Okay, a few things I want to say before you begin reading. One, I hope you had a happy new year and happy holidays. Two, I'm sorry if this chapter is a bit rushed or just sucks in general. My mind just isn't in Fairy Tail mode right now, but I'll try to get my head in the game. If you think it's bad, I'll try to edit it to make it better.

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Our Fake Relationship- Chapter 4

"Gray?" Lucy said in surprise once she saw who was standing on the other side of her front door. Well, this was certainly unexpected.

The ice mage raised his hand to scratch the back of his head. "Hey, Lucy…" He greeted uncomfortably. "Do you mind if I come in?"

While puzzled as to why he would come to her house in the first place, she did feel a bit relieved that he wasn't visibly upset. "Um, sure." She said, stepping aside to allow him entrance and closing the door behind him.

"Do you want something to drink?" She offered as they entered the living room, wanting to be polite.

He shook his head, accompanied by a "No thanks."

"So… Is there something you wanted to talk to me about?" Lucy asked.

"I…" Gray was apparently struggling for the right choice of words. He paused, and then finally said, "I just wanted to apologize."

Lucy blinked. "Apologize?"

"Yeah. I… I acted like a jerk before and it was really bothering me. I wanted to say sorry."

'He looks like he really beat himself up over it.' Lucy thought, and then a smile slipped onto her face. "Its fine, Gray."

He shook his head stubbornly. "No, it's not. I should have been happy for you, but instead I acted like an idiot. I'm sorry."

"Really, it's fine."

Gray exhaled and then smiled. "Thanks. I was worried you would be mad at me."

"Of course not." Lucy replied, "Though, you should apologize to Erza too."

The exhibitionist nodded solemnly. "Yeah, I was a jerk to her too, wasn't I?" He paused and after a moment approached the blonde until he stopped right in front of her. Lucy didn't move, but she was uncomfortable at how close he had come to her. "Lucy… If Erza ever hurts you in any way… just know that you can always come to me, okay?" He said quietly, raising a hand to brush a piece of hair behind her ear.

Lucy blushed, but restrained herself from backing away. She didn't want him to get upset. "Gray–" She began, but he cut her off.

"I don't mean it like that." He said, taking a guess at what she was about to say. "I won't expect you to go out with me or anything if you don't want to. I would never do that. But… I'll comfort you." He leaned down and planted a kiss on her forehead, causing her to blush.

"Gray!" She protested, raising a hand to the spot he kissed.

"Sorry." He apologized sheepishly. "I got ahead of myself."

"Don't do stuff like that! You know I'm dating Erza!" The lie felt odd coming out of her mouth, but she ignored it.

Gray laughed. "Right, I don't want you to set your girlfriend on me. She'll beat me up."

"Indeed I might."

Lucy's eyes widened at the voice and both she and Gray turned to see Erza standing in the doorway.

"Erza!" The key mage said in an almost strangled voice, feeling like a child that had been caught in the act and suddenly feeling guilty. "How long have you been standing there?"

"Long enough." The red head replied, her cold eyes glaring at the ice mage.

"Oh, um, Erza…" Gray said nervously, giving Lucy a glance and then looking at the young woman. "I wanted to apologize…"

Barely before the words had left his mouth, Erza was in front of him, her face dangerously close to his. "And this is how you apologize?" She asked angrily, raising a hand to jab an armored finger into his chest in accusation. "By kissing my girl?"

Gray was sweating bullets. He was leaning as far away from her as he could without falling over, but didn't dare to move from the spot. "C-calm down!" He stammered, scared for his life. "It was just a kiss on the forehead! Just a friendly kiss on the forehead!"

"Erza!" Lucy stepped forward and wrapped her hands around the Titania's arm, attempting to pull her back. "Calm down! It wasn't a big deal!" Erza didn't react to the girl's words, nor did she bother to pull away from her. However, despite Lucy's tugs the woman didn't budge, and she continued to stare Gray down.

"Do not touch her again." She said warningly, letting her hand drop to her side. "If you do, I will not forgive you easily."

"R-right!" He said with a frightened smile on his face, and, after giving an awkward salute to her, turned and dashed out of the house.

