Lies and Truths

A/N: In this chapter, you finally begin to learn why everyone acted so strangely when Violet first arrived. Some secrets will soon come to light, while many questions remain unanswered.

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Chapter 3: Busted!

"Not so fast," a familiar voice said as Violet got to the door. Before she could turn around to see who it was, a tail wrapped around her waist and she was lifted above the crowed then dropped into the arms of the person in the center.

The person was a woman who, aside from her huge boobs, was thin and had the same eye and hair color as Violet. The woman's hair was long and she seemed tall, but that was partially because she was wearing thigh-high boots that had 6-inch tall heels. She wore a black skirt that was just barely long enough to cover her butt, and a black and blue corset. When she caught Violet, she frowned and the jewel on her black choker necklace changed color from black to red.

"Hi," Violet said in an innocent voice and smiled nervously.

The woman was thoroughly unamused. "Sorry, everyone, but we have to go now," she said to the crowd. The crowd parted for her to walk out the building, then filled with mutters once the two and their white tiger exceed left.

Violet was carried to a secluded place before she was put down.

"Alright, start talking," the woman said.

"I'm sorry I didn't call," Violet said.

"Oh, you have much more explaining to do than that. I specifically told you to call me every day so I could know how and where you were, and to take Fubuki with you to keep you out of trouble. We've been searching for you for four months! I allowed you to join a guild, but you were supposed to stay with Fubuki and call me every day. On top of all that, you even stole from me!" The woman took a deep breath to calm down a little before speaking again. "I need explanations now."

"I'm so sorry, Mommy. I wanted to call you but I thought you'd be mad and then I got caught up in all the hoopla around here and didn't really get a chance to. I didn't mean to worry you so much, and I didn't think it was stealing since it looked like you didn't want it. I took good care of it and myself, so please don't make me leave." Violet began to cry as she spoke.

"Not only did you disobey me, but you worried me sick. Why should I let you sta-," the woman said but was cut off by a familiar voice.

"Alice? I-is that really you," Gray, who had been walking by, said in shock.

The woman ran to him and hugged him tightly. "Gray, I've missed you so much," she said while hugging him.

At first, Gray hugged her back, but then pushed her away. "So that's why you left," he said, not looking at her. "You could have at least said goodbye." Healed his hands into fists in anger. "Why did you just leave?"

She looked down and said, "I didn't want to stay."

"That's bullshit. Why didn't you at least say good bye?" Her excuses made him even more angry.

"It's not bullshit. I couldn't even see you after I decided to go," she said.

"Mama," Violet said in a concerned tone.

"You're still a member of Fairy Tail, so you should've at least told Master before you left," Gray said. "Everyone freaked out when we found out. Did you even consider how I would feel about your disappearance?" Violet gently tugged on his pants to get his attention. "What," he angrily asked.

"Please don't be upset with mommy. She didn't do it to be mean," Violet said, looking as if she were about to cry again.

"Vi, please go to wherever you're staying, and take Fubuki with you so I can find you later," the woman said.

"But Mommy," Violet started to whine, but Fubuki picked her up and flew away with her.

"Gray, I know I should've told you or said goodbye, but I just couldn't," the woman said as soon as Fubuki and Violet were gone.

"Why the hell not," Gray asked.

"If I had told anyone, especially you, that I was leaving, I wouldn't have been able to go." Her eyes watered as she spoke, but she held back the tears.

"Fine, whatever," Gray said. He sighed and hugged her before she could start to cry. " Just don't do it again."

She hugged him back and wiped away the few tears that started to fall. "I won't."

"What's taking them so long," Violet asked, frustrated and worried.

"I don't fucking know, but you have to stay here. She'll kill both of us if you don't," Fubuki said. He thought for a moment then looked at her and said, "I've got an idea." He picked her up and flew in circles around her living room.

Violet giggled and said "wee," as they flew.

Juvia walked around looking for Gray, and when she couldn't find him, she went to his apartment. Too nervous to knock, she tried to look through the windows, but the curtains were closed, so she hid in a bush by the door. After what seemed like a century, the door opened and Juvia watched closely, blushing at the thought of seeing Gray.

To Juvia's unfortunate surprise, it wasn't Gray that walked out, but the red-haired woman who was at the guild building earlier. Juvia was instantly infuriated by the sight, thinking the "worst."

The woman, Alice, hugged Gray and kissed his cheek. She said "good bye," before walking away.

Once Gray closed the door, Juvia followed the woman as discreetly as possible, hoping to prove herself wrong about the woman being with Gray.

Alice suddenly stopped once there was no one around. "Looks like I've got a fan," she said with a smirk. She used her magic to pull Juvia to her. "You must be a water mage." Alice smiled and said, "you don't have to hide."

"J-Juvia wasn't hiding. Juvia was just..um," Juvia said and tried to think of an excuse.

"Juvia? Weren't you in Phantom Lord," Alice asked.

Juvia nodded. "Juvia was before Phantom Lord disbanded."

"Is Gajeel here too?"

Juvia nodded again.

"Can you let him know that Alice is here," Alice asked her.

"Juvia doesn't talk to Gajeel much anymore, but, if Juvia sees him, Juvia will let him know," Juvia said. She suddenly realized something. "Wait, aren't you the Fairy that Gajeel was dating?"

Alice sighed, "it's a long story, but yes. Please just tell him that I'm here and that I need to talk to him."

Juvia frowned and said, "Juvia thinks that you should go back to Gajeel and leave Gray-sama alone. Gray-sama is Juvia's."

"That's odd. Gray said he's single," Alice said.

"Gray-sama is still Juvia's," Juvia exclaimed. "Juvia will fight for Gray-sama."

"Look, Gray doesn't belong to anyone, and if he was dating you he would have told me," Alice said, then added "and I never said that I'm dating him. We're old friends and I doubt that he'd want it any other way."

Juvia glared at her. "So you do want Gray-sama."

"I never said that. Just give Gajeel my message if you see him, and, please, stop following me," Alice said before disappearing.