Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!
DocSlendy; Hmm, thanks! I just thought it would be cool, he can't have a star dress, since he is man and all.
hellspam; It was pretty towards the end, and with the bandits, and all that. That's Virgo for you, she'll be doing some weird things in the would be pretty funny, just for the comedy aspect of it. I could totally see Aquarius doing something like that if Lucy said something like that. Aries, and Kazu really just have some good chemistry with one another, and will have cute and funny moments like that. Aah, Aries will get better, she'll be with him soon enough~ That would be pretty funny, lets see if the scene got into the chapter huh~? I could see Virgo doing something like that too, she'd also do it to annoy Aries. Ooh yeah, they'll be room for the entire harem to sleep under. Lucy will have to move in eventually, can't have her the only one that doesn't, but I could see times where she tries to move in, but another girl comes and takes that spot, like when Juvia moves in and then Wendy and so on and so forth. But you're right, the breaking into her apartment is one of the better scenes of the story, and heck, when she moves in eventually, people could just break into her room, and say like, it is the comfiest of the house or something.
f1uffy5prinkles; Yes, that's true, but he has to be a Dragon Slayer for the plot I have going on for him. And there's already a Light Dragon Slayer out there, Sting. He can eat his light later on to gain holy water or something like that. But yeah, those are some good points. If he didn't need to be a Dragon Slayer, I would consider it. A reboot of that huh. With the author dying and all, I suppose maybe doing it, and making up an ending or something for it. Aah, no worries, I always do~
KeisukeDragneel; Oh, is that right? No worries~ Oh, thank you very much~ I am glad that you enjoy it~ I'll try and do my best to make it as good as I possibly can~ Brandish would be quite interesting, he'll be going up that way eventually, maybe meet her as kids or something like that. And that's awesome!
Absolute Mirage; Thank you! They are as of right now, even then he does train himself to fight and knows enough to protect himself. Yup, Mavis at least has made contact, he's only seen Zeref right now. The connection between them will be revealed in time~ Can't say much more than that. Actually, Mavis can interact with the physical world. She's been shown to affect water by being in it, if she was a true ghost, she wouldn't be able to make it move at all. She's even been mentioned to use the bathroom, so she must be able to touch things. I remember it being stated that she's a thought projection, and if I am remembering right, then Jellal's thought projection, the name of that escapes me, could interact with the physical world too. I just thought that since Lucy could do it, Kazu should be able to do it after having his spirit's for years more than Lucy will when canon is started. Ah yeah, you've got points there. Thanks for suggesting~! Cool harem suggestions! And thanks!
The Headless chicken; Thank you! Well, she's gonna be in the story, if she's gonna be in the harem, I haven't decided yet.
Allan Von'Skoon; Aah no worries~ You did now, and that's all that matters~ Cool, glad you're getting into it! Those two are quite cute together, aren't they? He does have that, and will have it, until his companions start coming, and slowly but surely whittle away the pain and show that humans can be good people too. Exactly, he was brought up in basically a cage for all of his life, he really is quite oblivious to such things. The plot is gonna be getting thicker and thicker from hereon out. She was but she understands what she did wrong, and one day, she'll meet up with him again and...well, we'll have to see. Aah, I see, then thanks for the vote! I always reply to reviews, even if they are late like that, or whatever have you.
Allan Von'Skoon part two; Yup, it surely is, has been since chapter one lol. He does, some quite powerful people at that. She kinda did just offer things like that huh, naughty Mavis. His motives shall be revealed through the story, can't give everything away too quickly huh~? Brain...well you never know, he very well could be. But he does have something sinister up his sleeves. Those three girls will be popping up every now and again, to do some whacky stuff. Oh, did I? Glad that I did! I always found her funny in a bitchy kind of way, and would just think it would be hilarious if she tries to get to be Kazu's spirit, though obviously she's going to be with Lucy. Aries was scared in the end, don't mess with her when's like that huh. Glad that you liked it, I just thought that it would be a cute scene to do together. Especially between those two, since they are quite innocent themselves, though Aries...well, that's for the future Aries. Ooh God, that's a good question. Anyone like Virgo, Mavis to an extent, and even like, Erza and such could turn him into someone who loves S and M or something like that. He really is something like that huh, trying to get poor Kazu and all. He is going to be a tactical type of fighter, he isn't just going to rush in and beat on his opponents. He'll be using his mind, and overcoming his opponents with some strategy. Mavis saved him from a crashing, that could've been quite fatal towards him. She was indeed, saved Kazu from getting crushed, and allowed Mavis to fly him away. No, Kazu has a different role than Natsu has, Kazuya's is something quite different to Natsu after all. Glad that you are, hope that I can do that~! Yeah, she does seem quite popular, huh. But, that's Levy for you, she's quite popular apparently, and I quite like her too. That does sound good for magic, we'll have to see if it is that or not hehe~ Well, if he has to kill, then he will, like with Brain, he'll definitely not pull any punches with him. That's actually quite common with some manga's, like I think, not definitely sure on this, but doesn't Luffy leave his opponents alive so they can do something in the future or something like that? Could be wrong, a friend just told me something like that once. And thank you!
ShadowUzumaki55; You're right there, he surely doesn't give up, does he? Always persistent. He can defend himself, he has to defend himself, he's essentially travelling around alone. He has to learn how to defend himself. Hehe, they do quite like him huh, and even wish to be his personal spirits, at least that's true for Virgo in the future. Glad that you liked it! Yeah, it will be revealed eventually why it is after him.
Guest 1; Thank you! She's definitely quite waifu material huh. Eeh, I dunno, I guess imagine what you like for it.
Guest 2; Well, he knows some lightning magic alright. He did, but in this it won't, for the most part anyway. Aah, thanks, I'm glad that you will!
Guest 3; That would be pretty funny, I could see some screams, crying, and other funny things going on with that.
Dragon god king; Thanks, I thought it would be cool anyway. That would be pretty cool. Yeah, I've got plans for pretty much every arc. I suppose so yeah, he'd have a rivalry with Laxus, water, and lightning and all that stuff. Plus, clashes in personality are bound to happen in the future. That sounds pretty cool though yeah~! I could see Kazuya doing something like that yeah. I could see something like that going down~ Thanks for the suggestions~
Mr Beaver Buttington; Well, it is his thing for now, like when Naruto says dattebayo, his verbal tic and when Gray randomly removes his clothes, or when other characters from series do bizarre things, and such. He'll outgrow it eventually, but there is a reason why he does what he does.
Ragna; Cool, thanks for the vote. Bisca, she's the one that marries Alzack, isn't she? I'll give it a think over~
Guest 4; Aah, thank you! That makes my day! I'll try my best!
maxbrevan; Well, thank you very much! Eeh, I'm not opposed to the idea, and those do sound pretty cool in my opinion. And thank you for the suggestions! Don't worry, I always listen/read to such things and take them into consideration~
Silver crow; Thank you! Well, let's just say Kazuya isn't going to be nice with Brain, can't say anything else other than that would be a pretty cool way of dealing with him though. Exactly, he might've been extremely overpowered by the Dragon, but he didn't stand down, he wouldn't stand down to the Dragon. After all the pain he's been through, it doesn't really bother him much, though of course extreme amounts of pain is still going to affect him. He's not completely adverse to pain, he feels it, it just doesn't bother him as much as a normal person would be bothered by it. The Spirits, they are fun to write about, and gives a little comedy to the chapter too. Well, Virgo will see eventually, it's sort of a running gag for now. Eh, okay, well you don't need too with this. Yup, they've met alright~ And they'll be bonding in this chapter~ Those two have a deep bond, and that's pretty much all I can say right now without giving it away on how and such. Yup, those three are gonna be joining him on his journey for a little while, with one of them joining next chapter.I suppose that Carla would be with them, I mean she met Wendy when she was...I guess hatched out of the egg or something like that, when Wendy was young, I think Carla's like 6-7 years old. I know yeah, I remember reading about that. Cool suggestions there~ Thanks for the suggestions~ It probably would be shiny yeah~
Silver crow 2; What I did, I just made it holy light, since it is meant to slay Demon's and all. The colour, it was just a pure white light if I remember right. Well, it isn't just going to be used for attacking, that's all I can say right now. He could learn some enchantment from her, he might meet her during some point, so it is possible. You mean, like a shared contract or something? It could be possible, I suppose. If they allowed it, it could happen, couldn't it? Minerva huh, she is a possibility I suppose she could be. Though she's quite a class A bitch in the Grand Magic Games, once learning of her past, I guess it does make sense why she is. Idolizing him huh, Sting and Rogue idolized Natsu and Gajeel, so idolizing a S Class Dragon Slayer would work too. Flare would be a nice option yeah. He'll keep order when he thinks chaos is ensuing, especially during the more...ahem, rowdy moments. And thanks, here's the next update!
Guest 5; I could see that happening yeah~ It would be a little comedy between the two of them huh. Hehe, just imagining that would be awesome.
