Chapter 53
The room when dead. "Magnolia" the word repeat in Gray. It's been a year since he's been there, since he last step foot, since he last saw Erza. "I .. I .." Gray couldn't even talk. "I can't go" Gray said getting up. "That's the thing I can't really cancel it but I don't want you to go either but a contract is a contract" Liz said. "I'm not going" Gray said. "You have to Gray" Liz said. "I SAID IM NOT GOING" Gray yelled. Liz was taken back never had Gray yelled at her like that. "I'm sorry I just .. Don't want to go" gray said looking down. "Is this about Erza" liz said my it went quiet again. "I just, I just don't want to hurt her" Gray said. " I know you don't want to hurt her and this is partially my fault for sending you there in the first place if I had never sent you there you would have never meet her but sometimes you have to do things for the fuck of it and if you're worried about hurting her simply stay away" Liz said. "It's not that easy, everytime I look at her I just want to be with her more and more, I just can't keep away from her no matter how hard I try" Gray. "You love - "don't you say it, don't" gray warned her. She stopped herself. Gray walked to the door but bride he left he stop "I'm not going charge me with fees or take me to court but I won't go back I will not hurt her once more" Gray said and walked off.
He stormed off to the streets. "Magnolia" the word repeat in his head " I'm not going, I'm not going" Gray said to himself shaking his head "I can't go I have to stay far away, stay far away" Gray said. "I can't hurt Erza, I can't hurt her" gray said.
I don't ever want to see you again you hurt me so much after this just leave .. And don't ever come back because you are no longer welcomed in what is left of my heart " erza said.
Gray grabbed his head it was hurting. He walked around he had to calm down he looked up at a bill board it was of him and Ultear. Ultear was smiling so big but he had a small smirk was this really the woman he wanted to marry was it? He than looked at a news paper he picked it up. He looked at it his eyes gazed at the news paper with sadness the head title "The President of the CEO company is finally engaged!"
It was a picture of Jellal and Erza. He remember Natsu talking about it.
"Erza and Jellal are engaged now" Natsu said. The bottle slipped out of Grays hands without him even noticing it shattered into a million pieces the liquor spilling all over. The worlds repeated in his head. His eyes had grew wide his heart beat had slowed down the atmosphere grew. Gray turned "they what .." Gray said. " They are engaged .." Natsu said. Gray grabbed his hair nervously "w-when did this happen?" Gray said. "Barely yesterday he had proposed to Erza a week ago but Erza needed time to think things thru she wasn't decide not yesterday Lyon went to give her something .. And well you and Ultear came out on the news I don't really know what happens you have to ask Lyon all I know is that she saw you were happy with Ultear and getting married with her so I guess she decide to say yes to Jellal to Also move on ... "
"Natsu I know you want the best for both of us but the best for her is to be away from me .. Natsu I know you mean well but you have to understand .. That I just don't exist in Erza life anymore..." Gray said. The room was quite Natsu took one last drink and stood up "If that's what you want them alright go ahead let her go, let the women of your dreams marry another man she don't love, go ahead and let her go " said walking to the door " but .." Natsu said and stopped walking "one day you'll wake up in the morning and regret the decision you made when you decide to let her go and wonder what happened to the girl who used to be there for you no matter how much you pushed her away. You'll remember all the things she's done for you, and all the pain you put her through. You'll realize how important she is in your life and you'll miss her smiles and you'll start remembering all those memories you had. You'll realize how amazing she really was. And when that day comes she'll be waking up to another man "
