I'm so sorry for the late and delayed update!
Ugh...since when did September become a busy month for me?!
Yes, I'm busy since I recently decided to be a "cough-cough" AGAIN.
Well, the chapter's short...sorry...
Chapter 7: Tears
"She needs to know…" the dark eyed mage scratched the back of his head "This instance…"
"Lucy's going to get hurt, you idiot!" Loke yelled out "If she knew about 'that' every thing's gonna get worse!" his brows were stitched together, the spirit known as Leo had bitter and sadness written all over his face.
"At least she knew the truth, rather than being all clueless about her past life…!"
"I don't want Lucy to get hurt…I really don't…"
"We can't leave her like this…" Gray uttered quietly "Lucy still doesn't know-"
"I already know." Both males widened their eyes, there Lucy stood behind them with a dejected down in mouth look…
They didn't expect it to become like this…
Normal POV
"What…do you mean?" The ice mage stood still. Both mages wore shocked expressions on.
"I died, right…?" A sad smile plastered on her lips "I think I got my memory back but, it's still a bit fuzzy."
"Y-You did…?!" The celestial spirit widened his emerald eyes with an unbelievable expression "Then that means…you know about the thing about you and Gray…"
"Eh?" The young blond exclaimed "What about me and Gray?" She asked, a hint of cluelessness in her tone.
"…" As the words escaped her lips one by one, Gray felt sadness filling him up. He watched the other two converse and stayed silent along the way.
"Lucy, do you know who I am?" Seriousness washed over the lion spirit. Deep inside, he wanted his sole owner to remember at least him.
"Of course I do, Loke!" A big cheery smile made its way up to her features. It only took a bright expression to lift the burden off on all of them.
"Thank you…for remembering me." Loke gave one last smile before disappearing in a puff of smoke.
"Ah…"
"He must have used up all his energy." Gray stated. Knowing that Lucy was still in progress of remembering every fragment of her memory.
"Is that so..." The celestial mage simpered softly.
"Let's go home?" The raven haired young man quiescently asked his company as she nodded in response.
"Yeah."
The two exited the secluded place and headed back to Gray's home. They were quiet on the way, none of them dared to speak a word.
This made Lucy feel uncomfortable.
'Gray…' Lucy thought, darting her dark brown eyes from time to time at the said person. She was worried yet, sad at the same time 'Is something bothering-'
"We're here." The young girl broke out of her train of thoughts when a low voice resounded through her ears. She was too much engulf in thinking and didn't even have the time to notice that they have already arrived at their own destination.
"Gray-"
"I think it's better for you to rest a bit," He stated, ignoring the voice that called out his name "We'll head to the guild later." The ice make mage was about to direct his self to the couch, when a pair of petite arms wrapped around him.
Lucy was hugging him.
Not even telling the reason why.
He blinked his widening eyes repeatedly, as his mind registered each action.
"Gray," The said person felt a muffled sound behind his back and listened intently "I-I'm sorry…"
"Lucy?" Gray gently placed his hands on hers' and slowly took them off of his waist. The young man turned around to reveal a blond girl with a tear-stained face.
"I'm sorry for leaving you," The young key bearer continued on. Faint hiccups covered the walls of the place "I-I…was an idiot that time but, I did that to save…you." Her dainty hand covered her face. She knew she looked indecent yet, from the day that she remembered about 'that', the tears just couldn't stop from falling.
It took a second for Gray to realize something.
"D-Don't tell me…you," Some had said that it was a disgrace for a man to cry since it would dishonor their dignity. But, for Gray, this was something else. It wasn't a mere reunion but, a long awaited dream that he held onto for days and months.
The mage lowered his head, facing the cold hard ground. He too, had kept the saddening memories piled up inside and now was the time to let them all out.
"Please…don't ever leave me again." His bare shoulders wrapped around the young girl as he dove his face onto her shoulder, it was as if he was holding onto his dear life.
"…"
The day full of gloom and sadness ended with an unforeseen situation…
Mademoiselle's Notes:
Sigh...is all I could say.
If you have any complaints, arguments, suggestions, feel free to ask me.
Otherwise...
Any who, Au revoir~!