Author's note: New update! I hope you enjoy it! I do not own Fairy Tail.

FAIRY MAIDENS

CHAPTER 5

Lucy made her way casually in the city of Magnolia, enjoying the sunny day. She was in a pretty cheerful mood, as she walked on the top of the small wall by the clear, blue river, before she jumped on the paved road and continued her way with almost skipping steps, while humming a light tone. It wasn't long before she reached the building of the guild and got inside. Lucy waved at some of her fellow guild members and walked towards the bar, where she had spotted a certain brown haired girl.

"Good morning Cana!" she greeted with a bright expression, hugging the brunette from behind.

"Someone's in a good mood!" Cana commented with a chuckle, as Lucy took a seat next to her.

"Why wouldn't I? It's a nice day, I'm in a great guild with wonderful friends, and the girl I like likes me back! What more could I want?" the blonde girl beamed gleefully.

"Well, I can't really argue, if you put it that way. I'm glad for you Lucy" Cana said lightly, taking a sip from her drink.

"Thanks! What about you, though? You seemed a little, bumped" Lucy said, noticing her friend's expression.

"I do? Oh, it's nothing! It's no big deal" Cana said simply with a wave of her friend. Lucy however, was not convinced. She scanned the bar around them and a knowing smile appeared on her face.

"Hey, is that Juvia sitting over there?" she said nudging the brown haired girl, who turned towards her with a frowning expression.

"Last time I checked she was. What about it?" she said.

"Why don't you go and talk to her?" Lucy asked.

"And tell her what? I can't just walk over there and ask her out. Besides, you know that she has this, obsession with Gray" Cana responded, letting out a small sigh.

"Perhaps you are right. But then again, you won't know unless you try" Lucy said with an encouraging smile.

"That's what I keep telling her!" Mirajane agreed, as she suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Hey Mira!" Lucy greeted with a bright expression, as the white haired girl gave her a sweet smile.

"I appreciate the support guys. But still, it's not that simple" Cana mumbled with some uncertainty, looking towards the cup she was holding.

"Well at least you seem to be considering it, so my pep talk did count for something. Lucy, I leave things to you" Mirajane said, as she took off her pink apron.

"Why, where are you going?" Lucy asked with wonder.

"Don't you remember Lucy? The Sorcerer's Magazine is doing a cover on Fairy Hills and I'm supposed to do a photo shoot there. Come on, don't tell me you've forgotten" Mirajane said in a mildly scolding tone. Lucy blinked a couple of times in surprise, and then face palmed at her forgetfulness.

"That's right, the photo shoot! Well, of course I remembered! There was no way I would forget, ha ha!" she responded with a casual laugh, rubbing the back of her head. Mirajane simply looked at her, and shook her head with an amused smile.

"I don't expect that it will take too long, but I also need some time to prepare. Lisanna will take over the bar and as for Cana, I leave her to you, Lucy" the white haired bartender said lightly.

"What do you mean, you leave me to her? I think I can handle my own affairs, thank you very much!" Cana murmured, with a pouting expression.

"Don't worry Mira, I got everything under control! See you at Fairy Hills, then?" Lucy said with confidence.

"Of course! Come by my place, later" Mirajane smiled, as she moved away from the two girls.

"So, are you ready?" Lucy said, turning towards the brunette.

"Okay, fine" Cana responded, with a sigh. The blond nodded, and got up from her seat.

"Great! Hey Juvia, come sit with us!" Lucy said with a cheerful voice as she turned towards the blue haired girl, who looked at her with mild surprise.

"Nice, Lucy! Very subtle!" Cana mumbled with a dry voice, as she nearly face palmed.

"Lucy wants Juvia to join her and Cana-san? Um, sure, this sounds nice" Juvia responded as she got up and moved towards her fellow guild mates, taking a seat next to Cana, with Lucy standing between them.

"So Juvia, how've you been? Any news to share?" Lucy asked casually.

"Any news? Nothing has really changed in Juvia's daily life. Oh, Juvia did buy a new plushy!" the blue haired girl responded.

"Don't tell me! Is it another Gray plushy?" Cana groaned.

"Who buys those things anyway? Other than you, that is?" she mumbled the later words, behind her cup.

