Author's note: this chapter is full of Grayza. Some characters are are OOC. There will be a Jerza in the next chapter. Sorry for those grammatical errors and typos.
Erza Titania kept running as fast as she could to find her classroom before the school bell rings. "I'm sorry! Excuse me! Coming through!" She said to those students she almost bump as she keeps running. "Damn, I can't be late for my first day." She whispered to herself. Unconscious and careless of everything around her, all she can think about is not to be late on her first day in her new school and to have a perfect class attendance. She accidentally bumped a half-naked tall guy with a black hair as she turned left. "Oh!" She exclaimed as she bumped the guy, causing her to fell on the floor and drop her books.
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry!" The half-naked guy immediately apologized and approached her. He started picking up her books that were scattered on the floor. Erza gasped as her eyes widened to see a student inside the campus half-naked, not wearing his polo and necktie. His muscular body, bare chest and six-pack abs captured her eyes. "Miss, I'm sorry, I didn't see you coming." He apologized in a 'gentleman' way and he offered his hand to help her stand up. Erza took his hand, with her eyes still stuck on his torso.
"I'm so sorry!" He apologized once again as he realized that she's staring at his bare chest with an awkward expression in her face. He pulled her slowly, helping her to get up from the floor. "It's okay. It's my fault because I'm so careless while running around the hallways." She said and was about to take her books from him, but he stopped her. "No, I'll hold these for you and your bag." Gray said, taking her books back and her bag from her.
"You must be new. I've never seen you in this school before." He said while studying her face. "Umm, yeah." Erza nodded. "May I help you?" He asked in a nice tone. "Yes. I'm looking for Class 3-A, Mr. Doranbolt's class." She answered. "Oh, let's go there together. What a coincidence, you and I are in the same class." He said and pulled her hand slowly. "Come on, let's go to class already. We're gonna be late." He started wearing his polo and necktie back while walking and holding her things.
"Oh, by the way…" He stopped suddenly stopped walking after he finally put his uniform back. "…I'm Gray Fullbuster." He introduced himself politely as he thrust out his hand from his pocket for a handshake. The redhead smiled at him and took his hand.
"Erza Titania." She introduced herself. They started walking on their way to their classroom. "Titania? If I'm not mistaken, you're the famous Titania that is known in every school in Fiore? The greatest fencer, volleyball player, top student and model student of Tower of Heaven Academy?" Gray asked surprisingly. "Umm, yeah. Wait, you just said 'famous'. Am I really famous?" She chuckled. "Are you kidding? You don't know how famous you are? You have a lot of suitors and fan boys in our class. My friend Natsu even told me that a teacher from Blue Pegasus Academy is courting you, but I heard that you rejected him." Gray scoffed. "Are you talking about Mr. Ichiya?" She asked with a soft giggle. "Yes! He's a great teacher, but a creepy old man. It's a good thing you rejected him or your image will be ruined." He burst out laughing after he said the word 'creepy'.
It's unusual for Erza Titania to talk to with a guy she barely knew in that way and for her to stare at a guy's bare chest. It's also unusual for Gray Fullbuster, a not-so-famous guy in Fairy Tail Academy who never act so gently and nice towards to a girl she barely knew.
They entered their classroom together. The moment Erza entered her new classroom, the first thing that she noticed are noisy students and naughty students that are acting as if they're still in elementary. She suddenly remembered how students in her precious school are well-disciplined because she's the Student Council President.
"Come on, don't be shy." Gray says as he started looking for a vacant place to sit. As she followed Gray, she noticed that some of her new classmates are staring at her and some are like murmuring about her as she passed by those students, they probably recognized her as the famous Titania.
"Oi, Natsu!" Gray slapped a pink-haired guy's shoulder. "How's your summer, Ice-Freak?" The pink haired-guy said. "I can't ice skate, I wish it's already winter." Gray sighed. "Who's that blonde girl?" Gray asked. "This is Lucy, Lucy this is Gray. She's new." Natsu introduced them to each other. "Umm, hello." Lucy greeted him shyly.
"And who's that redhead? Is she new, too?" Natsu asked as he studied Erza's face. "Oh! This is Erza, Natsu. Erza he's uh – Natsu, a Tabasco-freak." Gray introduced them to each other. "Umm, hello. I'm from Tower of Heaven Academy." Erza greeted him.
"Gray-sama, Juvia missed you so much!" A blue haired-girl behind Gray and Erza squealed like a die-hard fan girl. "Not again." Gray groaned without turning around to look at the bluenette. Erza turned around to look at Juvia. "How's your summer, Gray-sama?" The bluenette asked, but Gray didn't respond nor turn around to look at her. "Why won't you entertain this fan girl of yours, Gray?" Erza chuckled as she crossed her arms together. "Gray-sama, who is this girl?!" Juvia freaked out. "Don't mind her, Erza." Gray said. "Just sit wherever you want." He ignored the bluenette, leaving her dumbfounded and sat on the vacant place beside Natsu.
