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*Lisanna's p.o.v * the later that day
"Hey Wakaba, where's Lucy?" I asked sweetly. I'd been waiting for my friend for awhile now, with no luck. She was the last person on my list that I had to talk too...and she's pulled a houdini on me.
"She's out back in the pool with Asuka," He replied turning back to his discussion with Macao. I headed to the back of the guild hall where the pool was located and quickly spotted the golden head of hair I was looking for. What surprised me was the spiked orange hair of Fairy Tails ex resident playboy, turned loyal to Lucy spirit. What was Loki doing here? And where was Natsu? I watched for a minute before I interrupted them. Loki had Asuka on his shoulders and was playing horsey by the looks of things, while Lucy splashed after them laughing and occasionally making fake animal noises.
"Quick! Asuka shoot the bad lady with your gun," Loki goaded the child, who in turned shifted on his shoulders and shot a stream of water, from her new water gun, at Lucy. It hit her dead in the face, causing many of the on looking guild members to burst out laughing as Lucy faked death and fell backwards into the pool. I had to admit the scene in front of me was hilarious, if I didn't know better I'd swear they were their own little family unit.
"Mister Lion," Asuka whispered tapping Loki on the head, "I think I might have really killed Lucy-nee." She whimpered, only to be surprised when Lucy shoot back up out of the pool splashing at the two in revenge. More laughter ensued. A thought struck me as I watched the Blonde mage and the little girl, she really would make a great mum. With that in mind I walked up to the edge of the pool, remembering why I needed to talk to Lucy in the first place. As I got there Lucy had pulled Asuka into her arms for a round of tickling as Loki floated over to a Bikini clad Laki, did that guy ever stop flirting. Poor Aries...wait Laki? No way bad spirit stop trying to ruin my plans I was considering maybe pairing Laki and Max up as they usually got on so well and often took jobs together. Oh wait what about getting Loki and Aries together...I should totally get Lucy to help me with those two! Oh right, focus on what I need to do now, plan more later.
"Hey Lucy," I greeted as I bend down next to the pool, watching as she turned in my direction holding Asuka.
"Hey Lisanna what's up?" She smiled cheerily back at me.
"I was wondering what you're up to later? Thought maybe we could have some girl time with Levy and Juvia," I asked watching her reaction. It had been ages since we'd all had a good old catch up and seeing as I really needed to get them out of the guild for a while tonight, to let Bixlow start off the first stage of the plan. Now was the best time for a girly night. We'd decided setting up a sleepover over was the most effective strategy to get the girls away from the boys, without it looking suspicious to anybody else in the guild
"I'd love to Lisanna but I can't. I'm still looking after Asuka till Friday, when Al and Bisca should finally get back." She frowned slightly, but then seemed to perk right back up. "How about over the weekend?" She said, obviously the frown was because she was worried about upsetting me. Seriously Lucy was way too nice for her own good, you couldn't help but like her.
"Aw too bad, I was planning a sleepover at Fairy Hills and everything." I play pouted, looking at Asuka instead of Lucy. One thing I knew from being the youngest of three siblings is how to play every card in my hand to its fullest to get what I wanted.
"A sleepover!" Asuka gasped. "You mean with sweets and movies and stuffs" She exclaimed in that excited childish tone she had. Lucy shook her head at me in fake annoyance knowing full well what I was trying to do, and knowing full well it was going to work. I smiled again surprised at just how much of a genius I was when it came to making my matchmaking plans a success...or setting them into motion anyway.
"Can we go? pretty please!" Asuka begged Lucy, looking up at her with those adorable large eyes of hers. I saw resignation spread through Lucy's eyes as the full extent of 'the look' hit her. Yes go Asuka!
"Fine, we'll go but only if you promise to eat all your vegetables tonight, otherwise no sleepover!" Lucy sighed quietly, but still managed to pull off the firm tone perfectly.
