Chapter 8! Hey guys! Finally I updated this chapter! This chapter isn't that good but please read it!
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Genre: Drama, Family, Friendship, Romance, some Humor, Hurt/ Comfort.
Pairings: GrayXLucy, ErzaXJellal, NatsuXLisanna, GajeelXLevy, LokeXsoon to be revealed?, SeigrainXUltear maybe.
Summary: Gray hates the world for taking his parents away, for making his life miserable. But with his new family, friends and a certain blonde girl, will they make him change the idea about the world? Or will he just hate it even more?
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairytail or any of its characters.
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CHAPTER 8: Camp Basanova and Sorry?
While Lucy and Levy were talking at the school yard this is what's happening at the council room...
"The school trip is just 3 weeks away, and the teachers wanted it to be educational and at the same time fun. Fun, so that students won't be bored during the trip and educational, so that students will learn something. They decided that the trip is going to be a camping trip so that students will learn from the wilderness. So, we are here today to plan for the upcoming trip, does anyone of you have any suggestions?" Erza started.
Lisanna raised her hand. Erza nodded at her. Lisanna stood up and said, "The trip should be 5 days or a week. It should be like, getting to know each other, this will make the bonds of the students stronger."
"I agree!" Natsu yelled.
"You don't have to yell, and it's supposed to be 'I second the motion', Idiot!" Gray said covering his ears.
"What did you say pervert?" Natsu twitch.
"There they go again..." sighed Loke.
"You're really deaf are you? I said you're an idiot!" Gray teased.
"Why you!" Natsu was about to tackle Gray but was stopped by Erza's shouting voice. "ENOUGH!"
"W-we're sorry!" Gray and Natsu said in unison hugging each other.
Juvia was staring at Gray and imagining things about her being with Gray...Gray-sama Juvia said with hearts on her eyes.
"I forgot to tell, you three will be in the disciplinary committee with Jellal and Seigrain so you should behave yourselves as well." Erza said pointing to Gray, Natsu and Loke.
"Yes Ma'am!" The three yelled simultaneously.
"And Mirajane will be the head planner."
"Alright." Mirajane said smiling.
"And Lisanna, you have a point there, but where? Do you have any idea?" Erza said turning to Lisanna.
"I know a place where we could stay." Jellal said smiling at Erza.
Erza blushed and Mirajane saw it. She giggled by herself.
"W-where?" Erza simply asked.
"It's called Camp Basanova."
"..."
"Our previous school went on a trip there, last year. It's a very beautiful place where students, such as ourselves, will have fun and learn at the same time, well it depends on the activities. If we will go there to have our school trip then we should make a reservation 2 weeks before the day of the trip. It's not expensive and not that cheap so students can afford it. To be honest, I sure got bored when they say it's a camping trip but when we got there I got amazed by the beauty of that place it's so relaxing there. So I recommend that place for the school trip."
"Alright! So are there any objections by what Jellal said? If none then the place is settled?" Erza asked the others.
"Wait! May I ask what activities do they have for the students that stayed in their camp?" Mirajane asked Jellal.
"Oh right I forgot to tell you. That place is for accommodations only and do not have any activities prepared for the visitors. But they have the materials for a camp. If we are to have our school trip there then it will be us to prepare the activities." explained Jellal.
"Oh. Then that would be great!" Mira says in glee.
"Huh?" everyone furrowed in unison confused on what Mira is trying to say, except Erza, who is listening attentively by what is being said during their meeting, and Juvia, whose eyes are focused only on Gray. The latter, of course, is oblivious.
"Well, if there are no prepared activities there, then we will be the one to prepare it, Erza, Jellal and I will be the one planning it, alright?" Mira explained.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Well, any more questions or objections?" Erza asked again.
"Me! Me! Me!" Natsu said waving his hands at Erza.
"What is it Natsu?"
"What about the food? Who will provide it? Is it the camp or the school?" Natsu said with a straight face.
Everyone sweat dropped, except for Erza and Juvia.
"Jellal?" Erza then asked Jellal.
"Well like I said earlier they will only provide our shelter and the materials for a week and that's all." Jellal replied.
"So is it the school?" Natsu asked again. (Have you ever considered yourself to bring your own?)
"Well, if the school has enough funds then why not right?" Lisanna said smiling at Natsu.
"Alright!" Natsu said with his eyes sparkling.
"She said IF, Idiot!" Gray said, breaking Natsu's moment earning a glare from the latter, Gray just shrugs it off.
Suddenly the door opened and Levy and Lucy stepped inside.
"Lu-chan! Levy-chan!" said Lisanna and everyone looked at the girls.
