A Possible Ruined Friendship

A GraLu Fanfiction for Shannon

(After the 7 year skip, before Michelle was introduced)

Lucy Heartfilia groaned as she rolled out of bed. Just another day in the town of Magnolia. She made her way to the bathroom, but she stopped herself when she realised that there was another person in her apartment. "Gah," she screamed as she spun around to find none other than Fairy Tail's very own ice mage. "Gray! What are you doing here?" The stellar spirit mage asked.

"I came here to see what was taking you so long. Did you know that it's almost lunch time?" Gray asked her.

"Really? Well, leave so I can take a bath and I'll be at the guild soon."

"Why can't I stay?"

"Leave you perv!"

"Why should I?"

"LUCY KICK!"

And with that Gray flew at the door. "Fine! I'll leave. See you there!"

Sighing, Lucy made her way to the bathroom, once again. Thirty minutes later she got out, dried herself off, and went into her room. As she was taking her towel off, she noticed a certain dark-haired mage. "Gray! I thought that I told you to leave!"

"You did tell me and I did leave, but I came back."

"Ugh!" The blonde mage exclaimed. "Fine! Just wait out here. I need to get dressed." Once she got dressed she walked back into the living room where she found the ice mage sitting, half naked, of course. "Gray, your clothes."

"Gah!" The male scrambled to find his clothes. Once he found them he asked, "You ready?"

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever."

…Time Skip…At the Guild…

"Lu-chan!" Lucy heard her favourite solid script mage yell.

"Ah, Levy-chan," she exclaimed. "How are you? How's Gajeel?"

"Oh, I-I'm fine. H-he's fine." A blush crept up on her face. "Anyways, how's it going with-"

"SHHHH, Levy-chan! Jeez, you're so loud. To be honest, I don't know. The perv broke into my house again. I don't know if he likes me, but I really want him to."

"Well, you should confess to him to find out how he feels. It could-"

"Are you stupid? What if he doesn't like me? It would ruin our friendship."

"It's okay, Lu-chan. Gosh, and you say that I'm loud."

"Well, you are. Now, please, PLEASE don't tell anyone about that. I'd die if he found out."

"Of course, Lu-chan. I've got to go now. Team Shadowgear is going on a mission. See ya soon!" Levy had ran out of the guild with Jet and a hobbling Droy.

Little did Lucy know, Gray had actually heard their conversation and it brought a smile to his face because he was ninety-nine percent sure that the guy Lucy was talking about was him.

…Time Skip…At Gray's House…

I need a plan of action, Gray thought to himself. I need to find a way to confess to Lucy, but I don't know how. Gray threw his clothes on the floor and laid down on the couch. I know that I'm going to do, he grinned.

…Time Skip…At the Guild the Next Day…

"Mira, have you seen Lucy?" Gray asked the silver-haired mage.

"Oh, Gray, yeah. She's just over at the corner table, sulking."

"Do you know why?"

"Natsu left on a mission without her and she needs more rent money. Ne, Gray, you should go on a mission with her. Just you two. Alone. Without anyone else."

"W-what," the ice mage stuttered, "w-why? W-why c-can't she g-go by h-herself?"

"That isn't a very man thing to say, Gray," Mira's younger brother interrupted. "Be a man and go take her…like a MAN!"

"Well, o-okay."

As Gray's figure retreated Mira muttered to herself, "I am such a good match maker."

"Ne, Lucy," Gray spoke as he approached the blonde mage.

"Yes, Gray?" she asked.

"Um, I heard that Natsu went on a mission without you and you need rent money. Would it be okay if we, um, went on a mission together?"

"Ugh, sure Gray. I'll just go home and pack. You go pick out a job." Oh my gosh, Lucy thought. Gray asked ME to go on a mission with him! And it's just us two!

Yes, Gray thought. She said yes! Now hopefully we can get out of here without Juvia following us.