Here is Chapter 11! This is when all the excitement begins. There are a million and one things happening all at once starting in this chapter! Fairy Tail is open again! :D
This chapter, the Fairies take the stage once more, something is going on behind the scenes, new, but familiar names and faces show up, and Cana is suspicious!
I do NOT own Fairy Tail!
There is a certain level of excitement that bubbles up when you're about to do something you love. At least that's what Erza had figured out over the years. Dancing was not something that she believed would be beneficial to her, nor would it be something she ever thought she would choose to do, but she was very glad that she was wrong. Dancing was something she loved, and working at Fairy Tail allowed her to find the family she always wished she had growing up; plus dancing released all of her pent up energy.
The red head bounced on her heels, excitement building in her as she heard the cheers as the club filled and the sound of music boomed through the building. Her brown eyes darted around her fellow dancers and saw the same excitement and energy in them as well. Cana was shining the brightest though, and Erza understood why.
This place was all she had left of Cornelia, and as long as Fairy Tail was running smoothly, Cana felt close to her mother. The brunette turned around and threw a smile at her fellow dancers and friends, "This is it ladies. Let's bring the party."
Erza felt a chill run through her as their song started to play and the curtains began to open.
"Let's show them that the fairies still got it."
I can tell that you're a sinner
From behind your angel eyes
A beautiful deceiver
But I can handle anything you try
The curtain opened and cheers erupted in the club as the music boomed around them and the fairies were shining on the stage. Makarov cheered with the crowd, knowing that his girls were feeling the adrenaline and the butterflies that came with their dancing.
Your fingers on my trigger
You play it like a winner
You're pulling me tight
"Go big sis!" Lisanna cheered as she watched Mira dance, a dazzling smile on her face. The youngest Strauss sibling loved seeing her friends dance, they were amazing and seemed to stir something in everyone that watched them, like they were watching art happen.
Let's stop talking about it
Just stop thinking about it
Let's get crazy about it
"Tear up the dance floor Luce!" Natsu cheered, grinning like an idiot as he watched his friends dance. He could see that Lucy was enjoying herself and the cheers from the crowd seemed to make her smile brighter. He had no idea how that was possible, but he wasn't about to complain; he loved her smile.
I got you now
I'm gonna take you to the edge tonight
I, I'll show you how
So won't you come with me tonight
Come with me tonight, oh oh oh
Come with me tonight
"Look at your girl go!" Macao yelled over the music to Jellal. The man chuckled, his eyes never leaving his beautiful girlfriend, his eyes especially drawn to her hips that were swaying seductively. God he had missed her. His attention was pulled back to her face as he caught her gaze and saw her eyes widen in surprise before her smile widened.
There's no limit to forever
And there's no ceiling in the sky
We'll hit the finish line together
Way beyond the morning light
Gajeel felt a rough hand clap his shoulder and he turned to meet Lily's knowing gaze. The red eyed man shrugged off the hand but didn't say anything. He turned his attention back to Levy, who was shining on stage in her dress, decorated with silver that reflected the light and emphasized the hips he loved.
"You'd be good for her, just don't break her heart." Lily stated over the music, watching his friend and surrogate sister dance.
"I would never do that." Gajeel answered after a while.
Lily nodded, "I know."
Your fingers on the trigger
You play it like a winner
You're pulling me tight
Let's stop talking about it
Just stop thinking about it
Let's get crazy about it
Elfman watched Evergreen dance, her entire body swayed so quickly but fluidly, it's like she was born to dance, and the white haired man was pretty sure that she was. The lights shined on her and her dress hugged every curve just as he knew it would. Somewhere in the last few weeks, he'd fallen for the woman, but now he was concerned that she didn't feel the same. Watching her dance though, it was obvious what he loved about her.
