Moments with Little Gray
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by ILoveCelestialIce
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Chapter 7
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"Pfff." Lucy held her laugh in as she looked at the black haired boy wearing her pink shirt, which looked extra-large over him. She didn't think a day would come when she will see Gray in a pink shirt. She had seen him wear purple, yea, but pink is still different. Well, at least he's wearing something instead of being stark naked.
"It looks good on you." She commented, drying Gray's hair as they both sat on her bed while staring at their reflection on her mirror hanging opposite them.
The raven haired boy smiled at her on the mirror before continuing what he's doing. Lucy knitted her brows and tried to see what Gray's been preoccupied with. And then she smiled.
Gray was folding the ends of his clothes (the one Lucy handed him for sleeping), making it shorter before twisting and tucking each side inside his diapers. Satisfied with his handiwork, Gray smiled and looked at Lucy. "Ready~!" he cheered, raising both his arms.
The blonde laughed and took Gray in her arms before putting him to bed. She covered him with her pink duvet and patted his head soothingly before saying good night.
Gray closed his eyes and smiled after hearing Lucy's gentle voice softly tickling his ears. He doesn't know why but just the sight of the blonde makes him happy. And because of everything that happened this day― at the guild when holding him close, feeding him, playing with Plue, their talk about his parents, taking a bath, everything―he seemed closer to her, seemed as if he's known her his whole life, as if she's someone important to him. He doesn't understand everything considering he's but a mere child, but he knows that in the short span of time that they've spent together, he trusts Lucy more than anyone and no one in this world will he want to spend his time with but the blonde― and Plue (even if there are no 'vroom-vrooms' in her house).
He then heard a rustle and when he opened his eyes he saw the blonde walking away. Gray immediately sat up.
"Lu-tan!" he called.
Lucy jerked her head towards him and gave him a surprised and confused expression. "Y-yea?"
Gray removed himself from the comforter and jumped down the bed towards Lucy. With tears stinging his eyes, he wrapped his little arms around one of the blonde's leg. "Please don't leave Gurei alone?"
Lucy sensed the panic in his voice and she crouched down while removing Gray's hands on her leg. But as soon as she's down, Gray promptly threw his arms around her neck and burying his head on its crook, surprising her.
And that's when she realized: the only thing that he wants was for her to always stay by his side.
Lucy smiled. She remembered her mother.
As a child, she herself never wanted to be separated from her mother, since she's her most trusted person. And because the boy has trust issues and she's the only person that he relied on at the moment, she concluded that he doesn't want to be parted with her even for a second.
It was overwhelming to be trusted this much. But she was happy, nonetheless. And she doesn't know why but she was washed by a wave of protectiveness over the boy.
Lucy wrapped her arms around him and scooped him before walking towards her bed. She tucked the boy under the duvet once more but this time, she lied beside him, hugging the boy close to her as they slept with one song in mind― the song her mother used to sing to her.
Wherever you are, I'll always make you smile.
Wherever you are, I'm always by your side.
Whatever you say, kimi wo omou kimochi
I promise you "forever" right now.
Wherever you are, I'll never make you cry.
Wherever you are, I'll never say goodbye.
Whatever you say, kimi wo omou kimochi.
I promise you "forever" right now.
..ooOoo..
a/n: sorry for taking too long.. ^^
The song isn't mine... Wherever you are by ONE OK ROCK... standard disclaimer applied~.