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"Come on Lucy, it will be fun" Natsu called from the job board, "No Natsu not after the last job we went on, my back still aches". Lucy was determined not to get pulled into a job this week, her rent was payed and she was still recovering from the last job Natsu bribed her into going on. Lucy's attention was caught by the young equip mage making her way down from the second floor with an 'S' Class Job in her hand.

"Hey Lucy" Erza said while approaching the young blonde, "Oh... Erza" Lucy stuttered out, Lucy had been struggling to talk to Erza lately, she didn't really know why, she often found herself short of breath, her heart would be racing and she could swear that she was blushing slightly because she felt hot and flustered. "Hey I was thinking how would you like to go on an S Class Mission with me" Erza was smiling slightly and hoping that the blonde would say yes. "Well I was planning to have a quiet week this week because my rent was up to date and all". Lucy saw Erza's face sink slightly "Oh I see" Lucy's stomach dropped and she felt terrible "I guess I'll see you round Lucy" Erza said with a small smile still seemingly disappointed.

"On second thought" Lucy said while the scarlet haired woman began to walk away, Erza turned around looking hopeful "I'll come, I have nothing better to do" Erza smiled "That's great, we leave early tomorrow, I'll pick you up in the morning" and with that Erza left the guild leaving Lucy questioning whether she made a good decision by agreeing to go in this job with Erza.

-4 o-clock in the morning the next day-

Lucy was fast asleep and unaware of the footsteps coming toward her bed, a hand soft placed itself onto her cheek. "Lucy" a voice called from in front of her "Lucy it's time to wake up". Lucy buried her face in her pillows and groaned "Go away" was the grumbled response. "Lucy we have a job to do" came the quiet voice again, Lucy didn't respond Erza sighed and left the room, or so Lucy thought she began to settle back into a light sleep.

Erza stood In the bedroom door way "Looks like I'm going to have to take action" she equipped into normal clothes and ran from the door way straight toward the bed and jumped, landing flat on top of Lucy. Lucy's eyes shot open at the sudden disturbance to see Erza smiling on top of her, "Erza what was that for?" Lucy grumbled looking away from the other woman. "We need to leave for our job and you wouldn't wake" Erza chuckled "But seeing as how you're awake now, get dressed and let's go". Erza crawled of Lucy and equipped back into her usual outfit.

"How long is this train ride gonna take" Lucy whined, looking out the window at the moving scenery. "We still have about 3 hours left of the ride" Erza said casually looking over to the blonde who now had her head leaning against the window closing her eyes, "Hey why don't you come sit here with me" Erza pointed to the space next to her, "Ah what?" Lucy questioned looking at the red haired mage, Erza chuckled "Come sit next to me Lucy I don't bite". Lucy slowly rose from her seat and sat down next to Erza "See that's not so bad is it" Erza said while looking over to Lucy who was now slightly blushing, Erza looked at her questioningly "Are you okay Lucy you look flushed, are you feeling well" Lucy jumped when she felt Erza's hand on her shoulder and looked wide eyed at the other woman "Yes I'm fine, really". "Why does this keep happening" Lucy thought to herself looking back away from the equip mage, "Here lean on me if you are feeling unwell, you should rest" Erza didn't give Lucy a chance to reply before putting her arm around Lucy and pulling her close so Lucy's head was now leaning on her shoulder.

"Better?" Erza said looking slightly to her right down at the blonde whose head was now leaning on her shoulder. "What..um..y..yes" Lucy stuttered again and this time blushing fully, Erza smiled slightly and looked out the window and started thinking, "Why don't you just tell her...no... she probably doesn't feel the same any way" Erza let out a large sigh at her thoughts and went to say something but just as she was about to speak Lucy had fallen asleep against her shoulder. The sight only caused Erza to smile and close her own eyes to rest for the last few hours of the train ride.