I got you now
I'm gonna take you to the edge tonight
I, I'll show you how
So won't you come with me tonight
Come with me tonight, oh oh oh
Come with me tonight
Oh oh oh
Tonight, Tonight
Come with me tonight
Gray grinned as Juvia danced, her figure illuminated by the light that was reflected off the white material of her dress. She was beautiful. Her smile reached her eyes and she was rocking to the beat, swaying when necessary and never missing a step. Gray had worked with Cana and the others for years, and he never got tired of watching them dance; of watching Juvia dance. It was like nothing else mattered to her, except what she felt when she danced.
Tonight,
Come with me
Come with me
Come with me
Tonight,
Come with me
Tonight
Come with me
The second Laxus had seen Cana the first night, he knew that she was something else. Now though, he wasn't sure what the hell it was, but as he watched her dance, he knew he was more attracted to her now than he had been during her porn dance. The brunette dropped with the beat and swayed her hips seductively without trying to appear that way. She controlled a room with just her presence and she kept his attention with every move, every quirk of her lips. He met her gaze as she danced, her eyes never leaving his as her smile grew.
Are you coming?
Backstage, several bodies were moving around quickly, rushing to put something together quickly and quietly, taking care not to be seen.
I got you now
I'm gonna take you to the edge tonight
I, I'll show you how,
So won't you come with me tonight, oh oh oh
Come with me tonight, oh oh oh
Come with me tonight
Come with me tonight
Come with me tonight
Makarov cheered with everyone else as the song ended, the fairies were posing on stage and they were breathing heavily, more from the excitement than exhaustion. After all, it was only one song.
"Hey Gramps!" A loud voice yelled through the crowd.
"Happy? What are you doing here?" Gray asked curiously.
"We just got into town and were wondering why no one showed up at the airport to collect us." Carla replied, flipping her dark locks over her shoulder as she glared at the people before her.
"We had no idea you would be here." Lisanna replied.
"Really? Well I guess I can forgive you then. It simply means it wasn't your fault we were waiting forever. What's this about Fairy Tail re-opening?" The woman asked.
"We were closed for renovations. Now we're open. Can't you tell?" Macao grinned as he chugged his beer.
"It looks great!"
"Where's Wendy?"
"She's at her station Carla, just wait. The fairies have one more dance." Wakaba answered.
Let all the heat pour down
I'm good as long as he's around
He lets me wear the crown
I do my best to make him proud
"How are they not tired after the first fast song they performed!" Natsu asked in amazement.
"Natsu, those are women who have dedicated their lives and bodies to being dancers. They don't get tired after one song." Wakaba answered with a grin.
Now all my super ladies
I got my baby, if you got your baby, baby
Move your body, move your body
Dance for your papi
Rock your body, rock your body,
Dance for you papi
"How do they even move those muscles? I mean, it's hot as hell, but damn. Is that natural?" Bixslow asked, his mouth watering as he watched them. Several angry glares were directed at the blue haired man but Lisanna reached him first.
"Stop drooling over my sister and friends. It's disturbing." Lisanna snapped.
"Hey can you dance like them?" Bixslow asked.
"Wouldn't you like to know?" Lisanna smirked, winking at him before she walked off to complete another order, his eyes following her the entire time.
Put your hands up in the air, dance for your man if you care
Put your hands up in the air, air, air, oh oh oh oh oh
Move your body, move your body
Dance for your papi
Rock your body, rock your body
Dance for your papi, oh oh oh oh oh
My rock is shining bright
Even if he ain't by my side
He makes sure that I glow
I make sure everybody knows
"Isn't papi Spanish for daddy?" Natsu asked.
"Yes, but in this case its being used as slang." Freed replied.
"Meaning?"
"In this case, 'papi' is referring to the man the woman is in love with. Its occasionally used as a term of endearment, although usually its slang." Freed replied.
Now all my super ladies
I got my baby, if you got your baby, baby
Move your body, move your body
Dance for your papi
Rock your body, rock your body
Dance for your papi
"So technically, the girls could be using this song as a hidden message?" Natsu asked.
Everyone turned to look at him. "What?"
"Well, it could, right? I mean, assuming they each have someone that they want to be with and they genuinely feel the way the song is explaining." The pink haired man replied.
