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This will be my very first Fairy Tail fanfiction. And it's taking place in AU.

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Chapter 1.

My Boyfriends Best Friend

His hands caressed my cheek, applying almost no pressure, but still send jolts of electricity through my whole body. I reached out to touch him, and he quickly slid his fingertips down toward my back and pressed me closer, as our lips met his hands fell down to rest on the curves of my hips. My blood pumped through my veins, feeling like I was going to burst. I felt so alive at that moment. I loved his touch, I loved Gray so mu-

Gray?

Oh no. Oh, no way!

"No! WAAH!"

I snapped by eyes open, jolting out of my seat with an uncool squeal. My chair wobbled under my abrupt movement, and I didn't have a chance to regain balance before it disappeared and gravity kicked in.

The whole class burst out in laughter. I just lay there on the ground, feeling my face heat up in embarrassment and whined a little.

"Luce," I heard an amused voice chuckle as a hand quickly reached down toward me. I looked up at the person and smiled awkwardly.

"Thanks, Natsu," I mumbled and gratefully took his palm. His lips cracked in a smile, making his face look young and cute, with his locks of red hair and his warm eyes. I felt my own mouth twist in a slight smile. I was really lucky to have him.

My boyfriend. It sounded so strange. I had known Natsu for about two years already, but was still totally surprised when he confessed to me on Valentines Day last year.

"No problem," he grinned to me and we could both feel the teacher's awkward stare in the back of our heads, so we simply smiled to each other and I hurried to pick my chair up before sitting down again.

But I couldn't concentrate anymore – not that I had before – Because only a minute ago I had daydreamed about my boyfriend's best friend. Urgh.

My head lifted in surprise as Natsu's fist hammered into our lunch table.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean!" Natsu sneered, clenching his fist and pointing at the black-haired boy standing across our table with his food.

"You know exactly what it means, idiot," Gray deadpanned back, putting his tray on our table and sitting down casually. I looked up and greeted him, even though I knew it was pointless, he was already sucked into defense-mode.

"Are you trying to start something?"

"Maybe I am!"

Alright, any 'outsiders' would roll their eyes if I said that these two fighters were best friends, but it's actually true. Gray is Natsu's oldest friend, they have known each other forever, but somehow they never agree on anything. Even their looks are different, it's like they are from two dimensions.

I sipping my milk lightly while Natsu and Gray had one of their everyday- discussions/fights. I had stopped caring after a while; there was nothing I could do anyway. I glanced at Gray as he pointed at Natsu with his fork.

He really was nothing like Natsu. Don't get me wrong, he was friendly at times, but I never saw that warm smile that Natsu often wore. Gray was always so cold when he was around Natsu. Like he didn't care about much. Well, I saw lots of: grins, smirks and grimaces. But rarely any smiles. However, when I was alone with him, his personality changed very suddenly and he was suddenly like a whole different person.

So different from Natsu. So, I wonder why I had been dreaming about him… like… that.

I felt my cheeks heat up and hurried to shake it off.

The worst part was, that this was not the first time. I had recently found myself daydreaming about Gray more than once, and it was really seriously pissing me off.

"I will so prove you wrong!" Natsu yelled, earning some stares from a few freshmen that didn't know him. I was still in deep thought and unintentionally sighed, catching both of their attentions.

"You're unusually spaced out today," Gray noted, earning a frown from me.

"She was up late, writing her English essay," Natsu told him, quickly adding. "She even fell asleep in math today."

"Hey." I protested, reddening.

"Oh, did you sleep well?" Gray joked. I opened my mouth to tell him off, but suddenly remembered what I had dreamt about and instead just focused on my milk again. The teen frowned by my lack of reaction.

"Anyway, did you do biology?" he asked me.

That's right, I forgot. Gray is in my biology class and we're supposed to do group work.

"Darn, sorry, I forgot," I mumbled, piecing my potato with the fork.

"Lucy!" Gray spat, annoyed.

"God," I muttered, swinging my legs around. "Fine, I'll go to the library and study." Giving me an excuse to get away from your quarrel anyway.

"It's next period, in like 15 minuets," Gray told me, as if I didn't know the clock, and lifted an eyebrow. "Do you power-study or something?"

I stuck my tongue out at him. "I'm not an complete idiot, you know."

He gave me a smug smile. "You're right, you're not a complete idiot – only partly idiot."

"Shut up," I mumbled, rolling my eyes and grabbed my bag. I heard the black-haired teen sigh behind me.

"I'll come with you," he told, grabbing his bag as well. "As if you'll get that much work done without help."

I paused. Unfortunately he was right.

I looked at Natsu, but he lifted his hands in defeat and chuckled at me. "I'll just sit with Elfman and Mira," he told me with one of his signature smiles and kissed my cheek quickly. I had become a regular action we did. Kissing. Did that sound strange? I gave him a nod and started walking, hearing Grays steps close behind me. We didn't really talk until we were all the way out of the cafeteria.

"Are you sleepwalking?" he asked me amused

That was the moment the "switch" seemed to be turned on. Going from cold-rival-Gray to one of my best friends.

"Blame English," I joked, earning a hint of a smile. I was always amazed of how different he was without Natsu here.