Erza looked at the vacant place beside Gray. She walked towards to the vacant seat beside Gray and sat. "Damn it! Juvia is supposed to sit beside Gray-sama!" Juvia cried. Gray and Erza both looked at Juvia whose blood is boiling in jealousy because of the redhead. "Will you just shut the fu -?! Just shut up." Gray glared at his fan girl. "Juvia is sorry, Gray-sama! I'll just sit behind you." She said with her fingers rubbing against each other.
Gray turned his back on Juvia, still irritated. "Hey, don't you think you're too harsh at her?" Erza asked. "Nah, she's irritating." Gray groaned. "Juvia is sorry, Gray-sama!" Juvia cried, who's sitting behind Gray.
"Why'd you sit beside me? Don't you want to mingle or sit with the popular girls like you?" Gray asked, pointing Evergreen, Mirajane, Lisanna, Bisca with his eyes. "Well, I…why don't you want me to sit beside you? I mean, you're the first person I talked to and acted nicely towards me. So, I-i guess I'll feel more comfortable in my first class with the person I get to talk first." Erza stammered. Erza Titania stammered for the first time in talking to a guy she barely knew. "Really?" Gray immediately glanced away from her and blush a little. "No girl besides Juvia wanted to sit with me, nor talk to me for a long time."
"Kyaa! Gray-sama!" Juvia squealed. "Will you please shut up for a moment?!" Gray groaned irritatingly at her. "Juvia is sorry!" She cried.
"Erza Titania! Come sit here with us!" A white-haired girl called. Erza turned around to look. "Are you sure you wanna sit with that guy? You barely know him." Evergreen asked as she tried to muffle from her laughs. "I'm comfortable here. No need to transfer, thank you." Erza said politely, so her new classmates wouldn't misinterpret her. She knew that there's something behind what Gray said and what the girls said.
The students immediately rushed back to their seats as Mr. Doranbolt their homeroom teacher entered the classroom. "Are you serious, Erza?" Gray asked. "I don't see anything wrong with that." Erza smiled at him. Gray smiled back at him, knowing that the popular girl he just met is way different from the other popular students. Meanwhile, behind Gray… "Juvia's new love rival!"
"So, from what school did you came from, Luigi?" Gray asked Lucy while the four of them are sitting in the grassy lawn of the campus while eating lunch. "I'm homeschooled, so this is my first time to enter a school. And it's Lucy, not Luigi." Lucy says.
"What about you, Erza? Why'd you transfer here? Tower of Heaven Academy is an elite school, right?" Natsu asked Erza, who's sitting beside Gray. "Well, I want a new environment. I want to mingle with new people." She answered. "And besides, our house is near in Fairy Tail Academy compared to Tower of Heaven Academy." She added.
"Why is the famous Erza Titania hanging out with two unpopular guys?" Evergreen blurted who's sitting along with the other popular girls. "Look at that blondie, shouldn't she be hanging out with us, instead?" Lisanna added.
"Erza, don't you think they're right? Why is a popular girl like you hanging out with us, anyway?" Gray sighed without looking at her. "You too, Lucy, you're pretty just like the other girls and it seems like they want you in their group." He added as he hugged his knees.
Erza tapped his shoulder softly. "Hey, don't mind them. Besides, you two seemed nicer compared to them. Especially, you Gray…thanks for accompanying me." She says. Gray blush a little and scratched his head as he looks away from her. "She's right, don't mind them. And besides we don't really care if you two are – unpopular. Both of you are nice." Lucy tried to cheer them up.
"Thanks you two…" Gray glanced at Erza who's cheering him up. A smile finally appeared in his face. "Erza…you're popular, if you'll hang out with us during lunch, after school, weekends, don't expect from us too much. We're rich, but we're not cool kids." Gray said with a blank expression in his face. "'We'? There's no 'we', ice-freak! I'm also known in the other year levels and I get to mingle with them too." Natsu scoffed at him. "It's because you're Igneel's son, flame-brain!" Gray glared at him.
"They think you're weird because you're a 'Mama's boy'!" Natsu teased him. Lucy and Erza laughed as they heard 'Mama's boy'.
"No, I'm not! They're just envy because some of our classmates don't have one!" Gray protested.
"Plus, instead of playing basketball, tennis, football, soccer…you like figure skating, skiing and ice hockey." Natsu added. "At least I do some sports. What about you?! What do you do? Do some fire tricks in a circus before?" Gray scoffed at him.
"You know how to skate?" Erza gasped surprisingly. "Well, uh…yeah." Gray nodded shyly as he scratched his nape. "Really?! Do you mind if you teach me some cool ice skating moves?" Lucy asked. "Me too! Can you?" Erza asked. "Sure. There's a skating rink near our house where my mom, my brother and I used to train. We can also skate during winter." Gray nodded.
