They Are The Same

They were once happy and innocent, so oblivious to the dark side of the world. Just their smile alone could light up the entire room. One could say they had a perfect life, they had everything they needed. That is until life took the one person they loved the most and everything in their life started to crumble.

The moment her mother died, so did her father. What was left was a cold, power-hungry man. Yes, she was hurt when he pushed her aside. But she still loved her father, her innocent mind thought that the father she knew and loved was still there. So, she sucked it up and went along, allowing her father to mold her into the 'perfect' lady. She was in denial.

The moment his mother died, he knew that his father had broken. But being so innocent, he pushed it away and still loved his father. Just like her, he craved for approval. Even after having lacrima forced into him, he still loved his father. He still saw his father as the innocent and kind man he was before. He was in denial.

Their thirst for perfection was what had broken them into pieces. Left them vulnerable, confused and most of all, their heart had frozen. They had forgotten how to love, how to smile.

Her spirits had wondered what had become of her but Aquarius, being the tsundere spirit, showed her concern through anger. They were just spirits, they didn't fully understand how fragile a human heart could be. Their 'support' served only to add another knife to her heart but she still smiled, hiding behind her mask of 'perfection'.

His grandfather was concerned about his attitude. But little did he knew, he too, was making situations worse when he refused to tell the reason for kicking his only son out of the guild. That was the reason he had trust issues, finding it hard to befriend anyone. He took it that his grandfather didn't trust him. It was when he tried to force Laxus to tell the name of the guild his son had built when his view of the world truly turned upside down.

She was only sixteen when she truly crashed, she had enough. It was her life, she would no longer allow anyone to control her life. So, she had run away. It felt cowardly of her but she knew she had to do something before her life slipped from her hands. A year later, she was brought to the guild she had always looked up to, 'Fairy Tail', by a pink haired fire dragon slayer and a blue cat. It was the first time she had smiled, but it just wasn't as bright.

He was at the guild when she arrived. He was immediately attracted to her eyes, to be more specific, the pain that was hidden to anyone but him. It was the type of pain he was familiar with. The kind he saw every time he stared into the mirror. He had even heard of how she defied the Spirit King to save Loke, a Fairy Tail member and succeeded. It had reminded of the time he had fought against his own grandfather. As time went by, he grew to hate her. She was practically a carbon copy of his grandfather, loved by the entire guild.

He hated how kind she was, how she attempted to greet him with a bright smile even though he always glared or rudely ignored her. He hated how she always forgave everyone, even to that metal brain who had hurt her. He hated how his grandfather looked at her with pride, how he had treated her as his own granddaughter but had thrown glances of disappointment at him when he thought the blonde wasn't looking. He hated how she called herself weak, even though she was clearly not. He hated how she had an equally terrible childhood but was the one who was brave enough to go against fate, to continue walking with her head held up high. He… he hated how she was out of his league.

When she met him, she was immediately reminded of who she used to be or who she was about to become if it weren't for Natsu. At that time, she didn't know why she was so attracted to him, didn't know why him ignoring her had hurt her more than it should. Neither did she knew why she continued to smile at him and look out for him. Master, who she now calls 'gramps', had once told her of how similar she was to Laxus, she had only smiled sadly. She envied him.

She envied him for the close group of friends. Though small, he had the support that she had craved, something her spirit could never give as they never understood a human's heart. She envied of how strong he was, even after everything he had gone through. While she had done nothing. Oh, how she wished to have his confidence.

It was after Phantom Lord attacked Fairy Tail, did he crack. He planned and on Fantasia, he did the unthinkable, trying to take over Fairy Tail. It was that day did he finally break out of his daze, only did he see what he had truly done. But she had still smiled at him, even after what he had done. Adding another reason as to why he hated her. Instead of hating him like a normal person would, she had brushed it aside with a warm smile. She was too bright for him, was his last thought of her.

It would take some time before he would realize that despite being a second generation dragon slayer, he too was affected by the draconic behaviour. That meant that he too had a mate. He would soon find out that the blonde that he 'hated' was the one destined for him.

At that time, she thought that it was the last time she would ever see him. Her heart felt as if it was breaking yet again. It felt as if she was going through the time her mother died. She was that devastated.

It was then Aquarius opened her gate with her own magic as the blonde took a hot bath. The spirit was the one who pushed away her doubts and pointed out that the denial she was in. She had found her mate, her celestial mate. The one she was destined to live with, the one she was supposed to protect. Aquarius, for once, had stayed to comfort the blonde.

Celestial magic is quite special. Not just because mages wielding said magic could summon spirits from another realm but because of the stars intertwined in their life. Every celestial born always has that specific someone that is connected to their soul. Her mother had told her to protect whoever was connected to her and to never let go. Hot tears streamed down her cheeks as she felt disappointment weighing her down. She had broken her promise and to make it worse, the promise was to her mother. What a failure she was.

To make up for it, the next few months was spent on many solo jobs. Her guild mates thought it was just to train her magic, so they allowed her. But little did they know, every job she took was always somewhere near where the blonde man was. She had never approached him, only watching from afar. Call it creepy but her senses didn't allow her to leave her mate alone, even if he is more than capable of taking care of himself. One day, she would tell him… she would accept his answer with a warm smile. It doesn't matter if he rejects her, as long as he was happy.

Little did she knew that he had the same thought in mind. He had thought it was coincidence but was happy either way. It kept his draconic side calm, which was his aim. He never approached her, only watching from afar, helping her secretly. It may be creepy to some people, but he didn't care. He had taken too many chances with the celestial mage, this was the least he could do. One day, he would tell her… he would accept her answer, even if she did reject him… As long as her bright smile never fades.

Author's Note

On the short side but I had been wanting to write this for some time. I had seen many books about dragon slayers and mates and thought to add a twist, resulting to 'Celestial Mates'. This story will be a rather short one, maybe even just a two-shot. Bye for now!

-Draconaise-Vermilion-

Edit 1 (20/05/2016)