A/N: A big thanks to my reviewer, I hope you like this chapter :)
It was just another normal morning in the guild when Erza arrived. Sighing at the usual craziness of her friends she made her way over to the bar and sat down next to Cana.
"Isn't today yours and Gray's one year anniversary?" Mira asked, smiling brightly.
"And how would you know that?" Erza asked annoyed. If there was something she hated it was when others invaded her privacy.
"I keep track of things like that." Mira smirked at her ex-rival. "So what are doing for him when he comes back from his mission today?"
"Nothing. I don't care about such things and neither does he." The requip mage shrugged.
"You don't care?" Cana asked surprised and set her barrel down for the first time that day. "Seriously, that guy was in love with you for years. Now that you finally return his feelings you really think that he doesn't care to celebrate this occasion?"
"Stop snooping in my private matters. My and Gray's relationship is nothing for you to talk about." Erza replied defensively. She didn't like talking about hers or Gray's feelings in front of people and these two we annoying her. Standing up she was about to leave the guild when Mira hold her back.
"At least cook something for him and set up a romantic dinner when he comes home. I'm sure he would really appreciate that, especially today."
Sighing Erza left, but she couldn't forget about Mira's words. It wasn't like she didn't know his favorite food, he had told her often enough what Ur used to make for him and Lyon, but the problem was that she couldn't cook. No one ever showed her how to do so and when she joined the guild she started eating there. Cooking was never something she learned or needed, so she never did.
Sure, it couldn't be that hard, but would Gray really enjoy something like this? They never were the most romantic couple out there, but it was okay for them both. To them all that mattered was that they knew how the other felt and that they were there for each other. It had never needed grand gestures, but maybe Gray would like a nice dinner after an exhausting mission.
Considering how much strawberry cheesecake he had already bough her over the year they were already together and even before that he often enough had bough her a few, it was only fair that she would return the favor for their anniversary.
After she bough a book about cooking and ignored the strange look she got from the cashier, she went to Gray's house to start her surprise for him.
What Gray didn't expect when he came home was Erza standing in his kitchen. It wasn't like he didn't love having her at his house, he really did, but he didn't remember leaving his kitchen half burned. Erza herself didn't look any better. The tips of her hair were burned and she was covered in flour with her expression downright guilty.
"Come here." He gestured for her to come closer and when she was he pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
"I know, we agreed to not celebrate our anniversary and I wanted to stick to that, but then I talked to Mira. I ended up trying to cook for you, but I failed." Erza started rambling as soon as their lips parted.
"I don't need a fancy dinner to know that I love you." Gray reassured her and softly stroked flour from her cheek. "You're here and that's all I want."
"But Gray I wanted-"
"Don't worry about it. Let's go eat at your favorite restaurant."
Erza didn't even try to resist that offer and when they both sat at a romantic decorated table, eating great food, she couldn't help but be happy. Maybe she wasn't the best cook, but all that mattered was that she was spending time with Gray.
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