Hey guys! Just started doing the author's note stuff, since I've seen it on the site on other fanfics. Please review, favorite, and follow if you want to! I don't own Fairy Tail, obviously, but I do own Cadence and her character, everything down to her magic. This is my first fic, so if somebody feels out of character, please tell me how I can improve. Thanks, guys. By the way, you can just call me Brielle to shorten my name if you'd like to.

-BrielleXandY

-Chapter 3-

I blinked in surprise as I followed the finger of the cloaked wizard. I shook my head. "Not right now. I don't have anywhere to live, I'm currently checked in at that inn named after the guild." I answered, pointing in the general direction of it. A few of the older members nodded in recognition, but most of them simply shrugged. "Oh, well then, you'll get somewhere to live in the city, right? Maybe we can arrange something so you can room with someone until you get a few jobs under your belt." Mira suggested cheerfully.

Nodding at the girl, I carefully rubbed the stinging mark upon my arm. It was still worth it, no matter how much it hurt. The blonde girl that had yelled at Natsu was raising her hand. "She can hang out with me for a little. I can see if Virgo can fetch a little bed from the spirit world, since I only have one, and I don't think sleeping on the couch will be the best for you." She suggested. I grinned and nodded in agreement. "That'd be great...?"I trailed off, realizing that I didn't know her name. "Lucy. It's nice to meet you, Cadence. I'm looking forward to getting to know you better." She continued before turning back to the blue-haired girl.

After that, it was like I was being interrogated. Erza Scarlet took hold of me and sat me down at a table, and every member of Fairy Tail asked me forty questions each.

"How do you pronounce your name?"

"Cadence DesRosiers. It's French, I think."

"What type of magic do you use?"

"It's a type of sound magic, based around music and instruments."

"Can you sing well?"

"I guess so. It's what my magic is based on, anyway."

"Are you single?"

"Uh, Master? Is this necessary?"

"Cadence, answer all their questions, please! It's a way to get to know our newest member better!"

"Then, um, yeah. I'm single."

Every male in the room did a slight fist-bump, and my pale complexion turned bright pink in half a second. Well then. That was very forward.

Once I answered all of their questions, (which took until nearly sunset, mind you. My rump hurt from sitting more then I think I ever would on a dangerous job) Lucy pulled me away from them and escorted me to where I would be staying after grabbing my things from the Fairy Scroll inn.

Walking inside the apartment, I let out a shrill and high whistle. "What a lovely home, Lucy. Thanks for letting me stay here." I repeated for the millionth time. It looked like my thanks were finally starting to annoy Lucy, so I let off and tried to remember to not say it again. "Really, it's my pleasure. It's all I can do for a new member in my family." She replied with a smile, pointing to an empty place where I could place my things.

"Also, if Natsu or Gray break in, don't freak out. Just tell them that I'll be home soon, or that you'll tell on them. That should get them out pretty quick. Or just throw them out the window. That leaves me with a whole lot less work." The blonde laughed, grabbing one of her keys that I had noticed were on her belt.

Throw them out the window? That was a bit harsh, wasn't it? Then again, if she knew that they were going to break in, then they did it often enough to annoy her. I wouldn't throw them out the window, rather just ask them nicely to leave. It wasn't my place to enforce Lucy's rules rather then just follow them. Setting my bag down, I burrowed through it for a moment before looking up. "You're a Celestial Wizard? Neat. May I ask if you have any music-related spirits? I wonder what they would be like." I commented, eyeing her keys.

Lucy nodded her head, showing me a silver key she had pulled from her belt. "This is Lyra. I can't summon her today, since our contract is pretty strict. She's not a very good fighter, but when I'm bored and have nothing to do and she's available, I call her. Virgo might be a little more help, since she knows or can find out anything I need to know." She said before the maid celestial spirit appeared of her own accord. "You asked for me, Princess?" She inquired, her monotone voice confusing me. Turning to me, she bowed deeply from the waist. "Princess, is this an enemy I must dispose of?"

The blonde gasped and shook her head and hands at the same time. "No! Virgo, this is my friend Cadence. Do you have any small beds in the spirit world that we can have for a little?" She inquired, trying to keep Virgo from utterly demolishing me.

