Whipped cream lightly twirled on the cake top. A spiral. Endlessly spinning inwards. Finally, it was done.

A long finger swooped in for the cream. A light smack swatted it away.

"What was that for?" Natsu grumbled rubbing his palm. Her deep brown eyes sent him a deadly look.

"It's not for now. It's for the picnic. So don't eat it. 'kay?" Lucy's eyes glared at him until he nodded. He wouldn't touch that cake. If he did it would mean he would be loosing a hand. Happy lazily sat on the table eating a fish.

They were all at Lucy's as usual. Her apartment to those boys was like flies and honey. They would never stay away. Usually, Luce would make sure her door was locked before she leaves. Even though it's pointless. Never the less, it would be locked when she came back. And as same old same old says, they'd both be there. Window wide open. The stellar mage was sure she locked it too. Apparently, that didn't matter when it came to the likes of those two boys.

The celestial wizard slipped the cake into the fridge on the top shelf. Pulling the loop off her head, she untied her flour-coated pink apron. Her long hair was tied into a high messy bun, letting a few curled strands of gold trickle down. She wore an old white shirt and plain blue jeans.

The dragon slayer idly watched her shuffle about her kitchen cleaning the flour, butter, sugar and icing from the worktop. The blue exceed snatched the bowl of cream from right under her busy nose. His blue paws presented it to Natsu with an over whelming feeling of pride. The pink-haired boy was dressed in his usual clothes and his hair had that messed up just-got-out-bed look. Probably because he did just get out of bed.

The blond girl had woke him. Of coarse, he was asleep in her bed. Cosied up in an innocent sleep with that blue fur ball curled up at his feet. Lucy had been up all night. She got home intending to make the cake this morning. However, once she arrived home to -yet again- find the troublesome pair tightly wrapped up in her bed sheets. They relaxed and happy faces giggling at their dreams. 'They both look so cute and content when they sleep' the thought had occurred to her after seeing their sleeping faces. Therefore she left them be. As for the cake, she decided to do it then.

It was fun to bake. She hadn't done it in a while anyway. Back at her old mansion, when she would hang out with the staff, they showed her how. It was her favorite pass time. To bake with the kitchen staff was always fun. They had taught her special tricks in decorating. Every time Luce would finish a cake she would always feel and a overwhelming pride in her work. And pride was the right feeling too. The stellar mages cakes always turned out beautiful, and tasted great too. Except she only baked them on occasion, making people treasure them even more. And tonight was just one of those occasions she had chosen to bake.

Natsu dipped his fingers into the cream, licking it off admiring. Light and fluffy. As Lucy's cream always was. The dragon slayer likes her dark chocolate fondue's with whipped cream the most. One time, she had made him one as a tester. But he has never had the opportunity to eat it again. Everytime she would bake, she'd bake something new. And this time, it was a strawberry and whip creamed, vanilla sponge, twirl cake. A divine choice for the picnic. Even though, the stellar mage has high hopes for this picnic, something was bound to happen, it was them lot going after all. However, she would not let it get to her.

"Natsu!" The celestial wizard groaned, swiping away the bowl and whisk. With a splash, she dropped them into the soapy sink. Quickly, her hands washed away all the evidence of whipped cream, leaving the bowl sparkling, in under 5 seconds too. Like a machine.

"What the cake for anyway?" He grumbled. Only, her didn't realize he had already asked the same question 5 minutes ago.

"I already told you Natsu." The blond girl bluntly stated, finishing drying and putting away the rest of the pots.

"Oh yeh, the picnic. I forgot completely. When was it again?" He grumbled with a far away look. Lucy gave him a innocent eye role.

"You're useless Natsu," A lighthearted laughed floated in the room. He loved her laugh. "Anyway it's tomorrow. Don't forget." The girl warned him, watching him expectantly with he deep chocolate-brown eyes. Natsu nodded. "Good." she praised. "Well I'm going to the guild, you coming?" In her arms, she gathered up her light green jacket and slipped on her watch. Around her jeans, she already had her belt on. Equipped with etiole and her keys, as always. The two boys leapt up and out the window before she had chance to see their reply. The stellar mage shook her head and locked the door behind her.

Lucy caught up with the boys outside and together they headed up to the guild.

The rest of the day went quietly. Quietly, as far as Fairy Tail went. Mostly they discussed the where about of the picnic and food. They all decided to go the cliffs. The cliffs had a beautiful view of the ocean and the area in the open was large enough for a picnic for all of them and some fun space. You have to pass through Magnolia woods until it opens up to the open green grass of the cliffs. The hard rock ledge drops of into the rough and wild ocean.

Natsu had left mid-day to go back to his with happy and eat some more. Not unsurprising. It was a common occurrence around midday if they wasn't at Lucy's to eat all the food in her fridge. Resulting, with her going shopping in the market early next morning.

As night finally drew in on the day, The stellar mage was exhausted. Two night without sleep can really do something to a girl. She defiantly needed to get some sleep tonight. Especially since tomorrow will be full of excitement. The blond mage approached her apartment door, swinging it open with a quiet clang of wood against the wall. Luce grimaced at the sound. As if she was trying to be sneaky. Of coarse, it's a habit she developed from sneaking around the pink haired mage and his blue companion.

Tonight was no different from any other. Instantly, her eyes rolled over onto the pink scruffs of hair peaking from the covered. Natsu. Happy was there too, curled up against the dragon slayers warm feet. Pulling out the hair band, her hair fell loose, letting the golden wavy locks bounce above her shoulders. Slinging her jacket onto the chair and removing her shoes as she made her way in. Tiptoeing around, she made her way to the closet. From the deep brown chester wardrobe, she pulled out a set of purple and white paw pyjama shorts and plain white vest. Tonight she was going to kick the two out and finally get some sleep. She wasn't going to fail against their faces tonight.

Yes she was. Their adorably innocent sleeping faces wrapped tightly around a deep content smile. Happy dreams. It was too much. It only took a glance, and she had succumbed to their cute expressions. She was so tired though. The bed looked so warm and tempting. The blond mage was useless in controlling her will. Smoothly, she slipped in next to the two boys. Like a radiator, Natsu made the bed warm and snug. accidentally, Luce prodded the sleeping blue cat with her foot. In response, the cat just shuffled closer, wrapping around her and Natsu's toes. Luce smiled and rolled onto her side facing the bed edge, away from the pink-haired mage. His soft gently breathing, filled the silence in the room. Happy's was too quiet for the celestial wizard to hear. It was almost hypnotic. They steady sounds of the fire mage inhaling and exhaling. Heavily, he eye lids fluttered down over her eyes. A reluctant relief flooded the blond mage sending her into happy dreams. Finally, getting some sleep at last.