ShadeAkami; Yup, thank you~ Yeah, seems like Brain isn't going to give up any time soon. Well, not really, Kazu is still a child at this point, he isn't really strong enough to fight Brain just yet. Bandits, yeah, Brain no. Yup, seems like Layla knew that there was something wrong, and sent him off on his way. Mavis is quite adorable huh, and funny too. Especially with some scenes in this chapter, at least I find them fun to write. Well, to answer that, the short answer is, this is fiction, take liberties, and roll with it. For a long answer, then though it has been said somewhere that she's incorporeal, there are quite a few things that suggest that she isn't, since she apparently still has to use the bathroom, if she couldn't touch anything, then that would be awkward when she needs to do such things. She's physically affected water before, granted in an OVA, but still written by the author himself if I am not wrong, if she was just a ghost, she wouldn't be able to do that and just go through it without even disturbing it. Then she's stated she can feel things like hot and cold, only on a different level than normal people, and if she was a true spirit, she wouldn't be able to feel that. She's been tortured in that body of hers in the last arc by Jacob in that body, again if she was a true ghost, how in the heck did he actually do that? Though that last one might be due to his unique magic, the others...yeah, they bring into question for me personally how she can do that if she was a true ghost/spirit, as to me, a spirit is something that can't touch, affect the physical world, or anything like that. So yeah, that's the long answer, but if that doesn't work for you, think of the short answer, as that's what I am going with, as it would be awkward for when Mavis, and Kazu...yeah, things in the future. He's a very bad Dragon! Yeah, I saw it, and suspected it to happen, I also suspect how it is going to end, but I won't say anything here. If it ends like how I think it will, then I dunno what to say, it won't change my thoughts on the series as I love it, but just...let's hope that it goes great! Hehe, they surely are quite close, aren't they? Silly Aries, trying to make others jealous. That's just Virgo's thing for now, when she sees...certain things, she surely not going to be calling him that. Aquarius isn't a stalker...per-say, she just cares about him after hearing what kind of life he had before all of this. We do! Yeah, there are pictures of older Wendy on the internet, I guess search for them, and think of that when older Wendy and Kazu get, closer. It would be cool, two Celestial Spirit Mage's kicking ass. I suppose you're right, and yeah, that would be pretty funny~ Aah, no worries, just hope the answer managed to answer some questions you had. And thanks!
Skull Flame; Well, it is a mystery for now, but it will become apparent in the future why that is what it is. She did indeed~ Well, he can't put up wanted posters of him or anything, since Kazuya would spill the beans, and such. That's Kazuya for ya, he's been through hell, and thanks to that, he is quite misunderstanding of the world around him, though he isn't an idiot either. I thought that it would be pretty cool anyway. He is indeed, and we'll have to see which one huh. You could be right, or wrong, only time will be able to tell. Maybe in another occasion yeah~ I was surprised so many people wanted Juvia as a travelling partner too. Well, they were pretty weak, Kazuya pretty much wrecked them easily. They have indeed, and you're right, it is a double edged sword, especially for Lucy. That scene in the Tartarus arc actually is one of my favourite's ever, it just shows how much love, care, and other emotions went into it. And thank you!
Neonlight01; He never is, and why he does want him back...well, besides the obvious, will be revealed in time. Lalya surely did manage to deflect that man from young Kazuya, unknowingly protecting him more than she could actually know. Hehe, that's the life of the Spirit's alright~ He knows enough to defend himself, of course. Though since he's still a child, he doesn't know everything, and would still lose to people like, Laxus and such right now, and no way would he be able to face off against a Dragon right now. Well, we'll see Kazuya grow bit by bit as the story goes on. And yeah, maybe they will be~
Lightwave; She did have a very sneaky suspicion about him after all, and she was found out to be right. Saving Kazu in the process. Aries being jealous is very adorable, no one can ever say that it isn't~ Even if Virgo and Aquarius are forward, in quite different ways. He surely is, to the point that he's slowly, not being able to get away from it. Hmmm, that's a good mystery, we'll be able to wait, and see soon enough~ I suppose a bit of both, but he had to grow up in that life style, that's how he's always had to go with it all. And cool suggestions!
Tohka123; Aah, thank you! Glad that you enjoyed it~! She did protect him for now huh, that's good for him. Seems like Kazu left a certain impression on her, so in turn saved his life for the moment. Well, she is his only current known people he considers family, at least from a hell like that. Hehe, well you never know who it could be. Mavis, Zeref, Aries? Virgo I could see it happening too. He ain't gonna lose to a bandit~ She does indeed have some competition for now. God yeah, just what will happen when they meet huh? It will be quite, cool when they meet one another. Well, his body doesn't lie, so he very well could be a breast man. Well, I can't say much about it right now, but there's more than meets the eye when it comes to them to say the least. It was reckless, but he pretty much wasn't going to be able to outrun the Dragon anyway, so rather die without doing anything, he tried his best, even if it meant failure, he'd know himself that he had done the best that he could do. He was indeed saved~ I think I've heard that before, and maybe that's what this is. That would be pretty cool, gotta admit that~ And thanks, I'll try~
Well, with those lovely reviews out of the way, it is time to start the chapter!
Mavis, and Kazuya
"Haaaaaah….haaaaaaaah….haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah…."
Kazuya panted as he and Mavis sat down in a forest.
It was pretty far off from the Dragon.
Mavis made sure to go as fast, and as long as she could. But, she couldn't carry Kazuya along forever, she just couldn't. So, when she found the best chance to land with the injured Kazuya, she took every chance she had, and hit them in the woods, but she could see that he was quite injured.
Mavis herself was a little tired from carrying him so far. She was just glad that she managed to get far enough away. She travelled quite the distance, so she presumed that they'd be alright for the time being.
She looked at him, and didn't know how to speak right now.
She had many things she wanted to say.
She wanted to express relief, joy, and happiness. But too much too fast, wasn't going to work here. If she tried suddenly latching onto him, he'd probably be very wary of her. And if she acted cold, aloof (something Mavis would find very difficult) then he'd probably think she was like other humans that he had met during his time in his life.
She took a few breaths, looking between herself, and Kazuya as he twitched his body, seeing what hurt, and what didn't, accessing what he needed to fix, and what would be perfectly acceptable as of this moment in time.
"Kazu…I'm glad that I could find you…"
That's the only thing that she could think of saying without making anything…weird between the two of them, though it already was quite strange between them right now, it couldn't get any worse, could it? She didn't know, and awaited for him to make the next move.
Kazuya looked towards Mavis, and had a mixture of surprise, shock, yet happiness too that she was there, finally being able to meet her in the waking world, something that he didn't think that he ever actually would be able to do.
"Wow…so, you do exist after all…this is real huh…s-so, you're Mavis-san after all. The girl that was…in my dreams for so long? You, really are the same person who was…you actually were real…no, I mean…you are the real Mavis-san after all…"
"Yup, that's right. I am Mavis, the same one. Wow, so this is the real world version of Kazu huh. Yeah, you seem like the same person, you feel the same and all that good stuff. So, what…a-are we gonna say now…huh?"
Mavis didn't know what she was supposed to say now.
She could see that there was some apprehension within his eyes, he probably seemed weirded out that there was a girl that he had seen in his dreams, now had been introduced in the real world, and other things.
"S-So, Mavis-san…y-you're erm…you aren't a threat are you…? Because, if you are…then don't try anything because I will fight you…" Kazu felt some discomfort from his arm, but he didn't show it on his face besides the twitching eyebrow which wasn't noticeable. "…s-so, what are you doing now…? W-What are you going to do…?"
Mavis raised a finger to the tip of her nose, dragging it downwards, until she reached her lips, parting her lips somewhat just enough to make a small gap. Mavis' finger continued rolling downwards, and eventually found her chin.
"What I'm gonna do huh…well, I was thinking of sticking with you. Wouldn't that be fine for me to do? Unless you want me to leave or something, even then I don't know if I would be able to do something like that…"
Kazuya carefully pondered the answer that he wanted to give the young girl, and when he found the right words inside of himself, he nodded to himself, and then expressed his thoughts clearly, and honestly.
"Mavis-san…this is really shocking. I didn't think that I would ever meet you like this…I am…well, to be honest, I don't know if I am supposed to be scared, or happy right now. Or both. I just…don't know what to think…I thought that the large Dragon was going to get me, but it didn't…it didn't kill me in the end."
"You fought the Dragon, right? You tried your best to fight against the Dragon, didn't you?"
Mavis asked the obvious question as Kazuya moved uncomfortably.
"Yeah…there wasn't an alternative. It was going to get us no matter what. So, I thought that I might as well try my best. I knew I wasn't going to win the fight, but I did my best to fight the Dragon, it just seemed to be like…it just seemed like the best thing to do…but Aries-chan…she was…Aries-chan, I need to-"
"No." Mavis took the key just before he could use it, his eyes turning white with pure horror. "You're not using magic tonight, it's too much right now. You've got a broken arm. I'm no doctor, but it looks pretty bad, and you've got wounds on your body. No doubt, it is going to be sore from the squeezing of the Dragon's hands…but, damn. You coming out with the cool lines, it made me feel pride to see such strength in the face of death."
Kazuya smiled lightly, before pain surged through his broken arm. Grinding his teeth, he didn't make a sound. Mavis was surprised, as she could clearly see the pain on his face, and if it was her, she'd probably cry out. But, Kazuya didn't cry out, which was very surprising.
"First of all, don't take my key off me."
Kazuya attempted to snatch the key back, but Mavis pulled away, right now being faster due to his injuries that slowed him down a little bit.
