Waiting For My Mate

Chapter 65

Sorry I'm late! ^^' I started work again after a long vacation, I don't know I just got a little bit depressed for couple of days because I was suddenly so tired again (takes time to ease back to the normal rhytm with work and freetime) and everything I tried to write was just pure crap. But now I'm feeling better! Though, I really have to consider about starting to update this story only once a week. I'll still think about it and see how things will go. Thanks for all the comments and votes! ^^

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Freed yawned and shifted slightly, smiling when he felt the big coat around him. He absolutely loved Laxus' coat. He loved it when he could snuggle inside it and wake up feeling the furry lining against his cheek and the warmth all around him. And of course Laxus' own scent. In cold winter days like now, this was absolutely one of the best ways to wake up. Even though it felt like something was tiptoeing on his side...

"You're smiling foolishly, you know?" he heard a purring chuckle that made his eyes open immediately.

"What?" the green haired mage muttered, his brain still half asleep.

"I wonder what you might be dreaming?" he heard a mischievous giggling and blinked his eyes.

Finally he shifted more so he could look around and saw who was talking with him.

"Happy?" he asked confused.

"Aye!" Happy grinned.

"I'm terribly sorry we had to disturb your sleep", Panther Lily said stepping closer to the couch where Freed had been sleeping and the swordsman was more confused.

"Is something wrong then?" he asked looking around. How long did he sleep? The screens weren't on but there were still lots of people around the Hall.

"Nothing is wrong, no need to be alarmed", Lily assured rising his paw.

"We are playing truth or dare", Happy said. "Me and Lily got a dare, we had to wake you up."

"Why?" Freed asked still confused.

"Because everyone was sure you would get angry."

"I'm not yet awake enough to do that", Freed sighed and sat up properly.

"I'm sure others will be really disappointed", Lily smirked. "Are you feeling well, Freed?"

"Yes, I guess", the rune mage said running his fingers through the green hair. Just when he had been so strict earlier not to take naps, here he was doing just that. "Feels like I slept too long... Has the battles started? I think I fell asleep before they started."

"Eh? Freed, those battles are over!" Happy said and Freed jolted looking at the blue cat. "Wendy won Bickslow, Loke won Bisca."

"Though, Bickslow is still leading because he had 52 points from the guest", Lily said. "Now he has total of 57 points, Bisca has 16 points, Loke 15 and Wendy 10."

"How many points they can have per fight?" Freed asked, still slightly dizzy. He slept through the whole thing? Why didn't anyone wake him up?

"Ten is the highest amount", Lily explained. "Everything is measured. Strength, wits, adaptation, strategy, speed, even how smoothly you move. Loke made a perfect score. You must be thinking how Bickslow did, I wouldn't say he was bad but this time Wendy was better."

"In next guest there might be again something that could grant lots of points at one go", Freed murmured. "If Bickslow manages to have lots of points again, he has a really good chance."