Chapter 2: Thriving Feelings
Gray gave a little smile "Oh, why?" he looked down, Lucy was a bit taller than Wendy, who she also became good friends with over the month
"I feel sleepy…" a yawn escaped from her mouth and Gray just chuckled at the sight
"Fine, let's go home." He stretched his hand out and offered it to Lucy, the girl had no reason not to accept it and gladly took his hand before they proceeded to Gray's house
"My, my, aren't they just cute together?" Mira said, putting a hand to her cheek
"Uhn!" Levy agreed while looking at the disappearing figures "But…I hope Lu-chan get's her memories back…Gray still must be hurting inside…" she said with a hint of glum in her tone
Lucy's POV
Me and Gray had just arrived at his home an hour ago, and for some utter reason my sleepiness disappeared in an instant. I sprawled on top of Gray's bed, in which he insisted for me to use since the day I came to live at his own place.
The room was dark but I didn't care, I had many things going on with my thoughts…
I sighed.
It was 1:00 o'clock…in other words midnight…my body still had little energy in it so, I took it as a go and went outside the room to get something to drink.
"Ah, that was refreshing." I mumbled to myself before putting the glass near the sink, then I headed to where Gray was sleeping, which was the couch. I always kept telling him that I'm fine if we slept together in the same bed but, he would always answer with a flushed face and decline immediately.
"Gray…" I whispered into thin air, the latter was sleeping peacefully like a baby. I smiled at his sleeping form before brushing strands of hair that was in the way of his eyes and it came again…
The weird feeling that always come forth every time I'm near him, though I always shrugged it off easily…I mean…it's not like I'm developing feelings for him, right?
"Lucy…" suddenly I heard Gray utter my name in breaths "Why...leave...me…?" a blush made its way to my face, I had no clue why but, his voice was just intoxicating that it may kill you in one swift blow.
Again, I sighed.
I directed myself back to my room to continue my good night doze, there…sleep took over me and my mind peacefully…
"Lucy!" a happy go lucky voice shouted "Let's go on a mission together!" he raised his fist in the air
"Aye!" a blue cat agreed from behind "We're out of fish…!" the cat waved its paw around in dismay
"Oi flame brain, who says you can take Lucy with you!" a half naked mage came up to the pink haired idiot
"What's your problem, droopy eyes!" the dragon slayer retorted back
"You, you little squint!" Gray bawled out "Last time Lucy went with you, she was almost pierced into a wall!"
"At least she's safe, stripper!" they butted foreheads as the shouts and yells continued
"Not again…" Lucy sighed inwardly as she headed to the bar "Mira can I have anything to drink?" the blond girl asked in a mannerly way of speaking
"Sure thing, Lucy!" the bartender, Mira, chimed before turning around and tending to her drink
"Neh Mira, where's Erza?" Lucy questioned the white haired mage
"Oh…Erza went out to buy herself some cake." Smiling, Mira gave Lucy a glass filled with juice, Lucy took no hesitation and drank it quickly
"Lucy," Mira stated, the blond arched her head at the take-over mage "Have you and Gray done 'it' yet?" she asked out of the blue, as for Lucy…the poor girl almost choked on her beverage, her face was ten times blushing than usual
"W-What a-are you t-talking about, M-Mira?" Lucy spouted, stuttering vigorously. Such a 'lovely' question to begin her day.
"My my, you have?" Mira giggled yet again before speaking up "Let's ask Gray." She smiled deviously, Lucy gulped a lump in her throat
"N-No…MIRA!" Lucy shouted in disbelief, her face still blushing furiously
"Gray, come here!" Mira called him out before the ice mage whipped his head and headed to the direction
"What is it, Mira…?" Gray looked at Lucy, her face was succumbed with different colors just like a rainbow…a weird looking rainbow
"Neh Gray, have you and Lucy done 'it'?" the older mage asked in curiousness, ignoring the protests coming from Lucy
"W-Why a-are y-you a-asking m-me t-that?" Gray was no better, his staggering was way too much than Lucy's
"Oh, you know…" another devious smile came from Mira's own lips, the two gulped simultaneously before taking glances at each other
"Joy…"
Normal POV
It was now an early morning, Lucy woke up by the opened curtains. Yawning and stretching her body and wiping a tear from her eye. She eyed her surroundings first before realizing something.
