Finding Us- A MiraFreed Fanfic

Chapter Twenty-Four: A First Date- With No Help

"You sure about this?" Erza calls from the other side of the dressing room door. Standing in the middle of a lingerie store, the red haired mage fiddles with a skimpy Looking brassiere as Cana holds different articles of panties and night gowns up against her.

"We talked about this Erza...I think maybe...I'm ready." Mira lightly says and Cana just snorts at a very tiny and very exposed thong.

"This is pretty much four strings tied together...I might buy it." She shows Erza, who shakes her head disgusted.

"You could just wear nothing and save yourself the...What 10 Jewel?"

"50 Jewel, actually." Cana says and puts it back on the rack.

"50 Jewel for a piece of floss...classy. Anyway- how do you know you're ready Mira? Your first ever date is tonight...you might not actually enjoy Freed the way you both think. He might really just annoy the shit out of you." From inside the dressing room, a nasty sound of falling over occurs and Mira just hollers.

"Help! One of you two!" Getting up, Erza opens the door and finds Mira laying twisted in a very slutty see through night gown that has two garters that connect to the bottom of the skirt. One of the garters snapped and entangled Mira in-between her legs. Her arms are caught in the several straps that go across the back and chest of the piece of clothing. "I don't think this ones for me."

Helping her up and out of the ridiculous outfit, Erza sits her up and looks at her as Mira covers her chest with her arms and just pouts. Disappoint rains over her face.

"I just want him to be surprised and think I'm pretty." Covering her face in her arms, she pulls her legs to her chest and Cana just slides into the room with them.

"He already thinks your gorgeous. The whole world does. You're a fricking Super Model Mira!" Cana says as she leans against mirrored wall.

"I don't wanna be super model pretty. I want to be the pretty where Freed has this look on his face every time he sees me. The look that says 'that right there, that's my girl. My girl that no one else will ever get to love. My girl is gorgeous and sexy and no one else will ever see her the way I do'."

"That's a lot of pressure to put on one look." Cana states. And the room seems to get smaller. Mira's eyes sink to the floor and Erza just sits beside her.

"It is a lot of pressure, but I feel Freed already looks at you that way." Trying to reassure her, Erza rubs her hand on Mira's arm. "Why are you trying to just jump right into sex with him? It's your first date. Don't you think you should wait?"

"I want to wait, but at the same time- life is too short to follow guidelines and hold back." Pulling her dress to her body, Mira stands up and looks at her friends with pained eyes. "I've been on death's door several times. And that man has been there to pull me back and help me through them all. I know he loves me...but I wanna feel it."

"Mira, you're right. I wish you'd wait on this, but you're right. Life is short. So if you're really sure you want to have sex with Freed tonight or tomorrow- or fifty years from now- we will support you no matter what." She stands up next to Mira and pushes her bar away from her face. Then, turning to Cana, she smiles widely and nods her head as if recalling something of value. "Cana, go get the purple one."

"You sure? It's a bit pricey."

"We're covering it for her. Now go." Obeying her friend, Cana leaves and in a few minutes comes back with a simple, but elegant two piece lingerie. The top corset is a deep purple with black lace binding it together and the black panties are ruffled in the back. With it, is a simple white and pink garter. Mira looks at the article of clothing and smiles widely. "It's perfect. Try it on."