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"You work the weirdest shifts," Lucy said, taking a drink of her milkshake.
"That's because I work part-time," Gray said. He leaned against the counter, unconsciously sighing. He was pretty bummed about lunch that day.
"Mom said she is having a Christmas party tomorrow," she said, oblivious to her boyfriend's mood. "You're obviously invited."
"Who else is going?" he asked. He was going to go anyways, but he figured he would ask.
"Uh," she thought. "You're family, Chase, a few people I don't know, and our friends from school."
"Does that mean Ciel will be there?" he all but hissed.
"Why do you have a problem with him?" Lucy asked. "I understand that he kissed me, but it's not like it happened again. If you're jealous or some shit, don't be."
"How can I not be? You guys dated for two years. You even lived together," he said.
"But I'm not dating him anymore. I'm dating you," she said, jumping off the counter. "I don't cheat on people, so there's nothing to worry about, okay?" She hugged him around the waist and put her face against his chest.
"You wouldn't leave me for him?" he asked, putting his chin on her head, hugging her back. He hated how insecure he was being, but he really did think she would.
"Of course I wouldn't," she said.
"Do you still love him?" he whispered, remember what Ultear said.
"I thought I did," she confessed. "But seeing him again, I realized I just missed him like a sister would her brother."
"That's a relief," he sighed. He picked her chin up and kissed her. She happily kissed him back.
"Excuse me."
Gray pushed Lucy away and saw a customer. She did not look happy.
"Uh, how can I help you?" he asked nervously.
X
"Mom, you are putting way too much thought into this," Lucy sighed.
The dojo had streamers hanging from the ceiling, covering every inch. The room was lined with tables, covered with food and drinks. She put up wrapping paper along the walls. Christmas music played in the background. To top it off, she was wearing a Santa suit.
"Just put your elf costume on," Layla said. "Laxus is wearing his." Yes, Laxus was wearing an elf suit. He had the pointy ears and everything.
"Hell no," Lucy said, trying not to laugh at her brother.
"What about a reindeer?" Layla asked. She held up another costume. Lucy thought a moment. She got an idea. She grabbed the costume and ran upstairs.
Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
One by one, everyone arrived. They all admired Layla's work. She was glad that someone appreciated her efforts.
Lucy came downstairs just as Gray and his family arrived. All the guys in the room gaped at her. She was wearing tight brown yoga pants. Brown socks were on her feet. Her shirt was a super tight tube that covered her breasts. A little bell ring was in her belly button. She wore brown gloves that left the fingers free. Her hair was down and flowing. Her nose had red lipstick on it, and antlers were on her head.
"Lucy!" Layla gasped. "That isn't the costume!"
Lucy shrugged. "I wasn't going to wear your stupid outfit. I just decided to make it my own." She smiled at her mother before walking over to her friends.
"You look cute," Levy said.
"Thanks!" Lucy said. She was proud of her outfit. Layla wanted a reindeer, and she got one. "What do you think, Gray?" She saw how uncomfortable he looked, so she had to ask. Their friends were wondering what he would say as well.
Gray awkwardly coughed. "You look okay," he quickly said. He scratched the back of his head, looking away.
"Just okay?" Mira asked. She was enjoying Gray's face almost as much as Lucy. "I think you can do better than that."
He took his hoodie off and put it on her, zipping it up. Lucy couldn't help but laugh. She couldn't wait until summer when he could see her in a swimsuit. His reaction would be priceless.
"Awe, where's your Christmas spirit?" Loke teased. Jellal and Natsu laughed.
"Up your ass," Gray said seriously. Everyone stopped laughing and gaped at him.
"Gray swore?" Lisanna asked, making sure it wasn't just her imagination.
"Lucy's rubbing off on you," Natsu said. He started laughing the next second. Everyone else laughed, including Gray and Lucy.
The music stopped. Layla ran over to switch CDs.
Ding!
With the music stopped, everyone in the room heard the for open. A girl came bouncing in. She had curly blue hair that reached her hips. She was wearing super tight skinny jeans and an oversized sweater. Her black heals clicked along the floor as she walked.
