"Mira, what am I gonna do? The rent is due in two days, and I'm broke!" Lucy smashed her head on the table.
"Oi, Lucy! You shouldn't go slamming your skull into things. You might break your face," Natsu slid into the seat next to her.
"I don't care!" she ignored the urge to correct his idiotic comment. "If I don't get some serious money in the next two days, my face will be on the streets!"
"You should care, Luce! With a face like your's, it would be a shame if it got damaged," he said plainly.
Lucy immediately blushed at the Dragon Slayer.
"Hey, what's wrong with your face now? Luce, you already broke it!" Natsu looked at her, confused.
"I-I..."
"Lucy, you should go on a mission!" Mira suggested, trying desperately to stifle her giggles.
At the sound of her words, the girl snapped out of her trance.
Natsu shot up from his chair, dragging an annoyed Lucy along with him.
"Natsu, I can walk on my own perfectly fine!" she wrenched herself free, now standing.
"How about this one?" Happy held up one of the papers from the mission board.
"Sure, now come on!" This time it was Lucy who dragged the two away, eager to get the mission done and over with so she could have her money.
"You guys doin' a mission?" Gray suddenly appeared beside her.
"Yeah," Lucy replied.
"Cool. I'll join you."
Natsu whined loudly, "Why does he have to come?"
"The more help we have, the faster we can get this job done, alright?"
Natsu gaped at the train in front of him, "Why is it always a train?! WHYYYY!?"
Gray hauled him onto the mode of transportation and tossed the already green boy onto a seat.
"Natsu, you can put your head on my lap if you feel that horrible," Lucy couldn't help but give in to the sight of Natsu about to hurl.
Instantly, he plopped his head down on her lap, all uneasiness gone. Within seconds, he was asleep.
Lucy absentmindedly played with his pink locks, staring out the window at the beautiful scenery.
Little did she know that Wendy had cast Troia on Natsu earlier.
x.i.i.x
"So, Lucy, how did everything go with your landlord?" Levy asked.
"Great! Even though I was a day late, she didn't charge me extra!"
Erza approached the two, a slice of cake in her hands,"Where's Natsu and Gray?"
"They're beating each other over there" Lucy sighed. "Again."
The scarlet haired girl was about to go beat them senseless for fighting when a cheery voice called her name.
"Erza, we have someone special for you!" Mira grinned widely.
"Huh?" she turned around, only to meet chocolate brown eyes. "J-Jellal..."
Lucy and Levy giggled at their friend's pink face.
Gomen for another short chapter! I just wasn't in a writing mood for this story today. Maybe tomorrow, though! As always, please RnR! Arigatou!