"That's cool! You also love skiing?" Erza said. "Yeah. We often spend our Christmas in my grandparent's house in a village at Mt. Hakobe. That's where I opened my heart to skating and skiing." Gray said.
"Oh, another fact about Gray's love for ice and snow, he also loves the movie 'Frozen'." Natsu blurted. "I told you it's because my niece Meredy is watching it all the time with me!" Gray grabbed Natsu's collar and glared at him. "What's your problem, Tabasco-freak?! Are you intending to embarrass me in front of Erza?!" Gray asked in an angry tone, not realizing what he just blurted in front of Erza. It's just actually a normal tone they use when talking at each other. Erza gasped as she heard him mention her name. "I-I mean, i-in front of our new classmates!" Gray stuttered.
The girls giggled at the two of them. "You two are funny. Are you two really friends?" Lucy says, giggling. "Best friends since childhood and as the same time rivals since childhood." Natsu answered.
Erza just stepped outside from the gates of the campus when she was about to go home, but she suddenly stopped when she spotted Gray standing alone beside the guard house. "Hey." She approached him. "What are you doing? Where's Natsu?" She asked. "Well, he already walked on his way home - with Lucy." He answered. "So, I guess it's just the two of us again." Erza chuckled as she leaned on the bricked wall beside him.
There's a silence between them, plus awkwardness.
"Gray…" Erza spoke, breaking the silence between them. "About earlier… why do you think I'm like the other popular students?" She asked with a blank expression in her face. "Erza… well… nothing… I just thought that you're like those girls - who thinks I'm a weird guy." He stuttered and sighed after he finally confessed his doubts about her. "Well… I'm not actually. Do I look like a mean popular girl? What's your first impression on me, anyway?" She asked.
"Well… pretty… you look smart, polite, a nice girl." Gray answered while recalling the moment they first met. Erza blushed when he mentioned the word 'pretty'. Gray Fullbuster, the first guy who made Erza Titania blush. "Thanks. Those students in my school before see me as a mean popular girl." She said with a sad expression in her face as she recalled how her life in her previous school was like. "Well, it's not your fault. Let them be. It's their problem that they didn't get to know you first.." Gray patted her shoulder softly. Erza didn't reply. "Is it why you want a new environment?" Gray asked, Erza just nodded.
"What about you? What's your life like in this school, anyway?" Erza asked. Gray removed his hand from her shoulder and looked away from her. "Well… Natsu and I are not like the other students, who are cool. We're just ordinary students, the simple ones. But people think we're weird. We never felt like as if we belong into this school. Why does popularity matters, anyway?" Gray said. "What about you? What's your first impression on me?" He asked.
Erza looked up, recalling the moment she first saw him. "You're uh… yes I have to admit that I thought of you being so weird because you're half-naked inside the school campus when I first saw you. But then, when I get to talk to you after that… I realized that you're a nice guy. You're gentleman because the way you helped me when you bumped me, you sound so polite and gentle. You even toured me in the campus while we're on our way to the cafeteria and the lawn."
"Gentleman? You just flattered me." He chuckled. "You're really weird…but I like you." Erza smiled at him. Gray blushed and forced to smile at her.
Gray couldn't get her words "You're really weird…but I like you" off his mind. But not until…
A car stopped by in front of them and the tinted car window in the passenger's seat slowly slides down. "Gray! Get in the car, right now! We still have to fetch Lyon." A girl inside a car called him, looking through the open window.
Damn, why is she always wrong timing in fetching me?! Why didn't she just fetch Lyon first?! He screamed annoyingly in his mind.
"Right, I'm coming." Gray groaned as he scratched his nape, annoyed. "Well, I gotta go." Gray says at Erza, in a polite tone. "Goodbye, Gray." Erza smiled at him. Gray chuckled softly as he strapped his backpack on his back. "Goodbye? We'll still see each tomorrow."
"Yeah, you're right. See you tomorrow, then." Erza said, agreeing to him with a soft giggle. Then, Gray walked towards to the door of the passenger's seat, opening it, but before he stepped inside… "Aren't you going to offer your girlfriend a ride home?" The girl scoffed at him sarcastically. "I thought you're in a hurry?" Gray groaned.
"Hey!" She called Erza. "Hop in. We'll drop you at your house." She offered politely with a small smile on her face. "Oh, no thank you. I'll just take a cab." Erza refused in a polite way. Gray looked at her and gave her a glance, saying 'just accept the offer'. "Please." Gray sighed and gave her a small smile.
"Fine, if you insist." She nodded and walked towards to the door of the backseat. Gray slammed the door of the passenger's seat close and reached for the door of the backseat, opening it for Erza. "After you." Gray said politely. Erza slowly stepped inside the vehicle, followed by Gray and then he slammed the door closed.
"Where do you live?" The girl asked as she started driving. "On Onibus street, just near at the Lamia Scale Academy." Erza answered. "Oh there. We're on our way to Lamia Scale to fetch our brother." She says while driving. "Oh, and by the way… Gray, you didn't tell me that you already have a girlfriend." She laughed softly.
