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~Tia

Previously:

The trophy case was filled different kinds of fish and water. The one which looked like a salamander roamed swam around the biggest trophy.

Keyes let out a roar of anger. "Taurus!"

"Yes, sir?" Taurus said. When he took one look at the trophy case, he said "Whoever did this was in love with fishes!"

"You fool! That person behind all this business is in love with breaking rules! Get a net now!"

Chapter 7

Keyes and Strucker were in Keyes' office. They were going through the scores of the month. As displayed on the laptop, it showed that the average of the scores of the tests taken had dropped considerably.

"Look at that! It was 87%, and now it's 84%. This is bad! What will happen during the B.L.A.A.R?" He wailed.

"Well…" Strucker began, but stopped abruptly, when they heard some noises from the school grounds.

Keyes peeked put of his window, and saw the remedial class. They were laughing for some reason.

"What are they dressed as, clowns? Fat clowns?" He said with disgust.

Nine of them were dressed as the eight planets and the sun. Jellal was showing them how the solar system worked, with the planets rotating around themselves and revolving around the sun at the same times. Occasionally, 'Jupiter'(Gajeel) would bump into 'Uranus'(Gray) somehow, despite being two orbits away, and would cause the class to giggle.

"Look at that! While the smart students work hard, these remedials waste their time doing nonsensical things! If only, if only…they weren't there, then the percentage would definitely rise." Keyes ended with a sigh.

Strucker shrugged. "Too bad we can't make them not take the test."

"Why, Strucker, you are a genius! I could kiss you!" Keyes exclaimed.

Elated, Strucker took his words literally and was just coming closer to him when the period bell rang with its usual fart sound.

"Ugh…! Taurus, fix that damned bell already!" Keyes called out.

After school, Gray and Natsu were at the gates of Magnolia Middle School. Juvia was distributing pamphlets among the students there.
"Here you go, Dream of Juvia!" She said with a bright smile which made Gray's heart melt to Levy, who smiled back at her. Suddenly, Levy caught sight of Gray and waved.

Gray approached the girls, and said, "Hey Levy, long time no sees!"

"You two know each other?" Juvia asked.

"Yep. We had gone to the same middle school before…" Levy started.

"I got kicked out." Gray finished. He gave an 'all-for-the-best' face.

Levy laughed. "Anyways, I want to apologize for what happened to your diary. It was partly my fault." She said, with regret in her voice.

"Hey no problem!" Gray said with a smile. "But tell me this, what did Strucker say that made you give up your bravery?" He teased. Levy simply blushed. Juvia giggled.

"A-anyways! I'll get going! S-see y-you later!" Levy stuttered and ran away with a red face.

Just then, Keyes came marching towards the gates and frowned at the pamphlets.

"So Gray, are you coming for the get-together of the campaign for saving the cubs?" Juvia asked in an excited voice.

"Of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world!" Gray said with a grin. Natsu nudged him and smirked.

Keyes interrupted them.
"No, no, no! None of this campaign business is going to happen! Miss Locker, you do realize that you are violating rule no 48, don't you? 'No organizations with more than 3 people without the Principal's permission allowed.'" He chanted.

Juvia scowled and said, "Well, excuse me, sir, when I asked for your permission, you were busy writing new rules in the code of conduct, or that was what you told me. And besides, are really putting your stupid rules before the lives of innocent polar bear cubs? They are dying because of thin ice!"

"How dare you say my rules are stupid? It's your polar bears which are stupid! Who told them to live on something that melts?" He said with a superior tone.

Gray and Juvia exchanged incredulous looks.

"Anyways, you are under detention! For breaking two rules! Rule no 48 like I stated before, and also for breaking rule no 1! 'Respect the principal'!" He snarled.

Gray interjected then. "Sorry, but you can't just do that. That's completely unfair."

"Fair, unfair, do I care? Be careful, or you might land yourself in detention! Are you sure you want one?" Keyes asked. Juvia shook her head looking at Gray.

Gray hesitated. He wanted to spend time with Juvia but didn't want break Ultear's heart more. He looked at Natsu, who also shook his head.

"Sorry sir." HE said helplessly.

"Okay why are we doing this?" Natsu asked exasperatedly.

Gray was putting some thing among the pipelines of the school at night while Natsu looked on. Those things were colorful spray paints.

"So, you're doing all of this for a girl? Why?" Natsu asked.

Gray looked up after finishing his work, and had a pissed off look on his face.

"Natsu, I would walk through fire to make Juvia Lockser smile. Anyways, this is important for the finale of B.L.A.A.R! Grak-tung!" He said and saluted while Natsu just shook his head in exasperation.

Gray climbed back through his window and sighed.

"Where have you been?" Meredy asked.
"What…what are you doing in my room?" Gray asked in a puzzled voice.

Meredy looked at him with tears in her eyes.

"You have been somewhere out, right? Probably bending some more rules right?" Meredy asked.

"I wasn't…" Gray lied.

"DON"T LIE!" Meredy shouted. "I know, I know…not that I'm against it, but it has to stop, Gray!"

"Why?"

Meredy hesitated and recalled what she had overheard.

**FLASHBACK**

Ultear sighed as she started at her treacle tarts. "Gray seems to be off nowadays. He even refused my treacle tarts with oatmeal filling."

Carl who was watching television with popcorn on his large belly, smirked and grabbed the plate from her. "Oh, more for me!"

Ultear just looked at him with a look which might have suggested dislike.

"That boy Gray doesn't seem right in the head. He's the dangerous type for sure." Carl said quite insensitively.

"No, he's going through a lot." Ultear said firmly.

"You mean he's weak." Carl dismissed. "Anyways, I can search for some military schools for him."
"No, it's not what like you think. Gray may be a little aloof, but he's certainly not a juvenile to be sent to a military school." Ultear cried.

"No honey, that isn't what I meant. How about I do the research? I'm sure Gray will feel better at such schools." Carl said with a tone as sweet as honey but with a hint of bitterness, which Ultear didn't notice.

She smiled and said, "Really? How sweet! I'll just fix some stuff and then we'll hit the sack." Saying so , she exited and left the room.

Instantly, Carl jumped on the phone and said on Siri, "Phone lady, tell me ways how to get rid of nasty kids you dislike."

"Calling Mom." Siri said.

"No, No, NO! Not that!" Carl cried.

But what Carl missed was that a girl with unusual pink hair whose bedroom was just above the drawing room had heard all that he was trying do.

**FLASHBACK ENDS**

"Don't you see? He's trying to ship you off! I know, I say a great deal and act a great deal too, but after he left, I don't think handle Carl alone. Promise me, Gray, no more breaking rules. Please." Meredy said, her eyes shining with tears.

Gray hesitated, then he nodded and hugged her. "Okay, no more breaking rules."

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~Tia