Gray was sitting at a table in the guild, tuning his guitar quietly. Members, silently watching him, murmured to themselves as looks of confusion crossed their faces.
He'd never been seen with a guitar, nor any form of musical instrument or equipment. It was fair for them to be watching, but he'd been tuning and placing instruments at the stage in the front of their large guild for about an hour. His mind screamed for them to stop.
He decided to voice his thoughts. "Stop staring, will yah?!" he yelled over his shoulder. He felt their now embarrassed and awkward gaze lift from his back and, he assumed, and on each other.
Natsu, Erza, and Lucy, Happy tagging along at the back, burst through the doors and rushed over to him.
Cana P.O.V.
I watched as Team Natsu had a hushed, panicky conversation, their huddle closer than usual. They had nervous, worried looks and tensed shoulder blades and hands.
They all visibly stiffened when Lucy mentioned, but I couldn't hear. I was lost in my thoughts, my booze barrel dropped on the floor. Tendrils leaked from the opening, but I didn't pay a drop of attention.
I finally snapped away from my trance, my throat aching for more alcohol. I picked up my booze, then brown wood filled my vision as I tipped the barrel.
No PO.V.
Team Natsu was tense, stiff, and panicked as they hurriedly talked. They were, unknowingly, in a band called Fairy Spark.
"My dad's coming now, I saw his carriage stop as we snuck away," Lucy said as Natsu and Erza gave confirmation with a nod.
"Then get up there, no vocal warm-ups today, Luce," Gray added as they took off up the stairs. Natsu picked up some drumsticks, sat down, and adjusted the bass drum.
Erza stretched her fingers as she set up her keyboard, sending a grateful wink to Gray when she saw the settings.
Lucy hurriedly placed the microphone on the stand, after explaining to Gray what song they were playing. It was I kissed a girl by Katy Perry. She knew Gray was never on point with the song which is why they had never played.
A man with blonde hair and brown eyes sat in the front as his guards took the row beside him. His daughter, Lucy, was performing for him. He was excited, not that it showed.
Lucy opened her mouth as lyrics flowed out of her mouth, melting together smoothly. She kept her eyes closed afraid to look at her father.
Erza's fingers danced across the keys as a pinkie or index finger occasionally moved to correct tunes or pitch. Her knees bent and her body swayed to the music as it played and she got to the chorus, removing her hands and looking to the crowd. Her voice echoed through the room with Lucy's as she backed her up.
Natsu moved his arms to the beat, his hands dancing with sticks as his head bobbed viciously with the music. He found it easy to keep up, the song not that fast. But he knew Gray was playing the entire song, so something HAD to be going on.
Gray was keeping up, his arms and fingers aching with tiredness as they moved at the speed of light as he played, high guitar music echoing with power. He felt many gazes on him as he played, his tongue hanging out of his mouth repeatedly out of habit. He was having fun, playing right, and keeping up for once.
Lucy was swaying to the music, lips tipping upwards when she heard an amazing but slightly drowned out voice join hers. The crowd was cheering, and she loved how the song could barely be heard over the loud cheers of Fairy Tail.
The song ended, and she saw gazes land on Gray as she looked out. Her watch landed on the raven as he looked back, his fingers raw and arms limp, his hair drenched in sweat, eyes reflecting her proud look as she smiled.
She looked at Erza who was wiping her keys with a towel to avoid sweat dripping in. The blonde grinned and she grinned, nodding proudly.
She looked at Natsu who was hunched and sweaty but keeping his stupid, idiotic, toothy grin in place. He directed a proud look at her and then nodding with pride towards Gray who was putting away his bass. She sent a thumbs up and received it, still smiling.
Lucy looked at her dad, who was rising from his seat and marching towards. She was about to protest till a pair of strong but wilted arms wrapped her in an embrace. She returned it, grinning when she heard cheers.
"Brilliant. I love you." Jude Heartfilia said as he rested his chin on her head. Lucy returned the words as she hugged back.
"We were Fairy Spark, good night,
" Erza said for Lucy as they walked off and out. Natsu smiled brightly and widely at them.
"Gray..?" Natsu persuaded, giving him a suggestive look with a smirk. Gray groaned playfully, nodding slightly but forcefully as him and the rosette connected hands in midair.
They bit their thumbs hard, wiping the blood on the other's forehead then licking it off. They took out a pocket knife, spun it 3 times, did a 360, then hit each other's knives as they put them back.
The girls watched in disgust and interest. "WHAT?!" they shouted, pinching and slapping themselves as the boys hugged at the end. Gray and Natsu chuckled, amusement showing in their eyes.
They all laughed as they lay in the grass, talking about the mission to Gray, who listened well and happily.
He was happy to be here with friends and a team and Fairy Tail. Fairy Spark. Cana. Gajeel. Makarov. Levy. Mira. Jet. Droy. Etcetera.
Team Natsu.
