I DON'T OWN FAIRY TAIL! MASHIMA SENSEI DOES!

Unexpected Gifts

Mirajane and Laxus were returning to the guild after their mission. They were successful in completing their mission without exerting themselves very much at all. It wasn't SS in difficulty like the one Erza and Jellal had taken the same day, but it was still an S-class job nonetheless.

"That was pretty good for someone who claims she's rusty," Laxus said.

"Yeah, well everything is going to be easier when I have a mountain like you to help me," Mirajane smiled. "I'm glad it only took us a day to finish the job and come back! I can help the girls with their Valentine's Day gifts!"

Laxus raised an eyebrow. "Valentine's Day? When is that again?"

"February 14th, you know, like it is every year?"

"Sorry, I just never really had a reason to care about it."

"Hmm well, maybe now you do?"

Laxus smiled. "Yeah, maybe you're right. Who's getting gifts for who?"

"I can't tell you that! You'll find out next week! You already know the obvious ones though."

"Jellal and Erza, Gajeel and Levy, Gray and Juvia, Zeref and First, and...am I missing any obvious ones?"

"I bet you Natsu and Lucy will get each other gifts. Everyone knows they like each other except for those two. It's so cute!"

"Right…"

They were only a couple minutes away from the guild hall's doors, and they were still holding each other's hand while walking. Both realized the implications of walking in like this, so they mutually decided it was too soon to let everybody know about their new relationship.

"They can find out next week," Laxus said while smirking.

Is he going to get me a gift for Valentine's Day? Oh my gosh! I need to think of my gift for him soon!

They walked into the guild hall with their hands separated. Laxus opted to cross his arms as he usually does. They were welcomed back by their other guild members and Crime Sorciere members. However, there weren't any girls present.

"What the? Where are all the girls?"

"They're all working on their gifts! I have to go help too! Bye!" She ran to the back doors of the guild so she could go to Fairy Hills.

Wow. They're really taking this Valentine's gift thing seriously…

"You should too, Sparky."

Laxus looked to his side. He didn't care about the nickname he was addressed with, but he wanted to know who had said that because he knew didn't say that out loud. Leaning against the wall was Cobra of Crime Sorciere. His real name was Erik though, so everybody in Fairy Tail referred to him as such.

"You were listening to my thoughts huh?"

"Yeah, I was. You should be thinking about getting a gift for your girl too. Trust me, girls take Valentine's Day very seriously."

"Oh and who will you be getting a gift for?"

"None of your business. You'll find out soon enough." He walked away while crossing his arms.

I guess I should think about what to get her now so I'm not panicking the day before. I'll go into town and see what I can get her.

Laxus walked toward the bar to grab a drink, only to see there was a cooler with a sign on it that read "ENCHANTED COOLER, ENDLESS BEER". Lisanna and Kinana were both at Fairy Hills, so this would do. Laxus took a beer and sat down, leaning back on the bar stool. He was soon met with his grandfather who opted to sit on the counter as he usually does.

"Afternoon, Gramps."

"Good afternoon, Laxus. Your mission was a success, yes?"

"I don't fail missions."

"How silly of me. I should have asked you if your date with Mira was what you expected."

Laxus choked on his beer for a second. "What? Date? You're a funny old man, you know that?"

Makarov smirked. He wasn't against his grandson dating Mirajane Strauss. He was concerned what would happen if he and Mirajane broke up. An emotionally distraught Satan Soul or an even stronger version other than her usual takeover would be a horrible scene for the guild to endure. "You have my blessing, kid. You're not the same idiot you were when you tried taking over this guild."

Laxus lit up. It was true he had been ashamed of himself after that incident. His demeanor changed because of it too. He was more reserved around most people. His inner kindness was more apparent though. He didn't think he'd ever regain his grandfather's trust after what had happened, so for him to be approving of his character and his relationship with Mira was uplifting.

"Thanks, Gramps."