"Where did you get that idea? S-she's not my girlfriend! I-I just met her. She's Erza Titania, a transfer student." Gray stuttered shyly, avoiding an eye contact with Erza. Then, he forced himself to face her while hiding the shyness and awkwardness inside him. "Umm, I know my sister is kind, but please don't mind whatever she's saying. She's crazy!" Gray said, making Erza laugh softly. "Oh and excuse my brother for not being gentleman." She blurted. "Yeah right!" Gray groaned, looking away from Erza.
"Not gentleman? I believe your brother is a gentleman, from the way he acts towards me when I first stepped in my new school." Erza defended the shy Gray. "Really?! I'm so proud of you, Gray. I'm sure Mom will be proud of you, too." Gray's sister gasped surprisingly. "Oh, by the way, Erza… I'm Ultear, Gray's beautiful sister!" She introduced herself. "You just have a nice skin." Gray scoffed at him. "You should be thankful you look like Mom, that's why you're attractive." Erza watched them arguing childishly. Erza couldn't stop herself to laugh at them.
Honestly, I didn't want the way my life was ever since I was young. I tried to change my life, but I guess I have failed in doing so. I thought that being a straight-A student, popular student could make me happy, but in the end I wasn't satisfied. I still didn't get my parents' attention. I was adored by those people around me for being famous and elite student, but I wasn't satisfied at all because there are some people who still hate me, saying that I'm a mean girl, a dominant. Until, I met Gray Fullbuster…
It was a night to remember for all the Junior and Senior students of Fairy Tail academy because this night is their promenade. Everyone is having fun with their friends, schoolmates and teachers. Eating, hanging around the beautiful venue, dancing and many more. Most are dancing with their boyfriends, girlfriends and some are dancing with the person whom they secretly like and took the prom as their chance to confess and make their move. Just like Gray...
Natsu, Lucy, Gray and Erza are dancing wildly on the dance floor along with their schoolmates. Then, there's Gray, waiting for the perfect time to ask Erza to dance, then afterwards he'll finally confess his true feelings for her. But all of the sudden, he just realized Erza wasn't in the dance floor anymore. She disappeared like a bubble that pops.
He started roaming around the area to find her, but no sign of her can be found. So, he walked out of the pavillion to try looking for her in the garden.
He kept walking around, looking for her in the garden and voila! She's there near the pond, on the bench. But he immediately realized there was something wrong.
She's kneeling on the ground with her face buried on the bench and he can hear her sobs. He quickly walked towards to her to comfort her.
"A beautiful girl like you tonight shouldn't be crying." He said, clearing the messy eyeliner in her cheeks. "Those beautiful eyes of yours shouldn't be in tears. And that perfect lips of yours should always smile. I mean, come on! You're almost perfect! You're so beautiful inside and out. That's what I like about you. I know a lot of people can easily say this to you because you're popular and totally pretty. It's totally normal for a lot of guys to like you...i-including me..." He continued. Erza met his gaze and she can see the seriousness in his eyes. Gray gripped her hands before spilling out what he really wanted to say. "I don't know how will I express myself to you properly. I don't just like you because you're pretty, smart...I like the way you are. No, I don't like you...I love you!" He finally confessed with his voice stammering. Erza's widened and blushed the moment she heard Gray said those three words and eight letters to her.
"Gray..."
"I'm not expecting that you can love me back. I-i just can't hide it anymore from you. It's okay if you don't love me too. Those boys that are much better than me, you never gave them a chance. So, I won't assume that you'll give a guy like me a chance to be with you-" He sighed and his sentence was cut off when he was surprised when Erza leaned her head against his chest. She wrapped her hands around him with her head leaning against him. "I love you too." She whispered.
Gray's heart skipped a beat, the moment he heard those words from her mouth. "Really?" He asked, trying to make sure if he was just dreaming or not. Erza replied with a nod. "Ever since the first day I met you, I already knew you're different. You kept asking me why I chose to be friends with a guy like you. It's because I knew you are different. You may be imperfect in the eyes of others, but for me you are perfect. How do you became perfect in my eyes? Because I love you!" She confessed, pulling away from him and smiled at him. "You're different from the other guys who like me. I know they just want me because they'll gain more popularity if they date me. But you...you don't just like me, you love me and I know you won't hurt me."
"You know the funny thing? I came here to look for you because I wanted I wanted to ask you to dance before confessing to you. And I end up comforting you and then confess to you." He chuckled softly, followed by her. "We can still dance. Come on, let's go inside." Erza stood up from the bench, pulling him to stand up too. Gray stood up, but stopped Erza from heading back to the pavillion where everyone is dancing. "I suggest we just dance in here. Where there's no Natsu or Lucy that will bother us." He smirked at her, pulling her against him. "May I have this dance?" He asked. "Of course." Erza answered with a smile, taking his hand while her other hand holds the skirt of her big blue gown.
