Okay, so here's the thing I'm not into the music thing *gomenasai*, but I try hard to make it worth reading. Forgive me if it doesn't really make any sense. I just wanted to thank all those who supported this so far just like everyone has supported my other fanfic 'The Lucky Ones!" If ever there are still unanswered questions about this story so far-feel free to pm or better yet review! :D

And forgive me for this un-betad chapter for I couldn't contact my beta-reader at the moment.

God Bless all! ^^

Lucy, felt her heart resonate a pattern not familiar to her.Doki Doki

Why the hell is my heart acting up like this? Wow…just look at this bastard who can actually sing so good.

The blonde girl who came to teach him a lesson couldn't help but be captivated by his singing completely forgetting her purpose for coming that night and losing her senses and even as he ended the song exiting the stage, she still was in a mesmerized capture, completely blown away by his song. Now, not even the blonde was to be blamed.

"Lu-chan! Why are you still standing there? Time to make Gray amend to his faults remember?" Levy, reasoned out, pathetically waving her frail hands over the blonde's lifeless eyes to no avail and as on cue the brunette passed them and gave her a dull face.

"What are you doing here?"

Lucy, felt like something tug at her from her surroundings, aware of the approaching band and crowd of spectators. The brunette was some guy who liked attracting attention and that was something she wanted to avoid at all means.

"The explanation letter! You have to do it because sensei said so…."

"Just do yours….and do mine after." Gray, gave her a curt nod while buckling himself towards his bike. Levy nudged her friend forward so the berated blonde had no escape at the moment.

"No way! Go do yours alone. I might get caught again." Lucy, murmured feeling the tension in the air as Gray turned to her with one last glare before muttering in distaste, "What a useless slave." Leaving her with flick on her forehead.

"Fine! I hope you break your bike, bastard!"

Alongside the dance studio near Hargeon park one certain place was left unlit, although music can be heard from the place and made the blue-haired adult unsure for once.

There in the middle of the strewn caressed tiled floor was the one and only elegant Erza-skimming around elegantly, although there were always flaws after one or each step. Jellal watched quietly from the shadows as he used to years ago….a mere memory which pained and hunted him even today. He was busy reminiscing the past when he heard a faint gasp coming from the scarlet-haired woman from herself-his head automatically snapping towards her. Erza, fell once again, her hair tattered from sweat as Jellal approached her.

"I guess that accident took a toll on you." He whispered in monotone. Erza, caught her breath for a second as she ignored him and helped herself stand.

"It's already late. What are you doing wandering around here in the middle of the night?"

"I heard you're the one who's going to choreograph the dance for my show at the upcoming 100th festival of Fairy Tail academy…is that right?" Jellal, kept talking as if not hearing her coldly taking her in.

Erza felt his disapproving gaze graze around her as she turned around to avoid it. "Let's not get personal issues on the way during work."

Jellal's body stiffened, but made no action to stop her from dancing as it felt like she was brushing him off. The nerve of this woman! "I also believe in that, but I came to express my feelings with that particular subject."

"What do you mean?" She asked, facing the man in front of her who was delicately taking her appearance, gazing at her lightly.

Jellal, crossed the room impassively as the other adult followed his steps. "I want you to quit that role. Don't become the dance instructor for the play." He simply said. Erza, grimaced at his words and tucked her loose strands neatly behind her ear.

"You do not need to worry-I can handle myself i-"

"I didn't mean mental health or safety, but I think you're incapable of taking part in it. There are a lot more teachers' who will suit this area." He fumed. Erza, remained astonished. "Think over it will you?"

"Is this about me leaving you years ago?" Jellal, stopped mid-step a certain touchy subject he tried his outmost avoiding, so that it won't cause the both of them pain anymore. It had been hard and lingering feelings were clearly still around, but he promised himself not to make those feelings his weakness anymore, but struggled to make them his area of strength to keep him going on. Facing the woman he once loved-" I'm not the same man who you think can still sacrifice everything for you. This is my area of expertise and I think you are not qualified to teach those students, seeing as you are still injured. Don't even think I visited you because I still feel the same way, you bitch." Jellal, said the last few words more harshly then he intended leaving the aghast Erza clutching at the bean poles biting her lower lip and struggling to stop the tears that escaped from her eyes, dropping on the floor in odd patterns. Jellal, hesitantly stopped and looked at her back and left a heartbeat later. The red-head cried silently and still. There was once a decision that she had to choose. A choice that scarred her for the rest of her life. Her only regret was leaving the man she treasured more than her own life.

