A/N so a little step away from Fate Decides, this is not tied to that story (obviously) This won't be a massive beast like FD, but I may take it places if people R+R and want more from it. I hope you enjoy it...DESNA

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Oh sweet Gods and Mavis Vermillion thank you for the bath I am about to receive. Lucy thought as she sank groaning into the hot water of her tub. She hissed through her teeth as she sank down, almost too hot but bearable, therefor, perfection.

Glancing down at the floor she rolled her eyes at the burnt partly shredded remnants of her clothing. The job had worked out, they had gotten the full reward, Natsu had really only damaged one thing, his team mates, scorching them all when the creature they were fighting had run right through them trying to get away from the Dragon Slayer.

"Fire dragons Roar." Right over them, yep, the train ride home had been so much fun in scorched clothes. Wendy had healed up the burns and sure she could have had Virgo bring her fresh clothes but she'd wanted to sit and glare at the squirming Dragon Slayer until motion sickness had finally granted him a reprieve from her wrath. Let him see her ruined clothes as a nice 3 hour reminder of how fucking stupid he'd been, turning a roar into his own team.

Hell he'd even scorched his own damn mate. Lisanna wasn't exactly brilliant on missions, she had actually made Lucy feel more confident about herself with how often she bungled things and got herself into trouble. Perfect for Natsu though, Lisanna was a built in permanent damsel in distress.

"First job I've taken with the whole team in three months and sure enough…" Lucy muttered, leaning her head back so her hair was saturated. It was going to take Cancer some time to fix the damage done to her hair, fucking Dragon Slayer.

Massaging her sore limbs under the water she soaked until the bubbles were gone than scrubbed off the dirt and ash, washed her hair and pulled the plug to let the now murky water drain away before wrapping herself in a silky robe and going out into the living area of her apartment to summon Cancer.

"Oh ebi, what has he done now?" Cancer tutted as he moved around her where she sat in one of her bathroom chairs. "Burned me of course." She sighed and launched into telling Cancer all about what Natsu had done while the spirit worked and encouraged her to keep talking. He even sat and took care of her nails before smiling at her "Back to being ravishing ebi." He declared, pushing up his glasses.

Lucy went to her mirror and grinned "Thanks Cancer, you really are a miracle worker." She declared , hugging the man before he bowed and went back through his gate.

Shutting all the lights out, double checking to make sure her door was locked, Lucy finally crawled under her blankets and fluffy dusty rose duvet and was almost immediately asleep.

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Fuck me….why do I do this to myself? Lucy glared out the door to leave her building at the rain coming down. It was late summer moving toward fall and the storms had been a little ridiculous that year so far.

Lucy had been hopeful when she'd woken to sunlight streaming through her curtains, dressed in a dark blue tank top with white lace around the neckline jean shorts and reasonable trainers and socks, really had thought she was dressed right, but no, mother nature is clearly on the damn rag and has gone into bitch mode.

Sighing she trudged back up the stairs to grab her umbrella before setting off for the guild. Her plan to go stroll around the market district and shop blown away by the cracking thunder and sheets of rain.

She was soggy when she reached the guild but dropping her umbrella into the receptacle by the doors she happily returned some greetings and took a seat beside Cana at the bar.

"So Lu, excited about the new resort invites?" Cana asked. Lucy frowned at her but Mira cut in "I hadn't given Lucy hers yet because she's been on a job. Here you go Lucy. All of Fairy Tail has been invited to spend a weekend at the new resort opening on the far side of the lake!"

Lucy accepted the packet from Mira and opened it up, pulling out a brochure and voucher for two days and nights with full access to the Resort and all of its amenities.

"It's got a nightclub too, really hot from what I've been hearing, called "Dreamscape" it's themed, supposed to have all these games, activities and crazy dance areas, there's VIP passes for it too in the packets we all got." Cana was smiling, nursing a Bloody Mary.

