Full Summary: Laxus is cold and cocky student at Fairy Academy. He tends to push people away with his arrogant and non-caring attitude. After using Fae by saying she was his girlfriend to reject another girl's confession, Fae becomes upset that she was used in such a lie. Laxus then suggests they actually date so it becomes a truth-and also to help keep other girls from confessing to him. Fae reluctantly agrees and they become a couple. While both of them play their parts, things start to change when they develop real romantic feelings for each other.
This is based off of First Love Diaries.
I don't own Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima-sensei does.
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Prologue – New School Year
It was the start of a new school year. I got on the same train as always, and found Mirajane, one of my best friends.
"Morning Fae-chan!" She said, waving at me.
"Mira-chyan! Good morning!" I greeted back as I made my way over to her. "Can you believe we'll be juniors this year?"
"Right?" She smiled, "And I have decided that this is the year I'm going to get a boyfriend for sure!"
I looked at the pretty blue eyed, white blonde with an exasperated smile.
"Ohhh? So the match maker wants to be matched?" I teased.
"Oh, shush!" Mirajane whacks me playfully. "What about you? Don't you want a boyfriend?"
I pulled my long, wavy silver hair into a ponytail so it would stay out of my golden eyes and looked thoughtful.
'High school would be more fun if I had a boyfriend…' I thought wistfully. 'But I'd be too embarrassed to…I mean, I can't just come out and say it like Mira can… I'm not brave when it comes to that…'
"Come on, we've got this Fae-chan!" Mirajane said. "Let's go all out this year!"
"Ah… Y-Yeah…" I said less enthusiastically.
"Then let's get started!" She said excitedly, "I had all summer to think about this plan! I call it the Love Vision Training Method! Or Love-Vision for short."
"Wait…what?" I deadpanned.
"You know! Visualization training, like what athletes do!" Mirajane explained. "You picture in your mind what it would be like if you met a guy and started dating."
"So you mean…just daydreaming?" I mused flatly.
Mirajane laughed a little, "Well, anyways, everyone does it at some point or another…" She mumbled sheepishly.
"Is that so…" I sighed.
"Yup!" She squealed, wrapping her arm around mine.
Mirajane didn't give me much of a choice and ended up roping me into this game of hers by sheer force of personality. Even so, I smiled a little. It could be fun!
Just as I was warming up to the game, my train of thought is interrupted. There was a man talking loudly on his cellphone. His voice carried through the whole cart.
"Come on, I got the quote last week!" He yelled, "Just do your damn job and confirm the details!"
I scowled, "…People like that should not ride public transportation."
The man had brown hair and vivid green eyes and looked to be an office worker of some kind. By now, everyone on the cart and even the ones next to us are focused on him with glares. But he doesn't seem to care.
"Oh, I can't stand people like that!" Mirajane snapped.
Mirajane is known to be kind and cheery…unless you anger her. Then her Demon side would come out. Right now the dark, scary expression on her face tells me that Demon Mira has made her appearance.
I grimaced as she squared her shoulders, practically bristling, and started towards the man.
"Oi, Demon-chyan! Not a good idea!" I called casually, but she ignored me. I sighed and quickly followed after her.
By the time I caught up to her she was already starting to snap at the man. Her arm were crossed and her stance was firm as she glared coldly down at the man.
"Using your phone on the train goes against basic courtesy! Were you born as manner less scum or what?" She said in a voice full of disgust.
The man glanced up with a glare of his own, "You say something, chickie?" He asked in a bored tone.
I stepped closer to Mirajane and got ready-whether it was to pull her off the man or beat the shit out of him if he tried anything.
'This is not how I imagined my first day of being junior…' I sighed.
As soon as he heard me sigh, his hard gaze shifted towards me.
"Is this your friend, little lady? You got something to say as well?" He asked.
I snarled at being called little and took a step towards the man.
"Oh? What's with that look?" He asked smugly. "You're pretty cute, ya know? Even with that look…"
Suddenly, the man grabbed my arm.
"Hey!" I let out an outraged shriek.
I started to lift my other hand to punch him, when in that very same instant the man let out a pained shout and let go of me.
"E-Eh?" I stammered in shock as Mirajane pulled me back a little ways. The moment I looked up to see what was going on, I saw the familiar short black hair and red eyes of… "Rogue!"
