A/N: It's been weighing on my mind for some time now that we don't Lucy's side of what happened on the night of Natsu's Bachelor Party. So...here it is. Please enjoy and remember to comment at the end!
~Shana~
Natsu ran his fingers down Lucy's naked hip, kissing the crook of her neck lovingly. She leaned against him, sighing happily.
"Good morning," Natsu whispered, kissing her nose.
"Good morning!" Lucy replied, kissing the tip of his nose.
"And a beautiful morning it is," Natsu quipped, "The sun is shining and I get to wake up with the most beautiful woman in the world."
"I wanna wake up like this for the rest of time," Lucy sighed happily.
"I can't wait to marry you," Natsu told her, settling his arms around her.
Lucy nodded her agreement, "We're going to have such a good life together."
It was then that they heard the apartment door crash open, multiple sets of footsteps parading through their living room. Plue barked, but stopped right away, instead making happy panting sounds.
Lucy screamed, sitting straight up, the sheet covering her naked body as their door burst open. Natsu bolted out of bed, wrapping the blanket around his waist as he surveyed the room for his police uniform. He bounded over the mattress, diving for his belt and the weapons attached to it.
"Relax, Dragneel!" Cana laughed at the doorway, eyeing Natsu as he scrambled for his belt anyway, "Damn, girl! You are one lucky woman!"
"SO LUCKY," Virgo exclaimed, straining to see over Cana's shoulder, "Anyway, not thieves…just kidnappers."
"What the hell—?" Lucy cried out as Kinana and Lisanna each grabbed an arm and pulled her out of bed.
They dragged her to the living room, dressing her with the clothes they'd found scattered on the floor. Lucy's face was bright red, taking her underwear and bra from Virgo so that she could put them on herself. Natsu lumbered out to the living room after them.
"Lucy Heartfilia!" Levy stated, trying to shield her eyes from the very naked Natsu, save for the blanket, "This being the last weekend that you're single, you are hereby commanded to come with us, no questions asked!"
She paused, noting the utter confusion on Lucy and Natsu's faces.
"Please," she added.
"Hold on!" Natsu yelled, "Where are you taking her?"
"That's a question!" Virgo warned.
"To Crocus!" Lisanna shrugged her shoulders, as though it should be completely obvious, "We're having a Girl's Weekend! 3 days of spas…hot springs…massages…it's going to be great!"
Lucy's face lit up, suddenly more excited at the prospect of getting 'kidnapped' for her bachelorette.
"But Luce…" Natsu whined, "We were going to go for a drive…and fish in our cove."
Lucy kissed his lips then, "It's only 3 days, Natsu…I'll be back before you know it."
"Well, can I come?" Natsu asked, "Please? I can be a good girl! We can do my nails and…whatever it is that girls do…"
"NO!" Cana, Virgo, Lisanna, and Kinana all yelled at once.
"Sorry, Natsu," Levy said apologetically, slinging Lucy's overnight bag over her shoulder, "It's a rite of passage. We're celebrating Lucy's last weekend as a single woman…and she can't do that with you hanging over her."
"I'll be fine," Lucy promised, "I love you."
"I love you more," Natsu pulled her into his arms, kissing her longingly, "Call me when you get there, okay?"
"No chance!" Cana shouted, "I'm taking her cell phone! For three days, she will be as pampered as a baby's butt…there's no reason for her to worry about anything…including you! Got it, Dragneel?"
Natsu pouted, sitting on the couch like a dejected puppy. Plue and Happy both caught onto his unhappiness, curling into him sympathetically.
"I love you," Lucy said again as she paused at the door. The other girls were filtering out, tugging her arms impatiently, "I'll be back soon."
Lucy smelled the clear air of Magnolia as she emerged from the plane. She felt completely refreshed and was more than glad she had allowed the girls to kidnap her. The weekend was everything they'd promised it would be. They'd spent hours at the spa receiving deep tissue massages, facials, manicures, and pedicures…and afterward each day session, they'd sat in the hot springs, rubbing each other's backs and gossiping about their various love lives. Yes, Lucy felt like a new woman.
"You've got your bag, right Lucy?" Levy asked from beside her.
Lucy nodded, starting down the stairs. The other girls waited at the bottom.
"Well?" Kinana asked, "Was it awesome?"
"I can't thank you girls enough," Lucy sighed happily, "It was an incredible weekend."
The girls exchanged glances, grinning to each other.
"I can't wait to get home to Natsu!" Lucy exclaimed, "So who's picking us up? Gajeel? Loke?"
The girls entered the terminal, pausing at the baggage conveyor belt for their luggage. Virgo brought over a trolley to put their things on.
"Someone will pick us up," Lisanna assured her, "Remember, we're back a day early. Natsu isn't expecting you."
"That's true," Lucy frowned, "Speaking us which, can I have my cell phone back now please? I should probably tell him I'm home."
"Yeah," Virgo hummed as she passed Lucy, heading for the terminal doors with the cart, "Just as soon as we find it."
Lucy didn't miss the giggles of both Kinana and Cana as they passed her. Levy grabbed her arm, ushering her along. Lucy didn't have a chance to protest as they arrived in front of a long, white limo.
"Ummm," Lucy's eyes were wide as she glanced from friend to friend, "I was really looking forward to going home to Natsu…"
"You won't find him there," Lisanna told her firmly, "Natsu is out."
"Wait – where will Natsu be?" Lucy cried out as the girls continued ahead.
"Lucy, when we decided we were going to kidnap you for your bachelorette," Levy said softly, pushing Lucy's arms as they followed the girls toward the limo, "We sort of…had a few arguments about what you'd enjoy the most. Kinana, Lisanna and I thought you'd need some pampering and girl time…"
Virgo appeared right in front of her Lucy, her eyes glowing with a glint that seriously…worried Lucy, "And Cana and I were more on board with another idea entirely."
"Another idea?" Lucy asked nervously as Levy relinquished her grip on Lucy. Virgo took her place on Lucy's arm, Cana taking the other. They ushered her toward the limo.
Cana laughed, "Hell ya. So, the only fair thing to do was both! First, we did the girly prissy thing and treated you like royalty…"
"And now…" Virgo grinned at her cynically, "It's punishment time, Princess!"
