And now to start on the short story that will be Pool! Hope that you all enjoy!
Pool
Chapter 2
Cobra watched from his position at the bar as Lucy finally left the pool area. The little sway of her hips catching his eye before he directed his attention elsewhere as Mira stepped too close. He had heard all about her matchmaking schemes, and wanted no part in them. However, her idea of them beginning to play tricks on one another before finally admitting their feelings for one another was interesting. Only problem was that he was a hundred percent certain that Bright Eyes had no true feelings for him. Sure, she lusted for him, and him for her, but that wasn't what he wanted.
Ever since he had been pardoned, all he could think about was finally settling down and starting his own family. He would be thrilled if he could find someone like Lucy to love him, but he knew that he would be lucky to catch anyone's eyes in the way he wanted. That wasn't to say he would show her the night of her life if she ever gave him the invitation that she wanted it, but he wasn't going to chain someone as brilliant as her to someone so pointless as him.
"Earthland to Cobra. Did you hear a single thing I said?" Kinana asked, causing him to blink as she waved a hand in his face.
"Sorry, Kina. Lost in thought about how to get back at Bright Eyes." He stated, watching as a mischievous look entered his friend's eyes.
"Well, you could easily ask some members. Some in Fairy Tail are known for their pranks." She stated, and he smirked. Ever since he had joined the guild, the purple haired woman had been pushing him to open up to the other members. But he was just so uncertain, because he wasn't used to this many people. However, it seemed that their conversation hadn't only caught the attention of Mira's approving smile, but also a certain Drunkard's attention. If her suddenly hopping into the stool next to him, slamming her bottle onto the bar, and giving him a mischievous look was anything to go by.
"I have all kinds of pranks to get under Lucy's skin!" She laughed out, and Cobra could only blink at her. Already her soul told of pranks that would humiliate, infuriate, and possibly cause him to get maimed. This drunk woman was sounding more like she wanted to get him killed rather than helping him plan simple pranks to get back at Lucy. Until...
"Now that one I like." He growled, giving a smirk that had Cana blinking before tilting her head.
"But I didn' say...Hey! No fair using Soul Listening Magic!" She snapped, causing him to chuckle before waving her irritation away. The prank that he just thought of was going to be plenty enough to get Lucy back for his little trip into the pool. It was simple, and wouldn't give anyone reason to try to skin him alive afterwards. Oh yes, it was perfect especially since it was fool proof.
"What? Which one was it?" Cana asked, leaning closer and he glared at her out of habit of not wanting people in his personal space. Although, she didn't flinch in the slightest.
"What's the point of telling someone the idea of a prank? It wouldn't be any good then." He muttered, slipping off of his stool and raising his hand in a parting manner. He had some planning to do if this was going to go the way he wanted it to.
Lucy found her gaze narrowing toward Cobra, who was sitting for too close to her usual seat. Usually he would sit on the far end of the bar, but now he seemed to be wanting a front row seat to something, and she wasn't too thrilled about Mira's mischievous smile. She had half a mind to call to Erza to help, but really didn't want to interrupt the woman enjoying her cake, and talking to her boyfriend.
Releasing a sigh, and accepting her fate that she was most likely walking into a trap, she approached the bar and plopped down. Only to blink when Mira sat her usual smoothie in front of her, causing her gaze to narrow and turn to Cobra.
"I swear, if you did anything to my smoothie." She growled. She was as protective of the icy goodness as Erza was of her cakes. If Cobra had tainted it in some way...
"I did nothing to your smoothie." Cobra sighed before giving her a pointed look.
"Give me some damn credit." He added when she continued to stare at him in suspicion.
"You're right. You'd rather poison someone straight on." She muttered, giving a teasing smile when he smirked.
"Damn straight." Turning to her smoothie, she picked up the glass and took a sip. Her brows furrowing when Cobra began to snicker and gave her a pointed look. She was about to ask him what his problem was, since it was obvious that he hadn't messed with her smoothie, so what...She paused as her finger brushed against something fuzzy on the outside of her glass, and slowly turned her smoothie around. Her heart clenched tight in her chest as Cobra started laughing, until a scream emitted from her and she chucked the glass to the side.
