Like her

Summary: Looking at the relationship of spirit and celestial mage like Aquarius and Lucy, it's confusing more than anything because deep down rather than a friend she was like a big sister to Lucy.

FTP; I'm expecting Aquarius to be very important in the Layla arc because there has to be a Layla arc =p so here's a glimpse in the heart of the crazy mermaid!

Aqaurius: who you calling crazy twerp?

FTP: gotta go and run to live *runs away chased by a giant wave*

It was infuriating. Not only that, the girl was crazy and way to kind for her own good but she guessed it went perfectly with the style of her 'family'. Aquarius scoffed from the celestial world as she heard the scarlet haired woman remark that her owner was a 'nice person'.

"Worried my dear," she heard her beloved Scorpio call from behind and she flung herself into his arms.

"Me worried for the little brat? Not at all," she lied. It was a known fact that Aquarius spent most of her free time watching the blond mage and it was her that sent Leo and Virgo to help her out sometimes interrupting the former on dates and literally throwing him to her owners rescue.

"Lately Lucy-sama seems down, I don't think she's recovered from her loss," Scorpio frowned, "Damn, I couldn't even help her,"

"You were both amazing, and you won but the ravens had to cheat," Aquarius reassured and Scorpio chuckled.

"Now that you mention it though the brat sure is less lively recently," Aquarius muttered.

'It must be because that date's coming up?' Aquarius thought moving away from her boyfriend.

"I'm off to reprimand that lazy bum of an owner tonight!" she declared leaving the room.

Scorpio chuckled as he watched the fuming Aquarius leave; she was really their Lucy-chan's closest spirit even if they both wouldn't admit it.

"They're like sisters," he mused, "I hope Aquarius doesn't pick on her too much,"

Lucy sighed getting dressed after a nice warm bath, she had been feeling down which became a routine for her whenever the 7th July cropped closer. For Natsu he would run to the first rumor of any big lizard or fires in hope of finding his foster father; the great fire dragon Igneel. Gajeel and Wendy would also secretly try and look around for clues albeit a less noisy way, Gajeel especially would try not to make a fuss about it but Levy told her he was actually gloomy and cute when he came back all depressed and spent the day with the blue haired book worm. Lucy on the other hand cowed to visit her parents' grave and be brave and try harder instead of moping around in her apartment. She never mentioned the fact that coincidentally her mother died on the 7th July 777 to the others and as much as she found it suspicious it could be merely a coincidence, right?

"Why are you sighing like that?" a familiar voice asked with a tinge of annoyance.

Lucy graoned involuntarily and looked up at a very irritated Aquarius.

"How are you here without me calling you?" she said before Aquarius could drown her.

"You know we do that, deal with it," Aquarius said looking around, "Not too shabby, these games organizers know how to baby their contestants,"

"I would prefer separate rooms," Lucy mumbled remembering how much Natsu snores and Gray always stripping not to mention how BOTH Natsu and Erza would crawl in her bed. Especially Natsu lately, he always seemed at a calls distance lately.

"What's up with you gloomy brat, is it because you're boyfriend less maybe?" she smirked at her owner who pouted at her.

"No, I guess I'm just worried about that Flare and stuff," she confessed surprised at how easy it was to talk to her feisty spirit.

"Oh MY GOD, are you stupid?" Aquarius growled grabbing Lucy's head and shouting in her face, "Why are you so good natured! And reckless even! Always protecting idiots at the cost of your health and helping out and almost getting killed because of that on Tenrou Island!"

"What? Wait calm down!" Lucy panicked fearing for her life.

"You're so much like Layla, it's so annoying!" Aquarius babbled on, "I guess it's what makes you two special, but god it's irritating sometimes,"

"I'm like mum?" Lucy blinked smiling.

"Yes," Aquarius sighed and smiled nostalgically, "You're nowhere near her level as a caster though but you're getting there,"

"Mother was cool wasn't she?" Lucy smiled weakly surpassing her surprise at the almost compliment she was given, "She was an awesome teacher! And the book she left me is really interesting I couldn't believe she wrote about UranoMetria and-"

SMACK

"Ow," Lucy cried rubbing the spot Aquarius hit her on the head.

"Don't you dare make a fool of yourself!" aquarius warned, "Make her proud and stop moping!"

"Yes ma'am" Lucy saluted.

"And her anniversary is in what, three days?" Aquarius inquired nonchalantly.

"Yes," Lucy replied sadly earning another smack on the head.

"NO MOPING I said, I'm free on that day so call me," Aquarius ordered,

"She was my best friend you know?" Aquarius whispered.

"I'll win for her as well as for Fairy Tail," Lucy said pumping a fist in the air.

Aquarius laughed as she returned to the spirit world, "You'd better brat,"

"You can come out now guys," Lucy laughed and called her friends.

Erza, Natsu, levy, Wendy, Gray came into the room all smiling sheepishly.

"Sorry I worried you all," she apologized and then chided her team mate, "Erza shouldn't you be in the infirmary?'

"I'll be fine," she said patting Lucy's head affectionately, "You on the other hand should have told us about your mum,"

"She was super strong, right?" Natsu grinned at her, "I wish I got to meet her and fight her,"

"Natsu!" they all scolded him.

Lucy on their request talked to them about her mother and her early departure from her life. It was like a load lifted from her heart and she felt much better and ready to prove her worth for her family's sake, both of them.

Layla chuckled at the sight of her sleeping daughter and her friends on lying together on the floor sound asleep. The pink haired boy, the son of Igneel had his shoulder round her Lucy and she was sleeping peacefully in his arms.

"I guess I got nothing to worry, thank you Aquarius," Layla called out to the stars, "I'll be seeing you soon Lu-chan,"

FTP: I'm seriously spazzing every week now, since Charle's prediction, the only song Lucy could be singing must be from her mum and in my opinion Aquarius and Layla were best friends =3

Lucy then why must she attempt to murder me? every friggin time...

FTP; maybe she's like puppys who bite as a sign of affection *shrugs* but anyway so yeah Layla is coming soon and she's bringing info on the dragons and Zeref on the 7th July chapter! I bet on it! Hiro-sensei cannot troll his way out of this one!

Oh and a big thank you to my reviewer HinaSnowBastia thank you very much!