Where have you been?
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Chapter 4.1
Makarov looked at the person standing in front of them, rather surprised that they would meet each other again so quickly. After all it only had been a few weeks after he excommunicated him from the guild.
He took a quick glance to the girl next to him, who had her hands in front of her mouth and a shocked look was visible on her face. 'She's becoming more interesting.' Makarov thought as he looked back at the person, who was grinning at them. "What are you doing here, Laxus?" Said man glanced at the small man, grinning even more at his grandpa.
Laxus wore a brown colored cape with a hood attached to it, even though he wore it they could still see the clothes he wore underneath. A long white jacket; with a purple long sleeved shirt underneath the jacket, dark green pants with grey shoes. Except for the cape and a change of clothes, he didn't look any different than before.
"Eh? What do you mean, 'what are you doing here?' I'm travelling of course." The blond haired dragon slayer answered, shifting his eyes to the pink haired girl who still looked shocked. Laxus raised both of his eyebrows at Sakura; he opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by the weight that attacked him. He grunted and looked at the patch of pink hair that was sobbing, her arms were secured around his chest.
Makarov narrowed at the scene in front of him, not only is Natsu her brother but she also has a connection with Laxus. It was interesting indeed, this girl. However he didn't question it and just watched as Laxus wrapped an arm around her to bring her closer. Now that shocked the guild master, Laxus was never the type of affection but now he's here hugging a pink haired girl.
"Oi shrimp, don't cry. Dammit." Laxus grunted out, rubbing awkwardly on her back to prevent more crying. Dammit. Instead of her stopping with crying, she cried even more and tightening her hold on him. Laxus sighed, well what would you expect from not seeing someone after seven years. He felt the girl rubbing her eyes before she took a step back, letting her arms fall back beside her and looked up to the man who saved her life.
Sakura sniffled once more and nodded, wiping the tears from her eyes again. "I thought I'd never see you again, Laxus." The kunoichi spoke softly. How many years had passed by? Seven? Maybe more? It really didn't mattered anymore since after a long time she could finally meet the person who saved her life. Sakura smiled softly, she could still remember what happened on that day.
The dragon slayer just grunted. "Well, I'm here now." Sakura rolled her eyes at his attitude, she was already used to his way of talking and she knows that he missed her too. Makarov decided to step up, taking a step forward to the pair and looking at Sakura who turned her head at him. "How do you know each other?" The old man asked, looking curiously at the two.
Sakura opened her mouth but was cut off due to rustling from the tent that Naruto and Sai were sleeping in. The three turned their heads to look at it, when they heard a voice. "Damn bastard, constantly kicking me in his sleep." A head was visible with blonde hair with it, which was obviously Naruto. He wore a black shirt with an orange swirl on it and orange shorts. Naruto stepped out of the tent and stretched himself, completely oblivious about the scene in front of him. Behind him came Sai, who just wore plain black clothes and his smile on his face. But Sai did noticed his team-mate, their client and some weird guy with blond hair standing not so far away from the camp-fire.
Naruto; who was still muttering to himself, finally took a glance when he saw something from the corner of his eyes and looked at the unknown person who was standing a bit too close to his comfort by Sakura. "Bastard, put your dirty paws off Sakura-chan!" Laxus widened his eyes and said girl was blushing red, he still hand his arm around her! Sakura took a quick glance at Laxus to see he looked surprised aswell... It isn't that bad actually since they practically hugged in front of Makarov.
Laxus' surprised look however, turned into a challenging look. "And what if I don't?" His grip on Sakura tightened –who frowned in return–, with a smirk plastered on his handsomeface. The Kyuubi container growled, showing his teeth and his longer-than-normal-people canine were visible. "I'll beat your ass up, 'ttebayo!" The fox boy like growled again at the unknown man who was standing not so far away, still holding his arm around his Sakura-chan.
The lightning dragon slayer raised an eyebrow at his threat but he found it pretty amusing, after all; a midget like him couldn't defeat him. He felt two hands on his chest and looked down to see it was Sakura. Well duh, who else? He thought, shivering inwardly with the thought of his grandfather–If he could reach it– or that pale boy touching him.
