Hey guys! Next chapter is up! Not much to say except I'll be going straight to reviews! After I talk about, once again, pairings.
I'm hereby ending the poll of the selected pairing. The winner is obviously the triple pairing of YusukexErzaxMira almost by a landslide. I'm pretty sure I counted right, and the majority wanted it. So yeah, the rivalry is gonna come back, look forward to that as I look forward to write it in future chapters. When I come up with different stories, I'll be sure to only have a duo pairing. This may be the only story when I'll really do a triple pairing. So I apologize to anyone who only wanted either Erza or Mira but I greatly appreciate giving me your opinions.
smarcelsmail: I'll say that he knows the Kaioken, but he won't be using it or the so called "Super Kaioken" that Goku used against Pikkon in that filler episode lol.
Guest reviewer "DBZFAN4LIFE0": Thank you so much for giving my story a chance! Hope any future chapters I put up will still be to your liking.
Elvisfonz23: Thank you again for your reviews! You listed one move right! But the other is, unfortunately incorrect.
Guest (1): Bingo! You got both attacks from last chapter right.
Guest (2) as Bardock: Here Here!
Guest reviewer "riku": I have looked at it before. Do I have plans for it? ...maybe.
JensenDaniels32: I knew it. Goku really is over 6 ft. Well, I still think so in my head. So all I'm guna say is that Goku is taller than Yusuke, who's taller than Erza, who also might be taller than Vegeta...fuck it. just forget it, whole things confusing LOL. Yusuke is taller than Vegeta though. So we'll leave it at that.
ZombieModBrony: I appreciate that you loved the last chapter. Hopefully future ones will keep you entertained!
roeequaza: While your originality is appreciated, I don't plan on Yusuke having any more forms. Yet. He's only staying up to SSJ2. I already have plans set on a situation where he'll reveal he's a Saiyan.
deigozea70: I love both. I've read stories that are just awesome when involved with either. Don't think I can pick between them LOL
That's pretty much it, any other reviews are basically voting for pairings. One thing to mention is Yusuke's attire. He's just going to wear the same clothes as the last two chapters lol.
Anyway, onwards!
(Yusuke's POV)
I was within the crowd of Fairy Tail members. We formed a circle just outside the guild hall. Inside the circle were two people I'm familiar with. Erza and Natsu. The fight between them was today. Ah poor Natsu.
"They're really doing this?!" Lucy just arrived with Gray and forced herself to get a good view from the crowd.
"They're always serious about this. If not, they won't be manly!" A tall man exclaimed. First time seeing him. He had spiky white hair, dark tan skin, a navy blue open collared button up shirt, and navy blue pants.
"But Erza is a girl. Ufufu." Mira said.
"Hehe, more like a female monster." Macao said.
"Wouldn't two people from the strongest team wreck most of what we're seeing here right now...?" Lucy asked worriedly.
"Hah? Strongest team? Nice, who told you that joke." Gray snorted. Just then Mira covered her face, that was crying, with her hands and and went to my chest. If I didn't know any better, she was probably faking it.
"Wahh! Yusuke! Gray's being mean!" Mira "cried."
"O-Oh...M-Mira? You said that eh? Aha...hahaha..." Gray said sheepishly.
"Uh, hehe, I'm...I'm sure he didn't want you to take it the wrong way Mira," I said while rubbing her back. I felt her shiver a bit. The tall tanned skin man eyed us curiously. I noticed it and gave him a sideway glance. "Uhh...can I help you buddy?"
"You must be Yusuke. I heard that you beat Natsu and Gray at the same time from Big Sis. Now that is very manly!" Exclaimed the tall man with a grin. I looked back at him and Mira, who was off my chest and facing us with a smile. Then I made the comparison.
"Ohh, Mira he's your younger brother?" I asked. It was pretty noticeable as they both had white hair.
"That's right Yusuke! Let me introduce you to Elfman!" Mira said with enthusiasm. Elfman reached out a hand.
"It's good to meet a man such as yourself!"
"Uh, thanks." I shook his hand. "Good to meet the little brother of his sister looking out for me when I first joined the guild."
"Like I said Yusuke, it was nothing! But be prepared when I cash in those favors!" Mira said with a wink.
"You did help me, so I'm willing." I said.
"Anyway, I can acknowledge Natsu's and Gray's strength, but there are other people who's stronger. Like me!" Elfman said. Ah, poor guy. I couldn't bring it myself to tell him that they're both actually a bit stronger than him...
"Though it can safely be said that Erza's the strongest female in Fairy Tail." A new voice said. I looked over and saw a petite female with blue hair that was worn with an orange ribbon.
"There's always Mystogan and Laxus as well that could compete as the strongest male. Though that drunken Old Geezer ain't no pushover either." Another voice said. It was a guy this time. He was standing behind the blue-haired girl. He had a long top hat and orange hair. I had an itch that I wanted to prove myself as well. I forced that feeling down.
"In any case, this fight should still be interesting." Elfman grinned.
"You think so? I still think Erza's gonna win by a landslide." Gray said. Well there's no denying that. I looked back where the two stood. Just now, the Old Man came walking up and jumped on top of a wooden crate.
"No mercy Erza!" I shouted and smirked. She looked back at me and smirked back.
"When was the last time we tested our magic against each other?" Erza asked.
"That was back then! This is now! I ain't a kid no more! This time I know I can beat you!" Natsu exclaimed.
"I see, well then…" She started to requip. When the light glowed down, she was in a completely new armor from what I've seen so far. Her red hair was tied in twin ponytails, Two black and red wings out of her back. Red, black and orange greaves, gauntlets, and breastplate were worn on her. She wielded a red sword with an orange guard and black hilt.
"Her Flame Empress Armor eh? Well Natsu's done." Macao said.
"The ability to halve any fire attacks damage by half…" A member said.
"Huh, guess she took my comment seriously." I said.
