Hi everybody! I'm back with a new chapter! Had a major writing block during the other half of this chapter but got it back at the end, kind of ;)

Wouldn't say that there is anything you need to know about this chapter... I think.

Someone told me that I've started writing too long so I tried to shorten it down, which I did succeed with so yay!

Another thing is that some anon has started bothering me about the whole Gray X Lucy thing. Why am I writing for this shipping? I should be writing for NaLu because it's the true pairing and yada yada, so whatever. I asked what she or he wanted from me and they said that they want a Nalu story, a Lemon as well so yeah. Sooooo looking forward to that (sarcastic) Well, I'm going to be cooperating with the anon, which will be weird since I don't know how to get in contact with them, but whatever as long as I get left alone.

Other then that I just want to say that I love all pairings as long as the other party is Lucy, and honestly there isn't any reason as to why it's Gray. Could've been anyone actually.

Also read the Authors Note at the end, it's far more important then this one :D

Well, I won't bother you anymore then that, enjoy!

Chapter 4 - The Truth

The wind was blowing between the three of them leaving them in a strained silence, Gray was still staring angrily and Lucy was looking uncertain about everything right now. She never expected him to appear like this, even if Lyon had told him she had expected a letter first or something of the sort, not the man in person standing in front of her.

She was looking at Gray and felt the anger radiating of from him, she knew she couldn't hide it anymore, and she wasn't planning to.

"Hello Gray, it's been a while, how are you doing?" she asked and let Koshi down, he stood by her and grabbed her dress unsure of what was going on.

"That's all you have to say?! No, hey look I'm sorry I didn't tell you or how did you find out, but no you're going to ask me how I'm doing? Sure I'll play along, I'm doing fine, you?" Gray shouted flabbergasted by her calm posture.

"I'm fine, thank you for asking. Sweetie, go and find grandpa, OK?" Lucy turned to Koshi and pleaded him with his eyes, he nodded not really wanting to leave his mother but he trusted her.

He ran by Gray and they got eye contact while he passed him, all Koshi could see in those eyes were anger and it scared him. He picked up his pace wanting to be out of sight from the man.

Lucy watched Koshi go and when she was certain he was gone she turned to Gray, "Would you like to sit down and have some tea?" She asked and gestured to the table where her book had been left.

Gray watched Koshi leave and kept on watching even when he was long gone, he only turned when he heard her question. "No, I don't want tea! I want to know if that boy, that just ran away from here, really is my son!" He wanted answers and her calm demeanor didn't help his anger.

Lucy sighed, she knew this day would come one day but she had hoped it would be later, a lot later, when Koshi was older. "I don't really know what it is you want me to say, but yes, he is yours." Lucy stood by awaiting his reaction.

"That's it? That's all you're going to say?" Gray didn't feel like that answered any question he had, expect the one he had already figured out.

"Yes, right now you're too exhilarated to be able to have a normal conversation so I'm not going to explain anything until you calm down." Lucy explained and started leaving, she had no desire to continue a conversation where the other party was screaming.

Gray wouldn't allow that and stopped her by grabbing her shoulder, "You're not going anywhere, not until I get the answers I want to every freaking question that I have or comes up." Gray whispered dangerously, he was beyond reasoning now.

"I never said I wouldn't. I just said that you have to calm down before that." She tried to push his hand off of her shoulder but his grip was like stone and it was beginning to hurt.

"Why didn't you tell me?!" He gripped harder and Lucy winced, "Didn't you think that I should have a right to know?!" He was screaming louder by now, "Or what, didn't you think that I would be a good father?!" His finger nails had teared through the skin,

"Gray, Stop it you're hurting me" Lucy pleaded on deaf ears, he was to far gone in his anger to notice anything around him. "He is my son and you had no right!" Gray was rambling and pushing harder with each words and for the first time Lucy felt fear, not because of Koshi and her choices, but because she didn't know what Gray would do right now in his anger.

"Auriga, please..." Lucy whispered too low for Gray to hear in his anger, and Auriga didn't need any more, they had all been watching and waiting for a command so the moment the name had left her lips he appeared and picked up Gray, tossed him in his chariot and before anyone knew it they were on their way to the guild as Lucy had instructed with her thoughts.