Lucy, rubbed her hands from nervousness while the almighty Gray crossed his arms-not even giving the slightest care at the given situation. They were both called after handing their explanation letters and the professor was reading them that seemed like a lot hundreds of times that the blonde couldn't even look. It was a big problem if the professor were to report this to her grandfather-which made even the thought of it slowly kill her.

The professor's brows furrowed as he placed the letters in front of him. "Both of you…are you a campus couple?" Professor asked, giving the both of them stern looks. Lucy, felt like choking on his words, but went against her better judgment to address it and handle maturely. "No, ma'am! We're definitely not."

Gray, smirked from her side and hid his hands on his pockets. "I have high standards when it comes to women, ma'am. There's no way that's happening." Lucy, felt her foot itch to stomp as hard as she can on his, but restrained herself from making another scene -so much for handling it maturely.

"Then why would Miss. Heartfilia agree to cover up for you? Here, read each other's explanation out loud." The professor handed them each the opposite papers and started with Gray. "Dear, Sensei…I'm really really really sorry for what I have done. I'm now really really really reflecting on my actions. I'm really really really sorry for what I have done and I really really really promise never to do it again." Gray, clenched his teeth and tightened his knuckles while Lucy, gave an awkward smile at her words while the brunette gave her an annoyed look, stashing her paper to her.

"Miss. Heartfilia?" Lucy, unfolded the paper and started reading his explanation while clearing her throat.

"Professor, I wasn't able to attend classes yesterday because of an important meeting. I'm sorry because I forgot to tell you that an idiotic student will replace me…" Lucy's hands twitched at the paper and gave a menacing glare at her side, "Who are you calling idiotic student?"

Gray, faced her and counted the word 'really' on his fingers one-by-one, "Don't you really really really know who?"

"Why you-"

"Enough! It looks like the both of you haven't learned your lesson. For further punishment….both of you will clean the drama club's room. Now!" Both teens gave each other mused looks as the professor took them each by their wrists and escorted them to the drama club's hallway. "Both of you better finish this or you're going to get it." Leaving the two with themselves. Lucy, pouted at their sensei's retreating figure as she followed pursuit on her partner who made his way inside already, bumping on his back, rubbing her forehead and made a quick glance which was enough to look at the place in horror. Every single spot was filled with clothes that were used for their practices and there was hardly enough space to walk in. Gray, brushed her away and made a face at the mess around him.

"Why….when are we going to finish with all of these?" She groaned and picked the dress closest to her.

"What do you mean by we? You are going to clean all of this up." He grimaced, sitting himself comfortably at one of the salon chairs.

She felt her knees weaken at his words and glanced at him annoyingly. Smiling lightly in his direction. "Y-you're not going to help me?!"

"If you don't like what you are doing…then you should have just won in that competition." He pointed out. She tightened her hold on the dress and stomped furiously while picking the clothes on the floor when she saw scissors lying on the floor where she almost tripped at and glanced at the brunette who was taking a nap. She calculated evilly what kind of hairstyle she'd do to him , grinning to herself like an idiot when he woke and glared at her. "Don't even get any ideas. I'm two- I mean a hundred steps ahead of you."

Dropping the scissors with a thud-she pulled her sleeves up and gave the brunette a face before working diligently. She was almost close to finishing-just hanging the clothes kind-of-thing left when the lights closed abruptly, making the blonde screech in horror. There was nothing else in the world that horrified her—apart from her grandfather then darkness.

"Hey! Idiot….where are you? Are you okay?" Gray, asked while blindly feeling her around.

"I-I'm scared!"

"Wait, don't move…I'm coming right there." He calculated their distance and successfully reached her when he felt a warm skin in the darkness. "Are you oka-" but was stopped with Lucy, bounding right into the shocked arms of the boy and entwined her hands around him. Gray, smelled the scent of her-something like freesia or vanilla. They stayed in that position for some more time-him lying on the floor while the blonde on top of him, when the lights appeared once again.

