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GRAY'S POV:
I lay there on the ground surface just waiting for anything for something to happen right there and then. He heard everything that the woman he loved say to the guy lying down beside him. Pouring all of her feelings that were pent up inside. He didn't mean to pry or eavesdrop but he was already awake the moment Lucy sputtered nonsense to the idiot Natsu. That was right….I was only like this because I was jealous. It has been a really hard decision for me and almost killed me to tell her to forget about me and just live a happy life. And yet Natsu….that lucky bastard had to get the girl I loved.
FLASHBACK:
"GRAY!" The voice that I expected to hear for a while now Lucy, sat beside me with a troubled face. Without a warning she suddenly lowered her head on the ground.
"Hey, Lucy….what do you think you're doing?" Looking at her curiously. She just stared there for quite a while then fidgeted with her skirt.
"I'm sorry, Gray! I-I never thought that you'd feel that way….I wish I could love you….b-but—" She apologized and explained everything while lowering her head like that and it was just so cute.
"You don't need to explain. I get it. And I'm not mad at you." I murmured. She dared to look at me and all I gave her was a serious face. Then she began to cry.
"I-I'm so sorry, Gray…if I can choose…I will surely love you…but…I'm sorry." She held her hands up to her face and I tried to take it off but she wouldn't. It was really weird right now I don't even feel the least of the outcome but I was going to be lying if I said this wasn't difficult.
"Luce, trust me….you don't want to do that. I won't be even mad at you ever." I solemnly told her. She continued to cry and grabbing my free arm to hit herself. I just let her. That went out for a while until she finally got tired.
"I'm so selfish! I only did that so I won't lose you too! But it turned out I just hurt you more." She flabbergasted and put her arms around her.
"Are you feeling okay now?" That was the only thing I thought that was safe enough that won't make her burst into tears all over.
"Thank you, Gray. I swear I won't be liability no more. I feel like I've been babied by you too long." She concluded lying beside me.
After we had that conversation I just felt really out of it. It felt like the world was against me and my happiness. I knew that I can never have her. Maybe, I could make her mine….but to live and see that the girl I love look so forced. Because, I knew at that time if I told her that I can make her happy and forget about the idiot-Natsu it is a sure answer that she would let me because she was that kind of girl. She was so kind and pure. And I wouldn't let her suffer. I just couldn't. HAHAHA…..when was I the good guy? I don't get why I am thinking this kind of troublesome matters. But I couldn't let it bother me any longer because I know that I should move on myself.
That was when the moment I felt the person beside me shifting into a new position. That caught my attention and I have long-forgotten the matters I was battling inside me and to see Erza with a shell-shocked face. At the moment I would have given anything for a camera to take a picture of this new side of Erza. This girl which was an S-class wizard was one of the most powerful wizards of Fairy Tail which she was known for her skills and her proficient way of fighting. There wasn't even one person who dares to cross this woman. We have seen her angry and everything else that makes her so fearsome but it was very rare to see her taken in surprise. All thoughts vanished when she spoke with a dumbstruck façade.
"You're awake right Gray? D-did you hear what Lucy said?" Erza asked with confusion as she squeezed my left-hand. I was amazed that she was able to toughen up and keep up the strong mask.
"Yep. Who knew right?" I answered back and stared at the corner of the tent. I didn't realize the fact that Lucy liked Natsu would have this kind of effect on her. Still I was glad I'm not the only one who thought that this was repulsive. I thought bitterly to myself.
"Crap, how could I have not known? She didn't tell me." Erza complied. She and all still interlaced her fingers with mine and it didn't even bother me. At a time like this all the affection mattered to me.
"Really now?" I muttered.
"Did you know about this?" Erza asked wide-eye towards me.
"Ummm….maybe?" I replied. I didn't want to be the one who explains all of this to her. It was way too painful for me to think about it…. And imagine me talking about it normally.
"Oh, crap!" She yelled suddenly. I flinched as she added extra force on our hands and I felt sentiment thinking that she has gotten mad for my reply.
"What's the matter?" I asked her sweating that she might lose it right there and I suddenly felt the urge to take my hand back from hers.