Gray shook his head "I have to go to Ultear" he began to run this was his choice he choose to be with her and he has to make sure if he had made the right choice. He ran and ran and knocked on her door. The maid opened "sir gray how can I- he rushed thru the doors running up stairs opening Ultears room she was in the wedding dress "GRAY ITS BAD LUCK TO SEE THE BRIDES DRESS!" Ultear yelled. "Ultear I have to talk to you it's urgent please get all these maids out of the room. "Get out!" Ultear said to her maids. She sat down in the bed with Gray. "What's wrong Gray-pooh" Ultear said. "Ultear do you love me?" Gray said. "What kind of question is that duhh I love you" Ultear said. "What do you love about me?" Gray said. "You're cute, we fit each other since we are rich and famous and cause I just do" Ultear said. Gray stood quiet. "What's wrong?" Ultear said. "Ultear in sorry for what I'm about to say but .. I can't marry you" gray said. "Gray don't joke around like that" Ultear said. "I'm serious Ultear I can't marry you because I just don't love you I'm sorry I'm calling the wedding off" Gray said getting up "HOW CAN YOU DO THAT TO ME! WE HAVE A DEAL YOU OWE ME GRAY HOW CAN YOU DO THIS TO ME!!" Ultear said threw a vase at gray. Gray dodge it "wow Ultear come down please don't take this the wrong way I - "YOURE A STUPID MAN I HATE YOU WHY DONT YOU WANT TO MARRY ME!!" Ultear said "because I just don't love you Ultear, I love Erza" gray said Ultear got more mad and threw more things. "WHAT DOES THAT POOR GIRL HAVE THAT I DONT!! I HAVE THE BODY THE MONEY THE LOOKS WHY DO YOU CHOOSE HER!" Ultear said. "I don't know I just know I love her" gray said dodge the things she threw "GET OUT OF HERE!! GET OUT !!" Ultear said. Gray ran out the room. He did what he though was right he had to do it before it was to late. No matter how much time would pass he knew no girl would ever make him forget the famous Erza scarlet the girl of his dream and this was his karma for treating girls awfully that the girl he finally fell in love with would be the one to bring him pain. He left to his house. Alone again in the terrible place. He sat down thinking of everything that had happened. He knew he hadn't made a mistake. No matter what he was not to love another girl again he was to isolate himself from any girl because what he had done was unforgivable. He laid in his bed thinking about everything that had happened. "It's hard to tell your mind to stop loving someone, if your heart still does." Gray said. Gray than drifted off to sleep after a short while dreaming of Erza.
Gray looked around he was what looked like the cafe of Mira. But it was empty that's when the door opened it was Natsu he was all dressed up in a nice suit "Natsu?" Gray said. "Gray? What are you doing here I though you weren't coming?" Natsu said. "Weren't coming? Coming to what?" Gray said. "To Erza wedding?" Natsu said. "What ? When is it?" Gray Said. "It's today I think it's about to end the church ceremony" Natsu said. "What!! No Erza can't get married I won't let her!!" Gray said. He push Natsu out the way and began to run outside running as fast as he could he could hear the church bells ringing. He arrived he was about to yell out stop when the priest said "I know pronounce you man and wife, you may know kiss the bride" the priest said and they leaned in and kissed. "NOOOOOO ERRRRZZAAA!!" Gray yelled.
Gray woke up yelling it had felt so real the dream he looked at the time he had slept for two hours. He got up and got dressed. When he heard a knock at the door. "Come in "he said. The door opened he turned it was Ultear. "Ultear?" Gray said she stepped in shyly. "I just wanted to talk to you.." Ultear said. "Um come in" he said. She came in "um in sorry for yelling mean things and throwing things at you" Ultear said. "It's okay I understand you were mad" gray said. They sat in his bed it was awkward "Gray I just want to know did I do something wrong is hat why you don't want to marry me?" Ultear said. " well I just don't think we are meant for each other we think way different and it's nothing really wrong with you only that you are really mean and spoiled and treat your maids and servants badly but the most part it's because I just don't love you and I don't think it's right to marry someone you don't love it's not okay for me and for you" gray said. "I see, and mostly because of Erza too huh?" Ultear said. Gray looked down. "Yeah.." Gray said. "You want to marry her?" Ultear said. " I can't, she hates me after what I did to her and .. She's