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"NO! I WON'T WEAR IT!" The scream could be heard through the entire building of Fairy hills as El ran away from her small bluenette friend. "I Will not wear a dress!" She exclaimed.

  Levy chased El around, holding a cute fit and flare dress. It was white with little pink and light blue flowers scattered all over it. "But you have to dress nice for your date!" Levy yelled back.

  "No! No dresses! I hate dresses!" El screamed, running down the hall. She had almost escaped the bookworm, when she ran into something hard... Metal... She took a step back and saw her red haired friend.

  "El, why won't you wear a dress? This is your first date with Freed, you have to dress nice!" Erza scolded her friend and grabbed her by the ear. "Come. We'll help you get ready."

"Noooooo!" El screamed as Erza dragged her, kicking and screaming, to her room, where the Red-Haired monster, and the tiny bookworm dressed her for her date.

Timeskip brought to you by the SCURGE OF FRILLS!

It was now time for he date and El was standing by the restaurant, waiting for the Tomato. She had been forced into the dress by Red and Squirt, and she hated it. Even worse, they had made her wear heels! She felt like she was going to fall and break an ankle at any moment. She would have just taken the shoes off, but she felt Titania's disapproving glare following her everywhere. So, she leaned against the nearest wall she could find and waited for Freed.

  Freed walked to the restaurant moments later. He was dressed more or less as usual, he always looked so hot in those clothes anyway. He looked around confused for a few moments before walking toward El. "El..?? You're wearing a dress... And makeup... Why are you wearing a dress?"

  "Squirt's fault." She grumbled. "Let's just go sit down somewhere before I break an ankle in these stupid f******** shoes!" She said as she started to walk into the restaurant. She kind of resembled a baby deer as she attempted to watch in those stupid shoes.

Freed walked over to her and put an arm around her, offering her support so she wouldn't fall. "I think you look kind of cute... Though it was a bit cruel of them to force you to wear it." He said quietly, blushing.

El blushed. And she never blushed. She turned her head away. "Sh-shut up, Tomato!" She moved away from him, and quickly fell, falling on her face thanks to the stupid shoes. Stupid shoes! As she fell, her skirt flipped up and Freed quickly looked away, his face turning a deep, deep shade of tomato red.

El got up and took off the stupid shoes. "STUPID F***** SHOES!" She threw them out of the restaurant where they hit a certain Red-headed requip mage.

El got up, feeling slightly better having gotten rid of the shoes. She still hated the dress and the makeup, but she couldn't just run naked.... Or could she? Maybe that would be better... She was about to take her dress of when her thoughts were interrupted by a waitress. "Um.. miss? You can't be in here without shoes... For health and safety reasons?" The poor girl seemed terrified, which Freed noticed, but not El. El was about to start yelling about how much she hated those shoes, when Freed spoke up.

"Oh, that's alright." He said with a smile. "M-maybe we could go for a walk instead then?" He asked El, who managed to calm down enough to nod.

"Yeah. Now that those shoes are gone, we can go for a walk, maybe we'll get some food from a less snobby store! One that doesn't force it's patrons to break their ankles!" She shouted a half rant as she walked out of the store. Freed followed.

As she walked out of the store, she was hut in the face by the very shoes she had just thrown away. They were here... They were watching. She growled. She could smell Squirt hiding in a bush. She stomped over to the bush. "I will not wear these stupid things! I refuse! You got me in the dress, but I will not break my ankles to make you two happy!" Then she got an idea. "Besides... Heels make me too much taller than him. We're the same height to start with, do you really want to make me tower over him.kn our first date?"

"Well I don't see the problem." Erza spoke, but Levy nodded slowly.

"Fine, you can wear these then." Levy handed El a pair of pink flowery sandals that would match the dress. El rolled her eyes, but put them on. They were still too flowery, but at least she wouldn't break her ankles wearing them.

"Thank you, now goodbye." El started to walk away. "And stop following us!" She shouted as she walked back over to Freed. "We can go now, I just had to talk to someone." She smiled a little

Freed nodded. "Okay... Um... Shall we go to the park then?" He asked.

El nodded. "Sure. Sounds good." She smiled and they started to walk. After a few moments, she took his had and held it as they walked. She was still hungry though... She wanted dinner... She smelled chips (french fries for the Americans) and other delicious fried foods, and walked in that general direction.

   They came soon enough to a food truck where they both ordered, and Freed paid for their food. El saw a nearby bench, and walked over to sit down.

   "I'm sorry... You don't seem to be having fun..." Freed said after a moment. "Did I do something wrong? Do you not want to be here?"

   El smiled at him. "Nah, not your fault Tomato. And I wanted to go out with ya, otherwise I wouldn't have f******* asked ya. I just don't do dresses." She answered.

