"Did you hear that?" Rogue whispered, looking up at Laxus.

They'd been, officially, in Fairy Tail for about a day now. Natsu, as with everything, gave it his all, and got into frequent brawls with Gray.

Laxus had reunited with the Raijinshuu, and had become fast friends with a girl his age named Mirajane.

To Freed's annoyance, Rogue was still glued to Laxus, and Sting was glued to Rogue. Though, whenever anyone asked about how the Dragon Slayers knew each other, or where they'd come from, they received no answer, and four very scary glares.

"Yeah. I heard it," Laxus grunted, looking at the guild hall doors. The three of them were sat on the far left of the doors, at their own table. Far enough that anyone without enhanced hearing wouldn't be able to hear them at normal volume, but close enough to still be part of the main group.

Sting squeezed Lector tightly when he heard it, and Natsu looked up from his fight with Gray.

"He's okay," Laxus said, "We're all fine. You're worrying for nothin'. Now would you two go and make some friends?"

Sting pouted and Rogue squirmed anxiously before turning-

And bumping into a girl with blue hair.

"S-Sorry!" She squealed bending down to pick up her books. "Couldn't see over my stack. I'm Levy MacGarden! You're two of the new Dragon Slayers, right? I've been reading all I could about other Dragon Slayers- I've never met any before, you know? Well, besides me and Juvi, but we were hermits and Earth and Water Dragons are different from others. Were you raised by dragons too? Did they teach you their magic? Was it dangerous? Where did you find the dragons? What's it like? Were there any other people there or was it, like, isolated or some sort of solitude because I don't think a lot of people would necessarily like living with a dragon- I don't have anything against them, I think they're cool! But, you know, most humans fear anything they can't understand, but I love dragons! I've been trying to find my Mom, Hindaidit, she's the Earth Dragon! And her mate, Sorgina, she raised my little sister Juvi! Do you have any siblings? Well, I guess you kind of do, you smell like each other. Were your dragons friends? Did they raise you together? Where-"

"Levy, you're rambling again," Laxus rumbled, eyebrows raised in amusement. Levy blinked before blushing, holding her books to her chest.

"Sorry! When I get excited I ramble a lot and my Mom said that when I ramble sometimes I say things I shouldn't-"

"Like that you were raised by the Earth Dragon Hindaidit, her mate Sorgina, and have a little sister named Juvia," Sting blinked.

Levy paled. "Y-You can't say anything to anybody about that! It's too dangerous! Promise me you won't say anything- only Gramps knows!"

"We won't," Rogue promised before peering at her books. "You like to read?" Levy beamed, nodding enthusiastically.

"Yeah! I love to read, my Mom would read to me or tell me stories all the time!" Levy told them. "Do you wanna come to the guild library with me? Me and Freed have been working on fixing the books because their all really old and falling apart or outdated, but he's always moping about how Laxus spends more time with Mira than the Raijinshuu,"

"Sure!" Sting exclaimed, smiling. "I'm Sting, and this is Rogue, and Lector, and Frosch. We're 7! I mean, me and Rogue are seven, Lector and Frosch have only been hatched for two years,"

"I'm 12, but I'm small for my age. Most Earth Dragons are small though, we like to hide away deep in the ground," Levy said as they entered the library. "And that's my Exceed, Belletokia. I call her Toki. She's two too," She gestured to a light purple Exceed with a purple and violet striped tail. She had a pink headband with a large bow on the front of it, and yellow white collared shirt with a red skirt and small shoes.

"Levy! I found a- EXCEEDS?!" She cut herself off, jaw dropping.

The bluenette nodded. "Yeah! This is Sting and Rogue, they're like me! And that's Lector, and that's Frosch. There's another Exceed too- Happy- but he's attached to Natsu,"

Belletokia blinked before zooming down to hover in front of them.

"Wow!" She beamed. "I'm Belletokia! Did you come to help out with the library?"

Sting and Rogue both blinked, slightly shocked, before matching grins dawned on their faces.