"No wonder she wasn't herself these past days! How could I have been so blind? The moment Lisanna announced their relationship…Lucy….changed strangely. How could I have missed that?" Erza looked so troubled that even I felt bad for her. Only a few people might know but she was a good friend especially to Lucy. Those two shared this strongly bonded friendship. She placed her free hand to her face and moaned. But as for me I was just glad that she wasn't gonna torment my sarcastic reply.
"It's not your fault. Who could have known anyone would even like this idiot?" I replied pointing at the idiot beside me who was sleeping soundly. Not totally since he was snoring and everything.
"I know….but you heard her right? She sounded really sad. And I don't know how to make her feel better." She croaked at the last two words she spoke. I smiled at her and that was the moment when I got up and sat near her head. But by doing so I had to free our interlaced hands and making the red-head blush. It complimented her red hair. She was full of surprises today.
"We can't do anything for her but be strong for her and make sure that she doesn't do anything reckless." I reasoned lamely at her. I was NEVER going to get any better at comforting anyone….especially girls. But these few days I have been doing quite a lot of those. First Lucy and now our headstrong leader Erza. "Come on, put up a smile for Lucy. It would be weird if she comes back with problems to see us with glum faces right?"
"Y-you're right." She answered back smiling at me. That smile that she burst into was radiant. She was full of surprises….and I've seen a lot of her sides that I haven't known that existed. It was hard to believe that we grew up together. Maybe I should really start paying attention more to her. Wait….pay attention to….Erza? Why the hell did I say that?
"Hmmm? What's wrong? Is these something on my face?" She asked with a straight face and with that it was so much easier to act normal with her usual self rather than the smiling face I witnessed a while ago. I tried to breathe and to calm down to think of a reply but my whole brain wasn't functioning quite yet.
I was saved by a noise that perceived. The both of us turned our heads to see Natsu finally waking up. The Fire-mage was sweating as it fell from his first thing he did was scream and tangle his arms around my neck. He stretched his arms out and stayed on that position. At first he just stared at us a couple of times and would just glare at us. I suddenly felt discomfort by the gesture then his expression was totally off and looked like he was having a nightmare. Then when he saw that I was close to Erza practically snuggling each other and the fact that my hand was on top of Erza's and it looked like I was about to lay on top of her… he suddenly woke up for real and glared at me as he got his hands off me.
"You're really a perverted popsicle! What do you think are you doing with Erza?" He claimed angrily stubbing his fingers at me. I flushed pink and saw at the side of my eyes that Erza did the same too although she got over it quickly and cleared herself.
"You're the one to talk hugging and clinging to me like some twisted pervert!" I retorted.
"Bahhhh, nonsense! That was adrelanine…..I was just having a weird dream." He muttered looking at the floor then realizing that me and Erza were still close to each other and turned on us again.
"Let go of her!" Natsu instructed throwing me death glares.
"Idiot! We were just talking!" I said defensively.
"Oh really? Do you need to touch her hands like that?" Natsu yelled back. Annoyance filled me as it was really futile to explain anything to this moron! I pity Lucy for falling with a guy like this.
"Enough, Natsu! He is telling the truth." Erza interfered with a look In her eyes that said I-mean-it-so-drop-it. That silenced Natsu and I felt a smile crept up my face.
"Whatever." Natsu pouted. That was so uncool and not cute. I can't help but to think why these kind of stuff didn't turn-off Lucy. The moron suddenly changed and scanned the 'spacious tent.'
"Where's Lucy?" He asked. I didn't bother to answer him and Erza gave a look that said something like 'A guy like you is making Lucy hurt so much? I shall kill you right where you stand now to solve everything.' I chuckled and told her "I'm with you if you ever decide to do it.' As I read her thoughts. She looked at me with interest and dropped it when Natsu sniffed out of nowhere.
"I smell and sense that the weather here is going to change rapidly." He shared .
