Domo Minna it took me hours to write this. So I am currently suffering a fever and my dad blames it on the internet. (=^=) Silly Oto-san. Who needs sleep when you got to read some awesome fan fics? So yeah.. enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don`t own Fairy Tail... I wish i did... so many ideas to add into the story plot!
Black out.
"Bochann! Wake up, Bochann!" a voice called.
What is this? A flashback? Why a flashback now?
I groaned and looked up at Spetto. "Ohayo, Spetto!"
She had brownish-black hair tied back to keep her bangs from getting in her face while she cleans. She wore a black maid`s apron and black , shiny shoes. Spetto was a little taller than I was.
"Ohayo, gosayomus?" Spetto asked me.
I giggled, "I just woke up, Spetto. I can`t tell you how my morning was!"
I-Is that Spetto?
"Bochann, it is breakfast time. And your papa wants you there. Get up and at `em!" Spetto patted my head as she dusted my side drawer.
In the diner room, I sat at the opposite side from Papa. "Ohayo, Oto-san."
"Ohayo, Lucy. Today you are coming with me to the medical center," Papa was reading a newspaper.
"H-Hai…" I looked down onto my plate. Green eggs and ham… the cook loves to surprise me. "Papa, how sick is Mama now?"
"Lucy… We talked about this… I…"
"I want to know when is Mama coming back home."
"LUCY HEARTFILIA! IF YOU KEEP NAGGING LIKE THIS, YOUR MOTHER WILL NOT WANT TO COME BACK HERE!" My father slammed his newspaper onto the table.
I looked at my father tearfully and slipped away. I went to my room to release my steam.
Oh… this was the day… when I was 9…
"Spetto, did I go too far again?" Papa sighed.
What`s this? I never heard this part of the conversation.
"I think you scared Lucy-chan, Bochann." Spetto said while serving him tea.
My father took a sip of the tea and said, "Lucy, I hope you know one day that I`m sorry for all I do to you. I hope you will forgive me…" My father looked down and at Spetto.
Spetto answered, "One day, Bochann, one day she will. She will learn to love you, again."
My father flinched, "I wish she could just understand… Ahh. Spetto, tell my banker that I will have to deposit 100 million yen to pay for the medicine that Layla needs to keep in health."
Spetto, "Hai! But… Bochann, Layla can`t live off of medicine forever. She will have to recover naturally or pass. Medicine would not help her stay alive, but make her more weary."
Papa said, "I know, Spetto. But I need to. Lucy is too young to lose her mother… Now, Spetto please get the money."
Spetto left with some dirty dishes. And looked at my father sadly, "Bochann can never make his Lucy-chan happy, can he?"
Papa… He regretted it? All he said?
Then I turned around to another familiar voice.
"Lucy-sama, I have two new books. Fresh from the carriage! One is called 'Key of the Starry Sky' and the other is 'Once upon a star'," Ribbon showed me with two new books.
Ribbon had blue hair and a long face. He had glasses that made his eyes funnier than they actually were. He wore a red robe-like shirt with dark pants. Ribbon was taller than me by a foot.
"E-Eto… How about 'Key of the Starry Sky'?" I said with a big grin on my face.
Ribbon gave me the book and asked, "Do you want me to read it to you?"
"No, it`s okay, Ribbon," my eyes had a twinkle to them. My eyes would always twinkle whenever I got to read a new book. A new adventure awaits on every fresh page.
"Okay, I`ll be here reading the newest 'Beach Swimsuits Magazine' if you need me," said Ribbon with a sly grin on his face.
"Hai!" I said drooling to read my book. Ribbon was drooling while reading his magazine.
I finished the book quickly. I closed the book in satisfaction. I sighed, "Wow! The girl had sadness instead of happiness. I feel sorry for her."
Ribbon turned to me while wiping his nose that was running…blood? He said, "That book is not very popular with children your age, Lucy-sama" Ribbon ruffles my hair and said, "You are one unique child. That's why it`s an honor to have you, Lucy-sama."
I giggled, "Ribbon should stop reading magazines that makes him nose-bleed."
"What? Lucy, don`t say that out loud!" Ribbon lectured me while waving his palms at near his shoulders.
Then the library`s doors opened. I stared at my father.
It was time to leave and visit Mama.
"Lucy, get ready to visit your mother. In thirty-two minutes, the carriage will come to pick us up. Now, go to your room and change." Papa said while fixing his tie.
"Ha-Hai!" I nodded and left the library.
I came out in my new change of clothes. I was wearing a small frilly dress that was a turquoise color. My shoes were shiny, nude-colored flats. I tied my hair into twin tails; both were held together with my favorite blue ribbons. I wore a shell bracelet to match up my outfit.
My father peered at me. He smiled widely and chuckled, "Your outfit reminds me of the beach. Today, I`ll call you Whooshii!" Papa joked.
