Laxus X OC ~ Dumb teens {finished}

Chapter 8

"Hey," I suddenly hear a familiar voice behind me. "I asked you to come upstairs after finishing the coffee." I turn around to see Laxus, who lifts my cup and drops it next to him on the ground. It's probably to demonstrate how empty it is, though it breaks and the porcelain shatters everywhere.

This is the drup for today. He can ask for so much, but breaking that cup was like breaking my patience. I get up, standing in front of the mage who is one head taller than me, two times as broad and probable has over a hundred times my magical ability. Though at the moment I can't quite care anymore. "And I thought I asked you to be respectful, didn't I?" I hiss at him.

This apparently surprises him, as he looks at me with big eyes. Though he quickly regains his posure and grins at me. "Fine." He picks up the shattered porcelain and throws it away, before coming back and holding out his hand to me. "Would you come upstairs?"

I can feel how all eyes are pointed at us, as I look around I see mostly how everyone is surprised.

"Are you together?" Erza asks the obvious question.

"Well, of course." Laxus says, grinning and almost sweeping me off my feet by throwing an arm around my shoulders. 

Erza changes her gaze towards me, worry in her eyes. "If he forced you to, please say so. You don't have to be in a relationship with him, at least not like that."

"N-no... I-it's fine..." I stutter, as I direct my gaze towards the floor. I can feel how Laxus replaces his arm from my shoulder around my waist and starts walking back to the stairs. I decide to just follow, walking up the stairs and trying to escape the stares.

As soon as we've arrived at the only table upstairs, he plops down and pulls me onto his lap, holding an arm behind my back. I'm glad my back is towards the rest of the guild, as my entire body is tensed.

"Stop being so tense," Laxus suddenly whispers. "You being tense is what gets them worried."

Is he trying to help me? Did he realise I don't feel comfortable between all those stares? I breath in deeply and try to calm down, as I rest my body against Laxus's chest. I feel how his chest moves up and down as he breaths slowly, and I feel the heath radiating through his shirt. It's actually quite calming. I feel how his other arm wraps around me too as both hold my quite tight, it almost seems as if he is trying to protect me.

I start to relax, as my ear finds his heartbeat, which slowly brings me to sleep.

"Mary!" I jump up, hitting something with the top of my head and receiving a groan from the person I'm still laying on.

I quickly sit on my knees, wanting to ask if he's okay, though one of my knees slide off of his lap, hitting his crotch. He only groans more as he lifts me up at the back of my shirt with one hand, his other hand rubbing over his chin. "You sure are clumsy," Laxus groans as he looks at me.

I look at him, though decide to just give him an unhandy smile. "Sorry."

"Chase just returned with Natsu," he says, pointing down into the guild hall. I glance over the edge of the higher part, spotting Chase who is playing around with Lucy. I smile and walk over, hearing the heavy footsteps of the lightning mage behind me.

"Hey, Chase!" I say, smiling at him.

The little boy looks up to me and runs over. "It was so much fun! Natsu showed me a lot of things and is now teaching me how to punch with fire!" Chase says, his eyes filled with stars.

"You must've liked it," I say, as I pat his head.

"Of course I did!" he says as he looks up at me. His gaze quickly slides to Laxus, who's standing behind me. "Are you together?" 

"We are," Laxus answers bluntly, receiving some screaming from Natsu who's being dragged away by Lucy and Grey.

"Ooh~ You're together!" Chase bursts out laughing. "Do you also kiss and such?"

My cheeks burn, as I notify myself that ten years old is a very dangerous age to talk about relationships. They understand it, though think everything is weird and gross, though very funny.

"Of course," Laxus asks, in his usual bored tone.

I look up at him, or more like glare, trying to get him to not make it any worse.

"What? Do you want me to lie?"

"We're going home," I say as I take Chase's hand and walk out.

"You don't have a key!" Laxus says.

"Then join!" I say, as I glance at him past my shoulder. I notice how he lifts an eyebrow, though follows. "You can be a real pain in the ass..." After my outburst at the counter, I somehow don't feel afraid of him anymore. Maybe it's also the sleeping, realising he definitely isn't as bad as he acts like.

I slower my pace, making it able for him to catch up. He does so and I take his hand with my free one.

"Now we look like one of those cute couples who only cuddle," Laxus scoffs.

"Well then, what do you prefer?" I ask him, lifting an eyebrow.

He lets go of my hand and wraps his arm around my waist, swooping me closer to him. I yelp slightly as he pulls me closer and let go of Chase's hand to make sure he won't be pulled over.

"Couldn't you have warned me?" I ask him, looking up.

"Why would I? I like your surprised face."