It's Complicated Chapter 6: Lets have a Redo, a fairy tail fanfic

I'm not satisfied with this story since it feels rushed and cramp. The next chapter will probably shed some light on Grays complications:( Sorry for any little mistakes

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I'm not perfect, but I swear I'm perfect for you

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It's been a few days since the 'incident' and Lucy can't seem to get it out of her head. No matter what she does she still has the image of a certain someone's face, which causes the heat to rush all the way to her cheeks as a reaction.

She trudged along the hallway on to her next class, which was Chemistry, hair was flying out everywhere and she has noticeable bags under her eyes.

She has other things to worry about, not stupid Gray Fullbuster, like what was she going to do about the arranged marriage? It's not like she can go against her father but it doesn't mean she will do as he pleases.

She groaned, and adding to the fact that she has a certain someone in the back of her mind doesn't calm the queasy ness in her stomach.

"At least I don't have him in this class" she muttered before greeting a few classmates of hers. Her cheeks were dusted a rosy pink at just the thought of him.

Speak of the devil…look who's here…

Gray was casually walking with Natsu and Loke on their way to their next class P.E. Talking as usual and laughing at the sorts. Natsu was ranting about some type of new fish he discovered with his cat Happy while Loke kept bragging about the 'beautiful' girl he snagged last night. Gray watched them amused, chuckling at their phrases and what not.

"And it was so HUGE like you wouldn't believe!—Oh hey Lucy!" Natsu grinned after noticing her passing right by them. She mustered up the best smile as she could before replying.

"Oh hey Natsu"

"Lucy MY DARLING! How is my beautiful princess doing?" exclaimed Loke flirtatiously as he snaked an arm around Lucy's waist causing her to shift uncomfortably.

"Ah-I'm fine thanks Loke" she sweat dropped as she grabbed his arm and awkwardly removed them. She averted her gaze from them to Gray then nervously averting them back. A sly blush etching its way down her cheeks.

Lucy felt so uncomfortable when she was with Gray and not only that but she doesn't get him at all. First he is mean to her and is solemnly nice to every one but her yet all of sudden shows her a kindness that he hasn't shown to anyone or at least that's she is aware of. How can he give her such a pure smile but have such sad eyes? And for some reason he gives her a weird fluttery pounding in her chest. She has a feeling that he might be hiding something but what?

It just makes her wonder who really is this Gray Fullbuster. And as the days go on the more she wants to know.

"Yo" he says with not much enthusiasm. She only nodded his way.

'Gah of all times why do I have to run into him now?!' she mentally cried. A slight frown started to cascade down her lips. She exhaled a sigh 'I guess we are still not progressing to a better stage like friends? He doesn't seem too thrilled to greet me' she thought sadly.

"So um what class do you guys have next?" she asked trying to start a conversation.

Natsu beamed at her "Physical Ed! One of my favorite class!" Loke laughed, "Yeah because that's the only class you're good at!" he taunted.

"SHUT UP YOU GIRL FREAK! At least I'm in better shape than you!" he smirked. There was a tick mark forming on Loke's forehead.

"What the hell you fire obsessed freak! I have you know I have a better body than you!"

"Um Loke I don't think that's what he was referring to" Lucy sighed.

Gray rolled his eyes as a hand started to run through his jet-black hair "Man really it's too early to deal with a quarrel. How bout we find out who's better in the 100 meter race?"

The boys nodded silently agreeing with Gray's statement, an aura of determination suddenly surrounding them.

"Alright fine, if I win the race you have to admit that I have a better body than you! Pinky!" roared a very aggressive Loke.

Natsu, his aura which can almost compete with fire engulfing him just glared back at Loke "Fine, but if I win then you will have to do anything I say you playboy!" he roared.

Lucy sweat dropped at the scene embarrassed because the gang was starting to receive stares and weird glances 'Seriously what's with them and bets?'

Gray just stayed silent and observed the scene in front of him, contemplating whether to laugh or be annoyed. He really did have poor choice of friends. But they were his friends and they kept him entertained.