"What a weird dream…" Lucy uttered to herself, her voice echoing inside the room
"Was…that a remnant of my memory…?" she thought, the girl wasn't sure of her answer but, it seemed to be that way.
In a dream where she was at the same age as Gray, but one thing that puzzled her thoughts was why Gray and Natsu…not to mention Mira, are still at their current age…
The thirteen years old Lucy glanced at the clock, it was nine in the morning and she expected that fully. Lucy massaged her temples before getting up from the bed and heading out of the door.
"Oh, you're awake!" Gray, who came out of the kitchenette exclaimed "I made brunch." He smiled at the little girl, urging her to come with him
"Uhn…"
They ate in silence, Gray was stealing glances at Lucy from time to time while the latter was still busy thinking about the 'dream' that was still fresh in her mind…
"Is there something wrong? Are you ill?" Gray was worried, it was hugely written on his forehead and Lucy knew that very well
"No…I'm just thinking about something…" Lucy uttered while taking a small bite from the bread in her hand
"Oh?" Gray raised a brow "What is it? You can ask me anything." He assured her, curiosity sure got the best of him
Lucy remained silent for awhile, she was thinking on whether or not to tell the young man about the dream she just had…
"Gray," the celestial mage called out "I got a bit of my memory back." She blinked two times before eyeing the male mage
"You did?" he was happy and sad at the same time. Happy, because he thought that the girl may finally realize who he is and sad, because he was afraid that it had something to do with her…death.
"Yeah!" Lucy just gave him a big grin before continuing to eat her late breakfast
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"Good morning, Lucy, Gray!" Mira chimed happily at the two figures entering the guild
"Mira-san! Morning!" Lucy waved a hand at the take-over mage
"I told you to call me Mira!" the white haired woman exclaimed
"But, Mira-san is older than me." The little blond pouted, while Gray chuckled behind her
"Then, what about Gray?" Mira said in a matter of fact tone, she tugged her lips upward
"T-That's because…he's an idiot!" Lucy's face was red as a rose
A certain brow twitched from behind "I didn't hear you, can you repeat that?" Gray annoyingly said, he pinched the key bearer's cheeks to the extent of stinging
"I'm s-sowie!" she said while her cheeks were still being tugged on
"I know-"
"Kyaa~" Mira squealed in delight, which made her cut Gray's statement "You two are just so cute!" putting a hand to her cheek, out of nowhere Mira pulled out a camera and started capturing pictures of the two
"Ouch…" Lucy whimpered as she caressed her cheeks
Unexpectedly, a pink haired mage came rapidly running to where she was with a blue exceed tailing behind.
"Lucy!" Natsu shouted happily "Let's go on a mission!" he grinned in rejoice
"Aye!" Happy cheered joyfully
"Ugh…" Lucy thought while gripping her forehead "What is this? Déjà vu?"
"Oi…you okay there?" Gray asked, the raven head was peeking behind her
"N-Never better!" Lucy stuttered with a flushed face, which only made Gray more curious "What mission is it this time, Natsu-san?"
Natsu just continued to grin and handed her the piece of paper, Lucy took it and began to read its contents.
"Return a stolen ring from a Vulcan at Mt. Hakobe, reward money is 100,000,000 jewels and a…" Lucy rubbed her eyes, not believing what was written then widened them "A Golden Key?"Sparkles were now hinted in her chocolate brown orbs, Gray and Natsu just laughed at her enthusiasm while Happy climbed on top of her head.
"So do you want to go or not?" the fire mage asked, waiting for an answer
"Definitely!" Lucy told him, her hands clasped together
"I'll go too, just in case…" Gray said in a straight face while darting his eyes at Natsu, he put a hand on Lucy's shoulder before giving her a smile
"There it is again…that feeling…" Lucy said in her thoughts, her heart skipped a beat from the close contact they made and it began to confuse her more…
Little did she know that she was already falling in love…
Mademoiselle's Notes:
Sigh...This is getting harder for me to do!
The more lazier I get, the less inspiration...
What do you readers think of my story?