Freed watched his blonde leader act in a way he had never seen the arrival of Guildart's son, Freed had noticed that Laxus seemed to acting well, not like took great joy in teasing the quiet male, and went out of his way to do so. But when Laxus has told them that he intended for Aki to join his team, he knew things were going to get very strange. So far his leader's attempts had been futile. Aki refused, something that was obvious to everyone. However it wasn't till Aki came back from a solo mission on this particular day, did something happen.

Aki had been on a mission in the North. It was a difficult mission, just being below the requirements for S class, but Aki had taken missions similar to this is in the past. The Guild doors had swung open, and Aki walked in, despite his usual dark hood covering his face it was obvious it was Aki due to the auburn hair that peaked out of his hood. As usual he didn't greet anyone, and it was Laxus who approached the sullen man. His large arm rested on Aki's right shoulder.

"So you're back huh?!Aki nodded as he sat at the bar. Laxus waited for the guy's usual snappy remark, that usually made a smirk crept across the blondes face, but when it didn't come, Laxus frowned, which was also noted by Cana.

"Aki…Are you okay?"Cana asked seriously her usual keg of beer all but forgotten.

"…Yeah I'm fine, Just tired" Cana raised an eyebrow at this. Aki was the type of person who would never mention if he was tired, even if he was about to fall asleep. He was the type to keep his problems to himself. The more that Cana looked at him she released that he was tense, yet at the same time seemed drained, what's more he hadn't taken off his dark hood. These sent warning bells to Cana, but before she could even react, Her father appeared out of nowhere and tackled his son into a hug. Strangely knocking the usual prepared Aki onto the floor, his hood falling off in the process. Cana gasped.

Her brother had a large bandage round his forehead, a black eye with a few cuts surrounding his right eye. His lip was split, his cheek had a large bandage on it and his nose was covered in a plaster .His eyes were weighed down with dark eyes, and she noticed a dark bruise forming around his neck, in the shape of finger prints. Mira gasped, dropping a glass in her shock causing the rest of the guild to notice the state of the powerful wizard.

"O-oi what happened to you?" Gray knew that Aki like his father was an incredibly strong mage, and he had to wonder how his injuries scowled and drank his water, his bandaged hand came into view, his guildmark covered by the first aid.

"Nothing, I was careless. That's all"Laxus frowned.

"Well that looks more than Carelessness"He snarled. "You look like you got the shit between out of you"Aki rubbed his bandaged covered forehead as he listened to Mira list his mission, confusion evident on her face.

"The requester told us that you completed you're mission with ease, and finished on the day of you're arrival, you finished it that quickly"

"Did something happen on your way back"Cana asked carefully, not wanting to upset the auburn haired man.

Aki didn't answer.

" happened"Aki was mildly shocked at the serious tone of his father, this was the first time he had seen him this this angry.

"…I ran away from the place I grew up when I was 10."Lucy felt her eyes widen at this, she had run away when she was 18, and she had found that hard. But how did that link to his injuries.

Gildarts clenched his fist

"What!"Gildarts grabbed Aki's shoulders shaking them in his frustration.

"Why didn't you come find me! Cana at least came to find me!"Aki glanced at his sister briefly,

"Unlike me, she didn't have people chasing her"He snapped

"Chasing?"Makarov echoed, not liking where this was going.

Aki seemed to regret what he had just said. A dark scowl now present across his feminine face.

"Is that who did this to you"Laxus 's silence only confirmed this.

"…It's complicated"

"How could this possibly be complicated, who are they?"

Aki turned his attention to the ice mage

"Tell us who they are, no one attacks fairy Tail and gets away with it"Aki narrowed his eyes, not even showing amusement when Erza told him to put on a shirt.

"It's personal. I don't need anyone interfering" Guildarts frowned, it seemed he was losing his temper at this point, something that was rarely seen

"Dammit Aki we're family!"Aki slammed his hand on the bar table, not seeming to care about his injuryed hand

"…Who exactly do you think is chasing after me pops, why do you think I mentioned running away don't get it, do people chasing after me are my family"He looked into his father's matching eyes

"I didn't decide to use you're surname so you'd find me.I used you're surname because its safer then using my mothers"He paused.

