What!? Another chapter? Well I had nothing better to do so here you go. Please enjoy!

We are only falsehood, duplicity, contradiction; we both conceal and disguise ourselves from ourselves.

-Blaise Pascal

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"P – Put me down" Lucy stuttered while knocking the back of her kidnapper. She was slung over his shoulder, laying face down she could only watch the pavement as he carried her to God-knows-where. "I swear if you don't put me down THIS instant I will call the cops" She hears a scoff in return. He shifts his head to look at her amusingly.

"How are you gonna do that? If you haven't noticed Blondie, you don't have a cell phone on you"

Darn it! He has a good point. Quick Lucy, think of something to counter that. I've got it! "I'll scream RAPE. That ought to get someone's attention. "

"You wouldn't dare"

"Oh – is pinky afraid of the popo?" she asks teasingly. "Aww~ I'm sure they won't beat you up… much, if I explain everything clearly to them"

"Why you little bi – "

"Ah ah ah, flame brain. Careful what you say, you might end up regretting it later." A cool voice warned.

"The hell do you mean by that ice prick?"

"I'm just saying you might wanna think, if you can," – he coughs roughly – "-about what you're gonna say to her before she probably does call the cops. I'm not getting my ass locked up with you for assaulting this chick both physically and verbally"

"W – Wha-? You unfaithful bastard"

"You don't see a ring with your name on it, on my finger, do ya? So piss off, I ain't your wife"

"You'd make an ugly one if you were" pinky retorted.

"What'd you say?!"

Typical boys and their meaningless arguments. While they were too busy shouting at each other, Lucy thought this was a good chance to get free from her captor. She could try to knock him in the stomach and make a run for it. She nodded and mentally agreed to herself, getting ready to put her plans into action. But of course there just had to be a problem – her legs were held at the hallow of her knees so tightly, she couldn't move them. Curse his firm grip. How did things ended up this way? She thought as she had no choice but to listen to the two men arguing about gay marriage.

Oh typical boys…

XxX 3 hours Earlier XxX

"Excuse me, but have you seen a man with pink hair around here?" Lucy asked two high school girls who just walked out of a convenient store, holding soft drinks. One had short dark brown hair with matching eyes and the other was a red-head with big jade eyes.

It took a long time of thinking for Lucy to decide on whether it was safe to come out this night. After what happened the other night, she thought she'd never see the bright lights from cars and fluorescent lighting from the late night stores again. The two girls seemed uncomfortable; afraid if they took their eyes off of Lucy something bad would happen to them. They stood there in silence before one of the girls spoke out, "Sorry, we haven't seen anyone like that, uh… sir?"

"W – We have to hurry home before it gets late so, see ya!" the brown-haired girl said before pushing her friend past Lucy. Lucy could faintly hear them commenting on how she was dressed.

What's wrong with what I'm wearing?

She looked down at herself. She had on an oversized green jacket she got from Mira on her birthday last year. The kind white-haired woman didn't know Lucy's size, so she got her an extra large hoping it would fit. And it did but it was just too long; looked more like a dress but Lucy dared not to complain. Mira went out of her way to buy her something, so it's the thought that counts, THAT and the fact that Mira wasn't getting her money back. Thanks to the bandages she 'borrowed' from the hospital, she wrapped them around her chest, making them look much smaller and unattractive. She wrapped her hair in a sloppy bun and tucked it underneath a cap along with her bangs. She also had on faded jeans with white sneaker. And to finish it off, she wore black shades to cover her eyes from view. When she really thought about it, she looked like a creepy tom-boy. One of those girls that stays inside playing video games all day and only come out to go to the basketball court or something. No wonder those girls seemed scared of her – heck, who wouldn't be scared. I'm surprised someone hasn't dialed 919 [A/N: I'm assuming that's the police number in Japan for now]. Lucy sighed and walked off.

…

It's 11:15 P.M. and there's still no sign of the pink-haired savior. Lucy asked around but either got creepy looks, the people ran away or they just gave her a plain 'no' in response. No one has seen or heard of him. It's like this guy doesn't even exist.

Maybe I should go home and call it a night; I'm getting kind of tired. And as if on cue, she yawned and stretched her arms. "Well, time to head back and try again another night" As she turned around she bumped into someone, making her fall to the ground on her butt. Thank god for the jacket taking most of the impact. "Sorry, I wasn't looking where I was – "she started saying but stopped when she felt her breath got caught in her throat as she stared at the person above her.

Standing there, with his eyebrow rose at her and expression shrouded in confusion, was the man she's been looking for all night. She found herself blushing and heart racing uncontrollably when looking closely at him. He had onyx eyes, tan skin and a very handsome face.

