Ohayo Minna! Thanks for the reviews (: So I wrote this one more in the style of my other stories, not to sure I like this chapter... Lemme know what YOU think in reviews or PMs, maybe I'll try rewriting it as a letter or part of her auto biography like thingy as I did in the first few chapters, or just make the next chapter like that. Well happy reading and wish me luck with my flighty muse!
LUCY POV
I wake up to the sun in my face, squinting before rubbing away the last vestiges of sleep I slowly sit up. Looking around I see the sunlight gently filtering through my sheer curtains and smile.
Today is the day.
Today I will let my Nakama see what I have written, let them see the parts of me they don't yet know.
Shaking my head I hop out of bed and head to the bathroom. Once I'm done with my morning routine I make a quick breakfast, still smiling brightly in my pjs.
"Good Morning Princess."
"Lucy! Your brave lion is here to whisk you away!"
I turn around giggling at the two, "Morning you two! Are you going to join me for breakfast?"
Loke goes into an excited and nonsensical romantic rant while Virgo nods and takes over what I was doing in the kitchen.
A few minutes later we sit to eat. "So why did you guys decide to come out?"
Virgo tilts her head cutely and asks in the usual monotone, "We wanted to support you today Hime, Punishment?"
I shake my head at her, she's such a masochist! "No Virgo, no punishment. Thank you two, 'm so excited! I know I'd be getting nervous around now if you weren't here though."
"Of course Lucy, we all love you. Especially me of course, and when are we going on that date?!" I glare at him and he chuckles before continuing, "Anyway the others send their best, and Cancer wants to be called out to do your hair. Aquarius wanted to talk too."
I nod as we all stand up, grabbing the dishes before Virgo can and putting them in the sink. I wash them quickly and Loke dries while Virgo wanders into my room.
"Hime, I made you an outfit for today, it is on the bed." I look back at her as I dry my hands off, she has the faintest hint of a smile on her face. "I will be heading back now Hime, good luck today."
I grab her in a hug before she can go, and smile as I pull back, "Thank you Virgo, I'm sure the clothes are beautiful! I'll see you later." She bows when I let go and dissolves in a flash of light and sparkles, the small smile on her face was the last thing I saw as she went. Turning back to Loke I call out that I'm changing and to keep out of my room until I finish. I enter and go straight to my bed, laid out there are the most beautiful clothes she's made me yet. A beautiful fit'n'flare midnight blue strapless top, with delicate, shimmery, golden, needle point trim depicting the Zodiac signs and their keys is sitting on the bed. Next to it is a matte gold colored squort(Shorts are sewn into the skirt), it's to just above the knee in the back and mid-thigh in the front, it has trim matching the top in midnight blue. There are ankle height combat boot styled heels in a slightly darker blue with golden buckles and chains attached on the floor. I quickly put it on and marvel at how it flows around my body. The clothes Virgo gives me always give me a sense of warmth and love, I have a suspicion that she has some spirit in her world imbue them with her and the others' feelings for me somehow.
Once done I call Cancer out. "Hello, Ebi."
"Hey Cancer! I heard you wanted to do my hair today, I really appreciate it."
"Of course –Ebi- you must have a powerful do to match your strong personality."
I giggle and sit for him as, closing my eyes as her works his magic. When I open them my hair and makeup are done, simply but beautifully, much like my clothes. Light gold shimmer highlights my eyes along with liner that is so deep a blue it looks black in some lights, plus light pink lip-gloss. Finishing off my look are gentle golden waves, accenting by a lovely hairclip. It is a shimmering golden crown sitting over a crystal key, holding a portion of my hair away from my face while the rest falls freely.
I quickly turn and hug him tightly as I did Virgo, "Thank you so much, I love it!"
"Of course, catch ya later -Ebi-"
I glance around one last time, donning my belt with keys and whip attached, before summoning Plue and going back to Loke. "Let's go!"
"Wow, you look stunning My Princess, but yes lets go."
With that we walk out into the blinding sunshine with smiles on our faces and excitement hovering around us.
At FT Guildhall
I open the doors and walk in, shouting good morning and hearing many greetings in return. I sit at the bar and get candy, catnip, and a strawberry smoothie, before asking Mira if Master is upstairs.
The fair haired barmaid smile sweetly, "Yep, he's in his office Lucy. I actually have some food for him, so if you are going up can you take it with you?"
"Sure Mira! I need him and Laxus out of their offices so I can do something today…" she gives me a curious but excited look, probably thinking its boy related, and hands over the try of food for Makarov. "Be back soon!" I wink and run upstairs.
