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Chapter 11: Keeping Secrets is Futile

A few days later, Lucy returned back home. However, now that she is pregnant, she can't go to school. However, she can still graduate from high school if she regularly does her homework. Everyday, Natsu will always come back home with homework for her to do. Levy also learnt about her pregnancy and they will occasionally come to her house and hang out with her, though Levy was upset to learn it was Gareth who did this to her. However, Natsu didn't tell Gray. He feared that if he were to tell him the truth that Lucy was associated with the Phantoms; he won't go easy on him and he will never forgive him for associating with a Phantom member.

"Lucy!" Levy called happily as she, Natsu, Erza and Wendy entered the house.

"Oh hey Levy. You're here today." Lucy smiled. Months have passed and Lucy's womb is getting bigger and visible now.

"Hello Levy!" Mirajane smiled as she steps out of the kitchen. "Would you like to have dinner with us tonight?"

"Sure. My parents are currently on a business trip overseas right now so alright." Levy replied. Mirajane enters back into the kitchen while Levy, Natsu, Wendy and Erza entered the living room to join Lucy.

Everyone gathered around the table and start doing their homework quietly.

"When are you going to tell Gray the truth?" Lucy asked Natsu.

"I will…eventually…" Natsu replied, getting his pencils out. When Gray asked Natsu why Lucy hasn't been coming to school, Natsu lied to him saying that she is suffering from a serious disease and she has to be hospitalized for months. Gray accepted his answer but Natsu couldn't help that Gray is still acting suspicious after telling him.

Everyone sighed and continue doing their homework. An hour later, Mirajane and Lisanna called them to have dinner. Everyone ate their dinner quietly for thirty minutes. After dinner, Natsu, Wendy and Erza head back to the living room. Lucy however, head upstairs to her room. Concerned, Levy went upstairs as well and enters her room.

Levy opens the door and sees Lucy whimpering as she sits at the corner of the room sadly.

"Lucy, what's wrong?" Levy asked as she walks over to her.

Lucy looks up at her with tears in her eyes. "Sorry Levy. It's just that…you guys are doing this for me just because I'm pregnant. I…I feel like I'm a burden…to all of you." She sobbed.

Levy sits next to her. "Lucy, you're not a burden to me, or anyone else. As long as you are our friend, we'll always be there to help you." Levy smiled as she wraps an arm around her.

Suddenly, the bell rang. Lucy and Levy look up and both look surprised.

"Who could that be?" Lucy asked as she wipes her tears. Both Levy and Lucy leave the room and head down the stairs. Mirajane was already at the front door and she opens it. Lucy widens her eyes, seeing who was at the doorway.

"Hello? I'm looking for Lucy Heartfilia. I heard she lives here now." The pink-haired woman at the door said to Mirajane.

"Virgo?" Lucy said and a memory immediately comes into her mind.

Virgo brought Lucy to her room after her father went back to his office. Virgo places her bag down and she sets Lucy onto her bed. Virgo left the room for a while. When she returned, she was carrying a bowl of water and a cloth. She places the bowl of water at her feet and soaks the cloth with water. She carefully cleans Lucy's cheek which her father slapped but Lucy gently pushes her away.

"I'm fine." Lucy said to her.

"Lucy, please don't hate your father." Virgo said softly.

"Why doesn't he care about me at all?" Lucy said to her angrily.

"Lucy...don't think about it anymore. I know you think your father doesn't love you but you must still have feelings for him. He's a troubled man." Virgo said.

Lucy closed her eyes. "Virgo...you're the only person in this household who understands me."

The woman, now known as Virgo, gasped and she drops the bags she is holding. "Young Mistress!" Virgo cried as she passes by Mirajane, runs over to Lucy and embraces her. "Oh Young Mistress, I miss you so much."

"Lucy, you know her?" Mirajane asked.

"Yeah." Lucy said, pulling away from Virgo. "Guys, this is my family maid, Virgo." She turns to Virgo. "Virgo, what brings you here? And how did you find me?"

