When the World Became Dark
Summary: Kae loses her sight in an accident while on a mission. She struggles day to day on how to cope and get around. But nothing is impossible with a family like the Fairy Tail Guild.
A/N: This story has no real plot, and it is just some short scribbles that are helping me cope. They can be read as oneshots in a way, and may not be in order. I'm just writing them as they come to me. The reason for this is that I got some news about a week ago that I am slowly going blind and in a few years I will completely lose my sight. I'm pretty devastated right now… Everything is a mess, and this story might be a mess too, but it's a way for me to get everything out.
OC Notes: Kae Dragmire's magic is Shadow Summon and Shadow Make. Laxus and Kae are in a relationship. Kae is part of the Thunder Legion. Kae's guild mark is dark purple and located under her left wrist. Kae is 21 years old and has long black hair and violet eyes. (May add more notes in future chapters)
Chapter Five-Happiness
"If you don't stop fussing, I'll sic my shadow wolf on you again." Kae threatened from atop her shadow horse summon.
Laxus, carrying the unconscious man their job called to capture over his shoulder, scowled. Not that she could see that, but she knew him too well.
"This was my first mission since I…lost my sight. I knew there would be some bumps and hiccups, and that I would probably come out of it with more injuries than not." Kae reasoned, "This whole thing is new to me… And weren't you the one who once told me that there are some things you can only learn on the battlefield? Besides, you and I both know it could have been much worse.
"But still, that last blow could have killed you if it had been any higher…" Laxus said, reaching up with his free hand to gently brushed the long, bandaged cut just under her collarbone.
Kae took his hand and held it in hers.
"Lots of things could kill me. Even before the accident." Kae sighed, "We're mages, Thunderbutt. We do dangerous jobs for a living and get attacked and shit happens. You of all people should know that, Mr. S-Class Badass."
"Can't blame me for worrying." Laxus huffed, "You're my everything, Kae. I don't want to lose you."
Kae's heart melted and her face flushed prettily.
"You won't ever lose me, Laxus." She mumbled, "I don't plan on kicking the bucket for a long, long time." She squeezed his hand and then gave him a cheeky grin, "Not that I have to worry about anything fatal happening to me when I have such an amazing knight in sparking armor protecting my back all the time.
"Heh." Laxus chuckled, squeezing her hand before stopping the horse. "I was going to wait until we got back to the guild to do this, but I feel like now is a better time."
"Do wha-?" Kae was cut off as Laxus dropped their captive and suddenly lifted by the waist off of the horse and placed on her feet. "Laxus, what are you doing?"
"Kae," Laxus cut her off again, as he took her hands. "You really are my world, and I couldn't live without you. I became interested in you when you utterly destroyed the guild hall right after you joined us, but I knew I had fallen in love when you single handedly took me out when I first hit on you. You have no idea how relieved I was when you finally agreed to go out on a date with me. And then Freed and the others were charmed by you and you joined our team. And when you were the first one to say 'I love you' I knew we would be together forever. Kae, I want to always walk by your side, through good times and bad," Laxus knelt to the ground and slipped something smooth and cold onto her ring finger. "but this time as your husband. Kae Dragmire, will you marry me and becoming my lifemate?"
Kae's eyes were wide and teary, and for a moment she just stood there. Then suddenly she made a strangled squeak sound and launched herself into Laxus' arms.
"So…is that a yes?" Laxus asked, chuckling nervously.
"Yes!" Kae half sobbed, half laughed. "Of course I will!"
Laxus breathed out a sigh of relief.
"I think out of everything I've done, this was the scariest thing." He said, leaning his head against hers. "But if you tell anyone that I'll deny it."
"Wouldn't dream of it, Sparky." Kae snickered.
Laxus squeezed her tighter, but then rustling alerted his that their captive was awake and moving. Just as he was about to attack them a lightning bolt came out of nowhere and struck him back into unconsciousness.
Kae jumped to her feet and moved her head around, listening hard.
"Laxus, what was that?" She asked.
"Nothing," He answered, lifting Kae back onto the shadow horse, "Just protecting my Shadow-hime's back."
Kae alert expression turned amused as he then plucked the unconscious man off the ground and slung him back onto his shoulder.
"Now, it's late, so let's get this idiot to the mayor, collect our pay, and get back to the hotel." Laxus said.
"We'll need all the rest we can get since the guild will be in an uproar when we get back and announce we're engaged." Kae snickered. "Heaven forbid we don't tell Mira right away."
"Oh yeah… She'd have our heads served on a silver platter." Laxus shuddered.
…The Next Day…
Upon returning to the guild and announcing their news a huge Fairy Tail party broke out. Though anyone near the She-Demon had gone temporarily deaf due to her ear piercing shriek of excitement.
"I knew you had it in you, boy!" Makarov cheered, clapping Laxus on the back from where he sat on the bar. "Now then, when can I expect grandkids?"
Laxus spat out his beer at the same time Kae choked on her wine.
"Babies!" Mira's screeched and passed out with a silly smile on her face.
"D-Did she just faint?" Kae coughed, still recovering from her wine going down the wrong pipe.
"Yup. Out cold." Laxus sighed, patting Kae's back. "Gramps, we just go engaged yesterday. We haven't even had the wedding yet."
"So? I'm not getting any younger!" Makarov grinned.
"Sorry, gramps. That's still not gonna happen…for a while." Kae said with a strange tone in her voice.
She felt Laxus look at her and hid by taking a sip of her wine.
"…One day at a time." Laxus murmured.
"Y-Yeah…" She whispered.
But still, she wondered… Could she be a good mom even though she was blind?