"I'll catch you later, Gray," I said as I smiled at the raven-haired kid.

"Sure, Luce," Gray replied with a smile. Then, he ran off, his hair flopping in the wind. I felt happy on the way home. Since Erza is off on a quest, Natsu being sick from a recent job, and Happy and Wendy taking care of Natsu, Gray and I have been hanging out for the last two days. Sometimes we go off in town or we hang out at the lake.

As I walked over to my apartment, I spotted Mirajane. She waved at me.

"Hi, Mira-chan," I said.

"Hi, Lucy. You mind if I come?" Mira said, walking with me. I shrugged.

"Lucy, can I ask you a question?" Mira asked.

"Sure," I replied.

"Do you think...Gray has a thing for you?" Mira asked. I stopped suddenly and turned a little red.

"Why would you think that?" I asked, feeling the blush coming on.

"Well, you two have been hanging out alone for a while," Mira said.

"That's because the rest of the team are dealing with their own problems! I prefer it when the whole team is with us and I think Gray feels the same," I said. Mira rolled her eyes.

"Whatever," Mira said, hiding the tiniest smirk. I realized that we were at my apartment and bid Mira good-bye. I walked into the room thinking about our conversation. I just think of Gray as nakama. Nakama. NAKAMA. Right?

I need to clear my mind. I raced to the bathroom and turned on the shower.

I spotted Gray waiting outside the guild, pacing around, the next day.

"Gray?" I asked. He looked up and smiled.

"Lucy!" he said.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Natsu's feeling worse. And Erza's still not back. And I think we're both low on cash," Gray said.

"Then, why don't we take a job together?" I asked.

"But, would that feel right? Going on a job without Erza or Natsu or Wendy?" Gray asked.

"What would be the problem? It's not like-" I started, before something hit me. Like. Like. LIKE. The word echoed around my head and I felt blush coming on.

"Are you sick? You're turning red," Gray said, with a concerned voice. He raised his hand to feel my forehead, but I took a step back. He tried again and I stepped back. Soon, I was up against the wall and he was dangerously close.

"What's up with you?" Gray asked, crossing his arms.

"Could you step back a little, please?" I asked. Gray did and I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you okay?" Gray asked raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, it must be the heat," I said.

"It's wintertime," Gray pointed out. I sweatdropped.

"N-no, I mean, my coat. It's a bit hot in here," I said.

"Oh. You still want to do the job?" Gray asked. I nodded and we went inside.

"You go ahead and pick," I said as I walked over to the bar where Mira sat.

"What's wrong, Lucy? You look red. Are you catching a cold or-" Mira said with a smirk.

"I'm just a little dizzy. I'll be fine," I said.

"You could use some tea...or could it be some love?" Mira said with a smile.

"JUST GIVE ME SOME OF THAT DAMN TEA!" I yelled, which made the whole guild go silent. I turned redder and grabbed the tea that Mira poured. Then, the guild went back to their normal conversations.

"Don't embarrass me like that again, Mira-chan!" I said, taking another sip.

"Let's go, Luce," Gray said as grabbed my hand. Then, we went out into the snow.

"Are you sure you're alright? You want some coffee or something?" Gray asked. He must have seen my blush.

"I'm okay, idiot. Stop worrying about me," I said.

"I need to worry about you, idiot. If you're sick, we don't need to go," Gray pointed out.

"I'm fine," I said.

"You better be. The guild needs you alive. We all need you alive," Gray said with a smile. I smiled back and then looked away. I felt my heart pounding hard and my blush growing madly.

I thought of what Mira said on the way to the train stop. Gray couldn't have a thing for me right? He's nakama, remember? My thoughts drifted off and I started to daydream...

"Lucy..." Gray said in my room.

"Yes?" I asked with a little blush on my face. Damn, what is up with me and blushing?

"I...I...want to ask you a question," he said.

"Sure? What?" I asked.

"I...want you to close your eyes," Gray said nervously.

"That's an order, not a question," I pointed out.

"Just close your eyes. I'll tell you the question then," Gray said. I sighed, but closed my eyes anyway. Then, I felt pressure on my lips. I opened my eyes and saw Gray there, kissing me with his eyes closed and blushing madly. He pushed me on the bed and took off his shirt...

Bad Lucy! What happened to nakama? Remember? Nakama?

I spotted Gray looking at me.

"I didn't just say that out loud, didn't I?" I asked. Gray nodded slowly. I sighed.

"Thinking. I was think what would happen if...you know, if I die and the guild and all after that. Need to remind myself that everyone needs me so we can be nakama and all, right?" I rambled off nervously. Gray raised and eyebrow and started to laugh.

"Hey, that's not funny!" I retorted.

"I'm sorry. That really was funny though. You know that we put our lives for our nakama so you never ever die when you're with us. You have to stay with us so we can keep going," Gray said, his eyes on mine.

"You're right. Sorry for being a downer," I said.

"You can't be sorry for that. Just be happy and it'll be okay," Gray said, "Damn, I sound like an idiot."

"No you don't. That was sweet," I said. Gray turned away, but I swear I saw him blush a little.

"Thanks," he muttered. I giggled and climbed onto the train.

First story! Hope you like! As you can see, its a GrayxLucy thing. Please comment. There will be more chapters, soon. Promise!