A Heart as Cold as Ice (A Gray Fullbuster love story)

Chapter 8: The Top Secret Mission

After Lucy, Natsu, Happy, and Gray left, Ayame walked both Romeo and Macao to their home. After getting inside their warm, safe house, she sat Macao down on his comfortable bed so she can start healing his critical wounds.

"Can you please give me a bucket on warm water please," she asked Romeo which he nodded too. As he left, she grabbed a chair from their dinning table and put it next to Macao's bed so she doesn't get tired of standing up during the healing process. She looked at her old friend who was lying in bed still injured and gave a slight smile since he was alive after all.

"Happy to see me?" Macao asked the young woman who was sitting down on the chair.

"Of course. Your like a father to me who has been with me for years, but lets not forget Wakaba and the old man though!" she exclaimed.

"Well it's nice to see you too of course! The only reason I'm still alive is that I kept thinking of you and Romeo," Macao said while looking at Ayame with a giant grin. "I wanted to stay alive because I wanted to see your faces again and make you happy! I wouldn't want my kids to be sad would I!"

"Of course you wouldn't."

"That's my girl! Now give this old wizard a hug," Macao said while opening his arms. She just smiled and gave her injured friend a light hug so that she wouldn't cause him pain.

Once Romeo came in with the bucket, she sat down slowly on the chair and closed her eyes.

"Thank you," she said to him in a calm, yet serious, tone. He only gave a smile and a nod and walked away to his room. She opened her eyes and stared at the injured mage with a serious look on her face. He knew what she was going to do and her only gave a nod.

"I hope you know that what your doing will get you hurt Ayame," Macao said looking at her straight in the eyes with a serious expression on his face.

"I know."

She started to lift her hands up right in front of her and then the water from the bucket started to rise and it went in front of her hands.

"Mizu No Mahou: Regeneration," she said calmly. The water wrapped around her hands and then started to glow light blue. She then put her hands on his wound, that was on his abdomen, and he came light blue too! She closed her eyes and began to focus on healing Macao's wound. After a few minutes into healing, she started to grit her and made a small growl.

Ring Ring

The doorbell rung and Romeo quickly opened it and found it was the one and only, Gray Fullbuster.

"Hey Romeo," Gray said while ruffling the little boy's head, "Is Ayame here?"

"Yeah. Right now she is healing daddy with her water magic. Do you need something from her?" Romeo asked while fixing his hair.

"Yup! Is it ok if I come in?"

"Sure."

When Gray walked into the house, he went to Macao's room and found her healing him. She was shaking and she looked like she was ready to collapse from the chair any moment now. He gazed at her with sympathy in his eyes due to the fact she wanted Macao fully healed so they can go to the guild together. He wanted to stop her but he knew it was useless because Macao was like a father to her that took care of her when she was younger, and if he told her to stop she would start getting angry at him and start yelling.

'Ayame…' Gray thought sympathetically.

The glow in her heads started to fade away as she stopped healing him. She looked at Macao and found him fast asleep and fully healed. She felt very week and tired due to the pressure in her body from using the healing magic. She then closed her eyes and began to collapse off the chair but was caught by two pair of muscular arms. She opened her soft silver eyes and saw that was Gray who caught her.

"Thank you," she said very weakly.

"Don't talk," he hushed her as he put his index finger on her soft lips. She couldn't help but give a small at him and she fell fast asleep in his strong arms.

He picked her up bridal style and started to leave the house but was stopped by Romeo.

"Where are you going with big sister Ayame?" he asked quietly.

"I'm taking her to her house to rest so there is no need to worry," Gray said while leaving the house, leaving the little boy mad.

"What a liar," Romeo said with a frown on his face while giving small pout. He crossed his arms and watched Gray with a grin on his faced with a unconscious Ayame in his arms.

"Its alright. Gray will protect Ayame from harm and he won't do anything funny so chill," Macao said while smirking at his son while closing the door. Romeo's frown turned into a smile as well as his father's.

With Gray and Ayame

Ayame was sleeping quietly in Gray's arms, which made him give a very comforting smile at her. She used up too much magic which made her collapse. Gray kept gazing at her with such loving, caring eyes that it made it hard for him to walk.

'She's even more beautiful when she's asleep,' he thought while coming to a halt. He looked up straight ahead to find that her door was right in front of them. He grabbed her keys from her back pocket and unlocked the door. As he walked in, he found her house was a mess. Glass was broken, clothes were scattered, furniture was tipped over, and her books were all over the floor.

'Someone was here!' he thought full of rage.

He turned around to warn the guild master but the door suddenly slammed shut.

