AN: Sorry it's been a bit since my last update. I've been sick and so haven't been on the computer that much. Feeling better now, so here's an update. Please excuse any mistakes, I'm still not 100 percent better.

Lucy woke up the next morning, blinking in surprise as she realized that she was in her room. She had been sure that the last few days had been a dream and she would wake up to find herself still on Tenrou Island with Zeref tucked in beside her. Speaking of Zeref, she rolled over, grinning as she noticed her boyfriend curled up beside her, his breathing deep and even.

She kissed his forehead gently as she slipped out of her bed, heading toward the kitchen to make them breakfast. She pulled up short when she reached the kitchen, realizing that most everything she had would probably be spoiled or rotten by now. She sighed and pulled a magnetized notepad off her refrigerator door, starting on her grocery list.

Once finished she pulled open the refrigerator door, making a face as she looked at the mostly empty cooler. What little bit that was in there was molding. She was thankful that the milk had been used up, so at least it hadn't curled while she was gone. Sighing she pulled the trash can in front of the door, tossing everything in it that couldn't be salvaged.

Next came the freezer. Thankfully most of what was in there was stuff that could last for a long time. Ice chips, freezer pops, and a few box pizzas. The pizzas she wasn't sure about, but left alone. If anything she would give them to Natsu to test out later. That boy would eat anything.

She turned toward her cupboards, tossing the bread in the trash without a second thought. If the stuff in the refrigerator was molding there was no way the bread was still good. She was surprised to find that the cupboards were still decently stocked from the grocery trip she'd made before going to Tenrou and that nothing had expired yet.

Sighing in relief she pulled out that pancake mix that she had bought and began to make them, adding fresh fruit to her grocery list when she realized that they were going to have to be plain pancakes.

Zeref blinked in surprise as he woke up. The bed felt strangely empty without Lucy next to him, but what really surprised him was the smell that was wafting toward him from the kitchen. He wasn't sure what it was that he was smelling, but it smelled delicious. Obeying his urge to investigate, Zeref followed his nose to the kitchen where he found Lucy in her pajamas, making breakfast.

She turned and grinned at him.

"I hope y0u don't mind pancakes and water," She announced, doing a sexy little shake as she flipped the pancakes. "I'm afraid that while I was gone my food decided that it was going to continue to age without me and most of it molded."

Zeref nodded in understanding as he took a seat at the kitchen table.

"So after we eat, grocery shopping," Lucy announced, setting a plate in front of him.

"Grocery shopping?" Zeref blinked in surprise. "I thought you would want to go to the guild."

Lucy shrugged, "Can't live without food, dear. The guild won't be going anywhere anyways, so we have time. Besides that, we have to figure out what kind of magic you use. I mean, you can't just use your Death Magic when we go on jobs. Like I can't use my life magic, so I'll have to use my keys - key."

Zeref looked up in surprise, noticing a flash of sadness pass across Lucy's face.

"You miss them, don't you?" He asked.

She nodded, "But Yukino is taking great care of them, I'm sure, so I will not impose on the girl. Now, as far as magic goes -"

"Don't worry, I do know other types of magic. After all, it wasn't just my Death Magic that made me the feared wizard I am today."

Lucy frowned at Zeref, but didn't say anything as a knock sounded at her door.

"We'll continue this discussion later," She hissed before she skipped over to answer the door.

Lucy's jaw dropped as she stared at the girl standing at the other side of the door, looking up at her timidly.

"Yukino," Lucy gasped. "What are you doing here?"

The white haired celestial spirit mage blushed before softly replying, "I ran into Natsu today and he told me that you were back in town."

Lucy nodded, "Yes, I am."

"Are you back to stay?"

Lucy nodded again, warily, before blinking in surprise as Yukino thrust her old keys in her hand before running away. She looked down, noticing that the girl had given her all of her old keys with the exception of Aries. Lucy frowned before chasing after Yukino. Finally catching up with her just a block down.

"Why did you give me these keys back?" She demanded. "I gave them to you, I wanted you to use them."

The white-haired girl shook her head, "I know that you wanted me to, but I couldn't. Luc,y you're their master until you die. I only kept Aries because I had to summon her one time and make a contract with her and she refused to terminate the contract when I told her that you were coming back. She said that you would be angry with her if she were to back out of a contract just so that she could go back to you. She also insisted that she liked me just as much as she liked you. The rest of the keys I haven't used at all."

Lucy stared at her in stunned silence, "Why wouldn't you use them? I gave them to you because I was going away. I had no intention of ever coming back."

Yukino nodded, "I know. Aries kept me informed of everything Loke told her. If you weren't going to come back within the next year I would have started making contracts with the rest, but I just couldn't do it until I knew for sure that you were gone for good. They're your friends as well as your spirits, right?"

Lucy nodded, hugging the girl close to her.

"Thank you, Yukino. Thank you for being so sweet, but I really shouldn't take them back from you."

The girl smiled gently at Lucy as tears filled both their eyes, "I never accepted them. Therefore, you never gave them to me."

Lucy hugged her tighter, happiness filling her as she held the keys close to her heart. She had her friends back. Aquarius was going to be so angry when Lucy called her again, but Lucy didn't care. She was too happy to be scared of the mermaid's anger. For the moment anyways.