Quinn's Note~ Hi Puddin' Missed me? Pardon my absence darlings, Mr. J and I had alot of victims to hide...I mean we had a wonderful vacation... but I'm back and with a whole new set of ideas :D This one is a bit shorter because the last one was quite long, but i hope you all like it none the less. Ms. AtomicBomb and I are so grateful for your support, although our crossover has come to an end, we would be thrilled to know if you would like us to have another encounter with them later on in our stories. Please Review or i wont update muahaha ;) Love you all very, much. Thank you Harley Loves you *MUAK*
They made their way back to Gil, who sat by the fire. Lucy and Gray both sat down and began to eat the small pastries the others were nice enough to offer. Gray looked up at Lucy's sparkling eyes, as she took a bite of her Pastry, he always loved to see her eyes light up like that whenever she was cheerful. He watched as her lips bit softly into the baked good, envying its place. Quickly he shot his gaze down towards his own food as he tried to make sense of this odd feeling.
Diarmuid broke Grays trance when he let out a loud laugh. Guinevere shot her head towards the tall male laugh hard before her.
Diarmuid held one hand against his mouth, as to suppress his laughter and the other draped around his waist to stop the pain.
"What do you find so amusing?" Guinevere asked, smiling for his laugh seemed contagious.
"Don't you-" he stopped for his laughter was out of control, "-see the look on Gilgamesh's face? And all this time I thought he was gay."
Guinevere laughed at the accusation and looked over at Gilgamesh, who seemed flustered, finally noticing that the male that sat-not even two inches-next to him was only in his undergarments.
"Hey!" Gilgamesh hissed between clenched teeth.
Gray looked up dumbfounded, only to come face to face with his own pants, causing him to snatched them from Lucy's hand revealing her twisted smile, "Hmpf," he grumbled as he stood and slipped his pants on. "Shut up," he growled over at Diarmuid, "I told you that I can't help it." This phrase caused everyone (including Gilgamesh) to laugh.
Guinevere, still laughing, walked over to Gray and wrapped and arm around his neck, "We don't mind," She sighed.
Lucy walked up towards the pair and smiled "She's right about that one" Lucy blushed before she felt her stomach twist. "What exactly did she me by 'we'? Forget it I'm being ridiculous" She waved off her silly thought, shaking her head slightly and smiled again before joining the melancholy embrace. As if reading her thoughts Gray turned towards her,
"Lucy we should get going soon," his voice soft, as if rejecting his own suggestion.
"Here," Gilgamesh shoved some sort of pastry between Guinevere and Gray, "your breakfast." His tone returning to demanding and his smile gone.
Guinevere nodded and let her arms drop as she took a hold of the food before her, "Okay, then, we should also start packing," She suggested.
"Right," Diarmuid nodded as Gilgamesh also handed him a pastry and he was quick to eat it and hurrying to start on the packing, Gray following closely behind him.
Diarmuid had insisted that Guinevere not move much due to her recently healed injury and Lucy just wanted to finish her food. And so, Lucy and Guinevere took their time in finishing breakfast, talking about where they were off to and how much of an annoyance it was, while Diarmuid and Gray worked on cleaning up and Gilgamesh ate more than his deserved share.
"It was so very nice to meet you, Lucy," Guinevere smiled as she looked at the other female, "and Gray." Her head turned towards the dark-haired male, "I hope we will be able to see one another again."
"Aw, I wish that we could have travelled together for a longer while," Lucy sighed.
"Yes, that would have been delightful, but it is a shame that we must be going now..." The female gave a short frown in return, truly wishing to talk to them for a longer time.
"Okay then!" Lucy waved, "Bye, have a safe trip!" Lucy and Gray both pivoted on their heels and faced the forest.
"Uh...do you remember what way we came from?" Gray rubbed his neck as he glanced at Lucy.
"How could you forget?" Guinevere chimed in as she pointed at the bushes to her left, "It was from those bushes that you first flashed us." Her giggles returned and Gray rubbed his temples.
"Oh, yeah..." There was regret in his voice.
Lucy laughed along and managed, "You're right! Good memory; thanks Guin!"
Guinevere smiled as Gray pulled Lucy towards the opposite side of the bushes and waved them off.
It was an uneventful walk, with a few rests here and there, mostly because of Lucy's ability to get tired quickly. They stopped around noon to eat the last of their bread before continuing west, the sun shining warmly on the two fairy tail members keeping them from feeling the cold snow beneath their feet.
Not long after Lucy and Gray arrived in the small town they had been searching for,
The town of Fairfrost looked macabre, its black wooden rooftops, galvanised steel walls and creaky wooden boards would give anyone chills. The main attraction was the market, which was built years ago by supposed elves. They are well known for their deadly archers and skilled fighters. However the people of Fairfrost lack the appearance of deadly fighters, with gleaming, welcoming, smiles and all the hustle and bustle seen in the familiar walls of Magnolia.
"Ooooo Gray, Look!" Lucy cooed and tugged Gray's sleeve, pulling him towards a window shop. Inside the brightly decorated widow, was all kinds of fancy looking books. "Oh if Levy saw this she would just die," Lucy was grinning from ear to ear, remembering her petite friend with wild looking, shoulder-length blue hair "Remind me to get some books for her before we leave, okay Gray, Oh and maybe I can find some new cooking books too!"
"Luce, we can do that all later, when Natsu and Happy arrive, but first we have to find the Inn." Gray was delighted to see Lucy ecstatic over literature, as she usually was whenever she came across book stores, but he was determined to begin this job, and finish it quickly, before Natsu and Happy had time to destroy anything.
They continued walking up the village streets, Both Gray and Lucy wide-eyed taking in all the new sights and smells. After quickly asking a young woman for directions Lucy and Gray stop at the doors of The Ivory Crown Inn. From the outside it looks rustic, homey and intimate. Clay and thick, hard wooden logs made up most of the building's outer structure. The slightly tinted glass windows, tough to see through but, the joyful music from within gave it a sense of welcome. As Lucy and Gray enter the Inn through the heavily used, metal door, they were welcomed by staff and ushered towards a cheerful faced, short haired blonde man, his hooded gray eyes, set seductively within their sockets, and seemed a little preoccupied with guests.
A large beard beautifully compliments his mouth and left an amusing memory of his fortunate looks.
"There's something odd about him", Gray whispers quickly to Lucy, as the pair made their way through the crowd towards the male.
On their left they notice a small tavern connected to the Inn. The walls were completely empty, besides the lighting, most likely because customers stumble against the walls too often and would knock off anything on the walls. The tavern itself was packed. Several long tables occupied by, what must be separate groups who have bonded over great food and conversation. The other, smaller tables were also occupied by people who were clearly having a good time.
"I've hear rumors about this tavern, its supposedly famous for something, but I can't remember what for," Lucy, furrowing her brows, looking up towards the ceiling trying to remember more about this place as they approached.
"Welcome Fairy Tail! My name is Reyus Hillrage and I am the proud owner of this fine Inn." He crosses one arm over his chest and bows gracefully towards Lucy and Gray, "Your timing is most impeccable my friends! Come come, if you please." Reyus leads them into a medium sized room behind the front bureau.