Fairy (Tail) Godmother

Chapter 4: Really?

The next morning, Lucy woke up slowly. She opened one eye, and then the other, before being nearly blinded. The sun had shone through her windows, and she cursed herself for not remembering to close the blinds. She carefully thought about last night, and though she knew she should be feeling wary because of what happened, she felt… comfortable. Lucy thought about that emotion for a long time before realizing it was because of Laxus. She had missed feeling comfortable and protected, and though they didn't realize it, Laxus comfort easily trumped Lucy's fears.

An hour or so later, Lucy was ready to face the day. She had taken a long shower, did her hair and makeup, and made sure she looked super good today. Mostly because the better she looked, the better she felt. She wanted to feel confident when she walked through the guild's doors. Though this time, not only for Natsu, but Laxus as well.

First, though, she had people to call. She sat down at her desk, and rested her elbows on the table as she dialed Mira's numbers on her cellphone. The phone rang three times before being answered with a cheery, "hello!" from Mira on the other end.

"Hey, Mira. I need to talk. You got time?" Lucy inquired, making sure Mira had time to really listen to her and help her out.

"Yeah, wait a sec," she responded as Lucy heard commotion going on in the background. After a few seconds, it ceased and Mira continued. "Hey, sorry. I had to go to the back of the guild, today's real crazy. What's up, buttercup?"

Lucy mumbled a few words into the phone before sighing and gaining her confidence. "I don't know what to do, so I guess I'll start from the beginning. First, let's get this straight, I know you're the Fairy (Tail) Godmother. So don't even try to deny this. Anyway," Lucy continued, "last night, I got tired of waiting around for that dumb guy you wished for me. So, I went to the club to try to get a one night stand or something. It didn't really go so well…" she trailed off.

"Why? What happened?" Mira asked eagerly, although somewhat concerned. Mira heard another sigh before Lucy's voice talked again.

"Well, it started off okay. I met with Rogue, cause he was the bartender, and we hit it off. He put the boundary that we were just gonna be friends, cause he had already guessed my reason for being there. Anyway, that was nice and all, I talked to him and felt less lonely. Then, I left, because I didn't really feel like actually going through with my original plan. And…" Lucy's voice dropped to a whisper, "there was this guy."

Mira gasped, and had a real bad feeling about this. "Lucy! What happened?"

"Well… I'll just say it quick. He tried to rape me." Lucy sighed as she waited for Mira's reaction.

"Holy shit Lucy!" Mira screamed into the phone, before calming down and asking quickly: "Are you okay?! I'm so sorry!" Lucy stopped her before she could say anymore.

"Mira, please, relax. I'm not too shaken up. After all, someone did save me," Lucy winced before she said the name, "Laxus did. He walked me home. I cried. I hugged him. He picked me up. He carried me the rest of the way."

There was no sound coming through the phone. Lucy could only guess that Mira was speechless. "LAXUS?!" she screeched into the phone. Little did she know, Laxus, with his dragon slayer hearing, heard Mira's scream from the back of the guild. He had a vague idea what it could be about. Mira was always gossiping girl stuff, it had to have been what happened last night.

"Mira… do you - do you think that…" she trailed off before trying again. "Do you think that Laxus might be that guy? I mean, you should know."

"I don't actually know the details of the wish I made, but it's possible. I mean, it would be pretty unexpected and it's already going pretty well," Mira replied, eyebrows furrowed, deep in thought. "It's a big possibility. Are you going to come to the guild? Laxus is here already, just in case you needed to know."

"Yeah, I am. I can't be a coward after what he did for me, I have to at least thank him. I mean, I did last night, but not really a thank you. I don't even think he heard me," Lucy sighed exasperatedly. "I'll be there. 10 mins."

Though Lucy couldn't see, Mira had nodded. "See you then."

