#OTP; Their Fortune Was Written In The Stars [Lokana]

[cardxqueen]

graycana & lokana tbh

Meme // Accepting

GrayCana

who is more likely to hurt the other?

Cana’s more likely to say something hurtful, but I think Gray would be more likely to do something emotionally hurtful, like walking out in the middle of an argument and leaving on a job without telling her. 

who is emotionally stronger?

I think when it comes down to it Cana is, although Gray would be strong for her when it came to Gildarts stuff.

who is physically stronger?

Gray.  They’re probably pretty evenly matched when it comes to magical power, but Gray is definitely physically stronger than her.  Not that Cana is a weakling by any means, she does lift all those barrels.

who is more likely to break a bone? 

Gray.  Cana is more of a long range fighter, using her cards as projectiles, whereas Gray tends to get into physical altercations while fighting someone.

who knows best what to say to upset the other? 

Cana.  Although there are a few things Gray could say that would destroy her.

who is most likely to apologize first after an argument? 

Gray probably, but it would take awhile.  Also depends on the subject of the argument

who treats who’s wounds more often? 

Cana.  Gray’s much more likely to get injured.

who is in constant need of comfort? 

I think they both have deep wounds from their past, and it would just depend on who happens to be more effected by them that day

who gets more jealous? 

Cana would be more likely to voice her jealously, where as I think Gray would just kind of sit there and grumble.

who’s most likely to walk out on the other? 

Gray. In terms of walking out and needing some space, not necessarily ending the relationship.

who will propose? 

Gray would be the one to actually pop the question, but I think Cana might be the one to bring up the idea.

who has the most difficult parents?

Gonna have to go with Cana since her father is the only one of their parents still alive.

who initiates hand-holding when they’re out in public? 

Cana more often than not, but Gray would if he was feeling protective.

who comes up for the other all the time? 

The Fuck does this even mean?

who hogs the blankets? 

CANA, although Gray doesn’t mind since the cold doesn’t really effect him.

who is better at cheering the other up? 

Cana.  She knows what to say.

who’s the one that playfully slaps the other all the time after they make silly jokes?

Gray, although it’s less playful slaps and more groaning/grumbling.

who is more streetwise?

I think they both are

who is more wise?

Cana probably when it comes down to it.

who’s the shyest? 

Gray

who boasts about the other more? 

Cana does

who sits on who’s lap?

Cana sits on Gray’s lap

Lokana

who is more likely to hurt the other?

Cana is more likely to say something hurtful, Loke would be more likely to do something he doesn’t realize is hurtful, but he would do his best not to try to be hurtful.

who is emotionally stronger?

Loke, although he has his moments when Cana is strong for him.  Cana has a lot of unresolved issues that effect more often.

who is physically stronger?

Loke.  He excels at hand to hand combat, and I imagine being a celestial spirit gives him an added boost.  Although Cana is competitive as fuck so she does her best to keep up with him, using other skills.

who is more likely to break a bone? 

Cana, she’s merely human after all.

who knows best what to say to upset the other? 

Loke knows the best thing to say to upset her, but would only very rarely actually say those things, if ever.  Cana is more likely to say upsetting things.  The one thing she knows would really upset him, saying that as a spirit he is an object/tool she would never say, even in the heat of the moment.

who is most likely to apologize first after an argument? 

Loke.  He’s more level headed than Cana is, although if Cana said something really hurtful she’d apologize after she had the chance to cool down

who treats who’s wounds more often? 

Loke treats Cana’s wounds.  Since he can pop back to the Celestial Spirit World to heal he doesn’t often need any treatment, where as Cana has to heal on her own.  Loke would fret over her being hurt and be overly attentive to make sure she was taking care of herself.

who is in constant need of comfort? 

Cana, for main verse.  She has a lot of insecurities and unresolved emotional wounds from her past

For AU verse where Lucy died in a tragic accident Cana tries to comfort Loke as best she can while dealing with her own grief largely on her own.

who gets more jealous? 

THEY BOTH DO.  They both have very flirty personalities.  Plus there’s the added bonus of getting the other jealous enough to drag them somewhere private to “mark their territory”.  Sooooo many hickies 

who’s most likely to walk out on the other? 

Loke would be more likely to pop back to the celestial spirit world if Cana was being irrational and he knew there was nothing he could do to calm her down.  Cana would be more likely to storm out in anger/frustration.

who will propose? 

Loke, in some grand romantic gesture that leaves Cana face palming

who has the most difficult parents?

