A/N: Hey guys! Thanks again for the reviews and encouragement! Sorry for the later update, been a bit of a long day, but here it is! As promised. I will update tomorrow too, maybe once or twice, depending on how many chapters I managed to write and how much time I have.

Either way, please enjoy! :) xx

Lucy's POV

I felt a blush run across my face, and clutched Plue to my chest even tighter, careful not to hurt him.

'I've never... liked a boy, well, man like this... I was never allowed to be with guys, back when I lived at the Konzern... so I never felt anything more than friendship... but now...' I broke off, unable to break through my embarrassment at this subject.

'Hey, it's okay Lucy. I can help you here, so sit back and just answer my questions, okay?' I looked up at Ever, who smiled softly down at me, and nodded.

'Okay.' She said, getting up and walking over to her kitchen area.

'If we're going to do this, we need wine and chocolates. You can stay over tonight, so you can drink as much as you want, okay?' I laughed slightly, relaxing my hold on Plue so he could wander around and explore Ever's room.

Within a minute, Ever had a bottle of red wine and a large box of luxury Belgian chocolates.

'Thanks Ever. I would talk with Erza usually, but she's worse than I am at this if I'm honest.' I laughed quietly as I took a sip from my wine, feeling the tangy burn as it slid down my throat, the pleasant after taste lingering on my tongue.

'I can imagine. She seems nice, now I've got to know her a bit more, but I can tell she needs girlfriends so she can have a break from being strong all the time.' I nodded my agreement and smiled at Ever.

I loved Erza, truly I did. I felt kind of guilty, as I felt like I'd been abandoning her and team Natsu for the Raijinshuu and Laxus, but right now I knew Ever could help me sort out the mess in my head when I thought about two certain men.

'Right, let's focus on you now.' I pulled a face and downed the last of my liquid courage before topping up my glass once more.

I nibbled on my lip nervously as Ever stared into my eyes.

'Okay then, how does it feel when you're with them?' I frowned and sighed into the glass, watching as it fogged up from my breath, before answering after the condensation had faded.

'Well, it's difficult to describe. To start with, I'm just... happier. They both make me laugh, I just feel lighter, ya know? But... when one of them touches me or I brush against them... my chest starts to heart and I start breathing funny. I blush whenever they get close and I pass it off as a laugh, or turn away... they make me nervous.' I admitted, taking another sip from my wine before sighing in embarrassment of what I just said, blood rushing to my face.

'Okay... when did you start noticing all this?' Ever asked, popping a chocolate into her mouth and throwing me one. I grinned after catching it in my mouth and hearing her laugh, before I considered her question.

'Well it's hard to say. Maybe during the mission we went on? I know I started to see different sides to them both, then at the Konzern too. Now every time I'm with them I notice... things...' I cut myself off and turned bright red at my train of thought, gulping down my wine.

'What things?' Ever asked, leaning towards me and smirking with her eyebrows raised.

'Well... how they look... how I want... want to... GYAH!' I squealed in frustration and grabbed the wine bottle to fill another glass.

'Want what, Luu-cy?' Ever giggled, waggling her eyebrows up and down with a dirty grin plastered across her face.

'Eugh! Okay, I want to touch them, their muscles, their faces, their hair... Mavis help me I need them near me all the time.' I hung my head in shame as I stared into the red drink as I swirled it around the glass, the rich aroma permeating the air and making my fuzzy mind even more clouded. Ever giggled and pulled back, finishing off another drink and filling her glass again.

'That's normal Lucy. You're obviously attracted to both of them, so it's normal to want... more than what they're giving you right now, as friends.' I grimaced at her words as I ate another chocolate, the sugary treat calming my nerves.

' Lucy, you have nothing to worry about. They're both good looking guys, and are good guys. A little broken on the inside, but that just makes them who they are. I don't blame you for liking them, you've seen a side they don't often show to many people. If they did show it more, they'd have harems of girls in the palm of their hands. I mean, they have really good bodies, right?' I nodded sadly, pouting down at my wine.

'Uh huh. Now I have to train with them both every morning and they're both there in front of me-' I cut off as I saw Ever's perverted grin, and groaned as I shut my eyes and rested my head on the back of the sofa as she giggled.

'Don't be like that Lucy. It's normal to be attracted to someone with as good a body as both of them have. Bix hides it beneath all them clothes and his stupid armour, and Laxus hides behind his jerk face.' I laughed at her name for Laxus's other personality, louder than I usually would. I frowned and pouted down at the wine in my hand, before Ever asked her next question.

'So... which one are you going for?' I bit my lip, nervous and anxious all of a sudden.

'That's what I want to talk to you about... I like them both the same, I think of them both in the same way. I can't choose.' I looked into her serious face as she contemplated my problem.