Lucy watched as they disappeared and grabbed her shoulder to try and put some pressure on the wound so that the bleeding would stop. She had never thought that it would go like that, but that's the thing about life, you never know how it's going to go.

She stood there and waited for Auriga to return to the celestial world and when she felt his magic disappear she relaxed and started walking back, she knew Gray would be back in Fairy Tail safe and sound, and Koshi was probably worried for her.

Gray didn't know what happened, one minute he was with Lucy and the next he was sitting on the ground in front of the guild confused. All he felt was nausea and dizziness, he tried to stand but gravity had other plans and he was forced back down. He decided not to fight and just wait it out, if Natsu could do it why couldn't he?

"I don't know why but I had a feeling that I was being cursed about, and lookie here, it's the ice princes. What are you doing?" Natsu grabbed Grays shoulder and crouched down trying to understand why he was sitting in the middle of nowhere.

"Go away flame brain" Of all the people that could've come it was the one he didn't want to see. "What are you even doing here? I thought you said that there was somewhere you had to go" Natsu asked and ignored his request.

"I already went, I think" He had the memories, they just didn't explain how he got here and it made him dubious about the whole thing.

"Did we go drinking last night?" He asked instead, perhaps he had imagined it all and had actually just been so drunk he had passed out in front of the guild. That actually made more sense, he would never hurt Lucy, not intentionally at least.

"What are you talking about? I was at home with Lisanna and Lina, you also went home right away?" Natsu got confused, they had both went home right away, he because he wanted to be with his family and Gray because he had something to do apparently.

"Yeah, thought so," That meant that he had actually hurt Lucy, and that he had a son. This was too much, he had only had a hunch but in all honesty he had never expected it to be right. This was too much, he needed a drink.

Natsu stepped aside as Gray stood up watching him before idly following him. "Where are we going?" he nonchalantly asked while following him with his hands behind his head.

"I don't know where you're going but I'm getting a drink, a strong one" Gray explained and sat down to order in the bar. "That bad, huh?" Oh, he had no idea, Gray nodded before he chugged the alcohol. He kept on drinking, not talking so Natsu took that as a sign to leave him alone.

"What's wrong with him?" Erza asked concerned, she had entered the guild and watched how her teammate had kept on drinking, until he had almost passed out.

"I don't know, I found him on the curb a few hours ago and he's kind of been drinking since then." Natsu explained while shortening down the story.

"Didn't he have somewhere where he needed to go today?" Erza asked, he had mentioned he was leaving for a while tomorrow, although he didn't say why. "He already went, I think" Natsu answered and scratched his head.

"Didn't it go well?" Erza asked, she had rarely seen her friend like this. "Probably not, he hasn't exactly said anything about it." Natsu explained. Erza nodded and decided to find out for herself.

"Gray, what happened?" She took a hold of his shoulder to try and get his attention. He watched her before sighing, "Nothing." He didn't want to talk about it right now.

Erza thought about it, he was to drunk to really know anything right now so if she just made small talk he would probably slip up. "The journey must've been tough, where did you go anyway?" She asked leaning down, Natsu approached interested in the conversation.

"I went to see Lucy" Gray mumbled tired. Natsu's shook was evident as he screamed her name, "What do you mean you went to see Lucy?!"

There was a complete silence in the guild for the first time in a while before the conversations erupted, "LUCY!?" Murmurs and screams were going around, during all these years they had never heard from her.

"How is she doing?" Erza asked quickly, "Why didn't you tell us you were going?" Natsu exclaimed angry, he had also wanted to go.

Gray was too drunk to notice the commotion around him, as far as he knew he was talking to himself. "She has a son" Gray muttered but Natsu heard him, "Really? Hey guys! Lucy has a son!" Natsu shouted to the rest fully aware that he was the only one that had heard.

"It's mine, it's my freaking son" Gray slurred and Natsu froze up, unsure if he had heard right. "What?" he whispered and got closer to Gray's face so that he could hear him better. "The reason she left all those years ago was because she got pregnant, with my son" Gray repeated.

