10Hello again, people! Nightlingbolt here! Got another Fraxus Week prompt for you. This time, Breaking the Rules.
I wasn't going to work on another prompt today, but I got the idea in my head, so I actually took the time to write it out. That and I think more people will see this story if I put something out at 5 PM or so (I can't help it! I know reviews don't matter in the long run, but my ego craves them!). Anyway, enjoy.
I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters, Hiro Mashima does.
Laxus should have known better.
He should have known better than to expect a peaceful day at Fairy Tail. He should have known better than to not be prepared for chaos. And he definitely should have known better than to think the universe would ever let him be at peace after a long job. What he couldn't have known, however, was that Fried Justine was the source of Levy McGarden's current stressful state.
Every dog has its day, he supposed.
"Laxus, could you PLEASE calm Fried down?!" demanded Levy.
Laxus sighed. Great, what did his captain do now? Hopefully nothing major. "Is anyone hurt?" he asked.
"Not yet, but-"
"Then why should I care?"
"You're fucking him, ain'tcha?" Gajeel pointed out, Pantherlily at his feet.
Now Laxus was mad. "First of all, Fried's not ready for that, nor am I going to force it on him. Second, and most important of all, how do you know that?"
"You call yourself a Dragon Slayer, yet you fail to realize our sense of smell? Gihihi, you really are pathetic!" Gajeel mocked.
Lightning crackled between Laxus's hands. "You piece of-!"
"Levy! Rubber!" Pantherlily ordered quickly.
"Solid Script: Rubber!" With Levy's declaration, two copies of the word "Rubber" wrapped themselves around Laxus's hands, preventing him from channeling his magic.
"Laxus," said Lily patiently. "We need you to calm down. I'm 95 percent sure Fried is having a mild panic attack, and your zapping Gajeel because he can't keep his damn mouth shut won't help matters."
"Panic attack?" repeated Laxus. "What happened? Is Fried all right?"
"He's fine," explained Lily. "He's been harassing Levy all morning. He claims someone broke into his house last night while he was away, and apparently Levy is the prime suspect."
"Levy?" Laxus repeated in surprised annoynace.
"According to Pretty-Boy, not only can Shrimp fashion a key with her magic, but she's also the only one who can rewrite his runes."
Laxus was slowly starting to realize something, but he just needed to be sure. "Was anything stolen?"
"That's the strange thing," said Lily. "All the burglar took was a Goblin Kings album."
That's why Fried thought someone broke in, Laxus realized. "Shit," he muttered, rushing off to find Fried.
"I don't even like the Goblin Kings!" said Levy.
"Gajeel does, though," said Lily.
"What's that got to do with anything?" asked Gajeel.
"Fried probably thinks she took it to impress you," said Lily suggestively.
Gajeel blushed. "You need to stop hanging around Salamander's cat!" said Gajeel. "Seriously!"
Laxus found Fried moping "Fried?" Laxus called. "I heard what happened." Fried only nodded in response.
Laxus frowned. "Say something!" he demanded.
Fried turned to face Laxus. "I failed you, Laxus! I'm sorry!" Fried sobbed. "You entrusted me with that album, and I let it get stolen!"
Laxus sighed. "Fried, I took the album," he said.
"What?"
"I swung by your place last night, rewrote the runes, picked it up, and changed the runes back," Laxus explained. "You said you didn't like the album, so I figured I'd save you the trouble and pick it up myself."
"Really?" said Fried.
Laxus nodded, causing Fried to sigh.
"Laxus... what's the rule about borrowing or taking things back?" Fried demanded.
"Ask permission to borrow, leave a note when taking back," answered Laxus with a sigh.
"Right," said Fried. "You know how I get when someone breaks the rules."
Laxus grumbled. He could take Fried in a fight if he had to, but he was powerless against his lover's lectures.
God, it feels so good to have written an ending for this one! It was so hard to figure out, but sometimes you gotta scrap your big plans and go with what works.
Okay, last prompt for tonight, I swear. Until AT LEAST tomorrow, peace and love from Nightlingbolt.
