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Something is Changing	By : moxiflox Category: +. to F > Fairy Tail Views: 5257 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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"Erza, what are you doing here? I thought you were on a mission," said Natsu as he jogged over to the scarlet haired mage.
"Mira called me through the lacrima. I wasn't far and my job was complete, so I came straight here instead of traveling back to the guild. What exactly happened?" She transformed into her normal armor.
The pink haired maiden spirit popped up in the middle of the group. "I am to take you to Miss Lucy, if you like. I have clothes for anyone who wishes to go." She held out her arms which held a tall pile of garments.
Natsu looked over at Gray, seeming to consider something. "I'll fill Erza in, Lucy probably doesn't need all of us there right now. You go, Gray, I'll be right behind you." Erza gave Natsu a look, but said nothing. "Come back for me in a few, Virgo."
"And we can see Lucy when she gets back to the guild, we don't need to go now. Like Natsu said, she's probably tired anyway," Levy reasoned.
Gray nodded as he walked to the spirit, grabbing his normal celestial outfit. He swapped his clothing for the green gear and grand cape with a speed only he possessed before they disappeared.

Virgo lead him to a wooden, dark, grand staircase where Loke was waiting at the top. Gray scaled the stairs and fell in step with the lion spirit as they walked down the hallway. "So it went well?"
"They were more trouble than we expected, but it's over now. None of them will be a problem," he said with harsh finality.
They took a few more steps in silence.
"Did you make them pay?" Loke said quietly.
Gray just nodded.
"Mm," Loke nodded in response, his lips tight.
They reached the door, but instead of going in, Loke paused.
"While you're here, I feel like we should talk about this whole, you-and-Lucy thing," he said.
"What the hell? I didn't think I'd get this kind of shit from you," Gray said as he crossed his arms, a little annoyed.
"Look, I'm happy for both of you, but I just think we nee-," the spirit was cut off.
"I really think this is a conversation that can wait until I've seen Lucy," Gray said shortly.
"She's asleep, a few minutes won'-"
"I need to see her, Loke." Gray said in a voice that wasn't one to be argued with.
The lion nodded stiffly as he opened the door.
Gray didn't think he could find anything more beautiful. Lucy was asleep, peacefully off in some place in her dreams, far from pain. Her golden hair fell about her face and her lips were slightly parted. It was then he noticed the slight swelling and the darkened ridge of her eye. He hadn't had time to really look at her earlier, but now that he was, he could tell she had been struck. Anger twisted inside him. Lucy..
Lightly, he sat on the bed. He didn't want to wake her when she was this at ease, but he couldn't help but touch her. As gently as he could, he brushed his fingers across her cheek down to her lips.
Slowly, she opened her eyes. As soon as they met his, she broke into a smile.
"Gray!"
I sat up quickly and embraced him. I couldn't help but press myself into him as I clung to him tightly. He held my body close, not wanting to let me go either. I felt his chest against mine, his heart beating against my own frantic rhythm. I was so aware of every inch of him touching me. His arms around my waist, his hands gently rubbing my back. Gray..
"How are you feeling?" he asked as he gently pried me from around his neck.
"I'm better, fine really," I said, scooting back against the headboard now that I was sitting. "I think I've slept the whole time here." I started flattening my bed head when I noticed a handful of items on the table next to me that hadn't been there before. "What.. are these?"
"I think they're gifts," Gray said as he reached to lift one up, "Marshmallow treats, books, fancy clothes."
"Aries, Caprico, Virgo," I mused as I fingered the clothing. Something black and lacy caught my eye. "Wait, what is.." I gasped as I lifted up some type of sheer negligee. "Taurus," I grunted with disapproval.
Gray just laughed.
"That's just so.." I paused.
"Thoughtful?" he offered.
"Inappropriate," I deadpanned. That damn cow. We both laughed as I tossed it back with the rest of the clothes Virgo had brought. I sighed and leaned back again.
"I'm sorry this went so far, Lucy," Gray started, "If I could have gotten to you sooner.."
"It's the destiny of rich daughters to be targeted by people.." I started to repeat, but trailed off as I saw his gaze harden.
"I didn't like that then and I don't like it now," he said with dark eyes.
"I know, but we're guild mages, Gray. On the same team. This is what we do. It could happen again. It could be you, or me, but we can't let it affect us, we can't let it affect the team."
