Storyline: It's been 2 years since Natsu left Fairy Tail to go search for Igneel and restart his training. But while he's training, everyone changes. Will he be able to regain his lost friendship with everyone, or will it turn out into a sob story? MUST READ!
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What happened earlier:
"Hey, Natsu," Lucy turned to face Natsu, smiling.
"What is it?" Natsu asked.
"We should reunite Team Natsu again!" Lucy said excitedly.
The guild overheard and cheered, agreeing with Lucy. "Team Natsu reunited!" they cheered happily.
Team Natsu just smiled.
"So, are we reuniting Team Natsu or what?" Gray smiled, walking over and putting his arm over his old rival.
"I think it's a great idea. What about you, Lucy?" Erza asked, smiling.
"Yeah, I think it's a great idea! What about you Happy?" Lucy asked.
"Aye!" Happy replied.
Natsu just stood there, shocked. "They still want to form a team with me after 2 years? Especially Lucy?" He asked himself, then got a nudge from Lucy.
"Hey, don't space out on us!" Lucy said, making the guild laugh.
"Sorry, just thinking, if you catch my drift," Natsu said, rubbing his head.
Lucy, Gray, Erza and Happy laughed out loud, receiving a "What?" look from Natsu and making them laugh harder.
"Since when does flame brain say sorry for spacing out?" Gray chuckled, wiping a tear from his eye.
"W-well it just happens, alright?" Natsu blushed embarrassingly.
Now everyone got really confused. They've never seen Natsu like this before. It's just not him. Maybe just a couple of days settling in will help.
"Alright, so it's settled. Team Natsu has been reunited!" Erza announced, making the guild cheer.
Lucy tapped Erza's shoulder, making her turn to Lucy.
"What is it, Lucy?" Erza asked in a concerned tone.
"Can we go on a mission tomorrow? I have some things to do…" Lucy said quietly.
"Its fine," Erza said, giving Lucy a smile.
Lucy returned her smile. "Well, I'm going to go now, Happy. You can stay here if you want, I have some things to do!" she said, waving and walking out of the guild.
"Aye!" Happy said, then continued to talk to Charle.
Natsu, Erza and Gray just looked at Lucy while she made her way out. Natsu noticed that she had a small frown on her face before she walked out. He sighed and walked to the bar with the others.
"Can I get you 3 anything?" Mira asked happily.
"Fire whiskey," Natsu said, putting his head down and yawning.
"Water," Gray said.
"Strawberry cheesecake," Erza said.
"Sure, it'll be ready in a couple minutes!" Mira said, getting to work going into the back room.
"Say, why did Lucy have to leave?" Natsu asked the two.
"Don't worry, she's always like this," Gray said.
"What do you mean?" Natsu asked again.
"For a couple of months, she's been busy lately. I don't know what it is, but it mi-" Gray got cut off by the finishing Erza.
"But it might be a new guy or something," Erza finished, crossing her arms.
Natsu started feeling very hot and angry inside, but calmed down. "Oh, I see. It's probably nothing important," he lied through his teeth "No one takes my Lucy!" He yelled in his mind.
"Yeah, maybe she's planning something on Gray." Erza smirked.
"Erza, come on! That was only once. You know that she won't hold a grudge against me just to get me back for something so silly!" Gray complained.
"Hmm, is that so?" Erza teased.
Natsu started questioning. "Lucy holds grudges? Since when? And what did Gray do to Lucy?" he asked.
"Well, since Gray doesn't want to speak about it, I'll just tell you myself," Erza said, smirking at Gray and giving him chills. "Well, Lucy normally doesn't hold grudges against anyone unless she's planning something BAD, or just waiting for a serious apology, and what Gray did.. *cough cough*" She cleared her throat.
Gray finally managed to take over, which was Erza's plan. "Well, one day, I was walking to Lucy's house and saw she wasn't there, so I decided to look around for her. And what do you know, she pops up in the bathroom, in the middle of taking a shower, and screams….she's held a grudge against me ever since that day, and has been going out recently," Gray said.
