AN: Hello Everybody! Spring is back! And better than ever! (just kidding, nothing has changed) I've been visiting my family in America, and have just recently arrived back in Brighton! It feels great to be back, although it was bittersweet to leave my family again. Another thing, my accent has changed I've been told. It's now apparently a mixture of American, and English! This is exactly what I've feared! I tend to pick up accents very quickly, like when I went to Jamaica for 5 days with my family a couple years back, I came back with a Jamaican accent! Oh well.
A few things.
1. I have no current need for OC'S at the moment. You can still submit them, I just don't know whether I'll need them or not. If I do, They'll be used for sure. If not, I'll use them in another Fairy Tail fic if I require their presence.
2. Thanks everyone for giving me advice for writing during school season. I've decided to go with the most popular advice I got and write on weekends and my free time, and upload on a set schedule. I can't make promises to when they'll be, since it's hard for me to stick to a schedule.
And that's it! I'll do the disclaimer since nobody's broken through the wall today-
Sophie: HE KISSED ME! SPRING HE KISSED ME!
*sigh* Why bother trying at this point. Erm- I mean, congrats Sophie! I'm very proud of you!
Sophie: Thank You Spring!
Spring: Since you're here, ya' might as well do the disclaimer.
Sophie: springtimesadness doesn't own Fairy Tail or any characters. She does own me though, and I'm proud of that! Hiro Mashima owns Gray and the others though.
Spring: It'll suffice.
On with the chapter! I hope you all enjoy reading as much as I do writing!
Don't forget to R & R! Any sort of review is welcome! I love you all!
By The Way: This chapter is more dedicated to Sophie and Gray's "love".
…. He kissed me….
~*~*~*~*~*~* SOPHIE'S P.O.V. *~*~*~*~*~*~
I leaned against the tree once more in shock. Gray had just kissed me. What did this mean? I stared in front of me again, trying to comprehend it all.
"Sophie?" Gray asked me, confusion shadowing his gaze.
"Hmm. Oh! Yes?" I snapped out of my staring contest with nobody.
"I think I'm in love with you too." he said, starting me in the eyes.
My face turned as pink as my hair. He admitted an emotion to me that none had ever had. Love.
"That was my first kiss." I blushed. Amusement lit Gray's face almost instantly.
"You mean to tell me, that even though you're 17 years old, you've never been kissed by a guy before?" he laughed.
"Hey! It's not my fault!" I retorted in a friendly nature.
"It kind of is." he shot back laughing.
That's what it was like for a while more. Gray and I sitting under the Cherry Blossom tree, laughing and talking. Soon, the sun was setting and I knew I had to go back home. I stood up, dusting myself off.
"As fun of an evening this has been, I must be going." he told me, getting up as well.
"Agreed." I nodded, staring at the sunset.
"Goodbye Sophie." he waved.
I paled a bit. I sprinted towards Gray, wrapping my arms around him, tears beginning to show.'
"Sophie?" he asked, taken aback.
"Don't ever say goodbye." I whispered. "Say, See you soon. When you say goodbye, it makes me feel as if you're never coming back."
He smiled, pulling me into a tight hug.
"Well then Sophie, See you soon." he smiled at me. He pulled away, waving again as he walked off.
I took a breath. That was quite the evening.
I began to walk home, through the fading light of the sun, a tingly feeling fluttering like a butterfly surging through my body.
*time skip brought to you by Extalia's monarchy*
I opened my eyes softly, letting them adjust to the brightness of the daytime sun shining through my windows. I sat up, stretched, and hopped out of bed.
I proceeded to go through my daily routine. Eating breakfast, doing the morning chores, and getting dressed in a loose, simple white dress that stretched right below my knees. I grabbed a white bow, and put it in my hair, deciding to let it down today. I quickly did my make-up, and left my flat, heading for Fairy Tail.
*time skip brought to you by Happy's knapsack.*
As I entered the guild, I was immediately hit head on by a blast of water.
"LOVE RIVAL!" a voice screamed at me.
I spat out the water in my mouth, sitting up. I got to my feet, using some warm light from my hands to dry myself off. I looked at where the voice had come from.
A woman with tightly curled blue hair was standing several meters in front of me, fuming.
