"The sky was blank today, cloudless and blue for miles...I wonder if I'll find anything while I'm out here"
Road, Dirt, and an ever seeming endless horizon was all I had to look at...
A yawn rang into her silent thoughts, one coming from a very small red fox that rested on her back, fast asleep in the pocket of her backpack.
"Atleast I have you Kyo.." She flashed a content smile and continued her journey.
-MAGNOLIA-
The guild was in full swing already, the time was a quarter past Six' and there were already many a broken chairs and tables from the evenings brawlers.
Mira-san sat behind the bar, tending to the glasses with a towel and chatting with Master Makarov. The Master was burrying his head in his hand and muttering something about the Magic Council and how he'd have to deal with this.
In the middle of the hall there sat Erza, preparing to treat herself to a delicious snack, Lucy sat across from her playing with her celestial spirit.
"Poon poooon" the little white spirit cooed at her, Lucy reached out to pet it's head and flashed a big smile. "Erza? Are did you go on any jobs today?"
The red headed mage, peeked over her bowl of ice cream, munching quietly as she spoke "Just a quick one for some farmers out of town, they needed help with tilling the land."
Lucy sighed and laid her body across the table in defeat "Awww man! Natsu's still not back and I don't want to go on a mission without him or Happy just yet! He said he'd be back today." Lucy's face was sollum, she missed her pink haired fire breathing partner, though no one around here knew just how much.
Erza peeked back over her bowl and quirked a brow "Lucy, is something else bot-"
Out of nowhere and pair of shorts flew across the room and smacked Erza in the face, covering her ice cream in none other than Gray's shorts. A slight grummble was heard from beneath those shorts, and soon Erza slammed her closed fist down on the table. "THAT IS ENOUGH!" She yelled, most of the guild stopped dead in their tracks.
Except for Gray and Gajeel who were fighting, and Juvia was most likley tuning out everything right now as she stared at a now underwear cladden Gray.
"Gray-sama!" she wooed and cooed, waving her body like she'd melt from being this close.
Erza stormed over to the pair and yanked Gray and Gajeel apart, without another word, she dragged Gray by his ear to go discuss replacement of her frozen dairy treat.
Gajeel stood there, confussed for only a moment before blowing it off and heading outside.
The night was crisp, the air had a soft smell to it, something strange and unfamilar. Gajeels eyes honed in to the edge of town, and took a deep breath. There was another dragon slayer in town...
"Finally!" Mia called out! Stretching her arms to the sky in a gesture to reach out and hug the universe! "I was begining to think I'd never find a place with a shower!"
She grummbled at the remeberance of her long travels, Kyo popped his head up over her shoulder, licking her face once with a happy expresion. "You're awake! Man I thought you'd died back there" she joked, reaching up to scratch the little fox's ear with her gloved hand.
"Lets go find a hotel!" She snatched up Kyo in her hands and spun with him once, before promtply tucking him into the front of her shirt. His little red head sticking up past the collar, ears cocked sideways and large glassy black eyes starring ahead.
Gajeel hadn't let up tracking that sent, he was nosey and he knew it, but it had saved his ass countless times before. He headed down the side streets, directly beside the main street.
"Gajeel what are you doing?" A small but fearless black exceed popped up on his shoulder. "Are you spying on someone?" Lily exclaimed!
"What?! NO. well, kinda." Gajeel furrowed his brow some. "It smells funny down there, and I knew it's another dragon slayer, it could be dangerous."
"Another dragon slayer?!" Lily was up onto of Gajeels head now, peering around a building corner.
Gajeel leaned in closer to get a better view for himself as well, and when he did, his eyes went wide.
For one, of two reasons, it was a girl... The only girl dragon slayer they'd ever seen was Wendy, and for two, she was the most beautiful creature Gajeel had ever seen in his life. He took in her image, from head to toe. She was about as tall as him, he'd guess around 5'9", and her hair was the darkest purple. Locks twisted together in dread like fashion, each a deep purple that faded to a burgendy tip. Her hair was long, and thick, bunched together in a ponytail at the moment. Her bangs framed her pale face, reaching past her shoulders to brush a small fox that rested in the collar of her shirt. She wore a black tanktop and a long black skirt that flowed with her feet. A pair of combat boots peeked out from the hem with each stride. And her eyes, were light pink, like roses...and they were starring right at him.
