9th: Star gazing
Summary: It had been too long since she had been able to watch them but they were still perfect – but her siblings were just as perfect and far closer.
AN: This is Lisanna-centric. Unlike others, I don't portray her as a jealous woman who hates Lucy and wants her to be thrown out of Fairy Tail – if she doesn't try to kill her off. I strongly dislike the cliché that after Lisanna's return everyone ignores Lucy and she is thrown out of the guild or she leaves. Let's face it: this Lisanna is so OOC that OOC isn't even the right term. This Lisanna is basically an OC with Lisanna's name, her looks, background and magic.
While I ship NaLu, I don't hate Lisanna because let's face it: she is a really sweet person.
The stars on the nightly sky above Magnolia looked like thousand golden coins shattered over a deep blue blanket made of velvet. The young girl under those stars stared up at the sky as she wondered how far away they actually were. She had always loved the stars and when she had been younger, she had often watched the stars with her sister. It had been the only sister-bounding-thing they had ever tried because even Mira-nee had always loved the stars – even though she had never admitted it to prevent sounding weak.
She had been watching the stars every night when she had been in Edolas and back then, the stars had been just as far away as her siblings. Now, the distance to her siblings was shorter again and she was happy about this development.
And still she had gone out at night alone, without anyone to go with her because this was private. In the distance, she heard the laughing and singing from the guild and she smiled as she searched for constellations. To be home meant that she felt better than she had in Edolas. Being home meant that she hadn't to hide her magic and that she hadn't to hide who she was and who she wasn't. In Earthland, she could speak openly. She could share her sorrows with others and it was easier to breathe for her.
In the east, she was Orion's bright stars and she smiled as she remembered how she had watched this specific constellation with Mira-nee from their window in their parents' house many years ago, before they had joined Fairy Tail, before their parents had died. Orion had been a part of her childhood and she smiled as she remembered so many peaceful moments with her siblings. And even though so many years had passed, she remembered every single moment. Years had come and gone but the stars had stayed. They were too far away to change, she mused, before she heard soft footsteps and the rustling of a dress as her sister approached. Mira-nee had changed and Lisanna wasn't sure if she liked this. But then again, everything had changed and only the stars were still shining just like they always used to, unimpressed by the small problems of humankind.
"Elfman was worried for you," Mira said softly as she sat down in the grass.
"I am alright," Lisanna said as she wrapped her arms around her legs. "But what about you?"
"I am fine as well," Mira replied as she tilted back her head. "It has been a while that we sat here, hasn't it? And yet, the stars never change. Maybe it's because they are too far away to care."
"Or maybe because we are such small existences compared to them," the younger woman shrugged. "I can imagine that a star is bored by our daily problems."
"Originally, I wanted to ask you why you went away from the party. Natsu wanted you to meet Lucy…" Mira sighed as she leaned back to rest her back against the ground. "I know that you already met her but he wanted to do it 'properly' and 'like a man' to quote Elfman."
"She seemed nice," Lisanna said as she followed her sister's example. "Still, I need to make sure that my childhood friend has a decent girlfriend, right? And while I am at it, I should ask you how you and Fried are doing…"
"Go and bother Elfman about Evergreen, will you?" Mira sighed. "And we are doing just fine."
It was a warm summer night and neither of the sisters froze despite their clothes even though it was nearly midnight. Above them, stars gleamed and those which were even further away shone softly. It was a beautiful sight and once more, Lisanna compared her sister to one of those stars. She was just as beautiful as any star and when she smiled, she outshone the whole sky.
"That's good to hear," the younger sister grinned as she wondered if she could be like her sister. But the answer was just too obvious. No, she couldn't because Mira-nee had matured after the trauma of losing her sister. Lisanna lacked this experience because she had known that – though far away – her siblings were still alive and well.
"And what about you, Lisanna? Does Elfman have to beat up a guy soon?" Mira giggled.
"No," the short-haired girl shook her head. "I am just happy to be single … and I am happy that I am home again, Mira-nee. Although I liked Edolas, I prefer Earthland quite a bit."
"And did you have a boyfriend there?" her sister asked.
"No because all the interesting guys were already taken or it would have seemed strange. I mean … I am so used to weak and boring Jet that I couldn't have dated him – not that he showed interest. He was hopelessly in love with Edolas-Levy."
Mira sighed deeply. "But I need to get you a boyfriend," she said. "We need to do all those sister-bounding-things, you know? Talking about guys, going shopping … all that stuff."
"You are crazy, Mira-nee."
"That's what years of never leaving the guildhall do to you after two years," the older sister sighed. "Hey, I can see Orion, Lisanna!"