Chapter 2

"What?!" Lucy exclaims loudly at her petite blue haired friend who cringes to her loudness. "I have to date?! I'm not to dating right now! Levy-chan, you said you know someone who knows guys that can handle my problem!"

"Yes! That's what I said but are you thinking that I'll ask for someone to kill Loke?!" Levy asks back with a curious look at the blonde actress who seems to blush, "W-well…it might have crossed my mind."

"Lucy!" Levy scolds making the blonde cringe this time, "He might have done you wrong, but he's still our friend!"

"Friend?! Your friend! Not mine anymore!" Lucy corrects as she points at the bluenette who just rolls her eyes, "Okay fine my friend. You may be an actress, but life is not a movie where you'll call a gunman to kill someone who broke your heart!"

"Uh! This is pointless!" Lucy stands from the couch and walks towards her ceiling to floor window, showing the city she is living in, "What kind of plan is that anyway…"

When Levy came to Lucy's home, Levy asks her friend to explain what really happened to cause all the rumors. There she discovers that Loke, their friend, has cheated on Lucy making the Blonde woman break up with the orange haired actor. After the breakup, Loke started to spread rumors that he broke up with Lucy making her stalk him because she couldn't get over him. Now with the media siding Loke, Lucy has turned into an obsessed stalker after being spotted close to Loke in all events he went. But all of it were a coincidence since they were both actors and it was inevitable to be invited at the same time. Now, offering a hand, Levy tells her friend that she knew someone who has guy friends that Lucy might not know yet. Mistakenly thinking, Lucy assumes it was someone who can make Loke shut up for the rest of his life. But to Levy, she was talking about someone who can pretend to be Lucy's new lover.

"I can't start dating, it's just been a month since we broke up," Lucy says as she faces her seated friend, "and besides I'm not ready yet."

"So you're saying its fine for Loke to date any girl" Levy retortingly ask making the blonde look away after noticing a guilty face, "It like your making the rumor true after all…Loke should be the one to stop dating if he is the one you want to look like you dumped."

"Levy-chan, how I wish I can do that, but he's too self-assured to look pitiful" Lucy walks back to the couch and takes a seat next to her friend, "I need a way to diverse the rumor."

"And that is the only way, a new lover," Levy smirks victoriously as she feels that she will be winning this debate, "I'm pretty sure Lissana has someone she can introduce you to. I believe Gajeel knows him if I'm not mistaken."

"So you have a guy in mind?" Lucy inquires suspiciously to Levy who just nods furiously, "How sure are you that guy would even help? And I really don't get this plan…how would that even help me diverse the rumors?"

"Lu-chan, all you need is to fool the media. A man who is striking as Loke or better yet, more striking than Loke, will make the rumors fade as quick as it came. You just need to make the media believe you have moved on and that you are totally over with Loke. Just make up a story then you'll start showing media that you are dating again with the guy Lissana will introduce you to"

"How sure are you it will work?" Lucy blankly asks

"Oh, anything that media can get with you and Loke. It will work" Levy then smiles as she has now played a plot in her head making Lucy shake her head in disbelief. Lucy knows that Levy can be very creative even in making up a story.


Few days came, Lucy focused herself to her work as she went on to her usual schedule. She'd go to the set of her series, do acting, take breaks, then shoot again before start packing up to go home. It went on for days until one night, still in the set, the personal phone of Lucy rang.

Laki, Lucy's assistant, holding on to the actress' phone, checks the ringing phone and notices a caller id, another actress' name, Lissana. Since it was Lucy's personal phone, Laki knows that it could be important, so she walks slowly to her boss and checks to see that the blonde actress is reading her lines. "Lucy-san…" Laki whispers as soon as she stood next to the actress

"Yes, Laki…" Lucy mumbles as she keeps her gaze to her script but then looks up when she hears her phone ringing.

"Eto…someone is calling you. Its Ms. Lissana" Laki then hands the phone making Lucy look at the caller id first before taking the phone, "Thanks, Laki." And with that Laki bows and steps back to give her boss some personal space.

"Hey Lis…" Lucy says as soon as she answers the call

"Lucy! How are you?" Lissana greets back after hearing the voice of her friend. Knowing that Lissana's voice resembles a tone of a pocket of full sunshine, Lucy knew that Lissana is up to something.

"I'm good…so why'd you call?" Lucy finally closing the script as she leans back to her personal director's high chair

"Oh nothing really, I just miss my friend is that bad?" Lucy then smiles at her friend's response knowing obviously that Levy has made a call to her silver-haired friend, "Yeah right Lis. Knowing you're dating Bickslow, I don't think so…"

"Oh don't be mean Lu-chan! I'm serious I miss hanging out with the gang" Lissana says sweetly making Lucy believe her this time for real, "Yeah me too…So, what did Levy tell you?"

"Haha, I know that I won't fool you with my introduction but yeah, I heard about Loke cheating on you and about that rumor. I'm glad to help!"

