"Woo! We're finally back at the Guild!" Abel threw his hands into the air to show his joyful mood. "I thought I wouldn't be back in forever."
His hands almost hit Kaiko in the face, and Kaiko mumbled something under her breath that Abel couldn't hear, but Erza certainly heard it. The I'm-guessing-he's-getting-on-your-nerves look she gave the redheaded wizard said it all, and Kaiko nodded.
"Well, this is a surprise." an elderly voice boomed, and the three looked in the direction of it.
It was Makarov Dreyar, the 3rd and 6th Guild Master of the Fairy Tail Guild. Kaiko and the others knew him to also be one of the Ten Wizard Saints. Makarov was an extremely short, elderly man. Some of the members have made fun of his aging hair, which explains the baldness on the top of his head. Only the outer rims of his contain the rest of his white hair. He also had a thick white mustache. He also has a Black Fairy Tail stamp that covers his entire chest area. His usual attire was a white shirt with a Black Fairy Tail stamp in the middle, which was covered by an orange hoodie. A blue and orange jester hat and matching orange shirts completed the look.
Kaiko could've sworn that she saw him in different attire, perhaps in more formal outfit. But she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"Ah, Master Makarov." she spoke up. "You know Abel?"
"Of course." The 88-year old man cast his black eyes on Abel, who flinched. "He used to cause trouble around the Guild by setting up pranks. He got punched by some, which unfortunately, didn't teach him a lesson at all. And I believe he learned his lesson when he pulled a prank on Gray Fullbuster."
Abel laughed. "That guy had it coming, Gramps!"
"Well, I don't think he did, young man." Makarov told him in a cold tone, making shivers go down Abel's spine.
"Anyways," Makarov continued, looking at Erza, "did you two defeat the monster?"
"Yes, sir." Erza bowed. "But you wouldn't believe who it really was."
Makarov looked at the Wind Mage that was in Kaiko's arms, and his mouth dropped open in surprise. "Abel?! You were Muros?"
"Yes, sir." Abel sighed. "It's...a long story. But basically, when I went with my team to fight Muros, I had killed him, but his spirit corrupted mine, thus turning me into him. The others on my team didn't survive."
"...I see." Makarov nodded. "But you will need to get some treatment, and same goes for Kaiko." he glanced at Kaiko, who he saw had bruises on her body.
"Right." Abel smiled, and Kaiko had a bad feeling about that. Abel giggled and blushed. "I will be with Kaiko!"
Oh dear God...Kaiko made a disgusted face.
"It seems that Abel likes you, Kaiko." Makarov couldn't help but smile when saying that. "He tends to fall head over heels in love with girls your age. He's kind of like a schoolgirl when he gets crushes."
"Well, that explains it." Kaiko mumbled. "He acts like a 7 year old..."
"That's because of his childish and mischevious personality." Makarov explained. "Besides that, I will take him to Mirajane, if you don't mind."
"Oh, that's okay." Kaiko smiled, and it was Abel's turn to frown. He knew that Kaiko was relieved to have him lifted from her shoulders.
As Kaiko watched Makarov assist Abel to Mirajane, who was talking to Laxus, she sighed.
"...Well, I have to go now." Erza spoke up, catching Kaiko's attention. "It was nice being paired up with you, Kaiko."
"Thanks, Erza." Kaiko smiled. "Same goes to you." She then watched Erza walk away and leave the wizard's sight. She then spotted Lucy Heartilfia coming towards her.
"Hey, Kaiko." Lucy grinned, and went to ask the redhead how the mission went, but then she saw the bruises Kaiko suffered. "Oh gosh! You don't look good."
"...Tell me about it." Kaiko exhaled in frustration. "It's a long story, though. I'll be able to tell you soon after my bruises are treated."
"Alright." Lucy nodded. She and Kaiko then heard yelling from behind them, and saw Gray and Natsu having their arguments as usual.
Usually Kaiko and Lucy would laugh a bit, but they knew that Erza was here.
"Guys, you'd better stop that." Lucy told them, nervously. "You know Erza will catch you two any minute now."
The fire between the two disappeared, and the pink-haired fire mage laughed. "Oh, that's nothing to worry about-" he then saw Erza's glare from the corner of the room, and jumped. "O-Okay, I-I...take that back..."
Well, they'll regain their freedom once Erza leaves for another important mission...Kaiko reminded herself in her mind, because she knew if she said it out loud, she would receive Erza's ice cold glare.
" ." A feminine voice called, and Kaiko turned her head in the direction of where it was coming from.
"Yes?" Kaiko asked when the woman came over. She was just a regular nurse, with bobbed pink hair and black eyes.
