Chapter 10: Shock Two Months Later

Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN FAIRY TAIL AND ITS AWESOMENESS!~(sadly)~

Previously

"You-Aren't you…?" I ask, uncertainly. The girl nods and replies, "Shh…Rest. You will need it." Immediately, I feel sleepy. My eyelids start to droop and the last thing I see is the girl smiling warmly at me. The last thing I hear is, "You have come a long way…" Everything blacks out.

Normal POV

The guild was its normal, rowdy self…Almost normal. Even though Yuki didn't know everyone in the guild, they were still "family". Two months isn't exactly enough time to get over a "family" member dying…Especially for Gray.

Everyone had to be careful about what they said. If they accidentally mentioned Yuki, Gray would punch something random and stomp home. They wouldn't see him until after three days when that happened. Every day, Gray would go to Yuki's grave and just sit in front of it as if Yuki were talking to him and he was listening.

He'd stay there for hours until going back to the guild or going back home. Gray was the one who took the worst toll on Yuki's death. He loved her and she died. Everyone else was much better than him, but they couldn't stand seeing the sad face on Gray.

Gray's gloominess was affecting the guild, too. Natsu wouldn't fight anyone. Erza was still stern, but much less than before. Lucy was just quiet all the time, either reading or sitting there. Mira couldn't seem to smile anymore. So many things were different now…The only usual thing that happened was people taking missions.

"I'm gonna go…" Gray says and walks out of the guild. Everyone was thinking the same thing-probably to Yuki's grave.

Gray's POV

Today was the anniversary of Yuki's death and I wanted to be the first to be there. Everyone else would go later. I went to a flower shop and buy some red roses, yellow roses, and white roses. Red roses stand for "love". Yellow roses mean "remember me". White roses mean "I miss you". I go to a card shop and buy a card. It says, "Watashi wa anata o aishi, watashi wa anata o ketsujō... Watashi wa anata ga kokodattara ii no ni..." Cheesy, right? I don't care.

I take a walk to Yuki's grave. I knew I'd be the first one there. When I got there, I walked to her grave. For a split second, I think I see Yuki standing there and smiling at me. I blink and she's gone. Of course…The universe wants to torture me more than I've already been. I sigh and smile sadly at Yuki's grave.

I place the roses on her grave. I take out the card and place it on her grave with a rock over it so it wouldn't blow away. I sit in front of her grave and just stare at it. "I miss you, Yu…" I mumble, sadly.

Suddenly, a wind blows. I turn and think I see her, again. I squint. When I still see her, I blink. She's gone. I turn back towards the grave, again. Just staring at it.

Gray…I'm right here…Turn around! I hear her voice. No. She-She's dead. I'm hallucinating…Just hallucinating. I pause. Did I just hear her laugh? Do not give in…Do not give in…I keep telling myself.

This day was the saddest of all days…It was the Valentine's Day…She died exactly two months ago. I lie down on the ground and stare at the sky, watching the clouds. One looks like Yuki…I shake my head back and forth. Stop imagining things, Gray! I chide myself.

I get up and walk away from Yuki's grave. Gray…You know they never found her body. Do not lose hope. Don't. The little voice inside my head states. Why shouldn't I lose hope? Answer that.

The future holds many surprises…You may be surprised about what you might find…Yeah, okay. Thanks to the future, I lost my parents, Ur, and now Yuki. Still, you can still hope. If it's for someone you love, then you should hope continuously. I can't. What? Now you're giving up? What happened to the old Gray Fullbuster?

He changed when everything started to hurt, I think, bitterly. The little voice stays quiet. For real, in my mind I refuse to hope. I'm lying to myself. My heart keeps hoping no matter how much it hurts…

Hands in my pockets, I trudge back to the guild. I'm gonna get something to eat…Something cold…

Few minutes later, I'm at the guild. I open the doors and continue to trudge to the counter. "Can I have some iced tea and ice cream, Mira?" She nods and goes to get my order. "Gray-sama…" A voice whispers-Juvia. "What do you want, Juvia?" I ask, coldly.

Mira gives me my order and I take a sip of iced tea. Juvia all of a sudden starts to cling onto my arm. I try shaking her off, but she holds on. "Juvia! Leave me alone! I don't have time for this!" I say, loudly. Juvia stops.

"Juvia wants to give Gray-sama this…" Juvia mumbles and hands me a card. There's a heart on it. Of course. Of all things. "I don't want it Juvia…" I tell her, firmly, and hand her back the card. I start eating my ice cream, hoping she'd leave me alone. No. Such. Luck.

"Gray-sama still loves Yuki? She is gone and Juvia is here!" Juvia blurts out. Now, when someone mentions Yuki, I can't control my anger and sadness. I've tried. It doesn't work. "Shut up, Juvia! Never say that, again! Never!" I shout at her and stand up. Everyone looks at me, surprised.

"J-Juvia didn't mean-" Juvia stutters. "Just shut the hell up, Juvia! Just shut it!" I interrupt her, angrily. Juvia runs away, crying. Surprisingly, it doesn't start to rain. I slump back into my seat.

I continue eating my ice cream until I finish it. Someone taps me on the shoulder and I turn. It's Erza. Any other time, I would have been scared, but I knew that she's just going to yell at me for making Juvia cry.

