There's something wrong with me. I'm obsessed with Yaoi! Okay, I've always been obsessed, but it's getting worse. I mean, I'm doing a Laxeel fic. There's only like, a few of these. But in my mind it's the perfect yaoi pair! They're both just so smexy, and I find them...oddly cute. Now, you can expect OOC in this, since Gajeel is already hard to keep in character. Writing him gay, for Laxus? Challenge. And since I've got zero experience writing Laxus, there's another challenge. But I say challenge accepted!
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It was another ordinary day in the guild as the usual brawl took place. Several pieces of furniture had already been smashed but nobody cared of course. It was mostly the male members participating as always but a few females had joined in this time. Cana had jumped in when her barrel of alcohol had been smashed and Erza joined when someone knocked her cake off a table and then proceeded to step on it. The others had smartly taken refuge upstairs. Different types of magic flew around, making it that much more dangerous. Natsu's fire had nearly burned down the guild twice already. If it wasn't for Gray's ice magic swirling around every where the guild probably wouldn't exist anymore. Elfman could frequently be heard yelling things about being a man as he punched Natsu right into a table, smashing it to pieces. However, due to the fact that so many people were involved, Natsu mistakenly thought Gray had punched him, causing him to light his fist up with flames and lunge at the raven. Gray expertly dodged but that left a certain iron dragon slayer open, who had been standing behind the ice mage for a sneak attack. Gajeel was caught of guard but quickly recovered, transforming his arm into iron and blocking the hit. The flames didn't even leave a mark on his iron skin.
He quickly stretched his iron covered arm into a pole and shot it at Natsu in retaliation, but the boy jumped up and landed on it, quickly doing a back flip before Gajeel could shake him off. He landed right on the shoulders of a lightning dragon slayer who was none too pleased by the interruption. Using his magic, his body buzzed with electricity, shocking Natsu right off of him. This angered the pinkette and he quickly used his fire dragons roar at the blonde, who disappeared in a flash of lightning. Natsu was then punched in the face by a drunken Cana. Gajeel's skin prickled as he heard the buzzing sound of lightning right behind him and was quick to leap away. He snarled at the blonde mage, his arm turning into a sword. Laxus merely narrowed his eyes at him.
As Erza threw Elfman into the wall and punched Gray into a table, Natsu attempted to catch her off guard. She quickly spun around and glared murderously at him, causing his face to go white. He was quickly thrown to the other side of the guild, an angry Cana chasing after him. The woman was tackled by a blur, glaring as Jet finally stood still. She launched her cards at him, growling as he vanished and they instead hit Erza, causing a cat fight to break out. A chair was thrown at Gray who ducked quickly, thus resulting in a broken window. Before he could recover he was punched by Natsu, and then the two were tackled by Elfman.
All fighting came to an abrupt halt as the sound of electricity filled the air, a smoking Gajeel crashing into the wall with a very rare, pained yelp that sounded completely un-Gajeel like. Normally the guild wouldn't stop for something like that, but considering who it was and who had caused the pain, they realized things might be getting out of hand. Granted Laxus had changed since the whole Fantasia thing, and so did Gajeel. The two had settled their differences, or at least it seemed that way, but most of the guild members were still wary of their relationship. It was questionable sometimes whether or not Laxus truly forgave Gajeel for what he had done. And they all knew Laxus could sometimes get a little too angry. The man was a beast after all, a powerhouse, full of raw strength that excelled above nearly everyone else. It was only natural to be a bit concerned.
Gajeel stood with a grimace, holding his left side which still had smoke rising from it. He looked a little dazed from the impact and stumbled a bit, his legs weak. The Master chose that moment to yell at his brats, telling them to clean things up and settle down. He then sent a look at Laxus and nodded in the direction of his office. The blonde growled and went upstairs as everyone started cleaning up. Both Levy and Pantherlily quickly ran over to Gajeel, each looking worried. Gajeel didn't normally go down so easily like that. They wondered just how much power Laxus put into that last hit.
"Gajeel, are you okay?" Levy asked worriedly, her big hazel eyes looking up at her friend. She had never heard Gajeel make that sound before and knew he must really be hurt.