Cana by default.  Gildarts is still alive, and do celestial spirits even have parents?

who initiates hand-holding when they’re out in public? 

Loke.  Cana’s more reserved when it comes to PDA, unless she’s super jealous.  Loke would be the one to hold her hand, or wrap an arm around her shoulders/waist.

who comes up for the other all the time? 

The fuck does this even mean?

who hogs the blankets? 

While they were partners but not actually together and ended up having to share a bed they both would.  It would turn into some kind of unconscious battle while they slept.  Leading to Loke cuddling up with her in his sleep because she’s warm and somehow managed to steal the blankets

When they actually finally realize they do have feelings for each other they go to sleep cuddled up so there’s no real blanket hogging.

who is better at cheering the other up? 

LOKE.  

who’s the one that playfully slaps the other all the time after they make silly jokes?

Cana doesn’t playfully slap Loke, she just gives him this un-amused look and shakes her head with a deep sigh.

who is more streetwise?

Loke.  He’s been around A LOT longer than Cana, but she’s pretty street wise herself.

who is more wise?

Loke.  Again he’s been around a lot longer than Cana, though she can be wise herself at times

who’s the shyest? 

Cana.  She’s a little more shy about PDA, but not by much.

who boasts about the other more? 

LOKE, he’s much more likely to boast about how great Cana is, sometimes unprompted.  However Cana would get all up in someone’s face if they were shit talking Loke, or if she perceived it as an insult.  If anyone knew he was a celestial spirit and made some comment about him being an object or tool she would try to ‘politely’ (at least polite for Cana) correct them, but if they continued she would get all kinds of nasty and tear them down verbally until they were a blubbering mess on the floor.

who sits on who’s lap?

CANA.  Especially if she’s wearing something to tease him with.  She’s a TERRIBLE tease.

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@burniingsun

Some days Cana just needed to drink.  To stop whatever topic her mind refused to let go, to numb her feelings, to just forget whatever problems plagued her.  On those days she would seek out other haunts, the bar at the guild hall too full of familiar faces, and the memories attached to them for her to reach the state of numbness she desired.

As of late those days seemed to come more often than not, which is what led to her sitting on a stool in a dingy bar on the outskirts of Magnolia.  Already quite a few barrels in.  All of which were billed to Fairy Tail, she would leave the headache that would cause to another, later, date.

“Hey baby, why don’t you come over here”

Cana furrowed her brow, at the pick up line hurled her way.  The one downside to these venues being the skeevy men who seemed drawn to her, like a moth to a flame.  Appearing an easy target with her manner of dress and general aura of wanting to escape her life.

Finishing another drink Cana placed the empty mug on the bar top, motioning to the bartender for yet another.  She wasn’t near as drunk as she planned on getting that night, but she had imbibed enough to dull her sense.  Which is why she hadn’t picked up on the random guy from earlier taking a seat beside her.

“You ignoring me?”

Cana took a deep breath, trying to steady her mind to deal with the persistent annoyance.  That breath cut short when he grabbed her arm, a little too hard, causing her to yelp.

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"I'd rather die than let you get hurt."

Meme // Accepting

She could see him visibly shaking as he sat on her couch.  The job was supposed to be easy, and she had invited him along to keep an eye out for him more than anything, but it turned out she was the one who needed someone to look out for her.  A simple reading for a client in the next town over, which turned into an attack on her way home.  She would guess it was a mugging, the assailant targeting her thinking she was an easy target, and not seeing her partner with her.  It had all happened so quickly she had barely registered, but the next thing she knew she was on the ground and Loke was standing over her attacker.  It seemed they were more trouble than the man had been expecting as he quickly ran off.

"I'd rather die than let you get hurt."

Cana winced as she sat down next to the lion.  Although she sustained no serious injuries, Cana had not escaped completely unscathed, a few scrapes and bruises left as evidence of the encounter.  She knew he had been on edge since they all lost Lucy.  “Loke look at me.”  She reached out to gently cup his cheek, tilting his face so she could meet his eyes.  “I’m ok.  You protected me.  I’m still here.”  Her other hand reached out to grab his, bringing it to her chest, his palm resting right above her heart so he could feel the beating.  “I’m not going anywhere.”

“I promise.”  She gave a small reassuring smile, wanting to calm him as much as possible.  Loke at least seemed less tense than before, allowing her to relax as well.  Slowly she curled up against his side, letting her head rest on his shoulder.  “You’re not going to lose me.”