"Oh no, Juvia bought a pink bunny plushy!" Juvia said lightly, causing both Lucy and Cana to look at her with surprise.

"See, that's not so bad!" the blond commented with an encouraging tone.

"Huh, how come?" Cana wondered.

"That's because Juvia already has every plushy of Gray-sama and the newest one is still to come out!" the blue haired girl pouted, causing the other two to fall head first on the floor.

"That explains it!" Cana mumbled.

"Okay Juvia, is there anyone else you like from the guild? You know, someone other than Gray, and not particularly in a romantic way?" Lucy asked again, not willing to give up yet.

"Someone else, that Juvia likes?" Juvia tilted her head, bewildered.

"Exactly, someone else! How about Cana? You like Cana, don't you?" Lucy nodded, as she pulled the brunette closer.

"Hey, hey now! Where are you going with this?" Cana murmured, barely moving her lips.

"Well, yeah! Juvia does like Cana-san" Juvia mumbled with a hint of shyness, avoiding the others' looks and causing Cana to stare at her with wide eyes, while Lucy smiled triumphantly.

"You- you do?" the brown haired girl said, surprised.

"Well, I'd like to hang around more with you guys, but I'm afraid I need to take off! I need to go have my, uh, keys polished! Yeah, that's right!" Lucy said, as she mentally congratulated herself for the brilliant excuse.

"What kind of excuse is that?! And where are you going? You think this counts as a set up?" Cana tried to sound as quiet as possible, but her frustration was evident in every word.

"Come on, it's okay! Just make some friendly talk!" Lucy whispered calmly, as she grabbed her handbag.

"See you guys later then!" she waved casually, as she made her way towards the exit of the guild.

"Lucy, wait! Damn it!" Cana almost groaned, as she turned towards her cup again.

"That was, a little strange!" Juvia commented, confused at the entire scene.

"Yes well, Lucy does that, sometimes" Cana said vaguely, taking a sip of her drink.

"Do her keys really need to be polished?" Juvia asked, curiously.

"I guess. Otherwise, they won't glow as much" Cana responded, leaning on her hand. An awkward silence fell between the two girls, until Cana decided to say something.

"Look, Juvia, I'm sorry if you felt a little, embarrassed earlier. You know, Lucy was just trying to be friendly. And you know how she gets a little, curious sometimes. Besides, we are all friends here, aren't we?" she said, trying to sound nonchalant.

"That's right! It's okay, Juvia wasn't embarrassed! Juvia knows that Lucy and Cana-san mean well!" the blue haired girl said with a small smile, causing Cana to sigh inwardly in relief.

"Good to know! Then I would like to ask you. What exactly did you mean earlier, when you said you like me? Of course, you don't have to answer, if you don't want to!" the brown haired girl asked, with some hesitance.

"Well, Juvia is not really sure how to put it" the blue haired girl started, with a thoughtful expression.

"Gray-sama was the first who accepted Juvia, the first who cared for her and saved her from her loneliness, who showed her what it means to be a Fairy Tail mage. But when Juvia joined Fairy Tail, everyone was so friendly, and nice to her! Everyone welcomed her, accepted her, and made her feel like she was part of the guild! And Cana-san, Cana-san was one of those people!" she said as she turned towards the girl next to her, who was watching her intently.

"I'm glad to hear that we made you feel comfortable! But it sounds like everyone played a part in that. I- I didn't really do anything special" Cana said, with a hint of disappointment.

"That's not true! Cana-san was particularly nice towards Juvia, she always has been! And Juvia, still remembers that incident at Harvest Festival, when Cana-san and Juvia got trapped in those runes. Juvia remembers Cana-san's reaction, when she threw herself against that lacrima. She remembers her words, that she was already part of the guild. Juvia was so grateful and glad, and she still remembers that warm feeling" the blue haired girl said timidly with a slight blush, but her dark blue orbs were fixed on Cana's brown ones.

"You still remember this? That was, so long ago" Cana mumbled, blushing as well.

