"Guys!" Lisanna screeched, trying to get Natsu and Loke to put her down. They just laughed and threw her across the pool.
"My turn!" Cana called out. She handed her beer to Mira and jumped at Loke, knocking them both in the pool.
"I'm starting to wonder if I've ever seen her sober," Levy laughed.
The two girls heard a phone going off. They went over to the chair where everyone set their phones and saw that it was Natsu's going off. They quickly called him over.
"Hello?" Natsu answered the phone.
"N-Nastu?"
"Lucy?" he asked, completely surprised. It sounded like she was crying. "Where are you? What's wrong?"
"I-I'm at the park."
"I'll be there in a minute." Natsu hung up the phone.
"What's wrong?" Levy asked.
"I'm not sure." Natsu grabbed his shirt and put it on as fast as he could. "She said she's in the park. I think she'a crying."
"What?" Mira gasped. "She was with Gray."
"Aparently not now." Natsu grabbed his phone before running off.
"Hold Cana's beer," Mira said, giving Levy the drink. She ran after Natsu, not even caring that she was only wearing her bikini.
X
When the two reached the park, they found Lucy sitting against a tree. She was hugging her knees. They noticed two ice cream cones on the ground beside her.
"Lucy, don't cry," Natsu said. He sat down beside her and pulled her into a hug. She hugged him and tried to stop crying.
"Where did Gray go?" Mira asked, running her fingers through Lucy's damp hair.
"H-he ran o-off," Lucy cried.
"What happened?" Mira asked sweetly. She could see the anger in Nastu's eyes.
Lucy wiped her eyes and leaned back on her heals. Natsu was just loosely hugging her. He was afraid that if he let her go she would break down. "He was going to kiss me," she said. "I wasn't sure so I pushed him away. He got upset and ran off."
"Why would he kiss you?" Natsu asked, confusion laced in his voice.
"You are so dense," Mira sighed. "When two people-"
"I know that!" Natsu rolled his eyes. "I mean, aren't you dating Rogue? Loke saw you two kiss before and Jellal heard people talking about it at school."
Lucy hid her face behind her hands. "This is such a mess," she said, shaking her head.
"Natsu, go back to the others. I need to talk to Lucy," Mira said. Natsu hesitated, but he saw the look Mira gave. He quickly ran back.
For the next hour, Lucy told Mira everything. She told her about how she likes Rogue and Gray both. She even told her about what Yukino said. Then Mira told Lucy what she knew. Gray only filled her in a little, so she didn't have much to tell.
"I guess there is an easy way to settle this," Mira sighed, reaching her final decision.
"What?" Lucy asked.
"Who do you like to be with better?" Mira asked.
"I like them both. I told you," Lucy said. She was actually surprised she said so much. She's never said so much at one time before.
"That's not what I mean," Mira laughed. "You obviously enjoy both of their company. You like their personalalities, that's obvious. But who are you more attracted to?"
Lucy just blushed.
"You've kissed Rogue. Remember that feeling. You need to compare," Mira said.
X
Lucy was pacing back and forth in the girl's room. Mira told her earlier that day that she needs to compare Rogue to Gray. Natsu texted her saying that Gray was in the guy's room. He just went straight to the hotel room after he ran off. All the other guys went to play at the arcade, so Gray was alone in the room.
"Just go talk to him already!" Lisanna said, throwing a pillow at Lucy.
"You've been pacing for almost an hour. There has to be imprints in the floor," Levy laughed.
Cana draped an arm over Lucy's shoulder. "Girl, you just need to go for it. If he doesn't like you, well, just fuck it. He's a piece of shit anyways, right?"
"Uh, Cana? I don't know if those are inspiring words," Mira said, sweat dropping.
"Okay, I'll go," Lucy said. All the girls cheered as she left the room. She walked straight across the hall and knocked on the door.
"Yeah?" Gray asked when he opened the door. He was surprised to see Lucy.
Lucy blushed, seeing that Gray wasn't wearing a shirt. She looked down at her feet. "Can I come in?" she asked quietly.
"I guess," Gray said, letting her in. He shut the door behind her.
Lucy went over and sat down on the couch. Gray silently sat beside her. He could see it on her face that she was worried. He knew exactly what it was about, too.
"About earlier," he said, rubbing the back of his head nervously. "I didn't know-"
Gray's breath caught in his throat when Lucy hugged him. He was behind surprised. He hugged her back, anyways.
"I'm really confused right now," Lucy admitted, hugging him tighter. "Mira told me that I need to kiss you to know if I like you or Rogue better, so I came over to talk to you. I just don't know what to do."
"It's okay," Gray said. He let her go. She looked up at him, trying to read his face. He just out both his hands on her shoulder. He gave her forehead a long kiss.
"G-Gray," she stuttered. She didn't expect him to do that.
"Sorry," he laughed. "I just can't kiss you for real unless I know I can do it again."
She would be lying if she said that wasn't the sweetest thing anyone's ever said to her. She could tell that it pained him to say that, though. She sucked in a deep breath and put her arms around his shoulders. "You can do it again," she said. She blushed at her own comment.
Gray found himself blushing, too. He didn't think she would decide so quickly. He gently held her face in his hands and brushed his lips against hers. He felt her shiver slightly. He gently pressed his lips to hers. She tried to catch his lips again as he pulled away. He laughed and rubbed his thumb over her mouth. She seemed to lean into his hand.
"So does this mean you're my girlfriend?" he whispered in her ear.
Lucy responded by kissing him again. He put his arms around her waist as she leaned into him. He gently bit her lip, deepening the kiss.
At some point, all the guys came back. The second they opened the door they noticed Lucy and Gray. They all quietly left, glad they weren't noticed. The went straight to the girl's.
"What are you idiots doing here?!" Cana yelled, pointing a finger at the garbage can beside the door. "You're killing my buzz." Lisanna and Levy made her sit down on the couch. She was too drunk for he own good. When you start yelling at garbage cans, it's time for you go sit down, right?
"There are more important thing happening than your buzz," Natsu said, trying not to smile. He was his glad that Gray patched things up with Lucy.
"Nothing is more important than alcohol, my dear Watson!" Cana exclaimed, putting her hands up. She started laughing. "I think George Einstein said that."
Mira pinched the bridge of her nose. She let out a sigh. "Anyways, what's happening?"
"Lucy and Gray are making out on the couch in our room," Gajeel mumbled. He really wanted to go to sleep, but they had to be good people and leave the two alone.
Mira smiled wide. It sounded to her like Lucy finally figured it out.
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