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Hey! Sorry I didn't put this up on Christmas. There were some problems which I'm not going to list.
Enjoy! Please review!
Mira merrily hummed as she decorated the guild. It was her favorite time of the year by far. There were always bright lights, holly, and Christmas trees. There was also mistletoe, her favorite decoration. There hadn't been one Christmas were Mira had not been able to obtain mistletoe. She enjoyed hanging it in the most unexpected places and catching people under the plant.
Her eyes lit up as she thought about all the couples that she shipped. They could get caught under the mistletoe and she could finally make them kiss. With so many ships to pick from, every year she had to pick one that she wanted to definitely get caught under the mistletoe. This year there was one that she wanted to get together or else she would force them to kiss.
The couple was Natsu and Lucy.
She had been trying to get them together for the better part of the year now. If she wasn't able to get them together before the New Year, then her goals for the New Year will be to get them together. The two did everything together, so how would dating be any different? They were rarely separated. Maybe she could get the others in the guild to help.
She felt someone tap her shoulder, trying to get her attention.
"Mira? Hello? Are you in there?" Levy asked teasingly.
Mira turned with a sheepish smile, and said, "Oh! I'm sorry Levy. I was daydreaming."
Levy giggled a little, thinking about the dreamy look Mira had on. "So, what were you day dreaming about?" Levy asked curiously, leaning a bit toward Mira in anticipation.
"Oh, it was about..." Mira trailed off, suddenly getting a great idea.
"Levy! Come with me!" Mira shouted, dragging poor Levy through the guild hall.
"Wha-huh-M-Mira! Where are we going? And why drag me there?" Levy asked, managing not to trip over her own feet as Mira pulled her along.
"We're going somewhere secret to make a plan!" Mira answered as she roughly pushed the doors open and started off in the direction of Levy's home. Levy sighed and let herself be pulled, knowing that once Mira had something set in her mind, she wouldn't give up on it.
"Does anyone know where Shrimp is?" Gajeel asked around the guild, searching for the Solid Script Mage.
Jet ad Droy's heads snapped up to look at him when he said Levy's nickname.
In his hands was a little box, wrapped with a bow on top. He had found the perfect gift for Levy, in his opinion, so he had bought it to give it to her as an early Christmas present.
"Levy was dragged out of the guild by Mira." Jet told him, glancing around just in case he had missed her returning to the guild.
"Mira looked like she was planning something, so we didn't follow." Droy mentioned as he shivered.
Gajeel growled at not finding Levy. "When you see her, tell her to find me." Gajeel said and walked away, not waiting for an answer.
He sighed as he flopped down onto a bar stool, upset that he didn't find who he wanted. Every other time he was in the guild, she would just pop up to say hello or to have a conversation. The one time he actually wanted her to show up at the guild was the one time he couldn't find her.
"Hey, Kinana. Can I have my usual beer?" Gajeel gruffly asked.
Kinana glanced at him and took out the beer he was referring to.
"Is there a problem, Gajeel?"
She had noticed Gajeel chugged most of the beer down in one gulp.
"Shrimp's gone. I need to find her to giver her a present but she's not here." Gajeel explains. His fist slammed onto the bar top in his frustration.
Kinana ignored Gajeel's blatant anger.
"Why not give it to her on Christmas? It's in two days, anyway." Kinana asked, tilting her head a bit.
Gajeel sat there, thinking about it. Why couldn't he wait to give it to her? Why did he feel the need to be different? Maybe that's just it. It was different, just like Levy. One would expect Levy to be shy and timid because of her size. However she was confident and loud, like everyone else in the guild, which is never quiet.
"Gah, I don't know. It's just different, like her." Gajeel stated quietly, grabbing his beer and walking away.
Why was this bothering him so much?
"Ok Levy. Time to focus. We're going to make a plan to get Natsu and Lucy together!" Mira revealed as soon as they got to the "secret location".
Once she heard Mira's request, she jumped up and squealed with joy. "Yes! Yes! Yes! I'll help with that any time!" Levy said, almost too fast to understand.
Unfortunately, the squeal that had escaped Levy, had gotten the attention of Fairy Tail's very own Requip Mage.
Erza had been walking past Levy's apartment, headed to her own, hoping for a nice rest after her most recent job. She had taken down a dark guild with her team. When she heard the loud high pitched sound come from Levy's room, Erza became curious. She wanted to requip a sword into her hand and bust down the door, but she refrained from doing that. Instead, she calmly knocked on the door.
