Fairytail high school (COMPLETE)

Chapter 19- meeting the father

Evers POV
"Okay girlies! Were going up against lamia scale tommorow. Show up at four oclock and be ready! We will win!" Coach aquarius gave us a peptalk before we could leave. "Juvia, ever. No matter what happens you are proud members of the fairytail high swim team. Remember that," aqaurius told us. Juvia nodded happily, "thankyou," i said trying not to get emotional. "Im sure you guys will do great!" Lisanna said happily. "Yeah and well be rooting for you!" Laki said from behind her. Aquarius released us and by the time we got out the boys were already walking our way. Natsu, gray and ethan walked towards us. "Hey ever! You ready for tonight?" Gray asked. Natsu looked at him suspiciously, "what do you mean by that?" He asked gray. "Well ever invited me and juvia over for dinner. Didnt she invite you too?" Gray asked. Me and juvia looked at eachother worried, 'oh yeah. I forgot to tell him that gray n juvia will be joining us' "yeah! She did invite me!" Natsu said. "Dont forget about me, son!" Igneel called out to us from the gym doors. "And happy!" I said happily. "Aww! You mean the blue kitty?" Juvia asked. I nodded, "i cant wait to meet him!" She said happily. "Well ill be at miras tonight so it seems like itll be just the five of you for dinner," ethan said. "Yeah i know. Shouldnt you be going home to get ready for that?" I asked him. He shook his head, "the council has a few things we need to talk about," he tood us. "Okay well me and natsu just have to go hand in our pictures," i told him. "Okay ill see you at home later tonight!" He called out as he walked away. "Okay! Goodluck!" I told him. "Oh yeah. Hes meeting miras father tonight, isnt he?" Gray asked. Juvia nodded. "I dont see that going well..." Gray said. We only talked for another minute before me and natsu handed in our photos. Mine was the photo i took of our three curry plates. I explained the story about how it was my dad favorite. Natsu had a photo of happy curled up in his cat bed. It was really cute he explained that when he was younger happy would always make him feel better.

