Child of Hidden Magic
Series: Fairy Tail, Fairy Tail Future
Type: On-going Fanfiction
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Pairings: NaLu, Gruvia, Gajevy, Jerza; Elfever, Miraxus; and their children.
Updates: Weekly; Fridays
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or the characters. Purely fan made. However, their children I created from my own imagination.
Chapter Sixteen
Ray led Lucille to a bench by Lake Sciliora. His heart was pumping through his chest so hard, he was sure Lucille could hear it. As he sat down, she sat down more on the other side, not sitting close to him. That alone told him how the conversation would go, and he thought his heart was going to break. It really was a spur of the moment thing. How stupid could he be? She just came home, there's no way she'd fall in love with him, atleast that fast. What if she'd never love him more than a friend? Suddenly, the nightmare he experienced from Shizuka came to mind.
"Ray."
He'd never be able to truly protect her how he would want to.
"..Ray."
He shivered. What if...she were to die like in those nightmares? All because he wouldn't let himself get too close to her because she didn't want him to be that close, like a lover.
"Ray?"
He put a hand to his head, squeezing some of his hair. He'd rather die than not be able to hold her and protect her. Be close to her. Feel her warmth. He needed her. Would she allow him to protect her? Be there for her at any moment? Be close to her? Would she..
"Ray!?"
He snapped out of his thoughts and noticed Lucille had turned him to face her, holding his shoulders. She had a worried look on her face. He blinked and looked up as clouds began to form, signaling a storm. How did he not notice his magic doing this? He always lost control when it came to Lucille. Ray shook his head and smiled slightly. "Sorry." He sighed and the clouds retreated. He scratched his head. "I was lost in thought. Sorry. So," he spoke softly, waiting for her to continue.
Lucille looked him over once more before she breathed out a sigh. She let go and turned to face the lake. "Right. Last night when we, made out.." She looked down and twiddled her thumbs. She didn't understand why she was hesitating, but she was. 'Just tell him you were drunk, Lucille. It's easy! What's wrong with..' she held her head as she got a slight headache suddenly. She shook her head and it went away. "I was really drunk. I'm sorry.." She felt a sharp pain in her heart.
Ray looked at the ground, his heart felt like it was being ripped into tiny pieces. "Ah," he leaned his elbows on his knees. "I see. I had a feeling that was the case from your behavior." He said, scoffing.
'No...why do I regret saying that? Why do I..want to say I really...' she winced and held her head with both hands.
Ray looked at her and frowned. "Lucille? Hey, what's wrong?" He got closer to her, his worry overriding his decision to not be close to her.
Lucille winced once more. "My head..feels like it's splitting into..two...I can't.." She swayed a little but Ray caught her in his arms.
"Ssssh. It's alright. Lean against me and relax until it goes away." He said soothingly as he held her close to his chest.
Lucille murmured an "Okay." before she slipped into unconsciousness.
Ray glanced down at her. What on earth? What happened? Does she have a hangover? If she did it should be over by now, she didn't have that much to drink. Sure she was tipsy but she shouldn't have gotten that drunk. No, this was from something unrelated to last night. So then, what was it? He sighed. For now, he'd enjoy this moment of getting to hold her again. Probably for the last time, anyway. He held her slightly tighter, inhaling her scent of fresh rain and lavender. It calmed him down. She always smelled of lavender, even when they were younger. She smelled of rain, naturally, but she always wore lavender scented perfumes and soaps. That's one of the reasons she had that calming effect. Ray smiled as let his thoughts center around her. The feel of her, the smell of her, everything.
Lucille felt heavy. She couldn't move. It took everything in power to open her eyes. She saw she was in a type of bird cage. 'Huh? Where am I? I was just with Ray telling about-' she stopped her thoughts. Suddenly she saw someone sitting on the hanging perch. It was a woman who wore a purple colored dress and had blonde hair. Suddenly the woman jumped and landed gracefully beside her. Lucille gasped. The woman...was herself.
The other Lucille glared at her. "I told you not to do it. But you did anyway." She sighed angrily.
