Through watery Lucy looked at Laxus. She could tell he was in full on panic mode caused by the tears that she was finally shedding. Eight months of pent-up anger, frustration, and sadness were about to be unleashed. Lucy vaguely heard Laxus ask their waiter to box up dinner. He threw a handful of jewel on the table picked up the near catatonic celestial summoner bridal style and asked the waiter to follow them next door with the food. Once he placed the younger blonde on the couch he took the boxes of their untouched food and tipped the waiter generously. Laxus places the food in the kitchen and poured a large glass of water for Lucy. Walking back into his living room Laxus placed the glass of water on the coffee table and then say next to the crying woman. Gently scootching her on to his lap he made gentle shooshing noises and rubbed her back.

Lucy was not one to show weakness anymore. She had grown a tough shell when she started to do her serious magical and physical training. Even though she still trained, her priorities had shifted to being a journalist instead of an S class mage. Now, here she was, independent career woman, tough as nails journalist, walls built around her heart and soul from so much heartache, starting to sob into the purple silk shirt of the man she so desperately did not want to fall in love with. And sob she did. For a good hour Laxus sat there and held the curvy petite creature in his arms. Tonight was the first real time the hung out. He'd been waiting for this for so damn long. Not the uncontrollable sobbing, but being able to be with her, alone, without dragon instincts or crazy sexed up hormones getting in the way.

The crying fit seemed to be slowing down and Lucy began to hiccup. Laxus handed het the water and made her drink till they subsided. "Okay Lucy, what's going on?" "Oh Laxus... everyone and everything is gone." And now Lucy's verbal diarrhea began. With out taking a breath she continued "I... I ki... I killed my best friend, m.. m... my ffffirst friend. Yyyou almost died. Bix, Freed, and Ever too. Everyone was almost taken. Now it's all gone! My team left me because they knew I would hold them back. All my intensive training was pointless since I am not even a practicing mage anymore. I shut out any chance at romance or love because being one of the best in Fairy Tail was my dream. Fairy Tail is gone, my dream is gone. I just... I just..."