Wait...You're a Girl?!? [On Hold]

Advice?

Lucy's POV (time skip)
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I grasped a golden lion-shaped key between my fingertips. I was now the holder of Leo's key.

After the celestial spirit King came down from the sky, I somehow managed to convince him to take back his punishment and allow Loke back into the spirit world. I smiled at the thought that he wouldn't have to suffer anymore.

I attached his key onto my key ring and placed it inside the leather holder. Standing up, I dusted off my pants and walked back down the dirt path so I could get back to the main road.

I looked up at the sky and yawn. I'm exhausted. It's bad enough that I released so much magic energy...but now I have to walk all the way back to the dorm! I checked my watch, '11:38 pm'. Ugh. It's only a 20 minute walk. Only...

Man! Now I wish I still had enough magic energy to get Virgo to take me home!

"Luke!"

I jumped a bit, startled. I looked to my right only to see Aku and Natsu.

"See! I told you he would come this way!"

"No! You didn't tell me anything! You just ran after him!," Aku complained.

"Doesn't matter! I found him. That's that," Natsu grumbled with a pout on his face.

"Yeah you found him, but you also set a vendor's cart ablaze!"

"It's not my fault that I blow fire when I sneeze!"

"That was a sneeze?! It sounded like a screaming bear!"

I giggled. This was the first time I've ever heard Aku argue. Seems like he's making friends.

Then they glared at each other, locking heads.

"Shut up you freaking titan!"

"I'm only 6'2''! You're just short!"

"HEY!"

Okay so...maybe not friends...

"Uh guy," I placed my hand between, "can we just go back now?"

I stared up at Natsu and saw his face soften from his pissed-off look to a sorry expression. Slowly his face flushed pink. "Yeah. I mean...that's why I came here."

Aku glanced at him, annoyed. "You mean we"

"That's what I said."

"No. I said we"

"You know what? It doesn't matter...," he said with a sigh.

I stifled a laugh and started the long walk back to the dorm.

"H-hey! Don't leave without us!," Aku yelled.

"Yeah! And where's Loke? Isn't he the reason you're here?," Natsu asked scratching his head. I guess he wasn't all that sure about what he said.

"Uh...yeah. About that...," I pulled out a gold lion-shaped key.

"HE TURNED INTO A KEY?!?," Natsu panicked.

"NO!," I slapped his head.

"He was a celestial spirit, and has to stay in the spirit world for a while. I'm his holder now."