Hi Everyone!
I'm rewriting the story, correcting my many mistakes and trying to make it a little easier to read by joining chapters that were very short, as the first ones.
I apologize in advanced for the possible mistakes that i´m sure I still have made, because english is not my native language. This FanFic was originally written in spanish and I decided to translate it so... If you find anything wierd or bad written, despite i'm trying hardly to correct them, you know why it is!
It was a normal day, just like any other in Fairy Tail...
Freed, irritated, observed at his guild mates that since a couple of weeks seemed especially annoying and noisy to him.
"What's wrong with me? I have to calm down myself and try to find out what's messing with my head"
The raspy voice of Master Makarov broke his thoughts from his seat at the bar.
"Ey, brats! We have a job to do! I will say the names of those of you who will take part and once we get there I will explain what you have to do ...:"
"Well I hope to be in, I need to break the routine or I will turn mad" Freed observed at the mage who once was the most powerful member of Fairy Tail while he was revealing the names.
"Gajeel, Levy, Bickslow, Mirajane, Laxus and Freed ... For your own sake try to not destroy everything… got it, Gajeel and Laxus?"
"Whaaaaaaaat!?" barked Gajeel, while Laxus just stared sourly at his grandfather.
Evergreen sat near Freed in the Raijinshuu's desk and put her hand in his shoulder.
"What's wrong Freed? You've been recently the whole day in your own world. Are you okay?" She was very observant and did not miss any unusual behavior of their teammates, especially if it belonged to the young rune master, the mage with a very tidy and well balanced life.
"I don´t know Ever, I'm still trying to figure out why I'm this mess. Maybe this job help me to be myself again" Freed looked at his friend and sighed, he feels weird and uncomfortable and people were starting to notice it.
"No need to tell you that if you need a shoulder to cry on I'm right here for you, right? We'll speak calmly when you return... Only if you want to, of course haha. Be careful out there and take care of our Laxus!"
Ever affectionately took his hand and smiled at Freed while he slid one of his delicate fingers down her cheek. "Thanks Ever, I know you're always there" And after a brief hug he vanished through the door of the guild to prepare the necessary equipment of the mysterious mission he knew nothing yet.
The silky green hair wizard watched the people gathered on the train platform. Children crying or playing, lovers, friends and family meeting up again with hugs and kisses ... and suddenly a stomach ache and a slight anger seized him while observing that the two members of the group that were missing, came together. The giggles and jokes from his teammates didn´t help to calm that strange feeling, and the need to know if those jokes were true or not were killing him. "It's just curiosity, I shouldn't get pannic. If Laxus is happy with her I don't have to worry. Mirajane is the sweetest girl of the guild, he'll be fine. Though I would give him everything he deserves."
That last phrase that his subconscious had transmitted startled him and bounced on his head again and again without understanding very well what it was supposed to meant, he sighed to try to eradicate those thoughts and entered into the train.
He sat next to his god, as he always did, and watched drooling how the blond dragon slayer stretched out and accommodated in his seat. The powerful muscles could be perfectly be distinguished thanks to the tight purple shirt he was wearing, and Freed could enjoy the view once again. He thought of the many times he had give pleasure to himself as he daydreamed about lick every corner of that perfect body, showing his god how eager he was to give him what no one could never give him, completely surrendering to the will and desire of his most precious deity. But the rune master feared for his karma and always regretted those impure thoughts about the person he believed was the most perfect and powerful one on the face of the earth. Despite his shyness Freed had a horny mind and, since he realized that his desire and eyes were directed towards people of the same sex, he could not help but thinking in Laxus the way he did especially because he had the most perfect body that Freed had ever seen. Staunch devotion and physical desire, that was what he felt for his thunder god, or so he thought.
"Freed, why are you so damn quiet? It's not like you to be like this on a trip. You know that if I get distracted this motion sickness is more bearable"
Laxus cared about him and was evident to everyone eyes that he treated Freed in a special way because, despite being so protective and possessive with him, he was the only one who could have this attitude towards him without ending up in a hospital.
"I dunno Laxus, something bothers and worries me but I cannot gather my own thoughts" he noticed that Laxus was close and willing to talk and took the courage to ask him about Mirajane while toyed with his own fingers nervously "E-eh it´s true that you-you have a relationship with Mira?"
His traveling companion looked at him startled and let out one of his typical laughs "really, Freed? You too? Thought you were the person who knew me better"
Freed just looked at him astonished, without really know what to answer or what conclusions drawn from what he had responded.
"I do not understand what's so funny. S- Sorry if I offended you or something ..."
"You really think that?"
"Maybe I've been influenced by the opinions that others have about your relationship. Forget what I said."
They dedicated the rest of the trip to talk about what the mission could be as they had no clue about what they would do, the man who had as master was sometimes too mysterious with his "sons".