'Well, they're both really possessive, so I can't really see a threesome working, then again, they both know how the other feels about you and neither one of them is dead yet, so it could work...' I choked on my wine at her words, flushing redder than Erza's hair as I choked on the alcohol as Ever laughed.

'Well if you can't chose one, why not have both?' She winked as she laughed at my wide eyed expression.

'How would that even work- oh, right.' I mumbled, turning even redder as I slowly sipped on my drink, hunched over and hiding behind my hair.

'Well, if you don't like that idea, though I think it would work out, you need to choose. I can't choose for you, this is something you need to sort out, but they both really like you Lucy. It's clear as day to me, I've known them for years, and never have they acted like they do when around you.' My shoulders slumped even more and I put down my glass before running both shaking hands through my hair.

'I don't know what to do Ever. I don't want to hurt either of them by choosing the other. I care about them too much to do that.' I gripped my hair tightly and pulled slightly, as though the answer would be ripped from the depths of my skull.

'Well, I still support a threesome with all of you... if that helps.' She winked at me, before shoving another glass of wine in my hands.

'Look, you're too drunk to think clearly, and it's too late to think at all. Let's watch a movie before we have a midnight snack and fall asleep like hobos in the middle of the floor after playing strip poker, okay?' I laughed and nodded, smiling at her.

'Alright, but no stripping please.' I said, chuckling as she scowled at me.

'Fine! But I'm picking the movie.' She grinned evilly as she pulled out the one movie I hated with a loathing passion, and she laughed as my eyes widened in horror.

I could already feel my fear clenching in my stomach from the thought of that movie...

I curled up into a ball and called Ever every single name I could think of as the ominous sound of the opening credits for "The Grudge" echoed through the room.

Natsu's POV

I smirked as I broke the lock on Lucy's window and hoped into her room, calling out.

'Luce! I'm hungryyy!' Before I noticed she wasn't there. Her scent was only there form this morning, and I noticed her bed was made, and there was no sign of her having come home.

I frowned and dropped down on the bed to sit with my legs crossed, thinking about where she could be.

'Natsu! Where's Lushy? I want a fish!' Happy called out from behind me, before he flew in.

'Oh... she must still be with Evergreen.' Happy said, landing in my lap.

'Huh? Why would Luce be with her?' I asked, frowning in confusion. 'She's supposed to cook for me!' I scowled, crossing my arms and glaring at the floor.

'Lushy's friends with Evergreen and the Raijinshuu now Natsu. Can we go to Lisanna's house? I want fiish!' Happy whined at me, and I perked up slightly. Lisanna was quite a good cook, but Lucy made my food spicy enough for me. I wandered over to her kitchen, pulling some jalapeño chillies from one of her cupboards and grinning at Happy.

'Let's go get Lisanna to cook for us, and then we can come sleep here. Luce's bed is too comfy.' I smirked, having solved the issue, before climbing out the window, careful to shut it behind me, and sauntering along the street with the chillies in my pocket and Happy floating behind me with images of fresh fish floating in his mind.

I frowned slightly at the thought of Lucy getting closer to the Raijinshuu... when a thought crossed my mind, that she might leave team Natsu to be with them.

I shook my head angrily.

Luce would never do that! She's your partner! I frowned as another voice in my head spoke up.

But you and Gray destroyed her letters... maybe she still hasn't forgiven you. Maybe she preferred working with them when you were with Erza on that mission. Maybe she doesn't want to be with you anymore! I growled quietly at the thought, causing Happy to break out of his fish trance for a moment, before he spotted Lisanna's house and flew ahead, shouting out for her.

I forced myself to shoe those thoughts to the back of my mind for now, and ran up to Lisanna.

'Lisanna! I'm hungrryyy!' I said, my stomach growling loudly to reiterate what I'd said, making her laugh as she invited us inside.

Lucy would never leave me. She's my best friend and partner.

Lucy's POV

I groaned as I stumbled into the guild, grunting a hello to everyone before staggering across to the bar. Mira took one look at me, before turning to make up her well known but disgusting hangover cure.

I rested my aching head against the cool wood f the bar, and felt my eyes drift shut as my tiredness caught up with me.

In my drunken state last night with Ever, I'd forgotten I had to get up early to train with Bix and Laxus, and dreaded trying to explain to them why I'd drunk so much last night.

I flushed red as I remembered my conversation with Ever, and thanked Mavis Mira couldn't see my expression.

'Lucy-sama, if I recall, I spoke to you yesterday about your diet. Alcohol is not a good replacement for your milkshakes. Please refrain from consuming enough to put you into this state.' I groaned as I recognised the dulcet tones of my spirit, sounding far too loud in my mind as he stood behind me.

