I'm on a roll here. Wonder how long these writer juices will flow before I'm beat.
... I made it weird, didn't I.
Enjoy the chapter!

"No offense, Bunny girl, but there might something seriously wrong with your head."

"Oi! Don't talk about my girlfriend like that!"

It was a Saturday evening, and the gang had decided to have a picnic in the park. Well, more like they found out about Natsu and Lucy's plans and tagged along.

"Seriously! Who hasn't done a picnic at least once when they were kids?"

"I hate to agree with Gajeel, but he is right." Erza said, ignoring Gajeel's indignant yell. "Most of your list contains things even the most introvert person has done at least once, Lucy."

Natsu squirmed at the reminder that their friends know about her list, but there really wasn't anything he could have done to prevent it. Their friends were too nosy for their own good.

"My father was v-very strict and didn't exactly let me out much often. T-These are all the things that wanted to do when I was a k-kid."

"Your dad's a dick."  Gray said casually as he took off his jacket, only for Juvia to make him wear it again so he won't accidentally flash any of the kids playing in the park.

Lucy laughed shakily at Gray's words. He had no idea how right he was, but it's not like she can tell him.

"I still can't belive you didn't tell me about writing a novel. We have been fangirling about books since the day we met!" Levy pouted as she read Lucy's list, much to the blonde girl's embarrassment. "Just one word Lu-chan!"

"So we can strike 'have a picnic' of your list. Is there anything else we can do today?" Jellal asked, looking at the list. Gajeel also looked at it over Levy's shoulder and smirked.

"I think I've got the right thing and the right guy for it."

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"M-Maybe we s-shouldn't d-do this today. I m-mean we have c-class on Monday. Be-Besides, th-this is a s-summer thing to do, r-right? I-I mean-"

"Grow some balls and get it done with Bunny girl."

The gang was in front of a small shop in a corner where not much people seem to visit. Lucy looked up in slight fear at the shop board.

"'Thunder Legion Tattoo Saloon'? So Laxus was your guy?" Natsu asked after reading the name.

"The guy's pretty good with tattoos and piercings. Almost half of mine got done by him and his lackeys."

"I-I think I'll p-pass. I don't t-think I'm b-brave enough."

"Come on, Luce! It's going to be fine." When his girlfriend still looked skeptical, Natsu pulled her nearer with a smile. "Tell you what, I'll get one with you."

"R-Really?"

"Yeah!"

"If flame-brain's doing it, then so am I!"

All except one agreed to get a tattoo together. The gang looked towards Jellal who held up his hands in surrender.

"I already have one tattoo that I regret so I'll pass."

They walked into the saloon to see a green-haired man in the counter. He looked up and sighed at the sight of Gajeel. "Don't tell me your here for more piercings. The only place that might be left in your body is somewhere I really don't want to see."

"It's good business for you, isn't it?" Gajeel grumbled before smirking. "And I bet you'd love to see Laxus's though."

As the green-haired man started blushing and shuttering out denials, a tall buff, blonde man came out from inside the shop.

"Yo, Laxus!" Natsu called cheerfully, and the man, Laxus, looked up to the group of teenagers.

"Natsu? Never thought I would see you here." He said looking them over. "What are you brats doing here? Support for when Gajeel finally gets his dick pierced?"

"Hey!" Gajeel yelled while the boys snickers and the girls blushed.

"Nope! Luce here wants a tattoo!"

"Luce?" Laxus seem to finally realize that there was an extra brat in the group. The blonde girl was hiding behind the pink head and did not look like she wants to be here.

"This is my girlfriend, Lucy Ashley. We're here to get tattoos with her."

"Girlfriend? But what about-" Laxus stopped midway when he say Gray and Erza shaking their heads viciously and how Natsu's mood seem to darken suddenly. He figured he would just ask Mira when he meets her and leave it be. "Freed, help her pick a design or something."

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"This is your first time, right?" Freed asked as he and Lucy looked at all the designs the Thunder Legion has already done for others. In the background she could hear the gang fighting over if they all should get matching tattoos with her or if they should just have individual tattoos.

"How-"

"You're not the first person to come here this nervous. But you don't have to worry, Laxus is very good with the needle."

Lucy bit her lip as she looked over a heart-shaped tattoo. "W-Will it really h-hurt a lot?"

"Well, not the application itself. The pain depends on where you do it and the aftercare you give it until it heals." Freed explained as he lifted his shirt up to show his stomach. "This one here hurt like a bitch, but it's mainly because of the placement and its size."

The tattoo was a stormy night with lightning flashing down to the land below. On top of the clouds was a faint image of a moon with amazing details.* It was a beautiful tattoo, but it was a too much for her.

"I-I don't t-think I want it that b-big."

"Fair enough. Did you find anything you like?"

Lucy looked back to the designs of books opening up to new worlds. She turned the page to see phoenixes and butterflies, all exquisite. But nothing seems to catch her eye. She looked up to give her eyes some rest when a design on the wall caught her attention.

"W-What's that?"

"That's a fairy." At Lucy's incredulous look, Freed chuckled softly. "I know it doesn't look like it, but it's actually something of a tradition in Fairy High. I think Laxus's great-grandfather and friends started it or something."

"Life at Fairy High was apparently an adventure that will continue even after they left. This sign is a symbol of a never-ending adventure." Laxus said from behind them. Lucy was so absorbed in her search that she didn't even notice him coming. "You decide yet?"

Lucy looked back to the simple design on the wall. "Yeah, I think I have."

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"What the hell is that, a bird?" Gajeel asked, looking confused. "Don't tell me we have to tattoo a bird on us!"

"Some of our seniors have this symbol on them. It's supposed to be a fairy." Levy explained.

"You sure, Levy? Looks more like an elf than a fairy to me." Gray said, taking off his shirt. He had already lost his jacket before he entered the saloon.

"I'm telling you, it's a fucking bird! Why the hell are we tattooing a bird! I'd rather have a dragon!"

"We have already decided on matching tattoos and we will be have them." Erza commanded in a no-nonsense tone.

"Um, i-it's okay if you don't l-like it. You don't h-ave to do it like m-me."

"Are you kidding me, Luce! This tattoo is basically our pride! We're getting it." Natsu exclaimed, ignoring Gajeel's complaints.

"Did you brats decide? You're up first Fullbuster since you're already naked."

"What the-? When did this happen?!"

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Lucy looked over the pink tattoo on her right hand. It was really painful since it was in a more sensitive place, but she loved it very much. She wanted to get the tattoo on her back to cover up the burns, but it would have brought up too much questions and she didn't want to go through that trauma yet. She looked up to see the others admiring their own tattoos.

"You brats better take care of it. I ain't taking blame if you go and mess it up or something." Laxus said gruffly after finishing the last tattoo.

"What do you think, Luce? Pretty cool, right?" Natsu asked as he showed off his red tattoo on his shoulder. Lucy smiled up at him happily and he almost felt his breath leave him at how beautiful she looked.

"It's amazing Natsu." she said, her gaze going back to her hand.

'This is proof that I'm taking my life back.'

*the tattoo is the image at the start. Isn't it beautiful ( ˘ ³˘)❤
My exams are all over! So naturally I had to go join another class. Man, I just can't take a break ╮(─▽─)╭
Till next time!