"So did you see her? Like, you know, nude?" Natsu questioned, making Erza glare at him.
Gray chuckled loudly. "You bet I did! But you know, Lucy kicked me out," Gray frowned, but then dazed, almost getting a nosebleed at the image of a nude Lucy.
Natsu smacked him at the back of his head. "You really are a pervert! You never change! And I hope Lucy does get you back!" He yelled, making Erza smile.
"Ash brain, what the hell, man!" Gray yelled.
"Oh, you wanna fight, peeping tom!" Natsu yelled.
"Of course I do, squinty eyes!" Gray yelled, fighting Natsu.
"I'll let this pass, since it is Natsu's second day here without fighting anyone," Erza said.
-Shall we follow Lucy now? I'll take that as a yes, let's go!-
"Hmm, I wonder what I should wear tonight... and to get back at Gray!" Lucy yelled quietly down the streets. Lucy looked around to find a few dress shops, one magic shop, and a small shop for pets. "This seems like the perfect day to go shopping! Good thing I have some money left over!" Lucy said, walking to the dress shop for the party tonight.
"Hello, Miss, what would you like to find in a dress today?" The woman greeted her.
"Hi, I'm looking for a short party dress, no straps, white, and lace underneath. Do you have something like that?" Lucy asked.
"You're one lucky girl! Today, we just got one shipped here a couple minutes ago. Come, follow me and I'll let you try it on!" The woman said as Lucy followed.
"Okay!" Lucy said. "I am really lucky today!" she thought.
-After moments of going through the racks to find Lucy's party dress of the night, they finally find it and try it on.-
"My my, you look stunning!" The woman said.
"Thank you. How much?" Lucy asked. She knew the price was going to be high, just like the key Nikora.
"We're having a sale. Everything is 50% off, and since it's not in style yet, you can take it home for 500 J!" The woman smiled.
Lucy's mouth dropped, then turned into a huge smile. "I'll take it!" she said excitedly.
-Lucy bought her dress, bought Happy his fish, and went back home.-
Lucy opened her apartment door and set her things down on the dining room table. "Home sweet home!" She sighed, looking to see no one was in her house. She jumped excitedly. "Today is the best day ever!" she said happily and put her things away.
-Back at the (sort of mafia) guild-
Erza looked at the clock. It was 3:00 PM. She gasped and ran over to Mira, making Natsu look at her confusingly. "Mira, it's almost time!" She whispered to Mira.
"Oh, I almost forgot. Time to pretend to kick the guild members out and get ready!" Mira said.
Natsu just waited, looking at the 2 girls. "Is that why Lucy is gone?" He asked out loud. Then he turned to Mira, who was about to announce something.
"Everyone, we will be closing the guild early today due to lack of food! It will be opened up again at 5:00! Sorry!" Mira announced, winking.
Everyone nodded and smiled as they made their way out.
"Natsu, come with me," Gray said, hand gesturing him to follow.
"Natsu, you're better off coming with me," Erza said giving him another gesture.
"Uh….why?" Natsu asked, backing up.
"I want to show you something!" Gray said, taking the words out of Erza's mouth and making her glare at him.
"I have a present for you!" Erza said, making Gray shoot a glare at her.
"A present? Okay! See ya later, Ice Brain!" Natsu followed Erza out the guild doors.
Erza stopped, which made Natsu stop. Then she turned around. "Natsu, don't go to Lucy's house right now….*cough cough* she's out somewhere," She said, lying through her teeth.
"Well, if she's out somewhere, then I guess so... But what is this thing about closing the guild at 3:00?" Natsu asked.
"I have no idea! Now let's go!" Erza lied, dragging Natsu to a formal shop.
"Oh no! Erza no! This is wrong! Get me out of here!" Natsu yelled, trying to escape Erza's grip on his shirt.
"Natsu, we're getting you a tux, so shut your mouth and be a good boy, or you won't see daylight again! Got it?" Erza said deadly.
"Y-yes!" Natsu said cowardly.
"Good, now lets go!" Erza said, dragging him.
