Chapter 7

"It's good to hear that you'll come with me. " Erza said stroking her chin and nodding in approval. "Well my rent is due and I miss working." Lucy replied sipping her strawberry shake. After Gray asked her they went straight at the guild and looked for Erza who is talking with Cana before. The guild is loud that night and Gray is nowhere to be found as Lucy talked with Erza about the mission.

"By the way, how are you Lucy? Gray told me that you're sick." Erza asked as she took a bite of her cheesecake. "I'm perfectly fine." She answered and smiled at her. Erza hummed as an approval and they continued eating.

"Have you heard of the Wizard Magic Ball?" Mira pops in as she clean some dishes and smiled cutely at them. "Ball ei? Haven't heard of them." Lucy said curious about the news, "All the participants of the last Grand Magic Games are invited with the masters of each guild." Mira explained excitedly showing the invitation for their guild. "Yeah, I forgot to mention it to you. The fairy Tail team A and B are all coming." Erza added. "Really?! Wow!" Lucy squalled at her seat, obvious with her excitement. "We should buy some clothes for it. It's an elegant dancing ball anyway." Erza said coolly but a blush crept through her cheeks. "Oh, I'm excited! When is the ball?" Lucy asked clapping both her hands. "Three days from now." Erza answered, "Oh we have a lot of time to prepare for it!" Lucy squalled and Mira and Erza nodded in agreement.

"What's with the topic?" Gray suddenly asked to the girls, his shirt is nowhere to be found. "We're talking about the ball." Lucy answered smiling. "Oh, hi Erza, Mira." He answered and greeted the other two girls. "Hi Gray, want something to eat?" Mira asked, Gray sit beside Lucy and she is between Erza and Gray now. "Just an ice cold water Mira." Gray smiled and Mira nodded before dashing off to the kitchen.

"You coming?" Gray asked as he got his order sipping it tentatively. "Of course!" Lucy answered "You sure?" He asked her again, "Yes, why?" She asked curiously, "Then I'll come." He answered not bothering to answer her question. "You should be Gray, you're part of the team." Erza said done with her cake as she stands up, "Thanks Mira." She smiled "No prob Erza." Mira replied showing her ever sweet smile. "You going Erza?" Lucy asked and Erza only nodded. And they continue talking about the upcoming ball.

"Gray-samaaaaaa~" A blue haired mage yelled as she approach the two mage sitting in silent but shuddered hearing her voice. "Juvia." Gray acknowledge as she took a seat beside him, now it's Gray turn to be the one between the two girls. "Hi Juvia." Lucy greeted her and only to be given a glare by the water mage. "My love rival." She answered glaring at her. Lucy shuddered and laughed nervously at her. Gray sighed, "What is it Juvia?" With that Juvia looked at Gray with a beaming smile "Are you coming to the ball?" She asked, Gray only shrugged "Yeah, I'm going to accompany Lucy at the ball." Juvia looked at him and Lucy with wide blue eyes. She stood up, "Lucy?! Why?"

Gray looked at Juvia seriously and bravely… "I'M COURTING HER." He said catching all the attentions of their guild members, and suddenly the whole guild went quiet and they all looked at Juvia who's teary eyed already. While Lucy blushed in embarrassment and shyness. "Who's your courting Gray?" Mira had to asked, yeah she had to asked to confirm what's the whole guild want to know.

"I'm courting her, the one and only Lucy Heartfillia." Gray answered and looked at the flustered celestial wizard who blushed even more when he gave her a smile that would make every girls melt. "Oh, I thought you are- WHAT?! You're courting Lucy?!" Mira looked at him wide-eyed, utterly shocked. "NOOOOOOOOOOO!" With that Juvia walked away and left the guild crying.

Still the whole guild is quiet, trying to absorb the news Gray just said minutes ago and how Juvia react to it. Even the noisiest is quiet around, none other Natsu who stop his eating session in the mid-air. "Oh. My. God." Mira could only utter, her fingers at her lips and stopped from cleaning the dishes and serving at the bar.

"No! This will be a disaster!" Happy yelled animatedly flying all over the guild only to be stopped by Carla, "I hope she wouldn't cry a lot or else it will rain. Hard." Cana said waving her hands in the air emphasizing her thoughts. And all the guild members nodded in agreement.

Lucy could only do is to gulp, gulp hard. But the man beside her is brave enough. He hold her hand and she looked at her suddenly. He smiled at her, "Don't worry, I'll handle it." He assured, holding her hand tight, tight enough for her to know that he'll never leave her.

But that doesn't mean they solve their problem.

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