Oh DAMN! This hasn't updated in what... a year or something? I apologize for the wait! I've been trying to get back into the flow of things!! But I'm failing so hard at that TT^TT
Enjoy the chapter.
Your P.O.V.
Train rides always go two ways, awful or entertaining. But to me, it's just exhausting, sickening and cramped. When the train finally stops at the station in Crocus. I stretch my limbs letting out a groan, "That was hell~"
"Tell me about it..." Laxus grumbles beside me, glaring over at Gajeel. I ignore it and continue on with my group. Admiring the sights around me I'm mesmerized by the big castles and houses along with all the pretty flowers growing. I should plant some flowers of my own when we get back... I wonder if Laxus likes flowers.
I blush thinking of his happy face if I ever pick a flower for him. I look over to his face to imagine it more but only flinch when I see his scary ass expression. It's a mix of, 'I'm dead inside don't talk to me' and 'Even look my way and I will slice n dice you up with one single poke'
Was the train ride really that bad!? Giving him a nervous quizzical look he finally looks at me, "What?" He scowls. "You look scary."
"That's the point," He sighs and puts one of his strong arms around me, pulling me close to his side, "Stick close by me. I don't trust any of these people...they're making it too obvious that they hate our guild. " He mumbles, his blue-gray eyes narrowing at the crowd of people.
Gajeel just clicks his tongue while Mira let's out a disappointed sigh, "What a pity, I wish they were more welcoming." She frowns making me give a sympathetic smile. Though I couldn't really speak because my mind was going a mile a minute over having his arm around me.
My cheeks, tips of my ears and even the back of my neck burns and I try to calm down how hard my heart is pounding. "I don't care about any of their looks...but if they give my Gray-Sama those looks...I won't hesitate to drown them."
Juvia's evil look makes me want to surrender and just hand Gray to her with or without his consent.
"Anyway..." Gajeel grumbles, "What's that book ya got?" He looks at Mira who perks up, "Oh right!" She takes the huge book that was held between her arm and side, holding it up for all of us to see. "This is the rule book for this year's Grand Magic Games!"
"That's huge!" My mouth hangs open with my eyes wide. Gajeel chuckles, "That's what she said." This earned a well-deserved punch from Laxus. I giggle, "Do we really have to read that whole thing?" I question Mira. She shrugs, " I don't think soooo, but we should skim through it at least, right?"
I nod in agreement and help her out with setting the huge thing down on the ground. We make sure we aren't in the way of carriages or people. Mira, being the absolute queen she is, finds all the important sections for us.
"The master of our guild isn't allowed to participate, a guild can't have anybody that doesn't bear their respective emblem take part on its behalf, every game will remain a mystery until the very moment it is announced and only then will the games rules be explained in detail...and....all participants must return to their designated inn by twelve o clock."
"Twelve O' Clock?" I look at her in confusion. "Yeah... I find that one weird too. Guess we can walk around for the time being?"
"I say we drop our stuff off at where ever we're staying first." Gajeel crosses his arms. We all agree with the steel eating man and set off to the hotel type place that master Mokorov told us to check into before we set off on the train.
We didn't decide on our beds, instead, we literally threw our stuff in and separated. Well. Laxus and I didn't. I wanted to window shop and maybe find a nice place to eat since we rarely got to spend some nice quality time together without there being another fight.
"Wowwww!~" I hum pointing into a shops window, there was a whole bunch of merchandise but in cat form. I'm talking cat pouches, necklaces with lil cat faced charms on the ends, a dress with cat faces.
It was amazing.
"Of course you'd want something like this." Laxus sighs with a smile and a shake of his head. He lets out a small chuckle. I giggle and pout a bit, "It's cute! And I like cute things!"
"So do I apparently"
"Huh??" I look at him confused. Shaking his head he says a simple, "Nevermind." Under his breath. I drag him around the town, stopping at every shop window that catches my attention. There were dresses and blankets and jewelry. One window really caused me to pause.
They were two silver rings showing in a box that was labelled "Promise Rings" One ring had the effect that it was being frozen over with the other ring had lightning bolts. I gasp, "It's us!"
"Huh?" He looks over and sees what I'm pointing at, Laxus laughs a bit. "You want 'em?"
"Totally! But uhm, they cost a lot so I'll have to come back another time to get them." I smile a little, Laxus doesn't seem to be listening and just enters the store. "L-Laxus!" I scramble after him, It wasn't hard to spot his tall ass especially with that shaggy coat.
"How much for those rings." Laxus stares dully at the cashier who seems to cower under Laxus' gaze. "U-Uhm five hundred thousand jewels."
Laxus digs through his pockets and slams the amount needed on the counter before turning and swiping the rings. He walks out with me. "Don't say a fucking word."
A goofy grin is plastered on my face and I giggle, "oooookkkieeee dokieeee....mister softy."
"I'm going to electrocute you until you crumble to ash."
"No, you won't~"
"Shut it L/N." He looks away, but I can see a little pink creep on his cheeks. With a sigh, he opens the ring box. I take the lightning one leaving him the ice one. "What, I wanted that one." He whines and frowns at me, "Yeah, but I want to feel like I have a piece of you with me!" I grin triumphantly.
"Dear Mavis you're too pure for this world."
"Wha?"
"Nothing popsicle." He gives me a devilish grin making me roll my eyes, at his expression and the new nickname. I slide the lightning ring on my finger and admire it. He reluctantly slips the ice one on.
Closing my hand into a fist I gesture him to do the same. "The fuck..." "Just do ittt!!"
With a roll of his eyes, he closes his hand into a fist. His hand is so much bigger than mine. With this, I fist bump him making sure the rings clink, "Promise to be by my side?" I give him a dorky look. "Seriously?" He growls. I pout and let out a small whine. He sighs and says,
"Promise."