"I knew it!" Natsu yelled loudly and drew the attention of the guild. "I knew that was the reason," Natsu yelled happily now that he had solved a mystery that he had been thinking about for years.

"What did you know?" Erza asked curiously, "Years ago before Lucy left she told us she was sick and I believed her because I could smell a difference on her but when Lisanna got pregnant I could smell the same change, and it made me wonder if that was the real reason. Turns out I was right" Natsu explained happily, that one had been bugging him.

"Lucy was pregnant at that time? Who's the father?" Erza asked seriously, Lucy hadn't been dating anyone at that time. Erza would blame herself for all eternity if something had happened to her that they hadn't been aware of.

"What are you talking about it's Gr-" Natsu stopped mid sentence, because it had just dawned on him. Gray and Lucy weren't dating at that time, hell he had been together with Juvia. "Gray" Natsu finished when he had figured it out. They all turned to the drunk at the bar that was sleeping by now.

When Erza had gone through all the scenarios in her head over of how it happened she had come to one conclusion, that it had been the reason Lucy had left and that meant that it probably hadn't been consensual and that fact angered her. So much that she had thrown a punch at Gray before she herself knew it, her body had moved because of the anger. The impact of her fist had thrown Gray across the guild and it had sobered him up a little as well.

"The hell was that for?" Gray asked while rubbing his jaw, he had an headache and wanted to sleep off the alcohol that he had been drinking.

"You're the father?! How is that even possible?!" Erza screamed needing answers to calm her anger, she wasn't sure what answers would calm her if anything any answers he could give would probably only make her angrier but she wanted them nonetheless.

"I don't know, OK! I think it was because of a curse, but I'm not sure, all I have is some hazy memories" Gray explained and combed his hair with his fingers.

Erza did calm down at the mention of a curse, but that didn't mean that the anger had faded. Natsu wasn't sure what had just happened, but trusted Erza's decisions, kind of.

"How old is he?" she asked instead and Gray looked away, "I don't know, I would guess somewhere around five?" The answer only angered Erza more so she gave him another punch.

"You don't even know the age of your own son?!" She screamed and clenched her fist harder prepared to give him another punch. Gray brought his hand up to wipe of the blood from his mouth,

"Give me a break, I didn't even know he existed until recently" He yelled back, the alcohol giving him some courage because otherwise he would've never dared to scream at Erza.

"And who's fault is that?!" She returned, as far as she was concerned he was the reason one of her best friends had left her all those years ago and it stung because Lucy had thought that they weren't trustworthy, and for the first time in years she felt a little betrayed.

Gray didn't answer because he knew it was his fault, if nothing else he could've seen the signs and connected the dots. "Did she tell you the name, it feels weird to keep referring to him without a name", Natsu asked to try and change the subject. "Koi or something" Lucy never told him but from his brothers story he could faintly remember.

"Actually, it's Koshi. She took the Ko from 氷 and Shi from 星." A voice explained from the doors and they all turned surprised, it was a voice they hadn't heard in years.

"Loke?" Natsu and Erza looked surprised at each other unsure of why he was here, he was Lucy's spirit. Did that mean that she was here? Natsu took a big sniff to try and find her location but came up with nothing, he shook his head and Erza nodded.

Loke went past them up to Gray and helped him up to his feet, "Are you OK?" he asked and when he got confirmation he gave him a punch. "That was for hurting Lucy" he explained and fixed the ring on his finger, he then turned to the guild happy to see so many familiar faces.

"So, how have you all been?" He asked. "Who cares about that, why are you here?" Natsu asked, him being here wasn't normal.

"Lucy sent me, I'm here to explain any questions about Koshi. Gray did mention over there that he had some." Loke explained before he sat down in the bar comfortable with the whole situation.

Lots of questions erupted from the people around Loke, about what he had been up to, how they were doing and what had been going on. It was Gray's voice that stopped them.

"Now that I think about why the hell didn't you tell me she was pregnant with my child? We're friends aren't we?" Gray had been punched hard but it wasn't something he didn't deserve.

