A/N: Hello! ! Chapter two is here! Let's start because I actually have nothing to say, ha ha!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fairy Tail, only the plot and OCS.

PUBLISHED ON: August 27, 2013

WORDS: 1,756

Chapter Two

Makarov sat down on his large chair behind his desk and Gildarts stood in front of the door.

"It slipped," Gildarts started. He already understood why he was called in.

Papers were everywhere in the room, and Makarov's large eyes darted at everyone of them. Then he stopped at a wrinkled, but neatly folded paper. He got off his chair, picked it up, and sat back down.

"This is the letter Jude sent me, the one that she wrote and sealed away; till it was time, Gildarts," Makarov explained.

Gildarts stared at the letter, and he realized there was a blood stain in the back of it. Also, some of the ink soak through. So he could make up a few words.

"Take this letter," his tiny arm reached out, Gildarts carefully pulled the letter out of his hand. "Read it right now," Makarov demanded.

Gldarts did as told and unfolded the letter, reading aloud the neat, but messy writing.

'Dearest Jude,

I never imagined I would have to write you this letter. But here I am. . I told you I was sick.

Why didn't you listen? But I'm not going to scold, complain about it now; I have no time to.

I am getting closer. I love you. I love our beautiful girl, Lucy. I love our life together.

Even when you worked all day, I loved that you still gave Lucy and I a kiss goodnight.

I want you to love Lucy, even when I pass away. I want you to love her even more than

you have loved me. She is going to need it as she grows up. Because she won't have me to give it to her.

I don't want to say goodbye. But we all have to at some point, right? Even you, Jude.

And that's where I want to start my point.

When you have to say your last goodbye to Lucy, I want you to first give this letter to my dear friend, Makarov.

Lucy will go into whoever custody he wishes to put her in;

I trust him. That way, Lucy will most likely attend our old high school.

And the school will bring her family and happiness. Just like it gave us that.

I love you, from the furthest star and back.

Sincerely,

Layla H.

P.S. Makarov, if you're reading this, you better take good care of my girl. She better be happier than I was in the end. She better.'

Gildarts raised his head, gulping down the lump in his throat.

"There are other letters she wrote, to her friends. I believe I have yours somewhere. ."

"Mine?"

"Yes, but I'll find it later. . Now you understand, right?"

A thousand of thoughts raced through his head, before he nodded.

"That girl is fragile. Just like Layla."

"Just like Layla. . It's sad, isn't it?" Gildarts questioned, running his hand through his head.

"What is?"

"That's she's like Layla."

"How is it sad? Sure it makes you wish Lay-"

"No, not that. The fact she's smart, strong, and kind; and would do no harm to anyone is sad, because it reminds you that one day, life will hurt her." he explained.

Makarov listened closely, and he felt his stomach twist.

"It already had, Gildarts. "

"Huh?" his lips felt dry.

"Let's not forget her mother died from sickness, her father while protecting her. What you must understand, Gildarts, is that she was a very unhappy, and lonely child."

Gildarts didn't say anything anymore, and took a deep breath before exiting the room.

While he walked back to the field, his steps were dragged and all he wanted to do was see his daughter and hug her tightly from all harm.

So he did, instead of going outside, he turned the opposite direction and went to a door.

"Now, ya brats, health will be over soon and you cannot go to the back of the school to drink!" he voice was heard outside the classroom and Gildarts chuckled. He felt like an idiot. His daughter has already faced reality, and she knew exactly what to do. She could always run to her dad.

"Ah, school is finally over!" Lucy shouted, raising her hands and stretching after a exiting the school doors.

"It surely it, and hey, do you want to come over today?" Levy asked, walking besides her.

A yawn was let out from Lucy, "I would but I just want to take a nap. ."

"I'll come over then!" and without a chance to protest, Levy grasped onto Lucy's hands and ran.

"Where do you live?" Levy shouted, still running on school grounds to the rusting gates.

Lucy stomped down her feet, halting Levy to move any further.

"I'll be the navigator, then." she said, before walking straight, with Levy behind her.

The two walked for ten minutes, then they stopped at a two story, yellow house.