After a couple minutes of mulling over what she had just heard, she walked back out to the guild hall. Mira's eyes were searching for a specific blond guy - Laxus. He was quickly found, sitting in his usual corner with the Thunder God Tribe. Freed seemed to be babbling about something, Bixlow was sound asleep; snoring, and Evergreen was probably off with Elfman. However, Laxus was staring right at Mira, his eyes questioning. Though she wasn't sure it was about Lucy, she knew it had to be.

Mira looked straight back into Laxus's eyes and nodded quickly, gesturing to the guild doors, and held up 5 fingers, signalling 5 minutes. He understood and gave her a curt nod, saying he understood.

A few minutes passed.

Lucy was outside the guild doors. She was holding her breath, trying to calm herself down. She took some deep breaths and opened the doors slowly, hoping not to draw attention to herself. But the effort was futile, Mira (and Laxus), had been waiting for her. Mira rushed quickly up to Lucy and dragged her to the bar. Immediately, she was served a drink by the concerned Mira.

Laxus had noticed Lucy before she even opened the doors. She had a real distinct smell, like roses and mangos. He stared at the doors waiting for them to open, and as they did, he noticed she looked better than she usually does. Not that she doesn't look good everyday, he thought, but she looks exceptionally amazing this morning. Laxus mused the thought in his mind, finding it funny that he found her attractive.

He gave Lucy and Mira a few minutes to talk at the bar before he excused himself from the table and walked up to the girls. The quiet chatter quickly stopped as he easily towered over the seated Lucy, who was avoiding meeting Laxus's eyes.

"Hey. Blondie, how ya doin'?" He questioned casually, knowing she had to be hurting. He saw the wince she did before looking closer to him, but not towards his eyes.

"I'm okay. Uh, thanks. For last night, I mean. Yeah," Lucy babbled awkwardly, trying not to remember how nice it was to be held by Laxus. Mira only eyed the couple carefully, not knowing whether to be quiet or interrupt the moment. Laxus put his hand on Lucy's shoulder, and as her eyes went as wide as saucers, he asked casually,

"Can you come with me for a sec?"

Lucy blushed furiously, nodding. She wasn't entirely sure why she was blushing, but she noticed that Laxus looked hot today. She got up, and followed Laxus out the guild and into town. Lucy looked around the shops, walking in silence with him before he cleared his throat.

"Um, Lucy? Are you really okay?" he asked awkwardly, with actual concern in his voice. He looked around anxiously before looking down at her. "I mean, if it makes you feel better, I'll find the guy and beat him up some more," he said, half smiling. He waited a minute or so but Lucy didn't respond or even look at him. Laxus heard a quiet sniffle and realized she was crying. Shit! he thought, I made her cry!

"Please don't cry! Forget about last night, okay? And if it embarrasses you to be around me, forget about that part of last night, too," he finished, not really wanting the last part to be true. Again, she didn't respond. Instead, she waved her hand in the air, as if saying "don't worry about it."

"Laxus, it wasn't you. Well, it is, but in a good way. I'm not used to someone actually caring how I feel or what's going on in my life. I did have someone like that, but he's not…" she murmured, her voice quieting. She didn't need to say anymore - everyone knew Natsu broke her heart.

"Forget about that loser! You have me, and I know you don't really think that's much, but I don't like seeing you cry. And I don't like admitting that. It ruins my reputation," he complained, before continuing, "But seriously. You do have me. I'll beat anyone up for you - including Natsu - and though I'm not good at this… I'll - I'll try to comfort you, okay?" Laxus muttered, his voice quieting at the last sentence. He seriously wasn't good at this stuff, he only knew how to be a flirt. He'd never actually cared about someone. Not even himself.

"You-you care about me?" Lucy sputtered, finally looking up into his eyes. She searched them for any signs of a lie, but it was futile - he really was telling the truth. Her eyes bore into him, making him feel a tad awkward.

"Ye-yeah, I guess I do," he admitted, looking away from her. Lucy half-smiled at his answer and gave him a quick hug.

"I never actually got to thank you properly, so," Lucy announced, before giving Laxus a kiss on the cheek, "thank you."

All Laxus could do was blush. He could get used to this.

End of Chapter 4