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Trust, Passionate Encouragement, Punishment, and Emotional Feelings
Lucy slowly opened her eyes while feeling someone gently snuggle against her, and that prompted Lucy to groan in a soft manner while she took notice of how it was Mirajane. The oldest of the Strauss siblings had her arms wrapped around Lucy's back in a gentle manner, snuggling while she seemed somewhat protective, and Lucy watched some rays of sunlight shine through her bedroom window to show that this was a new day. Lucy certainly felt like it was a new to have Mirajane in bed with her, but she merely stayed there while trying to remember the situation.
Mira had shown up to her apartment last night for the purpose of checking on Lucy, as well as explaining about how that sexy footage ended up on the Lacrima Vision Crystal, and Lucy was surprised to find out that her friend wore a black lacy bra with black lacy panties underneath the black dress that she usually wore. Their outfits certainly matched, but Mirajane's blushing cheeks were different from how Lucy didn't feel any romantic warmth in her own cheeks. That was probably because of the fiasco that occurred last night, and Lucy silently wished that it had never happened.
She turned her head to the right for a moment while looking towards the bathroom, wondering if Erza would be letting everyone watch that footage again for morning pleasure, and Lucy frowned in a displeased manner as she decided to not go to the Fairy Tail guild today. Even if Cana would be there, Lucy sighed in a depressed manner while feeling like she would have to ignore her. The thought of not having some alcohol today with Cana caused Lucy to feel pretty sad, but she just didn't want people to create more rumors about her relationship with Cana.
The brown-haired woman would probably be pretty understanding about that, though, and Lucy really hoped that the guild would have a brawl that resulted in Erza losing one of her teeth. To Lucy, that would be a nice bit of payback for her actions last night. It was so humiliating for Lucy to have her favorite flavor of alcohol poured all over her stellar costume, especially because of how that fueled her bond with Cana, and Lucy assumed that some of the female guild members would chew on actual cherries to make them pop as a way to tease her.
"Good morning, Lucy." Mirajane whispered softly after opening her eyes, blushing light pink while she liked the closeness.
Lucy replied in a calm tone, before letting out a gentle yawn that sounded cute, "Morning, Mira. I hope you're feeling well."
Mirajane responded calmly, whispering into Lucy's left ear, "I feel good, Lucy. By the way, I think that last night went well because of how nothing perverted happened."
Even though the white-haired barmaid still snuggled against Lucy, she felt pretty glad to keep her attraction to the younger girl under control. Mirajane wouldn't try to give Lucy any kisses on the lips or grope her in an affectionate way, since she and Cana were both just trying to cool down from a tense situation, and Mira wouldn't try to use a friend's feelings of worry to her own personal advantage. Mirajane wanted to regain Lucy's trust, and delight began to enter her blue eyes while she thought about how to earn it back.
She looked away from Lucy and raised her head up while letting out a loud yawn, and Mirajane got her arms off of Lucy for the purpose of gently stretching them up towards the ceiling. Mirajane began to look back at Lucy with a slight frown while thinking about how she went to the guild last night to see Lisanna, and she ended up seeing the sight of Erza being on the floor while she seemed to be unconscious. The scarlet-haired woman was also injured quite badly, and Lisanna had informed Mira about everything that had happened.
Mira felt like it would totally be good to scold Erza for her cruel behavior, but that could be saved for later. Right now, Mira's main priority was to repair her friendship with Lucy. She would need to work hard to mend her friendship with Cana, too, and Mira needed to take Lucy's mind off of that cruel night. She started softly smiling at how Lucy was alone with her, which allowed them to just talk, and Mira would really need to make Lucy think about something that didn't involve romance. Talking about photo shoots at the beach would be nice, but breakfast seemed like it would be better.
As Mira was about to ask Lucy about what they could have breakfast, she watched the Celestial Spirit Wizard sit up in the bed while she turned her head towards the window. Lucy stared out her window for a few moments while she got to see the sight of Gray and Juvia walking to the guild together, but she got out of bed while deciding t walk towards the bathroom. As Lucy took some steps towards the bathroom, she turned back to face Mira while her nose took notice of how that grape-scented perfume had filled her bedroom.
"Mira, you smell very nice." Lucy told her with a nice smile on her face, her cheeks lightly blushing pink from how Mira also got out bed.
Mirajane responded with a kind smile on her face while getting out of bed to walk towards Lucy, eliciting a cute giggle, "Thank you, Lucy. Lisanna bought it for me, and she plans on buying me another bottle today. Anyway, this day is about you. Lucy, your head needs to be cleared."
Lucy answered back in a gentle manner, trying her best to smile, "Yes, Mira. Getting a break from the tension would be nice."
