Cana wasn't sure what was going on with the two of them but for the next three days they held up in her apartment. Every touch they shared seemed to trigger the same reaction as it had in the guildhall. Cana was starting to feel like she was addicted to Laxus. She began to worry her need for him would drive her crazy, that they would never be truly satisfied. Any thought about his newly exposed abilities was wiped from her mind.

It ended up being probably the three best days of their lives. If they weren't sleeping or having something small to eat they were screwing. By the end of the three days they had become exceedingly familiar with each other's bodies. Cana learned that Laxus had enough control over his lighting that he could use it in all sorts of fun ways to stimulate all areas of her body. She also learned that he seemed to enjoy when she would take control and was even excited by light bondage. When she had tied his hands to her headboard he had instantly changed into his Dragon-Slayer mode. She learned this was a good indicator that he was fully enjoying himself and she loved when she was able to cause it. As the strange desire died down they both seemed to come to their senses.

"This has been a new experience for me." Cana commented as she lay in bed with Laxus.

"I was starting to wonder if someone cast a spell on us." He admitted.

"This doesn't change anything, right?" She sat up and stretched out her sore muscles. "I mean, you're not going to get weird on me now, are you?"

He laughed as she used his own words against him. "Only if you make it weird."

"Still saying there won't be a next time?" she asked as she got his clothes and tossed them at him.

"I'm more open now." He smiled and got dressed.

"You know where to find me the next time you need to go Dragon-Slayer on someone. I mean, if you're trying to keep it a secret you might want to learn more control. I'll be happy to test your restraint at any time" She teased him.

He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her back against his chest. "Losing control is much more fun." He kissed one of the many bite marks Cana now had. She moaned and wiggled out of his arms.

"Get out of here, I'm sure your guard is wondering where you have been." She told him as she headed to the bathroom. She caught site of herself in the mirror and flinched. She looked like she had been in a right with a tribe of Vulcan, and lost. She was going to have to wear a jacket to cover the obvious love marks on her neck and shoulders along with the hand marks starting to form on her arms. She had known they were being rough but she didn't realize how much until just now.

Cana went and started a bath for herself and when she came back Laxus had left. When she made her way back to the guildhall things were back to normal. She had apparently been able to ride out the worse of the depression. She felt a bit bad that she was indulging in time with Laxus while others were mourning but she also couldn't regret the time they had spent together. She learned that Laxus had left on a mission shortly after he had left her place and Cana decided that she would go on a mission of her own.

Cana liked to take short jobs that kept her close to the guild. She told herself it was because that way she could do multiple a month and save a lot of money but in truth she liked to be close by incase any news on her father came in. It had been over a year since Gildarts left on his century mission but she still hoped to hear news. She had yet to tell Gildarts that he was her father, but she still worried about him while he was gone. Guess you could say she was attached, not that she would admit that.

It was late in the night, well after midnight, when Cana was woken by a knocking at the door. She tried to ignore it and go back to sleep but the knocking continued after a minute. Cana got up with a groan and went to the door to see who it was. She was surprised to see Laxus was standing there. It had been nearly three weeks since he had left on his job and she didn't even know he was back in town yet.

"When did you get back?" She asked him, blocking the doorway.

"Just now, can I come in?" Laxus was tired from the day of travel. He had horrible motion sickness and so he and the Thunder Legion would walk everywhere. He wasn't sure what had made him decided to go to Cana's but he felt like he had to be there. There was a force inside of him that said he had to go to her and he had found himself walking to Fairy Hills without even noticing.

"That depends on what you plan on doing." She gave him a knowing look.

"You." He grabbed her arm and they were both hit by the sudden overwhelming desire that happened every time they touched now.

This became their strange new relationship. They would go on their own jobs and whenever they were both in Magnolia at the same time Laxus would show up at her apartment. After almost getting caught by Erza, Cana had made a key for him so he could let himself in when he decided to show up. The rush of desire they felt on touching never seemed to diminish if anything it was stronger the longer that they were apart. Laxus was often off on S class missions or higher so it wasn't unusual for them to be apart for months. Cana wasn't against hooking up with other guys while he was gone but she never slept with the same guy twice; that was something that happened only with Laxus. The two had never said that they were exclusive, actually Laxus seemed to make a point of insisting that they were just fuck buddies. Things went like this for a few years but Cana did notice a change in Laxus shortly before Lucy joined Fairy Tail.

Laxus would normally stay the night when he was with Cana and they would talk about the jobs they had been on or even gossip about things going on in the guild. Cana had come to look forward to Laxus' random visits. Things started to change after a few years though. Laxus seemed to get angry easy and didn't care about what Cana had to say. It seemed that the guild gossip annoyed him. He had always felt he was better than most of the guild but now it felt like he was just looking down on them. Cana noticed this change the most when the battle with Phantom Lord went down.

