Fairy Tail Asylum Chapter 7 – Christmas in the Asylum?

AN: Hi guys! Back with an Update. And Just in time for Christmas right? So why not make a special chapter for the holidays. For those who don't celebrate it then I wish you Happy Holidays. But since I celebrate; Merry Christmas. And Enjoy :D. Forgive my grammar mistakes. And Sorry for not updating all week/days. Finals were a pain.

December 23rd

It was late afternoon and it was close to Christmas and well my first Christmas in the Asylum I guess. Im not sure how this will turn out. I mean, do we even celebrate in this place? I mean, people have different religions and such.

I was in my room writing in my new journals the owner of the asylum order me.

Dear Diary,

It's almost Christmas, I haven't heard a word about father. Which im kind of grateful for and kind of not. Seriously, he doesn't care for his own daughter. My life in this place isn't really too bad. I'd say so-so. I mean, I get these examination every few days, then I get to hang out with my new friends."Master" Makarov said there will be no examinations till the new year. I jumped with joy, for not having to put up with Dr. Mirajane. Loke, Natsu, Gray, and Erza are all treating me well. I met the so called "Blue Pegasus Host Club." They're pretty weird. Especially that Ichiya guy who keeps bothering her. His face is oddly shaped. But the rest of the group are pretty nice. Just they are slightly perverted. I met a few more patients, after a few weeks. Levy Mc Gardener and her friends Jet and Droy are fun to hang around. Levy has a lot of the same interests as me. She really likes to read and write. I found out her reason for being her is hermit like tendencies. Often times she would be locked up in a room full of books like a library and just read all day and night. With little to no sleep, eating or really I find her enjoyable with or without her problems. I met Gajeel a few days ago. He was rather… uhhh how can I put this. He is pretty harsh? Im not sure if that's the right word. But he likes to pick a fight with Natsu a lot.

Anyways, since it's almost Christmas, I kind of wished that I could get a book or something to help kill time when the gang isn't with me. Often I doodle sometimes but that's a rare occasion. But it doesn't seem to help much. Oh well. Hopefully the Holidays are going well for Father. Even though I hate his guts for sending me to this (slightly) awful place months ago.

Lucy H.

PS: I miss Mother a lot. I hope she is doing well up in heaven. Happy Holidays, Mother. I love you.

I placed the diary under the mattress of the bed so no one would notice or find it.

I heard a knock on my door.

"Yo, Lucy, you ready? " I heard Natsu say behind the door. I cracked open my door.

"Ready for what?" I said.

Natsu forced the door to open all the way. "Why, the Christmas party, Luce. It happens every year here. And we even get booze for once. Ahahaha" Natsu said.

"Christmas Party? Do normal Asylums do this?" I said in surprise.

"No. this is the only one. We are just awesome. For now we are just preparing it. It'll start on the 24th to the 25th. We just party all day and all night. There is going to be one for the New Years as well. And the Master loves to drink a lot and enjoys these events. Old Man thinks these events help us recover." He explained.

"I see, So everyone helps out?"

"Of course. There is a rule where we cannot kill each other anyways. So it's safe. " He showed a smile.

"Alright." I stepped out of my room and let Natsu lead the way. He grabbed my hand and dragged me over to the gardens. I noticed a beautiful display of ribbons, lights, and ornaments hangs around the trees , fences, walls, and plants.

"You made it." Erza said as she walks up to us.

"I wouldn't miss this. It's just too awesome. And it's Lucy's first Asylum party." Natsu explained.

Erza smiled at me. "For now let's just get these preparations done."

"Natsu you can help light the torches and set a bonfire. And don't burn anything down." Erza handed him a lighter. I gulped down some air. I mean this is a pyromaniac we are dealing with.

"No worries Erza, I got this." He said. And then he left to do his job.

I noticed Gray was on "Ice" duty. So he had to supply the coolers with Ice, and make an ice sculpture. Which he seems to be a good artist when it came to ice sculpting. I never knew. Erza told me to cook some meals and handed me a book full of recipes. While she was in charge of tableware set up with Gajeel.

