It had been a few weeks since Carina had joined Fairy Tail. Her and Gray had passed each other in the guild but hadn t spoken much. Her and Lucy Heartfillia had become fast friends; she felt she could trust her. Carina stood in front of the request board trying to find an easy solo job, having not formed or joined a team. She was reading one of the flyers when she felt a gentle hand tap her shoulder. She turned to find Lucy standing behind her smiling. Hey Luce, Carina said smiling.
Find any good jobs? Carina shook her head. Well, me, Natsu and everyone else are going on a job in the mountains. Care to join us? It s a decently big reward so it s easy to split six ways. What do you say? I guess so, Carina replied a little surprised at the offer. Lucy s smile grew wider. Alright, let me introduce you to the rest of the team. She grabbed Carina s hand and lead her to their table. Sitting at the end of the table was Gray. Carina blushed when he looked over at her. The pink haired mage from earlier was lying on the table, snoring loudly. Guys this is Carina, she s going to join us on our mission. A 12 year old girl with long blue hair smiled sweetly. Hello, my name s Wendy Marvel, she said, then gestured to a white cat. And this is Carla. Hello, she said, giving a small nod. An adorable blue cat walked over. I m Happy. That sleepy head over there is, Natsu. The pink haired mage lifted his head when he heard his name. What was that? He said, stretching. Oh hey, you re the new girl right? Carina nodded. She s going to join us on our mission, Happy said excitedly. Natsu gave a quick wave of his hand.
Name s Natsu, he said, not seeming like he was tired at all. I already told her that, Happy mumbled, which made Carina giggle. Lucy looked at Gray who was sitting there silent. And this is- We ve met, Gray cut her off, giving Carina a smirk and a quick wave. She waved back before sitting down between him and Lucy. The team sat down at the table and chatted for a while. Carina and Gray sat there silent as the other five talked. So, this is your first team mission correct? Y-yeah, Carina replied. You won t be bored with those guys, Gray replied, taking a sip of his drink and gesturing towards Natsu and Happy. They ll keep you on your toes. you use Ice make, right? And Natsu uses fire dragon slayer magic? Gray nodded in response. If you two are complete opposites and fight most of the time, then why did you join the same team? I hope you don t mind me asking. Not at all, he replied. He sat in silence as he tried to find a way to word his answer. Well, Erza and I teamed up with them a few years back to defeat the dark guild Eisenwald. Everyone said we worked well together. After the war we had against Phantom Lord, we just decided to stay together. That s the only way I can think of explaining it. I can see where you got confused though. Gray smirked and gave a small chuckle, Carina joining in. 'You know, he doesn t seem all too bad,' she thought, getting lost in his dark blue eyes. 'Maybe he s actually worth it? No, I can t. I refuse to get hurt again.' She looked away. Where is Erza? She asked so she could change the subject and clear her head. She s out on an S-class mission, Gray answered. She won t be joining us on this mission. You ll get to meet her when she gets back. Carina nodded. It s getting late, we better all head home and get some rest. The team agreed and headed out. Natsu agreed to escort Wendy and Lucy home, since it can be a little dangerous at night. Carina grabbed her bag and walked outside, but didn t get very far when a gentle cool hand was placed on her shoulder. She turned to find Gray looking at her. Is he blushing? she thought as he looked away from her. It s dangerous to walk home by yourself at this hour, he said. I m going to walk you home, just to make sure you re ok. S-sure, she replied. They started walking down the street. She s kinda cute, especially at night, Gray thought, as he glanced at her from the corner of his eye. He was a little disappointed when they reached her apartment building. Uh, thanks for walking me home, Carina said, fiddling with her fingers behind her back. No problem, Gray replied. They stood there silent for a few moments until Gray broke the silence. I guess I ll see you tomorrow? Carina nodded. Good night, she said, opening the front door. Night. Gray stood there until she was completely out of site. As he walked to his house, he couldn t shake her from his mind. What is this? He asked himself. You haven t been this way around a girl before. I bet it s nothing. He remembered how she looked under the moonlight and couldn t help but blush a little as he walked.