"Hey, I know every girl in the campus has the hots for me, but you're kinda heavy." Lucy, who was near to tears immediately pried her arms away, silently dabbing on her face. Gray, got to his feet and poked the blonde. "Are you really alright?" Lucy, nodded. Gray, sighed and hanged the remaining clothes on the hanger. "Wait right there…" He left for a second and returned with a soda in his hands, handing it to her unaffectionate-which she received with gratitude.

"Thank you."

He watched the blonde devour its contents and shove his hands in his pockets. "So the fearless Heartfilia is afraid of the dark?" He asked and Lucy frowned at him. "I'm not making fun of you…I'm really asking because I'm curious."

Lucy, sat comfortably at the floor and sniffed weakly. "I don't even know why I'm afraid. I'm usually not afraid of such petty kind of stuff." She craned her neck to see his face, regretting it instantly as he was staring at her in an intense way.

"Let's move it before the professor comes back and sees we did an amazing job and makes us do other things."

"So this is the school where that brat landed all this time?" Jellal, asked his co-worker Simon.

"Y-yeah. After you left he's been hiding in this school-avoiding everyone else from that time."

"I see."

"Look man; are you really serious in casting him as the lead role? You know he has fear- of -stage thing going on. He's ruined multiple productions because of a debilitation stage fright!" Simon reasoned out, while Jellal ignored him and thoroughly watched as students exited the campus and the parking lot was filled with lively students-except for one. "Spotted him! There he is!" Simon, pointed at the lonely boy who was lifelessly dragging his back-pack along with him.

"You know the plan, right? Go and lure him here because I'm sure that if he sees me he'll definitely run away." Jellal, instructed and ushered the unwilling driver/friend/co-worker.

Simon blocked his way and grinned at him. "Natsu-kun! How have you been? Want to grab some luch with me?" Simon asked, and waved friendly sending the pink-haired lad a step back from his presence.

"What are you doing here?" He said in an unfriendly voice.

Simon, dropped his waving hand and pulled his arm. "Don't be like that! Let's go and catch up with each other!" Towing the lad towards the parking lot and scanned the place dubiously and nodded at Jellal from the car since there were hardly enough students left to witness the event occurring.

"H-Hey….what do you think are you doing?"

Simon, pulled Natsu all the way to the blue Lamborghini parked ostentatiously outside and came out Jellal who removed his shades grinning from ear-to-ear.

"How long has it been, Natsu?" Tosing the shades to simon and leaning casually at the car.

Natsu, shook the arms that constricted around him and turned around. "I have nothing to say to the both of you. Leave me alone."

"There's an upcoming event at the school. The 100th anniversary of the school. I'm directing a play there, so what do you say about grabbing the lead role?"

Natsu, felt his insides fume in anger as he faced them begrudgingly. "Are you crazy?! You know my situation…definitely not! I don't even study there anymore." Natsu, started walking away when Jellal sighed in anger.

"Don't dare walk away again." Stopping him from retreating while Jellal composed himself. "We can get the documents to return you to the school and go and audition for the lead role."

"You can do it Natsu! You don't expect to hide here forever, right?" Simon, joined in but back-pedaled nervously at the glare Natsu gave him.

"We'll come back for you again. Think about it." The blue-haired adult placed his hand on the boy's shoulder and entered the car signaling Simon to climb in.

Lucy, stared at Gray's bicycle and was lost at words. Its back wheels were shaped in a deformed way while the owner cleared his throat in anger. "You…take this to the repair shop and return it to me when it's done." He scratched the back of his head as he towed the keys to the blonde's hands.

"What happened to your bike?" She managed to ask.

"Whose fault do you think is it?"

"Why mine? I didn't sabotage it or whatsoever. I'm not that low! Although this is an impressive job." Lucy, giggled and whispered the last few words to herself while running her fingers through her hair.

Gray, pushed the bike to her direction, diverting her attention as she caught it before it landed on her feet almost scrapping her legs. "Stop giggling all to yourself. You look mental. Who do you think cursed like an idiot for my bike to break yesterday?" He scoffed. "I'm leaving." He muttered, and headed towards the other campus while the blonde- Instead of getting angry at his reaction, a smile spread through her lips as she remembered her curse.