"Blaaaaah. I'm keeping it until I know you aren't going to summon Aries-san tonight. You need to relax your body, and take care of the wound itself. You're bleeding, you can't continue bleeding like that. before anything else it needs to be fixed, cleaned, before…well, you get the idea, and all that stuff…it needs to be dealt with."
Mavis attempted to see if he was going to need her help, but Kazuya still had some apprehensions with her, keeping his distance from her, but did keep trying to get his key back from her. Surprisingly, Mavis was good at keeping his key away from him, and if it was anyone else, he would've hit them by now. But, he had a somewhat unique bond with her, and wanted to know more of what was going on with her.
"I've been through a lot of death before, Mavis-san. Breaking my arm hardly calls for concern. I know how to deal with a broken arm, I've fixed myself before, when I was in Hell. Onii-sama showed me how to do it, and I've done it before. All I need are some stuff from my clothes, is all."
"Then, tell me what you need, and I'll go and get some supplies from a nearby shop in the next town over. Flying over there, and back, shouldn't take me more than…I'd say about ten or so minutes. Just tell me what you need, and I can get them. No need to waste your supplies right now."
She also wondered how fun that would be when she would actually go and get them, and what peoples responses would be if they actually saw what she suspected was going to happen.
"If you're sure then…"
Kazuya told Mavis what he would need.
As she listened, she didn't think she'd remember it all, so she wrote it all down. What he described, sounded medical to her. Even the types of ointments, and other things, and it seemed like he knew a trick or two about some magic that, while not healing per-say, something that would aid the recovery process a little bit.
While she wasn't stupid by any means, she never trained to be a doctor or anything, but from the sounds of it, Kazuya seemed qualified enough to bandage his own wounds, and despite having a broken arm, and blood coming from him, he just seemed to be talking normally, like he didn't just have his arm broken or anything, like he hadn't even been in a fight.
"Have you gotten everything down Mavis-san?"
Kazuya questioned, putting his arm in a more favourable position, so he wouldn't have to strain it so hard.
Mavis looked between the pad and himself, checking each things that he needed, and even some of the things that he had seen such things before, some she didn't even know existed, and wondered if he really had such knowledge, and if so, where did he gain such things? She didn't know everything about him, and only could guess that he found out through reading, or something else.
"Geez, I think so…God, how much stuff do you need?"
"I need to take care of possible infections though I don't think I've ever had an infected wound before, I have to also put the bone back in place, I also have to-"
"Okay!" Mavis screeched, waving her hands in front of her face. "I get it already! Okay, so, I'm gonna get these things for you, and you're going to stay right here, aren't you? You're going to stay here, and I'm gonna be back soon…this is going to be fun…"
"Why is it going to be fun?"
Mavis twitched her eyebrows, as she pondered how to tell him.
"Truthfully…well, I might seem like flesh and blood to you right now. But, besides you, and Fairy Tail, no one will really know of my existence…it's just a thing. B-But, I'm totally like, not a ghost or anything!"
"Oh…so, like. How can I see you then?"
It was a valid question.
Kazuya didn't know how he was actually seeing her, if others, besides Fairy Tail apparently, could see her. It would be an interesting answer, or so he thought anyway. Mavis, however seemed to blow off his line of questioning's all together.
"Because, we have something special, is all~ Don't worry about complicated stuff, and allow me to take care of it all. I suppose, that going to get your stuff would be good. While I'm away, I'll also get food for us too."
"You eat?"
Kazuya didn't mean to be offensive, he just didn't know what Mavis was. Spirit, human, or what. He just didn't have an idea. She flew before, yet he didn't know if there was such magic that allowed people flight. Then again, he didn't know everything about magic, so he was going to do his best to try and understand what was going on.
"I can, and I wish to do that right now~ It would be our first meal together, wouldn't that be fun?"
Kazuya didn't exactly know her definition of fun. He certainly did enjoy eating though, he couldn't deny something like that, he enjoyed snacking on different types of food when he had the chance to do something like that.
"I suppose. But, I'm still kinda trying to calm down from the whole, you know, Dragon almost making me a meal and all that other bad stuff…fueeee, what a day. Horrible or what? Dragon trying to eat me, when you going to give me my key, and all that other stuff…"
Slipping in that about his key, he tried to take it back, but Mavis moved out of the way just in time so he couldn't get it, which frustrated him to no end, making a rage filled face, which Mavis found funny, but she wouldn't admit such things.
"I'm keeping it until tomorrow. If you're worried about Aries-san, then don't be. I saw the injuries myself, and from my eyes, it wouldn't be enough to kill anyone. She'll just be a little banged up is all. Tomorrow would be fine to summon her. Besides, I think it is best laying low on the magic for now. We don't want to draw attention to ourselves or anything."
Mavis' words did kind of make sense.
As he was right now, he didn't feel like fighting, he didn't feel like running away either. Though he wanted to have Aries, and see if she was okay, he also wanted to make sure that he was going to rest up too. He, just didn't know what was going to do now, but he knew that whatever he was going to do, he needed to do it quickly, and without hesitation…as that would get him killed.
"Well…ugh, I feel complicated. I always have my key with me. You do realize it is my key and all…and I care immensely about Aries-chan and all…I really want to know if she's okay…I don't want her to be suffering right now…"
Mavis narrowly crossed the distance, and then placed a hand on top of his head.
"Don't be concerned. As I said, she won't be in any danger. Spirits like she is, are more resilient than humans like us. She can survive things that we humans wouldn't be able to survive."
"I understand…but, I wish you wouldn't call me a human because I don't feel like being referred to as a human you know something like that…?"
Kazuya still felt about that strongly. Right now, he still didn't want to consider himself human, as he was just always suckered into situations where humans showed him a bad path in his life, he didn't want to know about anything else like that.
"I understand that you dislike humans and all…but right now. There's a more likely chance, you're in more danger than normal. That pesky Dragon. Since it did find you, it might be able to track you faster, though I don't know something like that. But still, I can't get over how you stood up to it, and those awesome lines. What did it go again? Something like "Even if you squeeze me, I won't feel pain from you!" or something like that, right? I just think, that was amazingly adorable and kick ass too! Oooh, I wish I could make such cool lines, it would be amazing if I could do something like that…either way, I think that it is pretty cool anyway."
Though it wasn't quite like that, Kazuya just amused her, nodding his head.
"Something like that. But yeah, had to end out on awesome, didn't I? If I was going to die, I was gonna go out on a cool note, and sound epic or something…I've heard that it is good to make cool line sometimes, so I did my best and all that good stuff. At least…I know the Dragon knows what it is doing…it didn't tell me much more, but it has a mind, and conscious, and I know it is after me now. Well, I suppose this is just confirming it all which I already suspected die to it attacking me all of the time…either way, I guess it doesn't matter all that much…stupid Dragon. I'm definitely going to beat you one day…"
Kazuya knew that it also had to be his mission to take out the Dragon.
He didn't think that he would be able to just let it alone. one day, he would have to fight it again, and he needed to be stronger. But, he didn't know how to get stronger, and how he was supposed to increase his powers to the point that he would be able to take out the Dragon either, he didn't know how it was going to be possible.
"Hmmmm, seems rough huh…well, I'm going to go and get this stuff. Be back soon~"
"Hey, wait…" Mavis took off flying into the sky at speeds, Kazuya was sure he wouldn't be able to catch, partly because he couldn't fly. "…and she's gone…damn it, she has Aries-chan's key…if she doesn't come back soon, I'm going to go and get it…she stole my key…isn't that against the law or something like that…?"
Kazuya almost had to laugh to himself.
Though he nearly died, he actually found out that Mavis did exist after all. He didn't think that he'd actually meet Mavis. But, here she was, in the flesh, so to speak. Though, he did have to wonder what she was. Spirit, or something else.
At a different place, the young woman who saved Kazuya before, held a distant expression.
Once again, she wasn't able to get to him…
But she managed to save his life.
That alone, was the feeling she held onto the most.
The feeling that Kazuya was safe, no matter what. Even if she wasn't there right beside him, she saw him get away, and she knew the Dragon wasn't in pursuit right now, and that was thankful, but also regretful that she wasn't able to be with him right now.
She didn't want to risk drawing attention to herself, so she couldn't allow herself to feel strongly about it, but she couldn't help it with her heart hurting.
She didn't like that fact, the heart in her chest beating faster, because she wasn't with him…
She wasn't with Kazu at all…
She wished that she would be able to have him again, and before she even realized it…
She was crying.
She didn't want to cry, but that was how it was.
It had been so long, and now that she was crying.
She tried her best to not do that, but she couldn't help it.
She didn't make a sound while crying, but she did feel the tears rolling down her face, and a depressing look on her face.
"Kazu…at least, you got away…but the feeling…that feeling when you were going…the one who picked you up…I knew she wouldn't be so far behind…I knew that she would want to go to your side too…I knew it would be, Mavis…"
The face that the woman made wasn't readable, but it was with her eyes, and how she truly felt right now about what was going on with Kazuya.
At least, Kazuya wasn't alone anymore.
She wished that she was by his side right now.
Though, she knew it was impossible, she didn't know where he was now, but it didn't mean that she didn't want to have Kazuya by her side.
