A.N.: I'd like to make a note for this school fic. I'm using Singapore's school setting, since that's where I live. At first, this was going to be a one-shot but then I had so many ideas for this! For the general idea of this school setting, a person will have the same classmates in the same class. I'm not sure how to explain it though. You should try Google-ing it. Google is a better teacher than me.
As for other pairings, I've yet to decide. Extra notices at the end
Useless A.N.: It's my first day of being Sec 2. Wee... not. IF any of you have been searching for a LyoRay story fic, here's the place.
~Gray~
"Ew! He likes his own brother!"
"Isn't it that pathetic raven head?"
"He's so weak!"
"Why would he protect a weakling of a brother?"
"Natsu and Sting both teach him where his place is!"
Pathetic. Gay. Disgusting. Gray Fullbuster Milkovich.
These were the 'rumours' that resounded through his head. They were all true. He was a pathetic excuse for a man. He cries over almost anything petty. He could not even carry his bag without difficulty. He was constantly pranked by and bullied by the brothers, Sting and Natsu. Every time he was in trouble, his brother would show up. He wanted him to stop coming to his rescue at school. There more he came, the more they teased him. He wanted it all to stop. Of course, the school had no problem with bisexual people. When they feel attracted to their own siblings, other called those people disgusting.
This was the life of Gray Fullbuster, the younger half-brother to Lyon Vastia Milkovich.
He could not stop them. No matter what he said, he just added salt to his own wound. Why can't Sting and Natsu just disappear? Even better, he wished that he would just disappear. He could not take it. Every time he went back home, he went straight to his room and locked his door without even saying 'hello' to his step-mother or step-sister.
That was the situation at the moment.
Gray's back slid down his bedroom door, dropping on his butt. He cupped a hand over his eyes, letting the tears flow freely. He gently bit down on his other hand, muffling his sobs. Why was he suffering so much? He wanted to just escape this world and be happy. He considered drugging himself to death but thought twice.
Gray Fullbuster did not want to be a coward and take the easy way out. That would only leave the burden on his family's shoulders. He did not want Ur to think that she had not given him enough attention. He did not want Ultear to cry just because she thought that her playful teasing finally set him over the edge. No, they were not about his secret crush for his own half-brother.
Finally, there was Lyon Vastia.
Gray did not want to think that his older brother would try hurting the two bullies. He did not want anyone to suffer for his selfish act.
Every day was a cycle. Gray enters the class and listens to the teacher. The students behind him fire spit-balls at his head. They throw paper balls at him which had insults written inside. Before the next teacher comes, Sting and Natsu mimic a scene of them bullying Gray until Lyon comes. They would punch him, beat him, ruin his homework and many other things that were too cruel to describe. The only place that they do not injure was his face. They were smart, leaving injuries only in areas that were concealed by his clothes.
Today was different though.
Lyon ditched-ish his co-curriculum activities just to have lunch with his family today. Why? Their cousins, the Fernandezes, were coming for a visit. He would not pass up the chance to see Wendy and Jellal again. When he headed through the front door of his house, he quickly went up to his room to change into a proper, but simple, attire. Like hell he would see them wearing his uniform. He wanted to do something with his little brother while waiting, since he finished his homework in class.
Lyon went down to the kitchen and saw his step-mother, Ur, cooking something. He wanted to ask what was for dinner but that could wait.
"Hey Mom," the snowy-haired male greeted casually.
"Welcome back Lyon," Ur greeted back.
"As much as I want to chat, do you know where Gray is?" Lyon asked tilting his head to the side.
"He's in his room," the raven head answered, not averting her gaze from her cooking.
Lyon nodded in response and quickly dashed off upstairs to the bedrooms. Before that, he heard something that caught his ear.
"And I have no idea what he does in there," his step-mother finished in a whisper.
Hearing this perked up Lyon's interest. Once he was few steps away from the door to his younger brother's bedroom, he heard a muffled sob coming from the other side of the door.
Now, this was starting to get intense.
He then decided to make his way to the door quietly, careful not to make a single sound. Once he made it to the door, he leaned his ear on it. The noises were muffled at first but after awhile, they became clearer but still rather soft.
"Everyday... Every fucking day..." he heard a mumble, naturally, Gray's. Now Lyon was really curious. What could happen to his brother every day, besides the teasing, that would cause him to break down like this?
"Ow... Great, another wound..." Gray winced. Lyon's eyes almost lit up like the Fourth of July. His little brother got hurt? And did he say 'another'?!
"Sure, being bisexual isn't a problem but..." Lyon already knew this piece of information.
"Why... Why can't I like him?" This really caught Lyon's interest. Gray liked a certain guy but because of that, they bullied him?
"Why can't I just leave this world without anyone worrying?"
That set Lyon off the edge.
The older brother kicked the door open, not caring that it would be broken afterwards. He saw the raven head, sitting on the ground against the bed with his knees brought up to his face. It seemed like he did not even hear the door crashing down.
Lyon dashed over to his brother's side and wrapped arms around him, placing his chin on his head. At that moment, Gray seemed to have stopped crying completely. He brought his hands away from his tear stained face and tried registering what was going on at the moment. Someone had embraced him, and it was not the same loving arms of his sister or mother.
It was the loving arms of his older brother, Lyon Vastia, the only man capable of making him feel safe.
"N-Nii-chan..." Gray sobbed letting more tears fall from his puffy red eyes.
Gray returned the embrace and cried his heart out onto his crush's shoulder. Lyon stroked his hair comfortingly, eyes shadowed by his fringe. Gray did not care anymore. He was able to let all his tears out but they were different. They were not only from pain and despair.
They also tears of relief. Relived to finally have a shoulder to cry on. Relieved that his brother was embracing him.
Ultear came rushing into the room, stunned by the sound of something crashing. When she arrived at the scene, she was truly shocked. Just by looking at the two, she understood that any words from her mouth would not help at all. Instead, she went down to tell her mother what she saw and to not make the situation worse. Of course, Ur knew what her daughter meant.
Gray cried for a full thirty minutes. When each minute passed, Lyon's hatred for the person who did this to his little brother grew. Even when Gray had let out all his tears, he still did not release Lyon but the latter did not mind at all. He would do anything to make Gray better but that depended if could do it or not.
"You'll tell me what happened when you're ready, right?" Lyon asked in the most soothing voice he could muster.
He felt Gray nod on his shoulder, meaning a 'yes'. He released him and held him by the shoulders.
"You need to wash up," the snowy-haired brother told the younger one, giving the kindest smile ever to the only person he would give it to.
My name is Lyon Vastia Milkovich. I'm in my 3rd year of secondary school. I am very protective of my little brother, Gray. All because of that, I am going to do badly in school just to join his class.
~Gray~
Next Chapter:
The Fernandez family pays a visit!
This was the only thing on my mind at the moment so it's kinda short. Not gonna say R&R but you can if you want to!~
Overly offensive criticizem isn't very nice. It can be a bit harsh but not something plain like 'This story sucks'. If you post stuff like that, why are you even reading this?
Concerning when I post chapters, it'll be a side project. I'll only write if I get enough motivation. If you guys want any one-shots of any pairings, just give me a topic and the couple and I'll try, but I can't guarantee any posts.
I have two one-shots for the LyoRay pairing called Blackout and Lyon's Earl Grey Tea. I really recommend you read the one about tea since my friend and I came up with the plot.
Since I'm just updating this chapter with a notice, I'll say what the other pairings are. They are JellalxNatsu and RougexSting. RoSti are more of a side pairing. JellaTsu is essential in this story.
