I'm so sorry that I just kinda disappeared for a few days. Well i guess it wasn't too long but still I feel like i neglected you guys n im sorry!

I've been kinda depressed lately. Not to mention things are not going well with my boyfriend or my family so Idk

Well i wont give ya some sob story, I finally decided to write the next chapter cuz you readers are all so lovely and i'm so thankful to have reviews and PM's from you! So just a little shout out to SkyFairies, for helping me come up with some things ;D Love this little crazy family we have on this site, even though we're all alittle mad. And thankyou everyone else for leaving reviews and just being kind all together!

I got some chocolate and I got Anberlin playen sooooo I'm ready, let's do this!

mkay here we go, I got some stuff in store for you guys sooo hold on tight and enjoy the ride

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Salamander POV

Luce kicked me out of her house after I tried to apologize to her. So now I'm just walking through the city, back to my apartment, feeling pretty sorry for myself. She had said something about me not being anything to her. It seems only fair, since I back handed her a few days ago.

God why is that girl so confusing? She can throw punches and curse like a man but when it all boils down, she's just like every other bitch in this city.

You know that's not true.. My subconscious snickered in my head.

And I couldn't argue with it, because it was right. I want her to mean something to me. She already does, she means so much to me. I wish I knew how to tell her.

I'm so thankful that Cana had come up and slapped some sense into me a few days ago. Right after Lucy ran out, crying because I hit her, Cana walked right up and hit me. She told me to let Lucy calm down for a few, then told me to come and make it better. That's all she would give me though. After that, she had stormed out of the apartment and went to her own place.

I took it upon myself to ask Mira how to approach Lucy, and she told me a gift is always a good way to get in. But she said, even better, do something nice for the person closest to Luce: Wendy. So that's what I did. I went out and decided that a sad girl like Wendy would love to have a pet. So that's how I came across my blue cat and Wendy's white one.

I sighed heavily and as I took another step forward, I kicked a rock that was on the side walk. I was surrounded my strangers, as was typical in the city, and they paid no mind to me. They treated me the same way I treated them, they were invisible. Not there.

The only thing that existed in my little world of pity was my constant thoughts and memories of Lucy. She was absolutely gorgeous, and she was always so carefree. And happy.

I thought she was herself around me, but I was proven wrong when I saw her with that bastard Gray. He seemed to bring out a side of her I didn't even know existed. I knew that they were acquainted but I didn't know how close they actually were.

Is that bastard trying to take her from me? He already has Juvia! What the hell.

And that bellboy she's always around. I have a feeling I'ma have to teach him respect. I can still see him and Luce looking into each others eyes when she asked him to leave. He looked at her with so much emotion, it made me sick just thinking about it.

What a pansy.

My phone started ringing loudly, pulling me from my thoughts. I stopped walking and pulled it out of my front pocket. The screen read, "Ice Princess" and I smiled at the memory of how my friend got that nickname. He thrived in the winter, he was the only one of my dealers that would stand out in a blizzard and still sell.

"'Sup?" I called into the phone after answering it.

"Boss," Gray said back, addressing me so formally. He's become an uptight ass lately. Dressing in suits, actin' like he's the shit even though he's garbage like the rest of us. He's been hangin' out with Loke too much. "We need to talk."

I internally groaned but said, "'Bout what?"

Damn, does anyone in my gang know how to work without me lookin' over their damn shoulders?

"Um... about Lucy."


Wendy POV

The Salamander guy just left, leaving me, Carla and Lucy alone in the motel. It was kind of nice to have her all to myself. But it was short lived;

"I gotta go down n' talk to Habiki, I'll be back up in a minute. 'Kay?" Lucy asked, she was standing in the doorway of our current home. If you could call a motel a 'home.'

I nodded and looked back down to the small white kitten that was purring from my lap. It was sure nice of that Salamander guy to get me a kitten, I just hope that doesn't mean we'll be going back to that drug house.

Though I'd like to see Romeo again. He was nice.

"I bet you miss you're blue cat friend, don't you," I whispered to Carla while I scratched behind her ear.

She looked up at me with big brown eyes and meowed loudly.

I hope she's not hungry, I'll have to talk to Lucy about getting food for her. And she'll need a collar in case she ever escapes so she can be returned to me. And she'll need a scratching post, a bed, toys...

"Please, Hibiki!" I heard Lucy scream. Our room was right above the lobby, but it was rare to hear people talking from up here. Lucy must be really loud if her voice carried that clearly.