This was the last time Papa joked with me… That's the last time…
I looked down at my feet. Wait, my feet? Oh! They`re back! My arms, too. Everything`s back! Everything… but my pride…
"Come on, Whooshi!"
I looked to where I heard that remark and saw the memory at the Medical Center.
"Papa!" I cried. I huffed and folded my arms as we walked to Mama`s room.
Papa chuckled as he looked at me. I looked back at him and let my breath go.
"Oh, we`re here!" Papa said with a smile on his face. He opened the door; there stood a doctor.
Papa said with a worried look, "Good afternoon, Doctor. Is there anything wrong?"
"Uh-Yes. Your wife…" The doctor said as he rubbed his shoulder.
"Hold on!" Papa said to the doctor. He then turned to me and gave me a fair amount of yen.
"Go get snacks for all of us, Whooshii."
"O-Okay." I turned to walk away and saw the doctor point Papa into the room.
I got some bento boxes. A seafood bento for Papa, a vegetable bento for Mama, and a child bento for me.
"That will be 1,000 yen, and I`ll throw in two drinks for a cost of 100 yen," said the merchant.
"H-Hai! I`ll take the drinks, too," I said while counting the money. I handed the man the money. He gave me the bag with two small juice pouches.
I turned to walk away.
No. I don`t want to see this! No! This is torture!
*Knock. Knock*
"Lucy…" my father stared at me with his eyes wet.
"Papa! I bought you your favorite! The sushi bento!" I smiled weakly while I held out his large bento.
"A-Arigatou, Lucy. Sit over there and hand Mama her bento," Papa said as he pointed to the other side of the room.
I sat on the chair next to Mama and handed her her bento box. I said, "Here you go, Mama! It`s veggie bento without the tomatoes!" I smiled to Mama.
Mama had her hair down, so her hair was below her shoulders. Her skin was a sickly pale color. Mama`s clothes were faded blue and less elegant than what she usually wears. Mama`s arms had gotten skinnier, and her voice was cracking.
"Lucy, thank you. I love you so much, Sweetie," my mom said as she put her hand under my chin. She smiled weakly and sighed.
"Mama, let me help you with your food," I took chopsticks out of the bag and fed Mama slowly.
While I fed Mama, I overheard my father`s conversation with the doctor.
Papa said, "You don`t have any medicine left? What kind of medical center is this?"
The doctor said (Yesh :3 the doctor… Not The doctor. Just the doctor :3), "No, that is not the problem. Your wife`s body can`t handle anymore medicine. This disease makes your body medicine-resistant. She`s immune to all the medicine we gave her. She has a rare case of this disease. She`s one of the only five people who have this disease, Mr. Heartfilia."
"I have 100 million yen, doctor! 100 million yen! That can fund a year supply of medicine for this center! Just keep my wife alive!" My father told the doctor.
"I`m sorry, Mr. Heartfilia. That`s impossible because we had already used the rarest medicines on her. She`s immune to all of them," the doctor apologized regretfully.
Dad came out from the other side of the room and looked at me. I put the last bite of Mama`s bento in her mouth.
"Lucy, I- the doctor has something to tell you," Papa said as he shook his head.
The doctor said to me, "Little Ms. Heartfilia, your mother is your mother is not gonna be here on this bed in a couple of hours, anymore."
I misunderstood and smiled, "Yay! Mama`s going home with me and Papa! And then she`ll get to have tea parties with me! And she`ll sing to me before…"
"I`m sorry, Little Ms. Heartfilia. That was not what I meant. Your mama will not be on Earthland anymore," the doctor interrupted me.
I felt my eyes stinging. I looked at Papa. He looked at me and frowned with his eyes red. I looked down.
"Mama, what does Mr. Doctor mean?" I asked my mother softly.
"Lucy, Mama doesn`t have the strength to keep going. Mama have to leave," Mama said with her cracking voice.
Papa asked the doctor, "How much time do we have left?"
"Three hours at most. I am very sorry," the doctor replied.
No… Why do I have to go back to this horrifying moment? Is there a message I`m supposed to obtain from seeing my mom die twice? Just, stop… please…
"Mama… Mama… Don`t go… please…" I weeped as my head was on my mother`s stomach.
"Mr. Heartfilia… she has half an hour to live… by her conditions that is…"a nurse said to Papa and then bowed to leave the room.
"Mama… I don`t want you to leave… I want you to stay and play with me and Michelle!" I exclaimed to my mother in hiccups and exhalation.
Mama combed my now-messed-up hair back to show my wet and teary face and said, "Lucy, you are so special. My special little girl. If people say you are weak, show them you aren`t. You are stronger than you really think you are. If you are in doubt, just keep going. Live on with courage. Live on with the will to live for your Mama`s words. Live for the ones you love. Keep fighting like your Mama. I will watch you be strong, Lucy, stronger than your Papa and Mama. Just promise Mama one thing, Lucy."
