Ohayo, minna~~~ XD
Firstly, I'm sorry I update this story late. -.- Really…..Lazy….*Dodges a flying tomato*
Okay! I'm sorry….I just have no idea on how to write this story anymore. I mean, I wanna insert an antagonist but I just have no idea…. -_-" Mind! Work! Or I'll give you no favourite dish for a month! fighting with myself.
So, let's go on with the story. This chapter will evolve around Hibiki and his old flame so don't get mad at me for such a limited time of HiRei. *Again dodges a flying desk*
Disclaimer: Fairy Tail belongs to Mashima-sensei and the imaginary couple is mine! (minus Hibiki Laytis)
Changes in life are sometimes inevitable. It gives you strength for those who managed to get out alive, while the people who often saw flaws over the changes, they may collapse in the middle of the fight. That is why, it is important for us to stay optimist to the situation.
From Hibiki's point of view, the changes Reika brought in his life is a myriad of things. He knew some of the ambient people might consider that he took a wrong step by marrying her but who cares? Sure, he can choose to live with any women, but the thing is, he can't live without her. And to lose sight of her makes him hyperventilate sometimes, what would the marriage to someone else be?
He knows, Reika is a God-sent partner. Before she came into his life, his daily breakfast is fried anchovies and sliced Japanese cucumber. How more pathetic it can sound? Heck even the author of this story says that the thing he ate was not breakfast. Yeah, he is lackadaisical in matters of fist-fights because of the lack of nutrients he got. Not to mention his routine is boring too. Wake up at 8 am, take a bath, eat 'breakfast', go to the guild, flirt, do some works with or without the Trimen, flirt, eat lunch (if you can call eating only sandwiches a lunch), flirt, do work again, flirt, go home, take a bath, dinner based on mood, planning pick-up lines, brush teeth, sleep.
And the routine goes on and on for more than twenty years of his life. But strange, he didn't feel like changing it. He was comfortable with it.
Now he has Reika in his life, the (boring) routine really changed into a whole new one. He has a girl to tease every morning, he has a proper breakfast, he got to kiss his beloved and say how much he loved her, not worrying over how to flirt with girls anymore because Ichiya-sama says he's not obligated now he's someone else's, and somehow his works seems easier now that he's married. And the thing that makes him feels like he's the king of the world was when he got to see his woman's face again when he comes back home. The feeling of peace is indescribable.
Also, after weeks of marriage, he realizes that his body had become more muscular. Somehow he can interpret that as the result of a healthy lifestyle. Before this, he was being classified as the least muscular men in Fiore. Now, he is categorized as one of the top favourite muscular male in Magnolia, standing on par with Laxus, Gajeel and Elfman. Thanks to his wife. Reika played a major part in this change, and he knew he loved her more than before.
The thought of having less females around him when he's married is really out of the reality. More and more girls are attracted to him lately, and he doesn't know why. Are his pheromones overflowing without him knowing? Maybe because the girls had a fetish over matured and fatherly men but hey, that doesn't explain why they followed him to his house!
And again, he is grateful to have Reika as his wife, because she just knew how to chase out the girls. Okay, the girly way, no blood or tears involved. She learnt that from Lucy.
Oh how feminine she had become! Hibiki just can't stand seeing her without the feeling of hugging and kissing her cheek everytime. And he has a dream of having a twin as his first child. Considering that she's a twin of Natsu, she has a high possibility of having a twin at her first time of pregnancy.
So, he made an equation. Twin = two child = double = double effort = double the night.
Thus, he reemerges as The Two Hundred Night Hibiki Laytis for Reika.
"That color looks good on you."
He glances back at the lime-colored shirt he put on. "Really? You wouldn't wanna know how I get this."
She archs her brow. "Why?"
"Because it's from my late girlfriend."
Her moves stiffens. "O…kay….."
"Now, now," he moves closer to her, "Don't get all jelly just because I'm wearing this present she gave me."
"I'm not jealous." She ran away from him but Hibiki manages to catch her right arm.
"Then what are you doing now?"
She bites her lower lip. He chuckles and pulls her closer. "Honey, you know I love you."
"I know….It's just that sometimes I felt insecure. You know, she is your first love."
