Hey guys, this is a new fic I've been wanting to post up for a while now. It's GrayZa of course, and I'm hoping to help expand the fan base of this couple. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail.

Lucy slumped unceremoniously into one of the bar stools as she rested her head on the bar counter, her arms acting as a pillow. She grumbled incoherently to herself as her mind replayed the events that occurred earlier that day. It was all because of a certain blue haired water mage that she was feeling so grumpy.

She didn't know what had prompted the girl to do it since she wasn't really doing anything with Gray but talk to him like she usually did. They were seated at one of the wooden tables, discussing Erza and Jellal with hushed whispers. Gray looked more frustrated than anything whilst Lucy was feeling quite sympathetic and perhaps irritated at the redhead. She had been crying more than usual ever since that encounter on the beach and the blonde was usually the one tasked with the job of consoling the crying girl. It was getting quite exhausting, especially since the celestial wizard couldn't catch a wink of sleep with Erza recently sleeping over at her house.

Maybe it was because they were probably sitting a little too close together, in order to converse in hushed whispers so as not to let others hear that Juvia ended up misinterpreting the entire scene and thought it would be fun if she accidentally sprayed water all over the girl before tripping on a sponge and 'accidentally' pulling her down with her. So not only did Lucy get soaked, but she also had a bruised fanny that was sure to cause much inconvenience in the future. Instead of helping her up, Juvia flashed her a devious wink before taking her previous spot muttering, "That's what you get for stealing my Gray-sama, love rival."

Lucy ended up asking Natsu to help her dry up with his flames, ironically copying Gray when he did the same actions to which she had originally scolded him for doing so. After finally drying up her clothes, she decided to go to the bar to clear her head. Honestly, these occurrences were becoming so frequent that it was grating on her nerves. How many times did she have to tell Juvia that she was not interested in Gray? It was like the girl purposely ignored her protests and was hell bent on keeping her grudge. Juvia was a great friend and all but sometimes, her Gray obsessed antics just got to her.

Lucy needed someone else to deal with all these plots because she had had enough. She was just not cut out in handling these sorts of things every single day. Perhaps someone else with a stronger will would be able to deal with this better than she ever could. Lucy wanted someone to replace her as Juvia's love rival, but the only question was who?

Mirajane noticed the blonde slumped over the bar counter in a rather depressive state. It made her curious as to why the ever bubbly Lucy Heartfilia was looking so down in the dumps. There was only one way to it, she decided. "What's wrong Lucy? You seem a little down," her sweet voice asked as she approached the girl.

Lucy looked up at the takeover mage and sighed. "It's Juvia," she replied rather exasperatedly, causing the mage to become even more curious.

"Juvia? What did Juvia do this time?"

The celestial wizard contemplated telling Mira the truth; on one hand she might be able to help but on the other, she might get into some uncalled for scheme. "She's been calling me her love rival since day one and ever since then, I've been tricked and almost killed by her. I don't know if I can take it anymore," Lucy explained earnestly, hoping she was making the right decision by telling her the truth.

Mira raised an eyebrow as she digested the girl's words. She never would have thought this would be the reason why Lucy was so down in the dumps. But she couldn't blame her. Juvia was a little bit much when it came to seeing Gray interacting with other girls, and she seemed to act particularly worse when she saw Gray with Lucy.

As Mira began to ponder, Lucy decided to begin voicing out her plans, forgetting the fact that she was talking to the guild's resident matchmaker. It was a bad move, she later learned. "I want someone else to replace me as Juvia's love rival. I just don't know who though. I was thinking of someone with a strong will who'd perhaps be able to scare Juvia in the process? But maybe that's a little too mean," she rambled on, Mira listening to the blonde's every word.

"So basically, you want to matchmake Gray with someone?" Mira asked cleverly.

Lucy nodded without a thought. "At least then, I wouldn't have Juvia on my back anymore. Plus Gray would stop moping to me about Erza, who's still moping about Jellal which is also one of the other reasons I'm feeling so out of it. Erza's been going to my house a lot lately to sleep over but she ends up crying in her sleep so I'm not able to get any sleep myself. I really do hope she'll move on quickly because I don't think I'll be able to deal with this any longer," she continued babbling. Normally, she wouldn't talk about her friends like this but the exhaustion has been taking its toll on her, making her seem a lot more snappy than usual.

Her words caused a light bulb to flicker inside Mirajane's head as a suddenly very bright smile appeared on the mage's face. Lucy stopped babbling when she realised that Mira wasn't listening, only to find the barmaid giving her a saccharine smile. "I think I can help you Lucy," she announced sweetly.

"Really Mira? You can?"

She nodded before taking the girl's hand to lead her into the storage room. Lucy followed along curiously until they reached another smaller room hidden at the very back of the storage room that contained numerous filing cabinets. Why someone needed so many in the guild, she'd never know as Mira led her to one cabinet in particular.

"What are we doing here Mira?" Lucy asked when Mira began to open a drawer.

Seeing as how she wouldn't respond, she decided to peer over the girl's shoulder to see what was in the cabinet. She saw numerous files, all organised in alphabetical order. Mira picked the first one and opened it, Lucy almost toppling over from the shock.

"Plan A? What is this Mira?"

Mira gave her another bright smile. "This is my matchmaking room. All my matchmaking plans are stored in these cabinets and they're labelled from A to Z. Each cabinet has plans specifically targeted toward a particular couple," she explained, her smile still in tack.

Lucy's brows furrowed. The takeover mage wasn't called the guild's resident matchmaker for nothing it seemed. "You have a filing cabinet filled with matchmaking plans? Then who's is the one your holding right now?"

She giggled. "This is Gray and Erza's cabinet," she revealed, pointing to the cabinet behind her.

The blonde's eyes dilated as her mouth hung ajar in shock. "You mean, you already have pre made matchmaking plans for Gray and Erza?"

Mira hummed in response. "I was waiting for the day when I could finally put my plans into action but now that you've come along and told me all about your situation, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to finally get those two love birds together."

Lucy groaned. Telling Mira was definitely a bad decision.