Okay so it's been a while since I've updated this story. And i'm on a school break so i might as well get started on another chapter.
So sorry for the wait!
Sorry for any mistakes!
And as always, thanks for reading
The moment Lucy made it to Freed's house that afternoon, she gave it a light knock and waited for a reply. She went home and changed clothes before coming over. She even pulled her hair up into a neat ponytail just to keep it out of the way.
She had no idea what she was going to be doing here at Freed's house. She volunteered to help, but thinking back on it now she wasn't sure what to do. She'd never been to Freed's house let along had a full conversation with him. Guess you could say she was nervous.
Freed opened the door after a moment with Asuka on his back crawling up to his shoulders. Lucy smiled at the two and noticed how they could be related. "Hello Lucy, thank you for coming." Freed said as she let her in.
"Hi Lucy!" Asuka yelled from behind Freed. Lucy smiled and greeted them back.
"You can leave your purse on the kitchen table or here by the door." Freed said then he cringed at how creepy he sounded. "I mean, if you don't want to hold it the whole time. Because i don't know how long you're going to be here and i don't want you loose it or something like that..." he trailed off when Lucy started to laugh.
"Its okay It's okay. I'll leave it here." she set it on the bar right by the kitchen. Freed sighed and walked towards her.
"Sorry about that i just didn't went it to sound funny or something like that." Asuka nodded.
"Like you wanted to steal something." She added. Freed pointed up at her.
"What she said."
Lucy smiled at the pair. "I know you wouldn't do something like that." Freed seemed to sigh another sigh of relief hearing Lucy say that.
"Thank you." Asuka grinned and jumped down and grabbed Lucy's hand.
"Lucy! Let's play a game!" Lucy looked down at the young girl and nodded.
"Sure" Asuka pulled her into the living room and sat her down on the couch. Then she ran into her room before coming back with stack of cards. Lucy took the cards and smiled. "A card game?" Asuka nodded "Which one?"
"Slap Jack!" Lucy tilted her head to the side slightly.
"Oh... Wow it's been a while since I've played that. Well slap jack it is" Lucy shuffled the cards a little and gave them to Freed who joined them on the couch behind Lucy. He held them in his hands and looked over at Asuka as she grinned.
"We have to make a bet first." the little girl Lucy raised her eyebrow.
"It better not be something indecent." Asuka shook her head.
"It's clean. If i win You have to make me dinner." Lucy stared at the young girl for a moment before smiling.
"Sure! And if i win you have to let Freed get some sleep tonight and come home with me." Freed snapped his head over at Lucy.
"What? I told you i didn't want to hand her off on someone else because she was my responsibility." Lucy waved him off and Asuka nodded her approval.
Asuka then Looked up at Lucy with an unsure look. "Can i add something to my side of the bet?"
Lucy nodded. "Yeah, i don't mind."
"If i win, you also have to stay her the night." Lucy blinked a few times before shrugging.
"If it's okay with Freed." They both looked over at him. Freed had a light blush tinting his cheeks.
"Uh... i don't mind. that's fine" Asuka cheered and planted herself on the couch facing Lucy. Freed turned the cards over as the girls both raised their hands. "Ready?" he asked. they nodded and prepared themselves as the first card was dealed.
Lucy narrowed her eyes determined to win this came. Not because she didn't want to stay here at Freed's house, but because she wanted to take Asuka off his hands even for just a night or so. Asuka on the other hand just wanted Lucy here so she could put her and Mira's plan into action. Today at the guild Mira had pulled Asuka to the side and explained how she thought it would be good if Lucy and freed were to start dating. Asuka immediately wanted to help and Mira gave her a set of things to make them fall in love, of course all cliched.
Freed started slowly dealing out the cards, each one that came Lucy could feel herself wanting to slam her hand down and grab it, but only the jacks she could grab. Asuka was doing the same wanting to slam her hand down.
Freed finally looked up and slammed down Jack. Lucy and Asuka both charged at it. Freed watched as Lucy grabbed it waving it at Asuka. The little girl frowned at the older woman and prepared to continued the game. Freed began to deal them again. before he knew it another one was right there in his face. He dealed it and Asuka charged at it snatching from under Lucy. The two looked at each other as if it was a declaration of war.
The game when on for a few more minutes Lucy and Asuka grabbing the cards one at a time. When Freed slapped the last Jack down Lucy went for it but Asuka grabbed it before she could. Lucy's eye twitched as she looked at the one Jack in her hand. Asuka waved the three she hand in her hand.
"Defeated!" she yelled. Lucy sighed.
Asuka wanted a full course meal of Hamburger Steak and out of all things, Hot Pot. Who in the world put those two things together. Lucy looked in Freed's refrigerator in hopes of not having enough for a Full hot pot. Sure enough Freed had everything. The little- she planned this. Lucy sighed and pulled out a few things before getting started.
Asuka Grabbed a phone and ran to the room Freed now claimed at her's. She fell into the bed and soon enough Mira answered.
"Asuka-Chan?"
"Mira-nee, i got Lucy to cook!"
"Good job! has Freed tried it yet?"
"No, she isn't done cooking yet." Asuka peered out her room getting a clear view of Lucy slaving over a stove and Freed at the table, the two having a low conversation. Asuka chuckled and related the news to Mira.
"My, my maybe they don't need our help." Asuka snorted.
