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So this chapter is consisting 4689 words to be exact, so I hope it satisfies you! :DD
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 (I know, I'm always saying this but, well, yea)
Genre: Drama, Family, Friendship, Romance, some Humor, Hurt/ Comfort.
Pairings: GrayXLucy, ErzaXJellal, NatsuXLisanna, GajeelXLevy, LokeXsoon to be revealed?, SeigrainXUltear maybe.
Summary: Gray hates the world for taking his parents away, for making his life miserable. But with his new family, friends and a certain blonde girl, will they make him change the idea about the world? Or will he just hate it even more?
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairytail or any of its characters.
Here's chapter 15! hope you enjoy!
CHAPTER 15:The Photo
Inside the Stellar manor, a beautiful lady was looking outside the window with her hands crossed and mind in deep thought. She was Andrea Stellar, wife of the famous Cepheus Stellar and the woman that blames herself for the death of her first child, Leo. In her hands is a photo of her and her family from 11 years ago. Remembering the days when her family is still complete and happy, Andrea sighed sadly at the memory.
Outside the Stellar manor, in a garden full of flowers, two boys, a teenager about 14 years old and a 5 year old kid, were playing tag while a man and a woman was sitting and sipping their teas watching at the smiling faces of their children. "Come on Loke! Catch me if you can!" the older boy said. "You're way too fast Leo-niisan!" little Loke said with his cute tiny voice.
"Be careful you too!" said sweetly by the lady.
"YES MOM!" yelled the two boys. With that said, as if cue, Loke fell flat on the ground. "LOKE!" yelled worriedly by Leo running towards his fallen brother. "Oh my!" said their mother as she puts her hand on her lips and with a concerned look. She was about to run to Loke when her husband puts his hand on his wife's shoulder that made her look back. Cepheus shook his head and smiled. Andrea, understanding it, nodded and sits again but still worried for her son. "Loke are you alright?" Leo asked crouching to look at the still not moving Loke.
"Hey!" Leo shook Loke a little, panicking when the latter didn't even move when asked if he's alright. Leo smiled when Loke pushed himself to sit up but he saw that his brother was about to cry. Leo saw Loke was in the verge of tears and was about to go to 'panic mode' again but instead he patted his brothers shoulder, Loke immediately wiped his tears before falling on his dirty cheeks. "That's my brother! Now, can you stand?" Leo asked helping his little brother to stand. Loke nodded and stood up smiling. "Can you still run?" Leo asked again earning a confused look from Loke as if asking why. Leo understanding that look smiled at Loke and ruffled his brother's hair. "I'm just asking to see if you can still catch me after you have fallen. So..." he said looking at the still confused Loke and run off saying "...CATCH ME IF YOU CAN LIL' BRO!"
Loke's jaw dropped; he was dumbfounded by his brother's actions. "That's cheating, Leo-niisan! I wasn't ready!" Loke yelled but much to his dismay, Leo is still not stopping from running. "Wait for me!" was Loke's last words before running off to catching his brother again as if nothing happened.
"See?" Cepheus said looking at his two boys. Andrea nodded and smiled.
'Why would my wonderful family needs to be broken? Is it really my fault? Yes it is. If I hadn't let him stayed with me that day then he could still be here. It's my entire fault and I don't want Loke to die as well. If I had to ignore him for the rest of my life then I will do it just so he lives.' Andrea thought and started crying again.
NORMAL P.O.V
Lucy and Gray were walking side by side to school but silence lingers between the two. Neither of them is speaking that makes an awkward atmosphere that envelops the two. They kept on glancing at each other but neither of them noticed.
"So did you sleep well last night?" Lucy finally speaks up while fidgeting her fingers. Shyness can be seen in her expression.
"Yea. I guess." Gray replied, looking bored not looking at the blonde that cause Lucy to pout. I'm trying to start a friendly conversation with him to break this awkwardness yet here he is not even minding me. She thought in irritation.
"Where's Ultear-neechan and Lyon?" Lucy tried to ask again.
"They went to school early." Gray answered.
"Oh..." Lucy said with a light scowl that she tried to hide. I never thought that starting a conversation would be this hard.She thought. Then something came to her mind that made her stop; Gray still walking.
"Wait!" She yelled causing Gray to stop and look at her with a confused look.
"What now?" He asked.
"You should go first. I'll stay here and wait for five minutes before going to school." She stated.
"Huh? Why?" Gray asked looking more confused as he walked back to where Lucy is. He stopped in front of her when she said "We shouldn't be seen walking to school together..." She said. "And why is that?" he asked.
"I don't want rumors to spread around the school." She said in a soft voice and looked down.
