Oops (Gray x OC)

C.42

I woke up extra early, and dressed myself silently and quickly and snuck out of Gray's to go home, seeing on a clock that it was about five am.

I went to the guild and saw most people passed out amongst the mess, and pushed my sleeves up with a small smile, and began to pick up.

I hummed to myself and thought as I cleaned up. What do I do now? I had a few options at least, depending on if Gray remembers last night or not.

I could confront him and apologise, which would probably make him feel horrible. I could confess my feelings to him, but that's just downright stupid and pathetic. I could pretend he doesn't exist all over again.

At this point, that just seemed like my best bet.

Some people began waking, and it was just Elfman, Gajeel, and Levy, and they helped me pick up.

I was behind the bar, looking for cleaning materials, and Gajeel was getting a quick drink, and a movement by the doors made me look up and I saw Gray coming in, so I ducked down to hide.

"What are you doing?" Gajeel asked.

"I'm not here!" I hissed.

"What? Oh, okay." He hummed. "Hey, Gray. What's up?" He asked as footsteps came over, and I squeezed myself further into the empty cabinet space under the bar.

"Hey, you seen Baz?" Gray asked, and my chest hurt.

"Nah, not since last night. You still hung up over her?" Gajeel chuckled.

"Well, how would you feel if Levy suddenly broke up with you?" Gray asked and took a seat.

"Horrible, but I'm not a bad boyfriend to her like you were to Baz." Gajeel said.

"I know, and I hate myself for how I treated her. You think I don't look at myself in the mirror and hate myself?" Gray said, and I covered my mouth to not make any sounds of empathy.

"Okay, okay, Jesus. I get it. Why are you looking for her? Had some sort of revelation?" Gajeel asked.

"I thought I dreamed it at first, but then I saw my room... she came home with me last night." He said and Gajeel choked and coughed.

"She what?" He asked and at this point, I was praying he didn't rat me out.

"Yeah. See why I need to find her? She probably hates me, not like I can blame her, really... do you think she hates me?" Gray asked.

"I have no clue. I don't talk to her that much. Did it seem like she hated you last night?" Gajeel asked.

"I have no idea. I think she heard me say I loved her." Gray said, and Gajeel coughed again.

"Do you?"

"Do I love her?"

"Yeah."

Gray took a minute to answer, and I grew anxious with every second that passed.

"Yeah, I love her more than words can say. Guess that's why I hate myself so much for hurting her so badly. This past month and a half without her, that has been torture. And then I had to watch her get drugged and kidnapped on her last mission... well, then I saved her, but still. And when she woke up after that, she looked so scared I wanted nothing more than to just hug her and tell her she was safe, and I want her to believe me and how sorry I am so bad..." Gray sighed.

"Alright, Romeo, I get it." Gajeel said.

"Right. Sorry. Since she's not here... thanks anyway, man." Gray said and I heard the scrape of the stool as he stood up and walked away.

"He's gone." Gajeel said and I poked my head up just as the door closed.

"What the FUCK?!" I screamed in a high-pitched squeak, and Gajeel flinched. "What the fuck what the fuck what the fuck!" I jumped a little and paced.

"He loves me." I stopped and looked at the wall. "He loves me! He loves me back! Oh my God, he loves me back... what do I do?" And that's when the panic set it.

"Wait, back? You love that idiot?" Gajeel asked.

"I know, it's stupid, but oh my God, I love him and that idiot face of his, and his stupid eyes, and those dumb lips..." I trailed off and Gajeel gagged.

"Seriously, breaking up with him might've been the biggest mistake I ever made." I sighed, groaning and leaned over the bar. "What do I do now?"

"Well, I think that now you know he returns your feelings, confess to him." Gajeel nodded. "And make it known that if he hurts you again, you'll kill him. No forgiveness." He said and I nodded.

"Oh, obviously, I'm not stupid. But how do I tell him?" I hummed, leaning on the bar.

"I'm not helping you there." Gajeel said and I snickered.

"I'll think of something. Thanks, Gajeel!" I said and left to go home and change.