Fanfiction series: Odds and Ends
Title: Green eyes
Pairing: Lyon/Sherry
Rating: K+
Word count: 1396
Summary: When you take someone for granted, they might get tired of waiting for you. Lyon finds out the hard way.
Notes: Post Nirvana arc. I loled so much at Lyon's expression when watching Ren and Sherry. I used some OCs but nothing much.
19-years old Lyon Reitei, a famous mage from the guild Lamia Scale and a regular achiever of Top Ten in Sorcerer's "The mage I want the most to become my boyfriend" poll was extremely disturbed. Their group, consisting of himself, Jura Nekis and Sherry Blendi, had returned recently from a large co-mission with three other guilds where they had managed to stop and destroy one of the three most powerful dark guilds in the world. That wasn't what he was disturbed over. It was the aftermath of said mission that ruffled his feathers so much.
Sherry Blendi had always been his number one fan. That was an undisputable fact. She was willing to run over hot coals for him. And what kind of guy he would be if an attention from a very pretty girl didn't flatter him and stroke his ego? But none of that was true any longer.
Sherry had found herself a boyfriend. And the boyfriend in question was not Lyon. Either something was wrong with the universe or the universe decided to flip Lyon off big time in a 'you-had-your-chance-and-messed-it-up' kind of way. And that was the reason why he was glaring at the table, trying to ignore the happenings around him.
"Hey Lyon, still sulking that Sherry dumped you?"
Lyon raised his head to glare at his fellow mage. Gavin Darkler specialized in a light magic, using crystals to focus the light beams. They got along reasonably well, until recently, that is. Gavin took just a bit too much glee in Lyon's situation.
"She didn't dump me. We have never dated," Lyon got out through gritted teeth. Honestly, why was everyone in Lamia Scale so interested in his love-life? Not that he had any, he reminded himself.
"And probably never will," Gavin said, playing with a crystal in his hands. "Face it, man. You waited too long and now she's gone. It never pays to leave girl hanging for too long, especially a looker like Sherry."
"I think if I wanted your advice, I would ask for it."
The drop in temperature was rather noticeable and Gavin took a hint.
"Okay, I'll leave you to mope. But look at it this way - plenty more fish in the sea, in fact, I know this little cutie who's absolutely crazy-"
"No, thanks," Lyon cut him off. "I'm not desperate."
"Suit youself," Gavin shrugged and wandered off. Lyon looked back at the table but glaring at an inanimate object had lost its appeal. He got up, thinking to himself he might as well go and take a look at the job request board.
But he never fot that far. Jura caught his movement from across the guild and waved him over. Lyon sighed, but complied. Jura was sitting with the Lamia Scale guild master and they seemed to be discussing something important if the hushed voices and cautious glances around were any indication.
"Lyon, sit down."
He did and looked expectanly at both men.
"What is it?"
"I have a mission for you," the master started. "It's rather delicate but since it involves your friends from Fairy Tail, I think you're the best choice."
"My friends from Fairy Tail?" Lyon frowned. "What about them?"
"That's the thing," Jura spoke. "We don't know. It appears that the whole Magnolia Town is gone."
"Gone?" Lyon repeated. "How can a town be gone?"
"That's what we want you to find out. We received an information that Gildartz Craive has come back to the guild but even his destructive magic would leave some evidence behind. But there's nothing."
"I understand," Lyon said, telling himself he was not worried. Gray was a capable mage, he could take care of himself. "When do I leave?"
"Immediately. And one other thing. You are to rendezvous with Sherry Blendi at Genear. She is on her way back from Blue Pegasus and I want her to assist you with your investigation. I hope it won't be a problem."
Lyon glared at the master and replied somewhat defensively.
"No, it won't be a problem."
"Good, good," the master said. "I was worried because usually the jilted lover-"
Lyon had had enough. He stood up, nodded coldly to both the master and Jura and stalked out of the guild building. The master shook his head.
"The youth today."
Sherry was already waiting when he arrived to Genear and she greeted him as always. He merely grunted in return and immediately started to arrange for their traveling. Magnolia was a long way off and the sooner they set out, the sooner they would arrive.
It took their carriage a little under two days to reach the end of the road. The journey itself was spent in near silence. Sherry tried to make a conversation but the moment the topic shifted to Blue Pegasus, Lyon interrupted her rather rudely and insisted on reviewing the mission information. Sherry didn't seem to mind that much. She smiled a mysterious smile and complied with his wishes.
It turned out that the information had been correct. There was no trace left of the bustling town or its mage guild. Lyon and Sherry combed the surroundings for hours but aside from some garbage on the edges of the area, nothing was found and they had to admit a defeat. Sherry blew out a strand of hair from her face.
"What now?" she asked.
"We leave and make a report to the master. See if he can come up with an explanation. Other than that, I don't know."
"Okay," she replied, sounding rather tired. Lyon glanced at her and the question was out before he could stop it.
"Will you be returning to the guild?"
She looked at him in surprise.
"Of course, I will. Where else would I go?"
Lyon grimaced. He didn't want to have this conversation but since he started it, he might as well finish it.
"I thought you would be going back to your... boyfriend," he got out, hoping he hadn't let on how much the thought bothered him. Apaprently, he had, because Sherry got an amused expression on her face.
"Are you jealous, Lyon?" she asked.
"Of course not," he scoffed at the very thought but Sherry wasn't convinced.
"You are."
"No, I'm just concerned about you. That's different."
"Oh, all right," she said, turning her head away from him. "Though it might interest you that I'm not dating Ren anymore. Since you are so concerned about me," she added vindictively.
"That's... good?" Lyon winced. He had made a fool out of himself, hadn't he? But admitting to jealousy? Never. He had no reason to be jealous. None at all.
"Good?" Sherry pondered. "Maybe. It was an experience, that's for certain but it would never work. The distance, for one thing. And I'm afraid all of the guys in that guild are womanizers to certain degree. I would worry all the time."
"So you're not disappointed that you broke up?"
Sherry waved his question off.
"I have no reason to be. I'm smarter now. I won't involve myself with a guy from a different guild."
Lyon let out a discreet breath of relief. Prematurely, as it turned out.
"I might hook up with Gavin. He is cute and seems to like me."
"You will do no such thing," the words were out before he could stop them and before he noticed the mischievous smile she was sporting. He had been had and they both knew it.
"You're right, Julie would kill me. She doesn't like to share. And," Sherry seemed to enjoy rubbing this in, "Neither do you."
A good mage knew when he was beaten and needed to retreat... or change strategy.
"Fine. I am jealous, I admit it. Happy now?"
"Very much so," Sherry purred and then hooked her arm into the crook of his elbow, pressing herself against him. "You know you are the only man for me, don't you, Lyon-sama?" she looked up at him with her adoring eyes - though the amusement in them was hard to mask - and smiled.
And just like that, the universe returned to its rightful place. Lyon shook his head. And as he strode back to their carriage, Sherry's arm securely tucked under his, he had to admit that he was glad things turned out like this.
Five of them left. Since I want to do Mistgun/EdoErza last one and Gerard/Erza before them, it's down to Arzack/Visca, Leo/Aries and Lily/Shagotte... hmm...