Lucy decided to go into her bathroom, and she kept the door open while choosing to take off her clothes. Even though Lucy liked having privacy, part of her still wanted to test Mirajane's feelings of lust. Lucy gave Mirajane a smirk of confidence, almost like she perceived her to be predictable, but Mira surprised Lucy by smirking back at her in a teasing manner. Mira was possibly the queen of flirty and seductive tactics, being able to see when other girls were trying to make her be attracted to them, and her attraction to Lucy was natural to where temptation only seemed like a dumb tactic.
In fact, it only made Mira blush more while she liked seeing Lucy strip bare. Mira also chose to take off her clothes while being near the bathroom, and she threw her panties on to the carpet right before walking into the bathroom. Mira decided to stand across from Lucy while liking how they were both in the nude, and she noticed that a second rectangular stone bathtub was directly across from the original one. There were faucets for hot and cold water in both bathtubs, but only one had to be filled up. Mirajane walked past Lucy while running her right hand through her beautiful white hair, and she decided to start off the day with a hot bath. As Mirajane went to the bathtub, one of her long white hairs ended up landing right on Lucy's bottom lip. That was enough to make Lucy blush cherry pink, but she quickly shrugged it off and decided to take a hot shower.
20 minutes later, at Fairy Hills...
Cana let her head rest down on the pillow that was on the right side of the bed while the brown comforter covered her body, and she stared at the wall while having a frustrated look on her face. Cana really wanted to take a job from Fairy Tail's request board today, but Lucy probably wouldn't be there to help her handle the mission. Cana could certainly get jobs completed by herself, but it was far more enjoyable when Lucy was with her. However, Cana also thought that Lucy wouldn't even be at the guild because of Erza's humiliating stunt that occurred last night.
When the video was being played for everyone to see it, Cana definitely noticed the pain and anxiety in Lucy's eyes. The fact that her beautiful blonde hair and white stellar costume also got drenched in cherry-flavored alcohol didn't make things any better, and Cana hated how her romance with Lucy was seen as something disgusting by the guild members who weren't even aware of it. They would probably show her respect today for how she beat down Erza, but Cana just wasn't in the mood to deal with any possible drama.
All that she could think about was Lucy, and Cana guessed that her girlfriend felt hurt enough to where their relationship might come to an end. After all, Lucy was a very nice person who never liked rumors being spread about her. Cana didn't want to be apart from Lucy, even if she cared about the Celestial Spirit Wizard's feelings, and not being with her would just make Cana feel miserable. The brown-haired woman groaned in frustration at how her relationship with Lucy was now on shaky ground, which was certainly a bad change from how things had been going pretty well for them.
Still, Cana continued to let the thought of Lucy breaking up with her stay in her head. She calmly told herself to not think about stupid thoughts like that, wanting to deny that Lucy would want to end their relationship because of it being the reason why she was cruelly humiliated, but Cana's violet eyes became filled with some disappointment from how she was expecting it to happen. If she did not anticipate a breakup at all, then Cana would only be deluding herself into thinking that Lucy's feelings of being hurt would go away quickly. As she continued to stay in bed, a soft knock at the door caused her to feel like Lucy personally decided to let her know about the crucial decision.
"Lucy, you can come in and tell me that we should break up. I really love you, but I understand if you don't want to be with me anymore. Lucy, as much as I want you to keep being my lover, I won't beg you to stay with me." Cana stated in a calm tone while frowning with sadness in her eyes, staying under the comforter while she wouldn't mind Lucy getting it off of her body.
Wendy responded nicely while opening the door and walking into Cana's dorm room with a curious facial expression, "Cana-san, I'm not Lucy. In fact, I went near the Fairy Tail guild earlier and didn't detect her scent or even hear her voice."
Cana replied to Wendy after letting out another frustrated groan, "When she does want to break up with me, Wendy, I'll be sure to cry in the shower after it happens."
Even though Wendy had never been in a relationship, she felt quite puzzled about Cana thinking that Lucy would end their relationship. Despite how she saw Lucy run out of the guild with tears in her eyes, Wendy gave Cana a kind smile while really doubting that Lucy would want to end their relationship. If that did end up happening, Wendy believed that Lucy would be making a major mistake. If Cana did not fight for their relationship, then that would also be a big mistake. After all, Cana really cared about her. Plus, Wendy smiled about how Cana got payback for her girlfriend.
From Wendy's perspective, Cana didn't give Erza that beating just because of Lucy's humiliation. She did that because of how Lucy was a girl who she truly loved, and Cana didn't want anyone to make her feel harmed. Cana had even told Wendy in the desert about how there was nothing wrong with two girls being in a relationship, especially if they really loved each other, and Wendy nicely informed Cana about how it would be very puzzling if she didn't at least tell Lucy that their relationship could stay intact. The love was certainly there for it, and Cana made their relationship seem sweet like a cherry aroma when she talked with Wendy in the desert.
