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I just remembered a chapter doesn't have to be long to be a good chapter!

Disclaimers: Sadly I don't own Fairy Tail. The awesome Hiro Mashima does! STANDARD DISCLAIMERS APPLIED!

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Of course, hell is going to happen when people don't get what they want…

"I said NO!"

"You can't tell me what to do!"

"Oh yes, I can!"

You can't! You don't own her!"

"Why-"

"You two stop this right now!" Another voice joined.

It was a normal day at Fairy Tail, you know with the brawls going here and there. Others looking for missions they could do or some were even planning to head out for a vacation. Yes, just a normal day of noise and a little too much childishness.

"But-"

"No buts you two. I've been eating my strawberry cake for at least 2 hours and you two have been at it since then."

"But Erza~ she wanted to steal Luce from me!"

"I was not going to do that! I and Lucy supposed to go on a hot spring trip this weekend and he just had to hear! You sneaky little as-"

"Lisanna watch your mouth," Erza warned the young take-over mage.

The girl pouted and crossed her arms across her chest. The red haired girl then turned to the boy.

"And Natsu, Lucy isn't your property. So don't hog her like some prize."

"I am not! I'm her partner! So why does she have to go with this thing?" Natsu hissed at his glaring childhood friend.

"I am not a thing!"

"Really? Could have fooled me with that-"

"Don't you dare start with me Dragneel! I'm sure Lucy would love to come with me. Hey! She might even want to be my partner instead of you~" Lisanna gloated at the dragon slayer. Natsu was ready to murder the girl. No one is taking her from me.

"You two are getting on my nerves," Erza muttered as she watched the two had a stare off. She could almost see lightning from their eyes.

"Ara~ it's amusing to see how you're holding yourself back from stopping them Erza."

"Mira…You know I can't stop people if it concerns Lucy." Erza answered, sitting again at the bar and ordered another strawberry cake. Mira giggled as she watched her sister and Natsu fight over Lucy. Although she couldn't help but agree with Erza's statement. The young celestial mage was too cute to pass up being with.

"She's popular with everyone, ne? Remember the time when the twin dragon slayers of Sabertooth visited? They came here to ask her to play with Frosch and Lector?" Mira recalled as she placed the treat in front of the re-equip mage. The latter nodded in agreement, laughing at the memory.

"Master was crying rivers for two days because of Natsu's outburst."

"I could have sworn they just wanted an excuse to be with her. No wonder Natsu's overprotective of her, they might sweep her off of her feet." Mira giggled at how Natsu flinched at her statement. Mira was very sure that anything related to Lucy would always attract his attention.

He wasn't dense like they thought. Whenever she saw the two together Natsu had a certain look only for Lucy. Sometimes, when he was brawling away in the guild. She'd see him watch the celestial mage from across the room. She found it so adorable and frustrating at the same time since they still weren't a couple. And here I was sure after those 7 years in Tenroujima, they would be together.

"Let's hope that he finally confesses to her. The sexual tension between them is so thick it's suffocating me from enjoying my drink." A slurred voice joined them. Their eyes looked at the owner of the voice and saw a tipsy Cana, again.

"C-Cana! You should stop talking about our family like that." Erza scolded the girl. Cana on the other scoffed at her and let out a boisterous laugh.

"I'm sure you've seen the way he looks at her Erza. Maybe that's why he's always at her apartment." She grinned when Erza started to blush at the possible truth of her words.

"But he's Nat-"

"He's aware of Lucy trust me. He's like a predator ready to pounce on his prey, and well since Lucy's the prey he'd have a reason to want her for his own. I mean her jugs are larger than mine." Cana laughed harder. She loved Lucy and was very much concerned about her lack of intimacy with the opposite sex. Yet, she was sure that Natsu had feelings for Lucy. This is because he wasn't that overprotective to anyone, not even Happy.

"Well, I do love shipping Lucy with anyone shippable~" Mira giggled. Cana laughed in agreement as long as Lucy was happy, she was happy. Erza smiled as well, the three of them treated Lucy as their younger sister, well anyone in the guild.

The guild doors opened and revealed their beloved celestial mage. There was a pretty smile on her lips and her cheeks pink. Her eyes shone as she greeted everyone. But, she didn't know that she was bound to be a ragged doll fought upon by two of her closest friends.

"LUCE!"

"Lucy!"

Lisanna and Natsu called the blonde's attention as she got closer to the bar. Well, Natsu was already calling her when she entered the guild. Lucy's head tilted to the side, curiosity, and confusion of the two.

"Hi Natsu, Lisanna. Did you need something?" She asked, sheepishly smiling at their confused looks.

"Lucy… Are you okay?" Lisanna asked, walking closer to the girl.

"Ye-"

"Stop lying you weirdo~ you're having a fever right?" Natsu asked as he leaned his forehead on hers. Hotter than normal. Hmmm… Take her home all for me and away from annoying Lisanna. He grinned.

