Chapter 2
I don't own Fairy Tail; anything I use is property of its creator, Hiro Mashima.
(Hotel)
As the water cascaded down her naked body, Lucy couldn't hide the annoyance she felt about the way the night had played out. After they defeated Bora, the council swarmed the boat and captured Bora and the rest of his men. Her annoyance was due to Ultear appearing with the council and saying that Natsu should be ready for a reward once she comes back to their room. Putting that frustration aside, Lucy finished her shower and wrapped a towel around her body before walking out to find that she was no longer alone.
"Hello there Lucy." Ultear smiled in a white kimono that barely went past her rear.
"How did you get into my room." Lucy scowled.
"I used my authority as a member of the council to get a master key. I simply told them that you were a part of an investigation and I wanted to talk with you." Ultear said with a coy smile.
"Talk." Lucy said with clear hostility in her voice.
Ultear smiled, "I wanted to talk to you about your father's request to the various guilds." Ultear revealed.
Lucy's bad mood only got worse as she was reminded of the very annoying elephant in the room. Her father requested that a guild take her back and that meant she was a danger to her new guild, "What. Are you going to tell me that I should go back and forget about joining Fairy Tail?" Lucy said angrily.
Ultear smiled at that, "Not at all. I'm just curious why you left in the first place when you're the heiress to one of Fiore's biggest companies." Ultear replied.
Lucy frowned as she went to the dresser in her bedroom and grabbed a pair of pink long-sleeved pajamas and a pair of simple blue panties as, "I left because I was tired of my father. He cares only about money, and I want to help people." Lucy replied as she got dressed.
"I see. Well, there's good news and bad news." Ultear smiled.
"What's that?" Lucy frowned having finished getting changed.
"The good news is that once you join a guild, it will be impossible for anybody to fulfill that request. Conflict between guilds is a no-no and you'd be safe in that regards." Ultear replied.
Lucy breathed a sigh of relief, "Good. That means I'll be safe, and I can start my new life."
"That's right. Start your new life with Fairy Tail and with Natsu." Ultear teased. She knew the blonde liked Natsu and was no doubt angry that he was sharing a room with her.
"Why'd you have to bring him up." Lucy blushed.
"Because I was curious to see how you'd react." Ultear smirked causing Lucy to twitch.
"If you're done talking get out. I'm sure Natsu is waiting for you back at your room." Lucy scowled.
"Actually, I ended up getting a separate room. This is a nasty little incident because of slave traders being involved that means I'll be far too busy to enjoy Natsu much to my admitted displeasure."
"I see." Lucy replied trying to hold back a smile.
Ultear's face bent into a small grin as she got up, "Well I've gotta get going. Work to do and what not. Have a lovely evening Lucy and I look forward to hearing what you do at Fairy Tail." Ultear smiled before leaving closing the door behind her. Lucy was too distracted by Natsu to focus on the bad news.
"I hate that woman." Lucy huffed before collapsing on her bed. There was something odd about Ultear and she didn't know what it was. However, she would worry about that later. She had a new life to start tomorrow, and she was more than ready for that.
(Scene Skip)
Lucy and Natsu got on the train dressed in the same outfits as the day before. "So Natsu, is there anything specific I should know before I arrive." Lucy said calmly.
"Specific about what?" Natsu wondered as they found their seats. Natsu and Happy sat on one side with Lucy on the other.
"Joining the guild. Will I have to pass any test or is there a fee before I join?" Lucy wondered.
"Nope. The master is chill, and he'll let you in without a problem. If there is anything to warn you about it's that we have a few very quirky members." Natsu answered
"Including you" Happy teased.
"Yeah, including me." Natsu smiled, not bothered by Happy's dig at him.
"Like who?" Lucy wondered. She heard stories about Fairy Tail from the paper but those were usually biased and hearing what an actual member had to say would be interesting.
"Well… there's Happy here for one." Natsu smiled pointing at the blue cat that was currently sitting next to him.
"Aye" the aforementioned Happy smiled.
"Yeah. I noticed that. He's a cat with wings" Lucy frowned.
"The wings you saw are his magic." Natsu answered
"I see." Lucy answered. That was a strange magic, but there were tons of strange ones.
"Natsu, I hate to interrupt but you should really get ready." Happy said politely.
"Right" Natsu replied before pulling his legs up and crossing them over each other. They only had a minute before the train started so he needed to get ready and fast.
"What are you doing?" Lucy wondered.