"Yes, and I'm sure she'll also help you become the man you want to be. Maybe even THE man of this guild."

Laxus choked on his beer yet again. "What was that?!"

"You heard me. I'm not getting any younger. The wiser you become, the easier my decision will be when the day comes."

Laxus smiled. "Thanks, Geezer." He then got up to go into town. "I need to do a little shopping. What do women want on Valentine's Day?"

"Anything to brag about. I'm serious."

"Uh okay. I'll do my best." What the fuck does that mean? Do I get her a gift to make the other girls jealous? Oh well. I'll see what's out there.

Natsu was sitting at a table in the guild hall, thinking about Lucy. His talk with Wendy made him a little more confident, but he was still scared to confess his feelings for the Celestial Mage. He then saw Wendy walking toward the back doors of the guild hall.

"Hey Wendy, can I ask you something?"

"Make it quick! I have to go to Fairy Hills to help the other girls!"

"Help them with what?"

"Valentine's Day is next week, so we're all helping each other with our gifts."

"Oh, I forgot about that. I was going to ask you about Lucy, but I guess I now know what to do. Is she getting me a gift?"

"I would bet she is, Natsu," she said with an assuring smile on her face.

"She's probably going to get me something great while I can't think of what I want to get her…"

"Think about who she is and what she likes. It's not that hard."

"Easy to say…alright, I'll think about it."

Wendy nodded and skipped over to Fairy Hills. Natsu then noticed Carla wasn't with her that whole time they were talking. Maybe she's getting a gift for Happy, so she's already there.

Natsu thought about potential gifts he could get his blonde crush. Maybe something for her gate keys. Maybe a new holster for her whip? Clothes? Nah she has plenty of clothes. God damn this is hard. I bet she's already got the best gift in the world for me.

Happy then zipped to the table Natsu was sitting at. "Hey Natsu, I'm going to the house to work on my gift for Carla. I'll see you later." Just as he was about to fly off, Natsu grabbed his tail, halting him.

"What are you getting her?"

"Wellll I was going to get her fish, but then I decided to get her new bows. She loves to wear them on her tail all the time. I also have a card, and I'll get her chocolate too."

Natsu smirked. His cat really knew what he was doing. "Alright, I guess I'll see you later."

"Aye!" He was off in a heartbeat.

Natsu then caught a familiar scent and turned his head to notice who had approached him.

"Hey Salamander, I need your help." It was Gajeel Redfox, the Iron Dragon Slayer.

"What do you want, rusty nail?"

"I'm getting a gift for Levy. I have an idea, but I need your help to make it work."

Natsu didn't know how to respond to that. What's your idea?"

"She already knows I love her, so I wanted to get something that's for her and her best friend. Everyone knows you like that blondie, so I thought it would make sense if you were a part of this."

"Go on." It seemed like everybody but Natsu knew he liked Lucy. At this point, he wasn't going to protest it.

"It sounds cheesy, but I was thinking of getting them friendship bracelets. I can use my iron to make the bands, and you can use your fire to engrave them. You and I can make each of them special with bonding lacrima, each with our respective magic residing in it."

Natsu liked the idea. He didn't want to work with the Metalhead to do this, but this was a good idea. "What gave you this idea?"

Gajeel looked away. "I sat around for a couple hours and her friendship with Lucy came to me when I was thinking of beating your face in."

Classic Gajeel. "Alright, let's get started. It shouldn't take long right?"

"Wrong. Everything is going to be really easy up until we try bonding our magic with the lacrima. We need special bonding lacrima to get it done."

"Okay, and where do we get that?"

"There's a mountain where you can get this kind of lacrima in its mines. It's a day and half walking distance. I say walking because you and I are not getting on a fucking train."

"Oh god no. Yeah, walking is fine."

"Good. Let's leave tomorrow morning."

"Sounds good."

All the girls were in the hallways of Fairy Hills to work on their gifts. Each girl would make many cards every year, but there was always that one guy each girl made a nicer card and got a gift for. Crafts supplies and gift wrap were everywhere, cluttering the hallway. The girls also gave advice to one another whenever they needed help.

