-Wendy P. O. V.-

After we checked in, Mr Conbolt gave us our room keys.

"I'll catch up with you later, little sister. I have some friends I need to see."

"So do I! I'll see you later, Zeref!" I hugged him and he hugged me back.

I walked towards where Chelia ran, looking for her. I looked for her pink hair until I heard a voice.

"Wendy?"

I turned around and met a pair of beautiful blue eyes that looked stunning with a head of dark purple hair.

"R-Romeo?!"

-Zeref P. O. V.-

After I left Wendy, I looked around for my friends.

Specifically, our brother, Natsu.

He insisted on going ahead early. He said he had some "special" plans. I fear what he's up to now.

"Hey Zeref."

I turned and saw my good friend with his navy blue hair.

"Hello Gray."

We kept walking, looking for the others. "Where's Natsu? Is he up to something?"

I shrugged. "He came early. Something about 'special plans.'"

Gray frowned. "That can't be good."

I nodded. "I know. Have you seen the others?"

"Yeah, they actually sent me to find you. Erza, Mira, Juvia, Gajeel, Levy, Elfman, and a few others are already grouped up over at our usual hangout. Let's go."

I nodded and followed him, remembering the old times at that spot. We hung out at this cool sakura tree all the time. There are a few benches and rocks to sit on. Sometimes, though, we spend time out behind the school at the firepit they have. There's no rule against lighting a fire as long as you put it out.

Which is why Natsu's not in charge of that.

After a few minutes, Gray and I arrived at the tree. Lucy, Juvia, Erza, Elfman, Lisanna, Mira, Levy, Gajeel, Jellal, and Loke were already there. Gray fist-bumped Jellal and Loke.

"Hey guys!" I said as we approached.

"Hey Zeref!" Mira said, waving. Loke gave me a thumbs up and Jellal high fived.

"Where's Natsu?" Lucy asked.

"Said he had special plans."

She seemed disappointed, but Erza looked a bit upset and Mira looked like she was excited.

I chuckled. "It's fine, Lucy. I know he'll show up soon. We all know how you're DYING to see him!"

Lucy blushed as we all grinned, except for Mira, who squealed.

"It's n-not like that..."

"Suuuuuuuuuuuuure it is!" We all teased.

Erza decided to change the topic. "Well, no matter. Whatever reckless thing he does, he will pay! Consider that a warning, Gajeel. I won't tolerate your antics with him this year."

"Like you ever did." He mumbled.

She shot him a glare. "What was that!?"

"N-nothing!" He said as he cowered behind Levy.

"Wow, he must be pretty scared to hide behind Levy, considering he always calls her a shrimp." Lisanna stated.

Levy sweatdropped. "Don't remind me."

Elfman pumped his fist in the air. "I don't care. You two fighting is always MANLY!"

He received a swift smack in the face from a fan as an annoyed female voice scolded him. "It's always 'man this' and 'man that.' You should learn to appreciate a woman every now and then."

We all turned and saw Evergreen who stepped aside to reveal Laxus, Freed, and Bixlow, who stuck out his tongue and pumped his fist in the air. "The Thunder Legion is here!"

The Thunder Legion is what Evergreen, Freed, and Bixlow call themselves whenever they follow Laxus. They treat him like a leader, since they each have a certain history with him.

"Hello Laxus." I greeted.

He nodded. "What's going on?"

Gray spoke up. "Natsu's planning something and we're catching up."

"Gray." Erza said.

"What?"

"Your clothes."

Gray looked down and he was shirtless. "Crap!"

He dove on the ground looking around for it as Juvia swooned over having seen her crush's bare chest.

"Anyway, over summer break, I tutored some other guys." Loke interjected.

"Who?" Erza asked, curious.

"The Trimens. Hibiki, Ren, and Eve." He smirked, like he was proud of it.

Erza seemed a bit scared. "What did you teach them?"

Loke grinned really wide. "I told them that if you want to find a woman, you need to love her. And they said they will live their lives by that."

"And so will their leader, Ichiya."

That's when Erza started crying, only to have Jellal comfort her. "It's okay. I'll help you if he comes after you."

Erza looked up at him through her teary eyes. "T-thank you, Jellal."

She blushed a bit as she buried her face into his chest.

"So, when will we know when Natsu's plan will take affect?" Freed asked.

"Right now!" said a familiar loud voice.

We all turned to see Natsu standing outside our talking group of friends, standing next to Lucy. "Hello, brother."

"Sorry, Bro, but it's time for my plan! Let's go, Lucy!" He grabbed her wrist and pulled her out of the group, running into a dorm.

"I'll go after them!" Gray shouted, now fully clothed. He gave chase.

"Juvia will go too, Gray-sama!" Juvia shouted as she followed. Ahh, yes. I forgot about her speech tick of third person.

"So, what do we do now?" I asked those of us who remained.

Mira stood there, giggling and whispering "Jerza" while staring at Jellal with his arm still around Erza. I don't think she even noticed Natsu.

"I say we stand here and wait for his show." Gajeel said, sitting down on the bench between Levy and Mira.

We all nodded in agreement and sat down, Erza still blushing and buried in Jellal's chest. We all knew she had a crush on him. Luckily, nobody can do that to me.

"Hey guys! Hi Zeref!"

Except for her. My cheeks tinted pink as I received a hug from behind from my best female friend.

She sat next to me and smiled at me with a wide grin.

"Hello, M-Mavis.."