Cana Pov

A gentle breeze swept over the garden making the flowers bend eastwards. I searched for Y/n while holding a glass in my hand which Irene had given me before going out. I was worried a bit but Irene reassured me everything was alright with him. I had no idea how she can know a persons state so well, maybe its because she is a mother and when you have a child you gain an ability that makes you sense the feelings of a person? I shook my head in a no while letting out a soft chuckle, something like reading a persons feelings doesn't exist it has to be experience. I heard a gentle whisper a bit further away, I peered around the side of house and headed saw him.

He sat on a bench with his back turned to me. He seemed to look into the distance, lost in his thoughts. "Hey Y/n are you alright?" I asked gently and placed my hand slowly on his shoulder. I knotted my eyebrows up in worry when he didn't say anything but only a small nod came from him.

I quickly sat beside him grabbing him slowly by the chin looking right up to his face. That's when I noticed how deep he was in his mind and let go of him. I placed the glass in his hand which he then held tightly. "Do you want to tell me what's on your mind?" I asked slowly not knowing what to do.

"I basically know nothing of my early life, I did not know where I'm from nor if my mother ever gave me this name, my foster dragon always called me that and now I know my father and my mother are both from a kingdom 400 years in the past, both dead but it just doesn't add up to how I'm here." He replied silently and took a sip from the glass looking into the distance. "I feel like I don't even belong here, like I'm not supposed to live in this age but in the past." He stated and I clenched my hand tightly.

I stared at him in shock while shaking my head. "What are you saying Y/n? You belong here with us, you belong to Fairy Tail and you belong at my side as a team partner." I said and grabbed his shoulders tightly. I did not like the turn it took with him. "I've heard Erza say this too when her whole world had collapsed around her, everything she thought of how she was born had been wrong all along, a girl that lost both parents who likely were just some farmers killed by bandits, raised in a small rural village turns out to be the descendant of the greatest queen ever to live who's in countless children's books depicted as a loving mother. To say Erza was shocked is taking it lightly she had a small identity crisis when Irene told her the story again as Erza hadn't listened, she didn't eat a single strawberry cake until she processed it all, she was the freaking princess of Dragnof, a nation no one knows where it is except Irene and she's taking it to the grave. I don't want you to do the same and shut yourself away Y/n." I said and let go of him slowly.

He gave me a small smile. "It's ok I'm just a bit confused on it, but I'm certain it will make sense." He replied and stood up slowly. "Thanks for the water, I really needed it to calm down." He replied and smiled softly at me.

I waved it off smiling as well. "Its nothing, Irene said it would help you." I quickly exclaimed and stood up too walking right next to him back to Irene.

I searched for Irene around her home before I heard some light cursing upstairs. "I've got nothing to wear for the ball!" An enraged voice boomed through the halls which got us to cover behind an edge. "Mama are you ok? Why are you yelling." A voice asked which we didn't know. Y/n turned to me looking confused. "Wait does Irene have another kid besides Erza?" He asked puzzled and I thought too.

I placed my hand under the chin. "Not that I'm aware of." I replied and walked to the room with Y/n as we were both curious to why someone called Irene mama. Did she make some other enchantments?

We slowly peered around the corner of the door seeing Wendy sit on the large bed bed while Irene stood at the door of her walk in dresser. "Wendy my little one everything is alright mama is just a little furious that she doesn't have anything for the job request I'm going to." Irene stated happily and pat Wendy's head.

"WAIT Wendy calls you mama?!" We both exclaimed falling onto the floor in the room causing the two of them to look at us in surprise.

We were met with two surprised faces staring at us. "Yeah and so what, Wendy is officially my daughter by adoption signed by the Fiore government, she can call me how she wants and mama is it just like Erza calls me when no one's around except Wendy and I." She stated and placed her hands on her hips taking on a more serious look. "Wendy do you mind going outside, I need to talk with them." Irene said motioning to the door and Wendy nodded walking out quickly.

