Hi guys!!! Thanks for all the people who encouraged me to go on with this story...I actually though of dropping it but because some people still believed in me, I will definitely have the courage to do this....thanks a lot to all of you!! I will surely think of everything I can to fulfill this....again, thanks for all the encouragements and inspiring supports you are always giving me!!! I dedicate this chapter to Nerd_Herd101...thanks for the encouragements and for telling those words to me.....you really helped me...please enjoy!!!!

♥LucyAshleyHeartfilia♥

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“Nab, you’re staring at the request board for too long. Seriously man, pick a job already!”, Gray was irritated.

“Hmm, I’m looking for a job that only I could do”, Nab said.

“You’ve been making that excuse for a very long time. We already had seven years to wait for you and still you’re looking for a job all this time?”, Gray has a vein ready to pop any moment now.

“Why do you care so much about it?”, Nab replied bluntly. The vein popped already.

“YOU!!!”, Gray readied himself for a fight.

“Ah Gray-sama?”, Juvia fidgeted as she hold onto his shoulder.

“THEN STAY BACK FROM THE BOARD FOR A MINUTE AND LET ME LOOK AT IT!”, Gray moved his hands and it accidentally hit Juvia making her fall to the ground with a loud thud. Gray noticed that he hit something so he looked. There on the floor, he saw Juvia smiling and lying like a dead with a nosebleed.

“JUVIA!!!”, Lucy and Erza responded on the scene.

“Juvia, sorry, I didn’t….”, Gray seems to cool down a bit.

“Yeah right you idiot! That’s what you get for losing your temper so fast”, Erza glared at him.

“Gray-sama, don’t worry, Juvia is alright….”, Juvia weakly said, seeing him naked before her made her nosebleed again before losing consciousness.

“Now look what you’ve done, let’s take her to the infirmary!”, Lucy suggested. Gray seemed to understand so he took Juvia in his arms and carried her to the second floor.

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“Lucy!”, Natsu and Happy were too enthusiastic as they make their way towards her.

“What is it? You two seem very cheerful”, Lucy asked. The two grinned widely at her. “What is it? You’re creepy”, with that, they took her or rather, dragged her out of the guild. “HEY! Where are you taking me!”, her voice currently fading away as they go leaving the guild members dumbfounded.

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“You guys! Where exactly are you taking me?”, Lucy squirmed on Natsu’s hold. He was carrying her on his back with Happy making sure her eyes were tightly closed by his paws.

“Just a little more time Lucy! No peeking now!”, Natsu said, surely from his tone, he was happy and excited about something.

“Like I could even get glimpses of little light with Happy holding my eyes tight. I swear if you two are planning something fishy I’ll kick both of you and I will never let you two in my apartment again”, she threatened.

“We’re not teasing you on this Lucy, you’re so mean”, Happy reasoned.

“Really?”, Lucy remembered every time she was teased by these two and this one isn’t different than the other times.

“We’re here!”, Natsu announced, setting Lucy down her feet.

“Here you go Lucy!”, Happy released her eyes from his captive paws.

“No way…”, Lucy gasped at what she saw. There, behind the glass window, she saw the rarest thing she can ever see. Her eyes twinkled with thousands of happiness as she read what was embedded on the cover. It was a book, her book which she did last month that Levy approved to be a tearjerker. “Natsu…Happy….is that?”, Lucy was speechless as she got nearer without blinking.

“Yep! The store owner said so. You weren’t informed that it was published right? I hope this one will be bought this time. How is it? Your second published book”, Natsu proudly said with her usual goofy grin. “Well, besides the one you said that will bring us to tears; we destroyed it but it was good too, although we only read a few lines” (A/N: Refer to the Omake of the manga Chapter 204.5 entitled: Coca Cola)

A tear escaped Lucy’s eyes which were followed by more tears.

“Eh? Lucy? You’re not happy with it?”, Happy asked with concern. His expression suddenly died down and paled. “Don’t tell me, we’re not allowed to use your bed anymore because Maya’s Forrest got destroyed before!”

“Ack! Sorry for destroying your first book! I promise to be careful next time!”, Natsu apologized.

“No….”, Lucy was able to choke out. She turned her teary face towards them as she wipes it with her hands. “That’s not it. I’m happy. I’m really very happy. It’s because, I can’t believe, this is possible. Thanks guys!”, Lucy smiled sweetly at them. Putting her thumbs up, she showed Natsu and Happy their trade mark sign as team partners which says many different meanings but as of this time it says: “I love it. You never fail to surprise me”

Natsu and Happy replied her sign back like saying: “No problem/Anytime”

“Hey Lucy, remember the drink we shared last time?”, Natsu asked.

“Let’s have it again right now to celebrate!”, Happy cheered.