"Well… I kinda get motion sickness and to combat that I have to meditate for a bit before I can have an actual conversation with somebody." Natsu replied before closing his eyes.
"I see" Lucy replied and moments later the train began to move.
After about a minute Natsu's eyes opened and he was calm even with the train moving, "Like I was saying, our guild has a few quirky people. Nab is incredibly indecisive, to the point that it drives people crazy. Gray is always stripping, so don't be surprised if out of nowhere he's in his undies. Elfman is obsessed with being manly and he refers to everyone as a real man. Cana wears just a bikini top even though she has a perfectly good jacket. Wakaba and Macao like to flirt with Mira even though they're both old enough to be her father." Natsu trailed off after that and had to close his eyes again.
"You okay" Lucy replied focusing on Natsu instead of the things she'd learned.
"When Natsu gets annoyed, his concentration breaks so he had to stop talking to focus on that instead of the train." Happy replied.
Natsu opened his eyes again after a minute and smiled, "Sorry about that."
"Why did you lose your concentration." Lucy wondered.
"Remember how I told you I had plenty of lovers?" Natsu said calmly.
Lucy nodded before her mind caught up to what Natsu was saying, "Don't tell me."
"Yup. Mira and Cana are also my lovers. Seeing Wacaba and Macao flirt with Mira and seeing everyone ogle Cana gets on my nerves" Natsu smiled.
"Unbelievable." Lucy frowned. Competing with a world-famous super model was a tall task indeed.
Natsu realized he messed up and changed the subject, "Anyway. The guild is quirky but I'm sure you'll be fine." Natsu smiled.
Lucy was glad for the change of subject, but then she realized another problem, "What should I do about a house."
Natsu smiled because this was easy, "There are a few options. One is Fairy Hills, which is where a lot of the women in Fairy Tail live. It's a cool place but a bit expensive. There are a few complexes that give discounts to Fairy Tail wizards also and I'm sure somebody can help you find one that's cheap"
"Good to know. I used up the money I brought with me, and I've probably been cut off from my dad."
"Gotcha." Natsu replied.
Lucy was surprised at Natsu's nonchalance but remembered another unique aspect of their meeting, "I'm surprised you haven't made a bigger deal about my family." Lucy admitted. Her father was infamous and the fact her father had a request to return her wasn't lost in the craziness of what happened.
"I've learned that people have their circumstances and that's all that matters." Natsu replied.
"Got it" Lucy nodded.
"Just so you know, the rest of Fairy Tail won't care either. As long as you're with us, your dad won't be able to do a thing and if he does will stop him." Natsu smiled.
"Good." Lucy said with a bit of relief. The rest of the trip was finished in silence and for Lucy it was time to focus on her new life.
(Scene Skip)
As she took a look at the Fairy Tail Guild, Lucy couldn't help but smile, "Here we are." Lucy said happily.
"Yep, and it's time to say hello." Natsu smiled as he opened the door slowly and walked in with Lucy next to him. Almost as one, the guild looked at them for a bit before going back to what they were doing.
"That was weird." Lucy replied.
"Don't worry about it."
Lucy nodded before her eyes widened as she noticed Mirajane approaching, 'Oh my god it's Mirajane. What do I do? What do I do?' Lucy mentally panicked.
Mira stopped just in front of them before smiling, "Looks like your trip to Hargeon went well Natsu."
"Yep, and I brought us a new guild member."
"Umm… nice to meet you. I'm Lucy." Lucy said bashfully.
"How about I take you to see the master." Mira said politely.
"Okay" Lucy replied. and she was slowly led into the guild hall with Mira by her side. She saw a woman in a bikini top and assumed that was Cana which made her wonder about the others Natsu mentioned.
"So. What made you want to join Fairy Tail?" Mira asked, breaking her from her musing.
Lucy wanted to reply but paused when she remembered Natsu had good hearing. Taking a quick look around the guild, she noticed that Natsu was talking to a really big guy with a black hat a fair distance away. "Well… um… it was actually you and Natsu." Lucy whispered.
"Really?" Mira said with a devious smile as they walked up the stairs at the back of the guild.
Lucy had no idea what she was getting herself into as she continued speaking, "Yeah. I saw your photos in Sorcerer Weekly and I was inspired by them. As for Natsu, I was up by Blue Pegasus's guild a few years ago with my dad because the client wanted to meet there. I wasn't served directly by him, but I watched him while my dad was focused on business. I couldn't believe that the person I watched was the same person who was getting in trouble with the council, and I was in awe." Lucy replied. A part of her wanted to ask what Natsu was doing there at the time, but she didn't want to get in trouble.
