I AM SOOO SORRY! I KNOW! ITS BEEN A WHILE! My friends been bugging me to update the next chappy so here it is! I also made it longer than usual, I think.. Anyway, how was your Thanksgiving? Soooo…. Is the story somewhat going somewhere for you guys? You guys didn't say anything about the POVs so I'm just making it Lucy's for now. Sound good? Well hope you still like the story for now. Sorry! But anyhow I would just like to leave comments to my fellow reviewers…

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To the story…

The blonde beauty groaned as the warm, bright rays splayed across her face. Stupid sun… She turned to her right side to escape the annoying light but quickly jumped up and yelped.

"Owwwww!" She cradled her right shoulder before looking under her tattered shirt.

Shit… I forgot about that… the ugly slash marks raked her shoulder blade, anger purple bruises formed around the wound and crusted blood all over her back. Lucy winced as she tried putting pressure on her right side to get off the bed. She sighed before using her legs to get off instead. She held her left elbow while walking to the closet to get some fresh clothes and a towel to dry herself off after the shower she was going to take. While opening the bathroom door she accidently lightly bumped into the door frame and sputtered curses like an angry sailor. After her cursing episode her brown eyes opened wide, filled with awe. The bathroom was a beauty. In the center of the huge bathroom, was a grand, round bathtub on the floor along with the big glass doors that lead to the shower, mirrors surround the walls and marble sinks and gold facets.

Seriously, where in hell does he get these things?! We're in the middle of the Reaper Wood's for fucks sake! She only sighed before trying to turn on the water.

This place reminded her so much of the Heartfilia mansion. Dad… she tried turning on the water but soon realized something… How was she supposed to wash herself? Her right arm was injured and she couldn't wash her hair and body with only her left hand…

"Guess I have to find McKenna…" she mumbled under her breath.

She now slowly walked out the bathroom, carful of hitting the damned door frame and out to the hallway. She turned her head both ways just in case someone unwanted was around before walking to the grand door across her room and knocking.

"Hello? McKenna? Ummmm, I need a favor to ask…" Lucy waited for a bit. "Hello? McKenna? You there?" she heard someone groan behind the door and some ruffling but soon came down to silence. "McKenna? I'm coming in!" Lucy shouted through the door while turning the brass knob. Lucy's jaws dropped and eyes nearly popped out of their socket. A huge, fluffy bed was in the center of the room, above a crystal chandelier and an enormous window pouring in rays of sun. But this isn't what shocked Lucy, no, no. It was what was on the bed that did. McKenna was there alright, but along with a sleeping Crescent who was cuddling up against McKenna, curling around her with his muscular arm around her waist protectively while hugging her against his chest. A sweet and peaceful smile graced both their faces. Lucy blushed pink while watching the sun touch the lovers. McKenna's blue eyes lazily opened before the look of shock crossed her face when seeing the now crimson Lucy. "I'm sorry! I-I-I didn't know! I thought…"Lucy rambled some more before stopping when hearing McKenna's soft giggle.

"It's alright Lucy. I was going to wake up anyway, do you need anything?" she asked, amusement in her eyes at Lucy's bashful face.

"Um ya… you see… turns out I had another cut across my shoulder and I kinda need help to shower now.." Lucy replied using her left arm the scratch the back of her head.

"Oh dear! You should have woke me up! We need to see it immediately!" McKenna started moving out of Crescent arms until his grip tightened around her waist pulling her back into the poofy bed. She squealed. Lucy only went back to blushing. They were so cute!

"Mmmmhhhh… stay longer…" Crescent mumbled under the covers. A soft pink dusted across McKenna's cheeks.

"I have to see a cut on Lucy's shoulder, I apparently didn't notice it yesterday." She frantically whispered, trying to get out of his iron grip, her pink blush quickly turning red. Lucy giggled at her embarrassed face. Crescent only groaned. He mumbled some things that were really similar to stupid blondie, but who knows? He reluctantly let go of McKenna before getting up himself, completely shirtless. Lucy only gasped before wiggling her eyebrows.

"Ohhhhh~ did I interrupt something? Or were you guys busy last night?" she hummed, amusement written across her face. Both Crescent and McKenna blushed at her comment.

"OY! SHUT UP BRAT!" Crescent barked. His wolf ears flat against his head, threatening but also bashful.

"N-n-no! Why would you think that Lucy!" McKenna stuttered, covering her blushing face. Lucy smiled at them.

"I'll be waiting in the bathroom! Just in case you and Crescent do something naughty~!" she cooed before closing the door behind her. She laughed as she heard Crescent explode with curses and McKenna trying to calm him down. Lucy heard her squeal, guessing Crescent brought her down with a bear hug, or should she say 'wolf' hug. Lucy smiled. They're so cutee! Adorable! Lucy slowly tried to take off her shirt, but ended up with no avail. Just then, McKenna came into Lucy's room, a pink blush coated on her cheeks. Lucy only smirked.