"Yes, we need to go and finish our job. And we must do it as soon as possible! I don't like the idea of this cold." She mumbled and I looked to see the old Erza back who was filled with passion for serious stuff. And even I agreed with them. It's not that I hated the cold….but Lucy and the others are not used to the cold like I was. To hell I could care less ….of the flame-brain freezing to death. He was in my territory! I smirked at that fact. And all I really cared was the safety of Erza and Lucy.
That was when a new voice chimmed in peeking through the tent with a huge-smile plastered on her face.
"Good Morning guys!" Lucy greeted. I looked at her and knew that she was trying hard not to worry any of us. And felt that Erza thought of the same thing for she inched closer to examine her. At first she just stared there then she hugged Lucy.
"I'm sorry for being such a bad friend! Don't worry…there are still more fish out there in the sea! One lame fish won't matter." Erza spoke with boldness as she cried for effect and patted the confused girl in front of her.
"So much for acting normal! And what fish are you talking about?" I yelled at her but she ignored me and kept hugging Lucy.
"I don't get it Erza….but thanks? And you're not a bad friend." She stated hugging back.
"What's happening?" A more confused Natsu asked staring daggers at the two emotional girls. Am I the only one sane here? I cried out to myself.
NATSU'S POV:
I didn't get it….before I woke up….I was having such a nice dream! In it…I was with Igneel my father. He was just my foster-father and a one major fact about him is that he is a DRAGON! He was one powerful Dragon too. He was the only father that I had when I was young. I never knew who my real parents were. And one day he just disappeared. And back to my dream….I was with Igneel and he was teaching me to overcome the flames that burst out of him and we were having fun just by doing that. When my dream suddenly changed to Lucy who was smiling then it changed with her crying….and then Gray was holding her smirking at me and I was angry that that exhibitionist was holding on to Lucy! He really was a sick pervert. And there was this feeling that I haven't felt before that made me wanna kill him there when he was holding Lucy but I just couldn't put my finger to it yet. Yeah, some dream huh?
And then suddenly everyone was ignoring me. Well, only Erza and Lucy… could care less if the popsicle even existed. And Erza was definitely strange. Whenever I try to move closer to Lucy and talk to her she would release this scary aura and takes Lucy all to herself. What was happening here? And I'd see that show off pervert smirking at me. He was obviously taking pleasure in the events that were occurring.
"Erzaaa….how long is it still to our destination? I'm hungryyy." I complained as I felt my stomach churning and growling. That made her stop and finally acknowledge my existence.
"Okay, I agree I am getting quite hungry." She noticed.
"Yeah, what food can we find here?" Lucy asked glancing around the place. I tried sniffing around and thought that this was the kind of time to make myself useful and track down food for us. Those three just stared at me.
"Umm…..found anything?" Lucy asked me although there was definitely an edge to her voice that seemed so forced. But I was glad that she was making effort to talk to me. And I saw Erza and Gray exchanging looks. What were those two up to?
"Yeah, I smell wild berries at the south." I spat the words. I was really starting to get annoyed with what those two were doing.
"I suggest we split up and scan the place for food. And make it quick before it snows again." Erza stated looking around the place worriedly. "I'll go with Lucy…you two head back there."
"WHAT?" Me and popsicle chorused.
"There's no way you're leaving me with this dim-sighted freak!" Gray disagreed.
"And no way would I want to spend a minute alone with this garbage." I added. And with those comments Erza threw us a look releasing the darkest aura she's released for a while now.
"DO. AS. I . SAY. NOW" She instructed and with that we were off to the other side of the mountain. And then the both of us started walking and we ignored each other as much as possible.
"Oh, men! I can't believe I get to be stuck with you! This isn't my day!" I complained taunting him to deliberately get annoyed.
"Tsk….and this isn't my day either. Well it was since the weather is perfect but an idiot like you just had to ruin it." He sneered pretending to look miserable.
"Whatever. I suggest we look for food anyway." I gave up the idea of making him angry and I decided the faster that we look for food the faster I won't be alone with him. Gray seemed to agree with this and we threw each other death stares before we finally searched for food.