"I've always wondered what Natsu was like during his visits. Now I know." Mira smiled.
"What do you mean his visit" Lucy said in confusion.
"Natsu was originally part of Blue Pegasus. He left, because Master Bob realized that if he was going to grow as a wizard Natsu needed something different. and he went to Fairy Tail. He still them visits every few months for a week because he's so popular and based on your words I can see why. But enough about that. We're here." Mira smiled as they stopped in front of a wooden door. Mira knocked twice and waited as Lucy wondered what the legendary master of Fairy Tail was like.
"Come in" a voice said politely.
Mira opened the door and walked in with Lucy. Seeing the master for the first time caught Lucy off guard, "So who is this, Mira?" Makarov said politely focusing on Lucy.
"My name s Lucy Heartfilia and I'd like to join Fairy Tail." Lucy said nervously.
Makarov took all of a second before saying, "Of course. What color and where would you like your symbol."
"That's it" Lucy said in disbelief. Natsu told her it would be easy, but that was shocking.
"Anybody who wants to join is welcome to join. We're like a family here and I welcome all personalities." Makarov replied calmly. It was far from the first time somebody was surprised at how easy it was to join Fairy Tail and it wouldn't be the last.
"I'd like the symbol in pink and on my right hand." Lucy said happily.
"Of course." Mira replied, and she grabbed the brand that would mark her as a Fairy Tail wizard and applied it to Lucy.
"So, what now?" Lucy wondered.
"That depends, have you found a place to stay." Mira wondered.
"Not yet." Lucy replied with a frown.
"Well how about I tell you what's available. Things should be quiet for now, so I have nothing to do." Mira smiled.
"Sure." Lucy said happily. Things were off to a good start, and before long she would have a home.
(Scene Skip)
After 20 minutes of talking the two girls agreed to go apartment hunting and they walked back out but as they arrived at the bottom of the stairs it was clear that something happened while they were talking. "What's going on." Lucy wondered.
"I don't know but I know somebody who does." Mira frowned as she walked over to the bar with Lucy not far behind, "Hey Cana, where did Natsu go?" Mira frowned. Lucy blinked before noticing that Happy was at the bar eating some fish, but Natsu wasn't with him. Glancing around the guild she noticed that Natsu wasn't in the guild at all.
"Romeo came by wondering where his dad was and Natsu immediately went to help. He left Happy behind for some odd reason but hey that's Natsu." Cana said nonchalantly before taking a sip from the mug in front of her.
"I see" Mira frowned.
"What's going on." Lucy wondered.
Mira went behind the bar, "Romeo is one of the younger members of the guild and his father is a wizard named Macao. Macao left on a mission to Mt Hakobe a few days ago and he hasn't come back yet." Mira replied.
"Is Macao okay?" Lucy wondered nervously.
"I don't know, but either way Natsu shouldn't have gone after him alone." Mira frowned.
Cana smiled, "We both know that Natsu is NEVER truly by himself." Cana said again.
"Right" Mira frowned.
"I'm confused." Lucy replied.
"Just think of it as one of the quirks of Fairy Tail." Gray replied as he walked towards the girls.
"You mean like you constantly losing your clothes." Cana smirked.
Gray looked down and blushed because he had stripped again, "Yeah." Gray replied before going to grab his clothes.
Lucy sighed because it wasn't a good answer, but there was nothing she could do about it, "So Mira do you still want to go apartment hunting with me?" Lucy wondered.
"Sure. I need a few minutes to make sure the bar is settled" Mira replied before disappearing.
"Okay" Lucy replied.
Five minutes later Mira was back, and she and Lucy were off. As they left the guild, Mira turned towards Lucy with a smile, "Hey Lucy do you have anything else to wear?" Mira wondered as they walked through Magnolia
"I left some clothes at a storage place near the train station since I didn't want to carry it around" Lucy admitted bashfully
Mira smiled, "Do you have anything in there for really snowy weather?" Mira questioned.
"Why do you… you're going to go after Natsu aren't you" Lucy realized.
"That's right and she knows better." Loke spoke up from behind the girls.
"Loke." Mira scowled as she turned to face her fellow guild member.
"Mira, I get that you're worried but come on. Natsu didn't bring Happy along and if he's doing that, he must have a reason." Loke replied.
Mira took a deep breath before looking at Loke with a small glare unseen by Lucy, "If something happens to Natsu, I'm holding you responsible."
