I watch the blueish smoke curl from the freshly lit cigarette. I inhale another drag and puff out a few smoke rings before exhaling fully. "I need to quit this shit... again. If I can just keep the lil fucker living in my head calm, it should be easy..." Taking amother drag and expelling the smoke into the air caused a calmness to wash over my body. "Or not..." The little blonde mage on top of me shifted. I crack open the windo above the couch and flick the ash of my cigarette out of it. "How can I keep you from running from me again Lu?" I ponder this serious question. She doesn't remember my confession. I almost told her the night of Ever and Elf's party, but the strawberry and champagne scent took control of my body and mind again... It was kismet the moment she stepped out onto that balcony... Then the drunk ruined the moment. Atleast we got to finish where we left off... Stupid "emergency", stupid Freed for calling, Stupid Yajima... Barrier particles... Tartorus...
Laxus didn't realize he had finished the cigarette when he felt the burn of the cherry on his fingers. He put out the butt on the windowsill and flicked it out the window. "Maybe if I take this slow... Not as slow as before, but actually show I am interested in her. After all the shit she, well we, have been through, maybe starting a relationship the right way will work, but then again, when has the right way ever worked for anyone in Fairy Tail. It is worth a shot, though." Laxus knew that they did enjoy each other's company to some extent, the afternoon she walked into Blue Pegasusproved that. She had that wonderful aroma surrounding her, sipping daintily on that flute of champagne. It took him every ounce of his strength not to take her right there against the bar. He held back and decided to spend time with her instead of getting to the rutting beforehand. All hell broke loose when her tears began to fall. At least she was close, sitting on his lap, balling her eyes out. Laxus decided to try again that night. The confession came out easier than expected, but with her emotions running so high, she passed out from shock and didn't remember it had happened. He was so heartbroken the next morning when he was on his way home from getting breakfast for them. He saw her golden hair runnig down the street from two blocks away. Arms still laden with coffee and strawberry danishes, he gave chase, only to be foiled by the massively crowded street. He followed her scent to the station. By the time he arrived, the train was about to leave the station, her heard her melodic voice calling to him, like the Loreli the old sailors would warn you of. She couldn't hear him as he yelled for her. Her hearing not as good as his dragon enhanced. He had to reach her to find out what went wrong, to beg and plead for her to stay. Without thinking or looking, he ran... right into an empty luggage cart... drenching himself in coffe in the process... adding insult to injury she smiled and waved... The dragon and Laxus both took this infered rejection hard. He drank heavily for awhile, then the whole Alvarez ordeal began. After the all were reunited, he would watch her, and watch out for her, but woud avoid any contact or invasion of his personal space the best he could. It hurt too much knowing he couldn't have the one woman he was meant to have. The only one to make him whole... but now... now she is here in his arms, blissfully unaware of the turmoil she inadvertently caused, and of the plans the dragon slayer was forming to keep her by his side.
Long ass chapter! Laxus just couldn't let his inner stop. He was driving me crazy with it all last night and this morning!!! Loving the reviews everyone!!! You give me so much inspiration to write when you drop one on my fic. I really appreciate all the favorites and follows too, as well as the silent ones who, like me in the beginnings of my fan fic days, would just read and enjoy others works. You all hold a special place in my heart. I also hope you enjoyed my citrusy chapter (22)... that was my first time writing real smut (I am sure you could tell, though)
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