Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail.
His footsteps echoed through the silent streets of Magnolia as he headed the guild, carrying a knocked out Akane on his back. His muscular arms were wrapped around the back of her legs so as to prevent her from falling to the unwelcoming ground, and her head was lying against his brawny shoulder while she breathed quietly. Everyone in the guild frequently wondered about the strange relationship that had built up between two of the strongest Fairy Tail mages. While Laxus was usually rude, solitary, and easily-annoyed, Akane had seemingly managed to break through his stony surface and create a special spot in his heart for her.
The people left in the guild, the ones who had yet to find a job, looked over at Laxus as he calmly walked in. Mirajane, the young woman who always stood behind the bar, waved at him with her usual friendly smile stretched on her lips, and received a grunt in response.
Walking up the stairs, the blond man ignored the amused, shocked looks given by the members, already too used to getting them. Once they were on the second floor, he dropped the sleeping female on the smooth couch.
"You're so annoying, woman," he mumbled, a frown plastered on his face, as he sat down next to her and placed her head on his thighs.
Soon he found himself staring at the now awake woman, who was biting on her lower lip to hide her mocking smile.
"And you're so cute when you care."
A loud thud echoed as Akane was thrown over the edge of the sofa and landed painfully on the ground.