Chapter 2:
"Laxus Dreyar, you put me down on the ground this instant!"
Mirajane hung over Laxus's shoulder as a sack of potatoes, as the Lightning Dragon Slayer stood by the Strauss front door holding an amount of luggage with his other free hand. Apparently, he was growing already quite irritated since he had come to Mirajane's house to become free of Freed, Evergreen, and Bickslow but now that they were here, it was his cue for him to head back to his house. Of course, not empty-handed though.
"What're you doing Laxus" Lisanna hollered as she watched Laxus walk casually down the steps as if he was not doing anything out of the ordinary, "Just where are you taking Mira?!"
Laxus turned his head to see the white-haired mage gripping the door handle tightly, like she was about to lose her own sister for good, "I figured since it's too noisy here, I'd take her back to my place. I guess I'll be leaving the Raijinshū in your capable hands, and don't worry I won't do anything awful to her sheesh."
"The least you could do is put me down" Mirajane said throbbing her fists against his back trying to break free of his tight grip on her skinny legs but it was no use due to his massive strength. Right now, Mirajane felt completely humiliated that one of Fairy Tail's, S-Class mages was literally dragging another S-Class mage without breaking a single sweat, or having at least the slightest of trouble doing it.
"Now I'll do that once we're at least a few feet away from your siblings" Laxus chuckled which earned an irritated groan from the Demon. He knew himself that if he was to put down Mirajane at this exact moment, she would transform from the sweet, innocent woman to the Satanic She-Devil But he wouldn't find it quite a burden at all if she had turned into any of her Satan Soul Forms, Laxus actually found it appealing when seeing the Strauss sibling possessing numerous amounts of magic energy into just one single form of hers. Now that's what he liked about Mirajane, she wasn't someone you'd want to piss off, but you'd get this strange feeling when watching her fight. As if you were in a trance, and were just waiting to see what she was capable of doing, and what she'd do next.
"You can't just drag Mirajane out of here against her will!" Elfman hollered out clutching the rim of the front door, "She's not going to like this one bit once you put her down!"
"I already know that" Laxus said rolling his eyes before turning back to wave at Elfman who was now being dragged back inside by the ear by Evergreen, and with that Lisanna slowly closed the door completely shut. He honestly felt a little sympathetic that he had left both Lisanna and Elfman to deal with the Raijinshū, but he felt like he just needed a little time away from them with someone else.
"Laxus, I'm being completely serious this time. Put me down this instance, or I'm going to be done playing nice." Mirajane said lifting her head up from being clobbered into his back after each step he'd take, "I won't even do anything, I just think that it'd be best if you'd just put me down."
"Fine Demon, but if you try flying back in your Satan Soul Form, the same thing that just happened right now will keep on replaying until you've finally given up" Laxus stated before letting out a huff as he grabbed the Strauss sibling by the waist placing her firmly on the ground. He furrowed an eyebrow at the expression she held, and he was trying his best not to smirk at all.
There it was that famous scolding glare she'd used to always have plastered onto her face when she was younger. Whenever Erza, Natsu, Gray, or even himself pissed her off or tried picking a fight with her that same glare would appear onto her face.
Mirajane folded her arms, staring intensely at the Lightning Dragon Slayer before the intenseness soon returned to the calm, soft cerulean blue eyes that were present not a few moments ago. She then let out a deep breath still staring into Laxus's eyes.
"Okay look- I know that I'm the most attractive guy there is, and I'm quite honored that you've been staring at me for a long period of seconds, but you're seriously creeping me out at this point. And when I say creeping, me out I mean like Juvia's-creepiness when she's stalking the stripper."
"Oh come on it's not creepiness" Mirajane said shaking her head, cracking an accidental smile when she was trying to stay with a frustrated appearance, "It just shows her feelings towards Gray, I mean just the way she looks at him for that long tells you something."
"Isn't that what you were just doing" Laxus snickered folding his arms before extending his neck in a downward motion to face Mirajane face-to-face, "I guess you're right, it may not be creepiness but feelings."
"Now don't get carried away" Mirajane said placing a finger on Laxus's nose before flicking it lightly, "I was giving a demonstration on the difference between feelings, and creepiness. This is a whole complete different story."
