Chapter 2- What Will Mira Do?

A big thanks to everyone who has favorited and followed this story! Time to find out what Mira does *cackles menacingly*

Rated T for slight swearing.

EDIT [12.30.15]

Lucy POV

I was sitting at Levy's table, talking to her about nonsensical things when I felt a demonic presence behind me. Turning around slowly, I looked to see Mira with her matchmaking smile. My eyes widened, Oh no…

"Heyyy Lucy."

"H-hi Mira! How are you?" I say with an uneasy cheer.

"Oh Lucy, I'm wonderful! Just found my ultimate ship!"

I look at Levy with horror, only she isn't there anymore.

That no-good traitor! She left me to deal with Matchmaker Mira alone?! How could she?!

"A-and who would that be?" I say, nervous that she came to me to talk about this 'ship'.

She takes my hand. Pulling me out of my seat, she led me to a storage room. What the fu-

"M-mira? Where are you taking me?"

"To tell you about my ultimate ship! I can't just tell you with a bunch of people around, now can I?"

Mira POV

She didn't need to know that Master and I had conspired so that Mystogan just-so-happened to be in the same room that I was taking her to, getting himself apples, or rather, apple.

I pulled her along and opened the door.

"Mira, are you sure you know where you're going? This doesn't seem like a place where you would tell me about your glorious ship…"

"Oh, it is! Go in, I'll be right in! Promise!" Promise that I'll succeed with this ship is more like it…

As soon as she walked in, I slammed the door and locked it. I heard a shriek.

"MIRA! LET ME OUT! THIS ISN'T FUNNY!"

"But this way you'll learn who my and Master's newest and ultimate ship is!"

"What?!"

Lucy POV

Oh, I was soo gonna kill Mira next time I saw her! I guess I'm part of this ship… wait, did she say Master was in on this?! I groaned. When those two worked together, nothing was impossible.

I slowly turned around to get a look at my surroundings. With a start I realized someone was in the room with me. And that someone turned out to be…

Mystogan POV

I dropped my apple when I heard the door slam. I bent down to pick it up, not caring to see if anyone was in the room. Then I heard Lucy screaming at Mira about something not being funny. I only heard mumbles from the other side, but caught two words. ULTIMATE SHIP. I gulped and realized what was going on. Master had told Mira about Lucy straddling me.

I groaned.

Lucy turned around to look at me. She jumped, as if just noticing I was there. I guess she didn't bother to look at her surroundings.

"Hey Mystogan. What are you doing here?"

I held up my apple in response, reverting back to my silent ways after saying a lot to her earlier.

"Can I have one? I haven't had anything since breakfast."

I sadly shook my head, showing her that there was only one.

"Oh… maybe we can share?"

I guess that was okay. But it would be kinda awkward. I took a small bite and then gave to Lucy. She looked at me and took a bite right where I had bitten.

Author POV

Bold lassie she is.

Lucy POV

If we were going to be around each other for the next couple years, why not start sharing our food a bit early? I bit into the apple right where he had bitten. I had always thought the man behind the mask was interesting, but not knowing what he looks like kinda was driving me mad. He looked like he was attractive. Like, really goddamn attractive. I gave him back the apple and giggled when he made a point to bite somewhere other than where I bit.

"Are you not used to sharing your apples?"

"No."

"Wow. But you do know you can bite where I did, right? It's not a crime."

"Sure…"

He's cute when he's awkward…

Master POV

Mira and I looked in on the couple via Lacrima Vision. We may or may not have installed a camera for this very use.

"Master! Look! Our plan is totally working! I was genius to ensure that they would have to share an apple!"

"Yes it was indeed."

"That is just too cute! And they will definitely be a couple by the time they are done training if things progress like this… heehee."

"I bet. We should leave them alone now…"

"Okay Master."

Mystogan POV

"Mystogan, where are we going to be training?"

I honestly hadn't thought about that. Maybe in the mountains? I told Lucy as much.

