~Chapter thirty five~

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Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
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~Lucy's POV

After we saw the message in the library, Makarov concluded it would be the best to just go home for now. He will get the magic council informed with the new threat. I bet the magic council hates us, with all the stunts we did.

But nevertheless, we weren't the bad guys.

So now we ended up in my house... again. Like always. I meant Erza, Wendy, Gray, Natsu, the exceeds and me.

They are acting like they own the place.

"So what now? We have to stay alert during the night, too?" I asked, crossing my arms while frowning.

Erza sipped her tea and looked up. "Master said it would be the best to just stay alert all the times. So I guess yeah."

"Let me watch over tonight," Natsu said, sitting on the ground and crossing his legs. He smiled slightly when I rose my eyebrow at him.

"I doubt I will get some sleep tonight, and of course Happy and I can play games."

"Aye!" Happy piped in, high fiving Natsu.

I snorted loudly. "So you can lose like always?" I questioned Natsu mockingly. Wendy giggled and Natsu gave me a scowl.

"Practice makes perfect," he mumbled, having an adorable pout on his lips. "A game?" Erza asked, her face lighting up immediately. "I want to play, too."

We all looked away. Erza was a sore loser, way worse than Natsu was. It wouldn't be any fun, but like always, we can't say no to her.

"Eh... okay," Natsu said, the doubt in his voice clear. I walked to my desk, letting them do what they want. I grabbed my novel and thought about my next chapter. I guess I should move the plot a little forward, I'm drawing out a part after all.

"What'cha doing, Lucy?" Gray asked, lying almost naked on my bed. My bed.

His stripping habit is a pain in the ass.

"Remember to clean the sheets afterward," I mumbled loudly. He shrugged, giving me a lazy smile. "I'm clean, I swear."

"Do you believe yourself?" Natsu asked, giving him a snarl. His tone was arrogant and his look just says so. He has cocked his eyebrow, checking Gray out. The way the end of his lip tugged upwards just finished the look.

Gray got off of the bed and walked over. "Cleaner than you, dickhead."

Natsu rolled up his sleeves. "What did you say?" He quirked a brow plastered on his face. I could literally see the ice and the fire coming off from them.

"You heard me, you dirty slimeball."

"Don't make me hurt you, pillock," Natsu sneered and swung his arm back, a fire magic circle appearing.

"It's on, milksop," Gray said and did the same but with an ice magic circle.

"I'm not a coward!" Natsu roared and delivered the first blow to his jaw. Gray rubbed his jaw while punching him back.

"Sorry, you stupid dipshit of an ugly cow," he taunted.

"You're an arsehole of a stupid fucking bimbo!"

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