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Twelfth Star to Midnight

Second Star: Curiositas

Lucy looked up from where she was fluffing up some spare pillows on the couch.

Midnight had just entered the room in the clothes she had given him. Or rather, the ones she left on the floor in front of the bathroom.

He'll need new clothes. She mused to herself.

Indeed, it seemed Gray was more muscled then Midnight, considering the black shirt was showing half of his pale collarbone. The shirt sleeves went passed his elbows and the end of the shirt went passed his hips, which seemed to show her just how thin he really was.

One thin blonde eyebrow rose. "Have you been eating at all?"

Midnight just stared, not quite sure what to answer.

She sighed and turned around to head to the kitchen. "Come on." She called over her shoulder.

She continued walking to the fridge, knowing he would follow. She grinned as she heard his quiet foot falls after a few moments.

She scrambled around in the fridge for a bit, before finally pulling out a left over Chinese takeout box. She turned around only to see him still standing in the door way entrance. She gestured to her table.

"Sit."

Hesitating, the mage walked the few shirt steps to the table and sat down on the wooden chair. He stared at Lucy as she bustled around the kitchen, grabbing chopsticks and rushing to take out the now heated food from the microwave.

She plopped the food, chopsticks and all on the table. "Bon Appetit." She told him as she went to grab two glasses of water. "It's not much, but it's all I have at the moment."

Midnight gingerly grabbed the plastic chopsticks, wary that it was a trap; yet his stomach was groaning with the need for substance.

Lucy merely stared at him from the counter. "You know, that food is brand new. I always order one extra just in case. And while it is a day old, it's not exactly expired." She turned around to grab the glasses and walk back to the table. "And if I was just going to kill you through poison, I wouldn't have gone through all the effort of bringing you to my place so you can wet my floors and borrow my friend's clothes. Too much effort if you ask me." She told him as she sat herself on the other wooden chair.

She gave him a glass of water. "In any case," She told him as she lifted the glass to her lips. "I can hear your stomach growling."

Midnight clenched the utensils tighter at her comment and finally reached over for the food.

Lucy smirked behind her glass. She didn't actually hear his stomach, the rain was far too loud for that, but it got the job done right.

She stared at him from beneath her lashes. It seemed he really was starving, as he kept stuffing his mouth with food as though it was the first time he'd eaten in weeks. He finally paused on his fifth bite to gulp down his water. When the glass was empty, he went back to eating.

Lucy mused on her thoughts as she watched him. When the food was gone and he was merely breathing like he had run a mile, she couldn't help but ask him.

"So, what were you doing out in the streets?" She asked him as she folded her fingers together on the table top. He froze at her question and seemed to shrink into himself.

After a moment of waiting, he finally spoke. "Why do you wish to know?"

"Curious. It's not often you see a strong mage alone on the streets in a storm." She told him as she stared at him.

He was quiet after that.

"Fine. Don't tell me." She told him as she huffed. "Maybe you're not ready. I can understand that." She raised her arm towards him. "Let's start over then while we can. Seems you'll be staying here for awhile anyway."

She smiled at him. "I'm Lucy. Lucy Heartfilia."

Midnight stared at her hand for a full 3 seconds before lifting his own pale hands towards hers. "Midnight."

She smiled at him as she shook his pale hands.

"That's a good start then."

After many days: This is what came up.

Actually, I'm sick. But I felt I needed to put up at least this chapter before I hit the sack. Cheer leading is so much harder then it looks on TV. Trust me. :P

kisshufan4ever: Here you go. Sorry for the wait.

Kenji0305: Hope you like this one.

WhereDidYouGo: Will do my best =)

oracion seis midnight: I loved the cookie =) Thanks.

Curiositas: Curiosity.

Till next time.

~Jazzele