Pairings: MidKino, CoLu.

Summary: It was on a job involving two jealous Dragon Slayers, a gravity reversal, about fifty squeaky ducks, too much screeching to be normal, and a long train ride home with two sick Slayers that Midnight realized exactly how much he loved Yukino.

It was on a job involving two jealous Dragon Slayers, a gravity reversal, about fifty squeaky ducks, too much screeching to be normal, and a long train ride home with two sick Slayers that Midnight realized exactly how much he loved Yukino.

She'd been so sweet about asking if he'd come on the job with her. He didn't doubt she'd handle herself just fine, but it would be nice to be able to go on a job with his girlfriend and not worry about her. It would be like a date, something the two rarely got to go on.

And yet somehow…Sting and Rogue ended up tagging along. They said they just wanted to keep an eye on Yukino, even though she was strong enough on her own, but he knew better. They were jealous that Yukino had a boyfriend now and didn't baby them as much as she used to. They were used to having her full attention on jobs; sitting next to her, laying their heads in her lap so she could stroke their hair and ease the motion sickness, and claiming her attention.

The glowering, possessive side eyes were getting very old, very fast. She was his girlfriend, dang it, not their's.

Cobra, the arse, would no doubt be laughing his face off at Midnight's predicament if he were here…

Cobra knew about possessive Dragon Slayers. Not only was he one, but he'd had to fight off both Natsu and Laxus while he courted Lucy. Fire and Lightning respectively had laid a familial claim on the blonde and weren't willing to give their sister up to anyone, much less another Dragon. It had taken an all out war between the three and the intervention of the Drake for things to finally settle down. Thankfully (or not, depending on your perspective, cough, cough, Master Makarov's) Lucy had been away during the battle. Otherwise, she'd've whipped Natsu and Laxus into submission and run away to the other end of the world with her lover.

He didn't even have that in his favor. Well, Yukino could be pretty scary and no doubt could cow both Slayers into leaving him alone. If she would notice the situation, that would work. But she didn't seem to notice and he really couldn't take matters into his own hands. Because Yukino probably wouldn't appreciate him casting Real Nightmare on her Dragon Slayers, boyfriend or no.

For this trip, he had to content himself with glaring at light and shadow as they snuggled closer to Yukino. Sting's whole face was buried in her stomach and Rogue had his head on her knees. The Celestial Mage paid them no mind, her nose buried in a book lent to her by Lucy about their shared magic, completely lost to the outside world.

Why did they have to travel at night? Why couldn't their train have run during the day so he could have an excuse to sleep on his girlfriend? But no, it was a night train which meant Midnight was wide awake and bursting at the seams with energy. Throttling Sting and Rogue was looking more and more like a viable option.

Just to relieve stress, mind you.

No other reason.

At all.

As if she could sense the direction his thoughts were taking, Yukino glanced up and offered him the sweetest smile. That was all it took for Midnight to melt into a puddle of calm Reflector Mage. Oh he loved her so much. Yes, he hated her guildmates sometimes when they tried to cut in on their brief time together, but he could overlook that out of love for Yukino.

It was in moments like this, when she looked at him as if he'd hung the moon, that he pondered just how lucky he was. Two years ago, he'd been an evil monster, a menace to society. He'd tried to sacrifice her sister Mage to a clock, for pities' sake. And despite not being affected personally, she still forgave him and offered her love, something he felt so unworthy of receiving.

After the infamous 'Meredy Sugar High' incident and his subsequent offer of his shirt, he'd realized that the white haired girl actually did have a crush on him and it wasn't just his imagination and Cobra's drunken ramblings. The tiny seed of hope had been planted in his heart and now, four months after that, they were dating. Granted, this was only the second month, but still. For a pure, bright light to fall in love with someone who had been as dark as him…

And now he was starting to sound like Jellal. Honestly, the man was clever and brave and a good leader, but this whole self-flagellation thing was getting old.

Midnight smiled and leaned his head against the window. He could overlook Sting and Rogue's possessiveness this one time. It was okay. He had the ultimate prize.

If Lucy Heartfilia was the Queen of the Stars, Yukino Agira was the Queen of the Night.

And every Queen needed a King, a role he was more than happy to fill.

…

…

Gosh, when had he turned into such a sap?

Omake:

A single red eye slid open to peer at the half-conscious Reflector Mage and a smug, barely-there smile crawled onto his face.

It wasn't very nice to pick on Midnight, but, oh, it was so worth it.

Besides, he and Sting weren't planning on giving up their girl to just any guy.

If Midnight could prove his worth, survive two incredibly possessive Dragons, a dangerous older sister and several older sister figures, and win Yukino's heart completely, then they might consider him worthy of her.

Until then, Rogue had a Celestial Mage to snuggle into.

A/N: My, my, Rogue, you're terrible, aren't you?