A/N~ Taking the time to update again, this time on this story! Thank you all who stayed with me =]
Erza
"Uuuuuuuuurrrza!" Turning, Erza was hugged tightly by Lucy. Smiling, she hugged her back.
Yes, they were both competing for Gray's love but they knew each other longer than they had known him. Of course, they had also been together in finishing school.
"You look beautiful." Erza said and took Lucy's hand, spinning her in a circle.
"And you look gorgeous, as always." Lucy smiled with a practiced giggle.
"Tell me, are you enjoying yourself?" Erza took a glass of wine from a maid walking by.
"Certainly, though I only got the pleasure of dancing with one man so far." Lucy answered, raising a pale eyebrow.
"Gray?" Erza cringed at the answer. Many men thought of her as too rough to actually want to be with, though Gray seemed to see something more peaceful deep in her heart.
"Mhmm, but, honestly," Lucy dropped her voice to a whisper, "he only shows interest in my looks."
"Are you sure about that darlin'?"
"That's all he said when we danced. 'You're beautiful', 'I like danger, blah blah blah, and you're beautiful.' I wanted to punch something!" Lucy giggled loudly, turning into a laugh when people noticed.
"Well, I'd do anything for him to call me beautiful." Lluvia cut in, blushing at her impertinence.
"Same, by the way, Lluvia, why do you fancy Gray?" Erza asked, taking a small sip of her wine.
"He has been the first man I've ever felt… Safe with." Lluvia replied and stared at the ground.
"Mmm… It seems he's a greater man than he knows." Lucy answered to both of them.
Smiling, Erza looked into both sets of eyes. A new story stared back at her.
Mira
"Where are you running off to, Miss Mira?" Gasping, she turned to see Natsu.
"Back to where I belong." She whispered and pulled off the mask. Her feet were cut but she only had an old pair of boots that would surely show under the gown she wore.
He offered her his hand and as she slid her arm through his, he gave a winning smile.
"And where is this that you belong?"
"Being a lady's maid in a rich man's house." She answered, biting her lip as her foot scraped against a rock.
"I want to bring you shopping tomorrow. You need cloths that fit you and," He looked down at her feet, "Shoes."
"Why though? You don't even know me." She blushed and tried to hide her face. Natsu put two fingers under her chin and lifted her face to look into his eyes.
"Because you do not deserve to be sad. You speak to me, Mirajane. I don't know what's going through my mind but… I want to make you happy." He said.
"Mr. Dragneel, may I call you Nate?" She looked honestly into his eyes.
"Yes, of course." He looked back seriously back into hers.
"What about your sister?" Mira asked him with questions clearly displayed in her eyes.
"She can do what she likes but with me, well, I am my own person and I can do what I like." Nate answered and smiled softly.
A/N~ Sorry for the shortness! I promise to try to update again this week. Thank you and please review!
