'Lucy dancing to her favourite song and Natsu walking in on her :'D '
It was a hot summer's day and the streets of Magnolia were completely deserted. The light breeze was refreshing and the sun was high, and so was the mood of a certain blonde young woman who was currently caught up in an enthusiastic and emotional performance with her feather duster.
It was far from the truth to say that Lucy Heartfilia liked cleaning, she had always considered it a necessity more than a pleasure, but her new music lacrima had the ability to turn even the dullest of duties into a stage performance worthy of the gods. (At least, that's how she would describe it.)
Usually she was quick to dump all her unbeloved cleaning duties on Virgo, who accepted the "punishment" with more excitement than Lucy deemed possible for such a task, but – would you believe it! – she was on holiday. She had left Lucy a devastated mess on the floor, because how was she supposed to clean the flat all by herself? She had not done that in ages. When it came to unreliable spirits, usually Aquarius would be the one she'd go to… However, she would not have been Lucy had she not quickly overcome her initial desperation (which included wailing in a fetal position on the ground). Full of energy and determination she had approached her new mission, and quickly got carried away. It was while sorting out an old drawer that she stumbled over the lacrima. She smiled fondly when she dusted it off – how could she have forgotten about it? Of course she would never spend her precious rent money on something as expensive and non-essential as a music lacrima – it had been a gift from Natsu and Happy.
Right now it was blasting out one song after the other, each louder and more embarrassing than the next, much to Lucy's pleasure. She was alone, after all. There was nothing wrong with letting go once in a while. She had exchanged the feather duster for a broom, and now that the hardest part was done, she could fully focus on her dazzling dancing skills.
"It's a good thing the streets are deserted." She thought to herself as she flung open the window and let the fresh air cool her skin, which was covered by a thin layer of sweat after a particularly demanding dance scene.
"When I am with you there's no place I'd rather be." The lacrima played in the background. She couldn't stop her mind from wandering to her favourite Dragon Slayer when she heard those lyrics, and think of all the adventures they had shared. Truly, there was no place she'd rather be than by his side… Her thoughts drifted off, but soon the catching rhythm made her pick the broom back up. She spun in circles while singing out loud, forgetting all inhibitions, forgetting the open window. (The floor was long clean, and had been so for at least half an hour.) She moved into the kitchen, continuing her full-fledged performance, when the next song started playing. Her favourite.
Man, oh man, you're my best friend,
I scream it to the nothingness
There ain't nothin' that I need…
Moats & boats & waterfalls,
alley ways & pay phone calls
I've been everywhere with you - that's true!
And in the streets we're running free,
like it's only you and me
Geez, you're somethin' to see.
Ahh home, let me come home
"-hooome is wherever I'm with youuuuu!" She sung at the top of her lungs while swinging her hips and throwing back her head. She moved back into her room, whirled around – and froze.
There on the bed, with the biggest, evilest and grinniest grin to ever be grinned sat her partner, teammate and best friend; a malicious sparkle barely hid in his eyes.
"Nice song."
She could not move. Oh god. Oh GOD. Once again, she wished Virgo was here, with the little difference that this time, she wanted her to dig a deep deep hole into which she could disappear. "How long have you been here?" she managed to blurt out.
His grin grew larger.
"Long enough."