They arrived to the hotel at last and dropped out their bags in the lobby, settling into armchairs adorning the main entrance while the old master was taking the keys. Levy and Mirajane tried to get a drink while the boys waited.
"Gajeel!" Bickslow played with his "babys" "as Laxus is dating Mirajane ... your gilfriend can share room with you!, Isn't it great?" "girlfriend, girlfriend" chanted the totems with soul who accompanied him everywhere, "Freed, y'know I'm always nice with you, I'll not make you scream too much, baby".
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT IDIOT!, that blue headed dwarf-girl is not my girlfriend. Sorry for Laxus but it would be unappropriated to share room with her"
"You're sorry for me? For what exactly? Have we ever admitted that we're going out!? Stop being so noisy and let me relax a little"
"Don't bother Laxus! He needs to rest. Shut up for once..." As always Freed defended his leader, always trying to make him be comfortable. In that moment the girls returned.
"You're right Laxus, I think Mira is not the woman for you. Perhaps you should confessed your god Freed, you are the perfect wife for him, always so submissive and faithful ... Someone with your personality is the kind of lover Laxus needs, right, sparky? "
Laxus's reaction was not like everyone expected. He looked at him with his indifference face while he cast a glance at Freed, who was being held by Bickslow as he released all sorts of insults directed at the iron dragon slayer.
Mirajane looked at the scene with one of her smiles as she analyzed the blond's reaction who did not seem particularly upset.
In that moment of chaos came the little old man with the room's keys "There you are. First hour in the morning, I want you all here and breakfasted. Be good"
"Bickslow, I think Laxus doesn´t want to share room with me, and I've no interest in it neither so… you'll share room with the most powerful dragonslayer, I choose bed first, Gijii!"
"Don't freak out! The most powerful dragonslayer is Laxus, right babies?" "Laxus, Laxus" chanted their totems. "Freed, be good with your husband, submissive wife ... hihihihihihihi" And ran away after his roommate.
"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!?"
"Freed, are you gonna be here all day arguing, or can we go to rest at once?" Laxus was losing his patience with the attitude of his teammates that afternoon.
"Sure Laxus, whatever you want"
Laxus always appreciated rooming with the captain of the Raijinshuu, who always had a calm and quiet attitude, exactly what he needed to relax after spending stressful days doing jobs. Their stays in hotels and motels were nice because each was dedicated to relax in their own way, the dragonslayer listening to his music and the rune master reading one of his books. But that day Freed was not reading, but meditating on what was altering his head while looking out the window at the beautiful lake that was next to the hotel. He thought in the attitude that gripped him since two weeks ago and how it was affecting his relationships with his friends. "I'm very irritable, I regret have shouting madly in front of everyone, I'm used to his jokes and I shouldn´t ..."
"Freed, seriously, if you go on with that stupid attitude I'll have to pull out your problems by force"
"Sorry Laxus, I´m trying to find out what is affecting me this way, but I cannot ..."
"Let's take a walk, maybe it clear your mind"
"Okay, thank you. There´s a beautiful lake right here"
As they headed to the lake Freed looked Laxus's face bathed in moonlight and his orange eyes glowing with a special twinkle, he forgot, without realizing it, about what was awakening within him.
"Now more than ever he seems a true god…"
Laxus watched Freed as he relaxed in the shore of that lake. His eyes were narrowed and his lips outlined a smile that was quietly saying to his companion that his plan to distract him from whatever was messing out his head had worked. "We've been together for a long time and we've been through so much shit that it would be impossible to live without having him around me. He seems to be the only person in the world who knows me and knows what I need. I hate to see him suffer like this ..." Of course Laxus would never say those words aloud to his friend. He was a tough person that did not like to show his feelings.
"You better, Freed? We should go to sleep"
"Sure, Laxus. Thanks for this peaceful moment, I needed it " His beautiful blue eyes locked with his god's, giving him a smile reserved just for him, and after a few intense seconds, the blond looked away and started walking toward the hotel, a little dazed because of the strange moment he had just had with his best friend ... "What was that fucking weird feeling?"
Surprisingly, Bickslow and Gajeel were chatting calmly in their room and the two took the opportunity to know each other better.
"How long have you been following sparky everywhere?"
"What a rude way to ask questions you have… Are you always that friendly?"
"Ooooookay. ... How long have you been licking his ..."
"Okay, okay! Considering Tenroujima, Ever and me know him for more than 10 years... mmmmmm ... And Freed knew him when he had 7 or 5 dunno… mmmmm ... 24! more or less"
"Now I understand why he's his spoiled child, Gijii"
"hahahahahaha nobody does things for Laxus as Freed does, so it's normal that he consents him to approach him a little more than others, right? And you ... What you got with Levy that she's always glued at you?"
"The truth is I dunno... After what I did to her team, I don´t evn have the right to try to conquer her. I think she deserves someone better, someone who had never hurt her"
"From the outside it seems you don't need to conquer her... You've done it already!" Their totems backed him "You did, you did"
The two continued talking about their stuff late into the night. Although they had not much in common, their crazy personalities make them get along well with each other.
