Chapter 31

"C-Cana, what did you do?" Lucy reached her hand for hers, but she backed away.

"I-I can't say-" The rest of the gang came in.

Jellal yawned, "what's going on here? We heard screaming from next door."

Lucy stared back at Cana, "nothing." She walked into the room, slamming the door behind her.

"Damn." Cana whispered under her breath.

"What's with her?" He asked.

"It's fine. She just needs some rest." Cana said, "now, we can't stay her for long, two nights tops."

"Where will we stay after this?" Juvia asked.

"I don't know." She gripped the edge of the counter, "we don't have any money and we can't go back home. They probably have our faces on every billboard and tv station by now."

"So what you're saying is, we're fucked." Gajeel said. Jellal punched his shoulder.

"Not in front of Luna." Jellal whispered.

"Sorry." He pouted.

"Does anyone have any relatives or friends that won't try to sell us out." Cana said.

"All of our family is at fairy tail academy. We're all pretty much orphans. One big family." Juvia said.

Cana sighed, "then I don't know what to do."

They all turned to the sound of the door opening, "I know someone."

"Who?" They asked.

"My friend Mirajane." Lucy said.

Levy squealed hearing the sound of her name. They all turned to her confused, "I'm sorry. I'm just a huge fan."

"Who is she?" Gajeel asked.

"You don't know who Mirajane Strauss is?" Levy stared at them in disbelief.

"No that's why I'm asking you."

"Did you say Strauss?" Natsu said, waking up from his nap.

"You're finally awake." Lucy said, leaning against the door frame.

"Well I was punched in the face by a freaking body builder not too long ago." He moved his jaw around. He stretched his arms, lifting his shirt exposing his chest and wounds that are still fresh.

"You're hurt." Lucy said, rushing to his side.

"It's nothing." He said, pulling his shirt down, but Lucy had other plans.

She lifted his shirt, observing his injuries, "It's not nothing. These can get infected."

A tint of pink spread across his cheeks, "It's really ok Lucy."

She looked back up at him, "What? Are you embarrassed or something?"

"Umm..." Everyone started snickering at the two of them.

"Dammit! I wish I had my camera." Levy pouted.

"Come on." She grabbed his hand, leading him toward her room, "if your so embarrassed by everyone watching then we'll do it in here."

Jellal couldn't contain his laughter any longer, "good luck Natsu." He smirked.

"Jellal you know that's not what this is!" She slammed the door behind them.

"Well now that that's out of the way." Cana said, "we should all get some rest."

Juvia stretched, "yeah, Imma go check up on Gray."

"Oh wait Juvia!" Levy grabbed the bag from the gas station, "I grabbed some bandages and medicine for Gray. Make sure you change his bandages tonight."

"Thanks Lev." She smiled and walked to her room.

A guilt of wave flew over Gajeel, "it wasn't just books." He whispered. He thought the only reason she grabbed the bag was because it had books in it. He didn't think she would have grabbed supplies for Gray and the rest of the crew.

"Something wrong Gajeel?" Levy asked.

"No I'm fine. I need some air." He walked out, leaving behind a concerned Levy.

"Come on Luna." Cana picked Luna up, "lets go to bed, I'm exhausted."

She yawned, "me too." She laid her head down on Cana's shoulder, making a smile curve onto her lips. Before she knew it Luna was sleep, releasing small adorable snores.

"Goodnight kiddo." She smiled.

Juvia walked into the room, watching a peaceful Gray sleep.

"Ok so how am I going to do this?" She asked herself. She sighed, "I'm doing this because I have too." She told herself.

She lifted up his shirt revealing the scar taking up half of his stomach. She lifted his shirt over his head taking it off, revealing one of Juvias weaknesses.

Abs.

"I'm doing this because I have too! I'm doing this because I have too! I'm doing this because I have too!" She covered her now red face. She gained her composure and started cleaning the wound. As soon as the alcohol touched his skin his face shriveled up. He looked pained, "I'm sorry Gray, but I have to do this."

She continued cleaning the wound. She wrapped the bandages around his injuries and pulled the covers back over him, scared that he might be cold. She sat back in her chair, "when will you wake up?"

"Ouch!" He said.

"Hold still." She took the cloth dipped in alcohol and started cleaning his injuries.

"You know, you don't really have to do this."

"But I want too." She moved on to another wound.

He flinched at the alcohol touching his skin. It was silent between the two of them, but it was a comfortable silence, "you really know what you're doing." He said staring down at the now focused Lucy.

"I took a couple of medical classes a couple years ago, so I know a thing or two about cleaning and treating a wound."

"That's cool." He said. She finished wrapping the last injury, "thanks."

"No problem." She said.

"Hey Luce..."

"Luce?" She asked.

"Oh." He stratched the back of his head, "It's a nickname I came up for you. I sort of do it with everyone I know."

"Oh."

"You don't like it don't you? I can change it if you-"

"No!" She waved her hands, "It's beautiful."

He smiled at her. He grabbed her hand helping her on her feet, "thank you again."

"No problem, it's what friends are for." They both stared at each other, not daring to look away for a second. Her captivating brown eyes sent him in a trance and his green eyes doing the same for Lucy. They both looked down to see they were still holding each other's hands. Lucy was the first to grab hers away, "Oh I'm sorry!"

"No its ok. Don't worry about it."

She tucked a small strand of hair behind her ear, "Well goodnight Natsu. We have a long day ahead of us tommorow."

"Yeah." He said, walking backwards out the doorway, knocking into a couple things, "I-I'll see you tommorow."

She giggled and closed the door. He debated in his head whether he should knock and ask to stay. His hand was inches away from the door, "no..." He backed away from the door and walked to his room.

Lucy slid down the door, smiling to herself, "woah." She whispered.



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