But I'm perfectly fine~" Lucy pouted in annoyance. She didn'twant to be treated like a child. And here Natsu was treating her like one, Lisanna too with her concerned look. But, Erza, Cana, Mira, Lisanna, and Natsu had one thing in their mind. Cute~ she looked cute pouting. Her eyebrows scrunched together and not to mention her flushed face.

"Awww Lucy~ why are you so cute?" Mira gushed at the younger mage, hugging her over the bar. Lucy puffed out her cheeks at how she was being treated like a stuffed toy.

"Well, since you're sick… You should be resting~" Lisanna said, pulling Lucy away from her sister.

"Let's get you upstairs to the infirmary and take a rest, okay?" She started guiding the sick blonde. But, she was stopped by a pesky, annoying dragon slayer.

"Why don't you stop bothering her and I take care of her?" He sneered at Lisanna, pulling Lucy ever so gently towards him. An angry icon appeared on Lisanna's forehead.

"Natsu, let go of Lucy," Lisanna warned, holding her left arm.

"No, you let go." He warned back, pulling on Lucy's right arm.

"Let go, Natsu."

"You first, Lisanna."

"No-"

"Stop pulling me!" Lucy whined at the two, her face red with a thin layer of sweat.

Erza sighed again. They were fighting over Lucy, who was sick. They should be taking her to the infirmary and no-

"Lu-chan!"

"Oh my~"

"Luce!"

"Gray! Get over here and bring Lucy to the infirmary would you?" Erza ordered, pulling the unconscious celestial mage from Natsu's arms.

"Hey, I can take her ins-"

"No, you won't. Lecturing you and Lisanna will be my responsibility, understood?" Erza barked at the two mages. Lisanna and Natsu's eyes met. Which resulted in them glaring at each other and looked at the opposite direction.

They act like children~" Cana slurred as she watched them.

The rest of the guild who were watching laughed at the trio. They looked like a mother and two of her kids getting scolded. Gray, who chuckled, brought Lucy upstairs to the infirmary. He set her down on the bed and covered her with a blanket.

"You sure do know how to get under our skin Lucy~" Gray muttered as he placed a lukewarm towel on her forehead. His fingers sliding against her cheeks, her skin was smooth and warm against his cold skin. He stopped and turned to leave the room, pausing midway at the whine that escaped her lips.

"Lucy?" He asked, walking closer to her.

"Mmmm… Where am I?" She asked trying to get up. But the ice mage pushed her back down. Gray sat down on the bed next to her.

"You're still in the guild Lucy, don't worry," Gray reassured her, patting her head. Her delirious eyes watched him and he smiled at her. Isn't she a cute thing?

"Go back to sleep, young lady," Gray warned, still stroking her head.

Lucy smiled up at him. "Okay." She mumbled loud enough for Gray to hear.

"Natsu?" Her question made him chuckle, just thinking about him getting pawned by Erza made his day.

"Let's just say he'll be here a little bit later, okay? So get some rest and stop making us worry." He playfully scolded her. He knew very well that she wouldn't be able to remember anything when she wakes up.

"Uhn!" Once more Gray smiled and stood up from the bed. Only to stop once more when her hand caught hold of his wrist. He turned back and looked at her, waiting for whatever she was going to say.

"Thank you, Gray, ~" She beamed at him, and slowly she fell back asleep. When he was sure she was finally asleep, he let out a sigh and leaned over her.

"Get well soon Lucy." He whispered, softly placing a kiss on her forehead. He left the room, not before sparing one last look at her sleeping form.

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Sometime that evening a figure went inside the infirmary. The figure loomed over the sleeping girl, watching her serene face.

"Luce~" He whined, plopping beside the sleeping girl. She didn't wake, but she did move aside. Her body automatically responded to the warmth that was near her.

"Lucy?" He whispered, caressing her cheek. She groaned and scooted closer to his warmth, snuggling against his side. Natsu grinned at her cuteness. Carefully, he moved his left arm under her and pulled her closer, enveloping her in his arms.

"Natsu…" She mumbled, her eyelids fluttered open revealing her eyes hazy with sleep. He smiled at her and started soothing her hair.

"Go back to sleep, Luce." He said, kissing each of her eyelids. She whined but followed his order.

"Stay?" Her small voice asked, her hands clutching his top.

"Yeah." He said, smiling when a ghost of a smile appeared on her lips before sleep called her. He covered their bodies with the blanket and just before he succumbed to the darkness he pecked her lips. Promising that it'll be his own little secret.

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Maya's shout out corner!

memo1: Randomness... oh my~ (≧∇≦)

memo2: Just finished doing home works and its exam week! I'm bored to study right now, so I'll do it sometime tomorrow I suppose. Anyway,~ Hope you guys enjoyed this little piece~

memo3: I'm going to be proofreading and editing Bishies Oujisama and Marry You, so tune into those two stories of mine for updates. Reviews ne?

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