Hello again, lovely readers! I am back with another chapter today and I hope that you will enjoy it! I also did something a little different this time and described how the victim of the 'touch' feels while under the control of it and also how they are suddenly attracted to Lucy.

Anyways, I would love to say thank you for sparing a bit of your time for this story and I really appreciate the reviews, favourites and such! Again, thank you very much! - Marissa

DISCLAIMER : I do not own any part of Fairy Tail, all rights belong to Hiro Mashima. This is just a fanfiction.

The smell of alcohol and the sound of joyful laughter greeted her as soon as she walked through the giant double doors, the corner of her lips turning up into a smile at the sight of her guildmates happily chatting with each other. Some are also already drinking even though it was barely past 10 in the morning.

And by some, she really meant the brunette named Cana.

Some of them are also looking at the request board, most probably to find a job to do. Some are also just lounging and eating breakfast. A wave of relief somewhat flooded her, everything seems pretty normal so far.

After what happened a few minutes ago, she needed some normal. She wondered how Evergreen and Freed handled Laxus and Bickslow, maybe it was all just a part of some prank?

Although judging from the vibe they gave off, they were also as shocked as her so it couldn't be. Above all, she's definitely positive that Laxus is not the type to pull off pranks for fun. Not that she was that close to him anyways so maybe he actually does.

Or maybe she's actually dreaming and is still at home sleeping? She even pinched herself to make sure but nope, she's definitely up and awake so everything that happened was real.

Nonetheless, It was definitely weird, it was so out of character for the two of them to be acting like that, especially the lightning mage.

As she made her way to the bar, some of her guildmates turned to wave at her as a form of greeting and she returned the gesture kindly. From a distance, she could already see the beautiful barmaid, Mirajane, standing behind the counter, cleaning a mug with a white cloth.

She took the seat directly in front of the takeover mage, releasing a deep breath as she sat down. "Good morning, Mira!" She greeted cheerily and the barmaid gave the blonde her signature smile. "Good morning, Lucy! How are you?"

The blonde crossed her arms on the counter as the barmaid placed the mug she was cleaning down and picked up another one. "I'm good, thank you! I just had the weirdest thing happen to me while I was walking here but I'm fine now. How about you, Mira? How are you feeling?"

One of the barmaid's eyebrow raised in curiosity, she wondered what happened to the blonde. "I'm feeling great, thank you for asking! Oh, what happened, Lucy?" She didn't actually expect the barmaid to ask about that part but she guessed it did sound like it would be worth asking.

The blonde then unconsciously blushed a little as she remembered what happened, not really knowing how to explain it to the barmaid. She cursed quietly to herself, why did she have to bring it up anyways? And why was she blushing?

She started to sweat a little after seeing a certain glint appear in the barmaid's blue eyes, she can already tell that the she is going to be interrogated.

She knew that Mirajane would jump on any chance to hear about a potential romance blooming, not that she actually thought Laxus and Bickslow were actually serious but she definitely felt a little embarrassed and shy when they were 'charming' her. And with her blushing, it just made her look more suspicious.

I mean, she could be blushing about something entirely different but she knew that the barmaid had concluded it to be romance related straight away, not that she would be wrong anyways.

The barmaid definitely took note of the blonde's blushing cheeks and she excitedly leaned forward to hear whatever the blonde is about to say. Could it be that she met a boy? She also took a good look at the blonde's attire, it definitely looks fit for a date now that she thought about it. And the scarf definitely added a good touch to the whole thing.

She smiled excitedly, she had waited for so long for the blonde to get with someone. Even though the blonde said she experienced something weird, romance could be weird too, right?

"O-Oh, it's nothing worth m-mentioning. Don't worry. Forget I said anything, okay?" The blonde laughed awkwardly and avoided the barmaid's gaze, which only made the barmaid's curiosity grow.

"It's about a boy, isn't it? You even look dressed up for a date, too." She squealed a little and the blonde's eyes widened.

The mug the barmaid was cleaning is already long abandoned, she is more interested in finding out what Lucy is hiding. It's been a while since she had played the role of a matchmaker.

"N-no! Are you crazy? T-That's silly. I-I, um, fell... yeah! In the m-middle of a group of p-people." Lucy scratched her head and put on the most convincing face she could do, hoping the barmaid would believe her. She highly doubts it though considering she stuttered like crazy.

