Sweet Dreams

LaLu Week 2016, Day Three: Dream.

Summary: Dreams sometime reflect a person's deepest wishes.

Finally, it was over. Laxus backed down upon hearing Gramps wasn't feeling well. He actually rushed to his side and apologized profusely for his actions, surprising everyone. He really did care for his grandfather.

The Fantasia Parade proceeded as normal and nearly everything went back to normal. Well, mostly everything. There was one different variable to the everyday life of Fairy Tail. The Thunder Legion begged for forgiveness, which was a sight to see.

Life moved on. The members of Fairy Tail forgave them no questions asked. Everyone was happy again, including the Thunder Legion. They actually started interacting with everyone else.

Laxus, he changed the most. The others of his team forgave themselves, but he still held so much guilt. So he did everything he could to help others. He tried so hard to prove he changed and even though no one doubted it, he continued to give it his all.

Lucy couldn't help but feel drawn to the repentant man. She had an attraction to him since the first day she saw him. She just pushed her feelings down because of the type of person he was back then. Now she knew the real him.

She hated seeing him so contrite though. Everyone else forgave him, so now he needed to forgive himself. Months had passed and he still blamed himself.

There seemed to be only one solution in Lucy's eyes. She figured she would have to help him see how great of a man he truly was.

She approached him one day and asked if he would spend time with her since her team and other close friends were all out on missions. She purposely stayed behind for this very reason. Laxus responded just as she expected and more than willingly accepted. He would do anything anyone asked of him now.

They spent the entire day together enjoying each other's company. They hung out together doing anything and everything they could think of. At least until Lucy accidentally fell asleep on a grassy hill from where they they were watching the night sky and just telling each other stories.

Laxus had picked her up bridal style and began the trek to her house. He had only been there one other time when Lucy needed help repairing her kitchen after Natsu set fire to it. He had been more than willing to help her out then.

He enjoyed the walk there rather than using his magic to teleport there. He actually adored the small blonde in his arms and had been wanting to ask her out. He believed she deserved better than him though, someone like Natsu or Gray.

He would let himself enjoy small moments like this, but nothing more.

They spent more time throughout the following months and both their love grew for each other. Her eyes shined with love, Laxus detected it immediately. He knew it was wrong and that he could never let her love him. He had to leave for both their sakes. He regretted staying after his team attacked the guild.

So he left.

Lucy jolted awake. Her chest ached painfully for the man she loved. The man that didn't stop his attack against Fairy Tail. He had left, but it was because he was excommunicated. Not because he loved her. Yet she still loved him.

He left her. No. She was never anything to him, she just longed to be. It was wishful thing.

It was all a dream.

Author's Note: Really short, I know. I like legit don't have very much time at all. Classes just started back up, work got me busy. I come home and have to fight off the urge to pass out so that I can do my homework and the hour or two I have, I use to play my PS4 since I haven't played much of it since I got it around Christmas. But hey, my biology instructor just informed me today that he accepted my application for the study abroad trip to Costa Rica that he does. :)

Review Response:

LittlePrincessNana: Aquarius is pretty cool. Well if their brotp slayed you, does that make them Princess Slayers, the opposite of Dragon Slayers? Sorry, that joke was bad. x) Just blame it on the lack of sleep from my week catching up with me.

Grimnack: Yeah, I always wanted to see Aquarius being more of a mother figure to Lucy, so I couldn't help it. And it just wouldn't be Laxus if no snark, right? :P