Okay like I said in the previous chapter, below is the conversation that lucy and loke talked about while they never knew that gray was eavesdropping on them…
Oh and BTW you may might notice the italicized words at Loke's POV, those words that are italicized were the said words that Gray heard from only baffles while spying on them from chapter 10….anyways enjoy!
Chapter 11: The 'real' conversation
The words were confusing and I couldn't make a sentence out of them that was when I heard Lucy speak those three words that made a tinge of jealousy sprang out of me…
"I love you…" she said those words in front of Loke
I didn't want to believe it, and I kept telling myself that I was just mistaken but the weird part was that I fully heard her loud and clear. Hurt was lingering through my body but most of all the entire place where my supposed heart was. I wanted to ask her if I misunderstood but part of me didn't, so I did what was best, I walked away and went back to the lodge, I only wanted to sleep to stop myself from thinking…
Loke's POV
"You're a kind person…" I told Lucy while she was going deeper into the water nearly reaching her thighs then faced me while raising a brow "What I meant was, that you don't pry on a person's past…unlike some people…" I chuckled at her when I saw her giving me an understanding look
"…o..t…..re…..y." I heard her mumble as a puzzled look appeared on my face trying to get what she said
"Sorry, what did you say?" giving her a reprimanding look as she grinned at me
"Nothing…I said that I'll just take those words of yours as a compliment…" she stated as she kneeled down and scooped some water with her two hands, then stood up and took a glance at me and for no reason threw it to my handsome face…
"What the…Lucy!" groaning, I also scooped some water in my hands and splashed it on her face earning a laugh from her as I sighed at her in an understandable way to be precise
"You know you're also a person who's unreadable…" I said while running a hand through my silky hair "Not to mention weird…" I snickered when I saw her giving me a cute pout then knelt down and cupped water in her hands, looked at me, and threw it on my face again.
"Lucy!" I growled at her while I wiped the water on my glasses and most certainly on my face as she giggled at me like she repeated the procedure all over again
"That was just compensation for inviting me to the beach." She uttered as she got out of the water and walked to somewhere else
"By throwing water? You really are weird!" I told her as I followed to where she was going when I noticed that she stopped near two palm trees and sat down laying her back on one…
"I bet you're tired…" concern filled my eyes when I saw her brown orbs that read lack of sleep and rest
"…Mhmm…" Lucy answered tiredly as her eyes scrunched up looking at the direction of the moon and the stars that were spreading everywhere. Suddenly I heard the sound of footsteps but when I turned around, no one was there so I shrugged it off and looked back at Lucy
"To keep you awake, how about I ask you a question that came out of the blue…" I told her as her eyes that were once directed on the moon landed on mine. Knowing that I caught her attention I took this chance to ask something…
"Do you have someone you like?" I questioned her as she saw the seriousness in my emerald green eyes
"Why do you ask?" Lucy said "If I say no, what will you do?" she said as she gave the question back at me
"Then I'll take that as a yes…" I told her while my fingers traced the sand "The lucky person you like…you should tell him your feelings quickly or someone might take him away from you."
"You're quite the nosy one but I'll try to do that." She mumbled while her golden blond hair was dancing with the incoming breeze
"Last question, do you…love me?" as soon as I told her that she gapped at me with widened eyes, not believing what I said
"D-Did I h-hear that right, or am I already sleeping?" Lucy asked as she stood up and swept the dust from her clothes and fully answered my silly little question
"I love you, as a friend but not in the way you want to think of…" she told me while her face became pale "I'm sorry…" she gave me a look like she was mourning a deceased person
Then suddenly I heard the footsteps that I also heard not while ago but, this time the footsteps sounded like it was retreating back making the sound go softer and softer until I came back to my senses and answered Lucy.