"I think I have an idea, Levy!"

"Let's hear it!"

Lucy then explained she would get Natsu a bed for his house. He was always sleeping in hers because his hammock wasn't nearly as comfortable.

"That's great, Lucy, but can I make a suggestion?"

"Sure! Please!"

"Well, he's always sleeping in your bed right?"

"Yeah…" Lucy couldn't help but recall all the times she had felt his warm body cuddle her unexpectedly. "What's your point?"

"My point is you're trying to get together with him. Getting him a new bed is doing the opposite!"

"Good point! I know! I'll get him a really nice pillow! This way, it's like I'm asking him to sleep in my bed!" She blushed, then realizing what she had just said out loud.

"There you go! I have to admit, it's really nice sleeping next to Gajeel! He's so large and muscular, yet he cradles me gently like a teddy bear," Levy said affectionately.

"I know what you mean," Mirajane said, butting in.

"What do you mean?" Lucy and Levy questioned in unison.

Mira decided there was no point in hiding it around those two. In fact, she needed help thinking of a gift, and they were her best options to ask for help. "I'm sorta kinda dating Laxus now…"

Lucy and Levy squealed. "THAT'S SO CUTE! What's he like? How did it happen? What are you getting him for Valentine's Day?"

The questions were overwhelming for Mira, but she answered them as best as she could. "He's really nice and caring. He's really the one who got me to do missions again and went with me on my first one in a really long time. We got together after that, but it's a long story how it all happened. I don't know what I should get him for Valentine's Day. I was hoping I'd ask you two for help. You two are also getting gifts for Dragon Slayers."

"So cute. Well, you heard what Lucy's getting Natsu. I'm getting Gajeel a new guitar amplifier because he's been complaining about his not having enough wattage. You have to think about what Laxus likes and what he may need," Levy said.

"I got it! I can get him new headphones! The old ones he has are so outdated after the seven years we were gone!"

"There you go!" Lucy said.

"I'm getting Erik a new jacket! He needs a thinner one for when it's not as cool outside, and he's always wearing one," Kinana said out of nowhere.

Mira, Lucy, and Levy all then remember Erik was also a Dragon Slayer. "Wow, I can't believe all of us are in love in with Dragon Slayers," Levy said while laughing.

"Well, I don't know if I love him yet, but I'm already really fond of him!" Mira smiled.

"Erik never shows his feelings, but I love him and I'm sure he love me," Kinana said. "I hope what I get him makes him happy!"

"Don't worry, Kinana! I'm sure he'll love anything you get him!" Lucy exclaimed.

The rest of the girls were also busy working on their gifts.

Juvia was knitting Gray a tight shirt. She enjoyed seeing him shirtless, even when he unknowingly made it happen, but she knew he didn't want to embarrass himself in public out of his bad habit. If his shirt was tight enough that he couldn't feel it, perhaps he wouldn't take it off. It was worth a shot, she thought. She wasn't stressing about Gray as much as she used to. Now that they were together, she was happily at ease. She felt loved, and she knew Gray would be happy just to be with her on Valentine's Day.

Erza was busily working on new bed sheets for Jellal. She was actually really good at sewing, so she was able to get the constellations on the sheets to look very clean and accurate. The Big Dipper constellation was sewn onto the pillow cases. It was after all the constellation of his Grand Chariot. She at the same time wondered what Jellal had gotten her. He was bad at lying, but he was good at keeping secrets.

Lisanna was thinking to herself at the end of the hallway. She had heard her sister and the other girls talking about who they were getting gifts for, and she decided she had heard enough. She asked Juvia if she could lay down on her bed in her room to think about her gift just to get away from everyone else. Juvia agreed, so Lisanna found herself laying down, staring at the ceiling.