Lucy was looking wide eyed through the brochures, the Resort had begun construction two years ago, she heard about it off and on but hadn't realized it had been finished.

Magnolia Resort, plain name but the place looked incredible. "No dates on these." She observed looking over her voucher and VIP passes.

"The resort is celebrating its grand opening throughout the month, so the passes are good whenever we want to go." Mira grinned.

"I'm going this weekend, heading over there Friday on the little shuttle they have, you should come Lu, a bunch of us are going this weekend." Cana told her firmly.

Lucy sighed, she'd been thinking about taking a solo job, she was OK on money right now but really wanted to get ahead for once. Cana nudged her as Mira slid a strawberry smoothie in front of her and she smiled. "Ok, I'll go." She agreed, Cana beamed, slamming her com lacrima on the bar "Call bitch, get your RSVP on there!" Lucy chuckled shaking her head while she placed the call, Cana already had the number plugged in.

A few minutes later she had her reservation and the gentleman asked her politely "And will you be attending Dreamscape?" Cana nudged her, nodded at her furiously. "Yes I will." Lucy laughed. "Excellent, and will you be putting bids in for the auction? It is the major game for the weekend, what you win in the auction will play a large role in how your weekend will unfold." He said. Cana nudged her again and Lucy looked from her back to the uniformed man on the com screen. "Uh…I guess so then." She replied. He nodded "Excellent, you are single correct?" Lucy frowned a little, the questions were a little odd. "Yes."

"Open to company or a date for the weekend?" He asked. Lucys eyes went wide, did he just ask…?

"She is yes." Cana replied for her, grabbing Lucy by her hair and making her nod before Lucy slapped her hands away. "Yeah, I guess so…why all these questions?"

She asked. The man smiled "The Resort works to ensure you have a unique experience. We will be hosting a bachelor auction and you will get bid cards to place bids. Full details will be available at sign in." He said.

Cana was beaming when Lucy finished her call. "This is going to be EPIC, we get to BUY our fucking dates, I already heard Freed, Gray and a bunch of our guys will be in it too." She was down right cackling.

Lucy rolled her eyes, taking a deep pull on her straw and swiveling to better face the Card mage who was going on about the convenience of having a date to buy instead of having to ask someone out.

"Good reason to sign up too, guys get and extra free two days if they agree to be sold off." Bickslow said appearing behind Cana "Mira can I get breakfasts over to our table? Orange Juice for Ever, the rest of us will do coffee, I'll send the babies over for them when they're ready."

"Of Course Bickslow." Mira replied brightly

Cana stepped back to turn and look at the Seith and Lucy almost choked on her smoothie when the woman brazenly grabbed the mans ass. No doubt, he looked hot as hell at the moment in snug jeans and a skin tight sports shirt with his bladed sunglasses instead of a helmet and visor. Still, while he was tasty eye candy Cana went a little far.

Bickslow didn't flinch though his usual smile tilting into a smirk. "Hands off the goods Cana, you aint bought it yet."

"You're a tease Bix, I might just bid on your ass just so I can get my hands on it for a whole night." Cana grinned.

He stood over her, his height suddenly obvious, Bickslow was nearly as tall as Laxus, just had a more lithe body type. He definitely was not lacking muscle though, his attire let his usually hidden body show.

Leaning into Canas face he grinned "You can bid, doesn't mean you'll win." He said. Lucy blinked, holy hell when did Bickslow get the sudden sexy voice, did it come with dressing differently and suddenly looking hot instead of goofy?

"Then I'm glad I got my hand in for a feel already." Cana returned.

"Lots better naked. But you won't know if you don't win me" Bix whispered but loud enough Lucy heard him too and had to put her glass on the bar so she didn't drop it.

"Bix! Make sure you get my Orange Juice!" Evergreen called from their table, Lucy looked over and saw Laxus reclined back in his chair with his sound pods firmly in place, Freed was reading and Ever was working on her nails.

