A/N: Waaah! I'm so sorry! I took too long to update didn't I? I got too absorbed in school... If you want to punish someone, torture my teachers! Not me...! I'm innocent! They gave me so much projects, activities, and quizzes! My brain can only handle so much knowledge! Yeah, so now I signed myself up for a club called 'Pen Pushers' since it said, "We write to express, not to impress" and I was captivated. But now I find out that it was a journalists' club and that we were expected to write articles about the events in our school... Ugh...

Thanks to:
random.A.M
rangerswood (waaah! don't come for me! I said I was sorry... *hides in closet* -^-)
XxShyxX
GoldenRoseTanya (not you too! there's so many people after my life!)
Numinous-Alqua (he doesn't know much about it... Though he does feel curious...)
PaodeMeel (8D)
Sakura Hatsu (x 6! :D)
Ikutolovesme
theskythatshinesbright

Note/Disclaimer: Why do you torture me so...!? _

Lucy opened her door and let out an exasperated sigh. With her hand on her hips, eyebrow raised, and lips in a tight line.

"Laxus! What do you think you're doing in my room? Again!?" she demanded, glaring at him.

Laxus stood up from her bed and sluggishly made his way to her. She stepped back but then she convinced herself that it was her place and that she was the boss and so, she stood firm, chin up, and looked at him defiantly.

"Wh-what do you want?" she asked as he came near her. Mentally cursing herself for stuttering, she froze when she felt his arm around her shoulders.

"Lu~cy…" slurring evident in his voice. He buried his face in the nook of her neck.

Lucy sniffed the air.

"Laxus," she said in forced calmness. "Have you been drinking?"

"No! Well yes, but just a little!" he defended, his voice full of badly hidden guilt. "Okay! A lot!"

She broke free of and faced him. This time, both hands on her hips and started scolding and interrogating him like a mother would to a child who took a cookie from the jar. The way she looked at him was like she saw crumbs on his face.

"Who were you with?" fierceful determination in her eyes. Her brown eyes stalked everything he did while waiting for him to answer.

He went unto the dining table and laid his arms and head on it, fully welcoming the coldness of the wood.
"Oi~ woman… Before you ask me questions feed me something hot first… I don't feel so good…"

Lucy shook her head almost sympathetically at him and got ready to cook mushroom soup in the kitchen. Jeez, she didn't even know why she was doing what he asked. She decided that she was doing it to get answers from him.

"Here. Make sure you answer my questions truthfully later, okay?" She put some of the soup in his bowl and then in her own. What? She was hungry too!

"So? Are you satisfied now?" noticing him finish his second.

He smiled at her. "Very…" Only slight slurring remained.

She smiled back at him. A sickeningly sweet one that could give him cavity if it was candy. A chill went down his spine instantly when he saw that smile. Not that he would admit it.

"So, now. Who were you with?" she pinned him down with a hard stare.

"I was with the rest of the guys, okay? Since you girls were on a sleepover, we, or at least they, decided to have a night out."

"Then?" she motioned for him to continue.

Laxus groaned. "Ugh. Could we sleep first?" he offered, knowing that Lucy was also sleepy since, according to Ever, sleepovers rarely involved real sleeping.

"I advise you to not try dissuading me away from this case. It would not do you any good. You better explain to me tomorrow, why you came to my apartment drunk." She warned, wiggling her forefinger at him.

They stood up, washed the dishes, then Lucy got ready to shower.

"Hey, I have clothes for men in the lowest drawer. Use them after you shower. I sometimes wear them as pajamas and sometimes Natsu or Gray uses them."

She called, out stepping into the bathroom.

When she heard his answer, "Hn.", she closed the door.

After a while Lucy came out with the pink towel wrapped around her hair, on her head.

She saw a mass of messy blonde hair on the couch. As she came closer she realized that it was just Laxus sleeping.

He looked too peaceful that she didn't want to disturb him, but she decided to otherwise since he reeked of alcohol.

"Oi, Laxus. Your turn to shower." whispering into his ears.

He stood up too abruptly that their heads almost bumped.

Laxus wordlessly took the clothes and towel and headed to shower. She then noticed that he was swaying as he walked.

"Be careful. You might slip and fall." She warned.

Not even a minute after, a thud could be heard from the bath.

"My, my." Heading towards the bathroom. She saw Laxus standing upright.

"Laxus, are you okay? I heard you fall." She asked, her eyes and voice full of worry.

Laxus touched his head, disguised the movement, by running his fingers through his hair.

"Damn. What are you talking about? I didn't fall." He lied through gritted teeth.

Lucy rolled her eyes and pointed at his head. "Yeah right. So says the bump on your head." Her voice dripping with sarcasm.

He slugged his shoulders in defeat. "Alright. Fix me up after I take a shower."

I nodded, went out of the room and readied the first aid kit.

She glanced up when she heard the door of the shower open. There was Laxus, the towel in his hands. She ushered for him to sit beside her on the couch.

"Let me see." She made him lower his head.

She pushed it back up and clucked her tongue. "It's not that bad but why the hell did you not dry your hair?"

He looked amused when he heard her curse. She took the towel from his hands and motioned for him to lower his head again.

When his hair was finally completely dry, she wrapped bandages around the bump.

"There. All fixed up. Well then, goodnight!"

He caught her hand,"Uhm… Thanks."

She looked back at him, and then smiled cheerfully. "You're welcome. Don't drink too much next time. 'kay?" After that she went into bed.

Minutes after, she still couldn't sleep! Lucy could clearly hear Laxus' footsteps around the room! Fingers drumming on the floor, humming, and then more footsteps! It was driving her mad! She finally snapped.

"Look, Laxus! If you can't sleep, don't drag me into staying up with you by making so much noise! There are some short stories that I write in the left drawer of my desk. I write them whenever an idea gets stuck in my head, which forces me to get a writer's block with my novel. Read it!" she yelled frustrated.

Lucy sighed in relief when the noises stopped. And she finally got some sleep.

A/N: I'm so sorry... I can't promise faster updates since I'm making this up as I go but I'll try hard! Hwaiting! In the mean time, please refrain from killing me... ^_^ *knives dashes around her* H-he-hey! I s-said PLEASE!

Good news! My nephew has cookies! I'll sneak some from him... Mwahahahaahha! I love cookies! I'll give you some if you review...! Maybe... It depends...! =_=