I know what you're thinking. "Pamgie, what are you doing starting another fic when you just started writing one 5 days ago?" Well the answer is: Once I started writing I just couldn't stop and I got this idea in my head and just had to get it down on paper...I mean hard drive hahah.
So...
Here's another Lalu fic! I never get tired of reading or now writing, about these two! I'm expecting this to be a long multi-chapter fic. Here's a new take on my favorite ship-Lalu. Enjoy my lovely readers! ~Pamgie
The Bond we Share
Chapter 1: The beginning
The year was x776 and spring was in full bloom in Magnolia. The mage guild Fairy Tail was celebrating….nothing in particular, just celebrating, at Magnolia park under the Sakura tree. People were eating and dancing, and children were playing. And two children in particular were forging a friendship, no a bond, that would stand the test of time, though neither of them knew what lay ahead of them.
"Tag, you're it!" A little blonde girl chirped as she tagged a slightly taller blonde who was eating a hot dog. "Catch me if you can Lax!" She started running away as fast as her little legs would carry her.
"Huh?" Laxus felt the soft touch of a delicate hand and felt the slight breeze the young celestial wizard created when she started to run. He turned around and saw Lucy running towards the sakura tree.
"Oh I don't think so! You can't out run the lighting god!" Laxus began his pursuit and headed in Lucy's direction.
Lucy reached the sakura tree and turned around to see Laxus not far behind. She ran behind the tree and poked her head around the side with a smile brighter than the sun.
"You can't hide from me Lulu, I'm the king of tag you know."
"Yeah? W-Well, I'm the queen and I'll beat you, you'll see I'm super fast!"
"We'll see about that." Laxus replied as he slowly inched his way closer to the tree. Lucy meanwhile was ever so subtly making her way around the other side of the tree. Laxus noticed this and soon after, a chase around the trunk of the tree commenced. One second they were going in one direction, then Laxus would corner Lucy and she'd high tail it in the other direction. Laxus could see Lucy was having the time of her life but was beginning to tire. He switched directions again and caught lucy off guard and tackled her to the ground. They rolled around a few times, laughing so hard they weren't even making any sound. Finally they both settled on their backs and looked up into the sky.
"See? Told you I'm the king of tag." Laxus said smugly, turning his head to look at Lucy.
"Well I told you, I'm the queen. I'll beat you one of these days." Lucy looked back at Laxus and did her signature wink and gave a thumbs up.
"Who knows, maybe one day you will Lulu."
Lucy then entwined her hand with Laxus'. "Look Lax, you see that cloud? It looks like a lion!"
"Mhmm." Laxus hummed in response once he spotted said cloud. "That one over there looks like a dragon." Laxus used his other hand to point out the dragon cloud.
"Oh cool! I see it too!" Lucy replied in excitement. They then went back and forth telling the other all the things they could see in the fluffy clouds on that beautiful spring day. After a while of silence just enjoying each other's company Lucy spoke.
"You know Lax, you're my best friend. You're the greatest friend anyone could ever ask for." She squeezed his hand that she still held in her smaller one.
Laxus stilled for a moment, a light blush forming on his cheeks. He sat up and looked down into a pair of the warmest most loving eyes he'd ever seen. Still holding onto her hand.
"You're my best friend too Lulu."
"Let's be best friends forever, ok?" Lucy now sat up cross legged in front of him.
"I'd like that."
"Okay well since we're best friends we should have a secret handshake, don't you think?"
"Sure ok." He quickly glanced around to make sure attention wasn't on them. Sure Lucy was his best friend and he'd do anything for her but he also didn't want to look like a sissy in front of the other boys in the guild. Specifically Bickslow, Freed and Elfman.
"Nothing fancy, just something special to the two of us." Lucy smiled. "How about this, lets hold hands and press our thumb and pinky fingers together like this. She demonstrated by taking his hand in hers and molding it to the desired shape. which looked like a 'hang ten' surfer sign. "See?"
Laxus just smiled and enjoyed the moment. "Yea, it's not as bad as I thought it would be."
Lucy let go of his hand and playfully smacked his arm. "Oh come on Lax, you think I'd make you do something silly?"
"Yea actually, I do." He smirked and ruffled her hair.
"Whatever." Lucy replied trying to make him stop but not succeeding.
"Lu-cy!" "Lucy dear!" Layla finally spotted her daughter near the tree with Laxus. "It's time to go sweetie."