"So it really did break….hahahahaha! Sweet justice!" Thumping her fists in the air while the by-standers gave her horrified looks and she mentally hit herself, making a dark-curtain using her hair and towed the bike away.

"Big sis! Is that you?"

Lucy, turned around to see Zeref carrying his drumsticks around-which made him a bit attractive in her opinion.

"Hey, Zef! What's up?"

"I was just practicing when I smelled food from around here. Why are you carrying Big brother's bike? You know stealing is not good an-"

Lucy's eyes gaped at him defensively. "Wait! I'm not stealing it. I was bossed around by the evil sprout of satan to take it to the repair shop." She smiled angelically despite the curse behind her words.

"Really? It feels like he's being a bully. How about I accompany you to the shop?" Zeref, offered while shoving the drumsticks on the bike's container and took the bike from the confused blonde's hands.

"You're a life-saver, Zeref!" Lucy, grinned and took the drumsticks while hitting it together playfully. "You're not busy or anything are you?" Zeref, shook his head in answer.

"I see."

They walked in silence as they reached their destination. Being around Zeref was an utmost relief. It was easy to be with him. Comfortable. He was like a brother that she never had. Lucy, bought two hamburgers with a combination of coke while Zeref paid for the bike repair. "Here you go, Zef! You can eat both…I'm not really hungry." Handing it to him.

Zeref, eyed the burgers heavenly and after mouthing her his thanks devoured the bun in seconds.

"You sure ate that passionately." Lucy, pointed out briefly while pinching his cheeks filled with food. Zeref, grinned with food plastered all over his , giggled and wiped his face with the napkin provided with the burger. "You're like a little kid you know?" She teased.

"Well well well! Look who's such a player after all." A new voice joined in and made the two jump in alarm.

"UTSUKUSHII! I'm so happy to see you here!" Zeref exclaimed proudly, stuffing his leftover food to the perplexed blonde who stared at both trying to make sense of the situation. The so-called utsukushii crossed her arms and as surprising to the blonde was glaring at her, so much that her eyes could've burnt right through her soul.

Who is this sassy-wanna-be-kind-of-girl? It looks like Zeref knows her. I wonder if she's he's girlfriend?

"Are you his girlfriend? That scene just now…don't mind it! I was just helping him clean the dirt on his mouth." Lucy, explained but was completely ignored by the girl who looked in horror at Zeref.

"Ugh, please! Can you at least wipe those disgusting stuff all over your mouth?" She screeched the highest and most possible irritating voice Lucy has ever heard- resisting the urge to cover her ears, Lucy figured out that this girl was definitely not the kind of type who'd want to befriend her.

"Sorry! But what are you doing here utsukushii?" Zeref, continued as if he wasn't insulted, his eyes sparkling at the girl's mere presence.

The haughty girl was about a year younger than her and wore a cassimere skirt and had her hair in a latest kind of perm, with a wavy end to her shoulder. "You there! I've seen you hanging around Gray-kun all the time and now you hang out with the drummer? What are you playing at? Have you no discreet in yourself, girl? How embarrassing." She uttered in distaste while Lucy felt like she'd been slapped and punched on the gut. There was no way this sassy girl was walking away without a thing or two of a lesson from her.

"With all due respect kid-you have no idea why I have to do that so I suggest I ask you not to pick a fight and go straight back to your fanclub. I'm definitely not a fan of Gray's band or whatever." Lucy, retorted coolly.

"Excuse me? KID?! Do you even know who I am?!" She bellowed, her eyes growing big at the sight of her.

"I don't know…the president of some childish fanclub of their band," Making a quick sorry-glance at Zeref and mouthing, "No offense."

"Look you bitch-"

Zeref, looked back from both girls and grinned sheepishly. "Utsukushii! Big sister isn't that type of girl! Please, don't think of her like that!" He nimbly covered Lucy behind his back protectively pouting at the other girl. Lucy, felt sorry for Zeref for having to take her side. It was obvious that he admires the other girl, but her attitude is so warped that it made her even sorrier for him.