Ethans POV
During the council meeting we really only talked about the upcoming matches fairytail has and the homecoming. Mira and erza have already planned a black and white theme for the homecoming. As we left mira asked me, "so are you ready?" I sighed, "not really but i suppose ill have to deal," she looked down, "if you dont want to-" i cut her off. "I want to meet him, mira. And i want to make you happy. I just- i just know he wont like me," i admitted. "Well so what if he doesnt? We like you," she said meaning her and her siblings. "Yeah but- weve defyed my father before,' she said. Finally i nodded, "what should i wear?" I asked. She looked me up and down before asking, "do you have a suit?" I nodded. "Then lets go get it!" She said happily. "Are you sure?" I asked. She nodded, "yeah. Im sure hell like you better in a suit than your school uniform," she admitted. We walked to the house and when i went in ever was running around the kitchen. "What are you doing?" I asked. "Cooking. The beef wellington might not be done in time!" She said frantically. "Youre making beef wellington for them?!" I asked getting upset. She smiled, "dont worry. Youll be a miras," she said while smirking at mira. I could hear mira giggle. "Whatever," i ran upstairs and wuickly put my suit on. When i came back down i looked at the time, "its already five!" I said scared. "Oh chill out. Hes used to me being late," mira said. "Should i bring something?" I asked worried. "No thats fine," she answered, "are you s-" ever came out of the kitchen with one of our wine bottles, "here take this with you. Merlow, '79" she said. I smiled, "you rwally think i should take the good wine?" I asked. "If her father is that hard to impress just give him this finely aged red wine," she said proudly. "Thanks ever," i said before me and mira ran out the door. When we got to her house she opened the door and we were immediatly greeted by elfman and lisanna, "thank god youre here! Go get dressed mira! Fathers waiting in the kitchen! He had troy make dinner already!" They said frantically. Mira nodded and ran up the steps. While she was gone i was about to speak to lisanna when a man came into the room from the kitchen. "Hello, who might this be, children?" He asked. The man was at least six feet tall and built regally. He had pure white hair and a bushy moustache. He wore a white and blue suit and spoke properly. I mustered up my most regal voice and spoke, "hello sir. My name is ethan vargas," i held out my hand for him to shake it. He looked me up and down before turning back to lisanna and elfman, "and who is he?" I was about to speak again but lisanna looked at me pleadingly as if saying, 'let us handle this'. I stepped back and allowed lisanna to talk, "ethan is a very close friend of ours, father," she told him. "Is he now? Does he go to your school? What are his grades like? Does he have a job? What is his family like?" He asked so many question in repeated succession. "Father can this wait?" Mira asked as she walked down the steps. She wore a light yellow ball gown similar to lisannas light yellow cocktail dress. Elfman wore a light yellow button up shirt with jeans, he was the most casual. "Why must this wait? Im getting to know the boy!" Mr. Strauss said proudly. "Yes but bombarding him with questions is not the trick. Lets talk," she said calmly. "I suppose youre right. Let us go to the kitchen," he said as he walked away. Before we walked into the kitchen mira spoke, "sorry about that," she said. I told her, "no big deal,". When we got into the kitchen i put the bottle of wine on the table in front of mr. Strauss. He looked up at me and was about to speak, "merlow 1979. A gift for you," i told him. He inspected the bottle before asking, "and where did you get such a vintage bottle?" I smiled proudly, "my father left us a collection of many fine wines when he passed," i told him. "I dont suppose....was your father lawrence vargas?" He asked me. I heard mira and her siblings all sigh. "Yes that was my father," i told him. He looked at me proudly, "do you share his skill for cooking?" He asked. "Yes but i do not enjoy it as my father did," i kept my composure as i spoke. "How would you feel about a buissness deal?" He asked. "Father now is not the time!" Mira yelled. "Now culd calm down. Im merely asking this boy about his plans for the future," he spoke. "No sir i do not enjoy cooking therefore i will not do it for a living," i told him. "Oh i see, what are your plans for the future?" He asked. 'My plans?' "Well i- i like physical labor so i suppose something in the construction industry would suit me," i told him. He looked down, "ha! Construction, d you expect to make money off of a job like that?" He asked. Before i could answer a man came out carrying a pork roast and a pot of mashed potatoes. "Thankyou troy," mira said as he sat the plate in front of her. All of us except for mr. Strauss said thankyou as we were given a plate. We ate for a few moments until mr. Strauss spoke again, "mira darling. You can reconsider my offer if youd like," he said. I looked at her quizically as she snapped at her father, "no dad! For the last time i dont want to be a model! I am going to get my teaching degree," she said. "I just think its a shame. You all come from such a great family just to throw it away by pickng measly jobs," he said. "Teaching is a great choice!" I told mira, "yeah you can help kids realize their potential!" Lisanna said while elfman nodded. "Very well. I see you wont listen to reason. But i must say this, i do not like your companoin," he said to mira. "My companion?" She asked. He ndded, "yes mr. Vargas here is a criminal. Im sure know that you know you will cease this relationship," he said as he pushed his plate away. 'Oh no. How culd he ever find ut about that?' "I already know!" Mira yelled. "Ah- you do? Than i suppose you like hanging around delinquints?" He asked. I stayed quiet this while time trying to stay calm. "He is not a criminal! You dont even know the whole story!" Lisanna shouted at him. "Oh dont i?" Mr. Strauss said cockily. "He was saving a little girl! He stopped men from abusning her!" Elfman stood up, defending me. "Well all know who ethan is. And we like him. If you dont agree with us than youre the odd man out," mira told him. "I- i- thankyoy guys," i said quietly. "He alsmot killed a man!" Mr. Strauss said angrily. "He almost killed a pedophile! He was protecting another human being!" Lisanna said. "God you guys are just as stubborn as your mother was," he said. "What if it was mom, huh?" Mira said. Mr. Strauss shut his mouth as mira spoke, "what if mom was about to be raped? Should ethan have just let it happen? No! You wouldnt want that! Why should ethan have let a little girl be tortured like that?!" She yelled. Mr. Strauss calmed down and everyone took their seats again, "very well. I see where youre coming from," he said. "But i still do not approve of your life choices. You all have so much more potential." He said. "Dad, we are doing what makes us happy! The money doesnt matter!" Lisanna yelled. He looked at her quizically and stood up. He walked over to her and raised his voice, "what was that?" She gulped before answeing, "i said the money doesnt matter. All that matters is-" mr. Strauss slapped lisanna hard across the cheek. Elfman and mira stood up and rushed over to lisannas side. She was now laying on the floor holding her face. "Money doesnt matter, huh? How about all the money i spend to give yoy a home! Your phones! Your food! I pay for everything and now your saying that money doesnt matter?!" He yelled. I teied to calm him down, "sir she didnt mean-" he batted my hand away, "dont touch me you filth. Im leaving. Ill be back for my things next month. You will recieve no further aid from me except for the morgage," he said. "But dad-" elfman was about to speak, "if you all disagree with my philosphy, you can live by your own," he said as he walked out. Mira chased after him. "Are you okay?" I asked lisanna as me and elfman helped her up. We brought her to the couch and sat her down, "yeah im alright. It always seems like im the one who make him the most angry," she said with tears coming down her face. "Its not your fault lisanna. Im sorry, this is all my fault," i told her. She smiled up at me, "no its not ethan. This was bound to happen eventually. We never really saw eye to eye with him," lisanna told me. Elfman chuckled, "yeah i mean the only downside to this is well have to get jobs," he said. I was about to apologize again when mira walked in. Her eyes were red and puffy. "Mira whats-" i was about to asked but she ran over to lisanna and hugged her. "Im so sorry lisanna. I should never have let him get that close to you." She said through sobs. "Dont cry sis, im alright," lisanna told her. "What happened to dad?" Elfman asked. "He went back to france. He said hell send for his things soon. He will only be paying for the house. We must pay the bills, and food along with any other expensises. "So were gonna need jobs," she said. I finally composed myself and spoke up, "well maybe not," i told her. She looked at me quizically, "well my father did leave me and april each more than a couple million," i said. Lisannas eyes widened, "wait, youre rich?!" She asked shocked. I shook my head, "just because i have the money doesnt mean i use it. Ever has the same amount as me. We really only use it for bills and food," i explained. "Okay well what does that have to so with us?" Elfman asked. I rolled my eyes before answering, "i can help you guys. Gas, water, electicity and phone bills arent expensive. Plus food is the best thing to buy with my dads money!" I told them. Mira looked shocked for a moment but quickly stood up and wrapped her arms around me, "oh ethan. Im so sorry for all of this," she said as she cried into my chest. I patted her on the head before answering, "its nothing, really. Besides i would love to help you guys out,"