LUCY'S POV:
As me and Erza walked in silence in search of food I couldn't help the idea that something was definitely wrong with her today. Usually, at a day like this…..she would be all serious to get the job done but instead it seemed like she's making me her priority. Don't get me wrong…Erza was a really kind person despite the harshness she shows to others. She just has difficulty showing it to others. But today she seems to be doing anything to make me feel comfortable. I couldn't shrug of the feeling that she's up to something. It feels like she was trying to comfort me for being hurt or something.
"Lucy! Are you hungry yet? Here's some berries! Don't do much work I can handle it." Erza offered the berries generously in front of me. I was more than willing to help and look for food but she made sure that I didn't do much work. I took the berries she held and smiled.
"Erza….I can help and look for food too. You make me feel like a princess." I chuckled.
"Well, you were once." She hinted smiling at me. I've always known that Erza was beautiful—heck she looked out of this world! She was perfect with that wavy red hair and brown eyes that matched her slim and graceful body. Sometimes I even get self-conscious with her around but nothing compares the beauty she showed when she smiles.
"Yeah, yeah….but that was before! Now, I'm part of Fairy Tail and I want to do my part for the mission." I explained to her. She looked at me intently like I spoke in some foreign language.
"Hmmm….I'm sorry. You must think that I've been acting quite strange huh? Well, I guess I just got worried with you getting so down and heartbrok-oops." The great Titania clasped her mouth with her free hand and stared at me with wide eyes.
I suddenly felt unease as she almost said the word 'heartbroken?' Does this mean that even Erza knew? Could Gray have told her? No, he wouldn't….but how did she knew?
"Y-you know?" I managed to gasp the words at her.
"Ummm….well….I'm sorry, Lucy! It's just that I heard what you said this morning….and…" Erza trailed off as she had a hard time trying to explain herself. I couldn't even get myself to scold her for eavesdropping even though I knew that partly it was my fault for being so careless.
"It's alright Erza. At least now you know….but I'm okay. He's pretty happy with Lisanna anyway." I surprised even myself as to how calmly I was able to say those like it was something unimportant. Erza lessened the distance between us as she stroked my face and sighed.
"I'm sorry for listening to that and for being oblivious to what you'd feel." She crouched her eyebrows and let herself hold me in her arms.
"Nah, I know you just did that to make me feel better and that it's my fault since I shouldn't be sputtering nonsense early at morning." I laughed.
It must be killing her to say that and to laugh so freely. But I guess she's just forcing herself but she's hurting because of Natsu and she really likes him. What a strong girl. Erza thought to herself.
"Maybe, we should just go and look for Natsu and Gray?" Erza suggested squeezing my hand. I nodded in agreement and we started walking to where we came from.
"I hope this enough food for those two." I hoped for as I kept the fruits tight inside the pouch that Mirajane gave me and me and Erza already ate up already to boost our energy. Silence filled us yet again as we hurried to look for the others. It was always like this with Erza….we do talk and I'd admit that she's one of my closest friends in the guild. But we don't chatter as much as I do with Levy or Mira. I guess Erza wasn't the kind of person who talked much. And I decided to take the first step to change that.
"So….Erza….we don't talk much about girl stuff." I stated and tried not to be sneaky as much as possible. I'll find a way to make Erza happy since she's help me so much and also because she deserves to be happy as well. I knew that she knows how I feel with Natsu since she also experienced to be heart-broken once with Jellal who was imprisoned or worse executed. No one ever mentioned him again for fear that she'd go through much pain again.
"Like what kind?" She asked curiously stopping on her tracks so that I could keep up.
"Well, like any girl would talk about…how about boys?" I suggested off-handedly as hid my face and tried not to get discovered. She stared at me for a while and if she hinted at what I was giving away she didn't show it.
"Why would you want to talk about them?" She asked instead as she started to walk since I was able to catch up to her again. She might not notice it but I was sure having a hard time keeping up with her.
"Well, aren't there any guys you find cute at the guild?" I asked catching up with my breath.
"Hmmm….what do you mean?"
"Like some guy who outshines someone? Someone who catches your interest? Someone who's whenever with you makes your stomach filled with butterflies and makes your head light?" I dreamily sighed thinking of my childhood fantasies again as I clasped my hands together and randomly fazed by the idea.