"Sorry for running off like that, guys." Lucy said apologetically.
"It's alright. So you Ok now?" Asked Seigrain.
"Never been better, thank you for asking." Lucy smiled.
I thought she's a man-hater? But when she smiles at Seig it seems like she's not. And that smile. Gray thought as he was looking at Lucy's smiling face. Gray just shook his head. No! It can't be her. She's sweeter than her. Yea that's right.
"You have something to say right?" Erza said nudging Gray.
Gray looked at Erza, he sighed, stood up and walked directly to Lucy. Juvia who was staring at Gray snapped out of it as the latter stood up and walk towards the door. "Where is Gray-sama going?" Juvia asked but was ignored by Gray, rather, never heard by Gray.
Lucy noticing it, glared at Gray. "What?" she asked when Gray stood in front of her.
"I'm sorry!"
LUCY'S P.O.V
I noticed Gray walking straight towards my direction, Levy nudges me. When he stopped in front of me I asked him "What?" in a cold manner.
"I'm sorry!" Gray said. He's looking at me in the eye. I don't know what to do. Levy told me to act normal, but I can't act normal in front of him.
Levy nudges me again; I calmed myself down and said "Why would I forgive you? You made fun of me."
"I will get punished by the 'old man' if I hadn't done the dare. And sorry for saying but, you slapped me before I could even say anything." Gray said sarcastically.
"Well sor~ry for being a man-hater, slapping a guy, who puts his arms around a girl, to ask her out. And wait, Mr. Clive is part of this?"
"Do you think I'm going to do the dare if it wasn't for THAT?"
"By THAT you mean?"
"By THAT I mean THAT humiliating punishment that everyone is afraid to be doing..."
Everyone fell silent as they listened to the two.
"...Alright, I forgive you...but only if you promise not to do it again."
"kjshefihkd" Gray mumbled something. I furrowed my eyebrows for not understanding what he said so I asked "What?"
"I said fine by me!" Gray said and walks away.
'The nerve of him! Who does he think he is? Why did you even like this kind of guy anyway, Lucy? But this is not the Gray that I know, why did he suddenly change. Where is the Gray that I once knew? I thought as my eyes sadden.
"And you!" I said afterwards pointing a finger at Loke.
"Me?" Loke asked pointing himself.
"Yes! You! Don't you dare flirt with me again! Got it?" I said still pointing a finger at Loke.
"Whatever you say, Ms. Beautiful" Loke said smiling brightly at her.
"Don't call me that!"
"Alright, alright." Loke said still smiling.
"I said don't flirt with me..."
"I'm not! This is just how I treat a beautiful girl."
I sighed in defeat. Will this guy ever change?
GRAY'S P.O.V
"...Alright, I forgive you...but only if you promise not to do it again."
"Whatever..." I said, well I practically whispered it so she couldn't hear me but still, she heard me.
"What?" She asked as she furrowed her eyebrows. Damn heart why are you beating fast?
"I said fine by me!" I said and walk away, thinking why my heart beats so damn fast.
"And you?" I heard her say. I looked back to see Lucy pointing a finger at Loke.
"Me?" Loke said.
"Yes! You! Don't you dare flirt with me again! Got it?" she said still pointing a finger at Loke. I smirked. I think I have found a girl that Loke will never ever get. Way the go Lucy.
"Whatever you say, Ms. Beautiful" Loke said.
"Don't call me that!" She said glaring.
"Alright, alright." Loke said smiling.
"I said don't flirt with me..." I can see that she's really annoyed now.
"I'm not! This is just how I treat a beautiful girl." He really doesn't want to give up, does he? I thought.
Better hurry up if I were you, or she will be taken away from you! I heard a voice from my head. What are you saying? I don't like her! And I don't own her to begin with! I yelled at my mind.
NORMAL P.O.V
Everyone sweat dropped by the way Gray apologized and by the way Lucy had forgiven him.
(SILENCE)
Erza cleared her throat "Alright, now that Lucy and Levy are here let's continue with the meeting."
Erza turned to Lucy and Levy and said "Lisanna will explain to you everything that has been decided earlier. Levy, write it all down and we will pass it on the Principal to be approved."
They nodded at her as they sat down beside Lisanna.
Erza continued. "So is there any more that is needed for the trip?"
"Transportation." Mira said.
"Ah yes, Jellal tell us." Erza said. Why is she always asking Jellal? Everyone thought.
"Well it's pretty far but it's nothing with the help of a bus." Jellal said smiling at Erza. Is there something going on between those two? thought everyone. Levy and Mira giggled.
"Anything more?" Erza asked.
"..."
