A/N: I do not own either Fairy Tail or The Wizard of Oz.

"So, Gray," Lucy started.

"Yeah?" he replied, turning back to her.

"Do you mind? You're invading my personal space," she said, delicately shooing him away with one hand.

"Oh."

He moved back and waited as she hopped off the table. He couldn't help but notice how her short skirt rode up just the tiniest bit, revealing more skin that he was comfortable with. Lucy noticed where his gaze was directed and firmly tugged her skirt down. She frowned at him. He simply shrugged in response.

"What? If you don't want guys to look, don't wear those kinds of clothes," he said defensively.

Lucy looked as if she would like to argue but decided against it. She walked purposefully towards the open doors leading out to the corridors. She didn't need to look back to know that Gray wasn't far behind. That was the nature of their relationship after all. It didn't matter where she went; he would always follow.

"I was just wondering. What happened to the tornado that was about to smash us to smithereens?" Gray asked offhandedly as they walked along the hallway towards the main doors.

"Oh my gosh! I had totally forgotten about that!" Lucy exclaimed, clapping a hand against her forehead.

"I can't believe you forgot something as big as that," Gray snorted. "What, were you too busy feeling guilty about knocking me unconscious?" he added teasingly.

"Shut up!" she hissed. "Anyway, while you were unconscious I felt the house moving," Lucy said.

"So…You felt the earth move under your feet?" Gray said gravely. She glared daggers at him.

"Okay, okay. No more jokes. Got it. Carry on, then," he nodded.

"Well, long story short, we were abducted by a magical tornado," she summarized. Sensing that Gray had stopped walking, she paused and looked over her shoulder at him.

Gray stared blankly at her for a few moments. Then he clamped a hand over his mouth, attempting to stifle his laughter and failing miserably.

"Oh, please. Don't hold back on my account. Feel free to express your amusement at my expense. I don't mind," Lucy said sarcastically. She turned away from him and pouted. Unable to contain his mirth any longer, he burst out laughing. She huffed in indignation and resumed walking. Still chuckling, Gray hurried to catch up with her.

"Come on, Lucy. Stop sulking and tell me what really happened," he cajoled.

"I already told you but you wouldn't believe me," she ground out.

"Don't tell me you were actually serious about the whole tornado abduction thing?" he asked jokingly, looking sideways at her. Lucy gritted her teeth and ignored him.

"You were!" he said accusingly, his mouth dropping open in disbelief.

Lucy, determined to snub him, walked faster. Their destination was just around the corner. When they finally reached the main doors, she exhaled, trying to release her irritation. The gargoyles in the brass knockers seemed to be sneering at her. Feeling childish, she stuck her tongue out at them. She whirled around and directed a sugary-sweet smile at Gray. He shuddered, knowing that she only smiled like that when she was mad.

"You don't believe me? Well, see for yourself, Mr. Fullbuster, that we really were kidnapped by that purple tornado," she declared. She turned back to the doors and grabbed the handles. She pulled as hard as she could but the doors wouldn't budge. Deciding that two 8-feet-high doors made of solid oak were too heavy for someone her size, she focused her energies on the left door. She tugged at the door, grunting with the effort. The door didn't move an inch.

"Could you?" she asked grudgingly, motioning towards the door.

He placed both hands on the door's handle. He pushed against it with all his strength. The door finally yielded. He smirked at her.

"The doors open outward, princess," he said, his eyes laughing at her. She gawked at him, incredulity clear on her face. Satisfied that he had once again rendered her speechless, he looked outside. What he saw was definitely not what he expected.

"Lucy, we're not in Magnolia anymore."

A/N: I know that Magnolia is in Fiore but since this is AU and I'm too lazy to make up a name for where Lucy and Gray came from, let's just say that Magnolia and Fiore are two different countries.