"What is it, Erza?" I ask, icily. "Why did you make Juvia cry? I should just punish you right now! I know that you're mad right now, Gray, but that doesn't mean you can just-" Erza starts to yell at me. "So? That doesn't mean that she can just start bad-mouthing Yuki!" I scream, interrupting her. I see Erza's features soften.

"Juvia…You didn't tell me the whole truth!" Erza yells at Juvia. "J-Juvia is sorry!" Juvia cries. "NEVER TALK ABOUT SOMEONE LIKE THAT, AGAIN!" Erza roars. "Watashi wa shimasen!" Juvia wails. Erza calms down with the help of Lucy, but she still sends icy glares at Juvia. Juvia sits far away from me.

I finish off my iced tea. I thank Mira as she cleans the counter where my mess is and get off of the stool. I walk towards the guild doors…

Unknown POV

I appear in the middle of the street. I'm not fully healed, but I have to-No. I needed to leave. I limp, due to my broken ankle which isn't fully healed, towards the building. I wince with every step I take. It hurts so much. I have band-aids on my cheek and a bandage wrapped around my forehead. Bandages are wrapped around my arms and legs. As I limp to my destination, I get weird stares from random strangers. I don't give a shit.

A few minutes later, I'm standing in front of the guild. My home. I open the guild doors of Fairy Tail weakly and…

Gray's POV

As I walk towards the guild doors, they open…I'm the first one to realize who it is… "Yuki!" I scream. Everyone gasps as they see her. Master is also here. At least I know I'm not hallucinating. "I'm back…Minna…" Yuki grins, weakly, and collapses. I run to her and catch her before she does. Everyone runs over to us. I just stare at her. She's injured and covered with some blood-But she's never looked better. The only thing that mattered was that she was back.

See? Told ya. The future is full of surprises…You just gotta hope. For once, I agree with the little voice inside my head…I move her bangs away from her eyes and stand up. Everyone backs away and I carry Yuki to the infirmary. Flame-Brain, Erza, Wendy, Happy, Lucy, Charle, and Master follow.

Normal POV

Gray lays Yuki down on a cot and covers her with the blankets. He doesn't even realize he's crying. Everyone-except Gray-moves aside to let Wendy heal Yuki's wounds. The glow of Wendy's healing magic fills the room. When Wendy is done, Yuki looks better than before.

"Gomensai…Her ankle and wrist are broken…It will take longer to be healed…Gomensai." Wendy says, on the verge of tears. "It's okay, child. You've done the best you can." Master soothes her. She immediately calms down.

"Ugh…" Yuki mumbles. "She's awaking!" Erza exclaims. Everyone rushes to the side of her cot. Gray is already in front of her. Her eyes crack open and then close due to the light. Yuki opens them again, fully this time.

She starts to stretch and winces because she feels pain in her wrist and ankle. "Yuki! You're okay!" Gray cheers. Yuki smiles thinly at everyone. "Hey, everyone…" She says, weakly.

"Where were you? We believed you were dead for two months. Two months!" Erza asks. "Erza! She needs to rest! You can ask her questions later!" Gray protests. Yuki raises up a hand and sits up in the cot.

"Don't worry…I'll tell you." Yuki says. Everyone stares at her.

"I woke up on an island. There was a girl there when I woke up…Master Mavis…She told me I had flown to this island and she had seen my guild mark. She said I was on Tenroujima Island, the sacred land of Fairy Tail. Mavis took care of me until I was at least well enough to walk…or limp, in my case. It took me two months to recover." Yuki explains.

"Mavis wanted me to stay longer, but I refused. It was two months. I had to go back. I needed to. She said that I had taken a lot of damage when she had found me-Both physically and mentally. I couldn't remember a bunch of my memories, but she helped me remember. And physically…I think you can see how…" Yuki continues saying.

"Anyway…After two months, I asked her to send me as close to Fairy Tail as she could. Mavis did…And…Here I am." Yuki finishes.

"Yuki, I'm glad you're back. Ice Princess was crying over you…And he still is." Natsu exclaims. "I can see that…" Yuki murmurs as she wipes the tears off of Gray's face. He's blushing.

"I think we should leave them alone for some time…" Lucy whispers. Everyone follows her out the door except Gray-And obviously Yuki. The door shuts closed. That's when the tears flowed out of Gray's eyes, more than before.

Gray cried on the cot and Yuki weaved her fingers through his hair. "It's okay, Gray…Stop crying, I'm here…" Yuki whispers, comforting him. "I thought, hic, you were gone, Yu…It hurt so much. Knowing you could've, hic, been dead." Gray hiccups.

"Well, I'm here now…" Yuki soothes him. "I needa tell you something, Yu…Watashi wa, anata o aishite imasu…" Gray mumbles. Yuki looks red in the face. Finally, she replies, "Me too, Gray…Me too." Gray smirks at her.

"N-Nani?" Yuki asks. "So you don't mind if I do this?" Gray asks, still smirking. "N-Nani? What do you-" Yuki starts to ask until…

Gray kisses her and caresses her cheek. Yuki's eyes are wide open, but soon she relaxes. Her fingers in the locks of his spiky, black hair, which are surprisingly soft. They break away from the kiss for some air.

Gray touches his cold forehead to hers and murmurs, "I missed you, Yu…Never leave me like that again…" Yuki's eyes are closed as she replies, "Why would I wanna leave you?" Gray smiles at her. This was the best Valentine's Day in the history of Valentine's Day…And he even got to spend it with the girl he loved…Yep. Best Valentine's Day. Ever.