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Warnings: same as in previous chapters.

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Toph blinked in surprise as she was handed a bundle of cloth. "Um…what is this?"

Makarov hummed, passing out similar bundles to the rest of the group before answering with a smile. "That, my dear, is your uniform for the Games!"

"Why?" Raven asked, using her telekinesis to levitate the clothing in front of her, not wanting to touch it. "We've never worn uniforms for the Games before."

"Because our dearest Master is a pervert." Lucy mumbled darkly, glaring dangerously at the short skirt and low cut top.

The females glared at the short man at that little piece of information, and Jellal backed away from the others slowly, not wanting to get involved.

"At least Kozupii and I probably won't need to wear it…" Meredy murmured, glad that she'd been chosen as one of the reserves.

"Oh, but you'll need to try them on to make sure it fits!" Makarov insisted, dancing in his mind.

'I don't particularly mind it.' Kozue admitted with a shrug and an easy smile, causing Charlotte, who also didn't mind her outfit, to nod in agreement. 'Still, mine is probably the least revealing…besides Jellal-kun's at least.'

Jellal hummed in agreement, glancing at his own uniform, which…didn't include a shirt. He glanced at Itachi's outfit, and didn't see a shirt there, either.

Realizing that, he glared at the Master too.

Makarov chuckled awkwardly, holding a hand up in surrender. "Just wanted to set Fairy Tail apart from the rest. And I figured wearing uniforms would be a good show of solidarity, especially since it's not just people from Fiore competing this year…"

"OR…" Lucy began, smiling sweetly as she knelt to Makarov's level before putting on a dangerously blank expression. "You allow us to sort out our own uniforms, if we absolutely must have them, and we'll take your ideas into consideration. Otherwise I might just call Mira in here…"

"No!" Makarov shouted, sweating anxiously at the thought of the woman who had beaten him up the most for the recent auction. "No, dear, that won't be necessary. I must insist on a uniform, however. Your colors will be dark purple and cream, while Team B's will be dark purple and gold…Have fun!"

Once the man was gone, Lucy's teammates snickered.

"Anyone want to bet Team B will refuse to even wear uniforms?" Meredy asked, causing them all to shake their heads.

"That was more amusing than it had any right to be." Jellal admitted before frowning, glancing back at his own uniform. "I'll need to get a shirt for this…"

Itachi grunted in agreement, glancing at his own uniform.

"Yeah, you wouldn't want anyone other than Erza seeing your chest." Meredy teased, causing Jellal to blush slightly and start tickling her.

Lucy and Kozue giggled over the sounds of Meredy begging for mercy as Toph snickered and the others shook their heads in thinly-veiled amusement.


"Much better." Lucy said contently, examining her new and (in her opinion, which was the only one that mattered since she'd be the one wearing it) improved outfit.

She had adjusted the Master's design for the top, making it a tank top instead of corset-like as it had been (purely for comfort and practical reasons, as corsets were too tight to move well in) and exchanged the skirt for black pants and the boots for sneakers. Her whip and keys were, of course, in her Requip space.

"I can't tell the difference." Toph said with a shrug, feeling around her own outfit. It was nearly identical to her battle outfit (the one she usually wears in Avatar: The Last Airbender) except in dark purple instead of the earthy green color. Her sweatbands were also dark purple, and each one had the Fairy Tail mark in the same cream color as the rest of her outfit.

Charlotte glanced down at her own outfit. Formfitting black jeans, a dark purple shirt, a leather jacket over it, and black heeled boots. Her sword was in it's usual place at her hip, and her hair was in a high ponytail.

She hadn't particularly minded the other uniform, but that didn't mean she hadn't changed it entirely when given the option.

"I quite like mine!" Meredy said with a giggle, already wearing it. It looked exactly like her usual outfit, just a different color scheme with the Fairy Tail mark on her cloak. "I think I'll wear it even if I don't have to fill in."

'I will, too!' Kozupii projected, wearing a dark purple long-sleeved shirt, a black skirt, and black boots.

"You should, they look good on you two." Ultear told the pair, examining her own outfit. Like Meredy's, it was her usual clothing style but with the purple and cream color scheme. "Can't say the same for Jellal."

"Thank you, your commentary is much appreciated." The blunette said sarcastically, tugging at the high collar of his cloak. Like Ultear and Meredy, he was wearing his usual style.

But purple clashed so badly with his hair…

Itachi was just wearing his usual outfit, having only changed the color of his cloak to purple.

"How about yours, princess?" Toph asked curiously, turning to Raven, who hadn't said anything.

"Sufficient." Raven said with an uncaring shrug.

She had borrowed Lucy's Colors Magic device a few minutes prior, and had merely changed her usual outfit to match the 'team colors,' making the others face-palm for not thinking to do that instead of wasting money on the clothing. Her usual red cloak clasp had been switched out for one in the shape of the Fairy Tail mark.


As predicted, the uniforms that the Master had tried to give to Team B were immediately destroyed.

Mirajane, Laxus, and Gajeel had done it on purpose, Natsu on accident (or so he claimed), Gray had tried it on before stripping and losing it, and…

Well, at that point Makarov just gave up and told them to wear whatever.

Maybe he should've heeded Lucy's warning…

No, where was the fun in that?

Erza was the only one who bothered to keep her outfit, though she doubted she would wear it much during the Games.


A few hours later, Juvia noticed that her friend was carrying a small piece of cloth in his hand.

"Gajeel-san, what is that?" the blue-haired woman asked curiously.

"Eh?" Gajeel glanced at her distractedly, munching on some iron. Realizing what she was talking about, he grunted and stuffed the thing in his back pocket. "Nothing to concern yourself with."

He didn't notice Pantherlily coming up from behind him, grabbing the object from his pocket as Gajeel swore.

The black Exceed snickered, smoothing out the fabric and showing it to his partner's friend.

"Is that what Juvia thinks it is?" Juvia asked, amused.

"If you're thinking a headband, I do believe you're right." Lily answered with a small smile, dodging the mug Gajeel threw at him.

"Juvia knew it!" she squealed excitedly.

"Knew what?" Gajeel asked with a scowl, grumbling in annoyance as he muttered about traitorous cats and nosy women.

"Levy-san will be good for you." Juvia said with a genuine smile, clasping her hands together.

"O-OY!" Gajeel protested, wide-eyed and looking nervous. "Keep it down, Ame on'na!"

Juvia chuckled. "But Juvia is so happy for you Kurogane!"

Gajeel groaned.

"He gave her flowers for Valentine's day, and then they had their date from the auction, but he hasn't even tried to make a move!" the Iron Dragon Slayer heard Lily whisper to his friend, who gasped in horror.

He groaned again, trying to ignore them.


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Note: Ame on'na is the translation for Rain Woman, one of Juvia's nicknames, according to the FT wiki. Kurogane is the translation for Black Steel, which is Gajeel's.