"Of course, Juvia still remembers! Juvia feels like she had gotten a little closer with Cana-san, ever since that day. And Juvia always thought that Cana-san is, Cana-san is really beautiful!" Juvia's words trailed in a whisper, as she slowly averted her eyes, her blushing getting more intense. She suddenly felt something soft and warm on top of her hand, and turned again towards Cana, only to see her gazing at her with a warm expression.

"I think you are beautiful too, Juvia! And I mean really, really beautiful!" the brown haired girl said, as she moved her seat closer to Juvia's with each word.

"Cana-san" Juvia whispered.

"So, how about we go for a small walk, Juvia? I'd like to spend some more time with you, if you'd like that too" Cana said lightly.

"Juvia would really like that, Cana-san!" Juvia responded, with a joyful smile.

"I wonder how things are going between Juvia and Cana. I hope they worked things out between them" Lucy thought, as she made her way casually through the city.

"Oh, well! I guess I'll find out when I get back to the guild! And if they still need some push, then Mira and I will get them that. Well, Mira mostly, since she is a little better in this kind of stuff" she pondered in a relaxed manner, as she put her arms behind her head.

"Speaking about Mira, I wonder if she's done with the photo shoot. I took a small walk earlier when I left the guild, and Mira said it wouldn't take too long. And since I have already reached Fairy Hills by now, I might as well go and have a look" Lucy nodded to herself, while she walked up the grassy hill. It wasn't long before the large, cozy building that was the residence of most of the female guild members of Fairy Tail, appeared in front of her. Lucy walked through the entrance of the dormitory; she climbed the stairs, and moved towards Mirajane's room.

"Mira! Are you in there? Are you still busy?" she asked, as she knocked on the door.

"No, it's alright Lucy! Come on inside!" came Mirajane's response, from inside the room. Lucy opened the door and got inside the room with a smile.

"Hey, Mira-Whoa!" Lucy's words were cut in half, her mouth hanging agape and her eyes wide open. Mirajane was covered in a short, pink robe that hung loosely on her, showing her white coloured swimsuit. Lucy had some suspicions about the theme of the photo shoot, which were completely confirmed.

"Hey Lucy, you came just in time. The photo shoot has finished only a while ago" Mirajane said casually, as she ran her hand over her white locks.

"Really? You said fast, but this is faster than I expected. So, did you have the photo shoot in here?" Lucy said regaining some of her composure, as she walked inside the room.

"Of course not, silly! They took some shots from outside the building, we had a quick interview, and then there were a few shots in the lounge, and out at the pool. Hence the outfit" Mirajane responded simply.

"I see. You have become quite a professional in this sort of thing, haven't you?" Lucy commented.

"Nah, I wouldn't say so. I think I still have some things I need to learn" Mirajane said simply, with a wave of her hand.

"By the way, have you considered doing a photo shoot yourself at some point Lucy? I'm sure with your natural charm and beauty, that issue would be a great success!" the white haired girl remarked.

"Me? Make a photo shoot, like this? I'd rather not! It would be too, embarrassing!" Lucy responded with a slight shiver.

"Nonsense! I'm sure you would do great! You know, Erza and Cana have done a few photo shoots before. And now that I think about it, you have too! Don't you remember that team cover we've done before, about the beauty contest at the Harvest Festival?" Mirajane pointed out.

"You are right, I remember that! And perhaps you should remember that I was still pretty nervous at that photo shoot, even with all of us. Now imagine if it was just me. I'm not so sure if I could do it" Lucy said with a timid expression. Mirajane walked slowly towards her and put her hand on her shoulder, giving her a soft look.

"You were still amazing, Lucy! I told you then that you were a natural, and I still think so. It's okay, there's no need to push yourself if you think it might be too embarrassing. To be honest, I still find it a little embarrassing myself sometimes" Mirajane admitted, with a slight blush.

"You do? After all these covers and interviews? But, you seem so calm!" Lucy said with surprise.

"I may appear to be calm, but I feel nervous every time. At least at the beginning, I usually loosen up after a while" Mirajane said with a sweet smile. She was so adorable at the moment, that Lucy suddenly felt the rush to hug her.

"I guess I should have already known that" the blonde girl said.

"Besides, I'm pretty sure that you have thought about it yourself a couple of times. Haven't you ever imagined yourself being on the cover of Sorcerer's Magazine?" Mirajane asked, with a knowing look.