Both Y/n and I stared at her with tensed bodies. Irene could be everything except predicable. She could bend us over and punish us or do nothing and smile happily. "I'm pleased that you came back so quickly Y/n, I was preparing for the request that I spoke with Cana earlier, I suppose she enlightened you of our plans?" She stated and kept a soft smile on her face.

We both gave her a deadpan expression. N-no, I didn't tell him, I thought it was better we would talk about it together." I replied and Irene nodded pleased.

"Of course that would be better, since we are a team all our request should be discussed together." She said and moved her hand to grab something. She showed me a flyer with two dancing people on it. "A banquet?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

Irene nodded eagerly. "Yes, the request asks for a pair of wizards preferably a group, I thought of asking you two and Gildarts as well, he's here for the next few days so that shouldn't be a problem." She stated smiling softly. "The request asks for us to come in ball dresses, I'm certain the two of you will have to buy them for this occasion, I suggest you go to the shop on the main road, his dresses are of well done quality." She stated and placed the paper back down.

Cana took hold of my hand. "You heard her Y/n lets head of to the shop, I'm sure she's going to ask Gildarts in the meantime." Cana stated and began to pull me with her.

. . .

Ten minutes later we arrived at the street Irene told us about, she walked with us the way before going further to the guild and leaving me and Cana at the shop with Bill having a mischievous smirk on her face. "What are you grinning so smugly about?" I asked lightly annoyed and she let out a small laugh. "Oh nothing, Cana just seems overly joyful about this." She replied and I looked over to Cana who stared at the dresses in the windows. "Are you going to keep staring or will go inside?" I asked and she shook her head getting out of a trance. She let out a small scoff.

"It's normal for girls to look at windows when shopping just look at Erza over there and Jellal." She said and I turned to my right seeing Erza holding hands with Jellal while looking in a window of a cake shop.

Cana suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me into the shop with a gleaming smile on her face. "I already got my eyes on something, Y/n go and wait at the stalls for me." She stated and I nodded looking around the shop for a suit I could take as well.

A moment later she walked into the changing room while I sat down in front of the door. I looked over to Bill who sat at the ground waiting. It didn't take long until I heard the door open again and Cana stood in it with her ballgown on, a blue and white one with a bell skirt ending right above the ground. She smiled at me. "And how does it look?" She asked eager to my answer.

I stared it up and down looking at the details, the corset which had to be one of those the wearer could tighten alone, the frill on her waist, and embroideries on her stomach area and along the skirt. "It looks beautiful on you." I softly said and I could swear I saw her cheeks lightly turn red.

"Then its decided I'll buy it and you can go and try on one for you, I'll wait here too." She exclaimed before disappearing again in it.

I let out a sigh and stood up. "I can never get used to something like this, I hate buying clothes." I said and walked to the suit I saw when walking inside. I laid my hands on it and took it of the rack. It had golden frills on the shoulders with golden cords going along the chest and abs area.

Cana looked curiously at what I was holding before pushing me into the cabin. "Don't take too long Y/n." She chuckled at the end and I rolled my eyes. I shut the door and got quickly to work on my shirt and pants.

Cana Pov

I stared at the door with nervousness while waiting for him to change. I had Bill on my lap gently patting her. I couldn't stop but imagine how he looked in this suit, so handsome and strong. I was snapped out of my thoughts by the door opening and him looking at me anxiously. "How does it look?" He asked in wonder and I stared at him wide eyed. "Y-you are absolutely perfect Y/n." I stammered and ogled him up and down, the collar was tight fitting on him with its small stitching showing two golden swords and the shoulders had those golden frills falling of the sides which I never know how they are called. 3 golden cords finished the jacket right at the front of it going horizontally each separated by 3 fingers of space. "Glad you like it, I'm going to change and buy it right away Cana." He stated with a soft smile at me and my heart strangely skipped a beat at his short smile.

We headed to the cashier in silence after he changed back into his usual clothes. We both paid our stuff and left in silence. I didn't know what I could speak with him right now while we headed to our own homes to bring the clothes under a roof. "Are we heading for Irene's home or should we wait at the guild for her?" I asked as we didn't speak about it before with her.

