Yo! Chapter three is finally done! Thanks for the reviews, I love getting them as much as I love writing this story. :)

I need to warn you though. I have no idea where I'm going with this story other than making the two dorks fall in love someho… So if some chapters seems boring, I'm sorry….

As mentioned, there will be GaLe and Miraxus in this story but how much, I don't know. Haven't figured that out just yet. xD

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Disclaimer. I do not own Fairy Tail or any of its characters.

-Oby Abel-

Chapter 3: Hangover

Lucy woke up groaning. Her head was killing her and she felt nausea wash over her. She hurriedly got off from her bed and dashed to her bathroom and threw up. She heaved after air after her excessive throwing up.

"Ugh, what happened?" She asked to no one in particular as she slid down on her back. She was so dizzy and her head was killing her. Damn hangover.

"Luce?" She faintly heard Natsu's voice call her but she couldn't respond. If she did she would throw up once again and throwing up was not something she was entirely happy with. All she could do was moan in misery and lie down on the cold tiles of her bathroom.

Natsu entered the bathroom seeing his best friend sprawled on the bathroom floor moaning. He shouldn't be smiling but he couldn't help himself as she looked so miserable making all those sounds. And not to forget it was such a funny sight.

"I'll bring you some water, don't get up." He mused walking back into her living and went straight into the kitchen to pour her a glass of cold water. He rummaged her cabins to find pain killers as well since he knew Lucy would definitely be needing them.

"Thanks." She croaked as she accepted the pills and water. She drowned them and the water immediately before grimacing in disgust. She continued to lay on the cold tiles since it was very comforting and she even thought of sleeping there but apparently Natsu had other plans since he scooped her up and walked out of the bathroom. She couldn't protest since she was too tired and sore to even move. She inwardly swore so never drink again especially that recklessly. Ugh.

"Need anything?" He asked softly as he tucked her in. She lazily opened her eyes to look at him and shook her head. She just wanted to sleep through it all.

"I'll go to the guild and get Mira's hangover soup. Just sleep some more." She didn't argue and closed her eyes to let sleep takeover.

Natsu chuckled and shook his head in amusement. "Of course you would get a hangover after challenging Cana. Oh well." He fixed his clothes and wore his sandals and quickly flushed her toilet since the scent of vomit made its way to the living room and her bedroom making him sick too.

He jumped out of her window and walked in a normal pace to the guild since he knew Lucy would definitely be sleeping for a while. She would be too damn stupid if she didn't sleep since it would make her more miserable and grumpy.

He arrived at the guild and entered to sigh heavily and shook his head in amusement. Many of the members and guests were lying on the floor either moaning in despair or snoring away. Good that I went home early, he thought as he walked up to the bar. Mira was up and looking energetic as always.

"Morning Natsu. How's Lucy?" She asked as she noticed the Slayer walking up to the bar and sat on one of the stools.

"Miserable. Woke up to her gagging." He grimaced, wrinkling his nose remembering the god awful sound.

Mira smiled brightly and giggled lightly shaking her head. "She isn't the only one. Breakfast?" She asked kindly.

"Yep and some of your miraculous hangover soup for Luce." Mira nodded and walked back to the kitchen to prepare for his meal and the blonde's as well.

Natsu turned around watching his nakama still moaning around and he couldn't stop chuckling especially seeing the Ice Make Mage rolling around moaning loudly while clutching his head. He decided that Gray deserved some payback for letting him handling Lucy last night so he stood up and walked over to the Mage.

"Yo, Frosty." He called a little loudly to annoy Gray. He groaned loudly and turned around glaring deadly at Natsu.

"Go away Fire Freak." Gray responded groaning more. His hands shot up to his mouth as if he was stopping himself from throwing up. Natsu winced and grimaced taking a step back. He didn't want barf on him.

"Disgusting. Serves you right after dumping Lucy on me last night."

"And right now I regret it. My head is killing me and I feel like throwing up. Ugh!" Natsu grinned and gently pushed the Ice Mage as he was slowly getting up but fell down by Natsu's push since his body was still shaky.

