Edited: December 20th, 2014
Chapter Two: She's in Love
Gray, like Natsu and Erza always broke into her house. They would sneak into her room, scared the shit out of her like it was their favorite game between them; who can scare Lucy the most. Gray would then sit on his favorite chair of the misplaced and different color chairs that used to be her favourite, and do whatever he felt like. While being naked of course. Sometimes he would read her novel without asking her, which she greatly despised.
Sometimes he would complain her house was too hot, and would, without asking her, go to her heater and turn it off. She wouldn't notice right away, but after taking a nice warm bath, she would get out, dry herself and go into her room for a change of clothes. It would be so cold she would literally almost freeze to death because of him. He would just be staring at her in his favorite chair, naked of course, and just before he would give her his silly smile, they would exchange a look that she didn't know how to explain. Then he would laugh, but of course, Natsu and Happy would appear to ruin whatever the mood was. Was there even a moment? Maybe she was being paranoid. He did admit he finds me sexy though.
One time she exited the bathroom after taking a nice bath and had forgotten to place a towel in the bathroom. Lucy had to sneak into her own room to grab a towel from the laundry basket. She creaked open her door to make sure no intruders were in her room and then skipped to her laundry basket, grabbed a towel and wrapping it around herself. As she praised herself for a job well done, she noticed a cool body behind her. Swiftly twirling around she found Gray staring right into her eyes, and he was right against her. They were touching very little, and there was maybe some space between them, but she was sure she had felt it.
Of course nothing had happened since Erza had just come into her room from the kitchen eating Lucy's saved over birthday cake. She gave Gray a K.O punch. When Gray woke up shortly after he somewhat gave her an apology for his behavior, but not for breaking into her house uninvited of course.
She remembered one time Mira claiming that her and Natsu were perfect for each other, and when her plan to get them together failed, she asked "What about Gray?"
Lucy's mind went blank and she quickly had to hide whatever unknown warm emotion she suddenly felt was in her chest form forming on her face. She went on to tell Mira, "We are just friends!" flushing just a bit. She felt a warm tingle in the pit of her stomach and she squeezed her eyes shut, trying not to think about Gray's lower body.
She got very lucky, that Mira was too distracted to notice that she was flustered. Lucy didn't know when these weird tingles started. Maybe it was on the first mission with Gray that these weird and unknown feelings started to grow inside her chest.
After that mission she was secretly pleased that he had joined her team with Natsu. Every time they went on a mission, Natsu would ditch her, and Erza would be beating someone to death. Despite this, she never felt vulnerable, since Gray was always by her side. Never leaving it. She felt safe around him. She felt powerful and confident. And when he was gone, she felt lonely and sad.
She would always say "I need money for my rent!" even though she had lots of money saved up for the next nine months. She said it because she wanted to go on a mission with Gray. Erza would come, but she didn't mind that much. Erza was afterall, her first friend that was a female, and even though she was jealous of Erza, she would not give up her friendship with her over such a stupid emotion. But of course Natsu would join along with that annoying cat Happy, who would always say "Lucy llllliiiikkkees you" to Gray.
Gray was either amazing at masking his feelings or he didn't feel anything for her at all. Since he would always laugh and reject the idea that Lucy liked him, or he liked her. It hurt when he said that, but she knew that it was for the best.
Gray was so amazing. And she sometimes felt like was so not. He could do amazing magic, she felt like he was an artist with ice as a canvas. And all she could do was summon her sprits. It was unimpressive compared to him. Especially since most of her sprits were perverts, or would try to kill her.
There was so much difference between the both of them, and very little in common. What they did have in common was little to nothing.
Gray, like her, also had a horrible childhood. His parents were murdered and he only had his teacher and another student till she too died, and his friend blamed him for his teachers death.
She always considered her childhood terrible because her father never paid any attention to her, but at least she had a father. She felt guilty when Gray found out about her past, she felt like she was a diva for making it seem so horrible compared to his own.
And if Gray found her past pathetic he didn't say it. He and Natsu just accepted her for who she was know. She loved them both for that.
She had always secretly wondered if Gray had a crush on Erza. After all, she was so beautiful and amazingly strong. They grew up together, and Lucy knew deep down she was jealous of that. She wished she had joined Fairy tail when Natsu and Gray did. Maybe then she would be stronger than she was now, and she could compete with Gray. Maybe even win his affection.
Yes. She realized that she was madly in love with Gray Fullbuster, and she didn't know how to do a damn thing about it.
Lucy moped like usual. Mira had come over many times to ask what was wrong but she would just claim nothing was wrong and Mira would pretend to believe her and move on to the next customer.
She sat at the bar, her head was leaning on her palm and she looked around the guild. They just had new members join the group. A terrifying man named Gajeel Redfox, and a woman named Juvia Lockser.
