Disclaimer: I do not own Inu Yasha or Fairy Tail, they belong to their respective Creators, Rumiko Takahashi & Hiro Mashima!

Author's Note: So this is a Gift Fic for another good author, HalfBlackWolfDemon. And is a response back for a requested story I asked of her. I love her InuYasha pairings with Kagome.

It wasn't every day that he picked up a book and read it, but on the insistence of his teammate, he had read the damned book. She described it as a fairy tale with lots of fighting, magic, and romance. Which is delivered in abundance, and gave him plenty to think over. His mind was going over and over the details from the book, since he finished it in one sitting, considering he was a person who didn't read.

So as he sat there in his corner of the guild, staring blankly at nothing in particular. His mind was drawing up conjectured images of the scenes in the book. All very vivid, from the fantastic amount of detail that was written. As if the author was there and lived it themselves. But that was nigh impossible, according to the date on the inside of the cover. Still, it was all good, since even if he wanted to talk to them, they used a Pen name.

And from what Lucy had told him, no one knew where they lived either.

And did he have questions for the author? Especially how they came up with the idea for the main female protagonist. Because she, even as a character, stood out in his mind. For she was plaguing him now, his dreams, waking thoughts also, since finishing that book. The clarity of which he saw her in his mind, dark black hair that hung in waves, pale skin, with deep blue eyes in a heart-shaped face, that led down to a lithe fit body, even in a silly ridiculous outfit, which was probably more decent than what Lucy often wore.

The girl was, surprisingly, the embodiment of everything he would ever want in a girl. This woman, who the author conjured up, is his ideal dream girl. She has sass, intelligence, patience, and wasn't going to stop until she completes her tasks. Her soul is pure, passionate, always willing to forgive, and keeps going. She sees people as alike, even when they were of a very different species. It tugs at him, making him recall his past. Losing his parents, then meeting Ul and Leon. His adventures as he made his way to Fairy Tail, as Gildarts had directed him.

Giving a small shake of his head, he stands up and walks to the bar and giving a little smile to Mira, before sitting down next to his teammate, as she sips on her strawberry milkshake. He waits patiently for her to finish and acknowledge his presence. Something that doesn't take too long. A smile on her face as she spins to face him. Her brown eyes were shining with mirth since she must know what he wanted already.

"So..." She draws out in a low voice, trying not to giggle while doing it.

Raising an eyebrow, Gray grins back and lets out a sigh. Reaching down and taking the small book out of the pocket of his slightly baggy pants, only to realize that he had lost his shirt in transition. "Here you go, Lucy, it was really good. I finished it in one night, and have read it a few more times since. You were right, and it is an amazing book."

Seeing her face turns into a rather smug countenance, she takes the book and wiggles her eyebrows. "I knew you would. I mean, the author is amazing in their details, huh? Just sucks you in, so you cannot put the book down. It creates vivid images of the characters and the battles that take place. Almost as if they lived it, huh?" Her voice colored with her delight.

When she finishes, she looks expectantly at him, making the smile on his lips widen a bit. "Yeah, you're right. Whoever they are, they are truly gifted like you...uh." Gray says, trailing off at what he was saying, seeing the darkening look on her face.

"Gray, did you….. read the book I'm writing?" Her voice was coming out low and dangerous.

Knowing he put his foot in his mouth, Gray hangs his head and lifts both hands in a gesture that was meant to appease. "Yes. I am sorry, it was on your desk the other day when I was over. I mean, the peeks I've had over the last few years, makes me keep coming back. Knowing that I am betraying your trust, and will probably get my ass handed to me... Again, Lucy, I'm sorry."

When no hit or scathing remarks came, he lifts his head. Lucy looks at him, the calculation in her brown eyes. Only to be startled when she stands up and reaches out, snagging one of his wrists. Giving it a sharp tug, she turns and starts walking towards the guild doors. Unable to help it, Gray lets her lead him out of the guild, towards town.

Not bothering to hide the confusion on his face, Gray lets Lucy lead him down to Magnolia. He decides that remaining quiet is the better part of valor. Instead, he lets his instincts take control, as his mind wanders. Instantly the girl from the story, Kagome, appears in his mind. Her face a picture of pure concentration as she seemed to focus her thoughts inwards before a pale pink nimbus appears around her person. Only to have it move to her hands, where she held an empty bow at the ready.

With a scream, the pink light formed an arrow. Gray saw her release the arrow, the look of hope and desperation alight in her facial features. Her blue eyes were showing a weariness that only a long, tedious battle would cause. In the next second, he was seeing her laughing as she held the small boy, Shippo, a demon called a Kitsune in her arms. Glaring at someone, before saying, "Sit Boy!".

