Hello, everyone! I am very sorry for the late chapter. My exams finished about two weeks ago and I was planning to write loads of fanfiction but I got pretty lazy and depressed. I didn't do well on my maths test. Anyway, I'm really sorry and I'll try to write the next chapter as soon as I can.

"You're back."

Lucy turned around slowly, gripping her sword, "Gray…"

Gray glanced at Lisaana who was laying down on the floor grabbing her throat, "What happened?"

Lucy stayed silent and continued to stare at Gray. What was she supposed to do now? As if on cue the rest of the guild members entered the infirmary. Lucy groaned inwardly, this was going horribly.

Mirajane stepped forward, raising her voice in apprehension, "Lisaana!" She rushed to her younger sister's side and cradled her gently, "Who did this?" She growled softly.

But her growing anger dissipated as soon as she caught sight of the blonde visitor. "Lucy…is that you?" Mirajane choked as she extended her arms towards her.

Lucy flinched and moved away, "Don't… please, just… don't." She begged, her voice shaking and her eyes wide with fear and apprehension.

Nobody dared to breathe for a moment.

"Gray, don't let her go," Natsu groaned, he was grabbing his head as if he was nauseated.

Lucy moved a step back as her gaze nervously flitted around the room. She reached out an arm and placed a hand on the window pane. Lucy looked at her family… no, her previous family, "I'm sorry."

Before the guild could comprehend what was going on Lucy focused her magic on her hand and blasted the window to pieces. She placed her foot on the broken window frame and leaped out of the window.

Gray cursed and ran, following Lucy and jumped out of the window. He landed on the ground safely and used his ice magic to freeze the ground.

Lucy screamed as she was caught off guard, she landed on her behind and skidded towards a fountain. Gray skidded towards her and caught her by the arm, "Lucy!"

Lucy bit her lip and looked away, "Gray… please let me go," she begged.

He made a pained expression "Why… why are you making this so hard on yourself?!" Gray shouted as he shook her a little, "Please, Lucy… come back to us. We need you! Natsu needs you…"

He breathed out slowly and laid his head on her shoulder, "Please…"

Tears rolled down Lucy's cheeks, "I…can't, " she sobbed. Lucy lifted her hands to her eyes, "Gray… don't do this to me.

Gray grimaced and made a pained expression as he looked at Lucy's pitiful sigh. He loosened his grip and hugged her gently, "I'm sorry. I was out of my mind… I just want you back. I- I'll let you go." He got up and covered his eyes with his sleeves as if there was something in his eyes. He shoved his hands into the pockets of his jeans and turned around to walk away.

Lucy hugged herself and trembled, she closed her eyes tightly as if to stop the tears that were already flowing. She sat on the cold frozen ground for what seemed like hours when she felt herself being lifted up. Lucy tilted her head to see the person but a hand covered her eyes.

Lucy protested but instead she was turned and cradled, "What are you doing?!" The person still didn't say anything, instead, the person started to walk to somewhere.

She clenched her fists as if to fight but she felt a hand envelope her fist, "Let me help you." Lucy dropped her fists as soon as she heard the person's voice, "Rogue…"

Rogue didn't say anything but continued to walk while covering her eyes.

Lucy felt her eyes droop, "I'm sorry…" She couldn't help but rest her head on his shoulder. Her eyes closed and she soon drifted into a dreamless sleep.

"Is she okay?"

"I think so, she's just shocked…"

Lucy stirred slightly and the whispers ceased instantly. Lucy didn't open her eyes but she was conscious. Sting leaned forward and made sure if Lucy was sleeping or not, his eyebrows were drawn together in a frown. "This can't go on for long."

Rogue didn't speak but he agreed with Sting silently, he glanced down at Lucy and clenched his jaws. Sting's shoulders tensed for a moment before relaxing again, "Ryan's coming. Let's go, Rogue."

Rogue nodded and touched Lucy's hair gently before turning around to leave. The gentle touch of his fingers made Lucy feel extremely sad, she turned over and hugged herself, trying to comfort herself.

Lucy opened her eyes slowly and turned over, her hair was sprawled all over her face. She hugged herself tightly and pondered over things. Sting was right, this couldn't go any longer.

But she was afraid.

Lucy let out a frustrated groan and got out of bed, she stripped out of her clothed and slipped into her new ones.

Lucy sighed and went out of the room. She couldn't hide anymore and besides, they already knew. It was a matter of time before they confronted her again. But this time, Lucy would be the one to confront them first.

"You don't have to do this." Sting grabbed her shoulders and shook her slightly, he wanted her to confront her problems but now he was having second thoughts. He just didn't want her to get hurt.

Lucy shook her head and stared into Sting's blue eyes, "I have to, Sting. I have to do this."

Rogue regarded her words silently from the shadows, he wanted to stop her from confronting Fairy Tail, he was afraid of letting her go. She could go back to Fairy Tail at any time after all. But he didn't make a move. He stood still and waited for it to happen. Because this was something that could help Lucy move on. It could help both of them move on.

Frosch whimpered slightly, he was afraid for some reason, there was something in Lucy's voice which made him feel scared. Rogue patted Frosch's head comfortingly as he watched Lucy collect her nerves.

Lucy breathed in slowly, gathering her frantic nerves. She grabbed the door handle and opened it slowly. Her gaze shifted forward and met the eyes of her previous guild members.

Some of them gasped, some of them shed a tear. Levy rushed forward and hugged Lucy, enveloping her in her embrace.

"Lucy…" Levy sobbed as she clenched Lucy's clothes in her fist. Lucy trembled and hugged her back, they were both crying by now.
"I'm so sorry, Levy. I missed you." Lucy cried. Sting watched the scene from afar with a smile, but on the other hand, Gray watched the both of them with a pained expression.

Gray still couldn't apprehend the fact that Lucy was right in front of them, crying and hugging Levy. Except, she wasn't Fairy Tail's anymore.

If only he had protected her, or comforted her, she might have stayed in Fairy Tail and not join Sabertooth.

Lucy regarded Gray with a forlorn gaze, she somehow seemed to sense how he was feeling, "Gray…"

Gray turned away, pretending that he couldn't hear her over the commotion. He just didn't want to see her face, even though she did nothing wrong. She did nothing wrong.

She did nothing wrong.

Sorry for the short chapter, I ran out of ideas T_T