Hey monsters! Oneesama here with chapter 10! As promised this chapter will contain fluff and some slight RoLu scenes! I probably rewrote this chapter 3 times before I liked it enough to post so I hope y'all enjoy!

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THIS CHAPTER WAS BETA READ AND EDITED BY celestialprincess26 FROM FFN!

Now... Onto the story!

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It was a nice day outside and for that Rogue was greatful. It was always either too hot or too cold in his opinion. Usually there would be snow in Aconitum by September but for some reason on this particular year, the first snow had yet to fall. Instead it felt more like autumn... something the city was not used to.

Many people were taking advantage of the nice weather. Young children were having fun playing in the park without a care in the world, while their parents walked family dogs and drank coffee. Elderly couples were sitting in benches feeding the birds that had not yet migrated and laughter filled the air.

Piles of red and brown leaves lined the pathway that the raven haired man now found himself walking with the former fairy. A sigh escaped his lips as she seemed content to walk in comfortable silence with him. Fros occasional giggle or question was all the conversation needed between the three as they made their way to the local shopping district.

Since Rogue had planned for a man to be coming, he didn't bother to really do anything to the room. Now that he knew it was Yukinos sister and Gajeel-sans mates best friend, he wanted to take her to buy furnishings to suit her tastes. He carefully planned out where they would be going today. By the time they got back to his house everything should have been delivered and he would cook dinner while she set her room up.

All in all he had a present day planned out for them. He knew Lucy had been through more than any one person should in a lifetime, in the span of three years, he also knew she was somewhat nervous if not afraid of him but he didnt know why.

He hoped this day would give them time to get to know each other and maybe ease some of the building tension building between the two.

Besides, if they were to share a home together for the next twelve months then they would need to get along. Right? The smell of freshly shaved wood filled his nose as they reached their first destination and their day officially began.

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"Wow I've never seen so many different kinds of wood. This is amazing!"

Rogue chuckled to himself at the Fairy mages antics. Her eyes were wide with excitement as she ran her fingers over each type of wood.

"Yes. Our craftsman is one of the best in Fiore. He has wood imported from all over the world so his customers have the best options."

Lucy looked around and true to his word, Rogue pointrd out a catalogue filled with thousands of flooring options all made with imported wood. She was shocked and a little overwhelmed.

"I don't even know where to start."

Her joy was replaced by a frown and Rogue could smell her anxiety. He thought for a moment before figuring out a way to help.

"Well let's start with color. Do you like light or dark stained wood?"

Once he knew her preference he would choose a few options that wouldn't clash with the rest of his house and have her choose from those. It would probably be easier on both of them.

"Personally I prefer dark stained, but I wouldnt mind something exotic."

That was more than enough to work with. Dark and exotic... There were many of those but three popped into his head immediately. He only chose the fourth option because he thought it was a good mix of both of their tastes.

"Well there's African Blackwood, Sakura, Zebra, or Purple Heart wood."

As he named each one off, he pulled out samples from the shelf to give her an idea of what he was talking about. Thankfully, Lucy's eyes were bright again.

"Oh wow... I really like them all..."

He noticed her eying two in particular and came up with a solution.

"What are your two favorites?"

He asked her already knowing the answer, but he wanted to be certain first.

"Purple heart and Blackwood."

She answered without hesitation and Rogue knew what he needed to do.

"Then we will do Blackwood floors and Purple Heart furniture."

Shock was written on her face as she calculated the price for everything. It would be a stupid amount of money and she didn't feel right spending a months budget in one day.

"But that will cost all of my money!"

"The floors and furniture are on me."

She was absolutely flabbergasted as she tried and failed to form a coherent sentence. She didn't know how she felt about letting a man she hardly knew spend that much money on her. Someone might take it the wrong way and think she's using him. Or worse.

"But-"

Before she could even say anything, Rogue cut her off and explained his reasoning.

"No buts... You're a guest in my home and honestly this is something I should've had done before you got here."

Guilt filled the celestial mage as she realized he was only spending money because he felt obligated to take care of her in exchange for her teaching Sting.

"I'm sorry you have to do this."

"Don't be. It worked out better this way. I've been meaning to remodel that room for years anyway. Now I can make sure to have your room in a way you would enjoy it. To be honest I would've chosen marble floors... I just assumed you and Yukino had similar decor taste."

Lucy was surprised to hear that but it also made her feel better. Less guilty. She was glad someone cared enough to do these things for her, even if he was onlu being nice to get out of lessons with Sting. She then thought about her apartment and how she had wanted to remodel for years but couldn't because the funds simply weren't there. With her teams destructive tendencies she was lucky enough to make rent each month.

"Well my apartment is very... pink. I would put money into it to remodel but my old team breaks into my house so much that it would just be a waste of money. But here I know my things will be safe from fire swords and ice, so I want to do ot the way I would do my apartment."