He then glanced at his blonde companion, wondering what her reaction to this weird development would be, to his surprise she doesn't seem phased by it all, just a little bit of chuckling here and there muttering a few words like 'A bunch of weirdo's or 'Wow so energetic'

Gray, though he might feel it's his imagination, sense there might be something wrong with the blonde. Lately she's been sort of avoiding him or at least that's how he feels and the last quarrel they had was a few days ago, ever since then they haven't talked or fought at all which was beginning to bug him.

It wasn't normal or more like it didn't feel right to him. There might be something wrong with her. But what?

He only shook his head, there's no need to get so worked up about it, they weren't really friends but they weren't strangers either. So what were they exactly? Heck he doesn't even know. But he knows they might be something in the middle.

Heck they could even be friends if they could tolerate each other enough. But he doubts that will happen soon.

He watched her as she quietly giggles at the two 'morons' as he calls them, petty fight.

He notices that her smile wasn't the usual ones she gives out, it was less warm and friendly and looked rather forced. And now that he took another look at her she looked almost sick and ready to pass out. Dark bags forming under her dull looking brown eyes, hair, which would be nicely combed was now messy (and not because he messes it up like he usually does), the sight was kind of depressing even for him.

"So what class do you have next?" he suddenly asked not bothering to look at her or call her the nickname he usually says.

"Ah-Um Chemistry.." she barely uttered. Gray nodded. To be honest he thought that was rather a dumb question to ask because he had most of his classes with her and the only two he doesn't have should be obvious which she has next.

But he wanted to break the uncomfortable silence that was there even though the retorts of the two fighting idiots were still heard.

"I just had that class. Freed-sensei will just talk about balancing chemical equations. Its pretty simple so it will be an easy class" he said with a monotone voice. 'I really don't know what to say…pisses me off kind of'

Lucy on the other hand was feeling a little sense of joy but she quickly realized that she is too happy about this 'Why am I so giddy now? He is just talking about class!' she scolded herself. But a faint a smile was starting to form on her lips as they twitched upward.

"I see…well it's good to know hehe" she half uttered. The bell rung indicating they have 4 more minutes to get to class. The guys stopped barking at each other and gave Lucy and Gray their goodbyes before racing to the locker room. They both watched them in awe.

"They're really…" Lucy started

"A bunch of idiots" Gray finished. They both smiled and for once Lucy looked at him with no hesitation.

"So I guess I'll see you later…"

"Yeah…" he replied, he stuck his hand in one of his pockets and gently placed the other hand on her head.

Her eyes slightly widened, feeling tense against his touch but the warmth of his hand she couldn't deny.

He patted her gently, making an uncomfortable face "Don't over work yourself." He said before he walked off.

And with that, Lucy was now red as a tomato.

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"I've been acting weird lately," she whispered as she pushed through the crowds of students rushing towards their next class. Her frown deepening and noticeably bright pink cheeks started to form.

She looked down trying hard to hide her now blushing face, her heart racing still remembering Gray's touch. "My heart starts pounding with just a touch from Fullbuster-san…"

She furrowed her eyebrows, she glared at the floor and was now stomping her way to class now feeling embarrassed "Am I an idiot? Why is this happening from a touch from this guy? Is it—" she stopped in her tracks as she reached to her destination.

"Because he embraced me?" she bit her lip and shook her head rapidly, face now fully red "NO no! That was just one time Lucy get a grip!"

"Ano Lu-chan?" Lucy stopped what she was doing and faced her friend Levy "Ah Levy-chan? Konnichiwa" she said nervously.

Levy quirked an eyebrow "Are you okay? Do you need to go to the nurse?"

"No no!" she denied quickly "I'm fine! Lets just get to class shall we?" as she dragged her by the arm into the room.

"Ok…?"

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"So please do the assignment before class ends" explained Freed-sensei as he passed back papers to his students. The students groaned but obliged and started doing the work.

Lucy kept staring out the window; she clearly was done with the assignment and was waiting for class to end. She had a good view of the school's track where she figured that is where Natsu and Loke would be.

She slightly smiled 'I wonder who will win the race?' she thought bemused scanning the area trying to find her friends. It didn't take long as she spotted a familiar head of pink with the person running excitedly to the starting line.

