Disclaimer: I claim no rights over any of the characters portrayed in this story. They belong to Hiro Mashima and I am merely borrowing them for a while. I promise to give them back.

Chapter 28

Fashion Police

Natsu tugged uncomfortably at his collar as he went to meet Lucy at the train station. Instead of his normal outfit Freed had insisted that he needed to dress better if he wanted to impress Lucy. Thinking back to the pains Lucy took with her own appearance Natsu tentatively agreed.

That had been a mistake.

Freed had chosen a black brocade jacket with gold edging, a pair of poufy black pants, and heavy knee-high boots. The worst part was the ruffles. The white shirt he had been forced to don was dripping in them.

'This better work,' he thought grimly.