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This chapter will be Saturday and Sunday but not the full days, more like the important things, ya'know? Levy's gonna be really important in this chapter, but Natsu not so much. By the way, I wrote Ms. Supetto, but I believe it's Spetto, right? I'm sorry 'bout that. :) I'm having sooo many ideas! I can't wait to write them all down! Not just in this chapter, though. I really hope you're gonna like it and enjoy reading! By the way, oblique are the thoughts of the person you're with that moment.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Fairy Tail, all honor goes to Hiro Mashima.

Kaire

Chapter 4 Revealed

Lucy opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling. Her bed was comfy and warm and the sun was warming the sheets even more. The sky was blue and clouds were drifting threw it. Soft sounds from the outside world were heard. It was a beautiful, peaceful morning, but the Heartfilia estate was deadly silent, like Always. Normally, Lucy wouldn't mind, but she had friends now, and she missed their voices, which were ringing in her head and interrupting all her thoughts, claiming her attention. Lucy threw the blankets off herself and stretched. In the morning, she loved to sit outside and read. The sun would warm her skin and the light breeze would turn the pages for her. But now, she was yearning for ice-cream. On these days, her mother Always took her out to get some ice-cream. She would grab her hand and pull her away from the place they called home, laughing and when Lucy dropped her ice-cream, she would give her hers. They would talk en smile all morning. Lucy loved it.

Lucy never got ice-cream on a day like this again. It didn't matter that it was a happy memory, which she treasured with all her heart, she knew she couldn't handle sitting on the same bench, but without her mother. And who would give her her ice-cream when she let hers drop? She cherished the moments she had with her mother, but sometimes, it was still too painful to think about them. She usually went to the library instead, a place both she and her mother loved, but not the Heartfilia library. No, the one in the city. She didn't like being in the cold estate she called home in the weekends. She'd feel lonely and sad, at those moments, she couldn't get her mother out of her head. Lucy sighed and opened the door and walked down the stairs. Ms. Spetto waved at her, who was in one of the living rooms, a smile gracing her lips. Lucy waved back and walked around the corner, entering the hallway that led to her father's office. He didn't talk to her, but she knew she had to ask permission to leave the house. Sometimes, it angered her. Why does he care, anyway? Her hand curled into a fist as she knocked on the door.

"Come in," was the reply. Lucy walked in and saw her father sitting behind his desk, bowing his head over some papers, not interested in the her. However, when he saw her, he shot her an annoying glare.

"I don't have time for this. You know that," Jude Heartfilia said coldly. Lucy swallowed to fight away her tears when she noticed the hatred in his heated gaze.

"F-father, I-I-" Lucy was interrupted by his hand, which slammed on the table.

"I said I don't have time for this! Leave, now," Jude barked, not noticing how his only daughter shrank, her ears sensitive for his angered screams.

"B-but father," Lucy tried, but her father shot up from his chair.

"I don't want your pathetic excuses! You're wasting my precious time. How dare you disobey me? Go back to your room," he yelled, making his daughter flinch. Was she not worthy of his time? Were those stupid papers more important than her, his only daughter? Lucy turned on her heels, slamming the door behind her, and running all the way back to her room. She ignored the concerned gazes she received and almost tripped because she was blinded by her tears. Lucy collapsed on her bed, her pillow muffling the sound of her cries. She didn't understand. Why would he be like this? What had she ever done to him to make him hate her so much? After her mother's death, he hadn't said her name at all. Not even once. It tore her apart to know that he didn't care about her. She wondered if he would notice it if she was gone. At times like this, she missed her mother even more. She missed her warm embrace, her gentle smile, the reassuring words she would whisper in her ear while she held her close. Lucy felt so heartbroken. You'd think she was used to it now, but she wasn't. Every time he yelled, it broke her heart again.

Why are you gone, mom? Why aren't you here with me? I miss you so much. You could Always make me smile, even in the darkest of times.

Lucy laid on her bed, breathing heavily, little sobs still escaping her mouth. She was alone, the servants knew she didn't want to be disturbed when she was like this. She cried more than she laughed, but she hated it when people saw her tears. It made her feel weak and helpless. Her mind was clouded by all her memories and Lucy was so scared. Scared of the darkness that enveloped her, her loneliness, her weakness. Suddenly, she heard a ringing noise. Her Phone.