'Ara that must be Natsu' she grinned, waiting to see how the turn of events will lead to. Hey she needs some entertainment to pass the time.

There three others followed him, one with long sleek black hair, his side swept bangs covering one of his eyes. The other one had orange spiked up hair wearing blue tinted glasses.

Lucy rested her chin on her hands as she watched the two boys follow Natsu 'So his opponents are Loke-kun and Alzack-san?' she then glanced at the boy who was following them last. Her eyes twitched as she finally caught sight of him, he stretched his arms upward rolling his dark blue eyes at his competitors. His dark jet-black hair was playing frantically in the breeze.

'Fullbuster-san!' she almost eeped. Now paying her full amount of attention on the scene below her.

From her place she could see the guys arguing again while Alzack and Gray just watched them a bit annoyed. Natsu and Loke seemed to take note of her as they looked up at her and gave her a big grin and a wave. She smiled and waved back.

Alzack just gave her a smile before walking to his place and Gray…..

Just nodded at her.

It might not have been much but it sent butterflies down her stomach, just the fact that he acknowledged her sent her temperature rising.

'BAKA Lucy, why are you getting so worked up about that?'

She smacked her cheeks slightly as if trying to wake herself up now putting a determined face.

'I should be rooting for Natsu and his race no time to worry about Fullbuster' she thought assuredly.

She looked back at the window watching as the guys took their positions. The teacher called the sets and in a blink of an eye…

They started.

As much as Lucy wanted to concentrate on Loke and Natsu's performance, which right now they are doing poorly in comparison, she still kept her eyes on Gray.

She pouted as her cheeks bloated up 'No fair even when I try to ignore him he is always in my view'.

Though the rules of the bet were whoever wins has to admit to the winner that he has a nice body and do whatever he has to say…the two people who made up the bet are not even the ones in the lead.

It's Gray ironically.

Because the two idiots were more focused on the other they didn't notice Gray pass them by swiftly, he wasn't even breaking a sweat, and if she saw it clearly, there was a smirk forming on his face.

And she couldn't help but smile as she watched him run towards the finish line, because the deep inside he was probably her favorite to win the race.

The class cheered as he passed through the finish line. He wiped off the sweat that some how appeared on his forehead, many of the guys and girls were congratulating him as Natsu and Loke slumped passed the finish, apparently tying for last place.

Lucy smiled at the scene a little bit sad that she didn't have class with all three of them it would have been fun.

Freed-sensei then called the attention of the class to pass back their papers, as Lucy did so she looked back at the window to see a depressed Loke and an angry Natsu barking many retorts at Gray.

He didn't seem to care as he wiped off his sweat with a towel. He looked at his friends with pity just shaking his head, probably saying he doesn't care about their stupid bet.

He then looked back at the window where Lucy was which caught her off guard. He gave her a thumbs up and a small smile. She looked shocked but somehow returned a big thumbs up of her own giving him a grin. A Lucy grin he would describe it.

He then returned his stare towards his friends, noticing they have forgotten him and started to fight again now trying to figure out who is the strongest. He shook his head disapprovingly.

"Whatever" and headed back to the locker rooms to change.

Lucy watched them as they took their leave, now having a bubbly feeling arise in her chest.

"Lucy?"

"Hmmm?" she replied sort of dazed.

"Earth to Lu-chan! " Levy exclaimed as she waved a hand in front of her best friends face but doesn't seem to notice it.

"Lucy?" she asked again. The girl snapped her eyes open, blinking repetitively. She noticed that some of the students are getting ready to leave for their next class.

"Are you okay Lucy? You seem out of it do you need to go to the nurse?" her friend asked worriedly.

"Uhh- yeah No I'm fine but I feel a bit tired" Lucy admitted as she put away her stuff.

"You look kind of sick maybe you should go home?" Levy suggested.

Lucy shook her head, ever since her last meeting with her father she feels disgusted every time she goes back home. "No maybe a little rest in the nurses office will help. Don't worry"

"If you say so Lu-chan" she patted her friend's back as she stood up from her seat. A little smirk was starting to form on her angelic face. She noticed during class Lucy's attention was focused else where … on a certain someone… at least before Lucy goes she wanted to tease her a bit.