Arriving in town, Mavis strode through the streets and went towards the first place that was on her list.
"Hmmmm, seems like some of these things will be in a…yeah, I am sure to find a shop like that around here…but wow, his medical knowledge seems to be quite important to himself…I guess he had to learn basic knowledge…either way, let's get going and such…"
Mavis was on a mission.
Since Kazuya needed some stuff right now, she wasn't going to fail him either. She would even get him some food too.
As she walked with a swinging head and a cheerful smile on her lips, passerby's look towards the floating piece of paper, and understandably, they all looked a little freaked out…no.
It was a little more than that.
Their faces were ghost white, their eyes were glued on the floating paper, jewels, and key of Aries too. Even the way that they looked, it looked like they were going to faint on the spot, like all life was going to be taken away from existences.
"M-Mama, why is that paper and other stuff floating…?"
A child asked her parent, but the Mother didn't know, looking like she had just witnessed something that she didn't want to witness, she felt scared inside of her body right now.
"W-What in the heck…?"
"G-Ghost…?"
"No! It has to be someone just using Telekinesis or something like that!"
"Y-Yeah, just a random mage playing a trick on us all…"
The people of the town rationalized it like that, but Mavis was oblivious, focused on her mission.
Once she made it to the store where the medical supplies would be, she walked inside, pushing the door.
A woman stood as she was going to open the door, saw the door opening itself, not seeing Mavis, and her mouth went wide open.
"W-What's that!?"
She called, as Mavis walked left, her eyes following the paper, jewels, and key before she shed tears, and ran out of the shop while crying "GHOST!" as loud as she could, drawing some of the customers.
"H-How is that paper, jewels, and key floating like that!?"
A man was the shade of white as Mavis grabbed a box of what she needed, putting it into a carrier basket that she grabbed from the left.
"What is this!?"
"How is this happening!?"
"This isn't normal! Is this a kind of magic!?"
"It has to be, doesn't it!? This is magic and all! This isn't normal stuff, this has to be some kind of magic's, doesn't it!?"
"You're right, but who is doing this!?"
Mavis took some more things into the basket, freaking out the customers.
"Hmmmm, now, Kazu needs some bandages…yeah, and he also needs me to get….uuuu, this is going to be a little difficult…even then, this is for Kazu after all…I need to get these things for him…"
Mavis hummed aloud, but she wasn't heard at all because they weren't members of Fairy Tail, nor were they Kazuya either.
"W-What is that thing!?"
"It's a ghost!"
"N-No! It is a Demon!"
"Ghost Demon!"
Mavis didn't even realize that it was directed towards her, as she continued getting the stuff that she needed.
When getting to the front of the shop, everyone in the shop was staring in her direction as she put the stuff on the counter.
She looked around and then looked right at the shop keeper right in front of her, seemingly forgetting that no one could see her for the moment.
"Hey there! I want to buy these!"
No one heard her.
Mavis wonderingly tilted her head, but then shrugged her shoulders, and took out some jewels, everyone's eyes in the shop going wide when seeing that. No one knew how they were moving around like that, so fluidly.
"Hmmmmm, I think this shall be enough…yes, this would be enough. Please, accept this. I got these especially for this kind of transaction could go on between us, thank you and all that good stuff…damn Kazu makes me say that sometimes…"
Mavis presented the right amount of jewels for the shopkeep, but he was as white as a ghost. His eyes leaked tears, his body shaking more than it should be.
"DEMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON! IT IS CURSED! THIS IS A CURSE ON THIS SHOP! I DON'T WANT TO DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
"Demon curses!"
"T-This couldn't be the Dark Wizard, could it!?"
"The Dark Wizard has sent their creature of evil to plague us!"
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
"Let's get the hell out of here!"
"We're going to dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I don't wanna dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Please don't let me dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! It is too bad…I don't ever wanna die!"
"Run as fast as you caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!"
The shop keeper caused a panic as he ran out of the shop with the others following pursuit, leaving Mavis there with wet eyes.
"I-I am not a Demon…waaaaaaah…Kazu….ooh they can't see me…eeeh…uuuu, that's not…uuu, they can't see me at all…waaaaaah, I'm not a Demon Kazu…tell them off already…"
While shedding tears, Mavis left the jewels on the counter, and packed up her stuff.
Once finishing, she walked out of the shop with a dejected heart…she truly did have a bad time shopping.
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
"Aries, please calm yourself right now!"
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Kazuya-samaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Please don't be deaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad!"
"Aries! I said calm yourself down! You're making me nervous now!"
"I can't calm down Aquarius-saaaaaaaaaaan! Kazuya-sama is with the Dragon right noooooooooooow! I can't do anything other than stay here, and wait for Kazuya-sama to come to my side again!"
"Panicking isn't going to solve anything Aries." Aquarius spoke gently, trying to soothing the young woman. "You don't have to yell, it isn't going to help this boy, is it? You'll only end up worrying yourself sicker than sick, and that isn't going to help this boy, is it?"
In many ways, Aries understood what she was talking about, and how it did seem right that she was saying what she was saying. But, she didn't know what else she was supposed to do right now. Aries, just didn't know what to do now.
"She's right Aries, we don't know if the Princess is in danger right now. You'd also know, since the contract would be erased. You'd obviously know something like that Aries, please don't cry so such tears."
"I-I can't have something like that! Please Kazuya-sama, please be okay! I know that you're going to be, okay right!? Kazuya-sama, I know that you'll be okay, but please don't be dead! I can't handle Kazuya-sama being dead! Kazuya-sama please don't disappear from my life anymore!"
"Damn it woman, pull yourself together!"
SLAP!
Aquarius ricocheted across Aries' cheek, snapping her out of the panic that she was in right now.
Aries, with a red cheek, gazed at both Aquarius, and Virgo as she held tears in her eyes.
"T-Thank you Aquarius-san, I needed that…"
Though she felt like crying, Aries was quite appreciative of Aquarius in her own way of helping Aries out of her ranting and raving.
Aquarius on the other hand felt something…new coursing through her, something that she truly did enjoy. She hadn't known such pleasure in a while.
"No, thank you~"
Aquarius looked at her hand, and then towards the young woman's cheek, feeling slightly satisfied with giving such a slap. While she didn't make it a habit to do something of that nature to her friends, she did find it joyful this once to do it.
Aries though shed a few more tears, not sure what she was going to do right now, wishing that she could be with Kazuya right now, and wishing that he didn't have to do something like this, going through something so terrible, like it shouldn't happen.
"I-I just don't want Kazuya-sama to be dead…"
Virgo placed an understanding hand on Aries' shoulder, giving it a gentle squeeze.
"The Duchess will be fine. As I said, the contract between you would be dissolved if he was dead, or something else negative happened. But, since it hasn't been, you are going to be okay Aries. Maybe, he's just having a rest right now. Since, you told me about the large Dragon getting him, and doing things to his Princess body, he will be okay."
Aquarius rolled her eyes at Virgo's uses of female titles for Kazuya, and inched closer towards Aries, who still shed the occasional tear or two from worry about Kazuya, and if she was Aries right now, she probably would be doing the same thing.
"Okay, first of all, stop calling him that Virgo. Princess, Queen, Duchess, and everything else that it could be used for a female. If you're going to call him something, then call him Prince, King, Duke, something else other than what appears to be insulting female titles for a male human adorable boy!"
"No, he is the Queen of my world. I am not insulting him, I don't even know why you think I would do such things. The way I see it is that I am giving him the highest of praise, because he is such a cute boy, that needs to be given these prestigious titles."
The bland way she said it, actually hid the inner motives that she held when she was talking about Kazuya and other things like that.
"Highest of praise my tail." Aquarius gave accusing eyes. "You're not doing something like that, you're calling him female titles. What about that isn't an insult at all? It sounds like that to me, honestly."
Virgo raised a finger to her chin, ultimately shaking her head.
"I assure you, it isn't. This boy, clearly can only be so manly, by being called these titles. After all, we all know what Princess has been through, so this is the best title that he can be rewarded, yet he'd always be so manly. Despite being a child, I can already tell that he is the one, the one that is going to be the child that I acknowledge as someone that is close to me, and someone that I can understand well. He, is the one that is going to be able to punish me, and make me feel good."
Aquarius felt like her brains were going to explode, but she didn't know how else to handle this situation. Aries was crying, and Virgo was annoying her with calling Kazuya something that was meant for women, when he clearly was a boy.
"Whatever. Either way Aries, don't worry. Clearly, this boy is a survivor, so don't worry about him that much. He is going to be okay, he won't die, don't worry about him dying, alright? He wouldn't allow himself to die."
"B-But, he was captured by the Dragon itself…Kazuya-sama was holding the Dragon…n-no, the Dragon was holding him, and was squeezing him as I disappeared…w-what if Kazuya-sama really does get hurt…"
Aquarius could see the care within Aries' eyes, understanding every little bit on what was going on with her. While she hadn't had a Master to care for as much as Aries seemed to care for Kazuya in a long time, she remembered the feeling, the sensations, and other things too.
"Don't worry Aries, just have faith. You'll see him soon enough, and then you'll be able to have fun with him again. Ooooh, I just thought that perhaps, when you go back to the human world, you can play as his nurse. That would be fine, wouldn't it?"