Lucille couldn't respond. It was taking all her strength to use her eyes. She couldn't move or speak. She didn't understand what this other her was talking about. Was this a dream?
The other Lucille looked at her curiously while she held her chin. "You don't..remember?" She hummed and nodded. She put her hands on her hips. "Listen well. I'm only going to say this, since it seems you have no recollection of our previous conversation." She breathed in. "If you deny your feelings and don't submit to them, danger will befall your family, friends, and those who are dear to you."
Then, Lucille's vision began to get blurry before she was submerged into darkness.
When Lucille came to, she was looking at the beginning sunset being reflected in Lake Sciliora. She blinked and noticed she was being held. She felt strong arms and a well-toned chest. 'Who..?' she glanced up and saw Ray gazing at the lake with nostalgia. His profile was illuminated by the sun and his blue hair blew in the warm breeze. Puberty had definitely been kind to him. He had filled out quite nicely. She blushed when she found herself starring and blushed even fiercer when he looked down at her.
"Ah! You're awake. How're you feeling? Any better?" Ray asked as he peered at her face. She looked adorable when she first woke up. But why was she blushing? "Hey, your face is red. Do you have a fever?" He brushed away her bangs and kissed her forehead. His mother always taught him, the best way to check if someone has a fever, is to put your lips to their forehead. You can tell their temperature better that way.
Lucille was blushing like mad. He just kissed her forehead. Kissed! Did he have a hidden motive to this? Or was he genuinely trying to check her temperature? She grabbed his face and pulled him away while creating some distance between them. "No, no! I'm fine! Really!" She said, an octave higher than her usual tone voice. She cursed herself and let go of his face. "Um.." She breathed in to calm herself. She then remembered. She told Ray she was drunk and that their make out was a result of her being too tipsy. That she didn't mean to do that. Then she got a headache and he held her when she passed out. Then that weird dream. Was it a dream? And that warning..
What was up with all this foreshadowing?! First Shizuka now herself? It didn't make sense. Lucille sighed and held her head to get a grip. 'Think of one thing at a time, Lucille.' She thought as she inhaled and exhaled. Ray was looking at her curiously, somewhat afraid she was about to faint again. She gave him a reassuring smile. "Well, that's pretty much it, about last night." She looked down. "I'm sorry if..I confused you or hurt you. I probably should wait till I'm of age to drink." Lucille said as she laughed nervously.
Ray stared at her. It hurt him so much that she didn't mean anything from last night. But in some way, he felt she was lying. His father told him that when people get drunk and say things, some of those things are true. So was she lying or being truthful? He decided to be bold and ask. "Do you find me attractive, Lu?"
Lucille looked up sharply, surprised by that random question. She noticed how serious his gaze was. She couldn't look away, like she was being pulled into him. "Ah..um..." She tried to answer and swallowed her nervousness. Ray was definitely handsome, much like Uncle Gray. Heart throbs they both are. She just now noticed he was in sweatpants and his chest was bare, his hair in disarray more then usual, and his strong jaw line, and dark mysterious eyes. Who wouldn't be attracted to him?! Lucille blushed a bit and glanced away. "Of-Of course you're attractive. Who wouldn't be attracted to you? You're handsome like Uncle Gray, mysterious, but kind.." What was she saying?! This was so embarrassing! She was practically spilling her feelings out! But she didn't feel that way.. Did she? ...No. She didn't. "Why do you ask?" She said as she looked at him.
Ray smirked at her random fluster of a confession. He stood up and smiled. "So last night, you probably did that cause you're attracted to me. Hm?" He said as he glanced at her form and smirked. She was definitely lying. Why? He didn't understand. But he wasn't about to give up. He watched her blush and express a look of shock.
Lucille stood up and put her hands on her hips, finally recovering. "WHA? Well look who's being cocky and sure of himself?!" She exclaimed. She crossed her arms over her chest as she puffed out her cheeks. She huffed and turned to walk away when his next words stopped her.
"Just so you know, I'm not sorry about what happened last night."
