Author's Note: Hello again! I'm actually pretty excited to be starting his new story about one of my favorite known pairing ever: Mirajane and Laxus! Let's just say that I have a lot of things planned for this new fanfic, and I'm also planning to be working my best on it. Let me just get to the point, I just hope that you enjoy this first chapter, and it'd be great if you could leave a review on what you think! Thank you, and please enjoy my beautiful readers!

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Lightning and a Demon

Mirajane hummed a tune as she held tightly the bag of groceries against her chest. She had just finally gotten the last of her things on her errands list, and was now on her way back home to prepare some supper for her siblings.

"Thank you so much for helping me carry these Erza" Mirajane said with a cheerful smile as her heels clicked against the stone ground, "It saves me the time on going back since I want to surprise Lisanna and Elfman with their favorite meal."

"It's no problem" Erza said clutching the bags tightly in her hands each making a rustling noise at each step she'd take, "I know Lisanna and Elfman are probably waiting for you to return home to cook them up something, so it's best if I help you in this since the faster we bring these things home, the faster you can begin making something for them."

Mirajane nodded her head in response as it was soon interrupted by the darkening of the clouds above. She tilted her head upward as the clouds were entirely black, not showing one speck of the once blue sky. She could tell that it was either going to rain because Juvia was in an upset mood, or it was going to be a huge storm in general.

"I didn't hear about the weather being bad today now did you?" Erza said raising an eyebrow looking up at the darkened sky, "Sort of makes the mood, gloomy."

"I'm sure Juvia is probably not feeling the best today, I mean she's the one that makes it rain after all. It's natural that she has those emotional days where she doesn't feel at her best." Mirajane stated before returning her vision to the front.

A loud rumbling was soon emerging from the clouds as bolts of lightning began to crackle throughout the sky. She raised an eyebrow at the scene. She never heard that today there would be lightning storms. All she heard was that it was supposed to be a nice, warm, sunny day.

Before Mirajane could open her mouth, Erza had flung away her grocery bag that she was carrying aside, and literally went to tackle the Demon to the side.

Mirajane blinked a few times to notice that both of them were on the ground as she noticed a bolt of lightning hit the ground with tremendous force sending sparks of electricity flying everywhere. She noticed that Erza had stood up with a serious expression before re-quipping into her Lightning Empress Armor. Very slowly, she too began to rise up to see what this was all about.

"I think we have a visitor" Erza said clutching her armor's spear as she eyed the figure that was starting to shape from the lightning bolt, "And I think it's quite an obvious one too."

"Right" Mirajane said nodding her head as she placed her hand on the ground, creating a dark purple magic circle as she went into her Satan Soul form. She then looked over to Erza who was letting out a huff of annoyance at the figure that was now visibly clear to them.

Spiky blonde hair, spiked headphones, and the familiar lightning-bolt shaped scare that ran down his right eye.

"Laxus, do you understand what you almost did" Erza said as a sharpened glare took place on her face, "You could've almost electrified Mirajane right there, and I'll just have you know that the lightning bolt was coming at tremendous force."

Laxus smirked as he folded his arms, "Oh? Sorry didn't see that the Demon was in the place I was going to land on. I couldn't see shit from being all the way up there. Besides, I'm sure it wouldn't have hurt that much if it caused just a little spark on her."

"And what exactly do you want?" Erza scowled pointing the spear towards Laxus' chest, "I hope it isn't for anything that would be of harm."

Laxus pushed away the spear that was pointed at his chest as he glanced over to Mirajane, "Actually, I have business with the Demon. If you would be so kind, and just run off like a good little girl that'd be great."

Mirajane placed a hand on her hip as she narrowed her eyes to the Lightning Dragon Slayer, "And what exact business do you even have with me?"

Laxus rubbed the back of his head with the smirk still pasted onto his lips, "Well Demon, I don't know if you're going to like these news. You're probably going to hate them- just don't be like Natsu when he was younger where he would just run off into the forest."

"My name is Mirajane, not Demon" Mirajane pointed out which earned a snicker from Laxus who just rolled his eyes, "And just tell me- I won't do anything to you unless it has something to do with my siblings, or even harm to the guild."

"Gramps insisted that I pair up with a fellow S-Class mage to work alongside with" Laxus said as he glanced over to Erza who was confused, "And since Gildarts is out of town again, Mystogan's gone, and Erza already belongs to a team, you were my only choice left. Its Gramps orders, so I can't go against them since I really don't feel like getting excommunicated again."

Mirajane looked over to Erza who let out a deep breath before ex-quipping out of her Lightning Empress Armor and into her regular one. The Strauss sibling soon then went out of her Satan Soul form and back to her regular self.