"He put way too much power into that hit, I wonder why. You should go to the infirmary." His faithful Exceed added, trying to get a better look at his partners side. Gajeel wouldn't remove his hand though.
"I'm fine." The dark haired man gritted out, his voice betraying his words. He wasn't fine at all. Not even close. But before the two could say anything else, he turned around and pushed open the guild doors.
Levy watched him limp away, her worry increasing. "Where are you going?" She asked, frowning as he didn't look back.
"Home." He replied in a bitter tone, wincing at every step he took.
"I'll go with you." Pantherlily said, taking a step forward only to stop as Gajeel growled at him. "Alone." He hissed, glancing over his shoulder to glare at the cat. He then continued limping away, ignoring the worried sets of eyes watch him until he disappeared.
"I wonder why Laxus did that..." Levy murmured, replaying the incident in her head. She had been watching from the second floor and saw Laxus strike Gajeel with his lightning, and it looked like he put all of his power into it. She was worried Gajeel might have a broken rib or two and wanted him to go to the infirmary. But he was too stubborn.
"Where's Gajeel?" The Master yelled from the second floor, eyes searching for a head of black hair. He noticed Levy and Pantherlily standing by the opened doors and got his answer. "Laxus!" He yelled again, waiting for his grandson to come.
When he did, Makarov pointed to the front doors and with a firm voice said, "Go find Gajeel and apologize, you damned brat!"
After finding out where Gajeel lived from Makarov, Laxus begrudgingly stomped over there, muttering curses all the way. In all honesty he wasn't sure why he attacked Gajeel like that. He just felt the urge to put Gajeel in his place, and so he did. He wasn't expecting the guy to go down so easily. But then again he was much stronger than Gajeel, and for some reason he wanted to prove that fact. The raven had been acting up anyways, trying to beat him when he knew it wouldn't work. Laxus had always felt like a dominant type which wasn't necessarily a good thing. Both Natsu and Gajeel seemed to be the same way so naturally it would cause some problems.
After finally reaching Gajeel's small house he angrily knocked on the door, his sensitive ears picking up a string of curses. A minute passed and he still got no response. So he tried again, this time louder, nearly pounding a hole into the door. He heard an angry growl before Gajeel finally yelled "Go away!"
Laxus sneered at the door as if Gajeel could see it. "Open the damn door, Redfox!"
"Fuck you, I said go away!" Gajeel yelled back, and Laxus could hear a door slam from within the house. If he had any patience whatsoever left, it was quickly vanishing.
"Come open this fucking door right now before I break it down you damn piece of scrap metal!" The lightning mage yelled, banging on the door for good measure. He heard a door slam back open and quick, angry footsteps pounded closer until the front door was promptly swung open, revealing a shirtless and very angry Gajeel. The first thing Laxus noticed were the bandages wrapped around his ribs.
"What the fuck do you want." Gajeel grounded out, his sharp teeth clenched together. Laxus glared down at him, fists clenched at his sides to keep control of himself. Even after beating him, Gajeel still had the nerve to act tough?
"Gramps made me come apologize for beating your sorry ass." Laxus muttered, sneering as Gajeel scoffed.
"I'm a grown fucking man, I don't need an asshole apologizing to me. If that's what you came for then you wasted your time. Now get out of my sight." The iron dragon slayer growled, his red eyes furious. He went to slam the door but Laxus quickly kicked it back open, stepping in to Gajeel's house.
"What did you call me?" He growled in a deep voice, enjoying how Gajeel subtly took a step back. Even if he did act tough, Laxus knew he was scared of him. He could smell it.
"You fucking heard me. Now get out of my house, asshole."
In a flash, the front door slammed shut and Gajeel was two feet away from Laxus, blood dripping from his split lip.
"I'm not going anywhere. Not until you learn to watch your mouth around me, and show some respect to those stronger than you. Apparently the last time I kicked your ass you didn't learn anything." Laxus said, watching as Gajeel snarled and brought out his scales, his skin turning a dark gray color. "Don't do that. You know it won't do anything."