"Who's there? Show yourself!" he said while holding Ayame in his arms securingly.

"Give me that woman you have in your arms," the unknown, sinister voice commanded.

"What do you want with Ayame?" Gray asked while keeping his guard up.

Black feathers started to whirl around a few feet in front of Gray which made him take a few steps back until he hit the back of the door.

'Damn it! I'm cornered!' he thought while making a frown, still focused on the tornado of feathers in front of him.

The tornado of feathers stopped and fell to the floor revealing a unknown person in black right in front of them. He wore a black scarf around his head that only revealed his silver eyes and wore a black, similar to a ninja's clothes. Just from hearing his voice, Gray knew it was a man who spoke to him. All you could you see was his silver eyes.

"Give me the woman," he commanded again.

"I refuse for you to even lay a single finger on her!" Gray spoke with venom in his words. "What do you even want with her anyways?"

"That is none of your concern boy," he said while lifting a finger pointing at Ayame. "Now give her to me immediately."

"Like hell I'll give her to you!"

"Hmm so be it," he said before attacking. "Lightning Spear!"

An electric spear formed in the man's palms and threw it at the couple.

"Ice Make: Shield!"

The shield blocked his opponent's attack, and while it blocked it, Gray kicked down the door and started to run to the guild to warn them about a suspicious man.

'Damn they got away,' he thought. 'Next time I won't fail!'

Gray ran to the guild as fast as he could and good thing the guild was still opened. He pushed the doors opened and quickly ran to Makarov that was talking to Mirajane as usual at the bar counter.

"Guild master!" he shouted catching his attention, "We were attacked in Ayame's house and it seems a man broke into her house before we came home."

"What? Tell me what you know about this man immediately Gray!" the guild master ordered him immediately.

"He has silver eyes and can use lightning magic. He also wears all black and covers his face with a black scarf. He wears a black suit similar to a ninja's and is about a few inches taller than me."

"Hmm lightning magic and silver eyes," the old man said while closing his eyes and rubbing his chin.

"Master, do you want me to look at some of the latest documents similar to Gray's case and this man's appearance?" Mirajane asked kindly at Makarov. He opened his eyes and gave a nod at her, which made her go straight to his office to search. Makarov caught a glimpse at the ice mage and found that he was looking at Ayame with worried eyes.

"Gray," the old guild master said, "Let Ayame stay over your house for the mean time."

"Alright."

"Come back tomorrow with her so we can have a discussion of what were going to do. Why don't you guys go home since it's late."

"Okay then we'll see you tomorrow. Night," Gray said while turning around and waving him goodbye.

"Master, I found a document similar to this man's description." Mirajane said while handing a folder to him.

"Thank you," he said while taking the folder from her. He opened it up and found the same exact appearance that Gray had described the man. That man is in a dark guild called Grimoire's Heart. Little info was given on this man but the file said that he is a male with silver eyes and can use lightning and air magic.

'This man can use two types of magics like Ayame huh' Makarov thought while rubbing his chin. 'Interesting…'

"Is there something wrong master?" Mirajane asked the dazed off old man.

"Nothing at all, but why don't you go home since it's getting late," he responded back. She nodded and went out of the guild.

'This is getting very interesting. Lets see what the future holds for Ayame,' he thought. He then gave a sigh and went home after locking the guild's doors.

With Gray and Ayame

Gray was now walking to his house with a sleeping Ayame in his arms. He was surprised that she was still sleeping when that mysterious guy showed up and caused a lot of commotion. She really must have been exhausted from using her healing magic on Macao. It then started to get cold and Ayame began to shiver but Gray was…well...the same as usual.

They were now outside his house and went in since it started to get cold. He went to his bedroom and quietly, and carefully, he put her down on his bed. He then took off her sandals and put her under the blanket. He did the same but changed into black boxers without no shirt or pants sadly. He then went under the blanket as well and began to sleep.

Next Day

Gray woke up before Ayame and decided to get clean before the day starts, so he grabbed his towel and headed toward his shower. A few minutes after he left, Ayame woke up and found she wasn't in her room. She started to recall that she was healing Macao and fainted due to her using too much magic. She remembered that she was caught by Gray and smiled when she thought about it.

'Gray carried me to his house I see... I haven't been in house for a long time.'

She got up and headed straight to the bathroom. She opened the door and walked inside finding a naked, wet Gray who just got out of the shower. She blushed furiously and turned around immediately with her cheeks redder than a tomato. Gray, on the other hand, was shocked that she found him naked. He grabbed his towel and wrapped it around his waist.

"I-I'm sorry," she stuttered from her embarrassment. Like her, he was just as red as and was speechless.

