Gray and Lucy woke up to Wendy bouncing on the bed, shouting, "It's Christmas! Wake up! It's Christmas," repeatedly. They couldn't believe that doing that was so annoying, as their parents told them, but now they understood.

Lucy rolled over and looked at Gray's alarm clock. Her eyebrow twitched in annoyance. "It's four in the morning!" she yelled. She grabbed Wendy and threw her on the bed between her and Gray. "If you make one more noise before I wake up again, I will slit your throat," she hissed.

Wendy moved closer to Gray. She couldn't bring herself to look at Lucy. But when she did, she saw that the blonde was already asleep again. "Gray?" she asked in a whisper, poking her brother's chest.

"Hmm?" he hummed. He opened one eye to look at his little sister.

"Lucy's scary," she said. "How do you spend so much time with her? I would be too scared." She blushed and looked down. She was remembering the time she caught them kissing.

"You think?" he laughed softly. "Lyon can be scary, but you still like him, right?"

"Of course I do! He's my brother. No matter how scary he is, I still love him." She saw him smirk so she puffed out her cheeks in annoyance.

"See? You answered your own question," he said. He loved how cute his sister was. His opinion was slightly biased, but she is the cutest little kid he knows.

"No I didn't," she said.

"You're not scared of Lyon because you love him, right?"

She nodded slowly, still not understanding how that answers her own question.

He sighed. "I love Lucy, Wendy." He thought she was suppose to be smart for her age. Apparently she is only book smart. She knows nothing about the world.

"You still love me, though, right?" she asked nervously.

"Of course," he said. He kissed her forehead and hugged her. "Now go to sleep, okay? We'll eat breakfast when you wake up, then open presents."

She was fast asleep by the time he finished talking.

X

Ur, surprisingly, woke up around nine. She hadn't woken up naturally on Christmas since Ultear was born. Actually, since she got married. Her late husband always woke her up early.

The moment she went out of her room, the smell of bacon and eggs filled her nose. She found Ultear and Lyon in the kitchen, arguing about how crispy the bacon should be.

"Merry Christmas," Ultear said, smiling at her mother.

"Wendy didn't wake me up. Is she still asleep?" Ur asked. She noticed toast and fruit on the table, too.

"Why don't you go see for yourself?" Lyon asked. He led his mother and sister upstairs. Ur couldn't help but let an 'awe' escape her lips when Gray's door was open.

Gray, Lucy, and Wendy were laying on the bed together. Gray and Lucy were facing each other with Wendy between them. The little girl was facing Gray, her small hands gripping his shirt. His arms were around his sister, his one hand in Lucy's hair, the other holding her waist. Lucy's hands were wrapped around Wendy.

"Should we even wake them?" Ur whispered. The three looked so cute together, almost like a mother and father cuddling their child.

Okay, maybe she should wake them up. She doesn't want to think about having grandchildren yet.

"Christmas," Ultear whispered.

Wendy shot up in bed, a smile on her face. The sudden movement caused Gray and Lucy's foreheads smack together. They both groaned and rubbed their heads.

"What the hell?" Lucy mumbled. She looked up and scowled at Wendy. "What did I tell you about waking me up?!"

"Breakfast is ready downstairs," Lyon said. Wendy jumped off the bed and ran downstairs. Ultear laughed and followed her.

"We better hurry before Wendy has a stroke," Gray lauhed. She always got so excited on Christmas.

X

"Can we open presents now?" Wendy asked happily, bouncing in her seat. She was antsy all through breakfast, excited to have everyone open their gifts.

"Didn't you hear?" Gray asked. "There is a new law that Christmas presents can't be opened until after dinner."

"He's joking," Ultear said. She watched Wendy's horrified face go back to her cheery one.

"Then lets go!" Wendy said. She grabbed Gray's hand and pulled him to the living room. The rest of the family laughed and followed.

"Okay, who wants to pick the first present?" Ur asked. She sat down beside the tree. Ultear sat beside Lyon on the couch. Wendy was practically sitting under the tree. Gray sat criss-crossed on the floor with Lucy on his lap, by her choice.

"I do!" Wendy said happily. She picked up a present and read the tag. She smiled and handed it to Lyon.

Wendy ended up giving out the presents. It was fairly obvious which ones were from her, since they weren't wrapped as well. She got different toys, while her siblings got a few shirts and socks. Ur would give them money later, since they could use that more. She had to buy them something, though, or Wendy would be the only one opening anything.

"Open your present!" Wendy told Lucy. She was the most excited about the blonde's gift. It was her favorite one that she gave.

Lucy ripped open the small package. She opened up the little jewelry box and smiled. It was a homemade piercing for her belly button. Wendy bought a plan ring, then glued a make-shift face onto a cotton ball. It even had little ears. She assumed it was a bunny.

"I love it," she told the small girl. She would have put it in, but she was only wearing Gray's shirt from when she went to bed. She really didn't feel like flashing Gray's family.

"Okay, Lucy," Ur said. "We all got you a present." She took a small box from behind her and gave it to Wendy to pass on.

The blonde carefully opened the package. It was sort of heavy and rectangular. She found it to be a book. When she looked at the title, she saw that it was a book about astrology. It was about three inches thick, so it was a big book.

"Thank you," Lucy said. She smiled at Ultear, since she probably told everyone she liked stars.

"So we're done opening presents?" Lyon asked. Everyone nodded. "Then it looks like its time to get changed." Wendy eagerly ran upstairs.

"What are we getting changed for?" Lucy asked.

"Every year we go ice skating," Gray said. He stood up and grabbed his clothing for presents. "Ultear will give you some clothes, okay?"