I moved Carla off of my lap and slid my body slowly off of the bed. When I reached the floor, i tilted my head down and placed the right side of it against the scratchy carpet. Their voices were still muffled, but my good hearing picked up more of the conversation.

"Hibiki! I swear I'm not getting blow. I'm just going out for the night, and I need to barrow a little money." Lucy sounded desperate when she yelled that. I hope the other people staying in the hotel don't hear her because she's talking about drugs.

Don't fall for it, Hibiki! She's not gonna come home for a few days If ya give her money...

"I can't Lucy, I have, like 20 dollars to my name." Hibiki calmly answered.

Good!

"That'll be plenty! Please? I'll pay you back... in any way you want." Lucy's voice got softer with the last sentence. And I knew what she meant. She thinks I'm just an innocent little girl, but she's shown me more of the world than the orphanage could have ever shown me. She has exposed me to drugs and sex and I want to hate her for it.

But I can't.

Because It's Lucy, and through all of her faults, I know she loves me. And I love her.

I sat back up and tried to ignore Hibiki's response. I knew what his answer was going to be. He was wrapped around Lucy's finger and if she mentioned anything sex related, he'll do exactly what she wanted. "O-okay, later tonight... come find me," his voice was muffled, probably because he was whispering or something.

Crap! If Lucy got what she wanted...

I jumped back up onto the bed, scaring Carla in the process, and leaned back. I tried to slow my racing heart because I knew Lucy was about to walk back into the room. I didn't want her to know that I listened to them. She seems happier if I'm a little oblivious kid, so I'll be exactly that for her.

A few seconds after I calmed down, Lucy walked back into the room as expected. She looked over to me for a minute, smiled, then walked over to the chair that sat in the corner on the other side of the room. Lucy pulled out her expensive looking phone, then dialed someones number. A second later, the phone was pushed up against her ear and her leg was bouncing up and down.

She was anxious, which means only one thing.

I turned my head toward the TV and started 'watching' whatever cartoon was on. I occasionally peered out of the corner of my eye at my blonde guardian.

"Gray!" I heard Lucy breathe into the phone. "Remember how I told you not to do that thing anymore..." She paused for a minute and listened to the Gray person on the other end. Her eyes met mine and I quickly moved my eyes back to the TV. "Yes... that. I decided against it... Yes. I need some..." Lucy's face quickly grew red and she shrieked into the phone, "No! Don't ask him if it's okay! No one needs to know, it's just this once..." Lucy sighed as she listened again. "Please.. Gray..," She muttered. "I have a long night ahead of me, so I just need some goods to keep me going. I promise I won't keep doing this. Gray, please..."

I peeked over and caught sight of Lucy's expression changing from defeat to victory. Once again she was getting what she wanted. Like she always did.

Why can't these guys say no to her?

Probably the same reason that I couldn't say no to her. She was just a bubbly person, she could always make a person smile-no matter how sad they were. If only she could see how much she really hurts us.

Lucy practically yelled into the phone, "Yay! Thank you so much Gray!" causing me to look back over to her. She jumped out of the seat and started jumping up and down, still holding onto the phone in her hand. Her blonde hair bounced around her and brown eyes shone.

She had won again.

Lucy gained her composure and threw the phone next to me. She instantly started peeling off her clothes, indicating she was getting ready for the 'long night' she was talking about earlier. I watched as Lucy walked over to our clothes, wearing nothing except her bra and underwear, and sorted through them.

She pulled out a pair of skinny jeans and tank top, one of her 'boob shirts' that she liked to wear. In my honest opinion, she looked like a slut when she wore them, but then again isn't that the point? I continued to watch as Lucy pulled the shirt over her head, then struggled to pull the tight pants up and over her wide hips.

"Where ya goin?" I questioned, then stuck a finger in my mouth. I had a bad habit of biting my nails.

Lucy looked over to me like she forgot I was even there, and gave me a sad smile. She walked up and sat on the bed next to me, grabbing my arm in the process. She pulled my finger out of my mouth and answered, "Out for the night. I'll be back, and stop biting your damn nails!" She squeezed my hand before releasing it and standing back up.

I grabbed hold of Carla and hugged her close to my chest.

"Be good for Hibiki, will ya?" Lucy asked, still watching me.

I turned my body away from her and looked out the window. I watched as cars sped on by, completely oblivious to the pain I was feeling right now.