I remembered seeing her before. It was when I first joined the guild, when Gajeel had introduced himself and her being part of dark guild before they joined Fairy Tail. Juvia I recalled her name being.
"GRAY-SAMA IS MINE!" she yelled spraying me again with water. I should have known. This woman had some serious attachment issues to Gray. It wasn't a secret that word spreads fast in Fairy Tail. Somebody must've heard about or seen the whole incident in the park last night. I dried myself off again with warm light. I remembered when I was little, my mother told me that people who bully you just want attention, so you should just ignore them. In this case, it wasn't necessarily "bullying" more or less, it was jealousy. I guess it could be considered bullying since she had attacked me, but oh well. I would just ignore her. I walked over to the bar, right past her, not saying a word.
"A water please Mira." I told the white-haired waitress. She nodded, and began to work. I would've gotten a milkshake, but if things continued like they had been today, It would surely be spilled over me. I didn't want to wash any stains out. Water would just be easier I figured. I looked around the room, Gray wasn't here. Neither was the rest of his team.
"On a job." I told myself.
I got up, trying to figure out what to do. I didn't want to do a job, since everything with Eisenwald yesterday had tired me out pretty well, and I didn't get much sleep last night either. I then decided I would go out and train for a while. I had to start practicing more often. If I had a run-in with Eisenwald in the future, I would get pummeled. Garett and Syra were nothing near the strongest of Eisenwald. They were fairly child's play to anyone. I headed out to the field where Natsu and I sparred before. I tried to figure out what to do. I hadn't practiced for a long while, let alone by myself. I started out with fairly simple moves. I would shoot several orbs of light into the air, letting them rain down as I would dodge them. It was quite fun actually. I started shooting hundreds into the air, swiftly hopping around maneuvering away from each one. After about an hour of that, I contemplated what I should do next. I sat down in the grass, trying to come up with a new form of practice. As I sat, I felt a hand tap me on the shoulder. I snapped out of my focus, to turn around and face my visitor.
Gajeel? What was he doing here?
"What are you doing here Gajeel?" I raised an eyebrow at him.
"You need work." he told me straight.
"Excuse-" I began.
"Dodge." he snapped. "IRON DRAGON'S CLUB!"
An iron club shot towards me. It hit me directly in the stomach, causing me to crash towards the ground, holding my stomach in pain.
"WHAT THE HELL GAJEEL?" I screamed at him.
"You weren't fast enough." he narrowed his eyes in disgust.
"Well duh. You didn't give my time to get up and ready." I snapped.
"Do you think an enemy is going to wait for you to be ready before he attacks?" he argued.
I sighed. He had a point.
"Alright then. Spar with me Gajeel." I asked him. He just grunted in response, walking away.
"HEY! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" I yelled in his direction.
"You're pathetic." he called over his shoulder. "It's a miracle you managed to stay alive all your years in Eisenwald."
I fumed. He was calling me weak! I knew I wasn't the strongest in the guild, but it was insulting to be called weak!
"FIGHT ME THEN!" I snapped.
"Listen to yourself. Natsu's stupidity has begun to rub off." he scoffed.
"LIGHT BLAST!" I shot at him. He just stepped to the side, easily avoiding it.
"Oi. I ain't S-class, but I'm not that gullible." he hissed.
With that, he walked away, leaving me by myself.
"Jerk." I muttered under my breath.
I sat down again. I began to think about what Gajeel had told me.
"It's a miracle you managed to stay alive all your years in Eisenwald." that phrase echoed in my head again.
"Maybe he's right." I pondered. "Am I really just lucky?"
