A/N: ok so this plot bunny has been running rampant through my brain since I decided to do a laxana multiverse because it correlates with a later chapter in my main story Magic Merge. I wanted to put them in all kinds of situations and see if they would still work out without being ooc. Plus my friend said to me a while ago 'anything goes in an au' so I just really wanted to try it out while still pulling it off. And this is what it melted down to- shonen ai. I've watched a fair bit of shonen ai lately for a school project (yes I legitimately pulled off watching anime as school work) and I thought of a lot of parallels which I could draw and here we are. So in this fic Cana is a dude, I picked the name Cane because Cana in Spanish means Cane so it was kinda a no brainer.

Anyways, this story is a lot different than my other works which usually have some legit plot, or something going on at least. This is just an angsty, funny, romantic dump pot of Laxana goodness (with shorter chapters). If you don't like shonen ai then please don't read this because when it comes down to it its two guys in love and if that makes you uncomfortable then you were warned prior.

So anyways, as always read, review and enjoy (I'll try to update as regularly as possible :-D)

Disclaimer: I do not own fairy tail

The irritating buzzer rang through the apartment, the thin walls doing nothing to cancel the sound.

"Coming!" Laxus yelled and thankfully the damn piece of crap stopped making that god awful sound. He trudged to the door through the slim corridor, wooden floorboards creaking slightly under his weight, preparing himself for any possibility after the last roommate applicant was just too horrendous to willingly recall. He gripped the brass door handle, taking in a deep breath before opening the thick cedar door. What it revealed was slightly anticlimactic; tall, slim build with cropped brunette hair and big brown eyes- just a normal guy. Laxus fought the need to sigh with relief as the guy turned to face him.

"Hey man, are you Laxus?" he asked, brows furrowed as if expecting a negative response.

"Yeah, I'm guessing your Cane?" he replied, walking back down the hallway, Cane in toe, glancing about curiously.

"Ahh yeah, I think I must've copied down the wrong address. I knocked on the door next to yours and this woman ran out in a towel thinking I was a courier or something then this big guy with black hair showed up and thought I was… god I don't even know what." He explained, fingers at his temples. Laxus merely chuckled, sparing him a sympathetic glance. They entered the living space, the grungy carpet taking up a large portion of the floor, its once intricate patterns worn away with use and age. Cane glanced into the kitchen; the unimpressive mix of lino, tiles and ancient wooden cupboards was slightly comforting.

"Yeah that's Levy and Gajeel. Levy's been waiting for this book delivery for a week now so every time someone knocks on her door she gets a bit jittery." He explained, taking the liberty of slumping into his armchair, the cushions grooved comfortably to his form, legs splayed up over the sides in typical Laxus fashion. He nodded to the couch and Cane gratefully took his seat, not paying much attention to the fraying material and age old stains.

"So how come you're lookin' for a roommate?" he asked, his casual body language ticking all the right boxes.

"My mate went back to the army and there's no point having a spare room I'm not gonna use." He replied, running a hand through his hair. Cane nodded, glancing around the apartment lazily, his eyes glancing over the paintings and pictures placed at odd intervals, as well as ornaments that he supposed had some value to the man sitting across from him.

"I just got kicked out of my ex-girlfriends place," he said, pausing for a moment, "and that about sums it up." He said, attention back on Laxus. The lightning shaped scar digging into his flesh was the only thing of note, other than of course the rippling muscles coating every inch of his body, but Cane guessed there were a couple inches of his body that weren't covered in muscle…

"Tough break man," Laxus said with a grin, Cane obviously not taking the split too seriously. Cane shrugged, leaning back in to the couch.

"You know what it's like with girls, solid one minute fucking insane the next." Cane said, grinning as he tilted his head to the side. "So what's the deal?" he asked, the first serious glint rising in his eyes. Laxus nodded briefly, standing to grab a stack of papers sitting on the kitchen counter which was very bare, Cane noted.

"It's really just about ticking boxes. $150 a week rent, we split expenses 50/50 and there are a few house rules, just the usual stuff." He said, setting them on the table to allow Cane to flick through them. He reached over, nodding as he read through the agreement. A few minutes later Cane's head rose, satisfied with the conditions.

"I can get all the legal stuff together by this afternoon." Cane said, shifting the papers back towards Laxus. "There's a couple things you should know about me before we agree to anything." Cane said, his expression hardening slightly. Laxus began to feel dread building in the pit of his stomach; he was some scientology nutcase or something. "I'm bi-sexual," he said, pausing to gauge Laxus' reaction "I just don't want it coming out later and something weird goes down." He said, fists clenched but his anxiety was unfounded. Laxus shrugged, thankful it was something so simple.

"That's cool man, I'm straight but as long as you make sure to put the tie on the door we should be right." He said, extending his hand which was gratefully grasped by Cane, a relieved grin on his face.

"Well, when can I move in?"