The other girls groaned at the horrible quip.
"Punishment time!" Lucy exclaimed, "What the hell? LEVY! This is a joke, right?!"
"Don't look at us!" Yukino threw her arms in the air, "We were neutral!"
"Neutral!" Laki confirmed with a curt nod.
Virgo pushed Lucy into the limo, the other girls following. They sat along the cushy seats, glancing at one another with amused expressions…with the exception of Lucy, who was horrified at the moment.
The limo, once Lucy had relaxed enough to look around it, was quite plush. The seats were blue plush…extremely comfortable. The entire cockpit was lit with blue lights. There was a bar fridge partway down and a large cushioned bed at the end. By the fridge, there was a stereo, which Cana was presently examining for a CD to play.
"Anyway, it's no joke," Yukino told her, "I have to live vicariously through you since I didn't have a bachelorette."
"Not our fault you eloped!" Laki scoffed.
"Still!" Levy interrupted, getting between Yukino and Laki, "It's no joke, Lu…welcome to your bachelorette…part 2."
"But what about Natsu?" Lucy demanded again.
"He's out with the boys tonight for his bachelor party," Levy told her, "He's not expecting you back tonight, but the boys will tell him we came back early…eventually."
Lucy was stunned, but couldn't think of a single reason not to go along with their plans. These were good girls…they would never plan anything too chaotic…right?
"Okay…so what are we doing?"
"First off!" Cana announced, "You need to get off Wilbur."
"Wilbur?" Lucy asked, glancing down.
She scooted across the seat in shock, her eyes widening as she realized she had been sitting on a blow-up doll…a ridiculously disgusting rendition of a man with a dark five-o'clock shadow and balding head, a speedo so small, a 2-year-old couldn't wear it, and a big gaping hole for a mouth.
"Oh, dear Mavis…is that his dong sticking out from underneath his bathing suit?"
"Yeah," Levy blushed, looking off to the corner of the limo, "Gajeel and I bought him at a 2 for 1 sale at Erotic Pleasures…sorry about that…"
"What were you doing buying 2 for 1 blow-up dolls?" Lisanna double over laughing, "I knew you two were gross, but…"
"Wait!" Kinana roared with laughter, "If it was 2 for 1, where's the other doll?"
"We were shopping for the bachelor parties!" Levy defended, "The other doll is at Natsu's party! Mavis! You girls are so perverted!"
"We're not the ones shopping for 2 for 1 blow-up dolls," Laki rolled her eyes.
"Says the woman with the biggest collection of BDSM toys ever!" Yukino shot back.
"And how do you know about that collection?" Cana cried out, laughing so hard, she almost knocked over her drink.
"Our men talk a lot," Laki shrugged un-bashfully, "Or in Rogue's case...brags."
Lucy couldn't help but laugh too.
"NONETHELESS!" Virgo interrupted the gales of laughter, "Wilbur is your boyfriend for the night, Lucy."
Lucy's eyes widened as she heard the click to her wrist. Yukino grinned, securing the other side of the handcuffs to Wilbur.
"Ummm…" Lucy glanced to Levy, begging her with her eyes to help her out a bit.
"What's your poison tonight?" Levy asked her, purposely avoiding her eyes.
"To drink?" Lucy asked, "I don't know…"
"Then she'll drink Moon Drip!" Cana announced.
Virgo turned from the bar victoriously, handing Lucy a water bottle shaped like a penis, the straw protruding from the…
"I'm not drinking from that," Lucy stated flatly, noting the other girls had flutes of champagne.
"Oh, c'mon Lu!" Yukino begged, "Just go with it, okay?"
Lucy glanced at Levy, who nodded at her encouragingly. Shrugging, she decided she had nothing to lose. She sucked back on the straw, her mouth contorting into a cross between disgust and horror as she got her first taste of Moon Drip.
"That shit's powerful!" she exclaimed.
"Only the best for our girl!" Virgo grinned.
"I have to drink that all night?" Lucy queried.
"You'll be fine!" Cana promised, "Trust me! This night is going to be the best night of your life!"
"Okay!" Kinana announced, pulling out a large piece of paper, "Here's the rules! #1 – Wilbur is now permanently attached to you for the night!"
"#2!" Lisanna read from over Kinana's shoulder, "There will be no contact with Natsu."
"#3!" Cana yelled, not even looking at the list, "You're drinking Moon Drip…and you shall ONLY drink Moon Drip for the remainder of the night!"
"#4!" Yukino tossed back a shot, "Anything that happens tonight stays between us ladies for the rest of eternity."
"#5!" Virgo grinned, "Absolutely no contact with your fiance."
Wait...had that not been established already?
#6!" Laki stated, "Have fun. You're only going to have one bachelorette in your lifetime…in theory…make it count!"
"YAY! We're here!" Yukino chugged back the last of her drink as the limo came to a stop.
"Here?" Lucy asked, eyeing Levy, "Where's here?"
Lucy flushed, trying to glance out the window, but the limo windows were blackened both ways. The door opened and the girls filed out one by one, Lucy struggling to maneuver Wilbur through the door. He was big and awkward…and his humongous dong kept getting stuck in the doorway.
Lucy's eyes widened, "Lev…are we…where I think we are?"
Levy nodded apologetically, the other girls gathered around with moronic grins as they gauged her reaction.
"NOPE!" Lucy yelled.
She grabbed Levy's purse, breaking into a run. She was around the corner before the girls even fully registered that Lucy had bolted. The girls started screaming at each other behind her and Lucy grinned, suddenly thankful that Natsu had forced her out of bed in recent mornings to run with him. Even so, Lucy realized she didn't have much time. Wilbur was dead weight, for a blow-up doll. He was seriously hindering her ability to be quick, no matter how much the morning runs had helped.
Lucy dove behind a garbage bin, willing herself not to breathe as two of the girls passed by.
"She can't be far!" Kinana yelled.
'Oh but I will be if I have anything to say about it,' Lucy thought to her, silently thanking Natsu for all the stealth-ninja exercises they'd been doing over the past couple months.
She mapped out the area ahead of her, noting bushes on the far side of the parking lot. She looked down at Wilbur, his mouth gaping at her...his tiger-striped Speedo shining like a beacon.
