Edited: 09/27/13

Again, English is my second language and I'm not that good of a writer so I beg for forgiveness if there are wrong spellings or grammar...thank you

Genre:Drama, Family, Friendship, Romance, some Humor, Hurt/ Comfort.

Main Pairing: GrayXLucy

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairytail or any of its characters. I am NOT Hiro Mashima.


CHAPTER 6: The Pervert and the Man-hater Beauty


"Sorry we're late guys. We got caught up with discussing something with Mr. Clive and―" a voice said, coming from behind Mira. She was looking on a paper in her hands as she walked in and only looked up when Levy tackled her into a hug.

Gray's eyes immediately turned into saucers as he caught sight of her blonde locks and chocolate brown eyes. His mind still couldn't take the images of what happened the other day, and his heart still hurts seeing her.

Levy cling on the blonde and smiled. She broke the hug and whispered something the brown eyed girl couldn't fathom until she looked up: 'He's here'.

"Levy, what are you saying? Who―" Lucy then turned and saw a black haired boy. Her eyes widen in surprise and her heart constricts, nervousness has taken over her once again.

"WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU HERE?!" Lucy yelled, pointing a finger at Gray.

Everyone fell silent, following Lucy's finger that led them to where Fullbuster stood.

Gray's eyes softened as he locked gazes with her. Something inside him is telling him that the girl in front of him is the same girl he knew from when he was little but when the events from yesterday played through his mind, he began to doubt his instincts.

If she really is the girl, how come she doesn't recognize him? If she really is the girl, why did she slap him? If she really is the girl, why is she treating him differently?

His soft eyes sharpened into slits, hating the girl's unfaltering glare towards him. If she continued on treating him like that, so be it. She's not big of a loss to his life, anyway.

Gray curses himself inwardly for forgetting she's part of the council. Now I have to deal with this man-hater beauty.

Erza looked at Gray and noticed that he's staring intensely at Lucy, as if surveying every inch of the blonde, making her uncomfortable.

"Lucy," Erza called, breaking the uneasiness that the blonde might be feeling. Lucy turned her head to Erza as she continued, "He's part of the ten smartest, that's why he's here. He occupies the second spot, Gray Fullbuster." Erza explained. Lucy flinched.

"W-What? B-but how come a pervert like him be one of the ten smartest? A-and second?" Lucy asked, obviously faking surprised as if she knew it, but because of the tenseness of the atmosphere only a few notices.

Pervert, was everyone's thought. Gray twitched and glared at the blonde, who saw it and began to blush but then willed herself to glare back.

"Not all perverts are dumb you know," he said, and realizing something, he continued, "And I'm no pervert! Thank you very much." A tick mark appeared on his forehead. He crossed his arms in front of him and looked away.

Erza, who's been intently looking at both their expressions from the very beginning, focused her eyes at Gray, seeing as his expression changes from annoyance to hurt and forlornness. Then she turned to face Lucy and saw the same expression.

Silence was brewing inside the room that it made it awkward to even move. But it didn't stop Lisanna, who sports a cheery personality, not to mention being a rumor-monger like her sister.

"Uhm...do you guys know each other?" she asked.

Neither answered her, so Levy, being one of the witnesses of the events of yesterday, answered it for them.

"Uh-huh~ they do!" Levy said, smiling. She can feel something emitting between them, beside the hate that everyone can see now.

"NO, WE DON'T!" Lucy and Gray glared at each other, realizing they said the same thing.

Levy and Mira giggled.

"You see, Gray here tried to ask our dear Lucy out~" Levy grinned. Lucy looked at her with her stunned face before blushing madly. "Levy!"

"WHAT?!" Everyone, except for Gray, Loke, Natsu and Levy, yelled, looking bewildered. They turned to the blonde, surprising her at their synchronization and question.

"LUCY, WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US THAT YOUR GOING OUT WITH SOMEONE?!" They yelled, except for the three idiots, Levy, Mira and Juvia.

Gray-sama asked Lu-chan out? Juvia thought in shock that made her eyes sting in tears.

"BECAUSE I'M NOT!" Lucy yelled back, blush only intensifying by the second.

Gray snapped and felt a twitch of annoyance, he really couldn't handle getting along with some group he's obviously starting to hate. He ran a hand though his black locks before sighing loudly, earning everyone's attention.

"Can you guys let me explain first before you deduce everything into something stupid, again," he said, "The three of us, Loke, Natsu and I, made some kind of deal. Mr. Clive dared Loke and if Loke successfully did as told, he'd give Natsu and I a dare of our own. Loke here gave me a dare, and he chose this man-hater for it." Gray explained.