Bicks turned away from Cana and headed toward the Raijinshuus table "Yeah yeah, keep your skirt on, I asked for it." He called back.

As soon as Bickslow was back at his table Cana sat back on her stool smiling like a cat that caught a mouse. "Mans ass is hard as a rock, nice as the Thunder God himself really, and I always had Laxus' ass as the best in the fucking guild."

"Oh God, are you grading asses again Cana?" Levy came in with Gajeel behind her. Cana grinned at the little bluenette. "When do I stop? It's an ongoing process, don't worry, your sex on legs there still ranks top 5" She smirked nodding toward Gajeel who rolled his eyes.

"I'm gonna set your books down for you shrimp, I don't need to hear whatever craps commin outs the drunks mouth this morning." He said, moving past them. Cana started to reach out suddenly and Levy stepped between the Card Mage and Gajeel, earning an instant pout from the brunette.

"No, all mine, I don't share, and yes it's fucking incredible." Levy grinned before turning on her heel to follow Gajeel, waiting until he put her books down before looking impishly back at her friends and grabbing his ass.

A low growl came followed by Gajeel grabbing her offending hand and yanking her to him as he sat, pulling her squealing into his lap and kissing her till she stopped struggling.

Cana and Lucy both were laughing as they returned to their drinks.

Lucy ended up spending the whole morning at the Guild Hall chatting with Cana then Erza. They ate lunch together then since the rain had let up at last decided to go to the Market district to look at clothes for their weekend.

Since Canas apartment was closest they went there as the sun started to set, giggling and laughing in excitement about the upcoming weekend.

Cana, though you wouldn't expect it, had a beautiful place, half of a duplex with a nice garden out front and a little back yard that housed her pride and joy, a massive hot tub that consumed most of the space and rested inside a heavily built gazebo structure. Her home boasted two spacious bedrooms and bathrooms a modern open floorplan with bamboo flooring and comfortable furniture.

They used what they had bought fresh at the market to make themselves dinner then piled into the hot tub, Cana carrying a chilled bottle of wine and glasses.

"God I needed a day like this, not the rain of course but I seriously wouldn't mind skinning Natsu sometimes." Lucy groaned as she sat back in the swirling hot water letting some jets go to work on her back.

"Lisanna might do just that, he burned off most of her hair." Erza pointed out and Lucy gasped "That's right! I told her to call me though if she wanted me to get Cancer to fix it for her, he fixed mine."

"She'll call you if she decides she wants help, but I think she planned to have Natsu go with her and sit and watch and pay the bill while she got it fixed at that fancy Salon by the Cathedral." Erza was smiling over her wine glass and they all three laughed. Maybe that would open the Dragon Slayers eyes to just how much damage he did.

"You going to the resort too Erza?" Lucy asked, Erza shrugged "I haven't decided yet." She admitted.

"You know, aside from the bachelor auction, the new night club, personal massages and luxury rooms, they are also going to be supplying real Boscan Kissing Chocolate." Cana smiled.

Erza looked hard at the woman, confections of an exotic nature always interested the re-quip mage.

"That's right, fucking amazing stuff. Tastes different depending on who you enjoy it with of course, each bar has 12 pieces so if you were especially adventurous you could get 12 unique tastes." She watched Erza who was contemplating things. "Kissing chocolate requires kissing I assume?"

"Well yeah, to eat it the way it's meant to be enjoyed you put a piece on your lovers tongue, let it melt there then…lick it off. It will carry the unique flavor of the person who melts it. Bickslow had some once…he tastes like some exotic fucking incredible spice I never could name." Cana sighed.

"Planning to bid on our Seith Mage Cana?" Lucy asked with a grin.

"Oh hell yes, Gods seriously, you have got to feel that mans ass, it's so hard you could bounce coins off it." She groaned.

"I thought Laxus had the best ass in the guild?" Erza asked curiously, she'd been around enough of Canas appraisals of the Fairy Tail men to know who Cana gave top marks to.

