Disclaimer: I don't own Fairy Tail sadly. If I did, I would be making so many changes xD. This story is dedicated to Readingpassion-writinglove as she gave me the idea for this story :)

Chapter 1

"AHHH Gray put me down!" Lucy yelped as Gray snuck up behind her and threw her on his shoulder. It was a beautiful day in Magnolia and Lucy couldn't help but want to spend some of it at the guild with her friends before heading back home to get ready for the mission that her team took for the next day.

"Hmm let me think about that... Nah I'm good on carrying my girlfriend on my shoulders" he grinned as Lucy started to hit his back.

"Come on Gray, wasn't it you who said you didn't want anyone to know that we are dating? We are out in public" she squirmed around trying to get herself down.

"Yeah, I may have said that but that doesn't mean friends can't joke around and pick on each other" he placed her down as she hit his shoulder again.

"Not the point Gray, I don't even understand why we have to even keep it a secret. Are you ashamed of me or something?" she tried not to tear up as she spoke but a tear slightly slipped down her cheek.

"Hey no it's nothing like that Luce, trust me on that there's no way I am ashamed of you. It's just that we uh have to think about how others will take the news you know?" he tried explaining but Lucy wasn't having it.

"By others you mean Juvia right? I thought that you didn't like her in that way?"

"Not just Juvia but our team and the rest of the guild. We shouldn't just go on and be all lovey dovey we have other people's feelings to take into consideration. I told you before I only see her as a friend and a nakama." he explained to her once again about the water mage.

Lucy stopped in her tracks her glossy eyes looking into his worried ones. They didn't break contact until someone walked up to them wanting to get into the store that they apparently stopped in front of. Mumbling an apology, they silently continue their walk to the guild. Lucy had other plans and started to walk in the other direction back to her place. Gray turned around to say something to Lucy but saw her starting to walk off. Running after her, he grabbed her by the wrist hauling her to stop.

"Where are you going Luce? The guild's this way, and wait why are you crying?" his calm tone turned worrisome

"It's nothing Gray, just changed my mind and decided to go back to my place. You go onto the guild and we can talk another time." she pulled her wrist from his grasps and continued walking back to her apartment, leaving a very confused Gray standing on the sidewalk like an idiot thinking to himself.

What the heck is going on with her all of a sudden? Shaking his head as he made his way to the guild.

Entering the guild, he was met with the screeching of his name of the one and only water mage.

"Graaaaaaaaaaaay-sama you're finally here. I was beginning to worry that you wouldn't be coming in today." Juvia ran over and grabbed onto his arm pulling him over to the table where she was waiting for him. Juvia went on and on about things that did not particularly interest Gray. He let a sigh that stopped Juvia from her rambling

"What's wrong Gray-sama? She asked looking over at Gray who seemed somewhat distant to her.

"Look Juvia, we need to talked and straight up a couple of things." he sighed as he sat down at the table. Thankfully there weren't a lot of people in the guild today so no one would overhear the conversation between the two

"What do you mean Gray-sama, I am a bit confused." she tried to make out what could be wrong

"What I mean is that I see you as a friend, a nakama and nothing past that. I am sorry if you thought differently, I just do not see you in that light at all." he tried to break the news as gently as possible.

"I don't understand Gray-sama. We weren't friends when you saved me during our fight when Phantom Lord's attack Fairy Tail. I thought that you sort of had interest in me hence why you saved me" she pleaded with him.

"Juvia, we were enemies back then yes but…but when you were talking about your past and how no one accepted you until Phantom Lord. I felt sorry for you not because of what happen but that you actually believed that Phantom Lord was the only place for you to feel accepted. I know I saw goodness in your heart though you were acting on orders from that scum. That's why I saved you and nothing else. I am sorry that my actions may have mislead you into thinking that I was interested in you. I had no intentions in hurting you at all." sighing as she apparently wasn't getting the message.

"But I do not understand why you are bringing this up all of a sudden. Is there something that I am missing here Gray-sama. Is it because of the love rivals interest in you?" venom coursed through her voice.

"Ugh Juvia, her name is L-U-C-Y and there is nothing for her to be jealous about as there is nothing going on between us. I like Lucy, have for quite some time even before encountering you." getting irritated with the water mage

"I see, so Gray-sama intends on making love riv.. I mean Lucy his girlfriend?" her voice slightly cracked as she asked.

"Lucy is already my girlfriend but no one knows because I wanted to keep it a secret."

"That doesn't really make sense Gray-sama. Why keep it a secret if you're like her, unless you're having seconds thoughts?" her tone slightly changed to being. hopeful

"NO I am not having second thoughts about my relationship with Lucy. Like I said before, it was my decision to keep it quiet because one I wanted to sort out the confusion with you, I don't want you attacking her because she "stole" me from you. Two, I don't know how things would pan out with the team if they knew we are together."

"If she makes you happy Gray-sama, then I am happy but why isn't Lucy here at the guild with you?"