"Master Layla~!" she sang.
The blonde woman looked up. She smiled brightly. She ran over and hugged the girl. "Juvia! Im glad you're back!"
"Thank you," Juvia said, letting go of Layla. "We managed to clear all of Japan's shorelines, so I would say we did our job." She turned to where her friends were standing and smiled. She started walking to them.
Lucy felt a little jealous. This girl was beyond beautiful. She was talking about cleaning shorelines, so she must be doing intelligent work. And since she called Layla 'Master', she must be a student. Brains, beauty, and bronze. Literally. She could see the muscles in her legs through her jeans. They weren't bulky, though.
"Juvia," Lisanna, Levy, Mira, and Erza said at once. They pulled the bluenette into a hug. She smiled and hugged them back.
"I missed you all so much," she said. She squeezed them one last time before letting go. "I have so many beautiful pictures to show you. I got to help all sorts of marine animals, and I got pictures of them all. I actually got to name a few, and of course I used your names."
"I bet Natsu was the best!" the pinkette bellowed. Juvia rolled her eyes and hugged him. She hugged each boy, but she stopped at Gray. They looked at each other as if they were paralyzed. He coughed awkwardly and held his hand out. She shook it and quickly moved away. The scene didnt go unnoticed by Lucy.
"What was that?" she asked Gray. He pretended not to hear her, which made her a little angry.
"Juvia, this is Lucy," Erza said. She pulled the blonde closer. "She is actually Layla's daughter."
"I'm Juvia. It's a pleasure to meet you," Juvia said, extending her hand. Lucy smiled and shook it.
"Hey, why don't you come hang with us?" Ciel asked, draping his arms over Lucy's shoulders. "We're all lonely."
"What about Chase?" Lucy asked, tilting her head back.
"He's with Ultear and Wendy, I think," Ciel said.
"Why don't you go over here?" she proposed.
"Come on, Luce," he whined. "We miss hanging out, just the five of us."
"You realize we're at a party, right? It wouldn't be just the five of us," she pointed out.
"I didnt want to go this," he sighed. He picked her up like a baby and carried her away.
Gray couldn't help but get mad.
Juvia couldn't help but think that they were the cutest couple ever.
X
"I'm spending the night at your house, right?" Lucy asked. The party was over, and Gray was about to leave.
"Lucy, this is the first Christmas with your mom since you were little. You should stay here," he said.
"But I want to go to your house," she whined. "It will be more fun."
Gray wanted to slap himself for taking that statement pervertedly. "If Layla says its okay," he sighed. "It's really her call."
"Yay!" Lucy happily ran off to find her mother.
"You're so whipped," Lyon laughed. "You said no, but still let her. You know Layla will say yes, just to make her happy."
"Yeah, yeah," Gray said, waving him off. He watched Lucy come running back over to him.
"She said I could!" she said happily. She felt like a kid who just got ice cream.
Lyon raised his eyebrows at Gray, who just pushed him towards the door. The older just laughed and went outside. His point was totally proven.
"You are going to change, right?" Gray asked. Lucy usually wore whatever she came to his house in to bed, and he didn't like the idea of her wearing her reindeer outfit.
"I'll wear something else to bed, okay?" she laughed. She grabbed his hand and led him outside.
X
Gray sighed and jumped into bed. It was about one in the morning. He had to say awake and guard Wendy's door to make sure she fell asleep. Every year she tried to sneak out of her room and steal a present. He was the only one that could catch her, so he always had to guard.
Lucy came into his room a minute after him. She stayed up with him, and waited to change. What Gray didn't expect, though, was for her to change into one if his shirts. She wasn't wearing any pants, either. It was just her underwear and his shirt.
She rubbed her eyes and yawned. She stumbled over to his bed, barely awake enough to walk. She lazily fell into the bed. Her one leg was around Gray's waist, and her arms fell at his chest.
That night, he learned that he could not sleep with Lucy half naked, sprawled over him.
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