Sitting at the bar the next morning, Macao's thoughts were racing. 'Why did Romeo have to pick Cana? Sure the girl was beautiful and smart, but she was also half his age. How could he ask out a girl who was closer in age to Romeo than himself! He didn't know what to do. He had told Romeo that he would give any woman he thought might work a chance, and he did really like Cana, but wasn't this wrong?'
Out of the corner of his eye Macao saw Cana standing in front of the request board. He blushed at sight of the girl and took a quick swig of his beer. His son jumped onto the seat next to him and fallowed his gaze.
"Thinking about how to ask her out?" His son asked smugly. "I knew you wouldn't turn down my request for Cana."
Macao grimaced at his son and continued silently drinking his beer. Romeo just smiled proudly to annoy his father.
"Hey Romeo," Macao stopped Romeo as he was about to get up again. "I don't think it's the best idea that I go out with Cana." Macao said hesitantly.
Romeo's smile turned into a pout. "But…why?" He looked at his father sadly. "I know you like her, and I get along with her too. She's perfect!" Romeo said angrily.
"Whose perfect?" Cana asked walking up to the bar and sitting next to Romeo. Macao and Romeo were silent for a second, hoping they hadn't been caught. Then Romeo turned to Cana.
"You. You're perfect!" he said happily.
Cana laughed, "Sure I am Romeo. Sure I am." She turned to grab her now refilled mug from Mirajane.
Romeo seemed displeased with her lack of self-confidence and spoke again with a very determined look upon his face. "But you are! You are pretty, and nice, and you are an awesome wizard. You are a loyal friend and everyone at Fairy Tail loves you!" Cana looked surprised out his sudden outburst. Then she smiled sadly, looking down at the bar"
"If only that were true." She was silent for a moment, and then turned to Romeo. "But thank you Romeo. I'm happy you at least think of me highly. Though many don't." She then got up from the table and walked out of the guild.
Romeo, and Macao who had watched the whole exchange, watched her go.
A few seconds later Lucy popped up in front of the two melancholy Conbolts, "What's up with Cana? Why'd she leave so suddenly?" She asked with worry on her face.
Since learning of Cana's quest to get Macao to like her, all the girls from Fairy Hills had been keeping a close watch on the girl.
"Romeo just turned to his father, "See! She's even modest! She's perfect! Why can't you give it a chance?" Then the young boy jumped off his stool and ran off, leaving a confused Lucy and Macao in turmoil.
Lucy quickly walked over to Erza, who was, surprisingly, sitting with Loke and Gray, having a decent conversation. Erza and Loke looked up when Lucy walked over.
"Its about Cana." Lucy stated, and Erza automatically got up. "Sorry to steal her away, but this is important."
The two girls walked to stand near an empty table, "What's up?" Erza asked.
"Okay, so earlier I saw Cana walk out looking a little sad, and then asked Romeo, and Macao, whim she'd been sitting with, why she had left. Romeo then yelled at Macao about how perfect Cana is, and how Macao should give her a chance before storming off." She let Erza digest this for a moment. "I'm intrigued about what Romeo said to Macao, and I know Romeo pretty well after rescuing his dad. So my plan is, I will talk to him, and how about you see if Cana is okay?
"Okay." Erza said, quickly hurrying out of the guild and after her friend. Leaving Lucy to find Romeo.