"Oh. Alright." Gray said, somewhat disappointed, and leaned on a street lamp. Lucy was waiting for him to walk ahead but she didn't hear any footsteps and when she finally looks up she saw Gray leaning on the street lamp. She looked at him with a frown and asked "Why are you still here? I thought I told you to go first."
Gray frowned and sighed. "I'm a gentleman and I know the manner of letting the Ladies go first. And we all know that you are more needed at school than I am so you should go first." Gray said putting his hands on his pants' pocket. Lucy looked at him, smiled and nodded. She started walking but then stopped and looked back saying "Be sure to come to school today! Don't cut classes!" She said in a commanding tone.
"Yes commander." Gray sarcastically said. Lucy glared but then started walking again 'You better be, you pervert.'
Gray twitched and said "I can still hear you!"
"GOOD!" Lucy yelled. She was about to cross the road but an all too familiar voice called her, "Lu-chan!"
Lucy turned her head to see her best friend. "Levy-chan!" Lucy said and Levy hugged her.
"Why are you here? Your house, *cough* mansion *cough*, is on that side of town. So why are you here?" Levy asked. Lucy stiffens at the sudden question. 'That's right. I am from the other side of town! What will I answer her? I shouldn't let her know that I was just at Gray's house.' Lucy thought. Then Levy caught a sight of a raven haired boy leaning his back on a street lamp not far enough from them; Lucy still trying to think of a way to get her out of her own mess.
"W-w-well you s-s-see Levy..." Lucy, who's stuttering, was about to defend herself but was cut off by Levy.
"Is that Gray? HEY GRAY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE?" Levy yelled smiling and waving her hands at Gray. He looked at the yelling girl and salutes at her. "Yo!" Lucy on the other hand sighed in relief that Levy dropped the subject. She doesn't want anyone to know that she just slept at Gray's house last night. After sighing she felt herself stiffen when she realized that Levy called 'Gray'.
Levy looked at Lucy who was looking nervous all of a sudden and smiled in her thought. Were they together just now? Levy thought to herself and smirked.
"Hey Gray! Why don't you walk with us to school?" Levy offered. Lucy noticed the look on Levy's face and she knew that something embarrassing will come. Gray, knowing Levy for just four days, didn't notice it at all. He looked at Lucy's expression and she seems to be afraid of something. I don't want rumors to spread around the school. Gray remembered what Lucy said earlier.
"No thanks." Gray said understanding the look on Lucy's face. Lucy sighed.
"Oh come on! We're friends now right? Right Lucy? He should walk with us, no?" Levy said looking from Gray to Lucy with pleading eyes.
"Huh? W-w-well I guess so. Y-y-you should walk with us Gray..." Lucy said forcing a smile but within her mind she was saying Oh please don't agree! Please!Gray knows that face and smirked. He just wants to tease this girl again. Her expressions were exquisitely weird! Hahaha Well it still is!
"Alright! If you insist!" Gray said smirking at Lucy.
"WHAT!" She yelled earning Levy's eyes.
"I mean, Great!" Lucy said covering what she said and again faked a smile. "Alright! Come on!" Levy cheered. Gray on the other hand walked past the clearly annoyed blonde and smirked again. "Really great..." Lucy mumbles as she started walking herself. Mr. Fullbuster! You are so gonna get it! She said to herself fumingly but sighed again for the umpteenth time. At least no rumors will spread out, now that Levy's here, but still! She whined in her head.
Lucy grab Levy's right arm and started to walk faster than Gray. So now Gray was walking behind the two girls.
"Levy what do you think you're doing?" Lucy whispered to Levy.
"What are you saying? I'm not doing anything!" Levy whispered back sending Lucy an innocent smile.
"I know that you're up to something Levy McGarden, so spill it out." Lucy commanded. Levy sighed and said, "You know, you really know me so well, don't you Lucy? I really can't keep any secrets from you. But to tell you the truth I really am not planning anything." Levy said pouting but then smiling afterwards.
"Are you telling the truth?" Lucy eyed her suspiciously.
"You're the last person that I would dare to lie to..." Levy stated while crossing her arms and continued "...because you're my best friend." Lucy smiled warmly at Levy she knew if Levy is telling the truth or not. "Then why did you invite him?" Lucy asked.
"Just a friendly offer. I can't just ignore him after I saw and greeted him, right? I considered him as a friend, don't you?" Levy asked as she winked at Lucy who blushed.
"Y-yea, I g-guess you could say that..." Lucy manages to say while she looked back at the yawning Gray behind them. 'If you think of it that way then maybe yes, maybe we're friends.' Lucy remembered what Gray said last night.
