With Great Power Comes Great Responsibilty

Chapter 24

The next day a fair was being held in Magnolia Square, there were plenty of exciting and fun things there such as games, rides, live performances, and a parade. Gray was taking pictures with his camera while keeping an eye out for anything suspicious just as Gajeel had told him to do but on the side he and Natsu were planning on getting Lucy's attention, romantic wise that is.

"There she is." Natsu said when the boys spotted her by one of the game stands. "Alright so the plan is we hang out with her, act like gentlemen but fun gentlemen, and at the end of the day we ask her which one of us she would be interested in dating."

"Right and no sabotage." Gray said.

"Sabotage? Me?" Natsu said trying to look innocent. "When have I ever stooped to such low tactics?"

"Football try outs, tenth grade, you put ice in my shorts."

"Oh...Well that was then and this is now. I promise no sabotage."

"Good."

They both fixed their hair, put smiles on their faces, and went to greet the blonde.

"Hi Lucy." They said.

"Oh Hello Natsu, Gray, I'm so glad you guys are here." She said.

"You are?" Natsu said excitedly.

"Sure. I need someone to keep me company when Loke is in the bathroom."

"Oh Loke's here?"

"Yes. Oh here he comes right now."

The good looking young man with orange hair and shades approached them, flashing his coolest grin.

"Hey Lucy, I hope I didn't keep you waiting." He said.

"Not at all." She smiled and kissed his cheek. "Loke these are two very good friends of mine Natsu Dragneel and Gray Fullbuster."

"Oh yeah Lucy's told me about you guys a few times." He said. "Apparently you two are a couple of teacher's pets."

"Well we're not exactly that." Gray said. "I mean we do good in our classes-"

"But we're not just nerds!" Natsu said. "We're actually very athletic."

"You play any sports?"

"Um...Not recently but we're...I'm thinking about getting into golf."

"Golf? What are you fifty?"

"Natsu you're so funny." Lucy laughed. "Why don't you two get in line with us for ferris wheel? It's really fun and it takes you so high that you can see the whole town from up there."

"We'd love to."

Meanwhile standing on top of the balcony of a building with several other spectators who wanted to get a better view of the parade, was Juvia and her best friend Meredy.

"Thanks for inviting me to go to the fair with you Juvia." The pink haired girl said. "But didn't you want to invite that guy you like to go with you?"

"I did but his aunt said that big crowds like these make him uncomfortable. You know I still can't believe he came to that crowded charity benefit just to support me."

"He must like you a whole lot."

"I guess."

She looked down from the balcony and she spotted Gray in line for the ferris wheel. Funny, she thought that he didn't want to come. If crowded areas like these made him uncomfortable why was he here? He looking at something, she followed his gaze and it led directly to Lucy. He was staring at her like she was the most amazing woman in the world, a stare that she had never seen him give anyone else including her. A look of disappointment crossed her features.