"My mothers name was Sylvia Kage."Freed who had been quiet till now gasped,His blonde leader raised his eyebrow in confusion

"Kage?Freed you know something?"

Freed nodded

"Not much… but the Kage Clan are a traditional family, that are famous experts in the art of shadow and illusion also are rumoured to be rarely get involved with outsiders."

Aki nodded

"They refer to themselves as Shadow Weavers"He smiled coldly and sparked his magic in his hand, those around him who hadn't witnesses his magic stared in awe.

"I wasn't born with the ability to wield the clan's magic particularly very well, which made things… difficult for me."Cana again noticed that same raw pain hidden under the surface, didn't bring it up, those her eyes narrowed in concern

"That still doesn't explain why they beat you up so badly"Lucy added softly

"…I'm the heir to the damn clan"He growled "Even if I am a failure, The family needs an official leader for appearance.A puppet"he sipped his had the feeling he was a rich boy, and his story had similarities with the Heartfillia Heiress, but how much had his family hurt him if he thought he was a long had he been running?

"Are they that strong?"Natsu had been unusally quiet as he listened to Aki's tale.

"Against me, it doesn't matter"This caught Natsu's attention.

"I'm weak against their its more like it's what I'm most afraid of"Gildarts was took a lot to admit you're fears. And you needed to know you're had been what he had taught to Natsu back on Tenrou island

He laughed again coldly

"Ever since I could remember, when I was punished, they'd use their magic on 's fucked up my head. Hence why I have no resistance to it"

Mira frowned

"They punished you with their magic?"

Aki nodded, his face an emotionless mask

"Disobedience or weakness isn't tolerated." Was his simple reply.

"Again that doesn't explain why you're you look so fucked up"Laxus growled

"Laxus!"Mira scolded, angry at how insensitive the blonde was took a sip of his drink.

"Theres a number of reason why, if you think about it blockhead"Laxus grumbled at the insult as he began to calmly list reasons

"They were pissed it took so long to find me after last wanted to warn were punishing me for my other reasons too"Cana frowned

"But if they wanted you back at the clan… why would they let you go?"Aki felt his eyes widen at this and he quickly stood up.

"Wait… they wouldn't…"Aki clenched his teeth and then quickly began unravelling the bandage covering his guild top of his hand was cut up and brusied, and he turned to Makarov

"Get this off me now"Makarov was startled

"OI what are you on about?"Natsu asked, not liking where this was going

" would you want you're guild mark off?"The blue cat ignored the pair.

"Get this off"He placed his hand on his son's shoulder

"Aki whats-"Aki brushed off guildarts arm and turned to him, anger filling his dark orbs

"They've never let me go. Whenever they find me they try and drag me "He grabbed guildarts cloak

"The fucking bastards probably followed me."Laxus had never seen the auburn haired male look so… had never thought someone could look so angry, fearful and conflicted at the same not someone at Aki's level.

Natsu grinned, cracking his knuckles

"Really?I'm all fired up! Right Happy!The blue cat chorused his of his other guildmates shared similar sentiments, and Aki could feel that cold feeling of dread fill him when he looked at Laxus, and instead of determination, there was a smug grin on his face.

"Well Aki, I guess you'll be joining my team after all, we couldn't possibly let you go on solo missions with your fucked up family after you, right gramps?"Makarov chuckled

"You're right laxus, Aki from now on you're part of the Thunder God Tribe"Aki groaned, knowing he wouldn't win this argument

"…"

Cana watched as everyone around her bustled with energy, all talking about taking down the Kage Clan and how they would protect made her smile had his family backing him up, and they would be damned if they let something happen to their of family, Cana noticed her father approach Macao with a face full of thunder, that reminded her of the expression of anger he had on his face when the S class exams were could just tell.

Aki's story had angered her father greatly. And she couldn't help but feel sorry for whoever felt the wrath of the furious mage...