"If it's Masters orders, then I guess we're partners now" Mirajane said cracking a smile through her lips even though she was really unsure about the idea, "I mean it's just being partners and going on jobs together, so it shouldn't be that bad."

"Well, it's going to get worse for you" Laxus then continued, "I guess I should say that he also wanted me to tell you that it also means that I'll be living with you for the time being on how long he'd want us to be partners."

Mirajane became stiff and dropped her mouth wide open once her new partner had stated that. Not only was she supposed to be Laxus's partner, but she also had to have him living in her own house with her other siblings as well. She already knew that Lisanna was going to automatically think something was up between the two S-Class mages, and that Elfman would be questioning everything.

"Is that really necessary for you to be living with her as well?" Erza said cocking an eyebrow upward, "It doesn't make sense on why she'd have to live with you if you're just partners."

Laxus shrugged letting out a lazy yawn, "I don't know either Gramps just told me that was what was going to specifically happen. I'm not going to be questioning him on everything he wants to happen."

"Well I'm not one to go against Master's orders…" Mirajane said letting out a sigh before picking up her grocery bag that was lying on the ground, "I guess this means we'll be seeing each other daily now."

"Guess you could say that- hey, just give that one to me Erza. You can just start heading back to Fairy Hills or wherever you live since I'm heading to her house anyways." Laxus said as Erza handed him over the grocery bag that she was carrying.

"I don't appreciate you giving me attitude Dreyar" Erza said with a darkened tone as she glared at the Lightning Dragon Slayer, "And I suppose I'll be heading home now, but if you do anything highly illegal to Mirajane, I can promise you that you'll be answering to me."

As soon as Erza had made her warning crystal-clear to Laxus, her expression soon changed into a cheery one as she smiled and waved goodbye to the white-haired mage who waved back. She honestly was hoping that Mirajane was up to the challenge with dealing with one of Fairy Tails most obnoxious mage.

"Well I guess we should start heading back to my house" Mirajane said smiling at the Lightning Dragon Slayer who just smirked in return.

"By the way, why do you even have all this stuff?" Laxus said as he peered into the brown, paper bag he was carrying, "Seems like you're going to have some freaking feast or something."

"Well, Elfman does have quite the appetite, and Lisanna does love my cooking so I have to bring extra things just in case they wanted seconds which is usually most of the time" Mirajane stated as she kept her eyes on the street in front of her, "I just hope that Elfman isn't going to freak out about this."

Laxus snickered as he looked at Mirajane who looked like she was trying her best not to glance over again and smile. He already knew that Elfman wasn't going to be happy that Mirajane was bringing the Lightning Dragon Slayer to live with them for who knows how long. And he also knew, Mirajane wasn't going to be too happy that he hadn't fully explained everything on what else would be happening.

"I wonder when Mira is coming back" Lisanna exclaimed as she took a seat in front of the kitchen counter, "I mean the weather outside doesn't look too good, and you know how she can be sometimes if she comes across sales or something."

"I'm sure Mirajane is going to be back any minute!" Elfman said folding his arms as he looked at the front door carefully, "She's a real man if she's going grocery shopping out in this weather!"

Lisanna chuckled as she rested her arms onto the marble counter, "Even though she's not a man, I have to agree with you on that. Mira can take on anything if it had to do with something that could hurt her we're siblings with a demon after all!"

Elfman nodded his head as it soon spun over to the front door where the handle was turning slowly. He could clearly hear voices just from outside the door which made him furrow his eyebrows in confusion. The voice sounded like a man along with the small feminine one that sounded exactly like Mirajane's.

Then the door was soon opened wide as it revealed Mirajane with someone he'd least expect, Laxus.

"Well I'm back" Mirajane said with a smile as she placed the grocery bags onto the counter, "What've you two been up to since I've been gone?"

"Mirajane, can you please explain to me why Laxus is in our house?" Elfman said as his eyes widened at the Lightning Dragon Slayer who had plopped himself down onto the couch, kicking his legs up onto the coffee table, "I mean he's just staying for like dinner right?"

Mirajane's tilted her head to the side as she let out a sigh, "Sadly, I wish that was the case. But Master has instructed that he be assigned partners with a fellow S-Class mage, and since I was only the one available for it I became his partner which also means he'll be staying with us."

"You can't be serious" Lisanna said with her mouth wide opened as she looked over to Laxus who was flipping through the channels on the television, "I mean, it's just so weird to think that he'd actually have to be staying with us."