"We are, but Lucy's wishes goes before yours. She's my summoner, trust me I did tell her to tell you at first but she was determined not to. Besides you were dating Juvia at the time, how's it going with that by the way?" Loke explained as much as he could, and even added a question he was interested in.

"You didn't know? They broke up about a year after you guys left." Erza told him and he nodded, he didn't want to pry too much.

"Gihihi, so bunny girl sperm jacked him." Gajeel walked up to them. The comment he made got him a few glares, and a death one from Loke.

"I would refrain from comments like that or someone is going to get hurt and considering I'm immortal, well that means it isn't going to be me" Loke threatened.

Gajeel felt like fighting back since he was threatened but the look Erza was giving him told him that he'd be better off not saying anything so he didn't and left to go find Levy, she was at home resting because she was heavily pregnant. She would probably want to be here for this.

"Well, since Gray is to drunk or hungover or whatever the case, I will return tomorrow, make sure he's capable of having a conversation, OK?" Loke stood up and dusted off his suit.

Lucy was right in him not being able to have a conversation when angered but the intoxicated him wasn't that useful either. Loke disappeared with a poof without waiting for confirmation, he knew the guild would be able to handle that at least.

The next day Loke had arrived to the guild expecting that him and Gray would have a conversation like civilized men, unfortunately the moment he got there he knew that wouldn't be the case since the whole guild had gathered and had been waiting for him.

Granted that it was something that he should've expected but at that moment he had no desire to answer the questions of people that weren't involved. He was here because of Gray and it was his questions that mattered.

"Well, isn't this a pleasant surprise, I didn't think you would all come." He walked forward but made no move to sit down, he scanned the room for Gray and found him sitting in the corner of the table the furthest away, he had a brooding look but at least he wasn't drunk or to lost in his own anger.

"Well, we all have a lot of questions and since you said you would answer them we all came." Erza had been the one to start talking, the rest of them nodded and started saying words that more or less agreed with her.

"I see, it's true that I did say that I would answer questions but I never once said they would be yours. I'm here for Gray's and only Gray's questions, if you want to know something else ask Lucy." Loke had decided to be honest and not waste any time, the honesty had surprised the table and even angered a few.

"We would if she had been around or kept in touch" Levy said bitterly and it surprised Loke, of all the people to hold a grudge he hadn't expected it from her.

"It works both ways" Loke simply answered before he walked over to Gray and grabbed a hold of him. "Well, if you'll excuse us" They both disappeared with a poof, and reappeared in the middle of meadow.

"Where are we?" Gray asked as he looked around, not recognizing anything. "Somewhere where we can talk in peace, I'm sure you have questions that you might not want to ask in front of the others." Loke explained as he pushed up his sunglasses a little.

"Yeah, thanks." Gray had been dragged into sitting with them because they wanted their own answers but in all honestly he needed them first. He didn't really know how to start so he asked the easiest one first.

"How did I get from Lucy's to Fairy Tail?" that one had been bugging him for a while, as far as he knew there were no such magic.

"That is thanks to Auriga, he's Lucy's spirit. Basically he's a transporter, a really fast one. Didn't your brother tell you about him?" Loke explained to him. Gray had figured that it might've been like that but he wasn't sure because when she was around he had never heard of that.

"No, we didn't really talk much, he only told me that he met another ice mage and that he was married to Lucy and that they had a kid, that also inherited ice" Gray scratched his head,

"It got me thinking, it was Gemini, right?" he asked seriously. "Yeah, pretty smart from Lucy's side actually, she had remembered that Gemini had memorized you when they were under Angels command" Loke explained proud of his master because none of them had thought of that.

There was a moment of silence, mostly because Gray didn't know how to ask the next question. Loke was patient, he knew that this must be hard on him and he was glad that he was trying to understand, instead of abandoning them.

"Why didn't she tell me?" Right now it was the number one question he's been wondering about. Loke sighed, he had wondered that himself sometimes but at that moment it made sense.

"Well, at that time you were dating Juvia and you were both happy together. She didn't want to ruin that." Loke started, "But she should've still told me, I would've" Gray stopped because he didn't know how to finish that sentence.