"Fine by me. Now why don't you go help Ms Heartfilia find a new home?
Lucy's eyes widened since she didn't say her name to anybody besides Mira and the master, "How do you know my name?"
"Because like every other main guild we received the mission to retrieve you. Master called everyone that was at the guild at the time and told them about it before burning it to a crisp" Loke answered.
Lucy remembered the pause and realized that was why it happened, but she'd worry about that later, "Let's go Mira. I need to find a house." Lucy replied.
"Right" Mira replied, and the two girls left.
'Now that Mira's been convinced to stay away. It's time I join Natsu's side.' Loke chuckled before going into an empty alleyway and vanishing into thin air.
(Mt Hakobe)
Natsu got out of the carriage that had brought him partway up Mt Hakobe and his expression soured. "I really hate this place." Natsu groaned.
"You do realize that without this place you wouldn't have gotten as strong as you did so quickly." Igneel smiled.
"I know but I still hate this place" Natsu deadpanned. When he was younger, he used Mt Hakobe as a training area. The cold weather and the threat of blizzard conditions was perfect for mastering his flames. As he started walking up the mountain, he sensed Loke appear next to him.
"Even in these conditions you still don't wear much huh Natsu." Loke teased.
"Yep. So, what are you doing here Loke? I left Happy back at the guild for a reason" Natsu replied.
"I was going to leave you alone, but I saw Mira leaving with the new girl and intervened. She backed off but she made it very clear that she wanted me to watch your back" Loke smiled.
Natsu sighed, "Alright then let's go." Natsu said calmly.
The pair walked in silence for a bit before Loke decided to ask something else, "Speaking of the new what do you think of Lucy." Loke wondered.
"Don't know much about her yet. Why do you ask?"
"I'm wondering if she'll be more like Lady Anna or like Karen." Loke said calmly.
"Let me stop you right there Loke. Karen was a rotten jealous bitch who spread her legs for anybody and everybody. I felt bad for Hibiki, because was in love with her, and she was the town bicycle." Natsu replied with a scowl as he recalled the blue haired woman. He and the other Trimens were probably the only members of the guild who didn't sleep with her.
"True." Loke shrugged unable to deny it. She was constantly having sex with anybody who would ask, and it was disgusting to watch. On one occasion she summoned him just so she could get laid, and he refused before going back to the spirit world. She was pissed and decided to get her payback by summoning Aries the next day to join her in a gang bang. He naturally intervened and from there on out their relationship got worse and worse.
Natsu took a deep breath before getting back to the question, "Lucy seems like a good girl, but thanks to her father she's a bit naïve. That's going to be her problem moving forward." Natsu said calmly.
"Makes sense" Loke nodded.
Natsu and Loke walked in silence after that for around 20 minutes before Natsu stopped.
"Something wrong Natsu." Loke frowned.
"Yeah. We've been walking for about 30 minutes and haven't seen a single vulcan yet." Natsu frowned. He knew from experience that vulcan, a large gorilla-like creature that stood on two feet and had elongated chins with long ears and pointed heads, roamed these mountains and that there were a lot of them.
"It shouldn't be that surprising. If I remember correctly, Macao's mission was to exterminate the large group that had been gathering."
Natsu's eyes widened, and his expression darkened as he came to a horrible realization, "I think I know what happened to Macao. Let's go." Natsu replied as he increased his speed.
"Right" Loke replied, and they stormed up the mountain.
(Fiore)
A smiling Lucy walked with Mirajane around the city hoping to find an apartment. Fairy Hills was far too expensive for her taste, so she decided to check out the complex's that gave discounts to wizards, "Thanks for helping me look Mira." Lucy said happily. If she was alone, it would be easy for one of the complexes to take advantage of her. With Mira helping her she should easily be able to find something.
"It's fine Lucy." Mira frowned.
"Still annoyed about what happened with that Loke guy." Lucy replied.
"No… it's just… Natsu should know better about being overconfident on a mission." Mira replied with a mix of annoyance and sorrow in her voice.
Lucy could tell there was a story behind it, "What happened… if you don't mind my asking"
"When I was still getting used to being S-Class, I went on a mission with my brother and younger sister."
"I didn't know you had a younger sister." Lucy interrupted.
"Yeah. Her name was Lisanna." Mira sighed.
Lucy's eyes widened, "You said was… don't tell me!"