I wish I had a Dragon Slayer I could be getting a gift for. I thought Natsu and I would be together when we were kids, but I guess things have changed. I'm happy he's happy liking Lucy, but now I have no clue what I'm doing anymore. Even Mira has Laxus now! How did that happen? All my friends are with slayers. Mira has Laxus, Levy has Gajeel, Juvia has Gray, and Kinana has Erik. He doesn't have to be a Dragon Slayer, but I would feel like I'm one of them if he was. Ugh. I don't even know if I'll have a Valentine and I'm stressing about the magic he'd use…are there any other Dragon Slayers left? Probably not. If there is one, can he be my Valentine?

Natsu and Gajeel had been walking for over a day. They didn't talk too much at first, but then Natsu began asking him about how he and Levy got together. If Gajeel could find love, so could he.

"So you're saying you didn't know how you were going to tell her you love her, but when you thought were going to die, you just let it all out?"

"Pretty much. I thought I was fucking dead. She was right there, so I thought I had nothing to lose. I'm not good at emotional stuff, but she understands me really well."

"Yeah, I can tell. I never would have seen it coming if someone asked me before I left to train for a year if there was something going on between you two. What was it like being in the Council with her and Lily?"

"Lily and I were in the field while she was working behind a desk more often than not. I got to train a lot, so don't think you're stronger than me just because you got stronger!"

"Yeah whatever. We both know who'd win in a fight. I won last time."

"You mean the only time? You mean the time you needed your girl's horse guy to get you fire? Yeah, you won. Barely though. I could kick your ass right now, Salamander."

"We'll see once we get back to the guild. How much longer until we're there?"

"I can see it there. It's that white mountain."

"Cool. Let's eat something and get that damn lacrima."

As the two were eating, they both got the sense they were being watched. They looked at each other to confirm, knowing they both had the strong senses of a dragon. Suddenly, the bushes rustled, and Natsu and Gajeel were ready to react. They were soon met with a man about their age and height. He was as muscular as Natsu, but not as much as Gajeel, carried a sword on his back, had brown hair, and his eyes…his eyes were a silver grey.

"What a surprise! Black Steel Gajeel and the Salamander? I can't believe I'd run into you two out here!" The man said. He didn't sound hostile to Natsu, but he was at ease when he realized Gajeel's guard had lowered.

"I recognize you. Have we met before?"

"Not formally. My name is Allister. I used to work in the Magic Council like you did. I was a part of a different division."

"I think I remember you by name. You were the magic swordsman who led one of the infantry groups right?"

"Bingo. What brings you two out here?"

"I could ask the same for you."

"Yes, well I quit the Council recently and was actually going to seek you two out. Recent developments have driven me to do so."

"Seek us out? Recent developments? What are you talking about, Allister?" Natsu questioned.

"First, tell me why you're here," Allister responded.

"We came to get bonding lacrima for a project we're working on."

"Bonding lacrima from the mountain right there? I was actually just there for the same reason. I realized I grabbed more than I needed when I was finished with my won project. I can save you time and hand you what I have left."

Allister than took off his backpack to take out a good-sized chunk of lacrima. It was more than enough for Natsu and Gajeel.

"Wow! Thanks man!" Natsu reached out to grab the lacrima, but he was halted by Gajeel.

"Now tell us why YOU'RE here."

"Right. I was making a new sword for myself, one that would complement my new magic well. I needed the bonding lacrima to make a sword that would last a lifetime." He then pointed at the sword on his back.

"That answers half of my question," Gajeel said.

"I was going to Fairy Tail because you have four Dragon Slayers, yes?"

"Five if you count Erik. He's not a Fairy Tail member, but he and his guild use our place as their base. You learned that before you left the Council right?"

"I knew of Erik, but I didn't know he and Crime Sorciere are at Fairy Tail. This makes things even better!"

"You still didn't really answer my question."