"I don't care! Look, blondie! Stay away from Gray-kun got it and why not stick to jumpsuit junior who seems to care for you anyways?" Lucy, looked at Zeref who wasn't even wearing a jumpsuit, but his cool clothes from the band and looked at the other girl perplexedly. With one last menacing look, she rolled her eyes and left riding her Limo escorted by a man in a tux, who had his long hair in front of him braided and had a scar in front of his face eyeing them suspiciously.

"Wew….she isn't the daughter of some mafia boss is she?" Lucy, mouthed carefully.

"Excuse me? Not to interfere your moment…but the bike has been repaired and you can take it home now. Good as new." The old man mumbled. Lucy, registering their poses was at the back of Zeref who in turn had his arms raised as if protecting her from a threat cleared her throat.

"Thank you, mister!" Lucy, bowed in appreciation and stepped away from the boy, hitching up the bike from her side.

"So I see you were talking to miss Chelia back there…" The man said conversationally. Chelia? So that was her name.

"Mister, not be a gossip or anything," Lucy, leaned closer to whisper not wanting Zeref to hear. "Why is she like that?"

"Miss Chelia is the daughter of the owner of your school kid. Her father even owns a lot of business trade here in Fiore. Since it's like that it looks like she's kind of a brat. She has temperamental issues, but a pity her because she doesn't have many friends. So I hope you'll just understand her. I saw the way she cussed into you just now." He winked. "But I see a fighter over there, putting her into place and all."

"Cool! I'm glad someone appreciates my sense of justice."

"Get going then! Try that bike out and tell me some of that justice next time." The old man wiped his hands on a cloth and chuckled at her expense and left after getting the receipt.

The gloomy drummer surprised her by blocking her view and bowing so low to no extent. "I'm sorry big sis! Because of me you've been accused wrongly." Zeref, mumbled faintly-hiding his hands in his pockets. Zeref, frowned admirably which the blonde couldn't help but be bad for him.

Lucy, flicked his forehead and moved to help herself up the saddle of the bike and balanced herself expertly. "Accused is not even the right word there, Zef. Don't worry I don't let that kind of stuff get to me so smile! A frowning face doesn't suit that kind of bubbly attitude." She reassured him and waved him over. "So are you coming or what?"

Zeref, smiled and sat at the back of the bike yelling a 'Big sister is the best!' while riding throughout the neighborhood and made the blonde blush despite covering her face with her hair- and after a few rounds of trying out the new tires they made their way back to the campus.

"Big sis, I'll be going now!" Zeref, waved gleefully and Lucy towed the bike into the place where she was instructed to leave it and threw the key up and caught it on her hands.

"Look at this bastard telling me to fix his bike and he's nowhere to be seen."

"Gray-kun, what are you doing here again?" Erza, asked in disbelief as he eyed the teen from head to toe. The adult was once again in the middle of her practice when she spotted the teen lurking around the room.

"I saw my father yesterday."

"What?"

Gray, stared blankly at his feet and smiled unknowingly. A pause of hesitation lingered inside him. A decision he has come to abruptly. It wasn't long enough since he made his mind up-and yet here was in front of the woman he admired for years. A sudden lump on his throat formed that he couldn't make the tension longer. "I saw my father after all these years…and I didn't expect that meeting him would be good for me." He sighed.

"Gray-kun…"

"Wait, let me finish or else I might never want to say it." He held up his hands, motioning to let him finish speaking and pocketed his hands after. Erza, halted to stop and placed her hands around her chest dubiously. Gray, relaxed at seeing her come to terms. "I don't expect sensei to return back my childish feelings anymore. I've learned something from my father at least. I must have been a pain in the neck for you sensei-I don't regret doing so, but I'm still sorry for making things awkward for you. I hope you'll take care of yourself and find the man you need." He ended the last words with a painful strike. His feelings for the woman in front of him were true, but while making the song together with his father-he learned that you can't use force to open someone's heart and it was crystal clear that she was impeccably in love with someone else.

