Author notes: Thanks for all the positive reviews! Oh and this is taking place after the Grand Magic Games.

Sorry for the long time since an update, I had to get some head surgery and was out of it for a while. I'm okay now though so everything is alright!

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It was only a few hours after sunset in the small town the wizards were staying at when two figures escaped through the doors of the hotel the combined group of wizards were using during their mission.

The two cloaked figures moved hurriedly down the dark streets moving from shadow to shadow, avoiding all area of light in order to remain unsighted. They moved along the streets that only hours ago were full of laughter and smiles but were now barren and deserted of all life. The figures continued their travels along the assortment of alleyways and backstreets till they finally reached the end of town where they continued into a small rundown shop located on the outskirts.

As they entered a small bell over the door signaled their entrance into the establishment.

"Who goes there!" a gruff elderly voice called from the back of the shop. A lantern's light suddenly illuminates the entire shop and fall upon the two hooded figures.

The taller of the two figures dropped his hood quickly as he sees the man grab a nearby sword. "Easy there Jerico, it's just me."

The older man looks at the stranger for a second before a wave of recognition floods across his face "Fancy seeing you again Jellal." The man laughed setting his lantern down on a counter top illuminating the rest of the shop. Shelf after shelf of magic items became visible throughout the shop as he did so. "What bring you here? I heard your island and tower was destroyed." The old man continued as he sat down and took out a smoking pipe from his chest pocket. Lighting it with a snap of his fingers.

"Don't ever speak of the tower." Jellal said coldly making the man raise a brow. "There is something that you could help me with though. Something that I know only you could get your hands on."

Jerico raised his eyebrow "Ohh and what is that boy?"

Jellal smiled "I need a drago-"

"Are those spirit keys!" Jellal was cut off by his fellow figure yell as she ran to one of the shelf's showing many spirit keys, her hood falling back her head showing a silky blonde haired women.

Jerico looked from Jellal to the women with a surprised look "Why yes they are, are you a spirit mage ma'am?" he asked hoarsely.

Lucy turned quickly "Yes I most of the zodiac keys right now but I always look for some way to make myself more powerful." She smiled.

Jerico grinned "Well you're just in luck, I have many. There are some of the lesser constellations, we have a few useless white doggies that girls like yourself seem to love." He laughed.

Lucy looked at the shelf and looked at the prices of the keys. Her heart instantly dropping at the outrageously large prices that were being presented. "1,000,000 jewels just for a white doggie!" she exclaimed.

"Well it's not like you can just make another key you know." Jerico responded defending his pricing.

Lucy looked at the keys again in longing before her eyes caught a simple brass one with a white gem implanted in the end, but what really caught her attention was the low price. Only 1000 jewels. "What's this?" she asked holding the key up.

"That is a blank key, there is no spirit connected to it so it's rather useless." Jerico said looking at the key "But they say that a spirit mage can bind a creature into the key. That hasn't been proven though, all that have tried have died." he added shrugging.

"So I could capture a powerful monster in this and use it to fight?" Lucy said completely missing the last part.

"Yeah bu-"

"I'll take it!" she said handing him the 1000 jewels before putting the key to her side.'

Jerico took the money without question before turning to Jellal. "What was it that you needed again?"

Jellal looked to Lucy as she studied her new found key. "Lucy stay out here, I need to talk to Jerico in private." He said walking past them both going into the back room.

"Sure sure." Lucy responded no really paying attention as the two disappeared behind a black curtain. Lucy sat there studying the key wonder what monster she was going to capture that would give her a giant power boost and get Natsu to notice how powerful she is. After an hour Jellal reappeared with a small box. Before Lucy could question anything though Jellal already walked past her and motioned for them to leave. As they headed back Lucy kept her eyes on the small slender package Jellal carried wondering why they had come all the way to the outskirt of the town to pick it up and how it would help her and Jellal with their Erza and Natsu problem.

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Erza gave a small groan as she felt the rays of light land upon her face. Normally she would have gotten up and prepared for the day but she was just so comfortable right now that she didn't want to leave whatever part of heaven she was blessed enough to preoccupied at the moment. She snuggled into the warm hard pillow beneath her, nuzzling her face a hollow part of the pillow.

"Hehe that tickles."

Erza instantly opened her eyes. She say pink and a tan flesh torso under her. A flashback of last night going through her mind made her stop form reequipping the heaviest mace and opening a complete can of whoop ass on whatever foolish being was laying beneath her. She pulled her face form the crook of Natsu's neck and tried to sit up, only to be stopped by a heavy arm that was hooked across her waist and holding her in place. She looked down to see that she was laying half of her body on Natsu, their legs intertwined. Her eyes then traveled up their bodies, Natsu's chiseled abs caught her eyes and she couldn't help the smirk grace her lips nor her hand which she placed on Natsu's chest and moved along the toned muscles.