"I'm seeking out you Dragon Slayers because I have become one myself. I discovered what should be the last dragon lacrima in the world while still working in the Council. I took it for myself because it seemed as if it called out to me, wanting me to harness its power. After absorbing it, I have gained the power to be a Dragon Slayer. My sword power and my Dragon Slayer magic complement each other well, but I thought training with more experienced Dragon Slayers would be good for me, especially if I could train with you, Gajeel."

"Oh yeah? And why is that? Because I used to work in the Council?"

"No. It's because I am the Silver Dragon Slayer."

Gajeel then cackled. "Silver huh? I guess that would make sense. Tell you what. If you can show me your power is worth my time, I'll consider training with you here and there."

"Alright. What do you want me to do?"

"Arm wrestle me. Your attribute is another periodic metal. Can you use Dragon Scales?"

"Indeed I can."

"Beat me in an arm wrestle while using that enhancement. If you win, I'll train with you sometimes."

"I accept."

Both then activated their scales. Natsu had seen Gajeel's Iron Scales before. He had felt them too. He almost broke his hand when he did. However, he had never seen Allister's Silver Scales before. They were looked incredible. They shined in the sunlight so brightly, it was almost blinding.

"Let's get started," Allister said.

They found a dead tree to slice and cut down to make a surface for their small bout. Natsu counted them off and released their hands to allow them to begin. At first, it seemed like it was going to be a tie. Gajeel kept a calm expression the whole time, and Allister did a job matching him, but he soon felt as if his arm was going to break. After about two minutes of maintaining a tie, Gajeel swiftly sent Allister's fist and arm crashing down.

"Damn it. I lost…"

"It's fine. I just never lose."

"What about that time I beat—"

"SHUT IT SALAMANDER! What I'm sayin' is that proved enough to me. I'll work with you here and there."

"Does this mean I can join Fairy Tail?"

Natsu and Gajeel looked at each other. Both were confused.

"Isn't that what you were basically asking us for this whole time?" Natsu finally asked.

"Well, I was thinking of just living in Magnolia, periodically stopping by your guild."

"Nah man. That's fucking stupid. Just join us. You can earn a living and train with us," Gajeel said bluntly.

"Thank you so much! I can't wait to get there!" Allister exclaimed.

The three then began their trek back to the guild.

Lisanna, Mira, and Kinana were at the bar's counter, chatting before lunchtime.

"So did you get your Valentine's Day gift for your new boyfriend, Mira?" Kinana asked.

"Yup! I found a pair I'm sure he'll like!"

They then heard large, pounding footsteps racing towards them.

"MY SISTER HAS BOYFRIEND!? MIRA! WHO IS IT? TELL ME! HE BETTER BE MANLY ENOUGH FOR YOU!" Elfman yelled.

"Oh umm, well, it's…you see—"

"She's dating Laxus," the youngest Strauss sibling answered for on her older sister's behalf.

"Yeah, that's who," Mira said.

Elfman held a blank face for a few seconds before bursting. "NOW THAT'S MANLY! YOU PICKED A REAL MAN, SIS!" He walked away to resume what he was doing before he barged into the girls' conversation.

"Your brother is really enthusiastic. I wonder what he got Evergreen for Valentine's Day," Kinana said while pouring Mira a glass of lemonade.

"Enthusiastic. Yeah, let's go with that!"

All three shared a laugh until they noticed the guild hall's doors open to welcome unexpected guests.

Sting, Rogue, Minerva, and Yukino walked into the guild. Fairy Tail and Sabertooth had a great relationship and kept in contact with each other, but nobody expected this. Also, nobody expected the configuration the four of them were in as they walked into the guild. Sting and Yukino were holding hands while Rogue and Minerva were doing the same.

Lisanna bit her lower lip. Them too!? How is everyone hooking up with a slayer these days?

"Long time, no see, guys!" Sting yelled as they made their way to the bar.

"We had a job not far from here and decided to pay a visit. We hope we didn't catch you at a bad time," Minerva said.

The three girls all shook their heads.

