This story is another collection of ficlets, this time for the show Fairy Tail :) these will mostly be gratsu centered but there may be other pairings too!

This one is a prompt request from gray-x-natsus-matching-hip-scars on tumblr 'things you said when you thought I was sleeping' Enjoy :)

"I'll pack up here Mira," Gray offered a smile, he'd seen the girl eyeing off Natsu who had fallen asleep with his head resting on the table, "you go home, I'll wait for this idiot to wake, then I'll lock up."

"You sure?" Mira returned the smile, she was pretty tired herself, and it was getting late.

"Course! I would wake him but he came back from that job pretty exhausted…" plus I don't wan't my face burned off by that idiot if he wakes up before he feels like it.

"Thanks!" Mira picked up her bag, "I'll leave the keys at the bar here."

I wonder how long this will take! Gray thought staring down at the sleeping Dragon Slayer, the pinket's body moving with every breathe. He is rather cute while he's sleeping.

"You have no idea do you?" Gray smiled, picking up the broom and starting to sweep out the dust and leaves which had accumulated on the floor of the guild hall during the day. "How I feel about you? How every time you go off on a job on your own I worry," he frowned thoughtfully, "I trust you'll be fine, but you're reckless!" Gray gave a quiet laugh, "you're absolutely crazy Natsu."

With a sigh Gray pushed open the back door of the guild and swept out what he'd collected, "it's probably best you don't know though, can you imagine the teasing? Plus, you like Lucy, I don't blame you! I mean I'd probably go there if I swung that way…" he trailed off, "…but I don't…it's always been you."

Staring round the guild hall Gray grinned, looks like this is all done. Mira must have wiped the tables already. "It's lucky you're asleep Flame-Brain, there is no way I'd be saying any of this if you were awake."

Wandering over Gray stared down at the sleeping Dragon Slayer, "I really do care about you Natsu." Gray felt a blush creep into his cheeks, "there, I said it. Nobody heard," thank god, "but it feels good to say it."

"Well seeing as you aren't awake yet, and I wanna go home, I'm going to risk getting my face burnt off, I would appreciate though if y-"

"Gray?" Natsu mumbled, staring up at him bleary eyed, he tried to stand but was still groggy with sleep and stumbled forward into the Ice-Mage, "thanks…" he slurred.

God I hope he wasn't actually awake for all that, with a grimace, he let go, "surely you can stand by now Flame-Brain!" Gray laughed, "or is the fire whisky still in your system?"

"Dunno, I think I'm just sleepy…"

Doesn't seem like he heard, "here I'll carry you, we both need to get home or we'll still be here when Mira comes to open up tomorrow."

Natsu nodded.

Gray rolled his eyes, "okay, stay there…" grabbing the keys he locked the front door, then walking back over, he indicated for Natsu to climb up, "…I'll give you a piggy-back, common!" He waited until Natsu felt secure, before he left through the back door, and locked it behind him, slipping the keys into the flowerpot next to it.

With his arms around Gray's neck, hands firmly on the Ice-Mage's chest, and legs wrapped around his hips, Natsu felt rather comfy, safe. "Thanks Gray…" He smiled into his friends neck.

Gray could feel Natsu's warmth bleeding into him, it was the closest to the Dragon Slayer he'd ever been without them bashing each other up, or pretending they got along for Erza, he liked it. Gray couldn't help the smile that twitched at his lips as he reached the edge of town.

"I think I'll be good now," Natsu said with a wide grin, "thank you!" Nudging Gray so he'd lower him to the ground, "the night air woke me up."

"Good to see you're back to normal!" Gray laughed, only half wanting to let him go. He did, but reluctantly.

Natsu smiled nervously as he turned to face his friend, "I care about you too you know."

"Wha- what?" He heard? Gray felt the blush spreading over his cheeks, and somehow blushing more at the thought of it. "You heard?"

"Everything."

"Everything!?"

"Uh huh! I woke when Mira left, but then you started speaking. Not just words though, you said exactly what I wanted to hear." Natsu was blushing too now, "you're cute when you blush."

"You're cute when you're sleeping." Gray repeated his thoughts from before in retaliation without even thinking. Damned reflex.

Natsu laughed at this and Gray couldn't help join in. The pair fell silent for a moment, just staring, the blush refusing to leave their cheeks.

"C'mon Flame-Brain, I'll walk you home."

"Can we stay out here for a bit?" Natsu asked, "it's a nice night!"

"Remember why I was getting you home in the first place?" Gray laughed, shaking his head in disbelief, "You were so tired I carried you most of the way!"

"True," Natsu yawned, "I won't object to you staying though."

Gray smiled, taking the Dragon Slayer's hand, "we'll see Natsu, we'll see…"