Wendy also felt like Cana would just be hurting herself by letting Lucy break up with her, and the thought of Lucy dating another girl later on would probably crush Cana to where she'd be depressed about it. Wendy openly asked Cana about how she'd feel after Lucy broke up with her, and how she would feel if Lucy possibly ended up being with girls like Lisanna or Mirajane later on. Cana frustratingly told Wendy that she'd want Lucy to be happy, but Wendy narrowed her brown eyes while asking if Cana would only see Lucy sharing a kiss with Mirajane if they were in a relationship.
Cana let out a sigh of disappointment at the thought of Lucy being with another girl, and seeing Lucy possibly share a kiss with Mirajane would make Cana feel pretty depressed. If they ended up kissing, Cana would see them be in love while wishing that she was the person giving a wonderful kiss to Lucy. If Mira were to someday ask Cana if she wanted to help her pick out an engagement ring or an anniversary gift for Lucy, then Cana would definitely feel pain in her heart from how she wasn't getting engaged to the girl who made her be in a wonderful romance that contained great chemistry.
"Cana-san, you may just encounter more problems if you let Lucy end the relationship. Last night was very humiliating for her and she may feel very hurt, but throwing away all your love and time makes the chemistry go to waste. Cana-san, your good times with her would mean nothing if you don't show Lucy that your relationship is strong enough to handle anything. Are problems and pain really what you want, Cana-san?" Wendy explained to the alcohol-loving woman in an encouraging tone with her eyes still narrowed, before passionately asking Cana about what she would do.
Cana replied in a surprised manner while slowly lifting the comforter off of her body, "Wow, Wendy. That was a great speech, and I'm honestly glad that you checked up on me."
Wendy told Cana while closing the door and starting to smile nicely, "Thank you, Cana-san. It was concerning to me that you didn't show up after last night, even though Erza-san is there, so I had to check on you."
That prompted Cana to get out of bed, and she wore a brown bra with white capri pants to match. She decided to go towards while slowly walking past Wendy, who noticed that Cana's pants looked larger in the back, and Cana felt like buying some alcohol and dessert while planning to speak with Lucy later. If she went out to go find her now, Cana probably wouldn't even know what to say. She needed time to think about how she'd greatly show Lucy that they needed to be together, and Lucy would hopefully like whatever Cana had in mind.
Cana went into the bathroom for the purpose of taking a hot bath, and she tried to smile while hoping that Lucy would be convinced to stay with her. Cana began to have a fantasy of Mirajane showing up at Lucy's apartment for the purpose of giving her a sweet kiss late at night, but she snapped herself out of it while focusing on the chemistry that she had with Lucy. Wendy decided to open the door again, and she walked out before shutting the door. Cana may have been too occupied to come to the guild, but at least she wouldn't have to deal with any scoldings. She also didn't need to be let in on how Natsu gave Wendy a surprising note earlier, too.
10 minutes later, at the Fairy Tail guild...
Erza was heavily bandaged up in the infirmary while she couldn't even move her body without feeling tremendous pain, and she even had bandages on her forehead. Erza's eyes and mouth were the only areas of her body that weren't bandaged up, allowing her to see and speak, but she couldn't even be happy about that because of how the other guild members sternly glared at her when they decided to be her visitors. Juvia was one of the people who gave Erza a sheer look of disapproval, and the Rain Woman had only decided to see her because of how neither Cana or Lucy had shown up yet.
Erza stared up at the ceiling with a miffed facial expression, feeling like people were hating her because of the fact that she made Lucy cry, and the scarlet-haired mage really wondered why no one ever chastised her at an earlier point in time for scolding Lucy or telling her to not screw up the latest mission. That was probably because of how the rest of the guild didn't believe that their conflict was at a pretty tense level, so they wouldn't say anything about the situation. However, everyone felt that Erza went too far with last night's stunt.
She still couldn't see how Cana could be romantically interested in Lucy, especially because of how Lucy refused to drink booze in the past, and Erza thought that Cana only pitied Lucy for being a screw-up. She attempted to raise her left arm up high like victory had been achieved, but Erza only felt immense pain while hearing some of the bones in her arm feel like they wanted to crack. She lowered that arm back down to her left side, and Erza started to laugh at the thought of Lucy being a lesbian who only wanted someone to love her.
Prior to Lucy and Cana even being together, there had been rumors of Lucy wanting to be dominated by Erza. Erza would never return Lucy's feelings while deeming her to be weak, and Erza began to smirk in an amused manner at how Lucy's face once collided with her large ass during a brawl. Even though Erza had been in her Seduction Armor, she didn't intend to ever have Lucy slide down her rump while groaning about how Erza's panties were softer than her butt. The fact that Lucy even got a nosebleed made Erza think that Lucy wanted pleasure from her, and she only fell in love with Cana to get what Erza couldn't give her.