The silent, tough looking guy with a scar across his nose that I knew as Rogue Cheney-Eucliffe was twisting the man's arm back. Mirajane had thrown her arms around me.
"Fae-chan! Are you okay?" Mirajane asked frantically, obviously her normal self again. "I'm so sorry! This was all my fault!"
"I'm fine." I said, smiling to reassure her.
But Mirajane still pulled me closer.
"C-Come on, man! Lemme go!" The man yelped.
Rogue released the man and gave him a cold look. He moved protectively in front of Mirajane and me until the next train stop. When the doors opened the man bolted outside as if he were being chased.
"Rogue! Thanks for helping us!" I said gratefully as the train started moving again.
"It was nothing…" He said quietly. His quiet voice didn't match his tall, intimidating frame. "Is your arm okay? I remember you bruising easily."
I lifted up my sleeve to examine my arm. Sure enough there was a bruise in the shape of a hand print still forming on my arm.
"It's nothing that can be helped…" I sighed.
"I should have intervened sooner." Rogue frowned apologetically.
"Oh, don't worry about it!" I said. "It would have been a lot worse if you hadn't stepped up when you did."
He nodded in acceptance.
"You ride this train often don't you?" Mirajane asked, and I could practically see the wheels cranking in her head.
At Mirajane's question Rogue suddenly looked anxious for some reason. With his face still frozen in that expression, he quickly muttered a good bye and hurried to the other end of the car.
"Hm? Why'd he take off so suddenly? I feel like I see him a lot on the train…" She murmured, "But anyways, you two seemed to know each other pretty well!"
"Ah, well… We went to middle school together. He and Sting are twins who are a year younger than me. They're also related to Gajeel and Natsu. The four of them were like my bodyguards in a way, even though I was fine on my own." I explained.
"Really? Well, Rogue was pretty cute…" Mirajane mused, looking like she was scheming.
"Stop right there, Mira-chyan." I deadpanned. "Rogue is like family. That would be weird…!"
"He's looking at you." Mirajane interrupted me.
"Eh?" I looked where she was looking.
Sure enough, Rogue was looking at us. The moment our eyes met, he smiled a bit and looked away.
"He's just being protective." I said.
"Sure, sure… He puts a new meaning to tall, dark and handsome!" Mirajane said with a suggestive smile. "Isn't that your type, Fae-chan?"
"Wha-!" I started to deny it, but Mirajane cut me off again.
"Alright! Time for Love-Vision Round One!" She cheered loudly, much to my horror. "If he asked you out what would you say? Would you say yes or no?"
"Mira-chyan…" I said in a low warning tone.
"Oh, relax, Fae-chan! It's just a game of what ifs." She said. "It's not like I'll force you on a date with him if you say yes." I gave her a flat look. "I swear! Just answer, pleeeeease?"
"You're starting to sound like one of those quiz shows on TV…" I muttered.
"Well? Answerrrrr!" She pleaded.
"Like I said, no. He's like family. It would be weird." I said, sounding bored. "Plus he's dating Min-chyan."
"Seriously?" Mirajane pouted. "But he's so hot…"
"Then you ask him out!" I huffed.
"Mm… Not my type!" She beamed.
"Mira-chyan, you…" I mumbled, but she interrupted me again.
"Oh, looks like he's getting off." She said.
"Well, Rogue does go to a different school. Sabertooth Academy, I think it's called. Speaking of…why isn't Sting with him? They're usually inseparable…"
Rogue waved at me and got off.
…
"Uwah! The sea looks gorgeous today!" I said in a cheerier tone as Mirajane and I walked down the seaside road.
We had gotten off the station closest to our high school and were walking alongside the road. Said road ran along the shore with an ocean view out to one side.
"Oh, look, there's Gajeel!" Mirajane pointed out.
"Huh? Where?" I asked looking along the shoreline.
I spotted him pretty quickly. Gajeel Redfox, a senior at our school, Fairy Academy, was walking along the beach, holding his surfboard under one arm. His long unruly black hair was dripping wet, but his red eyes shined with excitement from having done one of his favorite things-surfing. Gajeel almost always tried to catch a wave or two before school started.
