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Chapter 4

Gray and Lucy went down the stairs to the second floor where the S-Class missions were located. Luxas was sitting in a chair he had tilted so his feet were resting on the ledge overlooking the main floor. "Well, well what were you doing with my little sunshine, Gray?" Luxas said as he got up and walked over to them.

The blonde put his muscular arm around Lucy's petite shoulders. Her slight look of disgust did not sit well with Gray. As he was about to say something to Luxas, Lucy said, "Tch, Luxas get your head out of the gutter and your arm off of me. Gray wouldn't even think of doing anything of the sort to me." Luxas looked at her gorgeous eyes as he took his arm off of her shoulders and titled her chin up so she was forced to look into his eyes. "Lucy," he dared, "my dear. How I would love to be the man to turn you into a dirty little bitch." He added provocatively, "Why don't you stop by my place sometime. I'm sure we'll have loads of fun."

Luxas exhaled into her now open mouth and she could smell his terrible breath and the musky scent of his body enveloping her. Gray's eyebrows furrowed and anger shot through his body, out his mouth as he yelled, "Luxas, you bastard! How dare you say that to Lucy! Fuck off, you son of a bitch!"

Gray grabbed Lucy's left wrist and tore her from Luxas' grip, dragging her down the carpeted stairs to the main floor. The guild members who had heard Gray's shouting looked at the two coming down the stairs with curiosity filling their eyes. "Lucy, where's Natsu and Ezra?" Gray asked frantically. Lucy replied quickly, "They went on a mission to Clover Town, up north, to find anything related to Juvia's death." She looked away from him and to the bar counter as she continued, "Master wanted me to stay behind with you." Lucy loosened Gray's grip on her wrist and walked away from him, motioning him to follow.

They came to the bar and sat in front of Mirajane who was washing glasses with a wet towel. "Hello Lucy, Gray," Mira said, "How are you two doing?" She had a miserable aura around her as she set the glass down. Lucy looked at Gray, and then back to Mira as she replied, "We're doing the best we can, trying to hold up. Luxas isn't helping one bit. He needs to stop making passes at me. I hate his guts!"

Lucy rolled her eyes as she folded her arms across her chest. Gray noticed that her action forced her breasts up, creating a long line of cleavage up her chest. He caught himself staring at her boobs and tore his eyes away, to look at Mirajane who playfully looked at him. Crap, he thought, Mira caught me looking at Lucy's boobs!

His face was tinted with pink as he looked away from her as well. Mira looked at Lucy and asked, "What are you two going to do now?" Lucy replied, "I'm not sure," as she sighed slightly. She continued, "I don't think either of us wants to stay in this dreary place all day. Gray, let's go somewhere!" He looked at her with puzzled eyes as she grabbed his hand and pulled him off of the bar stool. "Ah! Hey, Lucy!" He said worriedly. He was still trying to regain his balance as he stumbled behind her pull.

She took Gray's hand and pulled him to the wide request board, as she scanned through the numerous missions. "Ah-ha!" Lucy exclaimed excitedly, "This looks perfect for us!" She pulled off a frilly pink paper, yelled to Mira, "We'll be taking the mission to Hargeon Town for 200,000 Jewels!" Mira just nodded at her as she continued cleaning the glasses. Lucy stuffed the paper in her pocket and headed through the bar area of the guild as Gray obediently followed behind her. "Lucy, what's the request for?" She wouldn't answer him, only replying with, "It's perfect."

"Lucy, come on," Gray kept pestering her but she wouldn't budge, "Please, just tell me." As he trailed behind her through the guild and into town, he noticed that she had taken him to the train station. "Is it really so far away that we have to take the train?" Gray asked her impatiently. "Oh hush up," Lucy said, "It's in Hargeon Town, down a bit south. It's not that far, I just want to take the train instead of walk." With that, she bought them both tickets and Gray followed her onto the train without asking any more questions.

They had set out on a mission to raise their spirits but it may wreck their lives forever.

Oooh, what will happen next, hmm?

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