I posted a chapter early, I hope you all enjoy!
The sound of birds flying above and the smell of salt water had already made Levy take a breath of relief; she was finally on the ground again. Natsu was down on his knees, kissing it. Levy couldn't help but giggle at his silly outburst; yet she did understand how hard it was to fly. Lucy rolled her eyes in embarrassment as people coming out of the airport stopped for a few minutes to stare at him who was now crawling; seeming a little difficult for him to actually get off of the ground.
"Natsu!" Lucy groaned at him, her face turning red in a bright color of embarrassment.
"Land!" Natsu shouted. "Oh sweet sweet land!" Natsu knelt once more and kissed the ground.
"Natsu, please get up…people are staring…" Lucy said, pleading with him to stand.
Natsu looked at her and made a pouty face.
"Fine…" Natsu stood up and took in a deep breath of salty air. "I hate flying!"
"Yeah, we know…" Erza interjected, looking at Lucy. "Well, there's one of Natsu's quirks." Erza couldn't help but let a smirk show through.
"Yeah, but I love him." Lucy giggled and started walking, Natsu running behind her; dragging two suitcases behind him.
Levy smiled, watching as the couple made their way to a shuttle bus. She adjusted her straps on her bag and started to follow them, Gajeel following with their luggage in tow.
"Hawaii is so beautiful!" Mira shrieked, jumping up and down in excitement.
"Huh, you wouldn't ever guess that she is the most ruthless lawyer around…" Laxus whispered, watching as his soon to be wife was still jumping in excitement. "She really is one of a kind." Laxus smiled with pride.
"What honey?" Mira looked at him, her head cocked to the side.
"Nothing, I was just thinking of how lucky I am." Laxus smiled and leaned toward her to kiss her gently on the lips.
"Hehe." Mira giggled, kissing him again; which seemed to linger making the group feel a little awkward.
Erza rolled her eyes and Juvia sighed; looking toward Gray.
"Juvia wants that special somebody to kiss…" Juvia looked away, knowing Gray wasn't paying much attention to her.
Natsu elbowed Gray, which he jumped from the abruptness of it.
"What the hell was that for?!" Gray exclaimed.
"You really are an idiot…" Natsu replied, he clearly wasn't going to get anywhere with the man; especially if he couldn't see the way Juvia was trying to get his attention.
"Yeah, well at least I don't have flame for brains!" Gray yelled, inching closer to Natsu.
"You wanna fight?!" Natsu puffed up his chest, putting his fists up.
"Yeah, as if you would win!" Gray exclaimed.
"Knock it off you two!" Gajeel interjected, grabbing both of the guys by the collar of their shirts.
"Hey, stay out of it metal head!"Natsu and Gray said in unison.
"Who you calling Metal Head?!" Gajeel yelled.
Levy rolled her eyes, yet her vacation now seemed complete with the sudden outburst between the three; there was never a dull moment with her friends.
"Come on you idiots…we're leaving with or without you!" Laxus said, walking onto the giant bus.
Gajeel rolled his eyes and followed suit; walking inside.
Natsu gulped in fear, another moving contraption; waiting to torture him further.
"Aww man…" Natsu slowly walked inside, Gray then pushing him the extra step; until he was completely inside. "Asshole…" Natsu grunted, sitting next to Lucy; away from the window. "Can we walk for the rest of the trip?" Natsu looked at her with puppy dog eyes.
"You're silly, it's just a bus." Lucy smiled, kissing Natsu on the cheek.
No, it's an evil metal contraption on wheels; determined to ruin my life!" Natsu exclaimed, placing his hand over his gut as soon as the vehicle started to move.
"Oh Natsu." Lucy sighed, patting him on the back; she really didn't like seeing him so distraught.
Levy stepped out of the bus and onto the flag stone that lined a path to the resort; it was simply breathtaking. The beautiful adobe style structure of the building; followed by the stunning view of the ocean. The warmth of the sun felt amazing on her skin, feeling thankful that she had decided on letting Lucy help pick out most of her wardrobe. Which consisted of a lot of short and tank top outfits and a few bikinis that she was still nervous of wearing in public. Levy continued to walk into the main office and up to the front desk, a man stood there typing away at his keyboard.
"Aloha and welcome to the Paradise Resort, how may I be of service?" The man spoke cheerfully.
"Hello, we have reservations under Dreyar." Laxus spoke with authority, Mira giggling behind him.
