Princess Videogame – Please don't give up on Nalu T..T And don't pair her with some other guy. . .
Hapiflower – Hi! Sorry to disappoint you but I think one more chapter to go and then bye bye. But then, thank you for taking your time reading this story. I'm honored, not just to you but for everyone who read this, thank you minna! Waaah! T..T It has come to 7 chapters because of you all!
CVLTheDragonSlayer – I'm grateful that you felt what I really want readers to feel about Lisanna. Even though it is just a story, many stories portray Lisanna as a not so good girl and I just think she is not like that.
Handasica and Loki921 – I already made Gray's. I hope you like it. Thanks to you too for suggesting him to me.
Kamoki – Laxus and Mira here!
Disclaimer : Hiro Mashima is the rightful owner of Fairy Tail.
Me: God Hiro – sama! When will you make them marry? But if they get married, Ft must be drawing to an end. I take that back. Take your time, Hiro – sama!
Enjoy minna!
Boring.
That is how Laxus would describe his day. Just sitting on the corner, listening on his Sound Pod while watching his guildmates do the unnecessary and break their guild is just too normal. Picking a job would be great but his body is not just in the mood to do one.
Walking with his arms neatly folded on his broad chest, he approached the bar and asked Mirajane some sake. Waiting patiently for her, he watched her pour some on a mug, give it to him then go back on leaning over the counter like she was disturbed on watching some romantic story. Then a lovely sigh escaped her mouth and her eyes were glowing in the most brilliant way. There was hearts flying on her background and she looks so dreamy, engrossed with some of her daydreaming.
Brows raised, he eyed her skeptically and started to wonder what keeps her so busy.
"Work! Let's go on a mission!" Who would not hear Natsu's loud voice? Actually, he's happy that he's not pestering him to fight with him.
"Aye Sir! Let's get Lucy!" His Exceed said. Why do God Slayers do not have an Exceed? Come on, Sting and Rogue who are a third generation Dragon Slayers have one, so why second generations can't have?
"Coming! I actually need money for my rent." Lucy, his partner said. As usual, she's always broke.
"Eh? Didn't you just pay them? Eh, whatever. Come on. Let's do a mission and help Lucy pay her rent, Happy!"
"Aye Sir!"
"Thank you guys!"
It was a normal conversation, isn't it? So Laxus is wondering why Mira on the bar is squealing like a high school girl being greeted by her crush. Mira has changed and was now far from her old self. He doesn't pick Mira as the girly type but he is pretty used to her by now. Seems like changes aren't that bad.
"An act of love!" She said in no one in particular.
"What?" Confused with her statement, he asked. The, what they call Demon Matchmaker, looked at him in her brilliant face and said,
"Natsu and Lucy. An act of love! Didn't you hear what Natsu said? He'll help her pay her rent and that's because he loves her!" She said, keeping her voice in a minimum tone with enthusiasm clearly visible on her voice.
"Eh? Didn't your sister just confess to him? Why are you like that?" If his memory serves him right, it was just a month and two weeks. Shouldn't she sympathize with her sister's feelings first before pairing Natsu with someone else?
"Oh, that? She moved on already. I think she's really looking forward to that day Natsu mentioned. Do you remember? The day when you'll walk away smiling with someone you treasure the most?" She walked a little bit nearer to him and gave him an indescribable look, but her face was still pretty though. He nodded telling her that he still remembers that punch line. It was quite unbelievable that it came from Natsu, too.
"That was fast. Lisanna sure got a fast beating heart."
"No. I think she just got confused and messed up. Living in another world, in Edolas, with the same exact faces but still different persons was hard." He saw a frown easily turned to a smile by her.
"She always sees Natsu there and there was a need to express your feelings that was held back for long years. Sometimes, you thought you still love a person but the truth is you already don't. You just don't realize it so you keep on holding on." She continued while he listens to her as she wipes a glass.
"But there are also times that you thought you doesn't love a person but you really does!" He was a bit baffled by her sudden change of mood. She was being serious about her sister's feelings a while ago and now, her aura is full of unbeatable excitement.
"What?"
"Natsu and Lucy! Didn't you notice? They are in love!"
"Just because Natsu helps Lucy pay her rent? Don't be silly. That was just an act of friendship. Weren't they bestfriends?" He asked her and finally took the last sip of his sake.
"No! He always does it every month and I'm certain!" She told him while pointing at herself.
"So? Jet and Droy do that to Levy." He said to make a point, their stares turning into a stare of challenge.
