I don't know why but this picture of Laxus makes me think of Shizuo~Chan from Durarara......

~~~~Raphna

Weeks later, Gramps called me into his office. I walked in with a smile.
"What's up Gramps?" I asked as I sat down.
"I want you to meet someone. He's coming in soon. He just got back from a month long job. He's my grandson. Although I want you guys to be more like siblings." Gramps explained.
"Oh ok! Cool! I've never had a sibling before! What's his name? How old is he?" I asked.
"His name is Laxus. He's 17. He should be here any day now so keep an eye out for him." Gramps smiled. "That's all. Now off you go!"
"Yes sir!" I smiled as I got up and left. I walked back to the table where I was hanging out with Team Natsu. "I'm back~"
"Hey Raph!" Natsu smiled.
"Sup Raphna." Gray waved.
"Greetings Raphna." Erza smiled.
"Oi Raph! What did Gramps want from ya?" Happy asked.
"Oh he was telling me about how his grandson, Laxus, is on his way back and he wants me and him to be like siblings so I'm super excited to meet him!" I smiled brightly. I've really opened up to these guys. I've been smiling more and laughing frequently.
"That's great!!" Erza smiled.
"WAIT YOU'RE GOING TO BE SIBLINGS WITH LAXUS!?!?!?" Natsu yelled.
"Yeah. Shocking huh?" I asked.
Erza and Gray started laughing. "What? Did I say something funny?" I asked.
"Laxus is a second generation lightning dragon slayer so what you said was a bit of a pun to us."
Erza explained with a little giggle.
"Oh! I guess that was a pun." I giggled.
"Oh god not the puns!" Gray groaned.
"Aww Gray~ don't be so cold hearted." I giggled as I continued to make puns. Erza and Natsu laughed at my puns.
  Around 3:00 Natsu, Happy and I left and roamed the city for a while. Natsu held my hand through the entire walk.
  "Natsu, why do you hold my hand when we're walking through cities?" I asked.
  "Because I don't want anyone taking you." He smiled.
  I shrugged and let him. At first his fingers were around the sides of my hand but then they moved to in between my fingers. I ignored it thinking that it most of been nothing.
  We walked around looking at shops and restaurants. Natsu got hungry and we went to go eat at a near by diner.
  We got a table by the window. As Natsu and Happy ate, I looked out the window as my head leaned on the glass.
  "Is there something wrong Raph?" Natsu asked.
  "No. I'm fine. Just thinking." I shrugged not moving my eyes from the window.
  "Are you sure? You seem a bit distant." Natsu pointed out as his hand brushed against mine.
  "I'm fine. Don't worry about me." I sighed.
  "So any new information about your friend Zancrow?" He asked.
  "Oh who's Zancrow~" Happy teased.
  I rolled my eyes. "He's a childhood friend. I promised him that I would find him one day and I fully intend on fulfilling that promise."
  "Raphna loooooooves him~" Happy teased.
  "SHUT UP HAPPY!!!!" Natsu yelled.
  I looked at him confused. "What's wrong with you Natsu? Why did you get upset about that?" I asked.
  "N-No reason!" Natsu smiled. I shrugged and leaned back.
  "So I'm guessing you know Laxus right? What's he like?" I asked.
  "He's really stubborn and like to pick on people that are weaker than him but he's a nice guy once you get to know him." Natsu smiled.
  "Aww how cute. What does he look like?" I asked.
  "He's tall and has blonde hair. His eyes are blue and he has a scar in the shape of a lightning bolt through his left eye. He wears the same pair of spiky head phones everyday, he wears a long black sleeve shirt under a yellow shirt and green jeans." Natsu said having to think.
  "He seems cool." I smiled. "Are you friends with him?"
  "We have a similar relationship that me and Gray have. Laxus has a big ego and thinks he's better than everyone else just because he's in S-Class." Natsu sighed as he rested his chin in the palm of his hand as his elbow rested on the table.
  "Oh I see." I nodded as I placed my chin on the table. I looked up at Natsu and he smiled. I smiled back shyly.
  "So, it seems like you are really excited to meet him, why is that?" Natsu asked.
  "Because Zancrow was never really a brother to me. He's always been a best friend to me so I never really had any siblings growing up." I shrugged.
  "Neither did I do it's ok!" Natsu smiled.
  "Well you actually had a parent. I didn't. I roamed the streets of years. I was taught to read and write by-...a friend I met on the streets." I said with slight hesitation. Kage was actually the one to teach me to read and write. Without her I would be really dumb.
  "Oh I see. Do you remember them clearly?"
  "Yeah. I forgot their name though. They were really nice. I hope I get to see them again some day as well as Zancrow." I smiled as I Lied straight through my teeth.
  "Oh and Raph, I've been meaning to ask you something." Natsu said a bit nervously, "who is that shadow girl that I saw you talking to the first day we met?"
  I froze. "You saw her?!?!? And you never thought to bring that up!?!?!?"
  "She was also the one to take me to where those thieves took you." Natsu added on.
  I sighed. "Her name is Kage. She's a magic being made by my magic power. She's my shadow. She helps me with spells and makes me more powerful. Without her I can't use magic." I explained.
  "Oh I see." Natsu nodded.
  "Hey Natsu?!? Who's your girlfriend?!?" A deep voice asked from behind us.