"Sorry, Wilbur...no offense, but you have to go..." she whispered.
Glancing around for a weapon, Lucy found a piece of glass. She pressed it into Wilbur's abdomen. He released a hissing sound before deflating rapidly.
"Shut up, Wilbur! You're too loud!" Lucy cried out.
"SHE'S HERE!" she could Cana yelling.
Lucy stabbed Wilbur repeatedly with the glass before finally managing to deflate him enough to slip him out of the handcuffs. She wasn't sure how she'd get rid of the handcuffs, but as least she was free of her donged boyfriend.
Cana, Virgo, and Laki surrounded the dumpster, closing in as quietly as they could. Making eye contact between them, Cana counted to 3 on her fingers, all three of them pouncing behind the dumpster at the same.
"Oh dear Mavis...Wilbur!" Virgo cried out dramatically, "WHAT did she DO to you?"
She cradled him in her arms, a solitary tear rolling down her cheek as she retrieved his Speedo and tucked it into her pocket.
"Interesting," Cana grinned, "Lucy is playing hard-to-get."
She scanned the lot, her eyes landing on the bushes across from them. Gesturing to the other girls, they stalked the bushes.
Lucy waited until they were almost at the bushes before barreling out of the dumpster, taking off in the other direction. True to the Ninja code...the girls never even saw her leave.
She could see Levy and Yukino up ahead, strolling down the street as they glanced around. They were going to see her if she didn't do something quick. Lucy surveyed the area, looking for a quick hide. She ducked behind a car, moving around it in the opposite direction as Yukino and Levy passed her. Sighing that she'd dodged the bullet, she looked for her next maneuver.
Her eyes widened, realizing in her bid to avoid Yukino and Levy, she'd almost run smack into Laki and Kinana.
Lucy glanced ahead of her, noting a tiny café on the corner. She B-lined for it anyway, well aware that that unsuspecting patrons inside would be mortified.
She burst through the door, dashing straight for the counter.
"Please hide me!" she begged the astounded waitresses, "It's my bachelorette party…they're going to make me go shopping at the sex store!"
The older woman, hair up in a bun ushered her under the counter as Cana ran down the storefront, only pausing to look in briefly.
Lucy nodded her thanks to her and the red-headed waitress beside her, who were both pretending to go straight back to work so as to not look suspicious when Virgo also paused to look in the window.
Having bought herself a few minutes, Lucy delved into Levy's purse, emptying it onto the floor. She let out a cry of relief as she came across her cell phone, dialing Natsu's number with quivering fingers.
It rang once…twice…three times. Lucy's heart was pounding as she prayed fervently for him to answer. He picked up on the fourth ring.
"Hi baby!" she whispered, "I just wanted to check in and tell you I love you…no matter what."
"Luce, are you okay?" She could hear the alarm in his voice.
"I'm actually in a lot of trouble," she whispered, "but don't worry…I'm safe."
"That makes no sense!" Natsu pleaded, "Please! Tell me what's going on? Why are you whispering?"
"I'm being stalked," she told him hurriedly.
She popped her head up over the counter, screeching in alarm as she realized Yukino, Laki, Virgo, Cana were making their way through the door.
"Oh my Mavis…they found me! I've got to go! I love you!"
She hung up the phone, taking the time to reassemble the contents of Levy's purse as she took a deep breath and stood up. Her friends stood in a line with their arms crossed, tapping their feet.
"You brutally murdered Wilbur," Cana shook her head, "May he rest in pieces."
"And more than that...you called Natsu, didn't you?" Virgo chastised, "This calls for severe punishment."
Lucy turned red, noting the patrons of the small café all staring at the show.
"Let's go," Cana gestured toward the door, "Nothing to see here, folks! She's getting married next week…we're just showing her a good time!"
"Congratulations!" an old man called out as the women grabbed Lucy by both arms, Levy's purse strung around her neck.
"Look," Kinana said as they exited the café, "If you really don't want to have a bachelorette tonight, we'll just call it off right now."
Lucy sighed, feeling a little bad about bolting like she had...even though the stealth ninja game through the streets had been a lot of fun. The girls had gone through a lot of trouble for her.
"I just needed to hear his voice," she apologized, "It's out of my system now…promise."
Cana's face lit up, "Excellent…then let's proceed with the first event."
Lucy felt chills run through her body. Something in Cana's voice worried her…and the look on Levy's face as she reclaimed her purse told her she had every right to be worried.
Lucy glanced in the mirror, really unsure that her face could get any redder.
"It's perfect!" Yukino declared, "Natsu will love it!"
Laki glanced around the shop, "You know, if we have time, I wouldn't mind buying something similar."
Lucy sighed heavily. Originally, they were only going to buy multiple boxes of condoms - in every shape, size, colour, and lubrication imaginable...but as punishment for the death of Wilbur, the girls had dressed her in a red laced bodice, the bust strung together by a ribbon. She had demon horns and a devil's spear in her gloved hands. The girls had found some matching thigh-high red boots to complete the outfit.
"You are so hot," Cana told her, "As in HELLA hot!"
"Umm…." Lucy rolled her eyes at the bad pun.
"Sincerely badass, Princess," Virgo agreed, "I have no doubt Natsu won't mind being punished for eternity if you're wearing that.
They all paused, watching Lucy bite her lower lip, completely unsure of what to think.
"She's not sure!" Laki cut in, "Let's try the next one!"
5 minutes later...
...Lucy emerged from the change room in a bunny bodice, a cute fluffy tail hanging just above her ass. Her bunny ears flopped over, her breasts filling out from the too small lingerie.
"That's hot too," Cana told her.
"You should wear that when we go bar hopping," Virgo stated in her monotonous voice.
"Try the kitty one next!" Lisanna called out.
5 minutes later...
...Lucy wore the kitty outfit – a black bodice this time with kitty ears, paws, and black calf-high boots with fishnet stockings.
"MEOW!" Lisanna taunted, "It's utterly purrrrfect!"
"Natsu won't be able to keep his paws off you!" Kinana quipped.
"Mmmm...yup - he's gonna wanna pet that pussy," Laki growled.
"Fur real!" Yukino agreed, "He's gonna whisker away and we'll never see her again!"
