Laxus POV

I walked into the hotel's tavern with a happy feeling in my heart. I sat at the bar towards the end and ordered the strongest drink they offer, Devil's Kiss. I hadn't even had the chance to take a sip when I heard two guys near me begin to laugh harshly.

"Did you see that girl in there? She looked so lost, we should show her a good time." One said

"Yeah, we should, Tamaki. That blonde is going to enjoy tonight. Speak of the devil, there she is." The other pointed.

I turned to see who they were talking about. My heart stopped. There stood Lucy, looking completely lost as the two guys approached her. She tried to push them away but they ended up tearing her shirt. I took my drink in one shot and marched over there.

"Hey, looky here. You wanna join on the fun?" Tamaki asked with a perverted smirk on his face. "I think he wants to, Kyo."

"Leave her alone." I said as I began to spark to life.

"Oh? Is she your girl? You must be horrible to her." Kyo smirked.

"She isn't yet, but she will soon. Now I said leave her alone!" I picked them up and slammed them into the wall, leaving a crack behind. "Now, you two boys are going to leave my precious little Lucy alone, right?" I whispered loud enough for only them to hear.

They nodded frantically and I threw them out of the tavern. I shrugged off my jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders, covering her revealed chest. I clasped both my hand on her shoulders and bent down to her eye level. "I believe I told you to stay in the room. Please, tell me you have a good reason for coming down here."

"Master asked for you. He said it was serious." She handed me my communication lacrima.

I sighed. "What old man?!" I barked.

"I need you to do a little job for me, Laxus. I need you to take her to the guild, there's something important waiting for her and you both. It's from Ivan."

My blood ran cold. "Burn it. Destroy it. I don't care. Get rid of it."

"I understand that you don't want anything to do with your father Laxus but I don't think it's fair for Lucy. She has the right-"

"Listen here, old man. I don't give a rat's ass. He's the reason Lucy, almost got rapped just now. So just light it on fire and feed it to the pink-haired idiot. We won't have a part of it. We're in Akane right now. I want to move on to Clover then. Find a place to live then we might come and visit."

"Laxus, don't you think-"

"Stay out of this, Lucy." I snapped. I saw her start to tear up. Oh god. What have I done? "Lucy, I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that. You wouldn't understand."

"You didn't mean that I don't understand daddy issues? I have my own damn daddy issues. Don't tell me I don't know how you feel. I don't want anything to do with my father yet I still want to make amends. He isolated me. He put me through hell, enough to make me run away. Even the maids and butlers helped me escape. So, I fucking know how you feel, Laxus." She turned on her heel and stormed out, holding my jacket close to her body. "You're such a jerk. I hate you."

"I got to go, Gramps." I shoved the lacrima into my back pocket and ran after her. She ran back to the elevator, so I took the stairs, three at a time. She just reached the door and I ran to her at breakneck speed. I pulled her into my arms and held her so close. "I'm so sorry, Lucy. I'm so sorry. I don't want you to hate me. Not ever. I want you to be happy. We can do whatever you want, anything, just please don't hate me."

She wrapped her arms around my stomach and nuzzled her head into my chest. It was the best feeling in the world, having her in my arms. "Okay, fine. You have to buy me breakfast tomorrow."

"Deal." I squeezed her tightly and dove my nose into her hair, taking in her scent of strawberries and vanilla. "Mine." I breathed.

She giggled and shook her way out my grip. "Now, let's go to sleep." She dragged me by the wrist and pulled me into the room.

She went into the bathroom after picking up a new shirt. "I'm gonna go change. You… should do the same." She purred and winked. As soon as I heard the door close I let out a (almost) squeal of happiness. She didn't realize how hot that was. Oh well, we have to share a bed for the next three days anyway.

Laxus isn't so manly after all, is he? hahah. I hope you enjoyed this long awaited chapter of Hated with Love! R&R please. makes me motivated! -SFL