Fiore Kingdom. East. Town of Magnolia. Population 60000. A merchant city that has been prosperous in magic since the ancient era. After you go through the church, Chaldean Cathedral, located in the middle of the town you will see the only Mage Guild in town: Fairy Tail. And! This is where I've decided to live. This place was expensive, but it has plenty of rooms for when people drop by unexpectedly. But now with Lucy, maybe they'll bother her for a while. Unlike some of the other Mages I owned my own home and because I did some small jobs for the officials in town, my bills aren't horribly expensive.
"Yo." I turned and saw Lucy, Natsu and Happy in my dining room.
"Lucy, Natsu, Happy. What are you three doing here?" I asked them before offering the something to eat. I always kept a lot of food on hand for when Natsu came over. Now that I think about it maybe that's why he comes over so much.
"Lucy was going to show us all her key guys!" Natsu said with a huge grin on his face.
"What?!" she asked confused and angrily. "No I wasn't! That'll consume a lot of my magical power! And they're not Key Guys, they are Steller Spirits."
"How many contracts do you have?" I asked her curiously handing Happy some fish.
"I have contracts with 6 units so far. We count Steller Spirits as Units." She told me pulling out her keys and laying them on the table in front of her. "These silver keys are ones you can buy in stores. Horologium, the Clock. Crux, the Southern Cross. Lyra, the Lyre. These gold keys are very rare ones that open the Gates of the Ecliptic Zodiac. Taurus, the Bull. Aquarius, the Water Bearer. Cancer, the Crab."
"The crab!?" Natsu asked his mouth watering. "Crabs!?"
"Craaab!?" Happy exclaimed next to him.
"They get so excited over the most random thing." Lucy said putting her hand on her head.
"Not so random once you get to know them." I told her.
"Now that I remember, I haven't made a contract with Nicola, the Canis Minor, that I bought in Harujion." She said thoughtfully. "Hey! I'll show you how Steller Spirits and Mages make a contract." She told us getting up from her seat.
"OOH!" both boys said excitedly.
"Does it involve blood seals?" Happy asked her.
"Butt seals?" Natsu asked him. "That sounds painful."
"I hope it has neither. I don't want any butt or blood seals in my house." I told them.
"Why the sudden talk about butts?" Lucy asked. "We don't need blood seals or anything. Just watch. I am the person who connects the road to the Steller Spirit World. Thou… shalt respond to the calling and pass through the gate." A key lock symbol appeared in front of the key before widening. "Open the door to the Canis Minor, Nicola!" Suddenly a strange dog like creature with a carrot like yellow nose popped out of nowhere.
"Puun!"
"Nicola!" Natsu asked confused. "Don't feel too bad." He told Lucy.
"It's not a failure!" she shouted at him. "Aan, so cute!"
"I-is it?" Natsu asked her.
"Nicola's gate doesn't consume too much magic power and is popular for being a cherished Steller Spirit." She told us.
"Why not just buy a pet instead of using your magic on a Steller Spirit?" I asked quietly and Natsu nodded in agreement.
"Natsu, Az, I see a human ego." Happy told us.
"Then.. moving onto the contract." Lucy said pulling out a pen and pad. "Mondays?" it shook its head. "Tuesdays." It nodded its head. "Wednesdays." It nodded its head. "I can call you on Thursdays too?"
"It's rather plain, isn't it?" Natsu asked.
"Aye." Happy agreed.
"I was expecting something… more." I confirmed.
"Okay! Contract done!" she said happily once she'd finished.
"It's really easy." Natsu commented.
"While it does look easy, it's really important." She told us. "Steller Spirit Mages regard contracts, meaning promises, with utmost importance. That's why I'll never brake a promise."
"I see." Natsu said.
"Oh yea! I have to name him." She told us.
"Isn't it Nicola?" Happy asked her.
"That is its generic name." she told him before thinking about it for a moment. "Come, Plue!"
"Plue?" Natsu asked her.
"Doesn't it sound cute? Right, Plue?" she asked hugging the dog like creature.
"Plue is the Canis Minor, but he doesn't go woof woof." Happy pointed out. "It's weird."
"You don't go meow meow, either." Lucy reminded the cat. Plue then started doing this strange little dance.
"Wh-what is it…?" Lucy asked.
"Rain dance?" I offered.
"Plue! That's a great idea!" Natsu said suddenly shocking me and Lucy.
"He understood it!" we said together.
"Stellar Spirit, huh…" Natsu said. "True, the bull helped me on the snow mountain." Natsu said staring at Plue.
"That's right! You should have more respect for the Steller Spirits." Lucy told him.
"I didn't think Lucy and Az would be coming with us that time. But in the end, if they hadn't been there, we would've been in danger." Natsu said mostly to himself before turning to us. "Now that I think about it, you're a weirdo but also a reliable, good person." He said to Lucy before thinking hard about something.
"Wh-what is it?" Lucy asked him slightly worried.
"Okay! I've made up my mind! I agree with Plue's idea!" Natsu said suddenly standing up. "Let's make a team!"
"That's a great idea!" I said grinning up at him.
"Team?" Lucy asked.
"I see!" Happy said jumping up and down. "Aye! All the members of the Guild are Nakama, but we make teams with whoever we get along with."
"In a team, difficult requests will be easier on every member." I finished the explination.
"That's a good idea!" Lucy said once she understood what we were suggesting. "Sounds fun!"
"All right! It's decided!" Natsu said happily.
"That contract has been sealed." She said clapping her hands.
"The deal is struck." I said.
"Aye-saaa!" Happy said jumping with Plue.
"Let's get to work then!" Natsu said. "Here! I've already decided!"
"My you're thinking way too fast." Lucy said before we looked down at the paper. "Shirotsume Town, huh… it's close… WHOA!"
"We just need to get a book from the mansion of someone called the Duke of Evaroo…" I read off.
"AND GET 200,000 JEWELS!?" we shouted.
"Right!? Isn't it an easy job?" Natsu asked us. We looked at the fine print and I glared at him.
Warning
This person is a womanizer, a pervert, and hentai!
Is now hiring a blond-haired maid!
"And Lucy and Az have blond hair." Natsu added.
"Yup! Let's ask them to sneak in as a maid." Happy added.
"Were you planning this from the beginning?" she asked him. "YOU TRICKED ME!"
"I see Steller Spirit Mages value contracts. Very admirable, indeed." Natsu added.
"CRUEL!" Lucy shouted at him.
"YOU DECEIVED US!" I SHOUTED AT HIM.
"CHEATER!" LUCY ADDED.
"Let's go now, Lucy, Az." Natsu said happily.
"I DON'T WANT TO BE A MAID!" Lucy said.
"Let's rehearse. Now call Happy "Master"." Natsu told us.
"NOT HAPPENING!" I shouted at him.
"DEFINITELY NOT A CAT!" she shouted at him.
Once we finally gathered all the things we needed to go to Shirotsume Town we all climbed in the carriage and, once we started moving, Natsu started getting sick.
"How are you feeling on the carriage, Master?" Lucy asked him sarcastically.
"I can see a maid from the afterlife already." He told us making us laugh.
"I AM ROLEPLAYING AS YOUR MASTER!" Happy shouted at her.
"And we said not happening Happy." I reminded him.