Sakura lightly pushed him off her and stepped a good distance away from him, giving Naruto a reassuring smile. "No need to worry Naruto, he's not an enemy." "But he touched you, Sakura-chan! Enough reason to view him as an enemy." The young boy muttered to himself but Sakura could clearly hear him. He made it sound as if he touched her in a bad way. Sakura sighed and ran her finger through her pink-colored locks.
Makarov glanced at the sky that was clear with the sun already rising; he already heard the birds chirping so he assumed it was already six am. He fake-coughed to get their attention and when he got it he smiled that friendly smile of his. "Goodmorning, Naruto and Sai." The said boys nodded in return as a greeting. "I think we better head out, don't want to be late for my kids." Sakura and Naruto went to the tents to break it off, they first went to his tent. "So… Sakura-chan…" Naruto began and Sakura just knew he was going to ask her about Laxus.
Sakura groaned and looked at Naruto who was avoiding her gaze. "Yes Naruto?" She stopped with breaking the tent-stick thingies to look at him. "Yes Naruto." Sakura repeated again, getting impatient. She took a glance at the other three males to see that they are not talking to each other, just doing things on their own. "Who's that scary looking man?" Naruto asked glancing back and forth to Laxus –who was glaring at Naruto– and Sakura. The kunoichi saw what he did and raised an eyebrow.
"That's Laxus, he saved my life." She told him simply, as they went over to Makarov's tent; doing the same process as they did with the previous one. "The day… Your father left you?" Naruto asked quietly, which was kind of rare seeing him do that. Sakura smiled softly and nodded. "Yeah, almost a week after that actually." After Naruto heard about what happened with her father, he always thought that Team 7 was meant to be. Not that Sasuke and Sakura were the smartest kids in their grade and they needed to balance their team but since all four of them–including Kakashi-sensei– lost their parents and that they needed each other, to have that family-feeling again.
"Apparently, he found me in this same forest…"
A teenage boy not older than seventeen groaned in frustration, he looked around at where he was; in some kind of forest and it looks like he's been walking in damn circles! The blond haired boy scratched the back of his head, looking around to see any daylight and when he found none he sighed in defeat. He walked some more and suddenly heard something or rather someone crying. The young boy ran to the source of the noise and saw a clear field, in the middle was a small girl with her head in her hands and had an unusual color of hair… Pink. The blond haired boy inwardly groaned, he was never good at comforting someone and now here he is standing a few steps away from the girl. If he left now it would be heartless of him, what if she was hurt or something? He sighed again and walked towards her.
"Oi, little girl." He spoke, startling the girl who tensed up at the sudden voice. Inwardly he scolded himself, now she could think he was some kind of rapist or something. "Don't worry I'm not going to do anything." He told her reassuring, crouching down in front of her. The pink-haired girl slowly lowered her hands, revealing bright emerald eyes filled with sadness. "W-Who are you?" Her voice was cracked, obviously from all the crying. The boy thought for a bit about saying his name, almost all his life he was known for 'Makarov's grandson'… "Laxus. My name is Laxus." He gave her a small smile, in which she returned one in return. "What's your name?" Laxus asked her curiously. It was the best to know each other first before he asked her anymore question about her life.
"Sakura…" She trailed off, biting her bottom lip softly. Laxus raised an eyebrow; her name matched her hair color very well. "No last name?" He asked again wanting to know more about her but in return she glared at him. "You didn't gave your last name so I'm not telling it." She replied childishly at Laxus who in return laughed at how clever she was. "Then I guess we're even now."
They both sat in silence for a while; Laxus sat now on the ground sitting in front of the girl who was fidgeting with her red dress. "So, shrimp." Sakura glared at the nickname but he just ignored the look. "Why were you crying?" She stopped with fidgeting and glaring when he asked the question. Now there was a sad look on her face and tears gathering in the corner of her eyes. "I don't know where my mommy is ." And then she cried again, her loud wails could be heard from miles and Laxus just sat there not knowing what to do until he just gathered her in her arms, just like his grandfather always used to do.
"It's okay, we'll find them alright? Don't cry." Oh man, this is very out of character of him… Hugging a pink haired girl? But she just lost her father and brother and needed someone. Her loud wails eventually turned into soft sobs, he didn't stop comforting her until she stopped crying. Laxus looked up to the sky and saw that it was going to be dark pretty soon, not risking anything he noticed that she had fallen asleep. He picked her up, her small head resting on his shoulder and small arms wrapped loosely around his neck, his arm was wrapped around her waist as he picked her up.
