Gray POV
"G-gray?" the tears from Natsu weren't stopping. "Yea I came back Natsu." He smiled lightly. "You really did." He stood up from the bed. I was afraid, if he is this vulnerable should I hug him. Then a lightning striked close by and lit the whole room. Natsu was afraid and was startled of the lightning and he jumped up and run towards me. He hugged me. I hugged him back. "I'm afraid G-gray." "Ssh, I'm here. Look at me." I took a finger under his chin and lifted his head up so he would look at me. "I love you Natsu." He was crying again and I kissed him. He stiffed at first, he was shocked apparently. But he soon relaxed and kissed me back. We broke apart for air. Stupid air. "Are you really?" I didn't understand his question. "What do you mean?" "You really love me right? You're not joking or something." I laughed a little. "Silly why would you think I was joking about this. I really love you, I really do. I told Juvia that I love you and not her. I broke up with her sweetie, if I didn't love you I wouldn't break up with her right?" "I'm sorry Gray, I had so many doubts when you left." He was crying, but he wanted to say more. So he spoke further between sobs "I really love you, but I was afraid you would leave me. I believed you were joking, because your my rival. I thought it was stupid of me to fall in love with you, you're were taken and I stole you. I was afraid the guild would blame me for stealing you from her and that I was gay. I thought maybe you would made fun of it or maybe the guild would be disgusted with me. I-I" He started to fully cry now.

"Shh. Honey it's alright. You don't have to think that way anymore. You're alright. I'm here, and not planning on leaving. I really love you and nobody has the right to think you stole me. I made that decision Natsu. Don't blame everything on you. Do you really believe the guild would think your disgusting because your gay. Silly, they already know your gay." He was still sobbing but the sobbing got a little less. I saw behind me Wendy crying silently. I totally forget about her. "Do you want to come to the guild with me Honey?" I said. Natsu looked at me with doubt in his eyes. "It will be alright I'm there for you. Don't you think you own them an apology? Or don't you want to announce we are dating honey? Well one of the members already knows." I said. He nodded slightly. He looked behind me and saw Wendy. "Thank you Wendy for everything." He said. She bowed. "Gray, may I hug her, she was a great help when I felt so down." "Of course silly, you don't have to ask." I said. He let go of me and walked to Wendy who he hugged. She was still crying. They hugged for a moment, then broke apart.

Natsu stopped with crying and looked at me. "I look horrible right? Should I make myself more appropriate." Natsu said shyly. "I don't care honey, your always beautiful to me. Or would you want to shower together." His face went immediately red, so did Wendy. I smirked. "Baka, Wendy is here, and no I don't want that." I walked towards him. He is so cute when he is shy and angry. I put my finger under his chin to make him look at me again. "Are you sure sweetie?" There was literally steam coming from his head. "I-I" He said unable to make a sentence. He was so cute right now. I kissed him on the lips again. He didn't expect me to. We broke apart. "Let's leave that for another time sweetie." I took his hand and walked towards the door. He was still red like the hair of Erza. Wendy walked behind us, she didn't want to interrupt our moment. We went again through the heavy storm to arrive at the guild again. We were soaking wet when we arrived. We burst through the doors.

I saw that Natsu was anxious again. "Natsu." "Gray." Almost all the members said. Mira said "Welcome back you both." I walked further still holding hands with Natsu. "Everyone I have to announce something." The guild went silent. "Natsu and I are dating." The whole guild was cheering and making sounds. Natsu his face went red. What a cutie pie. Erza, Lucy and Happy came towards us. "I'm glad you both are back." Erza said. "I'm too." I said. "I'm sorry." Natsu mumbled. "What did you say Natsu?" Lucy asked. He looked at me. I made a nod to say continue. "I'm sorry Erza, Lucy, Happy. For everything." Lucy and Happy were crying. Happy flew in his arms, wailing. "I missed you Nashuuu." He said. Natsu was on the brink of tears as well, but he held strong. "I'm just glad your back Natsu." Erza said. "How did you tell Juvia?" Mira joined in our conversation. I gulped. "Well.." Natsu looked at me with curious eyes as well. I sighed.

Author POV
After Gray helped Wendy with healing Natsu, Gray left to find Juvia on her mission thanks to Mira he knew where she was headed. So as Gray went there, it was quite a trip actually. When he finally arrived there he had to find her. Unlike Natsu Gray doesn't has a super nose to find people. So he had to do this the old fashioned way. But after two days he finally found her. She was obvious glad and surprised to see Gray so the first thing Gray asked Juvia was "Can we talk somewhere private." Juvia gulped. "We can go to the hotel room I booked if that's okay with you." Juvia asked. Gray nodded. So Gray and Juvia went to her room. They both wanted some privacy. When they were inside Juvia asked

