Irene Pov

A gust of fresh air came through the window causing me to get goosebumps while I sat on the edge of the bed in nothing but a nightgown. Which was only going down until my mid thighs. I could make out the sweet sounds of lovemaking from another room barely audible for me but it was distracting. We slept at the Inn Y/n's parents had mentioned and he was staying at his home with Cana as well. I grabbed the hem of my dress. What was I going to do, I'm dressed very lightly and Gildarts was clearly drunk from all the beer he had. I was just happy he wasn't here yet and my eyes trailed over to the bathroom. He was in there and I was here waiting for the inevitable outcome. I couldn't bare the pent up feelings I had and wanted to get rid of them.

I let out a little squeak when I heard the door shift open and I felt my face immediately heat up at the thought of us two sleeping in the same bed closer then before. We usually had quite the space between us but not here. It was small for intimacy probably.

The door opened and I looked up seeing him stand there. He smirked down at me. He was in nothing but his boxers, which showed a clear round bulge. My face burned deep red staring at his abs. "Irene I. . ." I stopped him by placing my hand at his chest. "Its ok, lets just get over it." I stated and he nodded slowly. He leaned down hovering above me and I laid down on the bed. I was more then nervous about what was happening, was I really ready for this. I placed my hands on his cheeks and pulled him down, our lips connected and eagerly consumed each other starting in a slow pace. How much I waited for this moment. He placed his left hand on mine intertwining our fingers squeezing it gently. His other hand rested at my stomach before going down slowly towards my lower area. I felt his breath on the crook of my neck before he gave a light lick to it making my legs quiver. It caused me to shiver lightly. I closed my eyes in anticipation when I felt his hand on my knee. I let out a soft panting moan.

I let out an embarrassed gasp when his hand went under my dress. "S-Stop." I gasped out and pushed him away forcefully. I quickly stood up and slapped him across the face. I stared right at him while he held his hand to his cheek. "That's not the Gildarts I know." I spoke out with a lightly shivering voice and he shook his head trying to clear himself. "I'm sorry I was intoxicated." He replied and sat down on the bed.

. . .  

I woke up panting heavily and sat up looking down to my hands, I was sweating all over and felt incredibly hot. "What was I dreaming about?" I mumbled and felt something move on my left. "Something wrong?" I heard Gildarts ask and I nodded. "Yeah I just had a weird dream." I replied and he chuckled softly. "Happens to me too. You just need to learn to deal with it." He stated and sat up. He stared out the window. "Its time to stand up, sun is almost up and we wanted to be there for breakfast." He added walking over to our clothes. He picked Rose up who slept on our stuff. "Can't you be a normal cat and sleep on the bed." He shot at her and she rolled her eyes. "I'm a cat, pretty much any place is a normal place for me." She shot back and he scoffed. 

I clenched my hand tightly and stared down at my body. I had a negligé on and Gildarts didn't even stare at it once. I huffed lightly and stood up too. I still had to wear the clothes I got borrowed by Miku as she washed mine yesterday. I quickly slipped into them and into the shoes too.

Today we were supposed to go back to Crocus and resume the rest of our training if we even could do that. But with my evaluations of the battle against my created monsters we should be strong enough to face any opponent no mater how tough. 

Cana Pov

I covered myself completely while staring at the door. "You ever heard of knocking!" Y/n yelled and threw a pillow at Miku, while I let out an embarrassed squeak. "I'm going to tell mom what I've seen!" She yelled and I blushed more. "Like hell you do!" He shouted and jumped of the bed grabbing a pair of pants and ran after her. 

I let out a light chuckle. "Geez I didn't know having a sibling is this much entertaining." I stated and Bill who was curled up into a Ball turned over to me. "You tell me, I've been with him for years and they always had a close relationship to each other. She would never go around alone. Afraid some of the other boys would be mean to her and Y/n he always protected her as the older brother." Bill stated and I couldn't stop the smile spreading on my face.

