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Hiro Mashima owns FairyTail

"Hello…..Laxus"

He glared down at her. His body radiated with his dragon slayer lightning magic. The static died down and soon his body was back to normal. Standing only a few inches from her, he could smell her fully. Vanilla… and cinnamon.. She smelt of a bakery.

"May I help you?" Lucy asked innocently, smiling.

"Why were you running from me Blondie?" Laxus said in a soft husky voice. He had his typical serious look.. and he looked down at her.

"I wasn't running. Were you looking for me?" Lucy asked politely, not showing any ounce of fear in her eyes, causing Laxus to raise an eyebrow at her audacity to lie to his face and her new-found boldness.

"Oh… you were running all right." Laxus leaned closer to her face.. Lucy continued to stare back into his eyes.. holding her ground.

"Hm.. I don't know what you're talking about. But if you don't mind Laxus.. I am very tired so I'll be leaving now." Lucy walked around Laxus and just as she thought she was in the clear, Laxus pushed her against the wall and caged her in with his arms.

He brought his face to her neck and inhaled deeply.. "You thought you were so clever.. hiding yourself in that bakery.. giving that girl your coat…"

Lucy stood tall and her smiling expression never changed. People walking by whispering to each other as they watched Laxus and Lucy. She put a hand on his chest and pushed him back.. but he only let himself get so far so that he was staring right into her face.

Then she started laughing. Giggling all by herself. It caused him to frown and be utterly confused. In his mind.. he thought this girl had lost her mind.

Lucy couldn't help but giggle.. She knew she had been clever.. and Laxus Dreyar had fallen for her trick.. She was pretty darn smart when she wanted to be… Oh if only the men were here to have witnessed it… she was so proud of herself.

Then she focused on the man in front of her.. the man from the future who had kissed her cheek.. the man who shed a tear for her… who wanted her to live so badly.. was so different from the man that stood before her now… How much would Laxus Dreyar have to change to become that man… how much of his pride and his values would be broken.. to become the romantic sweet man she had seen..

"What's so funny?" He seethed.

"Oh Laxus.. with all that effort you put into maintaining your tough bad boy image….." Lucy brought a hand up and gently put her gloved hand on his cheek..

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"You should be the one running from me." Lucy gave Laxus the most genuine smile she could give.

Laxus stared wide-eyed at her.. he stepped back.. this girl.. this Lucy Heartfilia was different.. she wasn't scared.. she wasn't weak…. She was bold and confident.. what had happened to her?... and.. cute?

"Well.. what were you chasing after me for." Lucy said crossing her arms.

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"Well?" Lucy said frowning.

"Jiji wanted me to bring you back to the guild."

Lucy's face paled… "uhm… okay.. I'll go to the guild tomorrow. I promise. I'm just so tired… I really want to take a bath and sleep." She rubbed her arm as if she was cold.

"Oh no blondie. You're coming with me now. Whether you like it or not." Laxus said as he quickly grabbed Lucy as she was trying to get away. He swung her over his shoulder and headed towards the guild.

"LAXXUUSS! PUT ME DOWN!" Lucy squirmed.

"Stop squirming or else everyone will see your underwear" Laxus said nonchalantly.

"EEEPPPP!" Lucy turned bright red. She put her hands on her skirt to keep them down..

"Though I am quite surprised Lucy… I do like black lace."

"LAXXUUSS! YOU PERVERT!" Lucy punched Laxus in the head.. he was taken by surprise at how much it had hurt.. Laxus glared ahead of him as his annoyance and rage skyrocketed. He smirked as he thought of a plan..

"You're gonna regret doing that…" Laxus smirked as he took a wide stance.

Lucy's eyes widened.. "LAXXUUSSS!"

BOOOM!

Natsu was sitting at a table with happy.. he was frowning and in a terrible mood… had Lucy really replaced him? He had been worried that Lucy was going to be furious with him for forgetting about her.. but she had been having a fun time with some stupid looking boys without him.. she looked like she was having so much fun with them! Who were these guys and how dare they take her away from him..

Natsu growled…..

And to make it worse.. she went on an S-class mission.. WITHOUT HIM?! How could she do that! How could she! He was so angry.. his fists lit up on fire.. Happy just looked worriedly at Natsu and took steps away from him..

"Natsu…." Happy said softly..

At the bar.. Gray was drinking his iced alcoholic beverage.. he was so angry with Natsu… and so angry that he had let this happen.. if only he hadn't gone on that mission with Juvia.. he could've gone on a mission with Lucy alone.. he could have had a great chance…

"Ara ara…" Mira said setting down the beer mugs for Wakaba and Macao..