"Ah yes, here you are." The man pulled out two keys from a drawer. "You are in the newlywed suite of course, along with free passes to the spa." He smiled.
"Oh yay!" Mira clapped in excitement. "Spa time!"
Lucy smiled cheerfully, being equally excited about the word "free" and "spa" in the same sentence.
Laxus took the keys and took a hold of their luggage once again, the couple thanking the attendant and then proceeded toward their room.
"Hey, let's regroup in a few hours…ok?" Laxus shouted, turning to look behind him once more.
The group shook their head in agreement, then watched as the couple vanished further into the resort.
"I bet they're gonna 'test out' the room…" Natsu interjected, face turning pale from the thought.
"Dude, you're sick!" Gray turned and said.
Natsu glared again at him, scoffing and crossing his arms. "I'm just stating the obvious!"
"Juvia does believe this to most likely be true…" Juvia agreed, her face turning a light shade of red.
"You agree with that idiot?" Gray asked, crossing his arms.
Juvia seemed baffled by his question. "No, Juvia just understands the relationship is all…" Juvia bowed her head, shyness taking over.
"Geez Gray, don't be rude to the poor girl!" Erza shouted, swinging her hand bag up side Gray's head.
"Ow!" Gray shouted, turning to fight back until he fully understood who had just struck him. "You…" Gray's face turning pale, looking away from the scary look Erza was giving.
"Nice going, now you pissed Erza off…" Natsu interjected, before he too got a glare from Erza.
Lucy just giggled, turning to make sure Juvia was alright; noticing a light giggle escape her lips as well.
"Well, as entertaining as this is let's get our rooms so we can chill for a bit." Gajeel said, approaching the front desk. "Reservation for Mr. Redfox." He added, looking at the attendant.
For some reason the way he pronounced his name made Levy feel hot, he seemed so sophisticated and proper; she got the total vision of him in his usual suit she had seen him wear a million times. Yet this vision made her feel something, something deep within; a heat she needed to extinguish.
"Levy!" Gajeel shouted, waving his hand in front of her face. "Earth to Levy!"
"Huh? Oh…sorry…" Levy said, grabbing the key Gajeel had dangling in front of her face.
Gajeel just smirked, earning a blush from Levy; which he found odd. He brushed it off as a mere coincidence and grabbed his luggage, exiting the group.
"I'm gonna go take a nap for a few." Gajeel waved goodbye. "See ya in a bit!"
Levy and the rest of them waved goodbye, hers seeming to linger; which caught Lucy's attention.
"Just friends huh?" Lucy whispered, passing by with Natsu beside her; on their way to they're designated room.
Levy glared as Lucy then giggled, knowing she had pushed a button; which Lucy liked to do on occasion.
"See you in a bit!" Lucy waived goodbye, disappearing into the crowd of people.
Levy grabbed her luggage, waved goodbye to the rest as they waited for their keys; then proceeded on her way to her room. Of course Levy and Gajeel were just friends, the vision she had and feelings she felt were just a glitch in her brain; nothing more and nothing less.
Levy dropped her luggage by her bed, plopping onto the cushiony mattress. Her face still had a red tint to it, the blush lingering; she shook her head.
"Pull yourself together Levy!" She said to herself, tapping her cheeks.
Levy stood up, putting her bag in her lap; rummaging through it. She pulled out a bikini, it was a light coral color with white bows on the sides of the lower piece; along with a white bow in the center of the top piece. She found a pair of white flip flops as well and went into the bathroom to change, she hadn't worn a bikini for a while now and was a little nervous about just how revealing it would be.
Levy felt a little uncomfortable standing in front of the giant mirror that was in the bathroom, she felt awkward at first; pulling the material to see if it would magically cover more skin. To what little effort it took, it didn't seem to work; as the same amount of skin still showed as before. Levy sighed and grabbed a beach towel, walking out into her room and opening up the sliding glass door that led outside to a little patio area that overlooked the beautiful crystal clear water of Hawaii.
"This should help me feel more relaxed." Levy said, reassuring herself; walking onto the white sandy beach.
Gajeel had tried to rest, yet his thoughts wouldn't let him; he tried to get some distance between him and Levy by leaving to go to his room. It didn't seem to help his thought process as he was left restless thinking of the blue haired bookworm.
"Damn it!" Gajeel cursed, sitting up in his bed; looking to the view through his sliding glass door.