"Deny it all you want" Laxus said chuckling before extending his arms to the side of him as if he wanted Mirajane to walk right into his arms, embracing him, "I can already tell that you're getting a little connection just by staring at me. And don't say you don't, I can tell Mira."
Mirajane rolled her eyes turning around swiftly, her white hair smacking Laxus in the face gently with her back now facing the Lightning Dragon Slayer, "Laxus, you honestly need some help right now. I say we just proceed on going since it's becoming quite freezing out here, and if we stay out here any longer I feel like we're going to bump into someone from the-"
"Hey Mira-and Laxus…?"
Mirajane instantly stiffened slowly spinning her head towards the female, and mage voice to see the specks of both blonde, and pink hair. She gulped slowly before fully turning to face them cracking a fake smile onto her lips. She really wanted to try and keep the fact that Laxus and her were going to be living together thing secret. But she knew that herself or Laxus were going to spill the details soon, or even in a few moments.
"Hello Lucy and Natsu" Mirajane said lifting her hand up waving it pleasantly, "What're you two doing walking the streets of Magnolia at night?"
"I'd be asking you the same" Natsu beamed at Laxus who looked quite amused with himself, "I didn't know you two were secretly dating, how come you haven't come out to tell anyone about your relationship?"
"Yeah what Natsu said, I mean you shouldn't be hiding it from the guild mostly, I understand you want to keep it private but what's the fun of that not being able to show your affection to your own lover?" Lucy said with a gleaming smile, clutching Natsu's hand tightly in her own.
And, to think that those two wouldn't have happened without the magic work of Mirajane since she was the one who had finally made them both confess to each other thus, leading them into the perfect couple category that the Strauss sibling recorded in her mind. Just in case she was planning to match someone else with another, she had to make sure that the person wasn't in any of her current categories. Let's just say being a matchmaker isn't the easiest job.
"Oh no, it's not like that" Mirajane softly said before looking up at Laxus, mouthing the words say something. It took a moment for the Lightning Dragon Slayer to come out of his deep thoughts, until he led out a snicker before opening his mouth to speak.
"Technically, I guess you can consider us as your ideal perfect couple since we're both living together now" Laxus said with a smirk, slanging his arm around Mirajane's shoulder, "Now isn't that right Mira, or am I clearly mistaken?"
Lucy and Natsu's mouth literally dropped opened at what Laxus had just said as their eyes then darted back to the Strauss sibling who was having the brightest smile she could ever shine curled onto her lips. What they didn't know is how much Mirajane just wanted to smack Laxus on the top of the head for saying that excuse as if they were a true couple or something. She really didn't understand why Laxus said half the things he did.
"I think you're clearly mistaken" Mirajane said raising an eyebrow at the Lightning Dragon Slayer, then drawing her attention back to the two mages standing in front of her. Her smile then took its place back onto her lips, "Laxus and I are now partners by Master's orders, and that includes the two of us living with one another."
"Oh!" Lucy said looking back at Natsu who held the same reaction she had on. The two found it quite an awkward atmosphere now that they had assumed something was going on with Mirajane and Laxus when in reality, they were just being simple partners living with each other. She literally felt her inner fan girl crumble into a million pieces since she had really hoped that Mirajane and Laxus moving in with each other was the case of them being together.
Natsu rubbed the back of his head, letting out a low whistle.
"Well, I think Luce and I should leave you two to continue on your way back to wherever you were going to" Natsu said without hesitation clutching the celestial mage's hand, before dragging her across the pavement. He then quickly waved at them, until they were out of sight from both Mirajane and Laxus.
Laxus then looked at Mirajane who was raising an eyebrow at him due to the fact he had lied about him and Mirajane being considered the ideal of a perfect couple when they weren't even in fact together. And even though she wouldn't say it out loud, Mirajane felt her face warm up the moment the Lightning Dragon Slayer had spoken of that.
Mirajane's lips then curled into a smile, "You know I don't appreciate you literally almost giving me a heart attack when you had said that."
"Tch I didn't know your heart was racing so fast when I had said that" Laxus said snickering shoving his hands into his pockets as they proceeded to walk, "I knew you were into me even though you won't admit it."
"Didn't we just go over this" Mirajane groaned, pinching the bridge of her nose, "There's a difference Laxus between everything. Like right now, I almost got a heart attack from keeping in the urge to not have smacked you right there."
Laxus shrugged, "Hey, I wouldn't have mind if you had given me a little, naughty punishment."
