Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail, Chaos;Head, or anything else related to them or the crossover characters that I'll bring in later.
Warning: spoilers for up until the S-Class Promotional Exams (though considering this story starts during said exams I think a warning is kind of a moot point)
Enjoy!
Romeo grunted in frustration as he barely managed to dodge the monster's attack, getting nicked on the arm by its sharp teeth.
'I knew it was a bad idea to take a solo mission without dad's permission!' he thought with a groan. 'And he probably doesn't even know I'm gone yet, since everyone else is busy with the Open House!'
Granted, he had only done it because those damn bullies had goaded him into it.
He really needed to stop caring about what those jerks thought.
It would save him (and his father) a lot of trouble.
To be fair, he had completed the job with minimal difficulties.
It was when he was on his way back to Fairy Tail that he was attacked.
His eyes widened as he felt his body become paralyzed.
Aw, man! The monster must've been venomous or something.
As he struggled to move and avoid the monster's next attack, he heard a strange sound…
*Whoosh!*
The monster froze, and a few seconds later it crumpled into dust.
Behind where the beast had been, Romeo saw a young girl, about ten years old, holding a large sword that looked stranger than any weapon he had seen Erza use.
'Are you okay?' she asked, looking at him in concern, moving the long strands of curly blonde hair that had gotten in her eyes.
Her lips didn't even twitch.
"Y-yes. Thank you." Romeo managed.
She answered his next question before he could even open his mouth again. 'I'm a telepath.'
Romeo nodded in understanding. Telepathy wasn't a foreign concept to him, considering he had grown up around Warren. "Thanks for the help, really. Becoming monster chow isn't one of my life goals."
The girl's large brown eyes sparkled, and he heard a tinkling laugh in his mind. 'You're funny.'
Romeo grinned at her, pleased. "Thanks! Again. I think this is going to become a habit, at this point."
The girl smiled sweetly in return.
"Oh! I didn't catch your name." he realized. "I'm Romeo, Romeo Conbolt. I'm a Fairy Tail mage."
'It's nice to meet you, Romeo-kun!' the girl projected with a grin. 'I'm Kozue Orihara, though my friends call me Kozupii.'
"Nice to meet you, too. Are you in a guild?" Romeo asked curiously, tilting his head.
Kozue shook her head. 'No. I was considering Mermaid Heel, but I realized that they weren't for me.'
"You could join Fairy Tail!" Romeo suggested, eyes bright.
They were in need of new members, and Kozue seemed like a really nice person.
Kozue blushed slightly at the compliment he had inadvertently given her.
Not that she was purposefully invading the privacy of his mind, it was just that she couldn't quite control it yet.
'What's Fairy Tail like?' she asked in lieu of commenting.
Romeo frowned thoughtfully.
How did you answer a question like that?
His eyes brightened as he had an idea. "Can I show you?"
Kozue's eyebrows raised in surprise. It was rare that someone offered to show her something like that.
'Sure!' she agreed with a smile.
In response, she was bombarded with a plethora of memories.
Romeo thought about how Natsu and Lisanna found Happy. He remembered Lisanna's death, how devastated everyone was and how Mirajane and Elfman changed. Makarov's speech about magic and how they shouldn't let the Magic Council break their spirit, that day Lucy joined the guild. How Lucy and Natsu saved his dad from the Vulcans, a situation Macao wouldn't have been in in the first place if not for Romeo.
The war with Phantom Lord, how the entire guild (with the exception of Laxus and his team) made sure that Lucy was safe and how far they were willing to go to keep her safe. How even Mystogan, the most reclusive member of the guild, attacked all of Phantom Lord's other branches in retaliation. How they accepted Juvia and Gajeel with open arms despite their part in the war.
How everyone was able to save the people of Magnolia by sacrificing themselves in order to set off the lightning lacrimas, causing severe injuries. Their sadness at Laxus' excommunication from the guild.
The confusion at suddenly having Lisanna alive and well, being told that they had been in another world and had nearly been killed, their joy at their nakama returning and their new guild member, Pantherlily.
Their excitement and pride when the participants for the S-Class promotion exams were chosen, and their heartbreak and despair when they found the island to have disappeared. Lucy's speech, giving them all hope that their friends were still alive, and determination to keep their guild afloat.
Romeo's wish to help his guild in any way that he could, and his tentative hope that she could be a part of the family too.
Kozue gasped in shock as the memories stopped.
She realized that at some point she had collapsed, and was kneeling on the ground in front of Romeo.
After a long moment where she composed herself, Kozue looked up and met Romeo's eyes.
'A home…a family…' she thought, unconsciously projecting her thoughts so that he could hear, tearing up slightly. 'That sounds like a dream come true. I'd love to join, if you'll have me.'
Romeo grinned, eyes shining brightly, before holding out a hand. "Let's go home, Kozupii."
Kozue let a few tears fall, before smiling wider than she had in a while and taking his hand, allowing him to help her up.
By the end of the day, Kozupii was the proud bearer of a light blue Fairy Tail guild mark located on her right wrist, the one she used to wield her sword.
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Kozue's mutism is psychosomatic, for those of you who are wondering or forgot from my other story. She was bullied as a child and was scared into not being able to use her voice. A bit like Kisa from Fruits Basket, I guess. Anyway, even in the anime Kozue is actually from, Chaos;Head, she has telepathic abilities. She also has another ability, but that'll probably come in later on.
