Chapter 5
I pulled away from her, pressing my forehead against hers. "Can I take that as a yes to being my girlfriend?"
She smiled. "Duh!"
The next few songs were forgettable. All I could recall was her voice reverberating against mine. We matched perfectly. At the end of our show, I took her hand and led her backstage. We were followed by Jellal, who was my lead guitarist, Loke, my drummer, and Mystogan, my bassist and Jellal's twin brother. The four of us were the Merry Band of Misfits. Jellal, despite being student council vice president, is a really laid back guy. Loke is a playboy, but everyone knows that. Mystogan, however, is different than Jellal. The only time he's calm is during and six hours after a performance, no one knows why but we stopped questioning it.
"So, Gray! You actually managed to snag the Lucy Ashley. Congrats." Loke commended.
"I'm Lucy Ashlynn Dreyar. Nice to meet you." Lucy held her hand out to him.
"Nice indeed." He shook her hand. "W-w-w-w-w-wait! D-D-D-Dreyar?! You're related to those behemoths!?" He quickly looked around for any sign of the two blonde brothers.
"If you mean Sting-nii and Laxus-nii, yes. I'm their baby sister." She answered politely.
Loke ran away in a mad dash to escape possible trauma.
Faintly, I heard the sound of a ringtone being played followed by Lucy's voice saying, "Hey, Gaj!" I turned to see my new girlfriend happily chatting away with the enemy. I growled lowly and turned away from her. "Gotta go, Gaj. See you at the after party. Yeah, yeah. Right. Bye Gajeel!" I felt a pair of slender arms wrap around me. "Gray, I'm happy we did this show together."
I turned around and returned her hug. "Same here."
Ultear tapped me on the shoulder. "Cut it out, lover boy!" She teased. "Give the princess a bit of room. I'm sure she's worn out from all of that."
"Sis!" I whined.
"Shut it if you want to hear what Celestial Records thought of your performance tonight."
I nodded for her to continue. "Mr. King thought you two did splendid and wants to see you go national. And frankly, I think it'd do you two some good. So I talked to you're manager, Ashley-San. He said it's your choice if you want to go on tour with us."
"Well...etto..." Lucy stumbled. "I'd have to talk to Gajeel about it!"
I grew irritated. "Why do you even want his approval? It's your life!" I snapped.
I looked at her as the tears built up. "I am perfectly capable of making my own decisions, Fullbuster, but there is nothing wrong with seeking out advice from the people I trust."
"Well he's nothing special, and he's never been on tour either! Just forget about him! You have me!" I countered.
"You don't know what you're talking about! He saved me! Picked me up when I fell, and you expect me to... Just forget him like he has no meaning to me?!" She let the tears fall down her cheeks. "You just don't understand." She turned and left the building. I wanted to go after her, but Sting held me back, seeing as how he had come over to see why his sister was freaking out.
"Give her some space. You need to understand somethings about their history together before you say things like that." Sting said slowly. "They grew up together. When she was really young, she used to get picked on a lot because she came from a rich family with a less than honorable background. She had talent, something not a lot of other kids had, and they were jealous. She got beat up a lot, and seeing as me and Laxus were attending Sabertooth Academy at the time, we were never there to bail her out. That's where Gajeel came in. He got involved in on of the fights, saying how it wasn't very manly to be picking on a girl who can't put up a fight of her own. He beat the kid right into a hospital, his parents were too scared to sue him, though. Gajeel started to grow fond over Lucy, protecting her, and every time she changed schools, he would follow in case she ever needed him again. Gajeel protected her, walked her home everyday, let her eat lunch outside the bathroom and in peace. You need to understand that they're close to each other. That they'd do anything for each other to keep the other happy. So telling her just to forget him, is only gonna piss her off. Learn how my sister works before you go piss in her corn flakes and rain on her parade. You have less than honorable intentions towards my sister, and I'll tell her what Laxus told you. Even though she doesn't know it, she loves Gajeel. And I'm gonna help her realize it." Sting turned on his heel and bolted out the door looking for his sister.
I watched him run after her, thinking about what he said. "Ultear, let's go. I have a feeling she's not coming to the after party now."