Erza slowly rose from her short sleep; she blinked her eyes clear as she took in her surroundings. She felt a strange weight pushed against her, she looked down to her right to see Lucy had wrapped her arms all the way around her and pushed in as closely as she could. Erza placed a hand onto Lucy's head and started stroking her hair, Lucy began slowly rising from her sleep and when she realised how she was sleeping she shot up straight and blushed profusely. "I'm sorry" Lucy quickly said while looking away, "Its fine Lucy" she gave a soft smile "And any way we're here now" the train stopped just as Erza had finished her sentence.

They were soon walking off the train and walking out of the station "We should make are way to the falls, we will camp there" Erza said while they made their way through town heading toward a lone path going into a forest. "What is this mission any way?" Lucy asked while walking next to the other mage, "It was an emergency request to clear out an old temple full of large monsters, a couple got lost around here and went to seek shelter in the temple, they didn't come back out in one piece" Erza said seriously looking at the path ahead of them. "Are you sure we can clean up a mess like that" Lucy asked panicked, Erza smirked looking toward Lucy "I'm sure we'll be fine and I am and 'S' class wizard after all". Lucy just nodded and kept on walking, no petrified of the job they had to face.

It was now sun set and they were now at the falls that Erza had talked about "Wow it's beautiful" Lucy said with a day dream like expression on her face, looking at the sunset now casting a low orangey red glow over the water. "We should set up camp" Erza had already started laying things out for the evening and began collecting wood around the area to create a fire. She soon had a fire going and the sleeping mats were placed next to each other close to the fire. "I'm going to go freshen up" Lucy said while grabbing a towel "Wanna come" she gave Erza a small smile. "No you go I'll keep an eye on the fire" Lucy looked slightly disappointed "Oh okay well I'll be back soon" Erza just nodded and continued placing wood near the fire.

As Lucy walked away Erza looked up and stared at the young woman's back, she watched as Lucy made her way to the water's edge and stood behind a rock to take off her clothes tossing them one by one onto the top of the rock. Erza watched as the young woman slowly made her way into the water, the cool liquid running over her legs making its way up her thighs until she was completely submerged by the water. Erza shook her head and went back to focussing on her tasks "Face it you want her, should tell her" Erza's inner voice said causing Erza to speak out loud to herself in response "Go away no one asked your opinion" "Oh there was no need for you to ask, it's clear what you want but your to chicken to take it". "Just piss off, you don't know a thing" Erza growled to her inner voice " Aha that's funny, I'm in your head idiot, I see the way you look at her, the way you act, you want her bottom line, so take her" Erza sat down and slapped her hand on her forehead "She doesn't want me the way I want her" she sighed "That's what you think, nut up woman!, your chance is here take a risk, you have nothing to lose, only to gain".

Erza was snapped out of her thoughts by someone approaching "Are you okay Erza" Erza's head shot up at the voice and looked "What.. I mean yeah.. I'm fine", "Why don't you go freshen up, I'll watch the fire and it is getting dark so go now while you still can see" Lucy insisted with a small smile. Erza nodded smiled a small smile in return and grabbed a towel, she didn't need to change because she would just reequip. Erza soon disappeared and it was Lucy's turn to start thinking to herself, "What do I do" she thought out loud, sitting down by the fire. "I could tell her but...I dunno" Lucy sighed, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, "You have to do something" came her inner voice, "Shut up I know that already" Lucy said, looking deep into the fire. "Then do it, you have nothing to lose, or are you just chicken" her inner voice taunted, "No I'm not a chicken, okay maybe a little, god I don't know" she flopped on her back looking up at the sky , seeing the stars shining and dancing.

A shooting stare flew past, Lucy closed her eyes to make a wish "I wish" she paused trying to find her words "I wish I could tell Erza how I feel about her" little did she know Erza wished upon the same star for a very similar thing.

To be continued...

Authors note: apologies' for any spelling mistakes or wording mistakes, I don't always see them when I proof read. Please R&R and let me know what you think :)