by how fast he whipped his head to glare at her.

"I knew it, she's way too out of your league." Sting smirked at her. "You'd be better off with me."

She rose her eyebrow at his attitude. "At least he doesn't get off on his own ego... anymore." She mumbled that last part to herself. "Besides, I'm his unicorn, and that can't be caged."

Natsu couldn't help but smile at that. The fact that she was defending him in her own way, made his heart beat faster. He kissed her cheek, making her blush a little. "I knew you cared."

"Whatever." She grumbled.

"I see it now." Rogue stated.

Gajeel cackled. "Told ya."

"Happy birthday, Natsu." Lisanna said when she finally caught him alone.

"Thanks, Lis." Natsu grinned as she sat down next to him. "Thanks for coming."

"Of course." She smiled. "Now that you're eighteen, are you planning on getting into some trouble?"

"Nah." He chuckled. "Maybe when we graduate."

"We should definitely have a party."

"I'm sure Gray's gonna have one for the whole school."

"Yeah, that's true." Lisanna frowned slightly. She could tell that their friendship just wasn't the same anymore. "I heard Erza's planning on sneaking your cat out of here."

That immediately made him jump up. "She better the fuck not! Erza! Show yourself!"

"Oi! Blondie! Come join your crowd!"

Lucy frowned when she walked up to Gajeel. "Don't call me that, it doesn't make sense now, dildo."

"Did you dye your hair or something?" Sting asked.

"None of your fuckin business."

"Jesus, it was just a question." Sting reeled back.

"You look familiar." Rogue thought out loud.

Gray slung an arm over her shoulder. "Honorary siblings gotta look alike, right?"

Lucy's eyebrows shot up to her hairline. That was the worst save ever, but she was touched that he even tried. "...Yeah, right."

"You're related?!" Sting's eyes bugged out if his head.

"I said honorary, didn't I?" Gray asked, confused.

"Idiot." Rogue grunted.

"I think we would make better siblings." Lucy said while looking at Rogue.

Gajeel cackled while Rogue nodded. "I can see that."

"I think we got off on the wrong foot." Sting said, slightly jealous as he stuck out his hand. "It's nice to meet you, Bridgette." Gajeel laughed harder, but Sting didn't understand why.

Lucy looked at his hand for a second. She was so over this shit. She gave him the finger. "Fuck off."

Even Rogue laughed a little while Sting put his hand over his heart. "Wounded."

"Goddamnit!" Natsu yelled while he marched up to them. Lucy thought it was because Gray still had his arm around her shoulder; however, "Erza won't give me back my cat!"

Lucy giggle, shocking Sting to his core. She realized she was enjoying making Sting suffer, because why the fuck else would she have kissed Natsu just then. "I'll get him, don't worry."

Natsu's eyes glazed over as he watched her walk away. "My savior." He sighed wistfully, before he turned to Gray with a glare. "Why the fuck were you all over her, bitchface?"

Lucy finally found Erza sitting on the back porch, with a sleeping kitten in her lap. "I applaud you for making Natsu go crazy like this."

Erza looked at Lucy in shock, then looked back down at the kitten. "I just got a little carried away. You may punish me, if you like."

"Um... no thanks?" Lucy slowly reached to grab the kitten, scared that the redhead might bite her or something. She breathed a sigh of relief when she successfully took hold of the kitten. "Do you like cats?"

"He's just... so... fluffy."

What the fuck, he wasn't even that fluffy. "Um, yeah he is." Lucy just scratched the kitten's head. "You did give me an idea though."

"What idea?"

"We can make Natsu suffer a little more, cant we?" Lucy said it in a sweet voice to the kitten, but Erza knew otherwise.

Natsu almost broke down in tears when Lucy came back empty handed. "What happened?"

Lucy crossed her arms. "He's lost forever. I'll get you a new one."

Natsu dropped to his knees and wailed. "Why?! This is bullshit! Stop fucking me in the ass! God, why?!" Lucy and Gray both tried their best to hide their laughter at his misery, but Gajeel didn't give a fuck, he busted out in full asshole cackling glory.