"It's you" she whispers to herself but he somehow hears it. He tilts his head to side before asking, "Do I know you?"

He has such a deep voice. Even though his question was harsh, Lucy couldn't care. She was too focused on admiring his good features to pay attention to what he was saying.

"Hey, is that girl a friend of yours? Do you know her?" a jealous voice asks.

That's when Lucy noticed her shades were knocked off her face – and the girl who was so desperately clinging to his arm. She's a very pretty girl; her long wavy brown hair is kept in a ponytail and she has sparkling sky blue eyes. One might mistake her for a model or actress in Lucy's opinion, but that's not important right now. Who is she and what's her relationship with this man?

Before she can say anything, the man slides his arm around her shoulder, pulling her closer to him. "Why would I know her? You know I only have my eyes on you babe"

And with those words Lucy felt her whole world crumble around her. Her face held a look of pain but she stares down into her laps, hoping they wouldn't see it. The brunette giggles at his remark and leans her head against his shoulder smiling brilliantly, show off her true beauty.

"Come on, let's go somewhere more private and have some fun" he suggests. She nods while blushing lightly. They walk past the blonde who was still on the ground. It's almost as if she didn't exist. She waited until they were out of sight to sprint off in the opposite direction.

She ends up in a nearby park. Sitting down on the nearest bench she tries to blink away the tears that threatened to fall. She knew this was a bad idea – well not at first – but she still managed to fool herself into searching for him. What a creep! How could that girl be attracted to someone like him, well the better question is who wouldn't. And that girl was so beautiful. I guess that's his type; long hair, pretty face and nice body.

She looks at her clothes again.

Would he be attracted to me if I take off this disguise? She quickly stops herself. Why would I care?! I hate that jerk. And I was right to suspect he was a pervert. It's strange. Why am I getting worked up over this? Seeing him together with that girl sends a sharp pain to her chest. It's probably best not to think about it too much.

Not knowing how long she sat there sulking and debating with her conflicting feelings, Lucy gets up , deciding it was finally time to head home to Happy. I wonder what he's doing right now. He better not be scratching my couch with his claws or so help him I'll- !

She freezes when she hears the bushes rustling behind her. What was that? I'm just hearing things again. It was probably just the wind.

Rustle.

Oh no! Not again! T – This time I'm turning around. What's the worst that could happen?

Taking a deep breath she slowly, ever so slowly, turn her head. A human-like sound reaches her ears. A very… sensual sound actually, that causes het to blush heavily. Then she hears soft moans.

No one would try doing THAT kind of thing in a place like this, right? And at night, anything could happen in a public area and – Oh my god! She sees two people trying to get it on in the bushes. The man holds the girl up against a tree, standing between her legs while lightly kissing her neck. She moans more and tugs on his – no. What are the chances of more than one person having that hair color? It can't be him again.

Not wanting to be seen, Lucy slowly backs away from the two as quietly as she can. Watching them feel up one another was much harder than sneaking away. Unfortunate for her she bumped into something cold and fleshy? "What're you doing here?" a rough voice startled her. She gulped and turned her head to see navy blue eyes with a glint of playfulness staring back at her. The owner of those eyes had raven black hair and was certainly good looking. Her eyes wandered down his body and she couldn't help blush at what she sees.

Where the hell is his shirt? How can he just show off his body so boldly? And it's a bit chilly tonight, even with the jacket on she felt cold. So how it is this man can walk around half-naked and not show any signs of being cold?

"More importantly, why was she staring at them?" another voice asked. Another one?! Where are these guys coming from?

This time it was a man whose orange hair mirrors that of a lion's mane. He fixed his tinted-glasses while walking towards Lucy. Lucy stayed quiet, playing with the bottom of her jacket; a forced habit she does whenever she gets nervous. She avoided their fierce gaze. "Well?" they were becoming impatient. What could she say right now?

"D – Don't tell me you were eavesdropping on them" raven boy asks – well technically stating.

"O – Of course not! Why would you say something so crazy?" Lucy hissed, glaring at the man. He puts his hands up in defense.

"From what I saw you doing, I assumed…"

"Wrong! You assumed completely wrong! I was trying to get away actually"

"While watching them?"

"I had to make sure they wouldn't see me yet!"

"See who yet?" a deep voice behind her asked.

Uh-oh.

The pink haired male stood before them, followed by the girl from earlier. His face held a look of anger and confusion. "Can't a guy get laid in peace without you having to – "he spots the timid blonde girl who musters up the best smile she can and waves at him. "Hey there, h – how's it going?"