"Lucy, I'd be upset even if we weren't together and I'm sure Natsu is too. That isn't something that has changed. Any of us would be upset in this situation for the exact same reason - we're a team."
I sighed. I knew he was probably right. Would it be any different if it was Natsu who was taken? I knew the answer. We would have fought just as hard to get him back. It was the bonds of Fairy Tail, something Oliver would never understand. It was why I was a guild mage.
I shook myself from my thoughts and looked back at my teammate. My.. boyfriend? Whoa.
"Tch" I snorted at the thought as it hit me hard.
His eyes narrowed, "What's so funny now?"
"Oh nothing, I was just thinking about us," I said nonchalantly, teasingly eyeing the ceiling dismissively.
His face twisted a little at my response. I laughed, not able to keep a straight face.
"I was just thinking about what we're doing here. We never really talked about it and then everything happened. Our timing kind of sucked. Is this something you still want to do?" I said, motioning to us.
Gray leaned forward, his blue eyes piercing as he took both of my hands, squeezing them lightly. "Lucy, what I said you to before, I meant. You are the most amazing woman I have ever met. I have no intention of ever letting you go." His face was so earnest, so honest. This man was so beautiful. His dark hair splayed messily upon that gorgeous head. He had always been an excellent mage since I met him, when he, Natsu, and Erza formed Fairy Tail's strongest team. He was kind. He was funny. His body looked like it was chiseled right out of ice. What more could a girl ask for? And he was sitting here, right now, with her.
"I just know that things like today are the reason you never dated in the guild. I don't want to force you into anything you'd rather avoid," I said, giving the man his last out before I let myself claim him for good.
"Well, consider that fear erased. Because after one night of having you as mine, I could never go back to anything else." His words were silk as they wrapped around my heart and tied themselves there. I knew this was it. I was done. I was his as long as he'd have me.
I squeezed his hands back. "How are we going to do this? Do we tell people?" I asked, thinking through all the situations. The guild could be merciless.
"Whatever you want to do, I'll follow. But Lucy, I don't really want to hide it and I honestly don't think we could."
"Natsu.." I said as I thought about our other teammate. He was right; we couldn't hide this, especially not from Natsu. He was at my place as much as Gray was. The three of us had been inseparable for the longest time. Our lives intertwined so much that I didn't know if we could separate them.
"I'm not scared of Natsu," Gray said, a hint of a threat in his voice.
"I should tell him," I said firmly. I didn't want this getting out of control. I knew both of those boys and couldn't imagine either of them would handle that kind of news very well coming from Gray. They would find anything to fight over.
There was a knock at the door and Virgo poked her head in. I dropped his hands as Natsu burst in from behind her, clad in his familiar blue and yellow celestial shirt. When he saw me a big smile broke out on his face.
"Yo, Luce," Natsu said as he plopped down on the chair next to the bed. He scrunched his nose, "You look like shit."
"Hey!" I said as I smacked him.
"Aww, I'm kidding Luce, are you okay?" he said while rubbing his bruised arm. He quickly noticed the marshmallow treats from Aries, wasting no time before breaking them open and stuffing his mouth. Gray groaned in disapproval.
They heard the door open and Loke slipped in and leaned against the frame. Gray looked up and a brief silent conversation passed between them. Gray turned to the two of them. "I'll be right back," he said as he left with Loke, leaving Natsu and Lucy alone.
Natsu's big smile slipped from his face as the door closed. He leaned back in his chair. "That was reckless, Lucy," he said with some semblance of disapproval.
"I must have gotten that from you," I said with a smile, deflecting his reproach.
"That's different. You leave that kind of stuff to me, okay? No more giving yourself up like that," he said as he popped another marshmallow into his mouth.
"Yeah, yeah," I said dismissively. It was weird being reprimanded by Natsu.
"Cause otherwise I just get angry and I destroy more things and you usually get mad at me for that, right?" he cracked a small smile.
I glared at him before we both burst out laughing. Our laughter trailed off into silence. I dropped my eyes. I knew I had to tell him, sooner rather than later. I could never keep something from Natsu, especially something like this. I had no idea how I was going to start. I mean, it's Natsu. Something like this wouldn't break us apart, right? Our relationship was more than that. Even if Natsu and Gray were friendly rivals… Ugh.. but that was dumb, they weren't rivals over her. I couldn't even explain to myself why he might be mad, but for some reason this was a hard thing to tell him.
