Step One: Borrow the Babies

The Celestial Mage should have known better than to play Truth or Dare with the resident drunk and Card Mage of Fairy Tail. It had been a particularly boring day for her; Gray had finally agreed to go on a mission with Juvia alone, Wendy and Carla had joined Erza on an important request from the Magic Council, Natsu and Happy were on a three week long job with the youngest Strauss sibling which left Lucy understandably without plans for the foreseeable future. She didn't need to go on any jobs herself having the good sense to use half the reward from her S-Class job she and Erza went on to pay her rent forward for the next few months and still had plenty leftover for food and frivolous shopping she was desperately in need of. So in a tipsy lapse of judgement, the blonde had been roped into the game, much to the joy of her brunette friend.

It was around seven from the level of rowdiness of the guild on a pleasant Spring evening. Being a Friday night, things were just beginning to get started for her nakama. Mira had the lights dimmed just right, the music was loud enough to get lost in but not so loud as to warrant having to yell to have conversation and she kept booze pouring from her deft hands with practiced ease.

Holding a tequila shot in one hand, lime in the other with a hearty dose of salt on the back of her hand, Lucy licked the salt, knocked back the amber liquid and quickly sucked the lime between her lips before slamming the glass on the bartop and turning to Cana, "Okay, that was cheap even for you. You know I can't tell you about what happened between Erza and Jellal on our last job. Nothing is worse than Titania's wrath, not one tequila shot, not ten tequila shots, not whatever else you could think of."

The bikini-top clad woman just laughed at her whiny words, "All right, you're up my little Peach, and I take dare," she added a saucy wink before taking a deep swig from her mug.

Lucy let out a carefree laugh at her sassy companion, "I thought the point of this was to drink when you failed a dare or couldn't tell the truth, Cana."

"It's not far, I never back out of a dare and I like my beer to stay fresh and ice cold, now quit side stepping and give me a good one."

Taking a glance around the guild hall, her honey eyes landed on a few of Magnolia's brave who decided to see if they could party with the big boys on the dance floor, and Lucy planned on testing their limits with the irresistible charisma of the guilds most notorious partier. Jackpot. She smiled wickedly at the drunkard, "Okay, Cana love, I dare you to get those civvies to dance with you...all three of them...at the same time."

Chugging the rest of her beer, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand and straightening her top to push her boobs higher, she smiled deviously at the blonde. She shivered as the brunette trailed her hand across the exposed skin of her shoulder, "Piece of cake, Lulu. Try to spend the short time I'll be away thinking of an actual challenge for me for next time."

The little blonde leaned her elbows on the bar behind her, watching the confident Card Mage saunter over to the table that held her unsuspecting victims. She could tell the brunette was laying it on thick as she giggled and traced over their chests coyly while bent over the table to give the men a good healthy look at her generous chest.

Before long, Lucy was finished with her third strawberry daiquiri and Cana was sandwiched between three bodies, grinding away in the center of the dance floor. Shaking her head, Lucy caught Mira's attention and waved the silver haired beauty over, feeling a very pleasant buzz take over her body, she wiggled a finger to get the demoness to lean in closer, "Pssst, hey, Mira, I bet Lisanna and Natsu are gettin' it on wherever the hell they are right now. I feel a little bad for the poor girl, Natsu completely oblivious when in comes to anything romantic or sexy. I'm sure she really had to work for it."

This line of thought had Mira's sapphire eyes shining mischievously before she told Kinana she was taking a break for a few minutes and turning back to the giggling blonde biting into the strawberry that garnished the rim of her fruity drink.

The Takeover Mage's voice was light as she smiled fondly at the mage she came to see as another little sister, "Were you waiting for Cana to return before ordering another because it looks like you'll be waiting awhile..."

Her words were interrupted when the Card Mage in question plopped onto the stool next to Lucy, breathless and ready for another drink. She ordered another round of her beloved tequila shots for the three of them before sliding one in front of the giggly summoner mage, "All right ladies, we are gonna take this shot like the champs we are and then Lulu here is going to pick dare for the first time tonight and things are going to get really interesting," shooting the blonde a sly look from the corner of her eye, "Unless you're too chicken, Lulu."