When Levy and Mira heard the knocking, their heads snapped toward the door. Levy hesitantly got up and walked to the door, hands shaking. She reached for the doorknob and slowly turned it, afraid to see what was outside. Mira bit her lip, hoping that she wouldn't have to stop their planning.
Last time when they were planning to get a couple together, one person from that pair came into the room. That couple was Jellal and Erza. Erza was the one to show up in the room and got angry at them, telling them to never make a plan like that involving her and Jellal.
"Are you alright, Levy?" They heard a familiar voice call out as the door opened. Both released a sigh of relief when Erza was found behind the door. She wouldn't mind them planning about Lucy and Natsu.
"Yeah, I'm ok. Mira wanted me to help her with something fun, so I got excited." Levy explained, knowing that she was going to be questioned about it.
"What did she want you to help her with?" Erza questioned, walking into the apartment. Levy didn't force her out since Erza usually barged in whenever she wanted. It was normal.
Mira smirked, happy to have another person to help plan.
"I have some mistletoe. We're going to get Natsu and Lucy under it and make them kiss!" Mira began, believing that Erza would want to join when she heard. "So, we need a plan." Mira finished, looking at Erza, who had a determined look in her eyes.
"I will help." Erza said in a commanding tone. Glad for the help, Mira and Levy nodded.
And with that, they started to plan.
Lucy walked into the guild, glancing around for her best female friend. She had finally finished her novel, so she figured letting Levy read the book would be a great Christmas present. Lucy's eyes got caught on Gajeel, who was sulking in the corner of the guild. She wondered what happened to him, but ignored it. She wanted to find Levy as fast as she could.
She walked over to Jet and Droy, hoping that they would know where Levy was.
"Hey guys. Where's Levy-chan?" She asked as she walked up to them.
"Mira dragged her away, looking like she was planning something." Droy droned, as if he has answered that question more than once.
"Oh. Do you know where they went?" Lucy looked forward to give Levy the writing she just finished.
"I think Fairy Hills, but I'm not sure." Jet answered, leaning his cheek onto his hand.
"Oh, ok! I'll go check!" Lucy said, walking back out of the guild just as fast as she walked in.
Natsu was in the guild at that time. He thought it was odd for Lucy to walk in, talk to Jet and Droy, and then walk back out. Once the doors closed behind Lucy, he walked over to Jet and Droy.
"What were you talking to Lucy about?" He asked, curious.
"She was looking for Levy. Why?" Jet answered, narrowing his eyes at Natsu.
"I wanted to kno-" Natsu was cut off by Happy, who shouted "He liiiiiikes her!"
"No I don't!" Natsu quickly denied.
Jet and Droy thought that the denial was too quick and got an idea of why Natsu wanted to know about Lucy.
"I think it's true!" Droy exclaimed gleefully, smirking at Natsu. Natsu glared at him, still denying that he liked Lucy.
"Come on, Natsu! You're always with her! You definitely like her." Jet explained to him. Natsu just didn't see it.
"I don't like her!" He denied once again. Everyone rolled their eyes at how dense he was.
"Are you sure?" Droy asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes!" Natsu shouted, slamming his hands onto the table. He stood up as he did this, causing his chair to tip over.
"I'm leaving." Natsu said, and started toward the door.
"He so likes her." Happy muttered to Jet and Droy, who both nodded in agreement.
"So, we're going to have someone push both of them under the mistletoe?" Levy asked in clarification. Mira and Erza both nodded, knowing that it was possible.
"Who's going to be doing the pushing?" Erza and Mira looked at each other, shrugging their shoulders.
"Well, you can push Lucy, for starters." Mira said, putting a finger to her chin. "But who will push Natsu?"
The three of them looked at each other. "Well, Erza would push too hard, and he'll catch on that something's happening if you try, Mira. We may need one more person to help." As soon as Levy said that, one person popped up into all their heads.
"Does anyone have an idea where Gray is?" Erza asked, smirking evilly.
They all turned to each other, smirks fully on their faces and eyes gleaming. With that, they ran back to the guild.
However, they ran into Lucy and Natsu arguing on the way there.
Lucy was walking toward Fairy Hills, alone, though she had left the guild in hopes of finding Levy. She carefully held onto the papers of her book, making sure they did not wrinkle. She wanted them to be perfect, since it was the one and only copy she made.
If it was messed up, she would be sad. She trusted Levy with them, though. She didn't think Levy would ruin her book. They were best friends and Levy wouldn't hurt her like that.
