lets party!

summary — lisanna is back. so why is lucy so sad?

pairings — guild friendship

tags — fluff, humor

setting — edolas arc

note — this was one of my favorites to write.

[ FAIRY TAIL ]

If anyone were to ask Wendy Marvell what the definition of happiness was, she would have to say, Fairy Tail.

Despite the near amount of times that she and her treasured guild mates had their lives at stake, the different villains that tried to sever the bond between them wizards, and the numerous adventures that cost them a lot, Wendy associated joy, growth, ecstaticness, love, and friendship with the wizard guild, Fairy Tail. Wendy could remember the different instances in which the smile on her face just wouldn't stop growing when she was with her friends. Although they got in a lot of trouble, everyone always saved each other in the end, and even if someone tried to cut the ties between one another, their bonds would always prevail so it seemed.

And that, to Wendy, was happiness.

But, to her surprise, there was something better than just being with them. When Wendy spent time with guild, especially at their highest level of hyperactivity and happiness, it was the best feeling in the world.

Wendy watched, a grin tugging at her lips, as everyone celebrated the return of Lisanna Strauss, the sister of Mirajane and Elfman who had been previously proclaimed dead. Wendy had never seen the guild members so happy before. Elfman wouldn't stop crying and smiling at the same time. Cana's laughter never ceased once, the sound echoed sweetly across the room, making Wendy feel more and more at home. And Mirajane, now glowing brighter with beauty and serenity, served every order with a energetic bounce in her step, the occasional tear slipping down her pale cheeks.

A warm and fuzzy feeling erupted in Wendy's stomach. It was something she felt ever since she joined the guild. She welcomed it a whole lot. And she was pretty sure that someday she would burst with how happy she was.

Wendy's attention turned to the ever so rambunctious Team Natsu, also known as the strongest team in the guild. Gray and Natsu divulged in a drinking contest, which ended quickly when Cana innocently stole their liquor, making the two resort to the best way they knew how to celebrate: pranking Erza. And of course, it didn't end well, knowing Titania. But after their mini-fight, the trio of best friends burst into a never-ending fits of snorting and giggling. It was then Carla concluded that the powerful wizards were idiotic children, (but her affection and respect for them grew stronger all the same).

Frowning, Wendy searched around for the bright light of their team. Suffice to say, that when she found Lucy sulking in a corner, Wendy was shocked. She'd never seen Lucy look so sad before, she'd always be smiling whenever the two crossed paths. Lucy had a dark ambience surrounding her, it was a huge difference from Lucy's usual megawatt smile and golden aura.

"Are you okay, Lucy-san?" Wendy asked meekly as she approached the miserable blonde, Carla following right behind her as always like an overprotective sister. She frowned when Lucy raised her head from the table, tiredly smiling despite her runny, red nose and the dark circles under her eyes.

Lucy answered her with a loud groan. She shook her head, still not replying with words. And then she sighed, propping her head up with one hand and turning to a random direction. "Just tired, Wendy. Thank you."

Wendy nodded, albeit a little apprehensive. If there was one thing she learned about the wizards of her new guild, was that they were so strong to the point that they were stubborn enough to refuse to rest on a bed and heal. But hopefully they knew that Wendy would always do her best to help them, as they did the same for her countless of times.

Out of sudden curiosity, Wendy inched her head a little to the left to follow Lucy's gaze. She had to hold back a laugh after seeing what caught her older friend's attention. It was Natsu, roaring maniacally with his eyes widening in mischief as puffs of flame burst from his mouth, and by his side was Lisanna, desperately trying to calm him down so as not to embarass himself any further. Knowing Salamander, Wendy wasn't surprised when it all ended with the two childhood friends playfully wrestling with each other.

So much happiness, Wendy noted. She basked in the loud cheers coming from Macao and Wakaba, the eccentric yet quite endearing dance routines performed by Vijeeter, the odd way Evergreen showed her affection through insulting Lisanna's split ends, and Laki literally making a thousand wood figurines of Lisanna (although some of them were a little bit on the gruesome and horrific side, everyone knew Laki meant no harm). But there was just so much smiling, so much laughing, and so much love coming from everyone that it made Wendy's heart flutter. How could Wendy feel anything else except happiness?

