Hello all! Sorry for it taking a bit long. I was fighting with the exams this week. Fortunately, they passed by nicely and I am expecting high results.

For this chapter, well, I must tell you that I had a writer's block for this chapter, but when I wrote down, it was very pleasing to see that I had some nice brainwaves that I could flow down over the paper. Hopefully, next chapters won't be this hard to write down. I have the basic plot and the ending in my head right now. I also have some fundamental notions for the upcoming two chapters. I hope I will be able to write them and express them nicely!

I hope you enjoy!

To Forget to Remember

Chapter 5:

All about His First Impression and Marriage

In the moment of the night that everything was swallowed by the pure darkness, there wandered three mages of Fairy Tail on the rocky pathway. The skies were clean and, away from the city lights, there seemed thousands of stars shined through the space. Only light that guided their way was, the lamps that stood tall on their rusted poles.

Lisanna was joyful, so very elated that she was able to convince Fried about staying at Dejakmara until they got everything work properly for the town's folk. For her part of the deal, she promised to write a letter to Mirajane as to assure her that they were all safe and sound. Secondly, she promised Fried to help out only at the farm lands, she wasn't going to be one to fight, the men of Thunder God Tribe was going to handle the problem that came from below. Fried couldn't refuse anything in the end.

It was a piece of cake for Lisanna to distract Fried from his unchangeable decision (still, Lisanna had to admit that Fried had the stubbornness of a goat). Confessing Mirajane's interest in him quickly did the work. Although, now, Lisanna wasn't very sure about if that was a good idea or not to speak out everything that her sister couldn't even dare to tell Fried directly.

Nah, that wouldn't harm anyone. After all, they both liked each other. As long as they both liked each other, playing a match maker wouldn't bring any harm to her. Would it?

Well, she could take care of the things when she returned.

With the guidance of the dimmed street lamps, they kept on walking in silence for another five minutes. Each of them was captured by their state of mind.

"What a mess," It was Bixlow who spoke first, followed by his babies that agreed to his statement in unison.

"Deganors are a little bit destructive,"

"Way more than a bedbug if you ask me. What's their reason?"

"Nobody knows, they remained in the underground for centuries. Now though, they strangely chose to have a change of habitats."

"Then, why a bug suddenly decides to change habitats?"

"If only I knew..."

"It seemed as if you did. Aren't you the Zoo girl anyways?"

"Zoooooooo~" Pappa made some sound effects while his brothers chirped along with him, repeating the same word in different tones.

Lisanna turned to look at Bixlow with a questioning gesture as if she didn't understand why he would call her that way. It was obvious but, Bixlow still smirked to reply.

"You're the one person zoo of the guild; I thought at least you'd some knowledge about ecology of insects,"

"Even though I can transform into animals, it takes a lot of time to develop an understanding of a specie. I still need to make researches about it. ...Not to mention I don't like studying…"

"Eh, then wouldn't you be completely useless?" Lisanna slightly smacked his left arm as a warning for him to shut up. Fortunately, Fried was still away in his la la land.

"Be quiet! Who said I won't be helping you out at the underground?" Lisanna huffed.

"You promised to not mess around, I think?" Bixlow cheekily pointed out.

"Those bugs somehow re-spawn when everyone thought they were gone for good. Right now, we don't know how many there is to deal with. Thousands, billions? God knows. Sooner or later, you'll need reinforcements."

"Well, if we do, there'll be other guilds' members that were also requested here to help, eh? See? You don't need to worry about us at all."

" What I said was a –a white lie! I want to help out too because... I was the first to take this mission on, so it is still my responsibility to complete it." Lisanna remarked, determination was in her eyes.

"It'd been your mission before those bugs appeared to hang around, sorry." He pursed in a sarcastic way.

"That's not the point!"

Bixlow didn't help much.

"Look, if you want action that bad, try to show Fried that you're capable of handlin' things by yourself. Sneakin' to the battlefield isn't the smartest idea to begin with, that's a distraction and means more trouble for Fried. That'd probably make his trust in you shatter too, some Fried gibberish for your information."

Or did he?

"But, how am I supposed to show my capability?"

"I… Errr… dunno, you'll figure out, you look pretty smart when it comes to tricks n' plays."

"I don't know if I should take it as a complement or not."

"Whatever flies your kite,"

As their conversation went on, Lisanna understood that she had to get used to her new nick name. It was quite a surprise to see Bixlow giving her advice; it was so unlikely of him. At least she thought and felt so. Then she realized, her impression of him was formed by his appearances and...

Prejudgment.

Bixlow had always been like... those frightening clowns with brightly colored clothes and a face paint which was completed with that sinister red ball nose. Even though Bixlow didn't possess any of those traits, wherever Bixlow came from should have been the same place where those clowns resided.

Or, a jester could be a more suitable for him… Yep, that suited better. He was the jester of the Raijinshuu. Pointing out jokes as cheekily as he was, sometimes annoying and sometimes making people laugh.

Somehow.

And, when did she get to meet him the first time?