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❛ You are so beautiful — So fucking beautiful. ❜

Meme // AcceptingContinued from here

Cana was seated at the edge of her bed, her sheet still wrapped around her, in disbelief that she had somehow woken up with ears and a tail.  Although she had at first blamed Loke, him being a convenient target for her sudden anger, she now knew he had nothing to do with her current condition.  She wasn’t sure what had caused this change, but she wished it would right itself soon.

In her surprise and unhappiness with the situation she had let her guard down enough to accept comfort from the lion, leaning against him as he sat beside her.  He had pulled her to his side, fingers tracing aimless patterns into her arm and shoulder in an attempt to soothe.

“I can’t go out like this Loke.  I look fucking ridiculous.”  The ears on her head a tawny color with fading to black at the tips, the same as the tail that she was trying so hard to forget about.  Had she not been so distressed she might have laughed at the irony, that she would develop the ears and tail of mountain lion, while being comforted by the lion spirit himself.

“You are so beautiful — So fucking beautiful.“

“Loke I-”  Instead of finishing her sentence she simply pressed her face into his chest.  The words soothing some of her anxiety over her appearance.  Her arms slid around him to pull herself closer, the steady drum of his heartbeat helping to calm her nerves.  She would ignore the way her heart jumped in her chest at his words.

Lifting her head she placed a feather light kiss on his cheek to show how much his current actions meant to her before resting it on his shoulder.  “Thank you Loke.”

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♨ ~

Meme // Accepting

Cana relaxed in the hot spring, lucky enough to have it for herself for the night.  The inn attached to it only had a few people staying there, although that might be normal given it was not a weekend.  Still she enjoyed it better that way.  Peace and quiet and no one around to disturb her.

Looking up at the stars her mind wandered to him.  Trying to pick out his constellation.  Her mind wandered, trying to remember when she had seen him last.  It had been awhile and she started to feel that yearning in her chest, missing him more than she liked to admit.  His name slipped out of her lips almost as a whisper as she was finally able to pick out his constellation from the many stars surrounding it.

A sound to her right startled her, as she saw a gate open.  Was he truly able to sense her desires.  She might have even chided him for surprising her like this, except the sight in front of her was too ridiculous to behold.  Loke might have been able to sense where she was, but he obviously was unaware of her surroundings as the the once proud lion sat next to her, staring down at his now completely soaked suit.  She might even have berated him for popping on her while she was naked, but the only thing that came out of her mouth was laughter.

She couldn’t stop, no matter how hard she tried.  Her sides ached from the outburst, tears forming at the corners of her eyes.  “Loke you-”  Her statement cut off with more uncontrolled giggles.  Even a few snorts slipped between laughs.  Her forehead came to rest on his shoulder, trying to curtail the laughter.

Once she able to speak again, she looked up, hoping he wouldn’t be too upset at her for finding such amusement in his situation.  “We, we should probably go get you something dry to change into.”

“You can let your suit dry in my room.”

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"Why can't you just--" The lion let out a heavy breathe, one arm resting on the counter while his head leaned forward in a bow. Making no attempts when it came to eye contact. "You should be there, its what /she/ would want, don't worry about me..." His other hand rested firmly upon his thigh, fingers curling in to grip at it tightly. "I'll be... just fine."

She came into the bar, dressed in a black knee length dress.  A demure change from her normal attire, what the occasion called for.  As heavy as her heart was she had known that he would be just as torn up, possibly more.  Some might think it was her intuition, as a fortune teller, or it could be just how long she had known him.  Either way it had led her here, to a hole in the wall bar, and to the lion, seated at the counter, a small shock of orange hair hidden behind slumped shoulders.

It didn’t surprise her that he had sensed her presence before she approached.  He should know her better than that.  Of course she couldn’t just let him be, wallowing in his self hatred.  Call it selfish but the thought caused her heart to ache even more than it already was at the loss.

“No.”

Her words came out shaky at first, her voice hoarse from all the crying she had been doing the past few days, since the accident.  But she couldn’t let herself fall apart right now.  Unsteady legs brought her over to her friend’s side, a hand placed on his shoulder.  “You can’t lie to me Loke.  You’re not fine.  None of us are fine right now.  And that’s why we need to be together.”  Her hand tightened on his shoulder as she bit back tears.  

“Lucy wouldn’t want you to be alone.”

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“I’ll be here until you fall asleep, unless you'd want me to stay..." He kept his arms around her firmly, and protectively pressing his cheek into her hair.

