I know, I know. Why did it take so long? Long story short- school. I think someone thought I was dead? Or something like that, Thank you to the person who PMed me about how they thought I wasn't feeling well.

But, FEAR NOT! I am going to be alive and well and writing this story! I will post new chapters once every week of each story! Hoorah!

Ahem... Story... Here ya go!

P.S. I skipped to the last guest(s) arriving to the sleepover. Less filler- if ya know what I mean.

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Lucy hummed to herself while pulling brownies out of the oven. Everyone except for the Strauss girls were there. The apartment wasn't crowded, but it was livelier than usual. On an average basis, it was just Natsu and Happy. Sometimes Erza and Gray, but not this many people. She set the pan onto a counter and peeked into the main room.

Everyone had a way of entertaining themselves, from talking to each other to reading. Lucy returned to her place in the kitchen, preparing the rest of the snacks. She was ready to serve the guests as she made her way out with the pan.

"Oh, Lu-chan! Let me help you!" Levy inquired.

"Ah, ah, ah! You're my guests! I want to do this right and let you guys have fun. Let me do the work, it's my party after all." she lectured. A plate of treats and snacks were set on a small table.

"If you insist..." the small bluenette trailed off.

Erza jumped up and quick as lightning, was picking at the strawberries and the cupcakes. "Wushy," the redhead had a stuffed mouth, "Theshe quopcakesh are.." she gulped down her mouthful, "Delicious!"

The key mage blanched at Titania, the powerful re-quip mage had once again amazed Lucy with how much she loved cake. While Erza gorged on the sweets, Lucy sat down on the arm of the couch. She crossed her legs and folded her arms in a slouch.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Cana jumped up from where she was was sitting and answered the door. A silver haired beauty, alone, was smiling with a sleeping bag and a change of clothes in hand. Mira-jane Strauss smiled and said thank you to Cana, as she made her way in.

Lucy's lips parted slightly to say something, but Levy beat her to it. "Hey Mira, where's Lisanna? I thought you guys were both coming together."

"Well," Mira started, putting a finger up to her chin, "Well, she said she wasn't feeling very well, and I guess she decided to stay home. I know she really wanted to come,"

"Aw, that's too bad. I had all sorts of fun stuff planned..." Lucy whined.

"Yeah, I know. At least we can still have fun with one less person. Besides, Lisanna can manage."

"Let's get this party started!" Cana shouted. Out of nowhere, she pulled out a bottle of god knows what type of alcoholic drink and started chugging.

A bead of sweat dripped down everyone's head. "What are we really doing first, Lucy?" the much under-aged, and nearly forgotten, Wendy asked.

"Juvia hopes we aren't drinking like Cana-san" Juvia stated, clearly not wanting another night like the time they went to that hot springs... The only person who could remember anything after that was Levy, and Levy was wasted with the rest of them.

Lucy shook her head. "I think we should get into our pajamas first," she proceeded to her dresser, pulling out a black tank top and a pair of silk, red pants. She looked up and gestured for everyone to change.

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"Lucy! Your turn!" Levy exclaimed. All the girls were on their stomachs, grouped together in a circle on the floor. It had been about three hours since they all changed into their pjs, and they were playing 'truth or dare'.

"Uhhm..." Lucy pondered. They just started the game and Wendy had made Levy try to impersonate Gajeel. "Dare, I guess,"

"I HAS ONEEE!" Cana slurred.

"Well, say it," Erza stated.

"Okayy! Okayyyyy!" she slurred, "Oka-*hiccup*! I darrreee, Lushieeeee, toooooooooo..."

Everyone anticipated to see what crazy, drunken thing that the alcoholic had come up with this time.

"Go out and give a kiss to Natsuu," she finished. The scheming Cana Alberona, in her drunken state, grinned at her fine work.

All eyes were on Lucy...The blood rushed out of her face, she was warming up. It felt like a million degrees in the room. All of a sudden, she realized why she was so nervous about this. She thought about it, and the outcome couldn't possibly be that bad, with Natsu and all, but... She was sweating, blushing and wanting to deny the dare. Before she could even open her mouth though, Mira took the spotlight and made things even worse for the blushing victim.

"Aaaand, if you don't do it now, we'll let it slide... but, you have to do it within the next week. Or. Else." the silver haired Strauss said slyly.

Lucy was stunned. What did 'or else' mean? She wanted to know, maybe it wasn't that bad... So she could still do the dare? Right?

"Wha-What does... 'Or else' mean?" she inquired.

"Something absolutely terrible... So terrible that I can't tell you!" Mira had a dark look in her eyes, that of an evil demon. An evil demon ready to steal Lucy's soul, was trying to get her to kiss her beloved partner. This was not Lucy's day.

"So, do I not have a choice, then?" Lucy complained.

"NOPE," Everyone shouted.

Putting her head down in shame, Lucy lightly sobbed and deeply thought about everything that was going to happen to her.

'Why me? Why does this stuff happen to me?! What am I going to do? What if he doesn't like me afterwards? He might kick me off the team, or never talk to me again because he'll think I'm a phsycopath... er... something! What if I lose him all together?!'

Not very clear in her thoughts, Lucy's headache and cold, stiff body might've caused her a meltdown or a blackout.

"Is she okay?" Wendy was worriedly asking.

"She's fine. She'll be fine." Mira stated, "She has to be fine, or else my OTP won't happen, and I'll have to take extreme measures to make sure neither of them ever fall in love with someone else. Because if they do, my heart would shatter, and I would go ballistic."

"That's kinda scary..." Juvia trailed off, mumbling something about how she'd do the same if something happened to Gray.

"Don't worry, Mira... I'll make sure that your OTP is canon. And I'll make sure, that Lucy doesn't bail on us," Cana plotted.

"Whatever..." Lucy said plainly.

The game continued. Lucy truthed Cana, Cana dared Erza, Erza dared Mira, and then Mira truthed Juvia. The game finished off with Juvia somehow getting Carla to accept a damn fish from the ever so persistent Happy.

"Hey... No one dared or truthed me anything..." Wendy reminded them.

"There's nothing we really want to pick your brain about, Wendy," Erza stated the obvious. Everyone nodded their heads. Wendy on the other hand squeled and rolled into her sleeping bag.

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The next morning, err... probably morning, Lucy woke up to the sound of a familiar and fairly comforting voice. Natsu's voice was chastising her to wake up.

When her eyes opened, she was met with a shaking sensation that snapped any feeling of serenity right out of her, and replaced it with minor rage.

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Hey guys. I have a serious apology. I am soooo sorry for making most of you wait! But the story and the clues begin here!(the less evident ones anyway) But I am so grateful for the reviews and I'm so glad that you all enjoyed what I have written. I hope to see you again soon! Arigatou!