"Now you wanna talk about a delinquent…" I trailed off smugly.
"Who cares?! He's hot!" Mirajane squealed.
It seemed like he had just come out of the water and was still shirtless wearing his dark grey swim trunks. Drops of water rolled off his bangs and splashed across his skin, sparkling as they caught the sunlight. He drew the attention of every girl in eyeshot.
I snickered, "Oi, Gajeel! You're gonna make a bunch of girls late by making them faint!" I yelled.
His eyes met mine instantly and he smirked, heading over to us.
"Wha… He's coming this way!" Mirajane squealed again.
"Mira-chyan… You're hurting my ears…" I whined.
"Mornin'! Gihi!" He greeted.
"Good morning, Gajeel." I greet, smirking at him.
"You're unusually early to school. Were you spying on me, brat?" He teased.
I grinned, reaching over and yanked his hair.
"Ow!" He yelped.
"You were saying?" I asked sweetly.
He scowled at me, "Yeah, yeah… I was kidding you know…" He grumbled.
"Oh, I know!" I said innocently.
"You little…" Gajeel reached out and messed up my hair.
I shrieked and smacked his hand away. I glared harshly at him…if looks could kill…and fixed my hair.
"How do you know so many hot guys?! First Rogue and now-" Mirajane was interrupted by a surprised sound from Gajeel.
"Oh? You ran into Ryos?" He asked.
"Huh? Ryos?" Mirajane asked in confusion.
"Ryos is his true name, but he prefers to go by Rogue." I explained quickly, "And yeah, he actually saved our butts on the train…"
"Is that so…? You'll have to tell me about it later." Gajeel said, and started to walk off. "See ya around!"
"Later, Gajeel!" I called after him.
As he walked farther along the beach Mirajane suddenly grabbed me and shook me.
"Oh my Mavis! Who else are we going to run into that you know?!" She demanded.
"The hell if I know! A lot of guys from my old middle school are still around the area!" I said, trying to detach her from me. "You're making me dizzy, dammit!"
'I'm gonna be sick…' I thought feeling nauseous.
Mirajane finally stopped shaking me and looked at me expectantly.
"So, what if Gajeel asked you out? What would you say?" She asked suddenly.
"Eh? Where did that come from?" I muttered.
"It's the next round of Love-Vision, of course!" She said.
"Oh…right…" I sighed.
"Soooo?" Mirajane pressed.
"Nope!" I said with a grin.
Mirajane's jaw dropped in shock, "Why not?!" She practically screamed.
"Same with Rogue, he's like family." I said. "And he's already dating Le-chyan."
"HE and LEVY are together?!" Mirajane screeched.
"Mira-chyan… Seriously… You're hurting my ears…" I complained, having really sensitive hearing ever since I could remember.
"Just think of the children they'll have! Black hair and hazel eyes and blue hair with red eyes!" Mirajane gushed, ignoring me completely.
"They haven't even graduated high school, much less thought of marriage, Mira-chyan!" I exclaimed with wide eyes.
"That doesn't matter to me!" She said with a glint in her eyes.
'You poor souls…' I thought as I watched Gajeel's back as he walked away.
…
Just as we arrived at the gate I heard someone call out to me and I'm hugged from behind.
"Waaaah! Get off me!" I yelled.
"Such a temper!" A familiar voice laughed and they let go.
I spun around to see a familiar blonde haired, blue eyed guy with a scar above his right eye in front of me.
"Sting!" I exclaimed.
I also knew Sting Eucliffe-Cheney from middle school. Like I said earlier, he was Rogue's twin. Well, they were actually stepbrothers, but the weird thing is…they were born on the same day and only minutes apart like twins. You would never guess they weren't blood related.
Anyways Sting's always had a way of catching someone's eye as he flashed that perfect smile of his. That hasn't changed at all since middle school. I looked at Mirajane and grinned when I saw that she had been frozen by his stunning smile.
"I woke up late today and missed the train, but I wanted to see you at your school before I headed to Sabertooth Academy." He said. "Rogue texted me and said there had been trouble on the train. Are you okay?"
Sting didn't wait for me to answer and lifted my shirt sleeve, revealing the hand print bruise.
I sighed and yanked my sleeve down, "It would have been worse if not for Rogue." I said.