"I don't know, we should head for her home maybe, I'm certain Gildarts wont be at the guild right now." He stated and I let out a small frown. "

Irene Pov

I let out a small frown when I arrived at the small stone bridge that led over the river going through Magnolia. I asked Mirajane where Gildarts was as I couldn't find him on his usual spot in the guild, drinking beer and waiting for Cana. She teased me about it that he was at his home all alone and I wanted to see him. Curse her and the teasing she always does about Gildarts to me. A warm gust of wind made a small shiver go over my back and the slight faster pace of my heart was making me uneasy. It was always like that when I was about to talk to Gildarts.

I stared up too the door of the house I arrived at, It wasn't the first time I had been to his home, I even helped him back to health when he got a sudden strong cold two weeks ago, taking care of him and cooking . I raised my hand to knock on it but hesitated for a moment when my ears heard the faint sound of water.

I smiled softly knowing he might have seen me come here, that or he can Sense magic power like I do. I knocked on the door now and waited a moment before I heard his footsteps coming closer towards me. I perked an eyebrow up when I heard the lock open and the door slowly revealed him.

I let let out an embarrassed squeak while covering my eyes when I noticed he only wore a towel around his lower area. "Gildarts why on earth are you in a towel?" I shyly replied looking through my fingers at him. Right at his toned chest, I averted my eyes of it when I saw his smug grin. "You came in a bad moment, besides there is no point in hiding your face and be embarrassed about this, you've seen my bare chest several times already and I count the one accident at the hotspring too." He replied keeping a calm face and I cursed at how lightly I could get flustered.

"You are still on about me dropping in to your room in Hosenka while we were on a request?" I huffed in annoyance and crossed my arms. He let out a short snorting laugh in return. "I'm never forgetting your face when you saw me in my room. You called me a pervert even tough you were the one taking the wrong room." He replied and his lips tugged into a smirk.

"Enough of the old stories Gildarts, I came to ask you about something." I replied to him now more serious and he cocked his eyebrow up in wonder. "I'm listening." He replied and I took a small breath. It would be easier if he wore something. 

"Would you mind coming with me on a request? It's a banquet and the description states to bring at least four people to it, Y/n and Cana are alredy with me." I said and he crossed his arms while thinking about it. I stared at his metal arm knowing the story behind it. Acnoligia took it with him and his leg too. I slowly touched it feeling the coldness of the metal. He stared at me surprised but didn't take away his arm. It wasn't the first time I had done this. I slowly moved my gaze up to his.

I had to look up quite a bit, I wasn't short myself but Gildarts still was about a head taller then me. "So are you or not? We will head of in three days." I stated as his silence was making me uneasy. He smiled softly at me looking down into my eyes. "Of course I will come Irene, you are the only one who has the maturity of an adult but the acting of Erza's age." He replied and I puffed my cheeks from what he said. "Is that an insult or what?" I replied vexed and he merely laughed. "Don't know but it is the truth, you can talk about lots of stuff but when it comes to one thing you are just like the rest of the younger ones." He replied shrugging and then stepped back. "I'm not going to put something on." He stated before I grabbed him by the arm. "Do you have anything to wear for a banquet. I'm not going to be seen with someone who looks like a thug with black clothes." I quickly said and I saw his shocked expression. "Damn that hit deep, you know my cape is something special." He replied offended.

A/n: This is it for this chapter, I decided to have Gildarts in this to have it like team Natsu two guys and two girls, I do have to think about the power scaling as he's stronger then others but with Irene on the team I'm sure its already over the top, Y/n and Cana wont be weak, they will be strong too. On a side note everyone  probably heard it in the news already about Ukraine, its certainly shouldn't happen but if someone actually has a brain they would know a war would have happened sooner or later, it wasn't about the "if" but the "when". He prepared this already years ago to expand Russia again. We all can only hope it will end soon and with as few dead people as possible as its impossible to have a war without dead civilians, even if you tried it at all costs. I hope if there's readers from Ukraine that you are save at the moment and that this war will end soon enough in the best way possible. And if not we will see if Europe stands or falls. If Russia would attack Europe our nations would likely have to draft the young into the military to match the Russians size. Which means I would see the front line.