The sounds of the breaks screeching in the tunnel as the train had brought itself to a hault. The passengers began to emerge from their seats passing by the connected doors that led to the outside rucas of the real world. peoples chatter were overheard of the speakers.

"Thankyou for riding with us. please use our transport again."

Gray flinched,looking towards the man who had just arise from his peaceful slumber stretching his hands as far as he could. Gray felt the only protection he had was from clenching his bag as he peered at the window to see a whole new world waiting behind the herd of the crowd.
Rufus sighed looking towards gray. "morning..." He groaned rubbing his eyes.

he giggled, pointing towards the window. "G-good afternoon to you to Rufus."

Rufus looked towards the window. he cant believe he slept for a whole six hours not once checking up on least he hasn't disappeared...

"Im such a idiot for sleeping for so long.." Rufus pouted.

Gray shook his head scrunching himself up clenching the bag tighter. "i-its ok..."

Rufus smiled. "you dont have to be afraid. Remember what i told you?I wont ever touch you unless your in danger. By the way,You can call me ru-san. No need to be so polite." He giggled a little reaching his hand out to gray before rubbing grays scruffy hair. That touch it was almost like...
Gray moved away from rufus's hand a little worried as he look down to the ground.

Rufus looked at him worried. "g-gray?..."

"Sorry its just...it reminds me of something..." Gray clenched the bag again trying not to make eye contact with Rufus who was starring at him in worry.

"i-its fine, i dont want to pressure you with something your not comfortable with." Rufus reassured him.

Gray smiled. "Thankyou,Ru-san."

Rufus looked at how sweet and sincre Gray's face had had grown more comfortable around Rufus which made rufus finally feel at ease. He had to protect Gray for the sake of it.

He's so much like a girl,who knows what could happen to him...

Natsu walked up towards Loke and Erza who were just controverting about there track to search for Gray. He passed by the crowed occasionally bumping into the casual stranger before being notice by Loke.

"Yo Natsu your here." Loke waved enthusiastically breaking his conversation with Erza. She also looked Natsu's way giving him a warm smile which made Natsu quiver a little. She could tell Natsus was hasn't hasn't been making a rucus at the guild,and more importantly,he hasn't eaten anything to ease his appetite.

Its definitly not like Natsu.

"Good afternoon took you so long?" Loke asked. Natsu stopped infront of Loke rubbing the back of his couldn't tell them what had just happened between Him and Lisanna. He would catch on and think he did it to get gray.

"u-uh well i had some things to deal with at home with happy before i got here. He really wanted me to stay and play games but i told him i had to find Gray. S-silly Happy." Natsu awkwardly laughed bypassing Loke's stare of worriness.
Loke sighed. "W-well should probably fill you in on what we were talking about right?" He asked nodded.

"W-well." He trailed off."we were beginning to think maybe we should start in rosemary town and scan over his master ur's old house to begin with to see if he would've gone to stay with the housekeeper of the house." He began then turned towards Erza who continued. "If there is no sign of Gray there we will split up into two teams to search on Galuna island and oak town to visit Lyon and semata."

Loke looked towards the side. "If all fails, i guess that means he-"

"Dont say it!" Natsu toned turned sharp latching his hands on his bag like he was going to break it. "I wont give into the thought of thinking he's 's a friend a family to the 's always been the anchor to everyone here. We can't let someone so precious to us drown in there own sadness. If i were gray,i would be scared shitless right now,and i know he is and i want him to be happy again knowing hes excepted by-"Natsu stopped giving a small 'tsh' as he stopped the flow of tears trying to escape his eyes. They could tell he was upset but...

They have never seen him quite so determined before. Espically over Gray...

"Guys! guys! i've got Great news!"

Lucy runs towards them as Natsu quickly rubs his eyes only getting a mere glance from Loke. He really did care about Gray...

"I just heard from the counter who's a huge fan of Gray that she saw him walking around here looking a little perplexed." She 's doubts of never finding gray had been lifted off him as his face began to lite up.

"although..." Lucy face went a little down as Natsu worry began to come up again. "yea?"

Lucy gulped. "She doesn't know what town he was travelling she ask was for a photograph. look." Lucy digs into her pocket as everyone started to close in on her. She opened her wallet to pull out a photo of Gray and The lady smiling.