I jumped out of the bed and grabbed the dress I had to wear. Inside of the home none of them wore their shoes so I was going around barefoot. I walked down the stairs rubbing my head when I smelled something sweet and it was still early in the morning. "Watch out." I heard someone yell and I was tackled to the ground yelping lightly.

I opened my eyes to see Mikus face planted on my chest. "Could you watch out where you are going." She stated and I gave her a stern look. "You were the one running into me." I stated and behind her I saw Y/n look at us. Miku stood up quickly and Y/n reached down to me with his hand. "Are you hurt?" He asked raising an eyebrow and I shook my head in a no. "I'm fine, she just knocked the air out of me." I replied and he chuckled. "Its always like this with us." He stated and I giggled softly. "Sounds exciting." I replied and pat his shoulder.

He huffed shaking his head. "Its annoying but fun."

We walked inside of the kitchen and both his parents were there making breakfast. "I thought only your mother does the Cooking." I stated and he smiled lightly. "Its a bit more complicated. In the morning they share the work as they are doing the same thing. During the day both of them are doing something else and sometimes they work together again. They do what they ned to do and don't complain and whenever I didn't want to do something they gave me a consequence for it and Miku as well." He replied and I nodded. "Strict parents are the ones who make strong children." I stated looking over to them. 

I wish I could know what I would need to do in order to be a good parent. I never had a father figure and that's probably why I ended up drinking at a young age.

Miku came inside and walked up to his parents. "Mom, these two were making babies." She stated pointing at us and his mother turned over to see us. I blushed furiously. "Is that true Y/n. Did you take advantage of you two sleeping in the same room." She asked and we booth shook our heads in a no. "No its not!" I blurted out. "We were just kissing a little." I replied and she smiled smug. "Then everything is alright." She stated and looked down to Miku. "But Lilian told me kissing makes babies." She stomped her foot on the ground. 

Sarah gave a glare at her before taking a wooden spoon and waking her with it. "What did I tell you, no childish behavior, you are a young lady and should behave with dignity and grace. Not childish and disrespectful." She yelled and Miku went silent with a nod. "I've already told you once, babies come from sleeping intimate with the one you love and not just kissing." She added and Miku blushed.

"I'm sorry Cana that you had to see this." She apologized and I raised my hands up. "Its fine, I think being strict is normal." I replied quickly and a sweat dropp appeared on my head. So this is how parents here raise their children.

We heard a knock at the door and Miku hurried to it. "Welcome guys, we'll be eating outside again." She exclaimed while walking back into the kitchen.

The rest of the group came inside which was staying at the Inn. "Morning guys." I said and they waved at me. We all headed outside again in the crack of dawn and right when I looked to where the sun was I saw it going up slowly. "Its beautiful isn't it." Y/n spoke softly and I felt his hand gently caress mine. "Did you see it often?" I asked and turned around to him for a moment and he hummed lightly. "I did. Never got boring for me and even Miku started to watch it with me when she was 5 years old." 

I turned back around to see it and I leaned back lightly. I knew Y/n was behind me and I hit his chest gently laying on it. I never got to see one in person I slept long after the sun was up due to the alcohol I had always taken. Looking back I kind of regret it. But it made this moment all the more special for me.

His hands sneaked around me and rested on mine. "Do you want to go back today or stay a bit more in the village?" He asked and I felt his breath hit my neck. "I think we should go back to the guild, the villa was canceled by Irene I think." I replied and he nodded before pulling me to the table where all the food was set for breakfast.

I looked in awe at the food in front of me fruits pancakes and oats with milk. "How can you have all this." I asked and Tony let out a small laugh. "With countless experience and a perfectly followed book about farming and what grows at which time of the year." He spoke proudly and I grabbed a peach. "Most of these fruits don't even have to be tended for and just grow on trees or bushes. So we only tend after the cows and the crops we need to plant." 

I listened carefully to his explanation of what they had on this farm. "Are you telling me this because you want me to be part of your family." I asked and he stared at me for a moment. His eyes went between me and Y/n. "If its Y/n's choice to ask for your hand in marriage then I am more then willing to agree to it. I spoke with your father Gildarts and he told me all kinds of stories about you, I do not know if they are true but he assured you would be great." He spoke and I blushed shamefaced.

