What Fairy Girls Want
by Ulquiorra9000
Chapter 26: when I think of you (it's so sweet)
"Hey, I'm studying fitness and nutrition," Natsu joked to his girlfriend for the third time as they joined their friends at Erza's workplace, Fairyland Bakery. "Cakes and doughnuts are gonna ruin this divine physique I've had since 10th grade!" He patted his six-pack.
Lucy giggled. "It's okay, Natsu. Even if you pack on a few pounds, I'll still love you!"
"How about 100 pounds?" Natsu wondered, salivating as he pressed his face to the display case's glass, gawking at the delectable treats found within. Holy shit! "I wish I could eat all of these!"
"Today is your lucky day, Natsu," Erza Scarlet said smugly as she emerged from the back room, arms folded over her uniform, a huge grin on her face. "Because today is Fairyland Bakery's semi-annual taste testing festival!"
"That's exactly why we're here, too," Cana announced, throwing out her arms as she led a platoon of her friends into the bakery. "Bring it on, Scarlet! I skipped breakfast to make lots of room!"
Mirajane chuckled. "Be careful, Cana. A tummy full of sugar is bad for you."
"Yeah, you'll puke your guts out," Gray said. "And not for the usual reason."
Cana waved a hand. "You're underestimating me, chumps."
Natsu looked to Lucy in shock. "Today's the bake event? Why didn't anyone tell me?!"
"I wanted to surprise you, Natsu," Lucy explained innocently. "I saw how down in the dumps you were about not finding a job at a gym yet, so..." She made a cute little shrug.
"So, let's get this party started!" Natsu declared brightly, hands on his hips, sparkles all around him. "Erza, get those plates! Cut those cakes! Light those candles!"
Erza snorted as she got busy preparing the desserty goods. "It's not a birthday, my dear boy. But you will lose yourself in a daydream of sugary adventure on your tongue..."
"So, how does this work?" Laxus wondered as the friends all took seats at the table Erza had set up for this event.
"I have ten new recipes the boss wants me to audit," Erza explained. "You all vote for them, and the winner is permanently added to our menu. The runner-up becomes a one-month specialty."
"Ooooooh, that sounds like fun," Lucy said brightly. She licked her lips.
Brandish yawned. "Let's get this over with. I'm exhausted. The bed's calling me."
"But it's the middle of the afternoon," Lisanna noted. She patted Brandish on the back. "Hang in there. Erza and her boss are counting on you!"
Brandish shrugged. "Fine. Sure. I don't know how you talked me into this, though. I can't believe I put on underwear for cake."
"I've taken off my underwear for much less," Cana put in.
Juvia giggled. "I've taken off my undies for nothing but Gray's adoring look of approval!"
Gray groaned. "Let's just get a taste of those desserts."
Natsu gladly picked up his plastic fork as Erza served everyone a mouth-watering Reese's chocolate peanut butter cake. Damn, just the scent of this thing got Natsu's stomach grumbling!
"It's a cocoa sponge cake covered with thick peanut butter buttercream and chocolate ganache, with halved peanut butter cups on ton for some festive crunchy texture," Erza told her ten friends as they dug in. "My boss is sure this one will be a hit!"
"Foodgasm, right here," Jellal said, pointing at his mouth. "Babe, you serve the best shit ever."
"It's what I do," Erza said with a smile.
"If Gray got me a cake like this, you bet I'd have dragged him to the altar," Juvia said fondly.
"It makes me yearn for the simpler times in my life," Mirajane sighed happily, running a hand down her cheek.
"Mmmmmm. Not half bad," Brandish said simply.
"I want another slice!" Natsu cried, and everyone laughed.
"Now, here are the scoresheets," Erza told her friends, passing them out along with some pens. "This is cake #1. Circle your score, 1-10. Be tough but fair with your judgment!"
It was tough to fairly criticize this cake! Natsu circled the 10 for the Reese's chocolate peanut butter cake, then licked his lips for #2.
"Here we are: A treacle bundt cake, complete with with limoncello drizzle," Erza announced, serving more thin slices of high-octane dessert. "This is the darkest, moistest cake for today's festival, with the sweet, lemony flavor balancing out the cake's heaviness. Do enjoy!"
They all took a bite. Mother of God.
"I never want to brush my teeth again," Laxus groaned with joy. "Sorry, dentist, but this flavor is never leaving my mouth."
"I'd pay 10,000 Jewels for this," Lucy moaned in delight.
