Meet Again

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN FAIRY TAIL AND THE COVER IMAGE!

Brown hair, blue eyes and curves in all the right places.

The lightning mage had to admit that a certain card mage had been wandering through his mind for a few weeks now; actually she was the only thing on his mind since he was excommunicated from the guild. She had been his best friend when they were closer, but over time, they had grown apart. She had become obsessed with alcohol and boys, while he became addicted to power.

He was the first one in the guild she had told about Gildarts being her father and he had told her about the desire he felt to prove himself to everyone. He was the first one she turned to for comfort and he always came to her when he needed someone to talk to and let his feelings out.

Her beauty had certainly attracted him towards Cana as she developed throughout a few years, but it was her personality that had kept him intrigued. She was confident, smart, caring, but she wasn't afraid to speak her mind and tell anyone off when she wanted to. She had the attitude to match her looks and he liked it.

As much as he didn't want to acknowledge it, he had been quite jealous of Macao when Cana had become interested in him. He would've loved to sit next to her everyday, talking to her, drinking with her, laughing with her and kissing her. He had once left the guild late to hear silent moans coming from an alley next to the guild. He had only partly seen them, but it had been enough for his jealousy and rage to spark. He had quickly left, trying to keep his emotions under control. He had never confronted them about it and had no intentions to.

His mind was brought back to reality when he felt his body crash against another. The woman had lost her balance and was falling backwards, until he quickly wrapped one of his arms around her waist to steady her. The woman regained her balance and he quickly asked if she was alright.

"Yeah, I'm fi-" her mouth had suddenly gone dry when she saw who had helped her. His eyes widened in realisation at who was in his arms and before the brunet could do anything, he had hugged her, burying her head into his chest.

"I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble. I sent out Freed to kill you and I hurt you with the lightning lacrima." She hadn't expected to run across him and she definitely hadn't expected a hug and apology. However, she liked getting hugged by him more than anyone else; she always felt safe and secure in his arms, like he would protect her from anything. Her arms encircled his waist as she hugged him back and tried to milk the moment. It was rare to be hugged by him, so she enjoyed every second of it before pulling away.

She looked him straight in the eyes, seeing the sincerity, guilt, apology and hope. The card mage smiled at him. "I forgive you." For the first time since the Fantasia parade, Laxus smiled. Not a smirk, victory smile or arrogant smile, but a genuine one; one that he rarely showed and was reserved for very important events and people, like the brunet in front of him.

"Laxus, when are you coming back to Fairy Tail? I miss you." His smile was replaced by a frown. He wanted to come back to Fairy Tail, but didn't know what he could do to convince his grandfather to take him back.

"I don't know, Cana. Gramps hasn't lifted his sentence and I'm not sure if he even wants to. What I did is unforgivable."

"Don't talk like that! You're his grandson and he loves you. He knows that you've started changing. I'm sure he'll take you back." He sighed, knowing that she would win this argument.

"Only time will tell. Until then, I hope you become and S-Class mage, so you can finally tell Gildarts that you're his daughter," he calmly told her. At the mention of her secret, she looked at the ground and tried to hold in the tears that were threatening to spill.

"Actually, I was planning on quitting the guild if my name comes up again for the trial," she muttered, hoping he didn't hear her, but she had forgotten about his dragon slayer abilities. He had understood her words loud and clear, shocked by her decision.

"What are you talking about?! Telling Gildarts was the whole reason you even came to Fairy Tail. Are you really going to give up on this now, just because this would be the fifth time you got nominated!? You're better than that, Cana. Don't just give up." He wasn't good with motivational speeches, but he needed to convince her that her idea was a huge mistake that she would regret later.

"I just can't take it anymore. I keep losing in the trial and my chance to tell him the truth. Macao is getting back with his wife and I'm left all alone. Nobody cares about me and they wouldn't miss me when I'm gone. Besides, I'd only be a burden for Gildarts." The tall man was starting to get impatient and frustrated with the card mage in front of him; she didn't seem to get the point.

"Damn it, woman! I care, everyone in the guild cares and you know that! Don't leave the guild! You know you'll regret it later!" Her expression became unreadable and Laxus was trying to figure out what she was thinking.

"Kiss me." He wasn't expecting her to say that and so he let out a baffled 'what'.

"You heard me. I want you to kiss me." She lifted her head to look him in the eyes. She looked determined and her arms wrapped around his neck. As his arms wrapped around her waist and he bent down, his lips meeting hers, he could only hope that they both wouldn't regret this.

They pulled away from each other, silence surrounding them. Neither knew what to say and neither wanted to break this moment. They knew it would be a while until they saw each other again. He was always travelling and she went wherever her missions took her.

"You should get back to the guild."

"What about you?" she asked. She didn't want this to be their last meeting.

"I'm travelling, improving my magic and maybe try and find a way to impress Gramps enough to let me back into Fairy Tail. I'll miss you, Cana." He gave her another genuine style before walking away from her.

She smiled, hoping that he would return to the guild soon. Besides, Makarov wanted his grandson back; she was sure of it. Above all, she wanted him back too.

Until we meet again, Laxus.

Hey guys :) So...this isn't exactly what I wanted it to be, so I'm making another version soon. I decided to upload this anyway, because I didn't want to delete it all (and I wanted something to be uploaded again). Part of the beginning (the bold part) will stay the same, but the moment where Laxus catches Cana and onwards will change in the other version. Please review and tell me what you think :)