Fairy Tail Oneshots (x reader) [completed]

Rogue x brother! Reader

A/n if you've read my Wendy x male! Reader, this will make more sense. Y/n explained his backstory to her. This chapter is that backstory

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Another day Y/n woke up in the orphanage. He was one of the older kids at 13 years old, so he typically got up earlier to help around the building.

As usual, nothing out of the ordinary occurred. An infant was adopted. A new child got dropped off after being found sleeping in the alley. That was until Y/n went to town to help out at a local restaurant.

For a little extra money, twice a week, Y/n went down to the restaurant, Little Moon, and washed dishes. Not only did they pay him, but the manager always saved him a piece of dessert to take with him.

Today was odd. A party of five, two males, a woman, and two cats, entered the restaurant and sat near the back near the kitchen. Much to Y/n's irritation, the number of plates and silverware to wash increased upon their arrival. But the group was close enough for him to listen in on their conversation.

"Do we have any leads on where this Kriffen guy is?" The blond asked with excessive food in his mouth.

"They say he mostly uses children to do his dirty work," the woman said. "He'll use little kids to go in and steal for him. Most of the kids are orphans so the higher ups can't really do much."

"From what the mayor told us, they think he may strike again soon," the ravenette said crossing his arms. "Especially with the holidays coming up. Everyone will be distracted.

Y/n knew about the mysterious robberies done by children all though out town. Many of those children ended up at the orphanage where he lived. Most were young, around the age of five but no older than seven. They wouldn't talk about it if Y/n ever questioned them.

"That's enough for today, Y/n," the manager said. "You don't want it to get too late. Here's your pay for the day. Thanks for your hard work."

The manager gave Y/n a pouch filled with a lot of jewels and a slice of cake. They young boy thanked her and exited the kitchen. He however tripped over a lose nail and dropped the pouch. At least half the contents spilled out.

As Y/n quickly tried to pick them up, a second pair of hands began helping him. Y/n looked up and locked eyes with the ravenette. He stared at Y/n with a hint of confusion for a split second.

"You look familiar..."

Y/n raised an eyebrow in confusion. He gathered the rest of his earnings and stood. "I don't think we've met before," Y/n said. "But thank you for your help. I need to get going though or Mrs. K will get mad at me."

"Mrs. K?" The woman questioned.

"She's the new owner of the local orphanage. She doesn't like it if we're out past a certain hour. So, see ya."

Y/n quickly exited the restaurant. He ran two blocks back to the orphanage barley making the curfew. Sneaking back up to his room, Y/n placed his earnings in a secret compartment underneath the floorboard that was beneath his bed. Tons of jewels were already saved up. Y/n hoped to one day buy a train ticket, leave the town and explore the rest of the country.

After washing up, Y/n went to bed. He thankfully didn't receive much trouble from Mrs. K. To be honest, Y/n didn't really like the new woman and he missed the old owner who retired a few months ago. Mrs. K was a bit strange in his opinion. She didn't really interact with many of the children, kept to herself, and prohibited people from entering her office.

No one knew why.

Late that night, around one in the morning, Y/n kept hearing a knocking should on his window. Irritatedly he hauled himself out of bed, careful not to wake his roommate sleeping on the bed beside him, and opened the window.