"You're needed in the treatment center." The nurse smiled with care, and did a curtsee. "Follow me."
Kaiko did as she was told, and after doing so, she waited for Mirajane to help her down. Kaiko found it strange that she couldn't sit down right with all the bruises she had on her. Once she was down and had a blanket over her, she looked over to her left, and right, to make sure "lover boy" wasn't there.
And of course, he was, grinning as usual.
The redheaded celestial wizard exhaled in annoyance. "...May you please stop that grinning? It's creeping me out."
"Sorry, can't." Abel laughed, and winced a bit due to his wounds. "I just happen to like you, that's all."
"You like me in a..what you call it..fanboy way." Kaiko frowned, and looked away. "And it's very irritating."
"Oh gosh..." Abel felt a bit hurt by that statement. "I'm sorry."
Kaiko looked at him, doubting that his apology was true. "... There's nothing to be sorry about. You just need to know not to give me that creepy grin, that's all."
"Same goes with the blushing and stuff?"
"YES!" Kaiko yelled, and the nurse had to tell her to quiet down. But the nurse and Makarov had to admit that this was kind of funny to watch.
"...Now, may you please be quiet?" was all Kaiko asked for the Wind mage to do before she turned her head away from him.
"...Alright." Abel exhaled in frustration, since he hadn't met a girl in his whole life that would get irritated by him falling over them. "Whatever floats your boat."
It was nighttime, and Kaiko was getting ready to go home. Her bruises were already treated, though some were almost gone, covered by bandages. She was glad that Abel wasn't around, or else she would gladly punch him smack dab in the face.
A smirk crosses her lips due to that thought, and she still wore it when she arrived at her house. She was fine with getting the dollars for the reward, but she had decided to give it to Makarov and the others. Her parents already had enough money as it is, especially when Kaiko gave the money she and Natsu recieve on that one mission to them.
She then sighed. I wonder how they're doing. she pondered, getting into her pink night shirt and matching pajama pants. Even though Father makes a lot of money being one of the leaders of the Guild, him and Mother are hardly passing by on anything. She exhaled once more.
I wish I was there...since Kakura is going through a tough time right now-
"Well, somebody looks concerned about something."
Kaiko jumped apporximately 3 feet when she heard that familar masculine voice.
"...Abel.." she muttered before slowing turning around to face him. "How did you get here-gah!"
She saw that he had just climbed through the window, and fell over on his face. Kaiko swore she saw tiny yellow birds circling above his head.
"...I...had used my wind powers to get here." Abel told her once he regained consciouness and was standing up.
Kaiko exhaled. "Well, I should've known-" her eyes then widened. "Wait. You're a Wind Mage?"
Abel smirked, and walked over to her. "Well, isn't it obvious?" He showed her the necklace around his neck, which basically consisted of white pearls and a rock. But when Kaiko looked closer at it, there was two green swirls on the rock. The symbols matched the same that he had on the spell book in his pocket.
"...Alright, then." Kaiko then exhaled. "But why did you follow me here?"
"Oh." Abel's eyes widened, and he took out a blanket from his backpack. "...I found this on a path somewhere."
Kaiko narrowed her eyes. "...A blanket? Why'd you save a blanket for..." her sentence trailed off when she saw what was inside the blanket.
It was a cat, pink to be exact. She had light pink fur covering her from the muzzle to her belly. She had angel wings, which was uncommon, and a red scarf with an orange Fairy Tail mark on it.
"...Oh." Kaiko's expression softened, and a smile slowly crept across her lips. "What happpened to this cutie?" She could see that the cat was shivering, and was weak.
"I don't know." Abel sighed. "...She told me that her parents abandoned her when they found out that she was an winged cat, an Exceed. So she fell from the sky and onto the ground, thus explaining her battered state."
"Oh, dear..." Kaiko gasped, and took the cat from Abel. She was holding it like a mother would hold a baby. "You poor thing. Don't worry, I'll heal you."
"Y-You will?" the cat spoke up, shaking. Her voice was feminine, but tiny.
"I will." The redheaded wizard smiled. "Tell me, what's your name?"
"...I don't have a name." the cat admitted, shyly.
"You don't?" Abel asked, catching their attention. "...You mean, your parents didn't give you a name?" The cat shook her head in response. "Then, we'll think of a name for you. What about...Cassidy?"
"No!" Kaiko said. "...That doesn't sound like a good name."
"Alright." Abel sighed, and thought of another one. "Oh! Ryu?"
