Chapter Two: Accomodations
The aroma of the burning wax filled the small study. Though it was a few moments as she told him she was back.
Maybe it was the disbelief in seeing her finally. Or maybe he was finally getting tired after the long day he had. For her it felt like ages she declared her presence in being back home.
Master finally rubs his eyes. As if he was in a desert for a very long time and was seeing a mirage for the first time.
"My favorite has come home." His tears are drowning is smile. Then a sudden gold and silver light fills the room. When she summons her spirits she always feels some sort of pull in her magic when they arrive. While other times her spirits chooses to show up on their own power. In which, that never takes her magic for them to arrive. In this case it was the latter. Her magic isn't draining in any way. Signifying that her spirit arrived on her own.
"Your home is ready for you now Princess. Punishment time?" Virgo's normal stoic facial expression is pasted on her face as she asks her normal catch fraze.
Lucy shakes her head and answers one of her favirite spirits, "Not today Virgo."
Just then master bursts out laughing from the question. He falls out of his chair laughing even harder than before. He then rights himself and stands up wiping his eyes. "Maybe you and I should go home. dont you think? We can talk in the morning and you can be amongst your friends and party after. I need to sleep. So do you." He grabs a lacrima light and blows out all the candles.
They both make it to the guild doors when she replies, "See you tomorrow master." She was getting ready to go in the direction where she was living. That is when master stops her with is his question.
"Where are you living at now child?" His voice fills the sleeping city.
She smiles softly to him as she answers masters question, "I'll be living in a cottage outside of Magnolia. In the woods."
He nods and lets her go. He turns in the direction of where he is living. Leaving Lucy to go home with her spirit beside her in idol chit-chat amongst keyholder and spirit.
When she makes it to her doorstep she lets Virgo go. She opens the door of her home. She notices where Virgo has placed everything. She decides to wake up early to look around the cottage. She doesnt bother changing as she heads to bed. She crawls into her bed and falls asleep instantly. Her dreams are blank. It was better that way for her.
Through her skylight above her bed, the sun was shining brightly lulling her awake. Though the sun wasn't directly over head at the moment. It did give promise of a bright day.
She debated with herself to sit up in bed or to continuing sleeping. The former won. As she sat up in bed she looked around her room. The purple walls brought a smile to her face. Her bed comforter isn't cotton. She recongnizes the special silk from the celestial world that Virgo gives her with her clothes. This definitely had to be a gift from her. Lucy was also sure the reason Virgo gave this to her was to have something to match her room.
She got out of bed so she could get ready for the day. She undresses and goes into her bathroom. Her hair is perfect enough to hide her back from view.
The white granite tiles are cool to the touch as she walks to her oversized bathtub that could easily fit three people. Or large enough for Happy to swim in if he was here.
She pulls the stopper to the drain, so she can fill the tub with her favored temperature. She reaches in the soap rack for her favorite bath bubbles. Lavander and lilac, and the soap that moisturizes her skin the best.
When the water is filled at a good level and hot enough for her. She steps in and lets the warm bath relax her. It's a good ten minutes before she starts washing herself and hair.
When she rinses her body she unplogs the bathtub to let the water drain. She covers herself with a robe before summoning Cancer to blow dry her hair and to curl it at the ends.
"There you go Ebi. Soon I will need to trim your bangs." He then bows before the loud bell sounds his departure.
She walks to her dresser and pulls out white laced thong with designs of a roses and the matching bra to go with it. She takes off her robe to pull on her under garments before going to her closet and to choose her outfit for the day.
She finds her white vest that has gold sleeves that start at her elbows and reaches the top of her wrists. She puts both on. She finds the white skirt to go with the vest. The skirt ruffles around the bottom of her buttocks while underneath the skirt is a more firming layer to hug her enough to hide herself just encase a gush of wind blew her skirt up.
She walks back to her dresser to find her gold stockings that can magically stay on the top if her thighs without falling. Which can be a hassle to constantly fix such things. She reaches for her gold belt and replaces her keys on them. Her bright blonde hair was so long that it covers the placement of her keys.