"Ne.. Lu-chan…"

"Nani?" she asked still looking a little dazed.

"Don't Nani me" she chuckled which made Lucy give her a confused glance "I saw you staring at Gray-kun" saying it with a devious smile while wiggling her eyebrows.

Lucy flinched while taking a few steps back "A-h w-what are you talking a-about I was just watching the race Levy.." she laughed nervously

"Hmmm?" she raised an eyebrow "Is that so? That's interesting.."

"What's interesting?" she asked hesitantly. She didn't like where this was going, well at least this snapped her out of her haziness.

"I didn't think the race was based just on Gray," she taunted smiling a bit to herself.

Lucy blushed "Mo! It's not my fault that he won the race! Of course the center of attention would be on the winner!"

"Ehh is that so? But usually you would focus your attention on Natsu or Loke depending even if they didn't win.." she replied.

'Great she got me there'

"Ahh well their previous fight earlier made me not choose sides" she said quickly "I didn't have a favorite and I really didn't care about this race, I just watched it to pass the time" she said briefly.

"If you say so~" Levy sang that caused Lucy to jolt.

"Can you please stop teasing me Levy? First with Loke then with Natsu and now with Fullbuster? Can't you pick a guy to stick me with? And preferably a guy I like?" she responded a bit irritated.

"Ehhh but at one point you did like those two weirdos" Levy stated as if it was obvious "And now I'm teasing you about Gray because you seem interested in him? Am I right?" she said.

'Damn I can't reply to that statement' Lucy thought, mostly to the key statement 'Am I right?' because Lucy knows that when Levy says that, it was obviously correct and she was being sarcastic to the person she says this to in a polite way.

"I'm going to the nurse a bit," she stated which ended the conversation. She left the class in a hurry.

Levy just looked at her friend, she mischievously grinned to herself "Lucy you are way too obvious" she said as she exited the room.

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The guys were heading out the locker room, some guys passed by and again congratulated Gray on his big win, apparently he shed two point six seconds off the schools record. Adding that glory it made Loke and Natsu very depressed.

"Oi under wear man!" Natsu yelled as they kept walking towards their next class "Why the hell did you butt in me and Loke's race huh? This didn't have anything to do with you!"

"For once I actually agree with Natsu here, you made me look bad and especially in front of Lucy who was watching us!" Loke cried in despair

"Can you two shut up?" Gray replied darkly "For one thing Natsu, I don't care about this bet, you two were in my way and I wanted to finish and get it over with. And Loke that's not my fault plus you make yourself look bad without my help"

The look on their faces was uttered shock and horror, their jaws dropped, as they didn't know how to reply with that.

"Graaaaaaaaaaay you're way too mean!" Loke sobbed

"You're a big dick man, a huge one" Natsu muttered. Gray tsked and then walked away to the other corridor confusing his friends.

"Gray you Ice-block! Class is the other way!" Natsu shouted.

Gray merely waved a hand as he kept walking forward "I have to go to the nurse, I've been getting my usual chest aches again" he merely replied.

Loke got up from his depressed corner and nodded understanding "All right I'll tell Sensei just don't stick around too long!"

"Yo droopy eyes!" Natsu barked which caused some annoyance on Gray's part for him to turn around to insult him back but Natsu cut him off.

"Stop over working yourself. If something is wrong just say something"

Gray was taken back, hearing the same words he said to Lucy was now be directed towards him, and coming from Natsu who hardly cares about his well being made it seem like the guy actually cared about him.

Natsu has known him for a long time so he probably understands what Gray means by "chest aches", he merely smiled to himself and before he uttered his word of thanks Natsu had to ruin the moment.

"Well but if you do say anything that just proves you're a sissy"

His eyes now glaring at the pinkette turned away angrily before replying.

"Says the guy who lost to a sissy"

"NANI!"

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"Lucy-san the next time you are not feeling well please just notify the school and take a rest at home. With your high marks you can miss a day or two," said sweetly by Aries-sensei the school nurse.

