*It's hard to write he sad parts for Vampire Knight or Fairy Tail, it's those parts that make me glad that I don't own either one of them.

**The poll is closed, the voting is finished, and a winner has finally been named! It was a very close match-up. When I counted the poll votes, reviews and pm, it ended up being a tie between two of the characters! Not wanting to leave it at that, I messaged some of the people who have reviewed but might not have voted and went with the first person who got back to me.

And the winner is...going to be announced after the chapter because of the way the story is evolving! That's right, you're going to have to wait and see! I promise that you won't have to wait very long, but I want it to be a surprise, but mainly I'm looking to do the big reveal for St. Xocolatl Day! Anyway, thank you and Warm-Fuzzies to everyone who voted and posted reviews for your favorite guy. Enjoy the story!

General POV

Someone was shaking her shoulder, that's what woke her up.

When did I fall asleep? I don't remember feeling tired. I was crying, Hikaru and Aidou were holding me, then Kaname put his hand on my head and... What did he do to me?

Lucy forced her eyes open, though it was a struggle to do so. When she did, the first person she saw was Takuma. She should have been used to his smile and cheerful disposition since it was so similar to her own, but seeing him smile today made her want to punch him.

Takuma knew that she would, most likely be in a bad mood when he woke her up but he hadn't expected her to be this bad. The aura she was putting off was strong enough that it could possibly even intimidate his grandfather. He was slightly worried for his own safety, but he had to do this for her. It was for the best, even if she didn't know it yet. "It's time to wake up, Lucy!" He said as he took her hand to pull her up.

She let him take her hand... and then he felt her squeeze hard enough that he swore some of the bones in his hand snapped. Dammit, that hurts! Maybe I should have listened to what Loke told me! But it's too late now, I have to get her out of this room so he has a chance to set everything up.

~Flashback~

"Since Lucy was upset when she went to sleep, she might wake up in a bad mood. If that happens, keep a safe distance from her. She may not seem like it, but she can be dangerous if she's in Demon Lucy mode." Loke told him.

"She can't be that bad, can she?" Takuma asked him, doubtful of what the spirit was telling him.

Loke took off his sunglasses, his sage green eyes locking on Takuma's emerald green eyes, his expression was deadly serious. "As sweet and kind as Lucy can be, that's how scary and dangerous she can be when she gets in a bad mood. I have seen her stop a raging dragon slayer with a glare and that wasn't even the most impressive thing she's done. One time, she got into an argument with the Celestial Spirit King and won, and he is basically on the same level as a god. I'm warning you vampire, you taunt the beast and you will end up with nightmares for a long time."

His eyes went wide as the spirit dissolved into gold dust. So Lucy has a mean side, he thought. That sounds interesting.

~ End of Flashback~

Why didn't I listen to him? Takuma thought as he continued to pull Lucy off of the bed. He reached for her shoes and set them in front of her. Then he made the mistake of looking up at her face and couldn't help but shudder in fear.

Her gold hair was shadowing her eyes, giving them a dark and hollow appearance that caused a chill to go down his back. Her magic was pulsing off of her, filling the room with an ominous feeling that only served to scare him even more. Then her lip curled in a sneer and her hands fisted up so tightly that her nails dug into the palm, drawing blood.

The scent of her blood hit his nose almost immediately, but he had no urge to drink it. He was too scared of her to even try. Becoming worried for his safety, Takuma slowly backed away from the blonde mage. He might have gotten out of the room faster if he had turned to run, but he was terrified that she might pounce if he turned his back to her.

The second he made it to the hallway, the blonde vampire was leaning against the wall to support his shaking body. He wasn't there for more than a few seconds before Aidou, Hikaru, Akatsuki, and Ruka were there, alerted by the smell of Lucy's blood.

"Is Lucy okay?" Hikaru asked, though he didn't enter the room, he wasn't sure if he could trust himself. He had sworn that he would protect her, and that included from himself. Then the brunette paid attention to how shaken the other vampire looked and became confused. "Takuma, are you okay?"

"He warned me not to taunt the beast. Why didn't I listen to him?" Takuma was muttering to himself, not even looking at the other vampires.

Aidou was curious enough to try to step into Lucy's room to see what was happening, but the moment he stepped toward the door, Takuma grabbed onto his arm with a death-grip.

"Don't do it! I'm already going to have nightmares, you shouldn't have to suffer through them too," he said in a panic, his green eyes flashing with fear.

