Phoenix

A Day With Fire

"So what do you wanna do today?"

"Uh, train?"

Emi rolled her eyes at Laxus. They were getting ready for the day, and Emi kept pestering the lightning mage with ideas for the day. He was clearly ignoring her at this point, so she decided to take matters in her own hands.

"Give it back, brat!"

She just giggled and continued to run around the room while she held his shirt. Laxus huffed and tried to catch her, but her newfound (or newly remembered) agility allowed her to duck and dodge all his attempts. She got an idea and smirked before she quickly opened the door and sprinted down the stairs.

"Hey, get back here!"

Emi came running down to the inn's main room and stood at the end of the stairs.

"Uh, Emi what are you doing?"

The white haired woman smiles smugly.

"Oh, just deciding what to do today," Emi coolly replied.

Laxus came stomping down the stairs with no shirt on.

"Give it back!"

Emi giggled again and rushed behind Erza. Everyone looked between the two and saw Laxus's shirt in Emi's hand. Makarov pinched his nose at the two's antics. Erza seemed to catch on.

"Emi and Laxus, you two should really--"

Lightning came flashing at her and Emi. They both gasped before Emi cast her Dispel.

"Laxus, that's so mean," Emi whined.

"Then give it back."

"No."

"Give it."

"No," she giggled again.

"Give it back."

"I'll give it back once you decide what to do today."

He scoffed before he seemed to remember something.

"Hey Natsu, didn't you wanna train with Em or something?"

Emi narrowed her eyes at the lightning mage when Natsu started cheering.

"There. I decided."

"That's so cruel. It was supposed to be what we were gonna do."

He smirked and held out his hand. Emi reluctantly handed him back his shirt, but not before crossing her arms and slightly pouting.

"Let's go! I'm all fired up now!"

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Emi sighed the whole way to the training grounds. Natsu happily walked beside her, but he finally noticed her demeanor.

"What's up with you? Aren't you excited to train?"

"It's just...we've been training nonstop. I know that the Sins are almost impossible to beat, but I just wanted to have some time off, you know?"

Natsu stayed silent for a minute before he turned to the woman and asked, "You used to live here right?"

"Yeah, why?"

"So that means you know all the best places to eat!"

"But don't you want to train--"

"I can't possibly train when I have an empty stomach," he played off as he tapped his stomach.

Emi smiled at his plan and tugged him towards what she remembered to be the best restaurant in the city. The people there recognized Natsu from the Games and congratulated him on Fairy Tail's victory. Emi laughed as she watched Natsu order almost the whole menu and leaned back in her seat.