Once the connection between Lucy's communication lacrima disconnected, the mages in the room nodded to each other before heading to the door and exiting the office. The fairies at the lower floor heard the door open and immediately gathered to sit or stand in front of the bar. They all watched as Makarov and the others went down the stairs and positions themselves in front of the bar. Then, the old guild master revealed Lucy's letter in his hand.
"I'm sure a lot of you were wondering why Loke had come in to the guild today." Makarov began. "He had come here under Lucy's request to deliver this letter for you and I think it's best you remain silent to hear what she has to say."
The guild members swallowed nervously, not entirely prepared to hear what Lucy had to say. What Gajeel, Lily, Makarov, Mira, Juvia, Wendy and Carla had to say earlier was harsh enough, but hearing what Lucy had to say was something else. They knew she was passionate with whatever she did, whether it be for herself or for the guild, Lucy never held back in what she had to say. So everyone, especially Team Natsu, knew they had prepare their hearts.
Mira took the letter from Makarov, her eyes somewhat brighter from what Lisanna noticed. However, it wasn't just Mira's eyes that were brighter. The youngest Strauss could see that the mood of Gajeel, Lily, Makarov, Juvia, Wendy and Carla seemed more happy and she raised an eyebrow in curiosity. The 7 mages had been angry not too long ago, but now it looked like nothing had angered them at all. Nevertheless, Lisanna kept quiet about it and listened to Mira read.
'Dear Fairy Tail,
I don't really know why I'm writing this letter right now, heck I shouldn't even be thinking of you at all right now. But I don't think I can stay silent since it's soon to be 6 months that you've forgotten me and the others now. I bet now that I left, Gajeel and Juvia probably took their anger out on you and for once, I applaud for them for being angry and hope they knock some sense into your thick skulls. Honestly if I was still there, I would probably do the same.
So where to begin? I guess, you all are just idiotic liars huh? I mean, I came here to see a guild that thought of its members as family and in the end I leave feeling like an outsider. I was once a part of Team Natsu before unknowingly got kicked out along with Wendy and Carla. I never thought that I would come to hate the guild. But it sure seems like a possibility as of today. I'm laughing at the very thought of the irony.
I just wanna know something. What went through all of your heads when me, Gajeel, Lily, Juvia, Wendy and Carla tried to talk to you all? I gave you space because I knew you all wanted to catch up with Lisanna, but you'd think after a month it would all die down. But I guess Fairy Tail is the type to push things to the extreme. However, this extreme was too much to put on a person's heart. Especially since I thought we'd all treasure each other.
I guess those words during the Phantom War, the one where you said you'd never let me go with them, were all just lies. Because in the end, you did let me go. You let me and the others go. I am grateful that I got to go on many adventures with you when I had the chance to, but I guess replacements are no longer needed when the original has come back don't you think?
I do want to thank Lisanna though. She really is a nice girl with the rare chances that I got to talk to her. I can see why all of you would want to be with her. She was one of the only people, including Master and Mira, that truly saw us and I could never be more grateful that she took the time to talk despite the constant ignorance being thrown at us. Maybe after you hear this letter, you all would do the same and not put another in this situation.
There is no point in looking for me. I don't want to see any of you at the moment, seeing as you made me suffer enough.
From, Lucy'
Once Mira finished reading the long letter Lucy had written, everyone was absolutely speechless. Just as they expected, Lucy poured all of her feelings into the letter and every word she wrote, left a crack in their hearts. Not just because of the fact Mira read it to them, but because it sounded like Lucy was there. That she was the one saying all those words to their faces with venom in her voice. It made their bodies go weak.
As the silence passed, Makarov took a large breath and looked at his guild with a serious glare. "I do hope you take Lucy's words to heart and you never do this again. Hopefully, in due time, she will return and will have ultimately forgiven you."
"Is there no way we can go see her?" Levy asked.
"Respect her wishes Levy." The old guild master replied, then turning to Juvia, Mira, Wendy and Carla. "As for the 4 of you, I suggest you all go and get ready. She'll be waiting for you."