It was after Phantom Lord had kidnapped Lucy and Fairy Tail had attacked their guildhall. Everyone was back at Fairy Tail, nursing their wounds, and dealing with the aftermath of the destruction Lucy's father had set into motion. No one could blame Lucy for what happened, Phantom Lord had wanted to go after Fairy Tail since it was formed and Mr. Heartfilia just gave them the excuse that they were looking for. Cana was trying to find Mystogan with no success. Mira had already got a hold of Laxus on the communication lacrima.

"You're the only one left that we can turn to, help us Laxus." Mira pleaded with him but Laxus only groaned at them. "We could really use you about now. Fairy Tail is in terrible danger."

Laxus actually laughed at them. "Man, Makarov is freaking pathetic. I don't see how this is remotely my problem. You're big girls so deal with it yourself."

Cana felt her blood boil. After all this time and he wasn't even going to give a second thought to helping them? This was the asshole Laxus that he showed to everyone else in the guild. She knew that he cared about the guild, or he use too.

"So you're not going to help us?" She yelled at him.

"Of course not. Why would I? That senile old toad started this. Why do I have to be the one to clean up his mess?" Laxus asked.

"Please Laxus, Phantom's trying to kidnap Lucy." Mira tried pleading to him again. Cana knew that wouldn't work though, Laxus wasn't one to respond to begging.

"Who? Do I even know her?" He asked, Cana knew he was faking ignorance. She had told him a lot about Lucy. "Oh, Wait is it that new girl? I'll tell you what, if you can talk blondie into being my women, I'll do anything she wants."

"You're such a pig!" Cana shouted at him. He already had a women and she was asking him to come help and he still refused. Honestly, she didn't know why she was even putting up with him anymore.

"Are you sure you want to talk that way to a guy you're begging to help you?" Laxus was smirking at them. "Do me a favor, if that geezer manages to pull thought this, tell him he is over the hill and he should hand the guild over to me." He laughed at them and the lacrima exploded.

"I don't understand how someone in Fairy Tail could be so heartless." Mira said, mostly to herself.

Cana knew this wasn't the real Laxus. She didn't know what was wrong with him but she knew that this wasn't who he truly was. Laxus loved this guild and he loved the people in it. He also thought people should handle their own problems. Cana figured that, how Laxus saw it, they had started this battle and it was their job to finish it on their own. If he thought he could be master of this guild with an attitude like that, then Makarov was never going to retire. What had happened to the man that swore he would do anything for Fairy Tail?

They didn't have much time to fume about Laxus' refusal to help because only a few minutes later Phantom Lord was at their front door. It turned into one of the toughest battles of Cana's life, during most of which she was cursing Laxus for refusing to come help them. She wasn't sure how Natsu was managing to save them at the last second every time but he was able to destroy the Jupiter Cannon just before it fired and stop the giant before it could finish its spell. They didn't fare so well on the ground. The guild was destroyed and there was nothing any of them could do to stop it. While they may have been victorious and master Makarov was planning to rebuild the guildhall many members were licking their wounds that night.

Cana felt the loss of the guild stronger than most. The guild had been her home after her mother had past. While the same could be said for many of the youngest generation in Fairy Tail, Cana was unique in it was the only place she ever saw her father. They hadn't heard from Gildarts in years and then seeing the guildhall destroyed, it was like losing her father. Cana wanted to just head home and soak for hours in a hot bath, unfortunately someone else had other plans for her.

When Cana walked into her apartment in Fairy Hills she was surprised to see Laxus laying on her bed. Her temper flared in an instant. He had been here, he was in Magnolia and he refused to help them. "What the hell are you doing here!?" She shouted.

"I wanted to see the aftermath of the big battle. I'm surprised you all managed to survive." He laughed and got up, heading over to her. "You're not hurt too bad are you? It would ruin my fun if you were." There was a hint of concern in his voice.

Cana wanted to punch him but she knew she was in no shape to fight with him right then, at least not physically fight. "What fun do you think you're having? I thought you wanted Lucy as your girl?" She pushed her way past him and headed to the bathroom. She was careful to only touch where his shirt covered. She had learned over the last two years that as long as their skin didn't touch they were safe.

"You're not mad at me about that, are you?" He followed her into the bathroom. She was setting up her first aid supplies to bandage her wounds.

"No, I'm furious that you refused to help us!" She snapped at him.

"I'm just trying to thin out the weaklings in this guild. That fight had nothing to do with me, I had no reason to help." He crossed his arms over his chest.

"You are a member of Fairy Tail, just like the rest of us! You want to take over but you're not even willing to be there when the guild needs you!" She pointed her finger in his face. "The entire town was almost destroyed because you are too high and mighty to help even though you were here the whole time. I just can't believe that this is the type of person you have become! I hope you never become Guild Master!" Cana's whole body was shaking with her anger.

