"Laxus, explain yourself at once!" His voice boomed.
"He was in Lucy's house so I just took care of an intruder." He said with a bored expression on his face. "It's not my fault he's stupid enough to break into a girl's house after breaking her heart and confessing his love for her. Especially with said girl's boyfriend there." He laughed.
I blushed at his last sentence. I turned to him and glared at him, which only made him laugh harder. "I'll murder you, Laxus."
With that he stopped laughing and backed away. "Okay, I'll stop."
Mira picked up Natsu and smiled weakly at me. "Lucy,"
"Mira, Erza, Brother, Freed, Evergreen, Elfman," I looked at Bixlow gingerly. "You. I'll miss you all but I promise this won't be good-bye. I love being part of Fairy Tail and leaving was the best solution I could think of at the time. I won't ever be too far, just follow your hearts and you'll find me." I waved at them and smiled whole heartedly.
Laxus steered me outside and we took off in the direction of the East Forest. "That must have been hard."
I nodded as tears made rivers down my cheeks. "Very."
We trained for two years, but it was only a few weeks in when I first saw anyone from the guild. It was Levy. She was with Gajeel, reading to him some fantasy novel I would have loved to hear. I didn't want to disturb them when Laxus found me and pulled me back into training, saying something about no breaks.
Laxus and I grew close. We made our little lie to Natsu a real thing. He taught me the Thought Projection spell, so I could talk to Gray and Master when I needed to. I asked Master to consider letting Laxus back into the guild. Master said I'd be responsible if he messes up like last time, and let him join. We created a new team together. Team Yellow Dragon. He wanted it to sound awesome.
Gray was the second person to visit me in the forest.
"Lulu, have you thought when you and Laxus are going to come back?"
"No, I don't know what to do 'bout that. He doesn't want me to go back because of Natsu." I sighed. "How are you and Lisanna?"
He blushed at my question. "She's still really mad at Natsu for his confession to you. She just wished he didn't do it while they were together, you know. She was happy to have a guy interested in her for her, you know? I really do like her."
I nodded in understanding. "I understand, brother. You ought to marry her soon and just get it over with."
He smiled at that. "Yeah, I should soon, huh? Oh, Freed and Mira are engaged, now."
"That's good to here. It's about time they did something."
"Yeah. I need to head back to the guild, Lulu. I'll visit as soon as I can. Good luck with you and Laxus."
"You, too. Bye" I nodded.
Gray left me smiling over his visit. Laxus stepped out of the bushes and brushed his lips across mine. "We should go to the guild, too."
I nodded. We went back tour camp and settled down in out tent. I've come to really enjoy sleeping in Laxus' arms. He's always so warm. I fell in love with him over and over again every day. I know it sounds so cliché, but it's so true. Every day was a new adventure with him.
The next morning, we went back into Magnolia. We trudged through the thick leafy bush and eventually made it out after what seemed like an eternity.
"Coming, Luce?" He smiled. He had dyed the tip of his Mohawk black last night before we left, just like I dyed the tips of my now waist-long blonde hair black as well.
"Yep." I returned his smile. "It's you, you should be worried about. Master still hasn't told them about your return to the guild."
"You haven't told Gray, yet have you?"
"No. I figured we'd tell them all at the same time."
We found ourselves at the guild doors. I kicked them open and smiled broadly. "We're back!"
Everyone stopped drinking and stared at us. New members looked at us strangely, while others were thoroughly confused. Gray snickered at the bar with Mira and Master.
I walked in to be stopped by Natsu. He looked into my eyes and smashed his lips to mine. I heard Laxus stomp over and knocked Natsu off me with one Lightning Dragon punch.
Tell me what you think guys! -SFL