"I'd almost give up booze if it meant getting one of these cakes," Cana said, shocking everyone. The audacity to even suggest going sober...!
"Cakes like this make me such a proud boyfriend," Jellal told Erza, earning him a thankful kiss.
"Dessert is the only category the food pyramid needs now," Natsu declared, earning him a few chuckles.
"Definitely worth dragging my ass out of bed for," Brandish decided, motioning at her empty plate.
"Scores, people!" Erza urged them, and Natsu didn't hesitate to circle another 10.
Erza served the next round. "Let's mix things up with apple crumble cupcakes! They're the perfect summer dessert! I know, summer is already over, but still..."
Natsu took a bite. He actually felt his soul leaving his body and ascending to the dessert heavens.
"I'll grow a second stomach to hold all these cakes," Natsu said through a full mouth.
"Mmmmmmm! I could die happy right now!" Lisanna squealed, blushing as she held her cheek in one hand.
"I'll join you and eat cupcakes in the afterlife!" Mirajane told her sister, making the exact same pose.
"I oughta sneak a few of these back to my dorm," Brandish said craftily until Erza swatted her on the head to shut that idea down.
"I'd do a thousand push-ups to get my hands on one of these," Gray declared, munching on his.
Juvia licked her fingers clean after scarfing down her own cupcake. "I'd swim naked through the river in December for a tray of these cupcakes!"
"You'd do that anyway," Cana noted. "You rocked last year's Naked Swim contest. Still got that trophy?"
"Mmm-hmmm!" Juvia nodded. Nudity and water? No beating Juvia with that combo!
As for the score, Natsu didn't dare circle anything below a sweet 10.
"I now present the fourth cake: a no-bake cheesecake with a buttery biscuit base, covered in grated chocolate," Erza announced proudly, slicing up and serving one hell of a treat. Easy 10 again!
"I've been meaning to ask you, Juvia," Mirajane told her friend between bites. "How have you been doing recently? I've hardly seen you around! I've missed you."
"Um... well..." Juvia giggled nervously. "I'm just working on my studies and doing my job at PetCorps."
"I can attest to that," Lisanna told her big sister. "Juvia has become an outstanding employee! Ur is so proud of her. And so am I."
"What field are you studying, again?" Mirajane asked Juvia while circling the 10 on her scoresheet.
Juvia shrugged innocently. "Just general studies. I don't know where I'm going yet. I've even thought about dropping out! But some people would be so disappointed on me..." She gave Gray an adoring look.
"Hang in there, Juvia," Gray encouraged her, also circling the next 10 on his sheet. "Try to enjoy the process of discovering yourself. That's what college is all about."
"Well put, good sir," Erza chimed in. She scowled, checking the papers. "Hey! I'm flattered, you y'all can't just put 10 for everything. I need a winner and a runner-up."
"Shut up and serve more," Brandish demanded, tapping her paper plate with her fork.
Erza's scowl intensified. "What did you say, bitch?"
"You heard me, princess."
They glared daggers at one another for a few tense seconds, one busty babe to another, while everyone watched in terror. Then -
"Cake five! A chocolate caramel fudge layer cake," Erza said, all giggles and sparkles as she joyfully served the next round of competing desserts. "If you're going to pudge out, this is how to do it!"
"Sorry I won't keep my figure at this rate, babe," Laxus joked to Mirajane as he stuck his fork into the savory treat on his plate. "I know how much you like to savor these abs."
"You'll burn off every last calorie, won't you, my dear?" Mirajane asked with an oddly menacing aura around her. "I like my trim bodybuilder man!"
Laxus' fork trembled as he took a bite.
"Everyone, I'm so grateful you all believe in me," Juvia blurted out as she polished off her slice. "I mean it! I've been so lost. But now everything's different. I'm a horny caterpillar who turned into a slutty butterfly, flying free!" She threw out her arms and almost hit Natsu in the face by accident Damn, girl!
"That's the spirit!" Lucy cheered, clapping a little. "You know what? Why don't you take a break from your routine and do something spontaneous? Something you've always wanted to do."
"Oh my gosh. What could that be?" Juvia wondered, looking up as she put a finger on her chin. "Most of the things I've always wanted to do involve an erect penis."
"Don't even think about roping me into it -" Gray started.
"No, you big silly," Juvia said, swatting his shoulder. "Tempting as that is, I should instead listen to what Lucy and Mirajane have been telling me and discover myself. I should do this by feel. It's so exciting."
"Totally sounds like a repressed college girl finally learning to masturbate," Brandish noted. Half the table face-palmed.