Laxus looked around, raising an eyebrow when he found a clear path. Of course he went that way, it shocked him when it was the exit and why haven't he found it earlier? He sighed and looked around before walking a while when he found a small town. There weren't a lot of people outside, he noted. Laxus looked around when he found an inn, walking inside he went straight to the receptionist.
"Hello welcome to the Flower inn, how can I help you?" The receptionist asked him kindly, with a kind smile on her face. She looked around her late forties, she had a few wrinkles here and there and you could clearly see the up-coming grey hair.
The blond haired boy just nodded at her as a greeting. "One room for the night please." He shifted the girl in his arm slightly, as the woman nodded and went on her computer screen for any available rooms. "I see, double or a single bed?" She asked again, looking at Laxus and then at the girl sleeping in his arm. "Single." Laxus said quickly.
The woman nodded again, typing on her small computer screen. "Alright, that would be 30, 000 Jewels please." Laxus shifted Sakura again, finding some money in his pocket before he placed it on the counter. The woman counted the money, nodded and gave him the room key. "Room number 15, take the stairs, first floor and it would be somewhere down the hallway. Have a nice stay." Laxus just nodded in thanks, took the keys and went to the stairs. He glanced at Sakura who was stirring in her sleep. "Nngh, Natsu-nii…" He heard her mumble. He heard that name somewhere… Ah yes, the newcomer in the guild who made a friendly-rivalry with Erza and Gray. So they were siblings, but she hasn't mentioned him, only her mother.
Laxus opened the door from their room; it was just enough for the night. A couch with a table, a single bed was in the corner, a door for the kitchen and another one for the bathroom. He placed the little girl under the covers of the bed and went to the couch on the opposite site. He watched her sleep, while thinking about what he'd do now. All this thinking was making him tired, maybe he could take a nap or something… Yeah that sounds great, was his last thought as he closed his eyes and dozed off to sleep.
Laxus woke up by the heavy weight on him, he groaned and opened an eye, immediately he saw Sakura sitting on his stomach, poking his sides. "What the heck are you doing?" He asked her, he was having such a great dream, and he almost defeated his grandfather! Sakura just giggled and went off his stomach, now standing next to him on the couch with a smile on her face. Laxus sighed again, before he looked at her.
"Alright, where do you live?" He asked her, as he watched her think. "Konoha!" Laxus raised an eyebrow, 'Where the heck is that?' He thought as Sakura was running the whole time in the room. "Where is that place?" That made her stop her tracks, she turned her head to look at him. "The Fire country!" Sakura exclaimed, a bright smile on her face. Laxus ran his fingers through his hair and stood up from the couch. "Alright, I'll bring you there. Wherever that may be." He muttered the last part to himself, he looked at the tiny girl now in front of him again. "Just wash yourself first." Sakura immediately ran to the bathroom, as if she couldn't wait to be home already.
After the two were clean, gave the receptionist the room-key back and travelled back to Konoha. –Thanks to the villagers who were kind enough to give them the directions–. Sakura was walking beside him, humming an unknown song while he just… Listened. Laxus glanced at her again. "Shrimp." He ignored the look she gave him again. "Who's Natsu?" He asked, it didn't had to be the same Natsu back in the guild it could be anyone actually.
Sakura stopped her tracks, but Laxus still walked until he noticed no humming and no bouncing girl beside him. He too stopped with walking and looked back where the girl stood, as if she was in daze. He raised an eyebrow at her and walked back to her. "What's wrong?" Was it because he asked who Natsu was? "Look you don't have to an,-" "Sorry, I don't know who that is. Now let's go!" She suddenly cut him off and then walked again, humming the same song as if nothing happened. Laxus didn't questioned what she did, if she didn't want to talk about it then that's okay.
It didn't take too long for them to arrive in front of the gates of Konoha. Laxus looked in awe at the village; this was very different than the towns in Fiore. He noticed a mountain with faces on it in the distance, heck he saw people running on the roofs some were even jumping on them. "What is this?" He mumbled to himself. "The hidden village in the leaves, silly!" Laxus made a face. That was a weird name… Only dumb people would not find this, heh, this village was not hidden at all.