Gray placed his other hand on her waist. He started dancing and Erza followed his lead. They can hear the romantic song being played from the pavillion. They followed the rhythm of the song while dancing.
They keep dancing around the garden, until the song ended. They stopped dancing in the small bridge on the pond. The moment they stopped moving, Gray slowly moved his face closer to her face. He finally pressed his lips on her lips. Erza responded to his kisses with her hands wrapped around his nape. They kissed under the bright full moon reflecting on the water.
Gray and Erza started dating since that night. Natsu and Lucy are very surprised when the two told them about their relationship. As for the whole school, there are people who thinks they look cute together. As the same time, there also people who are saying bad chthings about them. Like Gray is just using Erza to gain popularity, but those rumors by some people didn't affected their relationship and love for each other. As for Juvia, Gedray talked to her about it. It took Juvia a few months before she recovered from being heartbroken.
"Gray! Why are you late?" Gray's mom, Ul, approa him with a kiss on a cheek as he entered their house. "Mom, I told you not to kiss me like that anymore." He groaned. "Why not?" She scoffed. "Nevermind." Gray sighed.
"Mom, it's because...someone special is with me right now. Would you mind if she'll join us for dinner?" Gray said politely. "I don't mind. I'd love to meet her. You were saying 'special'? And it's a 'she'? So, she's a girl?" Ul exclaimed excitedly. "Yes, uh...will you do me a favor? Don't treat me like a baby and stop acting so childish." Gray whispered. "I will." UI nodded as she marked a cross on her chest.
Gray went out to fetch Erza who's standing outside. "Erza, come on, don't be shy."
Then, Gray went back inside the house with Erza. "Mom...this is uh - Erza...my girlfriend." Gray introduced her shyly. "Erza this is my Mom, Ul."
"GIRLFRIEND?!" They heard two loud voices from the living room.
"Welcome to the family." Ul said and hugged her.
In the dining room, while eating dinner. Erza was being interrogated by Gray's sister, brother and mother and as the same time they're having fun to talk with her.
"How long are you dating my son?" Ul asked.
"Six months." Erza answered and glanced at Gray. "Six months, Gray? And you never opened us about it." UI glared at her son. "Sorry, Mom." Gray smirked at his mom.
"Is Gray taking care of you?"
"Yeah, actually he's a very caring person." Erza nodded, wondering why his family won't believe he's caring and gentleman. "Good, because before I always scold Gray for not being a gentleman. He doesn't show care to a girl, even to Ultear. He doesn't even help his own sister in carrying a bag." Ul said. "Really?" Erza laughed softly. "I can't believe it."
"Erza, if ever Gray hurts you just tell me." UL said. "Mom..." Gray sighed with a small smile in his face. "I will never hurt this girl. I love her very much." Gray wrapped his arm around her and smirked at her. "Gray, we're eating." Erza removed his arm around her.
"That's sweet! Lyon...when are you planning to introduce us a girl? A permanent girl." Ultear 'awwed' at them and elbowed Lyon after. "I don't know. I haven't found 'the one'." Lyon shrugged. "Oh, is that why you have different girlfriends every week?" Ultear scoffed at him. "Your sister is right, Lyon. You should imitate your brother." Ul said.
"What do you love to do, Erza?" Ultear asked. "I love fencing, reading books, shopping and baking." Erza replied. "That's great! I hope one day we can go shopping together, especially bake together."
"Uncle Gay!"
They all glanced at the one year-old girl. "Hey, Uncle Gay!" Lyon teased Gray. "What did she just call you?" Erza laughed softly. Gray groaned in annoyance.
"Meredy, it's G-RAY! With an 'R'. Come on, say it again." Gray said to the little girl sitting in the high chair. "Gway! Uncle Gway! Uncle Gay!" The little girl kept trying to pronounce his name. They all burst in laughter. "My baby is so adorable!" Ultear pinched her daughter's cheek softly.
"What's your name?" Erza asked the little girl beside her. "Meldy!" She answered. "She has problems in pronouncing the letter R." Ultear said.
"I'm Erza."
"Elsa!"
"No, Er-za!"
"Elza!"
Erza was in the balcony of Gray's bedroom, watching UI, Lyon, Ultear and Meredy down on the garden, teaching Meredy how to walk. She suddenly imagined living here with Gray and his family. If that happened, it will be her first time to live in a house with a happy family.
"What'cha doing?" Gray asked her, leaning on the balcony beside her. "Nothing. The view in here is nice." She replied without looking at him. Gray noticed she's watching them having fun downstairs.
"It's fun in here, Gray. You almost have the perfect family. All of you are so close to each other." Erza said. Gray didn't respond to what she said. He just watched his sister teaching its daughter how to walk, with the help of his brother and mother. "No, Erza...we're not perfect. We're the true definition of an imperfect family." Gray said with a blank expression on his face. "What do you mean?" She wondered, glancing at her boyfriend.
