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"Hey Freed" the green haired man raised his head when the light and sweet voice called his name. He knew that it was not a voice he talked to often though it was a voice he knew anywhere. Raising his blue eyes and giving a small smile to the blond mage who was sitting down across from him, Lucy the Light of Fairy Tail.

"Miss Lucy" the green haired mage responded with a nod, "how are you today?" He wondered what brought the young beauty to his table, though they talked and with a similar background had more in common than many of their other guild mates, they did not talk a lot.

The girl sighed and pushed a paper across the table while keeping eye contact, "The princess is having a ball and insisting that I attend." Freed's eyes drooped to the paper reading the letter from the Princess. The more that he read the more his eyebrow seemed to raise, bringing his eyes back up to the celestial mage with a question lingering there. "You need an escort for the ball and the Princesses request?"

The blond head nodded, "I thought that you would be a perfect partner for this request for the ball and working in the royal library for the Princess. If I brought Natsu I think he would set the library on fire, and Levy cant be my escort for the ball."

Freed blanched at the thought of Natsu anywhere near a library, the pyro was dangerous but around all of those old texts that would be very dangerous. Though Levy would have been a perfect work partner for the Princesses work, he understood that the girl wouldn't be much help for the former heiress at the ball. Though he wasn't a fan of going back and spending an evening in the high society set, he did like the idea of spending sometime as the lovely blonds escort.

"It would be a pleasure to work with you Miss Lucy, and I would enjoy being an escort for such a lovey woman" the rune mage's smile was almost sly, his fingers reached across the table brushing lightly on the back of the girl's hand. The blush that rose on the delicate face was something that he enjoyed seeing immensely. He had found the girl interesting and anyone with eyes would find her a walking dream with her looks, but it was her heart that made her incredible. Lucy was called the Light of Fairy Tail because her heart was forgiving, kind and all encompassing anyone she cared about.

"We.."the blond took a deep breath pushing her chest out momentary, "we would need to leave in two days. Do you need clothing for the ball? I could ask Virgo if you need help?" her eyes drooped back down to his hand that was still just touching hers.

"Thank you Miss Lucy, but I am quite prepared with wardrobe for this event. Though I do have to ask what color do you plan on wearing for the ball?" He moved his fingers slightly again, Freed could feel the fine hairs on the back of her hand, noting how soft her skin really was.

"Um...the dress is...its white and silver" Freed wanted to smirk at the distraction he was causing her with such a light touch of his hand. He imagined that she was very responsive in privet. It was interesting that touching the Light of Fairy Tail pulled on the dark of his magic, he would need to learn more about this feeling.

Freed lightly caressed her hand again as he stood, "very well Miss Lucy, I will be prepared and will see you at noon at the train station." He left the guild without a backward glance. He wanted the girl, his magic was calling him to her light, but now he had things to prepare for the trip.

what.

the.

hell.

Lucy's mind was blank for a moment as she watched the green haired mage leaving the guild. She could feel the pulse of her magic when his hand lightly touched hers making her want to moan in pleasure. It was a sexual response that she had felt to some extent with two of her previous boyfriends. She had dated Natsu for a while but that ended when he realized that she was not his mate, though they are still very good friends. Surprisingly the same thing happened with Gajeel, dated for a while before he realized that she was not his mate. Both relationships were very sexually charged and each man in his own way very possessive of her.

She had some ideas as to why, especially seeing the reaction to Freed today, and hoped that she could get his analytical mind to think through what she was starting to believe. Lucy was starting to think that her stellar magic called to dark magic users, not just as a pawn for power, but something more. The blond shook her head at the thought, if it was true than she would end up in another sexually charged relationship but this time with Freed.

There was something different with this connection though, with their similar backgrounds and interests, and that he would not have a mate like the dragon slayers this could actually be something more than a passing relationship. Lucy let the thoughts that concerned her pass out of her mind for the moment as she got up and headed over to the bar to get a drink from Mira. "Smoothy, Lucy?" the demon barmaid asked as she perched on a stool. Quickly she nodded yes, looking to her left she noticed the seat next to her was quickly occupied.

"Bunny, why were you talking with green demon?" the deep rumble made her smile, she did always love his voice.

"I needed his help with a mission" she wanted to laugh from look of dislike that Gajeel seemed to have at the moment. It was the same Natsu had for a long time around the iron dragon slayer.

"Could of asked me. You know id do it, Bunny" his voice was still low and possessive, as his red eyes locked onto hers.

"You want to go dance at a ball? With all of high society?" Lucy giggled at the thought of the gruff man dancing and trying not to kill everyone around them. The giggles came even more when she saw his look of disgust. "The princess asked for me to come to the ball and something with the library."

"Ok Bunny, I get it, just be careful huh?" she could feel his hand brush lightly on her thigh before he got up heading out to the training grounds. She did love the lug-nut even if she wasn't his mate, he had become family to her. Lucy spend a while longer at the guild hanging out with the girls and her team before heading home for the night. She did still have a lot to get ready for her mission but knew that with Virgo's help she would be ok. Though her thoughts kept drifting to a green haired mage.