The girls burst out laughing, making Lucy redden.
"Haven't I been punished enough?" she asked, "Sorry about Wilbur, okay!?"
"Oh no, Princess," Virgo grinned maliciously, "We're just getting started!"
5 minutes later...
...Lucy wore a pink froggy onesie.
"Can't think of a single pun," Cana dead-panned.
"Nope!" Virgo agreed, "Not a single one."
"How is this even sexy?" Lucy cried out.
"We need one that's not animal-related!" Laki decided.
5 minutes later...
...Lucy wore a sheer white nightgown that came to her thighs. The girls hooted, calling out their encouragement.
"Are we done now?" Lucy demanded.
"That's it for lingerie," Cana agreed, "I'm sure that will keep Natsu busy for awhile."
"So we're done?" Lucy sighed with relief.
"Oh no…" Virgo declared with a smirky grin, "Now it's time to shop for toys!"
Lucy keeled over, landing flat on her stomach.
"That nightgown makes her ass look great," Cana commented, making the other girls laugh.
Lucy sucked back more Moon Drip from her penis cup as the limo drove them to their next destination. Bags of lingerie and sex toys sat in the corner of the limo…they would be given to Lucy to take home later. She was more than happy that that part of the night was over, especially since Cana and Virgo had felt the need to air-demonstrate every toy they'd come across...you know...to see if any of them would fit Natsu and Lucy's needs.
"What are we doing now?" she yelled over the music.
"Dancing!" Cana shouted back.
Around her, the girls burst out laughing, causing another chill to run down Lucy's back. Dancing, huh? What kind of dancing would make the girls laugh like that?
The limo pulled to a stop. The girls downed their drinks, ushering Lucy to the door. She stumbled to the sidewalk, her Moon Drip catching up to her.
Lucy glanced up at the bar lights, flashing 'Heels' precariously over the entire street. Loud music could be heard from within the establishment.
"We're dancing? At a strip bar?" she yelped.
"Trust me!" Virgo stated, her eyes flashing, "You'll thank us…or more specifically, Natsu will thank us."
They filtered through the door, Lucy's face turning crimson as Cana high-fived a group of people exiting the building.
"Aranna!" Cana called, putting her hand on a woman's forearm to get her attention.
"Cana!" Aranna squealed, pulling Cana into a big hug, "You made it! So, who's the bachelorette?"
Cana stepped back, everyone pointing to Lucy. Lucy cringed.
"No worries, baby…we're gonna take care of you," Aranna promised, "Follow me."
The girls filtered into a private room, Aranna shutting the door behind them. It effectively cut out the hooping and hollering of the men in the main room where a show was currently happening.
Lucy glanced at Levy, her heart thumping with the music inside the studio as the lights dimmed and back lights came on.
"What is this?" Lucy asked nervously.
"Change her first!" Aranna insisted, pushing the girls back toward the back of the room. There was a row of costumes. The girls attacked Lucy, wrestling her to the back. A few moments later, she wore a shiny, sequined silver bikini with tassels on her breasts. Her face was beyond red...not that the other girls could tell. Their outfits were no more appropriate, Levy being the MOST embarrassed because she didn't quite fill out the top she'd chosen. Naturally, Virgo and Cana wore theirs with pride.
There were several poles in the room. All of the walls were encased with mirrors. It looked more like a ballet studio than a...
"Pick a pole," Cana said in a voice so low that Lucy wanted to die on the spot. Cana's evil grin gave Lucy chills.
Moments later, the ladies stood in front of their own poles, Aranna at the front. She lifted her leg with the crescendoing music, laying it flat against the vertical pole, then leaned back until her back arched to the floor, her breasts heaving in the air. The music changed to a more upbeat rhythm. Aranna's leg wrapped around the pole, holding her in position as she brought the other leg up, steadying herself with her hands on the floor.
"Holy shit," Lucy breathed out, her eyes threatening to pop out of her head, "This is a pole dancing class!"
On either side of her, Cana and Virgo grinned maliciously, fist bumping each other from behind Lucy's back.
Lucy was mesmerized, much to her chagrin. Her eyes were glued to Aranna as she moved her hips, circling the pole, first one way, then the other. Both hands remained on the pole as she twisted her body around it. She climbed the pole with her bare hands, securing her legs around it once she got to the top, then flipped her entire body, only holding on with her legs. The rest of her body was horizontal as she spiraled down the pole.
The music ended, Aranna dipping her head at the last beat. The lights came back on and Lucy found herself...utterly speechless.
"That was amazing!" Virgo yelled, high-fiving the dancer.
Aranna zeroed in on Lucy, "You're the bachelorette, yes?"
Lucy nodded slowly, "Good...the rest of you follow along...Lucy, you'll work with Beth."
Lucy's eyes widened as another girl joined her at the pole. She was tall and skinny, shoulder-length braided brown hair cascading over her shoulders. She wore jean overall shorts with a sports bra underneath.
"You're so young!" Levy exclaimed.
Lucy agreed - she couldn't have been older than 16 or 17.
"Don't be fooled, y'all," Beth grinned with a twinkle in her eye, "I'm 25. Now...Lucy, right? We're going to work on some specific moves for you."
Lucy tried not to stare. Beth was older than she was!
"I...can't hold myself horizontally like Aranna did," Lucy spat out, "I don't think I can pole dance at all!"
"Of course you can!" Beth grinned, "Ain't nothin' to it...just leave it to ol' Beth!"
Lucy's eyes remained wide as the other girl placed herself flush to Lucy's back.
"First thing...we gotta get those hips going," Beth told her.
Lucy glanced to Levy to beg for help, but Levy was in her own little world, concentrating on follow's Aranna's orders. She sighed heavily as Aranna's hands guided Lucy's hips, showing her how to sashay first before introducing more steps. Deciding she wasn't going to get out of it, Lucy threw herself into the lesson.
"Amazing..." Lisanna whispered in awe.
It was an hour later. The girls had re-arranged chairs so that they could watch Lucy's progress. Lucy sat with her back to them, backwards on a chair. Beth had changed her costume to a knee-length trench coat. She wore a hat on her head and sunglasses.
"LUUUCCCYYYYYYYY!" Cana hooted.