"Shut the fuck up!" Gajeel yelled, the next few minutes becoming a painful blur as Laxus attacked.
After Laxus left, Makarov went back downstairs to check on everyone and was pleased to see everything clean again. Everyone seemed a little shocked still from what happened. He overheard Mirajane talking about it with Lucy, Levy, Cana, Erza, Wendy, Carla and Pantherlily. Even Natsu and Gray were listening, neither of them had seen it happen like most of the girls did.
"I just don't know why Laxus did that to Gajeel. Everyone was fighting, I get that, but that wasn't just a playful guild fight. I can't help but wonder if Laxus truly forgives Gajeel for what happened." Mirajane said, her blue eyes looking troubled.
"It has nothing to do with that. Well, in a sense I suppose it might." Makarov said, plopping down next to Lucy, who looked curiously at him.
"Do you know what happened Master?" The blonde asked, wondering if Laxus told him anything while they talked.
"Of course I do, that idiot is my grandson after all. He didn't even need to tell me why, I already knew. It's a bit complicated though." The old man replied, his gaze turning serious. This gained everyone's attention.
"What is it, Gramps? What's wrong with Laxus?" Natsu asked, worry written in his olive eyes. Makarov took a deep breath before explaining.
"The same thing that's wrong with all you dragon slayers. You all have a sense of dominance that is out of your control. You get territorial about almost anything, especially around each other. However, Laxus is different. He is much stronger than any of you, and therefore feels the need to show his dominance much more often."
"What?! I could totally beat Laxus, I'm just as strong!" Natsu shouted, annoyed that even Makarov thought Laxus was more powerful.
"Oh please, you've never beaten him." Gray muttered, causing Natsu to glare at him.
"So that's why he attacked Gajeel? He needed to prove his dominance? But...Gajeel didn't do anything. I think..." Levy said, pausing to think it over.
"Yes, well, that brings me to my next point. Since those two have so much hostility towards each other from past incidents, it causes a lot more tension than you would think. Even if Laxus did forgive him, he still feels the need to keep Gajeel in his place, which in Laxus' eyes is below him. It just comes as an instinct. But Gajeel is also incredibly territorial and therefore can't help but act up around him, trying to show that he's the one who's dominant."
"I see..so putting those two around each other can have some really bad outcomes. But up until now they've been fine. Why all of a sudden?" Erza asked.
"That, I don't have an answer for. I think they've just been bottling it up inside this whole time and during today's fight it all just...burst out. But if you think about it, up until now they've kept their distance from each other. Laxus doesn't usually join the fights, so this has never been a problem."
"But they're together right now...shouldn't we be worried?" Wendy asked, wondering if Laxus had really apologized or not. Somehow she doubted it.
"Yes, we should be." Makarov answered, not really looking worried at all. Mirajane raised an eyebrow at this.
"You sent him over there knowing this. Why?" The barmaid asked, watching a grin spread across Makarov's face.
"Just testing a theory. Let's say we put all of the dragon slayers in one room and lock them in there. They have no way to get out. At first it would be a blood bath, all of them fighting for dominance. One of them would have to come out on top and be their leader. I know Laxus would be that person, and I'm not saying that because he's my grandson. He's an animal compared to the others. And after proving this to all of them, they would recognize him as they're protector. At that point they would be like lost puppies, following him around and doing whatever he says, not daring to act out. They would fear him, respect him, even love him. And he too would love them, feeling almost like a father that needed to protect his young."
"You make them sound like animals." Cana grumbled, though the picture of a bunch of puppies climbing all over Laxus was cute.
"Because that's what they are, in a sense. When it comes to dragon slayers and their instincts they might as well be animals. But it's not necessarily a bad thing. And they're all aware of everything I just said, since their dragons must have taught them about it."
"But I'm not like that..." Wendy said with a pout. Makarov grinned at this.
"You're too young, that's why. You're also female. Female dragons act differently unless around other females. Let's go back to my example where everyone's locked up. You would be the one they all protect right off the bat, seeing you as a little sister or daughter."
