For The Big Hearts [2]

{Special Chapter ~ 26} A Mission, Finally!!

      Crystal let out a groan, hanging upside down from the edge of her bed. Kat was rested her head on the younger girl's stomach, reading some kind of magazine. The bluenette wasn't to interested in reading right now - although she did try to show off her ever-growing vocabulary whenever she could.
      Wendy and Charle had gone to the guild hall earlier, leaving the duo together by themselves. Crystal let out another groan, making Kat gain a tic mark. 

          ". . .Is something wrong?" 
          "I'm bored~" Crystal stretched out the word 'bored', knowing how it irked the ex-princess to drag out words. Kat only huffed in reply, getting off Crystal and quickly flying over to the couch. 
          "Well, you should've gone with Wendy and Charle to the guild. I'm sure it would've been more fun."
          "I don't really want to get dressed. . ." The girl looked at her pajama's - which consisted of a big baggy shirt and shorts underneath - before rolling off the bed. "Besides, I'm too lazy to go take a bath as well." 

           "I should have expected you to say that. . ." Kat sighed, flipping to the next page nosily. Crystal instantly glared in fake offence.

           "What's that's suppose to mean?!"

           "You know exactly what that means."
           "I'm not a mind-reader like you, s-" The sound of a door opening loudly caused the petty argument to stop - loud voices following it.

           "Erza-san, I'm not sure this is a good idea."
           "Nonsense! This is the best idea in a while!"
           "But, Erza, Wendy did say Crystal wanted a relaxed day-"
           "And she can have one! Just not today." The scarlet haired woman turned the corner and stared expectantly at Crystal. "Ah! There you are! Get ready, we're going out!" 
      Crystal rose an eyebrow, crossing her arms slightly. "Uh, no offence Erza, but why? I'm taking a lazy day today."

           "Well, too bad! We have job request we just accepted." Erza shrugged, as if it was nothing. 
           "But. . .I have to take a bath! And I don't have any clothes picked out!" Crystal uttered, trying to think of a way out of this. The younger girl did want to go on a job, but today she didn't feel like it. It was just one of those days. 
       As if Erza knew what she was trying to do, her brown eyes sparkled and a shit-eating grin appeared on her face.  "Ahh, what a coincidence! I have to take a bath as well!"
      Crystal gulped, backing up and Erza crept forward. "U-Uh, you know what? I think I'll just throw on some clothes and head out with you guys."
          "Why would you do something like that?! You need to feel clean for this mission!" Erza quickly grasped Crystal by her wrists and dragged her towards the bathroom doors. "Lucy, Wendy, pick out an outfit for Crystal! Kat, get ready as well - you're coming along."
          "Wait, guys!!" Crystal squealed, trying to pull away from Erza. "Help me!!" 

          "Bye Crystal~"
          "We'll wait right here, getting your clothes ready!" 

  ♥♥♥ 

          "I am so sorry." Was the first thing Gray said as the fairies rode the train to the town their mission was in. Natsu and him got an explanation of why they were ten minutes late to their meet up time - almost missing the train. The two boys instantly felt pity. 
          "You. . .had to rush. . .t-too." Natsu grumbled out, his motion sickness giving him no mercy. Crystal was thankful that the motion sickness didn't bother her. 
          "I-It wasn't all that bad." Crystal partly lied. "We were in a rush. . ."
          "I believe we washed up pretty well." Erza stated, running her armored fingers through her bright red hair. "Don't you, Crystal?"
           "I would've liked to relax a little bit more." The bluenette admitted - leaning into Wendy a bit more. Kat and Charle were sitting in their partners' laps to save seating room. Happy was sitting with Lucy - not wanting to be near Natsu with his motion sickness. 
           "After the mission we can go to the public baths the guild owns." Lucy suggested, seating on the other side of Crystal. 
            "That sounds nice." Wendy agreed,
            "Speaking of mission," Kat started. "What is the mission?"
            "Yeah, no one told us." Crystal nodded.