"Aw mom! Do we have to? I'm having fun!" Lucy shouted in her mom's direction.
Layla walked up to the pair and smiled down at them both. "Yes, I'm afraid we do. Don't worry Laxus, we'll be back at the guild tomorrow." Layla smiled and reached her hand out to Lucy to help her up. Laxus stood up as well.
"Fine." Lucy sighed. "See you tomorrow Laxy!" She gave him a big hug then turned to head out of the park.
"Bye, Lulu. Bye Mrs. Heartfilia."
"Goodbye Laxus, see you tomorrow." and with that the mother daughter duo left the park and headed back home to the Heartfilia Konzern just outside of Magnolia.
Meanwhile Makarov Dreyar, guild master, and his son Ivan were standing by the food table. Ivan sulking as usual and Makarov was just happy watching his brats have fun. He was particularly interested in the interaction between his grandson and a young blonde celestial mage.
"Ivan, have you noticed how close your son and Lucy have been getting the last year? Looks like we have a budding romance in the air."
"They're just kids dad, and besides Laxus doesn't have time for such frivolity, especially with a girl so much weaker than himself."
"Come now Ivan, every mage in this guild, no matter how young or old, have a strength unique to themselves, it may not be physical but you can't discount the young girl's intelligence and wit."
"Hmmf. Physical strength is all that matters in my world. and all that will matter in Laxus' world."
Ivan walked away from his grandfather to collect his son and head for home.
Makarov frowned at his son's remarks and watched him as he interacted with Laxus. 'Where did he get this negativity and power trip from? Certainly not me I hope.'
The next day Jude and Layla stopped by the guild early to drop off Lucy, they knew she would be in good hands there for the few hours they'd be gone.
"Ok Lucy, you have fun with your friends here while mom and dad go to the doctor ok? I'll be back in a few hours." Layla gave her daughter a hug and Jude patted her on the shoulder before they left the guild.
"Okay, bye Mommy, bye Daddy, see you soon!" Lucy waved as they walked out of the guild.
Lucy looked around for any of her friends and spotted Cana at the bar eating breakfast. "Hiya Cana, how's it going?" Lucy asked as she hopped up onto the stool next to her friend.
"Pwetty gud." Cana stated with a mouth full of food. She took a drink of some orange juice to wash it down. "I mean, pretty good." Cana laughed and Lucy joined in. Soon Levy waltzed in and joined them as well. You could hear high pitched giggling all the way to Makarov's office on the 2nd floor.
Inside said office, Makarov was conversing with his son Ivan while Laxus was on the couch in the corner listening to his soundpod.
"Ivan, I don't think this is a wise idea. First of all you don't even know where to find a dragon, second, how do you know they have lacrima's inside their bodies, and third, how do you expect to get it out? What do you want with a dragon lacrima?"
"That's my business pops, and no one else's. I'm just letting you know this so you know not to call me for jobs. I'll be quite indisposed."
"Indisposed? More like left for dead in a dragon's lair!" Makarov looked to his grandson to see he had no idea what they were discussing. "I'm sorry son but I just can't approve this mission. I don't know what the purpose is and you are endangering yourself for selfish means. You have a child Ivan, and you are the only parent left for him. You would put yourself in danger and possibly get killed with no care whatsoever for the child you could leave behind?"
"That's where you're wrong dad. This mission is for him. It's all for him, and if I die trying to make it happen, then I'll at least know he'll have a better father figure in you then he did with me." Ivan snapped back crossing his arms in front of his chest. "Enough of this sentimental garbage. I'm heading out and I don't know when I'll be back." Ivan stood from his chair and went to Laxus' side. He removed one of the earbuds from his head and bent down to speak to him.
"Son, I'm going on a mission and I don't know when I'll be back. You'll stay with your gramps now. You got it?"
Laxus looked into his dad's eyes with confusion and anger. "You don't know when you'll be back? Are you just ditching me old man? What the hell?"
Ivan hit Laxus in the back of the head Jolting the boy forward on the couch. "Don't you talk to me like that boy. What a foul mouth. As I was saying, I'll be gone possibly for a few months. You'll live with your grandfather and that's final."
"Can I come with you dad?" Laxus asked with hope in his eyes. He was never allowed to go on missions with his dad before. Maybe now that he'd just turned 10, his father would change his mind.
"No, This is for me to do. Alone. But if I return, I will come to you right away."