"After that Street Fighter? No, I don't think so." Kaiko looked disgusted by his choice. "...Besides, she doesn't seem to be the fighting type."
"...Well, I thought so." Abel thought of one more. "Dante?That was my best friend's name-"
"She's a girl, Abel!" The redhead snapped, then exhaled. "You know what? I'll think of a name for her." She became silent for a minute until speaking up. "Is Kayla alright with you?"
Before Abel could object, the cat smiled. "Yes, that's perfect!" The now named Kayla giggled, and then winced.
"...You should get some rest." Kaiko sighed, and scanned her room for a proper place for Kayla to sleep. She told Abel to hold Kayla for a second while she opened the door to her closet, finding a pillow and a blanket, small enough for Kayla to cuddle under and make herself comfortable.
Kaiko then took Kayla back from the Wind Mage after putting the pillow and blanket on the floor next to her bed.
"I'm sure Kayla will be fine with this." The redheaded wizard grinned, and carefully set Kayla down, unwrapping the blanket that was on her. "...Also, this would be a good home for her."
"I'm sure it will." Abel grinned as well, and looked around. "Speaking of which, I don't really have a home. My house got taken away since I didn't pay the rent...so..." he paused for a second. "May I spend the night here?"
Kaiko froze. He...wants to spend the night here?! she gritted her teeth. Who with this dork's mind thinks of something like that- she stopped her little rant when she saw Abel waiting patiently for her answer.
The redhead exhaled in frustration, and slapped her palm on her forehead. "...Yes, you can. But you'll have to sleep on the floor."
"Yay!" Abel raised his hands into the air, happy. Kaiko groaned at how joyful he was. "But it doesn't matter if I have to sleep on the floor. I can conjure a cloud to turn into a bed, so I'll be cozy."
Once Kayla and Abel were sound asleep, Kaiko found that she had trouble sleeping a little bit.
She tossed and turned, tried to sleep on her sides, but then saw that sleeping on her back suited her more. Her hair was scattered in every which direction on the pillow, almost like a wave.
...I hate my life...she sighed, and with that, she managed to fall asleep.
"Morning, you two!" Mirajane greeted Kaiko and Abel as they entered the Guild the next morning. The white-haired woman happened to see who was in Kaiko's arms. "Oh, who is that?"
Kaiko blinked, not knowing who she was talking about at first, then looked down at the pink cat. "Oh, this is Kayla. Abel found her yesterday. She was abandoned by her parents due to being a winged Exceed."
"Oh,dear." Mirajane gasped softly, showing her concern. "That's awful. Well, I'm sure she'll be safe with you, Kaiko."
"Thanks!" Kaiko smiled. "Also, I would like to enroll her in the Guild, if you don't mind."
"Of course!" Mirajane clapped her hands together, and went to get a stamp and a scarf for Kayla.
Kayla was happy to hear about hadn't heard of the Fairy Tail Guild before, so she was curious.
"Oh, hey! Another Exceed!" A cheerful voice made the pink cat jump.
"W-Who said that?" Kayla asked before seeing a blue cat hover down with his wings.
"I did!" Happy grinned. "My name's Happy. I'm an Exceed like you are!"
"You are?" Kayla's eyes widened, since she didn't expect another one of her kind to be here. "...Well, um... my name's Kayla."
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Kayla!" Happy extended his paw, and Kayla happily shook it with hers.
Kayla then watched as Happy flew off, calling Natsu's name.
"Who's Natsu?" Kayla looked up at Kaiko.
"Oh, he's a member here at the Fairy Tail Guild." Kaiko nodded, her red hair going along with the movement of her head. "He's known as a Dragon Slayer, the Fire Type. He...also has an appetite after missions."
"Oh, same here!" Kayla grinned, her eyes beaming. Kaiko then wished that she hadn't mentioned Natsu's eating habits. "I love eating food! That's something that I have in common with Natsu!"
The pink cat then heard Mirajane calling for Kaiko to bring her over. "Coming, Mira!" Kaiko obliged, and walked over to the young woman.
In Mirajane's hand was an orange stamp, and a red scarf. Kaiko rested Kayla on a table, who sat down with ease. Kaiko then tied the scarf behind Kayla's neck, while Mirajane put the stamp on the front of the scarf.
"Hold on, I have a mirror." Mirajane giggled as she got out the said object, and held it up for Kayla to see. Kayla looked at herself in awe as she saw the red scarf around her neck, with the orange Fairy Tail Guild mark on it.
Kayla jumped up and down with joy, and Kaiko and Mirajane couldn't help but laugh.
"Welcome to Fairy Tail, Kayla!" Kaiko congratulated her.