下載應用程式
23.94% Fairy Tail: Metal and Threads / Chapter 164: Juvia Lockser

章節 164: Juvia Lockser

Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.

 

August, x784.

 

Shortly after Makarov closed the vehicle storage building behind the guild, he addressed the wizards of his guild. After commending them on a job well done dealing with Phantom Lord, he dismissed them for the day.

 

A few hours after dismissing the wizards, Makarov, sitting outside the storage building heard knocking on one of the walls. Apparently, the prisoners had woken up. Cautiously, Makarov opened the wall to see Juvia standing right in front of him while Sol was sitting against one of the walls and watching him from a distance.

 

"Just to let you know, I don't plan on keeping you in captivity for long." Makarov said. "In fact, if you tell me what I want to know, you can leave immediately."

 

Hearing that, both Juvia and Sol frowned slightly. Telling Makarov anything would be the same as betraying Phantom Lord. Recognizing the young wizards' thoughts, Makarov smiled lightly as he continued.

 

"All I want to know is why you attacked our guild and tried to kidnap Lucy." Makarov said.

 

Although he spoke casually, Makarov secretly activated a recording lacrima. Like he told Ur, he wanted proof that Fairy Tail was not the side that started the war.

 

Unsure as to why Makarov would ask a question he already should have known the answer to, Juvia glanced at Sol without saying a word. At the same time, Sol stood from his spot against the wall, feeling uncomfortable with the way his pants and underwear felt against his body.

 

After standing up, Sol went to wipe the dust off the back of his pants. however, before doing so, his hands froze. Then, he remembered the fact that he had urinated on himself not too long ago and gave up on the idea. After that, he made his way over to Makarov and told him everything that he had told Gray, Ultear, and Lucy earlier in the day.

 

Makarov asked a few more questions that made it clear that Fairy Tail were the victims in this incident before letting the Phantom Lord wizards go without issue.

 

Surprised, the two left and made their way off of the guild's property before leaving the town. Not long after they left, however, Juvia suggested that she stay behind and watch for another chance to abduct Lucy. This time, she would do it without drawing attention to herself.

 

Agreeing with the idea, Sol left Juvia behind and rushed back to Oak Town.

 

Unbeknownst to Sol, however, Juvia was not really all that interested in kidnapping Lucy this time around. In fact, her whole mindset had changed after meeting Gray and Ultear. Especially after getting the chance to see the blue sky for the first time in her life.

 

Juvia Lockser, for as long as she could remember, had only ever seen rain clouds in the sky. Due to her extreme affinity with [Water Magic], that had awakened at a very young age, and lack of control, she unconsciously summoned rain clouds wherever she went.

 

With the rain following her at all times, she found herself isolated as a child. The other children in the village where she was born found her presence gloomy because of it. And as they often are, the other children were cruel to Juvia, constantly avoiding her and bullying her for something she did not have the training to control.

 

Eventually, after reaching her teenage years, Juvia was found by Jose Porla. With a promise to teach her how to control her magic, he gained himself a future S-Class wizard.

 

Keeping his promise, Jose did teach Juvia how to control her magic. However, due to her childhood, she often carried negative emotions with her. And as it has been stated, magic is heavily influenced by the user's emotions, resulting in the rain continuing to follow her despite her exceptional control.

 

But when Juvia was no longer able to access her magic due to being frozen solid, she finally saw it… The sky. Just seeing the beautiful azure hue seemingly opened a door to Juvia's more positive emotions. So, her only desire as of now was to be near the two people who gave her that gift.

 

"Now that Juvia has found her soul mates, Juvia will not let them go." Juvia said to herself in a resolute tone. "but Juvia does not want to betray Master Jose. What should Juvia do?"

 

While mulling over that question, Juvia made her way back into the town of Magnolia, unaware that her location was constantly being tracked by several [Magic Power Detections] ever since the main force of Fairy Tail returned from Oak Town.

 

For the next few hours, Juvia search Magnolia. She asked as many people as she could about the two ice users in Fairy Tail. Surprisingly, it was not hard to find information about them. And to her surprise, there were not two but three ice wizards in Fairy Tail.

