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[celestial_wizard]

[ Shortly after dropping Satsuki in a ditch somewhere (read: going their separate ways), Lucy and Natsu continued on to drop off their bounty to get their pay before heading home. Lucy deliberately picked a path that skirted away from where the building that the guild was supposed to be in, was. In fact, the apartment she'd picked out was even further away from the guild building than the inn was.

Speaking of apartments - she tucked the cloaks she received under an arm (or passed them over to Natsu if he wanted to hold them for a moment) and turned on her device, the video feed showing a slightly scuffed up but smiling blonde. ]

Those smugglers that were harassing the unicorns were taken care of - thankfully. Hopefully no one else gets it in their head to bother them- and hopefully the unicorns themselves have learned their lesson about going near people. I'm sure they did. Anyway, got some neat new magic cloaks out of the mission - that was a nice surprise!

Oh, Wendy, Levy, just thought I'd let you know, but I've moved out of the Inn. I'm staying in an apartment on the edge of town.

[ So if they go looking for her at the Inn and don't see her, that'd be why. That'd also be why a certain other Dragonslayer won't be there. That message passed, she closed the phone and tucked it into her pocket before glancing at her partner. ]

Before we head back, I want to stop and pick up some things. [ Bandages and such mainly. For obvious reasons. ]

Comments

[explodewiththerage]

Cat got your tongue~?

[Yep he's getting really cocky. Maybe if she can do something surprising enough she can turn it all around in one go. Maybe.]

[celestial_wizard]

[ Something surprising like.. FLIP THE TABLE! -- no. She was already trying to think of another challenge, her gaze dropping from her hand to his face. His smug, smug face. ]

No, but if you keep getting smug like that you're going to lose yours!

[ She grinned, wanting so much to wipe that look off his face. And not at the same time. In fact, just as she was plotting a means to turn the tables on him, he pinned her hand! She almost didn't realize it either while she was plotting against him. ]

[explodewiththerage]

[Awww what a shame. Well that's what she gets for letting her mind wander at the critical moment.]

Awww you came close ~

[celestial_wizard]

[ Fooey. Lucy blinked at the feel of her hand pressing against the table under his - but she wasn't willing to let it end there! NEVER. ]

... Best two out of three!

[ Maybe she should pick a different challenge at some point. She got to her feet, thoughtfully studying her shelves. HRMM. ]

[explodewiththerage]

[Oh she wanted a rematch? Well then who was he to say no?]

Alright then you're on~

[celestial_wizard]

[ Silly man, he didn't think she'd leave it at that did he? ]

Okay... Um... On three then~!

[ She doesn't elaborate on what the next competition is, hoping to catch him off guard. ]

Onetwothree! [ She ducks forward to try to sweep his leg and knock him over. Surprise! ]

[explodewiththerage]

[That actually managed to catch him completely by surprise and with Taurus backing Lucy's physical strength she actually succeeded in sweeping his feet out from under him!]

What the-!?

[celestial_wizard]

[ HA! SUCCESS! She is Champeeeeeeeeeeen! ]

I win~!

[ Wait, that's... that's more of a tie and she knew it. If he even counted that sneaky attack - she was laughing down at him him though, hands on her hips and with her own turn at being smug. ]

[explodewiththerage]

[Oh she got him good. He's not going to deny her that win especially since it just puts them at a tie. It was going to be more interesting like this anyway.]

Alright I'll give you that one. But you said best out of three remember~

[celestial_wizard]

[ Lifting a hand from her hip, she gave a flip of her side-tail, her own signature overly cock gesture. ]

I remember! Come on then. [ She hopped back a step, watching him warily. She's ready for him! ]

[explodewiththerage]

[There it is again. That knew gesture of hers that just makes him stare for a second.]

So we did Armwrestling and surprise attacks. What's the last game gonna be then?

[He's not going to give her another opening like that any time soon.]

[celestial_wizard]

[ Lucy looked thoughtful for a moment. ]

Hrm... the last game... [ She glanced over her shoulder briefly. There was one game she could think of that would make her meltdown before she'd ever win. She glanced back at him, grinning. ]

Why don't you pick the last one?

[explodewiththerage]

[Darn it she decided to play safe did she? ]

Alright then. How about rock paper scissors~?

[celestial_wizard]

[ She... didn't expect him to pick that. Which one of them was really playing safe here? ]

Rock, Paper, Scissors...? Really?

I thought you'd want to try something with a bit more ri-

[ Shut up Lucy. SHUT UP and take the easy way out. ]

[explodewiththerage]

Well it's not like we can spar in the apartment.

[That was his first guess but he can tell wrecking the apartment is a no no.]

[celestial_wizard]

I know that. [ She chuckled faintly. ]

Um... Nevermind. Rock, Paper, Scissors is fine...! [ Having a repeat of what happened with the pockey again would be a tttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrible idea, surely. He can't have her pocky! ]

[explodewiththerage]

Alright you're on!

[Natsu says and quickly takes a pose to get ready for the decisive round.]

[celestial_wizard]

[ So it would come down to something that relied purely on luck, rather than strength or intelligence. She held up her hand. ]

Ready... Rock, Paper, Scissors and.. ~!

[ She throws out Scissors! ]

[explodewiththerage]

[Lucky Lucy thought she had the advantage didn't she? Problem is Natsu knows how she thinks. And ends up picking the same thing anyway as he throws down scissors too.]

...

[celestial_wizard]

[ She did! And... she's caught off guard by her partner throwing down scissors. ]

...

Ah... ahahaha, that..

[ Gotta be a fluke. ]

Let's try that again. One, two, three and --

[ Come on Rock! Faithful steady rock! ]

[explodewiththerage]

Y-Yeah just a fluke.

[And yet after three times moving his hand he throws down....rock as well]

[celestial_wizard]

... ...

[ Okay this is definitely getting weird. She eyed him suspiciously. ]

... one...more time...

[ He'll NEVER expect her to throw down scissors again. Not in a million years! ]

[explodewiththerage]

[They say third time's the charm. Nope he throws down scissors too.]

...huh this never happened before.

[celestial_wizard]

That's.... that's really weird. [ HOW IS HE DOING THAT. ...he ...didn't know her THAT well did he? ]

I...uh...I guess we'll have to try something else... Unless you want to call it a draw...?

[explodewiththerage]

[He...probably did. Maybe even better than he was aware.]

Mmmm I'm okay with a draw.

That was easier to say than one would expect.]