"Lucy likes to act like she's such a perfect girl who's in a relationship for love, but the videos prove that she's Cana's dirty bitch. She even begged for sex from Cana on camera before having those orgasms, but I ended up being hated for no reason." Erza said to herself while narrowing her brown eyes, before letting out an annoyed sigh.
Gray told Erza in a calm tone while standing in the doorway, frowning as he decided to walk in, "It's amazing that you can't see things from Lucy's perspective, Erza. She was probably scared as hell to come out as a lesbian, especially since she's in a relationship, and you outed her in front of everyone. Really, it seems you wanted us to think you're disgusting."
"Several people were as disgusted as me, Gray. I'm not disgusting because you don't see me doing anything lewd with other girls." Erza retorted while trying to counter Gray's argument, before glaring at him.
Her response made Gray let out a heavy sigh while closing his eyes, putting his right hand on his forehead, and he bluntly told Erza that she was disgusting for making fun of Lucy's sexuality. Her relationship with Cana may have known to some members of the guild, but it was for Lucy and Cana to both decide when they wanted to share that news with everyone. It was not Erza's place to reveal something so personal to Lucy, and that act of sitting on her to try and make the blonde-haired girl be submissive was not appealing to Gray at all.
He felt like Erza had no right to try and make Lucy's face be near her pussy, as that would make anyone uncomfortable, and Gray honestly felt like he should've stepped in immediately after Lucy got drenched in alcohol. He only chose to not intervene because of how Cana seemed much more upset, and she probably wouldn't allow him to deliver payback that rightfully had to come from her. Gray would not slap Erza or punch her in the face while she was incapacitated, but he didn't walk down the hallway where the infirmary was located for no reason.
Juvia and Lisanna had informed Makarov last night about what Erza had done, and her actions were not pleasing to the guild master. Makarov thought about kicking Erza out of the guild for her actions, which would be fitting, but Gray got to overhear Juvia say aloud to herself that Mirenu would've chosen to severely destroy Erza if she had been able to witness what transpired in the guildhall. Makarov only recalled Mirenu's name from a newspaper article that spoke of how Juvia was her best guild member, and that made him think about how it would be useless to just excommunicate someone who was hurtful towards a fellow guild member.
Makarov didn't really have to decide on that, though, and Juvia came up with the solution. Of course, the first person who she suggested the idea to was Gray. The black-haired wizard thought about Lucy's happiness while also recalling some of the incidents where Erza had caused Lucy to feel upset, Erza may have thought that she could evade all of what karma owed her for being so horrible, but she was not going to be capable of avoiding what was about to come. In fact, she'd probably fall of the bed from hearing Gray's news.
"After your injuries heal, Erza, you have to handle the job of being Mirenu's new servant. She's the guild master who Juvia is doing jobs for, and sometimes I have to watch Juvia get her steamy rewards or see Mirenu get her toenails painted. Today, we're meeting her for a lunch date."
Erza asked Gray in a shocked manner with disbelief now in her eyes, "Are you seriously telling me that I'll be some woman's little servant, and I have to eat lunch with her?"
Gray explained to Erza in a calm tone while smiling softly, "Juvia and I have to eat lunch with her, and Juvia already talked about your new job with Mirenu via Communications Lacrima Crystal. I'm just lucky to not be Mirenu's servant, or she might seductively tease me again as a way of keeping me quiet during Juvia's rewards."
Erza watched Gray's cheeks blush light pink from how he thought back to the first time that Mirenu rewarded Juvia with some sexual love while she was in a brown houndstooth bikini, and Gray did feel an erection in the black pants that he was also wearing today. After Mirenu had pulled Juvia into a lovely first kiss and gently caressed her bare body, Gray could only remove his purple shirt while feeling hard from how Mirenu was on top of Juvia. Mirenu also aimed her beautiful rear towards Gray while wanting to remove her underwear, and that had made him let out a surprised gasp.
Erza felt incredibly shocked and miffed from how she'd have to be someone's bitch, which was a good dose of karma for her, and she attempted to fold her arms while Gray talked about how his surprised gasp had gotten Mirenu's attention. She chose to get off of Juvia for a moment, and she walked towards Gray in a sultry manner while allowing her breasts to softly bounce. Gray's face blushed cherry pink from how Mirenu got close to him, and the sight of her grabbing his right hand with her left hand for the purpose of putting it on her left breast caused Gray to have a nosebleed that made him pass out. In reality, those thoughts made him feel close to having another nosebleed.
Three hours later, in the town of Leafia...