 

Gray Fullbuster and Ultear Milkovich, she had already met on the battlefield. Then there was Ur Milkovich, who Juvia suspected was related to the woman she had met before.

 

'Is she older or younger than Ultear?' Juvia thought after getting the information. 'A sister? Or maybe her mother? Juvia is curious.'

 

Even though no one would have found it strange if Juvia had already known the information about Ur and Ultear at the very least due to them being S-Class wizards from Phantom Lor's rival, Juvia rarely showed interest in anything other than the quests she took. She was simply too used to being alone and uninterested in others due to her childhood.

 

Eventually, around sunset, Juvia finally found Ur's home. Expecting to find all three of her targets Inside, she was surprised when only Gray and an Older woman she surmised was Ur were present. Even so, she did her best to observe the two without being noticed.

 

Meanwhile, in the house.

 

"That water girl is outside." Gray said while digging into the dinner Ur had prepared. "I wonder what she wants."

 

"From what I can tell after watching her all day, she's probably collecting intel." Ur replied, seemingly unbothered by Juvia's presence outside her house. "And if I had to guess, she's probably most interested in intel about you and Tear. Especially you.""

 

"Because we beat her earlier today?" Gray asked while cutting a piece of meat. "Do you think she wants revenge?"

 

Before answering Gray, Ur picked up her wine glass. Then, she tilted her head back and took a gulp from the glass.

 

"That could be it." Ur said as she placed her glass back on the table. "but I wouldn't be surprised if it were because of that."

 

As she spoke the second sentence, Ur pointed at Gray with her fork. Looking down to see what Ur was pointing at, Gray was both surprised and confused.

 

"When did I…?" Gray asked in a dumbfounded tone.

 

"Who knows." Ur replied, completely unbothered. "Still, I'd like to know how you were able to take your clothes off in the short time it took for me to take a drink from my glass."

 

At the same time, outside of the house, Juvia flopped onto her back on the ground with a sloppy smile on her face. Once again, seeing Gray half naked was a bit too stimulating to her immature emotions.

 

"Yup, definitely because of that." Ur muttered as she continued to eat her dinner while Gray gathered his clothes. "Oh, I can even smell a hint of blood in the air."

 

Meanwhile, back at Alfonzo and Elicia's mansion, Alfonzo was sitting alone in the living room. Actually, Alfonzo was currently the only one in the house. The girls, on the other hand, had all gone to help Mirajane move out of the house she shared with her siblings and into the mansion.

 

While everyone was gone, Alfonzo was seated on the couch in the living room with several sheets of paper sprawled on the coffee table in front of it. On those papers were several designs for the guild hall that would have to be rebuilt in place of the destroyed one.

 

"*Sigh* I don't know if I should go with the same design as the second guild hall in the anime or just make something totally new from scratch." Alfonzo muttered aloud in a conflicted tone.

 

After finishing the design he was working on, Alfonzo laid his pencil down next to it. Then, he leaned back and rested the back of his head on the top of the couch's backrest.

 

"Decisions, decisions…" Alfonzo muttered while staring up at the ceiling. "Well, it's not like we're gonna start rebuilding tomorrow. I'm sure I have a few days to decide. On top of that, if things go like they did in the canon, Phantom Lord will attack us again. Though they'll probably be more focused on revenge after getting fucked up in their own guild hall."

 

While he continued his musings, Alfonzo felt several presences and the Escalade enter the barrier surrounding the property. A few moments later, he felt those same presences enter the house.

 

Getting up to offer his assistance getting Mirajane's belongings into a room on the second floor, Alfonzo made his way to the front door where all the girls should be gathered. To his surprise, however, he saw a few more people than he expected.

 

Besides Elicia, Cana, Ultear, Erza, Mirajane, and Sun, Levy, Elfman, Lisanna, Marin, And Lucy were also with them.

 

"Not that I'm against all of you being here, but I wasn't expecting to see so many people." Alfonzo said as he walked toward the group.