She thought.

And she finally remembered him in a distant memory.

"It's Laxus and a new member! That means a new fist to fight with! I'm all FIRED UP!" Before Natsu could see it coming, he had been hit by the ice make magic and sent flying across the room.

"What's wrong with you, bastard!" Gray barked.

At the door way, it was a blonde haired teen at the age of 17 with head phones. It was Laxus Dreyar, most likely the heir of Makarov, was along with a face that the children of the Fairy Tail haven't seen before. The stranger's upper face was covered with a medieval helmet. He was even taller than Laxus and he was pretty thin. He had a chest plate which was patterned with a demonic face. The face was actually the combination of two faces, a half sad and a half happy. Underneath the piece, he wore a dark blue shirt that was patterned with squares and white stripes. He had two shoulder pieces that were made out of cloth. He had a baggy, shalwar like purple pants which were tucked inside his black boots.

He reminded her of the clowns. Although, his helmet was on another level.

It reminded her so much of the chivalrous knights.

Lisanna curiously observed the new comer. Along with Cana, she was peeking out to watch the new boy in the town. Levy, Erza, Elfman and Mirajane was off to greet him personally.

"Welcome to Fairy Tail. I am Erza Scarlet and if you are in trouble with anything, don't hesitate to ask for help."

"This girl is quiet an idiot, so I suggest you to come over to me!" Mirajane popped out with a crooked smirk.

Instantly, Mirajane and Erza got into a fight to prove who the best of them was. Elfman and Levy was left to properly greet him.

"Name's Bixlow," the boy finally spoke after Elfman and Levy had welcomed and introduced themselves to him.

"I hope you'll like the guild, Bixlow" Levy smiled prettily, a smile that perfectly suited to her sweet nature.Bixlow only shrugged.

"I don't think I'll have enough time for that. Laxus says we'll be off in a week."

Lisanna could tell, he wasn't excited to become a member of the Fairy Tail, nor was he happy that he made some new friends.

He was pretty calm for someone that was at his age to begin with. He hardly talked. Was he going to be always like this? Like Laxus and Fried? That meant it would be not fun to hang out with him. If she asked, would he not play with them and Gildarts?

Maybe he was just being shy and nervous.

Yes! That explained!

Lisanna wanted to go and talk with him, to tell him that he shouldn't be nervous or shy and now he was a part of the family.

Suddenly, Mirajane was back in the scene. Her eye was twitching while her locks were either hanging or bristled around her forehead in a very messy way. In spite of the fact that her appearance was windblown, she had that dirty smile for being the champion of the day's match.

"It's time to get your tattoo!" Mirajane grinned; it was a bit devilish by her nature but Bixlow didn't back off.

"Tattoo?" Bixlow asked curiously.

She grabbed Bixlow's arm and pulled him to the bar. There, she messed around to find the magical Fairy Tail stamp.

"So, where you want your tattoo to be?"

"Do I really have to wear that girls' tattoo?" Bixlow's mouth shaped into a straight line, telling that he wasn't very fine with the idea of being tagged with a "girly" mark.

"Every member has one, so you should have one too," Mirajane huffed.

Bixlow deeply thought for a while to decide. When he stuck out his tongue and pointed it, Mirajane's face got sour.

The boy had the longest tongue Mirajane had ever seen at a human.

"Are you for real?" Mirajane freaked out.

While Mira was harshly stating about how creepy and weird he was when Bixlow played the deaf, Laxus and Erza was having a conversation on their own, distancing themselves away from the bar.

"You were gone for a good amount of time, Laxus. What kept you for so long?"

"His training," Laxus answered simply.

"He has eyes magic. It is pretty overwhelming that it took quite a while to teach him to take control of it.""

Erza's eyes widened a bit. That explained why the strange boy wore a mask.

Unlike many known magic, eye magic was on another level. The user didn't need to train specially or needed to learn spells to possess eye magic. It was a gift of nature, they were given permission to become mages from the day they were born. The most troublesome part of possessing an eye magic was, the fact that it was released uncontrollably, without owner's will. It could have been released anytime of your life, mostly at distressful situations as a defensive reaction. You had to go through a training of mind that required a lot of patience and time, only if you wanted to rein its power to the fullest.

"How you found him?" Erza's arms were crossed over her chest and her brown eyes were staring at Laxus, waiting for a reply.

"On my trip to Kingdom of Pergrande. Briefly, he was in need of help with his uncontrollable Figure Eyes, so I took him along… Now, if you are done with the questions, I have a lot of things to arrange, later…" Laxus called Bixlow and they walked off, only God knew where Laxus was taking the newbie.

When there was nothing left to eavesdrop, Lisanna went nearby her sister to ask for her opinion about the new boy. Mirajane spat a word she found that could describe him perfectly from now on.

"Weirdo!"

Lisanna was frankly amazed by her detailed memorization of a really random memory. In likelihood, it was the most detailed and unharmed memory she harbored about him.

