A Love That Lasts Forever
Chapter 1 – A New Shade of Gray
A/N: Hey guys! Finally, after a thousand years, this story is updated, hahaha :D Sorry :( I was writer's block a month ago and well... I tried my best to get my inspiration back :) Lol, Ella, thanks for the beta, and it's official, I'm in love with your bro, don't tell though xDDDD
Genre: Romance, Friendship, Hurt and Comfort, Drama, Humor
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima does.
Lucy released a sigh and she leaned back on the sofa, eyeing a blonde man across from her, "Why are you looking at me like that?" the man asked and raised a brow, smirking.
Lucy smiled wryly, "Oh, nothing."
"You looked like you were mentally stripping me," the blonde said and laughed as Lucy glared at him. "I was kidding, I know why you were staring at me like that," he said and his smile dropped.
"Do I remind you of him?"
Lucy went silent at this and she gazed out of the window beside her. She pursed her lips and looked down, ashamed. "Am I that easy to read?" she asked and dragged a hand down her face wearily.
The male blonde nodded and smiled hesitantly.
"You don't look like him but your personality is almost the same," she whispered and covered her face with her hands, "I feel guilty for seeing him as you."
The room went silent and the male emitted a sigh. He stood up from his seat and walked towards Lucy. He crouched in front of her and he gently patted her head, "Hey, don't cry, okay? It's fine if you see the bastard in me; at least I'm better than him. Though you haven't told me the whole story yet, I bet Rogue's even better than the guy you're still mourning over—"
Smack!
He laughed as he got smacked in the head. A sheepish smile spread across his lips, "That's it, that's the Luce that I know."
Lucy looked up from her hands and smiled, teary-eyed. "Thanks, you really do know how to make me smile. I guess you're really different from the first time that we met," she said and grinned.
He feigned a look of hurt, "Don't tell me you thought of me as an asshole? I'm hurt Lucy."
Lucy rolled her eyes and giggled, "Don't be so dramatic."
The blonde grinned and laughed before leaning forward to ruffle her head, "Right, right, I'll stop."
"Seriously, thank you Sting, you made me laugh."
The blonde, or Sting, smiled, "No problem."
Levy's eyes widened, "Y-You're here."
The raven haired man looked down at her. He didn't say anything and just continued to stare at the bluenette who felt anxious under the cold stare. She stepped aside, "Y-You can g-go in. Mira and the others are in the living room upstairs."
The man stared at her a little longer and walked inside, looking around. He sat on one of the couches and he stuffed his hands in the pocket of his pants. He eyed the room and found pictures of Levy with Lucy everywhere. His dark blue eyes landed on a picture of Lucy where she was raising a hand, the other holding a trophy as she grinned in the picture triumphantly. His jaw tightened and he tore his eyes away from the picture, looking back at Levy who was playing with the hem of her shirt.
The bluenette noticed him staring at her and she cleared her throat nervously. "D-Do you want anything? J-Juice, water?" she asked.
The man shook his head and just leaned back on the couch. "But I do want something else, I want her," He stated and jerked his head towards the picture on the side table. Levy's eyes widened as she stared at the mischievous smirk on his face.
But after a few seconds, the smirk disappeared and was replaced by a straight line with matching eyes which stared into nothingness.
Levy fixed her disheveled hair and released a shaky breath. "U-Uhh… I-I'll call the o-others," She stuttered and walked towards the stairs, trying to get rid of the man's trailing eyes. She nibbled on her thumb's nail and she closed her eyes in fear.
She didn't expect that he would come.
As soon as she was halfway through the stairs, she ran up silently, trying not to make any noises. She scrambled to the living room and stopped in front of her friends, breathing heavily as she propped her hands on her knees for support. Mira blinked, "Ah, Levy, what's wrong?"
Levy panted, her eyes wide and frightened. She gulped wearily, swallowing the lump in her throat. "H-he's…" She trailed off, her heart beating faster and faster, "G-Gray's here."
The room went silent and they all began staring at each other. Erza, who was sitting across from Mira, spoke low, "How do you know? Did you let him in?"
"I… I did."
Mira frowned, "But why?"
