Laxus POV

If only I hadn't gone to Tenroujima. If only I stayed behind. If only I slayed Acnologia. "There's still time." Her words echoed in my mind. Lucy, why do you always know exactly what to say to me? I ran my hand through my hair.

"I'm going to go see them tomorrow."

"You're going alone, then." She said as she laid on the left side of the bed of our cabin we stayed in seven years ago.

"What?" Did she really just say that to me?

"Don't get me wrong, Laxus. I fully support you, but this is something I can't really help you with. You have to do this on your own. You have to let them know you're still their father from seven years ago. A lot has happened since you left, Laxus. Master Jiemma has ammunition against Fairy Tail, but mostly against Sting and Rogue."

"I don't like him. He's a perverted creep." I groaned, laying down next to her. She curled herself into my arms, snuggling against my shirtless chest. I smiled a small smile.

She giggled at me. "Yes, but so were you when I first met you, and now I can't picture my life without you, Laxus. These last seven years haven't been easy, especially when Rogue became disinterested in almost everything. I haven't see him smiled at anything except Frosch and myself. It's so sad, so if you're going to visit the boys tomorrow, be prepared to fight. Rogue is hurting, Sting became the man of the house so to speak. He stayed with me, went with me everywhere. For the time we raised them together, we did a good job."

"So tell me, Lucy, why'd you wait for me?"

"You're the love of my life, why wouldn't I? Besides, did I not promise you I'd marry you one day?"

I giggled recalling the moments just before we met Sting and Rogue. "Yeah, you did."

"Letter for Master Lucy! Letter for Master Lucy!" A little bird carrying a letter. It dropped the letter on the bed and flew out of the room, back to whence it came.

We stared at the letter, until I final broke the silence with, "Open it. It could be important."

She sighed and picked it up, she glanced at the insignia and tossed it aside. "I don't want to even think about it.

I went over and picked it up. I looked at the emblem. "Why is the Fiore Army contacting you?" She looked me in the eyes. She took a deep breath. She looked like she already knew what the letter was about and just didn't want to tell me. I took her hand in mine. "Luce, we said we wouldn't have secrets between each other. Tell me what Fiore wants with you."

She looked away from me and took her hand from my grasp. "it's nothing. I'm going to sleep."

"Lucy! It's obviously not nothing! What could possibly have you acting like this?"

"Fiore is drafting wizards! We're going to war! They'll know if the letter's been opened. There's Body Link Magic on it. I wouldn't be surprised if you were drafted too. Nor Natsu, Erza, Gray, and Gajeel. They said that whole guild could be drafted. Rogue got his letter yesterday. We're all scared to see if Sting will get one too. Even Romeo got one…"

"So, if the letter is opened, then know you're aware of what you have to do. And there's no way around it, then?"

"Exactly, Laxus. So, I'm not opening my letter. Neither did Romeo. So we're not going. Rogue has to. He opened it. My baby boy is going to go fight!" Lucy wailed through her hysteria. She was sobbing into her hands. Suddenly, she stopped crying. I tried to touch her shoulder, but she swatted my hand away. "Laxus, give me that letter!"

"You can't be serious. You are not going."

"I have to protect Rogue. That's my son going to go fight. I've been summoned, too. I'm going to go fight."

"Fight what?" I asked. She flinched at the serious

"It's more of defend Fiore against Zeref." She stated darkly.

"Z-Zeref?! You're kidding! I am definitely not letting to open that letter now!" I grasped her shoulder roughly. "Gray said that you rush head first into everything back when I hardly had the balls to talk to you like some teenager. You're strong Lucy there's no doubt about that, but you can't take out Zeref. Natsu couldn't even take out Zeref! Please be reasonable."

"It's either we fight, or we all die. Fairy Tail doesn't give up without a fight. Laxus, I have to protect Rogue." She snatched the letter from my grip. Just as she was about to open it I kissed her. She relaxed almost immediately. I loved that my touch made her forget everything. She leaned closer to me, pressing our bodies together. "Laxus…" She whimpered. "I'm so happy your home. It's been so long…" Her words trailed off as she fell asleep. I laid her down on the bed and tucked her in. I took the letter from her tired hands and kissed her forehead before throwing on a shirt and heading for the guild. I gave one last look at Lucy and walked out of the cabin, briefly checking to make sure the front door was locked. I wanted answers and I was going to get them.

Konnichiwa Minna!

I haven't posted much in the last week sorry! I had a few important doctors appointments for my knees and junk. My docs an idiot but whatever. So long story shot I've been away from my computer.

I did post a (crappy in my opinion) Gray x Lucy one shot though called "Not Gonna Say Goodbye." I'd apprieciate you letting me know what you thought of it!

I do plan on updating my other stories soon!

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