A/N: Here's just a little something I decided to write.

Notes: Canon Verse, Lucy takes care of Erza after a stressful job Pure fluff.

It was 2 P.M. on a Saturday at Erza and Lucy's house. Lucy had decided to stay in that day. Erza had been out on an S-Class job for a few days, and the guild hall was of course a bit... rowdy. Lucy, on the other hand, was trying to work more on her novel. Thus, she'd stayed in the home that she and Erza had moved into one year into their relationship, and was in the middle of a particularly intense scene, when the door was flung open.

"Would knocking hurt?" Deadpanned Lucy, thinking it was Natsu, Gray, or any other guildmate prone to rudely interrupting her.

"I thought living here would give me the privilege to enter unannounced!" Laughed Erza, as Lucy turned around, embarrassed.

"Erza... I'm really sorry..." Sighed Lucy, feeling horrible about herself.

"It's fine, in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't matter." Erza calmly responded, giving Lucy a kiss on the cheek. At this point, Lucy took note of the tired state Erza appeared to be in. Her hair was dirty, and had leaves stuck in it, her armor torn in places, and a good few (thankfully shallow) scratches and dirt across her face and arms.

"Here, lie down on the couch." Directed Lucy, as she handed Erza a blanket.

"Why? I'm fine, insisted Erza, though Lucy could see that wasn't true, she was struggling to stand, her limbs shook from fatigue, and she was fighting to keep her eyes open.

"Erza, you don't have to act tough around me, I love more than just that side of you, after all." Promised Lucy, as she led Erza by the hand to the couch, and threw the blanket over her girlfriend.

"Thank you..." Erza managed with a sigh.

"Here, I'll get you some tea, and fill up the bathtub." Said Lucy, kissing Erza's forehead and then running into the kitchen to brew the tea.

Erza inspected the hot drink in front of here. Chamomile, with a bit of strawberry added. Erza felt a bit of relief at that. Little things like this just showed how much Lucy cared about her. She sipped the hot tea for awhile, until Lucy returned.

"Your bath is ready." Announced Lucy, as she took the now-empty cup to wash it, and Erza went into the bathroom.

The tub was filled to the brim, and even crowned with a deluge of bubbles. Erza eagerly exquipped and submerged herself. The water was a perfect temperature, and the soapy bubbles entertained Erza to no end (let no one say that the Titania lacked an inner child). Lucy walked in with a beat up old T-shirt and sweatpants in one hand, and bite-sized strawberry cakes in the other.

"Here, I get the feeling your armor isn't too comfortable to wear around the house. Maybe this'll be good for some time off." Said Lucy, as she set the clothes off to the side, and set the cakes on the vanity. "Virgo made those." Explained Lucy. "I still haven't gotten the hang of strawberry cake..."

"It's the thought that counts." Laughed Erza, as she began to eye the cakes hungrily.

"So, tell me about the job; if you're comfortable with doing that, of course." Lucy muttered, with a sincere smile.

"Sure, I'm not damaged by the memories, if that's what you mean. Roughed up, sure, but only on the outside." Explained Erza.

"Okay, what did that to you anyway?" Laughed Lucy, impressed by Erza's eternal ability to laugh at herself.

"You remember those giant blue flying monsters from Edolas? Well it turns out they're in Earthland too, and in Earthland, they're rather aggressive, untamable, and a huge threat to any humans who happen to get in their path. I found myself facing down about 10 of them, and let's just say we didn't agree. They're dead now, and you've seen me."

"Well, I'm glad you're alive." Lucy Said with a smile, as Erza emerged from the bath, dried herself off, put on the clothes Lucy had set out, and began nibbling on the cakes. It was the best strawberry cake she'd tasted in a long time.

"I think I'll go to bed now, I haven't gotten any sleep in two days..." Sighed Erza, the feeling of comfort starting to give way to just how tired she was.

"All right, I'll get the blinds and move my novel stuff to the living room." Agreed Lucy, as she ran into the bedroom and prepared it for Erza.

Erza woke up after a long and restful sleep, her dreams had been happy, devoid of the stressful mission she'd recently endured. Erza was alone in bed, and the clock read 10:00 am. She faintly smelled something cooking, and went to the kitchen.

"Oh, you're up." Said Lucy, looking up from a cooking pan she was presently washing. On a tray near the stove was a plate with pancakes drizzled with strawberry syrup, sausages, hash browns, and a tall glass of milk. Erza's favorite breakfast.

"Thank you so much." Said Erza. "You don't have to do this all for me."

"Well you've just gotten back from a really stressful job, you need a break." Reassured Lucy. "I'll take care of you for today too. If you can sleep 18 hours straight because of how much work you've been doing, I think you deserve some time off."

"Thank you..." Sighed Erza, as she kissed Lucy, and began eating the breakfast.

"Hang on, you missed a bit!" Laughed Lucy, whom, upon noticing a drip of syrup on Erza's face, licked it off, and moved her mouth to Erza's. After they broke from the kiss, Lucy sat down on the chair at the kitchen table adjacent to Erza's. "So, what do you want to do today?"

"Not a job, made plenty off of the last one, and I'm ready for a break." Decided Erza.

"Sure, let's do something together." Agreed Lucy.

"I know that Magnolia's fair starts today." Erza noted, as she and Lucy walked out of the house, hand in hand.