Chapter Seven

Mira's P.o.V (this doesn't happen again...I don't think)

"Where's Lucy? She wasn't in her cabin…" I say to my sister. Lisanna shakes her head.

"I don't know Mira-san. Last I heard of them, they went star charting. I don't know if they came back or not." Lisanna says. I think for a moment.

"They could still be up there. I'll go check." I say leaving the gallery. It was breakfast so leaving was easier said than done.

"Excuse me. Pardon me. Sorry. Coming through!" I say weaving my way around everyone. Everyone seems to be in high spirits. I smile. 'Oh it's good to be here in Fairy Tail.' I think skipping ahead. "Where are they…." I wonder aloud.

"Ah! The crows nest!" I yell. I climb up the rigging, they had to be here. I squirm my way into the nest. I hear soft breathing. I look up and there I see it.

Lucy and Natsu. Spent the night up here from what I can tell. Lucy is snuggled into him, her head tucked neatly under his jaw. His arms are wrapped around her and she's in his lap. I laugh. "Oh this is good! Captain! Wakey wakey lovebirds! Ooohoo I can use this!" I giggle.

Lucy wakes up abruptly to my voice. "Wha?" she wonders looking at me. Then she realizes the intimacy of her position. "ACK!" She screams waking Natsu.

"Wha? Wha-ts the emergency?" He slurs a bit, still tired. Lucy shoves him away, crawling away. He stares at her, realizing they spent the night like that. A blush flashes across his face, along with Lucy's.

I cackle. "Ohhoo! Lucy and Natsu sittin in a tree-"

"MIRA, GET AWAY FROM ME!" She screams, still blushing. I laugh harder. The girls NEED to know about this and Gray would love a little dirt to hold over Natsu. Lisanna would love knowing Natsu likes someone, and Erza would have a bit of fun with this.

"Come on lovebirds. We have a ship to run." I giggle, I climb down and they follow.

"Weirdo." Natsu says.

"Assflame." Lucy shoots back. I laugh. 'Aww they have nicknames for each other...err... or insults. Cute either way.' I think. This was going to be waaaaay too much fun.

"Stop hanging out with Gray!" Natsu yells.

"I'm the one who came up with the nickname pyro!" Lucy says back.

"YOU DID WHAT?!" Natsu screams. He loses his grip on the rope and falls, before grabbing it again.

"OWW! My hands!" Natsu whines. Lucy rolls her eyes.

"Idiot." She mutters, jumping down. I giggle, clapping my hands.

"Aww they way you guys flirt is so cute!" I squeal.

"IT'S NOT FLIRTING!" They both yell back.

I laugh. "If you say so. But Luuuuuuuucy, girls night."

"Mira-"

"Girls. Night." I said, my voice rising, commanding. She sighs.

"Fine. Girls night or whatever." She says. I squeal again. Lucy sighs and Natsu laughs.

"Have fun." He says. I grin at him evilly.

"Wait till Gray knows about this. Oh and Happy!" I cackle running away.

"MIRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Natsu screams running after me.

Lucy's P.o.V

Oh how mortifying. First it was me almost smiling, now I get caught snuggling with Natsu. Freakin, snuggling. I am NEVER gonna live that down. Ever.

I mean. He was so warm. I slap myself. Snap out of it Lucy! He worked for your...uncle….I shudder. My hand goes to a scar on my stomach, and another on my leg. I may not be able to see them now, but I know they're there. Haunting me…

I shake my head. No time for that. I had a ship to run. I walk over to the bow to clear my head. I know Mira. And by tonight everyone here would know what happened in the crows nest. I look up.

It wasn't all that bad though. I'll never ever admit to that though. For some reason, Natsu made me feel happy. It's different though. The sound of his voice sends butterflies flying through my stomach. I felt nervous, jittery and well, excited. I haven't felt this way ever.

I sigh again. "Oh well. It's not the end of the world." I say, remembering the end is coming tonight. "Girls night...oh gods." I sigh. This was not gonna end well. For me, and Levy, probably.

I roll my eyes and go below deck to decipher the language I started yesterday. I quickly run into my cabin with a sigh. I shiver at the thought of last night and this morning. I pinch myself.

"Damn it Lucy! Pull yourself together!" I say, through gritted teeth. I get my papers out and I sit at my desk. Then I start writing and reading. 'Κάτω από το δέντρο, στο νησί' I write down. It translated to clues! I nod. So this is what Makarov was working on. It was bittersweet.

Hours later

I keep working, losing track of the time, when I hear a knock on my door. "It's open!" I call, chewing my lower lip.

"Luuuuuuucy. Come on! Girls night!" I hear a "sweet" voice say. 'Oh no..' I think. It was the devil. I slowly turn around to see Mira.

