-Later that night-

Mirajane lay on her bed, thinking about the match she had saw earlier on. Kagura and Lyon have improved so much. They all improved so much, Laxus, Erza, Natsu, Gajeel, Misaki.

Misaki.

"She's so strong." Mirajane muttered to herself.

She remembered the day when she told her. She looked so pained, yet she covered it with a brave face. She cares too much about other people. She didn't want them to worry about her. In a way, she didn't want them to care. But yet she told Mira, and that made Mira feel special. She smiled to herself.

Stop caring.

Mira's eyes widened as her smile turned into a frown. That voice. She knew that voice.

I can care for her myself.

Mira felt strong magic in the air. She tried moving but she couldn't.

I gave her life.

You abandoned her! Mira wanted to scream.

The child is mine.

You stole her! Mira sobbed in her head.

If you tell her I came, she won't be in this pathetic guild anymore, I will take her. Again.

With those words, Mira felt the air lighten and she could move again. She bolted upright and ran her hands through her hand.

"Its just a dream. I'll just wake up." She thought.

She pinched herself again and again, but she couldn't wake up.

"I must be strong. For her." Mira told herself through gritted teeth. "She can't know. She can't go back to that monster."

Mira sat on her bed, fingers combing through her hair again and again.

The door opened.

"Hey, Mira. I left my coat here just now, do you still ha- Mira! What's wrong?!"

Laxus ran to her side. "Why are you crying?!"

Mira brought her hands up to her face in her surprised and touched the corner of her eyes. Sure enough, hot, angry, frustrated tears stained her fingers.

"Mira! Answer me! Did someone hurt you? Tell me and I'll kick their sorry asses for you!"

"Its ok."

Mira thought to herself "Should I tell him? He is close to Misaki. almost like her older brother."

"Mira! I know its not ok! You have to tell me! I've never seen you this shaken up before! Come on, show me the face of the demon woman!"

Usually, Mira would have burst out laughing at his comment. But instead she took a deep breath.

"Laxus… I need to tell you something, but you can't tell anyone…"