It took a week for them to finally allow Lucy walks with Mara. The blonde mage was warned that random members of Blue Skull would be around and she would be severely punished if she tried anything funny. It was in this week that Lucy had noticed how much her magic had grown, even though she hadn't been using it. She could feel it in her body, trying to burst out. She also started craving random spicy things. Damn fire mage and his offspring, making me want to eat hot sauce all the time.
"Okay Luce, are you ready for our walk? It is early December so make sure you wear warm clothes." Mara stated walking around the room looking for a coat.
"Don't worry, I am always warm. I guess that is the perk of carrying the child of a fire dragon slayer." Lucy said. She was wearing a red sweater with black leggings and red sneakers. Her hair was down, so she could spread her scent as wide as possible.
They didn't bother blindfolding her as she left the building. When she looked to see where they had been hiding her for the past months, she was shocked to see that it was next door to the candy shop. She hadn't thought she had been this close the whole time. Lucy and Mara strolled down the block arm in arm. Lucy trailed her hand along the wall. It wasn't long before she was out of breath. Wow, I am out of shape. They reached the end of the block and on the corner was the bookstore.
"Hey Mara; do you think we could stop in here? I really want to see the books. Plus I am kinda tired." Lucy admitted with an embarrassed smile.
"Sure Luce!" They went into the bookstore and Lucy immediately sat in one of the plush chairs with a sigh.
"Wow I am really out of shape!" she giggled to the other blonde relaxing for a couple minutes. "I am going to go look at some of the books." Lucy got up to find a specific book. She went through the shelfs and when she found what she was looking for she hugged it to her chest.
"What book is that?" Mara asked looking at Lucy with curiosity. Lucy chuckled.
"It is called 'Dragon's Love Tacos.' It was the first book that I read to Natsu after we met." Lucy said laughing. She went to put the book back on the shelf and quickly hid the first note inside the pages without anyone noticing. "Okay, let's keep walking." Lucy pulled Mara out of the store and around the corner. They made it to the end and Lucy paused.
"Actually, I have to go to the bathroom. I am just going to ask this deli if I can use theirs" she said to the startled young blonde as she slipped through the glass door. Once in the bathroom, the sneaky mage looked for the perfect spot for her note. She decided to put it between the wall and soap dispenser.
"That took forever." Mara complained when Lucy came back.
"Hey! I wanna see you try going to the bathroom with a watermelon in your stomach." Lucy countered.
"You are not that big . . . 's more like a cantaloupe." The youngest said, playfully pushing Lucy's shoulder. The two blondes made it to the other end of the street where Lucy saw a cute boutique.
"Oooo let's go in there. I am gonna need some new shirts, since I am getting so fat." Lucy tugged Mara into the little shop. The two tried on lots of different outfits. When the stellar mage was in the dressing room she slipped the third note behind the shop-lifting warning. Three down, one to go. In the end Lucy got to buy three new shirts and Mara got a new pair of pants.
The girls turned the corner and were almost back to the building when she saw a restaurant. "You know what sounds good right now? Ice cream! With tabasco sauce" Lucy exclaimed in a dreamy voice. Mara just looked at her in horror.
"Ooookaay let's eat in here then." The younger blonde stuttered looking worried about the mental health of the stellar mage. They walked up to the bar and sat down. Lucy slipped the final note between the cushion of the bar stool. And now to make a scene. She waved down the bartender with her right hand, making sure the Fairy Tail symbol was flashed at everyone, multiple times.
"Can I have a large bowl of ice cream and a side of tabasco sauce?" Lucy looked to see if Mara wanted anything, but the girl looked a little nauseous from Lucy's order. So, Lucy decided to strike up a conversation with the older lady next to her. "Oh my goodness, the cravings have just kicked in and I feel like I am going crazy" Lucy said a little too loudly to the lady next to her. She was pretty sure that many people around them were eavesdropping. The elderly woman chuckled.
"How far along are you, sugar?" the woman asked kindly.
"I am almost six months, but I have been craving the strangest things. I blame her father, He is a fire dragon slayer and he eats some weird things" the blonde said cheerfully.
"Lucy, perhaps we should leave now." Mara said in a serious tone. But, Lucy's ice cream had just been set down, so the young girl relented. Lucy ate her ice cream and tabasco, savoring the spicy, sweet treat. When they returned to her room Lucy thought that she was going to be in trouble, but was happy when Mara just left her to take a nap. And now we wait.