Lost Bonds*
Disclaimer: I do not own Dairy Tail or any of its characters...*tear* This is a story request from PV7*
Hope you enjoy! ;)
Chapter 4
"Natsu..." Happy trailed off as he looked at his unconscious partner. "It's going to be okay. Natsu-san's going to be okay," Wendy said and tears formed in the corner of Happy's eyes.
"Thank goodness" Carla said and Wendy stopped healing him with her sky magic. "That should do it" Wendy said a little disoriented but she brushed it off.
Natsu groaned before opening his eyes. He blinked a few times before his vision settled. "Huh? Wendy? Happy? Carla? What happened?" He asked confused before be remembered that someone knocked him out.
His eyes widened, "Where's Kaida?" He asked and everyone looked down.
"She stayed behind to distract the dark-haired woman so I we could get you treatment" Carla said and Natsu gritted his teeth. "I'm going to pay her back!" He said before they heard the ruffling of bushes near them.
"Erza-san!" Wendy exclaimed with a wide smile as the S-class wizard walked out towards them. "I'm relieved to see you're doing well. Lucy was worried about you because she couldn't fine you anywhere," Erza said as they stood up.
"Where's Lucy now?" Natsu asked and Erza pointed behind her. "She's back at the Hotel with an injured girl," Erza said and their eyes widened.
"Is it Kaida?" Natsu asked and Erza's brows furrowed slightly. "You already met her?" Erza asked and he nodded with a smirk.
"Yeah. Man, she's one powerful wizard and Dragon Slayer" he said and Wendy's eyes widened. "She's one of us?" She asked and Natsu nodded.
"Natsu, we need to talk about something that I heard earlier with the opponent I fought. You must also listen, I already gave Lucy the information," Erza said making them confused to what was going on.
Kaida... Lenia thought as she sat next to the Dragon Slayer. Lucy had immediately seen to Kaida's injuries before putting her into bed. However, Kaida had still not woken up or moved once.
"Still nothing?" Lucy asked as she put a cup of tea on the cupboard and Lenia shook her head. "Not even a sound" she said with sad eyes.
Lucy felt her heart ache for the little Exceed but she had done everything to help them. The door burst open and Lucy yelped while Lenia jumped in front of Kaida out of instinct. "Natsu! Don't scare me like that, you jerk!" Lucy snapped with tick marks pulsing over her face.
"Scary Lucy's back!" Happy yelled while slightly shivering with Natsu. "I'm not Scary Lucy!" Lucy yelled back at them before taking a deep breath to calm down.
"Kaida-san!" Wendy said and rushed next to the pink-haired girl. Lenia only stood in shock at the scene before she saw Wendy use her sky Magicto heal Kaida. "Kaida! Are you all right?! Talk to me!" Natsu yelled while shaking her.
Everyone turned white and tried to pry him off. "Natsu-san!" Wendy exclaimed. "Get off her! You're not helping with her recovery!" Lucy shouted before everyone heard a small groan.
Kaida slowly opened her eyes to see everyone looking at her. She blinked a few times before her whole face turned red from being close to Natsu. "You're-"
"Get a grip on yourself, Natsu!" Erza said as she hit Natsu against the wall. He twitched slightly against the wall, "Sorry" he mumbled.
"Natsu! Are you alright?!" Happy asked waving a paw in front of Natsu's face but he didn't respond. "Kaida..." Lenia trailed off and Kaida looked at her Exceed who had tears in the corner of her eyes.
"WHAT WHERE YOU THINKING JUST PASSING OUT LIKE THAT?!" Lenia yelled at her and Kaida bowed. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" She apologized while Lenia glared at her.
"Scary..." Lucy and Happy whispered and Lenia turned around with her death glare.
"What did you say?" She asked darkly and they bowed. "We're sorry! We're sorry!" They apologized and Lenia smirked.
"How are you feeling?" Erza asked Kaida and she blushed slightly. "I'm feeling strangely better," she said and Erza gave her a friendly smile.
"Wendy did a quick job in healing you so fast," she said and Kaida looked at Wendy in surprise. "You healed me? That's amazing! I didn't know you could do that!" She said and Wendy laughed shyly.
"It's no big deal," she said and Kaida smiled. "Well I think it's a big deal. Thank you, Wendy. I'm in your debt," Kaida said and Wendy smiled at her.
"Kaida, can we ask you something?" Erza asked and Kaida nodded. "I guess," she said and everyone sat around her bed.