"P-Play as Kazuya-sama's nurse!? I-I couldn't!"
Aries felt embarrassed, taking what Aquarius said wrong…even if what Aquarius said was actually what she was thinking about right now.
Virgo on the other hand, wasn't as shy as Aries was, and she fully well was willing to do such things.
"If only the Empress found my key, then I would be able to spend my time getting punished by his hands. I can tell, he knows how to inflict sensual pain. From my butt, his hand would slap against it, and then-"
"Ooh God! Please stop with the masochism!"
Virgo didn't heed any of Aquarius words, and just twitched her body as she outlandishly expressed her desires and what she wished that Kazuya would done, slowly falling for the stories Aries told of Kazuya and his kindness towards Spirits, wondering if she would feel it herself.
On the other hand, Aries just wished that she would be able to get back to the one that she loved again, wishing that she was with Kazuya right now, so they could have fun together again, and she could take care of him.
"Hey, I'm back, a-and I'm totally not crying either! N-Not that I was before or anything! I-I didn't cry! I'm not a ghost either!"
Mavis went towards the place she left Kazuya while despite saying she wasn't, she still felt sour about what happened back in the town, and did have teary eyes at the thoughts, and hateful comments said at the town…
But he wasn't there anymore.
His presence from the camp had disappeared, and she wasn't sure where he had actually gone.
"Eh…b-but, he was here before…"
Mavis continued looking around, and for sure thought this was the place. The campfire was new, she guessed Kazuya must've set it up. She looked to the place where she sat before, and saw the ground was ruffled from when she walked on it.
Nodding to herself, she knew this was the place, so she placed the stuff needed down on the ground, and continued looking around for Kazuya, while calling out his name in small bursts. But, he didn't answer.
"Kazu! Kazu! Where are you!?"
She thought that calling louder would've caught his attention…
But it didn't.
She didn't get a call back, and she felt it slowly building inside of her, the worry that she was feeling, she didn't want Kazuya to be in danger. She would've known if the Dragon would've been around…but she couldn't see him this time, and she couldn't help the worry that was entering her heart right now.
"Hmmm, if he isn't here…maybe, he went to the lake to clean his wounds or something like that…yeah, it would make sense for something of that nature to happen…he's probably at the lake right now."
Not finding him near the set up camp, she walked towards the large body of water just past the trees, figuring that he went to clean his wounds.
And she was right.
When she got there, she saw that he was stood in the lake, naked from head to toe, his clothes beside her on the bank, slowly dancing his fingers across his wounds. She felt slightly embarrassed about seeing him naked like this, so much that she blushed a crimson colour.
With his good arm, he cupped his hand, and poured some water over the wound, cleaning off the blood. The blood went into the water, and flowed away from his naked body, disappearing into the large body lake.
She thought that it would sting, but he didn't even make the slightest facial expression that he felt any pain. He didn't even seem to flinch when he moved his arm around, at least it didn't seem like it hurt him all that much.
"Kazu…"
She stopped herself when she saw that in his eyes, held some tears.
She couldn't help but watch as the young boy slowly, and silently cry some tears after a while of holding them in. probably, he didn't even realize that she was there, so she changed her outfit from her large pink dress to a bathing suit that was two piece, silently going into the water, leaving Aries' key on the side.
As she trod through the water, she couldn't help but marvel at how strong he really was.
Not physically, but mentally.
Surviving so many years along, for the most part, having to take care of everything himself, having to learn how to fight, to protect himself, how to survive in the wild, and how to learn basic languages, basic human things that others would have to learn from teachers.
But he did it all himself, with barely any help.
It took, real strength of heart for him to do such things.
That's how Mavis felt.
When she made it to him, she silently wrapped her arms around his chest area, giving him a surprise.
"Mavis-san…I didn't realize you were here…"
He was caught in suspension due to the fact that Kazuya was focused on something else in his mind, and wasn't expecting her to suddenly appear like she did, and then there was the fact that there was also a feeling of worry that she was in his bath, essentially, and he didn't know if she was supposed to be wearing clothes or not, but he couldn't tell which one it was.
"I'm sorry for suddenly jumping into the water with you, I saw you, and felt like you needed a hug from me."
"Yeah…I'm okay though…but, you are wearing something, aren't you…?"
Mavis almost felt a giggle release from her mouth, but she stopped herself at the last second, allowing her head to bob along.
"I am, don't worry."
"Ah…good, but I am…not…y-you know?"
"I know. Don't worry, I won't be looking at your naked body or anything, you don't have to worry."
Kazuya felt relieved, and just silently looked at the water.
Mavis noticed that the water wasn't moving, and neither was Kazuya. Around them, lights from fireflies seemed to be making the water and the sky around them made it feel like it was a good feeling. It almost felt, something else too, like they were something else too.
Mavis, liked the feeling that they had right now.
She couldn't describe it all that well, but she felt like it truly was beginning to form in her mind how close they were, yet she didn't care. She liked the feeling of his body against hers, and vice versa, at least she hoped that he didn't mind her hugging him like this, like someone once did for her a long time ago.
Slowly moving her head, she rested it on his shoulder, and looked towards his eyes, and that's when she saw it…
She saw the hints for the tears that he didn't want to shed.
That alone made Mavis feel saddened, not liking to see children like that, especially Kazuya.
"Kazu, you seem to think you have to hold back tears, when you really don't have to do that. If you're in pain, then it is okay to cry."
"I'm not in pain though, no more so than usual. The wounds on me don't hurt all that much. I know…if I was someone else, they'd probably hurt more, but as they are right now…they don't hurt me at all."
"Then, if it isn't for that, why are you crying right now?"
Mavis didn't quite understand what he was trying to say, Kazuya didn't know even what to say either.
"I'm not…maybe I am. But…it's because…I just…I don't know why…that person today…that person who saved my life…I just feel like…I have met her before…I don't know why, but I feel like I…I should've just stayed with her…I don't know why I feel like that…I guess, because…I don't even know if I could venture a guess right now…"
"The person you saw, was someone quite important to you."
Kazuya turned around, confused, and came face to face with the smiling Mavis.
"What are you saying?"
"I don't know how much I can say right now, I don't know what she wishes right now. But, I can say that Kazu, the person that you saw before, was someone quite important to you. She saved your life, didn't she?"
Kazuya remembered that fact also.
She did save his life.
She was right there, using some weird magic, and saved his life before the Dragon could kill him.
"Right…she saved my life…but, why did she do that…? A-And, why do I feel…Aries-chan said the symptoms I described was something like love…but, was it love…? I don't know what it was, but it seemed like it was a wonderful feeling."
"Yeah…wonderful huh…either way, that's right. She was and is important to you. Eventually, you'll meet her for sure. Right now though, I don't know where she went so I wouldn't be able to take you right to her. All we can do is keep going, and hope that she comes into contact with you herself. That's all we can do right now…" She saw that there was a depressed expression on his face. "…What's wrong Kazu? You can tell me, you know? Anything that you want. I won't be going anywhere…"
"You won't…?"
He didn't know if he could believe her.
People had said that before, yet they always broke their promises one way or another. It seemed like he didn't know if he ever could believe anyone else that said something like that, he didn't want to just lower his guard, he was tired of doing something of that nature. He, wanted to trust, but his head was telling him that his heart was wrong, and that eventually, Mavis was going to disappear like every other human that had ever said that they'd be with him.
Mavis shook her head, hugging him even tighter than she had been previously.
"Of course I wouldn't. I won't ever be leaving, don't worry."
"Yeah…well, Ultear said we'd always be together, but look what happened there…she just left me…I know that she was upset…but, we could've stayed together…I could've become powerful enough to defend her…but she left me in the snow…she went back to Hell, and left me in this world alone…besides Aries-chan of course…but even then, it is very difficult to even think about it…"
Mavis placed a hand on his face, gently using her fingertips to run them across his face, cheek, and make him feel better than he was beforehand. Kazu wasn't used to the human touch, especially one so, intimate feeling, and didn't know what to do, besides blush a little bit.
"Well, I'm not going anywhere. Besides, you're like my friend~ I couldn't leave Kazu all along again. Hey, I spent so long trying to find you, I wouldn't ever just stop now, would I?"
In the first time for a long time, Kazuya wanted to believe.
Even if it was a lie, he wanted to believe one human once.
And Mavis, was the perfect candidate for something like that.
He, wanted this once to think that a human actually would be like that, would he kind, and wouldn't just leave when it was convenient. He didn't show it, but he was desperately looking for someone to stay with him. Aries was wonderful, and he'd never replace her, but when she had to go back to the Spirit World, he wouldn't deny that he felt extremely lonely.
"So tell me, what's going on inside of you right now? It's alright, you can tell me anything."
Mavis expressed a kindness that Kazuya hadn't really seen in humans before. Aries did it all the time, but from a human, even from a…whatever Mavis actually was, it truly was beautiful that Mavis was speaking so kindly, as she was, and didn't know if he deserved it or not, but was happy that he would be able to receive such kindness from Mavis, happy that she was going to be around. Even if it was a lie, it was still going to be a good lie for him.