The other vampires knew that Takuma had a tendency to overreact at times, but he was never this bad unless it had something to do with his grandfather. Aidou, unable to shake his curiosity anymore, freed his arm and stepped into Lucy's room. The other vampires waited outside for a moment. It was eerily silent inside at first, followed by some muted whispers... then they heard flesh striking flesh and the door broke open as Aidou's body crashed through it. His eyes were squeezed shut from the initial pain but he didn't get up at first. When he finally moved, he crawled over to Takuma's side and sat next to the other blonde, his expression looking like someone who had come face-to-face with his worst nightmare.

"Don't go in there," he said in a shaky voice, shocking everyone there.

"Loke tried to warn me about Demon Lucy, I should have listened." Takuma muttered, still not looking at anyone.

Hikaru, Akatsuki and Ruka were at a lose for what to do. They wanted to help their friend, but at the same time, they didn't want to risk going into the room. Judging by what the two blonds had said and what they had seen, it would be very hazardous to their health.

"Is there a reason why the entire dorm smells of Lucy's blood?" The five vampires looked up as Lord Kaname approached them. When he saw the state of Takuma and Aidou, he became curious. "Has something happened?"

"Demon Lucy, don't taunt the beast," Takuma whispered, his eyes full of fear.

The scent of her blood is in the air, her magic is pulsing in a way that is making my skin burn, and two of my friends look terrified... interesting. I knew that she would not be in the best of moods when she woke up, but I cannot allow this to keep going.

Stepping past the other vampires, the pureblood walked into the room to face off with the irate mage. The girl's magic became more intense as he entered the room, he could practically see it coming off of her as she stood in the middle of the room.

"Is there a reason why you are causing such a disturbance?" He asked her, his voice laced with danger.

"Leave me alone," she hissed in response. Though she didn't physically attack him, her magic pulsed sharply, making it uncomfortable to be in the room with her.

This is quite unexpected; before, when she was happy, her magic drew everyone to her. Now, it is doing the opposite and it is even affecting me slightly. Kaname narrowed his eyes as the two stared at each other. "You are causing your friends harm because of the way you are acting. I suggest that you calm yourself and let them help you."

"I've lost my friends. Their children will have died of old age before my next birthday. I can never go home," she said in a voice that sounded darker than normal.

Kaname didn't miss the smell of salt from her tears or the slight tremor of her speech. "And what about the friends you have made here at Cross Academy? Aidou and Takuma are now terrified of you, Hikaru, Akatsuki and Ruka dare not enter the room. You are upsetting all of them with this tantrum of yours. If you were a vampire, I would simply strike you and be done with it. However, I shall give you the chance to calm down before I take action to force you to calm down."

He had expected her to cower before him like everyone else had in the past, so it shocked him when she did not. The pressure of her magic increased, giving him a headache in the process, as more tears fell from her eyes.

"Just leave me alone," she said, he voice barely maintaining its dark edge.

Loosing his patience, Kaname lashed out at her with his powers, intending to simply knock her unconscious again. But something unexpected happened, he saw her magic wrap around her, protecting her from his powers. What seemed even more surprising is that Lucy didn't even seem to be aware of what her magic was doing.

Unable to help himself, he increased his powers as he lashed out again. She flinched this time but his powers still had no affect and she still didn't seem to realize that her magic was protecting her from his attacks. He was slightly aware that the others were watching the exchange from the doorway, but they were wise enough to stay outside.

Kaname was preparing for a third assault when a flash of light drew his attention. Loke and Virgo had appeared, both of them carrying large boxes in their arms. When the spirits saw Lucy, they seemed to recognize the state she was in immediately. They carefully set down the boxes and cautiously approached the mage.

"Princess, I know that you're upset, but you should know that they haven't given up on finding a way to bring you home," Loke said as he approached her. "I also realize that a lot of time has passed for them, but all your friends are still waiting on you. They are thrilled that you're alive and safe."

"How could you possibly know that? You can't get to them from here," she said, looking at him from under her bangs.

"You're right, I can't get to them but Yukino and Libra can," Loke said as Virgo set a box down in front of the mage. "Takuma had an idea, we were going to surprise you, that's why he was trying to get you out of the room. Seeing as that's not going to happen..." Virgo finished opening the box and slid it in front of Lucy. When she saw what was inside, she gasped and collapsed to her knees.

The vampires felt the change in the air pressure almost right away and cautiously approached the mage to see exactly what was in the box. It was full of pictures and envelopes. They didn't understand the significance at first until Lucy pulled out a particular photo, it was of her with three other people and a blue cat with white wings.

"How?" Was all she said as her fingers carefully traced the faces on the photo.

