Guess who's back! I did it! I was so determined! On with the story! Sorry if it sucks, not as good as what I originally had but it's okay!


The next morning, Loke still wrapped around her, Lucy somehow managed to find the strength to get up out of bed. Silently gathering her clothing she locked the bathroom door behind her, turning the shower on, making sure the hot water was turned up all the way, and stripping down. Stepping inside the shower, her silence broke.

Loke waited patiently, hands clenching as he listened to her cry in the shower, wanting nothing more than to drag her back to bed to curl back up with her.

One particular sob, so guttural and filled with such pain, shattered his patience. Unable to simply sit there waiting, Loke left to the Celestial Realm. The nine of the Zodiac contracted to Lucy, although Aquarius no longer being contracted to her, stood in waiting, faces grim.


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