Rogue was a little annoyed to hear her old team cared so little about her privacy. He was glad that he could be a person to offer it to her. No one wpuld break into her room in his home so he knew her belongings would be safe.

"Well then, I'm honored to be the man to give you this opportunity."

Lucy giggled and blushed as he grabbed the two samples she chose.

"So now that we've chosen wood, what's next?"

He handed her a catalogue filled with different furniture designs. Flipping through, she was shocked at the number of choices.

"Next you'll need to choose a design for your furniture. Dont look at the price, just choose the ones you like best."

Rogue sat patiently for twenty minutes while she flipped through the magazine. He noted the way her nose schruched up in scrutiny at some styles and the far away look in her eyes when she saw something she liked. Finally, she made a decision.

"I like this dresser and armuar set. I love this desk right here but I can't choose between this bed and this one."

She was stuck between a queen sized slay style day bed and a queen sized bed with carvings in the headboard with posts to hang curtains around it. Rogue couldnt help but think her pout was adorable and let out a chuckle.

"You only need one bed Lucy. Which do you like more?"

"I... don't know... Will you pick?"

Like I could ever say no to you Lucy. He thought. Then a brilliant idea popped in his head.

"Erm... Yea... I, I'll be right back."

Leaving a giddy blonde behind, Rogue headed over to the woodsmith and placed his order. He chose the slay bed but paid extra to have the symbol of the twelve zodiac carved into it and lined with enchanted gold. The gold was chosen for more than looks, it was enchanted to ward off bad dreams. He prayed it would help with her night terrors.

After placing the order for her bed, he ordered a dresser with six drawers, an armour with enoigh room for jackets, shoes, and blankets, a huge writing desk with lots of shelves and drawers, and lastly he purchased a surprise vanity desk mirror and bench to be covered in dragon scales.

Once he chose a delicery time he called sting to make sure he would sign for the furniture and headed back to Lucy's side. When he arrived he saw her and Frosch had walked out of the shop and gone to an ice cream stand. He watched as lucy handed Frosch a big bowl of chocolate ice cream with salted fish toppings. She noticed him and grabbed two cones and headed his way.

"I didn't know what you liked so I got ypu one of my favorites. Mint and dark chocolate! Unless you want this one, it's coffee, one of my other favorites."

"Either is fine with me. Mint chocolate is actually one of my favorites as well."

Lucy handed him the dark brown cone with green ice cream and the trio got back to their trip.

"I got everything set up for your furniture. It will be done in a few hours."

Lucy took a big lick of her light brown cone and looked at him with questioning eyes.

"When can we pick it up?"

Frosch burped causing the trio to laugh before rogue answered her.

"It will be delivered to the house before five. Sting will be there to sign for it so by the time we get home your floors should be done and your furniture in your room. You'll probably have to set everything up though."

Lucy was surprised at how fast so much furniture could be bought. As if reading her mind Rogue elaborated.

"He's a wood and metal mage. He can finish up to thirty custom pieces a day because in his old age, he has mastered the art of both woodworking and metal working. Our order was relatively small compared to most."

Lucy nodded in understanding and thought back to what Rogue had said. She would arrive at his house to a brand new room with brand new furniture. She would need to arrange everything and unpack and cook dinner and get enough sleep to go to the guild. It was going to be a long night. Then she remembered and exclaimed,

"I will call out a few of my spirits. They wont mind helping me get settled in once we get home."

Hearing Lucy call his house home set off something in Rogues stomach. He felt like he had billions of butterflies inside of him, almost like he had tried to eat Stings light. He felt warm and content... like hearing her call it home made him feel complete. It would be their home. Lucy Frosch and himself. And he liked the sound of that.

There would be no more coming home to an empty house. No more lonely dinners. No more silence and lifelessness. She was going to make his house home. He knew it.

When he noticed Lucy smiling at him, he realized he had been thinking for a few minutes. In fact everyone had already finished their ice cream by then. He snapped out of his daze and responded to her.

"That's good. So are you ready for our next stop?"

"Yea where are we going next?"

"Secilias Stitchings. We're going to get bedding, curtains, and towels. Possibly a new Cape for me. Would you like one as well?"

Lucy's eyes lit up in excitement at the idea of getting new clothes.

"A cape like yours?"

"Yes."

"I think I would like that actually. I'd also like to get a kimono if there's a place to do that."

He thought she would look stunning in a kimono. He could picture her with black and violet and gold trimmings. The thought sent shivers up his back and he decided he would let her choose one and order a few extra in different styles so she could wear them daily.

"Secilia makes all of my teams kimono. Im sure she's be more than happy to make one for you."

The basically permanent blush on her cheeks deepened as she nodded in agreement.

"I'd really like that."

A block and a half later, Rogue called out

"We're here."

She looked up to see Rogue motioning to a large building with a tiny old lady with brown hair pulled up in a tight bun standing in front.