"What?!"

"Where did you expect to train, a day spa?"

"No! But certainly not the mountains!"

"Why not?"

"Can we go somewhere near civilization?"

"Like?"

"A forest. Not a goddamn mountain."

"Whatever."

Natsu POV

I walked into the guild, and got ready to start a fight with Gray. But instead I got a good whiff of Lucy's smell. She smelt like… like Mystogan?! I knew what he smelled like from the few times I had encountered him… but…?

"Luce, why do you smell like Mystogan?"

The whole guild went silent and turned to look at us, waiting for her answer.

"What is it to you?"

"I just told you that I wanna fight him, and now you are walking around smelling like him. I want to know what is going on between you two."

"You sound like a jealous boyfriend."

"No I don't! It's just that you are my best friend, and Mystogan is a stranger to you," I tried to reason with her.

"Natsu, I don't need your approval to do anything. I can hang out with whomever I want to."

"Smells like you did a lot more than hang out." The guild gasped. I didn't pay attention to them, wanting to know why Luce was hanging out with that recluse.

"That's it. Natsu, you need to back off. You may be my friend, but that is it. I can hang with whoever, whenever, and wherever I like. You ARE NOT my boyfriend, and you have no claim over me. Now, I suggest you leave me alone and don't even THINK of following me."

"Luce wait!"

"No, you wait! I have had enough of you claiming me! If you were really my best friend, then you wouldn't pry into my business. Now, I'm leaving and you aren't going to follow. Got it?"

"But Luce!"

Lucy POV

I walked out of the guild confidently, but when I got to my apartment, I pretty much collapsed. I couldn't take this much crap in one day. First Hibiki, and now Natsu. Why in the world did I deserve to lose this many of the people I loved in one day?! I collapsed on my bed, and fell into a restless sleep.

I was walking in the gardens of my home, and saw my mother sitting in a chair, softly singing to herself. When she saw me her face just lit up in joy.

'Lucy! It's been too long!'

'Mother, how are you alive? You died in X777!'

'Yes, my child. But I have come to tell you something very serious.'

'What is it, Mother?'

'Your power is very great, but you need to learn how to control it. You are an Angelslayer, the last of your kind.'

'What? I've never even heard of an Angelslayer!'

'Yes, because my family is the last line. Your father has no idea of this.'

'Mother, how are you just telling me this?'

'Because child, you have just went through a major heartbreak. Our kind can only access our ancestors when we are at our lowest. But after this heartbreak will be a great time for you. I know you can do this. You will also have other magics along with your keys.'

'Mother, who is going to teach me?!'

'Why, me silly girl!'

'Wow that is a lot to process.'

'That is why you are going to train, is it not? We will meet again someday, my precious daughter. Goodbye…'

'NO! MOM, WAIT!'

'Goodbye, my love.'

I screamed for my mother as she slowly faded away…

I woke up sweating, a sighed as I realized it was only just a dream. I looked at the alarm-lacrima and decided it was time for a bath.

As I filled the tub, I looked at my face in the mirror. I looked worn out and tired. My eyes were kinda red from all of the crying I did. My nose was red also.

Looking at the tub and seeing it was filled, I shed my clothes and slipped in. The waters relaxed me, scalding hot like I liked it. I put my strawberry bubble bath in, and shampooed (I can't write that word or say it without cracking up… I'm very immature) my hair with my vanilla shampoo.

Getting out of the tub, I let the water out. The steam in the room hung around me like a comforting blanket. Sighing, I stepped out of the bathroom to run to my closet, the cold of my house chilling me. I slipped into a short black skirt and a midriff-showing blue tank-top with silver keys on it. Strapping on my belt, I attached my keys and Fleuve d'étoiles. Pulling on my combat boots, I walked into the kitchen to get a snack.

Until I heard a knock at the door. Opening it I saw…

"Mystogan."

Hope you liked it! This is the chapter that had misleading and wrong info in it so the edit changed that!

~Brit