"No it's just a head ache I will be fine after a good rest" Lucy meekly replied

The nurse smiled at her "Ok well just rest on the bed here, I will be back I just have to take these reports to Makarov-san" she said as she pulled the curtain and led her to the bed side.

"If you need anything don't be afraid to ask I'll return around 10 minutes or so"

Lucy gave her a small smile as she slid herself into the bed sheets while hearing the curtain close "Arigatou!" she whispered but Aries seemed to hear it.

As Ms. Aries stepped out of her office she bumped into someone.

"Ooof"

"AH! Sorry sensei are you okay?" a cool deep voiced asked. He was slightly taller than her but he wasn't a teacher but a student.

She dusted off her doctor's coat. "Ah I'm fine! I should be apologizing!" she waved her hands apologetically "S-sorry!" she said nervously.

The student cocked his eyebrow "Are you sure? Not hurt any where?"

"No no! I'm fine…Fullbuster-san!"

Gray gave her a gentle smile "Please call me Gray, Fullbuster sounds too formal" he laughed sheepishly "So are you heading out sensei?"

"Ah yes! I'm just going to give these papers to Makarov-san, why do you need something?"

"Ah no I just came here for my usual treatment" he said "But I can come back at a later time.."

"No it's fine Full-I mean Gray-san" she smiled "You can wait in my office it won't take long"

"You sure?"

"Positive!" she beamed as she again walked forward, before Gray could open the door she called back to him.

"Ah Gray!?"

"Yeah?" he replied.

"Please don't make too much noise a student is resting there!"

"Yeah no worries! Just go!" he said as he entered the room watching the frantic nurse hurriedly run to the principles office.

Xxxoxxx

"Man and I was really looking forward to taking a nap here" he yawned. He slumped down on the chair near Aries' desk, looking at the clock tick by.

'Right now I would have English with the old man...' Gray thought 'I wonder what the lesson will be like today? Well like it matters.'

Silently he looked around the room with a bored expression plastered on his face, there was nothing to do but to sit and wait for Aries sensei to come back. If only the bed wasn't occupied he could catch a few z's.

He sighed 'I wonder what Heartfilia-san is doing right now? She will probably give me a lecture during lunch for skipping class' he thought bemusedly.

'HEH this could be a good chance to have a quarrel with her' he grinned at the thought.

But something was still bugging Gray. Lucy has been acting strange lately, she hasn't called him stupid, cocky, arrogant, jerk-face, or any of the names she usually calls him. Though its music to his ears for not hearing her insults everyday, the past few days at Fairy Tail have gotten a bit dull.

There is just something about Lucy that makes him more interested in her. Excluding some of the girls in the gang she is the first to not fall head over heels with him. She is also the first to make him pissed off other than Erza.

She's different.

Gray exhaled a sigh 'Why are you thinking about a noisy girl like her? Matakun I'm turning like jello'

He heard slight snoring behind the curtain a few feet away, he frowned and furrowed his eyebrows 'Lucky guy that should be me!' he thought irritably.

He stood up from his seat as he headed towards the curtain "Really who could be in here anyway?" he asked curiously. He noted that the snores and deep breathes were light 'A girl?' he arched an eyebrow.

He pulled the curtain, surprised at what he saw apparently.

There lies the girl who was just clouding his thoughts just recently; she laid there peacefully as her golden hair was sprawled out on the pillow. Her light pink lips parted just slightly and her chest rises up and down as she took a breath.

She looked heavenly.

Gray swallowed a large lump in his throat and then chuckled "I guess you took my advice to take it easy ne?"

He decided to sit at the edge of the bed while he watched her sleep, he had to admit that the bed was much more comfortable than sitting on the hard chair.

"I should take my own advice," he said quietly. He heard slight murmurs from the girl but she didn't awake. He looked at her and smiled a bit 'It would be fun to see her reaction when she wakes up' he smirked

"But I'm a good person so I won't tease her about her weird sleeping face" he said to himself hauntingly.

He sighed. The birds were chirping outside of the window, their little song reminded him of his past days when he lived in Mangolia as a kid.