"Uh well we sorta disagreed about the relationship being kept a secret. I assume she decided to go back to her place and get ready for the team's mission tomorrow."

"It doesn't surprise me that you two disagreed on that, I couldn't imagine being in her shoes at the moment." she began to feel for the celestial mage.

"Eh, what are you rambling about now Juvia?" he asked confusingly.

"Women are not like you men Gray-sama, we don't like feeling like we aren't important to the ones we are with whether it be friends or a lover. Lucy, is probably very confused at the moment thinking she isn't good enough. Though in my opinion she isn't but my opinion on that is not what matters. I think that you should go speak with her." she urged him.

Gray sat there taking Juvia's words into consideration. He honestly never thought about it in Lucy's point of view on keeping their relationship a secret, that it could be hurting her and making her think crazy things, which that be a trait for Lucy. Standing up, Gray started to make his way out of the guild before that he turned to Juvia

"Thanks Juvia I have to go but can you please keep this conversation between us? Just until I can sort out this mess I have created?" He gave her one of his genuine smiles.

"Of course Gray-sama, you have my word that your secret is safe with me." she smiled as he ran off to Lucy's place.

As he sees Lucy's place he made his way to the side of it knowing that she always left her windows unlocked. Luck was on his side as her living room window was opened. Climbing through her window, closing it and making sure he locked them all. Upon making his way to her door, he could hear that she was crying. He quietly entered her room and shut her door as slow as possibly so his presence wasn't known. Making his way to her bed, he noticed that she didn't bother changing out of her pink and black tank top and black mini skirt. She was facing the window, so her back was to him so he went over to her bedside and sat right behind her. Placing his hand on her shoulder

"Lucy" was all he could muster up as her tears broke his heart. He didn't think that keeping their relationship would cause her this much pain.

"Go away Gray, I don't want to see you right now." she tried to shrug his hand off her shoulder but he wasn't budging. Her tears continue to slip from her eyes down her cheek.

"No Luce, I am staying right here until you and I talk." to make his point, he reposition himself laying behind her wrapping his arms around her waist pulling her against his chest. She struggled against him as she screamed for him to let go which only made him tighten his grip on her.

"Gray seriously let me GO! We have nothing to talk about." a fresh batch of tears began to spring from her eyes.

"That's a load of bull and you know it Luce. You're crying because of my stupidity and I am sorry. Will you please talk to me so we can sort this out?" he pleaded as he rested his chin on her shoulder, he nuzzling his nose against her neck.

"What do you want me to say Gray? I just can't pretend that I am just friends with my boyfriend! It hurts that I can't even simply kiss you in public because we have to consider others feelings. Well what about my feelings and me! I feel like I am your dirty secret and I don't even matter to you." she scream as she turned around in his arms to face him so he could see her tears.

His heart broke once she turned and he saw her hurt face and her tears flowing. He hugged her to his chest tighter feeling like the biggest idiot in Magnolia.

"Luce I am so sorry for making you cry or feeling like this that was never my intention." he ran his fingers through her hair trying to sooth her.

"What are your intentions with our relationship? Am I just going to be a fling like the girls Loke used to go out with?" her voice cracked with each word that came from her mouth.

"I am nothing like him Luce, just because he and I are friends doesn't mean I am ANYTHING like that. This relationship stuff is new to me as it is probably new for you too. I mean look how long it took me to actually figure out even Juvia like me let alone you. But so you know my intentions is to be the best boyfriend I can be but you have to work with me and be patient Luce." he explained as he leaned his head down nuzzling against her hair.

Lucy cried against his chest for thinking that he was like that. "I am sorry Gray but why can't we deal with the problems when they come? If we don't talk to anyone they might get suspicious and figure things out."

"Because Luce its better doing this the safe way then the hard way. I already talked to Juvia and everything there is sorted and fine. She won't be giving you much of a hard time. Our team are the only ones we have to worry about. I don't know how they will take the news." he spoke though the only one he was really concerned about was Natsu.

"I don't think our team will have any issues Gray. I don't understand why you think they would." she looked up at him, her eyes all glossy from her tears.

"Call it a hunch ok Luce just please trust me on this." he knows that Natsu will have a huge issue with this as Lucy and him are close since he was the one that brought her into Fairy Tail.

"Whatever you say Gray can we just stop talking for now and just lay here and rest?" she laid her head down on his chest closing her eyes.

"Sure Luce, we'll talk more after the mission." he kissed the top of her head, pulling the blankets over the both of them and closed his eyes. Unknown to them, outside her window watched the pink haired dragon slayer. His eyes burning with anger as he watches the two snuggling with one another.

Ice Princess you're going to get it once I get my hands on you. I will get to the bottom of this and you better have a good explanation on why you're in Luce's bed or else.

He turned away from the scene and made his way back to the guild before Happy came looking for him. He didn't know what to think of the scene that is now engraved into his head but he sure was going to find out.

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