Fairy Tail Furious

Chapter 36

"You mean you know how to make lava cake with ice cream?" Lucy practically cried in pure bliss at the sight of the little plate Juvia placed in front of the blonde. It was a small square with chocolate drizzle, still steaming from being taken out of the oven, with a scoop of ice cream and sprinkles on top. Lucy's brown eyes watered with joy as she looked up to the waitress in her uniform with flushed cheeks and tears slipping. "Juvia-chan, you're a godsend! You know how to makelava cake!"

The racer blinked before serving the other plate to her cousin and then the margarita glass to Erza, who was mature and mute about it while Levy snickered joyously beside her friend. Juvia's cheeks went a little pink in embarrassment before offering a tiny smile to the three female costumers.

"Juvia had lots of spare time years back, and she found Toto-sensei's recipe books," she shrugged gently. "Juvia had a lot of practice."

"The taste is so much better than it actually looks, Lulu-chan!" Levy pointed out as she took a fork from her cousin's offered hand, licking her lips before taking a piece of it with the cold cream with it. "It's like a five-star dessert you can't get anywhere else! Try it, Lulu-chan!"

Lucy obeyed and carefully took a piece of the lava cake and ice cream, tasting it slowly before her blush deepening and her eyes widening with sparkles and hearts. A small squeal could be heard from her closed mouth, and Juvia, Levy and Erza chuckled at the sight while Lucy practically fangirled over the small treat given to her.

"Juvia sees that Lucy-chan seems to like the lava cake," the blue haired racer smiled with joy as she hugged the tray to her busty chest. "If Lucy-chan is okay with telling Juvia, she will make a special lava cake for her birthday. Levy-chan's birthday treat is an apple strudle and Erza's is Juvia's popular strawberry cheesecake with chocolate drizzle."

"Juvia, please don't tempt me today," the redhead pouted adorably. "Mira already gave me a big chunk for breakfast today and I don't want my butt expanding."

"Erza is too beautiful and perfect for any imperfections," Juvia responded with a grin, making Erza instantly blush and look away to sip her drink.

"Juvia-sama!" Sue's familiar voice came from the propped curtain of the kitchen. The younger girl came in with a large, worn-out textbook and a irritated look on her face, ignoring Totomaru's glance towards her while he was washing dishes inside the kitchen. "Juvia-sama, I need help with this stupid chapter on the ecosystem in the ocean and Gajeel-sama doesn't know shit!"

"I heard that!" Gajeel shouted and a small 'clang!' of a wrench falling to the pavement could he heard, but Sue chose to sniff and hobble over to the bench, slamming the textbook on the top.

Juvia sighed but held a finger to Sue to give her a moment, which the dark-skinned girl nodded and propped her elbows on the counter. Turning back to the three women, Juvia set her dark eyes to Levy, who was looking to the entrance of the kitchen that also led to the back of the bar, where Gajeel was. Poking Levy's temple with her pinky, Juvia startled her cousin with bright red cheeks.

"Nii-chan could use some good company while he works on his car," she winked to her small-sized cousin. "He would prefer Juvia's help, but Toto-sensei asked her to remain up front today while Sue and Boze study."

Levy blinked, but nonetheless got up and made her way over to the counter. Offering a small greeting to the teen who waved patiently. Levy gave a small hello to Totomaru, who smiled knowingly and let her pass through the hot and somewhat small kitchen (Mirajane's kitchen was probably three times larger, and there was no such thing as a cramped space in hers like it is inside Phantom Lord's one, but Levy would never say that outloud). She soon found herself outside the back, where tarps hung overhead and tools scattered everywhere; the Dodge Challenger Hellcat was uncovered from the sheets, unlike Juvia, Boze and Totomaru's car were in the corner of the wooden and metal lock-in area, and two legs stuck out from underneath on the opposite side from her.