After they finished bathing and got on the next train that was leaving Magnolia Town, Mirajane and Lucy got to enjoy the ride that would take them to their job. Mira hadn't worked with Lucy for months, which was simply because of how they didn't have a have a habit of handling missions together, but getting to spend time with her again felt somewhat nice. However, Mira would make sure that this day was mainly about making the blonde-haired girl feel happy. Lucy needed a break from last night's tension, and an easy job would probably make her feel relaxed.
The two girls were currently walking down one of the streets that had been smoothly paved in asphalt, liking how the wooden houses all stood on grass that appeared to be in an emerald shade of green, and Mirajane pulled out the green flyer from the left pocket of her maid dress. She let her beautiful blue eyes glanced at it for a moment to see that the client would give out a reward of thirty-thousand jewels, and they just wanted private lessons on how to use some spells that pertained to Plant Magic. Lucy also looked at the flyer, but she gave Mira a puzzled look while wondering how they'd be successful at this job.
Neither of them specialized in Plant Magic, and Lucy didn't have a Celestial Spirit that used it. There was the option of buying some seeds that contained Plant Magic, but Lucy wondered if the client was wanting to use some spells that were deemed to be forbidden by their guild. Leafia Town did not have a guild, but the closest place that had a guild was known as Margaret Town. That was where the members of Lamia Scale lived, and their guild was also in that town. Plant Magic was popular there because of Kazumi Cui, the partner of Ryōhei Bihaeng, and she was willing to beat down anyone who thought that they could win against her.
Mirajane continued to walk down the street with Lucy, but then the white-haired woman took a left turn to avoid going straight towards one of the town's female residents that had green hair. That woman acted as a border guard while standing in front of the route that would lead people into an area where powerful mages liked to train, and Mira had no reason to go there. She kept walking on the path that seemed to lead her and Lucy to a shop that sold herbs, and the shop was simply a brown house that was wooden while a green clock was placed above the door.
Lucy told Mira in a calm tone while looking somewhat confused, folding her arms, "I understand that you want to earn my trust back, Mira, but you don't have to eat disgusting plants or anything like that for me to trust you."
Mira nicely looked at Lucy while replying in a calm manner, "I wouldn't eat herbs to make you trust me, Lucy. I can think of other ways that are fun, if you don't want to handle this job with me."
Lucy told her while looking relaxed and calmly adjusting her yellow jean shorts, "That's fine, Mira. Anyway, let's just enter this place."
Mirajane entered the shop with Lucy, and they got to see a woman applying Plant Magic to some dark green leaves that were on the brown counter. The dark green aura in the woman's hands engulfed the leaves to where they grew in size, and she slammed her left palm down on them. The leaves soon broke apart to where they were in pieces, and the dark green aura faded away from the shopkeeper's hands while she looked up to see that two people entered her shop. Mirajane allowed her to notice that the green flyer was in her possession, and that prompted the woman to smile.
She slowly walked out from behind the counter to let Lucy and Mira see that she wore some mint green jeans with a purple midriff shirt that showed off her belly, and her dark green hair was tied back into a short ponytail while two bangs framed her face. The shopkeeper smiled nicely at Lucy, who gently adjusted her pink T-shirt, and she had a sense of sweetness in her emerald green eyes. This lady seemed to have a very sweet personality, which contrasted with the fact that she worked in a shop that was filled with bitter herbal medicines, and she seemed quite happy that the mages from Fairy Tail would handle her request.
As she turned around and ran towards the back door for the purpose of opening it, her left foot accidentally crushed a pale green seed that had been left on the floor. That seed was actually a remnant of one spell that pertained to Plant Magic, and it caused a brown plant root to emerge from underneath the grassy ground that the shop was situated on. Mira and Lucy looked quite stunned to see the root break through the wooden floor, and they watched it wrap itself around the shopkeeper while attempting to constrict her.
She managed to break off a piece of the root, however, and the green-haired woman stuffed it into her mouth. She chewed on it for about ten seconds, before spitting out the plant root in the form of green projectiles, but her attacks made weak explosions hit the ground while the plant root released the nice woman from its grasp. Lucy could tell that the shopkeeper was happy to no longer be squeezed, but the saddened look on her face caused the Celestial Spirit Wizard to calmly walk towards her. Lucy would be glad to help this woman with her problems, even if the task would be difficult.
"I'm sorry that you had to see my clumsiness, mages. My name is Sayuri Jukain, and I really need you to help me learn some new spells that can be powerful." The shopkeeper told Lucy and Mirajane with a disappointed facial expression, noticing how her explosions hardly damaged the floor.
Lucy replied with a calm facial expression while feeling like she needed to be honest, "We don't specialize in Plant Magic, but getting us some books on it might allow us to help you."
Sayuri responded nicely while her eyes started to be filled with delight, "There's a book on that particular magic behind the counter, and I'll work hard enough to where you won't see me as a problem."