"Yeah. I was sent to destroy a creature called The Beast. We took care of the Beast, and I was feeling confident, so I told my brother to try and absorb it for his Take-Over magic. Elfman tried to warn me, but I insisted he do it. Ultimately, Elfman was right because the beast was too strong-willed and caused Elfman to go berserk. Lisanna tried to calm him down, but he attacked her instead. Because I was overconfident my little sister was killed, and I watched her die in my arms" Mira frowned.
"Oh my god." Lucy gasped.
Mira took a deep breath before her expression took a 180, "But enough about me. We're almost at the apartment complex. It's a great place but the bed might be a bit small." Mira smiled, changing the subject as quickly as possible.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Lucy blushed.
"If you want to have fun with Natsu you'll have to use your bed. Well unless you want to use the private rooms" Mira teased.
Lucy went crimson, "I wasn't… I mean… huh" Lucy stammered not expecting Mira to just say that in the blue.
Mira chuckled because it was predictable and put an arm on the girl's shoulder, "Relax Lucy I'm just teasing. Still, if you think I'm bad, you'll be in deep trouble with Cana." Mira smiled. Cana would eat her alive with her personality.
"Geez. It was bad enough being teased by Ultear." Lucy frowned.
Mira scowled recognizing the name of the council member who was Natsu's lover. It was a sore spot for all of the girls truthfully, "You met Ultear huh?" Mira scowled.
"Yeah... I got caught up in a mess with some slavers. Natsu saved me and when he found out I wanted to join FT we teamed up to take them down."
"I see. So, you got involved with the fake Salamander also." Mira fumed. When she heard about it in the first place, she wanted to take the man down herself, but Master convinced her to leave it to Natsu.
Lucy was a bit taken aback by the annoyance, "Yeah. When I arrived at Hargeon I heard rumor that Salamander was there, so I got excited because I wanted to join Fairy Tai. When I found him, I realized he was a fake, but he used his Charm magic on me, and I zoned out. Next thing I remember was seeing Natsu and we worked together." Lucy replied.
Mira twitched because Charm magic would've been a problem, even for her, "Well you got to Fairy Tail in the end." Mira said warmly
Lucy smiled back, "Yeah. Now I just need to find a place." Lucy said happily.
"And I'm gonna help you find a great one." Mira said happily. Helping Lucy would help her get her mind off of Natsu. She knew why he was doing it, but she still hated it when Natsu took risks like that.
(Mt Hakobe)
About halfway up Mt Hakobe, Natsu and Loke found a small cave, "Perfect." Natsu said happily as he and Loke went inside. The cave led to a large cavern with pillars of ice hanging up and down with a distinctive sheet of ice underneath them. As the pair walked deeper into the cave, they heard a growl.
"Found him" Natsu replied.
Loke narrowed his eyes because of Natsu's wording, "Natsu, you just said him, not it. Care to explain?" Loke scowled.
Natsu looked a bit sheepish before explaining, "Some vulcan have the ability to use Take-Over magic. The reason why Macao isn't back is because one of the vulcan had that ability and used it on him after he was weakened.
"How exactly did you know that some vulcan can use Take Over magic, Natsu?" Loke said with a very annoyed expression on his face.
Natsu sweatdropped, "Because one of them tried to do it to me a few years ago."
"What!" Loke gasped unaware of that.
"It was right after Mira came back and told everyone about Lisanna's death. I went into the Mountain's alone and just started destroying things using my 'other' magic. One of the Vulcan snuck up on me from behind and tried to use Take-Over on me. It failed miserably thanks to my 'other' magic, and I killed it" Natsu answered.
"I see." Loke replied. The two waited for a few minutes until they heard something running towards them.
"Bingo" Natsu smiled as a vulcan appeared at last. This particular Vulcan had white arms and shoulders with black circles along his arms with a gray torso and gray hands along with a gray lower body. The monkey growled at Natsu and Loke before charging them, attempting to smash the pair with his hands together in a giant fist. Natsu and Loke were easily able to dodge the attack, but the beast kicked up a fair bit of ice in the process.
"Vulcans aren't usually that strong." Loke frowned having faced a few over the years.
"It's probably drawing strength from Macao. Luckily for me, I've been stronger than Macao for years so I can easily take care of it." Natsu smiled as the beast charged again. Natsu flames appeared around his right hand as Natsu braced for a counterattack, "Fire Dragon's: Iron Fist" Natsu shouted, and he nailed the monkey in the stomach sending it flying into the cave walls.
"That was fast" Loke chuckled.
