Chapter One

I don't own Fairy Tail…

Lucy was sitting in her usual spot in the guild with her head resting at the bar waiting on her friends to show up, when Mira sat a drink down in front of her, "Thanks Mira." Lucy said taking a big drink.

"You alright, Lucy?" Mira asked giving the blonde a smile.

"Yeah, I'm ok. I just really need to go on a job, so I can pay my rent, but the only ones that are posted are fighting ones, so I am waiting on Natsu or Gray to show up to see if they will go with me." Lucy explained to the barmaid.

Mira went to reply when the guild doors were kicked open and in walked Team Natsu plus Lisanna. Lucy smiled and waved as she got up and walked over to them, "Hi guys!" she said with a bright smile and another little wave, "do you want to go on a mission with me?"

Natsu smiled along with Gray and Erza, "Of course, Luce. We will all go on one with you." Natsu replied.

Lucy smiled and they all went over to the mission board to pick out a mission. "How about this one?" Lucy asked holding up a flyer to take down a dark guild in Lupinus Town. Everyone nodded their heads and Lucy took the flyer to Mira to get it approved. Once Mira approved the job she went back over to her team, "We can leave in the morning at 8."

Everyone agreed to meet the next morning at the train station. Lucy left shortly after that to go home and pack. She packed everything that she thought that might be helpful in taking down a dark guild and made sure she had plenty of first aid supplies to last at least a couple of days. By the time she was finished it was late in the evening, so Lucy decided to call it a night and slipped into her bed.

The next morning Lucy woke up to the blaring of her alarm clock, she bolted up searching for the offending noise, then spotting it sitting on her desk, she rushed to turn it off. She did some simple stretches to loosen up her body and walked into the bathroom to get ready. She had about an hour until she had to meet her team at the train station, so she hurriedly took her shower. Once she felt like she was nice and clean and ready to start her day, she got out and dried off. She walked to her bedroom and put on the outfit that she had set out last night, a pair of black short shorts, and a pink tank top, and her boots. Then she put her hair up into a high ponytail added some make up and grabbed her whip and keys before walking out of her apartment.

Her walk to the train station was very peaceful, and by the time she made it there she was in such a good mood that she didn't think anything could ruin it. She brushed her hand over horologiums' key checking the time, 7:58, the train was leaving at 8:05. She went and bought everyone a ticket, knowing that they wouldn't show up until the last possible moment, with just enough time to shove Erza's mountain of clothes into a car and run to jump on the train.

When the train pulled in right on time at 8, and her team still wasn't there, she starting to get worried. At exactly 8:05 the train whistle blew and started to pull away without Lucy and the rest of Team Natsu. To say she was upset and worried would be an understatement. She walked away to the ticket lady and explained to her what happened, the lady agreed to extend the tickets to the next train to Lupinus Town, that leaves the station at noon, but if they didn't show up then, there was nothing that she could do because the tickets are nonrefundable. Lucy thanked the lady and hurried away, she was going to go find her team.

Lucy's POV

I started by going to Natsu house since it was the closest to where I was at. I'm hoping to find him still asleep, and he just forgot. I made it to his house and everything looks the same. I walked up to his door, there was a sign that said, "Be back in a few days went on a job. Natsu," He always left a note for people to know. Now I'm really worried. I quickly left Natsu's place and headed to Fairy Hills where Erza and Gray's apartments were. I stopped at Erza's, since hers was on the first floor. And she too had a note on her door. What worries me is that Erza usually only leaves notes if she was going on a mission by herself.

Erza's note said;

Lucy,

I'm sorry but I can't do this anymore. I'm tired of pulling your weight while we are out on missions. You are here by kicked out of Team Natsu and the real Team Natsu went on the mission. We left last night.

Good BYE,

Erza.

I tried to hold back the tears and sobs, but it didn't make a difference they still came out. I ran to the stairs at the end of the hall and quickly ascended them, hoping that Gray was still here. Every step is making my heart hurt more.

I made it to the second floor and stopped for a second before I slowly started walking towards Grays apartment, the middle door, 4 doors down from the stairs. And her heart sank further, there was another note taped to Grays door.

Sobbing softly, I reached up and grabbed the note.

It read;

Luce,

I'm so sorry! I tried to stop them, but they wouldn't listen to me. I told them that if they kicked you out I was leaving too, and Erza tried to beat me up. I agreed to go on this mission for you. I know that you need the money to pay your rent, so I will give you my share of the reward when I get back. Then, you and I, can start doing missions together, well as much as Juvia allows us to. I love you Luce, You're the sister I always wanted. See you when I get back little sis.

Love your Brother,

Gray

I was crying so hard now, but I was somewhat happy that at least I would still have Gray, my big brother. I sank to my knees outside Grays apartment and cried some more.

I cried for a while, I'm not even sure how long it was, until I felt someone's hand softly placed on my shoulder. I turned around a little and looked up at the person with watery eyes. I couldn't even tell who they were, until they spoke. "Lucy? What's wrong?" Bixlow asked as he kneeled beside me. I didn't even think about what I was doing, I just saw someone who stopped to help, and I needed the comfort. I threw my arms around his middle burying my face into his chest and continued to cry as he wrapped his arms around me in a tight hug holding me as I cried. After a few minutes I felt him shift to a sitting position then he pulled me into his lap and continued to hold me.

Bixlow POV

After about twenty minutes of sitting there holding Lucy, she was still crying, although, it was much softer now more like sniffles. "Lucy?" I asked and when she looked up at me, I went on, "what's wrong?" She shook her head and laid it back against my shoulder, "Lucy, please talk to me." She still didn't answer me, she did, however, raise her hands so I could see the papers in them. "You want me to read them?" she nodded her head, so I grabbed the papers.

I read the letters from her team, and let's just say I'm beyond pissed. How could they think this sexy ass women was weak? I mean, fuck, she beat me at Fantasia, and I wasn't going easy on her either. I wrapped my arms around her tighter. "They're wrong Lucy." I said softly to her. She finally stopped crying. "You want to go with me to the guild? I'll buy you your favorite drink."

She sat up and nodded her head at me, "Can we go somewhere so I can clean up a little bit first?" I smiled at her and nodded my head, since she couldn't see my smile. I sat her down beside me and stood up, I offered her my hand and she hesitantly grabbed on to it, so I could pull her up. Then I turned us around and walked towards my apartment.

"Where are we going?" she asks. "My apartment its right here," I said as I walked to my door two doors down from the Ice Make Mages.

I led her to the bathroom then moved to the living room to sit on the couch and wait for her to be done. I still had the notes from her so-called friends and was planning on showing them to the rest of the Thunder God Tribe when we got to the guild, along with Laxus and Mira. I know from Freed that Mira was extremely protective of Lucy and considered her to be another little sister, and Laxus, well he didn't know why but he knew that Laxus has been watching her a lot lately. Not to mention he was the leader of our Tribe so I had to show him.

The bathroom door opened drawing me out of my thoughts and I stood up and walked to the door. "Ready" I asked. She slowly nodded her head and walked with me out the door. Right before I closed the door I yelled, "Babies!" and my babies came flying out of the bedroom. I noticed Lucy jump when I yelled but other than that she stayed quiet. "Let's go, Cosplayer Queen!" I said and draped my arm over her shoulder. My babies, quoting me say, "Cosplayer Queen," a few times. Lucy smiled a little and rolled her eyes but made no move to hit me or to move my arm.