The 4 girls nodded and began to make their way to the guild's exit. However, Natsu processed what Makarov just said and his entire body sprouted up from his sulking position. "She'll be waiting!? You mean they're going to see Lucy!?" He asked, the rest of the guild perking up at his question.
"Natsu, it's better that you just stay here if you know what's good for you." Makarov warned. "Where Lucy is now, there are slim chances that you will even be able to directly speak to her, even more so get near her."
"But if they're going to see Luce, I'm going with them!" Natsu declared, Gray and Erza beside him nodding. "We need to see Luce, and there is no way I'm going to let this chance go!"
The 4 girls exited the guild and watched with straight faces as Natsu ran to catch up with them. They, along with Gajeel, Lily and Makarov, already knew that the spell Lucy attached with the letter had been cast, so it was a matter of time before they will see the effects. Gajeel and Lily went to grab a flyer off the Request Board, showing Makarov for approval before making their way out behind Natsu.
When Natsu did arrive to the guild's doors, the minute his hand tried to pass through the opening, his entire body was electrocuted. The guild was mildly confused and turned to Freed, but the green haired mage had nothing to do with the electricity before the doors. On the other hand, Gajeel just laughed with Lily flying behind him and walked through the exit with no problems. Gray saw this and tried to leave the guild as well and got electrocuted too, landing on the floor.
"What the hell?" He asked, groaning as he and Natsu got up in pain.
"How come Iron Face, the girls, Lily and Carla could get through while we can't!?" Natsu complained.
"Lucy knew that you would try to look for her after reading the letter, especially when you would most likely assume that the others would go visit her." Makarov explained, also heading out the guild doors. "So she had charmed the letter, a barrier in which that only we 7 may leave the guild and it shall be taken down once they have met with Capricorn."
"This barrier surrounds the whole guild and if you try to escape by any means, you will all be electrified with not only electricity but with celestial magic mixed with Lucy's rage." Wendy added.
"The guild walls are also protected just in case some of you try to break your way out, an extra precaution thanks to Master." Carla said.
"You're telling me that Lucy's spell is that strong?" Erza asked.
"Of course." Juvia spoke up. "You'd be surprised just how strong she has grown both physically and magically because of your ignorance towards us."
"She took her stress and anger out into training and once destroyed a forest by accident." Lily explained. "After that day she came back bloody and injured, she made sure that she was strong enough to survive on her own. Without needing your help."
"That reminds me..." Makarov said, turning around to walk away as the others followed him. "Make sure to remind me to consider making Lucy an S-Class. I believe she deserves it."
"What!?" Natsu asked, getting up. "Master! You can't just leave us in here!"
"Believe us when we say, Natsu, we really can just leave you there. Exactly like how you left us." Wendy spat, before they all disappeared beyond the busy now evening streets.
It was already the next day in Japan and Lucy had met up with Hikaru, Kaoru, Haruhi, Tohru, Yuki and Kyo at their classroom. Class hadn't started yet but the class was already going crazy with the new additions to the class. Specifically the female students who remember Yuki and Kyo. To which the orange haired male got annoyed and the silver haired male felt indifferent, since it was no different from their previous school.
However, some of the girls were concerned with Tohru's closeness to Haruhi since they didn't know of their relationship of being cousins. Which caused whispers to be passed around, however, Lucy just had to glare and the whispers were immediately silenced. Which made Yuki, Kyo, Hikaru and Kaoru make note to never make Lucy angry. Her glare reminding the Hitachiin twins of Honey and Kyoya when they are woken from sleep.
Once classes ended, Kyo stretched on his desk with relief. The boy excited to return back to their temporary home and taking a nice long nap. He just had to wait for Tohru and Yuki to grab their things and then they could go. Yet luck was not on his side when the Hitachiin twins decided to go on either side of him. The orange haired boy unaware of their mischievous grins across their faces.
"Say Kyo-Kyo..." Hikaru started to say.
"We can call you that right?" Kaoru added.