"Yeah." Natsu smiled. Just like he thought, a yellow magic circle appeared along with a large puff of smoke. When the smoke cleared it revealed, a slim and mildly muscular man with short, straight, slicked back dark blue hair. He was wearing a knee-length white jacket with purple collar and matching edges and a black shirt with brown pants held up by a light-colored belt that resembled a snake and dark loafers.
"He's okay. A bit hurt but okay." Loke smiled as he looked at Macao.
"Good. Let's get him back to Romeo." Natsu smiled as he went to take care of his friend. With the mission over it was time to get him home to his kid and it was a good thing he always had his sleeping bag with him because Macao needed to rest before they went back.
(Scene Skip)
Natsu smiled as he relaxed in his home after the long day. Seeing the smile on Romeo's face was worth going back to Mt Hakobe, "Family is a beautiful thig huh Happy." Natsu smiled as he relaxed in a hammock that acted as his bed.
"Yeah it is." Happy sighed sitting next to the hammock in a makeshift bed just for him.
"Family is important, and your guild knows about the value of family as much as anybody"
"Yeah we do." Natsu sighed since Fairy Tail was known for having members with family issues. Putting his own unique family situation aside, Erza doesn't know her family; Gray lost his family; Mira and Elfman were abandoned by their family and of course lost their young sister Lisanna. Cana had a complicated family history herself.
"On a separate subject, are you going to tell ms Anna about Lucy and bring her into the fold" Igneel wondered.
"Still don't know. I won't be able to go to the capital for another month." Natsu replied. He was just getting to know Lucy so telling her about THAT wasn't something he was eager to do." Natsu replied.
"Are you thinking of adding her to your harem."
Natsu was about to reply when there was a knock on his door. After walking over, he opened the door to find Mira standing in front of him but not in her usual pink dress., "It's been a long time since I've seen that outfit." Natsu said calmly. Mira was in a black halter crop top that was tied in an x above her enormous breasts with a black skirt that barely went past her rear and black knee socks with black stiletto boots.
"The last time I wore this was the day when we made our promise inside the hut you and Lisanna built to house Happy. The day after we buried Lisanna" Mira smiled bitterly.
Natsu grabbed Mira and wrapped his arms around her waist before pulling her in for a hug, "That day we both agreed to not do anything reckless anymore and think about the people who care about us." Natsu said with a solemn expression.
"Yes, and you broke that agreement when you went after Macao." Mira frowned.
"About that. I actually made a different promise to myself after I saw you and Elfman after you came back from that mission. I promised myself that I would do anything I could to prevent one of my guildmates from burying family, ever again. When I saw Romeo's face and how upset he was, I knew I had to do something" Natsu answered.
"Natsu" Mira said tearfully as she buried her head into Natsu's chest and recalled that day and what followed. The loss of Lisanna caused a complete 180 in Mirajane. She went from being the Demon to somebody so nice she wouldn't hurt a fly. Elfman went from being a timid boy to somebody who cared about being manly because he felt that his lack of manliness is why the Beast was able to control him. Her and Natsu's relationship changed that day also.
"Sorry for breaking our promise." Natsu replied.
Mira looked up at Natsu and smiled, "I get why you did it Natsu, but I'm still upset at you. So why don't you to make it up to me right now." Mira said in a sultry voice.
Natsu twitched before taking his right hand and flicking her on the forehead, "You know good and well your night isn't for another few days, and that I can't go against that. In fact, I recall you girls signing a contract to ensure that type of thing didn't happen on my off days since only a few of you know where I live."
Mira pouted since Natsu had a point and the contract was magically enforced. Then she remembered something else, "So what about Lucy. Didn't you also agree to not go after anybody in Fairy Tail who didn't sign the contract?" Mira smirked.
"Lucy wasn't part of FT when I met her so if I did do anything with her, which I didn't, she'd have been fair game." Natsu smirked. The contract only applied to members of FT, which is why he could go to Blue Pegasus and spend most of his time there in bed with Jenny.
"Darn and here I thought I had you." Mira
"Nope. Now get going." Natsu chuckled as he let go of her at last.
"Just for that I'll make sure she doesn't find out about the contract." Mira smirked.
"We both know Cana will say something sooner or later." Natsu smiled and when Mira pouted, he knew he had won.
"Bye Natsu." Mira frowned before leaving his grasp and then his apartment.