"Yeah!"

"Laxus," The blond grunted, firmly keeping his eyes shut.

The small hand pulled on his shirt tighter, more insistent.

"Laxus! I know you're awake, dummy. I can hear your heartbeat," The young girl whispered.

Internally, Laxus sighed. Cracking open an eye, he wasn't surprised to see Levy, and her Exceed, staring at him.

"Rogue and Sting fell asleep in the library. And Natsu fell asleep on top of Gray," She whispered. It was then he took a look around, realizing it was pretty late.

"Mmph," He growled, getting to his feet. Before he could walk away, however, a small hand tugged on his wrist.

"You're an awesome Drake. And lightning is super cool too!" Levy grinned, speaking Draconic as if it were the most natural thing in the world. And for their kind, it probably was.

Waving, the bluenette skipped off carrying Belletokia, exiting the guild.

Laxus shook his head when he realized he was smiling. Sighing deeply, he set off to collect his brothers.

When he found the dragons, oh, were they in for it. Yeah he's the Drake out of the lot, but he didn't ask to be looking after all these brats and- Laxus sighed again- Levy was one of his nest mates now.

Gods be damned, Lenori was a bitch for leaving him with these brats.

"We're back!" Natsu, now 15, hollered as he kicked open the guild door, Happy flying ahead of him.

"YOU DESTROYED THE HARGEON PORT?!" Makarov roared, enlarging his fist to smash on the Fire Dragon Slayer.

"Hi! I'm Levy, who're you?" Levy asked, tilting her head. The blonde girl shrieked when the small teen appeared seemingly out of nowhere.

"Levy-nee, you're scaring her," Sting, 12, called from where he and Rogue sat with the rest of the Exceeds.

"You know how she gets when Lax is gone, especially since Mira can't. Besides, she is acting Drake, if Laxus is out on a mission," Rogue said calmly.

"That's only because her roar was louder than Natsu's! In a real fight, she'd lose to Natsu any day!" Happy said around a mouthful of fish.

Belletokia glowered at the blue cat. "Idiot! Levy's way stronger than Natsu!"

"No!"

"Yeah!"

"No!"

"Y-"

"Would you two quit it?! This is the fifth time in three days!" Levy rolled her eyes.

Natsu grinned at his honorary older sister, looking away from the lecturing Master as everyone noticed the new girl.

"Everybody, this is Luigi! Happy and I met her in Hargeon- she wants to join Fairy Tail!"

"That's not my name! For the last time it's Lucy!" The blonde exclaimed, glaring at him.

"And what kind of magic do you use, my lady?" Loki asked, peering at the attractive female.

Lucy smirked proudly. "I'm a Celestial Spirit Mage!" She announced.

The previously flirtatious Loki half shrieked and ran from the guild, and Lucy went up to the bar where Mirajane was.

The barmaid had her long white hair in its usual ponytail, held back by a dark ribbon. Her top was violet, and covered by a black jacket while she wore washed blue jeans and white shoes.

"Hi! I'm Mirajane, but you can call me Mira- everybody does," She smiled warmly. The white haired woman snuck a glance at Levy, who nodded, letting her nest mate know the blonde was safe.

"How was the search?" Levy asked softly when Natsu joined their table- the same one Laxus, Rogue, and Sting had sat at that first day in the guild.

The salmon haired teen shook his head with a sigh, "Nothing. It's like they just- vanished. But that should be impossible,"

"Wherever they are," Sting smiled. "I'm sure they're super proud of us, Natsu-nii! And we'll never give up hope! Right?"

"Aye!" Happy and Lector chorused.

"Fro thinks so too!"

"Yeah! And until then, you've got all of us!" Belletokia grinned.

Levy smiled. "Always," She reaffirmed. "More importantly, is Laxus ever going to tell Makarov that he got Mirajane pregnant?"

The youngest two boys burst into giggles, while Natsu and Levy laughed when they all heard Mira start to cough.

"Shut up you lot!" She called at them, though her eyes sparkled.