Fairy Tail: Hiro Mashima


CHAPTER 7

"He Is My Son."


Natsu.

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"Why can't we use someone else?" Natsu asks his assistant, "Daphne. Is he the only one available right now?"

Daphne; the assistant was hesitant for a while. She knew asking Gray to be the photographer for the upcoming event would piss Natsu off, "Look, I know you hate him, but yeah he is the only one who is available on short notice Mr. Drageel."

"Ugh." Natsu grunts; the thought of working with the guy he hates the most is giving him a headache already, "Fine, just give him a call and in the mean time, if you could find someone else- work on that too."

"Will do sir." Daphne replied.

All of the sudden; the front door being flung open, Lucy Heartfilia walks in looking somehow unimpressed. Both Natsu and Daphne could tell something bad bound to happen; they can see it from the way Lucy's expression- the blonde woman looks like she was about to jump on Natsu and eat him- so Daphne the assistant excuse herself quickly-

"Hey gorgeous." Natsu called. He smiles at Lucy but she didn't smile back. All he get was a key being thrown on his desk, "What's this?" He asks.

"Why the hell did Igneel send Sting a brand new sports car?"

"I don't know." He replied; still smiling at her-

"Natsu."

"Okay fine. Maybe he- kind of think that somehow Sting is related to me."

Lucy rolled her eyes and sighs, "Natsu. What did you do?" She said angrily.

"Nothing." Natsu stood up from his chair and slowly make his way towards Lucy, "Well, actually- Igneel found out about Sting from someone and I kind of told him that Sting is my son." He forced a smile after the explanation ended.

"You told him, he's your son?"

He nods eagerly, "It's no big deal. He is still going to be my son anyway. We're getting married remember?" Natsu grab Lucy's waist, hoping Lucy would forgive him.

"Fake marriage Natsu!" She slaps Natsu's hands away.

"Luce. You're not serious are you?"

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"Natsu. What did you do?" Mest Gryder asks his pink haired friend, "You've been sulking the moment you got in here."

Natsu just clicked his tongue at Mest, "I didn't do anything okay." He sounds rather annoyed.

"Look, I've known you since college, so tell me." Mest pokes Natsu's forehead. "There must be something if you came all the way here, bothering me on my day off." Said the man; rolling his eyes at Natsu-

Mest Gryder is one of Natsu's good friends from college. The raven haired always takes good care of Natsu back then; he is Natsu's roommate for four years in college. Plus, he is more mature than Natsu. Sometimes he felt like an older brother whenever he is with the pink haired guy-

"It's Lucy." Natsu finally said the woman's name, "I don't get woman at all!" He slumps himself on Mest's couch.

Mest shook his head and chuckles a little bit, "Ah, so it is woman's problem." He sits besides Natsu facing him, "Isn't Lucy the girl that you slept with then leave her."

"Hey, I was never sorry for doing that. I m-meant slepping with her not t-that r-running away part." The pink haired mumbled.

"Okay, so now- what seems to be the problem?"

"Lucy, she's."


Lucy.

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As for Lucy herself; she was about to have her lunch with Erza. They have planned to eat together at the local café downtown. It was a great day for Lucy so far until some raven haired male with stupid smirks walking towards them-

"Erza, why is he here?" Lucy whispered harshly at Erza, "Did you invite him?"

The scarlet woman, however just ignored her blonde friend instead she shouted the said male's name, "Gray!" She hugs him as soon as he arrived closer."Glad you could make it."

And of course Gray saw the way Lucy stares at him; he couldn't help but keep the smirks on his face. "Thanks for inviting me Erza." He then casually took a seat right next to Lucy, "Hey Luce, looking great as always." He said.

Lucy just looks away and gritted her teeth; she regrets coming here. If she knew something like this would've happened, she would've said no big times.

Erza's phone suddenly started ringing, "Oh wait." Erza quickly answers it. "Wendy? What? Okay, I'll be there."

Really, Erza? Lucy knew where this is going.

With a small smile, the scarlet haired woman abruptly grabs her bag, "I am so sorry you guys. Wendy just called, there's an emergency at school and I have to go get her."

"Oh bummer." Gray added, "I was looking forward for all three of us having lunch together."

"I know. Me too." Erza replied. Lucy swears to God, she can see those two plotting something together.

They're the worst actors ever; Lucy thought. "Said hi to Wendy for me."

After a moment,

Erza was gone and Lucy's lunch has arrived-

"That's a nice ring you got." Gray pointed his fork towards Lucy's finger, "But I don't think it would stay on your finger that long though."

Lucy puts her fork down slowly and looks at Gray, "What's that supposed to mean?" She asks.

"I know about your so called fake marriage Luce." He said; sounded very calm, "You didn't even love that guy in the first place."

"Excuse me?" Lucy really hated it when Gray acts like he knows everything, "What makes you so sure that I don't love Natsu?" She tried to control her voice-

Now it was Gray's turn to put down his fork; he chuckles lowly while wiping his mouth with the napkin, "I know you Luce. You don't love him. I can see it in your eyes. You probably said yes because you like Blue Pegasus's jewelry so much."