(Scene Skip)
For Lucy, the first few days in the guild were pretty eventful. On her first day, she watched a guild brawl and after joining had her idol Mira accompany her to get a new place. The second day she met the rest of the guild and made a friend in a bluenette named Levy who she hung out with during the day. "So, Lucy when are you going on a mission?" Levy wondered as they sat together. Levy loved books like she did, so she was a perfect friend.
"After yesterday, I don't really want to" Lucy admitted
"Got it" Levy acknowledged. She was going to go on one the day before, but Mira told her to be careful on any mission since dark guilds wouldn't have the same issues as normal guilds with going after her.
"In that case just go with a partner." Cana smirked as she approached them.
"Great idea. You could totally join Team Shadow Gear." Levy smiled. Shadow Gear was a team led by Levy featuring Jet, who was extremely fast, and Droy, a guy who used plant magic. Levy was a user of Solid Script, a magic that let her use words for power."
"Umm. I don't know about that." Lucy admitted. Jet and Droy were nice guys but their obsession over Levy was painfully obvious. A part of Lucy was afraid that they would turn their obsession towards her.
"You could partner with me. I'm actually pretty freaking strong." Cana smiled.
'When you aren't drunk." Levy retorted.
"I'd keep it together for a mission" Cana smiled.
"That's okay. I… I was thinking of asking Natsu, but I don't see him anywhere." Lucy frowned
"That might be a problem actually." Cana smiled.
"Why's that" Lucy wondered but before Cana could reply somebody interrupted them.
"Cana that's enough." Levy frowned.
"Oops. Forgot that this is a sour spot for you. Anyway, I think I'm going to get back to my drinking." Cana smiled before leaving them.
Levy scowled as she looked at Cana but had to gather herself, "Sorry about that."
Lucy sweatdropped because there was clearly something going on, "No problem but where is Natsu. I figured he'd be here?"
"Can we talk about something else." Levy frowned.
"Sure. Let's talk about that Kemu Zaleon book you mentioned." Lucy smiled. Kemu Zaleon was a famous author and one of her idols as a writer.
"Sure let's." Levy started to say before Jet appeared.
"Hey Levy. I found a mission for us. Do you want to go?" Jet said happily.
Levy's expression changed to a very fake smile, "Sure Jet. Let's go." Levy said happily.
"Awesome. Time for Team Shadow Gear to depart," Jet said happily.
Levy turned towards Lucy with an apologetic expression, "We'll talk later Lucy." Levy smiled before leaving.
"Sure" Lucy replied, and Levy left with Jet and Droy. As Levy left, she couldn't hide a frown because something was clearly going on between Levy and Natsu. She was curious about that, but she was also curious about what Cana mentioned earlier. Getting up from her spot, she walked over to the bar where Cana and Mira were sitting in order to kill two birds with one stone so to speak.
"Everything okay Lucy." Mira wondered having watched her and Levy talk earlier. Something was clearly bothering the bluenette as she left with Jet and Droy.
"Yeah. I wanted to ask Cana about something."
"Want to partner with me after all?" Cana smirked.
"No. You said that there might be a problem with me asking Natsu to partner up for a mission."
Mirajane barely managed to avoid breaking the glass she was cleaning before giving Cana a very dirty glare, "Lucy we can talk about this but not here." Mira said with clear annoyance in her voice.
"How come?" Lucy wondered.
"It's a very private matter. Please follow me" Mira frowned before putting down the glass she was cleaning.
"Okay" Lucy replied curiously. Much to her surprise the pair walked up to the master's room and the calm master saw them before sighing.
"Let me guess. She's here for the contract." Master sighed.
"Yes."
"Then I'll leave you to it. I could use a break." Makarov frowned before leaving.
Lucy was a bit taken aback, "Hold on. What's this about a contract?"
Mira sighed, "Let me explain."
"Alright" Lucy said hesitantly.
Mira walked around to the master's desk and then reached into one of the drawers before pulling out a scroll, "This is what we refer to as 'The Natsu contract'. In order for anybody to go on a mission with him, you have to sign the contract"
"You have to sign a freaking contract to go on a mission with Natsu!" Lucy said in shock.
"Yes and No."
"Explain" Lucy scowled.
"Like I told you before Natsu used to be a member of Blue Pegasus. When he arrived at the guild 5 years ago, he immediately charmed people because he was a powerful fighter, but also elegant. A lot of girls liked him, and it only got worse when he found the egg that would become Happy a year later."
"Wait. You're telling me he found Happy as an egg!" Lucy exclaimed.
