Lucy's excitement was bubbling over. Sorcerer Weekly was here and she was finally going to be included in one of their spreads. She didn't even really mind that they were mostly interested in interviewing Erza. Well, not really.

Erza had gone through the trouble of dressing up but Jason, the reporter from the magazine, only seemed interested in getting pictures of her in her armor.

"Yeah, cool, cool. I want you to look natural!"

Erza shot him an annoyed look. "I went through a lot of trouble to look nice."

Jason flinched but continued. "Okay, let's get some pictures of Team Erza!" He started to shuffle, Lucy, Natsu and Gray into the photo. "Actually, on second thought, let's just get photos of the two powerhouses of Team Erza. Natsu, come stand here next to Erza."

Natsu rolled his eyes but quickly moved into the photo when Erza glared at him.

"So, are you and Natsu really close?" asked Jason.

Natsu shrugged but Erza wrapped her arms around Natsu in a death grip. "Of course, we used to bathe together as children," she crooned.

Jason's eyes lit up. "Oh, I like that! Cool, cool!" He snapped a few more photos. Erza tried to strike a few sexy poses but Jason kept telling her that he was going for a "warrior princess" angle. Natsu looked bored and uncomfortable.

"Okay, let's get a few pictures of your back up. Gray, how about you first?"

The ice wizard had been standing on the side of the photo shoot making faces like he had just sucked a lemon. Upon hearing his name, he promptly took off his shirt and strode over to the photography area.

"That's Gray, always half naked!" exclaimed Jason. It would have sounded perverted but he had an unreal enthusiasm about everything, not just a half naked Gray.

Gray started striking a few poses, making his best Blue Steel face. Natsu started to laugh, not bothering to hide his amusement. Lucy nudged him to stop.

"Cool, Cool. So tell me, is there a particular wizard you work well with?"

Gray thought for a second. "That would be Lucy, our magic is compatible." The last word rolled off his tongue, getting an eyebrow raise from Jason.

"Yeah, what do you mean?"

"Well, I've been able to resonate magically with Juvia and Juvia has been able to resonate magically with Lucy. We haven't gotten to try it out in the field yet but I sense a strong camaraderie there."

"Cool, Cool! Then let's get a picture of you two together."

Lucy stepped out onto the photoshoot area. "Okay, where should I stand?"

Jason shook his head. "Do you haven't any thing more… revealing?" he asked.

Lucy frowned. "How come Erza gets to wear her armor?"

"Its just that our fans have different… expectations from you."

Lucy felt her face flame but she had been expecting something like this. She was willing to do whatever it took to get the 20,000 jewels for the interview. In a swift move that would have made Gray blink twice, Lucy pulled off her skirt and top to reveal a flimsy bikini. Jason, Gray and Natsu all stared.

"Hey, I have a bikini half that size on standby," declared Erza angrily.

Jason waved her off. "This is cool, cool! Go stand next to Gray."

Lucy walked towards Gray. When she was a few feet away, Gray wrapped his arms around her waist and grinned at the camera.

"Cool, cool, that's perfect!" Jason took a few photos. "Smile Lucy."

Lucy fought back a grimace and smiled. Gray could be so touchy feely, she thought. She shot a glance towards Natsu. He had a blank expression and his arms were crossed against his chest. Erza looked slightly green.

"Oh, you two look great together," exclaimed Jason. "Let's try a few photos lying down."

Gray sat down and leaned against some boxes covered in a fur rug. He put his arms behind his head and posed like a pinup model.

Lucy's eyes widened. "You look like you know what you're doing."

"Of course he does, he's a slanty-eyed pervert," chimed in Natsu. Smoke flared out of his nostrils.

"Hey, we need to give the readers what they want, don't we?' said Gray coyly. He patted the rug next to him. "Come on Lucy."

Lucy blushed and made her way over to Gray. As soon as she sat down, he wrapped his arms around her and pressed his nose against her neck. Lucy jumped to move away but Gray pulled her closer. "This will make a great photo," he said softly.

Jason was nodding excitedly. "Cool, cool, this will be super hot!"

Lucy forced herself to relax and tried to smile.

"No, this pose is more erotic. Try to look sexy," coached Jason.

"Well maybe I don't want to look goddamn sexy!" shouted Lucy. The reporter looked taken aback. "Er, okay… I'll try." Lucy sucked on her lower lip and tried to make her gaze dreamy. This better be what he's talking about, she thought.

"Cool, cool, that's it."

"How about this?" Gray sat up and pushed down on Lucy's shoulder, forcing her into the soft fur. He leaned in, his face inches from hers.

"Woah, that is cooo-ool," howled Jason. His finger was firing non-stop on the camera.

"That's not a good pose. Lucy and Gray never look like that," came Natsu's voice. He sounded stressed.

"No, it's cool. This is art. Our reader's will love this!"

Luffy fan: So there was sort of a request during "Carriage Ride Home" (from Bibimbapski) for a lemon and I was kind of interested in doing a lemon so this story will eventually lead that way. It sort of a mystery if it will be Natsu or Gray.