I apologize for the late update. As you all know, the whole thing with Gray has affected us all. As I write, I'm trying to hold back tears as I listen to what many of us would call his song, Be As One. And of course I'm a total dork and sap, so I memorized the definition and can't help but feel like this song is absolutely perfect.

Even my oh-so-tough punk brother feels depressed and wants to cry but says its beyond a man and that he has to be tough or else we'll be even more hopeless and my little brother is on my bed, tired from crying and hiccuping and sobbing. As for my twin, she had a complete 180 for a while. She bought me Flan, Marshmallows, Pocky, and the works and ended up seating half of it while crying when she came home. We all sort of stopped reading and watching anything since we were so sad. I even had one of my attacks and freaked out my siblings while pissing the the rest of my family because apparently "This stupid anime is affecting your behavior and its not even real! This is stupid! I can't believe you're my daughter! Straighten up and stop being a disgrace this instant!"

So I went to my special place and punched the shit out of a few punching bags before realizing that I'd been shit to all you readers who were waiting for this person who doesn't even deserve your attention and kindess, and told myself I'd waited long enough to give you a chapter. So, this is for you guys! And sorry about the whole monologue. Writing and boxing are my stress relievers. I wish you fellow mourners luck in your hardest of times, and all the rest.

Romeo tapped his foot against the concrete as he glanced at his watch. He'd ended up coming here earlier than arranged and was now freaking out. Suddenly, his father's words and grin popped up in his head, and hIs own grin mirrored his father's. "Stupid old man," he muttered, his grin wide and bright.

"Romeo-kun! Romeo-kun! I'm sorry for being late!" He turned to face her, his grin widening.

"No, you're perfectly o-". His breath hitched and his eyes widened as she ran up to him, slightly out of breath.

She was beautiful.

Her silky blue hair that had always reminded him of his mother's own was tied up in its regular pigtails, shinier and prettier than usual. He was suddenly struck with the urge to run his hands through it and see if it was as soft as it looked. She was wearing a light blue sleeveless shirt that showed off her beautiful alabaster skin. Underneath was a short white skirt with ruffles. And of course, to finish it off, black garter stockings and shiny black shoes.

As she bent on her knees to catch her breath and smiled at him, her own face flushed and bright, he turned bright red. He forced his beating heart to calm down only to start up again as she stood and smiled at him, the blush on her face deepening. What in the world of magic had made him think this was a good idea?! This was not good for his heart, or his self control.

"I'm so sorry! Did you have to wait long? I apologize if I made you wait on me! And I was so sure I'd be on time!"

He smiled back at her reassuringly. "Don't worry, you were exactly on time. I just showed up a bit early." She nodded, the worry in her eyes diminishing. He stretched a hand out to her, his eyes waiting. She flushed as she realized what he meant, and became flustered. She was about to apologize when he spoke.

"It's okay if you don't want to. I don't mind if you're not ready yet." To be honest, he didn't even know why his hand was outstretched right now. It sort of just happened on its own. He certainly didn't expect what happened next.

"No," she said, hey eyes confident and twinkling,"I want to." So the lady did what she wanted. And so, with bright smiles and equally red blushes on their faces, they set off to the amusement park.

"Awww, that was so cuuuuute! Please tell me you recorded all of that," Mira begged, her eyes in the shape of hearts.

"Yup," Lucy said, shooting a thumbs up sign. "And Erza got all the pictures!" They then turned to see a bright red Erza muttering things under her breath, her face the color of her hair; scarlet. They all laughed at her before Juvia mentioned something that caused them to look at her in shock. "I see he's wearing the clothes I gave him. They look good."

"Ehhh," they screamed, only to be shushed as they were reminded of their need to be subtle. "You gave him those clothes," asked Lisanna, her eyes wide.

"What do you think I was doing when I left you guys?"

"I don't know, asking your beloved Gray-sama if he would go out on a date with you too," Lucy replied, her voice confused.

"This is more important than Gray-sama right now!" The girls gasped, backing away from this strange person who only looked like Juvia. "I can woo him anytime I want to, but this will only happen once in a lifetime, especially since Juvia's love rival is gone!"

They looked towards a blushing Lucy, who only muttered,"I'll tell you all later."

Suddenly, Mira screamed. "We're going to lose them," she yelled, sprinting ahead and causing them to jump in surprise. The others' eyes widened as they quickly moved, not wanting to miss a single thing on this important day. Their baby was going her first date!

"Grrr," Natsu growled, his face angry as he stomped towards the back of the alley.

They had finally found Wendy and had just started following her when she met up with a black haired boy. He was wearing skinny jeans and a black t-shirt that hugged developing muscles and he pissed him off to no end. They couldn't get a good look at his face since they were facing his back, but they could see Wendy perfectly fine. They had all but cooed when they saw their adorable little sister dressed up so nicely only to realize it was for this guy. And he had the nerve to make her blush, and hold her hands!

"This isn't going well," Laxus muttered, his eyes dark and ominous. "I can't get a good look at the brat and they're on the move. Come on, we have to keep moving. We have a dumbass to kill."

Gajeel and Natsu nodded, eyes just as ferocious and angry. Whoever this bastard thought he was, he was going down.

Charle winced, her head starting to hurt as she felt a headache coming on. She had just asked Gray if he knew where Natsu was, and he replied that he had left looking a bit pissed off earlier, stomping out of the guild to look for Laxus and Gajeel. She had a bad feeling about this. She hurried outside, eager to join the rest of the girls. Just as she was about to leave, she saw something out of the corner of her eye.

"What the-?"

So there's the new chapter. I'm actually making a couple of one shots for Gray and would appreciate it if anyone who read this read at least the first one I have out. Please review and constructive criticism is appreciated! Any questions will be answered as soon as possible. Love,

ForeverBlackSun