Erza, felt her breath caught at his confession feeling bursts of appreciation at that moment and approached the teen briskly with a smile so lovely that any guy in their right mind would fall for-but the great Gray Fullbuster was losing his mind and made do with the comforting pat she laid on his back with the small of her hand. "That kind of Gray-kun is very admirable. I'm sure you'll find that one girl who'll happily want this brave and loving boy that you are. I'm glad you got to meet your father then." Gray, took an involuntary step backward and Erza took her hand away at the same time.

"I just wanted to share it with someone." Gray, grinned at her half-heartedly and left the way he came in dejectedly.

"Gray-kun?" Erza called out hesitantly, sending the brunette skidding to a stop and faced the woman he loved for the past three years of his life. "Good for you. I'm really happy that you're facing all the things that scared you before. Do you want a cup of coffee with this sensei?" She asked.

Gray, laughed bitterly and said, "I just got over you sensei. Don't make it hard for me because I might change my mind if you'll act this way."

"Okay, but at least get coffee…you seem like you will need it with this kind of weather." She hinted while starting to practice with her dance again.

"Right. I'll sure get that hot drink with someone then. It's not my style to just sulk and drink away anyways."

Lucy, has been waiting for what seemed like an entire hour-her legs bent in a posture where her knees were primly sending all of her weight to her lower torso that she knew would give her legs a painful ache, but disregarded the consequences and held the bike's key in her fingers, twirling it playfully from the keychain's hole, thinking relentlessly how to get back at the brunette.

"Ahhh! This is driving me crazy! Who does he think he is to just make me wait here?! And look at the stupid me actually waiting for him so I can return this key! I mean who cares if he can't ride his way back home, right? That bastard should walk all the way home. Dammit!" She cursed holding the floor for balance and used her free leg to kick the bike sideways, as if that will make her entire situation more relieving.

"You're not going to ruin the bike after going through the trouble of taking it to the repair shop are you?" Lucy, turned her head to the voice's owner and scowled at the sight of him. "Talking to oneself is a sigh of lunacy." He added, taking in her pathetic state. Lucy, threw the keys at his direction and with Gray's reflexes tuning in and catched it in midair. The blonde made a face and willed herself to stand up when a nasty ache soared painfully through her legs, making her wobbly and finding herself falling on the floor butt-first. Closing her eyes, Lucy winced in pain "itaiiii!"

Gray, was unlocking his bike when he witnessed the blonde thwacking her legs in front of her. "What are you doing? Are you seriously hurting or playing an act to make me the bad guy?" He asked, confusion pierced on his face as he draws nearer at the blonde.

"This is your entire fault! If you hadn't made me wait here for hours this wouldn't happen. I really hate you!" She whined helplessly while clutching at her legs as Gray bent down to her level and laid his hands on her legs, massaging them gently, "W-What are you doing?" She grimaced and unsuccessfully shove his hands away from her skin-his touch sending electric feels at her skin and still incoherently swatted his fingers away when it landed in her upper knees when he caught her next hit with his free hand and stared at the blonde, his midnight-blue orbs grazing and weakening her-making her whole body wobbly as it already was. "I'm just trying to help, blondie…I'm not that kind of guy in taking pleasure of damsels in distress."

Lucy, made do with him working on her sore legs and instructed her to move it from time to time.

"Can you walk?" He asked, a hint of mock in his features, but the blonde couldn't think of a comeback as his mesmerizing eyes silenced her and felt like there was something stuck in her throat, but contented him with a nod as he helped her stand up.

"I can do it by myself." Lucy, grasped at his movements as she saw what he was doing and cleared her throat, finding her voice as he picked up her stuff and handed it to her.

"Seriously, what kind of idiot would sit here in the cold waiting?"

Lucy's momentarily attraction vanished as she processed his words, igniting her usual temper. "Excuse you! I was waiting so I could return your stupid key you ungrateful bastard. Why can't you just thank me?" She said coolly, while fixing her dampened clothes.

"Thank you."

"See? Wasn't it so hard to just say tho-what?" The blonde's mouth went agape and waved her hands at his face frantically.

"What are you doing?" He asked.

"Where were you for the past hour? You're not-" Lucy, made circling motion with her fingers, making it clear to him that he was acting in a way that made him a bit different-or crazy to her and was still frolically examining him from head to toe.

"Stop it! Really!" Gray, shouted making the blonde cower a few steps back while he sighed and took the girl's petite wrists, ushering her to his bike.