engaged already" gray said. "I'm sorry to hear that" Ultear said. "It's okay it's what I get for being a jerk" gray said. "What made you fall for her?" Ultear said. "I felt myself with her, I felt like I finally belong, like if I was finally someone not just some public figure I wanted to be me and she made me discover who I am the time I've spend with her I realize money wasn't the key to happiness, all the Diamonds, cars all the material didn't matter because what really did matter was love, love is happiness she made me change for the better she believed in me she loved me for me not for my money but for me she saw something in me I never saw and the way she was with me, the way she talked, the way she smiled, the sparkle in her eyes I fell in love with" gray said. "Haven't you ever felt like you didn't know where you belong or who you were?" gray said "I always feel like that" Ultear said. "Well with her .. I found where I had truly belong and I discover who I really was it was such a beautiful feeling" gray said "but I lost it all" gray said looking down. Ultear looked at him. "You love her don't you?" Ultear said. "More than you can possibly imagine" gray said. Ultears eyes soften "than fight for her" Ultear said. Gray eyes widen "what?" Gray said. "If you truly love her fight for her go back to magnolia and find her don't give up let the love you have be free let it go back to where it belongs you belong with her and that's why I'm letting you go the marriage is canceled I will tell my father I no longer loved you but you .. Go fight for her" Ultear said smiling at gray. "You're .. Right .. I have to fight for her I have to" Gray said. "I know what I must do!" Gray said almost out the door when he turned back and ran to Ultear. He hugged Ultear "thanks Ultear" gray said. "You're welcome" Ultear said. He ran out of his room running to Liz. She looked at him run to the streets almost getting ran over Ultear gave a smile "Good luck Gray I hope you find your happiness" Ultear said and walked off.
Gray ran and ran. "Maybe it isn't a coincidence, maybe it's not just luck or the world tour, maybe .. This is my chance to make things right" Gray arrived at Liz house and knocked hard. The door opened "what the hell Gray are you doing here in the middle on the night?" Liz said. "Liz I changed my mind .. Im going" Gray said. "Going where?" Liz said. "To magnolia" Grays said. Liz eyes opened wide and smirk "I'll call the airport we leave first thing at 3:00 am" Liz said. Gray nodded and after that left and continue to walk to his mansion and began to pack " no matter what I'll keep my head up and I'll let destiny decide our fate" gray said.
Erza decide to leave right now back to magnolia because Jellal had to leave to another place to solve a issue that had occurred with the trading policy and Al had called her back to because a couple was looking for a wedding designer and someone who set up the whole wedding. Jellal carried her bags to the door where the other side was her plane. "I'm sorry our Trip was cut short I swear I'll make it up to you" Jellal said. "It's okay Jellal I already had a fun time with you so don't worry about it" Erza said. "I still feel bad once this trip ends I'll take you somewhere special" Jellal said. "Deal but when does your trip end?" Erza said "3 weeks almost a month Ughh but that's what the business requires" Jellal said. "Well I hope you solve everything" Erza said and smiled "me too have a good trip" Jellal said "thank you same to you" Erza said she was about to turn when Jellal stopped her "Erza" he said "yes?" Erza said he leaned down. Erza eyes wide she began to blush he was leaning in closer and closer. Erza looked away no matter how hard she tried she couldn't bring herself to kiss Jellal sure she had kissed him before but it just didn't feel right anymore and she wasn't ready. Being the gentlemen Jellal was he understood he kissed her cheek and embraced her "Take care Erza" he said "you to Jellal" Erza said and they let go and walked different ways. "I'm engaged to Jellal but why do I keep rejecting him why do I keep pushing him away when all he's trying to do is get closer to me and love me why cant I just love him already" Erza sign she boarded the plane and after a few hours arrived in magnolia it was morning now. "I'm home" she though.
