Summary: A series of inter-related drabble-length one-shots featuring Wendy growing up and an overprotective Laxus. AU, Laxus/Mirajane pairing, Laxus/Wendy broship. Possibly slight-crack-fics.

Consanguinity

Summary: Laxus and Mira got together thanks to one little blue-haired girl.

i. How it starts

It wasn't her fault.

It really wasn't her fault that she got lost at the carnival, of all places.

If anything, she should be blaming her big brother, who had a habit of accidentally losing sight of her.

Wendy huffed as she walked past various booths and stands advertising various goods, hugging Carla to her for comfort.

She was not amused.

"Excuse me, miss?" A sweet voice called, and Wendy blinked, turning to the source of the voice.

She was really pretty, petite and tall with white hair and bright blue eyes. She had a really pretty smile too, and looked like a model-

Wendy gasped as she recognized the beauty from the various magazines her brother and his friends subscribed to. "M-M-Mirajane Strauss?!"

The older girl blinked and then smiled. "You recognize me? I'm flattered! I just happened to notice you wandering by yourself and there doesn't seem to be anybody with you. Are you lost?"

Wendy scoffed. "Of course not!" But at Mirajane's knowing look, she reluctantly admitted, "I just lost sight of him."

"Does he have a cell phone? You can borrow mine to call him!" The model offered, pulling out a slim cellular device and passing it to her.

"You're awfully trusting of a stranger," Wendy commented curiously. Mirajane really was a little too nice and maybe a little naïve too, almost completely opposite of her brother.

"I suppose so, but considering how young you are I would really rather not chance you getting lost. You could run into someone a lot worse than me." She returned kindly.

The model did have a good point, and Wendy cautiously took the offered cell phone and punched in her brother's number. He picked up after two rings, demanded her location, and told her to sit tight, he'd be there in 10 minutes.

10 minutes later, Wendy looked at her brother in amusement as his eyes widened in recognition of the girl with her.

"Mirajane Strauss?!"

At the starstruck look on her brother's face, Wendy couldn't help the sly grin that overcame her.

She had a really good feeling about this.

This was going to be fun.

tbc.