So, someone told me it's Laxana week! And since that's my favorite ship, I'm gonna write as much as I can here for the rest of the week. I'll try to do Shadow Games as well, for the ones reading it, but no promises.
Enjoy!
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The first time I saw her was at the front of the guild. Of course, at the time I never knew she'd become so important to me. She was wearing a red, sleeveless shirt, with a pink skirt. A yellow bag was tied on her back. She had a small, white puppy on a leash. And you have to believe me when I'm telling you, she looked adorable. I know it's hard to imagine. But hey, people change over time, right? Just like she developed a great love for alcohol. You know, alcohol was actually my only competition. And I almost lost to it too. Almost. I'm not that emotionless.
Anyway, where was I? Right, the first time I saw her. Well, she was staring at the horizon. Of course, I'd come to the guild every day, being a new member and all. And when I was able to stop looking at that hopeless expression on her face and enter the guild, I found her entering with Macao and Wakaba only a few minutes later. I watched her as she sat down and got some orange juice. She took a few sips through the straw, folded her arms on the table and placed her head on top of them. That sad expression on her face. I was about to go talk to her, but then decided against it. She'd probably be gone soon anyways.
Turns out I was wrong. She visited frequently. Hell, that's an understatement. She was here almost every day. So a couple of days later, I decided to go and talk to her. She was just sitting at a table every day, staring at the same spot. The door. No one seemed to notice her, besides Macao and Wakaba trying to start up a conversation with her at some random timings. I know it sounds hard to believe, but she seemed extremely shy. She gave short responses, and stuttered a lot. So, one day I just went to sit beside her, but she didn't seem to notice my presence. "Hi, I'm Laxus. Laxus Dreyar." I introduced myself, politely holding out my hand. Alright, I know you're probably laughing right now. I know I was never polite in the time you knew me. But as I said before, time changes a person. I used to be different when I was a kid, you know.
Anyway, back to the topic. She was just staring at the door, clearly lost in thought. So I tapped her shoulder to get a reaction out of her and tried again. "I'm Laxus, nice to meet you." That's when I got a reaction from her. She looked up at me, and a blush tainted her cheeks. She was blushing from embarrassment. "E-Ehm… Well, I-I'm Cana…" She spoke with a soft, barely audible voice.
"Well, nice to meet you, Cana." I told her.
"Thank you." She replied, regaining her composure.
"I haven't seen you around before, are you a new member?" I inquired.
"N-No. W-Well, not yet…" She murmured.
"Well, are you thinking of joining? It's a really fun place, and my grandfather is the greatest guild master ever!" I exclaimed.
"I-I'm not sure… I'm actually just waiting for Gildarts to come back…" She answered.
"Gildarts? He doesn't come here often. Why are you looking for him?" I ask.
"He… No, I can't say, I'm sorry…" She replied. Even though I was curious, I let it slide.
"It's okay. We all have our secrets you know."
She smiled, and thanked me. I waved her thanks off, telling her it's nothing.
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And that's how it went for a small two weeks. She came by almost every day, and we'd talk. We'd talk about anything and everything. I'd tell her about my love for storms, and how I love the sound of crackling thunder. She'd tell me about how she used to beat everyone at every card game possible. Of course, I wanted to test that, so I played a few card games with her. I lost so badly, it was almost depressing.
So one particular day, she came walking over to me. And what she said next made me grin.
"L-Laxus, if it's not too much trouble... I… I'd like to join the guild." She spoke, determination flashing in her eyes.
"About time, Cana. Come on, let's go and see Gramps."
And that's how she ended up joining. We'd play together every day, which didn't make my father very happy. He wanted me to be strong, and spend more time training. I still remember how he used to push me to my limits whenever he got the chance, and it broke me. But let's put that aside.
But life at the guild was more fun with Cana around. At least I had someone my age to play and talk with. Then two months after her first visit to Fairy Tail, Gildarts returned. As soon as we heard the bells, all of us ran outside. Cana was amazed, and I found myself grinning. It wasn't often that Gildarts came back, but when he did, he'd always bring me something. So when he did arrive, we let him pass. I sat down with Cana and we watched Gildarts talk with Gramps. When I glanced over at Cana, I saw tears forming in her eyes. "Cana? Are you alright?" I asked. She didn't reply, though. She got up, and walked over to Gildarts, meeting Macao and Wakaba on the way. They escorted her to Gildarts, and I saw Gildarts speak to her. She smiled brightly, but as soon as Gildarts continued talking, her smile faded as quickly as it came. Gildarts went upstairs to talk with Gramps, while Cana walked out of the guild, with her head bowed. I followed her. I could tell a storm was coming, so I wanted to warn her. However, in the busy streets of Magnolia, I lost sight of her. By now the storm had started, and people were running to their homes. I continued to look for Cana, and found her sitting down on a grass field in the park. I sat down beside her and saw her cry. As a sign of comfort, I threw one arm around her shoulders. She continued sobbing in my chest. Who knew Gildarts was her father?
And that, My Dear, Sweet Little Brat, was how I met your mother.