"Like I said, it was Takuma's idea," Loke said as he sat down beside Lucy. "He knew that you would be homesick either way, but he figured out that objects could be transported from one world to another. I told Libra, she told Yukino, and Yukino told Fairy Tail. They put together a care package of pictures and letters for you. It's everything that has happened since you've been gone."

Wiping tears away, Lucy looked up at Takuma. He seemed a bit apprehensive of her, then he nearly jumped out of his skin when Lucy launched herself at him to wrap him in a hug. "Thank you, you have no idea how much this means to me," she told him, practically sobbing into his chest.

The blonde vampire didn't even have a chance to hug her back before she released him to start going through the photos and letters. Instead, he smiled at her and was about to leave when she grabbed his sleeve.

"You all can stay if you want, this way I can put faces to names for you." Picking up the first photo, she smiled and pointed at the teenage boy with spiky pink hair. "This is my best friend, Natsu, he's the fire dragon slayer I've told you about."

Realizing that this was her way of apologizing, they moved the boxes of photos and letters down stairs to the main room and set them on the coffee table while they settled on the couches. Eventually, most of the Night Class had joined them as Lucy continued to look through the photos. No one really spoke as Lucy named every person in every photo before she started opening the letters and reading them.

Lucy POV

I couldn't believe everything that had happened back home. I kept having to remind myself as I read the letters that even though it had only been fifteen days for me, it had been fifteen years for them.

Natsu had been worried sick about me for years and never believed that I had died. Lisanna had been his rock while I was gone and the two of them had gotten mated and married. They had three children together; the twins, Igneel and Fury, they had Natsu's wild pink hair and Lisanna's blue eyes; and a little girl named Lucinda, she had white hair with pink tips and Natsu's black eyes. According to Lisanna, the boys took after their father while Luci was like her mother. All three children are excited to hear that she is alright and Luci can't wait to meet the woman that she was named after. Apparently, Natsu and Lisanna had never stopped telling their children about the adventures they'd had with me.

Jellal had eventually gained a full pardon for his crimes. Then he had come to join Fairy Tail to be with Erza and the two of them got married that same week. They had one daughter, Amelia, who looked exactly like her mother but with Jellal's vibrant blue hair. The girl was only ten years old and was already a powerhouse like her parents, but had a calm disposition that was difficult to disrupt. I was surprised when she saw tear smudges on the letter, knowing that the re-quip mage must have cried while writing it.

I was barely able to read Wendy's letter because of all the tear stains. The girl had been blaming herself for my disappearance for years. Knowing that I was alive meant the world to her and she was doing everything she could to figure out a way to bring me back home. That letter had upset me. I hated to think that Wendy, the sweetest little girl I have ever known, had been suffering from misplaced guilt for years. I just hoped that Romeo was able to help her through it.

Most of the letters had gone that way, happy news of relationships that had been formed and children that had been born. There were even letters from other guilds. Ren and Sherry had also gotten married, as did Yukino and Rouge in Sabertooth. Pictures had been included with most of the letters: the older faces of my friends that made me smile and the young faces of their children that looked so familiar and alien to me at the same time.

Then I found the letters I had been dreading, the letters that held tragedy within it. Master Makarov had passed away in his sleep from old age three years before. He had retired seven years earlier, handing the position of Master over to Laxus. There had been a bit of worry at first, but the lightning dragon slayer had proved to be a wonderful master. And any time he acted up, his wife and mate, Mirajane, was there to knock some sense into him. She still ran the bar and did a lot of paperwork for her mate, but Fairy Tail was running as smoothly as ever.

That hadn't been so bad, then I found the letter about Gray and Juvia and nearly broke down crying again. Not long after Master Makarov had passed away, the two of them had gone on a job together and there had been an accident. Gray had taken a hit meant for Juvia and had disappeared, leaving nothing behind but the scent of burnt skin and hair, he was long suspected to be dead. The water mage had become so distraught that the dark mage had escaped. Juvia had returned to Fairy Tail long enough to deliver the news before disappearing herself. No one had seen her since, but they suspected that she had settled in the Northwest corner of the country. Two weeks after Gray's funeral, it started to rain in that region and it hasn't stopped since.

Reading about Gray had been particularly difficult for me, I couldn't help but cry for the loose of my friend. To me, it had been less than three weeks since I had seen him at the guild, walking around without his shirt and fighting with Natsu. To Fairy Tail though, he had passes away three years ago. This was a shock to me, but it helped that I wasn't alone. Takuma, Aidou and Hikaru were there to hold my hands and hug me until my tears calmed. Everyone else did what they could to comfort and distract me. This made me smile.

