Right… Work. She is too dedicated to her job to pause for a conversation despite how important it might be. If the talk can wait, then she will put her customers first. Which is fine, Freed considered. He had no problem waiting until midnight or whenever the guild closed today, wasn’t that what he did before? Wait until that moment to walk Mira home? “Yes, of course,” he mused. “It can wait…”
He had to thank her for the cookies. Oh how much he missed these… Watching the plate full of them was something the mage imagined so many times during his mission. “I think I’ll be waiting right here, though,” Freed added, taking the first cookie. “Thank you… by the way. For the cookies.” And he managed to give her a smile before she could leave to serve people their drinks, despite how melancholic it looked like. He knew it did, for it felt unreal, faked, not like those genuine ones they used to share.
As the man continued munching on the delicious cookies, which taste he enjoyed like never before, he watched the barmaid work. It was so evident he was doing so, but he didn’t care about that. His stare could be sensed from miles away, but it would not cease only because she knew.
He really missed her, he realized.
Such kindness given to every single person in the bar, such graciousness for every thing, that honest, radiant smile that never faded and always struck his heart like the first time it made him fall in love. It was her. The same woman he loved. Only friendship now felt like an incomplete dream. He wanted his past life back. To have that smile only for him, give one in return only to be welcomed with equal affection.
He breathed in deeply, closed his eyes after having stared for a whole hour, and leaned forward to let his green head rest onto the counter. If he was going to wait until night, he might as well take a nap, recover strength from his journey back to Magnolia. His feet were tired, after all, a time of relaxation was necessary.
Of course, he dreamed of her.
Until a shake of his shoulder woke him up. “Ah? What?” he blabbered, confused. “Oh…” He was back in Fairy Tail, right. The mission was over and a new one was about to begin. “I’m sorry, I fell asleep,” he said as he turned around to discover Mira was the only one left in the guild.
Heels clicked against the floor as she swept around -- gathering different drinks and even preparing different types of food for the customers waiting at the other end of the bar. Of course she was swift and careful all the same. This was her job, one that she had gotten quite good at over the past few years. Practice makes perfect. Or at least sort of perfect. It didn't happen often, but Mira did break a glass or two. Usually when she was settling things in the sink to be cleaned and then rushing off to make food for someone else.
She was careful but when there was a rush -- she couldn't help the fact that she had to hurry and get orders out and then make sure plates, cups and utensils were clean for the next customer. Being a barmaid was a slightly taxing job but Mira managed the best she could whenever she was by herself or low on other staff members.
"Here, dear. Just don't spill it, the hot chocolate is really hot. It just came off the stove." She muttered while handing Wendy the piping hot mug. Of course the little dragon slayer would be careful, she always was. Mira was just more worried about all the hustle and bustle around her. Of course with it being this rowdy and knowing Fairy Tail it would only get louder and rowdier as the night went on.
Hours after the young girl's disappearance back to her home the guild had started to quiet down -- with everyone leaving to go home and others just falling asleep on the tables and counters. One of those people being a certain green haired mage that did deserve a bit of sleep after his journey home from his long mission.
It didn't take Mira long to help the remaining customers out and on their feet. Of course if they needed more help home she would have given as much as she could -- but today was different and she couldn't leave Freed waiting.
Even if he left her waiting.
Now with the guild emptied, Mira went over to the sleeping mage left on her counter. "Freed, dear. It's time to wake up." She whispered while shaking his shoulder. Mira didn't want to startle the man but he really couldn't keep sleeping on the counter for much longer now. The two of them needed to get home before Lisanna and Elfman would worry and Freed needed to get some rest. "Do you need a coat?" She inquired while flattening down a few of his hairs unconsciously as she waited for a coherent response from the confused and sleepy man.
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