   He nodded. "Yeah... I could tell..." He sat silently for a moment. "Would you feel better if I wore the dress?" He suddenly said, causing El to just burst out laughing.

   "I-I... Oh Tomato..." She kept laughing. "If only it was that easy..." She smiled at him. "Unfortunately though, neither of us have a choice. Even if you did wear a dress, Red and Squirt would force me to wear this stupid thing, or something like it..." She muttered. "At least they gave up on the death shoes!" She declared in triumph.

  "oh... So that's who you were talking to by the bush..." He said.

  She nodded. "Yup!" She grinned, the food going unnoticed for the moment, until someone ran by and grabbed her food. "No! My chips!" She jumped to her feet and ran after the thief.

   Freed got up and ran after her. This was a strange date... At least El never had time for flirting...

   El caught up to the thief and tackled them, straddling them and punning them to the ground. "No! No stealing my food!" She exclaimed as she stared disapprovingly at the thief, who didn't really seem to be much older than 14.

   "I wouldn't have stolen it if I could buy my own!" The child shouted at her. El froze for a moment, watching them. She got up. "Go get a job kid. Ask around, someone's bound to be willing to let you wash dishes for food." She said, walking back to the truck to get her own food.

   Freed watched speechless before walking with El. "What made you let the kid off?" He asked.

   She shrugged. "Everyone has a bad day sometimes... Beating the kid up wouldn't do anything... Giving them.a job will." She smiled a little and ordered her food, again. This time she paid for it. Freed offered, but she wouldn't let him. "You aren't paying because I let the rascal go." She muttered. Once she had her food again, they sat down and actually started to eat their food this time. El finished hers in about three bites while Freed nibbled away more slowly.

   El watched him. "You eat so daintily, Tomato." She laughed. "If it wasn't for this stupid dress people might think you were the girl." She smirked, half teasing him.

  Freed looked at her, unsure of how to react. "O-okay? I mean... I guess..." He finished his food.

   "Come on!" El grabbed his arm as soon as he finished and got up to walk. 

     "Um... okay..." The tomato followed her quietly. "Where are we going?" 

    "We'll find out when we get there." She laughed and kept walking, mostly aimlessly. They wandered around the park, talking until it was late. 

     (Timeskip brought to you by authors who dont know what to put here)

   At the end of the date, Freed insisted on walking El back to Fairy Hills. Right before he was about to leave, El kissed him. 

   Freed turned a bright red and sort of froze.

   El pulled away and smiled at him. "See ya tomorrow, Tomato!" She ruffled his hair and left him standing there stunned while she walked into the building.

    Seconds after she walked into the building a certain bluenette walked over to her. "So? How did it go?" Levy grinned.

   El smiled. "Oh... it went fine... no thanks to your meddling!" She answered her friend, pure fury in her eyes. "And if you ever try to put me in a dress again, you can bet I'll get my revenge!" She said, glaring at her friend.

    "But you looked so cute in the dress!" Levy pouted.

    "I'M NOT THE CUTE ONE!" El responded, taking off the dress and walking the rest of the way to her room in her underwear.

    Levy sighed and put the dress away.

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Author: So... this was a thing that happened... I'm not sure how it all ties together, it started with my friend @theHumanBee giving me the prompt of first date, and they chase down a thief who steals El's food... so there was that... I do think Levy and Erza forcing El to wear dresses will be a running theme...

El: NOOOOO! NONONONO! NO MORE DRESSES!

Levy: *Laughs maniacally offscreen*

Erza: But you actually look like a girl when you wear a dress!

El: Shut up, Red! Tomato's supposed to be the one who looks like a girl!

Freed: What? Why?

El: Because you're the cute one, Tomato.

Freed: Well... I think you can be cute...

El: SEE! SEE! THIS IS WHAT I MEAN! COME HERE NOW SO I CAN KISS YOUR ADORABLE FACE! *Begins chasing Freed*

Levy: I have weird friends...

Gajeel: At least you aren't related to her...

El: *Looks up from kissing Freed* I HEARD THAT, IDIOT!

Levy: That was mean, Gajeel. You apologise!

Gajeel: Why? she's my sister! *Levy smacks his arm* Ow! fine. tch... sorry Ellie.

El: NO! No dresses and no cute names! *Attacks her brother*

Freed: Um... El- no... it's hopeless... thanks for reading, people, and please remember El is the only character the Author owns, the rest of us belong to Hiro Mashima.

El: EXCEPT TOMATO! TOMATO IS MINE!!!

Author: .... El... that's not really..

El: MINE!

Mira: *fangirls*

Author: Okay then.... bye everyone! HAWL!