Juvia… she didn't know how to feel about that women. It was clear that she was head over heels in love with Gray, and Lucy hated it. Before Juvia there was no one who was interested in Gray except for her, and she kept it very quiet. But this woman… She kept pointing out Grays handsome looks, his beautiful muscular body, his perfect dark long hair and his beautiful eyes.
Every woman in the guild now looked at Gray a little differently, and she hated it.
And then there was Gajeel. She hated him, and she had good reason too. He beat the fuck out of her when he captured her all because he was bored. She still had scars on her body from what he did to her. She doubted they would ever heal. She kept them carefully hidden, she didn't want Gray to see them, but she wanted the rest of Fairy Tail to. Maybe then they would realize what a monster he is.
Lucy looking over at Gajeel, he was sitting in the corner of the guild by himself. Their eyes locked and she refused to look away. She couldn't tell what was in his eyes, but whatever it was, Gajeel got up and left the room. Good.
Lucy then looked over a Juvia, who was beside Gray trying to get him to drink more beer. When her eyes locked with Grays, she saw he was… annoyed. Smiling, Lucy sent him a small wave, but before she could see his reaction, or to see if he was going to wave back Juvia put her face in-between their eye contact and sent her a threatening look.
She keep trying to lie to Juvia that she was not interested in Gray at all, but that woman had some skills. She knew that Lucy liked Gray, and went as far to call her, Juvia's Rival.
Feeling depressed Lucy grabbed her backpack that was fashionable and walked out of the guild, no one noticed her of course. She felt invisible, and maybe that was because she didn't matter to them.
"You" a scuffled voice came from the darkness. Looking in the direction of the shadows she saw two red eyes staring at her.
Immediately Lucy was grabbing her keys to summon her strongest sprit. Lucy looked over at Gajeel, ready to fight, but the dragon slayer put his hand up in a way to say he meant no harm.
The only reason she put the keys down was because they were just outside the guild and if she was lucky, he was going to attack her while she was defenceless, thus he would finally be kicked out of the guild.
Squeezing her eyes shut, she waited, expecting him to hit her.
"What are you doing?" Gajeel asked. If Lucy didn't know any better, she would say he sound curious. But psychopathic dragon-slayers don't get curious.
"Waiting" she whispered. She knew it was going to hurt.
"For what" he asked annoyed. She defiantly knew that tone of voice. He had used it while he complained about having to wait for Natsu to show up, while he continued to beat her.
"For you to attack me" she said making eye contact with the red evil eyes. To her surprise he actually looked ashamed and looked towards the floor. But that couldn't be right.
"I'm not going to attack you" he said seemingly embarrassed. What does he have to be embarrassed about?
"Then what do you want?" she asked with attitude, hoping it would piss him off. It worked. His eyebrows and face frowned.
"Fuck, are you on your period or something, I just want to talk" he said annoyed.
Smiling to herself she replied, "Go fuck yourself" and she then walked away feeling… odd. She was not being herself. When she reached her apartment door, opened it, and slid down to the floor, she realized she was wrong. Even if he had done wrong against her, two wrongs don't make a right.
Closing her apartment door she walked back towards the guild only to find Gajeel still where he was when she left him. His back was pressed against the guilds brick wall and his hand was over his forehead, showing the world how frustrated he was.
She started walking towards him but he didn't move, and by the look in his eyes he knew that she was in front of him.
"Okay lets talk" Lucy said, feeling much more mature.
She felt his red eyes stare at her as he opened his mouth and then closed it. She didn't like his eyes, It was like they could see through her.
"Well?" she said putting her hand on her hip. She was trying at least.
"...sorry" he said in a tone that was almost impossible to hear.
"...don't expect me to just forgive you... I may be generous, but I don't think I will ever be able to forgive you" she said meeting his eyes with her own light brown ones.
"I don't" he then turned away from her stare and looked up at the clouds. "I… know nothing I can do will make it right" he continued to say. "But… I figured I might as well try" The dragon slayer than put his hands through his long black spiky hair. His eyes were closed and it looked like he wanted to say something else.
"Go ahead" Lucy, told him in an unthreatening soft tone. She couldn't believe she was starting to actually forgive him. But that was just who she was.
"…"
"What? I can't hear you?" she replied wondering what was eating up Gajeel so much, but before he could say it again the doors to the guild opened up and an icy punch came right at Gajeel's face.
"Gray!" Lucy exclaimed.
Whatever Gajeel said, Gray had heard, and he looked pissed.
Unlike with Levy, Droy and Jet, where he let them beat the crap out of him, Gajeel defended himself, "Piss off nudist" he roared at Gray.
"You have no right, to asked for forgiveness and then say that" Gray exclaimed. He then threw another punch at Gajeel to which Gajeel simply activated his Iron shield and Gray flew back towards Lucy holding his fist in his hands.
"Gray stop it. Let me take a look at your fist" Lucy said to Gray trying to grab his attention. This only seemed to upset Gray and make Gajeel smile. What the hell is going on.
