Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima does.
AN: Thank you so much for the reviews, really excited to share my writing. I love LaLu pairing so much, but wanted to do a story of friendship with Lucy and Laxus is just sexy so of course he needed to be there.
Thanks again and enjoy!
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My face softened as I looked at Lucy, all these year of searching are finally over.
"What does that mean? The glowing?" Laxus asked still leaning on the wall behind Makarov's desk. He seemed genuinely curious.
"It means I have the ability to open the gate." Lucy spoke before I could answer him.
"Correct Miss. Lucy. The key has chosen you to be it's holder, but right now you won't be able to open the gate fully."
"I'm going to need to expand my magic containers and get stronger." Lucy looked down, almost defeated.
"Lucy, you are very powerful, you have the ability to do star dresses and that is not an easy thing. You, I believe, are the only celestial mage on Earthland that can." Her head shot up and she looked at me in disbelief.
"There has to be someone else that can. I can't be the only one."
"No Lucy, I have met every one and none of them can do what you can. You are extremely rare."
"That's probably why you get kidnapped so much." Laxus said plainly, not making fun but coming to the realization. Lucy smiled a little but the past was written in her eyes. She hated being weak, everyone always fighting her battles, protecting her, saving her.
"Train me. I want to do this, I want to weld his key." Draco's key warmed a little in our hands and I smiled. I had to hold back tears.
"Are you ok Reyna? You look like you're going to cry." Lucy looked at me with warmth and concern.
"It's been years since I've seen my father. To feel the communication through his key is incredible. To know that you will be his holder makes me very happy, I know you will care for him."
"I will. I promise."
"This will not be easy. His key is extremely powerful and his star dress even more so." I told her, not to scare her but making sure she knew what saying yes ment. She smiled at me and held her head up high.
"When do we start?"
"Tomorrow 5am. Meet me here in the training grounds and Capricorn will be able to help us."
"I've been training with Capricorn for months, he has helped me master my current star dresses."
"Great. I will see you tomorrow." I tucked my father's key back into my shirt and moved towards the door to the office.
"So does that mean you're staying awhile?" Makarov asked as a hint of a smile appeared on his face.
"It seems so." I sighed, finally being able to stay in one place.
"Do you have a place to stay?" Laxus asked. I looked at him and smirked.
"Why, you want me to stay with you?"
"Ahem..." Lucy's sound made me realize we had an audience.
"Yes, I found a place to rent before coming to the guild."
"Where? Is it in town?" Lucy grinned.
"It's by the canal, cute brick building."
"Really?! That's where I live! It's really cute and the tubs are so amazing!" She was so excited. Her expression changed instantly. "Only bad thing, my team breaks in a lot and eats my food."
"By the way Natsu acted I can imagine telling him no is not easy." I heard Laxus snort and that told me everything.
"Well... he doesn't listen very well but he has good intentions and so does Erza and Gray." I raised an eyebrow at her and she sighed. "Yes I know I need to place boundaries."
"You could always place ruins around your place." I said, looking towards Laxus.
"That would be mean! I couldn't do that!" Lucy looked at me in shock.
"It's not difficult and that's the fastest way to get your space back. Honestly, I'd pay to see Natsu face plant the barrier." I had to laugh, the image in my brain was just to much. Laxus chuckled and Lucy glared at us.
"Look Blondie, you need to set boundaries and ruins will help keep those boundaries."
"Fine, but make it so only when I'm home and they have to knock to be let in." Lucy sighed but I could see she knew we were right.
"Knocking and using the door... wow... what a concept." She actually giggled at that.
"I'll have Freed go over to your place today and place the ruins up."
"Thanks Laxus." Lucy smiled and turned towards me.
"Tomorrow. 5am." Reminding her.
"Ok, 5am. Let's do this. I will do whatever it takes to become worthy of Draco's key." She smiled, the determination and fire filled her eyes.
"Now that's out of the way, Rayna my dear would you like to officially stay with us?" Makarov's eyes softened.
"Sir?"
"Become a member of Fairy Tail."
"Master Makarov, I would be honored."
