It's been almost a week from Gray's disappearance. The guild has gone into lockdown to keep every guild member in the guild grounds unless they are out on search party. Marckow was connecting to Laxus and Gildarts if they know anything about Gray's whereabouts but so far...no one has seen him.

The guild tone had gone blique. The roars of Natsu and Gray fighting had gone. The cries of Juvia had started along with Loke. Everyone was worried.

But as for Natsu. He was worried the most. he's the only one who caught a last glimpse of the ice man before his flee. He remember those words of Gray telling him "Do you think we will ever except each other?" in his head constantly. He should've should've said was all his fault.

Natsu wanted nothing more than to see him again. He was so worked up Happy couldn't even talk to him. One night Natsu had lost his insanity and had thrown anything around him in his house screaming "gray" constantly. If only he could've excepted Gray and said. "i do except you." This wouldn't have happened.

His been avoiding Lisanna for the mean time though. He can't even touch her like he used to. He can't even talk to her. If he does,He's gonna have to say 'i love you' and he doesn't want to deceive his heart. He loves her dearly,but he can't shake out the ice boy. He doesn't want to believe Gray left because he rejected him but,He doesn't want to believe Gray likes him as well.

If it were true...How was he going to reply?

"i love you too gray?"

"i dunno?"

how was he going to cope with that?He can't even talk to his own cat.

But there was one person Natsu was seeking quidence for. He knew this person and Gray got along so well in the guild that they became like best friends in a second. He went to Loke.

His been staying with Loke ever since the incident. He explained everything to Loke down to the very last detail.

"So that's how he left" Natsu exclaimed looking down at his hands as he clenched them against his pant.

Loke placed Natsu's tea infront of him as he sat down. "I thought that would be the case."

Natsu looked up. "hm?"

"You see..." He began. "Gray is more of a,well, lets say a passive boy." He exclaims. "Grays the type of person to take peoples judgments to heart and they stay like that for a while unless someone says something." Natsu started to remember when he said those things about him beating lyon. im such an idiot...

"So what exactly does that mean? He likes me and when i didn't except him he thought i considered him nothing?" Natsu asked.

Loke nodded. "Yes but it wasn't just from your accusations its also from people around him. You remember that day everyone hated on Gray for sending you to that lady with the dragon simulator?"Natsu nodded.

"That day he came crying to me saying 'he was only trying to help,not to bring destruction to the guild. He's a kind guy who just doesn't know how to take a situation. It mostly revolves around his master passing." Loke takes a sip of the tea whilst Natsu starts to re-think every small detail that happened between Natsu and him.If all this was true then when Gray was asking all those questions,he just wanted to know if he was actually considered someone...and i took it the wrong way...im such a klutz.

"But when Gray told you all that stuff on Friday did he act somewhat gay to you?" Loke ask.

Natsu nodded. "yea...a little,it did set me off. But now you've explained i-"

"He is."

Natsu gasped,Loke was looking at him pretty darn serious when he said that. So it was true...Gray was homosexual...

"s-so what are you saying Loke?"

Loke coughed. "Im not saying he likes you im just saying he might have started to think of you in that way."

"B-but when did him turning gay happen?" He asked.

Loke looked to the side trying to remember. "well,I remember him always saying girls are so dominant and eager when it comes to a mans heart. They always want to seduce him to get in bed but he always shy'ed out and didn't know what to say. Then..."

Natsu bit his lip. "then..."

"Then one day,he was shattered. I was visiting his house and i found his room smashed with broken glasses and pieces of jewllery everywhere. he ran into my arms telling me some girl did this and he would just cry." Loke looked down a little upset at the thought.Natsu never even knew this. Why wouldn't Gray tell him-oh,because he hadn't excepted him yet...

Loke stood up Grabbing his tea cup. "All i can say is that we need to be on the look out for gray. He's been through alot and i think likes the way you always so carefree." He grabbed Natsu's cup whilst Natsu brings it to his hand. "I can tell your worried,If you truly worried about him maybe you should re consider how you feel about Gray." He gave a weak smile.

"B-but i have Lisanna but-..."

"Can you even talk to her?"

Natsu looked up . Loke smiled. "That proves something right? If she's the person you care for dearly you would've gone to her about this-

"But she has nothing to do with Gray!" Natsu interfered.

"Thats exactly the point. If she had nothing to do with Gray and you claimed gray was your enemy why go through all this just to know more about Gray? Its basically telling you that you need to re think if what your doing is right or wrong." Loke exclaimed walking to the kitchen turning the tap on. Natsu felt like this was the sam thing he was thinking about that night at the guild. He knew he loved Lisanna,and he did deeply but...Why did he only think about Gray that whole time? He could've just gone home and told the guild the next mornning but...He looked for him instead. Does Natsu...Truly love Gray? or was it in a rivalry way?

"Loke?"

Loke turned around looking at salamander. "Yea?"

"Can I stay here for a little while longer?" He asked. Loke nodded. "You can sleep in the lounge if you want."

Natsu nodded as he lifted his stiff body of the chair walking towards the couch before crashing his back against it.

God he felt like crap. Not only was he's friend missing,but he couldn't get his feelings together.

"gray...i miss you."