Nyx walked slowly towards the guild, a little nervous to see Gajeel. She wasn't quite sure how the dragon slayer would take the news that her brother would be joining them on the next job. She turned the corner and saw the raven haired man standing outside of the guild, his pierced arms crossed.

"Good morning," she stated simply as she approached him. His crimson eyes scanned her. He knew something was off.

"So...did you talk to your brother?" he questioned, a brow quirked. She laughed nervously, scratching the back of her head.

"Well, you see...about that-" Suddenly the big oak doors of the guild flew open, and before she knew what was happening, Nyx was caught between Lucy and Juvia. Each of the girls had taken one of her arms captive, and in Lucy's other arm was Erza. "W-wait, what are you-"

"We're going to the beach, right?" Lucy asked with a grin. "We need a girl's day out to get ready!" Nyx's eyes widened, and she looked at Juvia who, she assumed, had been the one to tell the others about their plans. The water mage just smiled. Gajeel stared on, looking both surprised, and a little frightened.

"Erza, say something!" Nyx implored. The red head shrugged.

"I thought it seemed like a rather good idea. It's always good to bond with guild mates," she explained. With that, they began to drag Nyx off towards town.

"Nyx, wait! What the hell?" Gajeel shouted after them, not entirely sure what had just taken place.

"You guys should be getting ready too!" Lucy shouted back over her shoulder. He stood there dumbfounded. After a moment, Natsu, Gray and Happy stepped out of the guild.

"You heard the girls!" Happy said eagerly.

"What?" Gajeel snapped.

"Yeah, why should we hang out with bolts for brains?" Natsu growled, glaring at the taller man. Gray glared as well, but stayed silent. "Who said you could come to the beach with us anyways?"

"It was my job to begin with you flaming idiot!" The two got right in each other's faces, eyes blazing. Happy let out a sigh.

"Oh boy...I'm gonna need lots of fish after today…"

Juvia stepped from behind a curtain, giving a small spin. She had changed into a pale blue bikini. In the right light it shimmered like the scales of a fish. Lucy let out a small squeal.

"That's perfect Juvia!" Erza nodded in agreement.

"Yes, it suits you quite well!" Juvia turned to Nyx, whose mind had wandered.

"What do you think Nyx-san? Will Gray-sama like it?" she questioned nervously. Nyx shook herself away from her thoughts and looked over her friend. She smiled.

"I think he'll love it Juvia," Nyx assured with a nod. With a grin she disappeared back behind the curtain. Nyx let out a sigh. "Well, if everyone's gotten what they needed, I'm going to get going…" She started to stand, but was stopped by Lucy.

"You haven't gotten anything!" Nyx shook her head.

"I don't need to, I wasn't planning on going into the water," she pointed out.

"That doesn't matter," Lucy argued. "We have to find you something to really wow Gajeel," she added as she began to scan the bathing suits. Nyx flushed a deep pink.

"N-n-no, I don't really think-" Juvia came out from behind the curtain.

"Juvia agrees with Lucy!" Nyx groaned.

"You guys don't get it, I just...I can't wear things like that," she tried to explain.

"Nonsense, you've got the perfect body for these!" Lucy held out several different bathing suits. "Now try them on!" She pulled Nyx up, and, after shoving the clothing into her hands, ushered her into the fitting room. Nyx looked at herself in the mirror and sighed. Begrudgingly, she changed into the suit that appealed most to her. It was a gray two piece with an elegant black pattern of lines. She grimaced at her now exposed scars. She knew and accepted that portions of the scars couldn't easily be covered up, but she was still very self conscious of them. Having most of them now uncovered made her feel uncomfortable. She stepped out from behind the curtain, hugging herself, covering what she could. All three girls grinned.

"It looks great on you!" Lucy assured. Nyx laughed nervously.

"Really?" They all nodded. She let out a small sigh. She assumed that, being her best friends, they had become somewhat blind to her scars. With a soft laugh, Nyx smiled. "Alright, then I'll get this one," she said, giving in. Juvia grinned, nodding in approval.

"Excellent choice," Erza said, also voicing her approval.

"Hurry and change so we can grab some lunch!" Lucy urged. Complying, Nyx went back behind the changing curtain, examining her scars one last time before changing.

Four Fairy Tail girls walked towards the guild, chatting and laughing, though their cheery attitudes quickly faded as a nearby ruckus reached their ears. Nyx let out a groan as she recognized the noise.

"The boys are so loud," Lucy stated, rolling her eyes. Erza crossed her arms and scowled.

"Honestly, will they ever stop with their nonsense?"

"If only they'd get along," Juvia said, somewhat distressed.

"I'm going to go see if I can't calm them down." With that, Nyx broke into a run towards the guild. The shouting grew louder as she got closer and soon she could see the three men responsible for the noise. "Guys!" she yelled, trying to get their attention, but it was in vain. "Guys!" she shouted again as she got closer. They still didn't hear her. Happy walked up to her, looking rather exhausted.

"I'm so glad you're here, they've been at this all day." Nyx laughed.

"No surprise there." She marched up to the boys, placing herself between Natsu and Gray, who stood beside each other, and Gajeel, hands rested on her hips. The look she gave the iron dragon slayer stopped him mid sentence. "What the hell is going on?" she questioned. He just stared at her for a moment, crimson eyes wide.

"I...I...well they…" he stumbled over his words, scratching the back of his head sheepishly. "Flame head started it…" he finally grumbled, not meeting Nyx's eyes. She turned to the other two. She shot a quick look at her brother, knowing full well that she'd get nothing from him, then focused her attention on Natsu. His golden eyes were ablaze.

"It's not my fault that that hunk of metal has an attitude," Natsu snapped. Nyx sighed.

"Guys, we're going to the beach in two days. For the sake of everyone, can't you at least try to get along?"

"We aren't the ones you need to worry about." Nyx ignored Gray's comment. There were a few moments of silence.

"Fine," Natsu finally growled. Nyx turned back to Gajeel.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever…" She smiled.

"Impressive!" Erza stated as the three girls approached them.

"Where have you been all day anyways?" Gajeel questioned, looking down at Nyx. He noticed the bag in her hand. "Hey, what's that?" He leaned over her, attempting to peer into the bag. She quickly hugged it to her.

"Nothing! It's nothing," she blurted out. Gajeel raised a brow. "Really, it's nothing!" she repeated, though she could tell that he still wasn't convinced. He eyed her for a moment, then let the issue drop, hoping that perhaps she would tell him later. "Well, I'm tired, so I think I'm going to head home for the day," she said, coming up with an excuse to go home and hide the new bathing suit away.

"I'll go wi-"

"No that's fine, thank you though Gajeel." He frowned. "I'll see you tomorrow!" She stood on the tips of her toes and planted a quick kiss on Gajeel's cheek, before turning and running off.

"What the hell?" he muttered. Gray gave a smug look and a small wave before turning and following after her.