Meme // Accepting

“Dad?”  To her horror Cana watched as August let Gidlarts’s body fall to the ground.  This shouldn’t be happening, they had defeated him, at least she thought they had.  And yet here he was stepping over her father’s body and moving towards her.  She tried to get up, to run, but her legs just wouldn’t work, feeling as though they were weighed down by some unseen force.  A hand reached into her bag for cards, yet found nothing.  “No.”  Her eyes glanced up to see August closer than before.  “Someone help me!”  She had only managed to drag herself a few feet.  Cana searched her surroundings, all of her friends gone, and suddenly August was standing not a yard away raising his hand to cast a spell.  In a last effort she called out a name hoping somehow he would hear and help her.  “Loke, help me!”  Another step closer and she was calling his name again.  This time she could hear someone calling her name back, and felt her body tugged away sharply.

Eyes flew open to find herself not on a battlefield, but instead lying on her bed, strong arms shaking her awake.  Heart still racing Cana lunged into Loke’s arms, burying her face in his shoulder.  She could still feel the adrenaline rushing through her system, from what she had thought was a long gone nightmare.  They sat in silence while Cana tried to calm herself, the feel of his arms around her, his scent, and what almost felt like a purr coming from his chest, all soothing her frayed nerves.

Finally as her heart rate slowed back to normal she found the ability to speak.  “You came.”  She could only assume she had called out his name in her sleep, and he had come to her rescue, even if it was from a subconscious demon.

“I’ll be here until you fall asleep, unless you'd want me to stay..."

“Don’t leave.”  Her plea came out little more than a whisper.  “Please don’t leave.”  It wouldn’t be the first time they had shared a room, or bed.  As partners they’d often wind up sleeping next to each other, and although she had never admitted it, she had felt safe having him so close.  A feeling she needed right now.

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“just be careful...."

Meme // Accepting

It had only been a little over a week since Lucy’s funeral, and as much as Cana wanted to stay in and grieve she still had bills to pay.  It was a simple job, some man wanted his fortune told, something about his love life.  It never failed to surprise the card mage just how many of her fortune telling gigs wound up having someone asking about romance.  Normally the sad sacks were completely harmless, if not a little frustrating to keep a professional demeanor through out the reading.  It was something she had never worried about, something she wouldn’t think anyone would worry about. Until today.

Cana had just been packing up the rest of her bag to head out when she found her friend on her doorstep.  She couldn’t the fear in his eyes when she told him about her job.  It was an overreaction in her mind, although with the recent loss of Lucy not entirely unexpected.

“I’m gonna be fine Loke.”

“But if it makes you feel better why don’t you come along.  Just like old times.  Might be good to have a distraction.”  Her hand reached out to rest on his shoulder.  Cana certainly wouldn’t mind his company, and a part of her hoped he would take her up on the offer.

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"So exactly how did you and Loke start talking, hmm?"

Meme // Accepting

“It was back when he first joined the guild.  He started trying his pick up lines on me and I told him I like a man who can drink.  The sucker decided to try to keep up with me, made a deal that I’d go on a date with him if he was able to out drink me, and he’d do something for me if I out drank him.  I was impressed he was able to keep up with me for as long as he did, but he had no idea who he was going up against.  Brought him my miracle hangover cure the next day and told him he would be helping me out on a job.  We were partners and friends ever since.”

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"Cana... i’ve got you. just stay awake. can you do that for me?" He held onto her hand firmly resting on his knees alongside of her. "Come on... you gotta pull through...." Lowering his head he pressed her hand to his lips holding it firmly, eyes focusing on her features.

Meme // Accepting

Violet eyes slowly blinked open at his coaxing. “Lo..ke?”  Her own hand tightened around his.  Cana didn’t remember much.  She had been walking, and then there was pain and everything had gone black.  Her head felt fuzzy enough she couldn’t remember where or why she had gone out.

“Why… why are you here?”  One thing she did know, was that Loke hadn’t been there before.   “M’ cold.”  It had taken a moment for that revelation to set in after waking up.  Of course something would happen to leave her lying unconscious in an alleyway in the middle of a snow storm.

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“ I’m too fucking sick of the world. ”

Meme // Accepting

She couldn’t blame him for feeling this way.  In fact if Cana hadn’t made looking after Loke a priority to distract herself from grief, it was likely she would be in the same emotional state.

“Here.”  The warm mug of tea was handed to the lion sitting on her couch.  A blend of soothing herbs to help take the edge off of his grief.  Although he was a celestial spirit, Cana knew this emotional pain could not be good for him.  It worried her to see him in this state, and she knew Lucy would want her to be here and comfort him.  This was the best way to honor Lucy, and she would do her best.

