Just Add Water

Chapter 12

Lucy's father was having a business meeting at his house with some of his associates and fellow business men including Jellal's father. Lucy was not unfamiliar with her father's home meetings but she didn't like them because it always meant that she had to spend all night in her room.

"Why can't he just let you stay over at my house when he has these meetings?" Juvia said as she and Erza talked to Lucy about her dilemma. "He used to do it all the time when we were little."

"That was before Mom died. Dad hasn't let me spent the night anywhere since she passed. He's terrified that something will happen to me."

"Overprotective much?" Erza said.

"In that case maybe we could come over?" Juvia suggested.

"I don't know if Dad would allow it."

"Why don't you ask him? I'm sure he'll be fine with it. He's a very nice guy."

"Juvia quick question when was the last time you saw my dad?"

"I guess it was at your mother's funeral."

"That's what I thought. Dad's changed, he's not how he used to be. He's become very strict lately and he hardly ever let's me do anything fun anymore."

"At least he cares." Erza said.

"I know he cares but it's like he doesn't want me to have a life. Sometimes I feel smothered by him."

"I know that feeling, my mom can get a little too clingy sometimes."

"But I guess he won't mind me having the sleepover. If it'll keep me in the house and away from his associates."

"It can't hurt to ask right?"

"I guess not. Okay I'll ask him. I'll let you guys know what his answer is before it gets dark."

"Okay we'll catch up with you later." The girls waved to Lucy before she headed home.

"I hope her father says yes. It's been too long since Lucy and I have had a sleepover." Juvia said. "We would have so much fun. We would stay up late, eat so much junk food, watch movies, have pillow fights, makeovers, it was the best."

"Sounds like it."

"Here let me show you. Ur video taped one of our slumber parties."

Juvia grabbed a video tape off of the book shelf and stuck it in the vhs player. On tv was a seven year old Lucy and Juvia wearing adult women's dresses, high heels, jewelry, and make up. The two of them were looking into the camera.

"Aww you guys are cute." Erza said.

"Is it on?" The younger Juvia asked.

"Yes sweetie it's on." Said a voice from an unseen person.

"Who's running the camera?" Erza asked.

"That's Ur." Juvia said.

"Great." The younger Lucy said. "Hello people of the world. I'm Lucy Heartfilia."

"And I'm Juvia Lockser."

"And this is our karaoke video. We hope that one day this video will be seen by a producer who will make us rich and famous."

"You two could sing?" Erza asked.

"Well..." The older Juvia said. "Lucy is very talented at many things. Swimming, running, fashion, organization, dancing but not so much at singing."

"So she stinks?"

"I wouldn't say that."

"Hit it Juvia!" The younger Lucy said in the video while holding a microphone. The music played and she sang in a voice that made Erza's ears hurt.