First Kiss

Word Count: 515

Since that fateful day when she had found his private sanctuary, hidden deep in the East Forest where he had thought no one would be able to disturb him (which apparently wasn't as well-hidden as he thought), their relationship had begun to bud; though he'd purposely ignored her for quite a while, thinking that maybe she'd just leave and find somewhere (or someone) else to vent her feelings out—until finally, he had given into her conversations, and responded to her with grunts or a few words whenever she had something on her mind...their bond grew strong, up until the point where he quickly realized that he, Laxus Dreyar, had fallen for Lisanna Strauss.

He remembered the first moment when she had looked up at him with those sapphire orbs of hers, a mixture of regret and hurt hidden from everyone but him, and only him, as she continued to talk to him about her past time in Edolas...it always hurts for her to talk about her "other" family, the Edolas versions of Mirajane and Elfman, and he's by then run out of options on how to comfort her—that's not to say he'd ever stop trying to comfort her, because she's pretty much become everything to him now.

He knows it's especially hard on her since today was her first-year anniversary since she'd departed from that alternate world...Lisanna had come to him first that very morning in the forest where she knew he'd be, looking for a rock that she could lean on—it's not Natsu she's leaning on, nor her own siblings or anyone else in the guild, just him—and before she could even utter word, she had bursted into tears, exclaiming about all the guilt she'd felt that had finally led up to today...it was completely unexpected, and he stood there, stunned, watching as the woman he loved showed her vulnerability to him for the first time.

And so, without a second-thought, he crashed his lips onto hers, unable to bear hearing her pained voice or see her tears fall down her cheeks; it was a reaction he couldn't help, and quickly regretted when the white-haired mage didn't immediately respond towards his unexpected actions—that is, until he felt the faintest fluttering of her eyelashes closing and her lips slowly accommodating to mold into his.

It's the reaction he wasn't expecting at all-but the one he was immediately overjoyed to feel, and with a triumph smirk, wastes no time in pressing her flush against him, breaking the two from the kiss, and causing Lisanna to giggle at his obvious attempt to hide his excitement at the fact that she returned his feelings; it was probably the smallest hint of love he could feel from her, but it was enough for him to realize that he'd do all he could to protect the feelings she has for him no matter what.


So...Laxus and Lisanna.

They're pretty cute. Needed some practice in writing, and since they seem like the most unlikely yet dynamic couple, I thought, why not? ^^

Here's some LaxLi for anyone who's a fan of this pairing. Any reviews/favorites/follows are welcomed. :) I'd like to know what you guys think of this.