“M’ worried about you.”  The words mumbled into his shoulder.  Cana’s biggest fear was for Loke to give up on life, like he had done after Karen’s death.  She wasn’t sure what she would do if yet another friend died on her.

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He knew there was no way around it. Stepping through the shadows of the alleyway, Loke made his way to the discussed spot in which they would meet. When the street lights shone down against his features, it also revealed the bruised up and bloody flesh of his lip, along with the right temple of his head. Still, a smirk formed upon his face as if nothing had been out of the norm. "Sorry i'm late, whats up?" he arched a brow with a bit of a wince. "Sounded urgent.."

Cana had made a plan.  She knew Loke was still hurting over Lucy’s death, but she also knew he needed closure.  Her plan had been to drag him along to Lucy’s grave, under the stars, which her late friend had loved so much.  That plan had completely left her mind the second she saw him.  The cut on his lip, and bruises on the side of his face, it had made her breath stop.  Of course while they were partners she had seen him injured, before he was restored to the celestial world.  After that it had been rare to see him injured at all, being able to heal his injuries there.

“Loke?”

The worry lacing her voice evident to anyone that had been listening.  She practically lunged towards him, taking his hand to lead him back into her home, all thoughts now centered on tending to his wounds.

“Sit.” a gesture towards her couch indicating where she wanted him to be, while first aid supplies were found.  A couple ice packs grabbed from her freezer before she made her way back, taking a seat on the coffee table in front of him.

Some hydrogen peroxide was used to dampen a wash cloth, first thing was to treat the open wound on his lip.  Her left hand gently cupped his cheek, guiding his face to an angle that would be the most convenient  for her ministrations.  “This might hurt a bit.”   A warning given before she carefully dabbed at his lip, wiping away the excess blood, and sterilizing the open cut.  She wasn’t sure if celestial spirits could get infections, but she wasn’t about to take any chances.

It didn’t take long for her to notice him wince when she accidentally bumped his side, belying the bruises that remained unseen.  “I’m gonna need you to take off your shirt.”  She had a salve to help with bruising that she planned on using liberally on her friend.  Cana would carefully help him take off his jacket and button up, taking a sharp intake of breath when she saw just how badly bruised he was.

“Hold this here ok.”  Cana guided his hand to keep an ice pack placed against his face, while she went to work gently applying the salve to his injured side, now sitting on the couch next to him.

“What the hell happened Loke?  I haven’t seen you in this bad of shape since before we found out about you.”  Her hand reaching out to lace her fingers through his free one, a gesture she hoped he would find comforting.

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An ever so curious lion scooted up behind the woman, slipping arms around her hips and guided his chin to rest softly upon one of her shoulders. "Hey tall, probably drunk and beautiful~ Did ya' miss me?~" the words of the spirit escaped in the form of a purr, as he leaned in, pressing his face against the side of her neck.

Of course Cana had missed him.  Missing Loke was something she had to become accustomed to after he had regained his place as leader of the zodiac.  She couldn’t help but lean back against him, enjoying the embrace.  It would be easy to tell him that yes, she missed him more than she could possibly imagine, but that wouldn’t be like Cana, to give in so easily.

“Maybe a little bit~”

“It gets lonely you know, when you’re out on a job by yourself, in hot exotic places.  No one to share the experience with.”

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💋 + burniingsun // : ))))

Meme //  Accepting @burniingsun

“Kissing Loke is like kissing sunlight.  He’s warm and has this sweet taste, almost like honey, but there’s still a bit of a bite in there.”

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Leans over her shoulder from behind and softly growl/purrs into her ear to announce his arrival once more.

She knew it was Loke before he purred in her ear.  Years of being his partner had her accustomed to his aura, the way his footsteps sounded.  Cana had stayed still, not alerting him to her presence, and yet he had still sought her out.  She would never admit how her heart raced when she felt him press against her back, and the purr rumbled out right into her ear.

The lion had announced his presence, but instead of greeting him she simply took another swig of her drink.  Curious to see what he would do to get her attention if she continued to ignore him.

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"Stay with me tonight?...?" The lion offered a weak smile towards the woman as a hand patted against the couch he was sitting on.

Meme // Accepting

“Ok.”  It wasn’t like the normally confident Loke to ask such a thing, at least not with out some ulterior motive.  A motive she didn’t feel behind this request.  With a couple steps Cana was seated beside her friend, careful to leave space between them, head cocked in interest.

“What’s going on Loke?”  Concern was evident in her voice.  Being back in the Celestial Spirit World, and contracted to Lucy had left little time for them to spend time together.