"I'm…" He searched for the right words to say. "…I'm just so sick of it all…"
His voice sounded distant, like it was someone else's voice entirely, and in ways, she could thoroughly understand why he had a voice like that. Heck, she would have a voice like that if she went through all of the stuff that he went through.
"Sick of what?"
She had a good idea, but she didn't want to jump to any conclusions on her own.
Kazuya placed a hand over his heart, then spoke while gently smiling.
"I'm just sick of running all of the time. I…I hate running all of the time. This Dragon isn't going to stop, and I don't even know why it wants me dead…I don't know what I am supposed to do…Mavis-san…I don't know what to do right now…what am I supposed to do now…? I can't keep running forever. It found me once, and it keeps appearing in places I have been…it will find me, and I might not be so lucky next time…I'm sick to death of all of this…I wish that I could protect myself…and not allow Aries-chan to ever get hurt again…"
Of course it was a huge worry.
Even Mavis didn't know how she was going to solve it.
He was right.
No matter where he went, the Dragon would find him, and even she couldn't prevent that.
She'd say go to Fairy Tail, but he probably wouldn't do that, and even then, no one currently at Fairy Tail, to her knowledge, would be strong enough to fight the Dragon by themselves, or even as a group. She hated admitting it, but even she wouldn't be strong enough to fight off the Dragon if it came down to it. The most she would be able to do is stun the Dragon, and even that didn't seem like it would be the best thing to do…even she didn't know what to do right now. But she, could only reassure him.
"I see…I can understand that. Wanting to be strong, wanting to protect your friends…I was the same, way back when…I wanted to get strong too, so I could defend my friends, so I could fight alongside my friends, and we could stay together always…I wished to have something like that too…but, I don't know what to think about it now…though, my offer of teaching you Fairy Law is still on the table. It takes a lot of magic, and it isn't always a guarantee, but I am sure that you would have the power to use such things. And then there's Fairy Glitter, that would be cool too. Fairy Sphere, I don't mind teaching you that either…"
"Why would you go out of your way to teach me these spells? It seems like you really are quite the kind person. But, this is the first time that we've officially met, why would you want to do something like teach-"
Just then, Mavis kissed him…
On the cheek.
Her lips brushed against his cheek. She said she was kind of like a ghost, but her touch felt very real. It felt like that of another humans touch. He, hadn't ever been kissed on the cheek before…not that he could remember anyway.
When Mavis pulled away, she held a faint dusting on her cheeks, and a graceful smile on her lips.
"Because, I wish to teach Kazu such things. It isn't a problem. After all, Kazu has done much for me."
"I-I have?"
Mavis nodded at his doubting look, giving him a hug.
Kazuya felt resisting the hug, but he didn't want to…
He didn't know what he was supposed to do. He just allowed the hug to happen, and since Mavis was currently taller than he was, his head fell against her shoulder, her delicate fingers running through his blonde hair.
"You've done much for me in my life. Kazu is my friend after all! That's the best in the world. Having a friend, being someone's friend, is what life is all about. Kazu doesn't know much of that yet, but I know Kazu will have many friends in the future."
"Friends…I have Aries-chan as a friend, that's all I need…a-and, you're my friend now too…r-right?"
Mavis nodded her head, continuing to pat his head gently.
"That's right, we're friends, we always will be."
"Good…we'll be friends forever, and ever…"
Kazu and Mavis remained in the water together, allowing it to flow around them. They both didn't know what else to say, but the water felt so good for both of them, just holding one another as the fireflies float around them. It almost seemed perfect. All they needed was music, and it would've been the perfectness that they both thought would never happen.
"Ooh Aries-chan! I'm never ever letting you go!"
"Kazuya-sama! I'm so relieved Kazuya-sama is okay!"
"No! it's me who is more relieved! Aries-chan did many things for me, so I am very happy that Aries-chan is with me now!"
"I'll never leave Kazuya-sama alone ever again!"
"Aries-chan! You're the best ever! I'm sorry that you got hurt! It's all my fault that you got hurt!"
"Never think that Kazuya-sama! I wasn't strong enough to defend you!"
"D-Don't be silly! I chose to stay and fight, I didn't mean Aries-chan to get hurt! Waaah! Please don't ever try and get hurt again!"
"If only Kazuya-sama says such things too!"
Exactly ten minutes had gone by since Kazuya summoned Aries and the pair wouldn't let go of one another. Aries had tears flowing from her eyes, and even Kazuya had teary eyes too, they wouldn't allow one another to be let go.
They both felt like they had lost the other during that time. But, now knowing that they were together again, they didn't want to break that apart, they wanted to stay together forever, and ever, never leaving the others side.
It had only been less than twenty four hours since they had seen one another, but it was long enough. It was too long in their eyes, and they never wanted to let go of each other either, they wouldn't allow them to be gone either.
Mavis stared off from nearby, glad that Kazuya looked relieved, though seeing how Aries was, it seemed like Kazuya was looking after her more than the other way around. Though, since she had only seen them like this, she didn't know the full extent of the relationship like that.
"Kazuya-sama, how did you get away from the Dragon?"
Aries was doubtful Kazuya would be able to fight the Dragon off.
But if not, how did he get away?
She also doubted that he was just let go by the Dragon, like she would just suddenly see Kazuya be allowed to leave by the Dragon that had been chasing him for about a year. She just couldn't come to a conclusion on how he managed to get away from such a thing.
"Aah, a girl saved me with some black magic stuff! It was really cool, I can't deny something like that. It was awesome."
"R-Really? That's amazing Kazuya-sama! Like a guardian Angel! S-So, did you get to meet her?"
Kazuya bit his bottom lip, shaking his head.
"No, I wasn't able to meet her. It seemed like I wasn't able to do something like that. But, Mavis-san also saved me too." Mavis smiled to herself, Aries tilting her head. "Something wrong Aries-chan? You seem to be a little confused."
Of course she was, she didn't know what was going on.
"N-No, but it's just…your imaginary friend saved you?"
"Gwaah!" Mavis did a face fault as Kazuya twitched his eye. "I'm not imaginary! I'm a real being!" Mavis shouted, but Aries didn't respond, not hearing anything. "H-Hey, I'm talking here! Please don't ignore me like that!"
Kazuya placed a hand on his forehead, sighing deeply.
"Mavis-san, you said yourself that you can't be seen by anyone other than me and Fairy Tail, so Aries-chan can't see you."
"Oh…right…"
Mavis sweatdropped, as even she forgot that detail.
Aries still wasn't sure what was going on, looking towards Mavis was, but couldn't see anything.
"Kazuya-sama, are you speaking with a ghost?"
"Eh…sort of…"
"I'm not a ghost!"
Mavis argued with teary eyes, only for Kazuya to place his hand up in the stop sign way.
"Alright, calm down." Mavis folded her arms childishly. "I'm just saying, you're like a ghost, since others besides a select few can see you. You know what I'm talking about?" Mavis looked down, so Kazuya patted her head. "Don't be so weird Mavis-san."
"I'm not being weird…"
"Even though you say that, I think that you might be upset right now. Wanna tell me what's wrong?"
Mavis turned away, and didn't say anything.
Aries on the other hand only received half of the conversation on Kazuya's end, and to her, it sounded like something big was going down, and almost like Kazuya was comforting a girl…comforting a girl and wasn't even looking towards her.
It seemed…weird, that Kazuya wasn't looking at her.
For the year or so now they had been together, Kazuya always looked at Aries, so now that she wasn't being looked at…she couldn't deny that she felt something deep within her that made her feel sad…like she was being replaced in Kazuya's eyes, by something she believed to be a ghost at best and something else at worst.
"Kazuya-sama…"
Her voice was meek like a lambs.
But it caught Kazuya's attention, drawing his eyes towards her form, and saw that she was pouting very adorably.
"Aries-chan? What's going on? You seem to be depressed, has something happened?"
"I-It's just, Kazuya-sama seems to be attached to this Mavis-san now…"
"So? Aries-chan is always my fav person ever!"
Aries face brightens up with those simple yet powerful words.
Mavis on the other hand looked offended, and made a cute pout appear on her face.
"B-By the way, what about me Kazu? You're not just going to forget me, are you?"
"N-No! I wouldn't, and couldn't, forget you Mavis-san! B-Both you and Aries-chan mean the world to me! I mean, I don't have anyone else in my life, do I…? So, I wish to always stay with both of you, you know that right?"
Aries hugged Kazuya tightly around his neck, putting her bust against his face, making his face heat up. Mavis hugged him around his waist, and both enjoyed hugging the one person that they both wanted to hug right now.
Meanwhile, a far away place from where Kazuya, and the others were, there was a lone red haired girl, standing in rags, and she seemed to have a shovel in her hands, like she was working on something important…
But she stopped when she felt something go through her.
She couldn't explain it, but she felt something powerful go through her.
She looked around, and then looked upwards, and saw the faint blue colour from the sky. Even on the hot day that it was, the young scarlet haired girl that looked around Kazuya's age, perhaps a little older, looked at the sky, and a small draft waved her hair around.
"I feel something…a disturbance within the harem force…I feel it, something new…something has been born…a battle…not for death…but for affection…for love…yes, I can feel it deep within myself…there has been a chosen one…the harem force…"
The girl didn't know why, but she felt like it was important to her.
She felt like, this is what she was meant to do.