Mind still meandering, Gray feels a sharp tug on his arm, drawing him from a particularly good image of the heroine bathing in a hot spring. He grunts annoyance, before realizing that he wasn't moving anymore. Blinking owlishly, he sees Lucy give him an all to knowing look before a mischievous smirk graces her lips. Not liking that look, Gray tries to extract his wrist from her grip, only to feel it clamp down like a vice.

Realizing that getting away wasn't going to be an option, he begins to look at his surrounds and noting that they are on the far western side of the city, where it was more rural, and in front of a small clapboard house. It had the quaint picture book white-washed picket fence, trimmed grass with a little herb, and flower garden. Not knowing what to make of it, he looks back at the door as Lucy jerks on the string attached to a small bell. The bell clangs loud and clear.

"Uh... Lucy... Where are we? And what are we doing here?" He asked, his voice telling her exactly how unsure and nervous he was.

All she does is turn and look at him before looking forward again as the door opens. What he sees freezes him, almost literally, to the ground. There before him is a replica of the heroine from the book. Only she is a bit older than the age stated. Gray can only swallow as he watches the girl step forward and hug Lucy tightly. She gives him a cursory glance over her shoulder.

"Hey, Kags, I let him read your book," Lucy says, her voice giddy with amusement.

"Oh, Lucy... you... I mean... .oh... uh... Well.. come on in you two." The woman says, her cheeks a rather delicate pink shade.

When she stepped back and motioned for them to come in, Gray can't help but continue to stare at the woman. Lucy clears her throat and jerks him harshly by his wrist. She is earning a hiss of pain from him as he follows her into the house. The first thing he notices is pictures hanging on the walls. The characters from the book are in them, yet they aren't hand-drawn. Instead, they are actual photos.

"So let me introduce you two formally," Lucy says, a saucy grin on her lips. Small hearts began to appear in the depths of her brown eyes.

"Gray, this is the author of the book I had you read. Her name is Kagome Higurashi. Kagome, this is my teammate and self-adopted brother, Gray." She introduces, obviously doing her best not to laugh at the situation. "I think you two should talk. I mean, he adores your book just as much as I do. And I think it left a very lasting impression on him to boot, Kags."

With that, Lucy steps away, removing her hand from his wrist. With a smile, she makes her way further into the house, leaving them alone. Knowing this was her way of giving them privacy, Gray decides to tell Kagome what he thought of her book. However, his face goes a dark crimson at the words that fall from his lips. "I think you're a very talented Dream Girl."

His words make her blue eyes go wide, and the delicate pink on her cheeks became rose red. She lets her head drop down, so he can't see it anymore. Her body language speaks volumes of what she was feeling and thinking. Causing Gray to lift a hand, and rub the back of his head and mentally beating himself up for the verbal slip up.

After a few minutes of awkward silence, Kagome breaks it when she speaks. "Uh, okay. Thank you, Gray. Do you have any clue as to why Lucy would be doing this?"

Her question is innocent, but he hears and feels the seriousness underlying it. Giving a small sigh, he thinks about the past few days and all that transpired before replying. "In all honesty, no, I don't. Lucy is usually a bit eccentric, so I don't see anything too far out of her normal behavior."

His words are met with a soft sigh before a tinkling laugh is heard. Looking to Kagome, the trepidation on his face only makes her laughed harder. "This, Gray is what is called setup. She had been talking my ear off about you for months. So I can see it for what it is, Lucy playing matchmaker."

At her words, Gray becomes very still, looking down at the woman before him. His mouth was moving, but nothing was coming out in his state of shock. This earned him another peal of the tinkling laughter, as Kagome takes great enjoyment from it. Knowing that things could have been a lot worse, he was still going to talk with his 'sister' and teammate later.

As he collects his thoughts, Kagome speaks up again. "I think Lucy snuck out my back door. Would you like some tea?"

Nodding, he watches Kagome walk the same way Lucy did. He finally connects the dots, and follows her, mentally strangling Lucy. Only to realize that this isn't such a bad thing. Now he can question the author herself about her book. See how she came up with the ideas for the story.

They entered a rather simple small kitchen, and taking place at the island counter; Gray watches as she moves around her kitchen, prepping the tea. Watching her movements, noting that while it was grateful that there was no wasted movement or energy, telling him, she was trained to fight.

When she comes to the island and pours the tea, she speaks again. "So wanna tell me what you meant by Dream Girl? I am rather curious, and never give up till I get what I want."

The smile on her lips makes him flush a bit as he looks down at his cup of tea. He is thinking of how to put into words what he thought.

THE END!