Chapter 51

"Cana!" Lucy practically squeals, hitting a rather high octave.

Cana Alberona has wavy dark chocolate brown locks that frame her face and a lovely shade of indigo eyes. Her figure is similar to Lucy's curvaceous one, but her skin has more of a tan than hers. She is the older and taller one of the two, and they get along like sisters.

She has been away for her summer tour of the USA, and that alone has kept her plenty busy. Lucy had been able to see the very first show that kicked off the tour. A lot has happened since, but they have been able to keep in touch through technology though!

The duo met when Cana, already having her celebrity status as a singer, attended Lucy's first book signing. They bonded after that and have grown quite close since.

Cana opens her arms out wide, a big smile on her face. "C'mere and give me a hug!"

With a spring in her step, Lucy gladly does.

The two share a warm embrace. Because of Cana, Lucy ends up off of the ground as her feet dangle uselessly. They both are giggling.

"I've missed your face so much!" Cana says. Video chat can only go so far.

"Hey, let's talk inside," Lucy suggests. People are probably more likely to recognize Cana's face compared to hers given their audiences. Lucy doesn't want Cana's cover blown when it can be avoided. Well, that is if it hasn't already been blown.

Now back on her feet, Lucy leads the way inside of her apartment and closes the door once Cana is inside. They make their way over to the couch to sit down next to each other.

"Okay, you first," Cana says. "I see you survived your vacation with the boyfriend."

Lucy can't help but smile as some memories play through her mind. "We had a lot of fun. I'm really glad that we went and did what we did."

Cana waggles her eyebrows. "But did you two do the do?"

"N-not that!" she denies in her flustered state.

That causes Cana to cackle. "Oh, relax. I haven't either. We're both virgins so no need to be uncomfortable around each other."

Lucy facepalms and sighs. "That's not the point…"

Cana looks over the roses. "I take it they're from Natsu. Good thing he knows you like pink."

"They arrived not long before you got here," Lucy says. "Something to hold me over while he's in France with his family.

With that, Cana grins. "And when he gets back, I'll have to meet him."

"That's totally the plan even if he doesn't know it. And he doesn't even know about you." There is a framed photo of Lucy and Cana inside of her bedroom. They are wearing big summer hats and big sunglasses, a pool behind them. Lucy will be surprised if Natsu has happened to recognize Cana, but hasn't said a word about it.

She gasps. "You haven't told him you're bestest friends with the Cana Alberona?"

That causes Lucy to giggle. "It's hard to drop that kind of bomb on someone. You should have seen him when I told him that I'm a Heartfilia."

Cana whistles. "He's still sticking around though."

"Oh, we're definitely stuck to each other by now."

"Not even two months with the guy and you're already head over heels."

Lucy can't deny that. "He's… Natsu. That's the only way to explain it."

"You're a great catch, Lucy. He's lucky to have you. And you're happy with him, right?"

She nods.

"Dibs on being your maid of honor."

"We've already agreed on being each other's maid of honor, remember?"

Cana playfully sticks her tongue out. "But I think I'll be yours first."

"We'll see." Lucy shifts in place, facing more towards her friend. "All right, enough about me. What about you?"

"So I've got news," Cana says tentatively. "Big news."

Lucy is curious. "What is it?"

She takes a deep breath. "They found my dad."

Lucy is more than aware that Cana has been seeking out her birth father. Her single mother, Cornelia, had a one-night stand and that's all it took for Cana to come around. Cana began searching a few years ago, but the last Lucy knew was there were only dead ends.

"I found out not too long ago, and I planned on telling you in person." Cana busies herself by digging around in her fuzzy blue purse. She pulls out a folder and takes out a photo from it. "Meet my dad…" She flips over the photo for Lucy to see.

Her eyes grow wide with surprise. "Gildarts?!"

Cana's smile falters a little bit. "You know him?"

"He's Natsu's godfather!"

After setting the photo and folder onto the nearby table, Cana sits in stunned silence. She is clearly taken aback.

"He travels a lot for his job," Lucy says, recalling what she can about him. "I've only met him once."

"What's he like?"

"He's funny and loud, kind of like Natsu. And speaking of Natsu, he cares for him a lot." She cracks a smile. "Gildarts is really protective of Natsu, too. He wanted to make sure that I wasn't taking advantage of him for his looks and money. Natsu ended that when he dropped the mic about me being an author–" She stops mid-sentence when she realizes that she is getting off track. "Gildarts is great. Really. He gives good hugs and I think that's a bonus about him." She gives Cana a cheeky smile when a thought occurs to her. "Maybe his drinking game should have given away that he's your dad."

Cana playfully shoves Lucy's shoulder. "Nobody's better at drinking than me."

