-Sooo... This is my first Fanfiction, so don't judge please ^u^ Uhm, I really don't know what to write... I guess, I hope you all like it and I'd be glad, if you gave me a review please?CX-

Man it's been a long day

Stuck thinking about it on the freeway

Chapter 1:

It's been two weeks since he left. We've been looking for him, so desperately, but he's nowhere to be found, it seems. Not even Natsu with his sensitive sense of smell was able to find him. But I'm sure he's fine for he is not weak. He'll come back. He'll be okay, right?...

Okay I'm getting really worried, it's been four weeks now since I last saw him. Where could he be? And why did he leave all of a sudden?

Wondering if I really tried everything I could

Not knowing if I should try a little harder

And with that I decided to do something on my own. So I grabbed my bag with my keys and headed out. I actually didn't know where I was going, due to the fact that I wasn't in the best of moods that day. Well, actually the past few week. I was so fustraded and desperate.

Shit, it's getting dark already.

Picking up my pace a little, I rushed towards the part of Fiore that wasn't so inhabited. There were lots of empty houses and dark alleys. The whole atmosphere made me feel a bit uncomfortable, but I could have cared less. Suddenly I spotted a light in one of the left houses and decided to walk in. Of course I knew that it wasn't the best decision, but again I could have cared less. I wanted to try my best to find him, after all. I have to admit I was slightly surprised, when I actually found someone in that house. The person was sitting by an old rotten table, with a candle on it, and it looked like they were holding a bottle in their right hand. Their back was turuned on me and I could clearly see how broad it was.

Obviously a man.

He had dark raven hair and his clothes looked used and dirty. Though I started to regret my decisions, I slowly approached the stranger.

Don't be scared, don't be scared, don't be scared. It isn't that bad... right?

Taking a deep breath, I decided to inform the mysterious figure of my presence.

„Excuse me..?"

No reaction.

„Uhm, anyway, have you seen a darf haired man, about 17 years old and a bit taller than me?"

I cleared my throat nervously and awaited the man's answer. And finally he at least moved, tunring his head to the side, he gave me a brief glance over his broad shoulder.

Wait, is that...

„Gray?" I asked, my eyes widening in shock. „What on eartg hap-" But before I could end the sentence he cut me off.

Oh but I'm scared to death

That there may not be another one like this

„What do you want?"

The sound of his voice surprised me. I knew he had a very deep voice, but since when was it so raspy?

„We were looking for you.. And I wanted to-" But again I got cut off.

„Leave. Go back to the Guild."

I was at loss of words. What went wrong?

„But I came here-" Again, he cut me off.

„I said GO!" He raised his voice, which made him sound angrier that before. He stood up, turned around to face me and pointed his finger at the rotten door.

And I confess

That I'm only holding on by a thin, thin thread

I just stood there, dead in my tracks, frozen still, as my eyes were glued to his dark, furious orbs. They were red and swollen. To be honest it looked like they had lost something and that made them look exhausted and tired. My eyes wandered around his face and just then I realized how messed up he looked. His cheeks were puffy and wet.

Was he... crying?

I'm kicking the curb 'cause you never heard

The words that you needed so bad

His hair was a complete mess and his clothes were ripped and dirty. Not to mention his breath, I was certain he must have consumed a whole lot of alcohol, which explained the bottle he was still holding. I had never seen him like this before and it hurt. The look in his eyes. The smell of his boozed breath. He just looked miserable and that hurt,

„What h-happened..?" I dared to ask in disbelief.

„Mind your own business. And now leave, go back to your friends. I bet your beloved Natsu is worrying about you already!" He hissed and I could clearly hear the jealousy in his sharp voice.

Wait, what? My beloved Natsu?

„Gray, what is wrong?" I stared blankly up at him, concern and worry tracing my own voice.

„FOR FUCK'S SAKE! ARE YOU DEA-" Hah, this time I was the one who cut him off. But not by words for they didn't seem to get me anywhere. And so I just wrapped my arms around his torso and hugged him. I've never been this confused before. What was going on? I felt like he was falling, in a deep black whole that consumed all his light, His happiness. His will to live..? And I just stood there, too oblivious and naive to even realize how much he suffured.

Silence filled the room. The only thing that could be heard was the loud noise of the bottle hitting the ground and breaking into a thousand little sharp pieces. I felt tears landing on my shoulder and tightened my grip around him. And eventually he also wrapped his arms around me and I could hear his soft cries right next to my ear...

And I'm kicking the dirt 'cause I never gave you

The things that you needed to have

I'm sad, sad.