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Chapter 5: Dear Diary

'Dragon Slayer Hospitalized'

Late yesterday, water dragonslayer, Arion Silver was put into the Fairy Tail infirmary. The Magnolia News Gazette visited her and when she was awake, was aloud to ask her a series of questions. Her answers are as the following:

"Why are you in the hospital today, Ms. Silver?" The reporter pushed his questions harder and harder onto the dragon's healing mind.

"I was just badly injured. That's all."

"Badly injured by what exactly?" Arion looked up at Gray, who was softly squeezing her shoulder as the reporters dug deeper into the situation at hand. He would have called this whole thing off if not for Arion being so stubborn about doing it.

She looked up at Gray, silently asking if it would be a good idea to answer this question truthfully. Gray shook his head no. Understandable, no one needed to know that demons were running around. "I- didn't see it. It was like a blink and you miss it type of thing."

"Blink and you miss it? How could you miss something that hit you so hard?"

She looked up at Gray and smirked, of course she received a smirk back. "I've always wondered that, too."

~Flashback~

Hey Diary,

How have you been? Good? Good. I haven't.

I'm getting married today. I bet you're thinking, 'So soon?' Yeah well that's what happens when you are in a guild of wizards for a year, you start shirking your princess-y duties and your adopted aunt and uncles make you marry a backstabbing, beautiful jerk. Griffin Alexander Pearl. I hate him. I'll always hate him for what he did to me. But now, I have to marry him and I'm confused, Diary. He was my best friend and I loved him as much more than that. I'm in pain, Diary. I don't think I love Griffin. I love-

"Arion" Griffin knocked on the door softly. "It's almost time for the ceremony to start, dear?"

"I'll be down in a minute." She calls back, clinging onto the idea that maybe he won't say 'I do' and she can leave and just go back to Fairy Tail like nothing happened.

"Do you, Sir Griffin Alexander Pearl, take Princess Arion Calliope Silver to be your loftily wedded wife? To have and to hold? In sickness and in health? For richer or for poor? Until death do you part."

"I do."

"And do you, Princess Arion Silver, take Sir Griffin Pearl to be your loftily wedded husband? To have and to hold? It sickness and in health? For richer and for poor? Until death do you part."

"I-" She looks around the church. It was nearly filled to the brim with people trying to watch the ceremony. One half was taken up by the fairies the other by dragons. Most of the dragons just watched mid air for lack of room.

"Do you?" Arion looked around noticing all the smiling and sad faces. In the very back sat Faron who continuously mouthed the words 'I do' to me.

"I do."

"Now, if anyone has a reason that these two should not be wed, speak now and forever hold your peace." Arion looked directly to Gray. Why wouldn't he speak up? He knew she had loved him so why not save her from marrying another? Gray met her gaze and simply mouthed the words 'I love you' to her.

"No?" The priest assumed. "Then I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

"And how is that going for you two? Your relationship?" the reporter asks. He interrupted Arion's thoughts and she couldn't help but to shoot him a death glare when she realized what he had asked.

Quickly noticing Arion's intent to kill, Gray answers with a "Great!" Hopefully the report would leave it at that.

"Can you elaborate on that for us, Mr. Fullbuster?"

"Yes but..."

"This interview is about the injury not my personal life, thank you." Arion remained calm as she spoke. Not a twinge of anger showed in her words though, Gray knew better than to think she had none.

"Ah yes. What exactly happened?"

Arion finished answering all of the reporter's questions and he left the guild. Gray and Arion continued to sit in the infirmary room alone talking. "You know that you didn't have to do the interview, right?"

"Yeah I know but it would have been rude to turn it down."

"Not if you're injured."He reasoned and of course he was right. But, Gray knew she couldn't say no.

"Whatever."

"How you feelin?"

"Irritated and tired." The dragon girl huffs, flopping roughly onto the hospital bed. She closed her eyes then covered them with crossed arms. She just wanted a stupid milkshake right now. It would make all of her anger go away. Just one sip is all she longed for.