She and Virgo were beyond drunk at this point...and honestly, Lucy wished she could get another sip of her Moon Drip, but the music was starting. And SHE had a show to put on!
She waited for the introduction to finish, then pushed back the chair as she stood up, turning to her 'audience'. She touched the rim of her hat, looking left, then right, then tossed the hat into the crowd, revealing her hair done up in a long ponytail. She pulled the ponytail holder, shaking her hair loose, then moved her hips from side to side, skimming her hands down her body as she undid the buttons on the trench coat. She turned her back again, sending the sunglasses flying straight into Yukino's head. Yukino yelped, but didn't flinch much. Lucy had her friends' full attention.
The music changed again, Lucy slowly edging the trench coat down so that her shoulders were exposed. She paused, glancing over her shoulder at the gaping-mouthed audience, blowing a kiss to them. Slowly, she edged the trench coat down further, revealing her back and the sequined bra she had on.
Cana yelled her encouragement again as Lucy dropped the trench coat completely, then took a running jump at the pole beside her. She caught it with both hands almost at the top, wrapping her legs sensually around it as she slid down slowly, her neck thrown back and her breasts heaving.
"Fuck me..." Virgo whispered, "We've created a monster."
"She's a natural!" Laki retorted as Lucy turned her back to the pole, slowly sliding down with her finger in her mouth.
She righted herself, skipping around the pole slowly before hooking a leg around it and melding her body against the pole. She leaned backward, then rose to a standing position, swirling the tassels on her bra top as she moved her bosom back and forth.
"Natsu...is going to drop dead from a heart attack," Kinana stated, "We've killed him...caput...wedding's off...he is sooo dead."
Lucy turned her body so that her back was against the pole, shimmying down it until she squatted, then slowly backing up the pole again. Her hair was tousled, hanging in her face. The girls stared at her, mouths open...except Cana.
Cana couldn't stop laughing, "You've missed your calling, Luce! Maybe you should quit school - there's a million shrinks out there anyway!"
Lucy ignored her, finding the chair again. She sat on it backwards, going perfectly still as the song ended.
"Okay! I admit that was fun!" Lucy laughed as Levy showed her video from her cell.
The women had been awe-struck, shocked in what Lucy had learned in only an hour.
"So what are we doing now?" Lucy shouted, drinking more Moon Drip, "Awwww! The penis has run dry!"
Right away, Lisanna grabbed the penis cup, headed for the bar to get a refill, following her with her eyes until she noted the commotion up on stage.
A beautiful woman with ringleted hair and a blue bikini was talking to a young man. Lucy paused, straining her drunken eyes to see closer. She would know that young man anywhere. His tell-tale pink hair dulled in comparison with his red face.
"Natsu?" she asked, her eyes widening.
"Oh crap," Levy whispered. The girls all froze, realizing that it was definitely Natsu on the stage. Natsu looked pissed drunk.
"That's Risley," Aranna told Levy and Lucy, "Don't worry - she's great."
"You love her!" Risley stated to Natsu, her face changing to that of envy, "I can see that by looking at you..."
Natsu nodded, "I would die for her."
The girls watched Lucy's face, the entire crowd stilling as they awaited Risley's reaction.
Risley snapped out of her reverie after a moment, "Okay, Natsu! Normally, we at Heel's have a very special show for bachelors, including a lap dance and maybe even a shower."
Lucy frowned, surging forward to put a stop to it right there. Levy, Virgo and Kinana restrained her.
The stripping girls lined up behind Natsu shouted out their enthusiasm. Natsu couldn't see his friends in the crowd due to the spotlight in his eyes - and he most certainly couldn't see Lucy's group - but the girls could definitely hear the bachelor party men screaming out their support as Risley came forward, revealing a red Jiffy marker.
"You love your girl," Risley yelled to the crowd, "And I can tell you're kind of...vanilla...so we're not going to do that to you today."
Lucy let out a deep sigh of relief.
Natsu glanced at Risley, his eyes widening.
"Instead!" Risley called out as each lady beside her also adorned markers of various colours, "We're just all gonna sign your ass!"
"OH MY MAVIS!" Lucy cried out, charging the stage again. The girl grabbed her arms, dragging her kicking and screaming from the building.
Lucy took another sip of her Moon Drip.
"Too bad I killed Wilbur. I'm sure he would have written on my ass," she drawled.
"Okay, be fair, Lu," Levy chided, "It's not like Natsu was a willing participant."
"That's true," Lucy sighed, "But now I have to do something stupid to make us even."
"Stupid is my middle name!" Cana exclaimed, "I can do stupid!"
"What are you in the mood for?" Virgo chimed in.
"Dancing!" Lucy exclaimed, chugging back her penis drink as they entered the limo again, "Not exotic though. I've had enough of that. Let's go find a club!"
The other girls squealed with excitement, breaking out the flutes of champagne again. Lucy was deliciously light-headed, chugging back her penis Moon Drip aggressively.
Lucy wavered on her feet. Levy had confiscated her penis drink, deciding that Lucy had definitely had enough for the night. She'd given Lucy a water bottle to drink instead.
"Where are we sleeping tonight?" Lucy yelled to Cana over the music.
"We got a hotel downtown!" Cana shouted back.
"Are you getting tired?" Kinana asked.
Lucy shook her head, slamming her water bottle down on the table, "Hell no! I was just wondering! I wanna DANCE!"
There was a significant amount of shouting in agreement to that as the girls headed for the dance floor. They spread out in a circle, taking turns in the middle to dance solo. Other people in the ground joined the edges of the circle, then suddenly before Lucy even realized it, the entire dance floor had joined them.
"LEVY!" Lucy yelled, reaching her hand out across the circle.
Levy grinned, extending her hand as well. They met in the middle, mirroring each other's movements, then bowed out so that Virgo and Cana could take over.
"What's all the noise over there?" Kinana asked, pointing to the corner of the bar.
"Bachelor party!" Laki yelled back, "Magnolia is filled with people getting married soon!"
Lucy's ears perked up at the mention of 'bachelor party'. Her eyes widened as she strained to get a look at the other party. Her entire face fell as she realized it wasn't Natsu's bachelor party at all. She could see the bachelor amongst his friends. He was a taller fellow...and she immediately felt sorry for him. He wore a dress with an ugly wig, tampons, pads, and condoms attached everywhere on an ugly hat.