"Natsu!" He growled dangerously only to hold a hand to his mouth and began gagging again. He stood up abruptly and ran to the nearest bathroom making the Fire Dragon Slayer laugh loudly making some of the members groan.

"Go away Natsu." Many called but he ignored them and continued laughing as he walked back to the bar to sit. He was so having fun annoying them by being loud and chirpy.

Mira arrived with a large plate of food and set it in front of him. "Thanks for the food!" He called enthusiastically and began digging in. He moaned in delight as took his first bite. Mira's food was the best!

Mira eyed him with amusement before suddenly remembering about yesterday night and what she had observed. "Ne Natsu?" She called for his attention.

He looked up from his food as he slowly swallowed and nodded for her to continue. She smiled brightly and leaned against the counter.

"What happened yesterday?" She asked but he tilted his head looking confused so she elaborated her question. "I mean what happened with you and Lucy yesterday? You were gone for a few hours and when you returned Lucy didn't look too happy and then she asked for something to drink. Did you do something to make her upset?"

Natsu swallowed once again and sighed scratching his neck. "It's complicated and I promised Luce not to say anything. Only the other Dragon Slayers know, so I'm sorry but I can't tell ya." He didn't want to make his already faltering friendship with the blonde any worse.

Mira pouted as she leaned back to stand straight and her arms folded. She hated not knowing the secrets in the guild. Especially when it was secrets that could most likely ruin her OTP or get them together. She had to know!

"I promise I won't tell anyone, not even Lucy so tell me. Please! Maybe I can help? Did you reject her confession or did she reject you? Tell me!" She almost commanded him but Natsu just glanced at her and continued to eat. Ignoring her.

"Can't, sorry."

Mira huffed annoyed at the stubborn Dragon Slayer before an idea popped into her mind and she smirked evilly. Oh Mira, she thought, you are a genius! Ha ha ha.

"Not even if I offer a year long of free food from the guild?" She bit her inner cheek to stop herself from smirking in triumph seeing the Slayer light up by the idea of free food from a whole year. "And all you can eat, at that." She added.

Natsu gulped imagining all the free food he could get and Mira's meals were always the best. And without even hesitating he decided to take up on her offer.

"I told Luce she was my mate and she didn't want to be my mate but then-" he began only to be stopped by her palm in his face.

"Mate?" She asked confusion evident in her tone of voice. She had no idea what that meant.

"Yes mate. We Dragon Slayers are much alike Dragons so we have a mate and only one. And Lucy is my mate. It's akin to that of a soulmate but also different. Slayers have to claim their mate before a given time or else we die."

"Die?" Mira gasped horrified by that information. Her eyes wide and mouth apart.

Natsu nodded grimly. "Yes die. Our own element would kill us. For me it would mean that my own fire would turn me to ashes. But luckily that won't happen now that Lucy accepted to help me but only if I make her fall in love with me. Neither of hold any romantic feelings or whatsoever towards each other and that's why she was sad. She doesn't like the whole idea of me claiming her and I understand because in a sense she would be claiming me as well. And I don't belong to anyone." His explanation just made the poor Takeover Mage confused yet over joyed as she slowly progressed the meaning of it all.

"So that means that you and Lucy are together?" She questioned with much eagerness. Her mind was slowly beginning to wander off to ShipperLand

"Well I wouldn't say that since Luce still want to find a way to avoid all this but I guess in some sense we are even though she said it's okay to date others." He said nonchalantly shrugging his shoulders. It wasn't like he would date anyone. He only agreed to her terms because it was one of her conditions.

Mira couldn't contain her squeals of joy as she began imagining the two mages together and the cute babies they would have. Oh her matchmaker heart was more than content by these news. She was floating on her own cloud reveling in happiness.

Natsu and many of the other mages flinched at her high pitched voice. Maybe he shouldn't have told her seeing her so dazed in her own bubble of happiness but he was getting free food for a whole year out of it so it was worth it. So he shrugged that thought away.

