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CHAPTER 1: WHO'S THAT GIRL

The day had just started, and Laxus was already wishing it would end. He had been at the guild for barely 30 minutes, and already, Bickslow was hounding him with the same old tune. Why couldn't he just shut up?!

"C'mon Laxus! You gotta come with me!" Bickslow begged, leaning across the table in his excitement.

Laxus just shook his head and sighed. "How many times do I have to say it? Just drop it already!"

"I'm telling you man - you gotta see this girl. She's fucking hot!" Bickslow was so excited with the idea of showing her off to his best friend that he didn't really notice how aggravated his leader was getting. Then again, that wouldn't have phased him all that much as he didn't really care how he got Laxus there.

"Bickslow, I swear...I'm gonna knock your teeth out in about 5 seconds!"

Bickslow, of course wasn't quite done needling him. He was far too determined to be set aside so easily. "Look, you gotta eat, right? So why don't we go; you can check her out while you eat! It's perfect! I'm telling you..."

"Son of a bitch! If I go, will you shut the hell up?!" Laxus finally screamed, his patience clearly at an end.

Bickslow practically beamed as he realized that he'd won. "Hells yeah! It's gonna be great, man! You'll see! Meet me here at 7!"

Laxus slumped in his seat. What the hell had gotten into him? He couldn't imagine getting this worked up over a chick. Sure, he'd seen some seriously hot women before, but none had ever caused him to act as irritating as his best friend. He sighed laboriously as he thought of the long evening ahead. This was NOT what he had planned for tonight...

LATER...

The sun was slowing sinking by the time Bickslow returned to drag Laxus to see the mystery girl. The lightning mage had no idea what to expect and not a clue where they were headed, so he resigned himself to quietly following his friend...his completely frustrating friend that is. They walked a short while before stopping in front of a large building with a sign that simply said CLEO. Bickslow was starting to act even more antsy, and Laxus just simply didn't get it.

They walked through the doors, and a lady greeted them, directing them to a table near one of the back corners. There was soft music playing in the background, the lights rather dim throughout the room, raising Laxus's level of curiosity. Tossing Bickslow a smirk, he said, "This place has date written all over it. Is there something you wanna tell me?"

Bickslow burst out laughing at the blonde's quip. "Sorry man, you're just not my type."

They joked around for a few more minutes, trading insults until a woman sauntered over to take their order. To Laxus's surprise, she was dressed in what looked almost like a genie costume, and within moments, they had sent the woman on her way with their request. The older man then looked over at his friend, and found Bickslow checking the time again.

Why the hell is he so anxious? Laxus thought, wondering again what he had gotten himself into.

Suddenly, the lights began to fade, leaving Laxus barely able see the table in front of him. He could hear Bixslow scooting his chair forward in excitement, and then a voice rang out through the restaurant, "Good evening! Thank you for joining us tonight. We have something very special planned for you."

As the voice trailed off, a light grew over the stage at the front of the restaurant, revealing the tiny form of a woman lying in the center. Music began playing, a soft melody slowly growing louder, filling the room with its steady pulse. It thrummed out a perfect rhythm, sounding remarkably like a heartbeat. Slowly, the woman began to move, her body positively flowing through the movements.

She was stunning, dressed in a sheer sky blue costume made just for this type of dancing. Her top was like a bikini with little jewels sparkling around the outer edges. Sleeves stretched from just above her elbow down to her wrist, secured by a tiny strap on her middle finger. The pants, if you could even call them that, flared out from her hip and tightened again at her ankles with a slit that ran nearly top to bottom occasionally gifting a perfect view of creamy white skin. The final piece of her costume was a veil, not only completing her ensemble but also keeping her face a mystery.

Slowly, her hips raised up from the floor, and her body began moving in waves to the music. The sight had Laxus all but choking on his drink. It was as if she were making love right there on the stage. He gripped the arms of his chair and stared transfixed at the woman who rose from the floor, dancing sensuously. She rolled her hips with her eyes closed as if feeling the burn of passion, and her arms danced along her body, ascending up past her head.

Her hips kept their rhythm, swaying and rocking from side to side, in a circle, then side to side again. Laxus was so enthralled with this beauty that he forgot about Bixlow; he forgot the restaurant. He forgot everything, but the lithe body moving fluidly across the stage. He was completely transfixed, and in that moment, he felt like he was the only one watching...and she was dancing just for him.

The blonde dipped her head back, allowing her body to bend in half, and planted her palms on the floor. Then, she lifted one of her legs straight up before allowing the other leg to join it in the air. Gently, she separated them into a split, still holding herself up with her arms.

Holy shit! Laxus thought, she's so agile.

But she wasn't finished. She swung her leg down to join her hands and ended in a split on the floor, immediately laying her head back onto her leg. With the music coming to an end, she rolled her legs together and rose to her knees. She dipped her head as the last notes played, and the lights came up. There was a brief silence, and then the restaurant went wild, clapping for the young woman. She stood to her feet and gracefully bowed before moving off past the curtains.

The blonde man was speechless and slowly became aware of Bixlow staring at him with a look of supreme satisfaction. "So, how completely awesome am I for making you come with me?" Bixlow questioned smartly.

Laxus looked over at him, showing his trademark smirk, and said, "You are hereby reinstated to best friend status. That woman...damn she is fucking hot!"

"Didn't I tell you?" Bixlow laughed, obviously feeling smug about the whole thing. "Figured you'd like watching her."

Laxus shook his head. "Oh, I intend to do a lot more than just watch that girl. That body of hers is just what I need in my bed."

The Seith mage rolled his eyes. "Yeah, okay. And exactly how is that going to happen, huh? You don't even know who she is."

Laxus just smiled in his confident way, and replied, "Leave that to me."

The blue-haired man knew how arrogant Laxus could be, and recognized this as a chance to beat the older man and win some cash. He chuckled to himself and lazily looked at his friend. "I believe this calls for a wager. Let's say 1,000,000 jewels...that you can't find her and get her in your bed in just a month."

The Lightning mage's smile went wide at his friend's challenge."I accept that bet, but I won't need a month. I'll have her within 3 weeks." He looked towards the stage and thought, I always get what I want.

A/N: Here's the link for Shynii's pic: shynii. deviantart art/Dancing-Away-With-His-Heart-LaLu-Request-36777 1057