Chapter 15

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"Speaking of your brother," Gray's voice interjected them, coming back with his coat on, but not zipped this time, "you should probably get back to him, Juvia."

"Juvia is aware of the job, Gray-sama," Juvia pouted to him. "She doesn't need to hear any more of the crap they talk about - Juvia left that to Nii-chan, since he's driving."

"Yeah, but they're going to finish soon and then he'll be looking for ya," Gray reminded her, and the woman sighed in understanding.

"But, Gray-sama..." she whined and Lucy couldn't help but think about how cute she sounded. "Juvia wants Levy-chan to see Nii-chan, too, before we all have to go home!"

"We can hang out some other time, Juju-chan," Levy winked to her cousin. "Don't worry about it this time, m'kay? Do your best tonight, for me - and remember to get enough sleep! You haven't been sleeping well, have you? You look dark under your eyes!"

"It's Juvia's makeup, Levy-chan," Juvia smiled warily, hugging her cousin tightly to her. She was happy when she returned it. Taking a step back, she nodded to Natsu and Lucy and gave them a small wave. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Lucy-chan. Don't worry about tonight...you're going to do just great!"

Hurrying off to the lined cars, Juvia was out of ear's reach when Lucy finally popped the question. "So that's Gray's girlfriend? She's very nice!"

"Yeah, I told ya Juvia-chan's the pal!" Natsu grinned to her, finally unwrapping his arm from her shoulder. "And she promised milkshakes... We gotta go get Gramps to hold an appointment soon, before she forgets."

"Juvia never forgets -! Wait! She's not my girlfriend, you asshole!" Gray growled at him. "You askin' for a asskicking?"

"Maybe after the race, Gray!" Natsu stuck out his tongue to him and grasped Lucy's wrist. "Luce and I got a job to do and you don't! Suck on that, ice prick!" He hauled Lucy away and back towards their car, where the drivers were getting into their rides and began to start their engines. The bikers readied themselves, some with a passenger behind them and others without, and Jason stomped his foot on the hood of the convertible to get attention.

"Alriiight! Ya all ready for tonight's race, everybody?" he shouted through the microphone as Lucy and Natsu dropped into their seats, pulling the doors shut. "Make way out of the front line, folks! The train is 'bout to get here!" The driver of the car Jason was standing on slowly went in reverse and pulled them back to the sidelines.

Natsu quickly started the car and amped up the volume of the radio. "Yo Erza!"

"Okay, Natsu," Erza's voice spoke through the speakers, making Lucy's heart start speeding up because this is the time. "You know what to do, right? Follow me and let Jellal onto the train first, and get to the front. Then, Lucy will get on the train with Jellal's help, as promised."

"Got it," both Lucy and Natsu said together.

"On my signal, you cool drivers need to make a break for it, cool?" Jason spoke joyously, throwing his fist up into the air. "Trains come by fast and they sure as hell won't slow down for us!"

"This is it..." Lucy whispered to herself, the corners of her lips twitching with excitement and adrenaline. "My first official race!"

"You're gonna do great, as long as you're careful, Luce," Natsu smiled to her. "Don't forget my present, m'kay? If anyone tries to come after you, and it's not Jellal or Juvia and they look like they're gonna hurt ya, I want you to taze the shit outta them."

"Roger that, captain," Lucy saluted before colliding her palm to his open one, a given gesture of a high-five.

"Be readyyy!" Jason yelled over the sound of engines and cheers of the crowd behind them.

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