“Un!”, Lucy nodded and ran towards them. “Maya’s Forrest was a momento of Mama, but that one’s a momento of the two of you”, Lucy thought as she smiled warmly as she glanced back at the book.

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“Reina?”, Elizabeth Callimar’s voice rang inside the room.

“Yes, Milady”, Reina bowed.

“Of all the ones my father gave me as my attendant, you are the most loyal one of all. For that I am thankful enough”, Elizabeth suddenly said. Reina blushed slightly at the appreciation she received.

“I am terribly humbled by your words”, Reina said.

“You’ve really been a great help. You’re like a sister to me”, Elizabeth turned around to look at her straight to the eyes. “Please stay by my side forever”

“As you wish, Milady”, Reina said.

“I can’t wait to see my candidates for my future husband”, Elizabeth said.

“That again, Milady, about that…can’t you just wait for the Council’s approval?”, Reina tried to reason.

“NO! I have to get a wizard for a husband! I want to see them as soon as I can!”, she said stubbornly. “And I had my eyes set on one”

“Milady, that part of your attitude is really troublesome”, Reina said. “Alright, we’ll be meeting them all in three days. I will make arrangements with the Council as your command. But, Milady, you should behave for two days with your training. Master Maru is coming tomorrow to look at you”

“All he does is giving orders I must obey”, Elizabeth pouted.

“Master Maru just wanted to ensure your safety. You are the only heir to the Callimar Kozern so your safety is of utmost importance”, Reina said.

“Really? Is that the truth?”, Elizabeth eyed her suspiciously then sighed. “I…I get it. Can you call Professor Gibbs? I’m ready for my literature lessons now”, Elizabeth sighed.

“Alright then, I’ll call for him”, Reina bowed again before leaving the room. She was sweating hard when she closed the doors. Elizabeth looked sadly at the sunny skies.

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“LLLLUUUU-CCCHHHAAANNN!”, Levy squealed with excitement as she entered the guild. She was embracing a book in her tiny hands.

CLANG!

“Kyaahhh!”, Levy bumped into something hard which made her stumble and be parted with her book. Her eyes closed for she knows the impact the floor will give her.

“Whoops!”, someone grunted as he steadied her in his arms preventing her from falling hard.

“Ga-Gajeel!”, she squeaked when she saw him looking at her with indifference.

“What’s with you running around and attacking me like that?”, Gajeel teased.

“That’s rude, I’m not attacking you, I was going to go to Lu-chan to show her her book….AH! Where’s the book?”, Levy looked at the ground. Not too far from them, she saw it. Gajeel picked it up for her.

“What’s with that book? Don’t tell me you’re really into Bunny Girl’s hobbies”, Gajeel handed it to her.

“Hmph! No I’m not, this is Lu-chan’s published book”, Levy said.

“Didn’t you read all her stories already? Why should you buy a book?”, Gajeel asked.

“You wouldn’t understand anyway. Ah before I forgot, Gajeel, what time are we leaving again?”, Levy asked.

“About two to three hours from now”, Gajeel said.

“Waahh! Wait for me, I’ll just go over to Lu-chan”, Levy ran her way to her best friend.

“That was quite a move”, Pantherlily entered the picture. “You could have avoided her bumping into you since you already heard and smell her coming”

“Shut up”, Gajeel just shrugged and walked away. Lily just smiled at his retreating figure.

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“Gray-sama”, Juvia’s voice was heard.

“Ah Juvia, are you alright now?”, Gray asked.

“Yes, Juvia is fine now. Thanks for accompanying Juvia to the infirmary the other day”

“No problem, it’s my fault anyway”, Gray said.

“Can Juvia join you?”, she asked, pointing at the empty seat in front of him.

“Sure thing”, Gray approved. Juvia skipped her way and stumbled on the chair with a big smile on her face.

“Nee Erza-chan?”, Mirajane asked rather too sweetly.

“You’re creeping me out with how you’re calling me”, Erza munched on her favourite cheesecake.

“It’s sad that we’re not that young to experience those”, Mirajane said.

“You make it sound like we’re already too old for that”, Erza nonchalantly said.

“I wonder about that…”, Mirajane sweat dropped.

“Mira-nee, you always speak trivial things”, Lisanna sighed.

“Being trivial is a man”, Elfman interjected.

“I don’t quite understand the connection to what you said Elf-nii”, Romeo tiredly put his head on his arm.

“Don’t worry Romeo-kun, I’m sure you’ll understand things like this when you got older”, Mirajane said.

Romeo saw Wendy going down the basement with Charle, “Ah! Wendy asked some help on the library downstairs. I’ll be going now”, he said and left the group. Mirajane looked at him and was giggling at the thought she has for the next generation.

“Oh boy, here we go again with that smile”, Cana said.

“Romeo, I hope you’ll be fine”, Max smiled worriedly at them. “Wendy, you too”