"Hey Lucy!" the voice of a young man with spiky black hair and dark blue eyes called from across the guild. Lucy turned and smiled happily, her brown eyes sparkled as she stared at Gray who once again didn't have his shirt on revealing the males toned and muscular body. "Good morning Gray," Lucy replied as the young man sat beside her with a drink he carried over. Gray sat the mug on the table and put his over her shoulders and pulled the blonde close to him, while Lucy blushed slightly before removing his arm from around her shoulders. "Gray you know Juvia is watching you because she really likes you why would you do that?" It wasn't a really big surprise to Gray that Juvia was watching him. She always did, after falling for him when they fought years back. Gray didn't share her feelings though, Juvia was a very good friend to him and their magic did complement each other but she just wasn't his type. Lucy was though. "Oh c'mon Lucy I did as Erza asked me to at the games when I told Juvia that I only saw her as a friend nothing more so why can't I put my arm around you from time to time?" His answer made the celestial wizards blood boil, Gray may have had ice magic, but he didn't have to be so cold when answering a question like that.
Lucy stood up and stared at Gray angrily, "you're so heartless Gray…" she paused. The blondes face had turned dark red, and angry tears rolled down her cheeks. "Juvia loves you and you can't even see it! You're hurting her so much and you don't even care!" With that she slapped Gray so hard he fell back onto the floor. All he could do was stare at his friend run out of the guild doors crying. Man, I hate it when Lucy is mad at me... Gray slowly stood up and looked around the guild. There in the far left corner of the guild was Erza and Juvia; both women stared at him with emotionless eyes. I'm so stupid, I love Lucy but I can't even tell her. The memory of Gray talking to Juvia alone the final night of the games entered his mind. Juvia I don't share the same feelings that you do. We're friends and that is all we will be, I'm sorry. He could remember hugging Juvia as she cried. The ice wizard felt bad for hurting someone that had become a great friend throughout the time they have known one another but Erza was right. She deserved a straight forward answer.
The young man walked over to Erza and Juvia slowly with his dark blue eyes staring at the floor. He didn't dare look either of the women in their eyes after the scene Lucy made, he felt like he couldn't look anyone in the eye. The entire guild watched him walk over to Juvia, waiting to see what would occur next. "Juvia I.." The lovely blue haired woman stopped him right in the middle of his sentence. "Gray don't apologize. I may have feelings for you but I will be okay, I know you love Lucy and I respect that." Juvia hugged Gray quickly, she leaned closer to his ear and whispered, "Be happy for the both of us, and never leave her side." Juvia released Gray from the hug and smiled happily along with Erza. The red haired S class wizard nodded and the young man knew exactly what he had to do next. He quickly raced out of the guild, listening to his friends cheer for him as loudly as they could. Including Natsu and Happy. I'm coming for you Lucy, and this time I'm going to tell you that I love you!