This may not be Fairy Tail, but it does have a feel of home. I thought as I looked from the face of one person to another. If I can't go back, I think I will be okay. I have made friends and I can make a life here as well. If I were to be honest with myself, everything back home has changed so much that I might not be able to fit in anymore. It was hard enough missing seven years, adding another fifteen years and growing on top of that... I really can't go back. But I know Fairy Tail, they won't stop until they figure out a way to bring me home. What should I do?

A while later, it was time to go to class. Aidou and Takuma helped me carry everything back up to my room, I couldn't wait to take my time looking through everything later. After setting everything down, Takuma reached into his pocket and pulled out a camera.

"I realize that there's a huge time difference between worlds and you may be pulled back home at any moment now that they know what world you're in and that you're alive. But I thought you might want to take some pictures with your new friends and have Loke transport them back to Fairy Tail."

He was almost knocked into the wall when I launched myself into him to hug him. It was a great idea and he was right. They would love to see my new friends and know for sure that I was safe and happy, especially if I ended up having to stay here.

I shoved them out of my room and quickly got dressed before running back down stairs. Apparently, everyone knew what was going on with the camera because no one fought me on posing for photos. Aidou, Hikaru and Takuma had been particularly eager to take photos with me so there were a lot of the four of us.

When we got to class, I waited for Yuuki and Zero so I could have pictures with them too. Zero had been reluctant to be in the pictures until I explained what had happened. I almost started crying again until Yuuki gave me a hug, then she practically ordered Zero to be in the pictures with us.

I skipped giving a lesson that night because I wanted to get the photos developed as quickly as possible and send them back to Fairy Tail. Head Master Cross was kind enough to help with the development while I wrote a letter to go with the photos. A couple hours later, the photos and letter were finished. I was surprised to see that there wasn't a bad photo in the bunch; but then, maybe I shouldn't have been surprised since all vampires were very photogenic.

One of my favorite photos was of Takuma, Aidou, Hikaru and me. Looking at it, you could easily tell what each person was like. Aidou looked excited and had a teasing glint in his eyes. Takuma was smiling broadly, like nothing could get him down. Hikaru had smiled slightly for the photo, but it was the type of smile that said "I am only in this photo and smiling because I care for her." Me, I looked happy to be with all of my new friends.

Another one of my favorites was with Yuuki, Zero and me. Yuuki was on one side of Zero and I was on the other, both of us were holding his hands. She and I were laughing at the camera while he looked almost bored, but if you looked at how his hands were gripping ours, you could see how much he cared.

The photo of Rima, Senri and me was surprisingly good. The three of us looked so different but our looks complemented each other. We had the kind of looks that I would see on the cover of fashion magazines back home. Now I could easily see why their agent had been so excited about hiring me to work with them.

There were also individual photos of me with each of my closest friends. Takuma and me doing a funny pose; Aidou giving me a dip, as if we were dancing; Yuuki and me making faces at the camera, Hikaru holding me up bridal style, a surprised look on my face. When I saw the individual photo of Zero and me, I couldn't help but giggle. I was giving him a hug and he had actually smiled, it was that same smile that he had given me after the demonstration. I also did a photo of me alone, doing the Fairy Tail hand sign pointed high above my head.

The best photo though, was the large group shot that I had insisted on. All the people I had grown close to were in it: Takuma, Aidou, Hikaru, Akatsuki, Ruka, Rima, Senri, Kaname, Yuuki, and Zero were all there with me in the center. It had taken a lot of begging to get Zero to join that photo, but he had eventually agreed to a single photo before moving away from everyone. Looking at that photo, it really hit me that I had made a lot of new friends.

Head Master Cross noticed the way I looked at the photos and promised that he would make multiple copies of each photo so long as he got to keep copies that included Yuuki and Zero. I agreed and almost regretted it right away when I saw how excited he got. I swear, he was sparkling for a bit.

I summoned Loke and sent him back to the Celestial world with the stack of photos and the letter. I realized that in Fairy Tail it had been months since they sent me their care package but they would still be thrilled to receive my photos. I also realized that even with the new information that had been conveyed to them, they still hadn't figured out a way to bring me home.

I don't want to say that I lost hope. But in that moment, when Loke disappeared with my letter and photos, I resigned myself to the fact that I was going to have to make a life for myself in the world of vampires. Something that surprised me though, it didn't bother me as much as it did when I found out that fourteen years, going on fifteen, had passed back home. I would stay here in this world and live my life as best as I could with my spirits and my friends.

A/N: I did this chapter to create some closure. Lucy will stay in the Vampire Knight world and but she will continue to exchange photos and letters with Fairy Tail for as long as she can. Again, I understand that many of you may be angry at me for cutting Lucy off from her world, but it was a necessary evil for the story.