"And they love Levy."
"I'll prove it to you." Laxus declared making Mira wear a competitive smirk.
"Yeah, show me what you got. I'll prove you they love each other."
"By matchmaking and setting up plans? Why not leave them alone and let them do anything they wish to while we discuss if it is an act of love or just an act of friendship?" Leaning his elbow on the bar, he placed his head on his palm as he looks at her with confidence. Knowing that Mira will surely pull out her match-making skills to hook up some pairs, it's best that you make it an exemption if you want to play with her game and win.
"Yeah, sure. I'm going to win in the end anyways. The loser will bear the embarrassment and sense of defeat for HIS whole life. Of course, what would be a better punishment than feeling the worse for someone who always wins, right?" The sweet looking Mira was now gone, replaced by the old dangerous, punkist Mira. Smiling in pure confidence, he returned the look she was giving him with a dangerous look that can be at par with her.
"Game on!"
They were so busy with their friendly talk that they didn't notice the population of the guild evacuating on the other side with fear displayed on their features.
"Macao, what was that all of a sudden?"
"Don't ask me Wakaba! Better shut your mouth if you want to come out alive!"
Laxus never knew that his day was not really meant to be boring at all. Who knows that hanging on the bar with a crazy Mira is exciting? Staring at the picture she lent him, he started focusing on it, examining the features of the guy and a minute later, Laxus was gone. Standing on his position was an average looking guy with red hair and hazel eyes.
"Now, you look good Laxus!"
"Tell that when I'm in my body." He walked through the dressing room and started changing clothes.
Dressed in a different way as they look different as well, Mira and Laxus started following the duo. Mira was holding a magnifying glass and would look at it everytime Natsu and Lucy would be close in contact.
"You look like a creep! Stop doing that!" He reprimanded as he covers his face with one hand in embarrassment from the looks they are receiving from the town's people. Why would they not stare at them when he's wearing a black hooded cloak that covers him all over as his eyes were being shielded with what looks like a high tech glasses that can probably see through clothes; while Mira wears an all white dress with sleeves that reach through her hands, the hem kissing the floor. He just looked like the Death Angel minus his hook while Mira was like an angel without wings.
"Shut up! Did you see that? Lucy helped the older woman pick her bags but Natsu snatched it away from her. Aw! He's a real gentleman, isn't he? One point for me. It's an act of love!" She said with a taunting voice that somewhat alarmed Laxus.
He looked at the said friends and to him, it just seems like Natsu is bragging how strong he is to Lucy.
"No! It's an act of friendship! Wake up from daydreaming! Can't you see? Natsu just helped her out of pity. Well, Lucy looks like not the kind who can lift a rock. She's a holder type after all. So that counts me one."
He received a glare from her and soon they turned their sights away in disgust.
"Fine, you win. But just for now." Mira said.
"No, it's fine. But if you really insist, then thanks." He shot back, holding himself back from grinning like a fool. With a smug smirk on his lips, he pulled out his paper and pen and draws a circle there indicating one point. He quickly hides it but unknown to him, Mira just did the same thing while he was on his back.
"We're riding on a train? NO! We're walking there!" Their attention was caught by Natsu who was holding Lucy by the wrist in an attempt to stop her from entering the train.
"No! I'm on my heels so that was a no! Stop pulling me!" Lucy was pulling her hand back but when Natsu pulled out his puppy eyes and childish pout, Lucy was caught off guard and fell fully defenseless.
"Natsu. . ."
"Pleeeeaaasse Lucyyyyyyy. . . Please?"
"How about going to Wendy so she can cast you Troia?"
"Right! You're really awesome Lucy!"
Off they go to the guild with them following of course.
"Well, that's an act of love for sure." Mira said that left him no choice but to oppose.
"Of course not. It's normal for friends to help each other on their weakness."
"Of course not Laxus. Because pretty sure, I won't help you with your motion sickness even if we're friends. That means Lucy cares for Natsu and she loves him that's why she will find ways to make him feel better. I won the point."
'Just how mean can you get?'
"No. I'm sure Levy will do that to Gajeel. And if Lucy wants an enjoyable ride, he'll help Natsu in his sickness so she won't be bothered. See that? Lucy takes benefits, as well as Natsu. It's clearly an act of friendship."
"Hmp! It's an act of love!"
"Ha! Act of friendship!"
They reached the guild just like that. When they separated ways for a few seconds, each of them quickly get the piece of paper they were hiding and as fast as they can, draw a circle on it with dirty looks on their faces.