Natsu, on the other hand, would ruin it by accident. He wouldn't mean to destroy her novel, but everything always ends up ruined near him. He would apologize as many times as needed, and then smile his toothy grin when she forgave him. She wouldn't let him anywhere near these papers.
"Hey Luce. What are those papers for?" Natsu asked, popping up beside her.
How he managed to do that, she would never know. Lucy held the papers a bit further away when he went to take them.
"It's my book. Don't touch it! I promised Levy that she could read them first and then when she's done I'm going to get it published. It's the only copy so I'm being very careful with them." Lucy told him harshly.
"Come on! Let me see!" Natsu whined, reaching for the papers. Lucy kept his head away with the hand she didn't have the papers in.
"Stop that! These are important!"
"Lu-chan!" She heard a female voice call out in surprise. Natsu and Lucy froze in the position they were in and looked toward her. Erza and Mira were walking on either side of Levy.
"Levy-chan! Erza! Mira! Hey!" Lucy said, leaving Natsu and running toward them.
"What are you doing?" Erza asked, looking suspiciously at Natsu.
He winced and looked at Lucy with eyes pleading for her not to tell Erza. Lucy sighed and nodded, to show she wouldn't tell.
"Levy-chan. I finished my book, so here it is! Please be careful with it, since it's the only copy I have." Lucy told her as she gave her the papers.
Natsu pouted at not being able to see them.
"Alright Lu-chan! Thanks!" Levy replied, happily taking the papers.
"Tell me what you think afterwards, Levy-chan. I'm going to head home now to take a bath." Lucy said as she waved and walked away. Natsu followed her, grinning like an idiot.
"Bye Lu-chan!" Levy called.
"Bye Lucy!" Mira and Erza yelled at the same time.
"That was close." Mira said as soon as they were out of Natsu's hearing range. Erza and Levy agreed.
"Anyway, let's go find Gray!" Levy shouted, running ahead of Mira and Erza. Both quickly followed Levy.
Gray sat at a table in the guild, bored to death. Natsu wasn't at the guild, most likely following Lucy. Gajeel was in the corner sulking about not being able to find Levy. There was no one at the guild to fight with too. That left Gray with nothing to do.
"Gray!" He heard someone shout as the guild doors opened.
He looked over to the doors to see who wanted him. Finally, he had something to do.
"Gray!" Mira yelled once again. He saw Levy and Erza following her into the guild.
"Over here!" He called out to get their attention. They looked over toward his voice to see him. Erza ran over first, looking determined and angry. She pulled him up to her face with a scary glare on.
"Help us!" She demanded, not giving him the choice. "Erza!" Mira and Levy groaned in annoyance, but still did not help Gray out of it.
"Aye!" Gray said, flinching away from Erza.
Erza dropped him happily and walked back over to Levy and Mira.
"So, what am I helping you with?" He asked with a raised eyebrow. He wouldn't be able to get out of it now, since he told Erza he would help. They all smirked at him with an evil gleam in their eyes.
"Do you want Natsu and Lucy to get together?" They asked together like they rehearsed it. Gray's eyes widened in surprise that they wanted his help in matchmaking of all things. He nodded slowly, not sure what to say.
"Great! We need you to push Natsu under the mistletoe right as Levy pushes Lucy under it." Mira explained, while pointing at the mistletoe in the guild. The plant happened to be right over Lucy's and Natsu's usual table.
Gray smirked and said "I'm in!"
"When are we doing this?" Gray questioned, figuring that would be important. The three girls looked at each other, not positive when the best time would be.
"Next time they come to the guild?" Erza thought out loud, wondering if the others would think it was good.
"Sure!" Levy shouted happily.
"Shrimp!" shouted Gajeel, using his nickname for Levy. Levy glanced at him.
"Yes?" She asked, blinking blankly when she saw him. Gajeel's cheeks were tinted red a little.
"Uh... I have an early Christmas gift for you!" He said quickly, pushing the gift right up to her face.
Mira, Erza, and Gray were all watching it happen silently.
Levy took the gift gingerly, not wanting to drop it. "Thanks Gajeel!" She said with a big smile.
The corners of Gajeel's mouth curved up in a small smile while he watched her open the present. She unwrapped it to find a small white box. She carefully took the lid of the box off and peeked inside. When Levy saw the gift she gasped in joy at it.
"What is it?" Mira asked, desperately wanting to know.
Levy reached into the box, and started to pull out a chain. On the end of the chain sat a little charm that was the shape of the Fairy Tail insignia. It had an orange outline and was white in the middle. It was just like her insignia on her left shoulder blade.