"They should dance!" Virgo cried out.
Cana's face lit up as she pushed Lucy toward the corner. Lucy reached for Levy's hands, protesting profusely.
The party in the corner of the bar had gotten wind of the bachelorette party, also pushing their bachelor forward. The two groups met in the middle, Lucy's face bright red.
"Um...h-hi," the bachelor stuttered. He was tall and his skin was a creamy brown. Lucy had a fleeting thought that he was good-looking, then dismissed it.
"Hi," Lucy mumbled back.
"DANCE DANCE DANCE!" the crowd yelled.
Lucy was starting to feel very hot. The room was too crowded - and she'd had way too much to drink. The bachelor offered his arm, gesturing toward the dance floor. She took it meekly, following him with a vengeful look over her shoulder.
"I'm Ren!" he shouted over the crowd.
"Lucy!" Lucy called back, noting her friends and the bachelor party had pretty much forgotten about them and were now dancing on their own.
"So...when are you getting married?" he asked.
"Next week!" Lucy replied, "You?"
"Two weekends from now!" Ren replied.
"Was your bachelor party...nasty?" Lucy asked.
Ren shook his head, "Naw...I got off easy. I just had to wear the stupid hat. Some other poor schmuck had to wear a dress with Lifesavers all over it."
Lucy shook her head, "It's a stupid tradition, isn't it? My fiance's party is tonight too! We just came from 'Heels'...the strippers signed his ass."
"Really?" Ren laughed, "My fiancé is getting her nails done somewhere. She's obsessed with the love thing. Everything has to be perfect to reflect our love. If strippers signed my ass, there'd be hell to pay."
"I'm not looking for him to have hell to pay," Lucy admitted, "But I wouldn't mind a little revenge."
She held up a marker.
"Don't suppose you'd sign my ass for me, wouldja?" she quipped.
They stared into each other's eyes for a long moment, Ren trying to figure out if she was serious. They both cracked up as Ren took the marker from her, signing her forearm instead.
Lucy gave him an appreciative smile, "I hope your fiance appreciates you - you're a really nice guy...and I hope she has a great time tonight getting pampered."
"I'm not worried," Ren told her, "She's too sweet to get into too much trouble. Are you worried about your fiance?"
"Naw," Lucy sighed, "If anything, Natsu should probably be more worried about me. The girls decided to send me out of single life with a bang. First, we went to the spa, now they're getting me drunk as shit. But he knows I'd never do anything too rash. I love him too much and I don't think the girls would push me that far anyway."
Ren glanced over to his boys, dancing with the ladies of Lucy's bachelorette, "I know the feeling."
He eyed her as she waned on her feet.
"Hey...are you okay?"
Lucy felt the temperature in the room soar again. The room was spinning. She vaguely heard Ren call for her friends before staggering and falling forward. Levy caught her, smoothing her sweaty bangs back from her eyes.
"I'm too hot and too drunk!" Lucy told Levy, "I need to cool off! Can we go for a swim at the beach please?"
"We don't have swim suits," Levy stated, "They'll be back at the hotel by now!"
"I just need to cool off," Lucy repeated, allowing Levy to support her as they headed for the exit of the bar.
A wicked grin crossed Cana's face, "Great idea! EVERYBODY! LET'S MOVE THIS PARTY TO THE BEACH!"
Ren's bachelor party exchanged glances, cheering out their agreement as everyone moved toward the door.
"This...isn't exactly what I meant," Lucy murmured to Levy.
Levy was scanning the crowd with alarmed eyes, "Who are all these people anyway? There's got to be almost a hundred people!"
"Relax!" Cana grinned, coming between Levy and Lucy and throwing an arm around both, "Lucy said she wanted to do something stupid, right?"
They arrived at the beach about 15 minutes later. Lucy realized the fresh air had done wonders to sober her up a bit.
"Okay...so we're here," Levy bit her lip nervously, "What's the plan now?"
Both Levy and Lucy gawked at clothing started to fly, people bounding into the water.
"Ummm...should we join them?" Levy asked, her face losing its colour.
"C'MON LUCY!" Cana yelled, grabbing Lucy's shirt and pulling it over her head, whether she wanted it off or not.
"Allow me to help you with your bra, Princess," Virgo offered, reaching for the straps.
"NO THANK YOU!" Lucy squealed, reaching for her own strap.
Soon, Lucy stood completely naked between Levy and Virgo, wanting to die.
"Are we really going to do this?" she asked, "I'm not going to be sick anymore."
Levy smiled, watching the bobbing heads of the swimmers. They were having a great time. The women screamed and played with each other...most of the men from the bachelor party participating with huge, HUGE smiles on their faces.
"Let's do it, Lu...for once in our lives, we should be spontaneous."
Lucy nodded, grabbing Levy's hand as they ran into the water together.
They were separated almost immediately. The jumping bodies coming between them. Lucy found herself underwater for a moment. She jumped up, realizing she was still too drunk to be doing anything like swimming amongst 100 people. She scanned the area for a retreat, making her way slowly toward the rock ledge that separated the beach from the docks next door.
Once in awhile, she'd catch sight of someone she knew from her bachelorette party, but it was becoming increasingly more obvious that most of the occupants of the beach didn't belong to her party at all. She was still drunk and she knew it. The Moon Drip, being as powerful as it was, was clouding her brain. She was starting to feel the chill of the water. She glanced back at the beach, wondering if she could get to her clothes without running into someone she didn't know. It was a long ways up there. Either way, she was 'done' and just wanted to find a safe place to sleep now.
She tried to move forward, screeching a bit when a dark-haired man appeared in front of her seemingly out of nowhere. His body was covered by the water, but Lucy realized he was probably buck naked too. She backed up, her eyes wide in alarm.
"It's okay, Lucy," he said soothingly, "I'm only here to tell you to keep an eye out for Natsu. He's trying to find you."
They locked eyes, the dark-haired man smiling at her. The sincerity behind his eyes melted her a bit.
"Natsu's here?" she exclaimed excitedly, already scanning the crowd.
He watched her, a proud smile on his face, "Yeah...he'll find you soon. Just wanted to say, I'm really proud of both of you. I hope you have long, happy lives together."