"I didn't mean it like that!" Mirajane said smacking the Lightning Dragon Slayer right on top of the head before folding her arms against her chest. She really couldn't control the urge anymore to smack him on the head it just had to come out. After all, when she was younger she would've just punched them at the exact moment, but she's learned from those moments.
"I see you're still the same as always" Laxus stated rubbing the top of his head where Mirajane had hardly smacked her fist on, "Even though you don't show that Demonic personality you used to have, you still have it in you, and it's still there."
"You're really irritating me right now." Mirajane sighed, "How many times are you going to bring up my past about being the Demon girl that'd always be chasing Erza around wanting to fight her, or even just a delinquent."
"I'll bring it up as many times as I need too" Laxus said looking up at the sky, "Besides, it's weird to see how you've changed so much. Guess you could say I'm used to that Demon side of you than your sweet one full of innocence."
Mirajane spun her head around, glaring at the Lighting Dragon Slayer which caused him to raise his hands in defense.
"Hey, that's all I think." Laxus said furrowing an eyebrow to see that the white-haired mage had stopped to look up at the full-white-moon that was shining brightly upon the two of them. She closed her eyes slowly before opening them again, turning to smile at Laxus.
"I guess I could show that side to you only" Mirajane said tilting her head to the side before a puff sound was soon heard which meant she was using her Transformation Magic. And instead of Mirajane, a different figure stood in the place where she was standing.
"Oh that's not funny" Laxus pouted before narrowing his eyes at the Transformation Magic had just casted on her own self. The figure no longer looked like Mirajane, but it was almost like an exact reflection of the Lighting Dragon Slayer. Standing in front of himself, was an exact Laxus.
"Hey you told me to show you the Demonic Side of me" Mirajane said shrugging still in the Laxus form, "This here is the real demon I don't think you should be addressing me as one anymore." In another puff sound, she had now transformed back into her regular appearance.
"You know that sounds a little dirty-"
"Laxus, just be quiet now."
Laxus swung open his front door, before literally leaping into his nearby couch. He rested his head onto the pillow, kicking his legs onto the couch's arm which received a weird look from the Strauss sibling.
"What, I can't get comfortable in my own territory?"
"Just didn't think you were going to instantly head to the couch" Mirajane muttered, grasping the handle of her luggage, "Where am I going to put my things?"
"In my room of course" Laxus said sitting up from the couch, sending a wink at the white-haired mage who just stared at him with a emotionless expression which meant that she was being completely serious, and that she was already done with his fooling around for one day.
"Calm down Demon, I already got everything planned out" Laxus said rising up from the leather couch, walking towards the staircase that led to the upper floor, "Just lead yourself up those stairs, and it's the room on the left side that's wide opened."
Once that was said, Laxus then hurled himself over the couch landing right onto his back onto the leather as he was clutching the T.V remote in his hand flipping through numerous channels.
Mirajane sweat-dropped at his sudden movement to get to the T.V before she finally began to walk up the wooden steps, staring at Laxus through the rail until she was completely on the second floor. She then followed Laxus's instructions heading towards the door which was widely opened.
It was as if, Laxus knew he was going to be bringing Mirajane back to his house in the first place. The whole room was completely organized, clean, and to her surprise the walls were a light purple color which was known to be her favorite color. She actually felt a warm rush to her cheeks since she didn't think Laxus would even know that.
Mirajane sat down onto the light purple comforter that was spread upon her bed, before fluffing the pillows that were laid onto it, as she then laid her own head. She looked at the window that was on the side of her bed, gazing at the moon that was shining brightly through her room.
She was wondering on how things were going with both Lisanna and Elfman since they were left with the Raijinshū back home. She knew she was going to be seeing them early, tomorrow morning at the guild, and she could already predict that Elfman was going to be pouting about how Evergreen had kept slapping him with her fan, and also on how Freed and Bickslow were probably gently pushing Evergreen purposely onto himself.
Mirajane quietly giggled to herself, before slowly closing her eyes. She had a feeling that both of them were going to get along in some way even though they'd be arguing with each other, and Laxus would always be pointing out that whatever she would say sounded dirty. But she had faith, they'd overcome their tiny differences.
"I really hope it works out…" Mirajane murmured to herself soon drifting off into the world of dreams, and slumber.