"Why are they jumping on roofs?" He asked her again, as they walked to the guards to identify themselves. It was Sakura's turn to raise an eyebrow at him; she looked as if he had grown two heads. "Do you sleep under a rock? Those are ninjas!" She exclaimed at him. "And someday, I'll be a ninja too!"
The following things were happened all too quickly, an older woman who was maybe in her late thirties came running to the gate coming from the direction of the village. Both Sakura and him turned their heads at the random woman. "My baby, Sakura-chan!" She wailed as she scooped the tiny girl in her arms, hugging her like there is no tomorrow. "Don't ever runaway so far okay? Your dad and I were worried sick about you!" The pink haired girl just nodded and wrapped her arms around her mother. "Sorry, mama." Sakura replied softly. Laxus didn't know how long he had stand there, but he felt a bit awkward around here.
It was as if Sakura sensed the awkwardness because she turned her head to look at him, her mother also looking at him when Sakura was looking at the boy. She placed her daughter on the ground again and only then he realized they didn't look a like at all. Her mother had a blue colored hair, almost black and blue eyes, while Sakura had a more soft color of hair and eyes.
"Mama, this is Laxus! He was the one who found me!" Sakura grabbed a hold of Laxus pants and smiled at her mother, pointing at the taller boy. Sakura's mother smiled at Laxus and bowed. "Thank you so much for bringing her back." Laxus just grunted. "No problem." The woman grabbed Sakura's hand and smiled at her. "Shall we go Sakura?" She kindly asked her, tugging at her hand a bit. Her daughter nodded sadly, because she had to leave her friend.
"I guess you will head back to your home now?" Sakura asked him, looking up at him with her big eyes. Laxus nodded, as he thought about Fairy Tail. He watched as her lip trembled and the tears gathering in the corner of her eyes. He sighed and placed a hand on her head, ruffling her hair. "Don't cry, you're going to be a ninja remember? They don't cry." He told her, a faint smile appearing on his face.
Now with a rosy color on her cheeks, she nodded. "We'll meet again, I'll be a kunoichi and I'll be stronger than ever!" Sakura exclaimed at him, a big smile on her face as she watched as Laxus crouched down in her height. The pink haired girl let go of her mother's hand and wrapped her arms around Laxus neck, who wrapped an arm around her waist. "Of course you will." After they hugged, Laxus stood up again and gave them a last wave before he turned around into the forest again where they came from.
Sakura waved until they couldn't see him anymore, she turned on her heels again and took her mother's hand that dragged her to their house. "What a kind man, Sakura-chan." The said girl couldn't help but nod in agreement, even though they haven't been together for long he found her when she was alone.
The girl thought back at his question on their way here. 'Who's Natsu?' Sakura bit her bottom-lip, that name haunted her dreams together with a red dragon. They seemed happy, like a family. She would always scold him when he was being reckless again and he would just laugh, hug her and everything would be fine again. The dragon would watch whatever they were doing, not only that; he would also teach them the basic things like reading and writing, sometimes he would learn them about this thing called magic. But then that day came and she was suddenly separated from them. That was pretty much the only thing she knows about them, they only came in her dreams and her dream… No goal was to find them. Because for some reason; she felt like a family with them, a real family.
End chapter four part one.
Sorry that it took a while to update! So it was Laxus in the forest! Ya'll should know that he's like my favorite character from Fairy Tail together with Natsu! And of course Sting Eucliffe. So I just had to add him! Thank you for the reviews by the way! I don't know if I mentioned it somewhere but I received a question about their ages! The day Igneel disappeared was when Sakura was nine years old and Natsu eleven. Seven years has passed by and now is Natsu eighteen and Sakura sixteen. I don't really know where this takes place; in the Fairy Tail world it takes place somewhere after Oracarion Seis arc, but before Tenrou arc. But in the Naruto world I have no idea, probably just a 'filler arc'… Anyways, sorry for any grammar and spelling mistakes! I think it doesn't even matters since for me it's okay if it's read-able. If you like it please review and tell me what you'd like to see in this story! (Except for their faithful meeting!) By the way, next chapter is chapter four part two! There would it be about Natsu and maybe the next chapter their meeting!