Lucy stiffened as her eyes widen, staring at Gray who continued his explanation while Loke and Natsu bit their lower lips. Gray saying this much only means he's mad. Really, really, mad.

"Loke here knew that she hates guys, so he gave me that dare to make fun out of me. I wasn't really planning on dating her. I'm just supposed ask her out, and if she ever agreed, I'll just bail." Gray continued.

A dare. It wasn't his plan. He was forced to do it. Lucy thought. She placed her shaky hand over her chest where her heart is located and clutched it there. Lucy looked down, feeling the tears pricking her eyes as everyone fell silent. She knew they were all looking at her

Gray sighed and once again ran a hand through his hair before looking at the blonde. His eyes widen, realizing what he just said.

Lucy looked up again with her now glassy chocolate brown eyes, making Gray's heart sink. He opened his mouth, wanting to take everything back, but thought against it. Why would he take it back? Isn't that the truth? Isn't cleansing his name more important? But is it right to embarrass her in front of everyone?

"Jerk," Lucy muttered. Even if it was just above a whisper, everyone heard it through the piercing silence. And before anyone could move an inch, the blonde ran out of the room, banging the door close.

Gray was left dumbfounded, frozen on his spot. He contemplates on going out after her or staying. "Lu-chan!" a concerned Levy said and followed after her, removing it from Gray's options.

I guess staying would be best. He thought.

Everyone's eyes travelled from the closed door to Gray. Even if he could feel their hot stares, all he could do was to stay quiet. At least if he stays quiet, no one would get hurt.

"You should've thought of the consequences first before doing anything," Lisanna muttered, eyes downcast.

"You made fun of her," Erza said, crossing her arms across her chest and sighed.

"Yea Gray, I never thought you could do that," Seigrain commented.

Yea, it's true that I plan on bailing if ever she agreed to it but after seeing her face, all thoughts about my plan vanished. When I saw her face the only thing that ran through my mind was THAT GIRL! And the only question left that I want answers from is if she's the girl I knew from before. Gray thought, deciding not to say it out loud so as not to start another issue.

"Not that I'm interfering but, if you don't want to say sorry for what you did yesterday," Mira started, earning everyone's eyes, "at least apologize for hurting her today."

Gray eyes widen for the umpteenth time that day, but his heart softens as he stared into the reassuring smile that the fair haired maiden had.

"Okay," he said, without batting an eye.

Mira's smile widens, as the others stared confused at what she said. Erza smiled to herself, I guess she noticed it, too.

..ooOoo..

"Lu-chan!" Levy called, running after her best friend Lucy. She was so scared. Scared that maybe her blonde friend thinks she's the reason why this happened. Levy cursed, she shouldn't have brought up the events of yesterday. If she hadn't said anything, maybe things would go a little better.

"Lu-chan, wait!" Levy yelled louder, hoping that this time the blonde would stop. And she did, thankfully. As Levy caught up to her, she planted her hands on knees and tried to even out her breathing. She looked around and noticed Lucy was about to go to her safe haven.

Levy's heart sank. She knows that there are only two reasons why Lucy goes there, it's either to attend her garden or to break down. And the blue haired girl concluded it's the latter, making her all the more regretful of her actions.

Levy's apologetic eyes shifted and stared at Lucy's heaving back, taking note to never disappoint her friend again. "Lu-chan," she said, taking a cautious step forward, "I…I'm sorry for telling them…I-I never intended to make things hard for you…"

"It's not your fault, Levy, if that's what you're thinking," Lucy answered, voice cracking at the end. "That's not really the problem here," she whispered.

"Still, I'm sorry," Levy gulped and continue, "But if you don't mind me asking, why were you crying?"

Lucy looked at Levy, eyes streaming with tears. The latter was taken aback. She saw Lucy cry before, but it was because of a cockroach and sometimes because of her other fear. This is the first time she'd seen her cry like this, and she doesn't know the reason behind it.

Lucy walked towards Levy and hugged her like her life depended on it. She tried to find comfort and she did, when Levy rubbed circles on her back.

Levy felt how Lucy shook dejectedly and waited for her to calm down, patiently waiting for her to speak properly.

"I know him," Lucy suddenly said, startling Levy. "I know him but, he doesn't...he doesn't remember me."

Levy searched her brains. Who is this 'him' she's talking about? Her eyes widen while her brows shot up when she realized something.

"Gray?"

There was a pregnant pause before Lucy sniffed a few times. And she nodded. Levy was stunned, she knew there was something between the two of them and she can't believe she was right.

"H-how?" it came out hesitantly but Levy was glad that she was able to voice it out.

Lucy broke the hug and wiped her tears before she led her companion to a nearby rock. She guessed her safe haven today is Levy's presence.

"It started when I was in 1st grade…"

..ooOoo..

