ElfEver week!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail Hiro Mashima does.

Hands

Click flash!

Ever's eyes fluttered open, sunlight streamed through the windows, highlighting Elfman's face. Wait, Elfman!? She ripped her eyes open and stared at the long haired Strauss sister questioningly.

"Mira? What the hell?" She muttered, her gaze locking on the camera-lacrami in the barmaids hands.

"I'm sorry," The ex-S Class wizard apologized, "You two just looked so cute I had to!" She rolled her eyes as Mira left the room, turning to look at Elfman, he had his arms wrapped securely and protectively around her, his chest rising and falling peacefully. His face was calm and relaxed, yet drained at the same time, as if every single emotion that he's experienced in the past week had finally caught up to him, as she watched him, she could see the lines of stress edged onto his features, running over his eyes and accenting the dark circles underneath them. She cautiously reached her hand out, gently running her fingers across his cheeks, along his nose, stroking his hair, then finally flitting down to his lips. She sucked in a breath, slipping her hand down his arm, she intertwined her fingers with his, then instantly yanked them back.

A pulse shot through her, igniting her heart and causing it to pound furiously. She stared at her hand, scowling as she realized that Elfman had slept through the electrocution. She leaned closer to the middle Strauss, tilting her head to the side in curiosity, she wanted to know what had just happened with their hands.

"Can' a guy get shome shleep around here?" Said boy slurred groggily, "It isn' a Man to stare at people whilsht their shleeping Ever."

"S-shut up you... moronic twerp!" She growled, standing, all intentions on flouncing off and back to her house. But those dreams were smashed as Elfman- his arms still clinging tightly to her waist- pulled her back on top of him, causing her to blush slightly.

"Jusht shaddap and got ta' shleep." She glared at him and glanced at the clock on the wall.

"No. It's 11 am, and I'm hungry. So, get up!" She smacked his arm, electing a groan from the heavy lidded male, and allowing her and exit from his large arms. She huffed and stood, dusting herself off and adjusting her lopsided glasses, before walking in the direction Mira had, finding herself in a small but quaint kitchen. Lisanna sat sipping a cup of fresh coffee and munching on a piece of toast, reading the latest addition of Sorcerer's Weekly, whilst Mira was stood by the counter, popping more bread into the toaster.

"Good morning, Ever!" Lisanna sang, smirking slightly, "Sleep well?"

"No not really." She sighed, running a hand through her hair and collapsing into a chair next to the youngest of the Strauss'. She glanced towards the door making sure that Elfman would be in the front room for a while before turning back two the two girls, earning questioning gazes, "I... just... That idiot of a block head out there, wouldn't get out of my head last night... so I ended up coming here at 4 am this morning, pissed off as hell and wanting damn answers... Then I don't really know what happened... I just randomly broke out into a fit of sobs and he invited me in. Next thing I know I wake up to you," She shot a glare Mira-Jane's way, "Taking pictures of us!"

"It'll be alright Ever." Mira said soothingly, rubbing the girls arm affectionately, "Just let everything play out the way it should, ok? We know you have a thing for our brother, and we all know he's as dense as a brick wall. If you ever want anything to happen, you've got to give him a push."

"Yeah I know." She sighed and ran a hand through her hair, "I should probably go back home now."

"No, way." Mira pouted, "I've got some clothes you can borrow and you can have a shower here, besides you haven't had breakfast yet."

After eating her breakfast and cleaning up, she was now in Mira's room, a towel wrapped around her and her hair up in a messy bun.

"How about this?" Lisanna suggested, holding up a short dark pink dress to her sister.

"No, she doesn't wear pink... this one? You like purple right?" Ever shrugged, allowing the two to carry on with their dress up game. Once she was finally wearing some cloths the girls started on her hair, drying it and putting it in a half-up-half-down style, allowing her front bangs to drape in front of her eyes and frame her face.

"We'll drop your cloths off at yours later, ok, Ever?" Lisanna chirruped, a devilish smile cast on her face. Ever looked at her warily but nodded, turning to go back into the kitchen.

"So I see someone has emerged from their hole." She taunted sarcastically.

"Well if you hadn't woken me up at 4 am this morning and randomly started crying till 5, I wouldn't be so un-Manly and sleepy right now." Elfman snapped.

"You go out of the wrong side of the bed this morning didn't you?" Ever teased, smirking the whole time.

"Technically it was a couch, not a bed." The white haired man grumbled, chugging back a mug of coffee, "So, what happened last night, anyways?"

"I... don't really know..." She admitted, scowling slightly, "I was just really pissed off at you..."

"C'mon, Elf-Nii!" Lisanna whined, "Hurry up!"

"I'm finished." Elfman smiled at his younger sister, "It wouldn't be a Man to keep such pretty girls waiting!"

"Ooh~ So you thing Evergreen is pretty?" Mira sang, smirking playfully at the blushing man.

"Well... Yeah, I guess...?" He rubbed the back of his neck bashfully and avoided Evergreen's questioning gaze.

"Did you hear that Ever? Maybe Lisanna and I should go ahead and tell Bickslow and Freed you two got caught up?" A deep crimson flush exploded over the brunette's cheeks.