"Hehehe, the Flame Empress Armor eh? Well then, that just means I can go all out then!" Natsu lighted his hands on fire.
"You may begin!" the Old Man shouted.
Natsu charged at Erza. He punched while she dodged. She slashed a stream of fire while he ducked. He kicked while she sidestepped. She slashed again at Natsu, only for him to flip backwards. Erza capitalized his retreat with a kick to the stomach. Natsu already had fire in his mouth and let them out to hit Erza, only for her to move away once again.
"W-Whoa! This is pretty cool!" Lucy said.
"Get it? Pretty fun to watch." Elfman said.
"Eh, I've seen better actually. I'm sure Lucy could agree." Gray said while looking over to me.
"Really?" Lucy asked while following his eyes to look at me. She had a look of recognition. "That's right!"
"Hm?" Elfman raised an eyebrow.
"It's nothing, really. Let's continue to watch the fight." I said. Both Natsu and Erza were about to charge at one another, until a loud clap interrupted the whole fight.
"Huh?"
"Who's that?"
"What happened?"
Erza and Natsu stopped right in their tracks to see the source of the interruption. Everybody saw a frog walking towards the two. It was shorter than most, wore somewhat professional clothing.
"Everyone please stay right where you are. I am a messenger from the Council bearing two messages." The frog said. Shit, I can already feel something bad to happen.
"The Council?!" The petite woman exclaimed.
"Out here?!" The guy with the long top hat shouted.
"...you guys aren't affected by its appearance...?" Lucy asked somewhat incredulously.
"With charges of property damage along with eleven other crimes from the Eisenwald incident the other day, Erza Scarlet, you are hereby under arrest." The messenger said.
"What?!" Natsu shouted.
"Didn't it say two messages?" Gray asked.
"Along with Erza Scarlet, the individual by the name of Yusuke Yasai, is also hereby under arrest by the order of the Council." It said. I let that sink for a moment. Then it hit me.
"WHAT?!"
"Hey, just say the word, and we're outta here. We don't really have to be here do we?" I asked Erza quietly who was walking next to me. We both had our wrists cuffed and it was getting pretty damn annoying.
"No! We will not escape. Especially when the Council demands us! If we do, it'll make Fairy Tail look bad, and could have them disbanded!" Erza said in a hushed voice. "Besides, I don't think we're actually in a lot of trouble."
"What do you mean?"
"...yes, admittedly Fairy Tail has been an extreme guild…" She sweatdropped while saying. "But being arrested now of all time's just for property damage doesn't make any sense. I could only think this could be about Lullaby."
"Oh...right. That Did happen…"
"In any case, we will oblige, see to our consequence, and leave!"
"Ugh, fine. Don't see why what's so special about this Council anyway…" I whispered facing forward again while she did the same.
We continued walking with the frog messenger leading in front of us. Along the way, I spotted a man with blue hair in a white attire leaning on a pillar. Most distinctive about him is that he had a tattoo over his right eye. Erza and the messenger noticed him as well. The Knight's eyes widened and stiffened while the frog bowed down. Hmm, weird. I hardly sense anything from the guy.
"Siegrain…!" Erza said through her teeth.
"Long time no see Erza…" Siegrain greeted. Erza went into a battle stance. Not much we could do since we're cuffed...well for her at least.
"No need to be on guard...this is just a projection," He said. Guess that's the reason why his energy signature is low. "My real body is through those doors. Along with the other old timers."
"...What? They're actually here? The entire Council?" Erza asked in disbelief.
"Something along the lines of property damage wouldn't be enough to bring them over here. That's just an excuse out there, and we needed someone to take the fall. Especially if it's you." Siegrain explained. Oh, now I get it.
"Then..." She looked over at me.
"Bingo. We're more interested in your little friend here. Receiving news that Lullaby was actually destroyed, we were rather intrigued."
"Why couldn't you just arrest me then? Why bother to let her come here in the first place?" I demanded.
"Records show that you're new to your guild, just about a few days ago if I recall correctly. With Erza's stature, it'd make more of an impact to the people." He said.
"In other words, using her." I narrowed my eyes. We both stared at each other. He broke it off and smirked.
"Well there's one last thing to say before I let you guys continue." He walked up to Erza and I just saw her shake a bit. He was about to make contact with her but...
*FWOOSH!*
I kept staring ahead with sharpened eyes as I let out a bit of energy as a sign of warning, and everybody froze.
"It's clear that she's uncomfortable around you. If you have anything to say, say it now. Right where you are or back up." I said rather coldly while I eyeballed him. He complied and took a step back.
"Hmph. You know what to say and not Erza. See you there." He vanished in a buzz, his projection gone.
"Thanks..." She said smiling at me.
"No problem. Guy was a creep." I said. She chuckled at this, then had a blank expression.
"More evil than that..." She muttered. I raised an eyebrow at this but didn't comment on it. We then proceeded down the hall.
We came upon double doors and the frog messenger opened them. There I saw a single podium in front of us. Up just ahead there was a place for all the people who I presume were the Council, sitting and staring at us. Nine figures sitting with the last one high above the rest. Below them were two frogs, facing in front of each other. Sensing each of them, it looks as if that Siegrain guy was correct. None of them were projections.
"We will now commence the trial of one, Erza Scarlet." Announced the figure on top.
"Erza Scarlet, please step up to take the witness stand." Called a frog. She stepped up while I stayed near the door.
"Defendant Erza Scarlet. You are accused of the following during the incident with the dark guild Eisenwald: destroying part of Oshibana station, destroying part of Ryushika's Canyon railway, and as well as all the destruction caused in Clover Town," The top figure listed. What the hell? Even if this is some kind of mock trial they're really pinning everything on her? "According to eyewitnesses, the one responsible was a female mage clad in armor and-"
*BOOOOM!*
Just then the doors were destroyed right behind me. I was so irritated by this whole thing that I didn't feel who was there at the last second. When I sensed who it was that broke through, I greatly resisted the urge to facepalm. I closed my eyes, exhaled through my nose and clenched my jaws. Goddammit Natsu.