And then she turned to Lucy.

Wendy could've sworn that she had a heart attack then and there. The difference between the others and her was clear-cut. While they were having the time of their lives, Lucy was downright sad. Wendy noticed that Lucy's gaze was still sharply trained on Natsu and Lisanna. She cut back the urge to gasp once she saw the tears tainting Lucy's deeply coffee–colored eyes, the frown dampening the Celestial Maiden's angelic features, and to top it all of, Wendy could hear the way Lucy's heart pounded heavily like a drum.

Was she jealous?

Wendy knew that Lucy wasn't one to be done like that, but there wasn't any reason that she was so crestfallen on a special night like this one.

Everyone knew of the dynamic between Natsu and Lucy. Their kind of partnership was sort of rare. They complimented each other in ways that surprised everyone else around them at times. Where the other lacked, the other made up for it. Natsu, as heroic as he was, had a tendency to be hot-headed and impulsive. Lucy, who sometimes doubted her abilities in battle, was able to keep calm and make definitive strategies through the support of her friends. And when it came down to it, the Fire Dragon Slayer and the Celestial Princess together were a force to be reckoned with.

And according to Mirajane, their chemistry was undeniable. Although Gray had mentioned that it was unbearable. Nonetheless, Wendy still didn't understand why Lucy became upset with all this.

Unless she liked Natsu.

All of a sudden everything made sense. Wendy whipped her head towards Lucy once more. "Erm, Lucy-san," She said softly before pausing for a second once she realized that she didn't know how to approach the topic at all. She was hopeless! So she opted for a topic she knew best. "Are you feeling okay? Truly? Do you need me to heal you?"

Lucy tore her gaze from her teammates, dark and earthy eyes turning to Wendy solemnly with a sigh. She fell back against the stone wall, dramatically shielding her eyes from the world. "To be honest, I don't feel so good, Wendy. Can you keep a secret?"

Wendy leaned towards her friend within a split-second. She prepared herself for the different replies to the supposed lovesick girl, hoping that her inexperience with dating wouldn't hinder her from giving advice to Lucy. On another hand, the healer in her sprung ready to help with whatever injuries bothered Lucy. She straightened her back and stared at her dear friend with a serious expression that meant business. "Okay. I'm ready."

She expected Lucy to confess her admiration and love for Fairy Tail's resident pinkhaired dragon slayer and wail about her jealousy towards Natsu and his long lost childhood friend. Wendy also imagined that Lucy's tears would flood the guild, just like Juvia did multiple times before.

What Wendy wasn't expecting to see was Lucy flopping her entire upper body on the table whilst moaning and groaning about how painful her body her was. Comical river of tears streamed down Lucy's cheeks as she sobbed hysterically, incoherently babbling about missing the feeling of being able to feel her body.

"It hurts, Wendy!" Lucy pouted, her voice grew higher in pitch similarly to a little girl. "The fight back in Edolas must have drained my energy more than I thought."

Happy snickered beside her, eyes narrowing in mischief. "You didn't really do anything, Lucy," He mumbled slyly before sucking on the fish in his paws.

Lucy shot him a glare. "If my limbs didn't feel like they were falling out, I'd kick you all the way back there. Maybe I'd even leave you to Edo–Lucy for a while, I think she'd appreciate the new victim for her crazy attacks. What do you think, Happy?"

The Exceed who had the most vibrant of blue fur, now was left with a ghastly pale color upon hearing the harsh words. He quickly got up, his tears hitting the floor softly, and flew over to the one friend he knew would be reliable on a time like this. "Natsu!" He cried out, pointing the blonde one in their little trio. "Lucy's being so mean to me again!"

Natsu promptly let go of his rough hold on Lisanna. A huge grin tugged at his lips, showing off his dragon-esque canines, when he heard a familiar name. He turned to Lucy's direction, pitch black eyes that dangerously shimmered in spite of all the mischievous fun he was planning to do.

"Oh?" Natsu clocked his head to the side. He innocently put his hands behind his back, already making his way nearer and nearer to his voluptuous friend. "Guess I gotta do something to defend Happy's honor."