"I can't just leave him outside!" Levy whispered loudly, her eyes filled with fear, "He knows that I'm not the type of person to just leave my house with the lights on. He knows that I would never leave a guest unattended," She said shakily, her lips quivering, "I-I'm scared…"
Loke sighed, "What are you afraid of? He's just Gray."
"I agree," Jellal said, frowning, "Why are you afraid?"
Lisanna sighed, massaging her temples, "Though, I'm not really scared of Gray, I do kind of get why they—we, are scared." Her eyes darted over to Levy's trembling body, "It's because of his want for Lucy. The Gray we once knew, who was so kind, cheerful, bright and caring is now turned into a Gray who just wants Lucy, who turned cold and who doesn't give a damn about others. He's different, so much different that it scares me, it scares us."
"Maybe it doesn't scare you," Mira paused, "Maybe you're not scared because you are guys but we are. We are scared for Lucy."
Gajeel cleared his throat, "But he's still Gray."
"True," Jellal and Loke said, both faces in a frown.
Levy took in deep breaths, trying to calm down, "T-That's right," She whispered, "He's still Gray. I h-have to calm down…" She straightened up, one hand tangled in her blue hair, "O-Oh yea, I ran u-up here to call for you guys. G-Gray's…" she paused and gulped, "…waiting."
"Alright, we'll be downstairs soon. Go ahead, Levy," The redhead said, smiling gently, "We're just going to fix the mess we made." Erza looked over her shoulder and sighed, staring at the pillows and blankets scattered everywhere.
Levy giggled lightly, "O-Okay. Be down soon, hm?"
"Sure."
"Here's some snacks, h-help yourself." Levy said, smiling nervously as she placed a tray of snacks on the coffee table in front of Gray. The brunette nodded and leaned back, his arms behind the couch. He stared at her sharply, "Thanks."
"Gray, long time no see."
The old brunette raised his head, staring at Loke and Jellal. The two had their hands stretched out to him in a friendly handshake. Gray smirked and he closed his eyes, bumping fists with Loke. Then they high-fived and shook hands. After that they bumped the back of their hands together, then their palms and they bumped fists once again before pulling their hands back in a slow motion. As if portraying an explosion, they slapped their hands together again. Mira blinked and watched as Gray did the same thing with Jellal.
Loke grinned, "Haven't seen you since forever."
"Hmph," Gray said and he opened his right eye, "Aren't you one to talk?"
The ginger-haired man sweated under the brunette's cold gaze and he chuckled nervously, "Right… right."
"So," Erza started, "How are you?"
Realizing that what she had asked was wrong, the redhead's breath hitched and she eyed the brunette wearily, her teeth nibbling on her bottom lip. After what seemed like an eternity, Gray finally spoke, a harsh and evil smirk on his fine, "I'll be fine after I get her."
"G-Get who?" Lisanna asked, her hands sweaty.
Gray rolled his eyes as he glared at her, "Lucy, of course. Who else were you expecting?"
Lisanna swallowed a lump in her throat, "N-No one, I was just m-making sure…"
"Why? Don't you guys trust me anymore?" Gray asked, raising a brow. His eyes were narrowed into slits, dangerously eyeing each and every one of the people who he used to call his friends. They began to stare at each other, not sure whether they were to answer his question or not.
Jellal frowned, "It's not like we don't trust you, Gray. It's just that your obsession over Lucy is affecting us."
"I understand that but how?" The raven-haired man asked, pursing his lips in amusement. He chuckled lowly, "Or is it that you don't like me anymore?"
"It's not like that," Loke reasoned, "It's just that your coldness and bitterness is scaring some of us. You weren't like this before, Gray. I know that Lucy was the cause of your turmoil but please think of the others. Hell, even the students are scared of you. Isn't that the reason why the principal told you to do something different this summer break?"
Gray closed his eyes, "If I scared you then that's fine, I don't really care if you guys are being distant. And about the job, I was hired as a photographer."
"Really? Then that's great?" Levy exclaimed, hands playing with the hem of her shirt.
Gray grinned deviously, "It is."
"…Because I get to be the photographer of the famous model, Lucy Heartfilia."
Comment from Rosella: HOLY SHIT XD Poor Lucy, what happened with Gray? Jeez, you better update soon~!
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