As Cana went into her room, her tears still wouldn't stop. Falling to her knees, panting. Even though she ran, these tears wouldn't stop. But at the same time she had the goofiest grin in her face. Laying down on the floor, she looks up to the ceiling. Her fingers tracing the place where this hunk's lips were just a few moments ago. Still she couldn't figure out why she was crying. Sure she was beyond happy, but she never cried from happiness. Sitting back up, the mood seemed to turn gloomy. Narrowing her eyes, she suddenly leaped up and grabbed her blue feathery bag. Spilling it's contents in front of her. As she wanted to pick up the cards, she stopped and took a good look at them. Their formation on how they laid was kind of off. Oh she knew this was a bad omen. "I have to warn him…" She muttered as she put on a pair of comfy shoes and ran out of her room. She hoped that she would catch him before he left.

Switching between vehicles and running, she made it to Quatro Cerberus' guild. She was lucky that their Master Goldmine was outside. Running up to him, she hoped he'd listened to her. "Goldmine… Please hear me out…" Panting in between, she tried to regain her breath. "Bacchus… Bacchus, where is he?" She somehow got out. Goldmine looked at her puzzled. "What's wrong, fairy? That's not like you coming here and asking where one of my men is?" - "Please, I need a word with him. He can't go on this job. My cards… My cards told me it'd be too dangerous." Oh how she hoped he would believe her. Although it is known that her tarot cards are fairly accurate and she was well known for it. She also knew that Goldmine was once in Fairy Tail and hoped he still held a fairy's opinions high. "What do you mean dangerous?" His voice showing concern. "I-I don't know exactly myself, but my cards showed me that bad things will happen if Bacchus were to go." As Quatro's master looked around, he turned his back to her and smashed his fist into the building. The wall crackling around where his fist landed. "Damnit…. That bastard left a while ago." So he believed in her cards. Cana was relieved and wanted to go after Bacchus to stop him. Goldmine put his hand on her shoulder to stop her. "It's too late. You won't be able to catch up to him. He should be already on the train to his destination." He said with his head hung low. Cana, not willing to leave it at that, kept pestering him. "What kind of mission is this and where is it? You can't just leave me hanging here!" She cried out. Thinking about it for a while, Goldmine couldn't tell her much. But he had asked her why all of the sudden she had taken an interest in Bacchus. Cana blushed a crimson red. "I love him that's why!" She blurted out. The Hound's master started to grin. "The Drunken Falcon and the Drunk Fairy, eehh? Well you guys grew close ever since the GMG. Let's just wait and see until he reports what's up. You can come by any time." With that, he went back inside. Cana stood there shaking. She never spoke out what she really felt before. Not with her old man and certainly not with past flames. But wording her feelings for him, she knew she had to find him. No matter what. Although without any information, all she could do was rely on her cards. Slowly she made her way back to her room. She needed to get out of these clothes.

10 months have past since then. No one had heard from Bacchus. Not even his Master did. Every time Cana went by Quatro Cerberus' guild, she could feel the tension in the air. It's as if no one wanted to show her how worried they were. From past conversations with his guild mates, she knew that this was the longest that he had been gone. Every day she laid her cards to get a hint on where he was, but all they showed her was that he was alive and that was it. During all this time worrying and waiting, her guild mates also showed concern. Mostly because her alcohol rate dropped immensely. Macao, Wakabe, Mira and Makarov tried to help her as much as they could. Excusing her from Guild parties and trips and even helping her with her jobs so she can pay rent. All the girls gathered every night in her room as they have never seen her depressed like that. Everyone tried to cheer her up as she had always been like a big sister to them.

