"Hello! :D Ginger here. This is a story about Natsu and Asuka! Requested by Amethystfairy1!" Ginger mewed. "Oh, and don't forget to tell me your idea!"
"Yeah! Natsu, I challenge you to a game of hide n seek!" Asuka yelled cheerfully.
"Er- okay!" Natsu said. "I'll count to ten..."
"If I win, you have to buy me a cookie!"
"Okay!"
"Close your eyes... No peeking!" Asuka called in a sing-song voice.
Natsu nodded, eyes closed, and put his head against a support beam.
"1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8...9...10! READY OR NOT, HERE I COME!"
Natsu got up, looking around the room.
"What's up, Natsu?" Lucy asked.
"Playing hide and seek with Asuka."
"Can I play? Or, help you find her?"
"Yeah, sure... Where is she?"
Twenty minutes later, they were still looking. Lucy had given up hope, and was now asking people to help find her. Natsu was getting frustrated.
"Mira!"
"Yes, Lucy? What do you need?"
"We've lost Asuka! We need to find her!" Lucy cried.
"Want me to help you look?" Mira asked, setting her tray down.
"Yes, please!" said Lucy.
"I wanna help too!" Levy came up behind them.
"If Levy is helping, we're gonna help!" Jet said. Levy facepalmed.
"That's great! We can only assume she's gone out of the building, because Natsu's already searched the inside. Sooo, let's get out there and find her!" Lucy said, smiling.
Levy and the rest of team shadow gear went out the door, and Mira went out the back to check the lawns. Lucy decided to have a spirit help her.
"Gate of the lion, I open thee! Loke!"
"Yes, beautiful?" Loke asked obediently.
"We've lost Asuka in a game of Hide n seek! Can you help me find her?"
"You've lost Asuka?" Loke asked, brow furrowed. "How did that happen? Bisca hardly let's her daughter out of her sight after Flare at the grand magic games."
"Yeah, well, Natsu was babysitting her and he was irresponsible enough to let her run off on her own!"
"Ohhhhh," said Loke. "Well, then, I'll be happy to help. Here, let's start at the market."
An hour later, they were still looking, having covered most the town. The whole guild was searching now. Loke had gone, and there was one place on the whole city they hadn't checked: Lucy's house.
"She's gotta be there!" Natsu said.
Lucy unlocked the door, walking into the kitchen, where Asuka, Happy, Carla, and Lily were having tea.
"WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING HERE, CATS! AND ASUKA! THE WHOLE FRICKIN GUILD IS LOOKING FOR YOU!"
"Aww, don't get mad at a kid," Natsu said with a signature smirk.
"They offered me more cookies!" Asuka whined. Lucy facepalmed.