"Yes, Mama? I`ll do anything!" I sobbed.
"Live until your old, and have a family to make your Mama happy. And make sure I have some bloodline passed on. I want some kids!" Mama joked. I smiled weakly. Mama was fighting. She was trying her best to stay alive.
"Jude…" Mama called to Papa.
"Layla…" Papa answered.
"Keep Lucy happy," Mama smiled.
"I-I will, Layla! I will keep her happy!" Papa said as he ran to hold Mama`s hand.
"Lucy, promise… promise…" Mama started hacking and coughing violently, "Lucy… promise the boy you fall in love with…" Mama started to wheeze, "Your- you`re…" Then Mama started to close her eyes.
Her hand slipped out of Papa`s and her head fell to the side.
"Mama? Mama? Mama! No! Mama! Promise him what? My what? Mama!" I sobbed and tried my best at CPR.
"Mama… Please stay… I don`t want you to go!" I kept performing CPR on Mama when I heard a loud *SLAP* and my face stung.
I looked at my Papa. He said, "She`s gone, Lucy. Stop trying. You are damaging her body."
I looked at that man and ran. Ran to a place he wouldn`t find me. The town. Yes, Fiore.
I could no longer feel happiness. No longer.
Mama… This is why this was brought back to me… I have to fight back. I won`t be called weak! I will not!
I WILL NOT BE CALLED WEAK! I WILL NOT GIVE UP! I WILL LIVE FOR THE ONES I LOVE! I WILL LIVE FOR MAMA`S PLACE! I HAVE TO BE STRONG! I WILL LIVE!
I dropped on my knees and screamed. Screamed on the top of my lungs. I will not give up. Not on Happy. Not on Erza. Not on Gray. Not on Mira. Not on Natsu. Not on Mama or Papa! Not on anyone! I WILL FIGHT!
I blacked out. Lucy! Lucy! Come back!
Me: Ok! To continue with the day before! Its... Romeo`s turn!
Romeo: *sweating* Oh Mavis! How do you come up with this system of circulation? I`m no where near Lucy-nee or Juvia-san.
Me: *grins like Demi Lovato* Ok! Romeo, Truth or Dare?
Romeo: *sweats and looks at Wendy then at Natsu* Uh! Natsu-nii! Lets play Rock, Paper, Scissors, Fire!
Natsu: Ok...
Romeo: If you win, I do dare. If I win, I do truth!
*Natsu wins*
Romeo: ... *stares blankly* ... *looks at me* Vanna... I have to do Dare...
Me: *smiles like I drank too much coffee* Ok! Ok! I dare you to... Ask Wendy out!
Wendy: (0/0)
Romeo: *blushes* Wha-What?! I can`t- I don`t... BAHH! WENDY! DO YOU WANNA GO FISHING WITH ME?
Me: *sweat drops* not a very good date, i would say...
Wendy: Y-Yes!
Me: Yay! Now... moving on... Jellal!
Jellal: *flips hair seductively* Yes?
Me: Truth or Dare?
Jellal: Dare!
Me: I dare you to grab Erza`s slice of cake away from her and eat it! I wanna see her reaction!
Jellal: *grabs cake and eats it* Yumm!
Erza: *Smiles* It`s ok!
Gray + Natsu: *Jaw drops* WTF?!
Me: Hmm... that`s really odd for a reaction...
Happy: Erza llllliiiiiiiiiikkkes Jellal.
Erza: *shakes fist at Happy* I`m going over there!
Me: *holds out hand* No Erza! It`s bad enough that you were called a devil in OVA 2 and now trying to beat cute innocent Happy up?
Happy: *makes a puppy- err cute neko face* Yeah!
Me: Now! moving on! Carla!
Carla: What?
Me: Truth or Dare?
Carla: Truth, obviously.
Me: Who would you rather choose as a friend, Lily or Happy?
Carla: Lily
Happy: *sulks in a corner of my studio* I see how it is.
Me: *pats Happy`s head* It`s fine buddy! At least she didn`t friend-zone you! ( ;D get it?)
Happy: *inhales deeply* Really?
Carla: *blushes* What? I don`t like Happy!
Happy: *day dreams* you said my name!
Me: Ok! Now it`s Natsu`s turn! Truth or Dare?
Natsu: Dare of course! *raises fired fist* I`m fired up!
Me: ... ok...
Me: I dare you to kiss Lucy!
Natsu: *Stands in the middle of the circle and just.. stares* ... *Runs to Lucy and kisses her on the forehead*
Lucy: *blushes* KYAA! Don`t be violent, Natsu! I almost fell over!
Me: Oh ho ho! It`s pretty late! Until next time, it will be Gray, Erza, Happy, and Wendy!
Me: BYEE!