I haven't written a fanfic in FOREVER! Let a lone an anime based one...But I had to. I've been a Fairy Tail fan before the series even came out and my love for it was just recently brought out as I caught up with the story line again. I wanted to make a Laxus story. It was love at first sight. I remember his first appearance in the manga and I just thought to myself: "Hey...he looks cool...I like him."

And bam. I love Laxus and his development as a character.

It was pouring in the town of Magnolia as dark clouds covered the sky. The streets were quiet, with nothing but the sound of rain filling the peaceful town. Most of the residents hid within the safety of their own homes from the down pour, while others are still wandering the empty streets in search of shelter.

"Jii-san, you said we were going to Fairy Tail…not grocery shopping." A teenage boy grumbled as he held a brown bag filled with various items in one hand, and an umbrella in another.

"Patience my boy, we are. The guild needed more supplies and this should last us until the end of the week." An small elderly man replied, also holding a brown grocery bag of his and a smaller umbrella to shield him from the rain.

The boy said nothing in response, but let the scowl on his face grow larger. He was with his grandfather, supposedly on the way to their guild. Fairy Tail. Apparently the guild was in need of supplies, so his grandfather, the current guild master, decided to pick up a few things for the guild. Out of all the days to go shopping and then walk to the guild, it had to be a rainy day. Unhappy with the weather and having to play the role of errand boy for the day, the boy continued to mentally grumble to himself.

The boy and his grandfather walked together in silence until an ear piercing scream filled the air, snapping the boy from his thoughts and catching the old man's attention.

"What was that?" The boy asked, looking around for any sign of someone in trouble, but there was no one on the streets.

"Shh. I think it came from that alley way up ahead." The grandfather gestured towards a dark gap located between two buildings. The pair quickened their pace towards the possible source of the scream. They made it to the entrance of the alley and found what they were looking for, but to some extent.

They found a group of men, no…thugs. One was holding someone by the arms, letting the rest of the gang take cheap shots at their victim.

"Just hand over your jewels and valuables, like we asked earlier, and we'll let you go." One of the men said in between punches.

"No…it's all I have left…go bother somebody-" Before the victim could even finish, the man punched them right across the face. The boy's eyes widened upon hearing the voice of this poor soul.

"Jii-san, that's a…" The boy looked down to his grandfather, only to see his umbrella and a bag of groceries sitting on the wet ground in his place. Taken back by the disappearance of his grandfather, his gaze returned back down the alley. He found his grandfather, marching down the alley. "Jii-san!"

"Ehh?" This caught the attention of the current people occupying the alley. The mens' attention was drawn towards the elderly man approaching them. "Beat it pops, this has nothing to do-" Before one of the thugs could finish his warning, a giant fist appeared and upper cut the man, knocking him to the rain covered ground.

"This old man is a magic user? No problem." One of the other men cracked his knuckles, with a smirk on his face, as he pulled a few small knives out of his pocket. He began to make them float around in his hand with the intent to launch them at his target. Before even getting the chance to launch a single knife, the same giant fist from earlier, pummeled the man into the ground.

"Now…before I get really upset…I'll say this once…" The old man said with a stern look on his face. "Let the girl go."

"Not a chance." The same giant fist from before started to unleash hell on the remaining thug members. In attempts to defend their own self, the one holding the girl quickly tried making an escape for it, taking the girl with him under his arm. He made a mad dash towards the exit while his comrades were getting beaten down. The boy left standing at the exit didn't hesitate as he dropped the bag and umbrella from his hands, and stood his ground.

"What the-Get out of the way, brat!" The running man yelled, rushing closer and closer to the teenager.

"In your dreams." With a single punch to the face, the boy took down the man as the force of his punch and the man colliding with his fist was enough to knock him out. Both the man and the girl he was carrying fell to the ground. The girl was unconscious and no older than the boy himself.

"Get her to the guild and get her wounds tended to, I'm going to report these men and make sure they're locked away for good." The boy looked up to see his grandfather standing by the band of thugs, now unconscious and lying motionless on the ground.

"Uh, right." The boy made an unsure face before looking at the girl and then picking her up in his arms. He forgot all about the groceries and the umbrella he left behind as he ran to the guild, uncertain of how severe her current condition was.

He continued to run as fast as his legs could take him, without slipping on the rain covered sidewalk either. It wasn't unlike his grandfather to stick up for other people, even strangers. But he was surprised at how quickly his grandfather rushed into the situation and how quickly he solved it too.

A solid upper cut was delivered to the young man's jaw, catching him off guard and causing him to trip and fall forward. He fell face first onto the ground as he could feel the girl fall out of his arms and tumble onto the ground in front of him.

"What the hell was that for!?" The boy raised his head from the ground, scuff marks now covering his face. He glared at the girl, knowing very well that the punch came from her.

"Who the hell are you and what do you want from me?!" The girl screamed back, wincing as she sat up from the ground. She was holding her side as she breathed heavily. The now pissed off teen shot daggers at this girl, but at the same time, he took the chance to really examine her features.

As he noted before, she was no older than him, either she was the same age or younger. She had long, dark brown hair, with bangs that swayed to the left of her forehead and some framing the sides of her face. Due to the rain, her hair stuck to her face as the rest fell behind her back. She had green eyes, bright green eyes. Her eyes showed pain, but she tried covering it up with a scowl on her face. The boy easily determined that she was homeless, judging by the clothes she currently wore. She had a light blue, and slightly tattered, tank top on with a pair of brown shorts that reached her mid-thighs. He noticed that she had a necklace on. A silver chained necklace with a small blue crystal like pendant dangling in the front. She currently had no shoes on either. Her body was covered in cuts and bruises, most of them probably caused by the men from just a few moments ago.

"Me and my grandfather just saved you from those assholes! I'm not your enemy!" The boy spat back, getting up from the ground, clearly soaked from the rain. He approached the girl, earning an unexpected result.

"Just get away from me!" She curled up into a ball, bringing her face into her knees and covering her head with her arms. "I'm just looking for my dad…please…just leave me alone…" She pleaded quietly.

"I…" The boy was speechless. She was looking for her father? So maybe she wasn't homeless. "Your dad…?"

"He disappeared a week ago…I don't know where he is…" She said in response.

"Look…I'm not going to stop you from looking for him, but at least let me take you back to my guild. To get those wounds checked. Then you can be on your way." He sighed as he let his shoulders slump. She opened her mouth but he cut her off before she could say anything. "I wasn't asking, by the way, I'm taking you to the guild regardless of what you say. It was my grandfather's request to take you back to the guild."

The boy quickly scooped up the girl again, then looking down at her in his arms.

"And another thing…punch me one more time and I'll have no problem dropping you." He narrowed his eyes at her.

"Right…sorry about that…" She said under her breath, a hint of pink covering her cheeks from embarrassment. A small smirk formed on the boy's lips, happy that his threat made it through to her. "…You still haven't answered my other question yet…" The girl said, looking away from the boy holding her.

"Huh?"

"Your name."

"Oh… Laxus. Laxus Dreyar."

"Laxus…" The girl repeated the name for herself. "I'm Tamaki. Tamaki Argon."

And there you have it folks, the first chapter to my latest story. I hope you guys like it. I think I'm going to continue with it until writer's block takes over.