In casual conversation we entered the library and I made a face when I remembered we had to study. "Okay, let's get this over with."

"Such spirit," Gray said sarcastically. I chose to ignore him with a huff and grabbed my books from my bag, spreading them out on the table. I heard a defeated sigh coming from Gray and looked at him with a smug smile.

"Such spirit," I mimicked his words.

"Yeah yeah," he admitted, and took one of the books. "I'll take animal cells, you do plant cells." He decided and I simply nodded with little enthusiasm. Who cares about cells anyway?

So, as a good lab partner I bend my head forward and started reading. Gray immediately started writing down in my notes for later. But I didn't get through the first line before I started spacing out and Gray snapped his fingers in front of my face.

"Focus woman!" he demanded.

"Sorry," I mumbled. Gray eyed me for a second then he rolled his eyes and closed the book.

"What did he do?" he deadpanned.

"Wha- who?" I spat confused, spinning my head toward him.

"That-" he waved a hand up and down me, "is not a, 'I'm-tired-spacing-out' it's a 'I-got-a-lot-on-my-mind-space-out' and that hot-head is the main ups and downs in your life. So. What. Did. He. Do?" he said slowly. I immediately knew he was talking about Natsu and my lips cracked.

"Why do you think it have anything to do with my love life?" I laughed.

"Doesn't all problems happen in the love life?" Gray joked. I chuckled back, nodding in defeat.

"Maybe you're right."

He looked down at the floor then back up at me, a look in his eyes as if he were assessing me. "I worry about you Luce."

I looked up from my book. "Why?"

"You seem... down lately. You're not smiling like you usually are. I mean, it's your last year of high school. Loosen up a little; let more people into your life." he suggested.

I frowned. Great, now I just seemed like a pathetic moron.

Gray noticed my expression. "Sorry, I shouldn't-"

"No, it's fine. You're right," I hurried to say, lifting my hands. "I have been having a lot on my mind lately, but I do want to change this year and live a little more. I have Natsu to support me too, so I'm going to be fine. I promise you, I will think about it."

"That's nice Luce," Gray said sincerely.

I nodded my head dully and then looked at him. Gray was actually pretty good-looking: dark hair, deep eyes, broad shoulders. He was also very kind and friendly when you got to know him, and he wasn't dumb either. Sometimes I wondered...

"Gray, why don't you date?" I thought out loud.

The question took him off guard and he furrowed his eyebrows at me. "Why... do you ask?"

I shrugged. "Because you never seem to be around other girls than me, Levy and ... no that's it," I said, giving him a small smile. "I saw your locker last Valentines, it was stuffed. So why?"

He looked at me for a while. I was unable to decode his expression, so I started twirling my hair uncomfortably, but finally he opened his mouth and said very slowly.

"Because, there's a girl that I already like."

I stopped twirling. "What?" I spat. My mouth wide open, my face frozen in shock. Gray rolled his eyes at me.

"It's no big-"

"Are you in love with her Gray? Like really in love?" I suddenly said, and he shut his mouth for a long moment. But then he slowly smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, I believe so." he decided.

My face lit up. "This is perfect," I exclaimed, my lips cracking in a smile. His, however, twisted into alert-concern.

"Luce, please don't start messing around with it," he begged me, but I ignored him. This was truly perfect, if both Gray and I had someone else on our mind, maybe I could stop having those ridiculous thoughts about him.

"Since you don't date much, you most be pretty unexsperienced with dealing with girls," I stated, and he made an annoyed expression, but I didn't give him time to protest. "Therefore, I'll help you out and give you advice. And. At the same time, you can give me advice regarding Natsu."

He lifted an eyebrow. "You and Natsu are already dating."

"I know, but I might need a few tips, anyway."

"Lucy, I don't think that's a good idea-"

"What do you mean, it's a wonderful idea," I disagreed, flinging my hands out to express it. Gray leaned back in his seat and shook his head in disdain, but I wouldn't let that get me down.

"So, what's her name?"

"I'm not telling you."

"What?" I didn't believe my ears. "Why not? How am I suppose to help you then?"

"You aren't."

"Gray," I whined, pulling his name out in a childish voice. "Please."

"Lucy, I don't want your help. I want to do this my way. This girl is special to me and I don't want to rush things, and risk losing her," he reasoned, making me pout.

"At least tell me what she's like," I begged. Gray thought about it for a second and then he smiled.

"She's beautiful, cool and nice."

"Wow, that narrowed it down," I mumbled sarcastically. "Are you really not going to tell me anything."

"Nope."

"You're horrible."

"I know."

I whined in protest and pushed him playfully, only making his smirk wider. Stupid Gray. I was about to complain some more, but suddenly the bell rung over out heads and my eyes widened in fear. "Shoot! I forgot biology!"

Gray chuckled. "I got it covered," he said, reaching down in his bag and handing me a black notebook.

"What's this?" I questioned, looking at the notebook like it was a foreign specie.

"Notes." he deadpanned and I lifted an eyebrow. "I sat up all night studying, you can look them over."

"You Jerk!" I spat, hitting him with the notebook. "You had them from the start."

He send me a sly smile, before standing up and grabbing his bag. "So, are you coming or what?"

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