Lucy yawned, stretching her arms up as she awoke. She looked down feeling weight on her legs. She saw Levy's head on her lap, she then looked to the side to see Natsu's head on her shoulder. She stiffened a bit, the close connection even through the clothes became uncomfortable for her. She wasn't used to this, nor did she really want to.
She pushed herself up slowly, careful not to wake then as she gentle laid Levy on the couch and leaned Natsu's head back so he didn't fall on the petite bluenette.
" Princess. "
Lucy turned around seeing Virgo holding clothes in her hand." You have piano lessons in half an hour. "
" Thank you Virgo. "Lucy took the clothes and left, going up stairs to her room.
She unfolded the clothes, laying them on the round bed. The skirt was black and ruffled, the top was a long sleeved knitted shirt that folded down off the shoulder area to make them bare. She stripped and put them on, then slipping on loose white socks and black small heeled shoes with strap doing over the top her foot.
She was glad she didn't have to change into anything fancy during piano lessons, but that didn't change how hard it was.
She stepped out after getting ready for the day, just on time for her scheduled lessons with another of her strict tutors her father assigned to her to make her a proper Heartfillia. But it seems as though that will never happen.
She walked down that stairs, slipping a black headband into her golden hair as she walked into the room that she had done her dancing lessons. The piano was ready and so was the tutor with what today people would call: a 'resting-bitch-face'.
" greetings teacher. "she bowed respectfully before sitting at the piano bench as she did every lesson.
" You know the keys, start with the warm up. It's set up for you already, now... Begin! "his French accent wasn't very thick, it was enough to notice he had one.
" Right now? Sir my hand-"
" Are you making excuses!? "
" N-No sir! I'm sorry, I'll start now! "she sat up straight and pressed her fingers down on the white keys then gradually moving them to the black keys as the music sheet continued on.
The music was simple for her, no wonder it was only a warm up. It was different one every time.
Her hands jerked, feeling a sudden sharp pain in her fingers.
The French guy's ruler smacked her delicate fingers. " Wrong! "he announced." Do it over from the top, begin! "
Lucy began again, getting over the new pain. But this time he smacked her fingers earlier than before, adding more pain and redness to her fingers.
She didn't know how long her lessons went for or how many times her fingers were hit. She knew it ended near the afternoon, so she had been doing her lessons for at most two to three hours. That was the usual though.
Her tutor would always hit her finger with his long ruler if she was in the wrong position and her back wasn't straight, or if she pressed the wrong note.
She rubbed her red, swollen fingers as she stepped out of the room.
" Lucy! "Loki waved from the entrance to the dinning room where lots of noise and voices were coming from." You're piano instructor did this, didn't he? "he stopped, a frown coming to his excited smile as he took her hands in his. He scowled at them.
" Yes. But it doesn't matter-"
" Why would you say that!? "Loki raised his voice unexpectedly." Of course it matters! "
" Loki-"
" Lucy, you need to do something about-"he stopped and looked behind him. The dinning room was still noisy. He pushed on her shoulder leading her aside from the room and into a dark corner near the stairs." You need to do something about your dad and your tutors. This is abuse! "he whispered a bit loudly, making sure the friends didn't hear their conversation.
" Loki, he's the only family I have. And besides, what do you think he'd do if he found out I called child services on him? "she questioned.
" Do I need to remind you what happened back in America!? "Loki whispered more, a bit angry. He grabbed at her clothing roughly, lifting her sweater to show her abdomen. An ugly, jagged scar showed itself slanted across her lower stomach on the left side, stopping just past her ribcage and just below her belly button.
She pushed her shirt back down quickly." Stop, it doesn't matter. "she looked away, hugging herself.
" I think it does. "he grabbed her arm, rolling up her sleeve to reveal another hideous scar that crawled up her bicep." And I know where more is. "he glared at her, even if he wasnt angry or hated her he still didn't like the fact of her defending her father and his delusional beliefs of how a child should be raised.
" Stop it, Loki... Please... "she begged, feeling tears begin to come to her eyes." At least let me think about what to do. "
" I'm going to give you by the time 'he' gets back, which should be in about three more days. "
Lucy nodded, understanding the agreement they had just made." Come on, Aries is upstairs. Let's get those finger gauze up and then you can join everyone else in the dinning room to play games. "he said, taking her hand and leading her up the stairs.
" Is that why there's so much noise? "she questioned following him, he nodded with a small chuckle.
" It's intense, I do warn you. "
" They haven't changed a bit. "