Knocking on the door I wait for the go ahead to enter. "Come in."
"Hey Master! I brought your food."
The little man grins at me and hops up, dragging me to a chair as he takes the food, "Ah thank you Lucy, I assume you brought it for a reason?"
I blush a bit, am I really so easy to read? "Y-yes, I did. I have an- I guess a confession to make, or rather a story to tell… Ugh I don't know how to explain!"
He laughs a bit before looking at me curiously, "What is this story about?"
I smile gently at the man I see as my own grandfather, "Me." He nods solemnly and motions for me to continue, "I would like to tell everyone the rest of my story, you don't know it all and things will change for me soon. I want you all ready and able to understand. Would you and Laxus come out so I can fill in the missing parts?"
Master nods and I smile brightly at him, "Lucy, why don't you go get Laxus while I eat and head down, I'll get the guild to quiet down."
"Thanks Master, but um, well you seem unsurprised by this?"
He nods with a smile of his own, "I always felt there was more to your story than we knew."
I nod and leave, getting Laxus before meeting Master by the top floor's railing.
Everyone turns to us and I tell them everything, give Levy the small journal I wrote, the one meant as a sort of auto-biography and answer a few questions. Many of them are crying by time I'm done, but all I can do is smile. No one's upset I left all this out, they are sad for how things were for me back then, and happy that I'm sharing this with them. My team has long since come up and surrounded me, Wendy and Erza are nearly suffocating me with their hugs and Natsu and Gray are fighting over who gets to hug me next, bakas.
Once I am free again Cana calls out the question I've been waiting for, "So, why are you telling us right now?! I know you wanted to, but why now?"
I start to fidget nervously before answering, "Well, a lot of what I started back then is almost done now. My research for the cure, the date I promised to visit my spirit friends, the event I need to fix an old friendship (I had left the Freed situation out of my tale), and my next business meeting. They are all coming up soon, Oh! And the house should be near completion too!" I look around the oddly silent guild in confusion before turning to Wendy, "What? What did I say?"
"U-um Lucy-Nee, you just made a bunch more questions than answers…" She sweat dropped.
I blush madly, I forgot a few things it would seem. "W-well, you all know how Dad lost everything right?" Nods all around, "Weeeellllll Mama set aside a trust for me well before that, they had been squirreling money away in an account only I could ever draw from, not she nor he could take money out without me being there and saying yes. Mama put my inheritance from her other than the keys and my magic in it, plus whatever Dad put in after her death. I used most of it on the cure, and to pay for my escape and travels. When Dad lost his company he started over, he managed to accumulate a moderate level of wealth even with the impediments he suffered after the Konzern's fall. He left me an inheritance that multiplied in the bank while I was on Tenrou. He also left me a company or two which I have been widely successful in developing further, and the old estate. I also started my own company, as well as having still retained the medical research company my mother owned and left me, this is the one I funded to research her illness. Soon there's gonna be a few articles on me and my return to the upper stratus of wealth and how I balance mage life with Konzern life. Does that help?" I look around again to see their reactions. Half are passed out and the others look close to it, even Erza and Master! I wave my hand in front of their faces and before long the guilds awake and screaming, all that can be heard for miles is a deafening "EEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!?" I sweat drop at their ridiculous reactions and go to ask Mia for a smoothie.
I leave hours later, they threw me a party and asked endless questions all day. I stop in a park with a beautiful lake in it on the way home to summon Aquarius. I touch her key to the water and send magic into it, calling on her gently and watching as she shimmers into view.
"So how'd it go?"
"It went really well! Everyone was just happy I felt comfortable enough to tell them, even if some of it will be all over the new soon. No one sees me any differently."
Aquarius looks at me, her face is gentle even if her words are not, "Tch' I told you not to worry you stupid girl." I giggle and nod.
"You were right, as usual with stuff like this. Thank you again, I love you Aquarius." I smile at her and wade in until I can hug her close.
I feel her arms wrap around me, and a gentle kiss placed on my forehead, "That's right and you'd best remember it! I've got a DATE with my BOYFRIEND now so I'm leaving." I feel her start to go, and hear just as the light of her gate swallows her, "I love you too, Lucy." And all I can do is smile. We may fight and she may act like she hates me, but I see her as a big sister and I know she loves me, we act just like squabbling siblings sometimes!
I go home and drift to sleep with that same smile from this morning on my face, one of joy and contentment. My family loves me and accepts me, all of me.