"You again?"

"What a small world we live in, huh?" she jokes while sweating.

"Wait. You two know each other?"

"Yes – No" they both answered.

"Natsu~" the brunette tugged on his sleeve. Her shirt was open, exposing a great amount of her skin in front of the boys. Doesn't she have any shame? Natsu grinned, rubbing the back of his neck; an action Lucy thought was rather cute.

"Sorry. I guess we'll have to do this some other time, yes?"

"Okay" she said, sounding disappointed. She started buttoning her shirt while Natsu turned to the orange-haired man.

"Take her home for me, Loke. I have to deal with this one" he glares at Lucy. She flinched back. Loke nodded and turned to leave with the brunette. Now it was just her, Natsu and the other guy. Things were not looking good for her. She watched as Natsu steps closer to her, his hard onyx eyes piercing into her soft brown ones.

"Why THE hell are you following me?" his voice came out colder than it should of, but he was sexually frustrated at the moment. "Are you some kind of stalker?"

"What? No, I'm not and no I'm not following you. It's just merely coincidence that we ended up in the same park" she was hoping he'd believe her. After all, she was telling the truth. It's not like she wanted to this jerk again, right?

"And I'm sure it was a coincidence you were right where he decided to have sex"

Lucy turned towards the half-naked man, giving him the who-the-hell-was-talking-to-you look. He quickly turns his head away and whistles a tune to himself.

"I understand"

Both she and the stripper stared at him in shock. They weren't expecting that. "You do?"

"Yeah, I mean, if you wanted to join in you could've came up to me and asked. I like threesomes"

…

"Excuse me?"

"Two is always better than one. I'd get double the satisfaction" he smirked at the idea.

Was this guy for real? She felt her eye twitch in blind rage.

"Uh, I don't think you'd get and satisfaction from her. Look at her man. She has no sex appeal, just a cute little face and maybe a nice ass, but that's it. She doesn't have boobs for Christ's sake."

"Yeah, and even if I – wait what!"

"I really don't care if she doesn't have boobs. Unlike you, stripper I don't judge or discriminate a women's body"

Lucy couldn't stop herself from blushing. That's the first time she's ever heard a man say something like that. He's different… in a good way, maybe? Suddenly a phone went off. The stripper digs in his pocket and pulls out his phone. His face went pale when he sees the caller ID. Natsu frowns at his odd behavior. "Well, who is it?"

"It's Erza"

"Shit, hurry up answer it"

He hesitated before pressing the green button to answer. He wasn't given a chance to say hello before someone shouted from the other line. The blonde and pinkette watched as the man was literally getting his ears blown off.

"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?! DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG I'VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU GUYS? "

"This is the first time my phone rang, Erza"

"And let this be the last time you ever talk back to me. Where is Natsu?"

"He's right here, wanna talk to him?"

Natsu mouthed "you stupid back-stabbing jack ass" to him before Erza answered back. "No. Make your way back here in no less than 10 minutes or I WILL hunt you both down and castrate you" she hung up, leaving the two said boys to look at each other before gulping.

"We should probably go"

"Y – Yeah"

Lucy sighed in relief. Thank goodness for that woman. Now she could go home and pretend this whole night never happened. She felt big hands wrapped themselves around her legs and before she knew it, she was hauled over a broad shoulder. She squealed at the sudden action and locked eyes with Natsu. "W – What are you doing? Let me g – go!"

"You're coming with us" he began walking beside the stripper as they walked out the park.

"Noooo!" Lucy thrashed around.

"Man, you're noisy"

XxX Now XxX

"… and that's why I'd rather jump off a bridge than hook up with you"

"Likewise. I'd do the same"

Ugh..! How long are they going to keep bickering? They aren't getting anywhere where this conversation. She sighed, unknowingly getting Natsu's attention. "What's wrong, Blondie. You've been awfully quiet this whole time"

She didn't answer him. She stared at the passing buildings like they were more interesting than him.

"Hey, I'm talking to you! Yo blonde, blonde, Blondie… BLONDE"

"I'm not blonde, pinky. I have a name so stop calling me that. It's annoying" she was getting irritated.

"Well, why don't you tell me? I'll tell you mine in exchange"

Should she tell him her name? And he does know I already know his, right? There's a possibility she might never see him again after tonight…

"Interesting proposal, Natsu-san, but I think I'll pass. Why don't you go back to fighting with your friend?"

"Dude, she totally turned you down…" stripper snickered.

"And you..!" Lucy pointed.

"M – Me?"

