Hey everyone! So I got this idea from listening to "Talking to the Moon" by Bruno Mars. It's angsty at first, and involves Gray going a little crazy! ;) I'm deciding whether to continue it or not, so let me know what you think! Enjoy, and leave a review!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail.

Gray was sitting at the guild bar. He took another sip of the alcoholic drink in his hand. He wasn't one to drink the alcohol, but there were exceptions.

He looked across the guild. Everyone was coupled up amongst themselves: Natsu and Lucy talking at a table, Gajeel looking over Levy's shoulder as she read a book; even his past 'stalker' Juvia was at a table with Lyon. It seemed that for the past month everyone was coupled up…except for Gray.

Natsu stood up and ran to Gray, Lucy close behind. "Hey, Ice Princess! Are you ready to take me on, or what?" Natsu demanded, a fist held up to Gray. Gray gave a death glare to the dragon slayer in front of him. "I'm not in the mood." he muttered. "C'mon, Gray! It's been a long time since we last had a fight!" Natsu begged, his fist still aimed at Gray. Natsu was right; it had been a long time since they fought. It was now exactly a month. When she left… Gray thought.

Just then, there was movement in the guild. Gray's eyes widened. Although he couldn't see well with Natsu in front of him, he could've sworn he saw a woman with scarlet hair walking towards the door.

"Earth to Gray!" Natsu shouted, but he stopped when he saw Gray's expression. The ice mage was looking past him, a disbelieving look on his face.

Gray watched the redheaded woman slip out the guild doors without making a sound. He jumped out of his chair. Natsu stepping out of the way, surprised. "NO ONE TOLD ME THAT ERZA WAS HERE?!" he demanded. All eyes were now on him, their faces surprised. "WHY DIDN'T ANY OF YOU TELL ME?! SOMEONE, ANYONE WAS SUPPOSED TO TELL ME WHEN SHE GOT BACK!" he continued to shout. His yells were met with blank faces.

Lucy placed a hand on his shoulder. "Gray, you should probably-" she said gently, but Gray shook off her hand. Now hurt, Lucy took a step back, and Natsu put an arm around her. "I can't believe any of you!" Gray shouted once more, and sprinted outside in hopes to find the redhead he saw earlier.

He looked out around the area outside the guild, the doors now closed behind him. It was nighttime, the stars and the moon lighting up the sky. Where are you?! he thought. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw something move. She's going to the riverbank! he thought, and sprinted in that direction.

He stopped when he got there, catching his breath. "I could've sworn she went here…" he murmured, and looked around. The area was deserted; there was no trace of the woman he saw earlier.

…if she was even there…

Gray came to the realization that there may have never been a woman to start with. He collapsed to his knees in front of the river, his arms at his sides, staring up at the moon. "WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME?!" he shouted at the glowing white circle, hoping she could somehow hear him.

"Gray!" Lucy shouted, and she and Natsu ran to him. Gray let out choked sobs, a single hand over his face, still on his knees. "Gray, c'mon. You gotta get some rest." Natsu gently told his comrade, as he and Lucy slowly put Gray's arms over their shoulders. They walked him home, Gray not saying anything the whole time. A couple tears slid down his face, the small drops of water landing on near Lucy's foot every time she took a step forward. She frowned in surprise, and turned to Gray, only to see his darkened expression. A wave of sorrow for her friend passed over her. Of everyone, her leave hurt him the most... she thought.

They had finally made it to Gray's house. Gray opened the door and stepped inside. Lucy and Natsu were watching him. "…Thank you." he whispered. His friends just nodded as he closed the door behind him. "I hope he's okay." Lucy murmured. Natsu nodded, and the two walked back to the guild.

X

Gray was now sitting in his bed, but he couldn't sleep. He stared out the window. The moon and the stars filled his dark room with a chilling white light. It was eerie and cold, but he liked it.

"Where are you?" he asked out loud.

He closed his eyes as he recalled the event that happened a month ago.

Erza was in his room, looking through his closet. "What do you want, again?" Gray asked her.

"I need to borrow one of your jackets; mine ripped. I don't want to freeze outside." she explained.

"You're asking for one this late at night?"

"You don't seem to mind."

Gray smirked. He was glad that Erza was here with him. After holding back his feelings towards her for a long time, he was hoping to confess to her today.

"Y'know that mission Master was talking about?" Gray asked, breaking the silence.

"Yes, what about it?" Erza asked, still rummaging through his closet.

"I'm glad we're not taking it. It seemed out of our reach, and…well…" he took a breath, and then continued, "I don't want you in danger." He waited for her response.

She froze, his long, white jacket now gripped in her hand. "Gray, that's incredibly…thoughtful of you." she spoke. She turned around with an uneasy smile. "What's wrong?" Gray asked when he saw her expression.

"About the mission…" Erza said as she stared at the ground, pivoting a toe in the floor, "I'm taking it."

Gray looked at her, jaw dropped. Anger and fear for her welled up inside him. "You're…what?!" he gasped. "I said, I've accepted the mission." she replied, stronger than before. "Erza, you can't!" Gray shouted, "It's far too dangerous, and the description clearly stated that there was a good chance of dying!"

"Gray! We've done missions before, some far more dangerous than this one. This is nothing I can't handle!" Erza snapped back.

"But you'll be alone! Our team won't be able to be there for you if anything goes wrong!"

"Are you saying that I can't handle this on my own?!"

"I'm just worried, Erza! You haven't done something completely on your own, and I want to be there for you! You can't go!"

"Gray, how could you be so selfish? Of everyone, I thought that you would understand the best." Erza said, and exited the room.

"Erza, you can't go! Come back!" Gray pleaded, following her through his house. She had already opened the front door by the time he caught up with her. "Goodbye, Gray." she said, and left.

Gray shouted after her, but she kept walking. He knew his pleas were going nowhere. He watched her leave, the moon shining down on him.

He opened his eyes. He remembered that the day after, Erza had already left. Since then, he had many 'events' happen, similar to what happened at the guild today. He probably looked crazy, but no one could understand how much Erza meant to him.

She was somewhere out there, far away. She could be dead. And she left with a fight between them. What's worse is that Gray never told her his feelings.

"I know you're out there…" he whispered, before falling into a restless sleep.

So, what do you think? Should I continue? :)

See ya laterrrrr!

~pinkkoala213