"And what kind of help will that be?" Lucy inquires while smiling since she can no longer stop her self because of the overwhelming feeling of love from her friends, "The kind of help that will put you back to dating zone!"

"Thanks but no thanks…I'll go for being single at the moment."

"But Lu-chan you can just pretend. Technically, you'll be single! You just need a front man as your boyfriend." Lissana insists making Lucy wonder what her friend is talking about, "And where will you find a guy who can do that? I'm very picky and many guys don't like that attitude."

"I know someone who needs a diversion just like yours. I'm pretty sure you'll get along with him, he's carefree and doesn't care with other people's shit." Lucy then chuckles at Lissana's choice of words, "So what do you want to happen exactly?"

"Meet him" Lissana simply says making the blonde actress freeze in her seat. Lucy knows that she'll never be ready anytime soon for a date again after what she's been through with Loke. But, seeing how her friends insist that she should start doing so to prove to the media and to the public that she is not the suspect but rather a victim. Confused to what she'll do, her time was up when the director starts to call her name. "Hey Lis, I got to go. It's my last shoot for today"

"Lu-chan! Answer me first! Will you meet him tomorrow night?" Lissana stopping the blonde to drop the call. Lucy knowing that Lissana wouldn't stop calling her she bit her lower lip contemplating what answer to give.

"Uh! Fine, I'll meet him tomorrow night. But you better be there!" Lucy half whispers and shout at Lissana at the other end of the call, "Of course! See you at Fairy Tail!"

"Alright bye…"

"Mata ne!"(see you!) and with that the call of Lissana ended. Staring at her blank phone, Lucy didn't expect her director to walk towards her and call her once again, "Lucy-san I've been calling you for a while now. Aren't you ready yet?"

Looking up to her director, she bows her head in apology and smiles shyly to Mr. Warrod Sequen, "Gomen Warrod-sama. Just had a call from a friend, but I'm all set."

"Alright then, go to the set already." And with that Lucy steps down from her chair and walks straight to the shooting area.


The next day came and as usual, Lucy had her schedule. It's Friday already so it would be the last shooting for the week. So Lucy went to set early in the morning, did her makeup and hair before going straight to shooting a scene. It happened all throughout the day, having breaks from time to time. When the clock strikes 7:30 pm, everybody, the cameraman, makeup artists, staff, stunt actors, directors, and actors, they were all exhausted already.

"Okay cut!" Director Warrod calls after re-watching and redoing the scene they just took with Lucy and one of her co-stars, "Let's call it a day, I expect everybody on the next location on Monday early. Our scene needs an early sunrise so I need the actors set before 4 am."

"Hai!" Everybody shouted even the actors and assistants and with that they all started packing up their things. Within an hour, all the staff are packed up and ready to leave, which goes for Lucy and her team as well.

"Lucy-san, we're set. All of your things are inside the van." Laki informs her boss who sat at the garden swing waiting to be called, "Okay Laki thanks. Let's go" Lucy then stands and went straight to opening the vehicle's door herself, beating her assistant to it, "Lucy-san! Let me do my job!"

"Laki, let me be a human…I know how to open a door."

"Demo…" Laki trails off when Lucy smiles at her warmly before the blonde actress fully opens the door and hops inside. When the actress disappears inside, Laki curiously tilts her head in wonder with her boss. She didn't know how she'll perceive her boss because Lucy at times would be strict and cold hearted but in the next minute she'll be sweet and thoughtful.

As soon as Laki sits at the front seat, Max starts up the van and waited for a minute before driving the vehicle. While waiting, Lucy wouldn't stop texting making her sigh loudly, catching her team's attention. "Lucy-san is everything alright?" Max inquires as he looks at the rearview mirror.

"Uh, yeah," Lucy says looking back at Max, "By the way, we're not heading home."

"Where are we going?" Laki this time asks the actress

"To Fairy Tail." Lucy nonchalantly answers before looking back down at her blowing phone because of a certain silver-haired actress.

Without further questions, Max accelerates the gas and speeds off back to Magnolia. The trip from Bassia to Magnolia would take an hour drive, so the actress took some nap on the way to Fairy Tail. As soon as Max enters the large drive way of Fairy Tail, Laki softly wakes the actress telling her they have arrived at the famous bar.

"Are we here?" Lucy mumbles as she sits up and begins to straighten her muddled hair. Looking at her assistant nod before sitting back, Lucy took her purse, checked the items inside before opening the door once the vehicle stops. Stepping down along with her boss, Laki helps close the door and stands in front of Lucy. "Lucy-san, we'll look for a parking, we'll find you inside."

"No, its okay Laki. You and Max can go home, it been a long day. You don't have to accompany me inside unless you want to party as well." Lucy smiles softly at her assistant who blushed slightly at her boss's comment, "Eto…I'd go home instead. If that will be fine."

"Of course Laki. Tell Max to drop you home and make him go home as well." Lucy says as she taps her assistant's shoulder, "But how will you go home?"