Makarov looked thoughtful for a moment, "It's a possibility, but the only two people we can count for sure as knowing who they are dancing for, are Juvia and Erza."
Put your hands up in the air, dance for your man if you care
Put your hands up in the air, air, air oh oh oh oh oh
Move your body, move your body
Dance for your papi
Rock your body, rock your body
Dance for your papi
Carla rolled her eyes, "Or they're just dancing. It's a song, you know how Cana feels about upbeat songs that get people on the dance floor. There are just as many people dancing as there are ogling them on stage."
"You sound so upset by that Carla." Kinana laughed.
"It's degrading. I hope Wendy never ends up on that stage."
"They're up there because they love what they do. Don't treat them like they're strippers when they obviously aren't." Laxus growled, making the woman jump.
Put your hands up in the air, dance for your man if you care
Put your hands up in the air, air, air oh oh oh oh oh
Step up, step up
Let your hair down
Pop, drop, and lock
It go all out
If if he rocks
Tear up the crowd
Dance for your papi
Laxus watched the fairies dance, but his eyes always came back to Cana, just like the first night he ever saw her dance. She shined brighter than the other fairies, her smile just seemed brighter and it made her eyes shine. His eyes followed her hips as they swayed and down to her creamy legs where they peeked in and out of that terrible excuse for clothing. Naturally as a man, he loved the lace she was wearing, and he did appreciate the slit up to her hip and the illusion that Cana was naked; but she was in front of other men. When the hell did he get so possessive of a woman that he had no claim over?
Quiérelo, Quiérelo
Suéltate el pelo
Levántate y calla seguramente
Ve con todas
Si, eres lo máximo
Azota baldosa
Baila para tu papi
Meanwhile backstage:
"Hurry up man! We've got to time this just right!"
"I swear if you try and rush me one more time, I'll just knock you out instead."
Now all my super ladies
I got my baby, if you got your baby, baby
Gajeel had no idea how Levy was moving in those five inch heels, but he was damn impressed. He had learned that she was normally a klutz, but on stage, it was as if all of that just disappeared. Her legs darted in and out of the slit that reached her hip and he had the sudden need to cover her up and hide her from everyone else's view.
Move your body, move your body
Dance for your papi,
Rock your body, rock your body
Dance for your papi
Put your hands up in the air, dance for your man if you care
Put your hands up in the air, air, air, oh oh oh oh oh
Freed admired Mira's passion, it was obvious in everything she did, but he had come to realize that her passion seemed to shine when she danced and when she did anything for the people she loved. He smiled when her eyes met his and she held his gaze despite her dancing and quick movements. She spun around once, rolling her hips in rhythm with the beat and his breath nearly caught in his throat. Her blue eyes sparkled with a dangerous glint and he smirked at her. She was a minx herself.
Move your body, move your body
Dance for your papi
Rock your body, rock your body
Dance for your papi
Put your hands up in the air, dance for your man if you care
Put your hands up in the air, air, air oh oh oh oh oh.
"Give it up for the fairies of Fairy Tail! What a way to welcome everyone to Fairy Tail's grand opening! Enjoy the company, the music, the dancing, and most importantly, the drinks! I'm Wendy, and I'll be your DJ tonight. I'll be taking a five minute break and then I'll be right back here! Welcome back to Fairy Tail!"
The club erupted in cheers as the curtains closed and the fairies appeared at the bar. They were still breathing pretty heavily, and their cheeks were flushed but they were grinning proudly.
"You girls were amazing." Kinana praised as she brought them water.
"Thanks Kinana." Levy beamed as she took a glass for herself.
"You've got some decent moves, Shrimp." Gajeel teased as he came up behind her.
She blushed prettily, her already flushed cheeks turning slightly darker before she smiled up at him, "I'm glad you liked the show."
"You did great Luce!" Natsu grinned at his friend.
"Thanks Natsu."
"You were alright." Happy smirked at her, causing her to shriek in happiness.
She hugged the young man, "When did you and Carla get in?"
"Hours ago, but no one showed up to get us." Carla replied, eyeing Lucy carefully before she turned her attention to Wendy.