"Well, if I tell you why, please keep it as a secret." Gray said before spilling out his main point. "I will." She nodded.
"My real parents are Silver And Mika Fullbuster, but UI is my real mother. I know it's complicated when you first hear about it. UI told me about this when I was twelve...Mika can't bear a child, the only option that the doctor advised them is to find someone who can bear a child for them. That time, Ultear is sick and my mom, UI can't afford to pay the hospital bills and her medicines. So, my father, Silver, made a deal with UI. That if she agrees to bear a child for them, he'll send Ultear out of the country where there are good doctors who can surely cure her illness. So, she accepted his offer because she's desperate to cure Ultear's illness. I was born...I lived with my father and mother, Mika, but when I was eight years old they got into a car accident and they died. Then, UI came to see me, telling me she was my mother. I didn't want to believe her, especially to go with her. But then the social workers decided that I'm going with her because she's my biological mother."
"Really? I didn't know. Continue..." She looked at him with sympathy.
"Mom and Ultear are already rich after eight years. Mom gave me everything, love, care and material things, but still I can't accept her as my mother. I don't even call her 'mom' that time. I just call her by her name. Ultear couldn't also accept me as her stepbrother. Ever since I started living with them, a gap between UI and Ultear occurred. I started hating my life. I was happy with my father and mother before and I keep asking why do they have to die, leaving me with my real mother and wicked stepsister. Ultear hates me, she often picks fight with me, treat me as if I'm not a member of the family. I can't blame her because it also hurts for her to find out she's not the only child of her mother."
"How did you fix your relationship with your mom?"
"Well, when I was ten, I ran away. I got lost for a month. I don't know where my feet are leading me, but all I know is I don't want to go back with them. I sleep on the sidewalks, use my little savings to buy food and water. That's when I met Lyon. We both helped each other to get some food, water."
"So, Lyon is adopted?"
"Yeah...Lyon ran away from the orphanage that time, he says that he couldn't stand the grumpy woman who's taking care of them."
"How did you get back in here?"
"One day, when Lyon and I are walking in a narrow street, we didn't know there were a group of bad guys in there, taking drugs and drinking. Those guys tackled us, we tried to ran away, but there's so many of them. The other guy got mad at me because I keep struggling from them, so he pointed a knife at me. He was going to stab me with the knife, I was so scared and all I can do that time is to close my eyes. But...the cops came and saved us. What surprised me the most is that Mom is with them. The way she cried and embraced me that time when she found me, I can see how she was worried for me. Then I realized it's about the time to accept my life with her. I apologized to her for running away. She took Lyon with us. When we got home, Ultear got madder at her mother for bringing Lyon home. So, Ultear also started picking fights with Lyon and kept making him feel that he's not part of the family."
"How did Ultear accepted you as her stepbrother?"
"Well...during her high school days, she became a rebel. Mom and her often fight. Until one day, Mom kicked her out of the house because she found out Ultear got pregnant at the age of seventeen. Ultear dropped out from her school and was forced to live by her own at a minor age. I wanted to help her, so I tried looking for her, I asked one of her friends if ever they have any idea where she is. And voila, I found her in her friend's house. The funny thing is that she's staying with her friend, Gerard or Jellal? I don't know what's his name, but the guy she's staying with is just old as you right now. That poor guy took care of her for six months. Would you believe it, a guy that is two and a half years younger than Ultear is looking after her? Ultear is really immature during her teenage years,"
"A guy as old as me let her stay at his house? That guy is so kind."
"Yeah, when I found her there, I gave her a money, but she refused. Not because she still hates me, but because she's guilty for what she done. That's when she apologized for everything she have done to me before. She went back home after I found her, I convinced Mom to forgive her and so Mom did. She also apologized to Lyon. When Meredy was born, she brought joy to our home, making us forget everything that happened in the past and finally step forward in the future."
Erza wrapped her arms around her boyfriend's arm, leaning her head on his shoulder. "I guess there's really a story behind every smile." Erza sighed. "Yeah...sometimes you thought that every smile and happiness you see in a family is the way it is, but actually it has to go through many things before it becomes like that. Wait, does it even makes sense, what I said?" Gray said seriously, then chuckled after wondering about what he said. "You really find it hard to express everything inside you." Erza laughed softly.
"Come here you." Gray pulled her against his body, pressing his lips on hers. Erza wrapped her arms around his nape as she keeps responding to his kisses. He pinned her on the railings of the balcony as he keeps kissing her passionately.
"Gray, be careful! Erza might fall down here." UI said who's watching them. Gray quickly pulled away from Erza, breaking the kiss. "Mom! Privacy please!" He groaned in annoyance. "Just do it inside your room. Sorry to disturb you two."