"Thank you," she said, frowning slightly, "I'm sorry...do you know us?"
Dark-haired man smiled.
He winked, then moved off into the crowd.
She watched him disappear, a little surprised at the nostalgic feeling she was left with. She thought about going after him...her curiosity bit at her. He'd seemed so familiar...and yet, she knew she'd never seen him before.
"LUCE!"
Lucy stilled, scanning the water for the voice she'd know anywhere. Her body suddenly stopped being cold as she locked eyes with Natsu, both crashing through the water to get to each other. Their bodies smashed together. Lucy reveled in it. As much fun as her weekend had been, she had only really ever wanted to be in Natsu's arms.
"It's not what it looks like!" Lucy cried out in alarm, realizing she was naked...in a sea full of naked people.
Natsu laughed, "I'm not sure what other explanation there could be..."
She rolled her eyes, chuckling. She'd forgotten this was Natsu she was dealing with... "Okay...it's what it looks like. We're skinny-dipping. But a bunch of people heard our plan at the bar and they all followed us. I just didn't want you to think they were all invited."
"Strippers wrote on my ass," he told her, "You forgive me and I'll forgive you?"
She nodded emphatically.
Natsu glanced around the jumping swimmers, "I think we can escape, Luce...unless you want to finish your bachelorette."
"Hell no!" she had never loved Natsu more than she loved him in that moment. Fun was fun...but all she wanted to do was go with Natsu now, "Let's get the hell outta here!"
He grabbed her elbow, steering her along the rock face for the shore, "Where are your clothes?"
She groaned, jumping back as a swimmer bolted in front of them, then changed direction.
"Up there somewhere," she gestured to the beach, "I think we should just take what we can find."
Natsu nodded his agreement, then halted, throwing a protective arm backward to keep her behind him.
"Mavis," Lucy whispered, hunkering down in the water as four police squad cars rolled onto the beach, sirens wailing.
Natsu pulled her against the rock wall, keeping her behind his back. They were out of the way of the headlights there. If they stayed still, no one would notice them.
Spotlights went up within seconds, illuminating all the people in the water...except for Natsu and Lucy.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN," a familiar voice called out over the loud speaker, "The beach is now closed to skinny-dipping. Kindly exit the water and report to the beach for your clothing."
"That's Alzack!" Lucy gasped.
Natsu chuckled. It was deep, dark sound - almost evil.
"Looks like all my captors are about to have a dose of their own medicine!" he cackled, "The cops have all been busted!"
True to his word, Lucy could swear she saw the bright red faces of Sting, Yukino, Rogue, and Wakaba even in the dark. The cops were the last ones in the water, probably a bit afraid to have to face their colleagues.
"What are they going to charge us with?" Gildarts demanded, throwing his arms high in the air. He was in waist-deep water. Some girls that Natsu didn't think were part of the bachelorette swooned, "Scaring the fish? Get lost, Coppers!"
Natsu face-palmed as several officers crashed the water, arresting Gildarts and beginning to herd the remaining swimmers toward the beach.
"Chief?" he heard another officer ask, confused as heck, "Um...Assistant Chief?"
Lucy had to cover Natsu's mouth to keep the snort from being too loud. The water was empty now. All swimmers were on the beach, trying to identify their clothing.
"Let's go around the rock face and make our escape," Natsu suggested.
Lucy nodded, taking his hand and following him into the darkness.
They swam around the corner into the harbour, skimming the shoreline for a good place to get out. Natsu gestured to a houseboat at the edge of a dock. There was a ladder next to it. Lucy nodded, following him.
He let her up first, laughing when she crouched to cover up her nakedness.
"Same boat, baby," Natsu said, gesturing to his own nakedness, "Pardon the pun."
Lucy groaned, "I've heard many, many bad puns tonight…trust me – yours is the best I've heard all night."
He grabbed her hand, scanning the harbour for a secluded way out.
"Good thing we're stealth ninjas," he murmured.
She laughed, "Trust me…that's come into play a few times tonight too!"
They ran down the dock to the end, since there wasn't actually another way around without getting back into the water, then skirted the edge of the dockhouse to the treeline.
On the other side of the divide, they could still hear the cops shouting out orders on their megaphones and the pandemonium caused by the 100-some people still scrambling to find their clothes.
Natsu snickered out loud and a very drunk Sting and Gildarts tried to explain to Alzack and company why they were skinny-dipping with 100 strangers. He really wished he could hear what they were saying.
"We'll find different clothes," Lucy suggested, "I don't think we should go back there."
Natsu nodded, "Okay."
There was an unlocked car near the clubhouse. Natsu cautioned Lucy to stay in the bush, ducking behind it so he could peer in the windows.
"We're in luck, Luce!" he whispered, pointing into the window, "Pretty sure this is Rogue's car! We all walked to the beach, but he drove in case there was someone too drunk to get back to the hotel."
Lucy grinned. A moment later, Natsu ran back to the bushes, diving in head-first as one of the cop cars left the beach.
"Shit," he complained, rubbing the scratches on his sides tenderly, "Note to self: It's not smart to ninja-dive into a bush while naked."
Lucy snickered as he handed her a huge Hawaiian shirt and jeans so big she could probably fit into one leg.
"These won't fit," she whispered.
"Here…trade me."
Lucy lifted the garment Natsu passed her, noting it was an ugly gray dress. There were only a couple Lifesavers sewn to it now. Most had been sucked off or broken during the night.
"Buck-A-Suck?" Lucy asked, raising an eyebrow.
Natsu groaned, "I'll tell you tomorrow. Let's go."
Lucy burst out laughing as he stepped out of the bush. The Hawaiian shirt reached almost to his knees. The jeans were falling off his hips. Natsu grinned, then searched through Rogue's car, triumphantly holding up a belt he found.
They joined hands again, keeping to the treeline as they exited the area.
"Do you know where your hotel room is?" Lucy asked, "I have no clue where the girls rented for us, but our apartment is probably an hour away by foot. You said you walked here, right?"
Natsu nodded, picking up the pace, "I recognize that bar…we refilled on Moon Drip there. We're going in the right direction."
Lucy's stomach growled. Natsu glanced at her, stifling a laugh.