The blue haired woman hugged the brunette, "What about Romeo?"
Carla frowned, "He couldn't make it. Something about school and a late assignment or something. He tried calling you."
Wendy sighed, "I haven't seen my phone all day. I was sure I brought it with me, but I haven't found it anywhere. Its probably at my apartment."
"What on earth is it doing there?" Carla demanded.
"I guess I forgot it."
"Don't make her feel worse than she already is Carla." Mirajane replied as she leaned on Freed, using him to take some of the pressure off her heeled feet.
"Jellal, stop sucking face with Erza long enough to greet other people!" Cana yelled, smirking as the two broke apart, one of them looking slightly ashamed and the other looking very annoyed.
"Hello Cana." Jellal replied, his face slightly red.
"Hello Jellal." The brunette smirked as she drank her water.
"Oi, booze boobs!" Bixslow called to Cana trying to get her attention.
She turned to him, "What did you call me?"
"You heard me. Anyway, can you move those hips that well during sex?"
"Bixslow you can't ask something like that!" Evergreen yelled, mortified that he would, but not really surprised.
"It's an honest question." He replied.
Cana stared at him before leaning towards him and flipping her hair over her shoulder. She fluttered her lashes at him, "Would you like to find out?"
Laxus was between them quicker than anyone, even he, expected and he glared at Bixslow before turning back to Cana, "Don't tease the poor bastard, Cana."
She rolled her eyes, "Chill Sparky, not like I'd actually do anything."
"Oh really?"
"Lisanna already called dibs, and even if she hadn't, I wouldn't go for it. He's not my type." She responded, crossing her arms and smirking at the taller man looming over her.
"Hey losers." A new voice remarked as two women seated themselves at the bar.
"Aquarius? What are you doing here?" Lucy asked.
"Quiet girl. Hey Juvia! How are you?" The new blue haired woman asked.
Juvia smiled, "I'm doing well, what are you doing here?"
Before the woman could answer the sound of music coming from stage left caused everyone to turn around as the curtains opened, and the entire club erupted in cheers again; Fairy Tail's band was back.
Aquarius jerked her head towards the band, "That's why."
"Oh hell yes." Gray smirked as he slipped his shirt off and handed it to Juvia, "I'll be back."
"What the hell is going on?" Cana demanded.
"I have no idea." Makarov replied as he began gulping down his beer. No one believed him.
Hello hello hello
They watched as Gray leapt on stage and picked up a spare guitar, quickly picking up the song as the crowd cheered even louder.
Lucy sighed, "I guess Loki wanted to make an entrance?"
The pink haired woman who sat with Aquarius nodded, "I'm very sorry Lucy. I would've told you, but I was sworn to secrecy."
"Don't apologize to her Aries." Aquarius replied icily.
Waking up at the start of the end of the world,
But its feeling just like every other morning before
Now I wonder what my life is going to mean if its gone
The cars are moving like half a mile an hour
And I started staring at the passengers who're waving goodbye
Can you tell me what was ever really special about me all this time?
"I didn't know Gray had talent." Natsu chuckled at his own joke.
"He's decently talented." Cana replied, wondering why Loki and the band would arrive without telling her ahead of time. Her eyes darted towards Makarov who was swaying to the music with Macao and Wakaba and drinking his beer. The old man wasn't going to say anything.
I believe the world is burning to the ground
Oh well I guess we're gonna find out
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Well I believe it all is coming to an end
Oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
She was so busy paying attention to the three men and glancing back at the band that she didn't notice Laxus until he spoke.
"What are you thinking?"
His warm breath rushed over her skin, causing her to shiver as goosebumps rose on her skin. His voice was low in her ear, and just as rough as before, and it caused a fire to burn in her abdomen. Cana was surprised by the effect he had on her, but she shook it off.
"I'm thinking there's some plotting going on behind my back and I don't like it."
He chuckled lowly and another shiver ran down her spine, "You don't like the plotting or being left out of it?"