"I was asking about your injuries but, alright."

"Oh... They're alright." she peered at him from beneath her arms. He was slumped back in the little chair left out for visitors. As usual ge had somehow rid himself of anything but his boxers. Even now after all these years, Gray never ceased to amaze and yet, still confuse, this dragon girl. "Porlyusica said a few more days."

"Now tell me why you're irritated."

"That reporter was so interested in us. Not what he came here for."

Gray sighed as he stood from the chair and walked over to Arion's bed. "Why is that a problem? Our guild just won the Grand Magic Games, of course people are gonna want to know what we're all up to." He sat on the edge of the bed stroking her midnight blue locks softly. His words were basically saying "Duh!" but, not his voice. gray knew that his dragon didn't like to talk about personal stuff. She hated crying and considering the had life has dealt her, her irritation was only slightly justified.

"That's perfectly fine. The thing is..." Gray awaited the rest of her sentence as he watched her sit up and brush his hand away from her head. In one swift motion, she wrapped her arms around his neck and brought his ear down to her lips, whispering, "What I do with MY Gray is my business not theirs."

"I love you." Wrapping his arms tightly around her

"Gray, my ribs"

"Sorry..." Gray whispers softly, releasing her. "Speaking of YOUR Gray. I got MY dragon princess an eleven year anniversary gift." he mused as he began to dig around in the pocket of his restored jean pants.

"Eleven years?" She questioned.

"Yeah?"

"Are we counting years that both of us were possibly dead or married?" Seven years on a lost island, three years fightingas dragon... In all the commotion, they've only had one year and even that year was rough.

"I guess not..."

"Sorry, Ice Boy. You gotta wait another ten years to give me that gift."

"Just open it." when Arion opened the little velvet box, she saw a ring. It was silver with a blue gem, a moonstone , in the center. The stone shown brightly and it's own beautifiul color reflected off of the dragon's eyes.

"Oh." she gasped. "Gray... I-" He softly takes her hand, interrupting her praise with the cold yet loving gaze that his dark irises usually held.

"Hey, just listen."

~Flashback cont.~

Gray. I love Gray Fullbuster. He brings me light. He freeze me when I boil and melts me when I freeze. If I am to marry let it be Gray and Griffin. Diary, have you ever felt magic so powerful that any attack or spell can be nullified by it? I have and I find that every has their own version of this and mine is in the form of Gray Fullbuster, a human, diary, a human!

When we danced the night of my wedding... I don't know what happened. I don't know why I couldn't bring myself to go with him when his navy eyes were clearly begging me.

Griffin stared at me as he leaned down slowly, not knowing how I would react. Soon our lips met but only for a short five seconds before the audience roared with approval. I noticed Griffin smirking in Gray's direction as saying he had won the greatest prize.

The ceremony moved to the reception hall where the cake was cut everyone danced around the floor, including me and Griffin. We spun around the floor gracefully. I was relieved when I saw Gray tap Griffin on the shoulder. "Mind if I cut in?"

"No. Not at all." Griffin says before he walks away.

She smiled at Gray as he takes her hand. He places his other free hand on her waist , and she his shoulder, and they begin to dance together. Her night was instantly lit up when the face of the ice mage was in her presence. "Its nice to see you smile. You haven't smiled all day."

"It is hard to smile when you are forced into a marriage when there is another you love more."

"I guess you have a point." He laughs awkwardly, dipping her as the music played on.. "Will you be leaving the guild then?" his question made her sad. She didn't want to leave. In fact if she were to stay, that would be perfect.

"Most likely. I will miss the guild fights though."

"I think you'll just miss watching me kick Natsu's ass."

"Maybe that's what it is... This is just like that time in the snow. when we danced. You were gonna kiss me then too." a sad smile crept on hefeels tires then. It was sad yet, mesmerizingly so, to Gray.

