Lex is shocked to find Lucy owns a nice little rental house off the canal. It's full of cheery bright colors and looks like a great place for a young woman. It is a little too girly for Lex's taste but she still thinks it's charming. It has a nicely sized living room and open concept kitchen/dining area. The bedroom is big enough for two of everything but it seems Lucy owns a lot of clothes so reorganizing the furniture may be in order.
"There's only one bed, so I'll have to order you one. And a dresser too when we have the cash...do you need a desk as well?"
"I'll pay for that stuff in due time. When is this month's rent due?"
"In two weeks, the last Friday of the month."
They talk figures until Lex gets an idea of how much cash she'll have to chip in. After that she accepts a blanket and pillow from Lucy that she places on the couch.
"I'll just sleep here for now."
"I just realized this, but you don't have any luggage…"
Lex grins and drops to one knee, sticking her arm shoulder deep into her own shadow. She feels around a bit before pulling a dark green trunk from the confines of her shadow and placing it on the ground. Lucy looks on in amazement as she opens it and begins digging around, pulling out a couple piles of colorful clothing.
"These belonged to Missy. I doubt she'd come back for them since she has so much back home, so you can have them all."
"Oh I couldn't!"
"I won't wear them. They're way too colorful and designer for my taste, so you can have them. I was just going to leave them in the trunk, but this way they don't go to waste."
Lucy hesitantly agrees, but she still spends the next few minutes picking through the items and talking about how cute they are. She really likes them, so now Lex doesn't have to bother with them. The trunk is a little under half full of her own things. She didn't own much to begin with so all the important things fit easily inside. It's a relief she won't have to try to get any items from her sister.
The girls settle in with tea and chat until it gets late. Lex hates to admit it, but being rid of her sister is actually pretty great. She still loves her as a caretaker, but maybe separation will help her sort out her problems and Lex will see her again someday.
She goes to bed and sleeps better than she has in months.
The next week is full of odd jobs. She starts off small, mostly in-town jobs, and managed to cover her half of the rent on time. She ends up paying it alone along with the money Lucy left on her desk since Natsu dragged her off on some job and hasn't returned yet.
Lex loves this guild. It's outrageous and free, something refreshing she had yet to experience. Maybe one day she'll be as powerful as some of the better known mages, but until then she just has one major concern. Only one, the least amount she's had in her life.
Rent.