Having just the right balance of alcohol and competitive drive, her voice grew determined, "You're on, Seer. Do your worst."

The barmaid let out an 'Oh no' before Cana's face broke into a victorious, cat-that-ate-the-canary grin, as she downed her shot sans salt and lime and waited with easy patience as her two guild mates set themselves up and took their shot; salt, tequila, lime.

While Lucy easily downed her booze, Mira blinked at the burn in the back of her throat, her voice raspy, "It was nice knowing you Lu-chan. We will really miss you around the guild. You really brightened the place up."

The brunette perched at the bar to Lucy's right let out a howling cackle at her long-time friends words before turning to look into ready, darkened honey orbs, "I dare you to..." pointing up the the second floor balcony, "get Bickslow to let you have his babies for the night. If you don't, I get a key to your apartment and free reign over your impressive lingerie collection, you dirty little slut you."

Lucy visibly shuddered at the thought of the nosy mage being able to come and go from her apartment, stealing her underwear to do Mavis knows what in. She squared her shoulders, adjusted her deep blue corseted top and turned to face the steps leading to where the Seith Mage was drinking with Laxus and Freed. Her voice was like ice as she quickly hissed at the evil brunette, "I'm never leaving you alone in my bedroom ever again you good for nothing snoop and when I come back down, adorable totems in tow, you have to get up on that stage and dedicate a painfully slow, ridiculously sweet love song to our guild's resident party planner and Sand Mage."

Narrowing her deep plum colored eyes, "Deal, my little Lulu. I can't wait sleep off all my hangovers in the sweet pink embrace of your comfy suede couch."

Rolling her shoulders and fluffing her long golden curls that fell around her wide hips, she made the long trek up the stairs to lean a hand on the table that held the men of the Thunder God Tribe. Tilting her head to the side, she smiled a sinful, flirty smile at the Seith Mage before dropping her voice like smooth silk pointing the empty space on the bench next to him, "Do you mind if I take this seat?"

He was wearing his usual knightly getup, his visor firmly affixed in place much to Lucy's chagrin, before his voice, deep and throaty, answered her blatant flirting, "Not at all, Cosplayer. If you're lookin' to take up the best seat in the house, my laps always open to you," tongue lolling from his mouth.

She was silently thanking the liquid courage coursing through her veins as she smoothly shot back while taking up the space next to the towering mage, "I'll be sure to keep that in mind for next time," running a hand over the black fabric of his sleeve, which was surprisingly soft under her fingertips.

Taking a long pull from his mug, he looked down at the minxy blonde from behind the slitted protection of his visor, "What brings a pretty thing like you up into the slums of the balcony?"

Her voice was incredulous as she turned to better face him, "'Slums'? This is the S-Class lounge, what delusional world are you living in, Good Sir-Knight?"

Laxus let a hearty, chest rumbling laugh at the spunky blonde across from him, "So what brings you to the S-Class lounge then, Blondie?"

Giving the Lightning Mage a pointed look, "You're blonde too, you idiot. And I ventured up here to see what all the hype is about. Seems pretty mundane...although I do admit, you have a much better view up here," looking back over at the Seith Mage from under her long lashes.

"Cute, but I happen to know you've been hangin' with the drunkard this evening and that means you came up here for a reason, Blondie."

Narrowing her honeyed orbs at the Dragon Slayer, she conceded, "Fine, I came up here for a reason, but I have been curious about what it's like to look down at the guild from an asshole's perspective to see what makes you so high and mighty you can't mingle with the rest of us commoners." Shrugging her creamy shoulder, her words were flippant as she leaned on her elbows over the table, giving the older mage a very nice view of her barely contained mounds, "And I have to admit, I don't get the appeal, Laxus," she quipped as she took his half-full mug and downed the rest of the hulking mage's beer. Shaking her head as if to clear her head, she poked the Seith Mage's chest before easily adding, "Now I'm rocking a pretty intense buzz and I'm in need of something only you can provide, Bickslow."