Mirajane squinted her eyes at the blonde, judging her expression. Is she actually telling the truth or is she lying? Hm, she's definitely lying. "And why do you say that it's weird?" She smirked, thinking of ways to call out the blonde's bluff.

"B-Because... uh.." After a while being under the barmaid's suspicious gaze, the blonde finally gave up, taking a deep breath to calm herself. The barmaid cheered to herself, maybe the blonde will tell her the truth now.

"Okay, okay. I'll tell you all about it but first... I want a strawberry milkshake with extra whipped cream!" The barmaid frowned but then smiled, it seems that she will be getting an answer, just not now.

"Deal! You better keep your word!" The barmaid quickly got to work, she didn't want to waste any second. Lucy sighed, she was safe, for now. She's already thinking of a few ways to stall the dreaded story time.

With that aside, she decided to scan the guild again to pass time, just realising that most of her teammates are not present. She could only see Wendy and Carla talking with Romeo. Strange. Maybe it isn't so normal after all, there's no Gray and Natsu to start the daily guild brawl.

"Hey, Mira. Do you know where Erza, Natsu, Happy and Gray are?" The barmaid blinked, she had no idea herself. She had also just realised the absence of the four. "I'm not sure myself, Lucy. Sorry." She smiled apologetically and the blonde shook her head, as if saying it's okay.

The blonde placed a finger on her chin as she wondered where the four could possibly be. As she was thinking, a particular iron dragon slayer had taken the seat next to her.

"What are you doing, bunny girl?" He was signalling Mirajane for his usual drink when he noticed the blonde next to him looking as if she was deep in thought.

His voice caught the blonde a little off guard and she blinked a few times before turning to face him. "I'm just wondering where some of my teammates are."

The iron mage took a look around and even sniffed the air, also just realising their absence. He shrugged, they probably had accidentally slept in or had something else to take care of. "They'll probably show up soon." The blonde pouted, she really was curious.

"One strawberry milkshake with extra whipped cream at the cost of juicy gossip all ready to go!" Mirajane placed the beverage right in front of the blonde and a look of terror dawned on the blonde's face, for a moment she almost forgot about the deal.

Gajeel wanted to question what the barmaid meant but decided it wasn't worth it. "And one beer for you!" His lips curved up into a grin and he gripped the mug handle happily, deciding that he wanted to drink it elsewhere peacefully.

As he stood up, he slightly bumped into the blonde next to him, but she seemed to be occupied with something else to notice it.

"Now tell me! Tell me!" He felt a little creeped out at the barmaid's cheery voice even though she wasn't talking to him, slightly feeling bad for the blonde. Well, not his problem anyways.

He 'hmph'ed before continuing on his way when suddenly, he felt a strange tugging at his heart. It also started to beat a little faster and his body was suddenly frozen stiff. In merely seconds, he felt as if he had no control over his thoughts and instead, a certain blonde celestial mage filled his head and his cheeks slowly turned red.

What was happening to him? Why is he feeling like this? He turned around to see that the blonde is still at the bar and unconsciously, his feet started to move towards her. He had discarded his drink at a nearby table and he flicked his fingers, a single spotlight suddenly on him and everywhere else turned dark.

All eyes are now on him, including the barmaid and the blonde, all wondering what was going on. What the hell is he doing? And where did that spotlight even come from? Everyone was already complaining about the sudden shift in lighting but none of them expected what was going to come soon.

The spotlight followed him as he walked towards the blonde and everyone groaned when he somehow pulled out his guitar from out of nowhere. Was he going to sing? Furthermore, all this time, he kept his gaze on the blonde which made her shiver as she felt a sense of deja vu. She silently prayed to herself that what she's thinking of now, isn't going to happen.

Once he was near the blonde, he strummed his guitar and smiled at her, which the blonde found a little disturbing. She just continued to pray and pray to herself. The iron dragon slayer then started to sing.

"Oh, dear Lucy! My heart longs for your affection!" Everyone's jaw dropped to the floor dramatically, some even passing out from disbelief. Did they just hear him correctly? Are they actually loosing their minds?

The blonde shrieked when the iron mage winked at her, this has got to be a nightmare! She's starting to think that something is terribly wrong with her, why is every guy she had talked to today except Freed had somehow tried to charm her? What is going on anymore? Not to mention they all have seemed to become Loke 2.0.

"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?" Shouted an all too familiar voice from the guild's entrance.