"Oh Lucy, your father is in jeopardy. His business is getting really bad due to the global recession right now. He paid so much money of his taxes and he couldn't keep our mansion any longer. Sooner or later, he is going to have to sell it and move to a smaller house. And just three days ago, he fired me because he couldn't pay me my monthly salary anymore." Virgo explained as tears welled in her eyes. "After I left the mansion, I went looking for you. I know that you're still studying so I went to your school and asked the school principal where you are living right now and he told me that you now lived here and that's how I found you."

"Virgo…" Lucy said.

"Who is she?" Erza asked as she, Natsu, Wendy and Lisanna arrived.

Virgo turns to them and bowed, "Please to meet all of you, my name is Virgo. Thank you all for taking care of her but I have to bring her back to her father now."

"What?" Lucy shouted. "No! I'm NOT going back to him!"

Virgo turns to Lucy and said sadly, "Lucy, you must understand. Your father never meant to hate you. It's just that-"

"I remind him too much of mother. I know." Lucy said angrily. "Because of that, he abandons me. He never cares about me and gives me his love anymore."

"Lucy…" Virgo said sadly.

"I'm not going back to that bad excuse of a father and that's final."

"Then until you are ready to go back to your father…" Virgo said, curling her hands into fists. "I'm staying here."

Everybody in the house blink their eyes.

"WHAT?"


Natsu groaned as he sits at his usual seat and desk in his classroom. After Virgo moved into his apartment two days ago, some things have changed. Not only another one of their spare beds is taken but Virgo now also does most of the house cleaning and cooking. In their surprise, Virgo does a better job than Mirajane and Lisanna, making both of them jealous of her. Virgo's better performance in cleaning almost put the two women out of the job.

"My house is having too many women now." Natsu said to himself. "And they are all weird."

"Hey Natsu." Gray greeted as he sits next to him.

"Oh hey Gray. How was your second date with Juvia yesterday?" Natsu asked.

"Oh it was great. We ride on the roller coaster together and had a nice dinner." Gray smiled for a moment before he frowned. "Natsu, may I visit Lucy today in the hospital?"

"What?"

"Hey, Lucy is my friend too. I had to meet her."

"No, you don't understand." Natsu said.

"What do you mean I don't understand? I may act cheerful all the time, but when it comes to friends, I'm always concern and serious about them." Gray said coldly.

"No. It's just that…" Natsu stuttered.

"Hey Gray." Cana said as she walks over to him.

Gray groaned. 'Why does she interrupt me everytime I want to know something important?' He turns to Cana and smiled. "Oh hey Cana."

Natsu sighed in relief, but narrows his eyes. 'How am I going to tell the truth to him?'


Few hours later, the bell rang and everyone left their classrooms for their lunch break. Wendy hummed happily as she walks down the staircase. She can't wait to meet up with Erza and Natsu at the cafeteria. Not to mention, they are serving hotdogs at the cafeteria today. She reaches the bottom of the stairs and skipped happily down the hallway.

"Hey there." Wendy stopped, turns around and sees a boy around the same age as Wendy walking up to her.

"Yes?" Wendy asked.

"Do you know where the school field is? I'm new here." The boy asked.

"Oh wow! A transfer student! Welcome! And yes, I'll show you where the school field is. Come along!" Wendy smiled as she takes the boy's hand and takes him out of the school. They kept walking until they arrived at the school field which is empty right now.

"There's no one here right now, but this is the-"

Suddenly, the unexpected happened. Wendy snaps her eyes in surprise when the boy covers her mouth tightly from behind with a cloth. He also grabs her left arm with his other hand tightly, preventing her from escaping.

Wendy then turns her head and sees a black-haired man walking over to her. Behind him were two muscular men armed with baseball bats. She widens her eyes at the man.

"Good work, Barry." The black-haired man said with a smirk.

"No problem." Barry replied. The black-haired man leans towards Wendy, causing her to shiver violently.

"Hello there Wendy Marvell. It's nice to meet you." The man introduced himself, smiling sadistically. "I'm Lucy Heartfilia's best friend…Gareth…"

END OF CHAPTER

Sovereign: CLIFFIE! Wendy is in trouble guys!

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