DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fairy Tail..if I did natsuXlucy will be cannon NOW. I mean right NOW they'll be off in a corner making out!

HEAVEN CAN WAIT

The sky of diamonds

Lucy had decided to leave her apartment early in the morning, before the sun had risen. The only thing she dithered about was whether she wanted to leave a note for her friends to find. Deciding not to be petty she did.

To whomever who finds the note,
I am going on a vacation. I will be back in a month. No need to worry. Please don't come in search of me.
Lucy

Leaving the note on her writing desk below her inkwell she hoped that if her friends came in search of her they'll look in the same place they found the note last time.

It was a beautiful day, with Sun shining and a cool breeze making clothes ripple once in a while. It was a great day after a successful mission. But the discussion between Gray and Natsu was quickly turning into a fight; and Erza's face darkened with each word that spewed out of the temperamental duo. Happy realising where this was going to lead flew off Natsu's shoulder. Erza Finally snapped when they turned to face each other in fighting stances; she grabbed their heads and smashed them together. The moment of silence that followed was interrupted by Lisanna's laughter.

"You both haven't matured a single bit. But I have to admit you both are more fun to watch than your counterparts in Edolas", she said amidst her laughter.

Erza looked thunderstruck as if a thought had just struck her. She paused for a moment before asking her question, "Are you sure you are comfortable with me? I mean the other Erza was not exactly known for her love for Fairy Tail.."

Lisanna simply smiled before replying "You are two different people. I don't know whether I am explaining this properly but my mind doesn't link the earth and Edolas versions. The personalities are too different for me to overlap and connect any of you with your Edolas counterparts."

Erza's face softened at this admission. Meanwhile Natsu and Gray had partially recovered from the bashing and were trying to crawl away before Erza decided to punish them again. The movement made Lisanna and Erza focus their attention on them in amusement wondering how far they were going to crawl in such a manner-

Lisanna turned to Erza with the solution to the discussion they were having earlier "I have an idea. I can join Natsu and Happy in the trek back to the guild while Grey and you take the train back, that way we stop Natsu from whining and as an added bonus we separate the two morons."

"Hey! Don't put me in the same category as squinty eyes", Gray mumbled.

Natsu scrambled up, pointed a finger at Gray and growled "As if I am flattered? I rather be in the same category as a rock"

Erza surprisingly ignored this escalating fight and looked at Lisanna with her usual piercing look. But remembering their conversation from the previous night she sighed internally. Lisanna's answer had oddly not shocked her. She is not the little girl she was when she disappeared. Maybe it is better they do get that time alone. There are a lot of things they need to say to each other- Nodding to herself, she said "I'll tell Mira not to worry. Be safe". She then grabbed Gray by his hair and stated dragging him off. The other three remained facing the direction the two disappeared until they could no longer hear the sounds of Erza's luggage cart and Gray's cries of pain for his hair.

Happy flew around in circles in happiness before landing on Natsu's shoulder and asking in a cutesy voice "Can we go fishing on the way back? ". Natsu looked at Lisanna in askance and she nodded. An overjoyed Happy took up a chant of "FISH! FISH! FISH!"

It was afternoon when Lucy reached the first pit stop of her journey. After checking into a hotel for the evening and assuring the manager many times that she didn't need the room for more than a day she went to her allotted room. An hour, a bath and a meal later she walked a while through the quaint town before reaching the town's magic store.

Loki had stressed the importance of her getting a key ring which couldn't be taken from her. She had always known that she needed to but had somehow put it off for various reasons. Having Loki who was never anything but sweet and polite to her being strict had really struck home. He had directed her to come to this town for that specific purpose. De-spelled key ring here I come.

Entering the shop she breathed in the musty smell. There was magic in the air she knew, her skin tingled in awareness and her blood was singing in anticipation. Calling out aloud to the owner of the shop she paused to examine the books on the rack nearest to her. A low voice interrupted her perusal of the tomes.

"A spirit mage", said a lady with apple green hair and eyes. Glancing at Lucy's keys on her belt her eyes narrowed "Needing a De-spelled key ring from the looks of it"

Cutting Lucy off before she could speak she continued "50,000J. Don't try to haggle with me"

The lady's snobby attitude lasted till she noticed the keys Lucy did have as she transferred them to her new key ring. "You are the one who brought Leo and Aries together", she said in a soft reverent tone. An hour and several refusals later (Evangeline had tried to press a lot of things into her hand as a token of her appreciation) Lucy ran out of the shop as politely as she could.

It was late evening when Lucy walked back to the hotel as she contemplated her plans for the rest of the day. The suddenly decreasing light and the street lamps flickering on made her look up into the sky. Holding her breath she stood still bathed in an orange glow. The colour palette in the sky changed from the family of fire to the cool shades of blue as the shadows lengthened and the air changed from cool to having a nipping quality. The cloak from the sky was shifted to earth as the stars appeared in slow but steady succession. This broad, jewelled expanse is the source of my power. Smiling as her loneliness abated with the visual reminder of her friends, she raised her hand to trace their constellations. Father, no diadem you gave me shined like the gems I see; no tutor you gave me made me want to compose an anthem in their name. I hope someday you can see how happy I am under the diamonds in the sky-

AN: Yes,this chapter's title was inspired by the title of the song which inspired the creators of Fairy Tail to name her Lucy. "Lucy in the sky with diamonds"-The Beatles. Sorry for the late update (exams).

This is my first fic (obvious? I know) so thank you yet again for the reviews and the addition to your alerts/favourite stories/ author (it made me inordinately pleased) .. It has also given me the confidence to continue writing.

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