"Yea, we are friends." Lucy said and smiled sweetly at Levy. Levy stopped remembering something and took her cell phone out from her pockets and started pressing the keys. She grinned as she shoved her phone to Lucy's face.
"Lu-chan, look at this!" she said in glee as she handed Lucy her cell phone. Lucy took Levy's cell phone and displays on the screen a photo of two people sleeping together, heads on top of the other with their hands wrapped around each other. Lucy arched an eyebrow and was about to ask who it is until she noticed that the girl's face and blonde hair looks familiar.Wait a minute! This is me! And this guy is...Lucy screamed at her thought and blushed furiously with her hand quivering while holding Levy's phone. She tried to open her mouth to say something but no word came out. Gray noticed that the two girls are looking at something. Curious Gray peeked and saw a picture on Levy's phone. He grabbed it and flushed. "WHY DID YOU HAVE THIS? WHEN DID YOU TAKE IT?" Gray exclaimed, earning looks from other people, while holding the phone with his shaking hands and an angry chip appeared on his head, throbbing furiously. Levy smiled at him and answered "Yesterday when I came to the council room and saw you two sleeping together peacefully. You look cute sleeping in that kind of position so I took pictures." Levy said clasping her hands together and with stars in her eyes because of joy. She walked closer to the flustered blonde, that is still frozen at her spot, and whispers something to her ears. "It's for you, actually. I thought you'd like it. So, you're very much welcome." This sent shivers through Lucy's spine and to think that her face could blush even more, it just did.
While Levy is busy talking, Gray, with the phone on his hands, had the chance to delete the said picture. He smirked at his victory. Levy saw the smirking face of Gray and took her phone away from him and looked at it.
"AAHHH! Why did you delete it?" Levy scowl over at Gray.
"HAHAHA!" Gray laughed.
"Oh don't laugh! I still have a copy from my computer and I had it printed just in case you delete it. Hahaha!" Levy sounded so evil. Lucy shivered at the sight and made a mental note to keep out of Levy's bad side or else.
"WHAT! DELETE ALL OF IT, NOW!" Gray commanded glaring at Levy.
"NO I WON'T! IT'S MINE! I DO WHATEVER I WANT WITH IT! AND STOP ORDERING ME AROUND!" Levy yelled back.
"EVEN IF YOU SAY THAT, IT'S STILL MINE FOR I HAPPEN TO BE IN THAT PICTURE!" Gray argued more.
"WELL SORRY TO SAY BUT I LEFT MY COMPUTER AT HOME SO I CAN'T DELETE IT!"
"Guys! Stop it! People are staring at us! And even more we're going to be late for school!" Lucy tried to restrain the two but failed. She pouted in defeat. "Fine! If you two won't stop fighting then I'll go on ahead." Lucy said stomping her feet towards the school. Levy noticed her best friend stomping away from them. She looked at Gray again and said "Look! Lucy's angry at me because of you!" Levy said with her left hand on her hips and her right hand pointing at Lucy.
"My fault? It's more of your fault for taking those embarrassing photos!" Gray retorted. "But it's not embarrassing! It's cute!" Levy answered back.
"Maybe for you! But for me it's not!" Gray said.
"Oh admit it Gray! It looks cute! If you want some copy I can print you one!" Levy said grinning. Gray blushed and sighed. Man this girl is so persistent!He thought before started walking again towards the school thinking that fighting like that won't solve anything.
...
Luckily for the three students, they arrived before the school bell rang.
"Hey, Lu-chan? Are you mad because I took pictures of you when you were sleeping with Gra-hmmmm" Levy's words were cut by Lucy who abruptly covered Levy's mouth before she could say anything else. But the sudden action that Lucy did catches a lot of attention. "Ahahaha! Oh Levy, what are you saying? You're so funny! Ahahaha" Lucy nervously covering up what Levy said while dragging the poor girl to a safe place. The petite girl is trying to pry Lucy's hand off her mouth for she will die if not removed.
"Mmmmm- huh! Are you trying to kill me?" Levy exasperatedly said catching her breath when Lucy took her hands off Levy's mouth. Lucy sweat drop inwardly and mumbles "you're the one who's trying to kill me out of embarrassment..."
"I'm sorry! It's just you kinda almost said that I slept with Gray...out loud" Lucy said while pinching the bridge of her nose.
"Oh? Really? I'm sorry Lu-chan! I-I didn't mean it I promise!" Levy said, after she caught her breath, with puppy dog eyes. Lucy really can't stand those eyes so she sighed in defeat.
"It's alright. I know you didn't mean it. It's a good thing I covered your mouth before you could spill it all out!" Lucy said as she giggled.
