« I love you » were the words written neatly in the middle of the crinkled paper in Gray's hand. He reread the words over and over as he walked over to his bed and fell back onto it. His morning had been like any normal morning, he would get up (sadly) then he would stumble around nakedly to the bathroom where he would get ready. A few minutes later he'd stumble out of there too (still naked might I add) and go to the kitchen. While he'd wash the dishes he used for breakfast he'd notice he was as naked as anyone could be and he'd go looking around for the cleanest clothing he could find under his bed. Once he was dressed in a pair of black shorts (he couldn't find a t-shirt that didn't look like something was growing in it) he'd walk out the door of his home and go straight towards the guild, pick a fight or two with Natsu, loose his shorts and bowers during the fight, get yelled at by Erza, then look for a mission. His perfect day. Although the tiny and at first glance inoffensive paper in his hand had destroyed his perfect day. As he was walking out the door he heard a crinkle under his foot. He had made the fatal decision to pick up the now crinkled envelope and open it. There in the little white envelope was a folded piece of paper with the simple words « I love you ».
« It's not even valentine's day . . . is it? » Gray stood up as he looked at the calendar near his bed, the date marked was June 5th. Furrowing his eyebrows in concentration he looked at the letter. In response the letter laid in his hand as innocently as can be. Sighing he got up from his bed and placed the letter in his shorts pocket as he left his home.
« who could it have been? » He asked himself as he walked towards the guild, his eyebrows set in concentration, completely ignoring the swooning of the ladies who had stumbled across his path. « It couldn't have been someone from the guild, they know me too well and no one would have fallen in love with me . . . unless! » his eyes widened as the truth came spiralling down to him, « unless this is a joke! It has to be! But who would have done it? I bet it's Loki. He looks like the kind of guy who would wear a pink tutu » nodding his head in agreement he ran towards the guild.
« Well what we did was- » Mirajane started to say to Happy when a gust of wind blew the doors of the guild open, said gust of wind was naked.
« Hello Gray » Mirajane said politely as she handed Gray a pair of shorts. « How did you manage to end up naked this time? » She asked as he took a seat at the bar.
« Thanks Mirajane » He said as he slipped on the pair of shorts, « Err. . . I have no idea. Anyway do you know where Loki is? » Gray asked absent-mindedly as he petted Happy.
« No, he hasn't come in this morning. Why? I hope you aren't trying to pick a fight with him » She said sternly.
« No, i just need to ask him something » Gray answered looking away from Mirajane's too curious eyes. Mirajane continued to observe Gray as he fidgeted in his seat, his cheeks turning pink. After a few moments she turned away, a quizzical look on her face.
Gray remained in his seat at the bar, absent-mindedly petting Happy as he watched Mirajane go from table to table serving early morning coffee to the few guild members who happened to arrive on time. The words of the letter running through his mind, « wait! What am i going to say if Loki was serious? » the question made his mind spin and his heart race, « I've never received a love letter before! » He continued to panic when he heard three unmistakable voices.
« Loki! Stop trying to rape people this early in the morning » Lucy shouted as she walked into the guild followed by Natsu and Loki. Taking a huge breath he stood up and walked right up to Loki.
« Loki! Is this from you? » Gray asked brandishing the envelope once the three other members had finally noticed him.
« What? No. Why would it be me? » Loki asked. « You know that the only one for me is Lucy »
« Hey don't get me involved in your fantasies » Lucy said as she blushed red.
« Er never mind then » Gray said as he sighed, completely ignoring the ongoing fight between Lucy and Loki as he noticed Natsu's pale face. Natsu was starring down at the ground, his hands trembling.
« Natsu? » Gray asked. Natsu looked up startled into Gray's curious eyes. « Hey man do you have a fever? » Gray asked as he placed his forehead against Natsu's. Natsu's face got redder as Gray looked at him.
« What are you doing? » Natsu asked Gray as he tried to take a step back.
« I'm just checking your temperature. I used to do this to you when we were little kids, no need to get shy now » Gray said as he followed Natsu.
« Er . . . yeah i think you're right, i don't feel so good, I'm gonna head home » Natsu said then took off running out of the guild.
Gray remained in his spot as he looked at Natsu run like he had Erza behind him. « What's wrong with him? » Gray thought.
« Oh god » Natsu panted as he slid down the length of his door. Tears gathering at the corner of his eyes. He had left his house this morning earlier than usual so he could tell Gray what he had in his heart but when he arrived there Gray had completely ignored him and asked Loki if he had given Gray a letter, which strangely enough looked like a love letter. The possibility of Gray accepting someone else's love confession made him feel sick to his stomach. Made him want to cry out all the tears that he could. He knew though that Gray wouldn't have the same feelings he has for him, that Gray was better off with someone else.
« Gray? » Gray turned around to the sound of his name being called. « It was Lluvia who gave you the letter » Lluvia said as she blushed as she waited for his reply. « Do you love Lluvia back? »
« I- » Gray started to say when something blue flew into his face. « What the? Happy? »
« It wasn't Lluvia who gave Gray the letter » Happy said as he started to cry « It was Happy. »