"But she's not my last love." He jokes, trying to cheer up the atmosphere. Hibiki doesn't like it when she is sad.
"Okay….I'm sorry." She lowers her gaze.
"Don't be." He caresses her face. "You're in the right place to be jealous. Just don't doubt my love again, okay?"
She nods.
"But I can throw this shirt away if it makes you uncomfortable."
"No! Don't!"
"Why? Didn't you hate it?"
"I've never say that I hated it, besides, I love it. Honestly, it looks good on you."
"Thank you, honey."
Hibiki's POV
It's been a while since I last thought of Karen. That shirt reminds me of her. And moreover, it smells of wooden cupboard, musky and ancient. That shows how long I had it hidden in the back of my mind(Locker actually).
I still remember the time when I confessed to her. That evening, it was windy and the weather was nice, comforting. Like supporting my action of pouring out my feelings to her. But she stood still, not replying at all. I thought she was gonna reject me but afterwards, I heard an 'okay'.
I was shocked. I lifted up my flushed face and saw her smiling at me. It was a dream come true! Karen Lilica, one of the hottest mage for Sorcerer's Magazine had accepted my love! I felt like jumping and hugging her that time, but I restrained myself from doing it because I don't want to scare her off.
There you go. A 17-years old me. So energetic and enthusiastic in finding love. That is the former Hibiki Laytis. The uncovered flirt. Only Karen get to know my real self.
I want her to be my one girl in life but you know, being popular and hot really took some time of our life. Everybody knew we were a couple, because Jason followed our tails and took pictures at almost every event we had in daily routines. Bothersome, I know, but it's worth it. Because I had Karen in my grasp.
But since she has this tsundere mood in her attributes, she was prone to ignore me in front of the public. But she had a very loving side when we were alone. And our first kiss was not romantic. Really, not at all. She just pecked me at the lips for 0.5 seconds and pulled back like The Flash kissing somebody. I think even he would stay at the lips longer. But, since I loved her very much that time, the peck is like the feeling of stepping into heaven. My soul flew away for a second.
There's this incident where the arc of zodiac came into my account. She was a Celestial mage, everybody knew that. And I knew she had this habit of flirting with hot guys she met during missions. Yeah, she's hot but that didn't mean she could go talking with some guys she barely knew. And that pissed me off. What really made me mad was that she didn't take good care of her spirits well. I just heard rumors going on about that and I stay with my belief that she wasn't like that. Not until I heard it from Master Bob himself. And I started to worry. Then, I decided that I myself should talk to her about that attitude of hers.
I remember that night. We had a really terrible quarrel. Flying glasses and kicking chairs. Even the window was shattered. But no blood involved, only streaming tears at my cheeks. She had a total poker face throughout the fight. I didn't know if she had a heart of steel or what. Like I'd care. She had decided to bring our relationship to an end. That explained my crying.
I was being a total jerk right after that. Sure, every girls I met was a victim of my flirting. And every girl meant a kiss assured at the end of the meeting. It's just that, I want to take my mind off her. Off Karen. I didn't want to think of her ever again. I hate her. Really hate her. Strange, because before this, I was madly in love with that hot lady, but then I hated her to death.
It was then she started to beg for me to get back with her. Let's work things out like they used to, she said. But that time, I kept a serious face. I swear I saw her terrified of my expression. What? I've never been mad when we were in a relationship? Yeah, it's true. I've been too soft on you that you dared to step onto my head when I was giving my mercy. And now, you've met the angered Hibiki. I tell you, this won't be good.
I declined every offer she gave and every nice gift she sent to my apartment. My heart was really pushing her away from entering into my heart again. She was blacklisted. Never to fall in love. Not to that woman.
Until I heard from Master that she was begging to me for some love. She was hated by her spirits, especially by the leader of the twelve zodiacs, Leo. That spirit was staying at Earthland, at some church in which I don't remember the name, and refused to go back to the Celestial World as a form of rebellion. Then, I sympathized her. No wonder she looked so pale when the last time we met. After that, Master told me more about her well-being now(not really 'well'-being but I guess that's the only word). She had became thinner and her magic was depleting rapidly. Also, she didn't have anymore Jewels in her pocket. Now, she had traveled west to accomplish one mission to give her some pennies for a living. Master said she was betting on her magic level, either she could open two gates of the celestial world, or die trying.
