DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fairy Tail, belongs to Hiro Mashima.
The next morning I wake up calmly staring at his ceiling. It was odd falling asleep, You know this isn't your home yet you've been invited to stay so you stare up with a weird feeling before falling asleep. You know you're safe and warm but it's not home and yet in the end you sleep peacefully.
The morning rays and birds of song make for a nice wake up call. I hear Natsus snoring from the hammock. I should leave, I sigh but I don't want to, still I should before he wakes up. But why should I leave? I don't want to intrude on his life and I can't stay with him he could get in trouble because of me. I need to leave before I see him because if I don't I won't leave.
I quietly get up for his sofa and reach for my cloak on the floor. He lives in an old little wooden house with a lot of junk but it's still got that homely feel. I make for the door and quickly slip on my boots. I slowly open the door and smile just a little before leaving.
I suck in the morning air, he was nice, I won't forget him. Caring for someone he hardly knew, when I was little trying to work people kept on walking. No one paid attention to the dirt filled little girl that was.
I walk alone in the forest mapping out my next plan of where to go. I can follow the path back to the city and maybe with some money rent a horse cart to the next town, seems like a good idea but magic wise? What should I do? That I have no idea.
Slowly my feet stop and I tilt my head listening, do I hear rumbling? Shouting too? I turn around, I see nothing but slowly in the distance dust begins to emerge than a pink hair but worst of all behind that pink hair is a stamped of charging giant gorilla beasts. You've got to be kidding me!
"Run!" Natsu yells panicked. I stand watching, how does the guy manage to anger a pack of monsters!? I start sprinting as he reaches me.
"How the hell do you do this!?" I shout.
"They wouldn't tell me where you went so I punched one!"
Why's he looking for me god damn it?! We pick up the speed and so do they. Suddenly Natsu shoves me into the forest with him.
"uh! Ow! Oof!" We go tumbling down the slope together. I clutch on to something of his as we roll smacking into bushes and branches. We finally stop at the bottom, he lands on me. I open my eyes and feel him push a little off me. I stare up at him and he looks down at me completely forgetting that we were almost trampled. His legs are on either side of mine and my hands hold is collar.
"why'd you leave?" he asks seriously. My heart thumps faster.
"Because." I answer curtly trying not to betray anything but it's as if he reads me, am I that much of an open book?
"You don't have to be alone anymore." He says. He struck something because I feel myself begin to break. I'm not gonna cry, I'm not gonna cry, I tell myself. My face heats up.
Then he smiles "You know, I never noticed but you have pretty blue eyes."
Another voice rings through the air "Natsu!" Happy shouts then tackles him off me.
"you'll kill her with all your weight! Couldn't you see she was suffocating under you, her face was all red!"
I jump up embarrassed "no he!… it wasn't!" I yell.
"Well you looked like a raspberry to me" he says.
"Shut up!" I snap and Natsu smiles looking guilty.
He stands up and lends me a hand "come on its time to go to our guild" I take hold and he helps me up.
We make it to the guild, its lively and fun. Everybody's loud, drinks are in the air, and people are laughing. Natsu proceeds in first but I hesitate, there are a lot of people. A friendly looking place but I've never really been in a rambunctious crowd like this. Social very, social.
"Come on Leo." Natsu smiles. I take my first step, my hood conceals my face and I look down. The place quiets down and I cringe in wordily, I can feel them all staring at me! Please stop! Please stop! Please stop!
"Natsu's back, and he brought someone." I hear somebody say.
"Hey guys!" Natsu greets. I jump when the loud roar of people welcoming Natsu exploded, Happy flies off into the crowd and I quickly try to find a corner at the bar while they're all distracted before anyone can get to me. I take a seat quietly and sigh. I'm safe for now.
"Hi, would you like a drink?" I look up to see a pretty lady with white hair smiling sweetly at me.
"S..Sure water please."
She goes to retrieve a jar and cup. I glance around real quick to see the happy faces of everyone around me.
"My names Mira what's yours?" she asks as she fills my cup.
"Leo." I reply and smile politely.
"Are you interested in joining our guild?"
"yeah, if that's alright with you?"
"of course it is any friend of Natsu is always welcome." Mira laughs. She pulls something up from under the table.
"Now, what color and where would you like it?"
"I don't have to do any sort of test to get in or anything?"
"it's how you use it that tells us if you're worthy." She winks and gives me another kind smile.