"It's beautiful!" Mira shouted, just staring at the piece of jewelry.
"I love it!" Levy told Gajeel, as she stood up. She blushed a little bit, but she made up her mind to do this. She gave him a kiss on the cheek. Gajeel blushed harder and stuttered "N-no problem."
He then walked away, trying to hide his blush.
Mira smiled. "Levy, Gray! Go get Natsu and Lucy! I can't wait anymore!" She yelled, excited. They sighed and got up.
"They're both at Lu-chan's, right?" Levy asked Gray as they walked out of the guild. Gray nodded, positive about it.
They walked to Lucy's home and knocked on the door.
"I don't see why we couldn't go in my way." Gray complained.
"Because I'm not sliding down the chimney in a dress!" Levy told him angrily. Gray smirked, catching onto something.
"So you would if you weren't wearing a dress?" He asked teasingly. "No!" Levy shouted, fed up with him.
"Levy-chan!" Lucy said in surprise when she found Levy and Gray outside with Levy shouting. "Hey Lu-chan! Mira needs you and Natsu at the guild." Levy told her, thinking of the lie quickly.
Lucy smiled at them. "Alright, I'l go get ready. Do you want to wait inside?" She asked. Levy and Gray nodded and walked inside. Natsu was asleep on the bed.
Lucy grabbed her keys and whip off her desk and turned around. "I'm ready! Let's wake Natsu up."
She walked over to the bed and wondered how to wake him up.
"I got this!" Gray shouted and put his fist to his palm, ready to do some magic.
"Do not use magic in my house!" Lucy screamed and she 'Lucy-Kicked' him into the wall.
"Geez, Lucy. Sorry." Gray mumbled as he got up.
"Let's pour cold water on him." Levy suggested, and Lucy and Gray agreed. They did as they planned, which caused Natsu to wake up with fire on his fists.
"Who did that?" He screamed, fire covering his entire head. "Was it you Gray?" He glared at him.
They all rolled their eyes. "Let's go Natsu! Mira wanted us at the guild." Lucy told him. When Mira was mentioned, his body stiffened.
"We have to hurry!" He yelled as he grabbed Lucy's wrist and sprinted out the room. Gray and Levy followed them.
"We're here!" Natsu shouted as he kicked the guild doors open. He was still holding Lucy's wrist, with Gray and Levy right behind them.
Gray and Levy glanced at each other and gave the other a nod. With that, Lucy and Natsu were pushed under the mistletoe that they still hadn't noticed.
"What the hell, Gray?" Natsu shouted angry. Just then, Lucy noticed what was above them and let out a small gasp.
"What's wrong, Luce?" Natsu asked, glancing at her. She shakily pointed above their heads at the small plant.
"Oh! What's that Luce?" Natsu asked, being the dense person he was.
"That's mistletoe, Natsu." Mira popped up beside them.
"What's wrong with Luce then? It doesn't seem dangerous." Natsu asked, still confused about what was happening.
"When you are under mistletoe with someone, you have to kiss." Mira explained. Natsu sat there, just blinking at Mira. After a full minute, he came back to reality.
"What?" He asked, shock in his eyes. Levy nodded in confirmation next to Mira.
Natsu had a tint of red on his cheeks as he turned back to Lucy. She was still staring at the mistletoe. Natsu grabbed her chin and turned her head so he could look straight into her eyes.
"Ready Luce?" He whispered to her, staring right into her eyes. Lucy gulped and gave a small nod. She closed her eyes and leaned toward Natsu.
Their lips met.
It was a quick kiss. Just about two seconds, but it was still a kiss. Erza, Mira, Levy, and Gray had succeeded with part of their plan. They had gotten Lucy and Natsu to kiss.
The other part wasn't so successful. They didn't ask each other out, but they did stay together for the rest of the day. They never left each other's side.
Levy and Mira sat at the bar together, watching the couple. "I say that was pretty successful." Levy said, still a bit down that Natsu and Lucy didn't get together.
Mira nodded, her eyes never leaving the couple. Levy sighed and got up, a chain sliding around her neck. She fingered the small charm at the end and thought of Gajeel. This gift was perfect for her, especially since it came from him.
"Oh! Lu-chan's novel!" Levy said as she stood up and ran to get it.
Everything went back to normal the next day. Natsu and Lucy weren't as awkward anymore. Gajeel and Levy never mentioned the kiss to the cheek. It was forgotten about, except by Mira.
Mira began to plan again.