"That makes sense, I guess. But why do you know so much about dragon slayers?" The blue haired girl asked, which is just what everyone was thinking.
He grinned even more. "My grandson is one, of course I did my research on them. Plus I've got three more in my guild besides him. It's only safe for me to know all of this."
They all smiled at this, when suddenly Pantherlily frowned. "But you said this was just a theory. What if you're wrong, and Laxus just kills Gajeel right away? That's what some animals do to get rid of any threats."
"Oh, I've got faith in my boy. And Gajeel isn't that weak either, he's gotten much stronger. Laxus will undoubtedly win but it may not be that easy. Then again...I could be wrong. Gajeel seems to already have a fear of Laxus and may not fight back much. Time will tell I suppose." He shrugged, hoping he was right. He didn't want Gajeel to die.
"You're way too calm about this." Pantherlily muttered, fearing for his partners life. Gajeel better be okay when he gets home.
Gajeel staggered backwards as Laxus landed another punch to his face, his scales taking some of the blow. He knew Laxus was winning despite everything he tried doing to win, but he was glad that at least Laxus wasn't walking away unscathed. And despite knowing Laxus would win he just couldn't keep his mouth shut. It was like he had no control over what he said. Whenever Laxus said something his first instinct was to say something back. He really wanted to just be quiet so Laxus would leave him alone. But a deeper part of him wanted to beat Laxus to death. He was torn.
Laxus hissed as Gajeel's overly sharp nails scratched him across the face. "Resorting to scratching me, Redfox? Someone's desperate."
"Fuck you." Gajeel wheezed out, his breath coming out in short, ragged pants. The world spun as Laxus punched him in the chest, his back hitting the wall again. There were several large dents on his walls, each being the size of his body. Pantherlily would be pissed when he got home.
"Say one more thing and I'll use my full power on you." The blonde growled, his scales coming out to prove his point. Gajeel gulped and felt himself start to shake, not only from exhaustion and weakness, but from fear. Ever since the Fantasia ordeal Gajeel made sure to stay away from Laxus. He had felt the mans full power and knew damn well how painful it was. Laxus was a beast, not a man. Yet Gajeel didn't like feeling weak. He didn't like fearing someone. And he certainly didn't like giving up and giving someone the satisfaction of winning. So despite knowing now really was the time to shut up, his pride wouldn't let him.
"I don't give a fuck what you do! I'm not backing down!" He yelled, his body betraying him and shaking more as Laxus' scales covered his whole body and he grew larger, just like that time in the cathedral. When his massive body started sparking and his hands glowed with electricity he subconsciously pressed further into the wall. This was going to hurt.
"Then you're going to learn the hard way." Laxus muttered darkly, charging up all of his power into one hand and then releasing it, watching as it struck Gajeel and electrocuted every inch of his body. The fact that Gajeel was practically made of metal only made it worse. It was just like the time Laxus attacked Gajeel after Jet and Droy, only worse. Gajeel felt his vision go white as he screamed, his body completely tense. Everything stung. It burned on a completely different level, not even close to Natsu's flames. Gajeel felt like he would die any second.
When it finally stopped, Gajeel collapsed onto the floor, his scales gone. Laxus returned to normal as well, sneering down at the barely conscious Gajeel. His eyes snapped to the spot where the bandages were. They had burned off during the last attack and now Laxus could see the effect of what he had done in the guild. A large bruise marred the skin there, and there was an open wound that still bled from being burned so much by lightning. There had to be broken ribs. Laxus walked over and promptly slammed his boot onto the area, glaring as Gajeel stiffened and cried out.
"I am stronger than you, and if you forget your place again, I won't hold back. Got it?" He spat, putting more pressure when Gajeel glared defiantly at him. "Got it?!" He asked again, removing his foot when Gajeel quickly nodded yes.
"Good. I'm out of here. Tell anyone what happened and I'll be back." Laxus said as he walked away, kicking down the door and disappearing in a flash of lightning. Gajeel growled in annoyance. How could he not tell anyone what happened? Both of them had noticeable wounds, Gajeel having the most. Plus he would be limping around for a while. How would he explain that? Maybe staying away from the guild for a while would be good. But he didn't want to run away with his tail between his legs. Hiding in his home would just make him look and feel worse. His pride was destroyed along with his dignity. And the worst of it all, is he actually fears Laxus more now. Gajeel Redfox doesn't fear people. People fear him! He's not weak, he's strong, dammit!
