The rays of the setting sun cloaked the inside of the bar with an orangish tinge as it leaked through the open windows.
A tired sigh escaped Lucy's lips as she wiped down a table. Much to her displeasure, it was another slow day at work. Lucy didn't mind too much, she wasn't a workaholic like her father, but it was days when she had nothing to do that her mind wandered to places she wished it didn't.
More thoughts brought more stress to the already tense Lucy.
Trying to keep a blank mind, she focused on the table at hand. Lucy took note that the people who came to the bar often didn't have good eating manners, leaving more than just crumbs behind. Wrinkling her nose slightly, she blew off the leftover crumbs, letting them flutter to the floor slowly. Lucy then took a hold of the broom that rested by the nearest wall, sweeping the mess and disposing of it in the trash can.
Moving on the the next table so she could clean it, Lucy glanced out of the window, seeing the remains of the shine the sun had left, knowing it would rest soon and let the moon take its place. Lucy heaved another heavy sigh as she realized she would have to be going home soon once she finished her shift in the next five minutes or so. She enjoyed being at home for the most part, but after the argument she had with her father this morning, Lucy preferred to stay out of his line of sight for a while.
"Kinana-san," Lucy called, setting the white towel she used to clean back in its original place. "I'm done wiping down the tables. I'm headed home now."
"Okay!" Kinana replied, coming into view as she waved her hand. "Be careful on your way back. It's dark and people have been a bit on edge with the whole draft that's coming up."
Lucy faltered, but it was barely noticeable, "Right, I will. I'll see you tomorrow!"
Lucy opened the door and exited the bar, letting the door automatically flow shut behind her. The bar was only a few minutes walk from her house, and Lucy waved to those who knew her as she made her way back.
Lucy unlatched the key from her hip and proceeded to unlock the door, shutting it behind her as she entered.
"I'm home," she muttered, almost too shallow for her own self to hear.
Lucy's house was quite, but she made nothing of it since it wasn't out of the ordinary. As she reached the end of the hallway and the living room came into view, she saw her father, Jude Heartfillia, passed out on the couch positioned in front of the t.v.
Lucy sighed when she saw the empty glass bottle of sake on the floor near him. She moved to turn off the blaring t.v, cutting the program that was on abruptly before staring blankly at her father with dark eyes, not sure what to feel at the sight of him.
"How did you change so much, dad?" She wasn't sure who she was asking, whether it be her father or herself, but she quieted down when he stirred. Sparring one last look to him, Lucy made her way to her room upstairs.
Lucy didn't bother flipping the light switch on as she entered her room. It was dark, but she already knew where her desk was located and estimated the steps it took to get there, stopping when the tips of her toes touched the wooden legs of her chair. Sliding it back, she sat down and turned on the lamp on her desk, letting it illuminate the paper already placed on the wooden plank.
No matter how tired Lucy was, she never missed a day where she wrote to her beloved mother. So clicking the tip of the pen, she began to write.
Dear mama,
Today was a slow day, and I've had a lot on my mind. I went to work early this morning after I had a nice cup of coffee. I don't know how much longer I'll be working at Kinana's bar. She's a great boss, so if I were to quit, it wouldn't be because of her, of course. But... working at the bar doesn't exactly pay the bills.
I guess we've been struggling financially, even with both of us working. Dad's been crazy with work, but even so...
There's been something else, though...
Ever since you left us, dad's changed so much. He's angrier, busier, ignoring me, or avoiding me. You were the one who kept us all together. Without you, I don't know if dad will ever go back to being the man he once was.
I know this is a crazy thought, but... I've been thinking about running away from home. I may be jumping the gun, but things are just starting to get out of hand, and to top things off, the draft is coming up in two days.
I don't know why, but I'm scared. I have a bad feeling. If I were to run away, I could get away from him, and the draft. Am I a coward for thinking of such things, mama?
I really wish you were here, I'm sure you'd know what to do.
I love you as always,
Lucy.
Stretching her arms to get rid of the stiffness forming at her back, Lucy stood up after turning the lamp off. She made her way to her bed and sprawled herself out comfortably, not bothering to pull up the blanket to keep herself warm.
Lucy was tired, but her eyes remained open with wariness.
Hello to those who've made it this far! Nice to meet you. You can call me Mizuki!
This is my (technically) first Fairy Tail fan-fiction, so I hope it can be something for you to enjoy! I say technically first Fairy Tail fan-fiction because I honestly didn't put any effort into my first one xD
So if you couldn't tell, this is kind of an AU (Alternate Universe) Fairy Tail fan-fiction.
I never really enjoyed fan-fictions that didn't have an OC, and honestly I have no idea why... But then one day while I was browsing around on here, I found a writer who wrote AU Fairy Tail fan-fiction, and all of her stories just drew me in like a magnet!
I've realized as long as you know the characters well, you can write a good fan-fiction that doesn't have an OC.
I think the main reason people prefer using OC's (At the very least, my reason) is because it's difficult to get into the mind of the already existing character(s) and get their speech patterns, thoughts, habits, and thoughts right.
And I still feel like that is a problem for me... but I will try my best to get passed that and pay more attention to the characters to get everything to seem legit enough.
Feel free to give some criticism if you ever happen to stumble across my story!
Anyways, peace out 👆