"Oh! I know!" Juvia said, clapping her hands once, her eyes sparkling. "Erza! Can I work here in your super-cute bakery? Please oh pretty please?"
"You already have a job," Erza pointed out. "And it's up to my manager who we hire, not me."
"But..."
"Sorry, no openings."
Juvia hung her head. "I might revisit that erect penis idea..."
"Nope," Mirajane said with such firm finality, no one dared question it.
"You know what, I feel the same way," Brandish confessed.
"About boners?" Natsu blurted out.
"About Juvia's trying to find herself," Brandish explained, not missing a beat. "I think I found myself, too: with all of you. Having so many new friends is a new world for me."
Everyone stared at her.
"Whoa, the clam is opening up," Jellal said with awe. "Based on what Lisanna told me, Brandish is nothin' but off-the-wall deflections and riddles."
"It's the sugar talking," Brandish said, patting her tummy. "It makes me chatty, just like booze." She was even going pink in the face, and she hiccuped, too! Oh man, did Erza slip some tequila shots into these cakes? Not that Natsu would have minded!
"That's good. It's healthy to open up to people and share your feelings," Mirajane told her brightly. "What else can you tell us?"
"Why, so you can dump a bucket of unwanted advice on her?" Gray wondered snidely. Erza bopped him on the head with her fist.
"I've been alone too long," Brandish blubbered, tears welling up in her eyes. "With my crazy sleep schedule and putting hookups over real romance, I've trapped myself in a little bubble! It's like I'm not even in the same college as the rest of you. It's..." She clutched her face.
"Brandish, you have to forgive yourself first," Lisanna urged her friend. "Figuring out life is never easy. But now that you're aware of the cause of your stress, you can work on it."
"Yes. Let us help you," Mirajane added. "We won't judge you, Brandish. You've taken the first brave step. We're proud of you."
"You... you are?" Brandish choked.
Mirajane nodded. "Absolutely. Now, the second step is to quietly meditate on this and face your inner fears. You can conquer them if you try."
Brandish just stared at the Strausses woozily. "I guess... I..." She swayed on the spot.
"Stay with us. Be strong," Lucy urged her.
Brandish kept staring, then relaxed and tapped her plate with her fork. "Hey, Scarlet! I'm waiting on cake #6 here! What's the holdup?"
"But... but what about facing your fears...?" Mirajane asked helplessly.
Brandish scoffed. "Forget I said that crap. My sugar high wore off."
Mirajane's face fell. "But... my unwanted advice...!"
"So she admits it," Gray muttered, and this time, Erza had to agree.
"I only want to be trapped in a bubble of free desserts. Bring it, Scarlet!" Brandish barked.
Looking equally amused and exasperated, Erza treated everyone to the next cake: an orange and raspberry cake. Yup, that's another 10/10 in Natsu's eyes!
"I might have a confession to make, too," Erza timidly told her friends as they all circled 10's.
"Your sex life is in a rut?" Cana joked. Jellal bopped her on the head.
"You wanna be my gym buddy?" Natsu asked brightly.
"You want to be in another one-act play? Because I have some racy new ideas!" Lucy cheered.
"You want to join my Counter-Strike e-sports team?" Jellal asked.
Erza rolled her eyes. "Hell no, thanks but no thanks, I'll think about it, and super hell no," she answered in order. "Guys, I'm thinking of... well..." She blushed. "I-I want to open my own bakery someday! There, I said it."
"Sweetie, that's an amazing dream," Jellal gushed as he sprang to his feet to embrace his girlfriend. "I support you all the way! I'll be first in line at the grand opening and get me some sugar! Then a cake!"
"Thanks, Jellal, but there's no firm plan yet," Erza admitted. "It's just a pipe dream. Maybe I shouldn't have brought it up."
"Come on, fam. This is a safe place where we can say anything," Cana said, motioning around at all the friends. "Who's fantasized about whom, who's failed their exams, who stole a beer from whose fridge, and our hopes and dreams. Lay it all bare. Expose yourself. Let us see the real you."
"If you want Erza to take her top off, just say so," Brandish mumbled, arms folded over her huge boobs.
"Sorry. Only Jellal gets to see what's under this uniform," Erza said firmly, patting her right breast. "But you're right, Cana. I can say anything to you all. I trust you! You're family to me." She smiled.
