Title: Meant To Be

Prompt: 8. Awkward

Rating: T+ for sexual themes and dirty minded fools!

Genre: Romance/Humor/Drama

AN: So, school's out! So that means more writing. I have a couple plot bunnies to get out of the way for this series before I really focus on my other story! Sweet time, how I've missed you! And about this oneshot, it's odd, and Mirajane is a bit OOC, but oh well, it's an AU. Deal with it. Also, there will be a continuation of this, so don't worry, I won't keep you guys hanging!
Without further ado, my second chapter to Meant to Be!

She didn't mean for it to be this way. Considering their track record as friends-best friends-Lucy thought the transition from friendship to dating would be smooth. Which at first it was. The early months were sweet, and cute, and filled with flowers, and candy, and cool, if not odd, dates. Really, the worst parts of those days were the butterflies in her stomach.

The first kiss came naturally.

The first real touchy feely situation even more so.

But the problem lies within the time after their first sexy encounter. Or more specifically, things started getting weird about three weeks ago.

"Lucy, what are you doing here? Is everything alright?"

The girl in question directed her eyes from the ground, and to the woman standing in the doorway. Long white hair tucked into a messy bun, Mirajane leaned up against the door jam, clad in a floor length powder blue night gown. Left over makeup was left in streaks across her face. Lucy concluded that the bartender had probably been sleeping.

To be fair, it was probably a bit after eleven at night, and by this time most people in the area were at the least relaxing at home, if not sleeping. Lucy truly wanted to be among these people, but considering her boyfriend was at her apartment, probably confused and flustered as he waited for her, she found the prospect of returning home daunting.

"Sorry to wake you," Sheepishly, Lucy apologized, "And I was wondering if Lisanna was in? I really need to talk to her."

Perplexed, Mirajane tilted her head to the side. "Yeah, she was just getting ready for bed. I hope it's not too much to ask, but why do you need to talk to her?"

Lucy rubbed the back of her neck, fingers tangling in her mused blonde hair. "Natsu."

The bartender's expression morphed into an amused smirk. Apparently the dim porch like gave off just enough light to reveal the light blush tainting Lucy's face at the mention of her current boyfriend. "Ah. Then by all means come in. I'll make popcorn to snack on."

Lucy rolled her eyes, stepping into the small house. Mirajane was the eldest sibling of three, and they all lived under the same rough together. After their parents died in a tragic car accident, Mirajane opened up her home to her younger siblings. Now, a prestigious veterinarian, Mirajane makes enough money to keep the house, and put enough food on the table. She also works weekends as a bartender to put Lisanna through veterinarian school.

As for the other sibling, the middle child, Elfman is going to school for cooking. On his off days he works as a construction worker. He works nights, and like most, tonight he was not home.

Lucy hurried to the caramel color couch and sunk into it's comfort. She'd always loved this particular set of furniture, it was so comfy.

"Mira, whose here?" A sweet, almost timid voice shouted from the top floor, and Lucy heard the pitter patter of feet on hard floor as Lisanna began her descend down the stairs.

"Lucy? Is everything alright?" The similarities between the two sisters astounded Lucy at times. Lisanna's hair was the same shade as Mirajane's except cut in bob. Her eyes, also the same shade as Mirajane's, were wide and bright with curiosity as she sat down next to Lucy on the couch.

"I need to talk to you about something, Lis." Despite her original resentment towards Lisanna when she first met the girl, Lucy has grown to love her. Besides her ultimate best friend, Levy Mcgarden, she considers Lisanna as one of her other closest friends. And there are times, much like these, in which Levy's input wouldn't help her much.

"Oh, and what would that be?" From the tone of her voice, Lucy guessed that Lisanna already had an idea as to what the upcoming topic was exactly.

"Hold on! Hold on! I wanna be there for this!" Mirajane's voice came from the kitchen, the popping of pop corn growing in franticness, "It's almost done, give me a couple more seconds." She sounded like an eager child who didn't want miss out on the best part of a Disney movie.

Once again, Lucy found herself rolling her eyes. Out of all her friends, Mirajane happened to be the most enthusiastic about relationships. She loved hearing personal details about couples, especially her favorites. And much to Lucy's chagrin, she and Natsu were topping Mirajane's list. It was safe to say that the older girl was somewhat obsessive about their relationship, and whenever new news came about she had to be the first to know.

"Ok!" Gliding from the kitchen with a large bowl of popcorn in hand, Mirajane settled into the arm chair across from the couch. Crossing her legs she put the bowl on the coffee table, leaning forward expectantly.

Lisanna took a handful, mumbling between pieces of popcorn. "Let me guess, this is about Natsu." The younger sibling said, eyeing her older sister with a raised eyebrow.

Lucy nodded. "Yeah, and since you two used to date, I figured that you would be the best person to talk to about this."

It was that reason, them dating, that had made Lucy dislike Lisanna at first. The blonde had spent years trying to get her best friend to see her in a more romantic light. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Lisanna came and took Natsu from right under her nose.