 

"Lici said we should all crash here tonight." Marin replied with a smile. "I mean, there's no guarantee that Phantom Lord won't come back for revenge, right?"

 

"Besides, it will feel a little lonely now that Mira is gone." Lisanna said in a slightly teary tone. "We just wanted to stay here for a night so that we could spend a little more time with her."

 

"That's right." Elfman nodded, tears and snot covering his face. "I'm gonna miss my big sis. A real man isn't afraid to admit that."

 

"Well, if you all wanna stay here for the night, you're more than welcome." Alfonzo said with a  wry smile. "But I don't know if we have enough rooms."

 

'Should I consider having a guest wing added?' Alfonzo wondered.

 

"You don't have to worry about that." Elicia replied with a smile. "On our way here, we decided on room assignments."

 

"That's right." Mirajane added with a smile. "Lisanna will share a room with me."

 

"And I'll share a room with Lu." Levy continued.

 

"And Erza and I will stay together and talk about the latest novel that came out." Marin said, adding to the explanation.

 

"Lastly, Elfman will get a room to himself." Elicia said, ending the explanation. "And that will leave one of the rooms upstairs free."

 

"If you say so." Alfonzo replied with a shrug and a smile. "Anyway, let's get you guys situated. Then, after everything is moved into your rooms, I'll start on dinner."

 

"Ooh! I can help." Lisanna offered.

 

"I would like to offer my assistance as well." Erza said, stepping forward with her right fist clenched in front of her chest.

 

"Absolutely not!" Alfonzo said, pointing his right index finger at Erza, causing her to slump her shoulders. Then, he turned to Lisanna. "Do you cook like Mira?"

 

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" Mirajane protested with her hands on her hips. "I'm getting better."

 

Ignoring Mirajane's protests, Alfonzo kept his gaze locked on Lisanna.

 

"Nope, I did all the cooking in our house before Mira decided she wanted to learn how to cook." Lisanna replied with a wry smile. "In fact, I was the one trying to teach her how to cook at first."

 

Nodding in response, Alfonzo did not miss the shudders from Elfman and Sun when they thought that Mirajane would want to prove that she had improved her cooking skill.

 

"Alright, you can be my assistant for dinner." Alfonzo replied.

 

"Yay! I've always wanted to watch you cook." Lisanna cheered happily. "I should be able to get some good inspiration out of this."

 

With that, the whole group started taking things upstairs. Naturally, most of the things the group moved were Mirajane's since she would be living in the mansion from now on. Still, everyone who was coming to spend at least tonight in the mansion , had a bag or two with them, as well.

 

After a while, everything was moved into the rooms upstairs. Although Mirajane's things were not organized yet, her new life in a new home would start from now on.

 

Then, after all the moving was done, Alfonzo and Lisanna entered the kitchen and prepared a satisfying meal before everyone went to bed for the night. They had all had a long couple of days, after all.


創作者的想法
SixthSense1029 SixthSense1029

You can read 5 chapters ahead on my Patr3on at:

https://patr3on.com/SixthSense1029

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy the story.

Comments, Reviews, and Power Stones are always appreciated.

章節 165: Alone Together at Night

Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.

 

August, x784.

 

After dinner, while most of the people in the mansion went upstairs to sleep, Alfonzo and Elicia, along with Cana went to the master bedroom on the first floor to take part in their favorite nightly activities. Then, after a few hours, when they were all exhausted, Elicia and Cana fell asleep with satisfied smiles on their faces.

 

Alfonzo, on the other hand, was unable to fall asleep. Though he did not know why. So, after carefully separating from Elicia and Cana, he quietly made his way to the living room where he continued to draw up potential floor plans for the new guild hall.

 

Meanwhile, Mirajane, who was sharing  a room with Lisanna, had been up talking to her younger sister about everything and nothing ever since they returned to Mirajane's room. Then, after chatting for a few hours, Lisanna, who also participated in the battle with Phantom Lord, fell asleep mid-sentence, leaving Mirajane awake by herself.

 

After trying, and failing, to fall asleep, most likely due to the change in environment, Mirajane quietly got out of the bed and made her way down stairs to get a glass of water.

