Five Little Sacrifices

Chapter 92

Felix and Chester were quick to open the doors of the balcony and they gasped as they looked inside. What a big ballroom! It was decorated with big plants, glamorous furniture and long curtains over the big windows. Floor tiles had detailed patterns and on the walls there were enormous paintings.

At the other side of the ballroom there was a stage where someone was playing a piano and people were talking, dancing and enjoying their time in front of it.

"It's like in those old stories about princes and princesses", Felix said. "Is this actually a castle?" he asked looking at Laxus who snorted.

"Hell no", the man said. "This is just another place where to drink and talk with other people, a regular bar."

"Fairy Tail has a bar and it doesn't look like this at all."

"That's because we don't need all this pompous crap to make our guild great."

"Ach, how it hurts our pompous heart to hear our old friend talk like that", they heard a dramatic sigh and looked at Hibiki who was coming closer with Ren and Eve.

"Good that it hurts", Laxus grunted.

"We got a word from Erza that you would be coming", Hibiki just smiled not caring about Laxus' grumpiness. They had grown used to it during the year the Thunder Legion was part of their guild. And quite frankly, that grumpiness was part of Laxus' charm and it attracted women even if the lightning dragon slayer didn't want it.

"We were so happy to hear you would be joining us again, Evergreen", Ren smirked taking Evergreen's hand, making the fairy mage giggle. "We hardly had any time to chat when we met last time. Of course, it's not like I was particularly waiting for us to meet again..."

"We would be honoured to pour you some high quality wine for the evening", Eve assured smiling to the brunette.

"Cut with that host club shit", Laxus said. "We're here to meet Master Bob."

"It is already late and I'm afraid Master Bob isn't here yet", Hibiki apologized. "So the best thing to do right now is to just sit down and relax."

"What? He knew we were coming and he still left somewhere?"

"No no, he was visiting our guild house in Crocus but he will be here by tomorrow morning and is actually quite looking forward of meeting you all after such a long time."

"So we would be staying here?" Theophilius asked and Ren looked at him.

"It's a talking squirrel", he murmured his eyes wide.

"Say what?" Theo growled glaring at him.

"He's a Quirlat", Felix explained to Ren. "They are not squirrels."

"Oh, I see", Ren nodded still looking at Theophilius. "His fur looks really fluffy..."

"It wouldn't suit you so back off", Theophilius growled from behind Felix' back.

"Cute is not my thing anyway", Ren huffed waving his hand.

"Why don't we all go upstairs?" Hibiki suggested them. "You can naturally have some supper and rooms where to stay for tonight", he promised as they started walking towards doors.

"So you guys have two guild houses?" Roscoe asked mildly curious as he looked around in the hallway. It was huge and full of paintings and plants. There was a very expensive looking carpet on the floor and it was also covering the huge stairway.

"Well I can't tell you how many we actually have them", Hibiki chuckled as they walked up the stairs. "But you should know that only one quarter of this building is actually our guild house. Rest of it is a hotel with our famous club, just like the rest of the guild houses we have in other towns."