"Well yeah but I've never gotten my hands on his, I actually got a hand on Bickslow today, he was even in some fucking tasty tight jeans too. Would have copped a feel on Gajeel too but Levys a greedy bitch." Cana pouted.

Lucy almost gagged on her wine "Cana, I never thought I would ever say this, but you need to get laid." Lucy snickered.

Cana rolled her eyes "I realize this! Shit, Bacchus has been away on some long ass job and he's usually my go to when I get the urge you know? Time for Cana to try out some domestic delicacies." She grinned then eyed Lucy.

"And who will you be bidding on little miss sunshine?" She demanded. Lucy rolled her eyes "I don't know, I guess I'll have to see who all is in and I want more details about what all is involved before I do anything anyway." She said, almost cringing as she heard herself.

Cana and Erza cringed for her. "Lucy, I'll be bidding, if only for someone I can try the chocolate with, so you must as well. Really, you need to learn to have fun." Erza scolded and now Lucy did cringe, being told by Erza of all people she needed to learn to have more fun actually stung.

Erza turned her attention back to Cana "I had thought you had already…um…sampled, Bickslow last Christmas." She pointed out, recalling the pair under some mistletoe.

"He was in his armor with that fucking visor on, I admit, I got a little bit of that tongue of his but no, I went home alone that night, I've never gotten more than a taste of our sexy Seith Mage." Cana admitted.

"Since the tongue is important for the chocolate I might bid on Bickslow myself, I've heard rumors he is very skilled with it." Erza said. Cana gaped at her.

"Oh shit, seriously Erza? Come on, you'd steal my shot at getting that sexy thing in my bed so you get a good experience with Chocolate?!" She was smiling, though still looking shocked.

Erza shrugged, smiling back at her "And you would deny me the best possible partner for experiencing the Kissing Chocolate just so you could get in Bickslows pants?"

"Fuck yes!" Cana cried and they all dissolved laughing.

The rain started up again and the women retreated into the house, toasting marshmallows in Canas fireplace and making smores until they all crawled off to bed, nobody willing to brave the rain in the dark just to get home so Lucy took the couch and Erza took the spare bedroom.

It seemed most of Fairy Tail decided that they wanted some piece of the weekend at the resort and Lucy was grinning as she climbed over Erzas baggage onto the shuttle, grateful for probably the millionth time Virgo was able to hold her luggage for her.

Surrounded by friends she oood and ahhhhd with everyone as they rode up to the lake and around it, finally seeing the incredible massive resort that occupied most of the lakes northern shore.

Water slides, even a rollercoaster as well as a beautiful groomed beach and piers, one with shops and carnival attractions, the other actually hosting a gorgeous antique paddle wheel boat and smaller boat and jet ski rentals as well.

The resort itself was white with blue and gold window awnings, balconies and terraces. It was massive too, clearly challenging some of Akane Beaches opulent resorts.

Check in took a bit but Lucy was happy to see Levy and Gajeel had the room to the left of hers and Cana had the one to the right, though Cana being so close might actually be an issue.

Once in her room she admired the beautiful décor for a bit before sitting on the cream colored lounge and laying back to relax for a few minutes.

The whole Bachelors auction had her both excited and nervous. She'd made a point of getting information on it as soon as she checked in and was reading through the pamphlet now. It was something the resort planned to do once a year.

Each woman got 10 bid cards they could put down on a bachelor number. Cana had gone on about getting Bickslow, so had Erza, but the truth was, nobody but the officials running it would know what number was attached to what bachelor in the auction.

They would bid and then meet their "date" at the club by finding the table with his number on it. The bachelors wouldn't know what number they were until they got to the club and were given their number and taken to their table.

Completely blind auction. Cana called it sex roulette and was thrilled even though it hugely decreased the odds she was going to land her target.