"So what brought you here at my mission? Gray-sama." "I want to apologize first." "Apologize for what Gray-sama?" "Well for hurting you back then, when I left for the mission to find Natsu." "It's okay Gray-sama that isn't the reason you're here right?" "No I'm here to discuss something very important to you and it is a sequel to our previous conversation." "So you know your answer I presume Gray-sama." "Yea I do Juvia and I have found out that I love Natsu and I don't love you anymore." Juvia started crying. "Was it something I did wrong Gray-sama? Is it my fault?" "NO Juvia, it is my decision and you don't have to blame yourself for it. I can't chose who I fall in love with." "I did something wrong right that is why you don't love me anymore Gray-sama, please tell me what I did wrong." "No Juvia you didn't do anything wrong, we grew apart. I just have more feelings for Natsu than I do for you." "How do you know so sure? You didn't knew when you left. Gray-sama." "When I left for that trip we both felt guilty because it was our fault that Natsu was in this situation and in this state. We hurt him and he was sad because of us, but that wasn't the reason that I love him Juvia. When I went on that trip I had all kind of thoughts. It wasn't a rushed decision I made, I have thought this through. After that mission I couldn't think of anything else as Natsu. My heart was full of him, still is." "So you made your decision then Gray-sama. Right?"

"Yea, I break up with you Juvia. I'm sorry." "It's okay, I kind of saw it coming Gray-sama. I guess you found Natsu on this mission right?" "Yea we did." "I'm glad you found him and glad you found the love of your life. Did you already tell him how you feel Gray-sama?" "Yea I did." "Why are you telling me this all now then? Do you come all the way here just to brag or something? Gray-sama that is not nice." "No Juvia that isn't how it is. I did told Natsu that I love him. Natsu was glad but he said to me 'You can't have something with me before you settle things with Juvia Gray, before that I don't want to see you.'" "Natsu told you that? Gray-sama" "Yea he did, he didn't want to betray you Juvia. He wanted that you know first before we started a relationship." Juvia was stunned she clearly wasn't expecting this.

"That is the reason you rushed to come here right, to settle things." "Actually Juvia that's the truth. I came here as fast as I could so I could talk to you. It didn't feel right if you didn't know. I mean we were still in a relationship. I mean yea, I want to break up but it didn't feel right if I started a relationship with Natsu if I was already taken. I have to say I was quite shocked at Natsu's response as well." "Does he blame me Gray-sama?" "You know Natsu just like me Juvia he wouldn't." "I still feel guilty because he left team Natsu because of me." "That's in the past Juvia. Natsu isn't blaming anyone." "As long as you're happy Gray-sama. I will find my love someday." "I hope you do Juvia, I know you still can try my half-brother Lyon." "I just first need some time alone Gray-sama, but I will definitely hold it in my thoughts. Thank you for everything." Juvia bowed still crying. Gray left after that.

Gray POV
"You told her quite bold Gray, but I never blamed any of you that is the truth." Natsu said quietly still not using his old loud voice. "I know but I had to be clear." "Why did you took so long if you found her after two days?" "The truth is, the next train towards Magnolia would leave in a week. I was furious back then. But when I asked the one at the desk if that was the truth she sadly nodded. I asked how long it took by foot. She said that it would even took more than a month probably. She apologized not like that was any help at the moment." "Why didn't you contact us?" Erza asked. "And then what?" I asked. "I could of come and get you." Happy said. "I wonder if it wouldn't take as long if you came. But my lacrima, I lost it." "Baka Gray." Natsu puffed. Natsu looked at me. I hugged him. "You're teasing me." I whispered in his ear. "Yea kind of." He said with a big blush on his face. Natsu was slowly smiling and becoming his old self again. "Gray, I'm tired can you take me home." He told me with a yawn and quieter. I nodded. "Guys, we leave for the night. See you tomorrow." I screamed. We walked outside the guild holding hands. Some awed. Natsu looked indeed very tired.

He wasn't looking that good at all actually. Red puffy eyes, tired eyes, he looked more fragile. His hair was even messier than before. He was skinnier as well. I hate to see him so fragile and so weak. "Honey, let's sleep together at your place." I said. He blushed but nodded. I was glad I had him that I got to say that he is mine. "Natsu are you happy?" he looked confused at me. "Of course why do you ask?" He tilted his head a little. "I mean I hurt you so bad twice. How can I apologize for that." "Silly just be with me and never leave me, that's enough for me." I chuckled he is so simple-minded sometimes. I took him in my arms and carried him bridal style. "What are you doing Gray?" I smirked. "I want go to your place to have alone time." His face went red again. "Gray I'm not ready for that yet." "What are you thinking about Natsu? Are you such a perv." I chuckled. Natsu was steaming again. He put his fist against my bare chest. Because somehow I lost my shirt again, I didn't mind I would take it of eventually. "Baka, Gray. You were thinking about that." "No honey, I was thinking about just sleeping and cuddeling with my love." He was still red. "I love you Gray." "I love you too Natsu." I said.

I ran towards his home and undressed him. I stripped also. We both went into the bed Natsu was cuddeling with me and he felt asleep as soon as we felt the bed under us. He was laying on my bare chest. It felt so good that he was in my arms. I felt so lucky in my life. This is what I was searching for all that time. My real love. A little tear winked at my eye. I am so glad. I can finally say I don't have any regret anymore. Because finally I found my true love and can live a happy life with him. I know it will have ups and down, but we can overcome those. So like a real fairy tale, we lived happy ever after.