"Whoa, this is your house?" Two story houses were pretty popular in the city, what made it special was how large and wide it was. They walked up a few stair steps, before stepping onto the porch.

Lucy took out her house key, and unlocked the door.

The inside of the house was even more glamorous as the outside. The first thing Levy saw was the behind of a long red couch on the right, and a silver flat screen TV in front of it. There was a small shelf of movies beside the TV. The walls were bright pink, but Levy noticed some of the pain had been worn off.

And then, Levy saw the simple small kitchen, then the dining room. There were only two chairs and the long table and when Lucy went to get water bottles in the fridge, there wasn't much in the fridge.

"Oh, who else lives with you?" Levy asked, opening her bottle of water.

"No one." Lucy responded. After that, the two girls skipped upstairs.

And honestly, it was Levy's favorite part of the house.

There was only three doors on the hallway. First, Levy wasn't exactly sure what to expect. However, happiness filled Levy when Lucy opened one of the three doors. Inside the room were books stacked on one and another. The books took most of the room, and there was only one small opening to walk through the room. In the room were books, and one comfortable yellow chair.

What surprised Levy the most was how intact the books were, Levy thought they would slip if she took one out from the middle.

"Now, let's go to my bedroom."

Lucy exited, with Levy ahead before closing the door carefully.

"What's that room?" Levy inquired, pointing at the door a the end of the hall.

"Oh, it's just a guest room, nothing special," she answered, opening her bedroom door swiftly.

Again, books were piled everywhere on the floor, and there was a full size pink bed next to the window. "My bathroom is over there." Lucy told Levy, pointing at the door right besides the bed.

Levy nodded, her eyes mainly looking at the books.

"Your house is like a library, oh my God." Levy practically moaned, making Lucy giggle.

"Yeah, yeah, I only read a half of them though."

Levy didn't respond, and that was because she was eyeing a certain book.

"You can have that book. I have another copy already," Lucy said, picking up the book and throwing it to Levy; who successfully caught it.

"Oh, I always wanted this! Thank you, Lu-chan! It was sold out at the bookstore here." she groaned, remembering how she felt on the day she went to go buy it.

"Wow, really? I took forever to finish it." Lucy said. Levy was silent, as she skimmed the book.

". . have you ever heard of the author, L. Heart though?" Levy asked, reading about the author of the book.

Lucy stopped breathing for a moment, "Uh, yep. I have all her books. ."

"Oi, can I borrow them? I really want to read Kill Kill from her! Please?"

A smile formed on Lucy's face, "Sure, that's my favorite book from her, I have three copies. I'll give it to you tomorrow though." she informed.

Levy gave a mini jump, "Yippee!"

Lucy's smile grew wider, and Levy wondered what she was smiling about.

Levy walked over to her bed, and plopped herself down.

Her eyes faced the ceiling, and that's when she realized that there were glowing star stickers on it. Then at once, a million things popped up in her head; all about Lucy.

"Hey, Lu-chan?" she called out, hearing Lucy walk over to the bed then sat down beside Levy.

"Hmm?"

"You love mystery books right?"

"Mhm."

And it was silent, because Levy was thinking about all the traits and quirks she witnessed on Lucy today. Like how Lucy seemed like the type that loved to talk, but she was vague in her speech. Also, and when Lucy wasn't doing anything, it looked like she was doing something in her head. Levy put many more stuff in a list then smiled.

"I think you love mystery books so much, Lu-chan, that you became one," Levy told her, with her eyes closed.

Lucy didn't say anything and she laid back down also.

"I hope you don't take that offensively,"

Lucy stared at the stars, "I don't. ." then she closed her eyes. "In fact, that was quite poetic."

Levy nodded, and she opened her eyes again, it stayed like that for a few minutes. Then, Levy turning her head back at Lucy.

"Hey. . Lu-chan?"

It took a a bit of time, but Levy finally noticed Lucy was asleep.

"Oh, sleep tight then, Lu-chan." Levy whispered before getting up and walking to the door. She gave one more quick glance and then she left the room, went down the stairs and left the house with the door locked.

A/N: Okay, this was a very bad chapter. . . I have to study, since my first day of school is tomorrow ;;-; ugh! tell me what you think though!

Review please!