[Fairy Tail] Freed's Not So Little Love Story [Laxus|Rufus|Bixlow]

s e v e n

Evergreen's POV•

The soup was heating on the low as I took out a bowl for the captain. Freed and Bicks' were sure getting close and Laxus was not in favor of it at all, he held back so much that the vein on his neck popped. Sometimes I didn't understand what went through their heads. I walked to the living room, waiting for the soup to warm, Bickslow slouched on the couch, looking lost in thought. "Aww did the big bad lightning monster take your Freed away", I comforted him with a tease. He only scoffed in return, "did the big bad demon shoo you away from your man baby?", well he was upset, "my my you sure sound like you don't want us around".

"I don't. But we can't all have good things in life", he sighed, scratching his face vigorously. "You know, you're thinking about it too hard, which is so unlike you", Evergreen laughed. "Haha, shut it. I was, but you guys wanted to interrupt!", he said a little too eagerly for it to be the truth. "Oh really? Were you?", I raised a brow, seriously lying to me of all people. "No... but I will- just not right now", Bickslow sunk in to the coach feeling defeated, "there are things that are meant to be left unsaid, but there are things that need to be cleared before they can get out of hand- and from my perspective, yours is the latter".

"It just feels like I'm lying to him, he thinks we're best friends and I'm here hoping for something more-"

"You guys are best friends, dumb ass. Definitely it's going to be hectic from now on, but it's not like you guys can control what you feel, it just can't be helped. Just don't forget that this is Freed we're talking about, just because you told him something out of the normal, doesn't mean he'll start hating you. He's not like that and you know that and so does Laxus"

"I hate it when you're right, baby!", Bickslow whined, sitting up, "so you just hate me", I looked at him pretending to feel hurt, but that only really made him laugh, "Okay okay, shut it lunatic, before we get a noise complaint", but my warning didn't help as much as we started laughing together, "Evergreen, baby, you're gonna burn Freed's house down". I stared at him for a moment until it clicked as the smell of smoke started invading the house,
I ran to the kitchen hearing Bick's snickering.

Laxus' POV•

I closed the door behind us, settling Freed on his bed, but the green head just refused to lay down. I wanted to glare at him, but it looked like he wasn't making an effort to look my away. I breathed out, sitting down on the edge of the bed, silence filled the room, I wanted to say something quick, but the more I stared at Freed, the more enticed I was. We've known each other for so long, but I realized how I've never seen Freed like this- disheveled; hair up and clothes other than his red coat.

"U-um... thank you, Laxus- but really I'm fine, better from yesterday-", I snapped out of my focus hearing his voice cautiously building up as if he might trigger something, I stared at him, eyes locked, he stopped talking after noticing my lack of response.

"Ain't matter, recover 100% Freed, before I tie your stubborn ass to this bed", Freed widened his eyes, red flushing his face and I couldn't help but stare longer, it was kind of compelling how fast he could turn red. "That- that's not necessary, just give me another day and I'll be back more than just 100%", of course Freed would say this, he always felt like he needed to out do everything, whether it'd be his own healing process or prolonging other people's healing processes.

"A couple of days"

"Two days", Freed insisted.

"Five days"

"Three days"

"Five days" it was really something, seeing how competitive he was when it came to this, "five day... but-", I pushed him down the bed before he could argue anymore. "You'll satisfy my needs when you take 5 days off to rest and nothing but rest", I felt bad for using that card on him, I already looked like a jackass accepting and decline whatever he tried to do for me.

Freed was silenced as I held him down, it felt like I could hear my heart beat on speakers, our gaze intensifying as the atmosphere felt intoxicating in a good, but not so good way. My captain's face contrasted with his hair, the red glowing brighter.

Freed was a strong wizard that was a part of the rowdiest guild in Fiore, but his presence graced everyone he met. I knew he wasn't fragile, but it felt like if I held him for too long, he would break. If I showed him this side that I've been pushing down, he would never look at me the same. If I told him that I didn't wanna see him with anybody else, he would freak out. If I told him that I would never let him go, he would be the one to let go.

I came back to my senses, feeling Freed's hands on my chest, this was dangerous- I got closer without even knowing it. "Understand?", I held back the urges wanting to burst out, making it sound like a growl. Freed flinched, curling his fingers, fuck... I probably scared him, but he nodded in return. "Let me hear you", I couldn't help myself, but I needed to, the last thing I wanted to do was scare him off with this fucking urge that just doesn't want to quit it.

"Y-yes- I understand, L-Laxus", his voice lacked confidence, but the vulnerability and obedience Freed was showing me right now was the last thing I needed to loose my constraint to ruin him senseless.

"Fuck"