"Erza, whatever you decide to do, no matter how hard it may seem, I'll be there for you," Jellal promised his lady. He held her hands in his. "Even if it's tough, even if it seems like more than you can handle, just keep a firm grip on what you want, and you'll get your fairy tale ending."
"Mmmmmm. That boy must have a magnificent sausage in his pants. Color me intrigued," Brandish commented.
Erza looked positively demonic with her fire aura as she cracked her knuckles. "Hands off my man, wench!"
Brandish merely shrugged and glanced away. Cool as a cucumber, that one.
"I'll think about it. I promise," Erza said.
"Glad to hear it, babe," Jellal said fondly. "But most importantly, promise yourself that."
Erza looked taken aback for a second, then bashfully nodded.
Natsu was all smiles as Erza delivered round 7 (raspberry ripple sponge cake). "Man, are we the best friend group or what?" Natsu said happily to his girlfriend as he tasted yet another 10/10.
"That we are. Cheers," Lucy said warmly, toasting with her forkful of cake before taking a bite. "Yum!"
Too soon, the group of friends downed the last cake, and they all handed in their scoresheets.
"Thank you all so much for helping," Erza said as she collected the papers. "Since you took so much time out of your busy schedules and all."
"Free cake? Who's gonna complain?" Gray asked, and the friends cheered.
"Now, let me take these papers back and rank the results -" Erza started. Then she made a frustrated noise and threw the papers all over the tiled floor. "All 10s! What good is that?!"
"I'm sorry, Erza, but your cakes are just that good," Lisanna admitted with a timid smile. "I can't possibly choose!"
"Me, neither. Those cakes kicked ass," Laxus put in.
"Can we do 'em all again to be sure?" Juvia asked, an idea that Erza promptly shut down. Shucks, it was worth a try, at least!
"What, should I settle this by choosing at random?" Erza grumbled.
"At this rate, you might have to," Natsu told her with a snide smile.
"But then there would be no point in the taste-testing!" Erza cried. "I might as well have chosen the new menu items myself!"
"But you couldn't have known that we'd pick all 10s," Lucy pointed out. "At the time, this seemed like a good idea. No use worrying about it in hindsight."
"Ugh. You're right," Erza conceded. She reviewed the list of cakes. "How about the new menu item is... orange and raspberry cake?"
"I was a little meh on that one," Gray admitted.
Erza scowled. "Then you could have scored it accordingly!"
"I could never insult you like that, Erza."
"For fuck's sake." Erza checked the list again. "Let's go with the chocolate caramel fudge layer cake. Agreed?"
"Maybe," Mirajane said loftily, acting like a snobby wine taste tester. "But perhaps we could revisit the no-bake cheesecake?"
"Okay. Should the no-bake cheesecake be the winner?" Erza asked all her friends. She got a mixed response.
"The apple crumble cupcakes?"
Maybe!
Erza gave her friends a furious look. "Fine! Then how about we ad all ten to the menu at once since you blockheads can't make up your minds!"
"Amazing idea, babe! It's decided!" Jellal whooped, raising his hands.
"But I was joking!" Erza yelped.
"All ten! Come on, folks. Say it with me!" Jellal whooped.
"ALL TEN! ALL TEN! ALL TEN! ALL TEN!" the friends chanted, with Natsu smiling his fool head off as he shouted it at the top of his lungs. Even Brandish spoke up to voice her approval of this stupid but awesome idea!
"I'm so gonna get a write-up for this," Erza groaned, hanging her head. "My manager will never accept it."
"Excuse me? No one writes up my friend Erza Scarlet!" Mirajane barked, her eyes blazing. "If your manager gives you any trouble, Erza, bring me right here, and I'll make things right!"
"But my manager is pretty stern -" Erza started.
Mirajane clenched her hands into fists as she breathed hard through her nose. "And I'm not?"
"G... good point...!"
Mirajane relaxed at once, all smiles. "Exactly."
With the desserts ingested and the ten-way tie in place, the friends said their goodbyes and headed out, with Brandish going first. Natsu, meanwhile, turned to Lucy and patted his belly. "I've got to hit the gym before I go into a sugar stroke. Care to join me? It's just 5 Jewels for a one-day pass at the campus gym!"
"Tempting as that is, I'm busy today," Lucy said, kissing her boyfriend's cheek. "Sorry, Natsu. I've got to keep searching for leads on a job or project. Be sure you keep studying too, okay?"
"Fine," Natsu half-complained.
