Fairy Tail Vacation

Chapter 3

Hey Mom,

Something's up with Natsu. Lately he's taken to meeting my eyes and then looking away, as if he couldn't be bothered to waste his time with me. I don't get it. And... and every time I see him, I get this weird warm, fluttery feeling in my gut. Like butterflies, but they're comforting. And every time we make physical contact, the place he touches burns (not literally, thank God). Surely I'm not in lo-

No. I can't ever fall in love again. Not after him.

Sorry Mom, I hate to trouble you with this kind of stuff, but I feel like you're the only person I can talk to about it. I love you so much.

Love,

Lucy xx

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Natsu's POV

Man... we FINALLY made it out of that hell-hole. OF COURSE Happy's "wings hurt" today of all days. Stupid cat. And the fact that he embarrassed me majorly doesn't exactly put him high on my respected list. But the miracle is that I made it out of the minibus alive, so I'm gonna forgive him for now.

We all climbed out of the minibus, and I must say, our surroundings were quite breathtaking. Tropicana: a tropical paradise. We all gazed in awe at the stunning features from the beautiful white sands to the cluster of beach huts that lay a little further inland. Gray's facial expression was hilarious. It cracked me up, and the next thing I knew, we were having a good old-fashioned brawl on the roof of the minibus. And the ice pervert managed to lose all of his clothes in the process. (By all of them, I quite literally mean ALL of them... it was not a pretty sight. Although Juvia just couldn't quite take it all in, so she fainted.)

"Catch me Gray!" She cried out as she fell. Gray, being the douche that he is, didn't even notice.

But that was the wrong thing to do.

"GRAY, GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE RIGHT NOW AND RESUSCITATE JUVIA! GRUVIA EITHER HAPPENS OR I DIE TRYING!" 

Mira can be so damn scary sometimes...

And sure enough, Gray sprinted towards Juvia and proceeded to do mouth-to-mouth with her, while Mira squealed in the background. You most certainly DO NOT mess with the She-Devil. Or whatever this stupid 'Gruvia' thing is either. But in the end, Gray's efforts were pointless, because when Juvia revived just in time to feel Gray's mouth on hers, she fainted dead away. Again.

Gajeel's POV

As we began to trudge towards the receptionist's hut, I saw Shrimp struggling with her bags. Or rather, I saw a pile of bags struggling to move (her teeny frame was completely hidden... it was pathetic yet kind of... cute?!).

And, ya know, because I'm such a gentleman, I decided to give her a hand and carry her to our destination. She kept squealing- "GAJEEL! PUT ME DOWN! I know how to walk by myself you know!"

That wasn't gonna stop me though. Gihihi!

Once we got to the beach huts, I waited in anticipation to see the Shrimp's face when I plopped her back down on the ground. And sure enough, her expression was priceless... I keeled over from laughing too hard at her 'furious' and 'intimidating' glare resting upon rosy cheeks.

Mira stepped up.

"Okay guys, we're here! We get this adorable, private resort ALL to ourselves! Now then, each person gets their own beach hut, and I have planned out who gets which. Don't worry- they're all the same, so no one gets more or less privileges than anyone else. You guys got that?"

We all nodded in agreement.

"Right then. So, in the first hut is Natsu, the second hut is Lucy, third is Levy, then Gajeel, Gray, Juvia, Erza, Jellal, Laxus, and finally, me. You are NOT allowed to question the order of your living quarters. Is that understood?"

It's not like we had any choice in the matter, so we all agreed frantically.

"Good. Now go and get unpacked!"

We all scrambled off to our beach huts.

Lucy's POV

"Hey girl, I'm so excited! We're right next to eachother, so do you know what that means?" I asked Levy ecstatically.

"Sleepovers!"

"Secret midnight rendezvous!"

We both cringed at our terrible telepathy powers and then burst out laughing. 

I paused at the door to my hut and fumbled with the keys that Mira had given to just before the bus ride. "I guess I'll see you later Lev!"

"See ya Lu!"

I swing open the door and inhale sharply at the setting laid out in front of me. My hut is the very definition of picturesque. I amble into the bedroom, only to be astonished by its perfection: the bed is king-sized and strategically placed next to a window that runs from the floor to the ceiling. Surely the beach hut couldn't be this big... and that's when I remember that I live in a world of magic. Architectural magic does exist, I've just never seen its effects first hand. Its simply stunning. Gentle light floods the room, reflecting off of the mirror and casting a warm glow across the mahogany wardrobe. My room... it's perfect! Architectural magic can create certain areas or objects that vary depending on the user's preference. So in a way, Mira was right- none of us get more or less privileges than another because we all have exactly what we want. Which means...

I dart downstairs and open the backdoor.

Yessss! I HAVE AN OUTDOOR HOT TUB/JACUZZI! Striding over to the deck chair, I kick off my sandals and lay back against its comfortable, cushioned surface. I sigh contentedly. I can finally get some peace.

"LUCE!!!"

Well, that peace was over quick.

I didn't realise that there were gates connecting each of our gardens...

"What do you want Natsu?! I WAS FINALLY ENJOYING A RELAXING MOMENT AND YOU HAD TO GO AND RUIN IT FOR ME!"

"S-sorry Luce! I was just wondering if you wanna come play volleyball with us on the beach!"

"Y'know... that's not a bad idea! Sure, why not?" Natsu gives me that adorable grin of his once again. It's cliché, but that smile makes my heart melt every time.

"Luuuuce... Earthland to Lucy?!" CRAP, I WAS DAYDREAMING AGAIN.

"Sorry Natsu!" I laugh nervously.

"S'okay Luce!" Natsu replies and all of a sudden, I feel myself being lifted by strong arms.

"N-Natsu!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"

Natsu just smirks and then carries me bridal-style back to the beach, where an ecstatic Mirajane awaits. For the whole journey, I can feel his solid abs and biceps flexing with every movement. It feels... I catch myself and blush deeply. 

"YEEESSSSSS, NALU IS FINALLY IN ACTION! NOW LISTEN, I WANT 33 NALU BABIES FROM YOU GUYS, OK?!"

"GEEZ, Mira, I thought you were on my side!" I shout furiously.

She giggles and replies "I am purely on the side of my OTPs, but only if they're together..."

I groan. This may be a looong month.