"Yeah Mirajane, and I'm the man of this house!" Elfman said folding his arms as he watched Mirajane take a bowl out of one of the cabinets, "Can't I have a say in this? Maybe Master could assign him to someone else-"

"Whatever Master orders is his final decision" Mirajane said placing the bowl onto the counter, "I don't want to disappoint Master if I just abandon his orders just like that. I know it's going to take some time to get used to, but I'm sure we'll manage."

Elfman let out a long sigh before looking back to Laxus who was looking awfully comfortable, "At least it isn't something that would take this to the extreme-"

Suddenly, a loud knock was heard on the front door. He raised an eyebrow wondering on who it could be. All he was hoping was that it wasn't another big surprise, since the Laxus staying here was already big enough. As he opened the door, he was literally about to scream on who was on the front steps.

"What're you guys doing here?" Elfman said as he gripped onto the archway of the front door.

"We've been informed that Laxus has switched residences" Freed said as he raised his neck to see if he could see the Lightning Dragon Slayer inside, "Is it true that he's here?"

"Well yeah but-"

"Wherever Laxus goes, the Raijinshū follows" Bickslow said sticking out his tongue like he'd regularly do, "Which means, my babies, and the rest of us are going to be staying here as well since we're known for being his personal bodyguards"

"You're kidding right" Elfman said as his face paled the moment he saw Evergreen push through Freed and Bickslow so that she was now in front of the door. At that moment, Evergreen smacked Elfman in the face with her fan before stepping into the Strauss residence along with Bickslow and Freed.

At the sight of the Raijinshū taking a seat at the dinner table, Mirajane waved slowly at them before stomping into the other room where Laxus was lounging as he watched some magic sports event that was on the television.

"You didn't mention Evergreen, Freed, and Bickslow staying as well" Mirajane said placing her hands on her hips as she gave a light glare towards Laxus, "A little reminder could've been nice."

"I really didn't feel like saying no to Freed when he kept pleading me for him to come along as well with Bickslow and Evergreen. So I just said yes, to get him off my back about that, and then here they're as your new house mates as well."

Mirajane smacked her forehead, "Laxus what do you think this is? A hotel of some sort, I mean there's enough rooms for them to stay in, but who's going to have to be the one to do the cleaning, cooking, and all of that for them? Me."

Laxus rolled his eyes not taking his eyes off the television to even glance up at Mirajane who looked pretty annoyed right now, "I'm pretty sure Freed will pick up after himself, as well as Evergreen and Bickslow. All you have to worry about is me, since I'm not the type to be doing things on my own."

"What do I look like to you?" Mirajane said pinching the bridge of her nose, "A house maid?"

"Eh, you probably could be mistaken for one" Laxus said with a smirk as he finally looked up at Mirajane who was shaking her head at his comment. She honestly had no clue on how she was going to deal with him.

"Well then" Mirajane said folding her arms, "The least you can do is get off your butt, and welcome your comrades."

Laxus let out another groan as he watched Mirajane walk out of the room. He then reached for the remote as he turned the television off, as all he could hear now were the loud voices coming from the other room. He slowly rose up from the couch making his way towards the kitchen.

"Hello Laxus" Freed said clutching his glass of water, "It seems that Mirajane is going to have to deal with all of us now. I somewhat feel guilty on giving her this much weight of us to be living in this house, but I'm going to be on my best behavior as I shall help her around this house whenever she needs it like right now."

Once that was said, Freed went over to Mirajane who was busily chopping up some vegetables as he soon joined along with it. He wasn't kidding when he said he was going to help her out.

Laxus took a seat into one of the chairs as he leaned back in it closing his eyes shut. He wasn't going to lie that he felt guilty as well putting all the pressure onto Mirajane, but this was a great opportunity for him as well. An opportunity to become close with the Demon, and maybe even close enough that something would be made of this.

"Do you and Mirajane have something?" Lisanna teased as she elbowed his arm, "Cause it seemed like you guys do since you both walked in together like a couple would."

"Lisanna, don't jinx it!" Elfman said frowning which earned a smack in the back of the head from Evergreen, "I already made the mistake on jinxing that another big surprise was going to happen, and this is what we have here."

Lisanna sweat dropped at the scene of Evergreen smacking her sibling in the back of the head. She could clearly tell that those two were obviously meant for each other since they've grown close ever since the S-Class exams.

"Now tell me do you?" Lisanna said with her cerulean eyes glistening.

Laxus folded his arms as he glanced over to Mirajane who was laughing on something Bickslow had said about Freed. He couldn't help but smirk at the scene as he turned back to face Lisanna.

"Not yet at the most."