"I'm the one you want! I'm Erza Scarlet! Not that fake right there! I'll take whatever you throw at me! Come on!" Natsu went on a rampage. He was in some cheap armor and was wearing a red haired wig. Natsu was stomping around and breathing fire. He stopped and glared at the council. I pinched the bridge of my nose. Everybody went silent. If I had a pin, I'd drop it. I walked over to Natsu and grabbed him by the fake wig with my still cuffed hands.
"Excuse us..." I said. In a burst of speed, I dragged Natsu away from the court. We landed at the end of the hallway.
"New Guy, what the hell! I was gonna get you guys out of there!" Natsu shouted.
"No you weren't Natsu. This was all for show. Honestly, you probably would've made it worse by staying in there..." I sighed.
"I don't get it, how?!" I closed my eyes.
"We weren't really in trouble Natsu."
"...oh."
"Is Happy with you here? I can only guess he came along as well since you got here so fast."
"Yeah. Why?"
"Go back to the guild. We'll be back later today. Trust me. You staying here might actually make it longer for us."
"Fine...but you better!" He started walking away. I sighed again and returned to the courtroom. In an instant, I was in front of everybody again.
"Sorry about that...look, why don't we skip to why we're all actually here. I'm sure you all want to talk about the whole thing with Lullaby. You can let her go, then we can move on." I said. A few narrowed their eyes. Erza looked at me incredulously.
"While we might overlook her appearance at this moment, I'm afraid having her here is still necessary." One of the members said.
"And why is that?" I narrowed my eyes.
"Reports show that Lullaby was revived a second time, even stronger than the first time it appeared. It's appearance was taller and bigger, and not one mage was able to damage it. Until you came along." I kept my eyes narrowed. The Council member continued. "You attacked it when it was about to use its curse, by shooting off a beam of light. Then after, you proceeded to lure it back into the forest. That is all we have except that more said another light-based attack was seen once again some time later. That attack was seen destroying Lullaby, in the sky..."
"That's pretty much the gist of it, still don't see why she still needs to be here."
"When you lured Lullaby in the forest, members of Fairy Tail proceeded to follow as well." So that's why... "Out of all those who followed, we recognized Erza Scarlet to be the one to explain anything further, as well as to follow up anything that happened earlier. Will you speak, Miss Scarlet?"
Erza eyed me with uncertainty. As if she was looking for approval. I shrugged uncaringly, and she proceeded. It's not like anyone knows I'm a Saiyan from another universe...
Erza started to talk about how her, Natsu, and Gray couldn't hurt the demon. Then when she arrived in the forest, she discovered how I was able to keep the monster in the air, threw it down, and kept knocking it over.
"...he then threw Lullaby into the air. He powered up in a bright light, and proceeded to attack. Therefore, destroying Lullaby." Erza finished explaining as clearly as possible. A moment of silence was induced. Then one spoke up.
"I find it hard to believe that this young man is capable of such power. What's even more mysterious is that we hold no records of him as of roughly a few days ago." I...already don't like where this is going. "Boy, where are you from?"
Everybody including Erza looked at me for an answer. Shit.
'Hah...how am I gonna answer this. They're basically the government. Damn, worth a shot. If it worked with Erza it could work here.' I wondered.
"Hm, sometimes I ask that question myself..." I said.
"What exactly do you mean by that?"
"I'm just your average wanderer really. I explore looking for new places to see and take in. Where I'm from really doesn't matter. Pointless really," I answered. The members looked at each other questioningly, Erza looked at me with a bit of the same look. "But if anything, as of now, I'm from Fairy Tail."
That caught the others attention. Some smirked, one had a small smile, others had an annoyed expression. Erza smiled at what I said.
"I believe we're getting a bit off-topic." A member said. I looked over and she had long dark hair, red lipstick, and wore a white robe that went only down to her thighs with no right sleeve. "If some truly believe that our young savior here isn't capable of such power, then maybe I can help."
She stepped down and held out some kind of orb in her hand. The councilwoman walked up to Erza and gave it to her.
"This is a Memory Lacrima. While still under construction, I figured this can be a good time to test out a prototype," She explained. "Simply recall all that happened the day before and then pour your magic into it. Simple?"
"Yes." Erza answered. She closed her eyes. I can feel just a bit of a power up coming from her. A moment later, a projection came out of the orb. The event started where Lullaby was revived. The three Fairy Mages fought to no avail. Just as the demon was about to sing, my attack came up hitting it in its face. The scene changed as Erza arrived to see my fight continue in the forest. Lullaby came crashing down, and after a few hits from me, I threw Lullaby high into the sky and finished it off.
"I do want to note, the Lacrima is, in fact, one-hundred percent real." She said with a smirk.
"This person is rather impressive. Now that we've seen you actually destroy Lullaby, what magic do you use?" Siegrain said with a grin. Once again, everybody was looking at me. Erza just held a face of wonder, whether or not I'll tell them.
'Least it's not, 'are you really a human?'' I thought with a slight muse.
"I don't use magic." I replied. There was another moment of silence. Until a different member spoke up.
"I see. It would make sense that we don't feel any from you."
"If you don't use magic then how do you explain being able to destroy Lullaby?" Another asked.
"I use my own source of power called Ki. You could say it's similar to magic." I explained. And yet again, some members were looking at each other questioningly. I sighed. "Erza."
"Y-Yes?" Erza looked over to me.
"Can you show them how I explain Ki when we were on our way back?"
"Right..." She closed her eyes again and her power rose again. The projection came out of it again and showed the team, the Old Man, and I walking. I was starting to explain Ki. After I finished, the projection changed once again when Lucy asked if I could fly and I complied. Heh, guess Erza left out the part with her talking to me personally.