Lucille turned to look at him. He smiled warmly at her, the sun behind him making him glow as his hair blew gently in the breeze. Her pony tail whipped about as she stared at him speechless. He walked forward and put his hand on her head before walking past her and to his house. Lucille put a hand to her heart. Her heart beating a mile a minute. She didn't know what to think or say, she was stunned.
"Hey, ya comin'?" Ray called out to her.
Lucille blinked and shook her head. Man she needed to get a grip! But his words...did that mean that Ray..likes her? He didn't regret last night? She swallowed hard before putting on a bright smile and nodding. "Yeah! I'm coming!" She ran to catch up to him as they both walked inside his house.
Inside Lucy was in between Ultear and Natalie as both girls were glaring at eachother.
"Say that again, Flame Brain?!"
"Your food tastes awful! How can you mess up making tea and cookies, Ice Princess?!"
"Girls! C'mon! It wasn't bad at all, Nat! You're just so darn picky!" Lucy said as she pushed them away from each other. However, both girls got into battle stances, circling each other, and Lucy panicked. She turned to Ray and Lucille, her eyes pleading for help. Ray and Lucille looked at each other, not sure what to do. How could they stop them?
Just then Natsu walked in, just as Natalie stopped in front of her father. Natsu blinked when he heard, "Ice-Make: Gungnir!" Natalie jumps out of the way as a large ice lance hurtled toward Natsu, hitting him and freezing him. Lucille, Ray, Lucy, Natalie, and Ultear gasped.
"U-Uncle Natsu.." Ultear whispered. Just then, inside the ice, Natsu glowed red and the ice began to melt. Once he was free, he heated himself up so he was dry, then eyed Ultear. "Ah..I'm so sorry Uncle Natsu! That was meant for-"
"What do you think you're doing?! Using magic in the house?! Gray would kill you!" Natsu yelled with authority. "And I bet you started it, Nat!" Both girls hung their heads. Lucy let out a sigh of relief.
"Sorry.." Natalie and Ultear said in unison.
Natsu huffed, "You better be!" He turned to Lucille, who smiled at him. He noticed a bit of a different aura on her, and figured he'd ask Lucy. "Why don't we go to the Guild? There, you two can brawl all ya want!"
Natalie and Ultear smirked at each other. While Lucy chastised Natsu about encouraging them. Ray and Lucille laughed.
"I'll meet you guys there. I gotta take a shower real quick." Ray announced.
Natsu and Lucy nodded, "Alrighty, we'll meet you there!" Natsu said as he walked out.
"Lu, why don't you stay here and walk with Ray so he doesn't come alone." Natalie smiled.
Lucille scratched her cheek and shrugged. "If it's alright with Ray.." She said glancing at him. He gave her a smile. "Sure!"
Natalie nodded as she and Ultear walked after Natsu and Lucy, leaving the pair alone.
Ray stretched. "I'll be out in seven minutes, make yourself comfortable. Unless," he glanced at her while nudging her. "You want to join me..?"
Lucille looked at him appalled as she slapped his arm. "No way! Just go take your shower!" She said pushing him towards the bathroom. She sat down on his couch as Ray continued to laugh while walking to the bathroom. Asking her one last time if she was sure, which resulted in her throwing her boot at him; Ray just barely getting the door closed first. She grumbled and only went to grab the boot when she heard the shower curtain close. Returning to the couch, she sighed into it, relaxing. Geez, Ray was either too considerate or too cocky. There really was no in between, much like Juvia. Suddenly, she became too aware of the shower running. Which made her think about Ray's last words. 'Ray wasn't sorry about the kiss..he..did that mean he..?'
Ray let the shower water run over him, hanging his head. He moved the hair out of his face, exposing a furiously blushing Ray. Where on earth did that boldness come from?! Was his father finally rubbing off on him? Or was he just becoming overly confident on the situation between him and Lucille? He sighed and got control over his emotions, hurriedly washing himself so Lucille wouldn't complain that he was taking too long. Drying himself off and wrapping the towel around himself, he walked out of the bathroom. When he did he saw Lucille pressing a pillow to her face and flailing about, with the muffled sounds of screaming. All he could do was stare at the peculiar sight. He hadn't taken that long, had he?
