a continuation of GrayLu oneshot series! Enjoy!
disclaimer: i don't own Fairy Tail!
Prompt: Letters/Notes
Gray scowled as he walked into the guild hall and plopped himself down at the bar.
"Gray-sama~!" a girlish voice cheered next to him. "How did your job go?"
The Ice Make mage's scowl deepened. "Leave me alone Juvia. I don't feel like talking to anyone right now, least of all you."
The young woman frowned at her longtime crush and turned away, clearly upset.
"As you wish, Gray-sama…"
"That was rather harsh. What's got you in a bad mood?" Mirajane Strauss asked, as she cleaned a cup.
Gray glared at the silver haired woman, who didn't flinch.
"Am I not allowed to be annoyed and not wanna talk to people, eh?" he snarled uncharacteristically.
"Well, if you wanted peace and quiet, you should've just stayed home," the other retorted sharply. "So, what's got you all riled up this afternoon?"
Gray turned away from Mira, but at that moment, the girl noticed his gaze linger on a particular girl. More accurately, a laughing Lucy Heartfilia, sitting with Natsu Dragneel, who was talking with her and Happy.
"Ahh. I see," she smirked. "Love problems?"
"Leave me alone."
Mira grinned devilishly. "Well…matchmaking is my forte, so why don't you just tell her how you feel?"
Gray raised an eyebrow at his fellow guild mate.
"Not a chance in hell. Besides, she obviously has a thing for that fire breathing idiot." He nodded towards the pair sitting in the booth. Lucy was now cringing at Natsu, who was messily scarfing down his food.
Mira sighed. "Well, you never know unless you try."
"I'm good thanks. Now, can I get pasta? Preferably not the spicy crap Natsu eats. And frozen," he added.
The girl nodded and whisked away to make Gray's food, but not before she said, "Well, if you can't tell her in person, at least try and write her a letter."
As Mira hummed and walked away cheerfully, Gray put his head down on the counter.
"Dammit."
x
Gray threw himself onto his couch, sighing and running a hand through his messy raven hair.
"God, that stupid Salamander. Putting his hands all over her and being so casual with Lucy," he mumbled. "Of course, I can talk to her, but it's not like we hang out as much as they do…"
He scowled and closed his eyes, in hopes of sleeping off the weary and annoying day, but all he could see was Lucy's smile, Lucy's warm brown eyes, Lucy's blonde hair…
His eyes flew open.
"Dammit all…" he growled and launched himself upwards.
Gray ran a hand through his hair and casually threw off his last remaining piece of clothing (his boxers) and sat down at his dining table with a pen and a piece of paper.
x
"EHH?! Natsu, what are you doing here?!" Lucy shrieked as she walked into her apartment.
"Yo Lucy!" The pinkette grinned at her with his sharp canines and waved from her bed. "How ya doing?"
"Aye!" Happy cheered next to his best friend.
The blonde haired girl shook with annoyance and anger.
"OUT!" she shouted.
"Gahh she's so loud Happy," Natsu mumbled to his best friend, covering his ears.
Lucy stomped over to her two friends and shrieked, "LUCY KICK!"
The two flew out the window screaming in pain as she massaged her temples.
"God, don't they have a house of their own?" she muttered underneath her breath.
The blonde haired girl sighed and pulled out her ponytail holder, shaking her hair loose. She headed towards the bathroom and turned on the bath. She quickly stripped out of her clothes, before stepping into the warm bath.
"Ahhh, that's the spot," Lucy sighed happily, relaxing into the water.
No more worries of Natsu, or Happy, or any other guild member breaking in—
Tap. Tap. Tap.
She blinked, shaking herself out of her dreamy stupor. "What the hell?"
Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.
Lucy muttered a string of profanities under her breath.
"I swear to God if that's Natsu…"
She ambled towards the window, wrapping a towel around her body, and opened it. No one was there; however, a white daisy and a piece of paper sat at her windowsill.
"Who left this…?"
Lucy gingerly picked up the flower and the paper, praying that it wouldn't explode in her face, or cause her harm in any way, shape, or form.
She frowned as she realized the paper was sealed and carefully opened it.
"It's a letter!" she realized.
Lucy's warm brown eyes quickly skimmed the letter and she smiled at the end.
"Maybe I'll tell him tomorrow…how I really feel…"
She hugged the letter close to her chest and set it down on her desk, before turning her lights out for the night.
x
Dear Lucy,
I don't really know how to write letters, but Mira suggested this and I guess it's a better idea that telling you face-to-face.
I just wanted to tell you that I think you're really pretty and powerful. Your eyes are always warm and cheerful and your smile just makes my day. It's not like I like you or anything, and this isn't a confession or anything, but yeah.
Hope you sleep well.
Your secret admirer.
Okay, I'm really sorry I've gotten worse at writing…lmao. I hope this was okay. and it's also short sorry.
Also, quick note: I don't really ship them, but I'm writing these anyways, because why not?
My tastes run more towards NaLu XDD
- Soul