"Uhh Gajeel..." Lilly tapped his foot atop Gajeel's head with a confused look. "Is that who you were spying on?"
"Spying on me?" Mia asked, as she got close. She grew weary of the strangers with that comment.
"Ofcourse not!" The black haired man exclaimed, removing a small black cat from his head and dropping it bruskly on the ground.
Kyo's head pirked up and he hopped from Mia's shirt, making the jump easily and walking straight over to Lily. The two quickly began assesing eachother.
Mia's rosey eyes were still locked on the dark haired man before her. She looked him up and down quickly, even if he was a bit scary, he was pretty cool to look at. Covered in metal studs with dark piercing eyes. She leaned on her right leg and crossed her arms over her chest, her voice witha bit of distrust laced into it "Alright, so if you weren't spying on me, what were you doing? She asked.
Gajeel stood up straight and began thinking about what she said, technicly that's exactly what he'd been doing, though he'd never admit to it.
"I was scouting the streets, to make sure they were safe." He muttered out, crossing his arms across his chest to match her own.
"That's not what you told me" Piped up Lily who was now petting Kyo's small head. Lily picked up Kyo and held him to Gajeel "I want him..." Stated Lily.
"Woah woah no!" Barked out Mia, she snatched Kyo back from Lily and held him away. "Kyo is NOT for sale." She stepped back defensivly for a moment before relaxing.
They both turned sunddenly, distracted by the sound in the distance, it was a man and he was wailing about something.
"DAMNIT HAPPY!" Natsu batted up at Happy's hands for a moment "Put me down! I HAVE TO PEE!" He shouted. The blue exceed laughed and soared down to the main street of magnolia "I'm trying to get you tehre!" chirped Happy. Once over the entrance he dropped Natsu off directly infront of Gajeel and Mia.
"Oi! Salamander.." Gajeel spoke, walking over to him, normally he'd not be happy to see Natsu's face but at the moment he'd take anything to get out of explaing what he was doing.
"Hey! Gajeel! I gotta go to the pisser first but after that I WANNA FIGHT YOU!" He called out cheerfully.
Mia rolled her eyes and turned to walk away, flashing the Dark haired man a glance. 'Gajeel...' she though to herself before looking down to Kyo. "Now let's go find that hotel." She nuzzled her face against the little fox's.
"Are you looking for a place to stay?!" Piped up Happy as he flew to face Mia, the little blue cat wasn't one for personal space so he made no qualms with being nose to nose.
"Uh, yeah, just a place to get cleaned up firstly." She spoke, laughing a bit and flashing the blue cat a toothy grin. She had a small oxidized metal hoop through the center of her lower lip, and her tounge flicked out to touch it. A habit she had, she played with her lip ring alot when she was alone or deep in thought.
"You could use my house's shower room..." A deep voice rang in from behind her, it was the dark haired man. "You don't have to pay for it either, like you will in town, just offering."
'Fuck...' saving the little bit of money she had was a priority for sure, but it was Mr. Dark and Creepy. She could handle herself though, so with a soft and silent sigh before turning around to face him, she nodded. "Alright, That sounds fair since you were spying on me and all."
"You were spying on her?!" shouted a pink haired Natsu as she grabbed Gajeel's arm. "I mean she's really pretty but still, spying man?!" He punched Gajeel's arm playfully, but the iron covered fist that grabbed it was not in a playful mood.
"I wasn't spying on her." His cheeks flushed lightly. "Anyways, my house is up this hill on the right, I'll take you there." He pointed to the small lit house on the top of a grassy hill, it was made of stone and looked quite cozy. "And Salamander...You should head up to the guild hall, your partner is waiting for you."
Natsu's face flushed red at the mention of Lucy, he'd been eager to come home and see here again. He and Happy headed off to the guild hall leaving Mia, Gajeel and Lily to walk the opposite direction.