Gray had arrived in Magnolia he looked outside getting nervous "had he made a mistake?" He though "no I have to do it" gray said and took a deep breath and out he walked a whole crowd was out there cheering for him and yelling for him he smiled and waved he got done from the plane and got his luggage and walked into the black limo taking his to the hotel. He walked out into the hotel. After they got in and adjusted me decide to go outside. He went outside its been a year since he last stepped foot in Magnolia and it looked just like he had remembered. He decide to walk around and notice in the other side of the Street was Mira cafe. "Should I go?" He though he looked at it and decide to go he walked across the street and opened the door. Surprisingly it was sorta empty. He walked in the doorbell ring. Mira was behind the counter and she turned "hello how can I -" she stopped and her eyes went wide opened "Gray?" She said "uh hey" gray said as he have a little smile. Laxus walked in "Hey Mira where do you want me to - he stopped at looked at gray "Gray?" Laxus said. "What's up?" Gray said. "Wow I though we never see you again .. It's been a year" Mira said. "I know and I'm sorry I know y'all don't really wanna see me but the next place on my world tour is here.." Gray said. "Gray that's not- "Mira guess where me and Gajeel are going nex- Levy and Gajeel stopped as they saw gray. "Woah Gray what are you- "world tour" laxus answered for him. "Oh uh how you been man?" Gajeel asked "fine." Gray responded. The door bell rung again in walked juvia and Lyon "hey guys we- juvia stopped as she saw Gray the last she seen him she had said so much things to him because of what he did to Erza but he knew it wasn't her fault. "gray what's are you doing here?" Lyon asked "world tour" gray said "really that's nice" Lyon said. "Hey" juvia softy said "hey" gray said "sorry for what I said a year ago.." Juvia said "no I deserve it.." Gray said. The door bell ranged once again everything the door had ranged he had hoped it was Erza each time but no. That's when he saw Natsu and Lucy they stopped. "Gray?" Natsu said. "Hey Natsu" gray said he was the first one he had saw since he had visit him but it was still weird "what are you doing here?" Natsu asked "world tour" gray said "oh, nothing else?" Natsu asked Gray knew what Natsu meant but he didn't want to say Lucy interrupted "how you been Gray.. We hadn't seen you in a year" Lucy said. "Good" gray said as he smiles but Natsu just looked at him Natsu knew gray was far from fine him and Erza were both Physically and Emotionally destroyed but they always denied there true feelings. They all sat down. everyone was here Expect Erza he wanted to ask but he knew he was in no place to ask about her at all. Everything started off with silence and than the conversations began they started talking once again everyone over a year lots of stuff had changed. Laxus had helped Mira grow her cafe more and more and they are constructing a bigger cafe and 10 cafes around other places that Mira will manage. Levy and Gajeel had got there Degrees and will spend there time studying in museum and other place looking for more fossils or ruins. Juvia started studying cosmetology and in a few years will began working with the celebrities doing there makeup and hair. Lyon was working to construct a new building and had got his degree as an architect. Natsu had raised his company way higher investing in it more and more and Lucy book will be published soon. Time had really past was all gray though he enjoyed talking to them but the person he has wished to see the most wasn't here. He looked at everyone around them they were all happy with each other thy had found there love but him? He had lost his. He stood up "well guys it was nice catching up but I better get back to the hotel or my manager will go crazy" gray softly chuckled. He started walking out the door. Walking on the sidewalk when Natsu ran out "wait!" He yelled gray turned. "Aren't you gonna wait a little longer Erza is just coming from her trip she'll be here .. Don't you wanna see Erza?" Natsu said. Gray looked down and looked at Natsu and smiled "it's better like this" gray said and continue walking. Ultear had convince him to come as fight but now that he was here he wasn't sure if he wanted to continue with this "was this a mistake? Did I make a wrong choice coming here?" Gray though he shook his head he walked by where him and Erza use to work it was way different now he wanted to go in but he didn't wanna risk the chance of running into her or stuff. "Maybe I'll go another day" he said he kept walking. That when he got lost its been a while since he had been here "DAMMIT NOW IM LOST!! Just great!" Gray said he kept walking more and more and there was no one around to even ask he was even more rest. He got frustrate and he kicked a pebble. "Had to get myself lost I- he stop and froze. His eyes opened wide as he saw the figure in front of him and looked at them and they were looking right at him. "Erza"
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He's back!! OMG they saw each other now what will happen next OMG !! And sorry I took so long and I made this chapter long for y'all
-Alondra