He quickly looked between the open gawk of the Rune Mage next to Laxus, the impressed glint in his boss's steely gaze and the smirk that twisted the pretty pink lips of the Celestial Mage leaning far too close for comfort. He swallowed in hopes of sending some relief to the desert that took up residence in his mouth, "And what's that, Kitten?"

She bit her bottom lip before her sweet voice fell from her slightly swollen pink pout, "What would it take for you to let me borrow your babies for the night?"

"My...babies? You want me to...give you my babies," his words were more suspicious than she'd have hoped but she could work with just about anything save outright rejection and even that, she was willing fight over. The Card Mage was not getting free access to her apartment.

Quickly jumping at the Seith Mages drop in guard, she corrected, "Only borrow for the night, and I promise it'll be worth it. You name whatever your price to let me have your babies follow me down to the bar and hang around until Cana passes out and then they're all yours again and I'll pay whatever fee you've deemed necessary. My sanity and my underwear are on the line here and I'm just not willing to give either up."

Devilish grin spread across his face, which made Lucy squirm a bit, she didn't know if it was out of fear or to ease the ache between her thighs, before his voice turned scheming and she knew she had tread into dangerous waters, "Anything I want, Cosplayer?"

Rolling her eyes at his suggestive undertone, "Mavis I hope I don't regret this but, yes." Taking a deep breath, "Anything you want."

He paused for minute, bringing his hand to rest thoughtfully on his chin before shooting her a smirk, "A date then."

That was about the last thing she had been expecting to come out of his drop-dead sexy mouth, "You want-...You and I-...A-a date?"

Wrapping his hand around the edge of the bench on the other side of the stuttering mage, effectively caging her with his body, he drawled casually, "That's my price, Kitten."

"Huh. I was kind of expecting something more nefarious and involving some level of nudity or like, ridiculous costume or something."

"I can always change my mind if you want..."

Holding her hands up in panic,"NO!" Clearing her throat as she smoothed the grinning mages jacket, "No, a date is good, a date is perfect. When do you want...to go out?," she asked with hesitation. She'd had just the slightest, smallest inkling of a crush on the Seith Mage and she really wasn't too keen on being a notch in the infamous playboy's bedpost.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow here at five. Take good care of my babies, I'll know if you don't."

The five totems twirled their way from the neat stack they had been in on the other side of Bickslow. He didn't miss the way her golden eyes lit up when they floated around her, his smallest soul trying his best to impress the pretty blonde as she spoke without taking her eyes from them, "What are their names?"

He chuckled at her open admiration of his souls, each totem gave a little spin as he did a quick roll call, "The biggest is Papa, the one next to him is Mama, the one over your head is Momo, that's Mimi and the little guy who thinks you're pretty is Muu." He put the back of his hand to the corner of lips to whisper the Celestial Mage, "He's a little schmooze with a soft spot for blondes with killer curves."

He had to suppress the shiver than threatened to give up his confident facade as he felt the warmth of her breath from her whispered words through his hood, "Hopefully he's not the only one." Before the curves of her barely covered ass ran up his arm as she got up, speaking excitedly to the totems floating around her, "Come on, cuties, I've got a nosy drunk to knock down a few pegs. You're gonna love the show she's about to put on."

Bickslow didn't tear his gaze from the little blonde until Laxus was laughing openly at him, the slayer's baritone intruding on his time staring after the hypnotic woman, "I'll be damned, Bix. You look like you're in love."

Rubbing a hand over his mouth, his voice came out a little too serious for his liking, "I think I am, dude."

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Her confidence was through the roof as she wove her way back to the bar where the brunette mage was nursing another mug of beer. She leaned over the bar, her ample chest on the cusp of spilling over the wooden top before ordering herself a glass of water and turning to the gaping woman and musing out loud, "I was thinking maybe a little 'I'll make love to you' or maybe 'I will always love you' for your stage debut, Cana-chan."