"Rather intriguing, and you said anybody can learn this...?" The woman in the white robe asked me curiously.
"Yeah, and like I said up there in the memory, with enough practice and patience then any living being can achieve it." I replied to her.
"Maybe a demonstration is in order? An opportunity like this is as good as any other with you here." Siegrain suggested. Others nodded in approval. Ah, geez.
"Hmm. I guess. Any damage done here, I'm not responsible for. You guys asked for it." I stated. Before any could reply, I flared my white aura to life. The wind picked up slightly where I stood. I saw most eye's that were on me widened. After a while I calmed down my energy, and everything was still again.
"Interesting..." The woman in the white robe said with a smirk.
"Seems as if your power isn't restrained by the cuffs you're wearing..." A member said.
"Even though I said my power may be similar to magic, doesn't mean they're That similar." I sighed deeply. "Is that all...?"
"You and Miss Scarlet may leave now. This court is adjourned!" The figure on top said. Erza and I proceeded to walk out of the courtroom. But Erza stopped and looked back at the dark haired woman.
"Here, I forgot to give this back." Erza held her hand with the lacrima in hand to give back to the councilwoman.
"Keep it. Think of it as a souvenir for being good people here." She said while smiling. Almost...playfully. She looked over to me and her smile grew. I looked away and walked out of the room with Erza following while putting the memory lacrima in her pocket dimension.
"Ugh, finally that's over." I said.
"It was rather tense..." Erza said.
"More like eventful, especially since Natsu came barging in there."
"Yes. Remind me that again when we get back to the guild..."
"Hehe, sure thing."
"But thank you for not causing anything similar with what Natsu did. I'm sure the Council is satisfied with this whole ordeal."
"What was your problem with that Siegrain guy anyway...?"
Erza stopped abruptly and looked down. I looked back and saw she had a sorrowful expression in her eyes. Ah, damnit I screwed up.
"U-Uh, sorry, let's keep wal-"
"I knew his twin brother..." I stopped walking to look at her. "It's just a past that isn't easy to remember..."
I wondered what she meant by that. She was still looking down on the ground with her bangs shadowing her eyes. I sighed inwardly. Shouldn't have brought it up. I looked at the cuffs annoyingly. I frowned and easily spread out my arms, shattering them. Erza looked up at me surprisingly. The ball in the middle might have been broken, but not the bracelets. So I clashed my wrists together, breaking apart the bracelets as well. Oh that felt good, some blood came rushing back to my hands as I opened and closed them again. I looked back to Erza who had a wide-eyed expression.
"Hehe...told ya I could easily get us out of here if you said the word." I said sheepishly.
"Y-Yes...I suppose you could have." Erza said. I walked up to her and broke her bindings off as well.
"Come on, let's cheer you up with some strawberry cake back at the guild. Then you can also go and scold Natsu." I said smirking. She smiled a bit at what I suggested. Hopefully her minds off whatever is troubling her.
"Right. Let's head on back. Thank you." She said with some enthusiasm.
Eventually we were outside of the Council building. Magnolia is a bit far so...let's make things exciting. I grinned.
"So. You ready?" I looked at her. Erza looked back and saw my grin and she raised an eyebrow at this. Before she could ask, I walked behind her and picked her up bridal style. Her face instantly lit up.
"W-W-What are y-you doing?!" She shouted.
"Taking a shortcut. Don't worry, I won't drop ya." I said, still grinning.
"W-Wha-?!" Before I let her say anything else, I floated in the air. My aura flared, and I flew, leaving a streak of white trailing behind.
"AAAHH!" The Not-So-Stoic Knight screamed with her eyes closed. I laughed at her reaction as I flew pasts towns and forests. I stopped all of a sudden high in the air.
"You can open your eyes now." I said calmly. She slowly opened them up and looked up at me. I gestured my head forward to signal her to look forward. When she did she gasped at the sight.
"W-Wow…" She said in awe.
We could see as far as the ocean in the direction Magnolia was at the height we were at. Towns and roads spread apart. Prairies like an infestation. Forests bundled up together. I did a revolution so we can see more of our surroundings. Mountains that one would think were tall at the foot, were seen below us. More towns and cities were seen. Patches of forests continued. We saw the Council building in the far distance.
"We...traveled that fast…?" Erza asked when she saw the Council building. I turned back where Magnola was.
"Yup. If I wanted to, I could go faster." I stated.
"We're so high up as well…I'm surprised I can still breath."
"Feelin' better?" I asked looking down at her. She gave a content smile and nodded. "Come on, let's head back." I started to fly away from the spot we stayed at. She kept her eyes open this time as we flew. Well, kinda. She had her arms around my neck while I still carried her under her back and under her knees.
It didn't take too long as we came up upon Magnolia, still high up in the air. When we were directly on top of the Guild I started to descend. I landed near the building but away from door. I set Erza down on the ground.
"...warn me next time when you're about to do that…" Erza, surprisingly, was pouting a bit at me. She...looked adorable like that. Huh.
"Ehehehe, couldn't resist. But next time, sure thing." I said. We started to head to the door, and went on inside. Upon entering, eyes were on us. A moment later, the familiar rowdiness erupted from the hall.
"HeHey! You guys are back!"
"That didn't take long!"
"What actually happened over there?"
Erza and I sweatdropped at the sudden questions.
"It was merely a formality everybody. No consequence was received." Erza said. Everybody cheered and clanked mugs together.
"Hah...so it was true...we were all worrying for nothing…" Lucy said with the side of her head on the table.
"Will we be continuing the fight between men? Of Natsu and Erza?" Elfman suggested with a grin.
"M-Men…?" Lucy said exasperatedly.
"Hey Erza! Good time to scold him then!" I said while laughing.
"Hmm...It might be…" Erza pondered a bit.
"That's right Erza! We gotta finish up our match! DERYHA!" Natsu charged with a lit fist. Oh this should be good.