"I'm meeting up with friends so don't worry about me. Come on, go! Take a rest. I'll call if I need anything" Lucy faintly pushes her assistant to ride the van again to leave. When Laki rides back, the two assistant smiles at their boss before bowing and heading their way home.

Staring at her vehicle disappear, she suddenly realized how cold the night has been. It was already 8:45 pm and she had to forget to wear at least a jacket. The worst part of her clothes that night, she is wearing a skirt, of all the clothes to wear.

Before she could even complain more, a voice suddenly calls her attention making her look at the entrance of the bar, and there she see's her silver haired friend.

"Lucy!" Lissana runs up to her for a hug, which surprised the series princess. Hugging her friend back, Lissana begins to chuckle in excitement. "I thought you'd stand up on me!"

"I thought of doing that…" Lucy admits shyly as she smiles at her pouting friend, "You've become mean!" Lissana softly bumps the blonde's shoulder making them laugh together, "But it doesn't matter anymore. You're here and that's all that matter right now."

Lucy smiles at her friend before she plans to invite them to get inside because she was now getting cold already. But before she could even invite Lissana inside, the silver-haired girl beats her first, "Let's get inside as we wait for your date."

Hearing the word date, Lucy stops from her tracks and looks at her friend peculiarly, "What date?"

"Oh did you forget? I'm introducing you to my friend!" Lissana claps as she explains

"Wait, you were serious?" Lucy pulling away from her friend, trying to escape, "I thought this is just hang out?"

"Yeah hang out, but you'll meet him too. I invited him, so you two can talk" Lissana says as she steps closer but the blonde just keeps on stepping back, "Oh no! Lissana, I told you that I'm not into dating" Lucy trying to smile to hid her uneasiness with the trap her friend has made

"Don't be ridiculous! You agreed to this. And will you stop stepping back?! You'll be hit by a car!" Lissana finally pulls the blonde making her squeak in surprise.

True to Lissana's word, a car passes by making Lucy exhale in nervousness. She glances up at her friend who eyed her as if telling I told you so. "Okay, sorry" Lucy raises her hand in defeat as she fixes her clothes, making Lissana fix her hair for her. "Alright…ah, look who's here!"

Lucy then looks at her back and there she sees a tall man, wearing a helmet and when the man took it off, she sees the familiar face of her friend's boyfriend. "Bickslow, what's up?" Lucy greets as soon as the man stands next to the short haired girl, "Sup Lucy? Long time no see."

"Doing good…After Loke, everything seemed to be a mess but now…I can say I'm good." Lucy smiles at the man chuckling remembering what his girlfriend had mentioned, "Didn't know Loke would cheat on you."

"How about let's not talk about it and just step inside Fairy Tail?" Lucy looks at the two adults before her making them nod. As Lucy walks ahead of the couple, Lissana suddenly yelps in excitement making Lucy halt from her walk and looks back. There she sees another man riding a big bike. It wasn't just any big bike, it was a black Ducati superbike 899 Panigale. She maybe a girl but she's into bikes, and seeing a man pulling off the image of a hot guy in big bikes, she's got her eyes on them.

Focusing on the man, she was taken aback when the man was actually wearing a semiformal outfit. The man was wearing a white long sleeve shirt. The sleeves were folded until his elbows and she can obviously notice how the sleeves are tight on his biceps. He had dark blue pants that fit him perfectly, accented by a dark brown belt. Staring at the spitting image of a hot guy, Lucy unconsciously bits her lip, anticipating how he looks. When the man takes the helmet off, Lucy anticipated for a dark hair but to her surprise it showed, pink.

"Pink hair?" Lucy disbelievingly commented as she kept her eyes to the newly arrived man. Hearing her friend, Lissana glances at Lucy and smiles widely, "Its salmon, he said it's not pink." Lissana then looks away and starts to walk closer to her newly arrived friend.

"Salmon? It's still pink…Weird" Lucy mumbles as she stares at the man. She may find the hair color odd, but she can't deny that the man was pulling off the hair. She loves pink and seeing the man pull off the look, she can barely keep herself from blushing as the man walks closer to their spot.

Lissana lacing her arms to the man, she giddily pulls the man closer to her boyfriend and friend actress, "Bickslow, you know Natsu." Natsu and Bickslow then fist bumps as they smile to one another before the called man, Natsu, glances at the side of the man.

"And Natsu, this is Lucy!" Lissana then runs to Lucy's side, making her step closer to the man. Lucy couldn't help but to blush even more as she stares at the deep black onyx eyes of the man that resembles a very intense gaze of a dragon, "Lucy meet Natsu!"

The man, Natsu, extends his hand for a hand shake to the blonde, which surprised the actress. What made her shock more obvious, is when the guy starts talking, "Hi"

Lucy consciously felt her heart leap hearing his voice. His voice was deep and raspy, she barely heard her response as she places her small hand to his large one, "Hi"

The place seemed not to exist for Lucy when she held his hand for a firm hand shake. She couldn't think straight and all she thought was how warm his hands could be. Knowing how cold she is right now, she couldn't wait for warmth envelop her.

To be continued…