"Erza I said that tickles."

Erza's eyes snapped to Natsu's face seeing him still completely asleep. She smiled as she studied his face. His animalistic features always intrigued her, when he was angry he always looked like he was ready to decimate and destroy whatever enemy was before him. His eyes looking ready to devour all before him. 'I wonder would it would feel like to be devoured by those eyes.' Erza thought before remembering how they woke up only hours before. With her own tongue already half way down Natsu's throat. Her blush reappeared but came with a satisfied smile as she remembered the rest of the night, and the promise that Natsu made her.

"I swear to Mavis I will eat you one day Sun." Natsu groaned as he turned his head away from the sun beams. He opened his eyes and as the world came into focus the first thing he noticed was his arm around Erza's body as well as the Scarlet beauty looking down at him. It took a few seconds for his brain to understand exactly what it was that was happening. "Erza?" he said is a still groggy voice. His eyes instantly opened "OH SHIIT ERZA!" he yelled wide awake as he tried to jump out of bed to avoid any punishment she would deliver on whatever unknown offense he did.

Erza feeling Natsu's fear instantly smacked his across the head stopping any sort of resistance "Natsu do you remember your promise last night?" she asked with a tick mark.

Natsu rubbed his head "T-t-that I wouldn't leave you till you asked me too." He checked out.

Erza gave him with a small smile "Exactly." A small blush then dusted across her cheeks as she laid her head back down on his chest "And I don't want you to leave just yet." She said just loud enough for Natsu's enhanced hearing to pick up.

Natsu looked down at the scarlet knight is shock for a few seconds before relaxing. He gave a toothy grin before wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her against him and nuzzling his face into her hair. Causing the mage to yelp slightly in surprise. "For as long as you need me." He whispered gently taking a deep breath of her strawberry scent.

There moment however was short lived as a knock for the front door rang throughout the entire room.

"Hey are you two up yet?" the voice of Ultear said muffled through the door.

Erza let out an unhappy sigh before pushing herself away from Natsu who frowned in response. Natsu got up and walked to the door with Erza not far behind reequipping into her usual attire. Natsu reached the door and opened it and was greeted with the sight of Meredy and Ultear standing on the other side of the opened.

"About time you opened the door we wer-"Ultear stopped mid-sentence as she stared at the half dressed man before her. She and Meredy took in everything from his hard abs to his somehow extremely attractive bedhead.

"You were what?" Natsu asked with a yawn as he ran a hand through his hair.

"We um... we were." Ultear stuttered. At that moment Natsu stomach decided that it should mimic the mating song of an adult blue whale for the two female mages

"Breakfast." Meredy blurted out.

Erza then appeared behind Natsu "We would be able to train better if we had some sort of food before we left." She thought aloud.

"Yosh breakfast coming up!" Natsu said quickly before running past Erza into the kitchen before the scarlet mage could even think of starting to prepare a meal.

Erza smiled as Natsu ran by before turning to Ultear and Meredy "You both are welcomed to join us." She then turned and made her way to the table closely followed by Ultear and Meredy.

As the three females sat at the table they could hear Natsu preparing food around the corner in the kitchen.

"So what we really wanted to talk to you about is what do you plan on doing in terms of help with finding information on the mission." Ultear said sitting across from Erza and beside Meredy.

Erza looked away from the direction of the kitchen and turned to Ultear "Actually Natsu and I won't be using any of our time on finding information on the guild. We are just here for support and I have to make sure that Natsu is properly trained. Jellal was the one who requested our help and Lucy is the one who needs the reward. Natsu and I are just here to help take the guild in question down."

Ultear looked slightly shocked "Yeah bu-"

"Sorry to interrupt but Meredy and Ultear, how do you like your eggs?"

All three women nearly suffered a nose bleed at what she saw. Natsu was leaning against the wall separating the dining room and kitchen wearing nothing but shorts and a cooking apron.

After several seconds without getting a response Natsu thought he'd just suggest something "Scrambled sound good?" a node from the three was the only answer he got as he grinned and returned to the kitchen.

The three female looked back to on another before Meredy broke the awkward silence with a dreamy sigh "I would love if he scrambled my eggs." She said with a dreamy look.

Erza's eye widened at what she heard as she opened her mouth to speak but was beat by Ultear.

