Phoenix

Sleepover!

"What do you mean they're staying here?"

"The last train left an hour ago and it's too late to check into an inn."

"They have legs. They can walk back. Magnolia isn't too far."

"Laxus! They're not walking in the dark."

"Still don't understand how it's my problem."

"Oh shush. It's just one night. You can deal."

Mira and Erza looked towards the bickering couple, making sure to not be seen as they listened to their whispers from the other room.

"Erza, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"Yes, we interrogate her."

Mira looked at Erza with a weird look on her face, responding, "Um, no. Not exactly. I was thinking more of finding out more about their relationship."

"Yes, that is what I said."

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Meanwhile, Makarov had fallen asleep about ten minutes after arriving and was just waking up now, missing Laxus's entrance and the fish fiasco.

"Master, you're up! We missed the train back to Magnolia, but Emi kindly offered for us to stay here for the night. Oh, and Laxus is back."

Makarov looked to Mira, thanking her for filling him in and he made his way to the kitchen where all his children were talking amongst themselves.

"Okay everyone. I want you all to behave and make sure Emi and Laxus know that you appreciate their kindness."

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Emi and Laxus entered back into the kitchen. Emi looked at all the wizards before announcing that they would be splitting up the three bedrooms between them.

"One room will be girls and the other will be boys."

"But you said there were three bedrooms," Natsu complained, "Where is the third one?"

Emi and Laxus looked at each other. Lucy decided to whisper to Natsu, telling him that the third bedroom was obviously their shared room.

"Well, you see," Emi started, "the third bedroom belongs to Laxus, and he isn't too keen on sharing, as you probably know. The girls will join me in my bedroom and the boys will be in the spare room."

"Lucy, I thought you said they shared a bedroom," Natsu whispered.

"I thought they did. Isn't it weird that they don't?"

"Oh and one more thing. I find it really unfair that you have to share a room, Master Grampa, so Laxus has agreed to let you stay in his room."

"Master...Grampa?"

Laxus looked at Emi with a glare as solid as steel. He knew what she was doing, and he fell right into it. She was trying to get him to make amends with the guild. He should've seen this coming, but he let his guard down.

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"So Emi, is it true that you've been living with Laxus for a couple years now?" Evergreen asked.

"Yes. We bought this house about two years ago."

Levy questioned, "You mentioned to me that you lost your memory?"

"Yes. The first memory I have was three years ago. I somehow ended up in Hargeon. At first I didn't even remember my name, but that eventually came back to me. I don't know how I got to Hargeon or where I'm from."