"Maybe you two can drink together and see if he's better than you."

"Like father, like daughter…" Cana muses, sitting back on the couch. "Do you think he'll like me?"

"I'm sure he'll love having a daughter like you."

"He doesn't even know I exist."

"So tell him. Cana, you've come this far. You've always talked about the day you found him just so you two could talk."

"Speaking of that, when you met someone named Gildarts, why didn't you tell me? You've known that's my dad's name."

"Hey, you're not the only Cana I've met."

"Okay, point taken."

"Plus, you and your mom didn't know his last name so that didn't help me knowing his first name, too."

"Wait, what's his last name?"

"Clive. Gildarts Clive."

Cana smiles a little bit. "I could have been Cana Clive…"

Lucy snuggles up to Cana for comfort cuddles. "Nothing wrong with Cana Alberona…"

She takes a deep breath before exhaling. "So what now?"

"I can try asking Natsu for Gildarts' number…" Then a thought occurs to Lucy. "On second thought, I'll ask Wendy. She'll be the safer route in case Natsu might blab."

"Would you do that for me?" There is excitement laced in her voice.

"Of course!" Then Lucy smiles at her. "You're my bestest friend, remember?"

Cana's eyes start to glass over. "Oh, Lucy!" She hugs her tightly, practically squishing her. "I love you!"

Since her arms are trapped, Lucy just accepts her fate. "I love you, too."

"You're the best little sister ever."

"And you're the best big sister ever."

"Because every brunette…"

"… Needs a blonde best friend!"

Do they both have shirts that say that? Totally. And they totally rock them.

"Oh, hey!" Cana suddenly exclaims, digging around for her phone. "Now that we're reunited, smile for the camera!"

Lucy looks at the phone screen that is displaying them. Snapchat is up, and Cana is definitely holding down the button to record the moment rather than photograph it. "That's totally a video!" she giggles.

"Guys, this is my bestest friend!" Cana gushes. "Like, my bestest friend ever!"

"That's me!"

The two are completely being silly, just like how they typically are around one another. They rub off on each other.

When the video runs out of time, Cana posts it to her Snapchat Story and sends it to Lucy as well.

"Do you want me to try texting Wendy for that number now?" Lucy asks.

Cana considers it for a moment. "I think I could use some sister time before even trying to contact my dad, you know?"

"It's whatever you want, Cana."

Her eyes light up. "Can we go shopping then?"

"Sure. I'll need to change though."

"Hey, if you're wearing jammies, give me a pair and we'll rock the look together!"

"I'm not going to stop you if you want to do that, but I'll pass."

After untangling themselves, the two stand up and walk into Lucy's bedroom. Cana heads for the closet and opens it up, looking for something for Lucy to wear. "Since when did you become a tomboy?"

"I'm not… ?" Lucy likes dressing girly, but she has some tomboy moments. Only some though.

"There are definitely guy clothes in here-Ohhh."

"What?"

Then Cana glances around the rest of the room, looking for other signs. "Did Natsu move in with you?"

Lucy shakes her head. "He's moved some clothes of his into my closet. Some of his things are scattered here and there, but he hasn't moved in with me. Not officially anyways."

"Do you want him to?"

"Yes, but is it weird?"

"Why would it be weird? You two are dating."

"We're closing in on our two month anniversary. Just two months."

Cana shrugs. "Everybody moves at their own pace. No biggie." Then a wicked grin appears on her face. "He just better not propose to you on your two month anniversary…"

Lucy's face heats up from embarrassment. "C-Cana!"

"Hey, I like this for you!" She pulls out a grey tee that in three lines reads "take more risks" in slightly faded, black capital words. "Tuck the front part into a pair of shorts. It'll be cute."

"Isn't the point of wearing your boyfriend's clothes so he sees you in them?"

Cana holds out the hanger for her to take the tee off of. "If the paparazzi doesn't find us, I'll personally take photos of you to send to him."

Playfully rolling her eyes, Lucy takes the hanger from her. "You better spam him."


A/N Part 1: I guess I didn't introduce Cana sooner since I thought this work wasn't gonna be very long. Then when I decided to add her, I needed a reason for her not appearing for a couple of months :P PS. Lucy and Cana BrOTP for the win!

A/N Part 2: For those interested in Elvina: Y'all, I started writing Chapter 30. It'll either be the last chapter or the second to last chapter. Maybe. Anyways, I feel so close to the end :D Like, my feels. Can handle only handle so much of this. Whew. I think I'll reach my goal of having all the chapters done by the end of the year! Editing and filling in blanks comes later… One step at a time! :D #ElvinaHype


Guest: Whelp, not a guy :P

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