"Yea. You almost killed me though." Levy said crossing her arms. The two stared at each other for a second before laughing out loud.
"Let's get to the classroom before the bell rang." Levy said whilst smiling.
"Uhn." Lucy nodded.
"Where's Gray? I thought he's with you?" Lucy asked looking around.
"Probably at their classroom by now. He walked ahead of me so I really have no idea. And why are you looking for him?" Levy answered wiggling her eyebrow with a teasing smirk plastered on her face. Lucy just waved her hands at Levy's antics. But then the latter remembered something so she continued "Wait! What about the picture?" showing her phone to Lucy. "I thought Gray deleted it already?" Lucy asked arching an eyebrow at her petite friend. "Well, I have my way." Levy answered. Lucy just sighed and walk past Levy. "Hey! Wait for me! Lu-chan!" Levy yelled.
Meanwhile...
"Sleep together huh?" snickered someone while looking at the retreating back of Lucy and Levy.
"What is your relationship with Gray now huh, Lucy? Hmm. And I wonder...how long do you think will it last?" the voice continued while laughing even without humor.
"Alice! Classes are soon to start! Let's go!" a girl yelled.
"Coming!" Alice said with a fake sweet smile as she started walking but looked back at Lucy again and her 'sweet' smile turned into an evil one.
..ooOoo..
Gray was walking towards their classroom while yawning. Why am I so sleepy? He asked himself while scratching the back of his head. While he was walking aimlessly, he suddenly bumped into someone.
"Sorry! I wasn't looking-Oh, Juvia." He said while looking at the person he bumped into.
"Gray-sama!" Juvia said with sparkling eyes. Gray looked at the girl and arches an eyebrow.
"Ahh, you can call me Gray...Gray-sama doesn't...fit me." Gray said trying to find the right words to say.
"But Gray-sama should be praised!" Juvia said determinedly.
"I'm not a god you know..." Gray sweat dropped inwardly.
"...thanks but I prefer to be called by simply 'Gray', because..." Gray said and continued with a smile "I'm just a perverted guy who's not afraid of anything and leaves a soaking wet girl alone in the middle of the street during a thunder storm." He said with his smile never leaving his handsome face. Juvia confusingly looked at him. Then it registered on his mind. Did I just say that?He asked himself. Why did I even think about that?He looked again at the confused Juvia and laughed nervously. "F-forget I said that. *cough* Anyways, just call me Gray." Gray said, reverting the topic.
"But-", "I insist." Gray cut off Juvia's words. Juvia then smiled.
"Well, you should get going or you'll be late for your class." Gray said waving his hand at Juvia.
"Uhm, Gray-sama, I mean Gray..." Juvia called him with tinge of red on her cheeks.
"Huh?" Gray asked as he looked back.
"Y-you should go to class as well..." Juvia said as she look like she's going to burst to tears (of happiness) knowing that she's finally talking to the love of her life.
"But I am..." Gray said frowning.
"But the classrooms are over here...It's wrong to cut class you know..." Juvia said pointing at the hallway behind her.
Gray finally realized that he's going the wrong way. He turned around using his heel and started walking to the right direction with a light tinge of red on his cheek. This is the second time thatthatis said to me!He thought.
Gray raised his right hand and said "Ja'ne!" Juvia smiled at the way Gray has treated her nicely and started walking herself. She suddenly stopped when she realized she could just walk with Gray to her classroom.Juvia is so stupid!She thought as she face palmed.
..ooOoo..
"GRAY! FIGHT ME!" an annoying voice echoed throughout the classroom as soon as Gray comes in.
"I'm not in the mood! *yawn* I'm still sleepy..." Gray said as he walks his way to his seat.
"THEN YOU ACCEPT DEFEAT! HAHAHAHA! AT LAST I WON!" Natsu yelled.
In the end, he won by default. Everyone thought as they animatedly sweat dropped.
"Hey Loke..." Gray greeted Loke totally ignoring Natsu.
"Hey...so, how was your night?" Loke asked, arms crossed in front of his chest as his eyes are covered by his sunglasses and by some locks of hair.
"Huh? Pretty ok I guess..." Gray answered as he raised an eyebrow at Loke who seems weird today. Gray was about to sit down when he heard Loke asked.
"Did you enjoy her company last night?" Loke asked finally eyeing Gray with his stoic face. Gray's eyes widen in surprise.
..ooOoo..
What do you guys think? It's crappy I know! again sorry for taking too long!
Before I forgot here's the title for the Next Chapter:Weird
So tell all about it! Review Ok! I really need that now!
Ja'ne