She didn't know why that was, but she almost felt like she was, being chosen.
"What's the harem force Erza? And what kind of battle are you talking about?"
A passerby, someone this girl knew, asked the newly named Erza this question, who waved her hand at the girl.
"Nothing, I just feel like…there is a disturbance…perhaps, I am being chosen…to lead this new era…of the harem…"
Erza's friend gave her a strange look before rolling her eyes, and walked away, leaving Erza to stare at the sky, renewing her strength, placing her fist into the shape of a ball, and thrust it towards the sky with determination on her face.
This girl had a new mission, and it had to do with the harem force…whatever that was, Erza was being tasked…by herself, or possibly, by unseen forces…to lead…the new path set before her. And, she wasn't going to fail it.
Once breaking off the hug, Mavis looked seriously towards Kazuya as Aries continued hugging Kazu's body tightly.
"Kazu, you know that the Dragon isn't going to stop, right?"
Kazuya didn't like thinking about it, but she was right.
It wasn't going to stop coming after him, no matter what he did. It always seemed to find him, and he had to talk about it.
"I know. But, I don't know what to do Mavis-san. It's going to be coming for me, no matter what I do, what I try and what else happens. I can't stay here, we'll have to move on soon, I just feel like it is coming for me…I can't just sit around…"
"But running away, isn't going to always be the solution, you know?"
Kazuya knew she was right, he just didn't want to say it aloud, it was a little much for him to even admit something like that, but that's how it was going to go down, Kazuya didn't want to admit something like that though.
"Then what do you suggest that I do exactly? I don't know what I am supposed to do Mavis-san. I can't confront it, the last battle clearly saw that we just aren't going to be able to fight one another in an even fight."
Kazuya looked towards his arm that was in a sling.
Even though he wasn't a medical professional, he had picked up enough to bandage his own wounds, and make sure that his bones would heal eventually. But, that didn't escape the fact that the Dragon used him so easily in the fight. He was owned so easily that it was a one sided slaughter, and everything he did, he knew the Dragon would've just countered easily anyway, and only toyed with him.
As he was right now, Kazuya didn't have a hope in Hell in fighting the enemy as he was right now. He, just couldn't fight a Dragon on his own, and hope to win, he wouldn't be able to beat a Dragon on his own, and he wasn't going to place Aries in such a dangerous situation.
"That's right, you won't be able to win in a true fight between one another right now. It's simply impossible for you to beat the Dragon on your own right now, and clearly even adding Aries-san into the mix wasn't going to help either. You came at it, and it didn't even have a scuff mark. The power difference between you two is dimensions apart."
Kazuya stiffened his body, so Aries continued to hug him tightly, even though she didn't hear what Mavis said, Kazuya promising to tell Aries the full scope of what was going on later so she would be able to tell what's being said.
"So, trying to kick me while I'm down huh…"
"N-No! Not at all! I'm just saying the truth, I thought there would be no point in lying now."
He couldn't disagree with her, nodding his head in agreement.
"That's right, I suppose that you're right there. But, what am I supposed to do? I tried my best to become strong, but I don't know what I am supposed to do Mavis-san…"
"If she was here, then she'd be able to teach you the proper magic…but since she isn't here, then I will just have to teach you some of the most strongest spells within Fairy Tail, and hope that by the time that we meet up with her, you'll be ready to learn that magic…if it is what I think it is anyway, I am sure that she would…"
"You're talking about that girl from…that time, aren't you…? S-She wants to teach me?"
Mavis carefully analysed Kazuya's face, and saw when just even mentioning her, his face turned a cute pink colour.
"Yes, that's right. She'll want to teach you."
"But how do you know?"
"I just know, because…well, she just wants to help you, that's it. We're pretty similar to that in such regards. I wouldn't worry though, she'll just have to keep you safe. I know that she would. But, until then, why don't you allow me to teach you some very strong spells? Even if it wouldn't be enough to defeat the Dragon, it would at least give you a fighting chance, and it would also allow you to defend yourself against other mage's too that might want to hurt you, don't you think that would be good Kazu?"
Kazuya couldn't deny that.
The chance to become stronger and stronger.
He did wish for some kind of power like that, to be able to properly defend himself, and Aries, and even Mavis. He, didn't want to lose anyone ever again, the two people that currently were the most important thing to him…he wanted to become strong.
"Mavis-san, please teach me how to be strong."
Hearing that, Mavis smiled gently, nodding her head.
"Of course Kazu, I'll definitely help you anyway that I can help you…just like you helped me too."
Kazuya tilted his head curiously, not sure what she was actually talking about, but it seemed like she was going to help him. that thought alone helped him become able to carry on. Despite his wounds, despite being weak, he wasn't going to always be like that. With Mavis teaching him, he was going to make sure that he was going to do his best in fighting these new enemies that he was going to come across, and the Dragon…he, wasn't going to be a slave to the Dragon's rage anymore. He, was going to take it into his own hands, he was going to fight anything that he came across that wished to threaten him, and his two friends, that was a guarantee.
It had been one month since Kazu and Mavis met up with one another, and currently, they were deep within a forest, training with magic, Aries stood to the side, not sure what was happening all that well, only getting half of the conversation from Kazuya, not seeing Mavis at all, even questioning if she was actually there some of the time, or Kazuya was messing with her.
"Right, let's try it again."
Mavis instructed, shocking Kazuya the power and stance.
Kazuya slowly got his hands together (his arm now healed and wasn't broken at all), allowing the power to flow through him. In his hands, a small light was being formed, and it was beautiful. The beautiful golden light was tremendous, it truly was spectacular.
"Wow, Kazuya-sama, that's really amazing. S-So, that's really the spell from the ghost girl?"
Mavis felt her eyebrows twitch at being referred to as that.
"Yeah, that's right…I think so anyway. It's called Fairy Law, it's supposed to be a spell that inflicts high damage on things that I perceive to be my enemies. It's supposed to be a hard spell to Master, and I can see why. It's quite difficult."
"B-But, Kazuya-sama's doing very well! I can see that! Kazuya-sama is a very capable boy after all!"
Like a true supporter, Aries praised Kazuya, just knowing that he would be able to do something like that.
"Aah, thank you Aries-chan, you're the best supporter that I can ever ask for, thank you."
Aries shook her head, placing her hands together, determined to help Kazuya anyway that she could.
Mavis on the other hand, coughed into her hand, catching his attention.
"That's right, that's the right stance for it. The flow of power is good, and the technique seemed great too. Though, you're focusing too much on the shape, when you don't have to do that. Just think of what needs to happen."
Mavis tutored Kazuya in the basics of the spell.
He hadn't been able to perform it well that yet, and while he had only been learning a month or so, he was coming quite a long way. The spell itself was a very strong spell, and very difficult to learn, not even the top experts of magic would find this easy. So, seeing how he managed to come this far in a month along was very spectacular to her.
"R-Right, I understand. This spell though, it takes a lot of magic power to maintain, I can feel myself draining from the spell itself…"
"It is a very hard spell to use, and should probably only be used as a last resort, you know? If you use it right away, and it doesn't work, or if they dodge it somehow, or maybe the spell doesn't do anything to the enemy for some reason, then you would've wasted magical power for nothing. Only use it when, you're ready to end the battle, when you believe you'll win by using it right away, using it to save a comrade, or, when you think that there's nothing left to lose, and just go for…broke, I think it is called. Well, that's what I say the conditions would be."
Mavis' words of wisdom made sense.
He does feel the drain on his magical power when using it, so he couldn't just use it on a whim. He had to use it calculatingly, he had to make sure that the conditions were met, he knew that he would have to use his mind to fight anything that was before him, and think tactically.
"Yes, Fairy Tactician."
Yes, Kazuya knew of that title Mavis had.
She told him herself, which made her feel giddy inside of just hearing Kazuya say such words to her, making her blue a little bit.
"D-Don't say it right away like that, please! Uuu, you make me feel so embarrassed that I wish I never mentioned it now…"
"Well, how am I supposed to say it? That's what you're known by, isn't it?"
Aries was lost on the conversation, and only smiled for Kazuya's success, wanting him to be succeeding in doing his training, thankful that the Dragon hadn't found them again.
"W-Well, it is, b-but don't say it like a cute way…"
"But, I'm only saying it in the same way as being me and such. So, Fairy Tactician, wanna tell me what's going to happen now? I mean, this spell is formed, I think, but who should I use it on…? Yeah, maybe we could…"
Kazuya aimed his hands towards Mavis, who's eyes shot open, terror dancing within her green orbs.
"Aaaaaaaaaagh! D-Don't use it on meeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
Kazuya didn't immediately put his hands down, and just left them lingering there for his own, personal brand of humour.
Mavis tilted her head, and moved left, assuming that's what he wanted, but his hands followed after her.
"W-What the heck are you doing? You're not thinking of shooting me with your magic, are you!?"
She didn't think he would…but his eyes were cold.
If he was playing, she didn't know, but either way, he knew how to give very cold looks, which even she felt down into her body right now, which wasn't even her real body either.
"I'm thinking about it. Stealing the last piece of pork last night, it's just unforgivable."
Mavis jumped back with a cute cry, shaking her head again and again.
"No! I'm s-sorry! I thought that you were done! Please forgive me!"
