I'm sorry for taking so long! But now a new chapter is here and it as 1324 words, not including A/N!
The next day, the whole guild was talking about the sudden revelation of Erza and Gray's so-called relationship. Many were shocked, a few, mainly Juvia and Jellal, were depressed, and some were just happy for the couple.
Anyway, as of now, the entire Team Natsu weren't anywhere to be seen. But Natsu and Lucy didn't even matter anymore to anyone, the trending topic is currently Erza and Gray. There isn't a single mage in the guild who wasn't talking about them.
"It's a bit unexpected, huh Mira?" Cana said, drinking beer straight from the barrel.
"I know. Who would've thought that those two had that sort of relationship." Mira sighed.
"And to think this whole time we only thought Natsu and Lucy were the only ones doing that to us." Cana shook her head in disappointment.
Silence befell them.
"Wait! Wh-what if . . ." Mira suddenly blurted out, but soon she trailed off making Cana curious.
"What? What is it, Mira?"
"Well, they were the ones who discovered it, right?" Mira asked. "About Natsu and Lucy I mean."
"Well . . . yeah. But what about it?"
"What if they've been together for a long time? But they were too embarrassed to tell the guild. What if they were afraid that everyone might find out about them, so they never really got into an actually nice date?"
"What are you saying, Mira?" the alcoholic batted an eyelash at the barmaid.
"I'm saying that they found out about Natsu and Lucy's relationship and decided to tell us about it! That way, we'd all be so focused on those two that they'd finally have a chance to go out!" Mira explained.
Cana slowly processed her words. But soon came to a realization that the bar maid may be right about it.
"Well then, maybe all those times they left the guild and came back saying they saw Natsu and Lucy in certain awkward situations, they actually were on a date!"
"You're right!" Mira nodded. "All those times when they were both stuttering and blushing, it wasn't because of seeing a couple making out, they were blushing because they went out on a date together, just the two of them, and didn't tell anyone in the guild!"
"And all that stuttering was because they felt guilty about doing it!" Cana snapped her fingers.
"All this time, we were so focused on Natsu and Lucy that we were completely oblivious to the fact that there's another couple hiding their relationship from the guild!" Mira cried. "This is unacceptable!"
Cana sighed at the bar maid's behavior. "But I guess we're going to have to keep quiet about it, huh?"
"Eh?"
"Well, it's just like with Natsu and Lucy, isn't it? If they're not ready to tell us yet, then we shouldn't pressure them." Cana explained. Mira blinked before realization hit her, she sighed.
"Oh, I guess you're right." Mira pouted. And I was so looking forward to asking them about it, too. I have a lot of questions forming in my head an they just have o be answered!"
"We all do, Mira. We all do."
Mira sighed, and then silence soon surrounded them once again.
"Anyway, don't you think that it's such a great plan?" the barmaid asked.
"Huh? What is?"
"You know, they're plan. Distract us from their relationship with another relationship."
"Oh, well yeah. But I guess it's to be expected. I mean, this is Erza's relationship we're talking about. She must've really thought it out."
Mira nodded, smiling. "As expected of Erza."
"Yeah."
"But, it will have to be put to an end."
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
"Well, just like Natsu and Lucy's relationship, they can't hide it forever." the eldest take over mage explained. "They're going to have to tell everyone sooner or later."
"Yeah, but I guess we should let them take their time. Don't you agree?" Cana shrugged and Mira just sighed.
"I guess."
Silence.
"But it does look like they're about to fess us, huh?" Cana suddenly blurted out.
"Really? How can you tell?"
"Well, the only reason why they're able to hide it so far is because of the fact that everyone's so focused with Natsu and Lucy's relationship. And it looks like they really want to make them fess up about it."
"So . . . they just want to have Natsu and Lucy tell the guild about their relationship first before they tell everyone theirs?"
"Probably." Cana shrugged.
"So the sooner those two fess up, the better." Mira smiled.
"NOO~!" Juvia cried, gaining their attention. She was currently bawling her eyes out and flooding the whole guild once again. "Why, Gray-sama~? Why did you have to pick Erza-san over Juvia~?"
"J-Juvia! Calm down!" Wkaba yelled after her.
"But Juvia doesn't stand a chance against Erza-san!" Juvia continued to sob. "GRAY-SAMA~!"
"Oi! What's going on here?" all heads turned to the guild door only to see the cause of all this commotion.
Gray and Erza stood there, oblivious to everything that's going on in the guild. Silence engulfed the entire guild hall, which is extremely rare so the two were both shocked and confused by this. But this didn't last long of course.
"WHY?" Juvia cried. The two of them sweat dropped.
". . . uh . . what's wrong . . ?" Gray asked.
"Did something happen?" Erza was getting worried.
"Oh. no no no no! Everything is just fine Erza!" Mira insisted.
"Are you sure?" Erza asked.
"Yes! Absolutely!"
"Well, okay then." Erza sighed and sat at the bar and ordered her favorite cake. Gray followed and sat down next to her, ordering some shaved ice. The two ate in silence, oblivious to the fact that the whole guild was staring at them and rumors were starting to spread, questioning heir relationship.
"So, what have the two of you been up to?" Mira asked.
"Well, you know, the usual." Gray sighed.
"We were just discussing about Natsu and Lucy." Erza explained.
"Oh really?" they only nodded.
"Which reminds me . . ." Erza said, she placed her plate down after finishing her cake and grabbed Gray's arm.
"Eh?" the ice mage blinked in confusion.
"We were going to visit Lucy's apartment. Natsu's bound to be there." Erza said, pulling Gray up and out of the guild.
The whole guild watched as the two of them ran out of the guild, hand in hand. Seriously, they were actually holding hands while running out of the guild. Mira held in a squeal.
"I can't believe those two! They're acting so sweet!"
"Mira-nee . . ."
"Gray is truly a man!"
"No! Gray-sama!"
"Didn't think that Gray would have the guts."
"Congrats, Gray!"
"Erza could do better than him, though."
"But don't they look a bit cute together?"
"Yeah, but still . . ."
"GUYS!" Levy yelled, gaining every one of their attention. "We don't even have any proof yet! All we have is what Lu-chan told us! We shouldn't skip to conclusions if we don't have any solid proof."
"Eh? But isn't it already obvious, Levy?" Cana asked.
"Yeah . . . but we'll still need solid evidence! We might be taking all this the wrong way."
"Tch. Fine." Cana said getting up. "Mira and I are going to go and look for evidence of their relationship. I've got nothing better to do, anyway."
"I'm in!" Mira smiled, leaving the bar and taking her camera with her just in case. "Lisanna, Kinana, you don't mind if I leave the bar to you guys, right?"
"Oh, sure Mira-nee."
"Okay then, we'll be going." Mira and Cana then exited the guild and headed towards Lucy's apartment.
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