"I'm back," Lucy said, entering the small room. Gray was laying on the couch, watching TV.
"Come watch this movie with me," he said. She awkwardly scratched the back of her head.
"I'm going to go brush my teeth first," she said. She managed to walk a few steps before he blocked her path.
"Why do you need to?" he asked. He let her leave without question, so he didn't know what she was doing. He had an idea, though.
"I was kissing Sting?" she guessed. He didn't change his serious look. She sighed. "I ate some corn."
"Those are some cute stories, but what were you doing?" She didn't respond. He grabbed her chin. She jerked away and took a step back. He took one forward. She took another back. They repeated this until she hit the bed. He pinned her down on it, opening her mouth.
"Let me go," she said. When she spoke, he smelt her breathe. He got up, and they raced to her jacket. Gray won. He reached into the pockets and pulled out cigarettes and a lighter.
"Where did these come from?" he asked. He made sure she didn't bring any with her, so someone bought them for her, or she a stole them.
"A friend," she said. She wouldn't tell him it was Sting. He figured it out, though.
He practically ripped the door open. He ran to the lobby, Lucy following. By the time she reached him, he was already running back up the stairs.
He found the room he was looking for. He started pounding on the door. Lucy tried holding his arm back, but he wouldn't budge. The second the door opened, Gray grabbed Sting by the collar.
"How are you?" Sting asked with a smirk. Gray tightened his grip. The blonde looked to Lucy.
"I will shred you into pieces if you buy her this shit again," Gray hissed. He pushed Sting back and threw the items at him. He stormed back to his room.
"I swear I didn't tell him!" Lucy blurted out.
"It's okay," Sting laughed. "I know he is just looking out for you. Oh, and you might want to cool him down before his next match. I don't want to see limbs flying."
X
"Gray, you need to calm down," Lucy said. She was sure he would break the floor if he bounced his leg any harder.
"How many times have I told you not to smoke?" he asked angrily.
"A lot," she giggled. He glared at her. He didn't want her laughing about something like that. "You need to stop tapping your foot."
"It's keeping me from going back to Sting's to rip his face off," he snapped. She sighed and stood off the couch. She moved into his lap, facing him. "What are you doing?"
"You can't tap your leg when I'm sitting on it," she said proudly. The floor was now safe, thanks to her. "Now smile." She pushed the corners of his mouth up.
"I'll smile if you promise not to smoke again," he said, grabbing her wrists.
"Lucy, do you see those kids over there?"
"Uh, yeah, why?"
"They're smoking."
"What's that matter? I guess it's illegal because they are under eighteen, but no one really cares."
"I had an uncle that died of lung cancer. It was before I was born, though. The sad thing was, because he always smoke around his wife, she got cancer too. You see, you aren't just killing yourself, but also the people around you."
"I never thought about it that way."
"Lucy, promise me you'll never smoke."
Lucy's eyes widened.
"Why are you crying?" Gray asked, wiping a few tears from her face. She suddenly hugged him. 'What just happened?' he asked himself. She just started crying and then hugged him.
"I don't know what to do," she cried. "I promised I wouldn't, but I have to!" She relaxed a little when he hugged her back.
"Why do you have to?" he asked. He noticed that she stopped crying, but her breathing was still uneven.
"It makes me forget," she said with a shaky breath.
"Forget?" He couldn't believe that she was actually opening up to him. If he played his cards right, she would tell him everything he wanted to know.
Sadly, she just nodded. She didn't go into detail. He at least knew that she had something she wanted to forget.
"Isn't there anything else you could do? Maybe something that isn't harmful?" he asked. She suddenly pulled away from the hug and smashed her lips against his.
That explained why she said she didn't like him, but liked kissing him. Two pieces of the puzzle for together. The bad thing was, he wasn't even sure what the picture would like in the end. He had no clue if everything was one big puzzle, or a bunch of tiny ones.
"Okay," she said, resting her forehead on his. "I'll quit."
X
"You guys are such a big help," Levy said. Kyo, Rin, and Yuki were helping carry things to the music room for her.
"Why else would we be their friends?" Lisanna laughed. She was also suppose to be carrying things. It was unfair that Gildarts is making them take random boxes there, anyways.
"We're glad to help," Kyo said. He shifted the box in his hands. Levy smiled and reached for the doorknob. She stopped when she heard a piano. She pressed her forehead to the door to listen.
Am I better off dead?
Am I better off a quitter?
