Fairy Tail: Secrets within the deep ocean (Laxus X OC)

Chapter 30: The swimsuit competition

Mira, seriously what are you doing?

Sighing in frustration, Quin could only held her head down, slightly laughed at the situation at the moment. The competition between Mira and Jenny become a graphic magazine model competition.

More like to satisfy the male population.

She smiled at the scene at the two were enjoying themselves in the situation. A sense of nostalgia flowed over her as she wryly smiled that she had already made an decision leaving Fairy Tail and this will her last time together with the old family. She is the Sabertooth master after all, it's her responsibility to take care the guild matters and not to escape from them. Besides, she's worried about the policy that was running in Sabertooth. The policy where all failures are weak, who were driven away from the guild. How many guild members were driven away? Are they living with guilt within them? She couldn't stop thinking about these questions.

"Quin, do you want to join the party?" Mavis suddenly popped up from her view, her eyes sparkled with excitement as she gave the girl a set of swimsuit. With the combination of black and purple, she hesitated on joining the fun. She'a not very fond to the clothing that expose her skin, yet the first master given her a bikini, mustered a sense of uncomfortableness in her chest. The strips of light purple and black fabric had made her physical body appear mor sexy. Despite her playful yet understanding personality, she still felt embarrassed for the lack of coverage on clothing due to the reason of not having the idea body type. She nervously stared at the bikini and glanced at the first guild master whose frenetically jumped up and down, waiting for her answer. Couldn't resisted the cute guild master from getting all disappointed, she nodded as an answer, resigned on trying to talk against her. When she spot another set of swimsuit that was less revealing, she reached out for it, yet before she could even touch the swimsuit, Lucy already dragged her away and forcing her to put the swimsuit on.

I officially hate you, fate.

Laxus's Pov

Witnessing my childhood friend playing with her opponent, I sighed with sympathy for the other graph magazine model as it's evident that Mira was holding back at the game. Turning away from battle, my thoughts are driven to Jamie, our other teammate. After the separation with the Thunder God Tribe, I missed every member equally as they are all my best friends from childhood. Their existence become oddly significant of my life, as if a part of me was not here without them. Therefore, when Jamie was no longer in Fairy Tail, there's a sharp needle piecing my heart, losing something very important. Jamie, properly due to the reason of her young age, was the one closest to me. She's the one understands me the most and I felt comfortable with her, despite her playful, mischievous attitude irritated me most of the time.

"Lucy, I really don't want to get out there."

"Well~ you already wore it, so you won't lose much of you show you appearance to the public~"

The voices echoes through the hallway as I witness two figures are having an argument. One evidently is Lucy, as I hear her name, yet the other one was unknown.

"What are you guys doing in the hallway?" In response, the both looked at me at the same time, with Lucy grabbed on the risks of the women, and she with her face painted in red, she turned away.

"Ah~ Laxus! I was trying to convince Quin to come out to the stage, but she didn't wanted to. So I'm pulling her out to there."

Quin?

I turned my head and the women in front of me who surprised me. The black bikini contrasts with her bluish black hair and pale skin as the bikini reveals the body shape of the woman. Her breast and bust are fitted perfectly for the bikini, yet the most erotic part was her expression. Despite the mature looking of her face, slightly embarrassed, cheeks tainted with pinkish ted and wryly attitude made her looks more cute yet sexy impression. A sudden desire filled within me.

Is it because she looks way too similar to Jamie that cause me to have a sense of protection towards her?

Yet I could feel that it's something more, different from protection. Is this-

"Quin, let's go! You need to show the people how sexy you are!"

As that phrase enters my ears, I could feel something within me snapped opened.

Third's Person Pov

"Quin, let's go! Everyone is showing off their beauty!"

Jamie could only wryly smiled as she couldn't resisted the 19-year-old anymore. She's still young, so she felt fine, yet for Jamie, her body wasn't the idea body type that everyone would desire to look at. Some scars at her back and thighs that she had made when she was in Sabertooth training with Minerva, it's although a price of obtaining strength, she still feel embarrassed for her scars to be shown. Yet she somehow feel guilty for kept pushing the girl away, so she decided to give in.

When she was about to follow Lucy to the stage, a hand grabbed her from her back, circled around her waist. In a reaction, both Quin and Lucy stared at the culprit with widen eyes. Laxus darken his face with a frown as his eyes was flaming with anger. With another arm around her shoulders, Quin was completely captured into Laxus' embrace. Quin could feel her blood raising as her face was painted in shades of red. Laxus glared at Lucy as Lucy fliched under his cold glance as if he was returned to the Laxus when he's attacking the guild seven years ago.

"Lucy, I will be taking Quin with me, so don't bother us."

"Um...Sure! I will be fine alone. Have fun talking with Laxus, Quin!"

With a nervous smile, Lucy rushed towards the colostrum without looking back. The two who were left behind remained silent as Laxus continued to hug Quin like a teddy bear, close to him. Quin was frozen, blushing madly with embarrassment. She couldn't believe that Laxus saved her from the situation and currently hugging her from the back. She can feel his breathe, blowing her ears, gently a sigh was heard. Her face was flushed red and she could feel that if this continues she would faint because of the massive amo unt of blood rushing toward her head.

"A-Ano, Laxus-san, Could you please let go of me?"

"Oh sorry." His hands finally let go and Quin could finally calm down. Despite the disappointment that the hug last only a minute, Quin already felt like it lasted for ages. Recollecting her composure, she turned around and give him a genuine smile.

"Thank you for saving me there, Laxus-san."

"No problem." Laxus snatches his head as a cold composure was held on his face, which made Quin slightly disappointed. She let her head with a wryly smile.

Of course, he wouldn't have the same reaction with me. It's not like he's hugging someone as beautiful as Mira.

"Sorry for hugging you abruptly. I saw your expression that as if you didn't wanted to go to the colostrum, joining the others, so I made a excuse for you to get away."

Same as the past, he's really kind.

Unconsciously a smile was placed in Quin's face.

"Thank you. You see, I don't have confidence on showing off."

"Why is that?"

"I have scars on my back and thighs. Although it's not evident, but they are still there. I don't like letting people looking at my scars."

Especially the people I really cared for.

Jamie have lots of bad memories, mental scars from the past. Separation, abandoned and witnessing people's wounds hurts her the most. Some scars would heal with just a few years, yet some took decades to heal, or even forever for the person to recover. Jamie's scar was stabbed deep down within her, she couldn't do anything about it but to just covered it with something else. Staying cheerful is part of it. In a way, being positive is for covering her wounds, it also made others and herself happier, so she continued to smile, laugh, make fun of people or herself, in order for her wounds to heal.

"Don't smile like that." A pharse has completed left her speechless. A man with the same cold demeanour, arms crossed with irritation written all over his face. He flicked his finger on the woman's forehead, which made the woman fall backwards and both hand press on the bruise. Laxus turned around, as if nothing had happened.

"You are beautiful the way you are. Stop comparing yourself with others." 

Without another word, he left the woman speechless and frozen.