"I suppose. You can fight pretty well without our help, after all." He mumbled.
"It's nice to be protected sometimes." I said with a smile.
He smiled back, and it soon turned into a grin.
"Turn around and hold still!" He said, suddenly spinning me around.
I felt him tug out my ponytail. He then grabbed the top sides of my hair and braided them to rest on the hair that was left down.
"You look prettier with your hair like this!" He said, as I touched the braid.
I smiled, "Yeah, yeah… Thank you. It's been awhile since you styled or played with my hair." I said.
"Yeah, no kidding!" He said and checked his watch. "Oh, shit! I'm gonna be late! Be seeing you!"
I waved as Sting dashed off down the road.
"Who…?" Mirajane finally spoke, but trailed off in shock.
"Sting, Rogue's brother." I answered.
"He is totally cute!" Mirajane gushed.
She looked at me expectantly, but I shushed her instantly.
"He's like family and dating Yuki-chyan." I huffed.
I walked through the gate with Mirajane. Some couples who walked together were kissing in the courtyard. They didn't seem to care if anyone saw them.
"Ugh, they're at it again…" Mirajane sighed. "As much as I love love I wish people would keep the public displays a little more to themselves…"
"This coming from the famous Match Maker Mirajane?!" I said in shock. "Well, this is where they have to part for the day."
Fairy Academy is a co-ed school, but the boys and the girls each had classes in separate buildings.
"Well, when I have a boyfriend you won't catch me standing around and making out like that in front of everyone. We'll show a little more decency…" Mirajane huffed as we reach the shoe lockers.
I laughed, but agreed completely. I couldn't imagine kissing in front of other people like that. But having someone I could wave goodbye to each morning… Having a boyfriend would be the best high school experience I could have. Just then a commotion of voices interrupt my thoughts.
"Natsu! Where'd you go?!" A guy with navy blue hair and black eyes yelled. His name was Gray Fullbuster.
"He said he had to go to the bathroom…" A guy with blue hair, brown eyes and a strange birthmark over his right eye sighed. He was Jellal Fernandez.
"My, my… The boys' basketball team are sure getting the noise level off to an early start." Mirajane giggled.
"They're definitely in high spirits." I agreed.
"What's up with him anyways…?" Gray muttered. "…Oh!"
Gray looked surprised as soon as he saw me. I waved and went to step away.
"Hey, Fae, hold on a second!" Jellal yelled.
"Eh? What is it?" I asked.
"Could you just, um…wait a moment?" He pleaded.
Mirajane and I exchanged a confused look.
"What exactly am I waiting for?" I asked suspiciously. "What are you guys planning?"
Gray looked around seemed to spot something. He ran towards it.
"Oi, Flame Brain, get over here!" He yelled and dragged a kicking and yelling pink haired guy with eyes such a dark green they almost seemed black.
"Hey, get off me, Ice Princess!" Natsu Dragneel snapped.
"Natsu?" I said in surprise, recognizing his voice, as I spun around.
Gray had Natsu in a playful headlock.
"You guys haven't changed a bit." I laughed. "How was your basketball summer camp?"
"It went great! We're going to kick Sabertooth's ass this year!" Natsu said as soon as got himself free.
"Yeah! I can't wait to rub it in that Rufus jerk's face!" Gray grinned and punched his fist onto his other palm.
"Hey, guys! We gotta get going!" Jellal said in a panic. "There was a basketball meeting before the opening ceremony! Gildarts will kill us if we're late!"
"Shit!" Gray swore loudly.
"See you, Fae! Let's all hang out again sometime!" Natsu yelled.
"Bye, guys!" I called after them.
"You know them too?!" Mirajane whined.
"Yup! Natsu, Gray and Jellal went to the same middle school as me as well! Those three, Gajeel, Rogue, Sting and I meet up to hang out from time to time still." I said.
"Love-Vision Round Three, Four and Five! So, what about those three?" Mirajane asked. "Any of them strike your fancy?"
"No. Family. And you know Natsu's dating Lu-chyan, while Gray's dating Juvi-chyan and Jellal's dating Erzy-chyan." I answered.
"But Fae-chan! You've said no to all the guys!" Mirajane exclaimed.