"Do I have to?" Asuka whined, everyone here knew the little girls strong loathing for anything healthy.
"Yes or I'm serious no sleepovers for you madam." Lucy stated laying down the law. I was starting to see why Bisca always left Asuka with Lucy these days when her and Al were away on a job. The girl had skills at handling the sometimes uncontrollable 6 year old.
"Fine," Asuka huffed, puffing up her cheeks as she turned in Lucy's arms to signal for Loki to return and play with her, which he did plucking her from the blondes arms, so we could chat for a few more minutes.
"That was mean Lisanna, setting Asuka on me like that!" Lucy pouted sticking her tongue out at me, looking the spitting image of how Asuka had looked just seconds ago.
"Gomen Lucy but it needed to be done, Levy and Juvia already agreed." I laughed watching as Lucy pulled herself up to sit on the ledge of the pool.
"So what time should we arrive, seeing as Asukas bedtime is at 7?" Lucy mused. Look at her being such a mama bear, or fairy I should say.
"Well its 3:30 now so why don't we meet at Fairy Hills at 5, then Asuka can have her part of the sleepover and ours can start after shes settled?" I put forth. Lucy's eyes lighting up, signalling that the answer was yes.
"Hey, wheres Natsu? I haven't seen him around since yesterday morning," I inquired trying to sound natural. I needed the 'Pyro' as Bixlow and Gray had nicknamed him, for tonight's plan to actually work.
"He took a job yesterday morning to help me pay my rent," Lucy replied getting up to go and fetch Asuka and her towels.
"Huh," was all I could manage not really getting the point. Why was Natsu taking jobs to help pay Lucy's rent?
"Ah well you see, I've had Asuka almost a month now. Bisca and Al ran into complications on their mission so it's taken them much longer than the job was expected to go on," Lucy muttered keeping her voice low so as not to alert Asuka that something might be wrong with her parents.
"Oh I see so you haven't been able to work and Natsu's offered to help you out," I smiled that boy truly did have a warm heart. But how slow can I be? Had I really been so wrapped up with my own issues that I had been neglecting what had been going on with my friends?
"Yeah," Lucy said trying to hide her blushing face. Aw to be a girl in love must be delightful...unless it's unrequited then it must suck. "He should be back anytime between now and 8 tonight," She said waving her arm in the air to signal that Loki should bring Asuka out of the water, and that it was time to go.
"Ah okay then that's very sweet of him," I winked at Lucy, while stretching before going back inside to inform Bixlow of the slight change in plans. "Don't forget Fairy Hills at 5!" I called over my shoulder, feeling slightly sorry for Lucy having to look after Asuka for almost a whole month, but she really didn't seem to mind. Asuka as well seemed really happy so nothing was too wrong there, but maybe I should have a little talk with Bisca and Alzack when they got back on Friday, I thought as I re entered the guild and headed straight to where Bixlow was sitting chatting to Gray and Gajeel.
"Need anything to drink?" I asked the three men, they all shook their heads, so I turned to leave, before turning back as I'd had a wonderful idea, for how to tell Bixlow our plans were a go using secret code. "Oh by the way boys, I'm stealing Lucy, Levy and Juvia for the night so try not to get too lonely," I smirked watching how Gajeel and Gray shifted at the mention of their respective girls. I gave Bixlow a small wink before I headed back to man the bar. I smiled, they were making this almost to easy for me! Almost been the definitive word in that sentence.
"I'M BACK MINNA!"
"Welcome back," Everyone shouted in response before turning back to their various activities, as was the normal greeting for a returning nakama. Natsu was back this was perfect, now the plans can really kick off. I beamed as I went about my work again. I can't wait to see how tonight turned out, Bixlow do your best. I couldn't help but let my hopes run wild for what might happen in just a few hours time. With my excitement in over drive I headed back to the bar to grab Cana a replacement barrel.
*Bixlow's p.o.v* Later on.