"Well, I may have" Lucy mumbled, avoiding Mirajane's look who let out a giggle.

"Anyway, what shall we do now? You know, since you are done and all" she said with a more lively voice.

"I don't really have anything in mind. I just know that I need to drop by the guild for a while in the evening, but other than that I'm open to proposals" Mirajane responded simply.

"I see. In that case, we could go grab a cup of coffee, since it's a little early for lunch. Oh, I know! There is this new beauty salon I found out the other day. We could go there. We are going to have so much fun!" Lucy clapped her hands enthusiastically, with sparkling eyes.

"This does sound like fun! Okay then, the beauty salon it is! Just give me a moment to change" Mirajane said turning around, but Lucy held her by her hand, and gently pulled her towards her.

"Well, about that… Allow me to give you a hand" Lucy said with a mischievous smile, as she untied the pink robe and moved her hands over Mirajane's arms, putting them on her lean shoulders.

"How could I resist such an offer?" Mirajane said with a flirty expression. Lucy's smile grew wider as she slowly leaned closer and covered Mirajane's full, pink lips with her own, giving her a soft kiss. Mirajane let out a slight hum and slowly kissed back, while Lucy pushed her light robe off her shoulders, leaving her only in her white swimsuit. Her hands then moved towards her back, while Mirajane wrapped her arms around Lucy's neck and pulled her closer, deepening the kiss. Lucy was taken slightly by surprise from Mirajane's reaction, but she wasn't going to be bested. She wrapped her arms firmly around Mirajane's trim waist and kissed her more intensely, while slowly pushing her backwards. The two girls continued their intense make out session, both of them trying to come on top, until Mirajane let out a small yelp, feeling something lean and hard against her back, realizing that she had been pushed against the wall. Lucy didn't miss this opportunity. She slipped her warm tongue between Mirajane's parted lips, further increasing her advances. Lucy kissed the now trapped girl passionately, without restrain, holding her firmly by her waist with her one hand, while the other one moved lower and wrapped around one of her toned legs, lifting it and pulling it towards her, and taking complete control of the older girl. Mirajane could only moan in response, completely surrendering into the kiss. After a few long, heated moments, Lucy slowly pulled away, allowing both of them to catch their breaths. They both stared each other smiling with flushed faces, hazel brown gazing upon clear blue, as Lucy slowly rubbed Mirajane's firm thigh and shapely calf, while Mirajane tangled her fingers in Lucy's silky, golden locks.

"You know, you turned out to be a pretty naughty girl, Lucy! I'm actually a little surprised!" the white haired girl commented, with an amused expression.

"Well, you are the one who keeps teasing everyone else, you little minx! You have no idea, how many times I've wanted to just push you on the counter and kiss you right there, on the spot" Lucy confessed, with some embarrassment.

"Oh my! It seems like I was lucky to escape you so far!" Mirajane giggled lightly.

"There it is! Now you are teasing me again!" Lucy puffed her cheeks.

"But you like this, don't you?" Mirajane said softly, as she leaned her forehead on Lucy's with a warm smile. Lucy looked at her with a wry smile.

"Maybe I do. But now it's my turn to tease you, Mira-san!" she whispered, as she gave the older girl another heated kiss. Her hands moved once again over her back, lowering the straps of the swimsuit, as Lucy trailed a rain of kisses over Mirajane's soft neck, her exposed shoulders, collarbone and ample cleavage. She kissed everywhere she could get, enjoying Mirajane's soft, creamy skin, and eliciting more moans from the older girl.

"Lucy!" Mirajane whispered, with a heavy voice.

"You are so beautiful, Mira! So amazingly beautiful!" Lucy mumbled while she continued enjoying Mirajane's gorgeous body, her heavy moans being music to the blonde's ears as they grew more and more intense, and slowly filled the entire room.

"Is everything okay Kagura? You seem a little quiet" Erza commented, noticing the dark haired girl's expression.

"It's nothing, Erza. I'm just thinking about something" Kagura responded vaguely.

"What about? Do share" Erza encouraged her.

"I will, I just want us to reach our destination first. We are almost there" Kagura said in a secretly manner. Erza raised an eyebrow, but decided to just wait and see what her partner had in mind. Perhaps she didn't want to admit it, but she was getting rather curious herself.