"If you study like a good boy, you'll get some of this tonight..." Lucy leaned close and whispered something in Natsu's ear that gave him a prompt stiffy. Oh man, he was so hitting the books today after hitting the gym today! Better get moving.
o*o*o*o*
Whew, what a long day at PetCorps! And classes were so hard! And playing Frisbee with some freshmen on campus grounds after class was fun but tiring! After all that, Juvia needed some fun time to herself back at her apartment.
"Mmmmmmm... just like that, baby," Juvia moaned to herself as she massaged her lady parts, legs apart as she sat on the toilet seat, naked from the waist down. Juvia huffed with white-hot desire as she imagined her stud Gray pressing himself against her, his manly rod ready for penetration. Oh my gosh, it's so big...
Juvia made swirling motions with her fingertips on her labia, stimulating herself the best way she knew how, her lady parts getting slick and damp with anticipation. Ah, the pink flesh was ready for insertion...!
In the fingers went, and Juvia threw back her head with a sudden blast of tingly pleasure, her toes curling on the bathroom's tiled floor. "Aaahhh... aaaahhhh... ooooohhhhh... more..."
Juvia kept up the pressure, working hre fingers in and out of her pussy at just the right tempo, savoring the feeling of her own juices on her fingers, her face flushed and her legs trembling. Yes, this was it... she could feel herself building up to the good part. Anytime now, soon, soon...!
Not yet, huh? Okay, more pressure! Juvia imagined her darling Gray getting playfully rough with her, pushing her back against the toilet's tank as he rammed himself into her with more speed and pressure. Whoo baby, Juvia was just so helpless! What else could an innocent maiden like her do but squeal with pleasure as the inevitable orgasm loomed?
Still not yet?
Juvia frowned and tried another angle, but what else was there to reach? She knew her own body inside and out. Her self-foreplay was perfect, and she was already hitting the G-spot. Come on...!
It wasn't happening. No...!
"Gray... my darling..." Juvia breathed, reaching out as though to pull her former booty call out of thin air. She suddenly felt so alone, so empty. No Gray! No orgasm! No fun!
Unless...
Juvia stopped and looked down at herself, her fingers still knuckle-deep in her vagina. She had to face reality: Gray was not with her, and would not be with her in that way ever again. Juvia thought she had made peace with that fact, but a part of her was still hanging on, hoping against hope...
Now it was totally quiet in here. Juvia was alone.
No. Juvia was free.
That was it, wasn't it? Juvia was liberated, free to fly to her future like the slutty butterfly she was, and hanging onto the past just made her a prisoner in her own mind. She was better than that! Gray, Mirajane, Cana, Natsu, Lucy... all of them and more were watching her. They wanted her to become someone wonderful. Someone who didn't need this.
Yes, that's it! Juvia hummed happily to herself as the epiphany washed over her while the hot water also washed over her in the shower. Juvia slowly and lovingly lathered up her curvy, naked body, watching the steam puff around her. She loved Gray as a friend, but her lovemaking of him was a mental drug habit she had to kick. And masturbation counted! This was the last time!
Juvia kept humming to herself while toweling off with her thick, fluffy towel, then whimsically tossed it aside and marched out of the bathroom to cool back down. She wandered to the kitchen just in time for a key to rattle in the front door's lock, and Levy McGarden walked right in.
"Egads!" Levy screeched, beholding her naked, freshly showered roommate. "I now need three hands to count how many times I've stumbled upon you in the nude!"
Juvia beamed. "Someday, you'll need four. Now, excuse me. I'm getting some water."
Levy sighed as Juvia did just that, the latter's perky breasts merrily jiggling as Juvia marched right into the kitchen. "At least you're in a good mood," Levy commented.
"The best of moods," Juvia declared. She filled a blue plastic cup with the tap and took a drink. "My personal journey continues, Levy, and I can't wait!"
"Your journey to your dresser? With clothes in it?" Levy asked, shielding her eyes with her hand.
"I've got a fabulous idea," Juvia continued as she finished her drink. She tossed the cup into the sink with a clatter. "Once I've got a couple of free days... oh, my. What fun!"
"You're not about to join an orgy, are you?"
Juvia giggled. "The old me would have dragged Gray to one of those, yes. But I have a solo adventure in mind. Wish me luck!"
"If I get any luck, I'll never see your birthday suit again."
Juvia pouted, hands on her hips (her boobs jiggled again). "What's wrong with that?"
"Just throw something on! Anything!"