I mumbled incoherently and heard Mira speak to Capricorn as she placed a glass down next to my head.

'Just give her a minute Capricorn; it would be best if you let her drink this before the lecture.' I slowly turned my head to grimace at the sickly green mixture. I slowly sat up, staring into the glass.

I swear, something just moved in there... I thought to myself, gingerly poking at the glass, pushing it away by a millimetre or so.

'Lucy, bite the bullet and drink it.' Mira whispered, pulling my hand out around the glass.

I scrunched up my face as I stared into the concoction, feeling my stomach turn at the thought of drinking it, and my taste buds already were dying off just from looking at it.

I whimpered and looked up at Mira, my eyes wide, begging silently, only to be met with a stern frown.

My shoulders slumped and I fell into depression at the thought of drinking it.

'Gihi! Bunny girl's got a hangover huh? This is a first!' I heard the arrogant bastard sit next to me, and gritted my teeth as I glowered down at the glass, feeling my hand tighten around it, refusing to look at him.

'So, you get lucky last night Bunny Girl?' He whispered in my ear, before sitting back and laughing that irritating, nerve scraping laugh. I felt my anger writhe and burst out as I slowly turned to glare at him.

'I take that as a no! Gihi!' I snapped.

Bickslow's POV

I'd just arrived at the guild, and saw cosplayer sitting at the bar, Gajeel beside her and her goat spirit standing behind her.

As I approached grinning, I recognised the aura that surrounded her as Gajeel leaned in to whisper into her ear.

I felt an unnecessary rage build up inside me, and I started forwards as he leant back and laughed.

I was a few metres away when cosplayer turned to look at him as he laughed, her glare icy and cold. The guild shivered as Gajeel carried on laughing.

'Great, now he's gone and done it. Why couldn't he leave her alone?'

'I know. She's easily riled when she's got a hangover.' I smirked slightly.

So cosplayer got pissed huh? Haven't seen that before... I thought as I stepped forwards, ready to pull Gajeel away, when all of a sudden she snapped.

She stood up and launched a fist at his face, cracking it against his jaw and making him fly across the room to hit the wall and fall to the floor unconscious. The guild was silent, and everyone heard her mumble beneath her breath.

'Too. Fucking. Loud.' Before she picked up her chair and sat down. Everyone was silent before they carried on their conversations at a noticeably lower volume. I couldn't help but grin as I walked over to the bar and sat beside her, watching as she quickly threw back her head, pinching her nose as she downed Mira's disgusting hangover remedy.

'Was it worth getting drunk to drink that?' I asked, refusing to whisper, and laughed as she scowled at me. Again, the guild was silent, more than likely thinking I'd get the same treatment as Gajeel.

Hell, I thought I'd get the same treatment.

I watched as she blinked slowly, and her face relaxed as she woke up enough to see it was me. She shrugged and drank the last few sips of Mira's potion, shuddering as it slid down her throat.

I'd had enough of those things to know how grotesque it was.

'Whatever Bix. You ready for me to kick your ass?' She asked, turning to grin at me, more like her usual self. I blinked in surprise, turning slightly to glance at Gajeel's prone form on the floor, and then looked back at cosplayer.

'As if you could cosplayer queen!' I guffawed, loudly, my babies repeating what I said. "Cosplayer! Cosplayer!" They're loud voices echoing around the room.

She laughed, standing to walk out to the training area. I got up and followed her out, looking forward to teaching her how to punch properly. Her spirit and my babies followed behind me, leaving behind the silent guild.

No-one's POV

The guild didn't make a sound as the group walked out the back to the training area.

They stared on in amazement, they jaws open in shock.

Wakaba's pipe had fallen from his mouth, and Reedus had dropped his paintbrush in shock. Gajeel groaned from the floor, and Mira could be heard squealing, before she collapsed on the ground, muttering about babies again.

'Did Bickslow just...'

'Yeah, he did...'

'Bickslow calmed Dark Lucy!?'

The guild was silent again as they contemplated how the Seith Mage had managed to prevent Lucy from punching him.

The ones who'd seen her hung-over knew she wouldn't talk to anyone, nor allow anyone to talk to her except her spirits when she was this hung-over.

Natsu still had the small scars on his back where she'd punched him into the same wall Gajeel had now left an imprint of his body on.

Cana walked into the guild at that point, and sat down at the bar, not noticing the silent guild, and was about to open her mouth to order a barrel of beer, when she glanced down to see Mira's shipping face at its extreme. Cana could hear her muttering about the babies, and her face went pale white.

Oh Mavis, not again! Cana slowly got up, before running out of the guild for the second day in a row to escape the notorious matchmaking of their Demon Takeover Mage.