"Aye!"

Lucy, who seemed to understand what she got herself into, started to back away with wide eyes. "Hey, now! Stay away! I don't like that look in your eyes! Natsu! I'm warning you!"

Salamander paid no heed to her threats. Instead, Natsu broke into a sprint and made a beeline towards his friend. When he reached her, he entrapped Lucy within his arms, towering over her with an arrogant smile. "You've got nowhere to go now, Lucy!" He deviously laughed in her face.

"Kyaaaa! Stop it! Please!" Lucy's pleas to stop him from mercilessly tickling her stomach became lost within her garbled laughter. Worst of all, that only egged Natsu on to dig his fingers deeper and continue with his torture. It seemed she forgot all about her injuries as the smile on her face grew wider and wider.

"Wendy."

The small blue haired girl jumped out from her reverie. Clearly, her work was done since Lucy found the perfect medicine for her lack of energy. Wendy raised her head to see Erza smiling warmly down at her as she laid a hand on Wendy's shoulder.

"Do you want me to come and properly you to Lisanna?" Erza kindly offered. "She has a knack for all things adorable."

Wendy immediately nodded. She'd been waiting for the perfect timing to befriend the white haired girl, but her shyness took over and soon her wish was pushed to the back of her mind. Thankfully, Erza was always there for her to break her out of her shell. Wendy gladly accepted Erza's outstretched hand, not a second later being hauled all the way to the other side of the guild hall.

"Oh my gosh! So adorable!"

All nervousness was washed away when Wendy met Lisanna's friendly gaze, the youngest Strauss had the same trademark blue eyes that seemed to hold warmth and kindness similarly to her older sister, Mirajane. Lisanna was quick to engulf Wendy in a hug, squeezing her to the point where Wendy felt the air leave her body.

"The Wendy here in Earthland is equally as cute! I'm glad I got to meet you properly." Lisanna squealed excitedly as she began to inspect the little bluenette in front of her. "I heard from Lucy that you're the kindest person that ever walked Earthland, by the way," She added with a wink.

Heat rushed to Wendy's cheeks. Her initial response was to avert her gaze and divert her attention to the floor. She still was kind of awkward when it came to overblown compliments like that. "Erm, thank you, Lisanna-san."

Erza chuckled from her spot. "I take it that you and Lucy have already been acquainted," She said, gesturing to her blonde comrade that was now whacking Natsu on the head with newspaper that Happy generously supplied. It was kind of amusing to see the Exceed switch sides at times.

Lisanna nodded eagerly. "She's so different from Edo-Lucy. We have a little lunch date tomorrow. She said she'd show me to all of the nice places to shop. I honestly can't wait."

Suddenly, the shade of Erza's face gradually darkened until it matched the shade of her brilliant red hair. "Don't tell me that you'll–you'll go shopping for underwear with her. . ."

"Of course, I will, silly!" Lisanna beamed. "What's wrong with that?"

Erza coughed. "She has quite a peculiar taste for clothes."

Lisanna sighed. "That's alright. I'm just worried Natsu will break her before the day ends." She kept her attention on the pair. "They're quite close, aren't they?"

Wendy's heart skipped a beat. What if Lisanna was the jealous one? What were they to do then? What if it would become an all out war between the guild members as they were forced to take sides. Wendy paled, she could never live with herself if she fought against her friends and fellow wizards. She couldn't even begin to fathom that the end of Fairy Tail would be caused by two women fighting over Natsu.

"They're so cute together!" Lisanna gushed, already muttering bizzare things about pink-haired babies with brown eyes.

Wendy stiffened, albeit relieved.

Maybe it was quite childish of her to think that two amazing wizards would let something like that get in the way of their newly-formed friendship.

[ END ]

real note — i am not gonna lie, i am slightly proud of myself for writing this. anyways, just wanted to tell you that i would never, ever hate on lisanna. she's adorable! i mean, she can transform into a fish and penguin, how can that not be alluring? and don't even let me get started with lucy, that girl has a heart of gold! what i'm trying to say, is that hating on these fictional characters are pointless. it's completely useless to waste your energy on something so negative. just enjoy the show, and love the characters for all of their flawed glory.