"Put some clothes on; they were made for reasons"

"Take off your clothes, you're wearing too much" he retorted back. "Give me your jacket" he reached a hand out to grab it, but Lucy quickly slapped it away.

""No, my jacket, get your own"

"It's too big for you anyway. Just give it to him" Natsu joined in.

"It's a birthday present from a friend. I don't care if it's too big, it's special"

"Tch. What a pain" he rubbed is sore hand.

They continue their walk in silence until they approached a building with a large sign that read 'Fairy Tail' above the door. Loud music and chattering could be heard from the other side of the door and Lucy just wanted to throw herself off Natsu's shoulder and run like hell. This was her worse nightmare. "A club?"

"Let's go in, shall we?"

Before she could respond, Natsu kicked the door open, causing everyone inside to stop what they were doing immediately – even the DJ" Once seeing who it was they went back to their previous actions; drinking, talking, and dancing, and maybe some fighting.

Well that was… awkward.

"Welcome back you guys" a sweet voice greeted them as they approach the bar. "Yeah, we're back" Natsu mumbled. Stripper pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Where have you and Gray been? You guys missed the party" So the stripper's name is Gray. A color… hmm.

"What party?"

"Oh dear, don't tell me you forgot? Jellal was released from prison today so we threw a 'welcome home' party for him. We've been planning it for a week, remember?" Do I know this person? I feel like I know her from somewhere.

"That was this night?" She nods and pulled out a cloth, cleaning the counter from some spilled beer.

"So the fuck is my food?"

"Natsu!" Lucy shouted.

"What? I put 20 bucks towards the drinks for this party plus spent my time fixing this place up for the week. I at least deserve some damn food."

"It's just 20 dollars…" Why do I keep talking? This has nothing to do with me. Shut up, Lucy! Just shut up!

"It's ain't even about the money, it's the principle. I didn't have to put in anything, but out of the goodness of my heart – "

"Bullshit!" Gray coughed.

"Shut it ice dick!" Natsu growled. "Now where was I? Oh yes, out of the goodness of my heart I gave 20 bucks and what do I get? – Nothing!"

"Wait a minute. If you could remember setting up this party for the past week, how could you forget that it was today?"

Natsu turned to Gray and cocked an eyebrow. "Last time I checked, you were with me the whole week helping too and tonight you never once mentioned about the party. Doesn't that mean you forgot too?"

Silence was his only response.

"That's what I thought too."

Someone's stomach growled loudly. "I'm so hungry"

"You'll have bigger things to worry about then your hunger when Erza shows up"

"Speaking of Erza, where is she? She told us to be here in 10 minutes but she's not even here"

"She had to carry Jellal home. He was pretty drunk when they left. She said something about dealing with you guys later" the mystery voice explained.

"So what do we do now?" Natsu tuned to Gray, expecting an answer. He stood up and turned to leave. Looking over his shoulder, he waved back to them. "I don't know about you, but I'm calling it a night. Night flame brain, Blonde, Mira" and with that he was gone. Wait, did he say Mira? No wonder that voice sounded so familiar. But I can't let her know who I am; my job is on the line here. I'll probably get fired.

"By the way Natsu, who's that you're carrying?" the white-haired beauty points at Lucy's butt that's sticking out for people to see. How embarrassing. He slowly sets said girl down while she pulls the cap over her face, trying to hide herself.

"Maybe you can get her to say. She won't tell me"

"Hello, I'm Mirajane, but everyone calls me Mira." She held her hand out. "And you are..?"

"Leaving" but before she could move, Natsu grabbed her wrist tightly, preventing her from going anywhere. Again… curse his firm grip! "See Mira, she dodges the question like she's trained or something" Well she was taught how to deal with situations like this from a few of friends in high school. Back then Lucy thought it wasn't necessary to know how to avoid a conversation with a guy who would flirt with her, since she wouldn't be put in that kind of position. But now that she's fully grown to the state where men would practically throw themselves on her, she was glad those lessons paid off.

"If she doesn't want to tell us, then we shouldn't force her – "Mira took a closer look at Lucy's jacket, frowning as if figuring out where she's seen it before. Suddenly, her blue eyes widen and she pulls the cap off the blonde's head, surprising her. Her golden hair falls down to her shoulder and her bangs drop over her face.

"Lucy? So it was you"

Yup, it's official. This was just not my night.

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Whew! There you go. This chapter was too long, but it was to make up for the previous chapter. Well, until next time! Reviews are greatly appreciated. But seriously if I don't get like 5 new ones I'm not updating this story for 2 months. Just kidding ^^! Or am I?!

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