"It's Gray, isn't it?" standing up from the sand and straightening my shirt I chuckled at her when her eyes widened again
"H-How d-did you k-know?" Lucy stuttered ever so cutely as she blushed a thousand roses while I turned back into my old self right after being rejected by a girl whom I barely know
"Though it wasn't obvious at first but, now it is." I told her while I leaned at the back of the tall palm tree "But sadly, he's too dense for a person like you… considering that you once had a high status before…" As I said those words I quickly wanted to walk back to the direction of the lodge, but Lucy stopped me pulling my arm forcefully
"…What do you know?"She asked shakily while her voice was full of sadness
"I'm sorry…I didn't mean to intrude on your past." Guilt struck all over me when I saw her face near to the extent of condemned anger
"P-Please don't hate me, I only know that your family had been strip off the title of a high status…" I uttered as the guilt never dared to leave me
"Is that so…" Lucy asked me as she sighed in relief "don't worry I won't hate you, I'm just mad because you researched about my stupid past…'
"Stupid?" I asked her but she only shook her head as I understood what she meant. The was a silence between us but I broke the ice quickly before the awkwardness started building up into a wall
"We should be heading back now…" I told her as I went back to the lodge as Lucy tailed behind me, not making a sound
The next day
Normal POV
The morning temperature was more hotter than yesterday, though the day was perfect for the group to go out and swim. Naturally as ever, Erza and Levy was already up for the new day as both headed to the kitchenette to prepare their breakfast but as they got there they saw Lucy holding up a tray of food that were perfectly fine for the group's early meal…
"Lu-chan!" Levy shouted "What are you doing here so early in the morning?" she said as she massaged her temples
"Uh…making brunch?" the blond answered as she held up the tray of food that had quite the cuisine aura from it
"T-That looks good." Erza commented as she tried not to drool while looking at the food
"No really, what's the reason?" the book loving girl asked her best friend as she followed her heading to the door to place the meal on the table
"Like I said, I was making breakfast for you guys!" Lucy smiled at the blue-headed girl
"Fine, if that's what you say so." Levy sighed as she inhaled the scent of the morning meal in front of her as she also nearly drooled from the exquisite looking food
"You…you're amazing!" Erza complimented her as she munched on the strawberry cupcake happily
"Erza, don't hog all the food by yourself or you'll get fat." Lucy sweat dropped animatedly
"I- whont!"("I won't!") the red-haired girl said while eating and talking at the same time "Ushee, I neber neu you cang cooek thish gud!" ("Lucy, I never knew you can cook this good!")
"Either eat or talk, choose one…" Lucy sweat dropped again along with Levy as both girls took their seat. Levy sat next to Erza and took a bite on some French toast while Lucy sat in front of Levy as she took a sip from her glass filled with water
"Lu-chan! Erza was right this is delicious, when did you learn to cook such exquisite food?" Levy said as she took another bite from the bread "I thought you only knew how to cook simple food?"
"Ah that, ah…" the blond girl fretted, she couldn't tell them that her family's personal chef taught her how to cook or they'll know her past "high status" before. So, Lucy just thought of something simple to say
"Mother, taught me how…?"
"Eh? Is that so, anyways it's really delicious!" Levy stated, she was about to say something when a certain pink-head came rushing to the table
"FOOD!" Natsu shouted ever so loudly as he took a seat near Erza and consumed all the food he can eat
"Oi Natsu! Don't be greedy, Gray and Loke haven't eaten yet!" Lucy scolded him as she exhaled and stormed to Gray and Loke's perspective rooms
"It can't be help then, I'll just wake those two up…" she groaned as she proceeded to her and Gray's room first. Little did Lucy know that the raven haired boy was still hurt from what he eavesdropped at while Loke was still being overwhelmed with fault and remorse…
Author's Note:
Ahhhh...I'm still in shock, nevermind...
I should have updated the other day but since I wanted everything clean and perfect I needed to re-read the story several times (that was the day when I FINALLY figured out that I'm a perfectionist gah...)
But...how's the story?
~s'il vous plait examiner