Okay, that's like half true, though; Lucy thought

Gray's lips slowly curve into a smirk, "And why is he letting his dad sending my son a sports car?" He raised his eyebrows, "Bribing Sting with a sports car? Seriously?"

"Well, at least; he's doing something unlike you." Lucy bit her lips for saying that. Provoking Gray is probably a bad idea; she thought.

The smirks on his face grew wider, "Hell, I could buy a house for Sting if I wanted to but why should I?" He laughs, "It has to be from the heart Luce." He pointed his finger on his chest.

"Wait, how do you know that car was from Natsu's dad?" Lucy just realized that.

The man is still smiling, "I have my eyes for that. I'm gonna keep an eye on you and Sting 24/7."

"You've got problems." She said looking unimpressed.

Gray leans back and laughs, "I did that to Rogue as well. I always keep an eye on my propert- I mean- my love one." He said proudly.

"That's just sick Gray." Lucy shook her head, "You need a hobby."

"I do." Still grinning, "You."

When Gray sees Lucy touches her engagement ring, his smiles faded away, "I will ruin your marriage if I have to Luce." He said, "Even it is fake; because I still love you."

"I don't."

"You don't know that yet Lucy Heartfilia."


Rogue.

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"I like you." Said Rogue, "There, I finally said it."

That wasn't so bad; Rogue thought. Now all he needs to do is hearing what Yukino would reply. Hopefully she likes him too.

Yukino just smiles, "I like you too. But."

That was the moment that Rogue knew his world has fallen apart-

"We really make a great team, together we're best friend forever but I- well, I even love you." She pauses for a while, "I love you so much that I don't want to jeopardize our friendship." She shakes his shoulder.

"Of course." He smiles back, "Hey, I'm just saying that I like you. No need to be over dramatic." Rogue laughs awkwardly.

"I'm sorry." Yukino replied with a small smile, "That's just how I am Rogue."

"And that's why I like you."


Sting.

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"What the hell is this?" Sting pointed the ring near Lucy's desk, "Mom. What the hell is this?" He then picks up the jewelry box near it.

Lucy cursed herself- why didn't she put it in the drawer; she thought, "Well, that's- it's a funny story actually." She tried to come up with something good; a good amusing explanation perhaps-

"Is this an engagement ring?" He asks, "It sure does looks like it. I recognized all of your stuff. This is new." Sting has a habit of arranging Lucy's jewelry; he likes shiny things.

"Urm- well you see." Maybe being honest could be a good thing, "Someone proposed to me the other day." She said jokingly.

"Who?" The boy only responds. he sounded very serious which scares Lucy a little bit-

Lucy laughs awkwardly, "It's no big deal Sting, I didn't even say yes." She lied.

"Who?" He asks again.

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"I don't want him as my dad!" Sting shouted behind the door.

Awhile ago, Lucy decided to be half honest with Sting; about Natsu proposed to her, but the boy could not accept it very well- he just ran to his room and locked the door.

"I didn't even say yes, Sting!" She shouted back; another lied.

Sting laughs sarcastically, "Yeah, right. You're a sucker for Blue Pegasus's jewelry mom!"

"Okay, people need to stop saying that." She muttered, "Sting. Open the door."

No respond.

She knocks on the door again, "Sting."

Still no respond.

"Sting, Natsu is a good friend of mine. He's actually my best friend." Lucy said gently, "He's a nice guy. He always is."

Suddenly the door's being unlocked; Sting stands beside the door-

"He has pink hair mom!" He shouted before slamming the door closed.

"That's racist!" Lucy shouted back, "You can't discriminate someone based on their hair color!"


Gray.

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To: Lucy

I need to see u tomorrow. Please reply.

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Gray press the send button, "Please reply." He muttered.

Just when Gray entered his house; he was greeted by the sound of the television loudly, "Rogue!" He shouts his son's name, "Is that you?"

"Gray!" Someone else greeted him, "You're finally home." The man said; Gray were not surprised at all seeing his dad standing in the middle of the living room.

He nods at the old man, "What are you doing here? Where's Rogue?" He asks.

"Here." Rogue responds by lifting his hands up; the boy was there all along. He was lying down on the carpet floor looking very lifelessly- in the middle of the living room.

"What's up with him?" Gray asks his dad.

The older raven haired man sits on the couch nearby and lets out a low chuckle, "Poor little guy." He said looking at his pathetic grandson-

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"He just got friend zoned."

"Yukino?" Gray said; when Rogue heard his dad saying that name, he lets out a loud grunt- making both his dad and granddad burst out laughing.

"Boo!" Gray teased his son, "There goes my chance of having her as my daughter in law."


The End – CHAPTER 7


Finally! A new chapter for this story. Sorry for the late update guys. I'm just too busy lately. Anyway- thank you! Thank you! Thank you for still supporting this story.

Yeah, Gray is how I pictured him to be. Poor Rogue.

Next chapter – "The Meeting."