"Fine, little miss prude." Juvia whistled to herself, leisurely wandering into her bedroom and slipping on a simple pair of undies and an outrageously short pair of gym shorts (the ones that showed off the lower third of her ass). Then Juvia put on a tight babydoll tee and flopped onto her comfy bed, looking up a few things on her phone. Hmmmmmm, she'd have to pay a visit to a certain store she never thought she'd ever patronize...
o*o*o*o*
"Mmmmmmm... so, what's new in your life?" Lucy cozily asked Natsu as they snuggled up on Lucy's living room couch, draped in colorful blankets, bellies full of snacks and beer. On the TV, there was another commercial break, so why not chat a little?
"Uh, well..." Natsu glanced up as he recalled his day. "First, I studied for an hour in the library and showed Brandish my thumb separation trick. It took her ten minutes to figure out how I did it, even with a hint from Lisanna."
"Ooooooh, time well spent," Lucy said with a playful smile. "This morning, I tried a new flavor of bagel at the local bakery, but I was underwhemed. I'll go back to my usual cinnamon glaze bagels."
"Tasty," Natsuy said with a smile of his own.
"What else?" Lucy asked as an obnoxious pickup truck ad came on.
"Uh... I folded a pretty great paper airplane in History 101 and got it all the way across the classroom. Laki caught it and drew a cool picture of me on it before she tossed it back. The prof was tinkering around on his laptop, so he didn't see."
"I wish I could have seen that. As for me, I found a lovely new podcast on meditation techniques I'd like to try."
"Like, with candles and incense?"
"No, you big silly. Meditation is just a mental exercise to clear your head and dig deep into your psyche."
"Oh." Natsu adjusted to avoid cramping his leg, and ah, this position felt even comfier. "If I did that with candles and incense, Gray would think I was summoning Cthulhu."
"I can picture it now."
"Maybe I should summon him to get out of class!" Natsu snorted with laughter.
"Just save the apocalypse until after I get my degree!"
"Deal." Natsu offered a hand, and Lucy high-fived it.
Natsu glanced around at the apartment and remembered something else. "One more thing. Jellal said he's signing up with his team for the gaming tournament next weekend at the Magnolia Convention Center. He's so pumped."
Lucy cocked her head. "A gaming tournament?"
"You bet. A big one, with sponsors and prize support and players from all over Fiore comin' to play. It's a whole big deal, you see."
"You know what, I'm almost tempted to watch just to see what a video game tournament is supposed to be like," Lucy commented idly. "It would almost be like watching a documentary. Can you imagine that? A video game documentary?"
Natsu shared a look with his girlfriend. Hang on, was she about to...
"That's it!" Lucy gasped, hands over her mouth, her brown eyes shining with inspiration. "That will be my big journalism project, Natsu! I'll make a documentary about Jellal's video game tournament! If you and the other guys are any indication, there's a robust audience for it."
Natsu was suddenly smiling ear to ear. "Yeah, go for it! In fact, I'll sign up for the tournament to give you an inside look. You can interview me, too!"
"I can do this! In fact... I have to do this!" Lucy cried, raising a fist to eye level, her eyes now ablaze. "It'll be the first big item in my portfolio. Who's going to be impressed by my college newsletter articles? That's child's play. This documentary will be the beginning of Lucy Heartfilia Productions!"
"Can... can I get that interview?" Natsu asked meekly.
"Huh? Oh, yes. Of course," Lucy said, dialing it down a notch and clearing her throat. "Thank you for helping, Natsu. I'll have to borrow a camera and mic and other gear, then have someone help with video editing... and I'll have to set aside enough time for such an endeavor... there's no time to lose until the Christmas media awards!"
"The what now?"
"There's a reason I set a Christmas deadline for myself," Lucy told Natsu. "Every year, city hall hosts the local media awards, and this time, I'm tossing my hat into the ring! I must win an award and break into the industry in true style, Natsu. This will be my year! I know it!"
Natsu sat upright and hugged his girlfriend tight. "You get more amazing every day, Lucy. I know you'll do a great job!"
Lucy took hold of Natsu's head and fiercely kissed him. "Watch me soar, Natsu."
There were hardly any words left to say. Instead, as the TV show finally came back on, Natsu and Lucy were already ass-deep in make-out mode, the blankets getting twisted as they kissed, fondled, and licked each other's increasingly unclothed bodies to celebrate the moment. At one point, Cana emerged from her room to visit the kitchen, and Natsu saw her grinning her head off and offering two thumbs-up, and Natsu made sure to return the gesture.
Oh, and Jellal had better win that tournament with his team, or Natsu would be very disappointed in him!