"Hmm…what kind of power does that guy have? Having the ability to make a girl have butterflies on her stomach?" Erza asked with a confused look on her face. Upon hearing this I was detached from my fantasies and stared at her for a few moments.
"THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT!" I shouted at her and I hit myself on the head. I didn't know that the great Erza was oblivious with this kind of things. She's going to need all the help she could get.
"I don't understand Lucy." She muttered and frowning at my words.
"Okay, let me break it down for you….like this special guy that when he's near…he makes you happy and your heart suddenly beats uncontrollably? " I tried and looked at her for any sign that she understood.
I don't get why Lucy has to talk about this kind of stuff….is she on drugs? But wait….I do get that kind of feeling sometimes when my heart beats faster….and I've only experienced it just a few days ago when….Gray told me that I was beautiful or when this morning when we touched-
W-what a stupid thing to think about!" I yapped slightly embarrassed as to why I was thinking of Gray.
"Well, Erza?" I asked excitedly waiting for a response.
"Well….I do feel that but…what does that mean?" Erza asked blushing furiously. Then I suddenly felt excitement and urged her to spill out who the guy was.
"Well, who is it who makes you feel that way?" I asked as quickly as I could. And I took her hands and added pressure and she returned the gesture.
"Umm….I guess you could say it with-"
GRAY'S POV:
"GRAY! I think I found another food here! Mushroom I think." The fire idiot exclaimed as he ushered me as fast as he could to where he was picking out something on the ground.
"Don't pluck it! Who knows…it can me poisonous ash-brain! Why don't you think for once?" I scoffed at the annoying face he gave away.
"Well, my nose doesn't fail me! I smell no danger pervy….so it's safe to eat it." He stated and continued to get as much as mushrooms that he could get. "I hope we find Lucy so I can give her these! I know she'll be really happy!" And that snapped me from reality.
"You seem eager to give those to her." I commented.
"Yeah, I've noticed that she seems down these days so I hope this will cheer her up." The flame-brain grinned to himself and happily plucked at all the food he could get. I looked at him intently and saw something in his eyes….the same way that I see whenever Lucy looks at Natsu before when we were on missions. But…it was impossible that….wait….can this idiot feel something for Lucy? But he's with Lisanna….
"Hey….Natsu….how are things with Lisanna? You relationship getting stronger or whatever?" I asked him and the moment I did I felt stupid since it sounded so gay.
"What are you asking that for? It's over anyway….I didn't think she'd take it so far….I never expected that she likes me…but anyway we're over." I never saw Natsu that way or for the credit speak that way. Oh, crap….don't tell me that he and Lisanna are over? Does this mean Lucy can finally get together with this moron?
"Wow….you're really are an unlucky bastard." I spoke out of nowhere.
"Wait what? What did you say you stupid perv?" Natsu shouted almost dropping the food he gathered.
"Nothing…it's useless talking to you." I mumbled and turned my back to look for Erza and Lucy.
"Hey, wait up pervy!" He shouted back at me and I shut my mouth before I can start and ask him if he has feelings for Lucy. I need to confirm it with Lisanna first I think.
LUCY'S POV:
"Gray." The red-head mage whispered as she flushed deeper than before. I couldn't believe what I was hearing so I let myself ask again.
"What?" I asked stupidly even though I knew that I heard perfectly fine.
"Lucy…don't make me say it again…I guess I feel that whenever I'm around Gray." She blabbed looking away pointedly and I couldn't hold it in any longer as I laughed as loud as I could and I clutched at the nearest tree to put my weight into because I was laughing uncontrollably.
"H-hey! Lucy…it isn't funny!" She glared at me with an annoyed face.
"I know..i'm sorry! It's just that you were just too cute! I have never seen you that way so…" I explained poorly as I regained my usual self and looked at her seriously. Could it be that Erza likes Gray but she doesn't realize it yet? It's time to help Erza and show how a great friend I was and the more reason to help out is because…maybe Gray might learn to like Erza and forget about me.
"Okay! Don't worry Erza! I'll definitely help you." As tears dramatically streamed down my eyes and I grabbed her hands and held on to it as I made her stare back.
