genessia | Cherry Blossom Viewing Party

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Cherry Blossom Viewing Party

WHO: Raye Hino, OPEN
WHAT: The cherry blossom trees are in full bloom, so this calls for a ~~weeaboo picnic party~~ traditional social gathering to relax, eat food, and admire the view. And maybe shenanigans.
WHEN: April 27, 2014 - All Day
WHERE: Genessia City - Shrine
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Raye had indicated that the weather would be favorable on Sunday, so when the rain started coming down over the weekend, she got angry. And she ranted at the spirits, who didn't bother responding to her demands for pleasant weather to encourage attendance at the shrine. But to her relief, Sunday morning brought blue skies after all. Whether that was the spirit's doing, or if the skies were going to clear up on their own, who could say? Raye didn't care so long as she got results.

She rushed to the temple as soon as she was dressed in order to put up the paper lanterns once more...and to throw out her blanket on the spot she thought was the best for watching cherry blossoms. If no one else had claimed it first, then she was within her rights to aggressively stake her territory, especially if she was going to spend the day with Jaune and Minako, possibly some of her other friends as well. She hoped Harry would show up, but Everglade had a lot going on, so it wouldn't surprise her if he couldn't. She'd lecture him about it later.

Hastily she swept up the courtyard and tossed feed at the chickens, trying to take care of her daily chores before the first of the party-goers arrived. She'd worked hard to make this tradition a success, and no one...no one...was going to ruin it. Or they would face her wrath.

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He doesn't even though it would make things so much easier. And more difficult at the same time. Even so he didn't know about Raye's suggestion for a date with a friend so honestly this was just more of him spending time with Lucy doing something she loved that he actually was goood at and enjoyed.

"Hoooo? That does sounds pretty awesome. We should invite her over to the guild sometime if she's too busy now."

Lucy nodded enthusiastically, "I was thinking that myself. I want her to meet everyone too." Because all of Lucy's friends need to be exposed to the insanity that is Fairy Tail. ALL OF THEM. Natsu's shoulder is a nice backrest though, and she didn't want to move too much when she'd just gotten comfortable, so she turned her head to glance at him.

"Since it's getting warmer, maybe we should have a pool party and invite Ruby and her friends, and Raye too. What do you think?"

Natsu was starting to get a few idea for a change in positions but he didn't want to risk it just yet. Not while this conversation continued on this note. Still he did slowly reach his arm around.

"Pool party sounds great! We do have the pool for it after all~"

Lucy paused in her thought process, but figured he was just shifting for a more comfortable position too. Which he kinda was. In any case as long as he wasn't moving to get up or push her off, she didn't think much about the shifting, raising a hand to scritch her nose briefly.

"Yeah, and if the weather warms up in Fayren as much as it has been here and in Nova City - according to the reports at least - I get the feeling that'll change. Besides, no point in having a big pool if we don't share it, right?"

Yes totally natural and just trying to get comfy. HE was telling himself that as well. Even so Natsu stopped at that, just supporting her body against his own as he did so.

"Totally. It' always more fun to use it wiht a large crowd of people than just one or tow."

It must be extremely cozy that way, because Lucy was even more relaxed against his side. She paused, letting her hand drop to his, resting her hand on top of his. "The guild seems to be at it's best when there are a lot of people. It's more lively, right?" She may or may not be curling her fingers over his hand. Maybe. She's trying not to think about it. She'll get flustered if she thinks about it.

...then again not thinking about things and going with feels tended to get her in over her head so .. it was a delicate line.

Clearly it must be. Why else would she relax so entirely in his almost!hold. If he noticed her hand on his then he was doing an admirable job ignoring it or holding back his reaction.

"Of course. Everything is more fun with lots of people." Natsu was a firm believer in "the more the merrier."

No reason! Suuure, none whatseover. She does pause a second, before moving her hand away, resting it against her lap again. Oddly, she closes her eyes for a few seconds, as if just cutting out every sensation except for the feel of the wind, and the more dominant scent and warmth, and presence from Natsu himself.

"Hey...Natsu..." She murmurs after a moment, quietly, an almost heavy quality to her words. But the moment passes abruptly, and she adds in a more light tone of voice, "Think we'll get any new members from here too? .. I mean, aside from the kids and Regina?"

Aww but he liked that hand on his own. Still he doesn't comment on that and instead enjoys the peaceful moment until Lucy starts talking again. Only this time it's quite the odd topic.

"Given how we do things, I'd be more surprised if we didn't." After all Fairy Tail had this unspoken pull on those without a home to call their own anymore.

She had to say something. She didn't want it to get too quiet, after that conversation she had with Rei. She watched him out of the corner of her eye for a second, grinning. "Yeah, you're right. Especially if things get as chaotic as they usually do -" She giggled. "Kind of like what was in the magazines back home." Heck, probably half of the people in Fairy Tail joined up because of their shenanigans, and how strong they were.

Also just how comfortable did she plan on getting here? She kept shifting, slightly, until her arm moved behind him, mirroring the way his arm was almost around her.

