Graylu

Friends?!

Last night was honestly the only time I've had so much fun since my mother died. I guess it was because I've been so.. In the dark latley.... I just needed some light... I think my light is Gray.

'Thank the lord for Saturday mornings.' I sat up and stretched in bed. I could still hear soft snores coming from Gray who laid next to me, so I sneakily climbed out out of bed and started to get dressed.

After I did, I slipped downstairs and started up the pancakes. I burned a few to start off. Don't judge... I haven't cooked in a while and my thoughts were somewhere else to say the least..

Arms snaked around my waste making me jump a little and I was about to fight back until I realised it was Gray.

"Mornin', Lu." He mumbled in his morning voice while hugging me from behind and hiding his face in my neck and hair.

'Aweeee. So kawaii!!' I thought while giggling. "Morning. Blueberry pancakes just the way you like 'em." I held out a plate while twisting around so his arms were hung loosely on my hips and I was now facing him.

'Anyone would think We were a married couple' I blushed at the thought and quickly got out his hold.

"Erm.. So wh--" I was interrupted by his phone ringing.

"Damn fire breath..." Gray muttered as he stole a glance at his phone, before turning his head towards me.

"I gotta take this." he swiped the answer option and spoke into his phone.

"I can't Im at a friends..... I don't care if we made plans..... Wait a sec.... I'll call you back..." He smirked as He walked back into the kitchen.

"What're you smirking 'bout?" I rose an eybrow in confusion.

"Well I was supposed to hang out with Natsu and Erza today bu--"

"It's fine! Don't worry about me. Im fine. Go meet your friends." I assured him with a smile, but I could tell that he didn't believe a word I said. Especially the 'I'm fine' part of it.

"I was about to say that imgonnainvitethemoverheresoyoucouldmeetthem. Kay?" He spoke way fast and I didn't catch any of it.

"Ehhh?" I asked dumbfounded.

"I knew you'd love the idea. I'll call Natsu back." He strolled back out of the kitchen and this time went upstairs. I couldn't hear the conversation.

After a while, I went up to see what he was doing. He was layer on my bed... Asleep.

"Gray!!" I yelled making him fall off the bed.... Oops.

"What?" He whined into the floor.

I sighed as I pulled him off the floor and back into the bed. I sat crossed legged with his head resting in his lap as I played with his hair.

"Ohh and Natsu and Erza with be here in an hour." He said simply.

A tidal wave of anxiety flooded over me and I began to shame,my just physically but mentally too. Gray sensed something was of because I stopped playing with his hair and hadn't replied. He opened his eyes lazily, but once he got a good look at my expression, they opened as wide as saucers.

"Lu..." His voice trailed off as he brought his hand up to my face and wiped away tears. I didnt even realise I was crying.
"Why are you crying?" He asked, totally oblivious to the stage of my social anxiety.

"I...I Don't want to meet them." I said in a voice barely audible but he heard. I gritted my teeth, ready for him to be angry.

"Why?" he said calmly.

"I-I can't be around p-people. A-And if I e-ever made any fr-riends then Flare.... She would..." I quivered out while unconciously clenching my grip around my sleeves to cover my ever-growing collection on cuts and scars.
He took my hands and loosed my grip, making me feel at least a little bit of relief. No. Im lying. I was fully relieved. Gray makes everything better. Even in the harshest of times he could make it better. Just by simply looking at me with his midnight blue eyes that make me feel every positive feeling at once.

"Listen. If Flare tries to give you more trouble, me and Erza will put them straight. Im sure that after Natsu meets you, he'll do anything for you aswell. I know I would." He blushed a little when he said the last sentence.

A smile escaped my lips and I continued to play with his hair. We stayed like this till the door knell rang. Gray went to go answer while I went and sat on the couch.

"Ok ice princess! Whose house is this?" Im guessing that this is Natsu....

"A girls, Lucy's actually" Their voices were getting closer and I was getting more anxious by the second.

"Lucy!" Ezra tackled a into a hug.

"E-Erza... c-can't br-breathe..." I would say that I said it,but it came out more like a gasp.

"Gomen! And Lucy, why have you been avoiding me!?" Ezra demanded. I didn't know what to say so I looked at my hands.

"She's been going through some stuff that She needed to handle." Gray spoke up for me.

"Oh. Okay." She started before turning to the two boys. "What are we doing today? We never decided."

"I was thinking we could just chill here at Lu's." He have me a questioning look, I nodded.

"That's great! We can play truth or dare! What do you think Natsu?... Natsu?" Ezra asked, but got no reply.

"Hey! Ash for brains!!" Gray shouted.

"Who you allingash for brains, ice princess!?" Natsu emerged from my kitchen with armsfull of food.

"What do you think you're doing? That's Lucy's food!" Gray yelled while stomping towards Natsu And the two butted heads.

Ezra cleared her throat and spoke "I hope you two aren't arguing." at her words, they hugged each other and quivered with fright.

"N-No ma'am." They choaked out in unison.

A/N 1013 word count

Sorry for the late update but I had school yesterday and then work. And to top it off when I was writing it last night.... I tell asleep. So I gotit done this morning!

Hope you enjoyed

And just in case anyone anyone actually reads my authorsnote... I sat to change the title of this story. What could I call it?