"Alright, then that settles it. I will now give each and everyone of you a task to do these three weeks before the trip."
Everyone listened to Erza, even Juvia.
"Mira, Jellal and I will plan the activities and all that is needed for the trip." Jellal huh? Levy and Mira thought and giggled.
"Lisanna and Juvia, you two will manage the financial needs. Kindly see if the school has enough funds for everything that is needed for the trip, food, transportation and for the payment for the accommodation at camp basanova." Erza continued looking at Lisanna nd Juvia and the two nodded in agreement.
"Levy, Seigrain, Loke and Natsu will be the ones to prepare and will be the ones to buy the necessary things needed, and as for you two..." Erza said looking at the four and then to Lucy and Gray.
Lucy flinch by the way Erza looked at them. What are you thinking Erza? You can't possibly be thinking of pairing me up with Gray, right? Lucy thought.
"..I know that you two don't have a good start but, I will pair you two up for the task. You see we need to make a reservation at Camp Basanova two weeks before the trip and we also need wavers to be handed out to the students to be signed by their parents, you two are in charge of that as well." Erza said.
"So basically you two will spend quality time together." Levy said and winked at Lucy.
Lucy blushed at the comment and Gray just ignored it. Juvia and Loke on the other hand are jealous.
"We could just call them you know?" Said Gray.
"Yea we could, if they had a phone that is." Jellal said.
"What do you mean? They don't have a phone? So you're telling us to go to Camp Basanova to make a reservation?" Lucy asked.
"Yes. You will go there with Gray. Is there any problem with that?" Erza said bluntly.
"N-No, but why do I have to go with him?" Lucy asked.
What's wrong with me having to go with her? It should be me that's complaining not her! I too don't want to be alone with a man-hater girl like her. Gray thought annoyed.
"Well that's simple. We all know that you are drop dead gorgeous..." Said Erza that made Lucy blush even more.
"...so I decided that Gray should be with you if ever some guy would hit on you. Let's say a bodyguard." Erza continued.
"B-But why him? There's Jellal and Seigrain, right?" Lucy said and trying to beg Erza to pair her with others. Juvia and Loke nodded in agreement.
"I'm here as well! I can take care of her!" Loke said but was ignored.
"I just gave them their own task Lucy. Jellal and Seigrain are the only ones that know Camp Basanova so they should stay here at all cost. Levy should not be left with two idiots, namely Loke and Natsu (HEY!), so I put Segrain on the task as well. If I know Loke here tried hitting on you before so if I let him go with you then he might hit on you again and if I let Natsu go with you, you'll be the one to take care of him." Erza answered.
"Why is that?" Lucy asked
"Natsu will just ask for food every time. He will just be a burden to you." Erza explained to Lucy.
"Then why am I the one you picked to go with her? There are some girls here that are willing to go with her you know." Gray suddenly asked, earning everyone's eyes.
"The job is to protect or guard Lucy and it's because you two don't like each other that much." Erza simply said.
"What does that have to do with what I asked?" Gray asked annoyed by the answer that Erza gave.
"A girl can't defend another girl, and if you don't like her then you won't hit on her, or even talk to her. So basically you are the best candidate for the bodyguard job." Erza explained further.
"What makes you think that I will guard her if she is being molested or whatever you call it?"
"You're not the kind of person who will just leave a poor girl alone with some guy that she doesn't even know, is that correct?" Erza said smiling.
Lucy and Gray blushed at what she said. "Whatever." Gray said cupping his chin by his hands with his elbow on the table. "Fine." said Lucy and sighed.
"So it's settled now..." Erza said smiling at everyone.
GRAY'S P.O.V
After the meeting I'm planning to head straight home but my plan was stopped by Lucy by blocking my way.
"What?" I asked.
"Be here at 7 sharp! We need to sort out the wavers." she commanded me.
"Fine..." I said walking away. Didn't really mean what I said.
She went inside the room again and I heard the other council members discuss something. Maybe about the trip, maybe not. I don't know! I'm not an eavesdropper you know.
I didn't hang out with Loke and Natsu today. I just feel so tired so I went home. Munch on something and went straight to bed.
I don't know why but something tells me that she's near. The girl I love is near. I can feel it...
..ooOoo..
So how was it? Told you it wasn't that good but I can tell you that this is the start of something! And that something is soon to be revealed if you'll continue reading my story!
A/N: I only made Camp Basanova...I can't think of a name for a camp so I decided that the first interesting word that I will see will be the name of the camp and when I was playing the Keyboard I saw the word 'Basanova' so I followed what I said. Basanova is a style of music, i guess. Well, that's all!
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