"Keep your mouth shut woman." Laxus growled irately descending the stairs. His head was pounding too as he too had been enjoying yeaterday's festivities. Mira ignored him and continued being swooned by the images of pink haired brown eyed and blond haired onyx eyed babies. Her shipper heart couldn't get anymore happier than that.

"What did you tell her Flame Tard?" The older Slayer grumbled sitting on the stool next to Natsu.

"Just Lucy being my mate. Dunno why she got all weird." Natsu sighed and continued eating what was left of his meal.

"So how did it go? Did she take it well? She didn't look too joyed when you came back." Laxus asked curiously even though normally he wouldn't be interested but since it was a Slayer thing and it concerned him and his nakama he couldn't help be worried.

"We had a long talk and after a while she accepted but with a few conditions. I know it's too much to ask of her but what other choice do I have? I don't want die such a cruel death." He looked at the Lightning Slayer solemnly.

"Cheer up man. She has accepted and that's what matters." Laxus said rather awkwardly. He wasn't quite the social man in the guild. Especially if he had to encourage others.

"Yeah, I guess you are right. What about you? Found your mate? You and Cobra are the ones that need to find your mates in a hurry since you're the oldest." Natsu asked a bit concerned for his old friend.

"Don't worry, I already found mine and the only thing I need to do is make her accept me." He said turning his gaze to the bairmaid who was still swooning. Natsu followed his gaze and almost choked on his spit with his eyes bulging out.

"Mira?!" He exclaimed rather loudly making the barmaid stop and look at the two mages that looked at her.

Tilting her head, confused by the sudden exclamation of Natsu calling her name, she asked, "What is it Natsu?"

Natsu panicking shook his head dismissing his call. "No- nothing. Eh he he. Go back to whatever you were doing." She sighed and decides go back to the kitchen to look at the soup she had left on the stove.

"The hell man!" Laxus hissed punching Natsu's shoulder hard making him stumbled out of his stool.

Natsu smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, sorry. I was just surprised. When did you find out?"

"After Metal Freak told us. I knew immediately that Mira is my mate like you knew Lucy is yours." He spoke very nonchalantly.

"Oh." Was all Natsu said and sat back on his stool to finish eating. The two Slayers fell silent since they didn't exactly have much to talk about.

After a while Mira walked in with a container and placed it in front of Natsu. He looked at her quizzically. "The soup for Lucy, did you forget?" A light bulb lit up before he grinned and grabbed the metal container.

"Thanks Mira. Tell Happy that I'm at Lucy's. Bye." She said her goodbye and watched him walk away from the guild and then she glanced at Laxus who was staring at her weirdly.

"What can I do for you?" She asked with a gently smile.

"Food." Was all he said and averted his gaze from her. Weird, she thought shrugging it off and walked back into the kitchen. She had to make lots of soup for the miserable members and prepare a meal for the dragging Slayer.

"Luce?" Natsu called when he entered her room from the window but no sound. He could hear her even breathing and figured she was still asleep. He put the container inside her fridge and walked back into the living room.

"What to do?" He thought aloud checking the room out for things he could do while he waited for her to wake up. Snickering evilly he spotted her desk and decided to read her stories she was so against on having him read. Levy only stories.

He pulled her chair out ever so gently not making a sound and sat down. He rummaged the many papers in the drawers and finally found something interesting. Pulling it up he read the title. "Male Mages of Fiore" He grimaced at the title but decided to read it anyways.

Just a few sentences in he found out that it wasn't a story. No. It was a an entry of a list of all the male mages she had encountered in her life and her thoughts about them. If they were boyfriend material and whatnot.

"Interesting." He mused and continued reading her entry.

So as a young mage finding a man is hard especially finding Mr. Right. The One. There are so many males in Earth Land to choose from and my Mr. Right has to have certain qualifications, like being a Mage for instance. It would be weird if he wasn't because of my job. Fairy Tail is my family and job and I love every bit of it. I got the greatest family and I have my best friend Natsu to thank that for.

He grinned happily reading that sentence. "You don't need to thank me weirdo. It's me who thanks you for being my best friend." He said while glancing at her bedroom door before turning back to look at the paper in his hands.