Mira smiled "Yep, but that's another story for another day. Him finding Happy was the first step to the contract"
"How so" Lucy wondered.
"Because it's what led to Natsu talking to Lisanna." Mira said solemnly
"That's your younger sister right." Lucy replied softly.
"Yeah. He needed help to hatch the egg and Lisanna was perfectly suited to help him, because she could transform into animals"
"That's really cool." Lucy said happily.
"Yep. Unfortunately for the girls of Fairy Tail, Natsu spent all of his time with Lisanna and the egg to the point that Lisanna jokingly said that she and Natsu were husband and wife. When Happy finally hatched she used to refer to him as their baby. It drove most of the guild crazy because of how popular he was. It drove me crazy because a member of Erza's group was getting close to my sister" Mira chuckled.
"Who's Erza." Lucy wondered.
"Erza is a fellow S-Class wizard who you'll meet soon. She also happens to be my rival and back then we got into tons of fights."
"I see" Lucy sweatdropped.
Mira's expression soured, "Remember how I told you that my sister died on a mission with me and Elfman."
"Yeah" Lucy replied.
"What I didn't tell you was that Natsu wanted to join us on that mission. I turned him down because I thought that as an S Class I would be okay with just Elfman and Lisanna. You know how that turned out" Mira said as she tried to hold back her tears.
"How… how did Natsu react." Lucy wondered nervously.
"Right after he found out he left in a rage and didn't come back for a few days. Since we were busy planning for the funeral, I didn't have a chance to talk to him util the day after." Mira revealed.
"That must've been some talk."
"It wasn't a talk as much as Natsu spent 30 minutes chewing me out because he blamed me for her death. He said that if I wasn't so caught up in my rivalry with Erza, I'd have seen that he genuinely cared for Lisanna. That I was foolish and stupid for putting my pride before protecting my sister." Mira admitted sheepishly.
"What did you say in response." Lucy wondered.
"I didn't say anything. Natsu was 100% right and all I could do was break down and cry… and then Natsu and I had sex."
"Repeat that" Lucy said in disbelief.
Mira blushed a bit because she could understand how confused Lucy was. At times she still wondered how the hell it happened, "One minute I was crying and apologizing for letting it happen and the next thing I knew Natsu had wrapped his arms around me. He said that Lisanna would've wanted us to get along and that we should start over. I don't know what came over me, but I kissed him on the lips. Natsu kissed me back and before I knew it, we were having sex in a small hut in the middle of the forest."
Lucy tried to gather herself, but she was struggling due to how insane the story was, "I'm guessing that you guys sleeping together was the second step to the contract."
"Yep. The next day I walked into the guild and Elfman ran over to me and started crying. He said that he was worried about me because I left to speak to Natsu and never came home. Cana noticed that I was walking with a limp and blurted out that I spent the night getting comforted by Natsu. It led to a massive fight between me and Erza, and soon other girls who liked Natsu got involved because they were angry that I used Lisanna's death to make a move on Natsu. One of the older members of the guild, a woman named Enno, stopped us and told us to gather at Fairy Hills the next day because she had a solution. We did and with her help created the Natsu contract which was a way for us to pursue Natsu fairly."
"That's crazy."
"Yep, but that's how it was. The contract has evolved since then to become what you see today." Mira smiled before handing the scroll to Lucy.
As Lucy read over the contract, she couldn't believe how much was involved. All the girls had allotted time with Natsu which was worked out ahead of time with the help of the person who was in charge of the contract, which for some odd reason was Mira instead of this Enno woman. In order to ensure that nobody occupied his time they could only do a mission alone with Natsu for a day. Anything longer would require at least one other person, "So if I don't sign the contract, I can't do anything with Natsu?" Lucy frowned.
"Yeah. Sorry about that Lucy." Mira sighed usure of what else to say.
Lucy wanted to be angry, but she had no choice since Natsu was the only person she was comfortable with. "I guess I'm signing this." Lucy frowned.
Mira smiled before giving her a light pen, "Use this." Mira said calmly.
Lucy took the pen and signed the contract, "There you go." Lucy frowned.
"So do you want to arrange some more private time with Natsu or is this for missions only?" Mira smiled.
Lucy blushed because she wouldn't be against private time, "Let's stick to missions first."
"Sounds good" Mira replied, and the pair returned to the guild.
'That was insane but at least now I can go on missions without worrying.' Lucy thought to herself as she walked back. She had plenty of questions, but she would worry about them later. For now, she would relax and then find a mission for her tomorrow.
