Here is chapter three! To be honest this one is one of my favorites but i also think it might get confusing from all the jumping around, let me know if this chapter is okay, please!

I absolutely have been forgetting a disclaimer so i will go back after this is complete and update the first two chapter, but just so you know, I own nothing!

Chapter 3: Endearment August 8

Out of all the possible pairings Mira had to admit that Cobra and Lucy were quickly becoming her favorite. That is after herself and her lover. Mira prided herself on knowing who was meant for who. But Lucy she could never figure out. Of course she had pegged Lucy and Natsu as a couple but that had been made clear that they were nothing more than friends, especially after her sister came back. She had also toyed with the idea of Lucy and Gray but they were more like siblings. Even Juvia had stopped referring to the blonde as love rival.

For a while she had fancied the idea of Lucy and Laxus, they had a rough start but they were becoming fast friends, he even flirted with her and had stopped sleeping with all the other women. But they just seemed to have an odd friendship, Laxus was much more intent on being master.

Mira took note of all the people Lucy interacted with and the effect she had on them, as she paid attention to all the people who brightened after talking to Lucy she couldn't help but notice that although she was happy none of those people made Lucy brighten in the same way.

Not until Cobra. It had been a long time since he had joined the guild now and although at first the two seemed discordant, now they were thick as thieves. She giggled to herself just a little. After watching the two of them for months, she was anticipating the time they would finally get together. He made her light up like none of the others did, and she seemed to smooth his rough edges.

As Mira took care of drinks, her two favorite people walked in to the guild. They rarely spoke out loud, Cobra heard her soul, her thoughts and it was almost like Lucy could read his thoughts with the way she read his expression and body language. As they walked in today Lucy had a bright grin on her face and Cobra had a small smirk. Lucy was walking backwards, gesturing wildly.

She watched Cobra laugh and shake his head. The two glanced over when they heard someone call Lucy's name. Lucy glanced uncertainly towards Cobra, who smiled gently and ruffled her hair. "Run along Bella. I'll be getting a drink." Lucy nodded and hesitated before grinning largely and skipping off to the table with her team.

Mira almost squealed at the use of the nickname. She had figured it out quickly. There were some of the nicknames he had for her that she was still trying to figure out, he had many nicknames. But that one was her favorite and as he walked over she was reminded why. She had been working as she watched and as he sat at the bar, she placed a purple drink in front of him.

"One belladonna milkshake!" He smiled at her "Thanks Mira, you know it's my favorite." Mira giggled "I sure do!" That is exactly how she had figured it out. After he ordered it all the time and she asked him why he didn't want anything else, he had told her, 'why bother it's my favorite, so if you have it I'm going to drink it.' After seeing how he acted around Lucy she had gathered that she was his favorite. Suddenly the name was much sweeter.

Out of all the nicknames, that was absolutely her favorite. She saw Cobra roll his eyes and clearly listening to her fan girl in her mind. He didn't usually listen to her, he said it was something to do with too many souls crammed in to one body. But clearly he heard her now. Mira decided while he was listening it would be a good time to go on a mental trip down memory lane of their nicknames.

The first time nickname she thought back to was Sugar, it seemed to be one of Lucy's least favorites for awhile. She would roll her eyes at the name for weeks. Cobra had sidled up to her one day shooting out a 'Morning Sugar' And when Lucy had rolled her eyes at the common endearment Cobra had frowned, took his drink and slunk away.

Lucy shrugged her shoulders and the small blue haired slayer who was sitting with her sighed.

"Why don't you like the name?" Lucy pouted and wiped away some condensation. "The name just seems so general. He always has personal nicknames for the people he tolerates. The fact that his nickname for me is just so.." She trailed off and shrugged.

Mira wanted to pat the girl on the head until she heard Wendy laugh and smile. "Lucy he calls you that for a reason!" Lucy raised an eyebrow, "How do you know?" Wendy leaned closer and made a show of sniffing her. Lucy watched the girl with a strange look on her face. Wendy bounced happily. "You smell like almonds and sugar! It smells delicious! Hasn't anyone ever told you?"