Erza sidestepped as Natsu was just about to punch her, and the Knight retaliated in punching the Fire Dragon Slayer instead, right in the stomach, making him keeling over. The whole guild bursted into laughter.
"Gahahahahaha!"
"Oh man! You're pretty pathetic Natsu!" Gray was holding his stomach.
"Erza's the real man!" Elfman shouted while laughing. I walked over to the bar and sat on a stool where the Old Man and Mira was at.
"Hope you didn't get into too much trouble Yusuke." Mira said with a smile.
"Nah, it wasn't all that bad. Could've done better without Natsu there though." I said.
"Ufufu, Macao owed him, we thought he was restrained. Sorry about that."
"No damage done. Well, there was some when he desotryed the door but…" I trailed off.
"He did mention that you practically threatened to torture him and Happy alive…" Mira giggled.
"Oh he did huh…" I narrowed my eyes and looked behind me slowly. Natsu was up from the ground and was arguing at Gray. When our eyes met he jumped a bit and went over to Happy. I turned back around. "Sigh...dunno where he got that from…"
"Ufufu, I knew you wouldn't be like that." Mira giggled.
"Hrrmph…." the Old Man grumbled. Mira and I looked over to him. He was wobbling a bit while sitting down.
"What's wrong Old Man?" I asked.
"Master?" Mira asked.
"Looks like he's back…" the Old Man said.
"Who?" I asked. Just then I felt a presence at the door. I glimpsed over at Mira who had her eyes closed and was about to fall down. I got up from the stool and instantly went behind her, supporting her so she doesn't fall to the ground with a thud. A figure at the door was starting to come in and I narrowed my eyes.
"Ugh...what the…?" Gray tried saying but fell on the floor.
"Its…!" Erza tried to say as well but couldn't as she fell to her knees, having to have a table to support her. One by one members started to fall down or lay on the table with their heads on it.
"Uh...what the hell is going on?" I asked. the Old Man slowly looked over my way. If he had a somewhat surprised expression, then he was failing hard. He looked so damn sleepy.
"You're...not...affected…?" the Old Man tried saying.
"Uhh...no? Am I supposed to be?" I asked with an eyebrow raised. The figure who was arriving then came inside the guild. He wore a face mask with a slit just for his eyes. He had five staves behind his back. he wore a cape, his entire stomach, legs and arms were wrapped in bandages, his thighs wore striped, large baggy-like shorts. He walked over to the request board and instantly took a paper and walked over to the bar.
"I'll be taking this job…" The cloaked figure said as he showed the Old Man the paper. I narrowed my eyes at him. Sensing him a lot more clearer, it felt like I know him from somewhere…
The cloaked figure and I met each other's eyes. I kept my eyes narrowed while he just looked at me. The stare off lasted for about a minute. Then I broke it off.
"...why do you feel familiar…" I asked cautiously.
"Yusuke...don't worry...he's good…" the Old Man grumbled. I quirked an eyebrow at this, and looked back to the cloaked figure. I saw him narrow his eyes and he started to walk away. "Mys...togan...lift..the sleep...ing spell…!" the Old Man said somewhat loudly.
"Five...Four...Three...Two...One…" With that, the cloaked man now named Mystogan vanished from the guild. I couldn't sense him anymore. Weird.
One by one everyone who was sleeping shot their eyes open. They started to get up from the ground and table.
"Mmm…" I heard Mira moan. Then her eyes shot opened as well. She saw me holding her by her shoulders. "Y-Yusuke…?"
"Sorry, you were about to fall on the ground head first, I just prevented that." I said while letting go of her.
"Oh...Thanks!" Mira chippered. Wow, her mood changes fast.
"Was that...Mystogan again…?" The one with the long top hat said.
"That guy...always doing this…" A person with a curved upward ponytail said. I really gotta learn the name of these people.
"His sleeping magic is as powerful as ever..." Macao said.
"Mystogan…?" Lucy asked.
"He's one of the candidates as Fairy Tail's strongest male." Elfman said.
"Yeah...but for some reason he doesn't want to be seen…" Gray said while rubbing his eyes. "So whenever he comes by he puts up his sleeping magic so no one can see him."
"R-Really? That sounds pretty suspicious…" Lucy said.
"Yeah...and that's why no one but Master knows who he is." Gray continued.
"No. I know it as well…" I heard a new voice said. It came from the top. I walked out behind the bar to see who it was. He had blonde hair, wore a pair of headphones, had a fur coat on, and buttoned up shirt. Most distinctive about him is that he had a scar that was in a shape of a bolt over his right eye.
"Laxus!"
"Rare that you're here…"
"And another one of Fairy Tail's candidates as the strongest male…" Gray said.
"Mystogan's a shy guy, I wouldn't worry about him at all. Literally." Laxus said.
"Laxus! Fight me!" Natsu shouted.
"What makes you think you can stand against him if Erza beat you so easily..." Gray said. He was right though. This guy's a lot stronger than Natsu, even Erza. But he could be on par with Mystogan.
"He's right, since you can't beat someone weak like her, there's obviously no way you can beat me." He said with a grin.
"What's that suppose to mean?!" Erza exclaimed with a glare.
"I'm saying that I'm the strongest in Fairy Tail!" His grin was getting more like a maniac. Great, another wacko.
"Bastard! Come down here and fight!" Natsu shouted.
"How bout you come up here?" Laxus retorted.
"Fine!" Natsu started running to the stairs near the bar, but didn't even make it to the first step as the Old Man's hand was stretched out and grew in size, slamming Natsu into the ground. Holy shit is that his magic?
"Heh, what's the matter Natsu? Can't get up?" Laxus taunted.
"You can't go on the second floor...least not yet." the Old Man said while still holding Natsu down.
"I'm the strongest in the guild. Not Erza. Not Mystogan. Not even that drunken Old Geezer!" Laxus stated. Oh, great. Reminds me of someone who I hated...and he's starting to get under my skin... "I'm the strongest!"