I nod understanding her words well. I'm starting new maybe this will be my help. I point to the inside of my left wrist "Black please." She presses the stamp into my skin leaving a smooth feeling of the mark tattoo. I touch it, I'll do better this time, I'm not alone anymore, this is my second chance.
"Do you have a place to stay?" Mira asks
"sure she does!" Natsu cuts in throwing his arm over my shoulder from my left "My place" he points to himself with his thumb.
Mira puts her hands on her hips and frowns "a sweet girl like her shouldn't be living with boys like you."
"why not? it'll be fun right Leo?"
I don't even have time to answer when a loud roar sounds out of nowhere "NATSU!" he freezes turning almost white and the whole guild is silent. A half sized giant stomps out and glares at him.
"you're coming with me!" he growls, I sit confused and a little scared myself but Mira gives me a reassuring wink.
"No please gramps!" Natsu begs now on his knees but the giant only marches up and grabs him by his collar.
"help me…" he cries as he's dragged away, not even Happy does anything. He doesn't even look worried just bored as if this always happens.
"what's going on?" I ask as everyone erupts into laughter.
Even Mira's laughing "Natsu's probably in trouble for making a hole in the King Crabs roof." Whoops sorry Natsu. "the master doesn't normally care for that stuff but since a dark guild was involved Masters been getting complaints by both sides so Natsu's probably gonna have to do some community service" first day as a guild member and I've already gotten someone in trouble.
"back to where we were, these are your keys and room number for the apartment"
Huh? she hands them to me "don't worry about anything, I've got you covered." She says "now you can go check it out or find a job."
"How will I know where it is?"
She points to a button on my key "this will show you a map if you click on it, from where you are to your new place."
"awesome thank you" I smile
"No problem" she says "and what are you going to do Happy while Natsu's gone?"
"wait for him I guess." Happy replies
"well I'm going to start a job." I state and push off. I need to start earning money now and since Natsu's gone I don't want to stay here much longer. Mira's nice and Happy's cool but I just don't feel that comtherable. Once at the board I look around. I'm surprised by the earned amount it's a lot. I grab the easiest high paying job bring it to Mira for a check than quietly slip out.
The little fucker jumps on my head and then back into his hole. "Get over here!" I yell and stick my arm where it escaped. It's my job to capture the hole hoppers so that they no longer eat at the farmers harvests but these little guys seem to be giving me more trouble than expected. I feel one bounce off my butt and it giggles. I pull my arm out and spin around only to see it disappear. Than another appears and I rush towards it sending fire balls. It laughs and hops to safety. Curse you! You brown haired mole things! I grunt and fall to my knees in defeat. I've been at this for hours it was supposed to be easy. I feel pebbles hit the side of my head, I look into its direction dully. The clown nosed furry mole throws them at me now hitting my forehead.
I explode in blue flames of embarrassment and rage. The mole stops and freezes mid throw
"Call up your family now!" I command. It does as its told and makes some squeaking noises, slowly the rest begin to come up. A family of Five including the one up top is what I count. Two toddler looking ones a teenager and adults.
"Now, who's in charge?" I ask a little bit calmer. 1 mole with a mustache walks to me with his arms folded. I fold my arms as well and let my flames die down.
"You need to leave." I tell him and he shakes his head stubbornly.
"You've only been here for three days! They've been here for years!"
He moves his head in a way to say "and?"
"And" I mock "You're intruding on their home when you can go off and live your lives elsewhere in the forest."
He motions with his arms all around us.
"I know it's got rich soil and good food but you'll just end up fighting a war you can't win. Trust me I know what it's like to have to loose you're home but if you don't come with me now someone worse can evict you and force you away from your family."
He stomps his foot. "I can offer you a better home with better lands and peace for you and your family. I've been around these areas and I've seen some good places if you come with me I'd like to show you but the only problem is that it's getting late." I can't finish the job tomorrow how bad would that look to the employer that a wizard couldn't deal with five moles.
"So why don't you spend the night at my place?" I ask, he holds up a hand "wait" and turns to his family. They huddle up and discuss whether or not they'd like to go while I sit patiently waiting.
Why couldn't they have listened to me in the first place? Instead they decide to smack me and throw rocks. I'm all covered in mud because of them! Am I even allowed to bring animals in my apartment? I don't know but if they say yes hopefully it'll only be for a day. I guess in a way their situation is kind of like how mine was.
