Okay guys, I know you've all read stories where the Fairy Tail characters read fanfiction. This one is going to be a little different – I hope. Anyway, I want my readers to be a part of it, so I am asking two things…
Pairings. I want some of the characters to fall for each other during this story, but I DO NOT want to do a Lucy/Natsu fic, or a Gray/Juvia fic. I would like you guys to review and leave me a message with what pairings you would like to see. The most popular for each character will win out.
The fanfiction the guild reads. I would like you guys, if interested, to send me a short fic, only a couple hundred words or less if you want, and I will place them in here. I will, of course, give the writers credit. If you are interested and want to send me something, just message me.
Gray had no idea how this happened. Mira had the 'great' idea to have a "fun get together with some of the other guilds! We can get to know each other better!" and suddenly, here they were, all sitting in the guild hall awkwardly and trying to figure out exactly what Mira had planned.
Gray had thought it might be a competition, something they would all be interested in… but somehow, he didn't think that was the case. Mira and Erza were all staring at them from the raised platform, no one in Fairy Tail or any other guild wanted to infuriate the two mages, so they were all sitting quietly and waiting for whatever it was.
Gray had somehow ended up with Juvia on one side of him and Natsu on the other. Beside Juvia was Lyon, who brought his minions with him. And, of course, since Shelly was at their table, so was Ren. And Ren brought Hibiki and Eve. And Chelia (who was sitting beside her cousin and staring at Lyon in adoration) was sitting with Wendy, who had brought Romeo.
Beside Natsu was Lucy, who had Levy across from her, who was flanked by her team. Gajeel was sitting at the next table, his eyes narrowed and focused on the three of them. He had somehow ended up beside Sting and Rogue, neither of which looked thrilled to be there.
Gray didn't even bother looking at the other guilds… though it seemed Mira had invited the six top guilds in Fiore. Not surprising.
"I have a surprise for all of you!" Mira finally said, drawing everyone's attention toward her. "How many of you know what this is?" She held up a magazine – and Gray watched as the blood drained from the faces of half of the people in the room.
Lucy even stood up, her eyes frantic, but Erza blocked the exit, her arms crossed over her chest and a glare on her face, daring someone to try and leave. A few looked as if they were considering it, looking between the magazine and Erza.
Apparently they decided the magazine was better than risking Titania.
"This is a fan magazine!" Mira continued on, a bright smile on her face, "people write stories about their favorite mages and send them in. The best ones get published! I thought we could read some of them together! And then, at the end, we can decide which one we all like the most and send in a message to the magazine to get printed!"
Gray felt himself blink in surprise. People wrote stories about them? "Why would someone do that?" Natsu muttered, scowling as he crossed his arms over his chest. Gray agreed with him. What was even the point?
"This won't end well," Hibiki said softly, a grimace on his face. The other Trimen nodded along with him. Apparently, they were very familiar with that magazine.
"Oh, Juvia has read some of those! But Juvia only reads the ones where she is paired with her beloved Gray!"
Gray leaned away from the rain woman, moving as close to the fire dragon as he could without actually touching him. "Pairing?" He asked.
"Most of these stories feature a pairing the author desires," Lyon explained, his eyes flickering from Juvia to Gray, "you can find many different pairings."
Gray felt his chest tighten at this information. Great. What, exactly, was Mira planning on reading? "What do you mean by pairing?" Natsu asked, confused.
Gray rolled his eyes, "Like romantic pairing, flame brain," he snapped.
Comprehension flashed across Natsu's face. "Oh. Ew."
Fighting back the insane urge to laugh, Gray turned his attention back to Mira as she began to speak once again. He knew he shouldn't have come to this thing. The only reason he had was because Erza had actually shown up at his house and pulled him to the guild by his ear.
He winced at the thought and lifted his hand to rub his aching ear. He was pretty sure it would never be the same. Damn woman.
"Issues, Gray?" Lyon asked, amusement flickering in his eyes. Gray glared back. It had bruised his ego to be pulled into the guild and see Lyon standing there smirking at him.
"Think someone can distract Erza so we can get out of here?" Natsu muttered, watching the red head with a frown on his face.
"Not a chance. Unless you want to be the one to distract her."
Lucy was still standing, "We can't just be stuck in here! There has to be a way to get out…"
Gray looked at her curiously, "What's wrong with you? This is the type of thing you like."
Lucy didn't answer, moaning instead about how no one had the right to keep them here. Gray's eyes narrowed thoughtfully as he stared at her. "Lucy, did you send something into that magazine?"
Lucy stopped instantly, her face turning bright red as she slowly sank back down beside Natsu and hid behind her hands. Gray shook his head. Of course she did. She was a writer, after all. "Oh, and who did you write about?" Hibiki asked, a smirk on his face as he stared at the celestial mage.
Lucy let out a deep groan, the tips of her ears turning red. "No one. Nothing. I…don't know what you're talking about."
Juvia was shaking beside Gray, "Love rival better not have written about Juvia's Gray."
"Who would write about the ice bastard?" Natsu muttered.
Gray retaliated instantly, hitting Natsu over the head and preparing himself for what was coming. No way Natsu would let that go. "What are you two doing?" Erza snapped from behind them.
Natsu froze with his fist inches away from Gray's face. "Just getting ready to listen!" He said with a false smile, wrapping his arm around Gray's shoulders and sitting on the bench. Gray's smile was just as false as he placed his own arm around the boy.
"We aren't doing anything!"
They both continued to smile as Erza stared down at them. "Do not interrupt Mira once the story has begun. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes ma'am!" The chorused.
Erza turned away and the arms fell instantly, Gray moving away from the human heater. He always felt slightly uncomfortable that close to Natsu. "Well, I see you two haven't changed much," a new voice cut in.
Gray turned with a smile, "Loke! What are you doing here?"
Loke strode over to them, a smirk on his face. Gone was the suit, though his hair was still longer than it had been when he was in Fairy Tail. "Mira wanted all members of Fairy Tail here," Loke explained, sliding into the space Gray had left between himself and Juvia. The water woman glared, protesting, but Loke ignored her. "I might be Leo the Lion, but as far as I know, I'm still part of Fairy Tail."
"Always," Gray said, smiling at his once partner and closest friend.
"Hey man," Natsu greeted from the other side of Gray, smiling.
Loke nodded back, then smiled at Lucy. "Hello, princess. I am here on my own power, no need to worry."
"I didn't," Lucy told him, though she smiled back prettily.
Gray tried to ignore the interaction. When Loke was in Fairy Tail, Gray had been the person closest to him. Now that Lucy had his key, the celestial spirit would always be closer to Lucy than he had ever been to Gray.
He was learning to deal with it. Slowly. But he was learning.
"So, do we know what Mira will be reading?" Loke questioned, obviously ignoring the boys from Blue Pegasus that were staring at him.
Right, Blue Pegasus. Karen. Loke had to be feeling uncomfortable.
"We can move," Gray said quietly enough no one else would hear him.
Loke subtly shook his head, though he flashed Gray a small smile at the words. "Mira hasn't told us yet," Hibiki answered, his eyes drilling into the spirit across from him. "It looks like she is trying to decide."
That was true. Mira had a stack of those magazines and was slowly flipping through each one until she reached the ones she had flagged. Apparently, the demon couldn't decide which one to subject them to first.
Gray was slightly frightened by the sight of all those magazines. She wasn't planning on going through them all today, was she?
Finally, she seemed to find one that she liked, going by the way she squealed loudly and turned her bright face to the crowd in front of her. "Alright, everyone ready to start?"