"Didn't they feed you, Luce?"
Lucy shook her head, "We didn't get to that part. First was dancing, then the next thing I knew, we were heading for the beach."
He gestured to a small diner across the street, "C'mon. Let's see if they have something you can snack on."
Lucy laughed, realizing it was the same diner that had hidden her earlier in the evening, "I'm great friends with the waitresses there. I'm sure they'll find something for us."
The door chimed as Natsu and Lucy entered together. It was mostly empty now. All the patrons from earlier that evening were gone. The older waitress's face lit up, then turned into a frown as she surveyed the clothes Natsu and Lucy were wearing.
"You're back!" the red-headed waitress greeted them.
"Thank you for helping me earlier," Lucy smiled.
"Did you have to shop at the –" the older waitress asked.
"Yes!" Lucy interrupted, not ready to divulge that part of the evening to Natsu yet, "But I did eventually escape my bachelorette…my dragon came for me."
Both waitresses sighed, admiring the way Natsu held her hand. The couple looked decidedly odd, dressed the way they were. Their hair was still drenched from the lake. Both waitresses were sure there was a story behind their appearances, but not one that they would know anytime soon. Either way, the way they tenderly held each other radiated with love. Something about this couple was special.
"We're hungry," Natsu said, gesturing to Lucy, "But we kind of…don't have any money."
"Don't you worry about that, dears," the older waitress assured them, "It's wonderful to see a young couple so in love."
The red-headed waitress disappeared into the back for a moment, plunking down a large piece of cherry pie between Natsu and Lucy a moment later with two forks.
"Thank you," Natsu smiled, "We'll pay you for it tomorrow."
Both waitresses shook their heads.
"It looks like after the night you've both had, maybe a little kindness is coming to you," the red-head said, "It's on the house."
Natsu and Lucy nodded their thanks, each reaching for the fork in front of them.
Natsu put some cherry pie on his fork, catching Lucy's eye as her stomach growled again. He put the fork to her lips, watching her sigh softly as she took the first bite.
"It's so good, Natsu," she hummed. She used her fork to take another forkful, this time feeding him the delightful treat.
Natsu closed his eyes, savouring the flavour, "So good."
They went silent, feeding each other random bites between taking their own. They were totally oblivious to the waitresses watching in awe from the counter.
"Did you have fun tonight, Luce?" Natsu asked.
She nodded, "The whole weekend was fantastic…but towards the end, all I wanted was to be with you."
He leaned forward, kissing her lips softly, "I missed you."
"I missed you too," she murmured, pulling him back for a second kiss, "And I'm glad the boys got you out tonight too…did you have fun?"
Natsu shrugged, "Maybe. I don't remember half the night already. I know strippers signed my ass…and I'm pretty sure you're wearing my dress. They had me drinking some crazy drink. My memory is hazy."
She laughed, "Sounds like we could have been drinking the same thing…Moon Drip?"
He nodded, threading his fingers through hers as she finished the last bites, "And the highlights of your evening?"
She blushed, "I have some new…skills."
"Skills?" he laughed, "Please enlighten me."
She blushed again, "I learned to dance."
The pie was gone now, and although Natsu wanted nothing more than to ask her to elaborate, he realized the waitresses had dimmed the lights. They were trying to close, but weren't about to kick Natsu and Lucy out.
"We should go," he said softly.
Lucy nodded, turning to the waitresses, "Thank you for everything. We'll come back for lunch some day soon."
The red-headed waitress followed them to the door, "Good luck to you both. You are a very beautiful couple…and I can you'll be very happy together."
"Thank you," Natsu and Lucy both said, exiting the café together.
"So…which way is your hotel room?" Lucy asked.
Natsu looked up and down the street. Even the bars were closing now. The tell-tale neon lights were dimmed…and that made it hard for him to decipher where they were. Just ahead of them, a neon light flickered, triggering a memory in Natsu's brain.
"That way," he said softly. He took her hand, leading her down the street.
The Angels sat out on the veranda of the hotel room in the hot tub. Natsu and Lucy had been let into the hotel room even without keys. The bellboy remembered Natsu and his Buck-A-Suck dress very well and had opened the door for them. Now, Natsu and Lucy were tearing each other's clothes off, heading into the master bedroom…and the Angels could relax for the first time that night.
"I wish I had had the opportunity to have a bachelorette," Erza sighed, loving the feeling of the jets on her back.
Juvia nodded, running her toes down Gray's thigh underneath the water, "So many earthly experiences none of us got to explore…but I'm not unsatisfied. Somehow, seeing Natsu and Lucy together makes it all worthwhile."
"In a lot of ways," Jellal added, putting his arm around Erza, "It was becoming Angels that brought all of us together."
Levy nodded, "Maybe we didn't get the Earthly experiences, but other experiences make up for it."
Gajeel harrumphed, looking out over the city, but he squeezed Levy's thigh underneath the water.
"Well, they're safe for tonight," Jellal concluded, "That was a stroke of genius, subconsciously triggering memories in Natsu's mind. Hopefully they'll both sleep tonight."
"What happened to the rest of the bachelor party?" Gray asked.
"They're still in the slammer," Gajeel chuckled, "Seems that Alzack and some of the other cops thought putting Sting and Rogue in the drunk tank for the night would get them back for some of the pranks they pulled."
"You pulled those pranks too!" Levy accused him, her finger pointed straight at him.
Gajeel shrugged, "Yeah, well…I'm an Angel. They won't even know I'm gone. I'll just go back before morning."
The others laughed.
"And the girls?" Jellal asked.
"Cana and Virgo are in the drunk tank too," Erza reported, "The rest of the girls went to Natsu and Lucy's place. They have a few 'gifts' they want Natsu and Lucy to come home to."
"Gifts?" Gray asked, "What kind of gifts?"
Erza, Juvia and Levy exchanged knowing glances.
"We'll tell you later," Juvia said finally, "In private."
A/N: Well? Hope it was as fun to read as it was to write! Please remember to leave a comment. There will be an epilogue coming out at some point. Enjoy your weekend, everyone! I'm off to Abbotsford. My daughter has a training camp for her jump rope team...and I'm learning to judge competitions...should be interesting, right?
Seeya next time!