Earlier in the morning they met in the lobby just as Makarov had ordered and, while they waited for Mirajane and Levy to show up, Bickslow decided to torture his leader a bit.
"Well, Laxus. Have you given your special good morning to Mira? Maybe you should tell her that there´s no need to take a long time in getting ready for you, that she's already pretty and…"
"Bickslow, you know what will happen if you continue with this conversation... Right?"
"Come on, don't be that grumpy! I´m just trying to make you happy. Why you never let me do it? why it always has to be Freed?" The exaggerated pout that made ripped a smile from Freed who was accommodated in one of the chairs with straight back and his hands resting on his thighs.
"That's because Freed is not annoying like you and I can always talk to him without freak out and without him teasing me all the time"
"I wasn't teasing you! I think you two make a good couple ... That's all"
The stomach ache and anger Freed felt in the train station before when he saw Laxus and Mirajane arriving together, appeared again. This time he did not know what excuse give to himself about what he felt, and the swirl of emotions that gave a truce last night on the lake, appeared to back off his balance again.
The old Makarov coughed to attract the attention of his "sons" just at the time that Levy and Mirajane made their appearance.
"It's time to tell you why you are here" he closed his eyes and concentrated to unravel the mystery.
"They need to resolve some issues that have taken place in a dungeon located under their palace. They have asked Freed's help explicitly. The rest of you are here to protect him because there are rumors that tells us that the dungeon is not uninhabited and surely you will find unwanted company, but they haven't been able to tell us of what kind. Levy… you'll lend a hand to Freed, and Bickslow, your job is different, so you'll stay with me" all of them stared at him in astonishment, especially Bickslow, who did not understand what the master could wanted of him. The silence told him that there were no questions and that he could continue.
"When you arrived at the palace, the responsible of assigning us the mission will detail you other things of interest and will leave you in the place where you must work. Do whatever he asks you and take good care down there. I'll meet you here when you finish. Be good! "
The road to the palace was a torture. The day had dawned especially hot and the five of them were intrigued about what the mystery might be.
"Why do they want Freed's help? Are the rest of us dummies or something? We have clever minds too" Gajeel decided to entertain himself, and this time he was torturing the rune mage a while.
"Freed isn't clever, he's a genius. If you don´t like it, you can get the hell out of here" A sharp and moody Laxus left Gajeel a little misplaced, he did not expected him to defend him like that so openly. "He protects him like a wolf to her cubs ... Everyone says Freed is possessive over him, but I don't know who is more possessive with who" The iron dragon slayer sneaked a look at the rune mage, who was looking at his friend with a slight blush on his cheeks and grinning.
Mirajane and Levy observed the brief conversation with different sensations. The blue-haired lamented the childish attitude of the man she loved, and the woman nicknamed she-demon looked at the blond, for who she felt something more than friendship, a little upset. She had decided to talk to him when they had a moment alone and try to establish whether there could be something between them or not, although it was difficult to find a moment when the lightning dragon slayer was openly enough to hold a conversation like that.
Freed walked unusually close to Laxus. For the first time in 2 weeks, he was not thinking about the revolution that had been unleashed inside of him, he was glad to have the chance to go to this job. He thought about the day they met and how his idol fought with that giant monkey saving his life.
Flashback
"T-thank y-you" A sad boy with long green hair and bright blue eyes thanked the 3 years older than him guy who defeated the giant ape that was chasing him.
"Are you some kind of idiot? I saw you trying to write runes to protect yourself. What kind of mage are you that can't even fight with a simple monkey?"
"I-I don´t ... I don´t know ... It ... scared me" he sighed hard and looked at the blond boy who had saved his life with a gentle smile on and, with a sudden determination, he dared to say "You saved my life! I promise to be strong enough to protect yours for the rest of my life!"
"W-Wait, What!?, I d-don't need anyone to save m-me!" The slight blush that was in his angry and gorgeous face, caused the green-haired boy to smile at him with a broad and lovely smile that no one ever would be able to give him.
"Noisy and clinging brat…" A blushed Laxus walked back to the guild, with a happy little mage following him close.
End of Flashback…
Freed also thought about the warm welcome Fairy Tail gave him that day, and in the many moments he spent with a young Laxus when they were only two boys.
He knew that his friend was the most important person in his world, and that he had always been since he had memory, but what he felt while he was in his presence those days was confusing him, making him lower his defenses to the point that he feared that the blond would notice the sexual attraction that existed a few years ago to his person. Every time he defended him, as he had just done, or every time he dedicated him words or actions that he would not dare to say or do with anyone else, Freed felt more and more special and happy.
Suddenly, giving a jump, he stopped and listened to his subconscious, who finally decided to reveal him the identity of the mysterious trigger for the the storm within him.
"You're in love with him, you idiot!"