The Sohma in question just groaned, already having dealt with the same nickname from his classmates back at their old school. "Just call me what you want." He replied. "So, what do you want?"
"Seeing as how your bag is all ready to go, you're not planning on leaving early are you?" Hikaru asked.
"Course I am, why wouldn't I be?" Kyo asked in return.
"The Host Club is having a special event today and since the ladies really enjoyed you and little Yuki's presence, you're gonna join too." Kaoru announced.
"No way!" The orange haired boy replied, getting up from his seat and grabbing his bag. "Tohru, Rat boy let's-"
"What's that Kyo?" Lucy asked, a smile that would seem so innocent but is actually quite sinister plastered on her face. "You're not staying for the event? But it would be so much fun if you, Yuki and Tohru stayed."
Her smile, which she learned from Mira to get Gajeel to do something for her, sent shivers down the Hitachiin twins' and Kyo's spine. Kyo would usually never back down when it came to taking orders, but the smile on Lucy's face screamed torture if he disobeyed her. "A-Alright then..." Kyo regretfully agreed.
With those words, Lucy clasped her hands together and her usual cheerful persona had returned. "Perfect!" She said, jumping just a slight bit. "Some friends of mine are coming to visit from Fiore today and I'm sure you'll find them to be quite an interesting bunch."
"Lucy sure can be scary..." Haruhi, Tohru and Yuki thought in unison.
"Say Lucy, who are these friends that are coming to visit?" Haruhi asked. "Does Tamaki-senpai know about them?"
Lucy nodded enthusiastically, the 7 of them walking out of the class and heading to the club room. "You're sure to know them the minute they enter the host club, especially Mira. She'll most likely be the first to enter." Lucy explained. "But the one you will be surprised with the most is Carla. With how she talks, you're sure to faint if anything."
"Does Carla have a blunt mouth or something?" Yuki asked, tilting his head.
"Yes, but that's not why you'll faint." Lucy reassured, the group finally arriving at the club room. "You'll get it once I introduce you to each other."
Once Lucy opened the doors to the Host Club, the group of 7 was met with the scent of roses and the others dressed up at knights and princes. A concept that Haruhi herself didn't want to go through again, but to no avail. Kyo had tried to make a run for it the minute he saw Tamaki and Kyoya dressed as princes, but the Hitachiin twins had caught him before that and dragged him to the change rooms. Haruhi and Yuki accepting reality and changing themselves.
Once Hikaru, Kaoru, Yuki, Haruhi and regrettably Kyo were dressed as either a knight or a prince, the Host Club was opened for the female students and the hosting began. Lucy and Tohru sitting in their respective corner, eating cake that was provided by Honey and was occasionally visited by Haruhi and a few rare times Tamaki. The 2 girls surprised how crazy the other female students screamed at the sight of the medieval theme.
As Lucy and Tohru observed the Host Club activities and ate their cake while talking among themselves, the blonde celestial mage would look at the time occasionally. Wondering when the 4 fairies would arrive as she was getting quite impatient. Tohru had asked Lucy if the 4 had magic as well, to which the blonde replied with a nod since her mouth was full with cake. This made the brunette quite excited to meet the 4 girls even more.
It was now halfway into the event and was soon to turn evening. Lucy was getting restless in waiting for the 4 fairies to arrive, but Tohru had reassured the blonde at least 5 times now to wait just a little longer. The blonde soon got tired of just sitting and stood up to walk around and stretch. She and the brunette went around talking with each other the hosts and even sitting to see their different charms and hosting skills. Which weren't half-bad according to Lucy.
They were far better than the suitors that tried to court the blonde when she still lived in the Heartfilia estate and Lucy wondered if the hosts would tutor the suitors back in Fiore, the thought just making her laugh. Finally, the doors to the Host Club opened again and Lucy was too busy fawning over Honey's cuteness to pay attention to the new guests. So, of course, Tamaki and the Hitachiin twins were the ones to greet the foreign guests.