"Help with what? Are you feeling okay Lucy?" Erza asked and she looked at me like I was some insane person but she didn't know that she was looking into her fairy godmother who will help her with her love life.
"So…Erza…you like Gray huh?" I teased slightly nudging her with my elbows.
"W-what? How impulsive! What a ridiculous theory! Me like Gray?" She shouted while her face flushed a thousand crimson and she punched the tree beside her and as strong as she was the tree that stood so tall and mighty was destroyed by Erza who was still blushing furiously.
"Come on Erza! You can stop denying it and actually tell me." I continued to tease her but some part of me told me not to push her or I won't get the information I needed.
"Lucy! Stop it…you're my nakama and I don't want to hurt you." She warned dangerously with an scary look and I suddenly shuddered at the moment but decided I need to pursue this whatever happened. For Gray and Erza.
"But….Erza…I could help you with Gray! And who knows he might like you." I suggested and patted her on the shoulder and that was all that it took and she pulled her fist into the air and hit me on the head and pain shook me as I was for the meantime silenced.
"Seriously, Lucy! That's not funny!" Erza spoke freely while grabbing at the edge of my clothes and pulled me since I was in no condition to walk.
What was Lucy intending to do? Me like Gray? How….repulsive! It's out of the question…but now that Lucy brought it up….I was suddenly feeling light-headed and realized that whenever I was with him I'd feel conscious and dazed for the matter. We grew up together and he was one of the least guys that I will ever fall for I told myself one day. He was an idiot who can't even quit his silly habits of stripping and always speaking out his mind.
FLASHBACK:
"Hey, you…newcomer!" A voice sounded as I was taking a cup of coffee that the old man offered me and if I remembered correctly his name was Makarov. I was a newbie around and a boy with raven-hair approached me and had a mischievous smile on his face and to top it all he was naked.
"Come on, Gray! Don't fool around with the 'newcomer' she looks really depressed." Another voice joined in.
"Butt out Cana! I need to do this to see if she's worthy to be a wizard of this guild."
"Yeah, but you don't have to do that by bullying her." The girl Cana said.
"Whatever. Hey, you! What's your power?" The boy named Gray asked of me.
"I don't know." I answered him coldly. I wasn't really in the mood to talk to strangers.
"So you're keeping your powers all to yourself huh? Just tell me and probably fight me!" He challenged smirking at me.
"I don't talk to people who are naked." I stated blushing at the sight as his boxers finally disappeared. He looked downward and blushed. "Crap, where did it go?" And with that he went away.
For the past few days I wandered idly outside and inside the guild trying to get the truth that this would be my new home. I could hear it when some people at the guild….a guy with his group all in all there were four of them sometimes talk bad-mouth about me saying stuff like 'why doesn't she show her powers?' 'feeling like she's so important?' And the voices kept going on and on.
Until one day four of them faced me and they got me cornered at the streets of Magnolia. At that time I wasn't really scared of them they don't know what I had to go through and that this was nothing compared to what I experienced back at the tower of heaven. Back where I came from before Fairy Tail.
"Show you powers girlie! Don't get too comfortable." A guy with tattoos all over his arms hissed at me. I didn't answer any of them and won't.
"Why are you staring like that midget?" Another guy sneered as he slapped me on the face. I felt anger and hatred at these people who were being such losers. What did she do to deserve this? And it went on and on with them demanding what my powers were. I have only recently figured out my powers when it decided to show up when I fought Jellal. The problem was I didn't know how to control it yet.
"Just give it up and tell us already!" The same guy who hit me demanded. And then the other guy used his powers and an incredibly light showed and hit me. The pain was excruciating.
"That's my power! Now will you reconsider showing your?" He asked laughing at me. I couldn't take it anymore and I decided to defended myself. I ran towards the other guy with the tattoo all over his arms and bit his hand. He screamed and shouted to his companions to get rid of me.
His 'companions' kept on hitting me to let go of the man but I held on and let them. I was finally feeling intense pain in my head as they kept hitting it with brutal force. When I couldn't hold on any longer I loosened my grip on the man and almost lost consciousness.
