I think it goes without saying but I'll say it anyway, I don't own Fairy Tail or its characters, only Hiro Mashima does.
"Miss Heartfillia! Miss Heartfillia please pay attention!"
"Ah, sorry Capricorn, it seems I'm just a bit tired. What were you saying again?" the young heiress questioned her butler.
He sighs exasperatedly "I was saying your father requested your presence at the mansion this evening at six and you have a meeting with mistress' Mcgarden and Strauss, I'll drop you off."
"Oh thank you Capricorn, I don't know what I'd do without you," she says sending a sweet smile his way.
He returns the gesture but it quickly shifts into a worried frown when she yawns for the umpteenth time that morning.
"Milady, are you still having trouble with sleep? Perhaps we should take you to the doctor to be sure nothing is wrong."
She smiles at the concern he shows her, "You're overreacting, I'm sure it'll pass, my body just seems to be more active than my mind at night, so I sleep, just not well. Trust me, I'll be fine." She gives him a reassuring smile, which seems to settle him.
"Alright then, please get ready to go, we'll be leaving in an hour"
After nodding in agreement, she found her way to her room. She grabbed her clothes for the day and headed to the bathroom where she would soak to relax the muscles she strained the previous night.
As water filled the tub, she undressed and poured her brown sugar and amber body wash in, creating soothing bubbles to relax.
Once filled to the brim, she let out a hum of relief as she lowered her soar and tired limbs into the refreshing water. The scent wafted in the air, relaxing her mind as well. She stayed in the bath for about half an hour until she finished washing. She got out and wrapped a towel around her body, and proceeded to brush the few tangles out of her golden locks.
She got dressed in an outfit consisting of white capris, a flowing baby blue blouse that seemed to flare slightly and the bottom and bell cuff, a cream blazer she left unbuttoned and a pair of cream-colored flats with a faint blue sakura petal design on the sides. Her hair was done in her usual side ponytail with a light blue ribbon.
By the time she was ready it was time to depart and she met her trusty butler at her door. Usually, teenagers live with their parents, but Lucy was simply funded by him. Her father was strict and unloving. He had sent her away to live on her own to teach her responsibility; being able to cook, clean, and fend for yourself was something he though she needed to do, though he still paid her rent, it was simply to ensure she didn't think she could do whatever she wanted. He wanted her to know that he was still in charge of her life, and that she still had to obey him.
So now, rather than living in a lonely mansion like a caged bird, she lives in a cozy apartment on Strawberry Street. It's a rather nice place for being only 70,000 jewels a month. Her apartment is on the second floor of the duplex, though no one seems to live in the one below it. It's simple, it has a moderate living room, kitchen, bedroom and a rather spacious bath. For someone that comes from such a rich background, it's rather surprising to people that she would live here. Her fluffy pink bed, bookshelves lining the walls, dresser covered in trinkets, perfumes, and other assorted items and a maple desk furnish the bedroom to give it the homey feel. Her living room is adorned with a simple furniture set along with three chairs that don't seem to match anything at all surrounding the coffee table. Her kitchen doubles as a dining room, which simply consists of a table and chairs.
It's cozy, simple, homey, and everything she wants in a home, despite the lack of people within it. She feels free here, and doesn't plan on leaving anytime soon. As stated before, the rent is pretty cheap for such a great place, that was one of the reasons she picked to live here. This way, if her father ever decided to stop paying rent in a way to force her to follow his demands it would be low enough for her to pay on her own.
The drive to her destination was silent, but comfortable. He dropped her off outside of a café, and wished her farewell before driving away in the pitch black Porsche.
She walked inside and was immediately greeted by her waving friends, "Hey Lu-Chan! Over here!"
She bounded over to her friends and greeted them each with smiles, "Hey Levy-Chan, Lisanna-Chan, how are you guys?"
They hugged and replied, both of them were fine and that pleased Lucy, she loved it when her friends were happy, it made her happy to see them happy. They had a pleasant chat while eating their food, Levy, our resident blunette, had a blueberry cheesecake with an orange zest crumble and oolong tea, Lisanna had a lemon pudding and iced tea, while Lucy had a slice of chocolate cake and a vanilla frappe.
"Hey Lu-Chan, do you wanna go with Lisanna and I to the book fair on Thursday?" she squeals with excitement at the prospect.
Lucy practically beams "Sure you guys, I'd love to, you said Thursday right?"
"Mhm, this gives you tomorrow to prepare, be sure to bring a big bag, remember how many books we got last time" Lisanna chimes and we all giggle at the memory.
The day goes on and and they keep chatting till Capricorn arrives again, "Miss Heartfillia, I apologize for intruding but we must leave to go to the meeting with your father."
"Oh yeah, sorry girls, gotta go, I'll see you Thursday okay?"
They nod in acceptance, "Bye Lu-Chan!" they say in unison.
She makes her way back to the car with Capricorn in the lead and they make their way to her former home and prison.
After quite a bit of driving they pull into the Heartfilia Manor's driveway where she is lead inside. Once in, she is immediately swarmed by servants and maids that prep her to be more 'presentable' for her father. She is forced into a long flowing corset gown, complete with lace, frills, and roses galore. The whole thing makes her sick, but she deals with it.
After a while, her father finally requests her presence and she goes inside and acts as respectable as any trained heiress would. She stops a few feet in front of his desk and waits for him to acknowledge her.
"Miss Heartfilia" his voice resounds within his office
"Yes sir, you called?" she despises how he won't call her by anything other than her title, that's how distant they are, she isn't even allowed to call him "dad", just "father" of "sir". It sickens her, but mostly it saddens her.
"Yes, it seems there will be a formal party for my investors on Sunday, you will be attending. Be sure to dress elegantly and behave, I don't want you messing anything up at this party is that understood?"
"Ah but father I was going to-"
"I SAID IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?!" his booming voice cut her off and she flinched slightly at the noise.
"Yes sir" she nodded her head in defeat knowing there was no arguing with him.
"Good, then you're dismissed," he said as he returned his attention to the paper work in front of him.
She nodded curtly and left just as quickly.
She was angry when she left his office to change, livid by the time she finished, and fuming by the time she got home. Rather than having her rage simply disperse, it grew, because the more she thought about what happened, the angrier she became with her father for forcing this on her and even angrier with herself for complying without so much as a simple argument.
But lucky for Lucy, she knows just how to deal with this. She changed into a pair of skintight black pants, a pair of ruby red heels, and a sleeveless black top with white star designs accentuating her breasts and descended upon her side until the shirt ended at her hip, much like a trail from a shooting star. She put her hair up in two high pigtails and applied some deep red coloring to her lips, and finally added the pièce de résistance, her red hoody.
Then quicker than a flash she was off into the night, Lil' Red prowled the night looking for some prey. She was mad, madder than usual, and she was determined to take out her pent up aggression, and once Lil' Red decided something, it happened.
