Levy greeted her blonde friend that afternoon with her laptop and books surrounding her, although she noticed Lucy had her head resting in a book, the bluenett giggled.

"Long night huh?" she smiled sitting across from Lucy's pile on the table of bar. Lucy looked up, pulling a headphone out from her ear to listen to her friend.

"Yeah, the guys didn't leave until five o'clock, by then it was too late to join up with you girls so I went to bed,"

"And now here you are sat in the bar with your work," Levy smiled, Lucy closed her book and laptop at the same time, she knew there was no hope of her getting work done when she had a feeling her best friend was about to dish out last nights gossip for her.

"Go on then, I can tell you're itching to tell me something," the blonde giggled,

"You have no idea." Levy smirked

"Erza took charge of the evening and the first bar we got to we all managed to get free entry and drinks, somehow Erza was getting loads given to her, and there was this one guy, Erza said something to him and he just didn't leave her alone, in fact he was smitten with her." Levy blushed slightly remembering Erza's face when she had set her eyes on him,

"In fact, Erza had said as we entered that she was going to take him, and no one else was to touch him," Lucy laughed, she had learnt by now that if Erza wanted something she was going to go out of her way to get said thing, and it looked like it was the same if it was a guy.

"So she spent the evening flirting with him, after that I had no idea what happened as it was all a bit of a blur as Cana had got us all shots, in fact a lot of shots."

"So that explains Mira's condition," Lucy replied, looking over to where Mira was holding a glass of water and trying her best to carry on through her tasks.

"Yeah, got to admit though, it was a pretty good night. Wish you could have made it too,"

"I know, but someone had to make sure the boys didn't cause too much damage…" Lucy replied, although remembering the antics from the night before she wondered if it would count as damage to her self from looking after the guys.

"Mira did say that I did a great job, especially as she came in this morning and found a few of them had slept here," Lucy laughed, remembering Elfman stating he was going to keep watch and saying how a 'man must defend his bar'.

Lucy yawned, the night starting to effect her more, maybe it was time to go and have a little nap? maybe just sleep.

"I may head back to my room, I feel a nap coming on." she smiled to Levy as she grabbed her belongings and made her way back to her room.

"WHAT IN GODS NAME ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Lucy screamed as she saw Natsu and Gray sat on her bed, oblivious to the anger Lucy was showing,

"AND HOW THE HELL DID YOU KNOW THIS IS MY ROOM!?"

"Calm down, Erza told us, we thought we would come and pay you a visit you know like friends do?" Natsu replied, calmly. Gray smiled, agreeing with Natsu.

"We thought we would hang out, you know, Team Natsu and all," Gray raised his fist as he said 'Team Natsu'

Lucy sighed, first she was babysitting them last night and now she has to deal with them in her personal space, why was life so hard from the moment she met them?

She was defeated, she knew it and how could she stay mad at her two friends, even though she had only met them a handful of times they made her their friend.

"I suppose you can stay.." she sighed in defeat, sleep was slowly creeping up on her, but if Natsu and Gray were here it was a little rude to just get in to your pyjamas and get in to bed right?

"Great, now let's head out!" Natsu grinned, grabbing Lucy's arm and running out of her building with Gray in tow.

"This is not what I expected," Lucy moaned as she had been dragged all the way down to the place she had just left. Levy was already smiling at her best friend and waving for them to come over and join her at the table she was at.

"Nice nap?" she teased as Lucy's head fell on to the table whilst Gray and Natsu went to the bar.

"No. I didn't even get to my bed, those two numbskulls were sat in my room and then before I knew it I was dragged back down here."

Levy laughed, she knew full well her best friend wasn't great when she was lacking on sleep; especially if she couldn't sleep in the first place. Of course, knowing Lucy full well there would be some form of caffeine involved soon enough if she knew she had to be awake for something.

"You know, this brings back memories of the time you almost fell asleep before your final exam." Lucy looked up from the table, blinking slowly.

"Right now Levy, I think I'm more tired than that…"

"Then at least let me get you a coffee or a tea, or what ever takes your fancy…" Lucy looked up from Levy to see Loke stood behind her offering her a smile and caffeine, both of those were good things right now.

Levy noticed the small blush form on her friend's face, she giggled to herself over Lucy becoming shy over a guy offering her one of her favourite things in the world.

"Uh," Lucy began, blushing a light pink as she spoke "a caramel latte would be lovely, if you insist…" she went back to hiding her face in her arms on the table, hoping Loke never saw her blush.

"Not a problem at all, after all you dealt with us until the early hours drinking, you probably feel like shit. But you don't look it."

Lucy smiled to herself in her arm cave, gladly knowing he couldn't see her blush developing in to something brighter.

She was thankful though, that the bar wasn't crowded like it had usually been when she visited; maybe people were studying, or doing other things. Either way it was a lot quieter than it had normally been, and the fact Natsu and Gray hadn't even started a fight yet.

"Where are Natsu and Gray? It's too quite if you ask me.." Lucy asked, Levy shrugged her shoulders as she went back in to her book, typical Levy, always in a book.

"They're outside, Natsu is being chased by ducks…" Loke replied, handing Lucy her coffee which she took very quickly and quickly thanked the orange haired guy.

"Ducks? We have ducks?"

"Yeah, there's a small area just outside of the bar where a lake is and occasionally in the summer everyone is known to be out there. There's also a pool at the back of this place." Levy mumbled through her book; Lucy looked dumbfounded from the sheer knowledge Levy held when it came to places - how much research had she read up on this place exactly?

"Correct, although the pool is pretty much closed as of late; something about building a bigger one and upgrading it to have an outside bar…But if you like I can show you the lake part?" Loke suggested, as he put an arm around Lucy's shoulders.

"I..Uh…"

"She would love to," Levy laughed as Loke stood up and offered his arm for Lucy to take as they walked out of the bar and outside, with Lucy still in shock and stuttering her sentences as she held on to Loke's arm.

Lucy nursed her coffee as Loke and her walked around the lake; fresh air was nice, and the coffee was perfect at keeping the slight chill of the day off her - she was thankful the sun was still shinning though and keeping the cold temperature at bay.

She was caught off guard from Loke as she saw the view of Magnolia, it was beautiful as she could see where the Academy was stood and the pretty little houses that lay beside it, as well as the cherry tree park located in the middle of Magnolia. All in all Magnolia from this height was just perfect.

"I've never seen something so beautiful in all my life,"

"You obviously don't look in the mirror that much," Loke smiled, Lucy scoffed at him as they both sat down on the top of the hill overlooking Magnolia,

"Cheap Loke, cheap."

"I take offence to that," Lucy laughed as she held her coffee to her lips,

"And so you should, that was an awful pick up line." They both smiled at one another, it was strange how someone you've only known for a day happens to make the day after just that little bit better. Even if the poor cries from Natsu being chased by ducks was the music of Magnolia right now Lucy couldn't help but embrace the moment she was sharing with Loke.

"You would think Natsu would know not to annoy the ducks." Loke laughed, causing Lucy to forget her thoughts and giggle as they saw Natsu trip over and experience a duck flapping in his face.