rated T for language.

Disclaimer: I don't own fairy tail. If I did, you can bet that there'd be no episode without a Graylu moment

Kicked Out

Note: this happened after the Edolas arc.

Summary: Lisanna's back and Natsu's spending most of his time with her. One day, Natsu finally did what Lucy feared most. He kicked her out of the team and replaced her with Lisanna. Gray notices Lucy's misery and tries to cheer her up. Sorry, I suck at summaries

Chapter 1:

Lucy was sitting by the counter. She didn't think that she was jealous, she just isn't used to Natsu ignoring her all the time.

*flashback*

"Hey Natsu!" the stellar blonde greeted him, only to receive a cold shoulder. Tch! She better get used to that since Lisanna's back. Even Team Natsu didn't notice her come in.

"Oh hey there Lupy… didn't see ya there," the pink haired mage greeted the blond once he turned her direction.

"My name is Lucy!" she corrected the dragon slayer.

"Right, sorry about that," she apologized with one of his goofy grins. She couldn't stay mad at him with that grin.

"It's okay… so how about a mission?" she offered.

"Huh? A mission?" the pink haired mage asked.

"Yeah… it's been a while since we went on a mission together," the celestial spirit mage said.

"Uhm… sorry Luce… but Lisanna and I already booked one and we're leaving in a few minutes," he informed his nakama.

"Oh… Really? Well then… good luck," Lucy said, forcing a smile

"If you want to… you can come with us," Natsu offered.

"Really? I'd-"

"Natsu let's go! Lisanna's waiting for us outside," a certain blue furred cat impatiently called out.

"Yeah, I'm coming Happy! Hold on to that thought Luce… see ya around!" Natsu waved as he hurriedly ran to the guild doors.

*end of flashback*

It's been 3 weeks since the take-over mage's return, and the longer she's there, the more invisible the spirit mage felt. Out of frustration, she slammed her head on the counter, hoping that it'll give her amnesia, or brain damage or something, but it didn't.

"What's the matter, Lucy? You seem down lately," the guild's white-haired bar maid asked the blonde.

"Nothing's wrong Mira… just a case of plain jealousy I guess," the stellar mage answered.

"Jealous? Lucy Heartfilia's jealous? Is it over a guy?" the take-over mage asked as she leaned forward, not to miss anything the blonde would say.

"No… not that type of jealousy," the stellar mage said.

"Oh," Mira said as she stood straight and began polishing a glass. Then, she noticed her younger sister talking to team Natsu.

"Oh, I see what's going on here," Mirajane said.

"Huh? You do?" Lucy asked.

Mira pointed towards Team Natsu. "That kind of jealousy… or maybe the right term for it would be 'insecurity'," the bar maid said

"Maybe… I don't know," the blonde lay her head of the counter again.

"Don't worry Lucy… I'm sure that they're just catching up. Lisanna has been gone 2 years, you know," Mira assured the guild's only celestial spirit mage

"I'm sorry Mira… I bet like I sound like a selfish bitch. Lisanna's your sister, and everyone thought she was dead for the last 2 years. Sorry," the blonde apologized, her voice showing guilt.

"No harm done," Mira said with a sweet smile

"It's not like I don't like Lisanna… it's just that I've been feeling left out ever since she came back. And I' not just talking about Team Natsu… EVERYONE's been treating me like I don't exist," Lucy pointed out.

"Now I' sure somebody must noticed you," Mira said.

"I mean besides my spirits, Levy-Chan, Wendy, Carla and Gray," Lucy said.

"Oh… speaking of Gray… you two've been getting close lately," Mira pointed out.

"Yeah I guess so," Lucy shrugged

"Not that I'm playing match maker, but I think Gray likes you," Mira said with a dreamy look on her face.

"That makes one of us," the blonde said. "so anyway… Mira, did Lisanna happen to tell you anything about the team?" Lucy asked.

"Oh yeah… she wanted me to thank you for leaving the team so she could join. It really meant a lot to her," Mirajane said.

"Huh? I didn't leave the team," a confused Lucy said, just as Natsu, Lisanna, Erza, Gray and Happy entered the guild from their latest mission.

TO BE CONTINUED

so... how'd you like it? i'm new at this and this is kinda my 1st fanfic... I'm open for criticism..

R&R minna

I'll try to upload the next chapter ASAP... if you want me to..