"Wow. Arrogant, egotistical, and ignorant! All three damn combinations that I hate the most in a person." I said in a mocking manner, spreading out my arms.
"...You got something to say newbie?" Laxus asked.
"Yeah, I'd say you need a reality check buddy." I replied pointing at the blonde for a second before retracting my hand back down.
"Hah! You think you can do better? Just because you beat Natsu and Gray doesn't mean shit!" Laxus said. Natsu was getting more agitated while Gray started to glare at him.
"Alright, how about against you then?" I asked with a grin.
"You really want to test me newbie?" He asked back with a grin.
"If you're really all bite and no bark," I gestured two fingers tauntingly at him with my right hand raised with a smirk on my face now. "Then come prove it."
"Tch, learn your place you weakling." Laxus snarled.
"Y-Yusuke stop! Laxus isn't like Natsu or Gray-" Mira tried to say but was cutt off by the sound of thunder. I kept my eyes on Laxus as he was now cloaked in lightning and charged at me.
His fists was almost at my face. Our eyes met briefly. He had his teeth gritted while I still had my smirk. As his fist was closing in, I went behind him and kicked his back, sending him flying and breaking some tables and chairs.
"W-Whoa..." Gray said astonishingly.
"Wait, what happened?! I didn't see anything! And I was right in front of the whole thing!" Lucy exclaimed.
(3rd Person POV)
"I really am becoming one of you guys...smashing tables and chairs...hey Old Man I don't have to pay for that do I?" Yusuke asked turning his head sideways to the bar, pointing at the broken debris. Makarov still had a hold on Natsu, but his eyes was slightly wide. Mira had a hand over her mouth and pointed straight ahead at black-haired teen, is what he thought.
"Yusuke behind you!" Mira shouted.
"Huh?"
"Lucky shot you punk!" Laxus yelled. Yusuke turned his head around just in time for the blonde's fist to hit the side of his face, sending the black haired teen into a wall. Or so Laxus thought would happen.
As Laxus' fist collided with Yusuke's cheek, the otherworldly teen had only his face turned from the impact. Gray, Elfman, Erza and other members tensed up, Lucy had her hands over her mouth, Natsu was still squirming to be let free. A few tense seconds passed by and Laxus retreated his hand, stepped back and gritted his teeth.
'What the hell is he made of?!' Laxus thought angrily, trying to ignore the pain in his knuckles.
"Heh. I'll let you have that one." Yusuke said. He slowly turned his head back at Laxus, his eyes closed. He smirked as his eyes opened.
"Tch! You son of a bitch!" Laxus shouted. In the eyes of everyone but Yusuke, Laxus was instantly in front of him, his punch ready aimed at his head again at a much greater force. His fist was launched, only to be caught by Yusuke a few inches away from his face. People close by saw the moment, and had their eye's widened.
"I said, I'll let you have, that, One." Yusuke stated still holding Laxus's fist in his left hand.
Still gripping his fist, Yusuke sidestepped, forced Laxus forward and kneed him in the stomach, making the blonde spit out saliva. The moment the lightning mage was hunched over Yusuke used that opportunity to chop Laxus behind the neck with enough force that Laxus' eyes went white and was rendered unconscious. Yusuke grabbed the back of his collared shirt and gently set him down on the ground.
Everyone else was silent and wasn't moving an inch. Trying to process what had happened in just under a minute.
"H-He's alive guys...no need to look so alarmed…" Yusuke reassured.
"Well, I think we know that. I'm just trying to process what the hell just happened." Gray said.
"Uh, I think I'll take him up to the infirmary." Yusuke suggested. He hauled Laxus' body over and flew to the second floor, to the infirmary. As he flew, some of the members eyes widened again, not knowing that he was able to fly. Then the guild burst into a more upbeat rowdiness.
"Whoa he knocked Laxus out!" Jet exclaimed.
"That guy really is something else!" Droy said.
"Gah! No fair! I wanted a piece at him!" Natsu exclaimed, who was now out of Makarov's grasp.
"To think he did the same to Natsu and Gray so easily…" Cana mused.
"He's just full of trouble…" Erza said with a hand to her forehead.
"He's a man!" Elfman shouted.
Over at the bar Mira sighed in relief that no other damage was done. More specifically to Yusuke. She knew what Laxus was capable of if things went wrong his way. But seeing the short bout just now makes her wonder what the black haired victor was actually capable of. She had an idea, and in her mind, she'll put one of the favor he owes her to good use very soon. She just needed to find a chance to do so.
Makarov continued to sit on the counter of the bar. His eyes were closed and he still held his staff. Admittedly, he didn't think what happened just now would end in Yusuke's favor. He could hardly see how fast Yusuke was, and he far outmatched Laxus. Almost shamefully, Makarov was a bit glad of what Yusuke did. Ever since Laxus' father had left, he's always been on edge.
"Erza! Come into my office! I have a task for you!" Makarov said. He got up and headed for the stairs.
"Yes Master." Erza said following him up the stairs. Just then, Yusuke came jumping off the second floor and went to the bar where Mira was at.
"Ah, so...that happened...ehehe." Yusuke said sheepishly. Mira frowned a bit at him then sighed.
"You're going to have to replace those chairs and tables you know…" Mira said with a grin.
"Uh...I do don't I...maybe when I start going on jobs. Haven't had the chance ever since I joined here…"
"Ufufu, you don't have to actually. We have a wood-make mage here, she'll be able to replace them easily."
"Oh really? That's neat then. Still, I should probably go on a job soon."
"Well, if you need money, I can probably help with that." Mira said while smiling at him, there were stars in her eyes that went unnoticed by Yusuke.
"Really? What kind?"
"How about this, I can fill you in on the details if you come over to my house for dinner. Sound okay to you?"
"Dinner huh? Well if food is involved how can I resist? Though I'd probably owe you another favor then hehe…" Mira shook her head at this.
