"Is that him?" three figures stood watching a boy walk down the street.
"Yeah he is the one that attacked us." Kageyama answered
"Well let's just wait and see what happens." one of the said evilly.
Natsu walked along with his jacket slung over his shoulder, despite himself he was excited and he found himself entertaining the idea that Mirajane's plan actually worked, well it is high time for one of them to be successful he thought with a small chuckle.
He took a deep breath and pushed opened the door to the guild hall he slid his gift onto the table among the rest and looked around, he spotted Mirajane and walked over to her.
"You outdid yourself this time Mira," Natsu said with a smile "So how do you know Juvia?"
Mirajane frowned at him "I don't know her."
"Mira you forgot to introduce yourself earlier today," Natsu reprimanded "You only do that with people you have met before."
Mirajane smiled almost evilly "Well nothing get's by you Natsu."
Natsu looked at her in amusement and shook his head and walked across the room pulling out a chair and sat down and rocked backwards, he frowned usually Mirajane would try to keep up her innocence for longer than that, did she expect me to catch on and if so what is she really planning, great now I have no idea what is going on, there is always the possibility she isn't trying anything Natsu shook his head no Mirajane was definitely doing something.
"You know if you keep frowning like that you are going to get wrinkles in your forehead," Natsu started and rocked back slightly too much the chair fell out and he landed heavily on the ground, he coughed "You really are a klutz."
Natsu looked up and the red-headed dragon slayer in annoyance "Would you stop sneaking up on me like that!" he snapped.
She stared down at him and smiled "Oh, that's how you treat a friend on her birthday." she pouted and looked down at him.
Natsu screwed up his face in an effort to resist the urge to apologize immediately, he gritted his teeth she had only gotten better at that face he had never been able to beat her at manipulation it was just that one face he threw his hand up "I'm sorry."
She smiled widely "Still as easy as ever."
Natsu grumbled as he picked himself up "So Levy forced you into another makeover I see."
Erza grumbled and sat down across from him "Yeah, as usual Mirajane's plotting something that I can't figure it out."
Natsu gave her a small look-over when he thought she was distracted "You look nice though." he admitted.
She blushed "Well you don't look so bad yourself."
Natsu smiled and scratched the back of his head "So you picked up on Mira this time too."
Erza nodded "Although it's wired it's like they wanted me to pick up on it."
"Yeah, it was the same for me." Natsu nodded
"What do you want to do?" Erza asked mischievously
Natsu grinned "Judging by the way the tables are set out, they are going to try and get us to dance, I have a little idea."
Erza's grin widened "I think I know what you have in mind."
Natsu nodded "We are going to trick the tricksters." he said holding out his fist.
She bumped it with a large smile "Well sense it's your plan, I will let you lead this time."
"A gentlemen allows a lady to maintain her fiction." Natsu taunted
Erza rolled her eyes "I heard you recruited another member on your last job."
Natsu nodded "Yeah, a water wizard named Juvia."
Erza looked at him "So, what's up?"
"She is another piece of Mirajane's plan," Natsu said absently "Although I can figure out what her job was."
"Or maybe you are paranoid." Erza shrugged.
"At least I didn't rush off to a port town to look for a dragon." Natsu snapped
"I knew the guy wasn't a dragon geez, but I don't like imposters." Erza retorted
"Oh, I heard you picked up a follower too." Natsu taunted.
"Shut up," Erza growled "Lucy doesn't follow me!"
"Boss why don't we just take her now," Kageyama turned around "She is the only one he has spent more than 15 seconds with."
"Patience we can't rush into their guild hall," The shadowy figure responded "Just like a spider against the fly, we will wait for her to come to us."
"Besides I think the best way to go about this is play along," Natsu said simply.
"Yeah, but remember last time." Erza warned
"I highly doubt they are going to lock us in a closet this time Erza." Natsu chuckled.
"Yeah but." Natsu cut her off.
"Look if anything they try gets too intense for you, just call them out." Natsu said simply
Erza nodded "All right."
"Present time!" Mirajane announced loudly
Erza was rushed over the table with gift's of various sizes spread over it she tapped her chin "I think I am just going to pick at random."
She opened various gifts, she got a new cloak from Levy, various pieces of jewelry and a few other things she didn't even know exactly what they did or what they were for that matter, before she came to the last gift on the table she picked up the small white box with a red card on top of it, she opened the card first.