"And now me kissing you got you married and torn from me." He sighed, "Listen. Even if this is the last time we dance or anything, I will always love you."

"Will you-?"

"YES!" Arion jumped out of the hospital bed so fast that you would think absolutely nothing was wrong with her. She screamed and jumped into his arms.

"You didn't even let me finish." Gray whined.

A confused look spread on Dragon's features when he spoke. "Did I really have to?"

"No but, it would have been nice. I practiced all night."

"Fine..." She pushed herself off of him and sat on the bed, crossing her legs and arms to show she was ready.

"Thank you." Gray knelt down on one knee once again preparing himself to ask her. His words came out staggered and difficult for even him to understand. He began to stutter, "Now. Will you... Uh... Arion-"

"I already said yes. You just have get the words out."

"Fine then close your eyes." It was always her eyes. They always could read everything about him when there wasn't even text. They were the reason he couldn't focus at this moment even knowing that she wouldn't say no.

"My eyes?"

"Just do it." Arion's eyes flicked closed as she continued to wait for him get these simply words out.

"Ok I-"

"Just do it." She mocked.

"Dammit. Will you marry me, Dragon Girl!?" his voice sounded kind of irritated. She would always push him to that point.

Jumping back off the bed, Arion grabs his hand and pulls him up to his full, taller-than-her height. She takes the box from him and slips the ring onto her ring finger and stares at it for a moment and the she smiles. Pulling him back down, Arion wraps her arms around Gray's neck, bringing him in close. Involuntarily, Gray wrapped his arms around her waist and pulls her close as he watches a smirk begin to play on her lips. "Why the hell would I say no, Ice Boy?!" Gray couldn't fight back his smile. He couldn't believe her right now. So cocky but, he wasn't offended. Gray liked her that way.

Finally, Arion kisses him. I could say it was a normal kiss but this one was a war. A battle of wits and dominace. Oddly enough, it was the sweetness in recent actions that let the passion flow through as if it were a river of some sort. Arion had continued to smirk throughout. She couldnt keep it from happening. It would just reappear every couple of seconds.

Arion just couldn't hold back a laugh. His face was just too goofy right now. She could swear that his cheeks would fall off, he was smiling so hard. "You're so cute, Gray." and on his lips she placed another kiss on his lips.

"I can't promise you that I'll always-"

She broke the hug and layed back in her bed. "Dont say that sappy stuff right now. Just hold me and I'll admire this." Nodding, Gray climbs into the small hospital bed after her and wraps his arms around her.

Arion's emerald eyes examined the ring with a smile on her face. "It use to be Ur's."

"Your master?"

"Yeah. But, I thought you'd like it so I got it from Lyon. He had all of her old stuff so I thought that since it was for you he would..."

"I love it. I love you."

"I love you too."

"Its been a while, Gray" a familiar voice chimed.

"Oh Sol, it's you."

"Are you not excited to see me?" she fained hurt, mouth agape and hand on chest.

"Uhh... It's not that. Arion gets home today so I had to go to the store in a hurry to get some stuff."

"I can help if you want." She offers him.

"You don't have to."

"Come on. I insist." she takes a few bags out of Gray's hands only to be slightly brought down by the heavy baggage. "Wow these bags are heavy. Are you sure she'll be able to eat it all?"

Gray couldn't help but to snort. She was a dragon. Of course she could eat it all. "Definitely."

When they finally made it to the house, Gray unlocked the door and showed Sol to the kitchen. "You can just sit it down on the table."

"Here?" she asks pointing to a white table in the farthest corner of the room. She received a nod from Gray who turned to grab a black apron off the rack. He double knotted it in the back.

"Alright thanks."

"D-did you need anything else?" Sol stutters.

"No I think I'll be fine."

"A-Are you sure?"

"Yep."

"... Ok." Sol sounded depressed as she began to slump away."I guess I'll be going..."

Gray sighed. He felt a little bad for just pushing her away. "I guess... You could help me cook."

"Yay! What should we do first?"