"What are you doing?"

"Accompany me."

"What? Where?" She asked confusedly. He ignored her as he motioned her to sit at the back of the bike and she felt a surge of emotions inside of her and refused him completely. There was a rampaging emotion inside of her at the moment and all she knew was she had to get away from him to make it calm down.

"No, thanks. I can go home by myself and-"

"Not coming?" He glared at her threateningly that it made her subconscious self sit at the back of the bike and hold carefully at the bar beside her. The ride around the place was peaceful and the blonde couldn't comprehend where she was being taken to and felt nauseous and was about to lose it when they came into a stop as she eyed the place where they arrived.

"What are we doing here?" They ended up at some shop where all kinds of motorcycle models laid brandished outside the store with a chain covered in front of them to keep outsiders away. Lucy, felt like covering her eyes from the sparkly vehicles, when she followed the brunette inside the shop when a man in his apron, wiping some bike parts peered in their way and the cigarette he was smoking fell from his agape mouth and made a dangerous stance. "Fullbuster! What are you doing? Have you come to challenge me again?" His eyes sparkled with oblivion.

"You'll never beat me. I can take you any day." Gray, submitted inwardly as he made the same stance as the other guy making the blonde's insides curl in discomfort, coming into a halt in the middle of both boys and shouting at the top of her lungs. "STOP! I don't believe in violence, but I'll use it if necessary!" Lucy, lifted her handbag in front of Gray protectively and began swatting the other man with her bag.

"Ouch! Hey! Watch it lady!" The man complained as she kept hitting him on the head and felt strong arms hold her waist and the other on her restraining her hands that was holding the bag lifted for more attacks.

"Lucy, what are you doing?" Gray, asked with his eyebrows raised inquiringly.

"I-I was just….trying to protect you from this mafia-looking-person!" She mumbled, glancing at the beaten boy dramatically lying on the floor lifelessly who had his arms protectively in front of him who snapped out of his trance, standing up involuntarily.

"Hey, Gray! Did you bring this lady to do this to me? How could you?!" He cried, and avoided Lucy as he pulled the brunette's jacket.

"It's a misunderstanding Lyon," He turned to face the girl he held in his arms, releasing her but kept the hold on her arm if ever she decides to tackle the other boy. "This is Lyon my good friend….that thing we were doing-we do it for fun, just an act." He muttered, but a smile dangled at the corner of his lips. Lucy, felt blood rush on her cheeks as she dropped her arms to her sides and smiled back awkwardly.

"Hey, Lyon-san? I'm really sorry for hitting you back there… I thought you were going to attack so I umm.." Lucy, fidgeted with her fingers as she sat the bar across the store with the white-haired boy and served her a cup of coffee.

"Oh, no problem! I understand…I'm not the kind of guy to have grudges with those kind of stuff, but you sure are strong." He remarked, while taking a sip of his own hot drink.

Lucy, breathed a sigh of relief thankfully and watched the place in every detail, searching for any signs of the brunette. "So where is Gray?"

"Oh…he's still probably picking a motorbike for himself. I promised him that I will give him one before." He answered, while staring at her. Lucy, unconsciously felt his stare and grabbed her cup and sipped into it lightly clearing her throat in the process. "Are you Gray's girlfriend?" Lucy, spouted the contents of her mouth at the question while Lyon handed her a napkin across the table, patting her back gently.

When she found her voice again she eyed him profusely. "N-No way! We're just companions." She answered blithely, making the perplexed boy confused.

"Oh…I guess you're not really his type." He smiled at her when she frowned and laughed. "Not that you're not pretty, but I always thought he was the kind of guy who liked older women." He shrugged.

"You must be really close with him, huh?"

"Of course! He's almost like my brother! We've grown up together and stuff." He chuckled, and the blonde was astonished as to why Gray brought her here along. "How about you, Lucy-san? What's your story? My good friend Gray never hangs-out with a girl on his own or even makes them ride on his bike so I thought you were his girlfriend or something…what were you doing with him?"

You and I both. If only I knew what made him bring me here when it was so clear that he should spend some alone time with his best friend, right?

"She's my slave." Gray, joined in as he held something pointy and flashy in his fists.

