/editor's note/
This is my first fanfic, so please give me feedback about my writing! :)
Clearly, this isn't done yet, but I want to make sure that people want to read it before continuing with an epic battle scene and the outcome! ~o~
Anyways, all characters [except your own ;) ] belong to Fairy Tail
Please enjoy and leave some advice on how to improve my writing!
You sit on a rickety bench in the Fairy Tail pub, hearing roosters crow in the distance. You were with the Natsu and the rest on Tenrou island, and you can't believe how much you missed in the seven years that passed. But most of your friends have stayed the same. You laugh softly as you see Natsu set fire to what is left of the guild and Gray butt heads with him. Then, again, Erza violently pulls them apart. As usual.
You feel a tap on your shoulder. As you start to turn around, you feel large, rough hands cover your eyes.
"Guess who," a deep voice rumbles. You roll your eyes. Too obvious.
"Hi Laxus," you giggle.
"So apparently we're entering the Grand Magic Games this year...," he notices your confused stare and stops to explain. "It's like a magic competition between guilds. Gramps said we could be the top guild in Fiore faster this way, although I'm pretty sure he just wants the Jewels." He says the last part more quietly, with a sheepish grin as if he were sharing a secret.
"It's been seven years, though! We're probably behind on all the new and more powerful magic..." you start to get worried as you begin to wonder if this was a good idea.
"That's why I came over here. We're training partners, aren't we? Let's go kick Sabertooth ass!"
You look at Laxus, surprised. He's not usually this nice to you. Or to anyone, really.
"Yea...," you hesitantly reply.
A strangely outgoing Laxus drags you into the middle of a field. But something is wrong. You can feel it. You feel like the Laxus you knew, the Laxus you grew up with, is not the one standing in front of you this very moment.
"Laxus," you start, unsure of what to do, "is something wrong?"
He comes out of his fighting stance with his jaw rigid. "No. Now let's practice. We have to win." You can tell that he's forcing his words to be light.
"It's strange, Laxus, for you to be so...involved. Tell me what's wrong. We've always been there for each other, right? Even when your father..."
He winces when you mention Ivan. His distressed look makes your heart hurt. There is a choking feeling in your throat and you wonder why. Maybe I'm just being too worried, you think.
"Do I need to call the Raijinshu here?" you threaten.
"We'll make a deal. We'll have one match. I win, you have to keep training with me and leave this just between us. You win, I'll tell you what's up," he says in a diplomatic voice.
"Wait, wait, wait," you interrupt, "You have to requirements. Do you have anything else to offer to match this up?"
Laxus glares at you, and that angry stare makes your heart hurt even more. This is what I get for being concerned, you reason with yourself.
"I'll tell you a secret."
Your heart nearly stops. Laxus knows your habit of getting involved in everyone else's lives. You like knowing secrets. You know you do.
"Fine." You try to sound nonchalant, but you know that Laxus is able to read you like an open book. All but one secret of your own, which is hidden so far in the corner of your mind, which you work so hard to suppress, that he wouldn't be able to know, let alone suspect.
You step away, getting in fighting position, when suddenly you feel someone run into you from behind, pushing you forward slightly.
"_!" Natsu shouts, "FIGHT ME!"
You sigh and mindlessly blurt out, "Let me fight Laxus first."
"EHHHH? YOU'RE GOING TO FIGHT LAXUS?!" Natsu shouted in shock.
Everyone turns over to look.
"You're going to what?" says someone. You can't even see them, since you decide to ignore them aand focus on fighting Laxus. It's for his own good. But you know the word is spreading and a crowd is going to gather.
"Two S-class mages are going to fight!" You hear the murmur. Tune it out! you tell yourself, you gotta focus!
A black flame appears on your hand as you decide the make the first move.
"FLAME GOD'S EXPLOSIVE FLAME!" you shout.
"Lightnening dragon's breakdown fist!" He retaliates with equal force and a huge explosion occurs in the middle of you two. When it finally clears, there's a huge ditch there, and you lock eyes, blue-gray on [insert eye color]. An obstacle that I can never seem to cross. This seems to be it. You had battled against Laxus many times, but this time seemed different. There was something at stake.