"There. Finally done." Gray wiped the sweat from his forehead after placing the last plate of food. They had done their bests to prepare all of Arion's favorite food. They had shepherd's pie, apple pie, ham, of course they had chocolate milkshakes and much more. All of this sat atop a white table cloth that resembled a snowflake.

"It looks beautiful." Sol gasps as she took in the candles and roses that also sat on table.

"You think she'll like it?"

"Of course she will! It's so perfect!" Sol placed a hand on his shoulder, reassuring him.

"Alright well you should probably get goin'. She'll be home any moment and I-"

"How about... We just enjoy this instead?" Sol sat at the dining table, one leg crossed over the other. Gray eyed her dangerously. What was she up to?

"I-I don't think so." he stammered.

She quickly stood up and nearly skipped over to him. She was in his face, arms wrapped around his neck. "Come on, Gray... You and me?" Sol's purple eyes glazed over yellow as she stared deep into his dark orbs.

Gray's body started going limp."O...k..."

"Gray!" Arion shouted from down the fall. She was so excited to see him. She had seen him everyday at the hospital but, now she was home and she definitely smelled food. She stepped into the kitchen, a confused look on her face."Sol?" why would this girl be here, in her house, on her fiancé?

"Who are you?" Her ears most definitely deceiving her. Did Gray just ask her that? Really?

"Gray... Dont joke." her words were rough and staggered. He was joking. Wasn't he? Wasn't he?

"I'm not joking. I really don't know who you are." Her heart shattered. He-he didn't remember her. Arion couldn't help but think that this was the cruelest joke she'd been told in over 300 years.

"Yeah so, whoever you are, you should go."

"Go? This is where I live."

"No the only people who live here are me and my fiancé, Sol." She couldn't believe him. Why would he do that to her? Did he not JUST ask to marry her? Had he not said he loved her? Arion was devastated. Her fiancé was kissing HER, as in Sol. It was like something straight out of a bad romance movie.

"How could you say that!"

"It's true."

Before this could continue, Arion took off running. She ripped off that white jacket and just ran. She didn't know where but, somehow she ended up at Lucy's place. "Lucy! Lucy let me in!" she yelled, banging on the door.

"Who are you?" She couldn't answer. Her voice was caught in her throat and she just continued running. Lucy didn't know who she was, Gray didn't know who she was... It couldn't get worse.

"Gajeel!"

Gajeel's pierced nose was turnt up as he eyed the blue haired dragon girl in disgust. "Piss off!" he spat, slamming the door right in her face.

"Wendy!"

"Don't open the door for strangers, child." Arion could hear Carla's voice scolding the girl in the background.

"Sorry I can't help you."

She had tried everyone. Gajeel, Wendy, Lucy, Levy, Cana, Erza, the Strausses. No one would answer until she came to one persons house. "Natsu?"

"Yeah. Who are you?" Her eyes were watery and she couldn't hold on anymore. "And no one remembers you? Not even me?"

"That's what I just said." she huffed. He was still her Narsu even when he couldn't remember her.

"What should I do about it? I can't make them remember you." he placed a finger to his chin as if to show deep thought. The "deep thought" was shrugged off just as fast as it came. "But, I do remember your scent so... Hmm..."

"True... What am I supposed to do?"

"You could stay here. Right, Happy?"

"Aye, sir!" Arion knew them well enough to know that Happy wasnt even paying attention. He had a fish in his paws and ge was checked out.

"Thank you! Thank you so much, Natsu!"

Dear Diary,

Im writing this because I'm alone and only you can comfort me. That is unless you can bring back what once was mine. I have nothing but you. A book full of paper with no feelings that can't respond to my complaining. I was pushed off every doorstep of the people I love except Natsu. I dont know if that makes him stupid or what but, I couldn't be more happy for it. Now I have to start over completely.

Diary, I just can't bring myself to believe that they just forgot me. Especially not Gray. It doesn't add up for me. What's different now then before? What could have...