Lucy started to smile while walking towards the back area that was directly behind the green counter, and her brown eyes noticed that a dark green book was on the back counter. She proceeded to open it up to a random page, and Lucy got to see some instructions for a spell that was known as Grassy Seed Bomb. The description involved a person firing Plant Magic from their mouth while it would all be fired in the form of bullets that were explosive. That spell had high amounts of power, but the user had to be completely calm.
Lucy picked up the book with her right hand and walked back to the counter, feeling like it wouldn't be hard to help Sayuri master one spell, and the shopkeeper decided that it would be good for everyone to be in the backyard of the shop. Mira openly wondered if the noise and spells would frighten the townspeople, but Sayuri politely informed her that no one would really care if people wanted to use spells in their own backyard. That had been done several times by the wizards who lived in the town, and some people liked to train hard instead of gardening.
Sayuri hastily ran to the back door, and she opened it to reveal a nice backyard that seemed somewhat wide. Lucy and Mira followed her outside to see that there was a row of trees in front of the fence, and Sayuri knelt down with her back turned towards the girls. She sent Plant Magic down into the ground to make green vines emerge from the earth, and Lucy gasped in awe while watching the client sever half of one vine with the sharp nails of her left hand. Sayuri ate the severed half of the vine, before spitting it out in the form of green projectiles, and they all hit the ground to create dark green blasts that were surprisingly large.
Lucy may have been amazed to see the change in the potency of Sayuri's magic, but Mira merely smiled while realizing what happened. The fact that Sayuri sent magic into the grass was something that contributed to her magic having more power, and Mira could faintly see the dark green aura rising up from the grass. Mira recalled how some mages used that trick of practicing magic in areas that were greatly infused with a particular type of it, since that amplified the power of their spells, but there was a question that she needed to ask Sayuri.
"If you're struggling with learning spells of Plant Magic, why didn't you just practice them in your backyard before? Wouldn't it make more sense to amplify your abilities before fights?" Mirajane curiously asked Sayuri while folding her arms.
The client replied in a somewhat depressed manner while she started to look disappointed, "I really wanted to prove that my weak skills could be improved through training without amplifying my magic, but taking the slow route is what causes me to fail at fighting. In fact, I'm not even good enough to be on a team of mages."
Lucy told Sayuri in a calm manner while walking towards her and looking sympathetic, "It's okay. I can relate to not thinking that you're good enough for a team."
The sight of Sayuri being disappointed in her skills prompted Lucy to turn some pages in the book, and she came across a spell that was known as Rose Petal Dance. Lucy informed Sayuri of how that spell required her to unleash a spiraling beam of petals from her left hand, and the client followed that instruction. She had been familiar with that particular spell, and Sayuri viewed it as a defensive move. She fired the beam of red petals at Lucy while thinking that the spell's lack of explosive power made it be useless, but she was quite wrong about that.
When the spell hit Lucy, the rose petals felt comforting while they made a dark green aura engulf her body. She let out a sigh that represented how the roses felt soothing to her body, and they soon floated in midair while surrounding her on all sides. Lucy turned another page in the book to see a move called Viridian Vine, and that move required a mage to stretch out their left hand. Sayuri pulled her arm back before stretching out that hand again, and she heard Lucy tell her to focus her magical power on the image of unleashing vines from that hand.
Sayuri closed her eyes, and she focused on the thought of making vines emerge from her hand. The green-haired mage briefly bent over to place that hand down on the grass, and she absorbed its Plant Magic. She stood up straight for the purpose of stretching her left arm out towards Lucy, and Sayuri concentrated on the spell for five green vines to emerge from her palm. They were covered in green thorns, which made them look somewhat menacing, and the vines looked like they would simultaneously attack Lucy.
However, they stopped moving to be in front of her while a green sphere formed on the spot where they would've touched each other. That sphere of Plant Magic grew to an average size, before the vines went into it, and the sphere became five times larger! It quickly detonated in front of Lucy, causing a powerful dark green blast of grassy energy to occur, and smoke filled the backyard. Mira ran to the shop's back door and closed it for the purpose of not letting smoke get on the plants in the herb shop, but she looked really concerned about Lucy.
"Lucy, please tell me that you're not dead! Sayuri, that was way too much power!" Mira exclaimed in a worried manner while hoping that Lucy was okay, before scolding Sayuri about that attack.
The shopkeeper replied with great concern while running towards the smoke, "I can see why these spells are forbidden! Taking that book on Plant Magic from a mage wasn't really the best idea!"
Mira ran into the smoke, too, and she easily wrapped her arms around something that felt like Lucy. The white-haired barmaid pulled her friend out of smoke to see that she was okay, which made her feel relieved, but Mira was surprised to see that Lucy only had minor bruises on her body. The Celestial Spirit Wizard noticed that the rose petals were no longer floating around her body, and she had covered her eyes right before the sphere detonated. The rose petals actually rushed forward to protect Lucy, and they were not ordinary petals. They were part of a defensive spell that had density, and the rose petals had the effect of shielding whoever they encircled. However, the spell would fade away when they were destroyed.