Gray didn't look like he used to. The popciles must've gone through so much just to get away from natsu. If only Natsu could've just answered. god he's such a clutch...

Lucy put the photo away as she pulled her saddle bag under her arm. Everyone didn't know how to take that Gray was alive and still missing.Yea they were happy,but whats the point of being happy even if he's still missing? They have to find him no matter what...

Erza spoke up clapping her hands together. "Now is not the time to be upset we to find a member of our family. Loke make sure you keep your celestial form intact when lucy is in danger. Lucy,make sure you find out as many information you can get out of all of Gray's friends. And natsu,you and i will defend our comrades in battl-"

"Wait!let me go with you."

A girl in blue ran up towards Natsu and the others waving frantically with a brown mini bag falling off one arm. Juvia...

Natsu flinched. Of all people to come on this trip,Juvia?. He was in a state right now of confused feelings that would only get jumbled up by Juvia sharing her affections of Gray every now and then. And to be honest...

He's had a secret dislike for Juvia ever since she joined the 's always hanging around gray and it really....

Natsu reacted first stepping forward Making Loke worry. "Natsu?..."

"Why are you here?" Natsu asked bawling his fist holding back the urge to hit Juvia.

Juvia gulped a little shakened at Natsu's voice."J-juvia sama is here to help seek her love Gray-sama and bring him back to magnolia."she said.

"That's not the point!"Natsu got annoyed. "We specifically made this team to find gray and bring him back. we don't need you to slow us down."

Loke quickly butted in."Natsu please...hold on a sec-"

"No im sick and tired of her always bringing her butt into our business and always trying to be one of us. if the guild members went missing would you have even cared and come looking for us?" Natsu asked leaving Juvia speechless grasping her chest trying not to take it. The pink haired boy looked away walking over to the train platform.

Lucy quickly follows after natsu pulling him back. "Natsu hold on a sec that was a little to harsh don't you think-"

"no,she deserved to know Im sick and tired of always hearing Gray sama Gray sama like he's some kind of...thats why he is so scared,that why i...i.." Natsu his teeth as he walked away from lucy leaving Juvia and the rest behind.

"d-did Juvia do something wrong?" Juvia asked.

Erza shook his head. "No he's just a little annoyed about one of his friends gone missing. They've been friends for awhile now,its pretty normal."She sighs at 'young youth.'

Loke knew was no way Natsu would react in such a way for a person he discriminates as a 'rival'.

Loke smirked."Yea,friends..."

"Amazing..." Gray jaw dropped to the floor as he ran into the middle of Shirotsume town. The place gave off a festive feel with family and friends all walking around laughing and smiling giving a warm feel. he could see how it feels like home...

But gray felt the same aura with Magnolia. Fairy tail was his home and his...well...he can't call it home anymore. They didn't except him but he excepted them. He loved Natsu but...Natsu could never return his emotions. all he could think about was Natsu so deeply but...he's just an ice Popsicle...He's just something to be punched around.

Rufus's hands grasp Grays shoulders making Gray jolt a little. "Gray is everything alright?" He asked. Gray was starring right at Rufu's clean smooth face that was mostly covered by his red disguise...he's blue eyes just like mine...his blond silky hair...

Gray bounced off Rufus almost pushing rufus to the ground getting starred at by people walking by looking at the two strangely. "u-uh yea i-im fine..." He blushed brushing his clothes.

Rufu's couldn't help but smile at how Gray reminded him so much of a girl. he was so shy...what kind of past did he go through? well it doesn't matter now. He is going to make sure his sorrows are something of the past.

"Gray,why dont we look around for a bit?" He ask. Gray looked up at Rufu's who was looking really innocent and honest just like the pink haired boy. He just cant shake Natsu out of his way he smelled,the way he always used to make jokes about him,There all just like him. but,He needed to trust this guy for 's the only guy who is going to help him around here. he needs to take another needs to forget natsu...

Gray clenched his bag for protection as he walked up to rufu's keeping a safe distance. "b-but what about your guild?" Gray asked.

Rufus smiled. "We'll stop by the guild later . Im supposed to pick up some food for dinner so we could look around for a bit." He looks around the town looking at all the shops and stalls still freshly working until midnight. Gray smiled as the finally made a move and tugged on Rufu's arm pulling him to run. "we'll lets go then." He giggled.

Rufus couldn't help but smile running behind his new companion who has just struck his life.