I got up again. I was going to work myself to the max. Just like I'd do every morning with Jai. I looked around, noticing a few trees scattered around. I summoned a few throwing knives as I walked towards the tree. I was going to practice throwing faster and more accurate. I didn't miss my targets, but I didn't always hit them exactly where I wanted to. I turned my back to the tree I took a deep breath and as quickly as I could, I spun around throwing the knife at the tree. It lodged into the tree, but not firmly. It was stuck very loosely, as if a slight touch could make it fall out. I sighed. This would be hard. I walked over, pulled the knife out and tried again. I spent a solid 45 minutes with throwing knives, spinning and throwing until I couldn't anymore. I then de-summoned them, trading them for a bow and a quiver full of light arrows. I rarely used bows. I stuck to knives and melee weapons. I grimaced at the thought of how awful I would be at shooting. I took a breath again, stringing an arrow. I pulled back effortlessly. I aimed for the center of the tree. I breathed out, firing the arrow. It missed the tree completely. I gaped at the sight. Me. Sophie McCloud. The girl who never misses a target, fired an arrow, missing the tree completely. I narrowed my eyes. This was what I needed to work on. As it turned out, my most proficient skill, was now my worst skill. I strung another arrow, shooting again. And again. And again. After about 2 hours of endless shooting arrows, I called it quits. I was on the verge of exhaustion. I de-summoned my bow and arrows, and hiked back to the guild. I trudged back in, too tired to function properly. I was immediately greeted by a fight going on.
"Heh. Typical." I yawned walking towards an empty table. As I made my way over I was suddenly hit in the head with a chair. I yelped in pain, holding my head tightly.
"Sorry Sophie!" Natsu called, in the middle of a fist-fight with Gray.
"So they're back from their job." I noticed.
"Gray, your clothes." Lucy pointed out.
"ARGH! WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING?" he shrieked, scrambling for his clothes.
My face turned a deep pink. Why were they acting like this was no big deal?
"Oh Sophie, I forgot that you've never had to encounter Gray's stripping habit." Lucy said, walking over to me with an ice pack for my head.
"You mean, this happens all the time?" I moaned in anguish.
"Yep." she grimaced, handing me the ice pack. I gladly took it, pressing it to my head. I yawned again.
"You should go home Soph. You look beat." she observed.
"Yeah. I've been training all day." I replied. "I'll be going then. Thanks for the ice pack!" I thanked her, waving goodbye.
*time skip brought to you by Mira's tiny ponytail*
I awoke the next morning to chatter coming from my living room. I became scared, who was in my flat? I crept out into the room, to find Team Natsu in my room, chatting like a flock of birds.
I growled at them, clenching my fists. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" I yelled.
"I wanted to show everyone your house." Natsu smiled.
"Aye!" Happy agreed.
I sighed. My one place of peace and quiet was now found out, and would probably be populated by more than Aurora and I.
"Sophieeee!" A voice called.
"Speak of the devil." I exclaimed, clasping my hands.
"Aurora!" I called to the lilac exceed.
She flew into the room, landing on my shoulder.
Erza, Gray, and Lucy stared in shock, their mouths hanging open staring at the exceed. I remembered Natsu was the only other one who knew about Aurora.
"You're a dragon slayer?!" the three voices said at the same time. I moaned, knowing I'd have to explain the story again.
"No. My mother was the light-dragon slayer. Since she and Jai are dead, and my father is off doing something somewhere, she came to me."
"So you know Light Dragon Slayer Magic then?" Erza asked, not-believing.
"No. My mother never taught me it. Just light magic." I explained.
"I see." Gray observed.
"Why didn't you tell us before your mother was a dragon slayer?" Lucy asked.
"It never came up." I shrugged my shoulders. "I didn't seem important to anyone."
"If you're half-dragon slayer, doesn't that mean you should get motion sickness? And have advanced senses though?" Gray mused.
"I don't know about that." I said, dismissing the topic. "Let's just get to the guild."
"Can I come?" Aurora begged me.
"I don't see why not." I agreed.
So I quickly got ready, and with the help of Lucy, made breakfast for everyone before we left for Fairy Tail.
As we walked, Happy and Aurora flew around above our heads, engaged in a game of tag. Those two would be inseparable. After a short walk and small talk, we arrived to the guild. We walked in, to be greeted to a scene that stunned the mages.
Kurenai Malphas and Sasha Moony. Two Eisenwald members, seated next to each other at a table, smiling deviously at the group.
AN: Well, how was it? Was it O.K.? I'm sorry it was short, I had some guys over and we were watching Netflix, so this chapter was a little rushed. I liked the beginning, but as I went on, I became less and less satisfied. I don't hate it, but I don't love how it ended.
I may post again later today, or tomorrow, who knows?
Anyways, short and sweet author's note today! Hope you all are enjoying the story so far, I sure do enjoy writing!
Until Next time,
-springtimesadness