-Trying on a lot of tuxes at the moment. Oh and by the way, Erza is lying to Natsu because Lucy is going to surprise him in her new dress and prove how much she's changed.-
"Well, it's almost 3:45. I should change into my dress," Lucy said, getting the dress off the bed and hanging it up in the bathroom. Then, she heard a knock at the door. "Really? At a time like this?" she yelled inside her head, opening the door to see Gray and Happy.
"Hey guys, what's up?" Lucy said nervously, noticing something in Gray's hands. "Is that what I think it is?" she asked herself.
"Well, the guild is getting ready for the party and everyone went in teams with each other for getting ready, so can I come in and get ready with you? I don't really like to be stalked when I change," Gray asked politely.
Lucy giggled. "Yeah, sure come in. And Happy, I got you a mini tux!" She said happily.
Happy wasn't looking too good. "But whyyy?" He said, whining and making Gray and Lucy chuckle.
"Because, it's a welcome surprise for Natsu! And I bet he would like to see you in a tux, too!" Lucy said, smiling.
"Fine, only if I get a-" Happy got cut off by Lucy.
"In the fridge," Lucy said, pointing towards the fridge.
"Yayz!" Happy said, opening the fridge.
"Well, I got one bathroom, so how are we going to change?" Lucy asked Gray.
Gray coughed. "How long does it take you to get dressed?" Gray replied/asked.
"Hmm, an hour or so. How about you?" Lucy asked.
"About 25 minutes, depending on the occasion," Gray said.
"Hmm, looks like you're going first!" Lucy said as she pushed Gray in her bathroom, getting her stuff ready to go in next.
Gray started to get changed.
-Now back to Natsu and Erza!-
"Was that so hard?" Erza said, patting Natsu's back.
"Yes, it was torture, thank you very much," Natsu said.
"Natsu, I have to go now, but don't go to Lucy's house. It's locked, so find somewhere to change. Oh, and and go to the guild at 5:15, alright?" Erza said as she ran back to Fairy Hills.
"O-okay…" Natsu said very confusingly. "Well, off to find somewhere to change other than Lucy's house! Speaking of Lucy, where is she?" he asked out loud.
-Well, if only we could tell you, Natsu. But, we can't, so that's your loss! And, now stalking: Lucy, Gray and Happy!-
Gray comes out in a black tux with a blue tie. "So how do I look?" Gray asked.
"You look very handsome, Gray!" Lucy complemented.
"Why thank you, now you get in!" Gray said as he pushed Lucy in with her stuff, then looked over to see Happy in his small tux. "When did you put that on? And, you're very.. *cough cough* gentleman-like," He asked.
"I put this on just when you got out. Its pretty easy to slim through, and thanks," Happy replied happily.
"I see. Now, just to wait for Lucy, and we're off. I wonder if Erza helped out Natsu? What do you think, Happy?" Gray asked, sitting on Lucy's couch.
"Well, Erza always helps, so it's no problem for her, and I bet she bought him a tux, too!" Happy replied again.
"Hmm, I see," Gray said.
-It'll be boring if we just wait for Lucy. Lets go spy on Natsu now. Hurray!-
"Hmm, I guess this is an okay spot. Just a little weird though," Natsu said, going into the public restroom at the park and changing into his tux. "Wow, I look very handsome! I never knew Erza has good taste. I wonder what Lucy's going to think of me now?" Natsu grinned, making his way to the guild. "I'll make it just on time from this long walk I guess," he said, walking slow paced.
-Now to Erza!-
"What should I wear? What should I wear!" Erza panicked. Then, she heard someone knocking on the door. "Really, at a time like this?" she yelled inside her head, opening the door to see the one and only!
"Hey, Erza, I'm back!" Jellal said, waving to her.
Erza's mouth just dropped, then tears of joy came out. "J-Jellal!" she said, hugging him.
"I heard that everyone's having a welcoming party for Natsu, and you're having trouble what to wear. Am I right?" Jellal smiled.
"W-well, I guess so.. I'm not having that much trouble," Erza blushed, wanting to avoid eye contact.
"Don't worry, I'll help you, as long as I get to be your date for the party," Jellal smiled.