He knew she was watching him. Of course he knew. But he let her think that he didn't notice. Even so he was thankful for the various topics. Things always happened when they went quiet.

"You're right. Everyone's got their own unusual story. It's kinda funny that way but they are all family now and it doesn't matter where they came from." Natsu said with a nod before he felt her arm reaching around him like he had done. Wait she was actually mirroring his move! Then that meant...

And while he was letting her think he didn't notice her watching him, she ... kept watching him, a faint smile on her face. In truth, the quiet is their enemy. And their ally. With her arm settled in place half around him, she glanced away after a moment, uttering a soft hmm, adding a little teasingly, "Maybe we should start having a betting contest on who we'll see next?" She's sure the guild back home had one on when Al and Bisca would have a kid.

Or when she and Natsu -- uh... moving on.

That smile was still cheating and it made his ticker tick quicker even more. Even so he had the distraction required to focus on other things. Too bad that didn't seem to be exactly enough. Natsu gave a small chuckle that shook up both of them when he heard her suggestion.

"Sounds like a plan to me. You wanna make the first bet?"

Not cheating! It was just natural. There was a lot Natsu did that she could claim was cheating just as easily. But she grinned at the sound and feel of the chuckle, warmed by the sound. "Okay. Theeen, I bet the next person to arrive will be... hrm... Levy-chan!" ... or maybe she just wanted her best friend to show up again. "What about you?"

Well then she should have spoken up about that. He wasn't a mind-reader. Then again that was likely for the best. Things were already baffling as it stands.

"Levy huh? Could happen. My money's on Laxus!" Gotta get all the strong people he competed with.

Nope never. Well...maybe not never. But still, if she said anything to that effect then he'd get an ego boost and they can't have that. She giggled at the suggestion of Laxus though. "Not Gildarts?" The strongest of them all? Or ..was that his second guess. "So... what do we win if Levy or Laxus show up then?" Lucy..may or may not be grinning a liiiiittle bit more than necessary. She has a terrible poker face.

Also her hand is definitely resting against his again. Must be a magnet.

"Nah. Gildarts spends so much time away from the guild I bet he'd be able to avoid whatever force that grabs us and brings us to other worlds." His tone was so certain it was likely a hilarious impression he was making.

As for her hand well then it's understandable why his own lightly presses up against hers.

It -was- a hilarious impression, which was why Lucy, about to counter that statement, suddenly bursts into giggles, "Natsu..! You're so -weird-." Such a silly silly dragon. She felt her cheeks warming slightly when his hand pressed against hers, her smile growing a bit more.

Heaven knew what people might think if they passed by and saw the two of them. Actually, no everyone knows what people would think if they saw it. But Lucy wasn't thinking about that, rather focusing on the comment of GIldarts and Natsu being just weird as always. Still, she curled her fingers over his hand after a moment, lacing her fingers through his. "Hmm...Think so? They were able to kidnap a God, after all... it's not reall impossible to fathom Gildarts showing up too based off of that."

Anyone who knew them and watched them regularly, likely lost a batch of their hair volume with each moment they shared and just narrowly missed each time. However right now Natsu wasn't thinking about that at all.

"Hey I'm serious. I mean look at all the times we were in serious trouble. Now look at the number of times Gildarts was around." That couldn't be denied really. THe man had a knack at not being where he was needed most.

Just like now. Sharing a quiet moment, being subtly affectionate. She fell into a thoughtful silence as she actually considered that, her shoulders slumping a bit. "... Okay you have a point there."

It was seriously uncanny. It was like someone knew that his insane strength was exactly what was needed to turn the tide and made it so they had to deal with things on their own!

This was a moment just for the two of them. Before everyone else joined them at some point. Relishing and treasuring it was a possibility now and now alone.

That had to be it. Some all powerful deity had to always lead Gildarts astray while they fought for their lives.

"I know I do. SO that's why it'd have to be Laxus or gramps."

"Erza'd be really happy of Master Makarov showed up here." And so would everyone else, of course. But she suspected that the members of Team Natsu would be happiest. "Hah, you know, it'd be our luck if someone that wasn't even from our guild showed up instead, like Lyon or ..Ichiya." Snerk. Please no though.

"Yeah I bet she would be." He knew while Erza was capable of leading the guild she had no explicit interest to do so and preferred to just hang out with them on an equal footing.

"Or those two whose ass I kicked during the Grand Magic games." Rematch in another world.

As proud Lucy would be of Erza if she led the guild full time, she preferred it when their friend was able to go with them on trips and missions. Even if she was extremely strict. And scary. "The two...?" She paused, and suddenly laughed. "Oh, those dragonslayers from Sabertooth? Sting and Rogue, right?"

It would be interesting to see them here, she had to admit.

"Yeah them. That'd be pretty fun. Would be fun to get ot fight with them again." Only Natsu would eagerly speak about a rematch with two dragon slayers. In fact he was hoping they'd gotten stronger.

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