"Oi Mira – Bella! Haha." He called out in nervousness but regretted it afterwards after realizing they were not in their bodies.
"You look so nervous Lax - illiana!"
'Who the heck is Laxilliana?' he thought.
They hid under a table and watched Natsu and Lucy talked to Wendy. Later on, Lucy can be seen running away while Wendy is busy casting Troia on Natsu. Once done, he approached Lucy, who was currently wondering where is Mira, and drunk the water he ordered her to get.
Mira on the other hand was about to tell Laxus that it was a sweet gesture but she found him asking Wendy to cast Troia on him too.
When he got back, Natsu and Lucy was walking outside the guild so they decided to walk outside too.
"Was that the Death Angel?" Wendy asked, sweat dropping continuously.
"I think I just saw an Unwinged Angel." Romeo said in return with hearts fluttering around him.
"It's my point! She got him a glass of water because she's sweet and she thinks Natsu is thirsty from the previous run! She is so caring, isn't she?"
"Friends can do that too! And it's not like Lucy didn't get tired too."
"No!"
"Yes!"
"Lucy! Hurry up! We'll miss the train!" Natsu run back to a panting Lucy who was probably tired of running.
"I'm trying to run fast. I'm sorry!" She cried on the floor and the next thing she knew, her hand was being held by a strong hand.
"Come on. You can do it." He said with an encouraging look, enough to light up her spirits.
"Yeah! Let's go!"
They ran again and left the bickering frienemies by their own little world.
"An act of sweetness love!"
"An act of friggin' friendship! I'm fu**ing sure I'll do that to you too when you got tired!"
"Well SORRY! Cause I won't do the same thing to you so that's an act of please believe me – LOVE!"
"I won't because I know I'm right! You're just too drowned by matchmaking and romance novels that you see everything as an act of love! I can't blame you, girls are really like that."
"And boys are careless that they just think everything as an act of friendship when what they do is a clear act of sweetness and love!"
To the town's people, it was like watching a live debate between a demon and an angel. When the two noticed it, they quickly ran to the train station, wishing that the train they were in was still there.
Luckily, it is. They hopped in, Laxus scaring the hell out of the passengers with his appearance as children were swooning over Mira. After getting a seat close to Natsu and Lucy, both secretly added two circles on their tabular data, hiding it properly so they can't be seen cheating.
Laxus sighed in contentment after taking a seat. It sure feels nice for him to ride a train without enduring motion sickness. Eyeing Natsu like a predator he can be, he's waiting for some friendly gestures that would surely shut Mira. Why is it that in everything they do or say, she just sees it as an act of being sissy and shit? It's not like friends can't do that too. And as far as he knows, Natsu and Lucy were just friends, or is it?
Way back during the Grand Magic Games, Natsu was surely furious to that Minerva chick when she beat the hell out of Lucy. Veins are sticking out his skin and he is sure that if it weren't for Erza, he had already beaten out the shit out of those Saber guys. And when Lucy lost to the hair-manipulating girl, what was her name again? It must be somewhere along the line of Fire and Liar. Fliar, is that it? Whatever that is, he doesn't care.
So when she lost and was put to shame because Ivan's colleagues are damn cheaters, Natsu was the first person to cheer her up. Pretty sweet of him and maybe, that provoked Mira more to hook those two up.
Whatever they are in, he really doesn't care. It is just normal for boys to like a girl and the same for the girls. What's bothering him is what if Natsu just really don't see Lucy like that? And what if Lucy likes another person? How will Mira react to that? It's not like she has the control in their feelings and what she is doing might put Natsu and Lucy's relationship in a line where they can't spend time together without feeling anxious anymore. What if that actually happens? As the saying goes, friends can be lovers but lovers cannot be friends.
And now that he was thinking about it, why is he together with Mira again, disguised in some peculiar outfit? There was five points for him now. He's accurate that that entire five belongs to friendship code.
"Natsu is sleeping like a log." He said when his patience wore off.
"Right. I wonder if she will let Natsu lean on her shoulder." He looked down to her and she seems enthusiastic as ever.
"I doubt that. Lucy got her nose stuck up to a book."
It's true indeed and after hours of nothingness, Lucy was currently reading her third book. He was about to turn to Mira to tell her that there is no progress when he felt her leaning on his arm. Looking down, even though it is not Mira's face, he could tell that she is peacefully sleeping. He never thought that arguing with her over something that they do not have complete rights to butt in was tiring. He can feel the neurons on his brain doing circuits and he can feel Troia wearing off. With the tiredness that he has, he used it to gather some sleep so he can't feel the death ride.