"Here we are" Kagura announced, as the two female mages stopped their hike.

"This is the Eastern Forest. And this part is rather remote. What do you have in mind?" Erza asked curiously, scanning around the forest, as Kagura walked a little further on her own, and turned around.

"Erza, I want you to fight me!" the dark haired girl suddenly said, raising her sheathed sword with a determined expression.

"Eh? What are you talking about? What brought this on?" Erza said with a surprised expression.

"I suppose, an explanation is in order. I was just thinking about the Games the other day, and the match we had during the final round" Kagura started saying. Erza remained silent and allowed her to continue.

"Of course I have heard about you before the tournament and I wanted to face you at some point, especially after I saw your performance. But, so many things happened during our fight. Interferences, hostages, my own quest for revenge. And I- I tried to actually hurt you" Kagura mumbled her last words, lowering her hand in regret and guilt.

"It's fine Kagura! Don't beat yourself about this! It was my fault too! I only made things worse with my half words. I said pretty much everything wrong I could say considering the situation and your emotional state and practically drove you over the edge, instead of trying to explain things and calm them down. We both let things get out of hand" Erza said slowly, with the same regretful expression Kagura had, who raised her head and looked at her.

"That's why this time, I want us to have an actual match, Erza! No ghosts of the past, no misunderstandings, no bitter feelings, no secrets between us. Just a fair match to test our skill and our will. There's not even a reason to go all out. What do you say?" Kagura suggested, with a calmer voice.

"I think this is a great idea, Kagura! I wanted to get a clear rematch against you too! I have only one proposal that I would like to add" Erza said with a smile.

"What do you have in mind?" Kagura tilted her head in wonder.

"How about we spice things up with a bet? It will certainly motivate us and make our rematch more interesting" Erza pointed out.

"A bet? Well, that reminds me of the second day of the Games! Fine, what is your suggestion then?" Kagura asked lightly.

"Remember that pastry shop we went the other day, the one you really liked? Well, the loser will have to treat the winner all the cake she wants! What do you say?" Erza said, still smiling.

"A bold bet! As expected from you, Erza! I accept!" Kagura said with a spirited voice, as she held her sheathed sword more firmly.

"Good! Let's get started then, Kagura!" Erza challenged her, summoning two of her swords. The two fiery maidens stared each other for a moment, having taken their battle stances and keeping their guard up.

"Here I come, Erza!" Kagura suddenly said as she dashed forward at a great speed, and attacked with a combination of swift strikes from her sheathed sword. Erza was able to block and dodge the strikes, but quickly found herself on the defense. Kagura attacked with a hard swing, which Erza managed to block by using both of her swords, and pushed the dark haired girl backwards with great effort. It was now Erza's turn to go on the offensive and attack with a flurry of strikes from her double swords. Kagura however, was able to avoid her strikes without much trouble, and landed a hard kick on Erza's midsection, sending her skidding backwards.

"Impressive! She's as fast and skilled as always. I need to do something about the gap in our speed" Erza thought.

"Requip! Flight Armor!" she suddenly said, as she requiped to her cheetah pattern armor.

"So, you are trying to increase your speed, aren't you? Smart move!" Kagura commented, with an approving smile.

"Let's see if you can keep up, Kagura! Sonic Claw!" Erza said, as she used her increased speed and attacked with a barrage of swift strikes using her twin blades. Kagura used her Gravity Magic to increase her speed as well, and charged forward with her sheathed sword raised in front of her. The two fiery maidens engaged in a fierce and quick paced swordfight, striking and blocking as sparks flew from their blades. After a fierce exchange of strikes, both of them landed a strong kick on each other, resulting in both of them getting pushed backwards but remaining on their feet.

"Very impressive, Kagura! It's not just your skill or the force of your magic. You are really determined to win this rematch, aren't you?" Erza said, slightly panting.

"Of course I am! There is more to this rematch than the reasons I mentioned earlier. I want to see if I'm worthy to stand by your side Erza. If I deserve to be, your partner. That's why I will not take this lightly" Kagura said with a serious expression, but Erza could tell the pureness of her emotions.