"Is it true that you're being hunted by Shadou?" Erza asked and Kaida's eyes widened. "How do you know about that?! Who told you?!" Lenia yelled, standing protectively in front of Kaida.
Erza glanced at the angry Exceed before looking back at Kaida. "I fought with a member named, Lakshman Lucky," Erza said and Kaida put a gentle hand on Lenia's shoulder.
"It's okay," Kaida said and Lenia growled before walking away. "I can only guess that he told you everything," she said glancing at Natsu before looking back at Erza.
"So it's true then?" She asked with wide-eyes and Kaida nodded. Erza turned slightly blue under her eye, "What are you guys talking about?! Stop talking in riddles!" Natsu snapped while fire burned in his throat.
Kaida laughed lightly at him before looking back at Erza. "Shadou is indeed hunting me down. Only because I was once an alley of them" Kaida said and they looked at her with gaped mouths. "You were an alley of a Dark Guild?!" They exclaimed and Kaida felt herself tear up.
"No, I was a-"
"That's enough. Why should we tell you anything?" Lenia snapped and her face was serious. "What's with the bitchy attitude?! We were just asking!" Natsu said and they glared each other down.
"Because we want to help you," Lucy said calmly and everyone looked at her. "You're a Dragon Slayer too, right? That means you're a friend of Natsu and Wendy and that makes you our friend as well." Lucy said and Lenia huffed.
"How can you use the word 'friend' so casually? It means more than how you say it. It's a word with deep meaning from being through bloodied times with the one you love" Lenia said and her face saddened.
"We've been together when we were both children. The same mother that vanished without a trace seven years ago raised us both. We looked out for each other and we were both accepted into a guild with the fake words of friends," Lenia said and everyone listened with surprised faces.
"What they meant by friends later on meant betraying the ones that were their alleys just for the sake of power. That's why we ran away in hope of finding our own way in the light to escape the darkness," Lenia said and Kaida kept her gaze down.
"But even now, the darkness is running after us" she said and everyone's faces fell.
"That's why..." Natsu began and Kaida looked at him. "That's why we should be friends! I know how it feels to lose someone dear to you but I found my own family at Fairy Tail! There we don't stab each other in the backs, we defend each other!" Natsu exclaimed and the others smiled.
"We'll help you find your way! So what do you say, Kaida? Want to be part of our family?" Natsu asked and Kaida looked at Lenia. "Want to give it a shot, Lenia?" She asked and Lenia could see the loneliness echo from her sister's eyes.
She sighed and crossed her paws over her body, "If something happens, don't give me the blame for it" she said before Kaida who had tears running down her face pulled her in a hug. Lenia smiled and hugged her back.
Maybe they can help me take away Kaida's sadness bit by bit. She thought and watched as everyone cheered.
"Thank you so much, wizards of Fairy Tail. This town will forever be in your debt" old man Daisuke said handing over the money to Lucy who gladly took it. "Now I can pay off my rent! Thank you!" Lucy said.
Daisuke frowned deeply. I'll get you soon enough, Kaida. I'll make sure to get rid of these friends of your until there's nothing left.
"Stay well, until we meet again" Erza said climbing on a new carriage and setting off. "I feel sick!" Natsu moaned as he lay on the back with a blue face.
"Natsu..." Happy trailed off while Wendy sat next to Kaida who looked pale as well. "Are you alright, Kaida-san?" Wendy asked and she opened her eyes to look at Wendy.
"Just a little motions sickness, that's all," she said and Lucy looked at her in surprise. "You too? I wonder if it's a Dragon Slayer thing..." Lucy trailed off.
"It obviously isn't since Wendy doesn't get motion sickness," Carla said and Happy came next to her. "Carla sure is smart!" He remarked but Carla brushed it off.
"Why are you always so cold?" Happy said sitting with his back against them in a gloomy atmosphere. "What's with the sudden mood change?!" Lucy asked dumb folded as to why Happy suddenly felt so depressed.
"Carla always seems cold to you," she said and Happy cried. "Wait! I'm sorry!" Lucy quickly apologized but it was no use.
"Carla, don't they look a lot alike?" Wendy asked the white Exceed. Carla glanced back and forth between Natsu and Kaida. "Now that you mention it...they do look alike," Carla said and the carriage jumped again.
Lenia sat down on Kaida's shoulder and rubbed her back slightly. "My word, you are one troublesome girl. I wonder if this is a family thing" Lenia whispered the last part to Kaida and she turned red. "I-I don't think so" Kaida stuttered and looked back at Natsu.
