Gralu week
Its september 01...
sorry for posting at midnight.
Nevertheless, I hope you like this short story.
specific genre-should be either fluff or smut, but its raining and the weather is dreary, still hope you like this.
*AU 7- (really*)short stories.*
DAY 01: GREY
Its a fine day in Magnolia, Gray notices that its been a while since he visited the said town.
Magnolia changed and he wouldn't deny that he liked the old town better.
Where... where the memories of the past still lingers at every street, every alleyways, every...
'stop thinking' he says to himself.
Sighing he saw a flower stop and bought a bouquet, no one recognizes him. He walks to some familiar roads, however he now noticed that it all leads now to the guild. Fairytail is now the heart and soul of Magnolia.
He didn't know why and how he ended up infront of their guild, and maybe it was just he is unconsciously thinking about her.
'Lucy'
Smiling wryly he turns his back, but a hand on his shoulder stops him. Its been a while and he didn't know why he didn't notice 'his' presence, maybe he just ignore it, maybe he is still indenial.
"Gray."
He looks back and saw Natsu. The cheerful and happy go lucky man now looks apathetically to him, and he knew why.
He wasn't welcome, anymore.
Nevertheless, the iron grip of the said mage makes him think that he shouldn't argue or else the memories of the past will just make him and them regret.
The blame will be too much for him and he knew he could finally break at that moment.
"She's waiting for you. Only you." Natsu spoke to him, he notice the tone that lingers on every words he just said to him.
Hatred,
Jealously,
Envy,
And...
Regret.
He just stared at him and didn't utter a single word.
He knows why... For he just stole the heart of the person that Natsu, his rival and best friend only loves.
Staggering and limping with a crane on his hand, Natsu silently walks away in defeat, and he knew why.
It is also strange not to see Happy by his side.
Silently, he opens the door and he saw a very few familiar faces that stares at him with various reaction. The new ones were curious on who is he, but they didn't utter a word after seeing their seniors reaction.
Shocked and stunned, and lastly anger were the dominant ones, and he knew why.
He knew why and he grips the bouquet of sunflowers on his hand, and they finally knew why he showed up.
'why now?'
Silence engulfs the whole guild and a familiar petite woman smiles wryly to him.
"She... Lucy... Waited." He heard her speak to him, he noticed Gajeel walks towards his now fragile wife, and he saw the distrust on his eyes.
"She's at the back, Lucy is still waiting for your return." Levy spoke again as she tries her best not to break her emotions as she spoke to him. He could only nod as he silently watch Levy walks away with her husband.
He could feel the stares but he didn't care for he knew why.
He knew why.
But.
As he open the back door, he unconsciously grip the bouquet.
"Lucy, I'm back." He says as he chokes up his words.
The bright atmosphere hit his eyes. He saw long blonde locks, long white sundress, and a petite figure was standing at the edge of the cliff. He saw a sweet bright smile on her face as she is waving her arms at him.
the sight is too vibrant, too colorful, too much like how Lucy is.
'welcome back, Gray.' she had said to him, the sound of her voice felt like the time when he last saw her.
Even the visage... tsk.
Momentarily he is startled, he closes his eyes for he knew this is just an illusion. However when he opened his eyes it is only the bright blue sky and the summer breeze that greets and engulfs him with comfort. He is now standing near the edge of the cliff facing the ocean.
"I'm back, Lu-cy." He says as he kneels on the ground, he lays the bouquet.
This is where she lies, she's one of the many who lies peacefully here as he saw familiar names besides her.
He knew why...
He felt a lump on his throat as he said those three words.
He heard the familiar jingle of keys and he felt his stomach drop.
"She waited, Gray. She waited for you." He didn't know nor recognizes the voice of the man on his early thirties said to him as he sat beside him.
"My mother waited for you." The man says to him again. Unconsciously he stares at the man beside him. He notice that the man is blond and shared her facial features, except...
He knew whose eyes are those.
"Its been more than 50 years... You have gone for more than 50 years and my mother waited for you." The man says in melancholy as he lovingly stares at the small monument where the names of each guild members are written. He watch the man brushes the dust on Lucy's name and saw a dark blue insignia on his hand.
He now knows why.
"Here." the man hands him a book.
"My mother... This is the last book she had written and mother want to give this to you." he took it, he knew already what the book might content when he saw the title.
He is now old and grey... And he regretted everything.
However Lucy didnt regret loving him.
It's been a while and he wouldn't tell why he left. He wouldn't tell a single soul why.
Only him and Lucy know the reason why.
"Have a good day, father." The man walks away and closes the back door.
He didn't notice the bright blue sky turns dark and grey.
He didn't notice the tears on his face, nor the fact that he is crying his heart out.
He is now old and grey, and Gray wishes that he could turn back time.
Back in time where they were young and it was colorful and their lives that they live without regret.
-end-
TBC
I did try to make it fluff but its raining here and BAM! Its full of angst.
the next one is kinda fluff... yep... it will be fun. Actually I had written this story a month earlier. As well as the other stories, though I still need to translate it in English and edit it all.
I'm kind of busy as a Researcher/ field interviewer. It pays well and its fun dealing with the clients.
Anyway
Its all short stories.
(however in the manga, I feel so pissed off on why it felt so rush. The fans wouldnt mind waiting for a nice ending.*)
: day 2: loud day 3: ordinary day 4: tremble day 5: playground day 6: fragrance* day 7: trace bonus day: "memorable moments" or "last day on earth"
specific genre: smut and/or fluff since it's the same day with 'graylu day' in Japan.