"What was that all about?!" Lucy said, not in anger, but her voice still came off as loud. "You were acting all possessive!"

"Well…" Erza glanced off to the side, trying to think of something to say. Before she could, the other beat her to it.

"Oh!" The blonde said in realization, causing the armor mage to give her a puzzled look. "You were just acting, right?" She said with a smile. "It was for the lie! To trick him."

Erza stared at her with her eyes wide until a strained smile slowly appeared on her face. "Yes… Of course." She muttered, averting her eyes to avoid eye contact.

Lucy frowned. Why did Erza's voice sound so… pained? And why won't she meet her eyes?

The Fairy Queen cleared her throat uncomfortably, and then glanced down at the girl in front of her. "You should go to bed. Tomorrow will be a busy day."

"Oh. Natsu told you about the request?"

"Yes, he did. I suggest you ready yourself tonight, so you do not have to worry about it in the morning."

"Eh… But, Erza, you're really the only one who brings anything…"

The red head frowned. "Nevertheless." She said, and then began heading for the front door.

"Wait! Where are you going?"

Erza peered back over her shoulder. "I was planning on heading back to Fairy Hills. Is there something you need?"

"Well, no…" Lucy said hesitantly. "But you just got here. I thought you would stay for a little while…"

The young woman stood still, gazing back at her in silence. Lucy thought she saw a flicker of sadness in them, but before she could make sure, Erza smiled. "Lucy, I told you before that I would only check up on you. And I did just that. There is no further reason for me to stay." She turned, and began making her way to the door again.

"What if I asked you to stay?" The blonde asked quietly, but loud enough for the other to hear her. Lucy wasn't sure of where that question had come from, but she didn't care. She wanted Erza to stick around for at least a little bit longer.

The Titania's step faltered, but she didn't face her again. Lucy wondered whether she had heard her, but decided she did since her step had wavered.

Erza reached the door and opened it. Lucy followed suite, stopping right behind the taller woman. Erza paused momentarily, and then glanced behind her.

"I will see you tomorrow." She said with a small smile. She hesitated, apparently contemplating whether to do something or not, and then leaned down and pressed her lips onto the girl's forehead in the same spot Gray had earlier.

Lucy flushed, and raised her hand to her forehead. "W-what was that for?!" 'Why is everyone kissing me today?!'

Erza just smiled down at her, and then turned and walked out of the house. But Lucy could've sworn, as the red head stepped through the doorway, she had said under her breath, "Disinfect."

Lucy's face was still beet red when she closed the door and leaned her back against it. Her fingertips still lingered on the spot Erza had kissed, which was feeling a lot warmer than the rest of her blushing face. Lucy was bothered by the fact that she was thinking about how soft the woman's kiss had been. Gray's had been quick, which had caused it to be a bit rough. Lucy wondered if it was wrong that she kind of liked the kiss Erza had given her.

Lucy shook her head to clear her thoughts. "No reason to get all flustered. It was just a little kiss on the forehead. Just a friendly kiss on the forehead." She giggled at her choice of words, remembering that Gray had said the same thing to Erza.

The blonde stretched her arms above her head, suddenly feeling quite tired. Maybe she should do as Erza said, and go to bed. She needed as much energy as she could get, seeing as how they might get in a fight tomorrow. Lucy decided to skip dinner, since Happy had eaten it and she wasn't that hungry anyway. She made her way over to her bedroom and, after changing into her pajamas, plopped down onto her bed. She stared up at the ceiling, a blush coming to her cheeks again as she thought about that kiss. She really had no idea why she was getting so worked up over it. Lucy sighed, turned over to lie on her side and commanded herself to sleep. However, as she was beginning to get drowsy, she remembered something Erza had said earlier.

"And this is how you apologize? By kissing my girl?"

Lucy felt butterflies in her stomach from the thought. Erza had called her 'my girl'. For some reason, she felt giddy on the inside. But now wasn't the time to get excited. It was time to sleep.

Lucy pulled the blankets over herself, and shut her eyes. She fell into a peaceful slumber, the thoughts of the kiss and Erza's words still floating around in her mind.

I'm sorry that its really short. :/ I'll try to make the next chapter longer.

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