"Natsu, there is something I do want to talk to you about though," I started, the hesitation obvious in my voice.
He just nodded without looking at me. He had found some interesting thing on the wall behind me. Great, he can't even look me in the eye already and I haven't even told him. Maybe it was just the awkwardness of having a serious conversation with Natsu, who was built of playfulness. Well, pausing longer wasn't going to make this easier for me.
"Gray and I.." I started.
"I know." The words cracked through me.
"What?" My eyes shot up to look at him, his own still on the wall. This was not what I was expecting.
He was wringing his hands in his lap, his face a blank expression. "I know. I mean, I didn't, for sure. Until now. But I had an idea," the words sounded almost tortured, like he was forcing them out through some barrier inside himself. "I could tell something was different this morning, and he acted differently during the mission, more.. distracted, more determined? I don't know." He shook his head, "but it all fits now."
He still wasn't looking at me. It hurt. Was it disapproval? Anger? Whichever it was, his reaction was killing me. Looking at his face, my stomach felt like an empty pit. He was still, his eyes firm as if they were trying to bore a hole through the wall. He looked like he would rather be anywhere but here.
"Natsu.." I pressed, searching for his gaze. He yielded and found me. His eyes were soft, almost lost. They were both in unfamiliar territory and they knew it.
"So how long..?" he asked with difficulty.
"I.. don't know. Not long. I guess I've.. felt something for awhile? But it wasn't until this job that either of us acted on it. Neither of us would do that for so long behind your back."
He nodded as he looked away again. Maybe that was for the better, somehow this conversation was too intense to have while looking right at him. His face twisted slightly as it went hard. His thoughts clearly changing.
"Did he..?"
"No! No, it was nothing like that," I said quickly, avoiding a potential catastrophe. His face quieted with my answer. I didn't know what to do. Somehow, it felt like it was just out of my grasp and I couldn't make it right. I couldn't stand if he was upset with me. Natsu was so much a part of me as Gray was. I couldn't imagine life without him around. I was so afraid I had just ruined everything.
"Are you mad?" I asked tentatively.
Gods, what was he thinking? I so rarely had to wonder that with Natsu, who lived with his thoughts and emotions on his sleeve. He pursed his lips.
"Are you happy?"
My breath formed a rock in my chest. Oh Mavis, how do you even answer that? It seemed like such a simple question, but I knew it was more than that.
"I am," I said as steadily as I could.
"Then I'm not mad," he said quickly, his eyes back on mine, flashing his signature toothy grin.
Relief flooded my body as I smiled back. I understood he was trying to lighten the mood again.
"It's just that he can be a real jackass, so I'm worried about you. You're my friend you know, and he's an idiot," he said as he rolled his eyes jokingly.
"Pff, you should talk," I countered, narrowing my eyes at him.
We shared another laugh as my nerves started to settle. I felt like I could probably leave things as they were now, but I had some need deep down to just make sure that everything was really okay and that he understood nothing had changed.
I reached out, touching his sleeve. "I just don't want anything to be different, okay? You are one of the most important people in my life. Please know that. Nothing has really changed."
"Oh, you're right that it doesn't change a thing," he said adamantly, "Your place is still way comfier than mine."
Annnd Natsu was back.
I giggled at his stubbornness, relieved.
"So, we're okay?"
"Of course, Luce. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to have a talk with Ice Freak."
"Wait, what?!"
A mischievous grin spread across Natsu's face. There was nothing but trouble in that look.
Before I could protest, Gray walked in. "You guys ready to go?"
"Yupp!" Natsu said as he jumped up, taking the marshmallows with him.
"Wait!" I squealed as I tried to catch him by the scarf. Gray gave me a strange look as he held out a hand to help me up. Oh Mavis, this was not good.

Virgo deposited them back at the doors of the guild. Gray held them open as I walked in. Natsu was behind both of us, being scolded by Virgo for eating all of my treats. The guild was bustling as most people were back from their jobs. The group that had come to help was back already as well. Laxus was drinking with Bixlow, Freed, and Ever. Cana sat at the bar with Erza. Levy sat in front of a pile of books while Gajeel shoveled down food beside her. I gasped when I saw that Levy's arm was wrapped. Oh no, that must have happened today. Guilt built up inside me as I imagined the little bluenette in pain. But when she looked up, a smile lit up her face. "Lucy!"