"I just got to town ten minutes ago." Laxus told her. The cocky tone was gone from his voice and he was starting to sound like his old self. That did a lot to take away most of her anger. "I wouldn't have been here in time to help even if I wanted too." He grabbed her first aid kit. "Let me help clean you up."

Cana wasn't sure what to say at that moment. She could see the worry in his eyes and it did a lot to calm her down. She also had to admit that there was no way he could have gotten to the guild in time to help, the entire fight was over less than an hour after they had contacted him. She knew it was a bad idea but she sat down and let him clean her injuries. They were quiet while he washed and bandaged her. When his hands brushed on her skin she felt the heat fill her body. It was weaker than normal and she was able to control herself but she was still very aware of the need growing in her body.

Something in Cana's scent stirred a protective instinct in Laxus. While he was aware of the desire that grew between them as his hand brushed over her nearly half naked body, it was held at bay by his worry. He could see that she was hurt and that upset him more than it should have. It would be a lie to say he wasn't close to Cana after sharing her bed for two years but it wasn't like he had deep feelings for her either. Something about her just seemed to call out to the dragon inside of him. Something smelled different about her now, he couldn't place what it was but it made him feel uncomfortable as he tended her wounds.

"Do you really think everyone in the guild should have been killed?" Cana asked quietly, pulling him out of his thoughts.

"I don't want anyone to be killed. But the guild is weak. We are nothing but a joke to the other guilds. You should hear how they talk about Fairy Tail. It is pathetic. If I was in charge I would but a stop to it. Phantom Lord would never have dared to attack us." Laxus finished wrapping her injuries and rested his hand on her arm.

"We are more than a guild, we are a family." Cana got up and went back to her bedroom, sitting on the bed.

Laxus followed her. "I know that's what the old man wants you all to believe, but it's just a lie."

"You use to believe in this guild, what happened to change that?" She asked.

Laxus didn't say anything in response, he just headed to the door. "I'm glad you weren't seriously hurt"

Cana grabbed his arm. "Don't leave. I don't want to be alone. Not after everything that happened. You came here for something, it's not like you to leave without getting what you want."

He had gotten what he wanted. He had come to check on her. He had been worried that she might have been badly hurt, or worse, because of Phantom Lord's attack. He didn't know why he cared so much but he had felt compelled to return to Magnolia and make sure Cana was alright. While she wasn't seriously hurt she had been injured and that angered him. It was fueling his disappointment with the guild, how could they let this happen. He was angry at Lucy the most, she was the reason that this had happened. Cana had been hurt because Lucy had issues with her father. Laxus had his share of father problems but he never let anyone else get hurt because of it.

"Are you sure you want me? I thought you were mad at me." He pointed out.

"Angry sex is the best sex." She smiled at him and had to acknowledge that she wasn't really mad at him, just disappointed. Laxus seemed to think about it for a few seconds before giving into the desire that had been growing stronger with every touch they shared. He made sure that he went easy on her that night, he didn't want to hurt her any more then she already was. When he fell asleep with her in his arms he felt content for the first time in months.

Laxus hung around Magnolia while the cleanup was going on but didn't help out. One of the benefits of staying in town for a few weeks is that he was able to spend multiple nights with Cana, when she wasn't in the Rune Knight camp being questioned anyways. Once the guild was taking job requests again he was itching to get out of town. This just came to a head when Erza and Mira picked a fight with him for not coming to help fight. It felt like a repeat of his fight with Cana only this time he didn't care what these women thought of him in the end. He had already picked out a new job so he said his bit and left.

It was a few weeks before the new guildhall was finished and a lot had changed. Not only had they expanded the guildhall but the guild itself had gained two new members, Juvia Lockser and Gajeel Redfox. Everyone seemed to accept Juvia easily. It helped that she didn't really participate in the battle the same way as Gajeel, also it was clear to everyone that she was in love with Gray. Gajeel on the other hand had a rough start to life in Fairy Tail. This wasn't helped by the fact that he destroyed the guild, attacked team Shadowgear, took joy in hurting Lucy, or the fact he wasn't quiet about hating being in the guild. Gajeel was not the friendliest person to ever join the guild and he kept mostly to himself. He had seemed to make a point of avoiding everyone, especially Levi and, for some reason, Cana.

Cana didn't see much of Laxus for a little while. In the time he was gone she came to the uncomfortable realization that she was pregnant. She wasn't sure what to do with this situation. She knew from the timing that the baby wasn't Laxus' and while part of her was happy about that, she was also saddened. The problem with Laxus not being the father was that meant Cana had no clue who the father was. She had been with a handful of guys before the battle with Phantom Lord, during the time she must have gotten pregnant, but she just picked them up as one night stands. She couldn't even remember most of their names. Even if she could, she didn't know who the father would be or if she even wanted them in her life. After much thought Cana had concluded that she would just have to raise the baby on her own. It was her mistake and she would have to live up to it.