"Lucy, please don't cry" The little celestial mage looked at her older sister, Lana. "I couldn't do it, I couldn't watch you get sacrificed, older siblings come first to protect the younger. What kind of big sis would I be if I let you die?" The blonde asked with a smile. She was the prettiest of the Hikasuki's with her light blonde hair and blue eyes. Her looks put even the prettiest flowers to shame. Tears ran down Lucy's eyes "No Nee-Chan Please!" "I love you Lucy, now please, smile for me. Never stop, never stop smiling. The purest beauty is inner beauty and a smiles the only way it can turn into physical beauty." Lana smiled than Lana's scream filled the room. "NEE-CHAN!" Lucy screamed as her sisters body began to glow than vanish. Even in death, she was still beautiful.
Keiko opened and eye. She was at the guild. She had fallen asleep at the table. Mizuki was off talking to Gajeel, Arisa was at the bar with Gildarts. Something warm was around her neck. "You're awake" Natsu smiled at her. He didn't have his scarf on. She looked questionably at him. "You looked cold." He grinned. Then he sat down with a frown. "Tell me, tell me about Lucy, what happened to her." Keiko sighed at his request. This wasn't going to be fun at all.
"Mizuki can I talk to you, in private." Gajeel asked. "Sure" She followed him out of the guild. The second they were a decent distance away he turned. "So what's going on Levy, what's with the 'I'm dead' story?" He asked.
"Arisa –chan?" Arisa looked at her father. "What's wrong?" He asked. "Nothing" she sighed looking at her mug of booze. The day was coming up. They day they mourn the Hikasuki's deaths. In five days will be the anniversary of Lana Hikasuki's death. She looked over at Lucy, er Keiko. Keiko felt responsible. There was a monster, like the one that killed Grey's family and mentor. It was decided that Lucy sacrifice herself to destroy it because she was young and could be of no help to the world like her sisters could. Also because her sisters knew how to fight and she didn't. Lana didn't care about any of that, she took Lucy's place. The Hikasuki's fell because they weren't as great as they were when Lana was alive, they didn't know how to fight as well without the other teammate/sister. Keiko blamed herself for all of their deaths. She also started to blame herself for everything that they could have fixed if they were alive like Lullaby, Zeref's monster. Arisa than scanned the room for Mizuki. It was about time they got ready to depart. Where was that girl? "The girls and I are going to be gone a bit, special business. Can you tell the master?" Arisa asked. Gildarts nodded and she got up and made her way to Keiko. "She could still be alive, we have to look." Natsu half yelled. Mizuki just stood up and put a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry" She sighed putting Natsu's scarf on him. "Keiko, come on we need to go get Mizuki than start packing." Arisa told Keiko. "Packing? Where are you going?" Natsu asked. "Away, for a short time." Keiko answered. "Keiko!" Happy flew into the girl's chest. "Don't leave me! Can I come with you? I'll give you fish" Happy said. "It's better that you don't Happy, but when I come back I'll bring you a nice big fish" Keiko smiled at the now frowning cat. "In the meantime Happy, do you want to hang out with your mommy?" Lisanna asked. "But I don't know where my mom is, I think she's with the other exceeds." Happy said. "Your other mommy" Lisanna smiled. Happy thought it over. "But Lucy's dead. How can I hang out with her?" He asked. Lisanna frowned. "I meant me" Happy blinked. "Yeah Happy, Lisanna's your mom." Natsu smiled. Happy just kept his grip on Keiko. "I really have to go Happy" Keiko smiled. Happy frowned and let go of Keiko who walked out of the guild with Arisa. They found Mizuki talking to Gajeel. "Hello Gajeel, we need to go and Mizuki has to come with us." Arisa explained "sure thing Cana" He grinned the girls froze. "Happy's hugging, Gildarts attention, and Keiko's grin. Don't forget Arisa's drinking." He explained knowing their question. Keiko hugged him. "I'm sorry we didn't tell you. We should have told you, Juvia, Wendy, Romeo and maybe Gray and Erza." "It's alright bunny girl" Gajeel grinned "The master knows everything. He'll explain it to you guys. Just you guys though. Tell Gray if you want but do not tell Erza or anyone else." Keiko smiled than turned to the girls. "Let's get going." Gajeel watched them walk away a grin on his face. He turned to walk back into the guild. "Juvia, Wendy, Romeo come here." The three walked to the dragon slayer. He led them to a quite area and explained what had happened than asked whether they should tell Grey or not. "Yes, Gray-sama should know" Juvia answered. "Yeah, unlike everyone else he didn't forget about Lucy." Romeo agreed. Wendy just nodded. They called Gray over and went to talk to the master.