"Those boys sure look down.." Wakaba said taking his beer.

"Yea… well it is their fault.." Macao said holding his beer.

"What do you mean?" Mira asked confused.

"They wouldn't be in this mess if her team didn't all go on missions without her. It was a bit heartbreaking when she came in that day to find Natsu, Erza, and Gray all gone. Plus Wendy and Levy…"

"Yea.. I felt pretty bad…" Wakaba said as he looked towards Natsu and Gray.

"How could they… poor Lucy… I'm sure she must have felt terrible.. and that's why she took such a hard mission by herself.." Mira said frowning.. "but I'm glad she's found some cute boys on her mission. That girl really needs a boyfriend" Mira said as she walked away.

Natsu cringed as he heard their conversation.. he was still very angry with Lucy.. but now a little tinge of guilt was beginning to grow in his chest.. had it been his fault? No… she'd understand.. it was Igneel we were talking about… he had gone to find Igneel and Lisanna had just tagged along.. no big deal… how could she be upset at him for that?

Gray chugged his drink as he also heard their conversation.. guilt overwhelming guilt plagued him… and anger towards Natsu.. "screw this whole situation… Lucy… please come back soon…" he thought to himself.

Gajeel was in the corner of the guild with Lily.. he was snickering at how Natsu and Gray were being like babies… "Salamander… let's see what happens when bunnygirl gets back..." he smirked.

"Gajeel…" Lily eyed Gajeel. "What are you thinking of now…"

"Just how entertaining it will be when bunnygirl arrives.. maybe I'll take her on a mission."

"Are…you serious?" Lily asked shocked.. Gajeel Redfox.. asking someone to go on a mission with him? Other than Levy?!

"LIKE HELL YOU ARE!" Natsu yelled as he stood up from his seat. He was glaring right at Gajeel.

"Gihi…" Gajeel smirked back at Natsu.

Gray looked over at Natsu and saw Natsu glaring at Someone on the opposite side of the guild.. he looked over to find Gajeel in Natsu's line of sight.. Gray frowned at Gajeel.. sensing something was up to get Natsu riled up…

Gajeel saw Gray looking over at him.. and he smirked at Gray as well.. Gray glared back at him.

"Is it just me… or do Natsu, Gray, and Gajeel seem to be bit more… hostile towards each other?" Levy asked Mira, Lisanna, and Cana from a table to the side.

"I think they are just being boys…" Lisanna said sweatdropping.

"Maybe. I smell jealousy from them though" Cana said smirking as she leaned towards the rest of the girls.

"Jealousy? Like over a girl?!" Mira's eyes twinkled.

"Haha.. mira-nee…" Lisanna said trying to calm Mira's imagination.

"Oh so Lisanna… Levy… how did your missions go.. with your boys?" Cana said wiggling her eybrows up and down.

"Cana!" Both said turning red. Mira smiled at the them.

"Well?" Cana said nudging Lisanna.

"It was nice. We had fun and had dinner under the stars together.. we both fought together in sync against the blizzardvern.. Natsu was a bit sad that it wasn't Igneel.. but overall we had fun" Lisanna said smiling.

"Ohh.. sounds romantic" Cana teased Lisanna.. who laughed nervously.

"How about you Levy?" Mira said nudging her.

"Well.. we had a good time. Gajeel saved me from a couple of bandits in the town and I fought along side him as well.. Jet and Droy kept annoying me though and wouldn't leave me alone.. but they're always like that. Nothing special happened." Levy said rubbing her hands together.

"Well it's kind of hard to have some alone time with Gajeel with Jet and Droy following you around everywhere.. you're so popular Levy.. having three boys.. naughty girl" Cana teased.

"WHAT?! CANA!" Levy turned tomato red and was appalled at what Cana had said. All the girls were laughing.

Wendy was sitting with Carla and Romeo. She was looking at her hands as she focused on what was being said around the guild.. she didn't like eavesdropping on others but right now.. she needed information.

"Wendy… are you okay?"

"Oh! Yes Romeo-san… everything is fine." Wendy said smiling.

Carla was watching Wendy closely… ever since she had talked with Master Makarov, Wendy had been a little off.

BOOOOOMMM!

The guild doors smashed open. And in the doorway stood Laxus..

"LAXUS!" the raijinshu shot from their table.

Everyone shot their gazes towards Laxus…

There he stood with a woman's butt draped over his shoulder.. there was a woman's hand that was trying to keep the skirt down.. a pink fairytail stamp on it..

Natsu, Gray, and Gajeel's eyes widened…so did Wendy's.

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"BLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEGHHHHHHHHHH!"