Next chapter let's get right to it!
Gray carefully pulled the book out of Lucy's hand, she'd fallen asleep and if the book hit the ground it would wake her up, he closed it and put it next to him, looking back out the window, he was glad he was here now, no Juvia incessantly following and fawning over him, stalking him in general, he was glad he got her to break out of her depression and feel good about herself but at the same time it was annoying being attached to a leech 24/7 as her possessiveness of him was never ending. He hadn't dated anyone since he met her, he didn't trust her not to drown them or something, not that Gray dated many people at all before, he wasn't good at opening up to people, Natsu and him share that trait, he might seem open and honest and just plain stupid but he hid a hell of a lot behind those smiles and laughs, Erza too she'd somehow managed to keep it together even after everything. Actually ever since Lucy came along, everyone had been able to express themselves and overcome their pasts, she just had something about her that forced your feelings to the surface, you couldn't hid them from her she could see through every layer of defence.
Lyon would be happy when he found out Juvia had finally reciprocated his feelings, Gray had actually thought he had given up, it seemed not, it was odd since Lyon was as cut off from girls as him, but something about Juvia made him come out, kind of like Lucy for him. Don't think of that she is your friend he immediately thought, it was still a long ride to Rosary he'd need to figure something else out to pass the time, he picked up the book Lucy had been reading, and started reading.
It took him four hours to read, he'd realised somewhere in the middle that Lucy had written this book, he knew from the style it was written which was the same as the story she was writing which no one was meant to have read but Levy, Erza, Natsu and himself had all read when in her apartment, even Wendy he thought. It was a good adventure novel, he was sad when it ended, but he put it back down and stood stretching from his position, the sun had set and he was getting hungry, figuring he could leave to get food for a minute, he left the compartment.
Lucy woke, feeling a little cold, she was alone in the compartment, it was dark, the train was still moving, she reached around for her book but it wasn't there, she turned the light on, it was on Gray's seat, he must have taken it off her when she fell asleep as to not wake her, but where did he go? Maybe to get food? She left to go to the dining compartment, sure enough he was there with a red head standing very close to him, Gray didn't seem to care but then you never could really tell what Gray was feeling, Lucy walked up to him.
"Hey Gray" she said he looked to her and smiled.
"Hey Lucy I was just getting food to bring back"
"Thanks" she said as the red head looked really annoyed.
"Oh I didn't realise you were with someone" she said making her meaning quite clear, Lucy blushed and was about to defend them both when Gray just said.
"Yeah well you never asked" she scoffed looking offended and stalked off, flicking her hair over her should like she was too good for this.
"Wow she's rude" Lucy says.
"Yeah I'd have preferred Juvia annoying me than her and that women would not stop talking, mostly about herself for the twenty minutes I've been here" Lucy smiled.
"Looks like girl attach themselves to you" she jokes.
"I've noticed" he says, Lucy isn't quite sure what to say so she got food with him and they headed back to their compartment.
"How long was I asleep?"
"About five hours"
"Really? I don't usually nap that long"
"Maybe you were tired, or needed the rest"
"I guess" she says with a shrug tucking into her food.
"Your book was good" he says after a while.
"What?!" she asked eyes going to her book he half smiled.
"I read it, it was good"
"Oh, um, yeah it's good"
"I know you wrote it" he tells her she sighs.
"Yeah I wrote it"
"Don't say it like its bad, I don't read much but I know a good book when I read it, give yourself more credit"
"Sorry I just…doubt myself"
"I know" he says shaking his head and continues eating his food.
"So what did you like most?" she asks a little hesitantly.
"The plot was good, interesting and different, the characters weren't what you expected, they were flawed but perfect in their own way, nothing was unnecessarily added in and it flowed, like I said it was good"
"Thanks" she says with a smile.
"Has anyone else read your books?"
"Levy has, I know everyone who's come to my apartment has read what I've written of my new story but besides that only Levy has read all my books"
"How many do you have?"
"Five"
"Really why didn't you say anything?"
"Because I didn't really want people reading it that knew me"
"Then why write them at all?" he had a good point she knew.
"I'm just embarrassed because you guys know me and what I write can be reflected back on me so it's just better to keep it quiet"
"You do realize anyone who has read your stories at the guild has liked them, and if you're not satisfied you will get better"
"True" she says with a smile blushing, they finish off their food and put the plates outside to be collected.
"Thanks Gray"
"Anytime Lucy" he promises they settle into their seats to sleep, Lucy not sure if she can after her long nap but eventually after staring into darkness and listening to Gray's steady breathing she falls back asleep.
Sorry I'm ending it on her sleeping again but I want them to be awake for the next chapter and they can't stay awake all night on the trip, next chapter up soon.