Before even deciding to put on her boots. She wanted to look around her larger home. Her apartment flat was smaller in comparison. The one that was next to the canal on Strawberry Street.
Before even deciding to leave the room she wanted to place her necklace of Aquarius' old key around her neck. To serve as a reminder to not sacfivice a friend again. Even if they tell you to do so.
She walked out of her bedroom and into the large living room with the midnight blue couch, love seat, and chair. Though the kitchen was smaller with a small dinning room. It didn't feel as small as her other one did. She grabed a quick breakfast. A banana and toast. She walks to the front door where all her boots are and puts on her white ones with gold buckles.
She hears a knock on the door and opens it. She finds herself face to face with Laxus. His hair is spikier than usual. He was wearing a black muscle shirt, maroon jeans, but no jacket. He is wearing steeled toed boots to finish his attire.
She was brought back to Earthland with his calm voice, "I just wanted to welcome you in the neighborhood and say hi to you."
'I have to say something. It really is great to see anyone from the guild around here actually.'
She smiles softly up at him before finding her voice, "Hi to you too Laxus. How have you been?"
He looks closely at the female. 'Do I know this girl and not know it? I only did what gramps told me to do.'
He breathes in trying to see if he recognizes the secent to her person. Her scent reminded him of a spring day just before summer with the scent of lavander, lilac, and hidden between all of that was mint. He very much like the smell.
Though he doesn't know why. Also, why does his dragon want to purr? The mixture of all of them is having a calming affect on him.
She can tell that his thoughts are working over time. Trying to place the voice with the scent most likely. "It's me Laxus, me Lucy." She follows that with a mumbled, "Did you forget me? Or something?"
'Is it really her? Her scent changed. Before she left she smelt like lavander and vanilla. The kind of scent I associated what summer smelling like. Because her magic deals with stars. Other stars are like Earthlands sun. So summer fit her best. But why does her scent smell cooler?'
Quickly he shakes his head when he finds the correct way to talk again. He questions, "No. But why do you smell different?"
She tilts her head confused, "I don't know what you mean." She blinks a few times. Still just as confused. Maybe even more.
'Of course she doesn't know what you're talking about. She's not a slayer.' He shakes his head, before replying, "Never mind Blondie." He smirks slightly at her.
"Well anyway. I'm about to leave so I can head to the guild." She continues to smile softly to him. He steps back for her and she closes the door as she steps out simultaneously. She turns to lock her front door.
"Can I join you on your walk to the guild?" He asks softly to her.
She nods her head. They both fell in a comfortable silence. As they walk the streets of Magnolia. Laxus wouldn't stop looking at her hair. He takes notice that the length reaches her calves. 'Why does she keep her eyes covered with her bangs? Maybe I shouldn't ask this question.'
Walking with her, her scent was so strong. 'It would be great and relaxing if we were laying in a field of those plants together. Hold up. Dont think like this Laxus she just came back. Dont go off on weird tangents.'
They made it to the guild. They both opened the doors together. They both stepped in. They stop when Natsu yells, "Who's the new person who came with you Laxus?"
Lucy looks at Laxus. She takes notice how angry he has gotten. His scowl seems worse than it has ever been. His booming voice silence the entire guild hall. "You dont know who this person is? You think she is a new person?-"
Before Laxus can continue he is stopped by master when he walks out of his study and says, "Welcome home my dear child, welcome home."
The whispers in the guild becomes louder and louder before Makarov replies who she is softly, "Lucy Heartfilia."
She takes notice of everyones shocked faces. She lifts her hand and waves silently before saying, "Hi everyone."
Arrogantly Natsu interrupts, "That can't be Lucy she smells different and looks different."
She ignores what he said before she is bombarded with a loud drawn out shout of "Lu-" Then she was suddenly falling from a really big hug. Her hair was sprawled out around her. She returns the hug back with a pat on Levy's head. She finally finds a way to stand again and walks with her best friend to sit with her and Gajeel.
Gajeel's signature laugh is heard through out the guild as she sits down. "Gi-he-he. Welcome home Bunny."
"Thank you Gajeel."