A seven year old girl with blonde hair and chocolate brown eyes, named Lucy, was crying at the rooftop of their school's main building. Lunch time is always hectic for her so she preferred the rooftop's comfortable ambiance than to stay in the cafeteria or their classroom. She wiped her tears, willing herself to stop it from flowing. But the moment she wiped them clean, new series of tears replaced them.

She remembered her mother, how she caress her face lovingly, how she kisses her tears away, how she hugs her tenderly and how her soft voice always put her heart at ease. She misses her. She misses her touch. She misses her kisses. She misses her hugs. She misses her voice. What she would give just to see her again.

Every night in my dreams

I see you, I feel you

That is how I know you go on

Her voice was small compared to her mother, but singing this song and imagining it was her mother singing always do the trick. She would find herself smiling afterwards.

Far across the distance

And spaces between us

You have come to show you go on

She thought she heard a rustle behind her but she chooses to ignore it, knowing that no one except her had the guts to go against the sign 'Students Are Not Allowed' by the door.

Near, far, wherever you are

I believe that the heart does go on

Once more you open the door

And you're here in my heart

And my heart will go on and on

You're here, there's nothing I fear

And I know that my heart will go on

We'll stay forever this way

You are safe in my heart

And my heart will go on and on

This song was her medicine. Whenever she sings this, all the pain she feels would subside. This song was her reassurance, that wherever she is, she knows that her mom would always be there with her.

But this time, when she needed comfort the most, she couldn't feel it. And the tears just kept on falling that she starts to wonder where it was all coming from.

She started sobbing again recalling the words her classmates thrown at her.

'Lucy the spoiled brat'

'Lucy the nerd'

'Ugly little Lucy'

She knew she was hated. But why? Because of their wealth? Well, if that was the case then she rather starved to death than to be secluded from everybody else. She's hated because everyone looked passed her and thought a rich girl like her is not a good person and was rather a spoiled brat.

They say, you can't judge a book by its cover, but everyone is judging her from where she came from not from who she is. And now that her mom and best pal left her, no one's ever gonna be there for her when she needed someone.

Her father was a good man. No, her father IS a good man. Even if he's always busy with work and doesn't have the time to take care of her. But even as a child, she understands that perfectly. Her mother died, her father's wife, of course he got himself busier so as to forget the death of his loved one.

But even though Lucy's father is like this, she loves him so much. She also knows that she looked a lot like her late mother, and she knows that whenever her father sees her, he gets depressed. And so she stayed away from him. She doesn't have the courage to call him 'Daddy' anymore because she's afraid that he might get mad.

'Your father is a bad man!'

'Your father doesn't care about you'

'Your father only cares for money'

Why they say that to her father, she doesn't know. They didn't even know him. How could they say that?

CLAP, CLAP, CLAP

"You sounded great!"

Lucy stood up and immediately looked behind her to see a raven haired boy, around her age with beautiful dark blue eyes, grinning widely at her. She was startled, but thanks to that, her tears stopped flowing out of her eyes.

"Y-You heard me?" she asked with a shocked expression pasted on her face.

"Well, yea, that why I told you that―" he stopped talking as his eyes found streaks of tears on the girl's blonde's flushed cheeks, making him blushed in embarrassment. "I-I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to listen to you sing. I-It's just that y-your voice really is sweet, and I-I couldn't help myself from listening to you, and―"

"PFFF,"

Lucy put a hand over her mouth as she tried not to burst out laughing. This is the first time. The first time in her whole life when someone from school made her laugh. She honestly doesn't know what's funny though. But the look on the boy's face and his stuttering made her light inside.

"Thank you," she said, making the boy dumbfounded.

"Huh?" was his unintelligible reply.

Lucy chuckled at his lost and confused expression before repeating herself, "I said, thank you."

"For what? I don't think I did something for you to thank me for," the boy said while scratching his head with a thoughtful look on his face.

And little Lucy just had to let out a smile, "For making me smile," she said, making the boy in front of her blush. The blonde girl felt happy, she hasn't smile for a while now.

"Y-you're welcome," he finally said looking away from Lucy. But then, basing on his face, a thought came rushing to his head that made him shift his eyes towards her and ask, "But why were you crying? And that song…your voice was really beautiful but you sang it sadly."

The smile that Lucy had vanished as she looked down, silence befalling, and the boy looked guilty for asking such a stupid question. Though the blonde assumed he was just concern about her, making her confused. Nobody gets concerned about her.

As if seeing her distraught face, the boy tried to brush the topic off but Lucy cut his words.

