Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or any of the characters. Just the plot of this story :P

Hi everyone! Thanks to those of you who reviewed as always :) Sorry the previous chapter was so short. It can be hard for me to write that kind of stuff sometimes haha xD

Also, we should be seeing Natsu again soon so don't worry. Mysteries will be revealed eventually, once I figure out how that will happen…So far we know he is possessed or being controlled by something or someone, but we aren't sure what yet. Plus, I'm not even sure who Lucy will end up with in the end, though I do kinda have an idea. She is being a tad fickle, and in my mind I imagine she has feelings for both of them. She just doesn't realize her feelings for Gray yet.

Unfortunately, I got called into work today, so I only have time to write one chapter before I go to bed tonight :( Tomorrow, maybe :P Anyway, time to keep going. On with chapter 7!


Lucy opened her eyes at the feel of sunlight against her face. She blinked a few times, then stretched her body from head to toe, stopping suddenly at the sharp pain in her left leg, and remembering what had happened with Natsu the day before. She sat up slowly, placing her head in her hands. "Oh, Natsu," she whispered solemnly. Then, raising her face from her hands slowly, her eyes widened in confusion as she took in her surroundings.

She found herself in an unfamiliar bed in a small, minimally furnished apartment, her heart rate increasing as she began to remember where she was. She looked down at her own body, and realized she was wearing a baggy blue t-shirt—a man's t-shirt—and nothing else. Her left thigh was neatly bandaged, a small amount of blood tinting some areas of the white bandages red. She looked to her side, expecting to find someone in bed next to her, but was surprised to find that no one was there.

"What the hell happened last night?" she whispered, panic setting in. Her hands flew up to her head, grabbing fistfuls of tangled blonde hair. "What did I do?" A slight tinge of pink appeared on her cheeks. "I have to get out of here."

She stood up frantically and took a step in the direction of the door, her foot catching on something hard, sending her plummeting towards the floor. She landed with a loud thud. "Ouch," she groaned, raising herself with her arms and looking backward over her shoulder at the instigator of her fall.

Her brown eyes widened. Gray was lying on the floor next to the bed, still fast asleep, wearing nothing but his boxers. Lucy's cheeks grew even redder as she took in the sight of his well-toned, nearly naked body. She crawled closer to him, examining the contours of his muscled chest, abs, and gorgeous arms. She watched as his chest rose and fell with every breath, the pendant of his necklace, skewed slightly towards his left pectoral. Then her eyes traveled up to his face, his disheveled black hair, the small scar on his forehead, his strong cheekbones and jawline. Her eyes lingered at his parted lips, and she raised her fingers to her own lips, her entire face turning red as realization set in. "What did we do last night?" she shouted frantically.

Gray's eyes blinked open at the sound of her voice (surprisingly he didn't wake up from her tripping over him xD), and he sat up, face to face with Lucy, his eyes gazing at her sleepily. "Geez, Lucy. Do you have to make so much noise this early in the morning?" he mumbled.

"Gr-Gray," Lucy stuttered, "How far did we go last night…?" Her eyes were wide and panicked, her cheeks frosted with pink, which Gray thought made her look awfully cute.

"How far do you think we went?" Gray smirked playfully, his dark eyes twinkling.

"We didn't…" Lucy trailed off, her hands on either side of her face, and her cheeks still burning.

Gray chuckled, his eyes dropping to floor for a moment before looking back up at Lucy. "To be perfectly honest," he said, placing one hand behind his neck, "you started crying right before we were about to…well, you know."

Lucy's hands dropped from her face, and she looked Gray straight in the eyes, the blush fading from her cheeks.

"I asked you if you were okay," Gray continued, "and you said that you were fine, but I just…I didn't believe you, I guess." He smiled sadly. "I didn't want to hurt you more than you already were hurt so…I'm sorry I forced myself on you like that, Lucy." He grabbed one of her hands and smiled at her sincerely. "Please forgive me."

Lucy began to blush again and quickly broke his gaze. "It…It's okay," she said. She rose to her feet, clasping her hands together at her chest, and turned away from him. "I should go," she stated.

"Still thinking about that idiot, huh?" A painful smirk flickered on Gray's lips, his eyes drifting to the wall. "I still don't think it's safe for you to go back there, Lucy," he admitted.

Lucy turned to face him. He was still sitting on the floor, leaning against the bed, one leg bent up with his forearm propped against his knee. "Thanks, Gray," she whispered, "but I think I can handle myself."

Gray directed his gaze back towards her. "Maybe I should put this differently," he said. "I don't think you really want to go anywhere looking like that." Lucy looked down at her attire. "No offense," he continued. "I personally think you look cute."

Lucy blushed for the hundredth time, then stared at Gray sternly. "Then what am I supposed to do?" she asked, irritated.

Gray tilted his head towards the bathroom. "Go get yourself cleaned up first. I'll go back to your apartment quickly to get you some clothes. At the same time, I'll check to see if it's safe for you to go back."

Lucy sighed and nodded. There was no point in trying to reason with him, plus, she did look like a mess. She walked to the bathroom then closed the door behind her as Gray threw on a pair of jeans and a navy polo shirt from his pile of clothes. He walked to the front door and stood there for a moment, deciding not to leave until he heard the sound of the shower starting. As he closed the door behind him, he created a key using his ice magic, and locked the door from the outside. He didn't want to let her leave on her own, and he sure as hell didn't want anyone entering while he was gone. He turned back around then ran down the stairs, out of the building, and towards Lucy's apartment.

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Gray was breathing heavily as he approached the door to Lucy's apartment. Like before, he generated a key from ice, and turned it in the lock, opening the door at the sound of a click. He entered slowly, cautiously, looking around the apartment and taking in the aftermath of the previous day's scene. Glass from the coffee table and a mirror were strewn about the floor, and a few books had been thrown off the shelves, but the fire mage was nowhere to be seen. The book Lucy bought the day before was sprawled on the ground, several pages ripped from its bindings.

"Looks like he isn't here," Gray whispered, making his way towards Lucy's bedroom. As soon as he entered the room, he went straight to her dresser, quickly grabbing the first things he saw, a gray t-shirt and a pair of jean shorts. "I can't hang around here too long," he said. "I need to get back to Lucy and make sure she's okay." He turned back around and was startled to find Natsu standing in the doorway.

"I knew you'd come back here," the dragon slayer smirked. He approached Gray slowly, stopping a couple feet short of him. "You're gonna pay for that stunt you pulled yesterday," he growled, pointing at a darkening ring around his left eye.

"You deserved it," Gray said under his breath, his muscles tensing.

Natsu frowned. "You know, I really don't have the time to deal with you. Just tell me where the girl is. Where did you take her?"

"Like hell I'd tell you!" Gray spat.

Natsu grabbed Gray by his collar, his eyes wide with rage. "Tell. Me."

Gray dropped Lucy's clothes and wrenched himself out of Natsu's grasp. "You tell me who the fuck you are, and what you've done with Natsu!" he shouted, raising his arms to fight.

Natsu laughed. "I see. So that's how you want to play." A serpentine smile settled on his lips, his eyes bright with manic laughter. At his sides, his fists erupted in flames, and his eyes settled on his target. "I'll tell you who I am. Right before I kill you!"


Ahh sorry about the cliffhanger, but it's 1 am now and I'm very tired. But Gray and Natsu are gonna duke it out! And what about Lucy, who's locked in Gray's apartment xD

Next chapter we should find out what's going with Natsu/who is controlling him!

Thanks for taking the time to read and please review! :)