Verdict :A judgement, decision, or opinion

Damn Wattpad deleted all of my progress.... Had to rewrite this chapter several times.  It took me a little longer for me to even complete this.

.... Enjoy?

Hours before, she wasn't panicking as much as she was before. But now, it was clearly too much for her to handle. Those missing gaps in her memories, it was as if someone inked out her memories, leaving it blank. Only for it to be rewritten with a stranger's presence.

Gajeel had just left, with fresh clothes from the guest room, and his wounds all bandaged up, thanks to the effort of Mira.

"His story seems to leave a lot of holes." Mira softly  mumbled, staring at the window, watching Gajeel drive away. "There's something that he's hiding."

Lucy looked up and turned to the silvered girl, but doesn't say anything. There wasn't really anything that she can say. She felt inferiority engulfing her mind, like she doesn't have a place to say anything at all. Why is she here in the first place? Who is the girl in the picture that looks so much like her? Just who is Lucy Heartfillia as a grown up?

Mira turned away from the window, having a complete new attitude. "Time to make cookies!"

"Huh?"

Mira 'skipped' towards the kitchen, "Cookies time~" and disappeared. Seconds later, she peeped her head out and smiled at the crippled blonde. "And you're helping. So get your crippled self in here."

Lucy frowned for a moment and sighed at the sudden change in personality. She had a feeling that she shouldn't say no to her demands. So she stood up and started towards the kitchen. Couple steps later, there was a knock at the door, and without thinking, Lucy turned and started walking to the door.

Cautiously, she opened to the door, only to find a brunette in a very revealing bikini. She held a bottle that clearly says: CANA'S. DO NOT TOUCH, and a bag in her other hand.

"Hey Lucy. Got you a get well gift." The woman, assuming Cana (based on the bottle which has the name Cana), handed her the bag, and waited for Lucy to grab it.

Lucy hesitantly grabbed the bag, then Cana invited herself in like she owned the place and followed the smell of cooking dough and sweet melting chocolate. *ahem Mira ahem*

The crippled frowned and realized that she can't hold the bag and walk at the same time. She can't wait to get rid of the crutches. But for the time being, she set the bag on the ground and closed the door. She'll come back for the bag later with Mira's help.

She proceeded towards the kitchen, where everyone seems to gather, before she heard a gasp and a moan. Curiously, Lucy peeked behind the corner and saw the two woman kissing.

.... Kissing?

Blood rushing to her cheeks, she retreated and leaned against the wall with a massive blush. Was she supposed to see that?

The brunette seemed so primitive and suggestive in deepening the kiss, that she pushed the silver haired girl against the counter. But before she could do any more than that, Mira pushed her away with such reluctance.

"Now's not the time Cana. You know the rules."

Cana frowned for a moment before it turned into a smirk. "But it wouldn't be a waste if we eat it in the end."

"What are you talking about?"

"Whipped cream, strawberries, etc."

"Wonder where you got that idea. Nonetheless, I need to cook some cookies... Where's Lucy?"

Cana sighed, no longer turned on. "Probably looking at the get well gift I gave her." She grabbed her bottle from the counter and started chugging.

"..."

"I wonder if she likes it?" Cana said before taking another chug.

"What did you get her?"

"Hmm?" Cana wiped her mouth and looked at Mira, realizing the aura that she was emitting.

"It better not be one of those sex toys that you usually get her."

Cana snickered. "I wonder if she kept any of them. I bet Erza would make good use of them." She turned back to her girlfriend, and realized the situation that she found herself in. "But it's not that this time. I swear."

Mira's deadly stare wasn't going away, and that add Cana cowered a little. "C-Come on. It isn't the first time that I've sent Lucy something naughty. I'd be more surprised if she actually kept them."

"This time is different. Be more considerate of the situation."

"Yes yes. Whatever you say."

Mira took a soft break and walked pass the doorframe and spotted Lucy against the wall next to the kitchen.

"H-Hey." The young blonde muttered, both confused and speechless on what she should say next.

"Where's the bag?"

Upon hearing the conservation between the two girls, she knew exactly what Mira was asking for. "Near the door..."

The silver haired girl 'rushed' towards the door and picked up the bag. She proceeded to peek into the bag to make sure it wasn't anything naughty that Cana usually gives to Lucy for laughs.

"..." Mira seemed so shocked that she she stood rigid.

"I may do things out of place, Mira. But I do not lie." Cana spoke as she exited the kitchen and into the living room where the two girls are.

"Well at least it isn't real."

"Huh? What kind of nasty girl do you take me for?"

Mira turned to Cana with a playful scornful look. "This coming from a woman who pukes every night after night after getting drunk? And who do you think cleans after you?"

"That's totally different than from what's in that bag."

Mira handed the bag to Lucy and turned toward Cana.

Lost in her own thoughts of shocking events, Lucy decided to be brave and look inside the bag, her curiosity getting the best of her. When she pulled out the mysterious item, she was speechless.

'Mira thought that this might've been the real thing? How gross.' Lucy mumbled to herself as she held a small sculpture of poop made of glass, with a sign that says: GET WELL AND POOP YA SHIT DOWN THE TOILET.

Lucy didn't know what to think.

...

Erza had two choices. Leave Mira in Lucy's care, or quit her job and stay by Lucy's side.

Her boss, Makarov, was nice enough to give her couple weeks off so she can care for her girlfriend who found herself in a complicated situation. However, there was only so many days that she can legally take off without having any legal repercussions and be fired.