"Hello?" Lucy's voice was hoarse, but she tried to hide her pain.

"Luce?" Natsu's voice said, and Lucy's heart jumped. Please, not now...

"Y-yeah?"

"Hey! Levy, ice-princess and I are going to get some ice. Ya'know, in the park? Do you want to come?" He asked enthusiastically. Lucy's hands started shaking. All the images of her mother and her father making their way into her head. She clutched the side of her face with her free hand, shaking her head to keep the pictures away. It didn't work. New tears burned in her eyes and a soft sob escaped her lips.

"N-no!" she yelled, before her Phone fell on the floor.

I can't handle it.

Natsu's Phone slid into his pocket and his eyes were wide. He could still hear her soft sobs reverberating in his ears.

"Natsu?" Levy asked, demanding an explanation. Currently, they were all at the park, near a little lake, with an ice cream truck on their left side, sitting on a certain bench. Natsu described his quick conversation with Lucy, Levy's eyes widened with every word he said. Gray was silent, his gaze fixated on the ground, listening closely to his friends.

"Levy, I think something's wrong with Lucy," Natsu said. Levy's eyes were staring at the lake as she nodded. "What if something's seriously wrong? I don't want anything to happen to her. She's my friend." Natsu continued.

Gray decided to join the conversation. "I don't know what it is, but she seems pretty upset about it," he stated. Natsu nodded.

"I don't know what could be wrong with her. Sometimes, she has this distant look in her eyes," Levy mumbled. "I can see a lot of pain in her eyes, and she barely smiles. She looks so fragile and broken."

Natsu threw his hands in the air and clasped them behind his head. "This is so frustrating!"

"She's aslo very distrusting, like she's afraid of people." Gray said.

"Not afraid of people, afraid of people hurting her," Natsu said. Sometimes, he recognized Lucy's painful expression. It was a little bit like his when his father abandoned him. He wouldn't like people because he was afraid they would hurt him again. But he got over it, and Lucy looked far worse than he ever was. While Natsu was in his own little world, Levy had something that kept bugging her.

"Lucy... Heartfilia," She mumbled. Gray looked at her interrogatively.

"She never introduces herself with her last name," Levy explained, "just Lucy, but I heard that one of the teachers said Ms. Heartfilia." Natsu didn't get it.

"So?" he shrugged, not knowing why Levy thought this was important.

"There's this rumor that says that Layla Heartfilia died a couple of years ago due to an accident in their house," Levy said. "Maybe... Maybe it has something to do with Lucy's behavior. Maybe the rumors are true. No one ever saw Layla since 13 years ago."

Gray understood what Levy was talking about, but didn't get what she was trying to achieve with it. "If it is true, then she should be over it already. It's not normal for her to act this way after 13 years."

"Maybe there's more behind it. I'm going to Lucy's place tomorrow."

"You're just gonna ask her? I don't think that will do any good."

"I can try."

Natsu had listened closely to the conversation and felt worried about the blonde. Who knew what happened to her? Whatever it was, he wanted to help her. The three teenagers said their goodbye's and walked home, all with their thoughts lingering around Lucy, their blond friend. Levy's eyes were fixated on the ground, one sentence repeating itself over and over in her head. She was determinated.

It doesn't matter what's going on, I'll stay by Lu-chan's side.

TIME SKIP - NEXT MORNING

Levy was walking towards the direction of the Heartfilia estate. She wanted to help Lucy, but what if she didn't want her help? What if she would ruin their friendship? Or the worst, what if she would damage Lucy even more? Her insecure thoughts were taking the lead as she intertwined her fingers together before releasing them, making the nervous gesture over and over again. She was determined to help Lucy, but she couldn't if Lucy didn't talk to her. What if she would see it the wrong way? Levy was so nervous she almost walked past the Heartfilia mansion. She stared at the huge building in front of her in awe, mesmerized by all the windows, doors, balconies and flowers, which were decorating the house. She saw a couple of servants working in the beautiful garden, not noticing her presence. Levy noticed that the estate was beautiful but despite all the flowers, it was cold. Heartless. Levy made her way to the big double front doors and knocked. It didn't take long before the door swang open. An old, nice looking lady stood in front of her.

"Hello, who might you be?" she asked, her voice filled with kindness.