Lucy let out two slight coughs while being glad that Mira pulled her out of the smoke, and she looked down at her chest to see that Mira's arms were wrapped around it. Lucy felt her cheeks blush light pink while Mira's grip loosened, and it didn't even feel like Mira wanted to intentionally grope her. Lucy allowed herself to fall backwards for the purpose of being in Mira's arms, liking how her blonde hair brushed against Mira's breasts, and this mission had certainly been interesting. Lucy felt Mira assist her with standing up straight, however, so the white-haired barmaid wouldn't let opportunities for sweet kisses distract her from completing the mission.
The smoke cleared up while Sayuri wondered if Lucy was okay, and the client smiled at her in a happy manner from seeing that she wasn't badly hurt. Sayuri felt like it would be fair to give the bag of reward money to Lucy and Mirajane now, as it wouldn't be good to make more blasts occur in the town, and Sayuri wanted the other wizards to think that she was training again. She walked towards the door while giving Mira and Lucy a look of satisfaction, and the females from Fairy Tail smiled in a pleased manner from how this little job went well.
Mira turned her attention to Lucy while pouncing on her to give her a great hug, and Lucy didn't mind that Mira made her drop the green book. Lucy hugged Mirajane back while sighing happily at how this mission was easy to complete, and she softly sniffed Mirajane's hair to enjoy the nice grape-scented perfume that she wore. Lucy felt glad to lightly fall on to the grass while feeling Mirajane be so close to her, and the two girls proceeded to just gaze into each other's eyes. Lucy liked how her friend's blue eyes now showed happiness and loyalty while her cheeks lightly blushed rose pink, and Lucy's own cheeks blushed cherry pink while she bit down on her lower lip to suppress her feelings that welled up from thoughts that were similar to lewd things that she had done with Cana.
Later that day, in Lucy's apartment...
Mirajane and Lucy had enjoyed the three-hour train ride back to Magnolia, and the girls were now back in Lucy's apartment. Mira sat on the left side of the bed while the bag of thirty-thousand jewels was next to her, and she would gladly let Lucy have all the cash. This day was supposed to be about making the Celestial Spirit Wizard feel very happy, and Mira intended to make Lucy feel joy in any other activities that they would do together. Even if Lucy just wanted to take pictures at the beach, Mira would want to see Lucy's cute smile.
Lucy was currently taking off her clothes for the purpose of being back in her lacy black bra with lacy black panties to match, and she threw her pink T-shirt down on the floor while wanting to relax. That job hadn't been the most exciting one in Fiore, but Lucy did want to show Mirajane some gratitude for being a good friend. Lucy removed her yellow jean shorts with ease, and she slowly walked towards Mira while letting her rump move in a slow manner that showed off its sexiness. Lucy wasn't going to do anything lewd to her friend, but she needed to thank Mira for genuinely caring about her.
Mira got off of the bed while noticing that Lucy was walking towards her, and she used her Transformation Magic to make her black maid dress be replaced with a red bikini that made her body feel warm. Mira closed her eyes and gave Lucy a cheerful smile while assuming that Lucy wanted to have some fun with her at the beach, and Mira would be sure to just rub sunscreen on Lucy's back and stomach. Lucy would probably want Mira to put that sunscreen on her legs and face, too, but Mira would be sure to not let her hands be on Lucy's breasts or her butt.
She elicited a cute giggle while walking towards Lucy, letting her breasts lightly bounce behind their constraints, and Mirajane opened her eyes just in time to see that Lucy was mere centimeters away from her. Mira felt her cheeks blush pink while Lucy was starting to blush in a cherry shade of pink, and Mira smiled more cutely at Lucy while gently rubbing her friend's right shoulder with her left hand. That only made Lucy feel like pulling Mira close to where their breasts gently touched, but Mira collided with Lucy to where they both fell to the floor. Mira landed on Lucy while the front of her red bikini bottom was pressed against Lucy's black underwear, and both girls felt their hearts palpitate with feelings of caring for each other.
"Mira, you made my morning be so good. I really have to repay you for making me go to Leafia Town today, and maybe we can just take it slow. Although, let me show you how grateful I am." Lucy explained to Mirajane in a pleasured manner while blushing, before closing her eyes and gently licking her lips.
That prompted Mirajane to respond in a surprised manner as she blushed, before smiling kindly, "Lucy, I wasn't expecting this as a form of gratitude. Getting to dominate over your lips would be nice, but you still haven't officially broken things off with Cana."
