Hey! For a first chapter I got a lot of good reviews so I decided to post early. This is just a small on the side project I've been working on and I hope it will be worth the delay to my other projects (don't remind me xD). Thanks so much for the positive feed back and enjoy!

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Natsu burst through the doors to the guildhall, an annoyed Lucy following behind. The pinkette froze face to face with a raven haired man that looked a little too familiar. The ravenette gave off a smell familiar as well; though before Natsu could get a question to form, the man pushed past him declaring his leave. Lucy stood just as confused as Natsu and what appeared to be the rest of the guild.

Gray sauntered in an hour after the weird man disappeared and was greeted with whisperings around the guild. It was odd, but something about the ravenette reminded the members of the ice mage. Gray questioned Lucy and Mira at the bar but got shrugs for answers. No one but the master knew about the random man that showed up and disappeared as quickly as he came.

"He looked like me, hua?" Gray inquired, sipping from his mug of ice water.

"Like he could be your twin. It was freaky," Lucy returned.

"Gave off a similar scent too," Natsu added.

"Yeah, well, unless my dad isn't actually dead I doubt that he has anything to do with me," Gray growled lowly, highly doubtful of their guessings. Gray Fullbuster for sure did not have an older brother and there was no way his father could actually be alive.

Two days passed when the mystery man returned, and after a chat with Master Makarov, he just sat in a distant corner alone. Lucy decided to give him company. She noticed how he was playing with an ice band on his finger and seemed to be deep in thought. More than likely about his wife, who ever that was.

"Hello, you mind if I sit here?" Lucy greeted.

The ravenette whipped his cheek and looked up to the blonde. Lucy apologized for bothering him, turning to leave, when his hand shot out to stop her. He said, "Yes, you can."

Lucy nodded and joined him at the table. She asked, "You miss her? Your wife, I mean."

He replied, "With my life."

"What happened?" Lucy questioned.

"The last time I saw her, she was dying. That's all I wish to say about it," he answered.

"I'm sorry," the blonde sympathized. "I don't know how I thought that would start a conversation. Um, anyway, I'm Lucy. It's nice to meet you. Will you be staying long?"

The man responded, "You too, and I hope that I can return home soon but I am unsure how long that will take. If it's even possible…"

A voice called out behind them, "Oi, new guy, I gotta talk to ya!"

The ravenette stood up, apologizing to Lucy as he declared his leave. Gray, the source of the call, demanded the man to stop and after many refusals the young ravenette huffed in annoyance as he formed an ice wall in front of the man he was trying to stop. The ravenette halted; but after a snap of the fingers, the ice broke to let the man pass. Gray complained, ran up to the ravenette, and pulled on a shoulder to turn the man around. Lucy and Natsu were right as the two ravenettes looked to be identical.

"Who are you?" Gray growled.

"No one," the man replied, then went to turn away though Gray turned his shoulder again to keep him there.

"Then why the hell do ya look like me? My dad's dead, so you can't be him," Gray continued.

"I promise to explain at a later date. Right now, I will take my leave. I will return," the ravenette answered, then disappeared out of the guildhall.