Erza blushed a little the moment she felt embarrassed in front of Gray's family. They just laughed at each other as they remembered how do they look like when doing it.
If there's one thing I learned from Gray is that he taught me is that there's really no such thing as 'perfect' in this world. I learned to be contented of what I am because of him. He accepted the way I am and I accepted the way he is because of our love for each other.
I never thought love would that be so powerful. I never thought being in love could make you smile, inspired and feel excited for a new day as the sun rises.
"Gray, how long do you think our relationship will last?" Erza asked, while leaning her body against Gray's bare chest. "Five, Ten, fifteen, twenty! No, forever and ever! Till death do us apart!" Gray cuddled Erza by wrapping his arms around her waist and kissing her shoulder. "We're gonna get married, have children, grow old together!" He added.
Gray and Erza's dating relationship lasted for almost seven years. They did everything together. A lot of things happened in that seven years. Natsu and Lucy are finally dating , despite Lucy's father's protest on their love for each other. Jude Heartfilia managed to accept Natsu for his daughter as he showed his sincerity and good intentions to Lucy. As for Juvia, Lyon fell in love with her at first sight. At first, Juvia thinks he's kind of weird, but as time passes by she's starting to fall for him. After they graduated from college, Lyon finally introduced a girlfriend of him to his family.
Erza was walking on the sidewalks of Onibus street on her way home. Then, she suddenly felt someone grabbed her and covered her mouth with a handkerchief. She struggled from those two guys in a black mask who's dragging her inside a white van. She tried to kick or punch them, but they're too strong and all she can do is to muffle from her screams.
The two guys in black succeeded in dragging her inside the van. They quickly slammed the door close and started driving. Inside the van, there are three girls who are also wearing masks. "Where are you taking me?! If I got out of here, you're all dead!" Erza screamed at the top of her lungs angrily, but she got no response from any of them. The blonde girl tied up her hands, the dark purple haired girl tied up her legs and the blue haired girl blindfolded her.
She keeps screaming and cursing during their drive, until...
"Damn, she's so noisy!" The white haired guy who's driving blurted.
"Wait, do I know you? Lyon?" Erza gasped as she recognized the man's voice.
"N-no, you don't! He's not Lyon!" The pink haired guy stuttered.
"Natsu?" Erza gasped, recognizing the voice.
"You idiots!" The girl with a dark purple hair screamed in annoyance and bumped their heads together. "Ow!" Lyon and Natsu exclaimed.
"Ultear?"
"We're busted." The blonde sighed.
"We're dead." The bluenette did the same thing.
"What the? Juvia? Lucy?" Erza gritted her teeth.
"Okay, okay, Erza you got us. Just please be quiet. Our boss will kill us if he finds out we failed to hide our identity from you." Ultear said. "Boss?!" Erza wondered. "Who the hell is he-?" Ultear cut her off by punching her stomach, causing her to be unconscious .
Lyon carried Erza, still tied up and blindfolded. "What the hell are you doing?! Put me down!" Erza struggled. "It's so cold." She shivered. Erza can feel the cold temperature in the place, not just cold, freezing temperature. They're in a snowy village in Mt. Hakobe where Ul and Ultear used to live before.
"Here's your sweater and scarf." Lucy says, pulling out a sweater from her bag. "W-where the hell are we?" Erza asked. Lyon made her sit on a chair. Ultear grabbed her feet, taking off her sandals. Lucy made her wear a sweater and the scarf, while Ultear are putting a pair of skating shoes on her. "Ultear, what are you doing?" Erza asked as she felt Ultear tightening the shoes. "What are these shoes?"
"You'll see, Erza. Lyon, take her there." Ultear said. Lyon carried Erza in a bridal style just like what he did earlier. After a few moments, they arrived in a big skating rink. Lyon slowly puts her down, making her stand at the icy ground. "Kyaa!" Erza screamed when she almost lost her balance because of the slippery ice, good thing that Lyon caught her. "Lyon, where are we?"
"Erza..." Gray's voice.
Gray pulled Erza slowly towards to the center of the skating rink. "Wait, I can't skate! Lyon!" Erza screamed, trying to balance her body in the slippery icy ground. "It's me, my love." He said, holding her hands. "Gray? I thought you were at-"
"It doesn't matter. Just skate with me right now." Gray said, pulling her slowly to make her skate. "You said you want me to teach you how to skate, we're gonna do it right now."
"Sure, but will you please take this off my eyes." Erza said. "No...Erza, if you love me, you'll give your trust to me. I'm gonna teach you how to skate with your eyes blindfolded." Gray protested and continued moving her around the skating rink. "Trust me. I won't let go of you because I love you. And if you love me, you'll have to trust me."
Erza took a deep breath and decided to give her full trust to Gray. She can feel Gray's hands and arm on her body as he guides her to skate. She can feel the cold wind passing by her body as she moves with Gray.