'I wonder how long has it been when I didn't have to deal with this crap? When I was able to see Ultear freely? Not having these chest aches regularly? To be able to do what I wanted to do?' he wondered.

"Wow I'm such a baby…not being able to handle what life throws at me. I'm really pathetic" he placed his elbows on his lap and his chin rest on his closed fists. His eyes were closed.

"There are other people with much more problems. I'm sick of this life," he plainly stated. He didn't notice the slight movements under the sheets.

"I wonder….if there is anything to do to heal this pain?"

"If you share it with others it might help" a small voice replied.

Gray flinched and looked back to see the blonde has already awoken. She doesn't seem angry with him for disturbing her rest but surprisingly she didn't tell him to get out.

"What?"

She yawned and rubbed her eyes "It's better to share your problems with someone. They can help ease the pain…"she said tiredly.

Gray gritted his teeth and looked away "Pfft What do you know? Last I heard you were an heiress to the Heartfilia estate what problems can you bear to tell anyone?"

She looked down sadly; she had a grim expression that almost made Gray regret what he said. "Sorry that was uncalled for.."

"No, most people would assume that so I won't blame you anyway. But when I have problems I feel better when I talk about it with my friends. It eases the burden when I know someone will be there for me."

"I see" he mumbled. Lucy nodded "Heh I should be taking my own advice though"

Gray cocked his head to the side "So there have been troubles at your household lately?"

"Eh why do you ask?" she asked

"Because you haven't been acting like yourself lately. And today you didn't look too well. Even Mavis would have notice form the heavens above," he stated.

"Ah was it that obvious?" she smiled sadly. Gray looked at her and knew that whatever she was holding back was really hurting her. He might have known the blonde for a month but even for him he doesn't like it when she has that expression.

"Not really…but sooner or later people are going to catch on."

"Hunnn"

He looked back at the window, the scene felt serene and peaceful and though he was with Lucy, he didn't mind spending this nice time with her. At least talking for just a bit he learned that she wasn't one of those snotty rich kids he assumed she was but also has problems to deal with on her own.

"Well I guess we have some things in common," he said humorously.

She chuckled "Yeah I suppose we do", she took the blankets off as she sat up.

"And you know what does that mean?"

"No, what?"

"That we probably misjudged each other when we first met"

She laughed and lifted her hand to muffle the giggles "Yeah, Sorry about that. Even though you annoy me you're actually a pretty good guy..I suppose"

Gray smiled slightly "Yeah and though you're annoying you're not so bad yourself" he replied.

"So how about we start over?" she stood up from the bed, Gray did like wise and stood in front of her and took out his hand forward.

"Hi. My names Gray Fullbuster. Nice to meet you."

She smiled and shook his hand tightly "Nice to meet you. I'm Lucy Heartfilia. Let's have a good year together"

They both stood there and giggled about what they just did, not really believing that they actually did this. Lucy then straightened herself and dusted of the wrinkles on her skirt.

"Well I head to class first"

"Alright"

She headed towards the door but Gray's voice stopped her.

"Hey..if you ever need to talk about your problems. I might not be of use or always be there but you can talk to me if you need to .."

'Damn I FEEL Awkward' he thought.

She looked back at him her eyes widened and a slight blush on her cheeks "Arigatou.." she mumbled before she exited the door.

But before Gray got the chance to process what happened Lucy reopened the door and popped her head in. She looked quite embarrassed.

"A-and if y-you need someone to talk to, y-you can also talk to me, i-if you like" then she slammed the door and her footsteps were heard walking away hurriedly.

Gray looked amused as he lie himself on the bed. He could smell a faint aroma of Lucy's perfume; Vanilla. He snuggled himself under the blankets.

He exhaled a sigh before closing himself to sleep "It's a pleasure to be acquainted with you, Lucy."

Who knew a small step towards friendship could lead to something more.

Well yup. I'm not dead and I deeply apologized for not updating at all. School started again so my updates will be really LONG to update. Gomen. Right now I'm working on chapter 9 is it? For FUM ahah so don't worry I actually have written something for that chapter. I have two chapters almost ready for L&L. I don't think I will have the two new stories until break so I'm kind of bummed about that

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