Im sorrrrry i've been slow, this chapter was hard and i ended up writing the minimum of 1k of words. don't hate, appreciate because something is better than nothing. I also time skipped on this, 2 days after the awkward Blue incident.

Two days after they ran into the toddler Blue, Lucy found herself running away from a smirking Gray as shards of ice and snowballs flew past her. "Stop running Lucy!" he called out, throwing a rather large shard at her.

"I'm not stupid, thank you very much!" she called back before screeching as her foot hit a stone and a ball of snow hit her head. She tumbled over as Gray caught up and stood above her, smirking down at her.

"That's three wins for me, seriously, you haven't even got your magic down and you have read that book at least five times and you can't even cast the beginning spell" he snickered as she scowled and glared at him. People use to make fun of her inability to learn at her school back when she was with her father, she was book smart. But anything to do with hands was a lost cause. Gray now reminded her of the bully that told her she wouldn't ever become a caster if she couldn't even learn with her hands. Her eyes narrowed as her hands shot forward and a planet-like ball of gold magic formed before launching Gray into the air.

"That was Planet Bomb!" Lucy squealed and got up, her face red with happiness. "Graaaaay i did it! I win this tiiiime!" she cooed as Gray found his way back to her.

"Uh huh... sure... that hurt" he childishly pouted to her. He grabbed her and spun her around by one of her arms before letting her fall into a big pile of snow and autumn leaves. "So Lucy, Erza is throwing a party, want to go with me?" Lucy immediately started laughing at his question.

"Like a date? oh my~" she cooed and began to giggle again as her head popped out with snow sticking to her golden hair. "That would be weird..." she stared at him suspiciously. "was this your idea?" Gray blushed deeply and shook his head,

"No, course not Erza requested i bring a dancing partner and you where the first i thought of" He rubbed the back of his head as Lucy stood up and brushed the snow and leaves off of her.

"Your using me for my money aren't you~" she cooed and laughed, walked forward and patting his head. "sure i'll go with you, if you buy me a dress~" she smirked at him and began to make her way to his house, beside it the beginnings of her house and several mages lounging with their lunches. Gray watched as she waved at them before entering his house.

"Why can't she use the money her dad gave her to buy one, geez. Watch, she is going to buy the most expensive one." he sighed and rubbed his head from the migraine. Behind him squeaked a small girl with long blue air and brown eyes as she tripped over absolutely nothing. She bounced back up quickly, brushed herself off and pretended like it never happened

"Gray-sama, hi! How is the training going?" Gray turned when she spoke.

"Hmm? oh Wendy, Lucy just figured out how to use her magic. It's nice, which is good, it cost enough just for that one book" He sighed again, running a hand through his tousled hair. "how did you get out here?" Wendy smiled widely at him, totally confused on who Lucy was.

"I was sent to heal a minor injury one of the builders had, i did that quickly so i still had time left before Porlyusica comes for me so i thought i'd come say hi. Was that blonde girl with the celestial magic Lucy?" she questioned which Gray nodded to. He cringed as the lady who somewhat healed Lucy's scar came into view. "

"Come child, to many grotesque humans around here." Gray sweat dropped as Wendy smiled at him and ran to her side.

"Bye Gray!" she waved to him as Porlyusica turned and began to walk away, looking at Lucy as she stuck her head out the door to look.

" Bye Wendy! She is so against humans when she is one... or maybe she isn't, maybe she is a demon~" he cooed to himself before heading to the back door of his house, where he could see was open and the smell of pastries washed over him. He instantly broke out into a run for the treats he knew Lucy was baking.

~{Wendy}~

"Grandine, did you see the way that girl's scar looked?" the elder lady nodded her head, her face pulled tight in a frown.

"All pink and ugly, straight across what could had been a nice face for human standards. That was no battle wound, that human fell on a rock, albeit a rather large and sharp one, but still a rock. Don't communicate with them if you can avoid it." The elder glanced down to Wendy, who smiled at her,

"As you wish Grandine" Grandine, or Porlyusica, scowled.

"It is Porlyusica to you human!" she yelled before stomping ahead, Wendy nervously following.

~{Erza}~

She sat comfortably in her large castle provided, with rent of course, to all S class. She smiled wickedly, her plan to get Gray to get past Juvia, who had already found a common interest with Lyon, and move on. Particularly the busty blonde headed girl she had met less than a week ago. It would be cute, she would set up a scenario where Lucy and Gray would be in a room alone. The bedroom was a big fat no, she wasn't that desperate, but maybe if she got them into her person kitchen on the fourth floor. It would be absolutely cute, and even Mirajane Strauss, eldest sister of three including herself, agreed upon.

so yeah... Erza and Mira are a Gralu supporter. yeey, but yea R&R if you can