"I'm Levy Mcgarden, a friend of Lucy's," levy said and the woman's eyes softened.

"She finally has some friends? Oh, I'm so happy! It was about time. She didn't have any when she needed them the most." The woman zoned out and Levy wondered what she meant with that last sentence. The lady snapped out of her thoughts, aware of Levy's presence again.

"I'm Mrs. Spetto, one of the servants here," Mrs. Spetto introduced herself before grabbing Levy's hand and pulling her inside the huge mansion. Pictures were on the wall, carpets on the floor, sofa's in the corners, and coffeetables filled with sweets. It was beautiful, but then again, it didn't feel right. Mrs. Spetto pointed to the staircase before telling her where she needed to go.

"End of the hallway, left door."

Levy thanked Mrs. Spetto and walked up the stairs, making her way to Lucy's bedroom.

Lucy had heard soft noises coming from the entrance of her house, but she let it slip. They didn't get visitors often, and she didn't know who it was or what he wanted. She didn't leave her bedroom since yesterday and her eyes were still red and puffy from her cries. A knock on the door startled her.

"Y-yes?" Lucy said and Levy opened the door. Lucy was shocked to see her. Levy locked her eyes with Lucy's and instantly knew she had cried. Lucy, feeling uncomfortable and ashamed, directed her gaze to the window.

"What are you doing here?" Lucy asked as Levy sat besides her on the bed.

"I was worried about you," Levy said and Lucy felt touched. "We need to talk, Lucy." Levy was serious and Lucy fiddled with her sheets nervously. Was she mad at her for yelling like yesterday? That wasn't the case, though, and Levy got straight to the point.

"I know something's going on, Lucy. And I know you can't fix it by yourself. I want to help you, Lu-chan, at any cost. You're my friend and I won't let you down," Levy's voice was gentle and soft, full of concern and love towards her friend. 'Tears made their way down Lucy's cheeks again but she didn't notice until Levy whiped them away.

"Please trust me, Lu-chan."

Lucy hesitated. She wanted to tell somebody, she needed help, but she was afraid. It hurt, and sharing her pain with someone else might even hurt more. Lucy knew Levy wouldn't turn her back on her, but she was scared. She never talked to anyone about it. She felt a tug on her hand and saw that Levy's hand gripped hers tightly. Lucy looked up and saw Levy's reassuring smile that reminded her of her mother so much. She trusted Levy. She would trust Levy. She hadn't been so secure about anything ever before. Before Lucy could speak, though, Levy began talking.

"Does... Does it have something to do with your mother?" she asked. Lucy's eyebrows knitted. Did she know?

"My mother?" Lucy asked hesitantely.

"There are rumors. She's dead, isn't she? She died due to an accident here in this house, right?"

"A-accident?" Lucy stuttered. Levy nodded, squeezing her hand tightly. "You can talk about it, Lu-chan. It's okay." But what Levy didn't expect was that Lucy shook her head.

"Not an accident," she said and she locked her gaze with Levy's. "Please don't run away from me." Levy felt tears pricking in her eyes, but she didn't blink them away. She nodded, noticing how serious Lucy was and the sad look in her eyes. The look of pain that had been lying there for years.

"It wasn't an accident. She was killed," Lucy's voice broke, more tears spilling out of her closed eyelids. Levy's eyes widened and she pulled Lucy in for a hug. She petted her back while Lucy told her everything. Levy could barely make out her words threw her soft cries. Lucy felt warm in Levy's arms as she cried her heart out. After all those years of silence and lies, she finally spit it out. It hurt at first, but she finally started processing her mother's dead. After years of mourning, it was time to move on, and in Levy's arms, she felt accepted.

It doesn't matter how fast a lie is, the truth Always outruns it.

Wow, that was dramatic, wasn't it? Well, Lucy opened her heart and now things will be a little better with her. This chapter's really sad and full of drama, but it needed to be done. Lucy can't move on if she hasn't even accepted her mother's dead, so she has to cry her heart out. It isn't just something that's done in a second, it takes time... Don't think this story will only be about Lucy's mourning process or that the story will end when she's better, I have something interesting in mind for you guys :)
Anyway, thank you for reading and I'm sorry for my grammar mistakes. I hope you enjoyed it.

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Kaire