"Where is everyone? Your guild hall is almost empty? Where is Gajeel?" Rogue asked.

"Yeah and where's my boy Natsu?" Sting asked.

"Those two left together to get something. We think it's for Valentine's Day. That's why so many people aren't here. They're all getting gifts ready!" Mira explained.

"That sounds like fun! We were going back to our guild for Valentine's Day, but nobody else seems to care about that or being in a relationship like the four of us do. If you don't mind, would you be okay with us staying here in your town for Valentine's Day?" Yukino asked as she smiled.

"That sounds like a great idea!" The girls all said in unison.

"So you four are couples now?" Lisanna asked. She knew the answer, but she felt the need to ask anyway.

"Yes! It happened after the war was over, but you could say it didn't all begin then!" Minerva said as she leaned towards Rogue.

"Yes, you could definitely say that!" Yukino said as she smiled at Sting.

"How cute!" Mira exclaimed while clapping her hands.

"Any new couples in your guild? We already know about Gajeel and Levy and Gray and Juvia." Rogue asked.

"Oh umm, well, yes…you see—" Mira struggled to get her message across.

"She's dating Laxus," Lisanna and Kinana said in unison.

"Yeah, that's who," Mira said.

"Laxus!? That monster!? Damn. I guess it's fitting when you consider how scary you are when you fight. You definitely need someone like him…" Sting said. Mirajane took that as a compliment even though it didn't feel like one.

"You have to tell me how that happened," Minerva said, winking at Mira.

"Yes, please tell me too!" Yukino exclaimed.

"I'll tell you later when we can meet up with all the other girls!" Mira said hastily. She was looking forward to when her relationship with Laxus wasn't headline news anymore.

Sting and Rogue then looked alarmed.

"I sense three coming this way." Rogue said.

"It must Natsu, Gajeel, and Laxus." Sting followed.

"Three what?" The girls all questioned.

"Dragons," Sting and Rogue both replied.

The guild hall doors opened yet again. Sting and Rogue were mostly right about who was entering the guild. However, they could never have guessed who the third individual was.

"We're back!" Natsu yelled as he, Gajeel, and Allister walked toward the bar.

"Natsu!" Sting yelled.

"Gajeel!" Rogue also yelled.

They both looked at the third figure, wondering who he was. He smelled like a dragon. They were both confused.

"We thought you were walking in with Laxus," Mira asked.

"Laxus? No. This is a new recruit. He also used to work in the Council during the time I was there," Gajeel answered.

Allister was somewhat introverted, but he was outgoing when he made new friends, especially those who were also mages. He stretched out his arm to shake hands with Mira and the two Dragon Slayers in front of him.

"Hello, my name is Allister. Like Gajeel said, I used to work in the Council, but I quit not too long ago to join this guild. I hope you'll accept me here."

"Of course we will! I'll get the stamp to get you your guild mark! Which color do you want it to be?" Mira exclaimed.

"Blue please! It's my favorite color!"

"Blue it is!"

Allister then chatted with the members from Sabertooth. They were happy to meet him, but once he was about to explain to Sting and Rogue why they mistook him for another Dragon Slayer such as Laxus, he was immediately distracted.

Allister caught glimpse of the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life. Her hair was white and elegant. Her skin was flawless and radiant. Her figure was perfect. Her eyes…her eyes were a beautiful blue, his favorite color. He somewhat hastily finished his greeting with the members of Sabertooth to make his way to the bar's counter. Kinana was busy waiting on tables, so the white-haired beauty was alone for Allister to meet.

"Hello, my name is Allister. I'm a new member of Fairy Tail. Who might you be?"

Natsu and Gajeel made their way closer to the bar's counter but stopped nearing it when they realized what was going on.

"Hi there! My name is Lisanna Strauss! I'm Mira's little sister! I'm a member of this guild as well, but I spend most of the time working in the guild these days rather than going on missions!"