"Greetings dear flower, how may us knights help you today?" Hikaru and Kaoru greeted in unison.
"Would you like some tea?" Tamaki offered. "Or a rose from me, your loyal prince?"
However, the reaction the 3 hosts expected... was not the one they received. A large smack could be heard throughout the club room, which caused everyone to turn to the source of the sound. But when the guest had spoken, Lucy's face brightened up immediately. "How dare you try to take advantage of Juvia! Juvia only belongs to Gray-sama!"
When the rest of the hosts, Tohru, Lucy and the other female students turned to see what the commotion was about, they saw that Tamaki was forcefully pushed away by none other than Juvia, her eyes lit up with fire. Clearly feeling threatened that her love for Gray was put to the test. Mira, Wendy and Carla standing beside the water mage. While everyone's jaw dropped to the floor, Lucy stood up and smiled happily seeing her nakama in front of her.
"I'm sorry about her." Mira apologized, while bowing and helping Tamaki stand up. "We're just looking for-"
"Lucy!" Wendy cried, seeing the blonde with Honey and Mori.
With that simply call, Mira turned to see Lucy and immediately dashed for the blonde while dropping Tamaki back on the ground. The takeover mage tackling the girl to the floor. Everyone quite confused, but relaxed a little seeing Lucy laugh and hug the now crying white haired girl in comfort. The hosts, Yuki, Kyo and Tohru gathered around the 2 as Wendy, Juvia and Carla made their way to Lucy in a more calm manner.
"I'm sorry Lucy, but may I ask who these people are?" Kyoya asked sternly as he pushed up his glasses, the hosts guessing that he didn't like how Mira disrupted their club activities.
As Mira finally calmed down, Lucy helped her up and gestured for the other 3 fairies to come as well. "These guys are friends of mine visiting from Fiore. Juvia Lockser, Wendy Marvell and her cat Carla and Mirajane Strauss." She introduced while gesturing to each girl.
"Wait... Mirajane Strauss as in the model, Mirajane Strauss?" One of the girls asked, the other female students gasping lightly in surprise.
"Oh, do you know of me?" Mirajane asked, a smile now on her face.
The girls soon surrounded the older woman and immediately began asking for her autograph, the model laughing at how cute each girl asked for her signature. Kyoya saw this as an opportunity to gain so income, but the S-Class mage was one step ahead of him as Lucy and Juvia already began collecting compensation for each autograph. With that happening, Kyoya forgave the little disruption from a few minutes ago.
"Who knew Lucy would know the Mirajane Strauss?" Kaoru commented. "I mean she's modeled for our mother a couple of times but even then, she was hard to get in contact with."
"Especially with how they address each other, it's easy to assume that the 2 are close friends." Haruhi added.
"It's obvious we don't know much, since she grew up in Fiore and we only met a few days ago." Hikaru said.
Tohru and Honey then went to Wendy and Carla, who watched the 3 girls quietly. "Hi Wendy! My name is Tohru and this is my senior, Honey-senpai!"
"Nice to meet the both of you." Wendy said bowing as she held Carla in her arms. "Thank you for taking care of Lucy for us. She seems to really enjoy being here at Ouran."
"Of course, Lucy is our friend!" Honey said.
After signing all the autographs for the girls and an hour of more hosting time, the Host Club soon closed for the day. In that time, Mira had talked to each of the female students individually along with the hosts and unofficially became the first temporary female host. While, Juvia and Wendy helped serve tea with Tohru so that Haruhi could get to her clients and Lucy had already told Carla not to talk until all the female students left the room, which the exceed agreed to.
Once the club was cleaned up and the hosts along with Yuki and Kyo changed back into their uniforms, they all gathered to properly welcome Mira, Juvia, Wendy and Carla. They had prepared a feast for them to eat together, which Mira had helped Haruhi and Tohru make and all sat at the table. Carla having her own seat a booster chair so that she could eat properly much to the confusion to the non-mages.
"I thought you said that we would be surprised by how Carla talks, Lucy." Yuki said, starting the conversation. "But I haven't heard a sound from the cat at all."
