Gray finally had some time alone. When he was going to sleep again. Lucy ran into his apartment. With desperate voice she started yelling on Gray to get up:

"Gray! Help! Juvia and Natsu started to fight. The SERIOUS one! Natsu is fired up and she's saying something with power of love. I think before that they were speaking about you"

I just can't get at least a little bit of sleep… She said WHAT? MY Natsu is in danger?! Wait... My… Natsu? What am I saying?

"Gray! I need your help!"

"Yeah, I'm coming, lead the way."

With these debris all around it looks like they already started. Both of them noticed him but still kept staring on each other.

"That's enough! Stop it RIGHT NOW!" Gray yelled hoping they'll listen to him.

"There's no chance! We need to proof who is stronger! He's mine and no one else!" Relayed Natsu despite if Gray heard it or not. It's win or lose. Juvia was part of Element 4, and Natsu needs to be pretty fired up boil the water. He kept still trying.

"He is my love! Ice and water belongs together!" She trapped Natsu in water bubble. He turned it into steam cloud flying over battlefield.

"What the heck is going on?" asked himself Gray. What does Natsu mean "He's mine"? I don't belong to anyone I'm a human being. Or… Is it really what he meant when he was drunk? Is he… really into me? He can't be… but when I was down he always was so caring. And maybe I'm just little bit more hopeful. I'd like to feel him, his body, his lips… what the fuck is wrong with me?! He's my colleague I can't be into him!

"Gray, what's going on?" Lucy asked when she saw conclusion on his face.

Shouldn't she do something? "I don't care what'll happen. I'm going home. Take care of them if they'll start destroying buildings again."

"WAIT, WHAT?!" How am I supposed to stop them?" He ignored her, running towards end of the city.

This can't be true… Why do I like HIM?! I just... can't. And how can I still work with him on missions? I need to get out of here… But where I can go? I'm miles away from another village. Even if I'll go I'd need to go thru… The Forest. If Natsu will go after me I might get chance to lose him.

When Natsu recognized Gray isn't there he started really running toward his smell, completely ignoring Juvia. He didn't want to fight with her anyway. He just wanted to be with Gray. Now Gray was running somewhere away from him. But also somewhere where they can finally talk.

In this area of forest the sunlight couldn't even reach the ground. All of it cached trees above. It was also starting to get didn't have thoughts about time. He just kept going deeper inside the forest trying to not leave any evidence of his existence. It's really cold down here. Hope Natsu is not searching for me. Why am I even running? I'm making it only worse. Where on the earth am I? I should try climb one of these trees to know direction. I'll… I'll try to sneak up home somehow and get ready for leaving. I have nothing no money here, so…

He is really after me. Said as he recognized his moving scarf between the trees. If I'll take a huge detour around him he might not even see me. He sighed. Forgive me, Natsu, but this won't work. Our elements, our temperament… Please, don't be sad… Just forget me, find someone else who will be open to relationship like you. I can't let anyone know who I am.

He did as he said. He wasn't even sure if he's going in right direction. After another hour he saw first lights from above and well-known free lands around Magnolia. Suddenly he heard someone else. It was, of course for our 'good-luck' ice mage, well known friend.

"Gray… Where are you?! Come back…"Is-he is crying. I… I can't let him see me… Natsu, please… don't cry.

"GRAY! Stop! Please!"They both started running. Oh Marvis, please not this again! Why can't he just leave me?!