I bit back on the sob that so badly wanted to escape and I fought with the tears that threatened to spill, and through it all I managed to nod and mutter, "Okay."

Not to long after, I felt Lucy's presence disappear from beside me and I finally let it all out. I fell down onto the bed and cried, still holding onto the kitten the Salamander bought for me.


Luce POV

I smiled at every person I passed as I walked closer and closer to Gray. I had about 50 dollars in my pocket, $20 belonged to Hibiki and the other $30 was some I had left over from the last time I had a client. I know I should feel bad for playing Hibiki the way I did, but he just made it so easy. It's like he wanted me to take his money and go hand it over to my favorite dealer.

Sting had told me he wanted to party tonight so I figured I'd bring some of my own, just in case he didn't mean this kind of party. For all I knew, he could mean just drinking. And where's the fun in drinking when I don't have something up my nose?

"Lucy," Gray greeted me as I walked up to his corner.

I reached into my pocket and pulled out the crumpled up bills that I had been holding tightly for the past 20 minutes. I said with a smile on my face, "Here, I want whatever you'll give me for 50."

Gray rolled his eyes then motioned for me to walk into the ally with him a little bit. This was typical of him, he never actually had the blow on his person, instead he kept it hidden away somewhere in the ally. Always a different place too, just so people can't find his stuff and steal it. Trust me, I've tried before I actually knew him.

"Boss man's gonna be pissed when he finds out about this," Gray muttered, not bothering to look back at me when he spoke. He wasn't too happy to sell to me, but he can't deny me of what I want. He knew I could get it at any other place, but I chose to go to him because I knew he owed the Salamander money.

I giggled and put a little bounce in my step. When he stopped walking, I stepped to stand next to him and I laid my head on his shoulder. I whispered seductively, "No one has to know."

Gray once again rolled his eyes at me and shifted so he was out of my reach. He bent over and rummaged through some junk until he grabbed what he needed. "What do ya have planned for tonight?" Gray asked as he stood up straight again.

I smiled to myself and reached my hand into my coat pocket. I let my fingers play over the phone Salamander gave me and instantly thought about the sexy blonde that was waiting for me. "Oh, nothing too important," I breathed, almost silently.

My lie didn't fool Gray. He turned to face me, a few bags of powdery goodness in his right hand, and he barked, "Don't fucking lie to me, Lucy. You can trust me, remember, I'm your friend."

Now I was pissed. I peered into his dark blue eyes and spat, "Yeah but if I tell you, you'll rat me out to that douche bag boss of yours-"

"You can't mean..?" Gray asked, his eyes wide with shock. He figured it out.

"Can't mean what?" A third voice questioned from behind us. "And Luce, I'm offended. Why would you call me a douche bag?"

I sighed and turned to face the salmon haired jerk that had snuck up on me. His black eyes lit with anger, his mouth was set in a straight line and his jaw was clenched with obvious anger. He knew what I was doing, and I think I had an idea how he found out.

"Gray, you fucking traitor!"

Salamander chuckled at my anger and took another step toward me. His hands were in his pockets and his lips curved up into a forced grin. "Now, now. No need to blame Gray. It's you who has become the traitor. And you've only been with us for a short time." He took another long stride toward me. "I'm honestly disappointed, you had so much potential." Another step, he was now standing right in front of me. I could feel the heat coming off of his body and I could see the hair on his chin coming through. He looked so much more like an adult now than he did when he was in my motel room only an hour earlier.

Salamander's arms wrapped around my waist and he pulled me firmly against him. I continued to match his gaze, not afraid of him in the slightest. He's already shown me his strength, and what was the worst he could do to me? Kill me? I'm so scared...

"And it's a shame 'cuz I really hoped I could make you mine." Salamander whispered, his face inching closer to mine.

I closed my eyes and waited. Once I felt his lips touch mine, I moved to press my body closer to his.

But once I kissed back, he pulled his face from mine and whispered, "It's your choice now. Sting, drugs, sabertooth; or me."


Ooooooh shit!

What's she gonna chose?

I have an idea but once again, lemme know what you want to happen.

And I just wanna say I'm sorry that Wendy's part had so many feels to it, I just felt that exact way while my best friend was off doing coke. So I figured I'd kinda make Wendy like me- everyone thinks she's nice and innocent, not payin any attention to what people are doing. But secretly she's observing, judging and being effected by peoples actions.

I love the Wendy I created.

Anywho, thankya for reading ^.^ love ya all!

I really do feel better after updating!

xoxo

-Bean