Lucy was sort of excited about the mystery, but was a little worried about who she would get. Most of the men she was fine with, and the men here with girlfriends like Gajeel wouldn't be in it, though Lucy wouldn't have minded getting him, he'd become a good friend the last couple of years. She'd feel "safe" with him knowing he was in love with Levy and would just be good company.

Bickslow didn't really worry her too much either, he was loud, wild and brash but incredibly good fun and an amazing dancer. Jet would be another "safe" one, Freed would be too she was sure, and another good dance partner for the night. As she ran through the possibilities she relaxed more, really there were only two men she hoped she didn't end up with.

One she was sure of, He made her feel small and weak and in spite of all the work she had done since she'd semi-left Natsus team and started doing more solo work, in spite of how much stronger she really knew she was, he always seemed to make her feel…small. Laxus.

The man was built like a God and damn near as strong as one. Too handsome, too arrogant, just all across the board, too much. Only around him did she ever get flustered or feel confused and he seemed to know it because he teased her ruthlessly.

Since the Master had been working with him teaching him to become the next guild master he had gotten better but he always caught her every damn time she got a little careless about letting her eyes wander over that mouth watering body of his and he almost never let it go when he did.

Then there was Cobra, Crime Sorciere had merged with Fairy Tail and everyone was pretty happy about it but the maroon haired, wickedly handsome Poison Dragon slayer had tried to kill her not once but twice and the second time had been way too personal, he knew far too much about her.

She hadn't seen him here, hadn't seen him in the guild lately, it was likely he was away on a job, Mira still had a stack of packets she'd not been able to give out yet so hopefully he wasn't around or if he was, he would refuse to participate, which if she thought about it, he likely wouldn't, not his thing.

So, feeling better she summoned Virgo, got her bags situated, hung up the dresses she had brought so they wouldn't be wrinkled and headed down with her stack of bid cards to go bid.

Cana, Erza and Mira were all three there along with a couple dozen other women. Word had gotten out around town (Likely by the resort itself) That Fairy Tail wizards would be among the bachelors and so a lot of single ladies from Magnolia had made the trip and paid the premium price to be involved in the weekend. Each woman could buy no more than 10 bid cards, each sealed to the woman, and Lucy had seen each bid cost 5 thousand jewel.

She was holding almost a months rent in her hands, but she couldn't sell them or trade them because they were bound to her so she might as well use them.

"Well?" She smiled at her friends.

Cana heaved a sigh "Guess there's no way to be sure, might as well just pick my favorite numbers." She shrugged and dropped her cards into the numbered slots in the wall under her "favorite" numbers and Mira and Erza did the same.

Lucy smiled, there were only 50 slots, she could tell there were more women than that bidding. If she really got lucky? She wouldn't "win" at all.

Glancing down at her keys on her hip she grinned and went and dropped all ten cards into the ten slot, perfect, she had 10 Zodiac keys, homage to the best things that had ever happened to her. Maybe she'd luck into Gray and really have fun with a friend.

"Loading the roulette wheel huh?" Cana smiled.

Lucy shrugged. "Only 50 men and there are way more women bidding than that. Picked my favorite number. "

"Well then, I suppose we'll see what shakes out, you bitches ready for dinner?" She asked and they all filed out of the bidding room to head to the restaurant.

Once fed Lucy returned to her room and summoned Cancer, who she was still chatting away with while trying to choose a dress for the night when Cana pounded on her door.

Rolling her eyes Lucy pulled the door open and had a bottle shoved in her face "Ready to get started?" Cana asked with a grin, waving to Cancer before pressing the bottle into Lucys hand and taking her own over to plop down on the lounge.

"Red one." Cana said, indicating the sleek red halter dress. Lucy sighed, yeah, Cana would pick the most "Fuck me now" dress, of course Lucy had packed it to begin with so…

Smiling she went into the bathroom while Cana talked Cancer into doing her hair too.

Once she emerged, red halter dress, low red heels because she was planning to dance, hair just perfect, make up light and natural she felt like she was ready to face anything.