Look Left.
She turned her head to see Natsu standing beside her with a large smile on his face "I hope you like it."
Erza rolled her eyes at him as she opened the box, she pulled the chain out and examined the pendant, she smiled it was a dragon coiled around a blood red ruby hanging from a silver chain. she handed it to Natsu and turned around lifting her hair up to make it easier for him to put it on.
"Let's start the music!" Mirajane shouted excitedly
Natsu grinned and offered out his hand to Erza she took it with a large smile, the guild watched with rapt attention as the pair walked to the centre of the floor.
Erza peered at the guild over Natsu's shoulder "Um, Natsu?"
"Yeah, I know everybody is on Mira's plan," Natsu answered "That will make this so much more fun."
Erza nodded, as she followed his steps, the dance itself was only the waltz but when Erza and Natsu had found out that Mirajane was always meddling trying to get them together, they had decided to take up a few classes just in case she ever tried a dance oriented party for just this reason. Erza turned twice and back continuing the dance.
Juvia tugged on Mirajane's arm "Does this mean we did it?"
Mirajane frowned "It looks that way."
Natsu looked at everyone's faces and struggled to keep himself from laughing, the song was coming to an end anyway he just needed to not laugh for a few more seconds, Erza was in a similar situation they had finally gotten to pull off a plan they had been cooking up for three years, she listened to the song carefully two more counts and then we can finally get out of here she thought firmly. she turned out again and on her way back Natsu caught her and she arched her back down as they finished now that Natsu's face was covered she could see his wide smile unfortunately she had to keep her face straight, the two turned and ran out the side door into the street as the door closed the fell over on laughter "They totally bought it!" Erza wheezed
"Do you think they will follow us out?" Natsu managed wheezed back.
"Maybe," Erza answered "but I doubt it."
"So we continue the plan then, we make ourselves scarce for a few days," Natsu replied as he caught his breath "The we come clean when we meet back here."
Erza nodded "I wish Mira, waited a little bit longer for the dance though I didn't even get any cake."
Natsu shook his head "Follow me I have a back-up."
Erza smiled as she fell into step beside him "Even you took that seriously didn't you?"
Natsu blushed slightly "Well a little."
Erza shook her head "Do you ever not do something with a hundred percent effort?"
Natsu shook his head "Do you ever do anything a hundred percent?"
Erza smiled "Touché."
Natsu unlocked his door and stepped inside Erza following close behind him, he threw his key along the table.
He walked into the kitchen and came out with a large cake with a few candles on it "Well here you go make a wish." he said quickly.
Erza shook her head as she blew out the candles, she took the knife he handed to her and cut into the cake she heard a small clink and she got an evil idea.
"Natsu come here," she commanded as he turned the light on, he looked at her quizzically "You remember the rules of cake cutting right?"
He walked over "Not really, I haven't had a birthday party before."
Erza cocked her head "Doesn't Mira."
He raised his hand to cut her off "No she doesn't because she doesn't know my birthday, so she can't."
Erza thought back "You could have told me it, then at least I could get you a present."
Natsu shrugged "I don't mind,, so what are these rules?"
"Well the most important one is if you touch the bottom of the plate when cutting you have to kiss the nearest boy, as a girl for a guy it is the other way around."
Natsu staggered back as she grabbed his head and pulled him into her, Natsu closed his eyes for a moment before she pulled away, his eyes snapped open wait, did that really just? he stared at her in disbelief.
"I'm sorry." she breathed before bounding away and out his front door, Natsu cursed himself as he got up "Erza wait!" he ran after her, he heard a scream and he rounded the corner in shock.
"So you are the Fairy Tail Fly that foiled our plans," The man announced "I am that old man you owe a drink, if I remember correctly."
Natsu gritted his teeth "Let her go Erigor!"
Erigor shook his head "You ruined years of planning, so we are going to take the thing closest to you, but of course it would not be fun if you didn't try to save her, we will be waiting in the old cathedral east of town." Erigor announced before flying away.
Natsu clenched his fists in rage, as he requipped into his Jaguar armor, he had acquired this recently and it increased his speed he was going to need to be fast, she ran towards the place Erigor had told him about he remembered it clearly "Erza just hold on." he prayed aloud.
A/N: AW SHIET! Natsu is crazy mad, of dark guild's why you got to be so stupid xD I hope you all enjoy this chapter I will get the next one out soon!