"My mom left me," she started, another bout of tears started to accumulate at the corners of her eyes, "She's gone now and no one's ever gonna make me happy, no one's gonna listen to me, no one's gonna protect me from being bullied...and my father's not bad like everybody described him to be," her sobs were muffling her words, but the raven haired boy looked as if he understands every single word she speaks. And seeing her trying to hold her tears back from flowing once again made the boy felt guiltier.

Lucy looked down of her feet, refusing to look at the boy's eyes. She figured his sympathetic eyes would only make her cry harder.

The blonde girl then heard footsteps and she thought that the boy was leaving. Her heart constricts in hurt. She doesn't want him to leave, at least not until she knows he's not there to mock her like everybody else does.

But she never really get any chance to know when she felt her whole figure being pulled into the arms of the boy she thought was bailing her. And her eyes that widen in surprise produces more tears as she listens to the soothing voice of the boy.

"I-I'll be here for you then, so don't worry. If you want to cry then cry on me, don't keep your sadness by yourself."

I won't be alone anymore?

"From now on, I'll always be here for you. I'm gonna protect you." with that said, the girl wailed, hugging the boy back.

She feels safe. She feels happy. She feels as if she won't be alone anymore.

Being in his arms, she feels complete. And she wished that moment would last forever.

But fate is cruel to her. It wouldn't let her be happy still as the bell rang, signaling that afternoon classes are about to start.

The boy removed his hand a second too late after the bell rang, having as slightly irritated look on his face. "We have to go," he said.

Lucy wiped her tears with her hands and nodded, "Sorry for making your shirt wet,"

The boy smiled and patted her head before ruffling it in playful manner. "It's okay, you can cry on me all you want!" he announced and the blonde can't simply say no to that.

I finally have a friend.

Little did the two of them know that there is someone, a very jealous someone, was watching them as they go their separate ways.

..ooOoo..

"So? Any news?" A voice of a girl asked in a bored tone from the other end of the phone.

"I'm currently listening to 'Lucy Heartfilia's' story." Said another girl with raven hair and tantalizing green eyes, answering the voice on her phone with the softest whisper she could muster as not to get caught. She was hiding behind the bush for a while now, listening to Lucy's story ever since she had a glimpse of what happened in the council room earlier. She was glad the door to the council room is open so she could do her 'plan'.

"Good. And what about Gray?"

The girl behind the bushes flinched at the mention of the name. She knows for a fact that the girl she's talking to wouldn't like what she's going to tell her.

"Uhm, I saw him asking Heartfilia out yesterday."

"WHAT?!" the girl on the other end of the phone exasperatedly said, making the raven haired girl pull her phone away from her ear, sensing that she'll walk this earth deaf if she hadn't. "Ouch," she mumbled and put the phone on her other ear.

"Don't worry. It seems like she's keeping her promise." She answered.

"MAKE SURE SHE DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE NEAR GRAY! Alright ALICE?!"

And again, what she said made 'Alice' stiffen,"A-about that, I think we have a problem," she said.

"What do you mean?"

"Well Heatfilia is part of the council―"

"And? What does it have to do with Gray?" The girl that Alice was talking to asked not letting Alice to finish what she was saying.

Alice sighed, "Gray is kind of helping the council," she pulled her phone away from her other ear, thinking that the girl she was talking to would scream again, but she didn't.

Alice put her phone back to her ears a bit cautiously and called for the caller's name,"A-amanda?"

"…" The girl at the end of the line named Amanda quieted down, that Alice feared she fainted. But she guessed wrong. Instead, Amanda was fuming.

"H-Hey, Amanda?"

"I'm going home," Amanda announced. "Just keep an eye out on the both of them and call me for any news," she said before turning off her phone.

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From another part of the world, another raven haired teen with blue eyes gritted her teeth as she looked the scenery of the setting sun through her window. She clutched her phone on her right hand tightly as a face of a smiling blonde with brown eyes flashed through her mind.

"Lucy," she hissed, "Just keep your promise and you'll be fine―" but then she stopped as a sinister smile spread across her lips from the plan forming inside her head.

"Rather, take your time. Take ALL your precious time because when I come back," she laughed evilly before continuing, "I'm gonna take him away from you."

She flashed another glare at the scene before her, anger taking over her being once again.

"Gray is mine. I, Amanda Gonzales, WILL have him."

..ooOoo..


To be continued...

So how was it? I put OC's because I don't want to use any of the characters to be the antagonist of the story. Sorry for that...Don't hate me?

I really want reviews. I want to know if my story is interesting or what...because if not then, I don't know...

I really love the song 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion that's why I put it on my story.

Enough with that...I'll try my best to write a much better chapter...

Thank you for reading, and keep reading... :)

NEXT CHAPTER: The Confession

about the next chapter its about a confession, as you can see at the chapter title, who confessed? Better read the next chapter! :)

Ja'ne