But now, after their relationship dwindled to friendship in favor of Natsu's obvious attachment to Lucy, (Lisanna had said something about 'seeing it coming' and 'how blonde Lucy was') she has never been more happy about Lisanna's previous relationship with the pink haired boy.

"You see, a couple weeks ago, Natsu and I had our first 'heavy session'." That was a term that Lucy and her group of friends used for situations that either included making out, or more.

And of course, Mirajane assumed that in this case it meant more. "You guys finally did it, didn't you?"

Lucy turned a bright shade of red. "No! NO!" She held her hands up, motioning for Mirajane to calm down, she looked about ready to hyperventilate, "We did NO such THING. I mean we made out, and touched around a bit. We did not do that."

Mirajane frowned, popping a couple pies of popcorn into her mouth. "Awww, I was so sure. The sexual tension between you two is so thick. It has to be a matter of time then." She complained, giving Lucy a look.

"Anyway…." Lucy continued on with her little story, "We did things, and now, I can't seem to act normal around him," Lucy paused in thought, "Ok, that's not completely true. When we're shopping, or playing video games together it's like nothing changed. But as soon as he looks at me with this certain look I just…melt. I turn into this puddle of girl goo, and I stutter, and blush, and before he can even kiss me I'm making excuses to duck away."

Lisanna seemed thoughtful. "So, let me get this straight. You don't have any real reason to worry about your relationship with him, you're just freaking out because he wants to kiss you more often now."

Lucy stuffed her mouth with popcorn in order to give herself a couple extra seconds to think that statement through. It was true, but not what had her so off-kilter. "Yes and no. I have no issue with kissing him, I like that part a lot. It's his eyes that make me wanna hide away. Whenever we lock eyes, he gives me this heated look, and then he starts touching me, and I literally start dying."

There was silence in the room, both siblings staring at Lucy with the same expression. Amusement. Lisanna spoke up first. "Ah, I remember this. Although it took a whole lot longer for him to even begin looking at me like this, I remember the feeling well. He looks at you with a devious smile, right?"

Lucy nodded.

"He's usually moving closer to you, or pushing you into a secluded area?"

She nodded again.

"He teases you with light touches and hot breath?"

Again she nodded.

Lisanna giggled. "Wow. You're in way deeper than I ever was, and we were dating for nearly a year! He only gave me sneaky grins and the occasional random touch."

Lucy averted her gaze. "Yeah well, he's gotten me so edgy I can't even look him in the eyes anymore. For the love of god, I even ran from him tonight."

Out of her peripheral vision she saw Mirajane lean forward. From the excitement in her voice, Lucy could tell that whatever the other girl was thinking about, she wouldn't like it. "And exactly what happened tonight?"

Running a hand through her hair in aggravation, Lucy began to explain the previous encounter that sent her running into the night with only her sleeping clothes and jacket for warmth in the first place. "I had just put on my pajamas, which consisted of one of Natsu's old shirts and a pair of shorts. Nothing fancy. And all of a sudden there were arms wrapping around me from behind, and tongue, and his breath, dear lord his breath. He was walking us towards the bed when I suddenly blurted that I just got my period, and that I needed to get womanly products."

Lisanna erupted in obscenely loud laughter. "W-womanly products? Really?" She sputtered.

Lucy glowered at her friend, but continued her story. "I ran out of that room so fast that I don't think he even realized I was leaving until the front door closed. Hell, I didn't even know I grabbed a jacket on the way out it all happened so fast." At the end of her tale, Lucy stuffed her mouth with another handful of popcorn. She refused to meet the eyes of the other girls as she chewed. Lisanna's laughter died down, and the room for the first time since she arrived was quiet.

Until Mirajane squealed, her hands clasping together as she bounced up and down on the chair. "Ohmygod. Ohmygod. Ohmygod. He was taking you to bed! He wanted to do IT! What are you doing here? You have to get back there!"

Lisanna waved her older sister off. "Mira! She's already freakin' out about all of this! You are not helping!" Then, with a more calm expression, Lisanna turned to Lucy, "But I think I know what set him off this time. From my experience, he really likes it when his significant other wears his clothing. It's a big turn on for him. But I wouldn't worry too much about him pushing your limits. I don't think Natsu had any intention of pushing any further than a nice heavy session before bed. Besides, you know him just as well as do-if not better-so tell me what he enjoys doing most."

Lucy thought about this for a bit. He liked to fight. A lot. But she highly doubted that was what he was trying to do with her. And he liked fires, and starting them. And in a sense he was doing that to her, but she scoffed at the thought of him actually thinking of it like that. The last thing, and probably his top proity, was that he liked to have fun. Which Lucy supposed could be the answer Lisanna was looking for.

So she said it.

And Lisanna nodded. "Yep. He likes to play. He also likes to make you flustered. I don't know if you've noticed Lucy, but he's always trying to get a rise out of you, and it seems he might have found another way to do that. I imagine he figured it out a long while ago to, he was just waiting for a good time to begin his fun."