 

Without issue, Mirajane made it to the kitchen, poured herself a glass of water, and drank it. Then, after putting the glass in the sink, she turned around and was ready to go back upstairs. However, on her way back to the stairs, she heard murmuring from behind the stairs.

 

"Huh? Is someone else up?" Mirajane whispered to herself.

 

Curious to see who was awake, she walked to the dining room first. Realizing that there was no one there, she crossed the corridor leading to the back yard and reached the living room.

 

Peering inside, she could see a small lamp illuminating the coffee table. Though from the position of the living room's entrance, she could not see who was sitting on the couch, only a silhouette. Though she had a good idea based on all the paper she could see scattered on the coffee table. And the quiet voice she heard a moment later proved her guess to be true.

 

"Damn, I'm still not sure what kind of design I should go with." Alfonzo murmured while tapping the tip of his pencil on a piece of paper.

 

"Alfonzo, you're still up?" Mirajane asked quietly as she walked int the room.

 

Hearing the soft voice, Alfonzo raised his head and looked towards the living room's entrance. What he saw made his breath catch in his throat.

 

Walking toward him, Mirajane was wearing a sheer, short-sleeved, white night gown with a low neckline and pink lace that reached just above her knees. With an abundance of cleavage and her legs in clear view, Alfonzo was not quite sure where he should look.

 

A moment later, however, Alfonzo remembered that Mirajane was his girlfriend and did not think that taking in the sight would be all that bad. So, he pulled himself together and enjoyed the sight in front of him.

 

Naturally, Mirajane noticed the change in Alfonzo's gaze and did not really mind it. So, after seeing the desire in his eyes, she started moving in a way that emphasized the areas where Alfonzo's eyes were naturally drawn to, while smiling happily as she approached.

 

Eventually, when Mirajane was standing right next to the seated Alfonzo, she leaned forward, showing off her cleavage even more, and looked down at what Alfonzo had been working on.

 

"So, you were drawing the designs for the new guild hall, huh?" Mirajane asked.

 

Snapping back to his senses with Mirajane's question, Alfonzo shook his head lightly.

 

"Yeah, but I'm having trouble deciding what style I should go with." Alfonzo replied. "but I do know that I don't like the fact that the second floor was off limits to anyone that wasn't S-Class."

 

Looking away from the drawings, Mirajane turned her attention to Alfonzo. Then, she tilted her head in confusion at Alfonzo's statement.

 

"Why? What's wrong with segregating the guild based on rank?" Mirajane asked, not quite understanding the issue.

 

"In most cases, nothing." Alfonzo replied with a chuckle. "But the wizards in our guild aren't exactly the sharpest tools in the shed. And in some cases… *Cough* Natsu. *Cough* They aren't even sharp tools to begin with."

 

Giggling at Alfonzo's metaphor, Mirajane looked at him fondly while pushing a lock of her hair out of her face and behind her ear.

 

"And with guys like that in the guild, guys like Laxus will provoke them for not being allowed to get into the S-Class area." Alfonzo said, continuing his explanation. "And being easily provoked, guys like Natsu will steal S-Class quest sheets again."

 

Nodding in understanding, Mirajane noticed the space on the couch next to Alfonzo. Then, with her cheeks turning slightly red, she spoke once more.

 

"Do you mind if I have a seat?" Mirajane asked with a smile.

 

In response, Alfonzo looked at her with a wry smile.

 

"Mira, you're not a guest anymore." Alfonzo said in a gentle tone. "You don't have to ask if it's okay to sit down. Remember, this is your home now. So, just be yourself."

 

Considering this was her first night as a resident in the mansion, Mirajane had yet to adapt to her new living conditions. Still, out of embarrassment, she blushed a little more before she sat down on the couch next to Alfonzo.

 

Though, due to her embarrassment, Mirajane wasn't paying attention to where she sat and ended up sitting so close to Alfonzo that her right thigh was in contact with his left.

 

Startled by the accidental contact, Mirajane's first reaction was to scoot away. But she managed to keep herself from doing so.