"Freed-nii said she was just a good friend. But i think Lucy could possibly like him. She got all dressed up before she came." Mira squealed on the other line of the phone.
"I hope she does!"
Outside Lucy yelled towards Asuka's room "Dinner's ready!" Asuka pouted.
"Lucy said dinner's ready. She's staying over tonight"
"Really? Well okay, go head. Keep up the good work."
"Yes ma'am!" Asuka hung up the phone and ran out the room and into the kitchen. Lucy was just finishing everything up. Freed was helping her and for a moment they looked like a real couple. Asuka grinned.
Freed smiled at her as she sat down at the table. "Glad you finally joined us." he went to go past the bar as Lucy was coming through. The froze and went in opposite directions before realizing that wouldn't work, it was a tight space. Freed chuckled nervously and Lucy kind of blushed a little. Asuka pulled out her camera slowly trying not to reveal herself.
Lucy bit her lip. "I'll turn towards the kitchen and you turn towards the Living room and slide past each other." Freed nodded
"Yeah... okay" they faced each other and realized that just made thing worst by squeezing into each other. Asuka chuckled and captured it all. Mira would be pleased. And she didn't even have to lift a finger.
After dinner, Lucy instructed for Asuka to take a bath. Asuka too the opportunity to get some answers out of Lucy. "Take one with me" Lucy stared at her.
"Um.. if you want." Freed was on the couch flipping through a book. He peered over at them.
"My bath is small, Asuka you know that" The young child shrugged.
"We can manage. She said before pulling Lucy of with her into the bathroom. "Do you have any clothes Lucy?"
Lucy smiled down at the little girl. "No and yes. My spirits can send me something." She grabbed a key and called out Virgo. The maid came in a flash and bowed at her master.
"Punishment?" Lucy shook her head.
"Can you give me some clothes for tonight and tomorrow, i'm staying here at a friend's house." Virgo nodded and bowed.
"If that is what you wish. I'll be back" Virgo left and in a few seconds she was back a stack of clothes in her hands. She handed them to Lucy and gave some to Asuka.
Asuka looked down at them. "I didn't need any" Virgo smiled.
"It's fine. Just a small gift. I'll be taking my leave now, Princess." Asuka looked up at Lucy. Lucy smiled at her spirit and waved.
"Thanks Virgo, bye bye." The spirit left in the same way she left.
"Can we take a bath now!" Lucy chuckled
"Yes, now we can."
Asuka blew on the bubbles surrounding her and Lucy. Lucy was relaxed behind her with her eyes closed. Asuka sat in her lap, her back against Lucy.
"Freed's gonna kill you with all these bubbles everywhere" she mumbled. Asuka shrugged.
"Freed doesn't care. As long as i clean it up. can you help me today?" Lucy nodded not opening her eyes.
"Yeah." they sat in silence for a moment.
Asuka tapped Lucy's arm a little. "Lucy can i call you Lucy-nee?"Lucy nodded again.
"Sure i don't mind."
"Really?"
"Mm-hmm" Asuka smiled and sunk a little into the water.
"Lucy-nee, do you like Freed" Lucy jerked up pushing Asuka into the water with bubbles going everywhere.
"Oh! Sorry Asuka." She pulled her self up and frowned at Lucy. She'd give up the question. For now.
Freed watched as Lucy brushed out Asuka's hair on the floor of his room. Asuka was in her lap again brushing out her doll's hair. Freed smiled up at Lucy. "Thank you for everything this afternoon." Lucy smiled back.
"Oh it was nothing, i'm glad i was able to be of some help. should i come over from now on?" Asuka said yes, while Freed shook his head.
"That's be asking too much of you, i'm really glad you too care of us today, but i don't want to use you like that."
"You're not using me."
"I know but still, i don't want to abuse your kindness"
"You're not abusing it if i'm the one offering it." Freed went to say something but was cut off by Lucy. "Of course i won't stay over every night, but i want to at least take Asuka home with me a day or two just to give you a break. please"
Freed took in a breath and let it out. "I suppose that's fine." he mumbled. "Maybe tomorrow." Asuka cheered.
Before long it was time for the lights to go out.
Here's a small short with our little Asuka.
Laxus stared down at the little girl. Asuka was staring down at a Popsicle wrapper. "Sla-vor-Ice" she mumbled.
Laxus grinned "Good job." Mira looked over at them and smiled.
"Oh is she reading now?" Asuka nodded her serious face. Mira held up something at her and Asuka squinted at it.
"Mercury "
"Good job Asuka! Now this" Asuka peered at the words on the item Mira held up next.
"Outside"
"Good job!" Asuka proud of herself ran to off show somebody. She went straight to Team Natsu's table. Gray looked over at her and smiled.
"Hey kiddo, what are you doing with all that junk." Asuka held up the first item and grinned.
"I bet you don't know what this says!" Gray raised his eyebrow.
"That? No i sure don't. What does it say?"
"Slavor Ice!"
Gray Stared at her for a moment. "You mean Flavor Ice?"
"No Slavor!"
"That says Flavor, see the F" Asuka slowly let it down. The she grabbed something else.
"What about this?'
"Milk?" she held something else up.
"This"
"OutShine?"
Asuka dropped the items and slowly walk away. Freed looked down at her as she walked over to him, face palming into the table moaning "Slavor!"
Freed blinked a few times "Huh?"