Hi! I know this chapter isn't called what it was in the last, I had a better name idea. Anyways, since it's just the beginning of high school, I'll try to update daily, not twice a day. As the year goes on it may trickle down to bi-weekly, and I know how much waiting sucks. I really am sorry and I ask that you just bear with me, I don't know what's gonna go down yet and that's what all this stuff is. Anyway, enjoy.

Rayne opened the latch to his window, pushing it open. Climbing in through his window, his feet made a slight squishing sounds as they hit his carpet. "Crap, somebody must have spilled something."

Quickly hurrying to get into bed, he quickly got into his pajamas and into bed. He smiled slightly as he thought back on the day, and wondered what he would do tomorrow.

"Is there a reason that you are home so late?" A cool, feminine voice came from the rug.

Rayne jumped back away from the rug, ready to cast a spell on whatever was coming up from his floor. He tried to see what it was, and groaned. Water.

"I was worried." His mother said she took shape. "Gray insisted on going to look for you, and I waited here for your return."

"I'm sorry. I was just out with a friend."

"A friend?" Juvia asked, raising an eyebrow, "And who might this friend be?"

"Um...well..."

"Was it a girl?"

"What?! No!" Rayne said, putting his hands up in defense.

"I know when you're lying, Rayne." Juvia said, pulling the chair out from under Rayne's desk. "Tell me about this girl."

"You know her, everybody knows her..." Rayne said, knowing if he continued to lie, it wouldn't turn out well for him.

"Is she in the guild?"

"Yes."

"How old is she?"

"Mom, this isn't twenty questions. If you're just gonna keep asking me, I might as well tell you."

"So who is it?"

Rayne sighed. "Nashi."

"How wonderful!" Juvia said gleefully. "Are you two dating?"

"No mom, we just had ice cream together after we ran from Ruby."

"So you've already been on your first date!" Juvia said.

"What is it with you and your gossiping circles?"

"Rayne."

"What is it?"

"Don't hurt that girl."

"What do you mean?"

"If you truly love somebody, you should make sure they never get hurt. Neither physically nor emotionally. If you do anything to hurt that girl, I'm sure you would have hellfire to pay from her father. Not to mention a very angry celestial army against you."

"I'm not sure if you're trying to scare me, but it's working."

Juvia pulled her son into a hug. "I'm sure you won't hurt her, you're a nice boy. Just like your father, although he was a bit more cold at first."

"Thanks mom." Rayne said, hugging her. "Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to go to bed."

"Very well. Sleep peacefully, my little ice sculpture."

"I'm not five anymore, mom."

"Yes, but you'll always be my little boy."

"Goodnight, mom." Rayne said, pulling the covers up over his head.

Demetrius opened the door to his house, walking in. He was well aware that his mom was probably still awake, reading in the living room. He made his way to the said room, finding a single lamp lit. Beside it sat his mother, fully engrossed in a book, unaware of his presence. Smiling to himself, he went over and nudged her shoulder. "Mom, I'm home."

Levy looked up with a confused expression on her face, but it was quickly replaced with a huge grin. She jumped up and grabbed Demetrius in a tight hug. "Oh, I missed you!"

Demetrius hugged her back, "I missed you too, mom. Where's dad?"

"He went to sleep a couple minutes ago, said he was tired." Levy said. "Where were you? Lazarus was back hours ago, but you were nowhere to be found."

"I was hanging out with Ruby."

"Hanging out?"

"Yeah."

"Sit down and tell me more."

"Is this an interrogation?"

"Be quiet, you." Levy said, sitting down. "You're just like your father, if your father was coolheaded and easy going."

"So what did you want?"

"Tell me about it."

"About what?"

"About you 'hanging out' with Ruby."

"I took her to the little hidden grove I found, made it look better with some fireflies, and we just kind of sat there."

"That's so romantic. Just like a few of the books I've read." Levy said.

Demetrius chuckled, "Yes mom, only it'd be weird if you wrote stories about me and Ruby, keep that to your fictional characters."

"I'm not the only one who does it, you know!"

"I'm sure."

"I could ground you if I wanted to?"

"For what?"

"For ridiculing my creative ideas!"

Demetrius sighed. "I'm sorry for making fun of your ideas, mom."

"Thank you." Levy said, giving a victorious nod. "Now, the next time you go on a date with Ruby, I want to know about it."

"Why would I tell you about that? It's personal."

"I'm your mother, I deserve to know."

"One condition." Demetrius said.

"What."

"You don't tell dad, Jellal, or Erza. This is between you and me and Ruby."

"Fine." Levy agreed, a little upset that she had to keep it a secret. But it wasn't like half the guild didn't already think that Ruby and Demetrius were dating. She could always tell Mira.

"Good, I'm going to bed, and you should too." Demetrius said, walking towards the stairs.

"I will." Levy said, pulling her book out.

"Mom, seriously, get some sleep."

"Five more minutes."

Demetrius just sighed, and walked up the stairs.

And that's it. I know it's not too good, but it's more of a "This is the mother/son relationship." The father/daughter, father/son relationship thing will be much later when I actually feel like doing it. But most of my chapters will be character interaction. I will be introducing Lazarus and Tempest as actual characters soon and not just being mentioned. I'm glad I got to update when I could, it's been pretty busy. Until the next update, I bid you goodbye.