1 Chapter 1: Unusual

Today, like any other days, the guild is crowded. It's usually rowdy and full of noises which I have growned accustomed in the past years I've been here. Fighting, drinking, laughing and endless fun. This is Fairy Tail. My home.

"Mira-nee! Where should I put these boxes?" Lissana, my little sister ask carrying a mid size boxes. Ever since she came back to us from Edolas she's been helping me managing the bar which I'm very thankful of.

"Storage, please." I said sweetly drying the glasses.

"Alright!"

"Thank you."I smiled. I glanced around the guild and spotted Lucy and Natsu heading my way. One of my favourite ship that has not sail yet. I'm patiently waiting cause everything is worth a wait. "Morning you two." I greeted with a smile; "The usual?"

Lucy slump on the bar counter, "Yes, please." she mumbles sleepily.

"What's wrong, Lucy?" I ask, preparing their usual order.

"I haven't paid my rent. I badly want money right now." She grumbled, "A job that is worth a years rent."

"Then let's do a job right now, Luce!" Natsu said excitedly.

Lucy frowned at her pink haired partner, "I want a job that I can return alive, Natsu. And please stop coming to my house and disturbed my sleep!"

"Aw come on, Luce! Your house is great and you always wake up late. I just did you a favor." Natsu explained. The celestial mage just glared at him.

"Now now, you two." I placed their order in the counter; "I'm sure there are jobs that can help you. We have tons of request in the board." I pointed at the job request board to which only Lucy did the checking as the pink haired dragon slayer is already devouring his food. I shook my head at that and continue drying the glasses.

"Ywo knaw for swam rewson..." Natsu with his mouth stuffed with food spoke before gulping, "Luce smell nice. I wonder what's her perfume?"

"Let it not be an Ichiya perfume." I said warily, cringing at the last time Ichiya spread his abomination called perfume.

"No. It's different. I like her smell."

"What smell, flame brain?"

"You smell like sweaty balls, ice princess." Natsu mocks Gray.

"Shut up you stupid flame brain!"

"Make me, you ice jerk!"

Well... You already know what's going to happen. I continued doing my job at the counter as the guild now is in ruckus with everyone fighting. Except Gajeel who is just sitting pretty close to Levy. For some reason the iron dragon slayer seemed glued to Levy with his side touching Levy's who is busy reading a book that she didn't even mind that Gajeel is twirling her hair in his fingers and somehow sniffing it. Natsu on the other hand already pulled away from the fight he initiated and was now standing close to Lucy. Weird...

"Mira!" It was Elfman. I smiled at him.

"Yes, Elfman?"

"I'm going on a mission with Ever." He said, "Take care, okay? You and Lissana."

I smiled at him assuringly, "We'll be fine, Elfman. Take care and enjoy your mission with 'Ever'." I teased. Elfman just blushed and walks off. I waved at him. Elfman and Evergreen seems to have grown more closer after years since we were in Tenrou Island. I wouldn't be surprised if they already started dating and kept it a secret. I'll be upset but happy nonetheless. Lissana and Bixslow, Erza and Jellal, Natsu and Lucy, Gray and Juvia, Gajeel and Levy and other I had in mind that I would like to someday become a couple. I'd see the day. Me... well, I'll just have to wait. Maybe a bit more won't hurt.

"Erza. Your strawberry cake." I offered the scarlet haired mage before she could sit on the bar stool.

"Thanks, Mirajane." Erza quickly tasted her favourite dessert with a face full of delight.

"Hey, Erza. Do you think something's wrong with Gajeel and Natsu? I seemed to have noticed they are somewhat all over Lucy and Levy." I questioned. Erza furrows her brows at that, seemingly remembering something.

"Now that you mentioned it. I do recall Natsu over the last mission yesterday he seems to be edgy and you are right all over Lucy." She said and bit on her fork thinking, "I do not know about Gajeel for I have not been with him much but he does act unnatural with Levy. What could it be?"

"Does that mean they finally realise they adore the girl they are with?" I say giggling. How I wish if it is.

Erza look at me incredulously, "Impossible! Those two are nothing but  muscles and food in their heads! Dense! I refuse to believe such atrociousness, Mira." she shook her head. I laugh at her.

"Oh come on, Erza. It might actually be true." I chuckle.

"Like I said. Impossible."

"Oh alright. Then what do you think is wrong with them?" I wondered.

"They finally pooped?"

"Erza that is not nice."

"We should wait and observe a little more of their actions. We might know more." Erza suggested. I nod at that.

"Alright."

"Hey Laxus!"

"Welcome back Laxus!"

"Fight me Laxus!"

"How's your solo mission, Laxus?"

We both turned our heads to the tall blonde walking towards the bar. He seems to be in trance and oddly quiet as he never return any questions that was thrown his way. Coming from him that would be I guess pretty normal since he has always been aloof and likes to be by himself. I look up to him as he towered over me with the counter between us. He seems to have no problem looming over my small figure.

"Welcome back, Laxus." I smiled. "What can I get you?"

Laxus just stayed quiet, looming over me. His captivating orange eyes seems a bit how do I put it... wilder? intimidating? He was staring at me for some reason and not saying a word. His expression was passive. I blush lightly.

I held my face, "Do I have a dirt on my face?"

No answer.

"Laxus?"

No answer.

"Laxus?" I called again waving my hand in his face. That seems to have worked as he regained himself. Now looking lost and confused.

"Are you alright, Laxus? You're not sick, are you?" I ask worriedly.

He shook his head lightly and look away clearing his throat, "I'm sorry. I was thinking deeply." he sat on the stool a few stools away from Erza. "The strongest you have."

I nod at him getting his beer "Tough mission?" I ask and give him his beer which is drank with ease.

"Not really." He said looking down on his glass.

"I see." I said looking at his spiky blonde hair. I wonder how it's like to run my fingers through it. Liked when we were teens I used to ruffle his hair. Well, doing it now would have been creepy. I shake my head at my own thoughts.

Erza unbeknownst to Mira was aware of the little exchange and not to mentioned little suspicious of how the her fellow S class mage is acting when he arrived. Almost as if... She quickly vanished the impossible thought but kept it noted.

"Right. Its poop-" Erza raised her brows as she again noticed something. Laxus is following Mira with his gaze and the subtitle touch of the tip of his finger to Mira's hair whenever her other fellow S class mage would pass by or give him another drink. But what bothered her most was the his eyes who had turned darker orange and seems glowing.

"Laxus." she called. The blonde did not seems to hear it. She called him again. She was answered by a small growl she is sure that is coming from the male before turning to her in question.

"Nevermind." She waved her hands. The male grunted before turning back to what he is previously been doing. She is sure now however...

Laxus is not himself.

Mira despite feeling that she is being watched continued her job behind the counter. Smiling cheerfully to anyone. Including the grumpy male who is drinking none stop since he arrived. I look over to Erza who seems to busy eating her cake but I know she too ,like I am, is observing Natsu and Gajeel who have gotten more suspicious as the two seems to have become a bodyguard. Gajeel had his arms around Levy already irritating the latter for disturbing her reading. Natsu on the other hand is shamelessly sniffing Lucy, the poor girl is now pushing him away embarrassingly. What more suspicious is the way their eyes would sharpen when someone get closer to them and seems to be looking for a fight.

"Erza." I said smiling. Message sent.

Erza got up from her seat giving Mira a nod. The two headed to the second floor. "Something is definitely not right." She whispered to Mira.

"Right. Let us first address this matter to the Master."

With that we head to the Master's office.