Of Fire and Ice

C.56

Lucy and I came home one day that spring and we searched the place to make sure we were the only ones here. Ari was asleep with the egg by the fireplace.

Lucy sighed happily. "Looks like we're alone for once. I wish I could just come home for once without having to search the place for weirdos." She said and I started taking off my pants.

"What are you doing?" "Making tea, then going to bed." I sighed, walking towards the kitchen. "I'm getting a bath. I feel like I deserve it." She said, walking into the bathroom. "I'll have a cup ready for you when you get out." I called, sitting at the table and fixing my tea.

I was dozing off at the table when Lucy crawled into bed and froze. "Oh, that better not be what I think it is..." She said and I raised my head to see her holding up Natsu's scarf. She pulled back the covers to show Natsu and Happy sleeping in her bed. I bust out laughing.

"Hey, good morning." Natsu said tiredly. "Don't play it cool! What are you doing in my room in my bed with your cat?!" Lucy yelled. "Aye..." Happy sighed.

I eventually stopped laughed and Ari woke up, blinked, saw what was happening, apparently decided it wasn't worth her time, and went back to sleep.

Natsu fell back down on her bed, knocked out. "Five more minutes..." He mumbled. "You must be dreaming." Lucy said. "Give Natsu his scarf back you meanie." Happy rubbed his eyes and I took my mug and walked over, not caring I was only in a T shirt and thong. At least my butt was still cute.

"Is it that important to him?" Lucy asked and I laughed. "Have you ever seen him without it? I bet Igneel gave it to him." I said, standing beside her. "He did. It means a lot to him." Happy said.

Natsu started making sounds in his sleep, and we all looked over to see if he was okay. "He'll be fine." I hummed.

Lucy and Happy got talking and I wasn't paying attention. To be honest, I was dead tired, and dozing off every few seconds as I sat next to Lucy on her bed with Natsu asleep behind us.

Lucy picked Happy up and took him to the window. "Now it's time for you to head home, okay?" Lucy said and Happy said okay, but then Lucy picked up a piece of paper from his bag.

"Oh! I forgot I was supposed to show that to you two!" Happy said. "You need money for rent, right? Fairy Tail is gonna be part of the Spring Festival!" "How's that help us with rent?" Lucy asked. "Check it out at the bottom of the page!" Happy said and I leaned over and read over Lucy' shoulder.

"Miss Fairy Tail Contest?" Lucy asked. "Aye! And as you can see, the winner gets 500,000 jewel!" Happy exclaimed. "Oh my gosh! If I could win that prize money, I could cover rent for the next six months!" Lucy exclaimed.

"So you think if Lucy and I both join, we'll have a better chance of winning and covering rent?" I hummed and Happy nodded. "Cool. Let's do it, Lucy." I nodded. "Yeah, but Mira and Cana are also entering, but you two might have a chance." Happy said and we both glared.

"It's okay. I've got confidence in this body." I said with a smirk. "And besides, I'm younger than the both of them, which makes me an exciting new model!" Lucy said.

"We can do it! Yeah, bring it on!" Lucy said and we high fived. "Cool. Let me see out my outfit, then sleep." I sighed.

I set out my best bikini (which was a thong as well, of course) and set a fireproof spell, then tested it out. Not even a scorch. I set out a dress and set another spell to make a copy of it. I set those over my dresser with my iron platform pumps and fell right the fuck to sleep.

When I woke up, Lucy was trying to get me out the door. "Let me get dressed and my outfit ready, goddammit!" I sighed and pushed her out. I got dressed in an everyday T shirt and jeans with my combat boots and threw my makeup and outfit in a bag.

I left with the team and Lucy started dragging me to the guild hall to get ready.

I looked fab.