"Consider this an invitation! My brother and I would love to have you over as company! Then I can tell you about the job there."
"Really? Awesome! Count me in then!"
"Ufufu, I'm glad! Meet me outside when the guild closes and I can lead you to our house."
"Heh, you're a lifesaver ever since I got here Mira. Can't thank you enough." A bit of pink dusted Mira's cheeks.
"It's...no problem really! I really don't mind at all!" The conversation ended and Lucy came over to the bar to greet the two.
"Hey guys!" Lucy greeted.
"Sup." Yusuke replied.
"Hey there Lucy!" Mira chippered.
"So I wanted to ask a question Mira, what was Master saying how Natsu can't go upstairs yet?" Lucy asked.
"Ah, that's where all the S-Class jobs are." Mira answered.
"S-Class?" Yusuke asked next. The barmaid nodded.
"Mhm. The more experienced mages that have been promoted to S-Class are allowed to take on tougher jobs than the ones on the first floor. Of course, the reward is much higher. At the moment we have five S-Class mages here in Fairy Tail. Any one of them is allowed to take on those jobs." Mira explained.
"Oh really...how do you become S-Class?" Yusuke asked with a finger and thumb on his chin.
"Ufufu, we have an exam coming up for selected members in a few months. Work hard enough and you may qualify!" Mira answered.
"I get it now! Wow, S-Class!" Lucy exclaimed.
"Not sure if being S-Class suits you Lucy, especially if the jobs are pretty dangerous." Yusuke mused.
"Eh..hehe...you're probably right…" Lucy said sheepishly.
"Are you ready to go?" Mira asked.
"Yup, just lead the way." Yusuke said.
"Elfman already went ahead earlier. I told him you were coming over so there shouldn't be any confusion."
Mira had just finishing closing up the guild. She met Yusuke just outside and now they were walking towards her house for dinner.
'I can't wait for him to have more of my cooking. I hope he'll still think it's delicious.' Mira thought with a giggle.
"What's so funny?" Yusuke asked.
"O-Oh! Nothing! Just remembering something earlier today!" Mira said with a nervous laugh. Yusuke just shrugged and and they continued walking.
Eventually reaching the Strauss resident, Yusuke saw it more clearly. It was quite spacious around the outside. It was a regular two-story white house with a red triangular roof. Attached to the roof had a chimney. Windows covered with curtains were at the front side of the house, both upstairs and downstairs but there was obviously a door in white at the middle on the first floor. They also had a lush green lawn that was on either side of the house with a stone walkway leading from the sidewalk at the street to the doorway of the house. Bushes were up against the front wall of the house. White fences were set up around the lawn, leaving the middle open of course to walk on.
"Here we are! Welcome to our abode!" Mira said with glee.
"Place looks nice, rather peaceful." Yusuke said. They both walked up to the door, Mira brought out a set of keys and unlocked it. Inside was rather cozy. Upon going inside, a tiled floor was introduced first for shoes to be set on. Looking ahead on the right side of the house was the living room. A single couch leaning against a wall on the right wall of the house was there with a table in front of it. To the right of the couch was a fireplace with wooden logs that looked liked were ready to be lit. On either side of the couch were small wooden tables with a single drawer. A lamp was placed on either side, and a picture frame was set on the right sided mini table. A light tan colored carpet decorated the floor.
A wall covered a short distance to the left from the door as it showed a rather spacious kitchen. Wooden cabins, drawers, a sink and gas stoves surrounded by polished marble, and a fridge were all present. In the kitchen was a big round wooden table that was about three feet in radius. Four wooden chairs were present at the table. Beige colored tiles decorated the kitchen floor.
Off in the distance between the two rooms, a single closet was built in on the left wall of the house, and to the right there were a set of stairs.
"Inside looks pretty warm…" Yusuke said with admiration.
"Yup, it's pretty homey. Elfman! We're back!" Mira shouted.
"Man!" Both heard from upstairs and sweatdropped at the response.
"Why don't you go sit down on the couch and relax. I'll go in the kitchen and set dinner up for all three of us." Mira said with a bright smile.
"Sure. Hehe, if you want any help don't hesitate to holler." Yusuke mused.
"Ufufu, I'll keep that in mind."
Both went separate ways in the house. Yusuke plopped down on the soft furry couch and Mira was busy rummaging in the kitchen. Footsteps were heard coming down from the stairs. it revealed to show Elfman in a white tank top with his navy blue pants.
"Oh Yusuke! It's manly to see you!" Elfman greeted.
"Hey Elfman, good to see ya as well." Yusuke said back.
"I heard from Big Sis that you were coming over for dinner. Once you've had it you'll won't stop eating it!"
"Uh, ehehehe. Really? I can't wait then!" Yusuke said with slight amusement. Though he was sweating a little if it got out of hand and he went and asked for more food. A lot more. It'll just be more than a couple of favors he owed to Mira if the black haired Saiyan ended up emptying all of their food supplies.
"So what do you think of Big Sis?" Elfman asked.
"What do you mean?" Yusuke asked with an eyebrow raised.
"Like, when you first met her, and even now. What do you think of my Big Sis" Elfman asked again, with a hint of eagerness.
"Hmm...well she was pretty nice to me when I first joined. Helped me get settle in with things I needed for a while until I get back on my feet. She's was pretty generous which makes me feel a bit guilty considering I got nothing in return. So she accepted when I said I'd owe her a favor." Yusuke answered. Elfman nodded sternly, but wasn't completely satisfied.
"She talks quite a bit you Yusuke. Like how much of a man you are!" Elfman grinned with a thumbs up. If one would squint closely, you could've sworn that some glint was shown off from his teeth.
"Hehe, really? We haven't done much. Not sure what she'd say about me."
