AN: Hello! This is a little one shot I just recently wrote based on a request I received from tumblr. Anyway, I was not sure just yet whether I wanted to expand on it or not. So if you would like me to continue, please tell me! Fairy Tail and its characters don not belong to me! ENJOY!
Fight me, Gray! requested by anonymous
"Fight me, Gray!"
"No."
"Fight me! Fight me, NOW!"
"Lucy. Stop."
The normally rambunctious guild of Fairy Tail fell in a silent standstill as the two bickered. Now it wasn't unusual for a brawl to break out before midday in this environment (it was a norm!); however, one Lucy Heartfillia had never been seen the center of this activity before. Not to mention both wizards only came back from their mission two days ago, alongside the rest of team Natsu. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary once they returned, until today.
Gray Fullbusters back faced away from Lucy as he was readying himself to leave this nonsense. The Heartfillia made one more remark though, that both stopped his feet and his lungs.
"You think I'm weak, don't you."
What? Was that even a question? No, that was a statement.
At the moment, Gray had had the last straw. He spun around on his toes, fuming mad.
"What is THAT supposed to mean!?" He roared, riling up Natsu in the process.
"Hey! Ice block! Do you really think that about Lucy!?"
"Of course not, Flame brain!"
"Then why do you do that?" Lucy questioned, gaining both Natsu and Grays attention. The celestial mage stood stiffly in front of both men, arms crossed under her chest as her gaze held a piercing look.
Both fire and ice trembled at the sight, lost for words. If looks could kill, they'd swear Erza herself would be holding her last breath.
Gray gulped, beads of sweat making its way down his bandaged cheeks. "D- do wh- what..?"
"Protect ME!"
He flinched. Was there something wrong with that?
"One week from today, Fullbuster!"
Gray stood there numbly, watching Lucy leave with his pride. In all honesty, he couldn't fathom what the problem was. He protected her, so what? Team Natsu does that all the time, right?
"I hope Luce kicks your ass." Natsu snickers, knocking Gray out of his daze.
"Shut up, you bastard!"
With that, the Fairy Tail guild hall lit up in flames once again. Chairs were flying, people freezing, metal hitting metal, fire burning and a betting poll already in its mist.
