Hey everyone! I'm back with a non-harem fic! All jokes aside, I've really put some thought into this one and I hope you'll like some wholesome plot driven goodness. As always, I welcome all reviews, and I'm yet to get a flame? So I guess I must be doing something right. If you like it, drop a follow, you want to suggest something or let me know your thoughts, use the review button! Seriously, I look forward to your feedback. Most people are probably wondering that since I took a vote and it was unanimously decided that I write a better version of the Fire Dragon's Harem, what is this and where is that?😉. Huge shout out to my beta Ultimate Lucy Fan, you improve my stories in every way! Enough of a rant, Mwelkar out. Shazam!
"Talking"
'Kicked out…' Out all alone, Lucy Heartfilia stood in front of the one place that'd always had its doors open to her, a place where she was never unwelcome; God knows she needed such a place right now. Looking up at the dark grey sky, she saw the lavishly written words of "Fairy Tail" above her head, the letters a beacon to her in the darkness. Her best friend, Natsu had left for a week long mission to a place near a volcano, so the guild hall was the only place she could go to stay for the night, but it being 2 in the morning, the building was practically deserted, with the small exception of a certain ever present light at the bar. Her spirit shining brightly at that one savior in the night, the celestial spirit mage found herself looking at one of Fairy Tail's poster girls, the bubbly innocent personality called Mirajane. Staring at the jubilant model, Lucy was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she never realized that the aforementioned barkeep had noticed her.
"Lucy?...LUCY!" Mirajane called her over, waving her hand at her. "It looks like it's about to rain, come in quick!" she shouted. No sooner had the lonely blonde entered the abandoned guild, than the skies burst open and it began to pour. Chuckling to herself at how her friend had saved her from becoming soaking wet on top of her current problem, Lucy somberly walked across the room to sit down at the bar.
"Lucy, how come you're here so late? Even Cana is fast asleep at this hour..." the platinum haired maiden queried, one eye watching the front door just in case the drunk wandered in.
" I could ask you the same thing, Mira..." Lucy softly replied, her blonde hair hanging low like her mood, "Can I get a beer?"
"Alcohol isn't the solution Lucy…Why don't you tell me what's bothering you?" Mirajane asked, as she poured the frothy beer for her anyway. Plopping it down in front of the blonde, Mirajane took a seat as she leaned in, her light frame making the wood creak. She was really curious about what was bothering the usually happy-go-lucky mage.
Taking a short sip of the bitter liquid, Lucy choked on it slightly before starting,
"Well, let's see…" Lucy started, "First my landlady died, and now her nephew has just handed me three days' notice to get a new place before he kicks me and my stuff out on the street. Three days…THREE FUCKING DAYS!" The girl yelled at the top of her overused lungs, "It took me so long to find that place and it was perfect! Now where do I find lodging in three days?" She asked her fellow fairy, the bar maiden listening intently, "I can't afford to stay at Fairy Hills, and I'm broke because I just paid my landlady this month's rent a week ago!" The mage spat out, her tale at an end. Looking at her friend, Mirajane noted that she was clearly upset at losing her landlady but afraid of where she would have to stay. As the demon processed this, Lucy had gone on to down the entire glass.
"You know what Lucy?" The model's tone suddenly changed, "I'll help you figure out where to stay, but in the meanwhile…" Mira smiled wickedly, "Let's get fucking wasted!"
An hour later
"Wheeeeee!" Mirajane called out towards the sky, as Lucy laughed alongside her, their hair flying everywhere as the wind blew past them. The bartender had been so focused on giving the blonde good company in her minor meltdown, that she herself had ended up having just a little too much, and now Lucy was taking her home.
"So pretty..." Mira muttered, her eyes glittering as she stared at Lucy's face," You should stay with me for now you know…" the drunken fairy simply stated before going back to her state of intoxicated bliss.
Slightly blushing at the older mage's words, Lucy smiled back nervously," Well…I wouldn't want to impose on you, plus I'll just be a bother to Lisanna as well as Elfman..." but before she could finish the blonde was cut off by the mage in question.
"Shhhhhhh…Lisanna has been living in Fairy hills since she got back…" the model slurred drunkenly, "And Elfman spends all his nights at Evergreen's place-Oops! I wasn't supposed to say that!" She held one finger up to her lips in a shushing motion as Lucy couldn't help but giggle at the actions of an obviously drunk Mira. Admitting defeat, she spoke,
"Well, since I have nowhere to sleep tonight, thanks Mira!" The blonde's hair seemed to perk up with her mood.
A few minutes later, and a few more slipped secrets later, the two fairy girls were struggling to get Lucy's suitcase up the small steps to Mira's flat. Mira laughed at the sheer size of the suitcase as the two finally managed to drag it up to her door. Fumbling briefly with her keys, the model soon had the door popped open and was waltzing in, suitcase and all. Flicking the lights on, Lucy squinted, looking at the large, albeit messy, apartment Mirajane stayed in.
Wobbling around in her shoes, the owner of the house took four steps more before falling onto a seemingly out of place couch, one hand rubbing her temples. Rolling over, the girl raised her other hand, a thin finger pointing towards a room with a pink door and muttered,
"Sleep there…Bed's done and my clothes will fit you…"
Concerned about her new roommate, Lucy looked down at her asking, "You haven't eaten anything Mira; should I make something?"
Smirking underneath the hand that blocked most of her face, Mira replied, "Roast rack of lamb. With mashed potatoes…" her voice not at all hiding her enthusiasm for her favorite meal.
Giggling at drunk Mira's actions, Lucy decided to keep pressing her, "At least let me give you a glass of milk?"
Knowing that the ever-caring blonde wouldn't drop this, Mira gave up and pointed to her fridge. Happy at her brief victory, Lucy walked over to the white refrigerator and pulled out a half empty carton of milk. Emptying its contents into a glass, she quickly moved over to the still collapsed barmaid and tapped her on the shoulder gently.
Sitting up suddenly, Mira drained the glass, put it down on the table and threw her head back against the couch. Lucy reached over to pick the glass up, when Mira suddenly spat out," Put it back." All the intoxication seemed suddenly gone as she continued, "Look Lucy…you're not my servant. I'm just doing a friend a favor by letting her stay with me, I don't expect or want you to act like my personal maid, okay?"
Taken aback by the majin's intensity, but internally smiling at her actions, the celestial mage nodded for 'yes' in return. "Good, now I'll see you tomo...I mean in a few hours" she walked off, flashing that smile that men would die for.
Chuckling to herself, the blonde went into her new room, being as late as it was, all she had the strength to do was change out of her clothes and crash into the bed. She had to be at the guild in 6 hours, and until then, nothing save Achnologia was going to stop her getting her sleep
So, whaddya think? I've been itching to write a serious plot based fic for a while now. As always, drop a review if you liked or didn't like anything, and wait for the next one! Mwelkar out. Shazam.