And because of those requirements I thought I should make a Male Mage list. It's weird that I even thought of this and that I'm even writing this as I speak, write, whatever. Natsu is right. I am a weirdo. Anyways this is Lucy's list of eligible Male Mages she would consider dating.

Natsu couldn't help laughing at her weirdness. Only Lucy would write something like that and to herself nonetheless. He began looking for the rest of the list but with no look.

"Where is it?" She wouldn't just write that without making the actual list so he knew it was somewhere on her table but where he couldn't figure that out.

"Natsu?" He turned around finding Happy flying towards him. "Whatcha doing?" The curious Exceed asked turning his gaze to the desk.

"Apparently Lucy has a list of Male Mages she would consider as a boyfriend or something like that but I can't find the list. Help me look." That definitely piqued Happy's interest so he immediately began rummaging the desk. Rather loudly.

But neither had any luck. Both were frowning since they were really really interested and Natsu was even disappointed since the list could help him with the condition she had required before truly accepting to be his mate so he didn't have to worry about his death.

"Bummer…" They groaned and sighed in defeat.

"What are you two doing?" A hoarse voice asked behind them. They turned around to find a scowling Lucy glaring at them wrapped around her comforter.

"Looking for your boyfriend list." Happy told her immediately slightly hoping it would get her to hand it to them. Not a fat chance.

Her scowl deepened as her cheeks turned redder from anger. "You are what?" She demanded loudly despite her pounding head and sore throat.

Both Happy and Natsu blanched by their mistake and feared for what to come even though a Lucy-kick was mostly like what they were going to get. No doubt 'bout that.

"Uhm... sorry?" Natsu offered trying to safe his ass from being kicked from the very very grumpy Celestial Spirit Mage who by the way was glaring heatedly at them.

"Out!" She commanded pointing at the window. Usually she would point at the door but she was too tired and hungover from last night to even bother having another discussion about him using the door instead of the window. And she was angry too.

"But I'm really curious!" Happy cried only making another tick mark appear on the blonde's head. Natsu definitely saw it and lifted the Exceed into his arms and dashed towards the window. Better being in one piece than hundreds he figured.

"We're going! There is soup in the fridge just heat it up. See ya later!" Natsu yelled as he jumped out and landed safely on the pavement and ran away.

"Don't come back!" She yelled sticking her head out from the window. She retreated and closed the window before dragging her feet to her bookshelf. Sighing deeply she picked up a black journal and one of her favorite fantasy books and walked back to her bed.

She opened the black journal and read the entry; Lucy's list of Dateable Male Mages of Fiore. "As if I would let you read this embarrassing stuff." She huffed turning to the page she had of him, Natsu. Of course she had written that waaaaay back. Actually the day Mira suggested that he was going to confess or something which only led to him going to use Virgo for some digging…

"I might as well burn this down. God this is embarrassing!" She groaned in embarrassment as she read some of the things she had written. Had she really thought of Natsu as cute and hot? God her cheeks suddenly felt on fire.

"Definitely burn it!" She decided but not now. God no. She was too lethargic to do anything at the moment other than just relaxing in her bed with her book and perhaps sleep some more. Her eyes did sting a lot.

So she tossed the book under her bed and heard it hit the wall making a loud thump before lying down and opening the book. It took her fifteen minutes before she dosed off to dream land.

Meanwhile Natsu had run back home and him and Happy soon began plotting their way to find the list even if it's the last thing they did. Both were fired up! Natsu's reason was to figure out about her types of men – and mostly of his curiosity – and Happy's was to tease her and perhaps blackmailing her to give him lots of fishes if there was something interestin.

"We'll find it!" The duo exclaimed cheerfully highfiving.

The next day, they completely forgot about the list.

Anyone read the latest Fairy Tail manga chapter? God I loved it and the cliffhanger! Fuck I hated that! Can't wait till the next chappie, fuck I'm excited! I loved all the revelations and I almost cried! I don't want to spoil anything, but I do recommend that you read it, it's so freaking goooood!

Anyways, till next chapter! Review! Fave! Follow! The more the better xD

Peace out!

-Oby Abel-