"So boys, who's up for a drinking game?" I called out to who ever was within ear shot. Luckily for me it turned out that only Gray, Gajeel, Natsu and myself, were the only ones at home for the moment. Though it would have made this evenings event ever more exciting if we could have had a few more members to join us.
"Can I join?" Cana interjected, plopping herself down across from me holding her barrel under her arm. It still surprises me to this day how much the woman can drink!
"The more the merrier," I laughed watching as Gajeel came to sit down next to me. Bet he's looking for a rematch against Cana for the time she drank him under the table last week.
"Nah not tonight, I wanna go hang out with Luce and Asuka," Natsu waved at us with a shout, heading towards the guild doors.
"Not gonna happen ash for brains!" Gray hollered after him. I saw Natsu stiffen at the door, you can always count on Gray to get under that guys skin, haha. Which I was grateful for saved me having to stop the pyro from blazing outta here and ruining the main event.
"And whys that stripper?" Natsu growled back at Gray, marching over to where we were all currently stationed.
"They're having a sleepover with Lisanna, Levy and Juvia at Fairy Hill, that's why pinky." Gray smirked back at his teammate, obviously pleased at one upping his frenemy this time.
"Ah Fine, what's the the rules for this drinking game?" Natsu huffed sitting down next to Cana. Seriously Lisanna's plan was going according to schedule. I have to admit I was somewhat surprised, seeing as Mira's plans for matchmaking always seemed to crash and burn.
"Simple really, you each have 20 shot glasses," I started to explain, pointing to the table, where I had set down the shot glasses a few minutes before. "Try to drink these, but know that Cana will have mixed the liquid inside the shots herself," I continued, looking at the brunette to see if she'd comply with the idea. The fact that she stood up, walked over to the bar and started to pick and mix several spirit bottles into a large jug, seemed to suggest that she did. Also the mischievous glint in her eye was another indicator, that she wasn't going to make it easy on the boys. I heard 3 rather nervous gulps from around the table, haha they had good reason to be nervous. Cana making drinks could be deadly, which was why I'd made sure she over heard when I announced the drinking game. What better way to make these idiots fall into our trap, than pitting them in a drinking contest again Cana. The woman was an alcohol consuming monster!
"What's the rest of it?" Gray grunted. Obviously starting to regret agreeing to this game, but he was too stubborn to back down from the challenge, now that he'd agreed to participate in it.
"If you can still stand and/or are conscious, after you've consumed the shots, you win. But if you can't or pass out before then, you have to play a penalty game tomorrow morning when you wake up." I smirked letting my tongue hang out as I looked at the 3 guys in turn. Natsu who was always ready for a challenge didn't look too bothered. Gajeel looked like his usual cold hard self, so I couldn't really tell. Gray was opening sweating, having lost in most of his previous drinking matches against the woman, who was now sashaying her way back over to us, with a very large glass pitcher, full of god knows what. My bet is poison, utter liver destroying poison...maybe getting Cana to mix the drinks wasn't such a good idea after all! Oh well you only live once.
"Are you ready?" I asked, as Cana finished pouring the shots out, then divided them between the three men and herself.
"Hey, hang on a minute!" Gajeel grumbled looking at me. "Aren't you gonna compete too?"
Natsu and Gray both looked at me too like they agreed with Gajeel...astounding those 3 actually agreed on something, hell must have frozen over.
"Nope I'm the referee," I stated holding up a recording Lacrima and pointed it at them. "This way no one can doubt the results of whom lost and thus who has to play the penalty game in the morning." I laughed like a madman, at the mages who all wore rather grumpy expressions over the fact that I would be taping them! But Lisanna wanted evidence of how the game went and any/all drunk comments that were made during, so here I am missing out on all the fun...again! It's a good job I'm so fond of that woman I tell ya.
"Ready set go!" I called and watched as they started downing their drinks. Let the mayhem begin!