Lucille stopped her screaming fit when she heard the click of a door. Slowly, she slid the pillow below her eyes to catch Ray, clad in only a towel, starring at her curiously. She blinked and blushed bright red from embarrassment, both from Ray's appearance and that he caught her acting ridiculously. All she did next was throw the pillow at him before yelling, "Get some clothes on!"
Ray just let himself be hit by the pillow before he moved his feet to walk to his bedroom, quite curious as to what all that was about. He put on gray pants, a tight dark blue shirt and his black boots. Drying his hair a little more with the towel he walked out of his room to join Lucille, who was leaning on the wall beside the front door. He stopped in front of her and smiled. "Ready?" Lucille nodded and they walked out.
The sun signaled the time to be six in the after noon and the two hadn't made it five minutes in before Ray burst out laughing. "Okay, so what was up with that outburst when I came out of them bathroom? Why were you screaming into a pillow?" He asked as his laughter died down. He noticed Lucille blush and smack her hand to her face.
"Ugh, it's nothing."
"Didn't seem like nothing." He quirked an eyebrow at her. "For you to not tell me, this is a first."
Lucille stopped walking as his words hurt her. They've always talked about everything, unless it was girl related, then she went to Natalie. She should just tell him. But which topic? When he said he wasn't sorry about the kiss, or about when she was talking to herself in that dream, or Shizuka's last words? But why was she concerning herself with the topic about her feelings and Ray? She didn't feel that way towards him. She decided to go with the last one. That seemed to be the easiest topic as of right now. She sighed. "It's about Shizuka. What she said has bothered me since we came home. But we should probably wait till we're with everyone to talk about it. I haven't even talked about it with my parents either." She said as she rubbed her arm and continued walking to the guild.
Ray hummed and walked with her. So that's what she was worried about. Heck, even he was still having some trouble. Especially from the nightmare Shizuka put him under. A chill ran down his spine as he remembered. No. He wouldn't think about it. He wanted to talk to someone about it, especially Lucille. But since it concerned him talking about how he felt about her, he probably shouldn't. At least, not for awhile. Maybe he could talk to his sister or parents about it. He sighed. He didn't really want to talk to Ultear about it. 'Wait a sec! Cain!' Cain was his best friend. Of course he could talk to him about it! Ray felt relief flood through him as they neared the doors. "So do you want to talk to everyone about Shizuka when we get inside? Or do it another day?" He asked with concern.
Lucille breathed in and out. "We'll do it now. If I don't I'll never get any sleep." She said with a strained smile. Ray frowned but she patted his shoulder as reassurance she'd be okay, before she walked inside.
Sorry for the delay, but here it is! Things have sort of calmed down with moving but we're still hectic. So I haven't felt I've been in the best environment to write a decent chapter. That's why I made you all wait. Hope you down mind. ^^;
So I hope you all didn't mind. As for Lucille, her conscious is strooooong and wants her to admit her feelings. Not run away like she did about her magic. And Ray knows she's lying. Hehe
Also here's their birthdays (we missed Natalie and Lucille's, and Lydia's. Oops..):
Lucille
Age: 17
Birthday: June 7 (Gemini)
Magic: Celestial Spirit Mage
Natalie
Age: 17
Birthday: June 7 (Gemini)
Magic: Fire Dragon Slaying Mage
Ray
Age: 17
Birthday: March 15 (Pieces)
Magic: Water Mage
Cain
Age: 18
Birthday: April 23 (Taurus)
Magic: Requip: The Knight Mage
Lance
Age: 18
Birthday: October 5 (Libra)
Magic: Script Mage
Lydia
Age: 19
Birthday: August 21 (Leo)
Magic: Lightning Mage
Ultear
Age: 20
Birthday: November 2 (Scorpio)
Magic: Ice-Make Mage
Naja
Age: 20
Birthday: November 30 (Sagittarius)
Magic: Iron Dragon Slaying Mage
Max
Age: 21
Birthday: December 26 (Capricorn)
Magic: Take-Over Mage
Jax
Age: 21
Birthday: April 19 (Aries)
Magic: Take-Over Mage