Hey guys! Sorry that I haven't updated in a while. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or and of these songs.
Lucy's POV
The truck stopped, signaling our arrival. As we piled out of the bed, I sent a silent prayer to whatever deity watched over us that everything would go ok tonight. Juvia looked over at me and gave an encouraging smile. I smiled back at her and took a deep breath.
Jellal and Erza walked over to us. "C'mon, birthday girl. Let's head inside."
He turned and marched off, while I hesitantly followed suit. I could fell Natsu practically burning a hole in the back of my head, but I chose to ignore it.
After we checked in and went to the room that Jellal had reserved for us, I almost threw myself at the seat in the corner. Trying to blend in to the red velvet seating, I examined my nails and pretended not to notice four pairs of eyes glued on me. Jellal was speaking softly with Juvia, and Gajeel had already fallen asleep on the couch across from me. But Levy, Gray, Erza and Natsu had all seen me running towards the back, and they knew something was up.
Jellal sighed and plopped down on the couch next to me, giving me a look. I rolled my eyes and gave him a look that said 'fine-but-don't-expect-this-to-end-well'. Then I smiled up at a certain blunette.
"Juvia!" I said
"Yes, Lucy?" She asked, tearing her eyes away from Gray, whom she had been staring at since we arrived.
"You love to sing, why don't you go first?"
"Alright." She hesitantly walked over to pick a song, and the rest of us took our seats on the couch to watch her. Gajeel had woken up from his little nap and was currently ordering food.
Juvia picked up the microphone and closed her eyes, falling into the beat of the song the way I had watched her do for years.
She said,
I was seven and you were nine
I looked at you like the stars that shine
In the sky
The pretty lights
And our daddy's used to joke about the two of us
Growing up and falling in love
And our mamas smiled
And rolled their eyes
And said
Oh my my my
Juvia opened her eyes and winked at me knowingly. I had written this song when I was nine. It was my mother's song about how she met my dad.
Take me back
To the house
In the backyard tree
Said you'd beat me up
You were bigger than me
You never did
You never did
Take me back
When our world
Was one block wide
I dared you to kiss me
And ran when you tried
Just two kids
You and I…
Oh my my my my
Juvia smiled at me before walking over to sit next to Jellal. He grinned at her and started singing backup.
I was sixteen when suddenly
I wasn't that little girl
You used to see
But your eyes still shined
Like pretty lights
And our daddies used to joke
About the two of us
They never believed we'd really
Fall in love
And our mamas smiled
And rolled their eyes
And said
Oh my my my
Now Gajeel was clapping his hands to the beat as Juvia and Jellal danced. He spun her around and laughed while I giggled at their antics. But when Gajeel took over dancing with Juvia and Jellal walked in my direction, I knew what was coming.
Take me back
To the creek beds
We turned up
Two AM riding in your truck
And all I need
Is you next to me
Take me back
To the time we had our
Very first fight
The slamming of doors
Instead of kissing goodnight
You stayed outside
'Till the morning light
Oh my my my my
Now all four of us were dancing around, and Juvia still managed to sing every note perfectly and keep a grip on the mic. Jellal was twirling me, and I spun so fast that my hair came out of its braid. Then we slowed to a stop to hear Juvia singing the next verse, still swaying to the beat.
A few years had gone
And come around
We were sitting at our
Favorite spot in town
And you looked at me
Got down on one knee
We all sang along to the last chorus, having completely forgotten that we were being watched by four celebrities.
Take me back
To the time
When we walked down the aisle
Our whole town came
And our mamas cried
You said I do
And I did too
Take me home
Where we met so many years before
We'll rock our babies
On that very front porch
After all this time
You and I
I'll be eighty seven
You'll be eighty nine
I'll still look at you like the stars that shine
In the sky
Oh my my my
Juvia finished solo and we were all silent for a moment before laughing and sitting back down.
We heard clapping and that's when I realized that we still had company. Turning, I saw that Erza, Gray, Natsu and Levy were all smiled and cheers, but with a hint of sadness in their eyes. I knew that they were remembering the day that I wrote that song. It had been for my parent's anniversary. It had been the first song that I sang publically without Natsu singing with me. He was there on stage, playing the music, but I had still been terrified.
Just then it took all of my willpower to stop myself from running into their arms. Unfortunately, I could not stop myself from smiling.
Erza spoke first. "Wow, Juvia, you're a really good singer."
The others nodded in agreement. Juvia smiled and thanked them. "So, who is going to go next?" she asked.
Levy spoke up. "How about the birthday girl?"
Juvia and Jellal both jumped up. "No!"
Everyone except me looked confused, and the two blunettes seemed to realize their mistake. Jellal quickly covered it up. "Ashley has to sing last. It can be like a grand finale sort of thing."
Everyone was still confused, but nodded anyway. We eventually decided that Jellal and Erza would sing a duet. After scrolling through the songs, they settled on one and grabbed two mics.