Jumping up from the stool, she attempted to control her shivers as she recalled the damn spider that she had just touched! Blinking through her tearing eyes, she felt her face heat as the guild laughed, but felt the embarrassment fading as she noticed that no one was laughing at her, they were laughing at a very pissed looking Cobra.
A giggle slipped from her lips, causing her to slap a hand to her mouth as he turned a glare on her. But that only made the image more hilarious, and she was trembling from holding back the laughter building within her. It seemed, that within her panic, she had chucked her smoothie right onto his head. Leaving pink, sticky slush dripping from his hair, face, and shoulders. Not to mention, she saw that the spider had been a rubber toy, and was slowly sliding down his forehead.
Another giggle slipped from between her hands, before she finally laughed out loud. Pointing a finger at him as she held her sides.
"D..Deserves you right! Try..Trying to scare me with a spider." She got out between laughs, only to go quiet when he was suddenly before her. Leaning in just as close as he had been during their incident in the pool. Just a hairs width away from touch his lips to hers.
"That's strike two, Bright Eyes. Next punishment will be worse." He growled, causing her to blush before giving a whine.
"You're the one who started all of this! You're just getting what you deserved!" She stated, resisting the temptation to pull back as he merely stared at her. A shiver shot through her as he half-way closed his eye and gave a low hum before smirking.
"Good plan Cana, but I'm gonna change some things around." He suddenly stated, flashing the woman at the bar a grin before meeting her gaze once more. She shot a look over at the woman who gave a frustrated growl.
"Which one damnit!" Cana shot out, causing Lucy to stare at the woman in shock. She was helping him!
"Cana!"
"It's not my fault! He only knows my pranks because of his Soul Listening magic." She responded, wrapping her arms around the barrel of alcohol before pouting at Cobra.
"The bastard won't tell me which ones he's using either."
"That's not the point! What did you just think about?"
"I don't know. I thought about twenty pranks just then."
Lucy could only stare at the woman as Cobra gave a chuckle. Giving a whimper she turned back to Cobra.
"What do I have to do to get this to stop?" She asked, watching as he quirked his eyebrow before shaking his head.
"No getting out of it. Not until you get what you deserve." He stated, spinning around. And she could only watch as a few drops of smoothie dropped onto the floor, and pressed her lips together tightly as he shivered as some slipped down the back of his neck. She never knew that anyone could walk away looking so proud while looking so...ridiculous!
"I heard that, Bright Eyes." He growled out, continuing toward the men's locker room. She gave a groan before feeling her shoulders slump and then glared over at Cana. Who hunkered down slightly before giving an innocent look.
"Are you mad?" She asked, causing her to growl before giving a sigh.
"It's not like it was your idea to start the pranks." She muttered, blinking as the woman suddenly perked and pointed over her shoulder.
"Nope. That honor goes to Mira and Kinana."
"Cana!" The combined shout caused her to look over her shoulder at the two bar maids. Kinana quickly straightened under her glare while Mira held up her hands in a gentle gesture.
"Now, now Lucy. It's just a cute little prank war.."
"That you two gave him the idea for." She hissed, knowing full well that Cobra would have became bored if these three women hadn't interfered. It was bad enough that she wanted the guy, but to have him teasing her like this. It was torture on her part, because she really wanted to try something with him, but knew that there was no way he saw her as anything other than a teammate.
These pranks were causing him to get in her personal space, making her all to aware of him, and causing her emotions and feelings to go all over the place. Not to mention he only saw it as something fun to pass the time with, there was nothing more for him. Giving a sigh, she spun away from the bar, ignoring the confused looks of the three women and some other members. The fight was just out of her thanks to her thoughts now, and she wanted nothing more than to just stay out and about for a bit. Try and do something to raise her spirits. Still, she just hated that someone so amazing as Cobra, would never see her anything more than just a teammate now.
Hope that you enjoyed! Until chapter 3