"And whose fault is that?" She asked seriously. "I'm disappointed in you. You know better than to act like that. What would Ul think of you right now?"
"You're the one who started this, so don't try to pin this all on me."
"You're the one that blew up on your new girlfriend. Way to start a relationship, Gray."
I knew she was right. This was my fault and if I wanted Lucy's forgiveness I'd have to apologize. I walked in the direction Lucy had ran off in, hoping I could catch her before Sting could. I walked out the door and realized it was going to rain soon. Faintly I thought back to what she was wearing, a black crop top with white skinny jeans and a pair of black combat boots. She would be cold dressed like that. I quickened my pace following my instincts on where she might be. I was only a few minutes into my search when it began to pour down on me. I broke out into a run, still following my gut. It led me to the train station parking lot. I found her on a bench looking at her hand that were folded in her lap. She looked so defeated, like she wasn't even bothered by the rain.
I was about to call out to her when there was the sound of footsteps sloshing past me with the yell of, "Bunny Girl!"
She looked up with a distinct glint of happiness in her eyes as Gajeel engulfed her into a hug. "Hey, Gaj..."
"You shouldn't be with a guy like him, Luce. He doesn't understand you."
"I know, Gajeel. I don't know what came over me. I just responded and it felt so natural."
"It shouldn't. He's not meant for you."
She snorted at this. "If only I knew where Mr. Right was..."
Gajeel smirked at her. "Well you're just in luck, huh? Listen to this, I just finished it last night. I think you'll like it. He pulled out his cell and began playing a song.
My girlfriend's got a boyfriend, funny
He doesn't make a dime all day
And all her girlfriends' boyfriends make money
What more can I say?
It's true
He never made it through a day of school
The only thing he studied was you
He knows your body better than you do
Maybe I'm your Mr. Right
Baby, maybe I'm the one you like
Maybe I'm a shot in the dark
And you're the morning light
Whoa
Maybe this is sad but true
Baby, maybe you've got nothing to lose
You could be the best of me
When I'm the worst for you
My girlfriend's got a boyfriend, running
To catch the bus to meet
To meet up with the boyfriend's girlfriend who's stunning
She's such a sight to see
It's true
The moment he laid eyes on you he knew
The only wish he wanted came true
He knows he's lucky that he met someone like you
Maybe I'm your Mr. Right
Baby, maybe I'm the one you like
Maybe I'm a shot in the dark
And you're the morning light
Whoa
Maybe this is sad but true
Baby, maybe you've got nothing to lose
You could be the best of me
When I'm the worst for you
You can always change your mind
And you, can't change mine
No you can't change mine
Maybe I'm your Mr. Right
Baby, maybe I'm the one you like
Maybe I'm a shot in the dark
And you're the morning light
Whoa
Maybe this is sad but true
Baby, maybe you've got nothing to lose
You could be the best of me
When I'm the worst for you
I'm the worst for you
I watched her tears pour down her face, blending in with the rain, but also matching her smile. I watched as she hugged him tight, wrapping her arms around his neck as I clutched at my shirt, right above my heart, in pain. They leaned closer to each other and their lips finally locked. He won, Gajeel won, and there was nothing I could do to change her mind.
"Good bye, Lucy... I'm glad you thought little of me." I whispered to the howling wind and trudged back to the concert hall, not even caring about the rain.
Hey guys!
So guess what happened to me in the last week? I finished school with only one "F" in Journalism because of my teacher not making things clear and moving too quickly (There are only 4 out of 11 passing that class anyway). My head started bleeding last night, too. so life has not been kind to me.
But I just need to keep moving forward, right? I just need to hold my head up high and face whatever comes at me next with strenght and bravery, whether it be my parents or something else. I just need to keep moving forward.
So I'm taking English 3 over summer break because it means I can opt out of the dreaded senior project so if I don't post anything at all for a few days I am most likely dead from fatigue or passed out at my keyboard, in other words do not be alarmed. It's not like I post regularly anyway.
Quick little shout out to my dear friend, Angelchild4243, for writing her very first GaLu/Gajucy! It's pretty good go check that out!
Also, song used wasMaybe I'm your Mr. Right - A Rocket to the Moon
Remember to smile,
-Jay
