Chapter 10

Lucy POV

The next month went by quietly. Mira and Francis both still working their two jobs to support three kids. He tried to get her to quit the hospital after he started coaching again but she wouldn't hear of it. I knew why she wouldn't quit though, it was her personal step everyday. I knew my mom tried to give Francis money for me but he wouldn't take it. I don't know why he just didn't take it. School was normal, besides the fact of Natsu latching himself to me even more than normal.

Everywhere I went he went, you would honestly think we were a couple. Everyone else thought we were a couple too even Lisanna. Frank would still chase Natsu every time he walked me home. It wasn't because he thought Natsu would hurt me, he was just still being an over protective big brother. Before I knew it Christmas was here. Now Frankie and I were out buying Christmas presents.

"You think Mira would like this?" He asked of the diamond angel pendant and gold chain in the glass.

"It's nice...seems pretty expensive though" I said as he shook his head no.

"That's not important...nothing is too expensive when it comes to love. Never forget that" he said softly as I smiled at him. He really loved Mirajane, it was nice to see. I remember my mom calling him a womanizer a while ago. He seemed focused on Mirajane and what made her happy. "Come on, we still gotta do Lisanna and Elfman" he said wrapping his arm around me to continue through the store. "You ever put any more thought into that thing I as telling ya about last month?" He asked as I sighed shaking my head no. Our parents wanted us to come for Christmas at the mansion. They even wanted Frank to bring Mira, Lisanna, and Elfman along with us. Our folks were never big on the holidays, I wonder why they'd start trying now. For Christmas "Santa" would bring me everything I wanted except for attentive parents. "I'll put up with Jude for a day if you wanna go... this one's completely on you. I'm happy to stay at home with Mira and get pleasantly drunk" Frank sighed out happily as I snorted a laugh. "Nasty always stops by for Christmas too" he said as I looked away quickly hiding my blush. "This isn't a stamp of approval but you could do a lot worse. Like that damn Loke boy" Frank said furrowing his eyebrows. I'd actually had a run in with said boy before. Lisanna had "accidentally" kicked him in his balls for his efforts. "Just let me know okay. Preferably before said day so I'll know how early to start drinking" he muttered as I wrapped my arm around his and laid my head on his shoulder. "I love you too jellybean" he said using the nickname he'd given me when I was younger.

Christmas Day

Ding ding dong

"I can't believe I agreed to this" Francis muttered out with a hiccup. Mira rolled her eyes glaring up at him. He was hammered and it showed. Other than his obvious drunkenness he was looking good in his suit. There was always a dress code with Jude Heartfilia.

"Can it you drunken monkey. I don't believe you" Mira groaned out as I rang the doorbell again.

Ding ding dong

"Just a second" I heard my nanny Ms. Spetto call out as she rushed her aging legs to the door.

"GRANNY" Frank yelled happily as Ms. Spetto's shock left her quickly and she pulled him into a bone crushing hug. "Granny misses me Mira" he said with a laugh hugging the woman back.

"Ms. Lucy" she said happily hugging me tight as well.

"I hear there's a Christmas dinner at this place" Frank drawled out with a wave of his hand. When he got drunk he acted like Jack Sparrow from pirates of the Caribbean.

"Yes, yes, come in" she said ushering us all into the mansion.

"MR. FRANCIS AND MS. LUCILLE HEARTFILIA"

Great, here I was thinking this would be a family thing. This was one of their stuffy business things. Who the hell had business meetings on Christmas.

"Not too late to turn 'round and run love" Frank said snatching a glass of champagne from a passing waiters tray. He got a quick sip before Mira snatched the glass from him.

"Stop drinking and behave yourself" she scolded him as our parents approached. She quickly fixed his tie on his neck as the two reached us.

"Lucy...honey" my mother breathed out pulling me into a hug. "I'm glad you came" she said with a sweet smile.

"Thanks mom" I said softly as she smiled again.

"You're speaking again" she sighed out happily.

"Yes, it appears that mongrel was good for something. You understand that it is imperative for your speech to improve. You are the heiress to the Heartfilia conglomerate" my father said as Francis rolled his eyes.

"Speak up Jude, I'm sure the folks on the balcony couldn't hear how much of a worthless piece of crap you think I am" Frank said back before taking his champagne from Mira.

"Ungrateful heathen!" My father growled out.

"Come on, get it out of your system" Frank said before looking at my mom. "Layla, so lovely to see you once again. This is the lovely Mirajane, love of my life, and these are her younger siblings Elfman and Lisanna" Frank introduced his new family as my mother smiled shaking everyone's hand. Francis reached out and took another glass of champagne.

"And he's getting himself plastered. Despicable and disgusting boy!" Jude snarled out as Francis sucked down the glass he had taken.

"Keep it coming Jude" Francis said egging our dad on even more. "Told ya he hates me" Frank said to Mira as I gave my dad a face. He did start with Frankie by calling him a mongrel. He wasn't showing a lot of respect for a man who took his daughter in free of charge.

"Dad" I said softly as he sighed rolling his eyes.

"Fine then. Now that you're better Lucille you can come back home. I have some important people I require you to meet. I'd also ask you to sing for us but the mongrel went and got himself smashed so he'll be of no use to us this afternoon" Jude said as Layla also finally had enough of her husband's behavior.

"Jude!" She said in a harsh whisper.

