A Present

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I scanned the guild with my eyes, looking for her blonde hair. I found her at the bar, stirring her strawberry milkshake mindlessly with her straw. 

"LUCE!" I called.

She looked up and smiled, "Hey, Natsu."

"What mission should we do today?"

Her smile wavered for a moment before returning, "I- I don't really feel like doing one today, sorry."

"Oh come on, don't you need to pay your rent or something?"

Lucy responded so quietly, without my enhanced dragon slayer senses, I wouldn't have heard her. "I have uh, stuff I need to do; I better go home," she said, before grabbing her purse and rushing out of the guild.

What's wrong with Lucy? I wondered.

Mira suddenly appeared behind me. "Did you get her anything?"

"Huh?"

"A present."

"A present? For what?"

Mira leaned in closer cupping one hand around her mouth before whispering into his ear.

I couldn't believe it. 

"LUCE!" I yelled after her.

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