Okay! This episode is totally random. And you should know that I make the story as it goes.

Chapter 6: Blossoming Friendship and A New Bestfriend

"Hey Midnight! Have you found any place to rent yet?" Lucy asked slumping. She just returned from her mission with Sting.

"Er..yes but it's small. For one person only. Even I felt cramped." Midnight said frowning.

"Oh. It's okay. I can find a place to stay by myself. Maybe I should stay at the guild tonight. It's almost midnight. Maybe you should return to your place." Lucy sighed.

"Will you be fine by yourself Lucy? You know we can always stay in the woods as usual."

Lucy frowned. "Are saying that I'm not able to take care of myself? And yes I knew that but can't stay in a cave forever."

"Er…no. Okay. So since you say that I guess I should get going?" Midnight got up.

"Okay. See you." Lucy stood up too and gave Midnight a kiss on the cheek and smiled her usual smile. "Nightie~"

Midnight blushed and nodded. Lucy watch Midnight went out through the door and sigh when he vanish from the view.

"Miss Lucy." Lucy was startled by the sudden…greeting. She turned to the owner the voice.

"Oh it's you, Rufus-san. Yes? What can I do to help you?" She smiled sweetly.

"How about a one-night stand with me?" Then he laughed loudly after seeing the expression on Lucy's face. "Joke. It's a joke." Still laughing but quieter.

Lucy frowns and pouted. "It's not funny! What do you really want Rufus Lohr?"

"Well it's almost midnight. Mind taking a stroll with me? I wanted to wish you something?" Rufus smiled shyly.

"Sure." Lucy happily agreed.

They arrived in a forest near a lake. Lucy was breath taken by the natural beauty then she turned around to see…..a picnic?! And Minerva and Rogue?!

"Lucy~ Tanjo-bi Omedetou! Happy Birthday Lucy~!" Three of them said. Lucy was speechless. [Lol. I just set the date randomly. I don't have much imagination I know sorry for that. X) Lolz ]

"How did…you guys know it was my birthday?" Lucy gasped happily and ran to them. She feels completely happy. Like being among trusted friends and family. A feeling she hasn't felt for a long time.

"S-E-C-R-E-T." Two cats yelled. "Happy Birthday Miss Lucy." Frosch sang. [I just realized that I forgot about this two cute exceeds owo'']

"Thank you Frosch. You're so cute! Thank you guys~! This is the best surprise ever. It feels like home." Lucy laughed happily and was soon joined by the others and they began to celebrate.

"Hey, Lucy. You don't have a place to stay yet right?" Minerva asked. Giving a slice of cake to Lucy and slicing another one for herself and gives the knife to the boys.

"Well, yeah. Why?" Lucy replied and asked back while enjoying the cake and scenery.

"Why don't you just stay with me then Lucy? And also can I call you Lu-chan instead?" Minerva grins.

"Sure. Just call me Lu-chan. And well I don't know. What about your father?" Lucy smiled appreciating the generous offer.

"My father stays at the guild and I live in an apartment I rented. 100'000 jewels per month. We can share the rent."

"Well…I don't know. I originally wanted to stay with Midnight but since he already found a place to stay…." Lucy sighed.

"Oh..wow! Okay. I'm not going to ruin the budding romance between you two.." Minerva grinned wider at her own words.

"Lucy-san has feelings for the gloomy guy?" Frosch interrupted with a fish in his mouth. Two ears perked up.

"S-shut up! I told you already, Minerva. If I have love problems I would refer to you or Cyra, okay?" Lucy blushed.

"That's not exactly a 'no' answer."

"Yeah."

"So you do like, Midnight?"

"Not going to tell."

"Just ad-" Then they got interrupted by the two boys whom started to feel left out.

"Miss Lucy. We got presents for you." Rufus said and Rogue nodded.

"Tch. How dare you two interrupted me. But I also got one for you Lu-chan." Minerva was annoyed at the interruption but smiled anyways as she gave Lucy her present.

"Oh my gosh. Guys you don't really have to. This picnic was fantastic enough already.

"Just take them and open it Lucy-chan." Rogue replied back.

Lucy open a present from Minerva first. It was….something quite unexpected. An unpublished book.

"You write books, Minerva? Me too." Lucy squealed happily.

"What? Really? Wow. Too much in common. Don't you think so? We should get to know each other better Lu-chan."

"From this moments you're my best friend Minerva." Lucy smiled.

"Okay. Enough. On to the next one Lucy-chan."

Lucy pouted but complied and proceeded with next gift. Rufus handed her his gift for her birthday. A rather plain black coloured box. Lucy opened and screamed rather happily. It was an elemental key. Though unknown to the Memory-Maker mage.

"Kyaa! Oh my royalties. A key. The ice element key. The sapphire key was one of the hardest key to find. How did you-?" Lucy hugged Rufus making him blush. But Lucy was too happy to notice. "How did you find it?"

"Er…I went on a mission and the key was the reward. At first I thought he got me fooled but he convinced me it is a celestial key. Never thought that it's a rare kind of key." Rufus answered her question shyly.

"Thanks again Rufus." She let go of Rufus and turn to Rogue. "So what did you get for me, Rogue-kun?" Lucy smiled sweetly. The moonlight shone upon her and stun the two boys unto place. She look like an angel.

Minerva just shrug away those two boys behaviour. 'This girl is really changing us. She is very strong and powerful. Scary even. Those FairyTail bastards must pay for making her suffer.' Minerva thought darkly.

"Rogue-kun?" Her angelic voice brought them back from their own world. Rogue gave her a bashful smile and hand her his gift. "Please just call me Rogue, Lucy-san."

"Then please call me Lucy, Rogue. Oh yeah, and you too Frosch." She turn her head to the exceeds who has been whispering among themselves and snickering at the various expression they got to see on Rogue usually emotionless face.

"No. Frosch wants to call you, Miss Lucy. It suits Miss Lucy." Frosch replied back in a cute voice. Lucy pouted but cannot argue with floaty cute exceed.

"Just because you're cute I'll let you have your way." Lucy said as she open Rogue's present. It was a rather long and think box. Inside there was a katana similar to Rogue's. Lucy's eyes shone as she look at this enchanting samurai sword.

"W-well I thought that it would suit you. The art of sword is pretty elegant and I think you suit the image." Rogue blushed.

"It's beautiful. But-" Lucy sighed. "I don't know how to use a katana."

"I'll teach you."

"Really? Thank you Rogue." Lucy planted a small kiss on his cheeks causing Rogue to turn into a deeper shade of red.

"Ah! Lucy you have feelings for Rogue now?" Minerva said teasingly.

Frosch and Lector rolled their tongues out and said in unison. "They LIIIIKKKEE EACH OTHERRRR!"

"Shut up!"

The rest just laughed at the scene unfolding in front of them.

Wow! Okay! Totally random and short :P