Mira squealed from behind the bar as she noticed our entrance as well. Erza stood up from where she had been eating her strawberry cake and strode across the room to hug me, dragging me back with her to sit. Gray was laughing at my misfortune before a familiar voice pierced the air.
"GRAY-SAMA YOU'VE FINALLY RETURNED." Juvia was making a B line for the ice mage, his face stricken with panic. I giggled before turning my attention to the shake that had already appeared on the bar.
Before Juvia could reach Gray, Natsu burst through the doors and grabbed him by the collar.
"Hey, what the hell, Flame Brain?" Gray yelled as Natsu dragged him out the back of the guild, getting the attention of every mage in the room.
Oh shit, I thought as I hurriedly got up to intervene, but a strong hand gripped me by the shoulder and forced me to sit back down. Damnit, Erza.
"Gi hi," Gajeel chuckled into his food.
"What are you laughing at?" accused Levy.
"I've been waiting for this," he smirked.
BOOM. A loud roar echoed through the guild as another explosion sounded.
"What the-" Levy's eyes widened. "What is happening out there?" she demanded of the giddy Iron Dragon Slayer.
"Natsu's giving him a beating," he chuckled again.
"What? Why? Shouldn't we stop it? This sounds way worse than normal," she trailed off as she listened to the barrage of blasts.
There was a crack as another bang detonated outside, making the building rumble in protest.
"Or should we be concerned for our safety?" she said as she eyed the ceiling.
CRASH.
She turned in her seat and noticed that Laxus was sitting back in his chair, grinning as well, clearly listening to the drama.
"Nah, Gray is holding his own," Gajeel said as he spooned another mouthful.
"Oh god, look at them," she said as she motioned toward the bar. The demoness was almost in a frenzy, clearly dying to know what was going on. Lucy looked miserable, her face in her hands as she was grilled by the three females.
Suddenly, there was silence.
Moments later, Natsu strode back in the room, bruised all to hell, and sat down next to Happy. The whole guild was staring. "Mira, can I get some chicken?" he called, plain as can be.
Lucy's jaw dropped, but Natsu just smiled back. Mira stood in shock. He was acting like nothing had happened and the whole guild wasn't aware of their very loud altercation outside.
Gray walked in after, grimacing and rubbing his side. He might have held his own, but both of them were pretty beat up. He made his way over to the bar.
"Gray, what th-," I started as he walked up, but he interrupted me as he grabbed me by the back of the neck and kissed me.
"OHHHHHHHHHHHHH," Mira and Levy squealed in unison, Mira dropping the glass she had previously been cleaning. Gajeel looked at his little bluenette and laughed at her hysteria.
Fireworks exploded in my head as I felt his lips press against mine. His free arm slipped around my waist and pulled me off the stool toward him. It had felt like so long since I had him touching me in this way. So much had happened since last night. My heart fluttered like it was the first time.
Across the room, Natsu looked away. Happy looked at his friend, confused. "Natsu, I thought that you.."
"She's happy," he said shortly, interrupting the cat.
To my disappointment, Gray released my lips, knowingly grinning. He knew he had turned me, and the guild, upside down and he was loving every minute of it. That cocky asshole. He sauntered away to sit with Natsu.
"Oh my gods, when did this happen, you have to tell me!" Mira was practically shrieking as she assaulted me from over the counter. Levy jumped up from her bench and scurried over to join them.
"Oi, we ordered food you know!" Natsu waved impatiently at the squawking females.
"IT'S COMING!" Mira growled, the demon appearing in her eyes for a second.
I let myself giggle for a second, through all the madness, until I saw a stormy figure appear behind Gray.
"Gray-sama.." a dark voice sounded.
"Oh shit," swore Cana as she sat back, suddenly finding her drink more interesting.
"Okay Squirt, now I think it's time to go," Gajeel said as he picked up Levy under his arm and headed out the door. Levy mouthed call me with an apologetic look on her face as they disappeared from the guild.
Natsu started cackling as Gray paled. I found Juvia's murderous stare and started wondering if I should be concerned for my life. It didn't take long to figure it out.

"LOVE RIVAL!"
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