"You would've done what? Broken up with the girl you loved at the time? Even if there were circumstances around it it didn't change the fact that you cheated on her, and well Lucy didn't want Juvia to feel betrayed that way." Loke said with a smile, he was pretty much repeating the same words he had heard when he had asked the same questions.

"Besides, neither of you really remember that it happened nor how it happened, right? At that time Lucy had her magic sealed because of the curse so none of us spirits were aware of it either otherwise we would've helped..." Loke had thought about it many times and always blamed himself a little, he had promised to be there yet when she needed him, he didn't even know she was in trouble.

"Yeah that makes sense I guess," Gray said unaware of the inner turmoil that Loke was going through, but it did however bring Loke back and on the right track again.

"Besides if a girl came up to you and told you that she was pregnant with your child, would you believe her when you didn't have any memories?" Loke asked remembering that that had been Lucy's number one argument against telling him.

"Well no, but if it had been Lucy, I don't know I think I would've handled or done it differently" Gray looked down thinking about it, he had never thought about it like that.

"Well who knows how it would've turned out, it is what it is." There wasn't any point in crying over spilled milk, the past is the past and it will stay there, to brood over it won't change anything.

"So, how old is he exactly?" Gray asked curious about the life the both of them had created, granted without them knowing, but he was there and he should be treasured and he wanted to be there for him, he really did.

"Turning 5 this month." Loke smiled thinking about it, he already knew what to get him.

They spent the rest of the time talking about Koshi like that, what his interests were, what he did in his free time. and even discussed the ice magic. Gray had been smiling the whole time during that conversation, happiness was a word that couldn't describe the feelings he felt over the fact that his son, had inherited his ice magic.

Loke didn't want to tell him too much because he wanted Gray to get to know him on his own too, he just told him the bare minimum that he might need to know.

Gray understood where Loke came from and he didn't plan on wasting any more time then he already had in getting to know his own son. When they had wasted well over 2 hours talking about everything Loke had been prepared to bring him back to Fairy Tail, he just wanted to confirm one last thing.

"Do you want to remember what happened that day?" He asked in all seriousness. "What do you mean?" Gray had gotten confused, the question came out of nowhere.

"All creatures remember everything that they experience in life, it just gets stored away and you're unable to access it. Humans call it, to forget, but that doesn't mean that it isn't there, sometimes you even remember, right?" Loke explained as best as he could. When Gray nodded he continued.

"The curse isn't anything different from it, your body stored those memories away and you just aren't able to access them, that's it." He paused so that Gray could let the new information sink in,

"We celestials have a magic that is able to unlock those memories if you want to? It would be like reliving them and then you'll remember everything" Loke finished and then watched his reaction.

"Did Lucy do it?" He asked after a while. "She did, she wanted to be sure that you were really the father since she couldn't remember everything" Loke explained and even turned a little angry at the thought that someone else had done something to her.

"So she knows what happened that day... is it bad?" He didn't really want to relive something that showed him hurting his own friends. "I don't know, she never told me in detail but I don't think so or otherwise she would've looked more shaken or torn up after she returned" Loke explained even though he wasn't sure.

"Alright, I'll do it." In the end he still wanted to know, the curiosity was too much. Besides he wasn't one to run away from reality. Loke nodded and grabbed Gray ready to return him.

When they came back they were met with a lot of curious and angry faces but Loke didn't mind them at all,

"Alright so I'll come pick you up tomorrow same time. I'll leave and prepare the magic for now." He left quickly after he got confirmation from Gray, he didn't want to waste time answering any questions that anyone might have.

He had other things to take care of, he also needed to inform Lucy of how it went. He had forgotten to ask about the future and what Gray wanted to do from now on, but it was better that way he supposed. Now Gray would have some time to melt everything and then think about it before he made any rash decisions.

Koshi's name
So the kanji 氷 means ice and in Japanese it's pronounced Koori. The second kanji is 星 and means star, it's pronounced Hoshi. I took Ko from ice and shi from star. Don't really know if that's how naming works in Japanese but whatever.

Secondly for those of you that have guessed it, the next chapter will be a flashback, which means a lemon! First time writing one so look forward to it.