She turned to him, using his proximity to catch him off guard, her eyes meeting his as she strained not to glance at his lips. "Both."
I think it turned ten o'clock but I don't really know
And I can't remember caring for an hour or so
Started crying and I couldn't stop myself
I started running but there's nowhere to run to
I sat down on the street, took a look at myself
Said where you going man you know the world is headed for hell
Say your goodbyes if you've got someone you can say goodbye to
"Oh those boys are up to something, I just know it." Erza growled as she glared at the band.
Jellal chuckled, "Just let it go, Erza. Besides, didn't Fairy Tail want to reopen with a bang?"
The red head turned on her boyfriend, her eyes narrowed as she scrutinized him, "Do you know something Jellal?"
The blue haired man shook his head before pressing a kiss to her temple, "No, now enjoy the show."
I believe the world is burning to the ground
Oh well I guess we're gonna find out
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Well I, believe, it all is coming to an end
Oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
"Hey Aquarius, why weren't we asked about this?" Juvia asked curiously.
"Loki wanted to keep it a surprise." The woman answered.
"And since when do you listen to Loki?" Erza demanded.
"Scorpio asked her not to say anything." Aries replied shyly, looking away when Aquarius turned to her with a dark look.
It's gone, gone, baby it's all gone
There is no one on the corner and there's no one at home
It was cool, cool, it was just all cool
Now it's over for me and its over for you
Well its gone, gone, baby it's all gone
there is no one on the corner and there's no one at home
Well it was cool, cool, it was just all cool
Now it's over for me and its over for you
Laxus was still holding Cana's gaze, refusing to look away, to lose the game they were playing. He smirked at her, "You don't like not being in control."
"I have no problem with not being in control, I just don't trust other people sometimes."
"So you have control and trust issues."
He watched as her eyes darted lower, not low enough to stare at his lips, but they darted low before coming back to meet his gaze. They weren't touching, but he could feel the heat radiating off her body. Laxus found that he was itching to touch her.
"When someone has been hurt before, they tend to guard themselves and everything they love." Cana whispered softly, and if not for their close proximity, her voice would have gone unheard.
His gray eyes darted across her face before he responded, "Then why even put yourself on stage to dance?"
This time he knew her eyes finally fell to his lips before she looked up again, her tongue tracing her bottom lip subconsciously before she answered, "Because no matter how many times I've been hurt, the lesson never stuck."
I believe the world is burning to the ground
Oh well I guess we're gonna find out
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Well I believe it all is coming to an end
Oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend
Cana wasn't sure who moved first, it could've been her or it could've been Laxus, but she was so glad that no one was paying attention to them.
The second his lips were on hers, Cana felt something stirring within her and she responded to his kiss, adding more pressure to his lips and laying her hand on his chest as his left hand tangled in her hair and his other was on her waist, pulling her closer to him. They were lost in their own world for that moment, before the loud cheering rang around them and Cana remembered herself.
She pulled away from him, her hand over his heart that was beating rapidly in his chest. Her eyes met his and she blushed under his intense gaze. Cana lowered her hand and quickly entwined her fingers with his and squeezed his hand before she stepped away from him and cheered with everyone else.
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come
He watched her, wondering how she could be so calm, but when she glanced back at him over her shoulder, Laxus smirked. She was just as wired as he was. She returned his smirk with one of her own and then her attention went back to the people cheering.
Loki grinned as he waved at the cheering crowd, "Thank you so much! We missed you all as well! Honestly, when I found out that Fairy Tail was being renovated, the Zodiacs and I knew that we had to be here for the re-opening, you are a fantastic audience! Honestly, we missed you guys during our vacation. I'll let you in on a secret though, not even our lovely boss, Cana, knew that we were showing up tonight. Cana, sweetheart, we love you, please don't kill us. If you have to punch me, not the face love, it's my money maker."
Cana just shook her head as the crowd laughed and cheered some more. Loki waved at her at the bar and she waved at him as well, rolling her eyes as she did. "Jerk!"