"Meredy!" Ultear said shocked. Erza looked at her with approval at the scolding tone before Ultear continued. "A man like that needs a proper women, not a young girl. I think he would much prefer to try and scramble my eggs anyways." She said with a confident smirk making Erza's jaw drop.

Meredy looked offended "Natsu is closer to my age, he wouldn't want some old cow. We even have the same hair color." She added as if that actually played any part in who Natsu would choose to be with.

"Please Natsu would prefer a more... Mature... women." She smirked as she pushed out her generous chest causing Meredy to gasp.

Before Meredy could respond Erza coughed loudly into her hand getting the attention of the two female mages who forgot about her presence.

"OH sorry we forgot you were there for a second Erza." Ultear said politely before turning to Meredy "I will continue on telling you all the reasons Natsu would much rather have me then you later Meredy." She said with a sweet smile.

Before any response could be made Natsu reappeared with four plates of steaming hot food "Foods ready!" he said with his usual toothy grin. He quickly set the table before sitting beside Erza and removing his apron. He began eating his breakfast quickly but suddenly noticed that no one was touching their food. Actually they all had their eyes trained on him. "Um is something wrong?" he asked confused.

Erza coughed into her hand "Natsu go put on a shirt."

Natsu looked down before getting up and mumbling "Damn Gray". Ultear grabbed his arm as he passed though "You don't need to go do that." She said with a playful smirk that went straight over Natsu's head.

"But I'm not wearing a shirt?"

"It's fine." Meredy quickly added "If you want you can take mine off if it makes you feel better." The pinkette said pushing her chest out slightly.

Unlike Ultear's look this one Natsu understood. His face flushed as he opened his mouth and starter to stutter out a few unknown words.

"NATSU SHIRT!" Erza yelled causing Natsu to jump and run into the bed room. Erza then turned her eyes to the two giggling female mages. "What are you trying to do to Natsu?" she ordered in a harsh voice.

"What?" Ultear said innocently "He's a good looking guy, and all we if is stiff Jellal who isn't any fun."

"Yeah." Meredy agreed "Plus Natsu is always cheerful and helpful, not to mention he is a hunk." She giggled her face turning red.

"Well he isn't on the market so stop pestering him." Erza said darkly as she took a bite of eggs.

Ultear raised an eyebrow "Since when? I think I would have heard about him getting with someone."

Erza nearly chocked on her eggs "F-f-for a while now." She cursed herself for stuttering. She then looked to Ultear and Meredy with a hard gaze "And if either of you tempt him then I will-"

Before Erza could finish she was interrupted by Natsu returning fully dressed and even with his dragon fangs attached to his back. He quickly ran into the dining room and stuffed down his plate of food startling all of the mages. "Erza were going to miss morning training if we don't hurry!" he said putting his plate into sink.

Erza looked out and saw the sun already making its way to its apex. "Damn we need to hurry." She quickly stood and followed Natsu as he exited the room. Before she left though she turned back to give Ultear and Meredy and dark glare "Don't dare tempt him." She repeated leaving.

Ultear and Meredy were left in the room with shocked expressions plastered on their faces. Meredy was the first to unfreeze. "Um Ul, do you think Erza might have a thing for Natsu?"

Ultear looked back to Meredy "What makes you say that?"

As the looked at each other a flash back of Erza demanding a room for just Natsu and her flashed before them as well as Erza answering the door with a half-naked Natsu. Their eyes grew wilt realization.

"Oh my god no wonder Jellal is so pissy lately." Ultear said.

"This actually explains a lot." Meredy added before she gulped "I just glad Erza didn't kill us for what we were saying." A shiver ran through both of their spines.

"Yeah we're lucky." Ultear agreed, she then looked down at the still warm food in front of her "However I have to say I think Erza is luckier." She giggled. "I just hope Jellal doesn't do anything stupid."

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A few floors down in his room Jellal looked at the box he bought from Jerico hours ago. Since he bought it he hadn't been able to get any sleep. A small voice kept on talking to him in the back of him mind tempting him. He ran his hands through his hair before looking out his window to the street below. A flash of pink and red caught his eye and watched as Erza and Natsu ran down the street to the outskirts of town.

A scowl covered his face as he turned and closed the box and threw it into his side pocket and ran out of the hotel in the opposite direction of Natsu and Erza. His hood covering his eyes.

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And that's a wrap. I'm getting close to the end of the story and one again sorry for the long update, I had surgery and work along with college finals to take care of.

Well if any one has any questions of suggestions please review of PM me. Hope you enjoyed the chapter!