She was all worked up and gesturing wildly, almost hitting someone even more familiar than the other four guys in the face.
"Do you mind?" He growled.
The guy was tall, muscular and had blonde spikey hair and a lightning bolt shaped scar over his right eye. Laxus Dreyar was someone I'd rather not mess with unless I absolutely had too.
"Sorry about her, Laxus…" I apologized quietly for Mirajane who was still irritated with me.
He stared down coldly at me, giving me a once over. I had to take a deep breath to keep from lashing out. But the longer I stared into his eyes, the stranger I felt. His eyes were beautiful-a piercing, stormy blue-grey. But they seemed so cold.
"Hmph…" He continued to stare at me. "Fae… Still lacking either distinguishing traits or noticeable qualities, I see. Pathetic…"
"You…" I felt my self-control straining.
"Well, at least you have some nice…assets." He said smirking wolfishly at me.
I instantly hugged my chest, "Heh, well, I guess the only nice thing about you are your pretty eyes." I sneered right back. "That scar does so complement them."
He scowled and brushed passed me, continuing on his way. It was a low blow and we both knew it. I only felt a little guilty though and I refused to watch him walk away, instead stared at one of the lockers.
I'd known Laxus since daycare. We were in elementary, middle and even now-high school together. The thing is…back in daycare and elementary school Laxus was such a sweetheart…but suddenly he changed once we got to middle school. He became cold, distant and arrogant. To this day I don't know why or what happened to change him… This Laxus is a stranger to me…and I didn't like it one bit.
"I miss you…" I whispered sadly.
"What was his problem?" Mirajane snarled, her demon form threatening to take over again. "Just because he's smart and sexy doesn't mean he can do what he likes!"
"Leave him alone, Mira-chyan…" I said softly. "He never used to be like that, I swear…"
Mirajane gave me an incredulous look.
"You're defending him?!" Mirajane demanded, and then looked as if she were in shock. "You… You can't possibly like him of all people?"
"Maybe." I said with a shrug, and walked off.
Mirajane followed after me, bombarding me with questions along the way. I just ignored her, of course.
…
"So what'd you think of the new teacher?" Mirajane asked as we walked into our classroom. "And that Sting kid from earlier was pretty cute too!"
She's bustling with excitement by the time we're inside. I blinked back into reality.
"Huh? Sorry, I wasn't paying attention." I said sheepishly.
Mirajane frowned, "You can't be thinking about him still, are you?" She asked, looking disgusted. "No, just no!"
She snapped, answering her own question. Then suddenly she looked thoughtful and then dreamy again. I sighed, not even wanting to know what was going on in that head of hers.
"What going on here?" Another familiar voice asked as an arm wrapped around my shoulders.
"Cany-chyan!" I exclaimed, snapping Mirajane out of her thoughts.
Cana Alberona is the daughter of the boys' basketball coach, Gildarts Clive. She has long, wavy chocolate brown hair and cobalt blue eyes.
"We were about to go on to the opening ceremony without you two." She said.
"Yeah, they'll start soon, if we don't get a move on!" Another familiar blonde, but with medium length hair and with warm brown eyes, added.
"Lu-chyan!" I grinned.
Lucy Heartfilia is really, really, really rich, but you wouldn't know it from how nice and simple she is. She's the head cheerleader here at FA.
Cana and Lucy grinned as they motioned for us to follow them.
The Match Making Demon. The Experienced Fortune Teller. The Cosplay Princess. And me, the Sarcastic Adviser. Our personalities are as different as night and day, but the four of us have been inseparable since we met as freshmen.
"Coming!" I called and grabbed Mirajane's arm, "Let's go!"
"Okay!" Mirajane smiled.
The two of us quickly followed after our friends.
…
As we headed towards the gym, Mirajane suddenly questioned me.
"So, who is it you really like Fae? Who would you want as your boyfriend?"
"I already told you." I answered as I smiled secretively.
The school bell chiming in the background drowned out Mirajane's whining.
'Saved by the bell!' I thought as I bolted down the hall.
Cana, Lucy and Mirajane were hot on my heels.
"They're already starting!" Mirajane yelled.
"Less talking, more running!" I huffed.
As we ran the face of the guy I like comes to mind.
'Laxus…'