She walked down the street with her arms swinging back and forth by her sides humming a song.

Hmm, I wonder how Natsu is doing.. Thought the blonde mage as she kept on walking viewing the beautiful sights of Mongolia.

"Luce! Wait up!" Said a familiar voice. The sound of the voice came closer and closer.

As Lucy turned around to see who it was, there was a tall and handsome ice mage walking towards her direction.

"G-gray!" Lucy said suprisingly almost falling over.

"How are you? I just happened to see you when I was on the way home. So I thought, why not walk home with you." Gray explained while trying to catch his breath.

"Ahh, I see.. And i'm good, just thinking about Natsu, you?~" Lucy smiled.

"Ahh, I see.. So you're thinking about Natsu." The ice mage's voice got softer and lower when he heard the name Natsu.

"Yup~! Oh, Gray this is my stop, thanks for walking me home. See you tomorrow~!" The blonde mage happily walked into her house, leaving the ice mage alone.

Why, Why can't I be the one you think of. Thought the ice mage, staring at the blonde mage walk into her house.

The ice mage walked home in deep thought. As he came infront of his house, he noticed his mothers car wasn't there. "Out again?" Said Gray annoyed.

Gray's mother, Ur has always been out working for her children, Gray, Lyon and Ultear. Since there was a lot of them, she had to work harder for extra money.

"I'm home." Said Gray as he took off his shoes and walked into his living room, seeing Lyon and his girlfriend Juvia sitting on the couch watching t.v.

"Oh, hi Gray, Welcome back. Mom left some food on the kitchen table for dinner tonight." Said Lyon with his one arm around his girlfriend the water mage, and waving at Gray in the other.

Gray sighed as he walked towards the kitchen, leaving Lyon and Juvia without a greeting.

Lyon sighed. "I guess he's having a rough day again." Lyon stared at his little brother with worrying eyes, seeing him walk into the kitchen.

"No dinner without mom again. It's hard right?" Said Ultear, taking a bite of her cake.

Gray nodded silently as he walked towards the fridge taking beer out.

"Drinking again?" Said Ultear worringly, as she stopped taking a bite of her cake to speak to Gray.

"I can do what I want." Said Gray annoyingly walking upstairs to his bedroom, holding the beer in his hand.

"I guess he's having problems with Lucy again.." Ultear sighed, as she finished her cake and cleaned up the kitchen.

The frustrated ice mage walked into his room, sitting on his bed, and turned the t.v on.

The ice mage turned his head to see a picture of the blonde mage, he took during the blossom festival last year.

Why can't she be mine.. He thought, taking a sip of his beer.

Later, the ice mage drank 4 whole beer bottles, and fell asleep. He didn't care about changing his clohes or turning off his t.v. or anything, he just fell asleep thinking about Lucy.

The Next Morning..

The sun shined, and the birds chirped. Mongolia's beautiful and fresh morning has appeared.

The beautiful rays of the sunlight shined down on the sick looking ice mage.

"Ugh... Morning already?.." Said the ice mage faintly. Gray was still woozy from drinking last night.

"GRAAY! GET UP! ITS ALREADY NOON AND YOU'RE STILL SLEEPING IN BED!" Shouted Ultear in the living room below him.

"Yea, yea... I'm getting up!" Said Gray, barley getting up and getting dressed. This is why I hate having the bedroom ontop of the living room. Gray annoyingly thought.

What should I wear today?.. Something that would catch Lucy's attention. Thought Gray.

I could atleast try to catch her attention and spend more time with her, before that bastard Natsu comes back and spends time with Lucy. Gray continuing think while angrily looking through all his clothes.

Gray then got dressed. He wore a white t-shirt with a black neckalace, and black pants with his nice and new white shoes.

"It's not the best, but atleast I'm matching." Said Gray, walking down the street heading towards the guild.

The whole time the ice mage was walking down the street towards the guild, he thought of the blonde mage the whole time.

Finally, Gray reached the guild. As he opened the door, he saw her. Gray's eyes gazed at her, as she turned around to say hi.

"Ohaiyo~ Gray!" Lucy said happily waving her hand.

"Ohaiyo." Gray replied. Gray walked towards the table, where Lucy, Wendy, and Erza were sitting at.

"So, what's happening?" Asked Gray as he sat beside Wendy, across from Lucy.

"Nothing, much.. No missions to do, so we're just sitting here, wondering if there's anything to do." Said Erza happily eating her cake.

"Ahh, I see.. So when's Natsu coming back from his mission? It's been 2 days." Gray asked, so he knew how long he had with Lucy.

"He's coming back on Friday~ in 3 days." Said Lucy happily, knowing her boyfriend will be back soon.

All Lucy thought about was Natsu, whenever he was away sick or on a mission.

"Ah, I see.." The ice mage said sighing.

Erza smirked, as she knew everything about Gray and his "secret" about Lucy.

Erza put down her plate of cake, and started to speak.
"What about we go on a 2 day vacation? Before Natsu comes back."

Gray knew Erza did this on purpose so then Gray and Lucy could spend more time together.

"A vacation? Really!?" Wendy asked happily.

"Yea, we can go to the beach resort." She replied.

"Without Natsu..?" Lucy asked worringly.

"Yea, it won't be that different. Come on Lucy." Erza said pleading.

"Well.. Okay, it does sound fun." The blonde mage started to smile. Lucy started to think about the beach and how fun it is there.

Gray couldn't help but gaze on how beautiful the blone mage's smile was.

Just for two days, I can forget about him and have fun... right? Thought Lucy, as everyone else talked.

"So, Gray you in?" Erza asked, staring at Gray knowing he will agree.

"H-huh? Oh yea." Gray surprisingly said from gazing at the beautiful blonde mage, who has been smiling the whole time.

"Then it's settled, we're going to the beach resort tomorrow morning." Smiled Erza.

"YAAY~ I can't wait!" Wendy started to smile.

"Well, we better get home and get ready to pack." Said Erza getting up from eating her cake.

"Yeah, well see you guys tomorrow~" Wendy happily exclaimed, as she headed out the door with Charle.

As the group faded, and took there seperate ways back home. Gray once again walked home with Lucy.

"So, Lucy.. Are you excited?" Gray started to ask.

"Huh? Oh yea, of course." Lucy replied in a daze. Gray knew that she was thinking about Natsu, and wasn't so excited.

"Please Lucy, just this once don't think about Natsu.. It's our vacation, time where we just have fun." Gray tried to pursuit Lucy in forgetting Natsu just this once so they could have fun on the vacation.

Lucy sighed as she thought about it. "I'll try.. Anyways, we are going on a vacation."

Gray still wasn't so happy. "Just promise me you will try you're best to have fun, and if you need help. There's always me." Smiled Gray.

Lucy blushed as she turned to see the ice mage smile. "Arigato, Gray." Lucy smiled back, as she looked away to gaze the beautiful road they've been walking down.

The ice mage's face flushed red. Gray turned around and quietly said. "Y-yeah, no problem.."

Why is she so cute? Thought Gray helplessly.

"Well, here's my house. See you tomorrow~ I'll pick you up tomorrow and we'll walk together tomorrow." Smiled Lucy giving a wave while walking back into her house.

The ice mage smiled. "I promise you, I'll give you a good time."

TBC~~