Oh my god! He's so hot! He's perfect! My god, those eyes! I could stare at him all day! Eeeeep! I hope he's not taken! Do I look good today!? Thank god I'm not wearing an apron! I need to know his full name!

"What's your full name, Allister?"

Her voice is heavenly! It's as if I've been blessed with the grace of an angel! If she sang to me right now, I think I'd melt!

"How rude of me! My full name is Allister Graf!"

Gajeel then laughed loudly. His laugh was incredibly unique and was frequent when he fought, trash-talked, or teased Levy. However, not many things made him laugh purely out of humor because he was difficult to entertain. Natsu had to know what sparked this.

"What's so funny, metalhead?" Natsu asked.

"His initials, Salamander. We didn't ask him for his full name back when we met him. His initials are AG. Ag is the atomic symbol for silver."

"Ohhh! That is funny! HA!" Natsu chuckled.

"Why is that funny?" Lisanna asked, feeling as if she was missing something obvious.

"Yes, I forgot to mention it earlier to all of you except for Natsu and Gajeel. I am a second generation Dragon Slayer. I am the Silver Dragon Slayer."

Everybody was shocked. Sting and Rogue were finally at ease when they realized what had triggered their senses to pick up three dragons. Mira returned to somewhat break the silence when she came back with a guild mark stamper.

"You said blue right? Where would you like it to be?"

Allister thought for a second and then took off his sword, bag, jacket, and shirt, essentially stripping his upper body.

"I'd like it here," he said pointing to his right shoulder.

Lisanna almost fainted right then and there. Allister was perfect when she first saw him. He became even more perfect when he introduced himself like a gentleman. She had to admit her interest in him did go up after hearing his status as a Dragon Slayer. However, after seeing his muscular upper body, she thought she was going to melt. She could feel her face turning red which was a bad thing when you consider how pale she and her sister are.

After Allister got his guild mark, he began to get his clothes back on. Everyone else sat down at the tables to relax. Once he was finished, he noticed Lisanna was staring at him. He smiled and gathered all the confidence he could muster.

"Would you like to get dinner later, Lisanna? You could show me around Magnolia. I'm really new to this place and would really appreciate a nice person guiding me!"

Lisanna squealed internally. "I'd love to! Can you meet me here at around seven tonight?"

"Sounds good! I guess I'll now meet my new guild master! It was a pleasure meeting you, Lisanna, and I look forward to our evening together," Allister said smiling as he walked toward Makarov's office.

Lisanna smiled and waved. Once the Silver Dragon Slayer turned the corner to walk down the hallway, she turned her back to the counter to slowly slide down to the floor. She couldn't believe what just happened. Her heart was racing. She tried to calm herself, but couldn't. She wondered if she was in love. She wasn't a firm believer in love at first sight, but meeting Allister was certainly changing that belief. She had a date with him the same evening they had met. It was a date. No question it was a date. Dinner and walking around Magnolia? Date. She had to tell her sister. She needed advice on what to wear. She…she had to hide this from her brother. She saw how Elfman reacted to Mira having a boyfriend. The only reason he didn't go on any further with her was because she's dating Laxus. He knew Laxus was plenty man for his sister. Lisanna didn't know Allister though. She decided to play it safe and wait to tell her brother.

Lisanna stood up from where she sat. She had finally calmed down and looked at the clock. She had less than six hours until her date with the most perfect man she had ever met.

That was a long chapter! I hope I didn't make Lisanna sound shallow. I really felt bad for her being so irrelevant to the story. I know I'm not making the characters' missions very detailed, but I feel like that's not the important thing when I'm still setting the stage for the big thing. Everything that has happened so far is what I've planned on doing before I started to actually write the story. Do you like Allister? I'm trying to model him after myself. He's basically who I am and who I'd like to be if I was a character in Mashima's Fairy Tail. I purposely made his last name Graf because I'm a quarter German and Lisanna's last name is German (Strauss). The story is rated M for a reason. There has been some swearing, but things have not become truly M just yet. We're getting there...Patience!