Sorry for how short this is. I haven't been feeling very good today, but I was determined to post something.

Sick or not, I am too stubborn to fall behind.

Who needs sleep?

Day 5: Summer.

The air was warm, the stars were bright, and every single night during the summer months, Laxus Dreyar strolled through Magnolia before heading home.

It was his favorite time of year.

His pace was slow and relaxed as he basked in the warm breeze, turning in to a part of town he never really explored.

'I'm close to the guild. I must have gone in a big circle.' He thought to himself.

The Dragon Slayer was about to teleport himself to his home, when a familiar voice reached his sensitive ears.

"I told you no, Brandon. Let go of me right now, or you'll regret it."

"Blondie?" He whispered to himself.

"Don't be like that, babe. We had such a great time tonight. Are you really going to ruin it?"

The sleazy male's voice was one he didn't recognize, and he started walking towards the source almost immediately.

What he found made him see red.

The petite Celestial mage of Fairy Tail was forcefully being pressed against the side of an apartment building, her wrists retrained tightly above her head. The man responsible was an average sized fellow, and Laxus could smell the booze on him from where he stood.

"I don't know what date you were on tonight, but the one I attended sucked. I mean come on, you drank the entire time! Now let me go. This is your last warning."

Laxus hesitated, a bit curious to see what the little blonde would do if the man didn't heed her warning.

Sleazy guy chuckled, using his free hand to cup her ass and pull her closer. "Don't think you can do much without your keys. Didn't you say you left them at home because your key ring broke?"

Realizing that Lucy had no access to her magic, Laxus opened his mouth to demand her release when an annoyed sigh stopped him short.

"Well, you asked for it." She muttered.

And then head-butted him so hard he flew off of her, landing flat on his back on the cobblestone street.

The intoxicated man groaned in pain once before he was out cold.

His pants instantly became uncomfortably tight.

Gaping at the display, it took Laxus a few moments to realize he had been spotted.

Rubbing her now tender forehead, the blonde blinked at him. "Ok. Either Brandon's head was a lot harder than I thought and I've become delusional, or Laxus Dreyar is creeping in front of my apartment looking like a suffocating fish." She said mostly to herself.

Snapping out of his stupor, and ignoring the fish comment, Laxus stepped further into her line of sight. "Damn, Blondie. Didn't know you had something like that in you."

She let out a rather unladylike snort. "I think you're forgetting the team I am a part of. You kind of learn to 'have it in you' or else you better have your will in order."

He chuckled. "I can imagine."

Letting out a weary sigh, she massaged her temples. "No. You really don't." She looked back up at him, a curious gleam in her eyes. "Anyway, why are you out here this late at night?"

"Just walking. Summer nights are my favorite." He said a little sheepishly.

"Really? No way! I'm the same way." She chirped, looking pleasantly surprised.

Without even thinking twice about his actions, he offered her his arm. "Well then. Wanna join me?"

Before he could even begin to berate himself for doing something so stupid, she surprised him by looping her arm though his without hesitation.

"I would like that very much."

Neither of them thought to much about what they were doing, which direction they were going, or even that they'd left Brandon unconscious in front of her apartment.

They simply enjoyed the way the stars twinkled. The way the crickets and the tree frogs harmonized in silent streets around them. The way her head eventually came to rest against his shoulder, and how he'd wrapped an arm around her waist to pull her a little closer.

Neither spoke, they didn't have to. Just leisurely strolled through the warm summer night.

I'll try to make it up to you guys tomorrow for how short this was. I promise!

I hope to see you all for Falling!