Hey everyone! It's that time of year! Yes, time for GrayLu Week! Of course, this is my second time participating in a ship week. And of course, I'm a few days late. Spare me from the complaints. I've been busy. So, first prompt! Hope you like!

Prompt: Whispers

AU

Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail.

3rd Person's POV

"Mom! Please wake up!"

A little blonde haired girl, about 5 years old, screamed as she shook her mother's limp body.

"Mommy!" she shrieked.

"Lucy! What are you screaming about?"

A man, tall and blonde, looking sharp in his business suit, came running into the room. His eyes widened at the sight of his daughter kneeling on the floor next to his wife's limp body.

"Layla!" he yelled and ran over to his wife.

He collapsed next to his daughter and held his wife's limp body in his arms.

"Layla…" he sobbed. "Please…don't die…don't leave…"

8 year old Lucy gasped as she woke up in a cold sweat. Her heart was pumping quickly as she tossed and turned in her bed. Calm down, it was just a dream, she thought to herself. You're still here, here at the Fairy Tail Orphanage.

I should just try to sleep, she decided.

Lucy shut her eyes and curled up into a ball. Just a dream…just a dream…Calm down Lucy…

"UR!"

9 year old Gray Fullbuster, several rooms down, shot straight up. He ran a hand through his black hair. Stupid. Lyon got over it and so should I.

Unable to sleep, Gray rolled out of bed and let his feet lead him out his door. He stepped out into the dark hallway of Fairy Tail Orphanage. Gray plodded down the hallway, trying to clear his thoughts of the dream.

His feet eventually led him to a certain blonde's door. Gray raised his hand to knock and stopped his hand midway. Should I…? She might be asleep.

The door suddenly swung open to reveal a young blonde girl, considerably shorter than him. She was wide awake.

"Gray? What are you doing here?" Lucy whispered.

"Couldn't sleep," he said with a shrug. "Where are you going?"

"Same as you. Couldn't sleep," she whispered back.

"Mind if I come in?" Gray blurted.

Lucy blinked before nodding mutely. She opened the door a little wider and Gray stepped in. Her room was pink and girly; with a white and pink canopy bed and stuffed animals everywhere. But some things seemed out of place, like a book here and there, some matches and candles, quills, splashes of black ink, ink cartons, crumpled pieces of paper, and notebooks.

"Nice room," he commented.

"Thanks," she said with a nod.

The little blonde girl flopped onto her bed. She looked up when she saw Gray hadn't moved.

"C'mere," she beckoned, patting the space next to her.

The raven haired boy hesitantly moved to the space.

Lucy yawned. "I-I'm t-tired Gray."

Gray put his head on top of the smaller girl's.

"Yeah, me too," he said softly. "Can I sleep here?"

She nodded, curling up into a ball against Gray's chest. The two shut their eyes.

Not a moment later, Gray heard Lucy's whisper.

"Gray, how come you couldn't sleep?" she whispered.

He blinked down at her.

"Nightmare," he admitted. "I dreamt that I was back with my adoptive mom, Ur, and I heard that the guy who killed my parents was back in town. So I went after him. Ur tried to stop me. I left her and Lyon and Ultear and went after the killer. I was in danger of dying when Ur came and saved me. She managed to get the killer locked up, but then she died. And Lyon blamed me for everything…" Gray drifted off.

"More like a memory than a nightmare," Lucy reasoned quietly.

"Yeah. How about you?"

"I watched my mother die again," the blonde whispered, tears starting to fill her eyes.

Before Lucy knew it, she felt a pair of warm arms wrap around her.

"Shh, don't cry," Gray whispered softly. "I'm here."

Lucy burrowed her face into the older boy's chest.

"Just sleep," he comforted, patting her head.

Slowly but surely, Lucy began to calm down and she eventually fell into a deep slumber. Gray followed suit shortly.

From every night after that, the raven haired boy would be found crawling into the blonde haired girl's bed. And their whispered secrets in the night would give them comfort.

Extended Ending:

"Get up children!" the keeper of the orphanage, Mavis Vermillion sang.

"Morning Miss Mavis!" a red haired girl said with a smile.

"Good morning Erza! How did you sleep?" Mavis replied with a smile.

"Very well thanks!"

The redhaired girl smiled brightly up at the keeper, before her eyes caught onto a blue haired boy.

"Jellal! Wait up!" she called, racing after him.

Jellal turned and waited with a smile as Erza caught up. The two headed down to the kitchens for breakfast, chattering happily. Mavis smiled as she headed down to the next room. Gray's room. When she opened the door, the blonde haired woman was surprised to see that he wasn't there.

Strange, she thought. Where did Gray go?

Mavis continued down to Lucy's room. She cracked open the door to see a little girl with blonde hair, curled up in the arms the missing raven haired boy. The two were sleeping soundly. Mavis smiled and shut the door. If she was surprised to see Gray and Lucy together, she didn't say a word.

All done! I hoped you guys liked this! I don't know what happened towards the end though…haha. Whatever. Anyways, next chapter coming soon! Along with my last submission for Grayza week! Watch out for it! Until next time, SoulHorse, over and out.