"I knew you were important to Crescent, but I didn't expect you to be his wife~" she called in a singsong voice. McKenna only playfully glared at her. "How long have you been together?" Lucy asked.

"For 21 years now, 22 next month." McKenna said bashfully. Lucy squealed. "Now let me see your injury before you get more hurt." McKenna scolded. She carefully removed Lucy's shirt, only causing a couple of whimpers and cries of pain, but successful taking off all of her clothes and putting her in the bath. McKenna carefully put on the same teal paste on the slash marks on her shoulder blade before washing her hair with berry scented shampoo and conditioner.

"Hey McKenna, how'd you meet Crescent?"Lucy peered at McKenna under the soapy foam. McKenna paused at her soft scrubbing at her mudding hair and smiled softly. "Well, I used to live in a Hunters Town, I was in a family of 3, my mother, my father and I. We were a really happy family. I use to help my mom cook and clean, even pick flowers with her for the vase at our tiny dining table. I would go fishing with my father and we would always have contests skipping rocks. I was the best!" she said with a soft giggle, lightly scrubbing Lucy's golden head. "But of course, happiness never lasts. 3 months after my 13th birthday, that's when life started collapsing. My father grew very ill, he soon wasn't able to get out of bed. He caught a rare sickness, there was no cure, so I just stood there, desperately trying to get him better, and watching him wither into nothing. He died 4 days after my 14th birthday. My mother cried for days, months, I don't even remember how long. We started running low on food and money. Soon enough, my mother was begging for food from neighbors. They just looked at us with disgust. Sick people. We suffered for so long, thinking that it wouldn't get any worse for us. Hoping. Then, it happened." McKenna stopped scrubbing and took a deep breath.

"You don't have to continue if you don't want to…" Lucy softly called, putting a wet hand over her hand embedded in her soapy hair. McKenna only smiled.

"No dear, it's fine. That day, on my 16th birthday, right after my mother gave me a slice of bread, bandits raided the town…"McKenna paused before taking a deep breath, "and they burned it to the ground." She whispered. Lucy's eyes widened. McKenna, shaking, slowly rubbed the bottom of Lucy's head, close to the neck. "My mother told me to run, to hide, to survive. So I did. I ran. And ran. And ran. Before I knew it, I was in a forest. I didn't know anything about where I was, how long I was running and how I even got there. I finished my bread pretty quickly, I was starving after all the running after all. Tired too. The bread didn't satisfy my hunger, so I wandered around for hours. It was already dark. I was terribly scared. That was then I met him. Crescent." A small smile grazed her lips.

"He had such a cocky personality but I saw the concern in his eyes. He took me to this grand place," she gestured to the house. "fed me, took care of me and cared for me. Soon enough, I found myself falling in love with his dark eyes and midnight hair." She lulled, her eyes glazed. "He always cared for me, the dirty and unkempt girl." She whispered. "He surprised me on my 20th birthday by asking me to be wife and mate. I remember the cute blush and red cheeks." She giggled. Lucy just smiled. "He said I was something special. He met tons of women all around the world. Dated millions, but never found the right one. Until I came. So unusual, so special he called me. So he named me his mate. I had to go through a ceremony that combined our lives together, so if I die, he dies, if he dies, I die. He said we would together forever, forever in love." She said, a pink blush coating her face as she coated the peach scented body wash on the Luffa. Lucy snickered.

"Did he give you kiss along with it?" Lucy asked with a devious tone.

"W-w-what?! T-t-that's none of your business!" she stammered before furiously scrubbing the luffa at Lucy's back. Lucy only smiled.

"We then got married when I was 21. It was one of the best things that ever happened. That day, I thought about my mom and my dad. That day when my mom died saving me. I thought that it could have been a blessing in disguise. A wonderful blessing. Then" McKenna was abruptly cut off by Crescent bellow of food.

"MCKENNA! WHERE IS THE FOOD?!" he hollered. Both Lucy and McKenna burst laughing. By now, McKenna was done cleaning Lucy.

"Wait Crescent!" she hollered back. She looked at Lucy before smiling. "You must have been quite a beauty before that nasty scar got you." She murmured as she lightly traced the deep marks. Lucy only shook her head.

"I'm still beautiful, just in my own way." Lucy smiled. McKenna looked at her with shock before softening her gaze.

"Of course. Your Lucy Heartfilia, a rare beauty." McKenna grinned at her.

"MCKENNA! THE FOOD!" Crescent shouted.

"WAIT YOU GOD DAMN FATTY!" Lucy shouted back, irritation in her words. She only heard a insulted growl in return. She looked at McKenna sympathetically before saying, " I still don't know how you deal with a douse bag like him."

I'm sorry if you guys are disappointed in this chapter, but I felt like I really needed this. So guys, I decided, since I probably won't reach 100 reviews, I will write my 50th reviewer any one-shot they would like! It is all up to them! The pairing, the AU, ANYTHING. So… GIVE ME MY REVIEWS! :D !

-The Lost Hope