Sorry for the late update! I got busy drawing the new cover for the story, and there it is! (YAY!)

Anyhow, here you go!

Stare.

Look away.

Stare again.

Gray continued this again and again, not minding if his comrades actually think he's crazy. Wakaba, decided to troll the ice-mage, puffed out the toxic smoke from his cigarette right into Gray's face. Jet and Droy laughed, and Gray turned red.

"Come on, Grayyy! Focus on the game!" Wakaba teased.

"You've been losing three times a row!" Jet interfered.

Well, Gray can't blame them. When a pretty girl keeps on staring at you, you just can't focus. He watched her for a moment, and flustered when she glanced at his direction. He noticed that the girls laughed, synchronizing the whistles and laughter of his playmates.

"Don't be a wuss, ask her out already!"

"You'll regret it big time man."

"If you don't make a move, she'll get tired of waiting."

Gray massaged his temples. He controlled the urge to freeze the trap of his comrades. It's not because he was annoyed (Okay, he was annoyed) but because he realized they were right. Juvia has been waiting for about, what, three years maybe? And he can't deny the fact the he likes her. I mean, you got to be denser than Natsu to not realize that.

He has to act. But when?

The spring brawl.

Okay, after the spring brawl, he will confess. And then what?

'Should I ask her out?'

'But, that would be too early.'

'Should I court her?'

'But, she's been waiting for a long time.'

'What will I say?'

'Would she reject me?'

That'd be absurd.'

Gray pulled his hair out of frustration. He grinded his teeth like a wild animal, and some of the guild members looked at him in confusion. He stopped, realizing how stupid he looks.

'God, I must've look like Natsu.'

He sighed, and excused himself from the game. Wakaba protested, saying that he wasn't paying the bet or something like that. He tried to clear his thoughts, but failed. He needed to talk to someone, and when he was about to leave, his thoughts stopped him.

Well, it wasn't the best idea, but doing it won't hurt right?

He then went to the far side of the guild, eyes stopped to a certain mage. The mage was his friend (well, everybody seems to be his friend), but they were not close enough to confide serious matters to each other.

He approached to mage, hands a little sweaty, and tried to utter a word.

"Lisanna?"

Lisanna looked at Gray, surprised. She knew that the ice-mage rarely talks to her, so she was a little confused. She then stared at his chest, lacking a shirt.

"Gray, your clothes."

"Bah! Damn!" Gray hid behind a barrel and nervously wears his shirt. Lisanna giggled, well, she knew Gray for many years now, and so Gray showing 'indecency' didn't bother her. When he was done, she politely patted the seat next to her and smiled at him. Gray sat, looking a little bit uncomfortable.

"Soooo, what's the matter?" Lisanna asked, her smile not faltering.

"How do you confe- I mean, admit- no! What I really mean is to tell! Yes, to tell-"Gray was nervous. And the bad thing is, he was never nervous!

Lisanna got what he meant, "How to confess to someone?" And she giggled when Gray blushed.

"Well, not really confess, but to tell-"

"Shusssh." Lisanna said pointing at Gray's mouth. Gray quieted, and patiently waited for her.

"Well?"

"Well, when I confessed, I really didn't give much thought, I just blurted it out. But, he was so dense, to the point he thought that it was just a joke; I wanted to punch him in the gut for not realizing it sooner. Now, it's too late to change things. I mean, he rarely talks to me nowadays! It's just; it hurts even though I'm trying to hide it." Lisanna said seriously, and Gray had a feeling of sympathy for her. He knew she was talking about flame-brain.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't ask you this-"

"BUT!" Lisanna tried to stop him from going away. "Mine is unrequited love, while you have your chance."

Gray smiled at this, and sat beside her again.

"It's Juvia, right?" and with this, Gray blushed while nodding.

"You're lucky for having such a nice girl."

"I know."

"Well, if you want to confess, do it immediately. I know Juvia has been waiting, and trust me, it freaking sucks." Lisanna laughed at her own joke, but Gray didn't find the humor in it.

"Okayyyy." Lisanna feels uncomfortable when Gray stared at her in. (pity?); When she joked about the waiting thingy.

"Okay, first step, tell her face to face. It's more romantic that way." She continued to lighten up the mood.

"Isn't that a little straight forward?"

"Girls like romantic things, and I'm a girl, and I find it romantic when a guy does that." Lisanna said in a matter-of-fact tone; like it was the most obvious thing.

"Okay, fine. Step two?"

"Well. . ." She pondered for a moment, searching for a cheesy scene in which she got from reading romantic novels.

"Kiss her." Gray was about to protest when Lisanna shushed him. "Not necessarily on the lips, you dummy. Save that for the wedding." Gray smacked her on the head lightly while she complained. "A kiss on the forehead is romantic, the cheeks can also do."

"So, that's it?"

"Yep."

Gray sighed; he listened to every word she said. He was going to confess! He was not use to it, because it's usually the girls that confessed their 'undying love' for him.

"Thanks." Gray patted her head.

"It's nothing." Lisanna smiled again.

Gray waved goodbye when Lisanna called him. "Gray! Wait!"

He stared at her in confusion.

"When I said to do it immediately, I mean it." 'Trust me, I know from experience.'

"Got it!"

"Good luck!" Lisanna yelled.

'I'll admit my feelings for Juvia, and it WILL be a success.' Gray thought, while also thinking about Lisanna's advice.

ANDDDD There's Lisanna! :3 Even though I prefer NaLu, I really like her. I was disappointed when Mashima brought her back, because she rarely gets screen time! *cries*

So yeah, leave out a review! And thanks for reading this! *HUGS*