Cana even gave her a wolf whistle as she twirled in front of the mirror. "Damn we are sexy bitches!" She laughed.

Catching Mira and Lucy was deliriously happy to also find Levy and Gajeel as they started up to the club the music filtering out from inside already had Lucy stepping lighter.

It had been a fun couple of days and promised to be a great weekend. Pulling out their VIP passes the bouncer had them stand to the right until a man in a wicked fun uniform came to get them. Tight single legged pants, Knee high boots and a snug vest all in blue and gold combined with a half face mask that held glowing glittery fake hair in gold that fell over his shoulders. He was built well too, something Cana did not miss.

"Damn I'll just take a waiter, holy shit." Cana grinned. He led them to the reception table for the auction stopping briefly "Those of you who have participated in the auction, you will have a special golden arm band that will contain the marks for what your purchased date is willing to offer. Please keep in mind this is purely consensual and neither party need do anything but enjoy the evening here at the club. If you have not participated, please follow Doreen." He held a hand out to a woman dressed just like he was who led Levy and Gajeel away but not before Levy wished Lucy good luck.

"Erza Scarlett, Yes miss, You won number 21, here is your band so your date knows you are in fact the winner of his company this evening." Erza took the golden armband and was smiling when she accepted the bar of chocolate with it.

"All of our bachelors had to agree to help with the proper use of the chocolate, here is your list of acceptable things you may seek with your date tonight, enjoy your evening." The woman smiled giving Erza a small envelope which she stepped over by their guide and started reading.

"Cana Alberona, you won 49." Cana was grinning, sliding on her armband and leaning to Lucy "Closest looking one to 69 you know?"

Lucy snorted and frowned when the woman smiled holding out an armband. "Lucy Heartfilia correct? You said that was your name, you won number 10." Lucy took her bar and envelope and opened it to find "Ladies choice." Which apparently meant her date was open to anything according to the guide.

Mira came back with number 1 and they all were led to the VIP section. "We'll bring your dates to you since you are VIP instead of general access." The guide told them, leading them upstairs where beautiful low set tables were surrounded by high backed cushioned benches. Spotting Levy and Gajeel already seated Lucy went straight to the huge table they 'd claimed.

"Figured we'd need space once you all got your dates." Levy grinned, winking at Lucy when she saw the golden band on her arm.

Cana had just seated herself when she saw their guide coming up the stairs, leading Freed, Bickslow, a tall black haired man none of them had seen before and (Lucys heart stopped) Laxus.

"Let me see, Miss Mira, This is your date." He put his hand on Freeds shoulder and Mira jumped up grinning, hurrying forward and grabbing Freed by the arm to pull him toward the stairs and of course the dance floor.

"Miss Erza, your date." He put his hand on Bickslows shoulder and Erza gave Cana a wicked smile. "Bitch." Cana hissed.

She couldn't be too upset though, she decided, Laxus would be a definite good time and the black haired man? Drop dead fucking gorgeous.

"Who's getting him?" Bickslow asked when the man started to put his hand on the unknown mans shoulder.

"What do you care?" Cana asked smiling.

Bickslow grinned at her "He's my younger brother, I want to know how much trouble he's getting into."

Lucy and Canas eyes widened in surprise. "Miss Cana will be receiving Cristoff." The guide smiled and Cana jumped up "Hell yeah!" She grabbed Cristoff who was already smiling at her after exchanging a look with his brother that apparently confirmed something.

"Miss Lucy, your date." The guide put his hand on Laxus' shoulder and the Lightning slayer smirked at her.

Well…Fuck, she thought. Standing she smiled, steeling herself for a rough night. If she kept them at the bar or dance floor she'd be fine. She could burn a night in this place, looking around at the foggy place with swirling lights, guides all about in their sparkles and glitter, there were games, miniature golf, little magic car racing, she could do this, there was plenty to keep busy with until it was late enough she could get the hell out of here and call it a night.