...But Laxus is stronger.
He knows it and can't deny it. But it doesn't stop him from hating the man. He could never beat Laxus, not on his own anyways. The only time he ever beat him was with Natsu. At least he knew Natsu couldn't beat Laxus either, not alone. But Natsu did beat Gajeel...so was Gajeel not only weaker than Laxus, but Natsu too?
"God dammit.." He growled, begging to hate himself now. He couldn't be that weak...right? He used to be an S-class mage, the strongest in Phantom Lord! But everything changed when he joined Fairy Tail. He lost his title of S-class, he lost to Natsu, he lost to Laxus multiple times now. It did a number to his ego and to his confidence. Maybe he should have never joined Fairy Tail...
"No, can't think like that.." He berated himself, knowing that he didn't still want to be in Phantom Lord, or anywhere else. He was in a better place now, despite how he currently felt. He had Levy now, and Pantherlily. He had an opportunity to get stronger. And oh, he planned to do just that.
"Maybe some time away from the guild wouldn't be so bad..."
If it were up to Laxus, he would have just went home. Cleaned up a bit, calmed down. But Makarov had given him strict orders to return directly back to the guild and he had already taken enough time. The guild Master would be pissed no doubt. It was blatantly obvious he had fought Gajeel, if the large scratch marks on his face weren't obvious enough the tears in his clothes and other various cuts and bruises were. He honestly wasn't expecting that much of a fight from Gajeel. He knew the man wasn't weak, not even close, but he was actually expecting Gajeel to just give up. After all, the man couldn't possibly have thought he would win, right?
But that wasn't important now. He needed to focus on what he would tell Gramps. It's not like he could lie, the evidence was clear as day. But knowing Makarov he would find someway to try getting himself and Gajeel to get along. The old man didn't like his brats not getting along. He allowed Natsu and Gray to argue and fight but that was different. Those two still worked well together and helped each other on missions. The relationship he had with Gajeel was different. When they fought it wasn't comical in any sense, it was violent. If they were on a mission Laxus wouldn't even think about helping Gajeel. In fact, they would never even be on a mission together.
With a sigh, Laxus made his way through the guild, ignoring the stares and whispers. He marched upstairs and entered Makarov's office, not surprised to see the man waiting for him in his chair. He didn't look surprised at all to see his grandson all banged up. Laxus plopped down and waited for Makarov to start chastising him.
"So, did you apologize?" The Master asked, resisting the urge to smirk when Laxus snorted at him.
"What do you think?" He asked in return. Makarov shook his head no and sighed. "Laxus, you need to control yourself. You can't just beat the living daylights out of a guild member just because he supposedly poses a threat to you."
"Don't start on that again. I told you this has nothing to do with my dragon instincts, I just don't like that guy. If I get a chance to fight him I will."
"Gajeel has made up for his past crimes against us. Everyone else has forgiven him, or at least doesn't completely hate him anymore. You're the only one who still can't stand him and you know I can't just let that go. If you're ever going to become a guild Master you have to learn to be mature and move on. Forgive people." Makarov said, knowing his grandson was hardly listening.
"Whatever. I'll never get along with him and there's nothing anyone can do about it." Laxus growled and stormed out of the office. Makarov sighed again and stared at the spot Laxus had just been. He knew he was right, and that there was more to this than Laxus was willing to admit. And eventually it would come to a head, something would happen. All he needed to do was figure out how, and to make sure it ended well.
He needed a plan, and already had a pretty good one brewing in his head.
Well, first chapters done. Took forever to write though. It's going to be a bit slow, but eventually these two will start to realize some things. I'm also terrible at prolonging things so you might not have to wait long for some romance! Until then, remember to review! I know this is a bit of an odd pairing but give them a chance. Hopefully by the end of this you'll see why I think they're so adorable.