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MiraJane set a cup of tea in front of her sister, Lisanna, then slid a bowl of sugar towards the girl. "I'm so glad I was able to spend time with you last night, sis," she said as she watched her sister stir the warm liquid.

Lisanna smiled. "It was really great! That was so sweet of Gray, don't you think?"

Startled by her sister's words, Mira dropped the spoon she was using to stir her own tea, causing a loud clatter to ring through the nearly empty guild hall. She quickly retrieved the utensil, tossing it into the sink. She focused her attention back on Lisanna and said, "It really was. I managed to catch him and say thanks before he went to his room last night."

With a devilish giggle, Lisanna poked her sister in the arm. "Was he the only one that went to his room, or did he have some company?"

Mira's mouth dropped open and she slapped the younger girl's hand away while screeching, "Lisanna!" As much as her sister's words surprised her, she felt an odd feeling of satisfaction at the thought of accompanying Gray to his room. She could feel her face growing warm, so she turned away from Lisanna to retrieve a bowl of muffins. As she did so, she said, "And I don't know what you're talking about." As she turned to hand the bowl to the girl, she froze under Lisanna's serious stare.

"Mira. Don't you think it is about time you stopped kidding yourself?"

MiraJane set down the wooden bowl with a thump, placing her hands on her hips. "What are you talking about?"

The younger sister slapped her palms on the counter top, and exclaimed, "Mira! You know exactly why he did that last night!" In a quieter tone she added, "And you know why you kissed him on the cheek, too. That's right, I watched you through the window." She raised her eyebrows and plastered a knowing smile on her lips.

Mira felt herself physically deflate under her sister's words. What was the use fighting it anymore? She looked at Lisanna with desperation as she asked, "Do you think he has feelings for me?"

Lisanna sipped her tea thoughtfully, mulling over her answer. When she set down the cup, she stirred the contents with her finger as she said, "I think what we need to focus on right now is what you feel."

A group of guild members was approaching, so Mira remained quiet as she set out baskets containing various kinds of muffins and fresh fruit, greeting everyone with nods and smiles. Once their privacy was restored she leaned on the bar and said, "I'm not really sure. I mean, he is attractive and has a good heart."

Lisanna arched an eyebrow and said, "But?"

"But he can have quite an attitude. Even last night, after being so kind, he got embarrassed about the kitchen incident and was very cold toward me."

The younger girl waved a hand in the air, dismissing the comment. "He had every right to be embarrassed! It was a mess in there! We all get attitudes sometimes. I think the thing you need to look closely at is whether you are interested in tackling that particular attitude."

Mira nodded slowly and sank into deep thought. During that time, Lisanna finished her tea and restocked the muffin baskets. It had been quite some time since Mira had been involved with a man, romantically and sexually. Gray possessed many great qualities for a partner: strong, caring, loyal, the list she formed in her mind raveled on and on. As she picked at a blueberry muffin, she began to consider Gray as a sexual partner and felt herself growing warm all over her body. Before she could get too consumed with the image, Erza arrived and said, "MiraJane, would you please put some of these muffins in a bag? Our team is leaving for a mission soon."

Mira's eyes flicked upward, dancing over the guild members in front of her: Lucy, Wendy, Carla, Happy, Natsu, Erza, and. . .Gray. Her breath caught in her chest and she was never more thankful that none of them possessed the power of reading minds. She flashed all of them one of her famous smiles and said, "Of course, Erza! Is there anything else I can get you?"

"No, thanks," Erza replied. "We shouldn't be gone long. No more than a week. It is a pretty simple mission, a band of thugs are terrorizing a town nearby and we thought an easy mission such as this would be good practice for Wendy."

Mira nodded, dumping two baskets into a bag and handing it to Lucy. "Sounds like a good plan! Well, be safe everyone, and see you soon." Her eyes scanned the lineup once again, freezing when they reached Gray, who stared back at her. Neither of them made any move or said a word, and the moment was interrupted only when Erza began to lead the party out of the guild hall. Gray turned slowly, keeping the eye contact as long as he could, then walked away without looking back. And she didn't call him back, she simply watched him go. As the door closed behind him, a mild panic washed over her. I should have said goodbye, she thought to herself.