"You brat! I'll show you!" Then he took a piece of metal scraps from the corner in which I have no idea how he got it and I prepared myself for the worse when someone shouted the words in anger.
"Ice-make lance!" And I suddenly felt cold making me shudder and I had a hard time looking to see who was my savior.
And I saw the boy who interrogated me the other day about my powers as well and he stood in front of me shielding me from those men.
"You cowards! That is not a way to ask someone about their powers! You should act like a man and ask for fight not beating up a girl! LOSERS." Gray yelled at them and stuck his tongue out.
"It's Gray!" One of the man said. And I peeked to see that they were indeed part of the Fairy Tail guild.
"Get out of here brat!" The man said.
"NO! You get lost!" He shouted back. Then one of the guys ran towards him preparing to attack. The boy faced them leniently not showing any sign of fear. And in the end he was a powerful wizard at that but he didn't win unscathed. He was bruised all over but he sent the four of them into ice sculptures.
"You okay? Don't worry they won't be bothering you anymore." The boy grinned at me and he was badly injured but was still able to smile like that?
"Why did you save me? Because of me you got hurt!" I yelled at him.
"Well, that's because you're a part of Fairy Tail! I have to protect you!" He smirked. "Can you stand?" He asked coming closer to examine me.
"I'm fine." And I felt tears stream down my face and couldn't stop it. He just crouched down there and let me cry.
"Here climb onto my back." He instructed. I did as he said and climbed to his back. "Gee, you're pretty light! You need to get some food in there. I t feels like I'm carrying a pillow." He teased. And at that time I held on to him. He was the first guy that I ever let carry me. I always thought it would only be Jellal but I was contented there. And I knew that I could trust this guy.
"Thank you for saving me." I whispered.
"U-huh, you're welcome! But next time use your powers to defend yourself! What if I didn't arrive those creeps would have probably killed you." He stated. I flinched at that and decided that I was going to learn how to use my powers wisely. For the sake of Jellal and all of those I left back there in the tower and for this boy who saved me. The first boy who has shown me a new light to look forward to. And swore to become a powerful mage so that she can protect him someday again. Those four guys were reported by Gray to the master and they were dismissed from the guild forever and then Gray smiled at me and told me that everything was going to be alright. And I believed him.
END OF FLASHBACK.
LUCY'S POV:
And as I remembered the past I suddenly felt extreme fondness at the memories. And I decided that maybe I do like Gray. Maybe he'll be the one to cure me of my wounds and from my loss of Jellal.
"Hey, Erza we've been looking for you guys." A voice spoke and returned me from reality. I looked ahead and saw the boy who I was just reminiscing a few minutes ago and my heart thumped slightly when he quickened his pace towards us.
"Gray…."
"Erza! I promise not to speak of it for now so can you please let go?" I struggled to free myself from Erza's clutches.
"L-lucy! I'm sorry are you alright?" She asked me letting go and straightening me out.
"Yeah…..finally I got your attention." I mumbled. She blushed and apologized again.
"What's happening to you guys?" Natsu spoke out holding on to a pile of mushrooms.
"Nothing." Me and Erza said at the same time.
"Well, it looks like the both of you have eaten. So let's just continue with the mission." Gray decided. When suddenly an earthquake erupted from our feet.
"W-what's happening?" I panicked holding on to Erza.
"What a bad case….first it's snowing now some kind of earthquake?"Erza said with slight worry In her tone and the four of us prepared ourselves for the worst to come. A white and three-legged monster with flapping wings screeched at the sky and boy was it huge! It was flying in our direction and it seems like it was trying to get rid of us.
So here you go guys. I'm really sorry for those who expected for this to be a GrayLu fanfic….please do believe me that I am a GrayLu fan but I did this story to be a NaLu because of a request of a friend. Although the next fanfic that I'm going to make is going to be a GrayLu for sure. I hope you guys wait for it. :D
Hachibukai: I'm sorry if do not meet up to your expectations. I really am a fan of your stories especially "I think I'm in love with my wife" amazing story!
So thank you for reading my fanfic yet again.;) GOD BLESS!