 

'Why am I so nervous.' Mirajane asked herself. 'It's not like I've never sat next to him before. I even kissed him in front of the whole guild. I've even watched him do… "that" with Sun, Cana, and Erza. So, why am I so nervous just sitting next to him?'

 

Unbothered by Mirajane's closeness, Alfonzo leaned forward once again and started looking over the drawings scattered on the table. Meanwhile, Mirajane watched him intently while her heart was racing. After a few minutes of this, Mirajane finally understood what it was that made her so nervous.

 

'In all the years that I've known him, I think this is the first time the two of us have been alone together.' Mirajane said, the realization showing itself on her face. 'I mean, I never took any quests with him and every time I came to visit, Elfman and Lisanna were with me. And I don't need to mention the kiss and… "That".'

 

With that sudden realization, Mirajane began to fidget, even more nervous than before. In fact, her fidgeting was so bad that it drew Alfonzo's attention.

 

"Mira, is something wrong?" Alfonzo asked in a concerned tone.

 

"Huh? What? No-nothing's wrong." Mirajane replied in a much higher pitch than usual.

 

After hearing the sound of her own voice, Mirajane managed to blush even harder than she already was. By now, her embarrassment was getting out of hand and she was considering leaving the room and going back to her bedroom. Just before she could put those thoughts into action, however, she felt Alfonzo's much larger hand wrap around hers.

 

Jumping in response to the sudden intimacy, Mira looked at Alfonzo like a deer caught in the head lights.

 

"Mira, calm down." Alfonzo said in a soothing tone. "Just take a deep breath and relax."

 

Following Alfonzo's instructions, Mirajane closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Then, she took another, and another. Eventually, when she felt she was calm enough, she opened her eyes again and looked at Alfonzo.

 

"Okay, I'm good now." Mirajane said.

 

"This is the first time we've ever been alone together, isn't it?" Alfonzo asked with a smile.

 

"*Sigh* So you noticed too." Mirajane replied while smiling wryly.

 

"Yeah." Alfonzo said with a nod. "It was the only reason I could think of for you starting to freak out."

 

"Haha… I guess…" Mirajane said with an embarrassed chuckle. "It's so weird. I had no problem kissing you in front of the whole guild. I even watched you and the others that one time. But sitting here alone with you made me so nervous."

 

As she spoke, Mirajane subconsciously squeezed Alfonzo's hand.

 

"What's even weirder, I didn't feel nervous at all while I was walking over here." Mirajane continued. "but when I was standing right in front of you, it just kinda… happened."

 

"And that's why you asked if it was okay to sit down, huh?" Alfonzo asked.

 

"*Sigh* Yeah… I guess." Mirajane said, lowering her head to hide the embarrassment that was surely visible on her face.

 

Seeing Mirajane's expressions, Alfonzo wanted to laugh. But he knew that was not the right move… for now. So, with all his willpower, Alfonzo suppressed the smile that was about to form on his lips.

 

"You probably haven't spent too much time alone with anyone, other than Elfman and Lisanna, right?" Alfonzo asked.

 

Raising her head, Mirajane put her left index finger on her lower lips and seriously considered Alfonzo's question.

 

"Now that you mention it." Mirajane muttered. "Before I was demoted from S-Class two years ago, I didn't spend time with anyone unless Elfman and/or Lisanna was around. And after that, I spent all my time in the guild hall, unless I took a quest by myself or with Elfman or Lisanna… So, no, I guess I haven't."

 

"Then it makes perfect sense why you'd be nervous when we're alone." Alfonzo said with a smile and a nod. "Lici and I were kind of the opposite."

 

Hearing Alfonzo start to talk about himself, Mirajane's ears perked up. She had never heard him talk about himself before. Sure, she had heard stories, especially from Elicia, who can go on for hours about "her Fonzie." But hearing them from Alfonzo's perspective is a first for her.

 

"When Lici and I were brought to the orphanage after our parents were killed, we pretty much kept to only ourselves." Alfonzo said, a bit of sadness passing through his eyes when he mentioned his and Elicia's deceased parents. "Come to think of it, we didn't really spend time with other people before that, either. Until we joined Fairy Tail, it was always just the two of us."

