Fairy Tail: This Little Chickie

The Self Proclaimed "Best"

Disclaimer: Fairy Tail® by Mashima Hiro

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It was decided that they would camp by the river that night, since they would not finish building a raft to cross the river on before dark. Half of the guards escorted the captured guild members to Oshibashi while the other half who remained went to a forested area that they had passed to collect wood. Laxus lent a hand to make things go faster and Lucy was left to keep the Duke company. She wanted to help with the raft, but her attire (to avoid getting sick again, Lucy removed the soaked dress but kept the underclothes for some extra coverage. With the coat wrapped around her tightly, she felt as if she had more clothes on than she did before) made it impossible and the toad Sawarr insisted that she stay with him. He was a fool, but he was not blind. He saw how Laxus clearly had a thing for the young debutante.

Lucy currently sat by the fire, slowly drying off while the toad drooled next to her. She could practically hear him panting.

"Come sleep in my arms, Miss Lucy. I will keep you warm."

"That's sexual harassment." She replied, pulling Laxus' coat closer around her. She liked how it covered her completely, blocking her body from everyone's view.

The boat was done. It was an extremely shabby job, but since it was only to get the Duke and his carriage across a little river, no one cared. Now they just had to wait for morning. Laxus made his way to the camp to see the girl inching away from the Duke with the little man in pursuit, going two inches for her every one. He smirked at her distress and chose to remain where he was for a moment, watching. He didn't like how his coat covered her completely except for her head. He did, however, like the fact that she was practically naked under his coat.

Finally she'd had enough. Lucy stood up and made up some ridiculous excuse that she knew Duke Sawarr would believe even with the stupidity of it, then marched away from the camp. She knew the raft was probably finished or soon would be and she wanted to take a walk before Laxus returned and added another perv to the mix. She had not gone five feet when she realized that she was too late. Laxus stood at the edge of the camp with his practically signature smirk on his face.

"Hello." She said stiffly. "Thank you for lending me your coat. You don't mind letting me borrow it for the rest of the night, do you? The dress is still soaked and so is the pack with all of my supplies." His grin widened.

I don't mind. I really don't mind at all." I purred. Lucy shivered. "Though the Duke might." And that was why he had given her the coat. He got his eyeful and to keep others from getting some too, he let her wrap herself up. She called it being a gentleman; he called it laying claim.

"If I cared about what his type thought I wouldn't have left home." She said starting to move past him, but he stepped in the way.

"Really?"

"Yes, really. The only people who I care about now are at Fairy Tail. But they accept me for who I am."

"Heh. The old man filled my guild with sentimental idiots. When I become Master, Fairy Tail will have none of that." He scoffed.

"Then it will mean nothing." She said trying to dodge around him again.

"And why is that?"

"Because Fairy Tail is home for its members. It is a place for everyone to come together and find even more strength to overcome hardships. Fairy Tail is a pillar of hope and people need that!" She tried to dive past him but he was too quick.

"Power is what really matters. It is power that makes a person relevant. Without it you are nothing."

"So what...am I nothing then?" Lucy stopped and stared at him, her milk-chocolate eyes locking with his piercing blue ones. "I mean, we all know how you keep saying my friends and I are weak." To her surprise, Laxus let out a soft chuckle.