Gajeel got out of bed and grabbed a pair of board shorts; walking into the bathroom. When he came out he wore nothing more than the pair of grey board shorts that had iron studs lining the sides; followed by a design of a silver dragon going down the left side. He walked out into the fresh, salt water filled air; taking a much needed deep breathe. The wind felt good against his skin, along with the sun beating down. The weather seemed perfect, the weather back home was nothing compared to this. The view of the beach was magnificent, the crystal clear water against the white sand of the beach. He could stay here for what felt like forever; the view of woman wasn't bad either. He looked as they all stood there in their too tight bikinis; some sun bathing. Gajeel let out a smirk when he noticed a certain woman in particular; her figure was amazing all the way down to her perfect behind. The way her body curved and the way her skin gleamed in the sun; her blue hair shined brightly from the sun's rays. Gajeel took a closer look, watching as she bent down to pick up a seashell, examining it carefully. That's also when he noticed the familiar tattoo on her left shoulder blade; the same symbol that was plastered on their college banners and posters growing up. A tribal looking design of a fairy, white in color with pink outlining. Gajeel's eyes widened when he realized just who he was checking out, his best friend Levy McGarden; in all her glory along with the very tattoo they both had on their bodies after a drunken night after finals.
Gajeel diverted his attention to the opposite end of the beach, looking away from the stunning imagine of his friend. He hadn't seen her in a bikini since college, which was when he was oblivious of his now persistent feelings for her. The way the bikini clung tightly to her body, he wondered if those tiny white bows were the only thing holding the fabric together and just how roughly he needed to pull before the fabric puddled at her feet; leaving her body bare. He let out a primal growl, one he hadn't made in quite some time.
Lisanna zipped up her suitcase, the last inch of zipper getting stuck; meaning she packed more than she probably needed. She sighed, leaning against her bed; trying to squish the suitcase further down. As much as she tried, she was unable to get it to budge; knowing she needed to be at the airport in only 2 hours. Lisanna did not want to be late on arrival for her sister's wedding extravaganza; the one she and Mira had been working on for the past year. Just when she felt all hope was lost, she felt rough hands on top of hers; pushing her tiny ones aside and pushing the suitcase further down getting it to zip the rest of the way.
"Done!" Bickslow said, smiling down at her.
Lisanna sighed, feeling grateful he had come in the nick of time.
"You are a lifesaver!" She chimed, taking her suitcase and pulling it off of her bed.
"Anytime!" Bickslow grinned, his tattoo curving with his face.
Lisanna giggled, then proceeded with a final mental checklist. "Ok, I think I have everything on my list done!"
"Well it's about time, we need to catch the taxi for the airport!" Bickslow stated, chuckling at the end.
"Hey, my mental notes always come in handy!"Lisanna said, pursing her lips and crossing her arms.
"I know, I know." Bickslow said, raising his hands in surrender.
Lisanna couldn't help but blush and let out a soft giggle, he always seemed to make her smile. She unfolded her arms and grabbed her luggage, walking out of her room; Bickslow following behind her.
"Ok, let's go!" Lisanna let out a deep breath, looking around her apartment once more; feeling a little uneasy.
Bickslow could see something was wrong and cocked his head to the side like a lost puppy.
"Ok, spill it!" He inquired.
"Nothing…I'm just nervous is all…" Lisanna confessed. "I mean, how are we going to tell them?" She looked down at the floor.
Bickslow walked closer to her, cupping her face in his hands.
"Don't worry, I'm sure they will take it just fine!" He smiled at her. "Besides, I'm the one that has to worry…I mean will you still love me after my face gets rearranged by your soon to be brother in law; aka my best friend?!"
"Of course I will, bruises and all!" Lisanna giggled, kissing his nose.
Bickslow's grin lingered, sticking his tongue out. She just smiled cheerfully, even thought they were complete opposites; meaning he was on the crazier side and she was more mellow. They were perfect for each other, if this is what made Lisanna happy she was sure her brother and sister would be happy for her as well; yet she always had her doubts in the pit of her stomach of their reaction. This week in Hawaii would be when she would announce her and Bickslow's relationship, along with their recent news of moving in together; with everyone being so busy lately no one had actually caught on. Lisanna sighed once more, kissing Bickslow on his cheek before opening her front door; she wrapped her arm around his and walked beside him down the hall.
I hope you all enjoyed! I had to put in a Bickslow/Lisanna moment. I really like this couple as well, for all you Bickslow/Lisanna fans I hope you enjoyed! More to come and of course the next chapter will be full of all sorts of surprises! :)