Wendy, Mira and Juvia laughed while Lucy just shook her head, giggling herself. "That's because I asked her not to talk until the other students left." Lucy explained. "I didn't need the whole student body suddenly knowing about her."
"But those girls saw Carla already?" Kyo stated as if it was a question, before pointing the way Carla sat and held a spoon and fork. "And is she really gonna eat like that?"
Lucy took this as the initiative to nod to Carla and gesture for her to reply. The exceed nodded with a smile, something that the hosts, Tohru, Yuki and Kyo to think Carla is a very well-trained cat. But when she turned to Kyo, Carla's expression became it's usual stern look as she opened her mouth. "I will have you know that I always eat like this."
Lucy, Juvia, Mira and Wendy just smiled while the others were just utterly speechless. Probably not grasping the fact that Carla most definitely spoke those words. Tamaki, Hikaru, Kaoru, Honey, Kyo and Tohru all shook their heads and rubbed their eyes while Kyoya, Mori, Yuki and Haruhi kind of just stared with slightly shocked and confused looks. It was obvious that they all thought they were just being delusional from the busy day.
"My brain has done it now..." Honey said. "Now I'm gonna imagine Usa-chan talking to me!"
"I think the same goes for us, Honey-senpai." Hikaru agreed.
"You don't think it's contagious do you?" Kaoru added.
"Everyone, I could just be imagining things. But I think I just heard little Wendy's cat talk." Tamaki stated.
"Why I never!" Carla said, feeling offended. "Are you sure to be the sons of rich people? Clearly your manners need fixing if you ever want to survive in this world."
"Maybe Kagura has hit me one too many times..." Kyo mumbled. "Not only do cats come to me, but now I can hear them speaking too."
"I must say, this delusion sounds a lot like Shima when she's scolding you, Tamaki." Kyoya said, cleaning his glasses while Mori nods with a hum.
That's when the pieces clicked in Haruhi, Tohru and Yuki's minds. For Tohru, she had already known that Lucy's friends were people with magic at their disposal. So it was clear to her that Carla is also a magical creature. For Haruhi, it was almost the same. She knew that Lucy had magic so it would make sense for there to be magical creatures in Fiore as well. With Yuki, he connected it to what Lucy said about being surprised with Carla's speaking habits.
"Guys believe us when we say that, you are not being delusional." Mira spoke up. "Carla really can talk and no, it's not some prank or delusion."
"Carla has always been able to talk ever since she was born." Wendy added. "But she just doesn't know how to tone her words down sometimes."
Carla just crossed her arms and looked away, Wendy laughing awkwardly in response. "It's their fault for not being able to address me properly despite being so-called hosts."
"Now Carla..." Juvia said, ushering the exceed to calm down.
"I find this... very astonishing..." Yuki said, unable to form any other words.
"Well, clearly this is a discovery to continue talking about tomorrow." Tamaki said, shrugging. "Speaking of which, tomorrow is Saturday. Why don't we all go to the beach since it'll be a nice day and you lot will be leaving tomorrow evening?"
"The beach sounds like fun!" Wendy, Tohru, Lucy, Hikaru, Kaoru and Honey said in unison.
"Juvia hasn't been to the sea in awhile, it'll be great to be in the water again." She said as Mira nodded in agreement.
"If we are going to a beach, we might as well go to my family's private villa so it won't be crowded." Kyoya suggested, getting the thumbs-up from everyone else.
"Does it have to be a beach!?" Kyo asked, his inner-cat showing his distaste for water unless it be a nice hot bath.
"It's everyone's vote against yours, Stupid Cat." Yuki said, Kyo immediately mumbling in frustration as he didn't want to start a fight with a perfectly good meal in front of him.
"Then it's decided, we'll go to the beach!" Tamaki announced, receiving applause from everyone before digging into their food.
"Why do I get the feeling that something's going to happen tomorrow...?" Haruhi thought as she ate her food in silence. "I guess we'll just have to see, it could just be me."