Just to clear up - I DO NOT intend to hate on Lisanna in this one (I really overdid it in my last ff and I've had enough :P) so do not hate on me, and do not hate on her in the comments~ (even though she still is too mary-sueish for my taste and I do not really love her, but I'm growing to like her a little bit at time :P). She's checked because she will play an important role later, but! Not bad role, just in case :P Now so that's cleared - enjoy!

Longer than first one, and hopefully it will stay like that. I want to introduce Akira a bit to you now ~

Lucy was exhausted, but extremely happy. Her book's debut was a huge success, and she found out that writing those short novels for the magazines wasn't that bad idea, as she gained lots of fans already. Her eyes were a little dry and her wrist hurt as crazy, but when Akira approached her, she could only beam in happiness.

Seriously, what else could she even wish for? Her dream just came true AND her best buddy from the past managed to keep his promise and meet her again.

"Here, a little something for your eyes" the guy said, smiling, and handed her eye drops. She thanked him, still smiling, and used it immediately. When passed it back to him, he caught her hand and started massaging her hurting wrist.

He knew her too well, she thought for a second. After few minutes, he let go of her hand, hurting much less than it did earlier.

"I have to clean up in here, will you wait for me?" Akira asked.

"Of course, I wouldn't leave even if you begged me! We've got so much to catch up with!" They both laughed, and he went to do his job. Lucy looked around, at room filled with shelves with books and no people beside her. And Akira. She remembered the time when they used to sneak into her father's library and lie under one of the biggest shelves, where they've had their hiding spot, just reading together. She giggled a little; she really did miss it. She could use it now, that she was able to spend a little more time outside the guild, not being dragged in everyday (let's say she had two days in the week now, but it still was better than earlier, when Natsu didn't allow her on more than an hour a day...) She loved her guildmates, she really did, but she also really needed some time alone with book, especially with the guild so loud.

Akira understood that well, as he felt the same. They were really alike; not liking to fight, prefering quietly drinking hot chocolate and eating cookies, joking around, singing, dancing, and living more peaceful than her nakama in Fairy Tail (again, not that she hated it - she was just tired of it sometimes.)

"Ready to go?" she heard her friend, and jumped off her seat, surprised. She wouldn't think that he'd finish so soon.

"Yup, ready set!" her smile was somehow radiant and contagious, so he smiled at her just as brightly. They left the bookstore, waving to the owner, who thanked them for their hard work. Lucy took a deep breath; she had too many questions running through her mind, she didn't know where to start. They walked alongside the river, completly quiet, just thinking about what to ask.

Well, they haven't seen each other in friggin' 9 years, one evening wasn't enough to learn about everything.

The thought must've hit Akira, too. "Whaddya think, a sleepover at my place, with hot chocolate and truth or truth game, and then some time with books?"

"Love the idea. Let me just stop by to gather some things, 'kay?"

"Okaay, but I'll be the first to question." She nodded, agreeing.

"We can start even now, the night isn't so long after all..." she sighed. Even if she would spend a week asking questions now, she felt that it wouldn't be enough.

"Okay, so first. Are you happy with how your life is right now?" He looked at her, concern in his eyes and voice. She knew this would be his first question, because he hated it when she was unhappy back then, in Heartfilia's manson.

"Yes, I am. You don't have to worry, Aki." He sighed in relief. "My friends in the guild are awesome, I don't feel lonely at all with them around. My father did some horrible things back in the past, but it is over now, when he hasn't got any power. I have wonderful teammates, even if they are a bit... extreme. But I wouldn't change a thing about them. Besides, I just published a book with a huge success, and got my best bud back - what else could I wish for?" She chuckled. "Okay, now, my turn! How did you find out about the book launch?"

"I just studied those magazines you wrote stories for since I learned about them. Their editors put info about it in, you didn't know?" He looked surprised. She blinked.

"I haven't got a clue, seriously? Why did they do it? Has someone paid for it..?" she wondered aloud. He shrugged.

"Now my turn! How are your spirits?" He knew what to ask to get her to talk. She chirped about all her spirits for a few minutes; and so their game continued as they walked to Lucy's place and then to Akira's, which, funny thing, was three apartament houses from hers. She learned how his mother came to health eventually and started working again, but never came back to her mansion. Akira ended school and opened a bookstore in Acalypha, which turned into a business at bigger scale. But the bookstore which she was in today wasn't his.

"Wait, so why were you there today?" she asked. Her friend chuckled.

"Let's say that I'm convincing, and the owner quickly agreed on a pair of hands to help for this day. Now I've got two questions in row."

"Okay, okay..." she chuckled at his demand. It felt good, to be able to talk to him again, laugh with him again, be around him again. Too busy dealing with her new, loud and exciting life, she forgot how much she missed her Akira and spending time with him.

Soon she became tired, so they both changed into their pjs, and Akira offered her bed while making himself comfortable on the sofa.

"How long will you be here?" - she asked, yawning.

"I rented this flat for a month, but it all depends." He was tired, too, but not as much as her. Lucy just has had too many surprises today, and she was exhausted.

"Depends on... yawn... what?"

Her brown eyes began closing on her own. He smiled at her, but she barely seen that.

"On you, M'Lady. Good night."

Her breath slowed down as she fell asleep. Akira watched her for awhile.

He heard her mumble a single word in her dreams. A name.

But it wasn't his.

He chuckled, as quiet as he could.

"Well, mr. Natsu, let me see if I can hand Lucy to you."

I told you, not a bad guy! :D Next one will have some Natsu and Lisanna, OR Levy meeting Akira (because they HAVE TO meet, don't you think so? She'd be so excited to have a guy-friend to whom she could chitchat about all books in the world, not only Lucy XD), I haven't decided what to write first yet. I'll go with the flow, I think, and write what comes into my mind (yup, the story isn't finished yet, but I know what will be going on ~ it won't be long, too, I'll try to do about 6-7 chapters, but I don't know how will it come out, yet.

Give me something if you liked it! I love reading your reviews, they give me power to write more! :3

P.S. I wouldn't think that I'll be able to publish two chapters in one day (even if it isn't technicaly one day, I did wake up, publish one, and published second before i went to sleep, even if I'm in my bed already XD), hooray! Hope I'll keep it up.