"Someone stop...this thing..." He mumbled and Kaida smiled slightly. She stood up and went to sit next to him. "This should let you feel slightly better" she said and rubbed his back in a circular motion.
Blue Magic came out of her hand and after a few moments of rubbing, she pulled it away. Natsu blinked a few times before jumping up, "I feel all better now!" Natsu exclaimed and Kaida smiled. "How did you do that, Kaida-san?" Wendy asked.
"By using my Earth Magic I can make the feeling off movement disappear for the rest of the way," Kaida explained and Wendy smiled in amazement. "So you make the senses dull?" Carla asked and Kaida sweat dropped.
"If you put it in a blunt way, yes" Kaida said and Natsu blew fire from his mouth. "Now I'm feeling fired up!" He yelled and Kaida laughed as Lucy tried to calm him down before he burnt down that carriage.
"It would be great if you could cast that on yourself," Lenia said sitting on her shoulder and Kaida smiled slightly. "As long as I can help I'll try to manage in my own way," she said.
"Kaida, come check this out!" Natsu said looking out the front of the carriage. Kaida swallowed her dizziness and walked next to Natsu. She gasped at the beauty of the city in front of her, "So this is Magnolia City" Lenia said and felt the feeling of peace wash over her.
"I've been wondering for a while now. Isn't your name Celenia?" Lucy asked the tiger-like exceed and she nodded. "It is but Kaida decided to call me Lenia," she said and everyone made an 'O' shape with their mouths.
"It's kind of cute," Lucy said and Lenia blushed deeply. "Shut up..." She snapped embaressed and Kaida laughed.
Kaida sat back down and sighed. "Nervous?" Lucy asked and Kaida nodded. "A little" she said sheepishly and Lucy smiled.
"Don't worry. I was too at first but they all made me feel right at home. It just takes some time to get used to their wild behavior." Lucy said glancing at the hyperactive Natsu. "If they're all like Natsu I'm sure it'll be fine" Kaida said and blushed slightly after she realized what she had said.
Lucy smiled at her and gave her a small nudge. "You like Natsu, huh?" She said and Kaida turned deep crimson. "N-No! N-not like that! You don't understand he-" she quickly covered her mouth and was relieved Natsu was too busy with Happy and Wendy.
"It's okay! No need to get flustered" Lucy said and gave Kaida a wink. Why do I get the feeling she's misinterpreting this whole thing? Kaida thought and Lenia just shook her head.
"Hey, Kaida. Where are you going to stay?" Natsu asked and Kaida glanced at Lenia. "I haven't thought of that yet" she said and everyone fell over.
"That's the most important thing and you haven't even thought about it yet?! You're so absent-minded sometimes!" Lenia said and Natsu grinned while getting Lucy in a headlock. "You can stay with Lucy and us!" He said and Lucy looked at him in disbelief.
"You don't live with me! You break into my apartment and make yourselves at home!" Lucy said before Natsu and Happy sat down with a depressing atmosphere. "I never thought Lucy can be so mean," Natsu said.
"Aye" Happy mumbled and Lucy rolled her eyes. "You can stay with me if you want." Lucy said and Kaida eyes widened.
"It's okay! I don't want to be a bother for anyone," Kaida said waving her arms in front of her but Lucy shook her head. "No, it's fine. It'll be nice to have someone other than these two around" Lucy said and Kaida laughed.
"We accept" Lenia said and Kaida nodded. "We're here," Erza said glancing back at them and stopping the carriage in front of the guild.
"Alright! Let's go introduce you to everyone!" Natsu said grabbing onto Kaida's wrist. Kaida blushed at the sudden contact before yelping as he rushed towards the guild. Lenia shook her head, "Aren't you going after them?" Carla asked and Lenia shook her head.
"I'm going to help Blondie here to make Kaida feel at home," Lenia said and a tick mark appeared above Lucy's head. "It's Lucy, stupid cat," She mumbled and electricity formed between them.
"Don't go so fast, Natsu-n-" Kaida quickly covered her hand on her mouth before Natsu heard anything. What am I doing?! I can't call him that, I'm not worthy of calling him brother. Kaida thought while looking down.
"Hey!" Natsu said and Kaida snapped out of her haze. "You look better with a smile so don't frown, okay?" Natsu said and Kaida blinked at him.
"O-okay" She said and he opened the door. "Welcome to Fairy Tail!"
Dun...Dun...Dun...* That's is peoplez!
Next time: Kaida joins Fairy Tail and Team Natsu makes her feel more at home!*
Review please!* I would love some criticism!* :)