"Yeah, let's go!" Ultear said happily. She grabbed Lucy's shoulders and pushed her upstairs.

X

"Here you are, Miss," the man said, handing Lucy her skates. Everyone else had their own, but she had to rent some. She was wearing a pair of skinny jeans, a black sweater, a light purple coat, blue gloves, and a brown beanie.

She sat down at the bench and took her boots off. She slipped the skates on and fumbled with the straps. Gray ended up tying them for her. She never went ice skating, so she didn't know how to tie them.

"Let's go!" Wendy said. She grabbed Lyon's hands and dragged him away. Ultear was already skating with Chase, since he already said he would go with them. Ur found a few friends to talk to.

"Okay, let's go," Gray said. He stood up and guided Lucy with him. She awkwardly stepped onto the rink with him. The footing was way different than walking, obviously, so she was having a little trouble.

"I'm going to fall," she said. She did not trust her abilities at all.

"I won't let you," he laughed. He slowly started skating. She struggled to keep her balance, since the only support she got was from his one hand. She felt a little stupid, since very young children were skating on their own.

After a few laps, Lucy was starting to get used to the sport. She still needed to hold onto Gray, but he would have held her hand regardless.

"Okay, I need to show you something," he said. He went to a small path off the rink. The path wasn't too long, but the end was a good distance away from everyone. At the end was another small rink that would be used if the first was too crowed, which didn't happen much anymore.

At the far edge of the second rink, you could see a valley. The pine trees glistened with snow. A few deer and small animals could be scene, digging for grass below the snow. The falling snow added to the scenery perfectly.

"I didn't know there was a place like this around here," Lucy said in awe. She had been many beautiful places, all around the world, but for some reason, this was the most beautiful. Maybe it was the fact that she had someone standing beside her, appreciating it with her. She had traveled the world by herself. It was like seeing a postcard: it's pretty, but you wouldn't marvel over it for hours.

"My dad used to always bring me here, every Christmas," Gray said. Lucy was surprised that he openly talked about his father, especially after what Lisanna told her. "Oh, I almost forgot." He took his gloves off, shoved them into his pocket, and pulled something else out from another.

"You got me a present?" she asked, looking at the small box in his hands.

"It's Christmas, isn't it?" he asked. He took her hands and put the box in them. She took the top off. She pulled out a small jewelry box. She opened it up and smiled. She pulled a necklace out. It had a ring on the end. The ring was a band of silver. A sapphire was the center stone, with a tiny diamond on both sides. They were fake diamonds, but Lucy didn't know that.

"It's so pretty," she said. She couldn't help but smile like a child that just got ice cream.

"I'm glad you like it," Gray laughed. He took the necklace and fastened it around her neck. He bought the chain separate from the ring, since he knew she wouldn't wear a ring. He also didn't want to give off the wrong impression...

Lucy bit her lip nervously and looked at the ground. She didn't really get Gray anything, but she was planning on telling him something. She realized it after they fought about Ciel. As couldn't find the right moment to tell him, but what better time than on Christmas?

She gathered up her courage. "Gray, I-"

"Gray!"

Lucy looked over and saw Juvia skating towards them. 'Damn her,' she thought. She was just about to tell him, too!

"Hey, Juvia," Gray said. He was shocked to see her, but didn't show it. He looked back down to Lucy. "What were you going to say?" Juvia slid into a stop. She was also looking at the blonde.

She bit her lip again. "I was just going to say that it stopped snowing," she lied. She lost all her courage, and she sure as hell wasn't saying it front of Juvia.

Juvia cleared her throat awkwardly. "Ur said you were over here, so I decided to come say hi," she said sweetly.

"Oh yeah, how was your trip? We didn't get a chance to talk last night," he said.

"Come on, I'll tell you all about it!" Juvia said excitedly. She grabbed his hand and started dragging him away.

He didn't even look back at Lucy as he skated away.

Lucy was beyond shocked. Gray completely blew her off for Juvia. He just let her drag him away, not even saying anything to her. They were having such a sweet moment, and the bluenette ruined it.

Once they were out of sight, Lucy felt her knees give out. They hit the ground, but the snow cushioned them, so it didn't hurt. She just stared at the spot where Gray stood.

"Is this what he felt like?" she asked allowed, putting a hand to her chest. It had to have been. All those times she ran off with Ciel, it had to have hurt as much as this.

She decided to go find Ultear. Chase wouldn't mind spending time with her, so she knew they would be okay with her skating with them. She could even ask about Juvia.

She careful hobbled her way over to the main rink. Conveniently enough, Ultear and Chase were about to pass by her. She stumbled over to them, only keeping her balance because she grabbed onto Chase's arm.

"Lucy?" he asked. She looked up to him and smiled. "Where's Gray?"

"He ran off with Juvia," she hissed. Chase looked to Ultear, silently asking her to explain.

"Well," Ultear sighed. "Juvia is one of Gray's friends. She's going to be a marine biologist, and she leaves on little missions all the time. A few months ago, she went to Japan to clear the coastlines. At one point, they dated. I think it was when they were fifteen. I'm not sure why they broke up. I guess it was just a mutual thing. Before she left this time," she caught her tongue and stopped talking.

"What happened?" Lucy asked.

"It's not important," Ultear quickly said.

"Hey, did you get a necklace?" Chase asked, changing the subject. He could guess why Ultear didn't want to say what happened.

"Yeah, Gray gave it to me," Lucy said, looking down at it. She would have picked it up to show them, but she was still latched on Chase's arm. She didn't want to fall, after all.

"It's almost dinner time," Ultear said. "Do you want me to take you home?"

Lucy nodded.

She wasn't going to tell Gray goodbye, either.

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