The pink-haired maid nodded and disappeared in a golden flash of light. "I'll be back in a moment, Princess, for the bed you request." I stumbled back very slowly, turning to Lucy in surprise. "Do they do that all the time?" I asked, quite frightened of her reply. She nodded quietly, but shrugged. "They're really helpful in battle, though. Don't worry about it. Virgo will spread the world that you're not an enemy. Maybe she'll tell me about the location of a music key so that I can share the knowledge with you." She replied happily, obviously glad that she could help me in any way. I really appreciated it, but I didn't plan to stay here long. I'd find somewhere to live, and then I could make money and not live off Ramen Noodles for lunch and dinner everyday that I wasn't making any money.

Virgo came back shortly, toting a single-sized bed that could fit against the wall in Lucy's apartment. I thanked her, got changed, and promptly fell asleep without any trouble. It had been a good day, and I was happy to finally be what I'd always wanted to be- a Fairy Tail wizard. Who could want more than that?

In the morning, I got dressed and walked with Lucy to the guild hall, borrowing a newspaper from an older man named Wakaba. While I found a few apartment listings, most of them were much too expensive and far from the guild hall. It looked like I'd be staying at Lucy's for a while. Sending her an apologizing glance, I ordered a small drink and handed over some money to Mira while sipping on it quietly.

"Cadence, there's no charge for new members! You get a one-month grace period and you don't have to pay for anything in the guild, three meals and five drinks a day." Mira chuckled, passing me my jewel back. I shook my head and shoved the money back. "I insist. I'm trying not to rely on anybody too much, and if I could, I wouldn't be living at Lucy's house. I need to prove that I can do this by myself." I finished, slamming my drink down against the bar. I hadn't realized how angry I'd gotten by thinking about my brother's reprimands when I had announced just a year ago that I was going to join Fairy Tail. Leaving my drink there, I stood up and walked angrily out of the hall, practically boiling. Thankfully, nobody followed me.

Except Lucy, of course.

The blonde chased after me, trying to grab my shoulder. "Cadence, what's wrong? It's okay, we're just trying to help you!" She told me, taking a hold of my bare shoulder. Impulse took over, and I turned around and slapped her hand away. Fear clouded my eyes a moment later, not breathing for a few moments. "I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to! I don't want anybody to help me. I just- I can't. I'll be getting an apartment in the next week, I promise. I'll be out of your hair in no time." I apologized once more, summoning my flute from mid-air and playing a fly note. I floated up into the air and waved. "Just tell everybody that I'm okay. I don't need any help, okay?" With that, I played a few more notes on my flute, causing the sound waves around me to carry me through the air easily. I'd be in her apartment before sundown, I'd make sure of that. I didn't need anybody worrying about me. I had to, however, go find myself somewhere to live until then.

After a bit of looking around in the city, I played a few songs on my instruments on the other side of Magnolia and made a few jewel from those passing by who started listening. Pleased with my earnings, I made my way back to Lucy's apartment, happy to find her asleep so I could simply slip into bed.

Then a figure in the window began poking Lucy as she slept.

I screamed, blasting the figure out of the window due to my clear note and advanced sound waves from my mouth. I heard a crash below, and Lucy jumped up out of bed. "Cadence, I was worried? What happened? Why is Natsu on the ground out there?"

I jumped out of bed after hearing the name Natsu. That was the Salamander? I had just knocked the Salamander out of a window? Something was telling me that I was in deep trouble. After a moment, the spiky-haired figure scaled up the window and jumped inside. "Hey, that wasn't very nice! I was just trying to talk to Lucy! I thought you were nice, Katy!" He pouted, crossing his arms.

I bit my lip and looked down at my feet. "I'm sorry, Salamander! I didn't know it was you. When somebody jumps in the window, it's usually a burglar or something! And, it's Cadence." I replied quietly, Lucy simply laughing and draping an arm around my shoulders. "Good job showing him, Cadence! And STOP COMING IN MY HOUSE AFTER I'M ASLEEP! LUCY KICK!" She yelled, kicking him out the window into the sky. My mouth was wide open as he disappeared into the sky and Lucy closed the window. "Will he be okay?" I inquired, quite worried about the health of the wizard. "Oh, he's fine. He'll just mope around for a few hours tomorrow and then he'll forget about it. I wonder where Happy is- that dumb cat's always around him one way or another." Lucy muttered in thought, simply shrugging and tucking herself back into bed. "Night, Cadence!"

I simply nodded and got back into bed as well. For some reason, I worried about my health while I was around Lucy.