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I'm SO SOWY I SO LATE AGAIN!
Well, none-the-less, here's the next chapter! Enjoy!
"Well, here we are." Lucy said as she opened the door to her apartment, "Welcome to Casa de Lucy!"
"Wow!" both of the children gasped as they saw the inside. They knew it was an apartment, but it almost seemed like a complete house to them.
"Well, make yourselves at home." Lucy declared as she walked inside, the two children following close behind.
"It's so cool!" Aurea exclaimed as she ran around the apartment, observing everything, "It's so big!"
"Yup, and at only 70,000 jewels a month, it's pretty cheap!" Lucy replied happily.
"70,000?!"Kai asked, not used to hearing about anything of that price. "Wow, that's expensive."
"No, not really; you should see how much the places at the Fairy Tail guild cost." she replied, reassuring the young boy.
"Oh."
"Hey! Since we're staying with you; maybe sometime we can help pay for the rent!" Aurea suggested happily.
"Oh, no, that's okay; I'm doing fine paying it off, it's okay." Lucy claimed.
"Well, I still wanna help in any way possible!" she replied, using, again, another abordsible face.
"Yeah, well that's going to have to wait until tomorrow, because it's pretty late and you guys are, what, 9? 10 years old?" she asked.
"I'm eight!" Aurea replied, jumping for no apparent reason, then landing on her face on the floor right after.
"I'm nine." Kai said as he watched Aurea face-plant the ground, only to get right back up; smiling widely.
"Okay, well that sill means you have to get to sleep." Lucy said as she searched around the apartment for extra blankets. Sadly, when she did find them; she noticed one flaw in her apartment. "Um, guys, sorry about this, but I only have one bed. I have a couch too, but it's only big enough for about," she looked at the small couch, "one of you guys." she finished.
"Oh, well—" Kai started, but was quickly interrupted by a cheerful voice beside him.
"That's okay! Kai can have the couch, I'll just sleep on the ground." Aurea said, her smile never faltering.
"Are you sure?" Lucy asked, before the surprised young boy could say a word.
"Yup! I don't mind, and besides," Aurea said before she leapt forward and slid on her stomach on the ground before twisting onto her back and laying there happily, her hands behind her head, "your carpet is REALLY comfortable!" she giggled, rolling around.
"Well okay then!" Lucy said, "I'm going to get you some extra pillows, okay?" she said as she walked away from the giggling child.
Kai just stood there, staring in confusion at the girl in front of him. She didn't seem to have a care in the world, it was just so… strange. Usually people who had just lost, well, everything, would sulk for weeks, months or maybe even years! But this girl, seemed to have no sorrow, no regrets. It was strange, yet oddly cute, and the sight made a smile to slightly appear on Kai's face.
As Aurea rolled around, Lucy came back and helped the two children set up their sleeping areas. Once everything was set up, Lucy directed both of the children into their makeshift beds and demanded they sleep. Saying that they were young and needed sleep 'blah, blah, blah', etc.
"Well, night you guys!" Lucy said as she started to walk to her own room.
"good-night Lucy!" the two children responded simultaneously.
Aurea then snuggled up in her makeshift floor-bed, actually comfortable. Her eyes drooped deeply, and she noticed how tired she actually was. She let out a small yawn, and snuggled her head into her pillow, her hands under it. As her eyes closed, and she was about to fall into the pleasant bliss of slumber, she heard a small voice say her name.
"Aurea?" Kai whispered, unsure if she was awake or not.
"Yeah?" she replied, rolling over to face him.
"I just wanted to say, um, thanks… for the couch I mean." he said quietly.
"Huh? Oh, it's no big deal," she shrugged, "besides, I told you; this carpet is really comfy!" she giggled before her eyes started to droop once more.
"Well, I'm glad you're comfortable, but if you need anything—" Kai started as he looked down at Aurea.
But he stopped, when he saw the little girl fast asleep already. She looked peaceful snuggled up in the soft blanket, a pillow softly cradling her small head. That one area of bright blond hair rested over her right eye as she breathed in a deep rhythm. Smiling softly, he too snuggled into his own blanket, the plush of the couch resembling his old bed in his village. A small tear threatened to drip down his cheek as he remembered the burning ashes of his home. But that didn't stop him from slowly drifting off to sleep a moment later.