A yawn escaped Lucy's lips that made Natsu stir to his sleep. He sure got a super hearing skill. Shoving her third book on the bag, she could feel a pair of eye following her every move.
"Natsu."
"Yeah?"
"Stop staring."
"Sorry about that. Your eyes look heavy and sleepy."
"Must be because of read - *shrieks* "She froze on her sit when her eyes landed on the opposite row of seat.
"What?" Due to laziness, he didn't even bother looking back instead, he just ask her the reason behind her scared and shocked look.
"There's an angel there, sleeping peacefully with the Death Angel." Scrunching his brows up, he thinks Lucy is especially weird today. So to make everything crystal clear, he looked back and did just the same reaction Lucy did.
"Well, they seems getting along well?" Lucy commented with a fake laugh as she leans her head by the window.
"I think so too." He said before drifting off to sleep again.
Later on, the road became grumpy so Lucy's head has fallen accidentally on Natsu's shoulder. Feeling like something hit his shoulder, he slightly shook his arm causing her head to slightly bow down. When the pressure was off, he didn't know his arm moves sideward and completely draped itself over Lucy's shoulder making her more comfortable and feel relaxed.
After two more hours of ride, they finally came into their destination. Lucy and Natsu was the first one to wake up and when they found out how they were comfortably positioned, stand like nothing has happened. There was nothing to get surprised about. It was just normal for them since they both understands and know their real places in each other's life. They are the best of friends and as long as they are not committed, both think that it was fine.
They hopped out of the train and proceeded to a nearby restaurant.
"Too bad Happy backed out the last minute, right?"
"Aye Lucy. He chosen Charla over me." He said with a dreaded face.
"Just be supportive, Natsu!"
While walking, Lucy noticed two familiar faces. She stopped right on her tracks and smiled at who she saw.
Waving her hand to catch some attention, she called out, "Mira! Laxus!"
"Huh? Laxus is here? Where?" Natsu asked in excitement and Lucy knows why.
"There. The one dressed as the Death Angel. Let's go to them!" They ran near to the two mages who were frozen and caught on the spot.
The Transformation Magic must have worn off when they fell asleep. Colors where drained from their faces and just like a bulb light up her head, she covered her mouth with two hands in shock and later on squealed.
"What's the matter Luce?"
" I see. So you disguised yourself so others won't find out you were dating? Kyaaah!"
"No – " Mira started but Natsu butt in.
"Really? Ehehe. . . Never thought you had it in you, Laxus!" Natsu teased with a sly smile adorning his face while nudging him with his hips.
"What the? – "
"Enjoy your date! Let's go to our mission Natsu!"
"Aye Sir!"
They quickly ran away grinning to themselves, leaving the two stoned and dumbfounded.
Days later, the guild was literally cowering in fear due to certain mages who kept on arguing about something the rest has no idea what.
"You cheated!"
"NO! You are the one who is cheating behind my back!"
"It is an act friendship! I am not cheating Mira!" Laxus roared, his lightning scaring the hell out of Lily.
"Really? Because I think it is an act of love! Don't push yourself anymore Laxus. You cheated!" Mira on her Demon Halphas said calmly but her shadowed look tells you the opposite.
"I am not cheating. You're the one who cheated!"
"I'm not! It's you!"
"Lucy! Why are they fighting?" Natsu asked in fear. Not even Natsu can disturb their fight.
"Must be because of love!"
"I AM NOT IN LOVE WITH HIM! / I AM NOT IN LOVE WITH HER!" They screamed making Lucy faint in Natsu's arms.
On the other side of the guild, the master was crying tears of joy and dread for an unknown reason.
"So my grandson finally fell in love? It's great yet. . . It is a DISASTER! ! !" Master screamed while picturing the chaotic future of the guild.
DONE!
Hi minna! Been so long, ne?
So like what I had said earlier, sadly, just one more chapter and I think there'll be no more of this. Thank you for reading this. I love you minna! T..T
Thank you for excusing my poor English!
How's your day minna? Good? Bad? Neutral? Well, that's life. If there's up, there's down. So you better keep things aligned.
Pancakes for dinner. -_- Milk later. . . I gained 5 kilos in just one month! God, help me!
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Next is Wendy and Erza. C:
See ya!
-A.L.-