He turns back to me and nods "Cool, let's go. Is there anything you need to bring?" he shakes his head "all right…" I stand up and grab the cage that their spouse to be in "Please step in here. I will report that you guys are choosing to leave and then we head back to my place" I put it on the ground and open it. They hesitate "its ok trust me" I nod reassuringly and plead with my eyes. Slowly the father takes the first step inside and the rest follow. Man it takes great trust to do this, if it were me I would never, you have my most deepest respects mole creatures. I gently close the cage and make my way towards the employer.
I was kind of like the mole forced to move out, I sigh, oh how the world works. I promise I will pay my old land lord back even if it takes years and I also promise to bring these guys to a nice place.
The employer paid me what was charged and I left with the moles still in the cage. To find my way back I do what Mira told me and in no time find my way to the apartment. I slowly open the door half expecting to see someone. Puttting down the cage I release the moles, they stumble over each other racing to get out. I shake my head at the funniness. They scatter quickly running into rooms or hopping onto the sofa. Not fair they get to check out my new apartment before I do.
I unhook my cloak and set it on the kitchen counter. The place is pretty nice and clean. As soon as you walk in through the door you're in the kitchen which is to your left in a nice wide area and you directly face the sofa room the same size in width. Across from the kitchen looks to be the bathroom and a yard next to that, the bed room that also leads into the bath room. It's a nice little place and it doesn't look gloomy it looks happy and lively.
The little twin moles come running out of my room wrestling each other happily. They honestly seem very excited about living here. I feel something tug at my pants and look down. Mr. Mole extends his hand in a serious look, I kneel and shake it with a polite smile "pleasure doing business" he marches off to the sofa and I to my room.
I plop down on my bed exhausted. I need to take a shower, but I don't want to its to comfy. It sucks that I didn't see Natsu for the rest of the day. Yeah I could have waited for him but I wanted to get out of their and plus I don't want to get to clingy or anything. I want to be able to do things on my own without his presents. Still as my only friend in this town a long with Happy it would've been nice.
As soon as I feel myself beginning to drift I slowly force myself out of bed fighting my laziness. I lock all the doors and turn on the water. These are my only pairs of clothe but their all dirty and sweaty. Tomorrow I can buy more clothe before showing the moles a place to live. I'm sure they wouldn't mind running around the place I just hope they don't leave unexpectedly.
I step into the shower and let the warm water engulf me. I love showering it's so nice, I wash my hair and scrub as much dirt of me as possible. I was totally not prepared for moving into anything, I should've bought stuff first then gone on the job. At least I have a towel though. I close the water and walk out grabbing the towel I dry myself.
With the towel wrapped around I leave to make sure my bed room door is locked. After that I settle into bed still in only my towel but I don't care I'm happy I'm clean and cocoon myself tighter in the soft blanket and sheets snuggling up into a ball. I stare out at the window in my bed room thinking until I fall asleep.
It was a bold move of me. I put on back on everything except for my underwear. I just couldn't do it, everything else was ok but after spending days in the same underwear eventually to feel clean, I wasn't going to waist that clean feeling down there so I chose to take a risk and shop without it and so far so bad.
Today is a very windy day. My cloak does little to help because it's so windy that it opens up and the back flies when that happens I get cold. On the inside I'm screaming at myself for being so naïve but I knew this would happen sometimes I have a bad habit of doing things I know I'll regret.
I quickly rush into a store as another gush of wind begins. I close the door and breathe a sigh of relief. Opening my eyes I do a quick scour of the store, seems perfect. It's got a lot of female clothe that look like would suit my taste. The first thing I head to is the underwear wrack. I grab some black boy shorts/spandex shorts and regular panties with bras. Then I walk around and pull off things that I like.
I already have my pair of boots that I love. They go up to my ankles but fit perfectly so that I don't ever half to worry about them slipping off or getting in the way. They're not really boots either because of how tight they kind of are. I head to the changing room and try everything on.
The next day I also go out and grocery shop for my apartment along with any other needs. The moles have been a pain and have decided that they'd like to stay at my place for at least a week before fully leaving to check out the land I promised them. I think they're enjoying the toilet because every time I walk in their the twins are always swimming in it. I don't care that they want to stay as long as nobody enters my room without permission we have a deal.
I hear a knock on my door.