I went to the kitchen, I had a few helpers. Levy said she gladly help me out. Took us hours to prepare and cook. Most of these recipes contained a lot of meat. There was come fruits and veggies but that took little time to prepare. I even had to order food to be sent here as well. Not just cook.

By the time I was finished it was already late at night. Everything was stored in a huge refrigerator till tomorrow. I was told by Gajeel that Erza, Gray, and Natsu went t there rooms already and said they'll come get me tomorrow for the part. So I just went to my room after cooking was done. I let my conscious drift.

The next morning…

I woke up due to the sound of knocking. A loud hard bang on the door, I was sure it could be heard across the halls.

"Luce, come on and open up, you ready to party?" I heard an obnoxious Natsu say behind the door.

"Just a moment!" I yelled. And quickly got up, took a quick glance at the clock and ran to put an outfit on. I decided on a white t-shirt and black pants. Simple I know, but I don't have my fancy clothes with me. Who cares I thought. I opened the door to find a happy Natsu.

"There you are Luce, I thought you'd be sleeping all day and miss out. I mean it's already almost noon."

"Ahaha sorry, Natsu. Holidays make my mind think I can sleep in more"

"Well Let's go, the party has already started." He grabbed my hand and dragged me back to the gardens. I saw everyone out here laughing and chatting. They were all drinking and eating. They all seemed like normal people, and not patients. It made me smile.

There were torches that lit the pathway, when night came. And there was many tables filled with various foods and drinks. The ornaments shine against the sunlight. There was a very big Christmas tree in the middle of the garden.

"The best time to party is at night time Luce. That's when things get exciting." Natsu said. And Erza and Gray found us.

"Hey Lucy. So What do you think of this party?" Gray greeted me.

"I find it lovely. Very lively indeed. Im glad no one is killing each other." I responded scratching my neck. Im not exactly a party person. I was curious if they had a strawberry shakes here.

I did have a look around. I found Levy reading a book while her friends Jet and Droy tried to persuade her to be a little more social. So I decided to talk to her.

"What'cha readin' Levy?" I started to say. She didn't realize my question till moments later

"Oh just some Shakespeare." She finally said.

"Which story or poem?"

"Hamlet."

"Very interesting choice, Levy. Did you read Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet?"

This conversation about books went on for a good few hours. Im not even kidding. I don't even know how I lasted this long. Little did I know time flied so fast that it was already sun setting.

The lights from the decorations soon became more vibrant as the day grew darker.

Erza was sitting along eating cake. Gray was … well… nude. And people are freaking out about it. Natsu is playing with the fire near a bush. I decided to sit with Natsu for a bit. We chatted for a long time. A Doctor offered us some marshmallows to roast since we were near a fire.

Things seemed rather peaceful here. I really liked this idea of a holiday party. It felt like I had no stress on my shoulders. I didn't worry about examinations till the next year. Natsu was entertaining me with fire. I looked around at the lights, the tree, the stars, the moon, the happy and laughing people.

I found this holiday enjoyable. And as soon as it turned to Midnight. The owner of the asylum gave us each a gift. I didn't want to open it till I was in my room. But the party still continued till tomorrow.

I haven't smiled this much in years. Hey mother, are you smiling up in heaven? On this Christmas eve? Im really happy. I hope you're happy as well.

"Everyone gather around!" Yelled the Old Asylum Owner Makarov.

I got up, and so did Natsu. We walked to the center of the garden. The crowd of people surrounded the tree and fire pit full of wood.

"It's time for the bonfire!" the owner said. And took out a torch and some papers. He lit the paper on fire and placed it on the wood. Natsu's eyes sparkled at the big fire. I smiled. And Looked at the crowd. They were cheering and smiling.

I looked at Natsu and gave him a really big smile. Thank you for being my friend. I said in my head.

"Merry Christmas, Everyone" The master said. And we all clapped and cheered.

AN: So yeah finished it on Christmas eve before 12 midnight. Anyways Merry Christmas Fanfic readers. See you in hopefully my next chapter. Im sorry if the ending sucked. (In my opinion but I cant figure a way around it)