Her heart was beating fast, so fast that she swore it would beat a hole right out of her chest. Lisanna couldn't possible mean what Lucy thinks she might mean. That was ludicrous. Natsu was oblivious to things like this. He didn't try to be sexy. He didn't go around flaunting his body around (except for behind closed doors, he always walked around without a shirt on).

A weird gurgling noise brought Lucy back to herself, and she looked up to she Mirajane practically foaming at the mouth. " .GOD. I just figured everything out."

She stood up, almost tipping the popcorn on the table over in her rush. With one finger pointed to the ceiling, she dramatically recited her theory. "I've noticed at the bar, after he got out of work, nine out of ten times he would seem bored. And when I would ask, he would say he missed you, or he wished he could find another way to have fun with you. Mind I tell you this was before you two started dating, and ever since that happened he's seemed thoughtful. Almost scheming. And I think this is what he was thinking up."

Both Lisanna and Lucy nodded, egging her on. Mirajane continued. "From what I noticed, Lucy, in most of your relationships you do the seducing. You make the first moves. You put the sex in sexy. Right?"

Furrowing her brow, Lucy narrowed her eyes at her. "How many times do I have to tell you: I'm a virgin! This girl barely knows how to attempt sex!"

Mirajane ignored her. "And I think Natsu noticed your forward flirting a long time ago, and how no one ever tries to seduce you because you do the seducing first. Like Lisanna said, he likes to get a rise out of you in particular, and I think he figured out the best way to do that!" Mirajane sat back down, looking very pleased with her self.

"I agree, and that was exactly what I was getting at," Lisanna leaned back into the couch, "Natsu is also very competitive, and I believe he's trying to beat you at your own game."

It was true; Lucy liked to have fun with the male population at school and at the bar. She liked to get them flustered, watch as they unraveled right before her very eyes. She could see where Natsu could think this was her 'game', because in the end she never ended up dating this men. She never called them. Never spoke to them again. She would go on to the next one. And the next one. Then the next one.

That is until she tried her charms on Natsu.

Back then, she figured her 'seducing' technique didn't work because he was oblivious, or dense, or gay. All of these were possible. In all of the years that she'd known him at the time, he never showed interest in dating anyone until Lisanna returned. Before that, the only person he interacted with on a daily bases beside Lucy was Gray. Natsu seemed so oblivious to Lucy's womanly wiles, and so keen on Gray's insults that she began to wonder if they had something for each other.

But now, with the help of the Strauss siblings, she finally figured it out. Natsu wasn't oblivious or dense, he just knew her. Knew her 'game', and didn't feel like playing it at the time.

Lucy blinked as she cleared her throat. "That makes sense. What do I do?"

"For the love of all things holly, let him win!" Mirajane gasped, eyes wild. Lucy would be lying if she said the older white haired sibling wasn't starting to scare her.

"Actually, that could work. I doubt he'll be as smooth if you accept his advances. It's one thing to seduce someone, it's another to follow through." Lisanna chipped her thoughts in, grinning.

Lucy flushed at the thought. Natsu looming over her, that devious smile spreading wide as he stroked the bare skin of her hips. The mere thought had her shivering, and she figured if something like that were to happen she would overheat and faint.

"I don't think I can do that, Lis. I would probably lose consciousness."

"Talk dirty to him! Back him into a corner and kiss him everywhere but his lips! Walk around in your underwear!" Mirajane was shouting now. She sat on the edge of her seat, breathing heavy, and fists clenched.

Lisanna chuckled at her sisters antics. "Or, like Mira said, you could fight back."

"Fight back! Do that!" Mirajane encouraged as she stuffed handfuls of popcorn into her mouth, making her cheeks puff up in a comical manner.

Lucy swallowed. "How?"

"Talk dirty!" Mirajane mumbled around her mouthful. "Corner him!"

Lucy shook her head. "I've tried talking dirty to him once recently. I told him he had nice lips instead." She frowned at the scoffs of her companions.

"Try harder," Lisanna looked to Mirajane, a scary glint in her eye, "Hey Mira, you know that gift we bought for Lucy's birthday? We can always buy another, why don't we give that to her tonight. That way she has a good head start on surprising Natsu."

Mirajane didn't respond. Instead he stood up and dashed for the stairs. On her rush, she knocked the popcorn over, scattering the food all over the carpet. Lisanna snorted as she yawned.

Looking at the clock, Lucy gasped. "It's after midnight, Natsu must be worried! I told him I was getting tampons, and it doesn't take over an hour to get them!"

Lisanna stood as Mirajane flew back down the stairs. "You better get going then!" Mirajane said, shoving a plain yellow bag with pink tissue paper popping out of it into the blonde's hands.

Leering at the package, which was light, and made no sounds when she shook it, Lucy suspiciously glared at the sisters. "What's in here?"

Mirajane lunged for her, shoving her out the door, "You'll see when you go home. Wouldn't want to worry Natsu anymore now would we?"

And then the door was slammed in her face and giggling was heard from behind it.

Lucy shook her head. You could tell those two were related.

They were both completely off their rockers.

AN: So does anyone have any ideas about the present from the Strauss sisters?