Beholden | NaLu |

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"You said you wanted to join the Fairy Tail guild right? Well, then let's go!"

My eyes widened and a huge smile slowly crept it's way up to my face, and just like that, I found myself following this strange wizard to my new life. To a place that I've always dreamt of going to. A place, where I know I'll become a better person. A place where countless adventures lie ahead for me. A place that I can call 'home'

A place which is no less than a Fairy Tale.

A place which is known as Fairy Tail.

Levy kept the papers down, sighing and staring blankly at the light peach walls. Meanwhile, a super nervous Lucy was fidgeting and twiddling with her thumbs continuously, awaiting judgement.

"Well?.." she pushed, wanting her still speechless friend to get it over with. "What do you think?"

Levy let out a breath she didn't know she was holding, and turned to look at her best friend, all serious.

And then her face broke into the widest smile ever.

"Lu! This is the best thing that I've ever read! Seriously, just chapter one but I can already say that this is going to be your best work till date."

"Really?"

"Really." She smiled. "I mean, just the way it's written is just..wow! The creative use of our organisation's name and turning it into something so amazing is..is..pure precocity to say the least. The way you have captured the whole aesthetic and essence of the story in just one chapter is marvellous! I have no doubt that these series are going to be a huge success with the readers."

Lucy felt so ecstatic by her reply that she impulsively hugged the life out of her best friend.

"Ohhhh..thank you, thank you, thank you so much! So should I send it to Master?"

"Go for it. Also..Lucy..can't..breathe..oww.."

She hurriedly let go, chortling a bit at her sudden action. "Oops."

"What's happened? You never really were the one to hug attack anyone before. Not even me."

"Well umm.." she began awkwardly. How could she even explain such a thing? "I guess it's just another one of Natsu's habits I picked up..nothing more.."

Lucy's awkward laughs soon dissolved into nothingness under Levy's eyeing look, and she was once again reduced to a fidgeting mess.

"Another one?" She asked in disbelief. "Boy! With the rate you're going I might as well say that you're crushing on him. Hard."

Lucy's face turned a bright pink, and she quickly ducked her face to hide behind her golden bangs.

"It's not-not like that..it's just..living with him..for so long..anyone is bound to catch a habit or two!"

"Lu-Lu." Levy began, holding her pale hands in her own petite ones. "Habits are fine, but you and I both know that's not it." She ended smugly.

"Huh? Whatever do you mean?"

"I'm talking about the physical contact here. Don't think I haven't noticed it. How close you both are. I'm guessing emotionally now too."