Laxus frowned at his dad's response. it wasn't the one he was hoping for. So Laxus reacted the only way he knew how, anger. "Fine, leave! Maybe I don't want you to come back. You don't seem to care that much about me anyway!"
Makarov froze, mouth open staring at his grandson in disbelief. 'I can't believe he just said that to his own father.'
Ivan strode back over to Laxus and lifted him up by his shirt until they were eye to eye. "Never question me or my motives son. You have no idea what I'd do for you." He dropped Laxus like a rag doll, gave one nod to Makarov and stormed out of the office.
Laxus just sat there on the floor in a daze. His father was leaving once again, but this time he didn't know if or when he was returning. Ever since his mom passed away his dad just kept pushing himself further and further away. Laxus didn't even know who his dad was anymore.
Makarov hopped off of his chair and walked around his mahogany desk to where Laxus was sitting in the middle of his office. "You ok boy?" He put a hand on Laxus' shoulder.
Laxus shrugged his grandfather's hand away. "I'm fine Jiji, just fine." He got up and stormed out of Makarov's office much like his father had done just a moment ago. Makarov just sighed and went back behind his desk. Letting Laxus have some time to cool off before he tried talking to him.
Laxus ran down the hallway to the stairs and saw Lucy sitting at the bar with Cana and Levy just as happy as always. He dashed down the stairs and stood right behind her. "Lulu."
Lucy was startled and turned around to see her best friend. "Oh hey Lax, what's up?"
Without another word Laxus grabbed her wrist and dragged her out of the guild hall.
"Bye guys! Guess I'm hanging out with Laxus now!" Lucy called to Cana and Levy. Laxus didn't stop until he came to a large tree outside by the training area. It was only then that he let go of Lucy's wrist.
"Geez Laxy! What was that for?" Lucy yelled grabbing her wrist.
"Sorry, I just wanted to be alone, and to talk to you, but not around everyone else." Laxus said shuffling his feet.
"Well you could've just asked silly! You know I'll always have time for you." She smiled warmly at him.
"Yea, well, guess I wasn't thinking." Laxus sat down at the base of the tree, leaning against its wide trunk.
"That's ok. So what's got you all worked up?" Lucy sat down beside him and held his hand.
"My dad left again, and this time he doesn't know if he'll be back or not. If he does come back it might not be for a few months. He's never gone on a job that takes this long before, and he's never said he might not come back." Laxus' Anger was turning into sadness.
Lucy looked into his icy blue eyes the color of glacial waters and saw hurt, and a lot of it. She took both of his hands into hers and did their secret handshake as she talked to him.
"Don't worry Laxy, he'll come back, I know he will. He's a strong wizard and he'll get his job done and come back to you. I just know he will."
Laxus' saw the sincerity and genuine affection for him in her warm chocolate hued eyes and let a single tear escape his own. Lucy let go of his hand and brought it up to cup his face and brushed the tear away with her thumb.
'Her skin is so soft.' Laxus thought as he leaned into her touch.
"It's okay Lax, it's okay. You're not alone, remember that. You have your grandfather, the guild, and especially me! And now since your dad will be away you can spend more time at the guild here with me!"
Laxus looked up and into her eyes and again saw nothing but hope and joy. "I suppose I will huh Lulu."
"Of course and we're going to have so much fun!" The wheels were turning in Lucy's head about all the fun adventures they could have.
"Yea, we will." Laxus' mood was already improving. How was it that whenever he was around Lucy any gray clouds that were hanging over his head just vanished. He just didn't get it. But he liked it. It felt like home.
Speaking of home, he noticed that Layla wasn't in the guild when he grabbed Lucy from the bar.
"Hey Lulu, where's your mom at? I thought she was here at the guild with you?"
At that comment he saw some of the light leave her eyes. Not a lot but it was noticeable to him.
"Dad took her to the doctor in crocus today. She hasn't been feeling well lately. They'll come and pick me up later today." Her expression turned to one of sadness for a fleeting moment before it was replaced with her usual aura of light.
"Oh, well I hope she gets better soon." Laxus was never very good with comforting others. He had a hard time expressing his emotions, well except for anger, he knew how to be angry.
"I'm sure she will. She always pulls through!" Lucy smiled. "So what do you want to do? Play a game or something?"
"Sure, Hey I know, let's put together a game of dodgeball."
"Yea, let's do it!" Lucy agreed. They both headed inside to recruit their friends for their teams.