The rising of the memory was blank though, but it didn't mean the sheet was pure white. As any other member would response, Lisanna could say he was a "different person" and a bit "creepy" when she was asked to describe Bixlow. Apparently, her mind formed a history for him with a pile of the very blurred memories she possessed about him.

She glanced at her side, her eyes instantly landing on the dark cape of the man. The said shy boy was now a man and, unlike his first impression, he became a delightful one, laughing and grinning to every single thing that occurred around him. In his creepy way, he was blissful and vigorous.

She smiled.

-üoü-

When the trio reached to the farm, it was not a surprise to see the Delios family stuffing their packages to store them. Fried and Bixlow were warmly welcomed by the Delios. After they had had a brief chat to meet each other, the mages helped packaging things up.

"Kerrin (Mrs. Delios) is planning to serve us a very delicious meal when we are done!"

The boys of the household cheered.

"I hope our unexpected arrival is not troubling you." Fried was carrying a package when he commented his concern.

"Are you insane? Of course not my boi! What made you think that we weren't going to feed you hmm?" Mr. Delios grinned as he wrapped one of his arms around Fried's shoulder, as if they were really close friends, like buddies. Usually, Fried preferred distant communication between individuals but, this time, he could make an exception for this friendly and kind person.

"It's nothing sir..." Fried smiled kindly.

"I hope you won't be startin' to babble about where the closest inn is. We aren't bad housekeepers ya know? Right Lisanna?"

"You are the best," Lisanna cheerfully stated as she made her way out of the restored barn. Barn was currently the only building that was rebuilt.

Lisanna walked towards the carriage as she carried two small cardboard boxes to set them to be transported. She tried to find an empty space to put them properly, but when she double checked, the carriage had already been full.

When she was about to turn back, she saw Mr. and Mrs. Delios going out of the barn in a hurry. Lisanna watched them afar.

She couldn't hear their conversation because of the distance in-between. She could only see their structures in the dark that was enlightened by the street lamp outside.

Mrs. Delios's hands were on her face, covering her eyes. Her shoulders were trembling.

Is she crying?

Mr. Delios embraced his wife caringly as he leaned his cheek back to her, probably telling her nice things to cheer her up and reminding that they are there for her and always will.

Lisanna adoringly watched their interaction with each other. The husband was there for his wife.

As a whole, Lisanna loved the idea of marriage.

She really did. She liked to imagine how it would be if she had a family on her own, sharing a love for a life time with a caring husband, having lots of adorable children...

The problem was she was still too young to get married and she didn't have anyone to share this dream with.

She lost him, for the eternity.

Despair filled her heart once again. Damn, how she hated to feel this intense sadness in her heart, that pressure on her lungs as if something was pushing forward to her chest. It made her want to cry, as if it was the only way to get rid of that disgusting feeling. Why that pink haired, stupid fool had to have such effect on her?

"Now you're spyin'?"

Lisanna jumped up from where she stood, she was caught off guard.

Both Bixlow and his babies started to laugh.

"B-Bixlow! You scared the death out of me! Don't do it ever again!"

Her blue eyes stared at the darkness beneath the mask of the tall man that carried a huge package.

"Hey hey, cool down. I didn't meant to... Actually I did but, eh. Whatever, so, what's with those two?"

Lisanna sighed and turned to look back at couple. Now they were holding hands dearly as they chatted and then, she saw them turning back inside.

"Mrs. was a bit down but... Guess everything is alright with them now,"

"If that's ok, then..." Bixlow scanned the carriage to see any empty spaces.

"There is no use, do you think that I'm carrying these for fun?" Lisanna lifted the boxes up in the air and shook them a bit, taking his attention.

"Honestly, it's hard to tell what you're up to so, I thought hangin' around with boxes was another trait of yours," Bixlow stuck out his tongue as he grinned sarcastically.

"Well, I have better things to do instead of carrying some boxes in my hands. I hope you won't mind me leaving these with you." As the opposite of what Bixlow waited from Lisanna as a reaction, Lisanna didn't groan in denial. Instead, she politely put the boxes upon the huge one he was carrying, and then she headed inside.

In sudden confusion, Bixlow couldn't figure out how exactly he was going to handle the problem in his hands.

"Hey! What am I suppose to do with these now?"

When she heard his yell, she formed a devious grin.

"The dinner is ready!" Mrs. Delios shouted from inside.

"I'm coming!" Lisanna responded loudly. Before entering inside, she had turned to look back at Bixlow and his babies. They were troubled.

"Just leave them nearby the carriage and come!" Lisanna joyfully shouted the solution.

"Was that it? Zoo! You're so damned!" Bixlow carefully put the boxes onto the ground and went after her.

"Why? I didn't do anything, you fooled yourself. They are just boxes, you know?" Lisanna giggled and got into the barn.

She would like to thank him for distraction and the laugh he gave to her, unknowingly of course. He was just being himself.

He was just Bixlow.

IT WAS THE LONGEST CHAPTER, I AM OUT OF MY BASIC LIMITS!

So, what do you think? Please, as I always say, don't hesitate to review about anything you want to!