Lucy replied nicely while her lips formed a soft smile, liking how Mirajane's lips started going down towards hers, "Well, Mira, I'll be glad to break up with Cana and let my heart heal more with you. She and I need time apart from each other, and that will keep people from spreading nasty rumors about us in Fairy Tail."
Their lips were quite close to touching, but Mira softly exhaled her breath into Lucy's mouth before sweetly telling her that she wouldn't want the other members of Fairy Tail to think that Lucy could move on so quickly. Mirajane didn't want her friend to be seen as a slutty whore that jumped from girl to girl for the purpose of evading trouble, and Mira actually hoped that Lucy could work things out with Cana. Their relationship had been strong, and it would be right for them to at least talk about the humiliation that occurred. From Mira's point of view, not talking about a dilemma in a relationship would be a surefire way for it to end.
Lucy pouted at the thought of having to tell Cana that they could no longer be together, as that would just make Cana give Lucy reasons on why they couldn't just let their relationship end because of the drama that was stirred up by Erza, and Lucy didn't want to suffer through anymore instances of humiliation. Last night's incident was really hurtful to Lucy, and she felt like the next instance of drama could involve Erza pouring eel fish sauce on her head while it would smell extremely strong. Lucy did not want to stink, and she was afraid to go back to the guild.
Mira used her hands to stroke Lucy's arms while their lips were still close to touching, and she felt like Lucy needed a close friend more than a new relationship right now. Mira would be glad to comfort Lucy while she was feeling worried, and they still needed to have fun for the rest of the day. Even if Lucy and Mira ran into Cana, the white-haired barmaid wouldn't say anything about how she and Lucy almost shared a kiss. Talking about that would make Cana feel extremely depressed, and Mira wanted Cana to trust her instead of hating her.
Lucy watched Mira get off of her while they both stopped blushing, and that caused her to just get on her knees while starting to look disappointed at how she wanted to have some love with Mira. Moving on too fast would definitely not be good for Lucy's emotions, especially when she already felt that a permanent breakup with Cana was better than three or four months apart, and Lucy needed time to think about when she'd truly be ready to have love in her life again. Waiting for the right time was important, and patience would also help Lucy feel better.
"Mira, let's go relax on the beach. Swimming in the ocean and playing in the water would be nice. We could also enjoy the sun's rays and get food later, if that's okay with you." Lucy told her in a calm tone while still having some feelings of disappointment in her voice, not really liking her current situation.
Mirajane responded with a kind smile on her face as she squatted down to lock eyes with Lucy, "If that's what you want to do, Lucy, then we can certainly have fun at the beach. I won't let you get a sunburn, though."
Lucy started to stand up while Mira chose to also do that, and the girls simply looked at each other for a moment. They locked eyes again while having soft smiles on their faces, and they were glad to be around each other. Lucy felt glad that Mira proved herself to be a trustworthy friend who wouldn't overstep her boundaries, and Lucy herself also couldn't cross any boundaries before officially ending her relationship with Cana. Lucy proceeded to walk through the doorway that led to her living room, and she was glad that Mirajane walked behind her. Their friendship was repaired, and Lucy liked the fact that Mira would catch her if she ever tripped.
As Lucy walked towards the front door, she let her eyes glance towards the nearest window to see that some puddles of water were on the ground. Even though those were from Juvia trying to show Mirenu that she mastered a new spell, Lucy recalled how Cana saved her from drowning in poisoned water on the mission where they helped Juvia. If Cana had been the type of person to only care for herself, then she would've let Lucy die. However, she even helped her get home safely after drinking too much. Lucy looked back at her front door while taking more steps towards it, and it was easy to think about going to the beach. Her mind had thoughts about breaking up with Cana, but Lucy's soft smile was hiding a faint frown of doubt as she felt conflicted about which way her love life needed to go.
How was Chapter 16? Did you like it? First, I want to sincerely apologize for the long amount of time it took for me to update this story. College started for me again in late August, and I didn't have time to write until winter break. However, I can now get back to finishing this story.
Anyway, it seems like Lucy is hurt enough to where she is conflicted about wanting to be with Cana or Mira. However, what shall happen when Cana hears Lucy's news? How will she react to Mira seeming close to her? What will Erza have to do for Mirenu? Will Wendy get some help with something nice that Natsu is planning? Standby for the update!
Now, to the reviews!
OBSERVER01 nli: Once again, thank you so much!
Guest: Erza certainly did deserve that beating, and Cana will comfort Lucy later on. Cana may go down on her in the next lemon that occurs.
696: I'm glad that you really liked that lemon, my friend! Your suggestions could happen in a later lemony chapter, especially since that would be quite hot for Lucy and Cana.
LuLu: Erza has been a total witch, and she has to work for Mirenu. She'll probably get a worse dose of karma, though.
Guest: No, my friend. This story is not dead.