When the drunk finally found her voice again, she could only manage to get out one word, "How?!"

Taking sips of her water, Lucy rubbed her nose against the smooth wood of the littlest totem, Muu as she answered easily, "I asked him."

Shaking her head at the blonde, "Oh no, that's not all you did. Bickslow wouldn't give up his babies to just anyone, that's kind of the reason I dared you to get them. I really wanted a key to your apartment. It's way closer to downtown than mine is."

She held her hand out for the smiling totem, Mimi, to land on, before she cracked, "Okay, so I have to go on a date with him but, I don't know, seems like it'll be a blast anyway so it really wasn't a hard decision. Now get your ass up on that stage and sing your heart out to our poor, unassuming Max."

In Lucy's victorious reveling, she completely missed the demon barmaids heart-filled eyes from across the bar.

The brunette once again chugged the contents of her mug, wiped her mouth, and winked at the blonde, "I think I'm about to get lucky thanks to you, Lulu. I'll have to thank you tomorrow when we emerge from the love dungeon."

She chuckled at the Card Mages words, "Mavis, that is so gross. I don't want to know a damn thing. I need to be able to look at the Sand Mage still, I happen to like helping him plan the parties we throw."

The easy-going brunette made her way to the stage before grabbing a mic and dedicating the next song to Max Alors. Lucy had to admit, she was impressed at her friends boldness as the beginnings of 'Let's Talk About Sex' played over the speakers and when her conniving drunkard of a friend called her out to join her on stage, she just laughed and made her way to the elevated wooden floor, Cana reaching a hand down to help her up. The curvy blonde had enough alcohol in her system to not give any fucks as she sang the all the choruses and Cana rapped all the verses, Bickslow's babies acting as little background dancers, twisting and flipping to the beat.

After the song was over, the summoner shook her head as the Card Mage made a beeline for the deeply blushing Sand Mage and very conspicuously, left arm in arm with the dirty blonde man. Turning to the little wooden babies floating around her, she moved to cup each of them as her voice dipped with sadness, "I guess this means I'll have to give you up already, even though you guys are absolutely adorable." The tiny totem, Muu, made his way to nuzzle into her chest. She instantaneously wrapped her arms around his wooden body, "I just don't want to give you back. Maybe we can run away together. What do ya say, Cutie Pie? Me and you against the world?"

She laughed as the little guy broke free from her arms and rubbed against her cheek, bringing her hand to cup the flirty totem, "Let's go break the news to Bickslow then, Muu."

When she finally made her way back up the steps to the balcony, Freed and Laxus had vacated the premise, leaving a very lonely looking Seith Mage to his fresh mug of beer. Saddling up next to him, her voice was dreamy as she gave Muu little Eskimo kisses, "Muu and I are running away together. I thought I should let you know before you never see either of us ever again."

If Bickslow ever took off his visor, she'd have seen the faraway look in his deep red eyes, but he didn't take it off and she didn't see the awe that danced at the back of his orbs. Instead, she was greeted with his usual playful tone, "Is that so, Cosplayer?" Turning to face the little woman who was petting the top of Momo affectionately, "Are you all going to abandon me or is Muu the only traitor amongst you lot?"

He laughed as all his totems save Papa, chirped and vibrated as they dipped and tumbled around the golden haired mages head. She was cooing back at them sweetly before the smile she hit him with was too radiant and all but took the breath right out of his lungs. She completely blew the Seith Mage away with one beaming split of her lips.

She squeezed his hand so quickly, he almost thought he was dreaming before her head tilted to the side like she did when she first approached him that night, "I'll see you tomorrow then, Bickslow. Have a good night...and Bix?"

"Yeah?"

"Take good care of my babies, I'll know if you don't," her sweet melodic laughter lingered with the Seith Mage long after she'd said her goodbyes to their guild mates.

He couldn't help but laugh as he turned to Papa, "Her babies? and here I was under impression you were mine." He made quick work of his walk home before stripping down and falling asleep. Genuinely excited to wake up the next day for what seemed like ages.