Bold- Jellal
Italics- Erza
Both- Both
Bet your window's rolled down
And your hair's pulled back
And I bet you got no idea
You're going way to fast
You're trying not to think
About what went wrong
Trying not to stop
'Till you get where you're going
You're trying to stay awake
So I bet you turned on
The radio
And the song goes
I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Baby
I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Baby, oh baby
The highway won't
Hold you tonight
The highway don't
Know you're alive
The highway don't care
If you're all alone
But I do
I do
The highway won't
Dry your tears
The highway don't
Need you here
The highway don't care
If you're coming home
But I do
I do
I bet you got a dead cell phone
In your shotgun seat
Yeah, I bet you're bending God's ear
Talking 'bout me
You're trying not to let the first tear fall out
Trying not to think about turning around
You're trying not to get
Lost in the sound
But that song is always on
So you sing along
I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Baby
I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Baby, oh baby
The highway won't
Hold you tonight
The highway don't
Know you're alive
The highway don't care
If you're all alone
But I do
I do
The highway won't
Dry your tears
The highway don't
Need you here
The highway don't care
If you're coming home
But I do
I do
I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Baby
I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Baby, oh baby
The highway don't care
The highway don't care
But I do
I do
They finished together and stared into each other's eyes. Juvia and I looked at each other and though the same thing at the same time.
"Jerza!" we said together before falling into a fit of giggles.
The two broke out of their trance. Erza gave us a confused look, but Jellal only rolled his eyes. He walked over and plopped himself between us. I rolled onto my back and rested my head in his lap while Juvia leaned on him and messed with his hair teasingly. Gajeel took his place on Juvia's other side and wrapped and arm around her shoulders lazily.
Erza observed our quartet. "You four are pretty close, huh?"
We looked at each other before nodding.
Natsu spoke up. "How long have you been friends?"
I answered without thinking. "Roughly seven years."
Gray and Levy narrowed their eyes at me but said nothing. Crap, Lucy. You have to be more careful.
Thankfully, Erza and Natsu didn't catch on. Erza gave us a once over. "Who is next?"
"I can't sing very well." Levy said truthfully, and Gray nodded to back her up. They were not singers. In fact, they were actually actors. Levy did a lot of romances and sci-fi TV shows and occasionally played small roles in action movies, while Gray usually played the villain in action/adventure and horror movies. Neither of them could sing a note.
"Gajeel can't sing either." Juvia said quickly, making sure he didn't have the chance to volunteer. Jellal and I nodded our heads vigorously. Gajeel glared, though he kept silent.
"Well, that just leaves Natsu and Ashley." Erza said.
Jellal checked his watch. "It's getting pretty late, so we only have time for one more song."
Juvia nodded. "Yep. They will have to sing a duet."
I froze up and gave them a panicked look. What were they doing? Were they trying to get me exposed?
Jellal smirked and Juvia winked. Realization dawned on me. Yes. Yes they are.
Natsu came to my rescue. "No thanks. I don't do duets."
I looked at him quizzingly. (A/N: Is that even a word?) Since when did he not do duets?
As if reading my mind, Gray said "Flame brain has refused to sing with other people since Lucy left. The idiot is a bit stubborn."
Oh. I started to feel guilty. When we were kids, Natsu had hated singing alone. He would do it, but always preferred to have someone with him so that he wouldn't feel so lonely.
Juvia's POV
Think fast Juvia, think fast. We had to get these two to sing together. That had been the whole plan from the beginning. After Lucy had told Jellal her secret, he and I had both agreed that she would be happier if she was reunited with her best friend. Despite what she said, we were determined for this to work.
Jellal gave me a look that said What now?.
Then, it came to me.
Lucy's POV
I was about to agree with Natsu about not doing the duet, when I heard Juvia.
"It's so rare to find a friend like you." I looked over at her, confused.
Then, Jellal sang the second line. "Somehow when you're around, the sky is always blue."
Then, it became a total high school musical moment.
"The way we talk." Levy sang, somehow on key.
"The things you say." Erza went next. I was trying not to sing along.
"The way you make it all okay." That was Gray, and now I was biting my lip, trying desperately not to let any sound out. I had written this song, and I still loved it with all my heart.
Gajeel spoke the next words carefully. It was bad, but not as bad as usual. "And how you know, all of my jokes." I was shaking now.
They all sang the next line together. "But you laugh anyway."
I lost all willpower just then, the words falling out of my mouth before I could stop them. "If I could wish for one thing, I'd take the smile that you bring."
Four pairs of eyes landed on me, shocked. Two faces grinned at me, and one expression looked completely lost.
Then, a familiar, velvety voice came from a certain pink haired idiot. "Wherever you go in this world, I'll come along."
My mouth was moving on its own. "Together we dream the same dream."
"Forever I'm here for you, you're here for me."
"Oh ooh oh, two voices, one song." We finished together.
The room was frozen. No one dared make a sound. Natsu and I seemed to be having a silent staring contest, and the tension between us was so thick that you could cut it with a knife.
Juvia, who was now standing next to me, having moved while I was singing, grabbed my glasses off of my face and quickly snapped them in two, breaking the silence.
My eyes widened. "Juvia! What the hell did you do that for?!"
"Lucy?" I heard Natsu ask breathlessly.
I sighed. There was no going back now. I turned to him and gave a small, sad smile.
"Hey there, Salamander."
Hope you enjoyed. This chapter was so much fun to write! It's Summer Break, so I will probably get to update more often! Yay!
Challenge: Who knows what 'Two Voices, One Song' is from?
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