"I'll get out," she said while running out the bathroom door, slamming it on the way out.

"I can't believe she saw me nude," Gray quietly said as he did a face palm. "I'm so screwed if anybody else found out especially that dumb idiot Natsu. That dumbass will start making up rumors and if the Guild Master, Macao, or Wakaba knows...I know for a fact that they will kill me."

Ayame ran to his room and shut the door behind her before she hid under the covers. She put her right hand on her chest and she felt that her heart was beating rapidly. She was so embarrassed that she just wanted to faint. So she shut her eyelids and tried to sleep but when she tried to, the naked ice mage popped in her mind.

'Damn it,' she thought as she tightened her hands in into fists. She hated embarrassing times like this. This thought will forever haunt her in her future.

'I won't let anyone find out!'

She then heard the door open slowly and knowing it was Gray, she pretended to sleep.

"I know your awake so there is no need to pretend Ayame," he said with a sigh. "If you don't go, you'll have to see me naked again."

"I'M OUT! SEE YOU AT THE GUILD!" was all Ayame said before running out his room.

"Hold on! I forgot my sandals!" she said while coming back in the room to grab her belongings. She sat down on his bed once again and hurriedly putted on her sandals. She quickly got up and said, "now I'm out!"

"Typical Ayame," Gray said before giving a small laugh.

With Ayame

When she got out of Gray's house, she started to sprint to the guild hoping to see Natsu, Happy, and Lucy again. After running a few minutes, she was finally at her guild, Fairy Tail. She opened the guild's doors and went inside.

"Aya-san!" Levy shouted, "the guild master is looking for you. He wants to see you in his office!"

"Okay! Thanks Levy-chan!"

Ayame began to walk to Makarov's office and had a bad feeling about this. She was now in front of his door and knocked before coming in. He was sitting on his desk with a cup of tea .

"Hello Aya-chan!" Makarov greeted her.

"Hey old man, is there something you need?" she asked him.

"In fact yes, and also I need to inform you of something that happened when you were knocked out," he said calmly while taking a sip of his warm tea.

"What happened yesterday?"

"Your house was broken into and now it's a total mess."

"WHAT!"

"It's true. You can even look at it yourself," he said calmly with a stupid smile on his face. "I also advise you to stay with a partner at all times since this person might be after you."

"Who's 'this man' your speaking of?" she asked demandingly. Makarov explained everything of what happened yesterday of how Gray had encountered him at her house and the information that had been of this mysterious man.

"I asked Gray if you can sleep over his house while yours is getting fixed and he accepted. So you'll be staying over his house for the meantime."

"Damn what a pain," she said irritatedly. "Can't I-"

"No, you may not sleep over anyone else's," Makarov said while cutting Ayame off. She just grunted and looked away.

"Is that it?" she asked with irritation in her voice, still looking away.

"Yes, there is one more thing I need you to do for me Ayame," he said in a serious tone.

'This must be important. He rarely says my name this serious unless it's that bad,' she thought.

"I need you to spy on the dark guild named Grimoire Heart for me."

"Why?"

"I want you to see what they are up to. Use any method but I need you to tell me what they have planned because I fear something might happen in the future,"

"Alright then. I'll do it," she said sternly. She turned around and began to leave the room.

"Also Ayame," Makarov said making the mage stop in her tracks, "Don't tell anybody of this job I am requesting you. This is a top secret mission between you and me."

"I know so don't worry," she said while turning around and began leaving the room.

When she left the room, she gave a sigh of how her house was getting fixed. She started to leave Fairy Tail but remembered about Natsu and Lucy. So she stopped by Cana and Wakaba to see where are they. They told her that they took another mission and they will be back by tomorrow, which made her pout.

She left Fairy Tail and began to go to her house to pack her belongings to take to Gray's house.

"Erza," she whispered, "PLEASE COME BACK SOON!"

To be continued

Betaed by myself, xXMewMikageXx.

I bet you all were wondering what Ayame's spell was huh. Well i'll translate it for you.

"Water Magic: Regeneration" and it heals whoevers wound she is healing and feels the pain of the original wound done to her or the original person.

Thank you all for the reviews lately! I am so sorry that this chapter is late! My computer had a virus so I had to use my friend's computer instead and I rarely go over her house. So I apologize with this super long chapter! ^_^/

Also I might right a Soul Eater Love Story based on Soul, Maka's partner, and was wondering if I should start it? Review if I should.

I just want to say that the Christmas special will be also beted by me and will be mixed with the New Years special. It will be posted on Christmas to let you all know ahead of time.

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