This is my second attempt with this concept so be kind.

Okay, I'm not sure how old Leo is supposed to be but I'd guess he's about 18. I'm not sure how old Aries is supposed to be either so I'm gonna say she's about 18 too. This is in Celestial Spirit years, mind you, so, in Earthland, they're a lot older. I dunno, let's just say they're both physically 18 but I'm not sure of their chronocogical ages.

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail.

Demons of the Past

Prologue:

A Chance at Happiness

Leo and Aries walked along the river's edge together, just listening to the water and enjoying each other's company. Aries was leaning against him with their arms hooked together.

"Remember when we met Aquarius in this river? You were teaching me how to fish but I forgot you fish like a lion and you bit down on a fish tail. But it turned out to be Aquarius and she hit you in the head with her water jug! You were so bewildered you forgot you were the one who provoked her and you got in a fight! You were a lion cub in water so, naturally, you lost," Aries told the story.

"Haha! Yeah... I was a crazy little kid, wasn't I?" Leo laughed, scratching the back of his head.

Aries giggled, taking hold of his hand in both of hers and tugged him along. She pulled him on top of a rock and they looked down at the sudden drop of the waterfall.

"Didn't I dare you to jump into the water from here?" she asked, looking down into the water.

"Yes, you did and I did it like an idiot," Leo said with a devious smirk as he got an idea "and now... for my revenge,"

Aries turned to face him to ask what he meant when he suddenly tackled her. In fright, she took hold of his collar and pulled him down too. They fell down and splash-landed into the water.

"Leo!" Aries shrieked and splashed him after they resurfaced.

Laughing, he swam to the shore and pulled himself out of the water. He lay on his back and opened his eyes, breathing heavily.

"Leo, a hand over here?" Aries said.

He looked up to see her pink hair was in her face and her woollen clothing was heavy with water. So, Leo got to his feet, reached into the water and lifted Aries out bridal style. She kept her hands tucked in to her chest as she was lifted up and pushed against Leo's chest in the process. Aries timidly lifted a hand up and moved her hair out of her face to look at him. Wanting to be close to him, Aries lifted her hand to cup his cheek and turn his face to look at her. She leaned up and kissed him, ignoring the wet strands of hair still in her face.

"I'm going to go change," she said.

Aries got out of his arms and she hid away to change out of her soaking wet outfit. When she returned she wore just a plain white sundress with a pink bolero jacket to cover her shoulders. Leo was laying on his back on the river bank with a look on his face. He too had changed into something dry that was just a shirt and trousers. He seemed tense but Aries hadn't seen him this tense since they were under contract with Karen Lilica. She sat behind him and began rubbing his shoulders like she usually did to ease his stress.

"So, what now?" Aries asked, wrapping her arms around him from behind and resting her head on his shoulder "It's a beautiful day, just look at the cosmos," and she gestured upwards.

Leo smiled and leaned back in her arms. For that moment, everything was perfect. He was with Aries, a girl he hoped to go steady with soon, and they were looking up at the purplish void the planetary bodies of their world floated in. Aries rested her cheek against his mane of ginger hair and sighed in peace of the situation.

"Leo the Lion? Aries the Ram?" came a voice and a bunny-like spirit came hopping over to them.

"That's us," said Leo, sitting up and Aries kept hold of his shoulders.

"The Celestial Spirit King asks for your presence in the Celestial Court," said the bunny spirit "Concerning the status of one Claec the Lion,"

Leo clawed at the grass at the name and Aries began giving him a slight shoulder rub in response to his sudden increase of stress.

"When?" the Lion asked, a dark look in his eyes.

"Immediately," said the bunny spirit.

Leo groaned and fell back in Aries' arms. Even in absence, Claec was ruining any chance at happiness he had.