"I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself." -Maya
Lir let out a large sigh. 'What's wrong Lir?' Mirajane asked. 'I'm bored, and Lucy, Natsu, Happy, Gray and Erza have gone of somewhere, everyone else I like except you is busy with a mission and no way in hell I'm going to communicate with the perverts of the guild.' 'They aren't all that bad.' 'Mirajane, those people are grown adults, at least double my age and they stare at my ass. I think I have the right to call them perverts.' 'Hey!' Some of 'the perverts of the guild' yelled. 'If you're bored, you can always help out around town.' 'I already did, and there's nothing more I can help with.' 'Are they just going to keep on ignoring us?' 'I guess so.' The perverts said.
'Is there nothing I can help you with Mirajane?' 'Since there's barely anyone here today I guess you can't help with the orders, but I would appreciate it if you swept the floors, they're a bit dusty. Especially those on the second floor.' Suddenly a loud clattering noise filled the guild. Mirajane and Lir turned around to see the perverts staring at them in shock. 'What are you thinking Mirajane!? The second floor is only for S-class mages, and she's not even a guild member!' 'But that also means she can't take any jobs, so there's no problem, right?' 'Well, you have a point there, but still…'
'What's an S-class mage?' 'Well, you know how Natsu is really strong?' 'Yeah, he's one of the strongest people I know.' 'Well, S-class mages are many times stronger than him. They take on missions that are too dangerous for even Natsu, so only people of rank S can enter the second floor where those missions are kept.' 'Are you really sure it's alright I go there then? Even if it's only to sweep the floor…' 'Don't worry, if the master says something about it I'll take responsibility.' 'Okay then…'
Mirajane was right; the second floor was very dusty. Guess it was logical since she had said there were very little S-class mages. Not counting the recently excommunicated Xanxus, there were four S-class mages in Fairy Tail: Mirajane (to Lir's surprise), Erza, the rumored 'Strongest guild member' Gildarts and some guy named Mistgun. 'Five ridiculously strong mages… Man, Fairy Tail really is an amazing guild…'
For a second Lir wished she could also join, but she couldn't return home as a mage! Besides, there was still something she had to find out. When she finally cleaned the whole second floor the board with missions caught her eye. 'No, I'm no S-class mage; I'm not even a member! But… Just looking is okay, right?' There was a great variety of missions on the board. From rescuing people to slaying monsters and even destroying castles! And just look at those prices! All of them were over a million jewels! 'I wonder how though these missions must be…'
*Thud* Lir turned towards the railing where the sound was coming from. Maybe Mirajane had dropped something? She wanted to look down what the origin of the sound was, but she had seen how Natsu had been hit when he had once tried to go up on the second floor. But then again, she wasn't a member so she could pretend she didn't know about that. In the end her curiosity won, and she lent on the railing to look down. She saw a man wearing a dark blue cloak and bandages wrapped around his arms and legs.
'Who is…?' Lir suddenly felt really tired. She let out a loud yawn, loud enough for Mystogan to hear her. 'Who are you?' Mystogan asked, hiding his surprise. Until then the only people he had known who were able to resist his sleep magic were Makarov and Laxus. 'My name's Lir *yawn* sorry for that, I suddenly feel tired.' 'How are you still awake?' 'Suddenly feeling *yawn* tired isn't enough to *yawn* let me fall asleep *yawn*.' Mystogan looked at Lir. Was she staying awake by pure willpower? 'Are you a guild member?' 'Yes, and you?' 'No, but I hang around here occasionally.' Mystogan didn't react and instead took a mission from the mission board. 'Can you tell Makarov I took a mission when he comes back?' 'I will.' 'Thanks and goodbye.' With that Mystogan left the guild building. 'I wonder; why did I feel like that guy and I were alike?' Lir mumbled.
'You met Mystogan?' Makarov asked. 'Yep! He asked me to tell you he took a mission.' 'You stayed awake?' 'Yes, but I did suddenly feel tired.' 'You stayed awake?' 'You're repeating your question and yes, I stayed awake.' The following weeks the guild members kept on asking the same question over and over, to Lir's great annoyance.