Template:Fairy Fiction/February 2016

  Carrot, what the hell is this? '''Hello, hello! It's been a while, hasn't it? :)'''

In light of Valentine's Day passing us by in February, I decided that, for this special revisit to Fairy Fiction, I would review some Valentine's Day fics for the main pairs of Fairy Tail.

'''Below are four fics for NaLu, Gruvia, Jerza and Gajevy! Hopefully they fill you up with fluff and happy feelings :)'''

Boyoyoyoyo!! 



A Rose by Any Other Idiot, by okmeamithinknow Modern A/U - Romance - Humour - Natsu x Lucy - T "Spending the remaining hours of Valentine's Day in the emergency room, the proverbial icing atop her crappy day, was not how Lucy Heartfilia imagined the day ending, but fate, and her lovable idiot of a boyfriend, apparently had other plans for her."

Modern A/Us of Fairy Tail are really amusing if they're done correctly, and I loved the way that okmeamithinknow details Lucy's life in this world without Magic. Lucy is a journalist, something that is both amazingly in-character, but also believable for the setting. It was nice to be able to read (and laugh about) Lucy's struggles with work, and the small insert of other characters made it even more enjoyable - Juvia freaking out about a date was perfect.

The romance in the story is also on-point. Natsu and Lucy to me have a very close friendship, and a silly one at that; the author highlights this very well and makes their interactions cute without losing that goofiness that makes NaLu... Well NaLu. The end is also very satisfying, believable and funny.

However, my only problem (and not with this fic, but with NaLu romance in general) is that I don't see Natsu being a very romantic guy. I don't see him using sweet words, or getting typical gifts for Lucy, and as such I never really warm up to his character in stories like this. That being said, I'm not the biggest Natsu fan in any sense, so I'd bet that anyone who is would find these types of stories (and this one) to be very entertaining :)

I rate "A Rose by Any Other Idiot" an 8.6 out of 10.

You can read A Rose by Any Other Idiot here.



You Make Me Wanna Say I do, by BonneyQ Future Fic - Romance - Gray x Juvia - K+ "Gray wants to surprise his wife for Valentine's Day."

If you guys know anything about me you'll know that I am in no way a fan of Gruvia, and haven't been since the timeskip. Despite my serious disliking for this pair though, I still wanted to bring Gruvia fans a nice Valentine's fic, and I think this story will satisfy :D

Allow to say that I actually enjoyed this fic quite a lot considering it was Gruvia. The story is set in the future and the author highlights that, because Juvia and Gray are married, Juvia has calmed down a lot in terms of being all over Gray protectively. This is very noticeable in the fic and I liked reading about a calm and sweet Juvia waaaaay more than the possessive, pushy personality she has around Gray in the canon story at the moment.

As for the plot itself, the story is very simple. It's an old tale told many times (I won't spoil, but the plot is easy enough to guess) but doesn't lose its charm here. It made me realise that perhaps I could like a future Gruvia, if Mashima plays his cards correctly with them in the canon story. And for a fic to make me think that, well, it deserves many praises ;D

I give "You Make Me Wanna Say I do" an 8.1 out of 10.

You can read You Make Me Wanna Say I do here.



Fire in My Blood, by Sky Slayer Romance - Hurt - Comfort - Jellal x Erza - T "He forgot about his sins, his redemption, his need to move on. Erza was all there was. She was the past, present, and future. His past, his present, and his future. Their future, if the gods were willing." Ah, Jerza. What's not to love? Their complex yet heart-warming relationship gets me in the feels every time, and it's no different with this lovely fic by Sky Slayer :)

First off, let me just say that I love it when Crime Sorciere make an appearance in Jerza fics. We all know both Jellal and Erza can be hopeless when it comes to love, and I adore when CrimeS in particular plays some sort of silly role in hooking the two up. They're just such pranksters and a great family, so seeing Meredy and Cobra joke around in this fic was great.

Now, as for the interactions between Jellal and Erza - all I can say is that this fic is A++++ in this area. Jellal's inner thoughts are so perfect, and Erza admitting to her being lonely on Valentine's Day is something we have seen in canon itself. I feel that everything talked about, down to the way the characters acted (eg. Erza being a little flustered but not embarrassed at Jellal seeing her in something skimpy) was perfect, and I like nothing more from fanfiction.

The story is also very sweet and very believable. I felt both super happy and bitter-sweet by the entire thing - which is how I always feel about Jerza.

A must-read for Jerza fans!

My score for "Fire in My Blood" is a 9.6 out of 10.

You can read Fire in My Blood here.



Slip of the Tongue, by orangealuminumcan Romance - Gajeel x Levy - Pantherlily - Lucy Heartfilia - K+ "How do you respond to a confession of love when it, maybe, wasn't real? How do you respond to your own confession of love when, maybe, you aren't sure if you meant it? " I am a fan of Gajeel and Levy and I love the cute little relationship they have going on in the manga. As such, reading a fic about Gajeel accidentally saying "love you" to Levy in passing and both Levy and Gajeel freaking out about it made me super happy and filled me with feels.

The premise is nothing new, but the idea in my opinion fits Levy and Gajeel to a T. I also like that both of them confide in their close friends about what happened - everyone was very in-character, and that, of course, makes the fic even better.

The other thing I really like was Lucy and Levy's technical look into the incident. Their fondness for books (and romance ones too) made this a nice conversation to read through, and one that really suited their personalities. Additionally, the ending was very satisfying, with Gajeel acting exactly as I thought he would :)

If you like Gajevy I am certain you will enjoy this cute little one-shot!

I give "Slip of the Tongue" a 9.3 out of 10.

You can read Slip of the Tongue here.

 '''Well, that's that. I tried to cover all of my bases, so hopefully one of the above fics catches your eye and your heart ^__^''' '''Carrot out... Bitches...'''