"NO! For Mavis' sake! You're just like Bickslow!" She yelled, glaring at the oldest Strauss.

"I'm serious guys!" The short haired girl wailed, "I wanna go to the Guild sometime today!"

"You just want to see Bickslow!" Mira pounced on her, a wicked glint flashed in her eyes, "You love him~!"

"I do not!" Lisanna screamed, her face holding a brilliant shade of fire-truck red, "And you can't talk because you're in love with Freed! So HA!"

"What!? Where did you get that information from!?" Elfman rolled his eyes stalked over to his sisters and picked them both up, one under each arm, before turning to go out the door, Evergreen hastily following.

"Elf-Nii!" Lisanna pouted, kicking her feet, "Let Mira-Nii and I go!"

"Nu, hu!" I smirked, "It's gunna take a lot more than that to break him! Trust me, he carried me over his shoulder for three hours straight the other day."

"Yo, Ever! 'Anna, Mira, Elfman! Over here!" Bickslow yelled over the usual din of the Guild, she rolled her eyes but walked over, ruffling Laxus' hair and sitting next to her cousin.

"Hey, baby girl." He smiled, hugging her, "How are you? We haven't seen you around in a few days."

"Hey, buddy." She grinned as the three white haired teens followed her to the bar, "I'm fine, had a bit of a rough night yesterday, but it worked out in the end."

"Oh." Bickslow cackled, waggling his tongue as his babies flew around him, "Is that why you three came in together? You and Elfman spend the night?"

"Yes, actually." Evergreen snapped, flicking his forehead, his helmet seemingly forgotten on the side, "I couldn't sleep so I went for a walk and found myself at their house."

"Yeah, at 4 in the morning." Elfman muttered, sending Ever a glare.

"Drop it, Elfman." Mira ordered blankly, slipping behind the bar, "Drinks anyone?"

"I'll have a black coffee!" Both Elfman and Evergreen said in unison, glaring at each other as the others raised their eyebrows questioningly.

"It was a fluke guys, don't get your panties in a twist." Ever muttered, rolling her eyes as the rest of the group told Mira their orders.

"So, 'Anna," Bickslow leaned forwards, his visor still off and his babies flocking around her excitedly, "How you doin'?"

"I'm good I guess." She tucked a lock of her silvery hair behind her ear, a small blush spreading across her cheeks, as she hid behind her mug of hot chocolate, "H-how're you doin'?"

"I'm doin' fine, baby." His dolls flew around repeating 'baby' in an almost suggestive tone, his tongue rolled, "Anyways, you free tomorrow?" With that Elfman seemed to be draped in an almost murderous aura.

"W-wha-," She was cut off before she could form any words, slamming her cup down.

"I-I mean for a job," He rubbed his neck timidly, "Ya see, I found a really good one, but it's not brainy enough for Freed and frankly Ever's been so caught up in her love life she'd probably be going on another request with Elfman so... Do ya wanna do it?"

"I.. Um... Y-yes! Sure I'd really like that- Not like really really! No, I mean like... um... sure pfft, whatever, really. B-b-but it's not like I'm trying to be coy or anything! I just ... um! I'd love to go with you! I mean I love you! WAIT! No that's not what I meant! I don't love you- I mean I like you and all, you're cute and funny and- wait, no, that's not the point! I mean I'm not saying your not a great guy, I could go on a date with you... Not that I want to, I could go on a date with any of the guys in the guild. Not that I would because that'd be desperate, and I don't wanna be desperate! No, no, no, no, no, no! If you were asking me out on a date I'd probably say yes. I mean- I just-,"

"Lisanna." Mira put two mugs of coffee down on the bar, an amused smirk trailing along her lips, stopping her younger sister mid mumbled rant.

"Sure!" Lisanna squeaked, looking at the floor, "Yes. I'll go."

"Er... Ok?" Bickslow's dolls were in a straight line- un moving- and the puppet master had a weird look on his face, blinking blankly at the small girl.

"What did I say?" Laxus yelled, laughing heartily, "She's a weirdo!" He called, recalling of when he saw Lisanna on Tenrou.

"Shut up, Laxus!" She shrieked, flinging her now empty mug at the grinning Dragon Slayer's face. "I am not a weirdo." She stuck out her tongue and flounced off, puffing out her cheeks angrily.

"Oh, thanks for your help, Laxus. "The blue haired teen muttered sarcastically, waving off his repetitive dolls, "I was this close, and you had to blow it for me."

"What!?" The blond shouted raising his hands in mock surrender, "You got a date with her didn't ya? Besides, you'll be alone; you can make your move then and ask her out properly."

"Oh yeah, don't even consider asking her brother if it's alright." Elfman grumbled reaching out for the coffee. Just as he did his fingers collided with another's, sending a tremor of emotions to course through his veins, his breath hitched and his eyes widened. His blood pulsed through his body, shooting to his face and leaving his heart thundering in his chest, blanging against his ribs and attempting to break free. He drew his hand back and stared up at Evergreen, she looked like a deer caught in the headlights.

"I-I... Did you...?" He began, gazing up at her, "I-I just..."

"I... I know what you mean..." They ignored the rest of the group around them, "It's our hands."

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