Sarah placed her hand on mine. "Please forgive my husband, its normal for the parents to talk with each other about their children to know how the child is and if it was capable for what we needed, my son is going to be responsible with his choices and he would never betray you." She spoke and I looked over to him. He just smiled embarrassed about it. I'm sure he felt just like I do, like I was being auctioned.

I looked at everyone on the table. Y/n's family was happy even tough they had to do everything on their own. They had a home probably build by their ancestors. No one who could force anything on them except the parents themselves. Let alone a major or guards. A well functioning society where morals and dignity are the only things you are taught and live by.

"How do you deal with someone who causes trouble, like a burglar." I asked and Tony looked over to me. "Its simple justice and protection is in the hands of us. If someone gets attacked we come to aid and deal with the attacker and depending on what  happened he gets beaten or in the worst cases the attacker dies. It happened once and we made a grave for him, its the only way we can protect our families and we don't need help of the Fiore kingdom for that and Hisui is well aware of it and respects our decisions, we do however pay taxes and the criminals we get our hands on are brought into the nearest city to be thrown in jail." He stated and I looked over to Y/n. "Everyone of the family here owns a lacrima operated fire arm which is locked away and still follows Dragnofs old laws of safety." He replied and I leaned back. Astonished at how if you follow tradition you can survive so easy with it.

My eyes went over to Irene. Her kingdom had those rules set to protect the people directly. Protection by the state did not come in time probably for the people not to have resorted to self justice. But I do wonder if it would be better to have self justice as well for all. We in the guild pretty much take matters into our own hands every time something happened, the magic council and the Fiore government were useless.

"How do you know what the Dragnof kingdom did to know how its tradition to do this?" I asked and they looked at each other. Sarah grabbed her glass before motioning up north. "There is an old monolith with the writings of the kingdom which dates to around 700 years or more." She spoke and took a sip. "If you want Y/n can bring you to it." She added and looked over to him intently.

. . .

Y/n Pov

A maze of trees spread around the path we walked on for several minutes. I never understood why they had to use that stone in the middle of nowhere for this. Did it have some spiritual meaning.

One ray at a time began to shine through the thick foliage of the trees and then I saw it, the large clearing with its single monolith right at its center in a small island surrounded by knee deep water which flowed gently around it. Every time I came here it was a mesmerizing experience but I always had some strange feeling in my body like something wasn't right with this place- My magic always acted up whenever I came near that thing. Cana walked right up to me shoving a branch to the side. "Wow this looks like some fairy tale." She awed and walked up to the water. 

I smiled softly while she looked around. She spun one time making her dress reveal her long and slender thighs. Bill pushed me towards her and I caught Cana with my right hand making her stop and look at me. "Yeah it is but whenever I came here this place gave me the creeps." I replied and she gazed up to me curiously. "Must be having something to do with your magic maybe?" She stated and took hold of my right hand staying silent for a moment. "For me this place feels like one where you can say something that will last a life time." She spoke quietly and her cheeks slowly blushed a light pink shade. 

Cana Pov

His deep e/c stared directly into my eyes making me look into a deep ocean which was his soul. His left hand gently caressed my cheek. "And what would you say which would last a life time?" He asked huskily taking a strand of my hair between his fingers.

I bit my lip slowly. What should I tell him. I let go of his hand and placed mine on the nape of his neck pulling him down and smashed my lips on his. For a brief moment I wanted this to be the answer but I knew it wasn't cutting it. I pulled away panting softly. "That I love you Y/n." I breathed out softly and he stopped moving looking down at me.

A/n: Part 31 of this story is out and it got a little heated for Irene in her dream. Poor Irene has to endure her mating instincts of a dragon slayer. How long will the two girls have to wait until they can finally claim the ones they love as theirs and I end it here with a lightly open ending to Cana's confession.