"Gray-sama is so romantic!" Juvia who's watching them, squealed. "I'm more romantic than him, you just haven't seen the romantic side of me!" Lyon pulled Juvia towards to him for a kiss. "I wish Natsu will also do this to me." Lucy sighed in a sweet 'aww' tone while watching Gray and Erza.
"What about you, Ultear? Aren't you planning to have a boyfriend? I mean not all boys are like Meredy's father. Look at Gray." Lucy asked. "Me? No, I've learned my lesson already. And besides, I'm contended with Meredy already." Ultear said. "Then, what about the blue haired guy with a red tattoo that Cana told you?" Lucy asked, giggling softly. "Oh, come on, not all fortune tellers are correct." Ultear chuckled. "And you think I'm gonna date Jellal, who's just as old as my brother. And he's got a daughter already." She added.
"You never know, Ultear. I'm sure you'll find someone for you someday." Lucy said. "Like that would happen!" Ultear sighed.
"Gray!" Erza squealed as Gray keeps spinning her around the skating rink. She keeps laughing happily as she enjoys what they're doing right now.
After an hour of skating, without realizing how long they've spent their time with each other, Gray finally stopped moving her around the skating rink. Gray made her stand in the middle of the skating rink.
"I gained your trust, so I guess that means you really love me." Gray, who's standing behind her, whispered to her ear. "You know that I really love you ever since." Erza says. Gray started untying the handkerchief from her head. "I have your trust. Now, can I have you for the rest of my life?" Gray said and finally removed the handkerchief from her eyes.
Erza blinked her eyes several times, until her eyes gets used to the light around her after being blindfolded for hours. "Gray..." She gasped surprisingly the moment she saw "Erza, will you marry me?" carved in a big blocks of ice. "What'cha think? It took me a week to carve those words. Do you like it?" Gray asked.
"Gray, it's so beautiful!" Erza squealed in happiness as she jumped on Gray for an embrace. "So? What's your answer?" Gray asked hugging her back. "Yes, Gray, I will marry you!" Erza screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Do you, Gray Fullbuster, take Erza Titania as your lawfully wedded wife?" The priest asked Gray.
"Yes, I do." Gray answered.
"And, do you, Erza Titania, take Gray Fullbuster as your lawfully wedded husband?" The priest asked Erza.
Erza took a deep breath and smiled at her groom in front of her. "Yes, I do."
"I now pronounce you, husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." The priest said.
"Mom, stop crying please." Ultear said to Ul who keeps crying in joy. "Gray is not my baby boy anymore." She cried in joy.
Gray slowly lifts Erza's veil up to her head, exposing her face. Gray smiled at his bride first before kissing her. The place was filled with cheers and a round of applause the moment Gray finally pressed his lips against his wife.
Our wedding day is surely the best day of my life. It is when a new chapter of my life begun, my life with Gray.
"Erza, Mom is asking me when are we going to give her a grandchild. Ultear is also asking for a new playmate for Meredy. Why don't we make one already right now?" Gray said in a seductive tone while kissing Erza's back. Erza puts her the toothbrush back in the glass on top of the sink. "Gray, I told you we will, if I'm twenty five. I'm still twenty three and a half, so I guess you'll have to wait." Erza chuckled and walked out of the bathroom, leaving Gray inside.
Erza went for her dresser, followed by Gray. "You know that I'm an impatient person, Erza." Gray said in a seductive voice with his fingers slowly crawling up to the strap of her nightgown. Gray is slowly pulling down the strap of her nightgown while kissing her shoulder softly, teasing her. "Make love with me." He whispered to her ear. He continued kissing her shoulder and nape, until his wife couldn't resist to him anymore. "Gray..." Erza let out a soft moan. "Why are you so damn irresistible?"
Gray chuckled in a seductive tone and carried his wife in a bridal style. He slowly laid her in their bed and continued kissing her passionately. Erza responded to his kisses with her arms snaking around his body. They started undressing each other and made love.
For me, everything between us seemed so perfect. For me, our love is like a fairy tale. Having Gray in my life is perfect. I have nothing to wish for because I already have him. What more if we already have a child? Falling in love with Gray was probably the best thing that ever happened to me...
It's already late at night and yet Gray hasn't returned home. Erza couldn't sleep yet because of waiting for her husband. She's starting to feel worried for him because he hasn't call her. Until...
Erza heard the telephone ringing and assumed that maybe it was her husband who's calling. She quickly went for the phone and picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Erza...it's me Ultear..."
"Hey, what's wrong? A-are you crying? Do you know where Gray is?"
"Erza...Gray is dead..."
"What?! What the hell are you talking about? Ultear this isn't a good joke!"
"He got into a car crash, a road pile up near where he's working, but he didn't made it. He was dead on arrival when they drove him in the hospital..."
Erza's body started to felt weak. She dropped the phone on the floor snd her legs started to collapse, causing her to sit on the floor.
...and I never thought that falling in love with him will be the most painful thing that ever happened to me.