"Come on!" She chirps. I gulp and stand up. Here it was, the demise of the fearsome Fairy Tail captain. I follow her, sighing. Erza was gonna kill me if I didn't come. Same with Mira.

"Lu-chan!" Levy calls as we walk into Erza's cabin. The captain and first mate both have their own cabins. I sit down by Levy. She looks at me, we're both thinking the same thing.

"Cana! No alcohol! That never ends well!" Lisanna says. Cana grumbles.

"You wanna be sober for the information here!" Mira says. Cana's eyes widen, and she smiles.

"Sounds like fun." She says tossing the bottles away. Great, when you can get Cana away from her bottles, everything was gonna go down hill from there. They smile at Levy-chan and I.

"How'd you get in this position?" I whisper to her.

"Gajeel. They ship us." She whispers back. I stare at her.

"We are so in the same boat, literally and metaphorically." I whisper back. She laughs. At least I had a friend who was suffering with me. We turn back to the other girls. They looked like sharks. We are sooooooooo dead.

"Sooooo Levy, what's up with you and Gajeel?" Mira asks, getting straight to the point.

Levy sighs. "Nothing. We're friends and partners. That's it Mira." She says, a blush coating her neck. I stare at Mira.

"Aww I was hoping for something more. Now Lucy.." She turns to me. I gulp.

"Is it true…." She began. I brace myself. "Your birthday is next week?" She finishes. I stare at her. Wha? How? She just..?

I bite my cheek and nod. They all gasp. "AND YOU DIDN'T TELL US?!" Erza explodes. I nod meekly. They chatter amongst themselves. 'A party...something nice….etc' I hear. I sink lower. This is what I wanted to avoid.

"Lucy! You're turning eighteen! How exciting!" Lisanna squeals. I nod.

"Y-yeah exciting…" I mutter. The girls all smile at me.

"This is going to be fun! Pluuuuuus Natsu's here to celebrate too…" Cana sings. Pink rushes to my cheeks.

"Ohandwhatmakesyouthinkthatsomethinglikethatisgonnahappenandsuch." I sputter, blushing more. She laughs.

"Well, you just proved my point. Oh this is gonna be so awesome!" She pumps her hand in the air. I sink even lower than possible. They keep talking, as the night whispers away.

"Guys…" I say yawing. "I'm going to go to sleep." I stand up and Erza sits me back down.

"Sleepover." Is the only thing she said. I sigh, curling up and falling asleep. Levy, Cana, Wendy, Carla, Erza, Lisanna, Mira, and Juvia soon follow.

Sunrise

I yawn sitting up. Some of the other girls are talking, while others are still passed out. Wendy, Carla, Juvia, Mira, and Lisanna are talking in a small group. Levy, Erza, and Cana are still out. I sit up, rubbing my eyes."You're up!" Wendy says smiling at me.

I nod. "Yeah. So what are you guys talking about?" I ask, yawning again. I was tired from so many nights I went without sleep.

"My and Romeo's relationship." Wendy blushed. I sigh. Mira laughs.

"It gets boring here sometimes. Gotta keep up with the gossip somehow."

I roll my eyes. "Well I guess I can see that, and it's going to be more interesting, isn't it?"

"Yep! We told the crew about your birthday and we're planning a very special celebration, pluuuuus your eight year anniversary is coming up too!" Mira sings. I blush looking down.

"I-I-I have something to confess." I say. Mira looks at me, about to crack a joke, when she saw my face.

"What is it Lucy?" I hear Erza ask. I jump, she just woke up.

"Umm I..I...I...I'mgoingbackhomeaftermybirthday. I'mturningmyselfin." I say quickly. All the color drains from everyone's faces.

"Lu-chan! Why? You hate it there!" Levy burts out. I bite my lower lip. I will not cry. I have to be strong.

"I have too. I'm going to get you all killed if I don't. I love you all to death, you're family to me, I would never forgive myself if someone got hurt." I said glumly.

Mira smiles at me. "At least let some of us come with you. That way we can keep you safe. It will only be for a little bit though." I nod.

"O-okay. I'd like that." I look at her, my lips turned down, but my eyes smiled. Mira smiles at me. All the girls were awake now, and nodding. I looks down bashfully.

"Thanks guys." I mutter. They all smile at me. I look up. "You guys mean the world to me."

They all laugh. "Oh we know." Lisanna says. I look up again.

"Come on Lu-chan! We have things to do!" Levy said pulling me up. We walk out of the room, preparing for the day ahead.

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So we got some Mira P.o.V, some NaLu fluff, a splash of angst, and soon a ton more fluff ;3

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