This guy! Acting like he cared for me while massaging my sore legs and even bringing me to meet his best friend almost brother and now treating me like a slave again. This bastard has no limits.

"Oh, there you are!" Lyon, stood gleefully, unaware of the glares that the blonde was threw at his friend. "Have you decided which baby you're gonna keep?"

"Yep. I'm taking the BMW. You mind?" He raised his brows at his friend who in turn pulled his arms around his shoulders. "Of course not! That's my gift for you man! I haven't seen you for years so that is the least I could do for the missed birthdays." He grinned approvingly, looking at the clearing outside and the blonde followed his gaze at the motorbike which stood outside, gleaming like a possession of a god that it made the blonde's eyes glue to its body. It was beautiful-no striking was more to it. There outside stood the most scaring yet most beautiful motorcycle her eyes ever laid on when she heard someone chuckle. "Looks like your friend likes it. But why did you call her your slave?" Lyon, laughed.

"Y-you're just giving that to him for free?" Lucy, stammered and got to her feet.

"Yes. It's nothing really." He grinned and looked at his friend. "It's all yours. But promise to introduce me to some girls, okay?" He smirked and Gray hit him playfully on the head.

"Hello? Lyon-san are you here? Have you finished the repairing the bike I brought yesterday?" Someone called out and made the lad's head turn. "Coming right there! See you both again. Nice meeting you Lucy-san. Enjoy that baby outside there." He winked, and left the two standing in silence.

"Come on." He simply said. Lucy, followed him outside and stared at the BMW and was even stunned to be near it. Gray, wore his helmet and hitched himself up and the black leather. This was one of the things that her grandfather would never approve of or let her to ride on. She could just imagine him getting one of his temper attacks at the sight of this vehicle. Lucy, crossed her other leg and thought of making him drop her near the station. "How long are you going to stand there with your mouth wide open like that?" Gray, intervened her thoughts and threw her another pairing helmet which she hesitantly wore and came to a stop beside him.

"Where's your bike?" She asked, eyeing for the white lancer he used to ride. "Wait…you sure you can drive this thing? We're not going into an accident are we?" She asked, itching to make a run for it.

"No need for it. Hop on will you?" He ordered, and the blonde fumbled with her hair and carefully lifted her leg and sat at the back, clearing her throat and placed her hands clutched at his jacket, looking anywhere except his gawking eyes. "Hey…do you want to die? Put your arms around me….it's safer like that." He instructed, igniting the engine as it roared into life, alarming the blonde and thoughtlessly placed both of her hands around his waist, earning a snicker from the boy.

"Wasn't that Gray Fullbuster? What was he doing with that girl?"

"Hey, Chelia….wasn't that the same girl who you snapped at awhile ago?" Oddly and shriek voices irritated the girl as she glared at her friends venomously.

"Shut up all of you! So annoying!" She hissed.

"Scary! You didn't have to glare girl." Her other friend moaned.

"Who the hell is that girl to just lurk around Gray whenever she wants? I want her out of his sight!" She howled at the sight of the blonde and thought that she had made her threats crystal clear this morning and felt herself biting her lower lip.

"Oi, Chelia! Heard the upcoming tryouts for the lead role in the play for the 100th year whatever is coming up. You taking part in it right?" Her other minion, midnight who was loitering around her, his face ruined by a scar almost blindingly covering his face and rested his arms around another girl who was giggling and serving him with fruits.

"Of course I will! You womanizer how dare you bring all this sluts here." She motioned the girls to leave and faced him knowingly.

"Chill. Look how about I help you grabbing that lead role and then promise to buy me a motorcycle, please?" He pleaded.

"I'm sure you'll do good with a bargain, midnight. What do you say about hunting?" She purred seductively and finished her shot.

I SMELL TROUBLE. :D

Haha. So what do you guys think? What do you think will Chelia do with midnight?

I just thought to make her a little bit more evil. Mwahahaha! *Evil laugh mode*

Poor, Zeref as in the anime he was the evil one and now he's a good boy here in my fanfic and falling for the bad girl. Please, don't hate me to all those who loves Zeref….as I actually made him into a kind of a wimp here.

Stay updated, as I will update very soon.