Before he could retort the piano began playing. It was beautiful and crisp. Fantasy D-Minor by Mozart. A drunken monkey he was but he also knew how to put on a show. He finished to light cheers and applause. Taking a dramatic bow before stumbling his way back over to us from the piano.

"Happy now dick-I mean dad" Frank said before bursting into a fit of giggles.

Dad was getting angrier by the second. Mira didn't know what the hell to do. Lisanna and Elfman didn't know whether to laugh or go and retrieve their coats. Surely we were all about to be thrown out as fast as we got here.

"Jude" my mother said softly giving him a look.

"Don't Jude me! I've had enough of him already! He shows up here drunk with some cheap harlot he found out in Magnolia-" dad didn't even get to finish before Frank snatched him up by his tie yanking him close to his face.

"Listen you old bastard...I take a lot of shit from you...I let you insult me and I don't even care...but you will not...WILL...NOT...insult the woman I love...is that understood?" There was that look again. The look he'd given the guy that raped Mira. Hate and anger, pure venom and all directed at our dad. "You'd better pray you never need a vital organ because you're a fucking dead man if I gotta give it to ya" he said before pushing our dad away from him. "Lu, you wanna stay that's fine. I'll be waiting in the car if you change your mind and like having a real family for once" Francis said grabbing Mira's hand and wrapping an arm around Lisanna making his way to the door.

"That was horrible Jude" Layla said as dad kept on his stubborn glare burning holes into the back of Frankie's head.

"WILL YOU LEAVE WITHOUT EVEN GREETING YOUR FIANCEE FRANCIS?" Dad asked loudly freezing Frankie's feet in place. I had completely forgotten about that thing. Frank let go of Mira and Lisanna storming his way back over to dad.

"I already told you I refuse to marry that disgusting woman!" Frank said loudly as some scantily dressed woman came draping herself all over him.

"Glad you think so highly of me darling" the girl said pressing her lips against his. I was in complete shock at these turn of events.

"Minerva took the time out of her busy schedule to join us for Christmas when I told her you'd be in attendance this year Francis" dad said as Frank glared between the two of them shaking the Minerva girl off.

"Fuck you all and Merry Christmas" he said storming his way back to the door. Mira had left when the girl kissed him. "You staying or coming?" He asked me as I kissed my mother's cheek and glared at my father rushing after him.

"FINE THEN! I'LL DISOWN YOU AS WELL LUCILLE!" Dad yelled out after us as I took my brothers hand with a smile.

"GO STRAIGHT TO HELL JUDE" Frankie yelled out with a laugh as he slammed the door so hard the glass shattered.

"I SWEAR I'LL SUE YOU YOU DAMNABLE CHILD!" Jude yelled watching his own car speed off of the property.

Frank and Lucy: one. Jude Heartfilia: zero.

We laughed the entire ride away from the mansion. Now I knew why Frankie loved pissing dad off. It was very gratifying in the long run. To top that off, this was a great fucking car.

We didn't go straight back home, after I told him Mira saw Minerva kiss him he knew she'd be pissed. I decided to drive us down to the river that we used to go to when we were younger. Frank had sobered up pretty quickly once he came down to the realization that he'd actually have to explain that to Mirajane.

"She's gonna leave me I just know it" he sighed out running his fingers through his hair. I took a seat next to him and wrapped an arm around his shoulder.

"Don't think the worst just yet...Mira loves you...You should just tell her the truth...tell her everything" I suggested as he shook his head no.

"I can't...I...she'll hate me" he said softly as I sighed looking over at him. He looked really bad right now, he was losing everything he worked to gain in one day. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a box showing it to me. "I was gonna ask her to marry me tonight...think she'll say yeah?" He asked as I had to take a step back for a second. I knew they were serious but I had no idea he was getting that serious about Mirajane.

"Not tonight, no...maybe you should wait for things to cool down a bit" I said as he buried his face in his hands groaning loudly.

"I really fucked up this time Lu-Lu" he breathed out laying back on the snowy grass.

It was true...He fucked up big time.

When we finally got home it was eerily quiet. All the lights were out, it was as if no one was home. Frank clicked on the light and we both noticed the pillow and blanket laying on the couch.

"Shit" he muttered rubbing the back of his neck.

"I don't think you should go up there" I said watching him stop at the bottom of the steps.

"Unfortunately I have to" he said gulping nervously. "I have to see exactly how pissed she is" he said before trudging up the steps slowly.

I waited a few minutes before hearing loud crashing and banging.

"GET THE HELL OUT OF MY BEDROOM!...I DON'T SLEEP WITH UNAVAILABLE MEN!"

He came rushing back down the steps quickly taking a seat on the sofa.

"She's beyond pissed at the moment" he said calmly taking a deep breath. "You should sleep...I'll see you in the morning" he said kicking off his shoes and laying back on the sofa.

"How pissed is she?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

"She's mad as fuck, but I'm on the couch and not out of the house so it can't be that bad right" he said snorting a laugh before closing his eyes. "Night Lu-Lu, love you" he sighed out as I rubbed the top of his head.

"Merry Christmas Frankie" I said softly before heading upstairs to go to bed.

A/N: I actually like Sabertooth, but they're so fun to write as villains. I also like opinions so drop some reviews. Thank you to Jozanimelover, Gabrielslight96, dogsrcool5, and pandagirl420 for your reviews. The other 29 of you following this story can drop some reviews too...Just saying ;-)