"Well she did say tha-"
"Yusuke! I need some help please if you don't mind!" Mira shouted from the kitchen. Almost knowing full well of the current conversation that was taking place in the other room. Yusuke lifted himself off from the couch and walked over to the kitchen. Mira was currently wearing a white apron over her pink and purple dress and was stirring a pot over a stove.
"Yeah, what's up Mira?" Yusuke asked. He sniffed and almost had saliva dripping from the side of his mouth of how amazing the scent was of the food was.
"Just wanted you to try some beef stew. Tell me what you think! Here!" Mira asked while holding a wooden spoon with her right hand with some meat, carrots, and the broth. Her left hand was under the spoon to prevent any dripping to occur and gestured Yusuke to try it. He was taken aback for a few seconds as his cheeks reddened a bit, then compiled by opening his mouth, leaned forward and let Mira slide the food into his mouth. He chewed and swallowed the stew and brought up a content grin.
"Stew's great Mira! Don't think it needs anything else."
"Really? I'll get it ready then. Thanks! Dinner will be ready in a few more minutes!"
"Want me to help with anything else?"
"Nope. You can go sit back down with Elfman." Not a second later did she regret saying that. "U-Uh, wait!"
"Yeah…?" Yusuke asked. Mira pointed to a cabinet near her.
"You can help set up the table. We'll need bowls, forks, spoons, knives, and some plates for the food."
"Oh, sure. I'll definitely lend a hand!" He went over and opened up a cabinet that had bowls and plates stacked up.
"Thanks! The silverware are just in the drawer under it."
Yusuke grabbed the mentioned pieces, and went over to the wooden table to set everything up for three people. He set a stack of plates over to Mira so she can use them to hold the food they were going to eat from.
"Alright! Everything's done!" Mira happily said.
At the table, food was spread out, covering most of space. The food ranged from various vegetables and meats. In each of the three bowls were the stew that Mira had cooked up. Silverware were besides the empty plates for each person. The aroma was enlightening and mouthwatering. The two residents and one guest sat down in a chair and started to dig in.
"This is really amazing Mira!" Yusuke complimented.
"T-Thanks…I did my best on this…" Mira said while looking down, hiding her blush.
"Big Sis' cooking really is the best!" Elfman said.
The night continued as all three inside the Strauss' house kept eating the delicious food the white-haired maiden had affectionately made. While it wasn't large enough for a certain Saiyan, it was tolerable for him to resist the urge to eat more than what was already made. When all three were done eating, each helped with the dirty plates and bowls. Once everything was washed, it was time for Mira to help Yusuke on his financial problems. The two of them sat on the couch in the living room while Elfman had gone up upstairs to retire for the night.
"I think it's time for me to put one of those favors you asked of me to good use Yusuke." Mira said.
"Is that so? Alright, tell me what you want me to do for ya." Yusuke said.
"This will benefit both of us, so it's really a win-win situation!" Mira giggled. "I need an escort."
"Escort huh? You some princess something? Hehe." Yusuke asked jokingly.
"Ufufu, no silly. I'm going to a photo shoot tomorrow. My manager asked me to bring someone along from the guild to watch things over while I'm there along with some other people. I was told this earlier today, and it did seemed a bit short noticed, and then I thought of you!" Mira explained. "When Natsu told us that you weren't really in trouble with the council and was assured that you'd come back today, I thought this was a good opportunity!"
"Hmm, a bodyguard huh...sounds simple. What's the pay?"
"If everything is done right, my manager is offering 250,000 Jewels as payment."
"Really?! I'm in! Bodyguarding can't be that hard!"
"Great! Hopefully nothing bad happens. I'll let my manager know tomorrow morning. We'll need to leave before noon, so come early to the guild okay?"
"Sure thing. Thanks for the help Mira. If anything does happen, I'll be sure to get you out of harm's way."
"Good enough for me then!"
"Well, thanks again for your amazing cooking Mira. I'm gonna head on home."
"Okay...I won't keep you."
Yusuke and Mira got up from the couch and walked to the door. She opened it up for him and he stepped out.
"Thanks for coming over Yusuke! Don't hesitate to ask me to cook for you again." Mira said with a smile.
"Hehe, I might just do that very soon. I'll see you tomorrow. Night!"
"Goodnight!"
With that, Yusuke started walking away from the Strauss resident.
'I hope you do come back soon…' Mira thought with a slight blush. With that, she closed her door.
Yusuke was in the empty streets now walking. His intention however, was not to head back to his place yet.
'I've relaxed and cleared my head long enough...I need to get back to training.' Yusuke thought with determination. He went in a dark alleyway. For safe measure he expanded his senses that no one but him was on the streets. With a nod, he flew high in the air unseen.
"Hm...there are some mountains in the distance over there...that should be good." While looking in the direction, he flew.
When the Saiyan arrived on top of a mountain, he expanded his senses outward once again. Only wildlife was present, and not a single human was near.
'Perfect.' With that, he begun. Yusuke had a really good hunch that with just himself, he'll need to push himself even harder than before.
And done! Hope you guys liked it. Basically 8.7k words. Was still pretty sure I'd make it to 10k. Oh well. Make sure to leave a review telling me what any of you think! Some explanations time!
The Memory Lacrima. Idea wasn't mine, I give credit to the author of "Into the Realm of Magic (Bleach and FT Xover)" where I read it from. It was a good idea too, and I went ahead and used it.
You guys basically saw a glimpse in Yusuke's eyes of how he retaliated against Laxus. Just something I thought I would throw of what he saw in his eyes when he fought humans.
I have started building the bridge or Erza and Mira. Hope I did it satisfactorily. Might I be doing this a bit too fast...? Maybe. Any pointers you guys got? Lemme hear em.
One Super Move was used in this chapter. Can you name that One?
That's basically it, I am going to leave half of the Galuna Island Arc. I reckon I'd change things up as canon stories out there in the FT section is kinda predictable.
Again, hope you guys enjoyed. Another HUGE Thank you to those who like my story so far.
Until then!
Timestamp: September 19, 2015.
