Fairy Tail: This Little Chickie

A Sure Thing

Disclaimer: Fairy Tail® by Mashima Hiro

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Lucy couldn't believe how stupid she was. How could she have allowed herself to say that? After the words left her mouth, she instantly regretted it and continued to do so all the way to the train station. Laxus talked all the way, laughing it up as she blushed and tried to escape him. Even on the train he followed, making snide comments on various things that all somehow managed to connect to her lack of any sort of personal relationship. She had tried to defend herself, but ended up spilling the beans on how she never even dated before.

On the train Lucy quickly chose a seat next to an elderly woman, but to her dismay, it did not stop him. Laxus plopped down in an empty booth behind her and would whisper lewd comments in her ear, bringing forth blushes and causing her to shake with embarrassment and anger.

Meanwhile, Laxus was having the time of his life. She had given up any form of comeback after accidentally admitting never dating let along any other form of contact with the opposite sex. She would hug her friends once in a while, but that was it. He was surprised about her total lack of experience, but was also rather pleased. The thought of getting her first of everything was an exciting thought for him indeed.

Unable to take his torture any longer, Lucy hissed out in a venomous tone, "Will you just leave me alone! I came along on your job and you got your money, so just get off my back!" Lucy glanced at the old woman next to her to see if she heard anything, but she was thankfully sound asleep. When Laxus responded to her demand with a deep-throated chuckle, the young mage winced and waited for his rebuke.

"I have to do something to keep myself occupied for the next four hours." he said. She could practically hear the grin on his face.

"Listen to your SoundPod then!" She hissed back.

Between chuckles, Laxus replied, "Alright...alright, I'll give you a break, but I'm still not done with you yet." Lucy knew he would keep his promise to keep taunting her later, but was relieved for a moment of peace, however short it may end up being.

When the sound of music came from behind her, Lucy let out a soft sigh, releasing the tension that had been building in her gut. Minutes must have passed with her staring off into space with the soft sound reaching her ears. Lucy turned her head and stared out the window to watch the passing landscape. Leaning slightly to see past the elder woman's feathery hat, Lucy thought vaguely to herself how Laxus at least had decent taste in music.

With the powerful mage no longer pestering the former heiress, she was able to put him out of her mind altogether and reverted back into her own world once more. She imagined herself surrounded by her friends and a smile slid onto her face. It was so easy to imagine Natsu passed out from his motion sickness, Ezra beating up Gray for taking his clothes off, and Happy sleeping on her lap. When Lucy recalled how by the end of the day she would be back in the guild and surrounded by everyone again, her smile only grew. Laxus would probably go back to ignoring her with the rest of Fairy Tail's members which was just another wonderful thought for her to dream about. Starting to rather enjoy the end of her three-day trip, Lucy began to hum with the music as her eyes stared cheerfully out the window.

While Lucy occupied herself with her active imagination while listening to the music, Laxus was keeping his brain busy as well. However, unlike the petite blond seated behind him, he was not paying attention to the tunes playing. In fact, his headphones were not even covering his ears; they were instead resting on his shoulders. He was actually considering what he was going to do when he returned to the guild. He had a feeling that Lucy was going to do everything in her power to avoid him and that her friends would be more than willing to help. The thought of the girl hiding behind the dragon slayer and the ice mage made Laxus' blood boil.