Mira looked at Lucy to see her face a nice tomato red. The two females laughed at the blonde and the next time Cobra called Lucy, 'Sugar' she had blushed and stammered through the next half an hour of their interaction.

Mira glanced over at Cobra after remembering that nickname and saw the look on his face was clearly embarrassed. She had much worse then that!

Another food related endearment that Cobra had given her had been pop tart. That one hadn't lasted long, although still popped up every once in a while. That was rather obvious as Lucy often would rush out of her apartment with a pop tart hanging from her mouth. It was a daily occurrence that Mira only really knew about because Natsu had made fun of her for it in the early days of their friendship.

Cobra however had not been part of the guild when the habit had started and clearly this eluded to the fact that Cobra had seen her run out of her apartment early in the morning. Many people who knew of the habit had begun to wonder and bet on the reason that Cobra was at her apartment early. Cobra seemed to be amused by the rumors and had let them run, not once saying anything to deny it.

Not until Lucy found out, the rumors had been put to rest with a very embarrassed statement that it was not what everyone thought. They never found out why he knew about the pop tart and the pop tarts were gone by the time she got to the guild for her milkshake.

Cobra seemed smug at that one, for a while he was the talk of the guild, everyone thinking he had spent the night with the busty blonde. Mira had the thought of "He wishes!" Which Cobra responded to with a snort and a shrug, something along the lines of 'do you blame me?'

Mira moved on to the next nickname. This had surfaced several months ago, just after the pool party and no one but Lucy questioned him about the name. 'Sunshine' just made sense when they thought of the girl and the brightness she carried. She had already garnered the name 'the light of the fairies' and 'Sunshine' just seemed to fit. Out of all of his endearments this one was the one that made the most sense!

There was one name that none of them really liked to mention. I was the nickname that he used before they were close. There were very few people if any that he called by their actual name. So at first he called her 'Blossom' the name itself was not rude like many of his names were. However it was a reminder of their re connection. The slight he had paid her by not remembering her.

Cobra had been frustrated and upset when she finally explained why she was upset every time he called her that. He hadn't seemed to be able to figure it out. Which only made him more frustrated, then after he figured it out he was chastened. She had smiled gently and forgiven him for the unintended slight.

That nickname was very rarely used, unless they were arguing and he felt like shooting a low blow. Normally when that happened, the kicked puppy look he received often encouraged a sullen "Sorry Bella."

The quick rap on the bar and the sharp look she received was warning that she better be moving on if she demanded to drag him down this little fan girl thought trail. That brought her to the often used endearment 'Nerd' this was not his most creative name, but it made her internally squeal when the two were curled up in the corner of the guild together, her head on his shoulder and her attention squarely focused on her latest novel. Cobra seemed to be content doing nothing in these instances. But Mira noticed his reaction when she got in to the book. She would tense up or angrily flip pages, or there were the times when she would whimper and look up at him with tears in her eyes. These were the times when he would smile gently and call her a nerd.

This happened more often now, the two of them sitting together in the guild, often curled up. As far as anyone could tell they were not dating, but Lucy spent more and more time with the grouchy slayer and her team seemed to be okay with it.

Mira figured it was only a matter of time until they finally announced they were together. She knew it was what Lucy wanted and every one could see clearly Cobra wanted it as well.

She aimed a glance at the slayer with a raised eyebrow, a silent 'well what are you waiting for?' and the maroon haired male subtly flipped her the bird.

She shook her head and went back to cleaning glasses. She silently called out to the man at the bar, "Go get your favorite girl, snake boy." He huffed, finished his drink and stood from the bar, heading toward the doors. "Bella, you coming?" The blonde nodded, said goodbye to her friends and skipped over to the slayer. With his hand placed gently on her lower back and her bright smile up at him, the two walked out.

Mira squealed out loud this time and the guild collectively laughed, as hearts occupied her eyes. "Oh the babies!"

Okay that was chapter three! Please let me know what you think! The next prompt is Hollow.