They say I'm better off now
Than I ever was with her
As they take me to my local down the street
I'm smiling but I'm dying trying not to drag my feet
"Someone is singing," she said. The three boys dropped their boxes and pressed their ears to the door. Lisanna followed their action.
They say a few drinks will help me to forget her
But after one too many I know that I'll never
Only they can't see where this is gonna end
They all think I'm crazy but to me it's perfect sense
.
And my mates are all there trying to calm me down
'Cause I'm shouting your name all over town
I'm swearing if I go there now
I can change her mind, turn it all around
.
And I know that I'm drunk but I'll say the words
And she'll listen this time even though they're slurred
So I, dialed her number and confessed to her
I'm still in love but all I heard
Was nothing
.
So I stumble there, along the railings and the fences
I know if we're face to face then she'll come to her senses
Every drunk step I take leads me to her door
If she sees how much I'm hurting, she'll take me back for sure
.
And my mates are all there trying to calm me down
'Cause I'm shouting your name all over town
I'm swearing if I go there now
I can change her mind, turn it all around
.
And I know that I'm drunk but I'll say the words
And she'll listen this time even though they're slurred
So I, dialed her number and confessed to her
I'm still in love but all I heard
Was nothing
.
She said nothing
Oh, I wanted words but all I heard was nothing
Oh, I got nothing
I got nothing
Oh, I wanted words but all I heard was nothing
.
Ohh, sometimes love's intoxicating
Ohh, you're coming down, your hands are shaking
When you realize there's no one waiting
.
Am I better off dead?
Am I better off a quitter?
They say I'm better off now
Than I ever was with her
.
And my mates are all there trying to calm me down
'Cause I'm shouting your name all over town
I'm swearing if I go there now
I can change her mind, turn it all around
.
And I know that I'm drunk but I'll say the words
And she'll listen this time even though they're slurred
So I, dialed her number and confessed to her
I'm still in love but all I heard
Was nothing
.
She said nothing
Oh, I wanted words but all I heard was nothing
Oh, I got nothing
I got nothing
Oh, I wanted words but all I heard was nothing
Oh, I got nothing
.
I got nothing
(I do not own Nothing by The Script.)
As soon as the song ended, Lisanna pushed the door open and ran inside, Levy a step behind. The three boys sighed and picked up the boxes, taking them inside the room.
"Ciel?" the two girls asked at once. They knew that spikey hair.
"Huh?" Ciel turned around in his seat. "What are you guys doing here?"
"Dropping off boxes," Yuki said. They all stepped in front of him and crossed their arms.
"Why were you singing that song?" Rin asked. "That's an odd song to randomly sing."
"Uh, well, you know," Ciel said nervously, scratching the back of his head.
"Forget her!" Kyo blurted out. "She isn't coming back! She left!"
"We left her!" Ciel yelled, standing up. "She would never leave us!"
"Why wasn't she there when we came back?!" Yuki yelled.
Ciel's eyes widened. "Do you all think this?" he asked. They quickly nodded.
"What are you guys talking about?" Levy asked. The boys forgot they were even there.
"A girl we used to know," Ciel said. He clenched his fists and looked away.
"What happened?" Lisanna asked sweetly. She wondered how one girl could affect four people so much.
"She lived with me for two years," Ciel explained. "We were all great friends. We left her one day, and she wasn't there when we came back."
"He won't get over her," Rin said flatly.
"What was she like?" Lisanna asked.
"She was really smart, nice, and innocent," Yuki said.
"Was," Kyo laughed, nudging his shoulder into Ciel. He blushed and shot him a glare.
"Did you two date?" Levy asked.
"God, they were inseparable," Yuki said. He laughed, remembering all the times they refused to do something, just because they wouldn't be together.
"It wasn't like that," Ciel said, crossing his arms. "Lucy and I didn't always do things together."
Lisanna and Levy exchanged glances. "What was her name?" they asked at the same time. These guys were Italian, and the two years story matched.
"Lucy, uh, what was her last name?" Kyo asked, smiling at Ciel.
Ciel rolled his eyes. "Heartfilia," he said.
"Tell me you're joking!" Lisanna yelled. She started shaking the boy's shoulders. "Tell me that's a lie!" She almost started crying.
"Lis, calm down," Levy said, pulling her away. She knew it was upsetting, since she was just starting to return Gray's feelings. Everything would be ruined, since Lucy already loved Ciel, and probably still does. She was always talking about missing her friend from Rome. Lucy had changed since then, though.
"Wait, do you know her?" Rin asked with wide eyes.
"That empty seat at my table," Lisanna said.
"It's Lucy's," Levy finished.