Hey guys….How are you? Long time. Huh! So let's get on with the story. I don't own Fairy Tail
"Talking"
'Thinking'
Lucy was sitting on the stool in front of the Mira's bar eating her breakfast.
"Hope its of your taste, Lucy?" Mira asked with a kind smile.
"Um. Its tasty Mira-san, Arigato!" Lucy replied while eating.
"Hehe. Slow down, already." Mira said while chuckling.
"Yo Lu-chan." Levy said while smiling and sitting on the stool beside Lucy and in front of Mira.
"Levy-chan! Long time. How did the mission go?" Lucy asked with a smile, happy about her friend's return.
"Easy Peasy." Levy said while winking at Lucy. Lucy just laughed at her friend's antics.
"Have you gone on any recent jobs?" Levy asked turning her serious.
Lucy just sighed and looked over Team Natsu. They were sitting on the desks with Lisanna at Natsu's side and Happy on his head, Erza, and Gray opposite to them.
"Na. They still don't want to go." Lucy said while turning back towards Mira and Levy.
"Oh, Lucy. I am sorry. Because of Lisanna, you have been ignored by them." Mira said with a frown.
"No No. Come on Mira-san. I mean Lisanna literally came back from the dead. What do you expect. She was their friend before me. It's quite natural." Lucy said with a smile of her own.
"But how are you coming up with the house rent?" Levy asked, worried about her friend.
"I've been using my saving and I have done some solo missions too." She said but quickly added after seeing a frown set on both of her friends "I mean I can't be a burden to them all the time."
"Its not like that." Mira said.
"Don't worry Mira-san. It's gonna be alright." Lucy said and finished her breakfast.
She stood up and patted her skirt to smooth the wrinkles that had appeared while sitting.
"I think I should go home, now." Lucy said while moving towards the guild door.
"Wait I will walk you there." Levy said while following Lucy.
"Thanks Levy-chan." Lucy said while grinning.
"Bye girls. See you soon." Mira said while waving at the two girls.
"Who is going where?" A voice said from behind Lucy and Levy.
"We are going to Lu-chan's home. Why? Do you wanna come, Gajeel?" Levy said with a smirk and looked at Gajeel. Lucy just giggled.
"No way, shrimp. I think I'll pass. Anyway, who wants to go to Bunny-girl's house?" He said while grinning and moving towards Mira and ignoring the voices of his two friends calling him 'Jerk' and then laughing.
"You are being mean again, Gajeel." Mira said while smiling and setting a drink for him.
"Gee-hee." Gajeel laughed.
"By the way, it's your birthday tomorrow, isn't it Lucy?" Mira asked her.
"Yes it is, Mira-san." Lucy nodded.
"Then let's celebrate it tomorrow, ok?" Mira said with a smile.
"Hai!" Lucy cheered.
Before leaving, Lucy decided to give a last glance before her team and was shocked to see Natsu looking towards her. But before Lucy could decide whether it was her imagination or he really looked at her, Levy pulled her out of the guild to go home.
It has been a while since she actually got to talk to her team. They had been so busy with Lisanna's return that it was like they had completely forgotten about her. As much as Lucy wanted to avoid the feeling of being neglected, every time she looked at her team, the feeling would surface more than ever in her heart. How was she suppose to cope up again with them? She wanted to go on jobs, but why don't they? She understood that Lisanna's return was way more important than keeping their friendship with her. She knew that it was just a matter of time that they will just throw her out of the team and she was dreading about that day.
The only people who were left to talk were Gajeel, Levy, Mira and Juvia. Sometimes, to her shock, Laxus would try to strike a conversation with her. It was so hilarious to see him try. She was thankful that these people were there for her and she would never take them for granted.
"Oh look, It's Juvia." Levy's voice broke the train of her thoughts.
"Huh?" Lucy blinked and saw Juvia sitting at the bank of the river that flowed through Magnolia.
"Juvia." Lucy called.
Juvia looked at them and passed a sad smile.
"Love rival, Levy-san." Juvia greeted.
Levy and Lucy exchanged nervous glances with each other, same thought going through their head 'Did something go wrong with Gray?'
They sat on the either side of Juvia.
Lucy placed a hand on Juvia's shoulder and asked "What's wrong, Juvia?"
"Its…its…Gray-sama.!" She said and started sobbing.
Lucy placed a comforting hand on her back.
After her outburst, Levy and Lucy decided to take Juvia back at the Guild's hostel and then again started walking back to Lucy's house.
"It's getting bad." Levy whispered.
"I know." Lucy sighed.
It was again connected to Lisanna. It was like she was destroying everyone's life. Gray had been completely ignoring Juvia since Lisanna came back from the 'dead'.
Lost in her thoughts, Lucy failed to notice a pair of eyes observing her.
"It's your home, Lu-chan." Levy said.
"Ah. Thanks for walking me Levy-chan." Lucy said with a weak smile.
Both of them went their own ways. Levy went back to the hostel and Lucy entered the house.
She lay on her bed and closed her eyes to relax. Suddenly she felt similar magic power outside her house. She stood up, walked towards the window, and saw a shadow behind the wall that was opposite to the house. She narrowed her eyes at the shadow. It somehow felt familiar.
Lucy didn't go back to guild that day.
Next day when she entered, Mira and Levy were the first one to wish her happy birthday. Gajeel and Juvia were second and surprisingly Laxus too wished her.
"Thanks guys. It means a lot." Lucy said while wiping the tears that had gathered in her eyes.
"Lucy." A voice said behind her.
She turned around and saw Erza and Gray standing there.
"Erza, Gray, what's up?" Lucy said while trying to smile.
"We need to talk." Gray said with serious voice.
Lucy's eyes went wide. Was today the day she was dreading all these months back?
Finished…..Uff…How was it. I promise that this story will be good.
Arigato -Thanks
Hai- Yes
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Ja Ne