Kirito left early for work this morning. His business has been going up and down in partnerships. This has been happening for two weeks. I sighed and focused on my food. I had went to a diner for breakfast.

"Hello Miss, what can I serve you today?" I looked up to see a familiar face.

"U-Um, I'll have the c-chocolate pancakes." I handed him my menu and looked at the window.

LOKE. Loke, was one of my personal 'butlers' back when I was in high school. I had begged my father to let him come to school, so he did. Loke. What is Loke doing here? I laid my head on my hand. Ever since Kirito asked those questions about Lucy, I've been on edge.

"Here you go miss," Loke set the food down.

"Excuse me, sir?" He looked down to me.

"Yes ma'am?" Loke asked. That's when I remembered I told Loke something back then.

I told Loke that I would give him suttle hints. I told him I would find him and tell him three words.

"Loke, it's me." I spoke up. Loke's eyes almost popped out of his sockets.

"Lucy?" He bent down and whispered, I nodded.

"Alright, if you're Lucy...what's your favorite color?" I rolled my eyes at Loke.

"Blue." I smirked.

"What's your mother's middle name?" Loke looked at me suspiciously.

"Layla Rose Heartfilia." I answered.

"Correct." He smiled and sat down across from me.

"Loke, what happened with you working for my father?" I asked.

"Lucy, your father went bankrupt ages ago. He had to let all of us go." I smiled.

"Loke, that's great!" I whispered.

"Yeah! All of us work here. I'll tell them everything." I shook my head.

"Loke, if we tell them, word will spread. It'll blow my cover. Maybe some other time." I gently patted his shoulder.

"Alright," He sighed.

"Thank you, Loke." He smiled and walked away.

I ate my food, looking out the window. Jude Heartfilia, bankrupt? I smiled to myself, he had to let everyone go. Now my mother can rest in peace. Maybe I'll visit her and leave a note. I finished my chocolate pancakes and gave Loke more than the right amount.

"Lucy, you gave us too much." Loke tried to give me the change back.

"Loke keep it." I smiled and hugged him.

"I insist!" He took my hand, putting the cash in, wrapping my fingers around it.

"Loke," I looked him in the eye, giving him a soft smile, "Please take it."

"Fine," I smiled, handing him the money.

"Bye Loke!" I waved, walking out of the diner.

"See you later Lucy." He waved, I waved back.

I walked into my studio, again. And just like two weeks ago, Kirito was in here, looking at another one of my pieces.

"Which one this time?" I asked walking over.

My heart froze, not this again. There she was, on the canvas. I forgot to empty the trash then? Darn. Lucy Heartfilia, daddy's little 'Princess' was on the canvas. I mentally face palmed.

"So," He traced his finger along her-my- hair.

"So?" I asked.

"Is this the one? The one you had to throw out?" He was more specific than I wanted.

"Yeah, how'd you find it?" I asked looking to the trash can.

"Well, you said you had to throw it away." He teased.

"Whatever, I don't know what to do with it." I shook my head.

"We can take it to her grave," My eyes widened.

"Uh, y-yeah. I'll ship it to them." I stuttered.

"Why not drop it off?" He smiled and took my hand, making me super nervous.

We dropped it off at my 'grave'. I looked at the lilies Erza and Levy left. They were withered. It was slowly clearing up here in New York.

"Are you tired?" I asked him.

"No." He shook his head.

"Just frustrated." He took something out of his pocket, laying it next to the portrait. I squinted my eyes, and I saw something I haven't seen in forever. He took out my handkerchief. I almost gasped, I covered my mouth and looked away. How does he have that? I gave that to Natsu...when we were little. I looked up, looking into his onyx eyes. No way...

"What's wrong?" He looked at me with worried eyes.

"Don't worry about it. I'm j-just t-tired." I lied.

"Alright, let's get you home then." And that's what we did, we went home.