"I missed you too!" Loki yelled with a grin as Gray put the guitar down and headed off the stage, "Give us a few minutes to set up for another few performances and then we'll be back here rocking your world!"
The crowd erupted in cheers once more as Loki grinned and led his band offstage towards the bar. Gray greeted the orange haired man with a bro hug, "You're one damn crazy fool. Cana will have your hide for that trick."
"I already picked a spot out on the wall to hang it." Cana commented dryly, her eyes watching the Zodiacs carefully.
"Are you going to punish us?" Virgo asked, her eyes wide.
"If I did you'd only enjoy it." The brunette growled.
"Look at those bodies! I thought Lucy's was perfect, but damn, all the fairies seem to be filling out nicely." Taurus leered, causing several men to stiffen.
"Keep it in your pants, perv." Lucy glowered.
"I'm liking the style ladies, nice job Elfman." Cancer praised as he and Elfman bumped fists.
Loki's eyes traveled up Cana's form, "Cana, sweetheart, you didn't have to dress up for me, but I am not complaining. Your hips and ass look great."
Laxus clenched his fists angrily, but he didn't plan on doing anything, unless the orange haired man touched her.
Cana rolled her eyes, "You're lucky your wife is sitting right there or I'd beat you into the ground, but I don't want Aries to be a widow."
The pink haired woman smirked, "If you did I'd have an excuse to start looking for a new man, one a bit more built than my current husband."
Loki turned to his wife in shock, wondering what happened to her sweet demeanor while everyone else chuckled.
"Looks like you're pushing your luck Loki." Levy teased.
"Don't think I forgot about you lovely, I had to try not to stare as your ass flounced around on stage." Loki growled playfully.
Levy glared at him, but Loki thought nothing of it until the big red eyed man standing near her glowered at him and the orange haired man understood the threat. "Fine you didn't flounce."
"Stop being an ass Loki. One of these days Aries is going to kill you herself." Aquarius remarked.
"I'll have people vouch for me too." The pink haired woman replied dryly as Loki approached her.
"You my lovely wife, are the only one for me." Loki replied as he kissed her head.
"Yes that's why you openly flirt with our friends." She teased back with a smile.
"Well old habits die hard."
"Alright, asshole, enough games, what the hell are you doing here?" Cana demanded.
"We were very hurt that we weren't invited to the re-opening." Scorpio answered.
"You guys were out! I wasn't going to ask you to come back. I was planning a big night for your return." Cana replied.
"Well, we thought this would be a better night. Sorry we didn't tell you Cana." Loki replied, "He guys, let's get back on stage. I promise, only a few more songs and then you can go back to your station Wendy."
The blue haired woman nodded, "Alright."
"Zodiacs, to the stage!" Loki ordered.
Cana watched them go, but her eyes were narrowed suspiciously and her body was tense.
"Something wrong Cana?" Mirajane asked in concern.
The brunette nodded, but didn't say anything.
"Well?" Freed asked, also curious by this point.
"Loki apologized."
"So?" Gajeel asked, leaning closer to Levy.
"Loki never apologizes for things like this. He's up to something."
"Come now Cana, you're just upset that he didn't tell you anything." Macao replied as he chugged his beer.
Cana's eyes narrowed at the three men who had been drinking at her bar the entire time, not bothering to greet the band or make eye contact with her since she had gotten off stage.
"You drunk bastards know exactly what's going on! You've been plotting behind my back!"
Opening night is so busy and filled with excitement! Haha! I love it! Loki and the Zodiacs have a few more songs plus someone else is going to be making an appearance in the next chapter! I'm so excited!
Cana and Laxus finally kissed, but did it really go unnoticed? What does this mean for the bets? Tune in to the next chapter to find out! I hope you guys enjoyed it!
(I actually hadn't been planning a kiss for them this early, but I ended up writing it in without meaning too. This is only part one of Fairy Tail Re-opening, so there's a lot more happening between the characters. In the chapter that occurs a few days later, you find out that a lot more actually happened other than what I post. We will have some flashbacks!)
Please read and review! I can't wait to see what you guys think!