I was astonished. Totally. She could always ask from me if she had monetary problems. But then I thought back. I was always avoiding her, that's why I don't know about this problem she was facing. I still remember the pain I felt when I smacked my head on the bardesk hardly, making Master Bob shocked. My head bleed because of the impact, but I don't care. Because I want to find Karen before she went killing herself relentlessly. Betting won't help you if you didn't have the sufficient magic level to fight. It's a plain suicide mission.
It was about midnight when I, Ren, Eve, Ichiya-sama and Master arrived at the crime scene. That place was really wrecked. The people was crowding this one place, and I'm not sure when my feet started to sprint to that area. And there, I saw a body, lying lifelessly, and my eyes still hoped it was the enemy she fought. But then, I saw a flash of lime hair in the dimness of the night. I slumped to the ground, my eyes were as wide as saucers. The others arrived after that, only to see a crying me with a bloody Karen in my arms. I wailed loudly. I love her. Why did she left me when I haven't even said that three simple words? I think the people started to give weird looks at me, the crying famous flirt. If you want to take a picture of wailing Hibiki, go ahead. I don't care.
That particular time, a girl came to me and touched my shoulder. I lifted up my face, showing everyone a pair of swelling eyes. She gave me this box, decorated with green ribbon.
"She said she didn't want to stain this gift, and hoped she would come back to retrieve this from me to give to her loved one. And I'm sure this is for you."
The girl shoved the box into my hand, and I stared at it long before bursting into tears again. Ren and Eve just comforted me, but it was useless. I kept crying. I just couldn't stop. And Karen's body was still in my hands. This was the closest Karen to me, but yet she was far away now. I regretted every hateful words I said to her, every mad face I threw at her, everything. I hate it all.
After the funeral, finally I got the guts to open the gift. Yeah everyone, it's the shirt. A simple shirt, but yet, it gave a thousand meaning for me. I took it closer to my nose. It smelled like her. And the lime color reminds me of Karen's hair. Her pretty silky hair. Karen Lilica. In the box, I saw a note.
Sorry.
I felt like crying again but luckily, I'm out of tears in my crying gland. That left me with only sniffing and sobbing. Alone in my room.
"Dear?"
He stares into the empty space.
"Hibiki~?"
He still didn't turn his head.
"Hibiki Laytis!" A smack comes in contact with his thigh.
"Ouch!" He cries. "What's the big idea?"
"What are you thinking just now? I called you more than three times." Reika complains to her still-blank husband.
It takes some moment for Hibiki to realize that they are in their room. His memories has flew miles away that he didn't notice Reika's presence. "I'm sorry, honey. I was just thinking about something."
"Thinking about what?" She helps him to put on his Blue Pegasus suit.
"If I said something that changed my life, would you ask for more details?"
She shooks.
"That's weird." He tilts his brow. "Usually you would want to know deeply."
"It's because…." she reaches for her jacket, "I'm getting late! It's already 9.28! I have 2 minutes to run to Onibus train station or I'll get punched by that heavy arm of Erza!"
She dashes to the front door before Hibiki calls her. "Honey, when will you get back?"
"In a day or two. Don't worry, I'll be fine!"
"Wait!" He yells. She stops at the door. "What now, dear? I'm late~~" She whimpers while making her cute sad face.
Hibiki walks closer to her and crashes his lips against hers. She is stunned but then she let him do what he wants. After all, she'll miss him in these two days of mission.
-This is the feeling- , he thought. -This heartbeat is what I experienced when I'm with Karen, but now it beats faster when I'm with Reika.-
For about a minute, his tongue traveled in her mouth and after they parted, she looked at his watch.
9.31 am.
"I'M LATE!" DX
And that's the end for this chapter. How was it? Love it or hate it? Please leave a review so I can know you opinion. Really, reader's opinion matters to me, coz I love you guys! *flying kisses*
Do you realize I used GD's song title, That XX for my FF this time. I don't know, just felt like it. But credits of the title goes to him!
Till next chapter, MEN~