 

Like that, Alfonzo and Mirajane started trading stories about their early years, completely forgetting about the building designs Alfonzo was working on originally. And as time went by, their positions became much more intimate with Mirajane leaning into Alfonzo. And Alfonzo's arm wrapped around Mirajane's waist.

 

Just like that, several hours passed and Mirajane eventually fell asleep mid-conversation. Also feeling sleepy at that point, Alfonzo did not have the energy to take her up to her room. So, he laid her down, resting her head on his lap. Then, he tried to continue from where he left off with the building designs.

 

Unfortunately, working on the designs did not go as planned. After a few minutes, he leaned back to stretch. However, before he could even complete the stretch, he fell asleep, his head resting against the backrest of the couch and his left hand resting on Mirajane's head. Subconsciously, he even began to comb his fingers through her hair in his sleep.

 

Although she was sleep, Mirajane smiled in satisfaction at the feeling of Alfonzo's fingers in her hair and she happily nuzzled her head on Alfonzo's thigh.

 

After a few more hours, in the master bedroom, Elicia and Cana were both sleeping soundly. Suddenly, Elicia frowned in her sleep. Then, she reached out and patted the mattress a few times without opening her eyes. But when she did not find what it was that she was looking for, her frowned deepened.

 

Eventually, Elicia begrudgingly opened her eyes. What she first saw when her eyes focused was a face, Cana's face. Undoubtedly the face of one of her favorite people in the world. Still, it was not the face she was looking for.

 

"Where's Fonzie?" Elicia muttered while wiping her eyes with the back of her hand.

 

After wiping the sleep out of her eyes, Elicia sat up and stretched lazily. Then, she scanned the room. Still not finding Alfonzo, she climbed out of bed to look for him.

 

After looking around the master bedroom and bathroom, Elicia threw on a robe and left the bedroom and walked through her workstation. After that, she immediately wrote off the possibility that Alfonzo was in the kitchen since she could not smell any food. So, she checked every other room on the first floor.

 

Eventually, she reached the living room. After entering, she saw an unexpected, though not unwelcomed, sight. Alfonzo was sitting on the couch with his head tilted back and sleeping peacefully. Though Elicia was sure that his neck would be stiff when he woke up. Then, there was Mirajane, curled up while using Alfonzo's thigh as a pillow with a happy smile on her face.

 

"OMG! This is so~~~ cute!" Elicia exclaimed in a whisper.

 

Upon seeing this scene, Elicia was positively giddy. In the next moment, however, she wanted to kick herself. The idea to get a picture of this moment had jumped to the forefront of her mind. Unfortunately, she had left her photo lacrima in her Z3's glove compartment. And she knew that if she left the house to get it, the alert from the barrier would wake up Alfonzo.

 

Praying for another opportunity to get a picture of this scene in the future, Elicia walked over and took a seat on the other side of Alfonzo. Then, she carefully moved his arm and wrapped it around her waist before laying her head on his shoulder and going back to sleep with a smile on her face.


創作者的想法
SixthSense1029 SixthSense1029

You can read 5 chapters ahead on my patr3on at:

https://Patr3on.com/SixthSense1029

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy the story.

Commens, Reviews, and Power Stones are always appreciated.

Load failed, please RETRY

每周推薦票狀態

批量訂閱

目錄

顯示選項

背景

EoMt的

大小

章評

寫檢討 閱讀狀態: C164
無法發佈。請再試一次
  • 寫作品質
  • 更新的穩定性
  • 故事發展
  • 人物形象設計
  • 世界背景

總分 0.0

評論發佈成功! 閱讀更多評論
用推薦票投票
Rank 200+ 推薦票榜
Stone 267 推薦票
舉報不當內容
錯誤提示

舉報暴力內容

段落註釋

登錄

tip 段落評論

段落註釋功能現已上線!將滑鼠移到任何段落上,然後按下圖示以添加您的評論。

此外,您可以隨時在「設置」 中將其關閉/ 打開。

明白了