Erza blushed 10 shades of red. "S-s-sure!" She stuttered.
-Aww, so cute, Jellal! Now back to the stalking of Lucy Gray and Happy!-
Lucy comes out very nicely and pretty. If you tried to say how pretty she was, you couldn't explain from your mind getting blown away.
Gray and Happy turned to Lucy and their mouths made a perfect "O".
"L-Lucy!…. You're so... stunning!" Gray said, not taking his eyes off her.
Happy was doing the same thing. "You're so pretty! Natsu's going to like this!" he said, giggling and making Lucy blush.
"Nah, I don't think so!" Lucy said, waving her hand up and down while blushing.
"Don't say that, Luce, you're very stunning right now!" Gray said.
"Right now?" Lucy questioned and smiled, looking at the blushing Gray.
"N-never mind! Let's just go to the guild before Natsu gets there!" Gray stuttered a bit.
"Fine, what ever you say, Gray!" Lucy teased as the 3 made their way out and walked to the guild.
-Well, there is only one place left to go. The guild! :D-
Lucy, Gray and Happy walk in.
"Wow, the décor is amazing in here. Mira-san did a great job!" Lucy exclaimed.
"I know, I thought she would need help at first, but I guess not," Gray said.
"Well, I think we should head for the bar until everyone else gets here," Happy suggested.
"Aww, Happy, you're so cute!" Lucy said as she picked up Happy and ran to the bar.
"You can let me go now," Happy said, dying in Lucy's arms.
"Oh, sorry!" Lucy said as she put Happy on the bar counter.
Happy dusted himself off and then looked at Gray, who was smirking. Then, Happy got a brilliant idea. "Lucy! Gray is being mean to me!" He sobbed.
Lucy shot a death glare at Gray. "Don't hurt Happy's feelings. He's sensitive you know!" she said as she hit Gray on the head.
"Happy's lying!" Gray said.
"Happy's too cute to lie," Lucy said as she pulled Happy into a hug.
Happy smirked at Gray, hearing a "Hmp" from him.
-Erza and Jellal run in-
Everyone turned to the running Erza with a almost lifeless Jellal behind her.
"Am I late?" Erza said as she looked around panicking.
"No, you're on time. And you look very pretty tonight!" Lucy said, making Erza blush.
Erza was wearing a pitch black dress that only she could pull off. The length stopped at her knees, and she wore a gold necklace, gold earrings, and black high heels, while her hair was tied up in a ponytail.
"Jellal picked this out for me," Erza said as she looked over to Jellal, who was catching his breath.
"He's got good taste!" Gray complimented.
"Thanks," Jellal said.
-Then Mira just pops out of nowhere, wearing a long, strapless, magenta dress with light pink ruffles.-
"Everyone, get in your hiding spots. Natsu is on his way!" Mira announced.
Everyone shot up out of their seats and ran to a hiding place in the guild.
"Good. Now, when I give Gajeel and Wendy the signal to sniff out Natsu to see if he's really close, I'll turn off the lights!" Mira said.
"But Mira, where are you going to hide?" Lucy asked, who was on one of the rafters with Gray, Happy, Erza and Jellal.
"I'll hide behind the bar," Mira said.
"Sorry, Mira, but it's already taken by 10 other people!" One of the guild members said, peeking out from one of the pillars.
"Oh, well how about-" Mira got cut off from Lucy putting her on one of the rafters.
"This is a good hiding spot," Lucy said.
"Oh, thanks, Lucy!" Mira said happily, then gave the signal to Gajeel and Wendy.
"Ash brain's coming!" Gajeel yelled.
"He's right at the door!" Wendy yelled.
Juvia turned off the lights and went back to her hiding spot, and the guild just waited for their old friend to return to the guild once more.
Alright, this chapter is all done! I know, I know. It was long and I put a cliffhanger, but I already started to work on the other chapter, so it's probably coming out tomorrow! And I'm sorry that it didn't come out the day everyone else wanted it to. I was a bit busy.
I hope you liked this Getting Ready chapter!
Sincerely, Wolfsmiley :)