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After nearly an hour of being measured and choosing fabrics, Lucy found herself in a great mood. She never expected to have such an enjoyable time with the raven haired counterpart to the tourmenter of her dreams.

She had to admit she had been nervous about spending the day alone with the man, but she was glad Sting forced her to do it. So far he had treated her to breakfast at one of Fros favorite places, a complete remodel of her room including enchanted wood furnishings, and he'd even introduced her to a world renowned seamstress.

To say she was enjoying her free shopping spree would be an understatement. But it was nearing noon and she was starting to get hungry. It seemed Rogue was on the same page as her when he led her to a lovely french style café.

"This is called Readers Brew. It's basically a coffee shop slash book store. They also serve food here and have a selection of books you can rent out. I hope this place is ok."

She looked around and saw walls filled with shelves upon shelves of books. There was a baristas bar where you could order and then a covered patio area where you could eat and read. She was so excited she could barely contain herself.

"Its perfect! I didn't know places like this existed!"

Rogue was amused by her enthusiasm. He had hoped she somewhat enjoyed reading but he never thought she would show this much excitement.

"Yes. This is actually my favorite place to eat. I wasn't sure if you enjoyed reading but..."

"Are you kidding?! I love to read! I actually need to buy a new bookshelf soon for my apartment in Magnolia because my library is a bit full."

He was beyond relieved to hear she loved reading as much as him. Maybe it could be something they could bond over.

"We could have one made and delivered to your guild master."

She thought about that for a minute. She liked the idea but would rather use a book shelf while she was there.

"Maybe. I guess if I get one, I'd use it here for any books I collect in the nect year and take it back with me."

"We could do that. How about we go back to the woodsmith when he gets a new shipment of wood in a month?"

Lucy was beaming. Everything was going to plan much to Rogues relief. He had been worried today would be awkward but it seemed his attention to detail beforehand had been for the best.

"I'd love that. Thank you Rogue!"

"Its my pleasure. Now, what looks good to eat?"

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It was nearly seven when Lucy and Rogue finally made it back to his house. He had bern the perfect gentalman all day. Paying for her shopping spree, carrying her bags, even going as far as to show her different paths back to his home.

I'm going to put these groceries away and start dinner. Your furniture should be in your room. If you'd like you can unpack and get settled in... I'll call you when the food is ready."

Thinking he couldn't surprise her more, he revealed himself to be handy in the kitchen as well. While she had been worried she would have to cook, he had already had that planned out too. She was very emotional thinking about how much thought he must have put into making her happy throughout the day. She wanted to make sure he understood how much she appreciated it.

"Ok. Thank you again Rogue. I really had a great time today... It's been a long time since I had fun."

"I'm sure tomorrow will be fun as well."

He noticed her face fall and sensed her anxiety rising again. Maybe she, like him, wasn't good with crowds.

"Yea but... I'm not really big on parties to be honest. Back at Fairy Tail they get out of hand really fast so I'm a little nervous to party with a bunch of people I don't know."

He could tell she was beginning to panic. Not wanting the days efforts to go to waste, he quickly pulled her into a hug. He felt her heartbeat quicken briefly before leveling out. Her anxiety began to drop and he looked down to see her big brown eyes looking up at him in question.

"That's understandable. But remember... Yukino, Sting, and I will be there with you. Even Frosch and Lector will be there."

"I know. Im still... I don't know... I'm sorry."

She burried her head into his chest and sniffled while trying to fight back tears. Rogue responded by squeezing her tighter and running one of his hands up and down her back.

"Its ok. How about this, if you feel too anxious we can leave and come back home. But you have to give it a chance at least. You need to meet your temperory guild mates."

She looked up into his eyes again and smiled softly.

"I know. And I will, I promise."

With one last squeeze, Rogue released her and shooed her away.

"Good. Now go unpack while I cook. Is bulgogi ok?"

"Yes! Its one of my favorites."

"Good."

With that Rogue turned toward the kitchen and began preparing to cook. Lucy on the other hand blushed before turning and walking up the stairs and down the hall to her bedroom that was directly across from his own.

She now found herself in her beautiful new room. As promised, her floors were now shiny spotless African Blackwood and all four pieces of furniture were sitting in the corner waiting to be placed. She noticed a package from a craft store and opened it to find a plethora of writing materials to fill her desk.

She was now filled with conflicting emotions. It was becoming more and more obvious that this Rogue was not the same crazed man from the future. Yes he had the capability of becoming that monster but right now... he was a kind and caring man who had not only offered his home, but spent nearly half a million kewl on a shopping spree to cheer her up.

Maybe if she gave him a real chance, she could help to keep him from succumbing to the darkness within him. They called her Fairy Tails Light, so maybe... Just maybe... she could be his light too.

With that thought fresh in her mind she pulled out Virgo and Lokes keys and prepared to set up her room for her first official nights stay at Rogues house.

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