"I see. In that case, let's not drag this any longer Kagura! If we continue like this, the pastry shop will probably close by the time we finish" Erza said decisively. Kagura looked at her with a hint of surprise for a moment, but then a small smile appeared on her lips.

"You have a point. That would be a bummer" she responded coolly.

"Let's finish this then, with the next move! First one who falls loses" Erza said, as she requiped her armor into a pair of red and orange trousers with a flame pattern, while her top consisted only by several white bandages, wrapped tightly around her breasts. Her long, red hair was tied in a ponytail, and she held a simple blade in her hands.

"Fine by me, Erza! Let's see whose resolve is stronger!" Kagura said, determined. The air around them seemed electric, as the two rivals gave each other long and intense stares. Then, in a blink of a second, both of them attacked at the same time with great speed, their blades firmly in their hands. A heavy thud was heard, as the force of their clash was so strong, that the nearby trees bent backwards and a huge cloud of dust rose from the ground, covering the entire spot. After the dust settled down, the result of the clash finally became visible. Erza was lying on the ground, panting heavily, with Kagura on top of her, panting as well. Their blades collided with equal force and got knocked from their hands, but Kagura managed to sweep Erza of her feet, and with an elbow to her midsection she slammed on the ground, before mounting her.

"I win, Erza! I threw you on the ground!" Kagura said with a low voice, between her heavy breathing.

"You did, Kagura! It looks like your resolve was stronger. Do you still wonder if you deserve to be with me?" Erza said lightly, still panting. In response, Kagura lashed forward and gave the lying girl a mind blowing kiss, wrapping her arms around her and pulling her closer, as she let all of the passion, the heat, the intensity of the moment to be unleashed in that very moment. Erza simply closed her eyes and allowed herself to be swept by the moment, completely surrendering herself into the winning girl's arms. After a few moments, hours, neither of them could tell, Kagura slowly pulled away, and stared at the girl in her arms with a fond expression.

"I love you, Erza!" she whispered.

"I love you too, Kagura!" Erza said with a soft voice. The two girls remained like this for a moment, until Kagura slowly got back on her feet, helping Erza to stand up as well, who requiped to her regular armor.

"I guess that means that you will treat me all the cake I want, right?" Kagura said, with a cool smile.

"A deal is a deal. I just hope there is some left for me too" Erza mumbled, with a slight pout.

"Well, there's nothing preventing me from treating you too, right? Besides, I wanted to challenge you to a cake eating contest even since the last time" Kagura responded with a small laugh.

"Challenge accepted! And there's no way I'm losing this time Kagura!" Erza said with a spirited voice, as the two partners made their way through the green forest, holding each other's arms.

It was almost afternoon as Lucy and Mirajane walked casually along the streets of Magnolia.

"You were right Lucy! That beauty salon was indeed fun!" Mirajane commented cheerfully.

"I knew you'd like it. Well, the place that you chose for lunch was pretty amazing too! I had to loosen my belt" Lucy said with an embarrassed smile.

"That makes us even then!" Mirajane responded simply.

"So, what are we going to do now? I mean, I know that you need to get back to the guild now, and I'd like to see the others too! What about after that?" Lucy asked.

"I haven't given it much thought. But I have a feeling that you already have something in mind" the white haired girl turned towards Lucy, with a knowing smile.

"Well, you could spend the night at my place! I mean, we keep hanging out at your place, so how about you come over to mine, this time?" Lucy suggested, with a slight blush.

"I'd really like that, Lucy!" Mirajane said sweetly, as she gave the blonde a warm smile. Lucy gazed her back with a fond expression, as she squeezed Mirajane's hand tenderly.

"It's settled then! Now let's go back to the guild!" she said softly, as the loving couple made its way in the city walking side by side, holding hands together.

Author's note: I think, I like how this chapter turned. There was a mention of Juvia and Cana in the previous chapter and people seemed to show an interest in this pairing, so I decided to give a little focus on this pairing in this chapter. I also had the idea of Erza and Kagura having some sort of rematch which would make them grow even closer, so I hope I got that one right. The story seems complete like this, in a way. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and I'd really like to know your thoughts and opinions on the story. See you, everyone!