"Forgiveness…? Forgiving a thief? You think that I could actually do that!?"
His voice was booming, and even surrounded the area of the three of them, though Aries was fine since it wasn't directed towards her, and she still didn't know much about Mavis, she didn't even know what Mavis looked like.
It even gave Mavis an impact, causing her to shiver immensely from the booming voice.
Mavis gasped, and hid behind a tree while crying.
"Please, I'm sorry!"
Kazuya let out a chuckle, as Aries smiled, loving the fact that Kazuya was displaying his playful side.
"Geez, I'm joking Mavis-san. I wouldn't actually shoot this spell at you. Besides, I couldn't do that to you, you're teaching me magic. I couldn't turn on you, could I? I wouldn't be able to do something like that, would I?"
Mavis looked from behind the tree, seeing that he did indeed have a playful smile.
Relieved, Mavis walked out from behind the tree, and pointed left, towards a tree.
"Aim it that way."
"I just realized, that this spell only targets anything that I view as an enemy…so, I wouldn't be able to use it on anyone here, and when I can use it, I might not be able to use it properly. Wouldn't it be better if I tried to do something else…? I don't know…"
Mavis could see where he was coming from, and only allowed her head to bob along in agreement.
"You've got a good point. You can't test it out on anything in particular, unless you hate trees, or rocks secretly, or something, but even then, you can learn to perform the spell, shooting it out, and other things like that. So, why don't you try and shoot it out."
"Yeah, I guess that you're right. Okay, here I gooooooooooooooooooo!"
Kazuya made a stance with his hands cupped, and his legs apart.
As soon as he did that, Aries felt a pulse of magic coming from Kazuya. It was stronger than she had felt before, and below him, the magic became so dense that it cracked the earth. Mavis nodded her head, glad to see the results of what had been going on.
A brilliant golden light slowly gathered in the palms of Kazuya's hands. Like the light from the world was being gathered. But, light still remained in the world, so it wasn't exactly like that. It was a deep, and dense light that could radiate evil everywhere.
"Kazuya-sama's light…it truly is very warming…it makes my heart feel so good…Kazuya-sama's warmth is the best…"
Above him, a golden seal appears, Aries looked at it, and felt like her heart was slowly warming up due to the power that was being displayed above her and him.
The power was Kazuya himself. She thought that it was his heart itself, the heat and the light bathing her was Kazuya's warmth, his light. She didn't know much about the spell, but she felt like it was Kazuya's warm light that allowed her to feel safe, to feel like she was with the Master she was supposed to be with.
"That's right Kazu, just keep going on with that flow, and allow it to naturally go out of you, and compress on your hands. Don't worry so much about any outside influences, just allow the spell to go to you, and allow you to vanquish the evils you think deeply within your heart should be done."
"R-Right, then I will do it!" Kazuya faces the way he needed too, and puts his hands forward. "Faiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy-" Kazuya felt something wrong, and saw that the spell wasn't releasing. "L-Lagh!"
DON!
An explosion erupted from where Kazuya was, sending him backwards, and smacked against a tree, breaking it in half with his own body and he felt to the floor with a frustrated groan. Though he wasn't in pain, he worried Aries regardless.
"K-Kazuya-sama! A-Are you alright!?"
Aries rushed over to Kazuya, and helped him off the ground as he gave her a reassuring smile.
"I'm alright Aries-chan, don't worry about such things."
"Are you sure Kazuya-sama? You had an impact that could hurt you."
Aries displayed her concern fully, but Kazuya just smiled and stood up, giving her a continued reassuring smile.
"I am made from tough stuff, you know? You don't have to worry. I can survive many things, and I don't get broken with just a little explosion and all. Either way, that's how it is Aries-chan, thank you for worrying about me though. Your concern is touching."
Aries was just happy that he wasn't seriously hurt, from whatever kind of training that Mavis truly was giving him.
Mavis smiled weakly as she floated over.
"W-Well, until the execution, you were doing quite well. No, I should say that it was perfect until you went to release it. Was there a doubt in your heart when you fired it?"
Kazuya walked over towards Mavis, and just stared at her for a few moments, then sighing.
"I didn't doubt anything, I just didn't know what the spell was going to do, is all. I didn't know if it was going to explode in my face, or what. I just wasn't sure how it was going to be released, is all. Making it yeah, I can do that. But, firing it, I just wasn't sure if it was…aah, that's a doubt, huh."
Mavis slowly nodded her head.
"That's right, it was a doubt. Magic…I know how this sounds, but it is believing too. You have to believe that you can do something if you want to do it. And this spell, requires a good level of power, which you have, but you didn't believe in yourself. If you do, you can do the spell. I know that you can, don't worry about anything like that."
"Right…well, I think that…"
"Iyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
Suddenly, from somewhere deep within the forest that they were using for training, a scream could be heard.
From the distance, it didn't seem all that far, but none of them could tell what it was that screamed. Male, female. All they knew was it was high pitched, so it could've been a female, or a male child with a high voice.
Kazuya just stood there, looking in the direction that the scream came from.
He didn't move, and didn't know if he should or not. He was torn if he should move or not, he did wish to see what it was, but something inside of him was stopping him from actually moving away towards the place the scream came from.
"Kazu, someone screamed. It sounded serious."
Mavis saw this as an opportunity. She didn't set it up, but she could see this working out if it was something or someone that Kazuya could rescue, and hopefully, develop a closer relationship with humans…but, that was a long shot, but a shot nonetheless.
"Yeah…I guess it did…"
"Kazuya-sama, are we going to go and see what that screaming was?"
Aries brought up, seeing that once again, Kazuya was having a tough decision.
She remembered when Lucy was in danger, and how Kazuya was having trouble deciding what to do.
It was clear, Kazuya didn't know how to handle these situations. If there was even a remote chance of human interactions, he didn't know what he was supposed to do.
"Hey, Kazu. What's wrong? Someone's in danger, aren't you going to do anything?"
Mavis brought his attention towards her, his eyes closing and opening slowly.
"I-I don't know…w-what am I supposed to do exactly…?"
"I dunno…rescue them or something!?"
"Again with the yelling thing, please calm down with that."
Mavis rolled her eyes as she heard another "Iyaaaaaaaaaaa!" coming from the forest, turning towards Kazuya expectingly.
"S-So, what are you going to do Kazuya? You can just leave this person, can you?"
"W-Well…I guess not…ooh fine, let's go and see what's going on. More than likely, it's just someone seen a bug or something. There's only…what. Vulcan's in the forest right now? Isn't that right? They aren't that dangerous."
"To normal people, they very much can be."
Aries said with a lovely smile.
Kazuya placed a hand on his forehead, and looked towards the noise.
"I suppose that we should go or whatever before anything else happens."
"Right!"
"Yes Kazuya-sama!"
So, like that, the three set off on a new journey together. But, who were they going to meet? And what was going to happen when Kazu and the others found whoever this person screaming is? Only time will tell what is going on now.
End chapter!
So, Kazuya and Mavis came together, having a heartfelt moment between the two of them, and it even has led to Mavis teaching Kazuya Fairy Law, but don't worry, he isn't going to be ending each battle with that, sometimes it might not even work right, depending on who he tries to use it on. The Spirits appeared again, calming down Aries, and even Virgo was going into her masochism again…fun to be had when they meet one another again. But, there's been a scream…who could that be? Even Erza made a brief cameo, with her...well, let's see where she goes to the future huh.
Now, onto the Mavis part. A few have asked about her touching and such, and the answer that I believe is quite plausible, probably has some holes in it, is above in a few of the answers to reviewers, don't wanna write it out again as it is quite long. But, I will say that, in this story, spirit/ghost/ethereal, whatever you wanna call her, body, Mavis can touch things, interact with objects and people, and such, though she can't be seen by others, or heard either besides people from Fairy Tail, though why Kazu can see and hear her, will be revealed down the line, that is a little mystery for now, though when Zeref meets up with Kazu, she won't be able to see or hear Mavis. Plus, it would be awkward when Mavis, and Kazuya later down the line kiss, and such, if he couldn't actually kiss her and just went through her...also, got some funny scenes planned for later on, and in this chapter in fact shown as well.
Now, to answer the other Dragon Slayer Magic, it seems that Earth won out in the end, so that's what he shall be, Water and Earth Dragon Slayer! And the Star Suit idea seems to be going ahead too, it will be fun when he is able to do something like that, though it won't be for a little while yet. Either way, thanks for everyone helping me to decide!
There's been quite a few Erza votes, while I am not against it (truthfully, I find her to be one of the funniest characters in canon) there's the Jellal thing...to me at least, Jerza was...I like moments of it, one in particular being when they were in that water park, I found that fun, though I always remember how Simon died because of him, possessed or not, always just sticks in my head. So, I'll leave it to you guys! Should it be Jerza (Jellal and Erza together), Erza with Kazu (Kaza for the shipping name maybe?) and Jellal being alone, or same one as last, only with Jellal with another girl, or Jellal (female version since some requests were sent about that) and Erza both being with Kazuya.
Well, vote now, and thanks for reading! See you all next time where a new character is introduced!
Harem; Zeref (fem), Mavis, Aries, Mirajane, Ultear, Virgo, Lucy, Levy, Wendy, Juvia.