She hated it to be so weak. She never wanted to be such a lovesick woman. Even though she lost her mother Cornelia at a young age, she can still remember how she heard her cry herself to sleep. Mourning over her lost love. She has seen so many people crying over a break up or over an unrequited love, that she had always promised herself to never become like them. And now here she is, sick with worry over a man who hasn't shown his face in almost a year. "Ara, ara. We all know that he can take care of himself, ne? He's not without a reason a S-Class mage." Mirajane would tell her every day. She knew her friend tried to cheer her up. "If it's Bacchus, he's probably just having the time of his life." Erza would exclaim. That sounded like he would do that. If there wasn't this bad feeling that didn't want to vanish. When her feelings overwhelmed her, she always sought out Gray. They both shared a special bond. Growing up together, they comforted each other whenever the other one was sad. She always had teased him about Juvia as he still teases her about Gildarts. She found him near the bar at his usual table. Before she even sat down, he already had a beer for her. "You haven't changed one bit after all these years, Cana." - "I could say the same about you too." She said sighing. Taking a sip from the beer, she glanced at him. "He reminds me an awful lot of Gildarts. You sure you want to be with him?" Gray asked. "I don't know if it will work out, but I want to at least tell him how I feel." She knew exactly what he meant and for the first time she wasn't offended. With a worried look he scooted in beside her and nudged her shoulder. "I was wrong with you not changing. You did. You finally allow these kinds of feelings." He patted her back to comfort her. Cana gave him a small smile.

After tending some more to the beer in front of her, which became stale, she looked around. The guild was loud as ever. She was glad it was. Without a noisy guild, she couldn't imagine how she would react if her sadness spreads around. As they sat there for a while in silence, she heard the bells ring. Announcing Gildarts arrival. He has been gone on a mission for a few weeks. But only because Cana begged him to go. She was hoping that he would find something out about Bacchus' whereabouts. At first he wanted to stay by her side but gave in to her pleas. She started to shift in her seat. Anxiously awaiting his arrival, in hope to hear any news. Gray seemed to notice how impatient she got and nudged her shoulder again. "You're making me nervous. Stop. He'll be here soon." - "I know… I just hope he found a clue about him." Frustrated from her own behavior, she planted her forehead on the table. Covering her head with her arms. 'That old man always take his sweet time to get here' she thought to herself. As she heard the doors creak, she shot up. "He's here." She whispered, looking at her dear friend. Before Gray could say anything further, she jumped up and quickly made her way through the heaps of people, flocking around the guilds Ace. She got close enough to see Natsu running towards him with his signature grin planted on his face. "Gildarts, FIGHT ME!" The pink haired lad screamed just as Gildarts send him flying across the hall. As the old man turned her way, he opened his arms to embrace her. Of course Cana didn't want that. She showed him by giving him a noogie. "Womanizer!" She said to him angrily. Gildarts rubbed the back of his head and almost teared up. "My sweet little girl doesn't want to give daddy a hug." - "Oh quit it you old geezer. Did you find out anything?" Her voice trembled as she asked. He suddenly went from teary eyed to super serious. "I have heard a few people talking about how a Dark guild captured a famous S-Class mage. I didn't hear any names nor the exact location, but they whispered it. As if they feared that guild." Cana's heart stopped beating and the whole guild grew silent. Her body started shaking as she felt people steadying her. She looked to see Mira, Gray, Lucy, Juvia, Bickslow and even Freed supporting her. Macao, Wakabe and the Master Makarov stood besides her father. Makarov just glanced at her and knew she couldn't speak any further. "Where did you hear that?" He asked Gildarts. "In a small town in Bosco near the border to Fiore. I was in a tavern and heard them whisper." Gildarts reported. "Bosco, eh? A country full of human traders… Mira go and get a list of all the guilds there." But Mira was already gone. Cana still couldn't believe what she heard. Not him. Not Bacchus. How dare he let's himself get captured. Everything around her started to look like a bad dream from which she can't wake up. Lucy and Gray took her to the back as Makarov went to see Goldmine. Just as they closed the door to the room they took her to, she burst out in tears. Lucy kept holding her. Each sob making her body shake vigorously. After almost a year of worrying, Cana couldn't help but blame herself. If only she had stopped him. She should have gone after him despite what Goldmine said at that time. If only she had told him her feelings the night they kissed. But it was futile. She was to blame that he got captured. Lucy and Gray kept telling her that it may be someone else, but she knew. Her guts and her heart told her so. She knew it was him.

Hours passed since Gildarts came back and she finally fell asleep. The crying had worn her out. In her dreams she found him. Little did she know that an adventure is waiting for her.

To be continued…