It was rather a difficult decision to make. Erza needed to keep her job so she can support her crippled 'girlfriend'. So she went to her closest friend, Mira to care for her.

At the end of her shift, Erza was raring to goo. Before she left, her boss gave her a box of strawberry cake for Lucy as a get well present.

On her drive back to her place, Erza couldn't help but think of the endless possibilities that may had befallen her goddess.

What if she fell (what a cliché)? What if a meteor landed on top of their house? What if an explosion occurred? What if Mira started cleaning the house into extinction? Seriously, that woman is a clean freak.

After zoning out in her thought, she finally arrived at her place and a sigh of relief escaped her mouth. The house was still intact and seems to be safe. She exited her car and entered her house with the sweet treats, and noted how it was quiet it was.

The first thing that Erza spotted was an uninvited guest sprawled on the couch, obviously drunk with a huge bump on her head. Despite that, she looked like she was in heaven given the dreaming look that was on her face.

'Well then, surely things didn't' get out of hand.' Erza sighed and entered the kitchen so she could put the cake in the fridge.

"Ah, welcome home."

Erza turned to see Mira greeting her near the door frame. "Thought I said no visitors?"

"So you don't trust Cana?"

"I don't trust her hobbies. Especially ones involving sex."

Mira couldn't help but snicker at that. "Fair enough, but nothing of the sort happened."

Erza leaned against the counter with her arms crossed. "So she just happened to have a large bump on her head with a blissful look?  Only times I know that she would get like that is whenever you hit her. Hard to believe she's a masochist freak whenever you guys aren't at your place."

"Now now-" Mira started, but Erza quickly interrupted.

"Where's Lucy?" Suddenly bored with the conservation involving Cana.

"She's resting right now. By the way, while you were gone, we had another unexpected guest."

"Who could it be this time?" Erza muttered sarcastically.

"Gajeel."

Shocked would be an understatement. It had been couple weeks since the accident. Gajeel was presumed missing from the scene.  "Why did he come here?"

"He was concerned for Lucy, since Levy was her best friend. That and he needed to be bandaged up."

"Did he say anything? Knowing Gajeel, he'll want to get revenge."

"That's what he said as well. But hwe wanted to check Levy's grave to pay his respect."

Erza frowned and looked at the floor in deep thought. There's a good chance that whoever was the cause, will come for him again. Unless Gajeel already finished them off.

She stood back up and started walking to where Lucy is resting. As she walked by, picture of Lucy and her frames smiled at the cameras. Levy was in most of them. It shows how deep their friendship was.

Erza entered the room and saw Lucy napping soundly on the bed. She spotted an album next to her. Looks like Lucy fell asleep while looking through the pictures.

"Ah, I was telling her some stories of when you first met Lucy, and how you proposed to be girlfriends."

"Eh? But she doesn't nee-"

"Gajeel already spilled the beans. So she already knows."

The red headed woman, popularly known for her steel posture and her overwhelming confidence, felt nervous, more nervous than when she first asked her out. Nervously, Erza picked up the album and looked at the pictures that Lucy was looking at before she fell asleep.

There was only four pictures that were exposed, and one of them was when Erza first asked Lucy out. Back then, Erza wanted to do something different. Not any of those cliché roses or romantic dinners. No, Erza decided to ask her out in a cute bunny suit.

The other picture was a triple date between Erza and Lucy, Mira and Cana, and Gajeel and Levy. That day was wild and crazy. But they all had fun, and Erza knew that Lucy wouldn't want it any other way.

The other two pictures was Erza and Cana having a drinking contest, and Lucy, Mira, and Levy was smiling at the camera.

Erza closed the album and set it on the nightstand. She turned back to the sleeping blonde with an unreadable expression.

Mira stood back in the sidelines, watching her friend's actions. She could tell that Erza was facing with a tough choice, and she knew exactly what kind of choices she was tryin to make.

Before Mira could think any further, Erza turned towards Mira, stern resolve clear in her eyes. "Watch Lucy a little longer for me."

Mira only smiled and nodded.

"I'm going to find Gajeel and back him up. It's most likely Phantom that attacked him and killed Levy."

"Hmm? What made you think that?" Mira asked. Phantom was known for their notorious reputation as trouble makers. Almost as if they were a gang.

"Huh? You should know that I was a delinquent myself in my younger years. Every gangs have specific characteristics that they each carry. I knew immediately that Gajeel was an Phantom."

"Then why didn't you say anything?"

"Everyone deserves a second chance. We only live once."

"I see. Well then, I'll care for Lucy a little longer for you. Just come back in one piece. I have a feeling that everything will be back to normal."

"No. It'll never be normal again. We just need to adapt" Erza walked to her closet and opened it, revealing clothes and boxes. She moved them all to the side and brought out a big box. She opened it, and revealed a long silvered katana, with a beautiful handle.

"The sword that gave you the title, Titania. Sure you want to use such weapon?" Mira asked.

"I don't care for such titles. They're so useless, beside creating fear in others. This katana of mine is for protecting my friends and family." Erza said as she prepared her katana.

Once she had everything prepared, she turned to give a sleeping blonde one last look before leaving.

Mira stood silent and watched as Erza left with a strong determination to help Gajeel and to prevent any other damage towards Lucy and her friends.

She felt a little concerned about Erza reverted back to her habit of sword slashing, but at least it's for a good cause... "Don't do anything stupid, stupid."

A/N:  (;