Sweetheart

40

"So there's been a slight change of plans."

Natsu raised his eyebrow at the salutatorian and asked her for an elaboration. She just laughed nervously and fiddled with her fingers.

"Well, the fair is open again tonight and I kinda wanted to go there."

Natsu smirked and leaned back in the passenger's seat, making a joke about how the real reason was probably to practice again.

"Stop that! Anyway, there's also one more thing."

"What?"

The passenger door flung open, and Lucy stood there with her arms crossed. She angrily tapped her foot on the ground.

"No way! Get in the back. That's my seat!"

"What the fuck are you doing here?"

"We're coming too, asshole."

Levy quietly got into the backseat behind Aina and greeted everyone.

"You've gotta be fucking kidding me," Natsu groaned before turning to Aina. "Why didn't you tell me this before?"

"I tried."

"Get in the back!"

"No, you get in the back. I was here first."

"That's been my seat since she got this car, now shoo."

"Luce, just come sit in the back with me. It'll be better."

"Yeah Lucy," Natsu mocked, "you wouldn't want me in the back with your friend, do ya?"

The blonde huffed before passive-aggressively shutting the door and climbing in the back. Aina let out a deep sigh.

"Why did I agree to this?"

The ride consisted of Lucy and Natsu bickering whenever Natsu leaned near Aina. Levy and Aina breathed out in relief when they could finally get out of the car. The two practically leaped out of the car and bolted across the field to get into the admission line. Lucy and Natsu soon followed and they all met up inside.

"Can we go on the ferris--"

"No way," Natsu argued. "We're going on other rides first this time. As much as I loved getting stuck up there with you last time, I think that it would be best to save that for last."

They all wandered over to the game stands. Levy and Aina caught sight of the giant stuffed animals at a particular stand and rushed over.

"Look at the big Pooh!" Levy squealed.

Aina and Levy shared an excited look before handing over some money to the guy operating the stand. They were each given three darts, and they tried their best to pop the balloons, but they had no luck. Lucy and Natsu had caught up to them. Aina felt pressure on her shoulders and looked up to see Natsu looking around the stand.

"You really don't have any aim, do you sweetheart?"

"Shut up. I'd like to see you try."

Natsu shrugged and handed the guy his money before taking the three darts in his hands. He took one quick glance at the positions of the balloons before looking away and focusing on Aina.

"You see..."

A dart popped one balloon.

"The trick is to aim..."

Another pop.

"And sometimes you might get lucky."

They heard three pops. Natsu turned his gaze back over to the balloons and smirked. The game operator looked at him in shock, just as everyone standing at the game.