Because I am one of the most random readers you will ever meet, don't be surprised if you see this. Yes, I read HP, PJ, HoO, Hunger Games and such. I also read classics. And I also read Japanese manga. Anyway, please enjoy my 2nd fanfic on FF. Don't forget to review! XD

"ALL RIGHT!" Natsu slammed his fist down on the table. "There's two hundred thousand jewels with our name on it! C'mon, Luce, we're leaving!"

"AYE SIR!" Happy cried.

Lucy yawned and finished her drink. "Natsu, it's not even five in the morning yet. Why'd you drag me over here so early anyway?"

"I told ya, it's the surprise," he said. "I need some money for it."

Was Natsu blushing? Lucy wondered. Or was it just the light from the fire he was eating?

"It's easy money," Natsu was saying. "We just have to beat up some thieves, that's all. Besides, you can pay your rent for a few months. So let's go!"

Before Lucy could protest, Natsu grabbed her arm and led her out of the guild.

"Those two are so close," Mirajane said, smiling sweetly. "It's like they're a couple."

"A...a couple?" Juvia repeated, blushing furiously. "J-Juvia with Gray-sama?"

"Sheesh," Gray said. "She'll never get over it, will she?"
"Gray, your clothes," Erza said wearily, too tired to be intimidating. She, like Gray, had came to the guild early because of some business. Something about the master falling off his place on the bar. And breaking both of his legs.

"AHH!" Gray rushed off to hunt for clothes.

Meanwhile, Natsu, Lucy and Happy were in a carriage. Natsu, as usual, looked half dead. At one point, he groaned and fell into Lucy's lap. Lucy couldn't help smiling.

She wasn't sure when she started having strange feelings about Natsu. Lucy had started noticing things about him, like how cute he looked when he grinned, or how dark his eyes were.

Sometimes he mentioned Lisanna, his childhood friend. Lisanna was supposedly dead, because her body was nowhere to be found. Whenever Lisanna came up, Lucy felt a little...fine, she'll admit it. She felt a little jealous.
The carriage screeched to a halt. "Natsu, time to go," Lucy said, gently shaking him. He didn't reply. Then she realized he was snoring. "NATSU!" Lucy said louder, not shaking him so gently this time.

"Uh?" Natsu mumbled. "Wait...it...stopped...?"

"So much for waking up early," she muttered. "He can't even keep his head up."

Suddenly he sat up and jumped out of the carriage. "I'm all fired up!"

Lucy sighed. He could be so random at times. They followed a narrow path to a small town.

"Let's see...make a left...around this bend...house on the far right..." They arrived at an ordinary house. Natsu pounded on the door.

"Natsu!" Lucy scolded. "Keep it down, okay? It's barely six yet. These people might still be asleep."

Just about then the door opened. An elderly man in pajamas yawned and stared at the two mages and Exceed in bewilderment. "And you are..."

"We're the mages that answered your request," Natsu said. "So, where are the thieves?"

The old man blinked, then smiled. "Ah, you are Fairy Tail wizards, correct?" Natsu and Lucy nodded. Happy gave an "Aye!"

"Please come in. My name is Weston Grant."

"So...you're saying that the same thieves have been ransacking your house since last week?" Natsu said.

"Yes," Grant replied. "I can tell by how they search through my things. These criminals never clean up their mess, and they always steal my most priceless books."

"Priceless books?" Lucy echoed, her brown eyes lighting up. "Where do you get them?"

Grant smiled. "My father passed these down to me after he passed away. They are my rarest collection." He leaned forward, his smile disappearing. "I would like you to find one specific book for me. The name of this book is Opaque, and it seems our thieves have gotten their hands on it."

"No prob!" Natsu said. "We'll catch them in no time."

He was about to head out the door, but Lucy stopped him. "Wait! We don't even know where to start."

"I have heard some rumors in a nearby city," Grant said thoughtfully. "Perhaps you could start there..."

Natsu was already out the door, his pink hair shining in the early morning sun, Happy in pursuit. Outside, Lucy thought he looked kind of disturbed.

"Natsu? You okay?"

He looked up, startled. "Hmm? Oh, I'm fine. It's just that the dude smelled weird. Like he didn't live in his house or something..."

In his home, Grant smiled. Today was his birthday. And, he knew, his lucky day. His very lucky day.

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