~~Timeskip to MORNING!~~
Aurea opened her eyes to the sun's light just starting to sail over the horizon. She looked over to her side, and saw that Kai was still asleep on the couch, a small bit of drool hanging out of his mouth. She slowly sat up, rubbing the sleepiness out of her eyes, and eventually stood up. She checked Lucy's room, and saw that she was still asleep too. Just as Aurea decided she might try to get some more sleep as well; her stomach growled out in hunger, and she immediately changed her mind. She didn't want to wake anyone up, but her hunger soon became overwhelming. She couldn't even recall how long it was since she last ate anything. Her last meal was a bit of that burnt bread, if you can even call that a meal. So, she wandered around the house until she found the kitchen.
I can make breakfast for everyone! Aurea thought excitedly as she reached for the refrigerator door. But before she opened it, she realized something; she didn't know how to cook. Her parents had never let her even near the stove, unless she was watching them, and even that was rare. She only knew how to make one thing; and it was made the day her family was taken away. Even with that knowledge, no tears came to Aurea's eyes, and her heart did not sink. She enjoyed the time she had spent making, and serving, this simple breakfast, and it was one of the happiest moments of her life. Knowing this, she felt no sorrow, but was curious if Lucy owned to right ingredients to create the delicious breakfast. After searching through Lucy's pantry and fridge; Aurea found every ingredient needed and, with a large grin on her face, she got to work.
~~Timeskip by Breakfast is ready!~~
Kai opened a single, blue eye as he was lifted from his slumber. His mind was foggy for a moment, so when he looked around; it took a few seconds to remember where he was. When his mind was fully registered; he placed his feet on the ground, and looked down. It was then when he realized his friend wasn't there. His head darted around the room, trying to catch a glimpse of Aurea, but even when a figure walked into the room; it wasn't his friend, but Lucy. She was still in her sleepwear and she still seemed a bit tired. She stretched and yawned, tilting her head to one side, allowing her to catch a glimpse of the boy sitting on the couch.
"Oh, good morning Kai. Sleep well?" she asked when she noticed he was awake. "Also, what's that smell?" she suddenly asked.
Sitting up straighter, Kai too, realized he scent coming from the other room. It actually smelled, good. Being the child he is, he stood up and let curiosity fill his brain as he walked towards the aroma. As he turned the corner, he saw the source of the scent, but was even more surprised when he saw the girl placing down plates beside it. Aurea was there, wearing an apron that was obviously Lucy's due to the largeness of it on the young girl and a towel that laid on top of her head, and looped under the back of her head, leaving a tail that covered the beginning of her ponytail. She had a few patches of flour here and there, and a small speck of batter rested on her rosy cheek. She was placing plates down on the table, climbing on each chair, which was only three, to get a good reach. In the center of the table, was a plate covered in golden pancakes, not burnt, nor undercooked, but they looked delicious. As Aurea set down the last place, her eye caught sight of the two people wandering into the kitchen and she immediately turned to look at them, with a large smile on her face.
"Hey guys! You're just in time! I made breakfast!" she exclaimed happily, gesturing to the plate o pancakes beside her.
"Aurea? You mad all this!?" Lucy gawked, seeing the miniature mountain of pancakes.
"Yup! Sorry, but I had to use some of your cooking supplies, I hope you don't mind." Aurea explained.
"No, no… it's fine." Lucy replied, obviously still a little surprised.
"Well, come on then! Sit down, you'll get no food by just standing there." Aurea giggled as she held her hands to her hips like an impatient mother.
"You heard her! Come on Lucy!" Kai laughed as he grabbed onto Lucy's hand and dragged her towards the table, a large smile plastered on his face.
The two, more like just Kai, swiftly went to the table and started stacking their plates with the home-made pancakes. Just when he sat down, Kai placed a piece of pancake into his mouth and almost drooled at the flavor. It was actually REALLY good! He hadn't expected this, he had only rushed over because he was hungry, but then again, he was always hungry. After tasting this first bite, Kai quickly ate more and more, smiling happily why he did it. Lucy was a bit more polite, actually cutting her food and eating it, and Aurea just sat here; watching the two.
"So, do you like them?" she eventually asked.
"Mhm!" Kai exclaimed, a mouth full of food.
"Yeah, it's really good! I didn't know you could cook." Lucy complimented.
"Aw, thanks! But this is the only thing I know how to make… my parents were a little over-protective when it came to the stove." Aurea replied.
"Well it's still delicious!" Kai exclaimed, resulting in a giggle from both of the girls.
Once everyone was done eating, the dishes were stashed away in the sink and everything was cleaned up. The sun had risen over the plain, and it was high in the sky. Aurea grabbed Lucy's wrist and Kai's hand, not able to wait for later that day. Right after Lucy opened the door to her apartment; Aurea pulled all of them through the doorway and starting running towards the special building in the distance. She was ready for a day in the Fairy Tail guild.
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